SOUTHERN
PINES, N.C., March 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank has been recognized
by Coalition Greenwich in multiple Small Business Banking
categories as an outstanding achiever after interviews with nearly
28,000 small business owners. First Bank earned the following 2023
Greenwich Excellence Awards:
U.S. Small Business Banking: National Winner
Overall Satisfaction
U.S. Small Business Banking: Regional Winner (South)
Overall Satisfaction
Likelihood to Recommend
Cash Management - Overall Satisfaction
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Adam Currie, President of First
Bank, said of the designation, "First Bank is focused on serving
Small Businesses across the Carolinas. Our culture is built around
treating our customers, associates and community well and helping
them achieve their goals. To be recognized as a leader across our
entire industry in overall satisfaction by our small business
customers shows that those efforts are making an impact in our
communities, and it makes me so proud to be a part of it all."
Announced on February 20, 2024,
the honored banks of the 2023 Greenwich Excellence Awards for
U.S. Small Business Banking stand out for their ability to combine
high quality day-to-day service, innovative digital banking tools
and insights that help optimize business performance. To view the
full list of banks in the categories visit
https://www.greenwich.com/commercial-banking/2023-greenwich-excellence-awards-us-small-business-banking
This award comes on the heels of being named to the KBW 2023
Annual Bank Honor Roll, being named a Top 10 Best Performing Public
Banks by S&P Global, and being named a BEST Employer by
Business NC Magazine.
About us:
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is
headquartered in Southern Pines, North
Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community
bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has
taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class
financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to
manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded
on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit
our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal
Housing Lender.
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