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### [Eat, Shop, Bank Local with Charlie Sugg](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/eat-shop-bank-local-with-charlie-sugg)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) May 23, 2018

Charlie Sugg is the owner of a local Clinton Lawn Care Company that currently employs six. Charlie..

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### [Cash Management Part II](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/cash-management-part-ii-2)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) May 8, 2018

In our Part I of this blog series we covered the basics of FNBT’s Cash Management Program, so for..

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### [Take Control of Your Financial Destiny](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/take-control-of-your-financial-destiny-2)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) May 7, 2018

Picture yourself in a busy grocery store. Every line is backed up a few carts deep and your grocery..

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### [Cash Management Part I](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/cash-management-part-1)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) April 10, 2018

*“Lost time is never found again.”*-Benjamin Franklin

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### [How do I open a checking account online?](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/how-do-i-open-a-checking-account-online)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) March 28, 2018

First National Bank now offers a simple way to open an account right from the comfort of your own..

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### [Your Home Mortgage Checklist](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/your-home-mortgage-checklist-1)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) March 5, 2018

We've created a detailed checklist of documents to make sure you have available when beginning your..

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### [Do's and Don'ts of Home Financing](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/dos-and-donts-of-home-financing-1)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) February 27, 2018

Our goal is make sure your loan process is as quick and painless as possible, so we've created a..

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### [Fraud – Now what?](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/fraud-now-what-1)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) February 23, 2018

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in my home checking email on my phone and I noticed some alerts in..

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### [Our Seven Step Approach to the Loan Process](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/our-seven-step-approach-to-the-loan-process-1)

 By [**First National Bank & Trust**](https://blog.firstnbtc.com/author/first-national-bank-trust) February 20, 2018

**Application.** Whether you [apply online](https://www.firstnbtc.com/personal/loans-credit/home-mortgage-loans.html), over the phone or in person, this is where we start. Please..

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