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Find a Location

First Bank & Trust has 23 locations, listed below.

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    • First Bank & Trust

      520 6th St Brookings, SD 57006-2028

    • First Bank & Trust

      2220 6th St Brookings, SD 57006-2403

    • First Bank & Trust

      2300 W 57th St Sioux Falls, SD 57108-2619

    • First Bank & Trust

      215 W 4th Ave Milbank, SD 57252-1727

    • First Bank & Trust

      110 N Minnesota Ave # 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6467

    Business ProfileforFirst Bank & Trust

    Bank
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.13/5stars

    Average of 15 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    126 complaints closed in last 3 years

    22 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    This company provides personal banking, business and agricutral wealth management and mortgage banking services. This company is a state chartered financial institution that offers banking services.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    First Bank & Trust has 23 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

      Country
      Please enter a valid location.
      • First Bank & Trust

        520 6th St Brookings, SD 57006-2028

      • First Bank & Trust

        2220 6th St Brookings, SD 57006-2403

      • First Bank & Trust

        2300 W 57th St Sioux Falls, SD 57108-2619

      • First Bank & Trust

        215 W 4th Ave Milbank, SD 57252-1727

      • First Bank & Trust

        110 N Minnesota Ave # 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6467

      Headquarters
      520 6th St, Brookings, SD 57006-2028
      BBB File Opened:
      8/25/2000
      Years in Business:
      98
      Business Started:
      11/2/1925
      Business Incorporated:
      7/8/2009
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Ignite Card
      Business Management
      • Mr. Keith Eichacker
      • Mr. Van Fishback
      • Ms. Kristina Schaefer, General Counsel
      • Mr. Dave Waligosk
      Contact Information

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Natalie Schmidt
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

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      Customer Complaints

      126 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/27/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I have been a meme we of this card since September 2023. I received a solicitation letter with an invite to apply for the card which helps rebuild your credit with a min credit limit of $5,000. I applied and was approved. I’ve maintained this card in good standing, never missed a payment or been later since having this card. I feel this company totally is a scam and are not for their loyal customers and are practicing deceptive information. I recently made a payment and had some issues with the payment because of the amount with my bank, I reached out to the credit card company to let them know what happened and explained everything. However the issue was fixed and payments cleared and applied to my account. After about a week I get an email from the company stating my limit on my card will go from $5,000 to $250. I call and the representative tell me it’s nothing she can do and it’s in the terms. I asked her can she have a manager to contact me back because this is unacceptable and also I would like to close my account. I feel this business is scamming and profiling their valued customers.
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      Customer Reviews

      15 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Kathleen S

      1 star

      04/17/2024

      Extremely disappointed in this company. I started with a $3,500.00 credit limit and I have never missed a payment or paid late and I always paid the full balance. I had an identity theft which was reported to the police and credit bureaus as it dropped my score by 28 points. I received my monthly statement via email which showed my credit limit at $3,500 and the next day they dropped my limit to $1,050 without notifying me because of my credit score dropping (still a good score even with the drop). The only reason I noticed the limit decrease was because I went into the app to make a payment. It is obvious they don't look at the persons history with them, nor do they value your relationship as a good paying customer of theirs. I explained what happened and they still did nothing after being with them for 2 years. All my other credit card companies understood and didn't penalize me for the acts of a criminal stealing my identity. I definitely would not recommend this company to my worst enemy! I never would have thought I would be penalized for paying my balance in full and on time every month for 2 years! Won't be using their $1050.00 limit, as all my business will now go to my other credit companies.

      First Bank & Trust Response

      04/19/2024

      Kathleen, thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience. We are sorry to hear it did not meet expectations. We’ve noted your feedback and will share with the appropriate team. We will contact you directly to assist in resolving your issue. – First Bank & Trust

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