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Playing Santa!

Playing Santa!

The Center City Community Office in Cumberland, MD recently donated a coin counting machine to the local Salvation Army. This machine will save valuable time and help the Salvation Army's efforts during the upcoming Holiday bell ringing season. Pictured is Will...

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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND

FIRST UNITED CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND

Oakland, Maryland, June 20, 2018 – First United Corporation (NASDAQ: FUNC) announces that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share that will be payable on August 1, 2018 to holders of record of the Corporation’s common stock as of July 16, 2018.

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Riverside Community Office Grand Re-opening Ribbon-cutting

Riverside Community Office Grand Re-opening Ribbon-cutting

The Riverside Community Office, as well as the entire First United team, would like to thank the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce staff, board of directors, and members that participated in First United's Grand Re-opening ribbon-cutting at the Riverside Community...

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FBI Warns of NEW Malware Threat

FBI Warns of NEW Malware Threat

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning that a new malware threat has rapidly infected more than half-a-million consumer devices. The FBI and security firms are urging home Internet users to reboot routers and network-attached storage devices made by a...

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FIRST UNITED DONATES $12,000 TO COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE

FIRST UNITED DONATES $12,000 TO COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE

First United Bank & Trust has made an annual contribution of $12,000 to the Financial Literacy programs of Garrett County Community Action Committee.  The mission of the Garrett County Community Action Committee is to improve the quality of life for people in need...

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Mobile Deposit Scams

Mobile Deposit Scams

Scammers are using a multi-pronged approach involving social engineering and legitimate mobile banking apps to leave victims holding the bag when it comes to pilfering funds. It works like this: someone approaches the victim-to-be via social media or other contact...

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Shopping Safely Online  —  #CyberSecure

Shopping Safely Online — #CyberSecure

From the desk of Joyce Flinn, Information Security Officer  - First United Bank & Trust  As the holiday season for online shopping is well under way, it’s worth taking a few moments to ensure you’re not giving the gift of your personal or financial information to...

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First United Welcomes Katherine W. Getty, Director of Business Relationships

First United Welcomes Katherine W. Getty, Director of Business Relationships

Carissa L. Rodeheaver, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at First United, is pleased to announce the addition of Katherine W. Getty, as Director of Business Relationships.  Ms. Getty will be working closely with business clients to provide financial services and expertise within Allegany County and Garrett County, Maryland and surrounding markets.

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2017 Christmas Tour of Homes

2017 Christmas Tour of Homes

First United Bank & Trust are proud sponsors of the 2017 Christmas Charity Tour of Homes.  The proceeds from this tour will be donated to the local charity – Samantha’s Funding the Arts – a non-profit organization that helps keep the ARTS alive in our schools and...

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The Equifax Data Breach: What We Know

The Equifax Data Breach: What We Know

Who is Equifax?  Equifax is a credit bureau, not a bank. - Equifax is one of three major credit reporting agencies and handles the data of 820 million consumers and more than 91 million businesses worldwide. On Sept. 7, Equifax announced that the records...

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The Equifax Data Breach: What to Do

The Equifax Data Breach: What to Do

September 8, 2017 by Seena Gressin, Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC If you have a credit report, there’s a good chance that you’re one of the 143 million American consumers whose sensitive personal information was exposed in a...

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Security Tips to Remember

Security Tips to Remember

Security Tips to Remember It is a best practice to never give out personal information in response to an unsolicited call or email. There are fraudsters who will use our public information to try to attain personal information from you. Unless you initiate the contact...

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Tips to Avoid Number Spoofing

Tips to Avoid Number Spoofing

Each year, consumers and businesses fall victim to all kinds of cybercrimes ranging from ID theft to skimming to computer hacking.  The latest scam used by criminals is referred to as “number spoofing”.  This is illegal.  The criminal clones a phone number and makes...

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