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Aug 04, 2021 / Local Utah

Introducing the Cash for College Scholarship

At Utah First, our mission is to be significant in the lives of our members. Sometimes that means helping a young family finance their first home. Sometimes it means finding the right loan to help someone get back on track with their credit. And sometimes it means rolling up our sleeves to serve the community…

Jun 24, 2021 / Homes

Level Up Your Home

Summer is the season of home buying. But with high home prices throughout Utah and a surplus of buyers lining up for every new listing, many existing homeowners/would-be buyers are taking a wait-and-see approach. If the summer of home-buying has suddenly turned into another summer…

Jun 10, 2021 / Home Equity

4 Simple Steps for Securing and Using a HELOC

There’s hot, and then there’s the Utah housing market. Coming off a week where Utah cities experienced near-record high temperatures, the scorching housing market continues to heat up just in time for the summer home-buying season. It may not be great news for potential home buyers,…

Jun 03, 2021 / Credit

Is Your Financial Institution the Right Fit for You?

Before you go to your financial institution to ask them for a loan, take a moment to ask yourself what you want out of your financial institution. After all, if you’re going to be one-half of a legitimate lending partnership, you should have a say…

Apr 28, 2021 / Home Equity

How Home Values Impact Home Equity Lines of Credit

The Utah housing market has never been hotter. As a result of extremely high demand and limited supply, the median sales price for a home in Utah has increased by 20 percent in the last year alone. The current median sale price for a single-family…

May 28, 2020 / Local Utah

Celebrating Small Financial Wins

Change doesn’t happen overnight. Circumstance, on the other hand, can turn in an instant. As a result of the current economic downturn, many Utahns have lost jobs. And businesses all over the state have been forced to close doors. It’s a change in circumstance that…

May 05, 2020 / Credit

A Step-by-Step Guide to Switching Business Bank Accounts to Utah First

Business bank accounts are a big deal for small businesses, and it’s easy to see why. Businesses rely on their banks to help run daily operations. They place their faith, trust, and the care of their finances in an institution, and rightly expect to be…

Oct 23, 2019 / Local Utah

3 Reasons Utah is a Great Place to Grow Your Money

Living in Utah is great, we’ve got mountains, we’ve got lakes, we’ve got wide plains and narrow canyons. But we’ve also got a big financial reason for living in the great state of Utah—it’s one of the best places in the entire country to grow…

Sep 11, 2019 / Local Utah

Top 5 Reasons to Choose a Community Credit Union

Big banks love to charge big fees—$5 here, $3 there, a $10 transfer fee here. Over the course of a month, these fees add up, sometimes making the difference between a fun weekend road trip or dinner date and eating at home watching reruns.…

Jan 07, 2019 / Local Utah

Why It’s Important to Have a Relationship with Your Credit Union

Relationships are an essential part of life. They allow you to stay focused on what’s most important and help you follow through with life goals. The same is true with your banking relationships. In fact, having a good relationship with your local credit union can…