First Community Trust, N.A. Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer

First Community Trust, N.A. Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer (Dubuque, Iowa – July 20, 2023) First Community Trust, N.A. (FCT), a nationally-chartered trust and wealth management company headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, is pleased to announce the appointment of...

Where is the Pain Trade in the Stock Market?

By: John Gonner, President & CEO and Chief Investment Officer As of early June the widely followed U.S. stock market index, the S&P 500, is officially in a new bull market, meaning the index has risen 20% from its most recent low of 3,577.03 reached on October...

Renee Gorman To Retire July 14

FCT Trust Operations Officer Renee Gorman has announced her plans to retire on July 14th.  Renee has been an integral part of the FCT team for many years. She brought decades of experience working in the trust industry.  Prior to joining FCT in 2017, Renee worked at...

Impact of Bank Failures on Consumers

As first seen on CUInsight.com By John J. Gonner, CFA, President & CEO and Chief Investment Officer The U.S. economy received a shock on March 10th when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Two days later Signature Bank also failed. At the time these were the second and...