We are committed to making a positive difference in every community in which we do business. This impact is made both through the company’s philanthropic activities and through our support of local businesses, community groups, civic groups and consumers with loans, investments/donations and other banking and community development services.

Through financial and volunteer efforts, First Bank has made significant investments/contributions to charities, affordable housing groups and non-profit organizations within the regions in which we have a presence.

Investments and Contributions
During 2006, First Bank and its employees made qualifying CRA investments/contributions, performed over 5,300 hours of volunteer work - taught financial literacy classes and served as board and committee members to numerous organizations. In total, First Bank contributed in excess of $33 million. Some of the organizations we support include:

• Asian Women's Resource Center
• Boys & Girls Clubs
• Chicago Equity Fund
• Community Women Against Hardship
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services
• Elder Financial Protection Network
• Get Checking
• Habitat for Humanity
• Human Investment Project (HIP)
• Operation Hope - Banking On Our Future
• The Nursery Foundation of St. Louis
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
  

Loans
First Bank understands how critical it is to respond quickly and positively to requests for community development loans. During 2006, First Bank originated community development loans in excess of $108 million.