Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

FIRST UTAH BANK
Despite tremendous growth in facilities, employees,
and assets, First Utah Bank has retained its personal interest
in providing services that will enhance the financial welfare
of each person and company that banks there.
“Our mission reflects our continuing
dedication to our customers, shareholders,
communities, and employees,” says
Chairman Scott M. Browning. “We strive
to deliver state-of-the-art, unparalleled
products and services to our customers
through avenues of choice; goodwill to the
communities in which we serve; and an
enriching experience to our employees.”
He noted that the bank continuously
works to enhance its products and
services, and to remain technologically
competitive in the marketplace.
Beginning as Cottonwood Security
Bank in September of 1978, First Utah
Bank has grown from a single location to
seven full-service banking offices and a mortgage division
located within the Salt Lake Valley.
These include:
• Main Office branch and headquarters, 3826 South 2300
East, Salt Lake City;
• Midvale, 7070 South State Street, Midvale;
• Centennial, 1991 South 3600 West, Salt Lake City;
• Sandy, 11100 South State Street, Sandy;
• City Center, 115 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City;
• Riverton, 4168 West 12600 South, Riverton;
• International, 3123 South Redwood Road, West Valley
City; and
• Mortgage, 8915 South 700 East, Sandy.
Now staffed by approximately 112 employees, the
corporation has reached $275 million in total asset size.
“At First Utah Bank we believe that building
long-term, values-based relationships is the key to
our success,” says Vice President of Administration,
Jean John. “As a community bank, one of our strengths
is experienced local management with customer
accessibility to decision makers. We are 100 percent
locally owned.
“The bank’s personnel understand the importance of
giving customers easy access to their banker for resources
and information,” John says, adding, “that this has
always been important and is especially true in today’s
challenging economy.”
She urges that customers “feel free to contact us at
any time” for advice and ideas that will help them succeed
today and in the years to come.
“Your success is our success,” she says.
The bank is in the forefront of energy conservation
efforts. A lighting retrofit project is nearing completion.
This will convert all interior and exterior lights of
its buildings, corporate-wide, to LED to conserve
energy. The bank also promotes e-Statements, online,
and mobile banking in an effort to decrease paper usage
and to eliminate the need for clients to travel to
a branch location to conduct their banking business.
As an active community partner, First Utah Bank
supports various charitable activities. For a number of
years, the bank was a top contributor to the annual
March of Dimes fundraising walk-a-thon. More recently,
First Utah Bank has made generous donations to assist
the International Rescue Committee with its New Roots
Farm in West Valley City. This project helps teach
refugees how to grow much of their own food, as
well as how to sell the excess produce at farm stands.
More information about First Utah Bank is available on
Internet at www.firstutahbank.com.
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