LAKEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstBank, one of the nation's largest privately held banks with a focus on "banking for good," announced its 2024 fourth-quarter summary of the company's holdings and activities. The bank reported the following year-end and quarter-over-quarter results: In addition to growing both customer relationships and deposits in the fourth quarter, the bank reported over $3 billion in loan originations throughout the 2024 calendar year and recently expanded its instant payment offerings to include the FedNow Service. FirstBank now offers multiple instant payment options that are transmitted instantaneously and are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The bank and Colorado Gives Foundation also helped raise a record-setting $54.6 million for Colorado Gives Day this past December, benefiting more than 4,200 area nonprofits.