Did you know that small businesses create two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year? More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business.
Customer Spotlight: Kiddie Academy
What happens when a dentist and a neuroscientist go looking for childcare in Utah? When Dr. Drashti Kaneria and her husband Dr. Shardul Kaneria first moved here with their children…
Acquisition & Development Financing: One Relationship, Start to Finish
A subdivision doesn’t start with building houses. Before a single foundation gets poured, there’s a whole phase of horizontal infrastructure work that has to happen first.
Team Spotlight: Justin Delgado, Chief Lending Officer
Justin Delgado has been to a lot of grand openings in the Salt Lake Valley. Not to mention groundbreakings and plenty of site visits, too. When a company is building…
Banking Local: Why Community Banks Make the Best Neighbors
Where you bank is a choice most people make once and never revisit. You open an account, set up direct deposit, and then your bank becomes invisible, fading into a…
Business Banking Customer Spotlight: Grant Mackay Demolition Company
Harry Seffker has been CFO and Treasurer of Grant Mackay Demolition Company long enough to know that the most important relationships in business aren’t the ones you build when everything is going well.
How To Write A Business Plan
Every successful business started as a thought. Maybe it came to you in the car, the shower, or over dinner when someone said, “You should really do that.” At some point, that original idea has to become something more structured. That’s where…
First Utah Bank Wins Gold Award for “2026 Best Bank” from Best of SLC
We are proud to announce that First Utah Bank has recently earned the Gold Award for “2026 Best Bank” by Best of SLC. Decided by voters in the Salt Lake…
How to Talk to Your Kids About Money
Financial confidence doesn’t just arrive on its own naturally. It builds throughout our formative years—from having conversations at the kitchen table, managing a small amount of money, and making real-world choices with it…
Team Spotlight: Dillon George, EVP, Chief Credit Officer
Sometimes, Dillon George will drive past a customer’s business on his way home and that’s when he’ll feel it—the simple satisfaction of having been a part of something. Knowing the…