1899 | Farmers State Bank, Beemer, Nebraska organized on September 29, 1899 with total capital of $25,000. |
1899 | The first bank president was Gottfried Karlen. |
1903 | Farmers State Bank converted to First National Bank, Beemer, Nebraska on April 7, 1903. |
1903 | A new bank building was built at 230 Main Street. |
1905 | A.C. Nellor was elected President and Chairman. |
1945 | Earl H. Sutherland was elected President of the bank. |
1959 | Raymond H. Steffensmeier started as a teller at the bank. |
1962 | Raymond H. Steffensmeier was elected President of the bank. |
1963 | Raymond H. Steffensmeier became the majority shareholder on February 22, 1963. |
1974 | The current bank building at 201 Main Street was constructed. |
1982 | David D. Steffensmeier was elected President. Raymond H. Steffensmeier remained Chairman of the Board. |
1985 | American State Bank in Homer, Nebraska was acquired by First Beemer Corporation. Originally chartered as Home State Bank of Homer in 1933, the bank evolved into Homer Corporative Credit Association then later to American State Bank in 1954. |
1995 | American State Bank officially merged with First National Bank. |
1997 | First National Bank completed construction on new bank facility at 109 John Street in Homer, NE. |
1998 | Citizens Bank in Bancroft, Nebraska was acquired by First Beemer Corporation. |
2004 | The bank’s assets were $80,000,000. |
2010 | First National Bank converted to state charter and rebranded as First Community Bank with assets just over $100,000,000. |
2017 | FCB opens a loan production office in Fremont, NE located at 92 W 5th Street, Fremont, NE. |
2019 | The Fremont LPO was converted to a full service branch located at 502 N Main Street on February 11, 2019. |
2020 | Ryan D. Steffensmeier was elected President and CEO. David D. Steffensmeier remained Chairman and elected CFO. |
2021 | First Community Bank purchased Steffensmeier Insurance Agency. The agency has three locations, Beemer, Wisner and Ralston (Ralston-Byers Insurance Agency). |
2022 | The bank’s assets are $189,000,000. |
2022 | Board of Directors: David D. Steffensmeier, Douglas R. Steffensmeier, R.L. Fullner, Brian D. Nelson, Darrin L. Brand, Megan E. Moore, Jeffrey S. Robertson, Ryan D. Steffensmeier, Samuel D. Steffensmeier and Terrence S. Seawall. |