
FirstBank was sold to PNC, and the result is 777 layoffs across Colorado starting June 30. That is roughly a third of its workforce in the state. Behind that number are hundreds of families, many of them people who have served their communities for years. When the sale was announced, credit unions warned that layoffs and less local investment would likely follow. Senate Bill 25-080 would have let banks partner with local credit unions to help keep jobs and financial assets in Colorado. It died in committee. What we are seeing now is exactly what that debate was about. Colorado’s credit unions are stepping up. They have set up a job resource center and resume bank, and many are hiring right now. If you know someone affected, please pass this along, and if my office can help, get in touch. gowestassociation.org/job-manager/su…














