Citizens First Bank Featured on Business Wire

Community banks embrace new technology to create sustainable financial habits in their communities.  Citizens First Bank, named in this article, is featured for the CF Bee Accounts, that combine top notch technology with flexible parental monitoring features. Our collaboration with CSI brought our vision to life by leveraging their digital platform to create the accounts.  Now, we are using technology to meet the unique needs of our youngest customers.

Dedicated to empowering its community with sustainable financial habits, Citizens First Bank in Clinton, Iowa, recently launched its “CF Bee” accounts for teens and tweens. Powered by CSI’s NuPoint® core banking platform, Citizen First’s CF Bee accounts are designed to drive smart savings habits early, encouraging children and teens to embrace good banking habits, grow their savings accounts and strive for financial independence. Through this technology, parents can monitor their child’s spending patterns and help instill financial literacy at a young age.

“By providing our youth with the right tools and knowledge to manage their finances effectively, we are investing in the future of our community,” said Carrie Donaire, marketing officer for Citizens First. “The CF Bee accounts are more than just a product—it’s a step towards fostering financial responsibility and independence among the next generation.”

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