Raton Chamber of Commerce

Business of the Month - First National Bank of New Mexico

The First National Bank of New Mexico, located at 1104 South 2nd Street in Raton, is locally owned and has a total of six locations in northeastern New Mexico. Originating in Clayton nearly 50 years ago, The First National Bank of New Mexico also has offices in Angel Fire, Logan, Santa Rosa, and Tucumcari. The bank employs more than 74 employees, with fifteen of those employed in Raton. 

Royal Quint, President of the Colfax County Offices, has been with The First National Bank of New Mexico for ten years and has 30 years experience in banking operations and lending and takes pride in the fact that The First National Bank of New Mexico provides so many services to its customers. Among those services are; 24/7 online banking, telephone banking, cash management services for commercial customers, and the Road Runner Remote Deposit Service, which allows a customer to scan a check from home or office and send it electronically for deposit. In addition, they offer a wide variety of checking and saving accounts, C.D.’s, IRA’s, and loan products.

Although Royal is obviously proud of the banking services, he is most proud that The First National Bank of New Mexico is a local bank that hires local employees who make local banking decisions for operations and lending, including its own mortgage team.

FNB’s mortgage team, Allison Rue, Mortgage Processor, Tarin Giacomo, Assistant Vice President, and Janet Iacobelli, Senior Vice President, have received several BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS for achieving the highest performance rating granted within the Wholesale/Correspondent business channel of the PHH Community Bank Mortgage Program. Raton’s FNB mortgage team processes home loans for all the bank’s offices, offering conventional fixed and adjustable interest rate loans, as well as FHA, VA, and USDA mortgage programs. The bank offers convenience to borrowers on their mortgage website, www.FirstMortgageNM.com, where they can prequalify or apply anytime, anywhere, 24/7, or customers may meet in person with loan officers at any bank location.

FNB has continued a tradition of community service and is very involved in donating time and resources to the schools and other organizations. The annual Teacher’s Luncheon for the Public Schools, the PTA art “Reflections” program, a scholarship program for teacher’s enrolled pursuing their Masters degree, providing dictionaries to every 3rd grade student in Colfax County, and sports plaques for the Raton High School Senior Athletic Banquet are just a few of the activities that FNB supports. Additionally FNB sponsors the Knights of Columbus Oratorical Contest, Music from Angel Fire, the Shortgrass Music Festival, the Raton Rodeo, the Cimarron Maverick Club Rodeo and the Colfax County Fair Pet Show as well as purchasing animals from the junior livestock sale at the Colfax County Fair.

The Raton Chamber of Commerce is glad to have The First National Bank of New Mexico as a long-time Chamber member.