First Bank & Trust East Texas first opened its doors in June 1953 in Diboll, Texas as Diboll State Bank. Today, First Bank & Trust is a locally owned community bank headquartered in Diboll, Texas and operates 18 locations in 13 cities: „ Cleveland „ Lufkin „ Nacogdoches „ Hemphill „ Jasper „ Longview „ Pineland „ Hemphill „ Porter „ Palestine „ Tyler „ San Augustine „ Splendora In January 2009, First Bank & Trust received a superior ranking from an independent national financial firm based on its safety, soundness and performance for the past 10 years. First Bank & Trust focus is on the needs of our local customers. Our employees answer the phones, and we try to take care of our customers with that personal touch the way we've always done. All of our bankers live in the communities they serve, and they know their customers well.