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How Marketing Can Elevate Your Small Business

Apr 29th, 2025

by: Kitty Tankard

Business Banking & Lending

How Marketing Can Elevate Your Small Business Small businesses often encounter unique challenges when attracting customers and competing in the market. Limited resources, budget constraints, and a smaller customer base requires intelligent and effective marketing strategies. And that will look different for every small business, depending on your goals, budget, target audience, and product. One ...

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How Supporting Small Businesses Helps Local Economies

Apr 24th, 2025

by: Regan Godderz

Business Banking & LendingCommunity EngagementPersonal Finance Tips

Picture the cheery jingle of that bell hanging off the door of your favorite local craft shop, the grumpy chihuahua in the window of the tailor down the street, and the name of the hostess who knows your favorite table at your go-to restaurant. These small businesses don’t just strengthen our local community, they’re often ...

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Stay Ahead of AI Fraud: Spotting and Preventing Scams

Apr 22nd, 2025

by: Regan Godderz

Fraud & Security

Artificial intelligence has only made fraud smarter. According to the FTC, younger people are losing more money to fraud than older people. 44% of 20-29 year olds lost money to fraud in 2024, compared with 24% of 70-79 year olds. With criminals exploiting AI to carry out their scams, fraud attempts are happening more often ...

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Understanding and Combatting Check Fraud

Apr 21st, 2025

by: Regan Godderz

Business Banking & Lending

In today's digital age, businesses face a myriad of security challenges, and check fraud has increased dramatically. In 2024, the numbers of organizations reporting attempted or actual payments fraud rose to 80%, up from 65% in 2022, according to the 2024 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report. Checks continued to be the most problematic ...

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Top 5 Benefits of Owning a Home

Top 5 Benefits of Homeownership

Apr 14th, 2025

by: Doug McGregor

Homeownership & Mortgage

If you’re wondering if owning a home is still ‘worth it,’ you’re not alone. Many people today are delaying buying a home longer than previous generations. However, the fundamental values of owning a home are still as valid today as in years past. Here are the top 5 benefits of owning a home: 1. You ...

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