As a business owner or operator, the enormous responsibility you have for protecting your business' finances likely weighs on your mind at all times. If you watch the news long enough, you're sure to hear a story about a hack or fraud attack, and... (Read More)

You know you want to buy a house and are ready to talk to us about a possible mortgage, but you aren’t quite sure how an appraisal fits into the process. Does that describe your situation? An appraisal is an important estimate of the fair... (Read More)

Studies show that most American workers consider health insurance, paid vacation time and a retirement savings plan to be 'must-have' employee benefits. Here are some other sought-after perks that you might not realize employees are looking for... (Read More)

Have you been thinking about purchasing a new home? Congratulations! Finding somewhere to create memories with your loved ones and relax at the end of a long day is truly a dream come true. Along with the excitement comes many considerations that... (Read More)

Are you ready to open a checking or savings account with us and are unsure which information you need to have with you? No worries! In order to make setting up your new account easy and fast, here's what you need to think about and prepare to... (Read More)

E-mail is one of the most popular marketing tools for small businesses today. But federal law requires that anyone sending out e-mail for commercial purposes follow some specific rules or risk costly penalties. Unfortunately, each year small... (Read More)

Did you know that our bank is a U.S. Small Business Administration Preferred Lender? Here's what that designation means and how we can help your small business grow and succeed: For starters, it means that we are dedicated to serving small... (Read More)

As a Preferred Lender with the U.S. Small Business Administration, we work with a variety of SBA loan programs to help lift and strengthen businesses. If you need a little help understanding the options, here are some of the most popular... (Read More)

Here's a surprising statistic: Only 41 percent of U.S. employees say they definitely know what their company stands for — its mission, or why it's in business, and how it's different from competing companies. That's the result of a recent... (Read More)