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13 Best Places to Sell Your Used Items Online & Offline

Are you ready to clean out your house and get rid of clutter? It feels great to freshen up your place by ridding it of unused items, but it feels even better to actually profit from

Ten tips for pawn shop consumers

If you're considering a loan from a pawn shop, the Better Business Bureau has the following tips:Do your research. Do some online research to see what others have said about working with area pawn shops. Then, choose a reputable shop and broker you feel

The Simple Way to Decide How Much Rent You Can Really Afford

Before you set out to find your next great rental apartment or home, take a good look at your income. What can you afford?

7 Big Wallet Mistakes Not to Make

A lost-wallet veteran shares what she's learned, so you don't make the same blunders.

Terrible Financial Advice: Top 10 Tips You Shouldn't Follow

It seems like everyone from bloggers to your next-door neighbor doles out financial advice these days. It can be difficult figuring out who to believe, and bad tips can pop up as frequently as thunderstorms in the summertime

Here's What You Need to Look For to Make Sure You're Not Being Scammed at the ATM

What Is the Difference Between a Bank and a Credit Union?

Labeled as profit mongers who invent outrageous fees and give mediocre customer service, banks have not made a good impression on consumers. As a result, many of us end up looking for alternatives.…

Five Things Every Community Bank Website Needs

Banks face a lot of competition both in the real world and online. Standing out in the crowd can be a daunting, difficult task — especially for community banks. Often...

How one community bank's ALLL calculation went from a week to 30 minutes

One community bank recently described how it has benefited from utilizing an automated solution for the incurred loss model & CECL prep.

Combine Digital With Traditional to Regain Community Banking Mojo

Despite their strengths, community banks and credit unions are still losing market share. But the game isn't over yet. Here's how they can get back on top.

Communication Strategies: Needed More than Ever for Community Banks

It is well-known that community banks have been the backbone of America’s financial services economy for years. They maintain a vast amount of the U.S. lending market, including residential mortgages, small business loans, and the agricultural space. But it is also well-known that community banks have been hit hard in recent years – both due … Continue reading "Communication Strategies: Needed More than Ever for Community Banks"

Community Banks Can Sell More Small Business Loans Through Digital Marketing

Community banks may not have gigantic marketing budgets, but they can develop personal relationships and use other forms of marketing to attract customers.

A Blueprint for Community Bank Success

While many community banks struggle, 90-year-old Seacoast Bank (Stuart, Fla.) is achieving outsized growth, empowered by an ambitious vision to become Florida’s community bank.

Community banks are indispensable

Opinion: The country can't merely depend on massive financial institutions.

Mitigation Banks: Community Benefits and Challenges

Our Mitigation & Nonprofit Manager, Bridget Strickland, shares how mitigation banks lead to greater environmental success and benefit the community.

The Overlooked Fee Opportunity for Community Banks

Community banks may not realize the demand that exists for international payments or foreign exchange, missing out on valuable fee income.

Real way to improve banker behaviour is by hitting pay packets

Davos 2019: Bank of England governor says jail threats are a bluff