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Bank credit: is it growing, and where’s it going?

Lenders have loosened purse strings, but some sectors are monopolising bank loans. Hence the clamour for more credit

Why the outlook is positive for dividend-centric strategies

With volatility making a return, many investors are taking a step back and reassessing their positions

What Will Win the Next 5 Years in Financial Services?

To keep up with potentially disruptive competitors, financial firms must embrace connected data and planning.

Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Financial advisors need money tips, too. In fact, sometimes a salient piece of advice led them into the industry. We asked advisors from firms that made the FA 100 list for 2019 for the best money and investing advice tips they ever received.

5 Tax Tips for Millennials

Winging it on your taxes? You could be missing out on significant savings or worse yet, be endangering your finances and freedom by not knowing the basics.

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.…

Technology is disrupting the financial services industry — here's how

Technology is upending workflow and processes in the financial services industry.

Things You Should Expect Your Mortgage Banker to Ask You

Five things you can plan on discussing with your mortgage banker. Take it from us, we do this every day.

Breakfast with Benefits: Hiway Federal Credit Union!

Community Banks and Learning to Save

One of our goals as an Economic Development volunteers is to promote community banks. Basically the idea is that a group of friends, family, co-workers etc. form a bank built around trust. As a group they elect a board who runs the meetings, decide how often they want to meet, how much each person will...

Benefits of Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

"An Affinity Plus membership really is more than just having an account. You are joining a place--a financial home--where your needs come first.<br>"

What Does a Mortgage Banker Do?

A mortgage banker originates, funds and can service mortgage loans. Let's break down their services, responsibilities and how to hire one.

The Benefits of Banking at a Community Bank

Do your client’s know the benefits of banking with you? Consider putting a short video on your website showing the benefits of your institution.

Tempted by Low Balance Transfer Rate? Get a Hopewell Federal Credit Union credit card instead

A stronger economy has consumers more comfortable taking on debt. And, it also means credit card issuers are more comfortable extending tempting balance-transfer offers, according to the The New Yo…

Know Your Dough — Family Trust Federal Credit Union

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Are Community Banks Going Away?

Thousands of community banks have been lost in the last decade. What does that mean for the future of community banking?

5 Things You Should Expect Your Mortgage Banker to Ask About

If you are thinking about purchasing a home, you'll want to know about these 5 things.

Community Banks As Incubators? Good For Startups And Communities

When you think about the role of community banks—as stewards for their communities and customers—they seem a natural fit to serve as a central resource, or incubator, for the next generation of small businesses.