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How to Steer Clear of Predatory Lenders

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The dictionary defines predatory lending as any lending practice that imposes unfair and abusive loan terms on borrowers. So, how can you identify a predatory lender from your friendly neighborhood lender? Here are some things to look out for: HIGH

Cheap and Easy Meals: College Edition

If you are a college student like me, you will take all the advice about saving money you can get. Not to fret, I’m here to tackle the topic of food savings with some inexpensive meals I have made in

Helping Kiddos Get Good Credit

I want to do as much as I can to get my generation started off on the right foot. Maybe one day, Gen Z can be known as the generation of good credit scores. And, money management is an important

New Year’s Resolutions: Add financial goals to your list

The new year always brings an exciting list of goals we hope to obtain. While going to the gym and self-improvement are great goals to have, setting financial goals will help change your life for the better! Read along to

Paying Off Personal Loans – Dos and Don’ts

There are a number of ways to get out of debt. An infinite number of ways. And there might be just as many articles, books, formulas, steps, tools, etc. to help walk you through the process of getting out of

A Banker’s Favorite Parks

It’s no secret that we’re running an RV and boat loan special this spring, which gives you plenty of time to purchase a rig and plan your trip out, but if you’re lacking in inspiration look no further than “CNBAmanda’s

What does fraud look like?

The simple, short answer is that fraud can look like many different things, and anyone can fall victim. I got a call on my cell phone yesterday around 5:00. The number was unknown so I let it go to voicemail.

RVs and Minimalism

If you’re on social media in the year 2021 you’re likely familiar with a recent trending lifestyle of millennials, specifically generations Y and Z. But if you’re not on social, or not following the hashtag trails to what’s popular, then

Confession Time! Again…

If you’ve been following our bank blog for long you might have noted that we have articles dating back as far as June 2007. And since 2008, many of these articles have been written by one person… me! And I

Detailed Budgeting

How are you with spreadsheets? Are you an expert who can write formulas with the best of them? Or are you helpless and hopeless? Someone sends out a family spreadsheet full of contact information and you cannot figure out how

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