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What is a bank’s role in community financial literacy

Financial literacy is defined as possessing the financial expertise needed to make healthy financial choices. It’s a topic that is extremely important for all ages, but often can be overlooked. As a f Read More

What Buying Habits Tell Marketers About Each Generation

Each generation has unique experiences, lifestyles, and demographics that influence their buying behaviors, financial experts say. And studies show these distinguishing factors often lead to different Read More

Business-Owner Transition and Charitable Planning

For many business owners, a business sale is more than a transaction; it’s a major life transition. Their business is often the largest asset that they own, as well as the key part of their financial Read More

4 surprising facts about the SBA 7(a) loan guarantee program

The United States runs on small business. In fact, small companies made up 99.9 percent of the nation’s total businesses last year. If you own or manage one of these 30.2 million small businesses, you Read More

What You Don’t Say is as Important as What You Do Say

Dear reader: Do you know what time it is? If you just looked at a clock and were prepared to tell me “It’s 8:30” or “It’s noon” or some other time, you’re probably just trying to be helpful. But that Read More

4 tips for small-business owners to respond to negative online reviews

This spring, small-business owners across the U.S. said business was booming, with 59 percent expecting their revenue to increase over the next 12 months, 67 percent looking to expand in the year ahea Read More