How To Create a Board That Benefits Your Business
(A copy of this commentary appeared in the Jan. 14., 2013 editions of The Business News.) By Steven R. Barry Guest Columnist In the beginning, your business most likely comprises […]
Want Good Credit? Know and Understand Your Score
Thinking about something new in 2013? A new car, perhaps? Or, maybe a big screen TV or even a change of jobs? Before you proceed with your plans, take a […]
Relationship Banking: How Well Does Your Bank Know You?
Earlier this year, at an American Banking Association conference for community bankers, a writer for Forbes magazine made the following observation: “The bankers I met with have redoubled their efforts […]
Community Banks Help The “Unbanked” Find Financial Security
The Great Recession hit us hard. From Wall Street to Main Street, business owners and consumers alike have spent much of the past four years retrenching, paying off debts and […]
5 Reasons to Use a Community Bank for Your Personal Banking
It wasn’t all that long ago consumers were in an uproar regarding plans by several major banks – led by Bank of America’s proposed $5 a month ATM charge – […]
Peter Prickett Speaks Out
Please pardon Peter Prickett if he seems a bit tired this week. It sure seems like he’s everywhere! We’ve been keeping Peter busy this past week with media appearances related […]
The Secret is Out – FVTC’s Banking Program Meeting a Need
We’ve known about Fox Valley Technical College’s Banking & Financial Services program for some time. Still, we were pretty excited to see Ashley Rahn, a graduate and employee of First National […]
5 Advantages to Using a Community Bank for Your Business
It may be a glacial pace, but there seem to be plenty of signs that the economy is finally recovering from the Great Recession. As positive as some of the […]
Keeping Fox Cities money local; First National Bank-Fox Valley marks 125 years
It’s always a feeling of accomplishment when you reach a milestone. For First National Bank – Fox Valley, 125 years of service to the Fox Cities region has been an […]
Make Your Money as Mobile as Your Life
Your life is mobile. No doubt, you are on the run more than you used to be. The kids are older, or gone, and no longer need your constant presence. […]
