There’s much more to e-statements than being “electronic”. Think about it—it makes life Easy for you, you have an Enhanced view of your account activity, monitoring your account becomes Effortless, you receive Email updates each time your e-statements are available for viewing and it is an Eco-friendly way to conduct your money matters. Have you switched to e-statements yet? Enroll for Internet banking and switch today!

As a bank, we can’t help think about it... we are in the money business. Yes, green is indeed the color of money and don’t we all crave to see more of it? BUT, there is a bigger, more worthy and universally beneficial “green” that we need to strive for; and that is contributing to save the environment and our beautiful planet.

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Because I'm a banker, I'm often asked about my opinions about the monetary policies that are being utilized in the United States and abroad.  The question is generally summarized as, "With the Federal Reserve stimulating the money supply as they currently are, don't you think inflation is inevitable?  And, given coming inflation, what do you think I should do with my savings?"  Talk about some heavy-hitting questions ...

The arrival of the New Year brings with it many things. Sure, you have to remember to start using “12” instead of “11” when writing the date and that calendar needs replacing. But one of the things that many people include with the New Year is setting goals… also called “resolutions”.