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  1. A good credit score matters. Here’s how to build and improve yours
    Thanks to record-high inflation and rising interest rates, it’s becoming tougher to keep debt at reasonable levels and maintain good credit. In fact,
  2. Are You—and Your Business—Ready For Inflation?
    If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that businesses must be quick to adapt to new and fast-changing market conditions.
  3. Flexible work programs can help retain working women if designed thoughtfully
    We are facing a gender equality crisis. The numbers have made for a steady string of headlines recently: We hit a 33-year low in women’s labor participation in January, and nearly 3 million women have dropped out of the workforce compared to a year ago. Since February 2020, women have lost a net of 5.4 million jobs, ac
  4. How to save more when inflation makes your money count less
    When it comes to spending power, inflation means that things cost more and that your money becomes less valuable. When a period of high inflation hits
  5. Maximum employment? What it means post-pandemic may have changed already
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U. S. unemployment rate hit a record low of 3.5% a year ago, but that bit of history comes with a footnote. It arguably was not the best overall time for workers in recent decades. That honor goes to the final months of 2000. Even though unemployment rates were a bit higher, wage growth was s
  6. Small Business Owners Ask: Am I Paying My Employees The Right Salary?
    By Rieva Lesonsky Survey after survey of small business owners indicates that attracting and keeping employees is one of the biggest challenges today. And with the unemployment rate still low, that problem is not likely to go away soon. A few months ago we noted that, according to a survey from Kelton Global, commissio
  7. How do I set up Text Banking and Automated Alerts?

    Text Banking and Automated Alerts enable you to receive a variety of account-related notifications via your mobile phone. You can receive Automated Alerts by email as well.  

    To set up these services, sign in to Digital Banking. Select Additional Services at the top of the screen and then Text Banking & Alerts. You will first be taken to an Alerts and Notifications screen, where you can sign up for Automated Alerts. If you enter your mobile phone number on this screen, the number will carry over when you set up Text Banking. 

    To set up Automated Alerts

    • Enter your email address if you want to receive Automated Alerts by email.
    • Next, enter your phone number and click Activate. A verification code will be sent to the phone number provided. Enter this code in your Digital Banking and click Accept.
    • To choose and set up your alerts, select the Add an alert button.

    Automated alerts are sent throughout the day. In most cases, this means you will be notified about events such as low balances, large deposits or large withdrawals about 20-30 minutes after they happen. 

    How to set up Text Banking with text messaging commands

    • Under Text Message Banking (to the right of Alerts and Notifications) select Update.
    • If you want, you can enter a second phone number here.
    • Choose your primary account for Text Banking. This is the account that you will receive balance and history for when requested through Text Banking.
    • If you have a second checking or savings account, you can enroll it as a secondary account to transfer funds to the primary account when requested.
    • When all information is entered, select Done. You should receive a confirmation text message.

    Here is the information you can obtain by sending the following text commands to 454545:

    • BAL – Balance for primary account in Text Banking
      • Your text will include both the Current and Available balances.
    • BAL ALL – Balance on all accounts within Digital Banking
      • Your text will include only the Current balance which is the balance as of the end of the previous business day. It does not include transactions that are pending or on hold. 
    • LAST – Last 5 transactions for primary account in Text Banking
    • TRANS (amount) ex. TRANS 200 – Transfer funds to primary account from secondary account in Text Banking 
    • STOP – Deactivate service
    • HELP – Help keywords

    Note: The Text Banking function will not work if you have an automated signature attached to your text messages.

    Visit our Text Banking page for more information. For assistance with setting up Automated Alerts or Text Banking, please call Client Care at 1-800-731-2265.

  8. News: Federal Reserve Governor Outlines 2025 Economy, Threats to Financial Stability
    Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in January spoke at the Seventh Conference on Law and Macroeconomics at the University of Michigan Law School in
  9. Do You Really Need to Put 20% Down on a House? Here's What Experts Say
    Conventional wisdom says you need 20% for a down payment when buying a home. But real estate experts say otherwise. Here's why Getty Images / Grace
  10. Fed's Powell: High inflation poses a threat to job market
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning that high inflation could make it harder to restore the job market to full health, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said