finances

Mid-Year Financial Check-Up: Are You on Track?

Summer is the halfway point of the year, and it is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and evaluate your financial health. Just like routine physical exams help keep your body in check, a financial check-up can ensure your money is working for you—and not the other way around.

Can You Spot Impersonation Fraud?

Beware of Business Fraud! What would you do if someone called, claiming to be from Core Bank—and their caller ID even matched our number? Scammers are getting smarter. They use Number Spoofing to make their calls look legitimate, tricking businesses into sharing sensitive information.

Steps for Saving for a Spring Break Vacation

Spring break is the perfect time to escape the daily grind and enjoy a well-deserved vacation. However, without proper planning, travel costs can add up quickly. Follow these smart steps to save up for your dream spring break getaway and enjoy a stress-free trip!

February: Friendship Month and Finances

February is International Friendship Month, celebrating and strengthening the bonds we share with those closest to us. The month has various holidays bringing together friends for “Galentine’s Day” and the Super Bowl. Friends can have a surprisingly strong influence on your financial attitudes and behaviors, often without you even realizing it.

Choices for When a Certificate of Deposit (CD) Matures

When you open a CD, it is clear exactly how much money you will earn in interest by the end of the CD term. It is just a matter of applying the interest rate and doing simple math as your rate won’t change during the CD term. Put your money into a high-rate certificate of deposit and reap the rewards of our special offer interest rates.

Business Fraud: Corporate Account Takeover

Corporate Account Takeover (CATO) often targets small to medium-sized businesses due to their limited cybersecurity measures. Once access is obtained, criminals can perform unauthorized transactions, steal sensitive information, or disrupt business operations which is one of the worst things that can happen to a business as there can be huge financial losses and even legal issues.

Seven Tips to Safeguard Your Home for the Holidays

Trips, falls, thefts, fires and pet-related accidents are among the insurance perils of the holiday season. According to claim-related data from past years, the average homeowners’ loss from fire or lighting is almost $84,000. Average costs of bodily injury or property damage liability claims came in at $31,690. To minimize your claims risk, consider adding these to your to-do list.

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