Inside Electronic Banking
We all enjoy the fruits of the electronic banking department. We love the mobile app and the ability it gives us to take our bank account into the palm of our hands. We love that we can transfer money around the world. We love being able to confidently make a deposit and not concern ourselves as to whether the funds will automatically be applied to the correct bank account. What we don't realize is that it takes an entire team at a bank to make that all possible for us. In this episode we sit down with the head of our Electronic Banking Department, Troy Graham, to learn the ins and outs of the work they do to make sure our online banking and mobile app runs smoothly and securely.
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How to Prepare Now to Buy a Home
Spring is often the most popular time to buy a home, and for good reason. It's when the weather is favorable for moving, and more houses tend to come on the market. However, the home buying process doesn't start when you begin scrolling through listings in March or April?it starts long before that.
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How to Teach Your Kids about Money
When should you start teaching your child about finances? Are they too young to start learning? Will it stress them out to think about money at such a young age? Today we are talking all about kids and finances. Kids are our future and we want them to develop a healthy relationship with money along with the ability to confidently handle their finances. In this blog, you?ll learn easy and actionable ways you can begin to introduce your child to money and set them up for a future free of financial fear.
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Debunking Basic Banking Lingo: Terms You Need to Know
POD, APY, DDA.... There are so many acronyms used in the banking industry, it?s no wonder banking feels intimidating to the average consumer! Personal bankers use these acronyms in their everyday vocabulary, but if you?re not from the banking world, they may sound foreign to you. We?re debunking all the basic banking lingo and teaching you how to speak the complex language of banking! So, the next time you walk into a bank and your personal banker starts throwing around one of these acronyms, you?ll know exactly what they?re talking about and will be able to respond with confidence.
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From Teller to CEO with Charles Holland
Do you have dreams of becoming the CEO of a company some day? Ever wondered what it might take to get there? Then you won?t want to miss this episode of our podcast! This week we sat down with Charles Holland, CEO of Farmers State Bank, to hear all about his career journey from bank teller to CEO. As someone who has held almost every position available, Charles gives us an inside view of the different career opportunities within a bank. Not only will you learn about the ups and downs of what a path to CEO might look like, but you?ll walk away feeling inspired to reach for more on your own path toward leadership.
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