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Nov 11
Nov 11
What’s it made of?
What Your Credit Score Is Made Of By LaToya Irby, About.com Guide Your credit score1 is a three-digit number that is used to predict how you will pay your bills. The score ranges from 300-850 and is calculated using your credit history information from your credit report2. When you make an application for credit, the creditor or lender
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Nov 11
Nov 11
“It’s Not Rocket Science”
Eagle Community Bank hosted an educational workshop titled “It’s Not Rocket Science” with Financial Sync, Inc. an outsource business financial specialist. The workshop covered the 5 top reasons businesses fail and the 7 key strategies for long term success. We covered the ‘HOW TO’s’ and ‘DO THIS’ to dramatically improve your business. The workshop was
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Nov 11
Nov 11
Special Consolidation for Student Loans
Special Direct Consolidation Loans The Department of Education (the Department) is offering a short term consolidation opportunity—Special Direct Consolidation Loans—from January – June 30, 2012. Special Direct Consolidation Loans are not the same as traditional Direct Consolidation Loans that borrowers would apply for through this Web site. Only certain borrowers are eligible for Special Direct
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Jun 11
Jun 11
2011 Regulation CC Changes
REGULATION CC CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 21, 2011 Due to upcoming changes to Regulation CC, Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks, our funds availability is changing. Please note that this policy applies only to checks deposited in transaction (i.e. share draft or checking) accounts.In some cases, we will not make all of the
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May 11
May 11
FDIC issues How to “Shop & Save”
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today issued tips to help consumers shop for a variety of bank products and services by carefully evaluating their needs, contacting multiple institutions and reading the fine print before making a decision. The advice was published as a special edition of the quarterly FDIC Consumer News (the Spring 2011 issue),
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