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Strong relationships are essential to retaining profitable clients. It’s important to determine whether a relationship is truly solid - or in decline.

What do lenders look for when lending to small businesses? One of the most important things is your personal credit.

Many people believe that any kind of debt is worse than no debt, but there may be good reasons to incur some types of debt.

We understand that the details of a budget can often take a back seat, but controlling your expenses can improve profits and much more!

We're all about Relationship Banking. That means that we provide solutions for your banking problems, not sell you a transaction.

Does your business have a short-term contingency plan? Contingency planning is an essential part to preparing for unexpected absence from the business.

There are several things to ask before starting a business; however, here's five questions that should have been thought through before moving forward.

You may not want to imagine what would happen if your business got interrupted by a natural disaster, but having a plan in place is important.

Business owners know that excellent customer service is key for retention rates. Learn the six principles of engaging your customers.

Regardless of the nature of your business, powerful laws influence your client relationships. More to the point, they determine success or failure.

As a business owner, evaluate your expectations for the year, and attempt to match your credit line as closely as possible to your anticipated needs.

A great reputation breeds success in every dimension of life, including business. Building a great one takes years; losing it can happen in minutes.

The second in a two-part series that examines the accuracy of predictions for the business landscape of 2019.

Although the number of checks presented for payment is decreasing every year, the losses from check fraud, unfortunately, are rising nationwide.

As a business owner, you should come up with some plans for the upcoming year. In this article, find three items worth considering.

For business owners, keeping company finances separate from personal ones is a smart decision. However, for that can be easier said than done.

To maximize your company’s efficiency, productivity, and profitability, you need to develop and nurture strong relationships with quality advisors.

Our time, and that of our clients, is a precious commodity. So how are you breaking through the noise to get – and hold – their attention?

Serving customers and delivering legendary customer experiences is an emotional endeavor. That means it’s personal, complex, often illogical, and never perfect.