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Many businesses, including seasonal businesses that experience busy and slow times of the year and businesses with a lengthy manufacturing process, will at some point consider inventory financing. For example, a business that produces holiday gifts could use this type of financing to purchase more items in order to prepare for the expected additional demands

“You have to spend money to make money.” This familiar quote illustrates the obvious – that it takes money to run a business.  It also demonstrates the conundrum that confronts many business owners.  Sometimes the money needed to purchase equipment or supplies, rent space, or pay employees is just not there.  Yet the expenses must be

By Steve Wedig As technology has advanced over the past decade or two, the way people bank has changed dramatically. One notable way that banking has changed is an increased ability for customers to perform basic banking tasks without ever visiting the bank in person. With this change, it makes it possible for customers to

By Michael Breisch While the basic purpose of farming remains the same from time immemorial, the day-to-day operations have undergone huge changes over the last century. Today’s ag operation looks vastly different than that of our grandparents’ generation. Technology and culture continue to bring changes to the farming industry. We will look at a few

We are certainly living through unprecedented times in this country. Every day the news is filled with updates on the health of our nation both physically and economically. Never having experienced anything like this before, we are filled with questions. How long will this lock-down continue? Will it be safe for everyone to be out

By Andrea Eldert, NMLS #1094715 Mortgage rates, which had been low, have now dropped to even lower rates. Recent world events have pushed rates near historically low levels. With rates this low, many homeowners are asking themselves if now is the right time to refinance their mortgage. Here are some things to think through as you

By Amanda Martinez For many businesses and farming operations, the right equipment is essential for ongoing work and progress to continue.  There are a couple of different ways to finance equipment, and leasing is one of them.  In some ways, equipment leasing seems like an ideal solution for certain businesses.  There are clearly some benefits,

By Andrea Eldert Mortgages seem to be a hot topic right now. On top of the usual spring of increased numbers of houses for sale and potential homebuyers looking to buy, there is a lot of buzz surrounding historically low mortgage rates. Recent world events have pushed what were very low mortgage rates to even

Thank you for being a valued customer. At Federated Bank, our number one priority is the health and well-being of our customers, employees, families and communities amid ongoing concerns about COVID-19. We are closely monitoring official information provided by federal and state agencies and taking necessary actions to respond to the rapidly evolving situation. We

By Cindy Cabbage Have you ever noticed that about this time every year people start talking about IRA’s? That’s because for a lot of people, IRA’s are connected to filing their income taxes. Maybe for you that doesn’t make much sense, but there is a reason. If you just don’t see it, keep reading and