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By Steve Wedig Is there something about spring that makes you want to clean out your closets, sort through your drawers, and purge your files? Many of us take advantage of spring cleaning to get rid of things we don’t need. When you get to your files and records, though, you want to be careful.

Celebrating our 100-year anniversary has gotten us thinking about all the things that have changed in banking over the last 100 years. With the advent of computers, ATM’s, and smart phones, you can imagine the myriad of changes that have taken place. Yet observing this significant milestone has also made us realize that there some

By Andrea Eldert The debt that our country owes to its veterans can never be repaid. The Veterans Administration was established to show honor and give aid to these citizens who have given so much of themselves for the benefit of the whole country. One of the missions of the Veterans Administration is to help

In the world we live in, you can never let your guard down. Criminals seem to lurk at every corner, trying to find a way to steal and use your financial information. As your local bank, Federated Bank strives to keep our customers protected from any breach or fraud. For this reason, we incorporate numerous

It’s easy to think that things will always stay the same as they are today. Yet we know that this cannot be. For instance, Federated Bank has been serving the same communities for over 100 years now. It is obvious that none of the same employees, customers, or even methods of 100 years ago remain

By Andrea Eldert Buying a home for the first time is an exciting, and sometimes a stressful, experience. You probably didn’t know before you started the process how much you didn’t know about buying a home. If you are in the middle of your first home purchase right now, you should probably expect for this

By Joan Honeycutt There are many good reasons to borrow money. Most people will take out a mortgage in order to buy a home. Small businesses often borrow money in order to get the business started or to allow an expansion or purchase of needed property or equipment. Farmers may need to borrow money to

By Amanda Martinez Leasing is a commonly used financing alternative that meets the needs of many small businesses and farming operations. It allows organizations to gain access to equipment and work space without undertaking the significant commitment of a commercial loan. Leasing also allows for flexibility to adjust to changes in direction. While you already

By Domi Garcia The way people pay has changed over the years. It used to be that cash was king. Then came the age of credit. In recent years, modes of payment have again changed. Online and mobile options have become available. In our commitment to be responsive to our customers’ needs, we have recently

Can you believe that 2019 is here already? It seems like 2018 just got here and now it is already over. Federated Bank had a busy year this last year. As I’m sure you’re aware, it was our 100th year anniversary, and we took advantage of the milestone to celebrate our past, show our appreciation to