Perhaps no other season in Central Illinois threatens as much unpredictability and potential for disaster as tornado season. Storms can blow up out of nowhere or turn deadly without more than a moment’s notice. However, while you can’t predict where a tornado may spin up or touch down, you can be prepared in tornado season […]
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Keeping Finances On-Track in a Busy Season
Life is full of different seasons, some easy and enjoyable, others that are difficult and busy. We are all constantly moving from one season to another, having to adjust to new obligations and expectations. During busy seasons, our finances can quickly get off-track. We don’t have as much time during busy seasons to keep a […]
Be Prepared for Unexpected Severe Weather Events
When it comes to central Illinois weather, if there is one thing you can count on, it’s that it is unpredictable. Throughout the winter months, snow, ice, and freezing temperatures are a constant threat. In the spring, severe thunderstorms, flooding, and even tornados can occur without much warning. Whatever the season, the bottom line is […]
Federated Bank to Open Loan Production Office in Will County
Federated Bank has announced the opening of a new loan production office in Will County. The bank will offer reliable lending and leasing options, including business, personal, and agricultural loans from the office located in Braidwood, which will open in mid-November. In addition to a local lending team, Michael Breisch, Senior Vice President of Lending, […]
Technology Makes It Simple to Bank from Anywhere
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 […]
Banking That’s Easy and Convenient for College Students
By Sarah Andrina Your typical college student is always on the look-out for ways to make things easy for themselves. Banking is not something that they want to put a lot of effort or time into so the easy situation is the one they usually go with. At Federated Bank, we try to put our […]


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