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AG Nessel Brings Awareness to Continuing COVID Relief Programs, Warns of Potential New Scams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 AG Nessel Brings Awareness to Continuing COVID Relief Programs, Warns of Potential New Scams LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel advises Michigan residents facing financial hardship during the pandemic may be eligible for continued rent and mortgage payment assistance, as well as deferred student loan payments. Nessel

Attorney General Nessel Warns Consumers of New Credit Card Scam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 Attorney General Nessel Warns Consumers of New Credit Card Scam LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning consumers of a new scam that’s been reported by at least one resident to the Department’s Consumer Protection team. The complainant reportedly received a call from a scammer who

Protecting Your Systems

As the infrastructure that makes your organization operational, your systems are an essential element of your organization’s Culture of Cyber Readiness. For Leaders Protect critical assets and applications. Information is the life-blood of any business and is often the most valuable of a business’ intangible assets. Know where this information resides, know what applications and

Small Business Data Tips

Your data, intellectual property, and other sensitive information is what your organization is built on. As such, it is an essential element of your organization’s Culture of Cyber Readiness. For Leaders Make backups and avoid loss of information critical to operations. Even the best security measures can be circumvented with a patient sophisticated adversary. Learn

Dart Bank’s iQ Mortgage Application saves time, eliminates hassles

New technology is making mortgages faster and easier, and Dart Bank is one of the first in the area to implement this type of application. IQ allows you to complete your loan application online and upload all of your loan documentation from anywhere. It’s intuitive enough to assist you in determining what is need to

Why startups do better with business debt than with personal credit

A small business owner walks into a bank and asks to borrow money so she can make significant improvements to her property. What kind of financing is best for this situation, a business line of credit or a term loan? Initially, the business owner sought a line of credit. “We really coached them that it

This is How Much Money You Should be Saving at Your Age

How much money should you be saving? Well, that depends. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to a specific amount. That number depends on a variety of factors such as your age, your income, where you live, how you live and your own personal financial goals. If you envision a retirement full of jet-setting

Holiday Traveling with Personal Internet-Enabled Devices

Know the risks Your smart phone, tablet, or other device is a full-fledged computer. It is susceptible to risks inherent in online transactions. When shopping, banking, or sharing personal information online, take the same precautions with your smart phone or other device that you do with your personal computer — and then some. The mobile

Mobile Wallet

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Escrow Analysis Frequently Asked Questions

Escrow Analysis Frequently Asked Questions Q. What is an escrow account? An escrow account is a fund set up on the borrower’s behalf to pay any property taxes, insurance, and/or mortgage insurance. The funds are held in a separate account, and the money is never used by the bank for anything other than to pay