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When it comes to interest rates, the noise can be deafening. What is the current inflation rate? How will the Federal Reserve respond? What do forecasts indicate? Will… Read moreWhy Local Bank's Personal Touch Is the Key to Buying a Home

As the calendar turned from October to November, the harvest season among farmers in Central Illinois was winding down. Most of the region’s soybeans were already out … Read moreLocal Bank Helps Central Illinois Farmers in an Era of Higher Interest Rates

When Carol Hughes started as a teller at Prospect Bank in 1977, she received a voluminous printout each morning listing every customer's account balance from the previ… Read moreOver 150 Years of Change, Prospect Bank’s Commitment to Service Has Endured

With mental health continuing to be a growing topic in the media and society, Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine has decided to join the conversation. I… Read moreFarm Family Resource Initiative Provides Needed Mental Health Resources

Barely 24 hours after the couple had applied for a mortgage, the calls began flooding in. The phones of both the husband and the wife were suddenly inundated with quer… Read moreHow a Relationship With Your Local Bank Can Make For a Less Stressful Mortgage Experience

Community banks build their reputations on the relationships they make with the people in their local community. It’s that way on the retail side, when the same person… Read morePersonal Touch Makes the Difference for Commercial Clients at Local Bank

The process typically takes two or three days, depending on how long the recipient waits before making a deposit. Add in the mail, and it can stretch into a seven- or … Read moreStop Writing Checks: See What the BankWise Solution Can Do for Your Business

No one wants to ever have to deal with financial fraud. It can involve a debit card that’s being used for transactions the holder didn’t authorize, a scammer who convi… Read moreHow Local Bank Arms Its Customers with the Tools to Fight Financial Fraud

It’s been nearly 150 years since Edgar County Bank first opened its doors to serve the citizens and businesses of Central Illinois. A lot has changed since then, inclu… Read more‘Wise’ Solutions Help Local Bank Continue to Serve the Financial Needs of Central Illinois

The prospect of saving for the future can be an intimidating one, which is why some people avoid it altogether. The idea of taking money out of a weekly paycheck and s… Read moreTake the Intimidation Factor Out of Saving for the Future, With Help From Your Local Bank

Central Illinois is farm country—more specifically, grain farming country. Read moreLocal Bank Helps Farmers Find Opportunity Amongst Uncertainty