Mortgage rates are going up. According to an article by Fortune, Freddie Mac reported an average fixed mortgage rate of 4.67% at the end of March – up from 3.11%…
President, CEO and Founder of Integro Bank, Thomas J. Inserra announced today that it received final regulatory approvals from the State of Arizona and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to disburse its…
As a young adult, the world is your oyster. This might be the first time you are living on your own and managing your own money. It can be daunting…
Gainey Business Bank, a startup (de novo) bank, received its final approvals this week from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the federal regulator, and its state charter today from Arizona’s Department…
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” announced its 2022 first quarter summary of the company’s holdings and activities. At the…
The latest episode of the AZ Big Podcast with Michael & Amy has officially dropped. Episode 33’s guest is Amanda Agati, chief investment officer of PNC Bank talks about interest…
WaFd Bank announced the promotion of veteran commercial banker Todd Gerber to lead the bank’s growing presence in Arizona following the retirement of long-time Arizona president of WaFd Bank, Mike…
As we have witnessed over the last couple of years, we live in an unpredictable world. Despite this, as we kick off the year and review 2021 taxes, there are…
During periods of rising inflation, business owners may face growing operating expenses as they pay more for labor, raw materials and other supplies. Because inflation reflects a decrease in the…
Although Arizona’s economic growth in 2022 may fall short of previous years, experts predict that the smaller gains this year are just a bump in the road on the way…
Today, women entrepreneurs are the new majority. Every day of 2020, women started nearly 2,000 small businesses. Of those, 64% were started by diverse women. But according to a study,…
On Dec. 6, 2021, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) reported that federally insured credit unions added 4.9 million members throughout the year, increasing total membership across the country to…
