From toilet paper to baking yeast, shortages have become commonplace as the COVID-19 pandemic strains supply chains around the country. But the latest hard-to-find item might surprise you: spare change.…
From July 27-31, 2020, Local First Arizona will hold a weeklong Move Your Money campaign to inform Arizonans that keeping their checking or savings account in a global big bank,…
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.01 percent. “While housing demand continues to rebound, the month-long…
Time to empty out the piggy banks to help small businesses. Arizona banks are asking consumers to deposit their spare change at their local bank or coin-cashing machines as the…
TruWest Credit Union has topped the Forbes list of America’s Best Credit Unions, ranking No. 1 in the state of Arizona. Forbes partnered with Statista, a market research firm, to survey nearly 25,000 individuals across…
As the United States embarks on the path to economic recovery, the nation’s banks are preparing for an unprecedented post-pandemic boom. Financial institutions are anxious to invest in job creators…
Enterprise Bank & Trust’s highly acclaimed Enterprise University, a no-cost business education program available to local business leaders, is expanding with Enterprise University: College Edition — a weekly summer course…
The COVID-19 global pandemic has altered the way many businesses are operating for at least the near-term. Many companies have had to shut down or limit access to offices, encourage…
In less than six weeks, Arizona banks have succeeded in processing billions of dollars in forgivable loans for small businesses through the new federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The program…
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” has closed more than 7,700 SBA Paycheck Protection loans, totaling roughly $1 billion. Out…
There are few events in our lifetime that will have the wide-reaching financial and societal impact as what we are facing right now with COVID-19. In unprecedented and unsettled times…
Southwest Healthcare Credit Union has taken steps to merge with Canyon State Credit Union, pending a vote by the Southwest Healthcare membership. Southwest Healthcare Credit Union has $15 million in…
