It’s been an eventful year — to say the least — for Arizona’s banking industry. New community banks have opened for the first time in more than a decade. Credit…
The question on the minds of many Americans these days: Will 2023 usher in a recession? In September 2022, USA Today reported a 54% chance of a recession in the…
The 2008 financial crisis caused large-scale economic fallout. Here are four lessons to keep in mind from the Great Recession. The recent barrage of negative headlines shows the weaknesses in…
Integro Bank announced that it obtained approval from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as an approved lender in the federal SBA 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program. The bank now has…
For the fifth consecutive year, American Banker magazine named Enterprise Bank & Trust to the annual “Best Banks to Work For” rankings. Enterprise ranked No. 61 overall and in the…
Bell Bank announces the launch of Bell Business Credit, a national specialty lending team providing asset-based lending and factoring services ideally suited for working capital intensive companies that generate $2 million…
The latest episode of the AZ Big Podcast with Michael & Amy has officially dropped. Episode 60’s guest is Annabel Whiting, senior vice president, market director and institutional management at…
The latest episode of the AZ Big Podcast with Michael & Amy has officially dropped. Episode 59’s guest is Barbara Kennedy, Chief Human Resources Officer of Western Alliance Bank, who…
In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission reported a 20% increase of consumers and small business owners falling victim to identity theft and scams. Of the 5.9 million reported complaints filed…
Arizona Financial Credit Union announced today that it has completed its planned purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of Horizon Community Bank, an Arizona state-chartered bank headquartered in Lake…
WaFd Bank, a national bank with more than 200 branches in eight western states, continues its growth throughout Arizona with the grand opening of its new branch in Surprise. The…
If you are evaluating ways to grow your business, acquiring another business may be an option. With the economy in a unique position, and tens of thousands of small businesses…
