Finance
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FICO changes mean 40 million Americans could soon see lower credit scores
Jan 26, 2020 5:21 am - About 40 million consumers who have fallen behind on their bills or have rising debt levels could see their credit scores fall significantly under changes being made to ...
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Who should consider a Roth conversion now?
Jan 26, 2020 5:15 am - If you've saved a lot for retirement, or your parents have, you could be affected by recent changes in the rules about retirement distributions. The recently enacted Sec...
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Why credit card rewards are targeting 'convenience' spending
Jan 26, 2020 5:00 am - If you're spending a lot on convenience — whether in the form of grocery delivery, ride-hailing or meal delivery — your credit card wants to reward you for it, while enc...
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Discover tumbles most in a decade after warning on costs, debtJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Riverwoods based Discover Financial Services slumped the most in more than a decade after warning it will spend more on marketing and technology, including to beef up co...
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American Community Bank names new leadersJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - American Community Bank has appointed Rick Francois president and Andy Hartlieb CEO of the Woodstock-based financial institution. Both Francois and Hartlieb were among t...
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Business acquisitions: What to expect in 2020Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Calendar year 2019 was another extremely active year for middle market business sales. And another year of strong performance on the bottom line that led many business o...
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Disrupting B2B payments in 2020Jan 22, 2020 12:00 am - Anyone working in a small to medium sized business knows that one of the biggest pain points is managing vendor payments. As a Treasury Management professional, our team...
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NuMark Credit Union honored for charitable workJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - JOLIET - NuMark Credit Union has won first place in the state and national competitions for the 2019 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for work ...
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Great Lakes Credit Union adds two housing counselorsJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - BANNOCKBURN - Great Lakes Credit Union in Bannockburn announced Stephanie Ban and Violet Flemenbaum. have joined the agency's Housing Counseling team, As certified Hous...
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Sweat equity can be a pushup to homeownership
Jan 19, 2020 5:20 am - When Joyce Ayaribire, a clinical technician at Inova Hospital and single mother of two boys, wanted to leave her Alexandria, Virginia apartment because she was concerned...