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Business acquisitions: What to expect in 2020
Jan 23, 2020 1:00 AM - Calendar year 2019 was another extremely active year for middle market business sales. The job market remains tight as we head into 2020 which will be the biggest challenge facing local area business owners. -
American Community Bank names new leaders
Jan 23, 2020 9:35 AM - American Community Bank has appointed Rick Francois president and Andy Hartlieb CEO of the Woodstock-based financial institution. -
Disrupting B2B payments in 2020
Jan 22, 2020 1:00 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 regularly visits Accounts Payable (AP) departments only to find their AP clerks overwhelmed with paper and multiple processes to manage payments. While 2019 was the year of person to person (P2P) payment growth (think Venmo, Zelle, etc.), it's predicted that 2020 will be a year of disruption for business to business (B2B) payments. With so much digital advancement in the recent past, AP departments are now primed to take advantage of automated solutions to streamline their processes. -
NuMark Credit Union honored for charitable workJan 22, 2020 11:52 AM - 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 with Northern Illinois Food Bank and support of Veterans and their families.
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Great Lakes Credit Union adds two housing counselorsJan 20, 2020 12:06 PM - Great Lakes Credit Union in Bannockburn announced Stephanie Ban and Violet Flemenbaum. have joined the agency's Housing Counseling team,
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To keep from overspending, don't shop this way in 2020
Jan 19, 2020 6:17 AM - You don't have to stop shopping entirely, you just need to pick your purchases more carefully. Here are some things you can kick out of your budget -- and some other changes to consider.
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Sweat equity can be a pushup to homeownership
Jan 19, 2020 6:20 AM - The programs are not for everyone -- they can be difficult to find and qualifying for them is not always easy. Plus, buyers would have to set aside a large chunk of time -- as much as 500 hours, depending on the program -- to work their volunteer hours. But buyers can save anywhere from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. In some cases, they end up not having to make any down payment.
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Make this the year you stop wasting food (and money)
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No one gets rich by shunning new cars and lattes
Jan 19, 2020 6:15 AM - Simply saying no to consumption is lazy and thoughtless. What should determine personal spending is the totality of the buyer's financial circumstances. -
Tax season is coming and it might be as chaotic as last year
Jan 18, 2020 6:22 AM - Filing taxes last year was a nightmare for taxpayers, their accountants and the Internal Revenue Service. This year might not be much better.
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