Sprig The Word Blog

With our first Mortgage Lender Spotlight, we wanted to provide you with an introduction Karylle Wike, Senior Vice President and Area Manager for Mortgage Lending in Decatur, Mt. Zion, and the Metro East region.

Town and Country Bank is pleased to announce that Yolanda Stout will serve as Branch Manager for the company’s MacArthur Boulevard location in Springfield.

The days of “cash is king” seem to be over. Now convenience rules consumer behavior and businesses must adapt.

Town and Country Bank and Peoples Prosperity Bank are here to help because we’re invested in the community and want area businesses to succeed. In this article, we’ll give you a list of tips for promoting your business effectively online.

If you need a commercial loan and would like the certainty of knowing what your interest rate will be, consider an interest rate swap.

The majority of data thefts begin with an email phishing scam. As we get closer to the filing deadline, taxpayers should be extra cautious about any emails, text messages, or phone calls they receive from someone claiming to be an IRS employee. In this article, we’ll explain the tell-tale signs of a phishing scam, cover the most common tax season scams, and show you where to get help if you are a victim or attempted victim of a tax scam.

“Many adults are not well prepared to withstand even small financial disruptions,” writes the Federal Reserve in its 2018 Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households. When surveyed, 4 in 10 adults said they’d have trouble covering an unexpected $400 expense without carrying a credit card balance or borrowing from family/friends.

Today, ATM attacks and fraud are on the rise, and we all need to be vigilant in order to avoid victimization. In this article, we’ll explain why ATMs are vulnerable to fraud and what you can do to protect yourself.

In our super-size-it world, bigger is often considered better. But when it comes to money matters, it’s hard to beat the hometown advantage of a local bank.

Online shopping has evolved from a novelty to an everyday experience for many people. Unfortunately, scammers have also evolved their methods to be more sophisticated and harder to catch. Whether you shop online regularly or just occasionally, you need to know the latest security tips to protect yourself from financial and identity theft.