Mortgage Loan Application Checklist
Once you find a home you love and the seller accepts your offer, it’s time to apply for your mortgage loan. (Unless you were pre-approved.) You’ll start by selecting a lender and...read more
Blog
Welcome to our Financial Wellness Blog - dedicated to highlighting financial information that's useful to everyone. We've also included a Community Spotlight to promote volunteer organizations in our hometowns - Carmel, Dunkirk, Fishers, Hartford City, Knightstown, Montpelier, New Castle, Pendleton, Rushville, and Union City. If you'd like to submit an article for a non-profit, please read this or email Leah Driver. Thank you!
Don’t be Frivolous With Your Stimulus
It seems like it’s been much longer than one year ago since we last did our taxes, but somehow, it’s here again; Tax season. Let’s start out by acknowledging that this past...read more
Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation
The mission of the Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation is to establish a partnership with the community to help educate, support, and fund the ongoing healthcare efforts of Rush Memorial Hospital....read more
Account Takeover Fraud Prevention
An account takeover happens when a fraudster poses as a financial institution to get your account or personal information. Once the fraudster has access...read more
Privacy - Protecting Your Digital Footprint
There are many different definitions of “privacy.” We are going to focus on personal privacy, protecting the information...read more
What's your home worth in today's market?
If you own a stock, you can probably go online and quickly look up its current value. What about your home?...read more
Bank Locally & Reinvest Your Money Back into Your Community
The idea of “sustainability” is linked to a lot of our local activities these days—whether it’s reusing or recycling products, sampling...read more
I'm Hacked. Now What?
No matter how secure you are, sooner or later you may have an accident and become hacked. Here are clues...read more
2021 Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring is not just a good time for cleaning your house or apartment, it's also a good time to clean up your technology and cyber footprint....read more
Identity Theft - Protecting Yourself
Identity theft happens when a criminal steals information about you and uses that information to commit fraud, such as requesting unemployment benefits, tax refunds, or a new...read more
Business Owners, It's Tax Time. Are You Ready?
This past year has been crazy for just about everyone, and now’s the time to do one last thing to put 2020 in the rearview – file your taxes. Tax season can...read more
Business Ownership Terms
Business ownership comes in several models. This overview is not complete, but is a good start for you...read more
Keep Your Payment Card Information Safe
A 2019 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found consumers used debit cards for 28% of payments, cash for 26%, and credit cards for 23%, showing the importance of keeping your payment card information secure....read more
Citizens State Bank Scholarship Announcement 2021
Citizens State Bank is pleased to announce a $5,000 non-renewable scholarship to provide financial assistance...read more
How COVID-19 Changed the Payments Industry
It’s no secret that the pandemic has altered almost every aspect of our lives. Today, we’d like to discuss a few of the major changes that have occurred...read more
