Announcing the 2021 Citizens State Bank Scholarship Winner
Citizens State Bank is pleased to announce the winner of the 2021 Citizens State Bank Scholarship is Ms. Danielle M. Cameron of Rushville....read more
Financial Wellness 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!
Securely Using Mobile Apps
Mobile devices, such as tablets, smartphones, and smartwatches, have become one of the primary technologies we use in both our personal...read more
Compromised Email Account? Here’s What to Do
An email account can be compromised in a number of different ways. In some cases, your password may be weak...read more
Moving Beyond Distrust: How to Establish a Meaningful Bank Relationship
One of the significant factors in growing a successful business is finance. In this session, we discuss creating and leveraging relationships with financial institutions to...read more
Business Acquisition Utilizing SBA Enhancements
Recently a panel of business acquisition professionals discussed topics including business valuation, SBA loan changes and opportunities, and legal issues. The panel included...read more
Vishing - Phone Call Attacks and Scams
When you think of a cyber-criminal you probably think of an evil mastermind sitting behind a computer, launching sophisticated attacks over...read more
Social Engineering Red Flags
It's easy to think of Social Engineering as peer pressure from fraudsters - instead of relying on hacking skills, they manipulate you into providing information willingly....read more
Lunch Spending
If you're putting together a budget, you might be surprised at how much you spend on eating out - this is generally an easy place to cut costs....read more
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
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
