A “money mule” scam is when someone is recruited to move money for a scammer by transferring stolen funds from one account to another. Usually the “mule” has no idea he or she is aiding in theft and simply thinks they’ve fallen on an online opportunity to make some extra money.
Read more ...One of the greatest ways to train your kids for the life that awaits them is by finding practical, even fun, ways to demonstrate the real world to them. As a parent, you have the chance to give them the tools they’ll need to manage money. It just takes time and opportunity. There’s no minimum amount of money your child needs to start. It’s simply about building the habits, developing the discipline, and teaching the language.
Read more ...As a homeowner, you’re frequently given opportunities to refinance your home. Sometimes a simple inquiry online leads to an onslaught of communication from mortgage lenders you've never heard of. But the decision can be a hard one to make, and it’s based on more than interest rates.
Read more ...Whether just starting your farming operation or expanding it, our Ag lending experts from First Independent Bank partner with farmers across Minnesota to help them buy farm land. By walking with them to find and finance farm land, our lending team is giving farmers a financial advocate who understands the farming business and is invested in helping them succeed.
Read more ...At First Independent Bank, our doors first opened in the early 1900’s. Since then, our branches have expanded across the state and we’ve been able to impact thousands of Minnesota families. We have branches throughout Minnesota that work with local families, local business owners, and local farmers.
Read more ...The more strategic you are with your financing, the more profitable you’ll be in your Ag operation. By working with First Independent Bank, farmers have access to the most competitive financing solutions available, with terms and conditions that work with their budgets and on their timelines. They’ll also be partnered with a bank that has been supporting local Ag operations for more than a century.
Read more ...More than 75% of the dairy farms in the United States are family owned and operated. This means that, for most dairy farmers, the people doing the heavy lifting are the same people managing the facility, buying animals, maintaining the operation, and strategically planning for the future. First Independent Bank partners with dairy farms to make the work easier.
Read more ...At First Independent Bank, we are committed to working with people throughout Minnesota in whatever situation they’re in. It’s why we do what we do. We’re helping you make life easier with our services and products. Our customers rely on our lending experts to help them find the tools, support, and resources they need for the improvements they’re looking to make in life.
Read more ...That’s a statement that points to the opportunities that customers have to work with a bank with the tools they need to make success possible, and the expertise they need to make the right decisions at each crossroads. It's also a statement of the value of having a personal banker.
Read more ...Sometimes that means we’re helping a couple save for college for their children or for some other major expense that is just around the corner. Sometimes it means we’re helping them build out an investment portfolio that plans for the future or an HSA that takes care of coming medical costs.
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