October 19, 2020
Have you been receiving strange text messages lately? And I’m not talking about weird messages from your crazy uncle. I’m talking about text messages saying things like “You have not claimed your prize yet.” or “Please verify your address to claim your package”. These texts often have a link attached to them, usually the […]
October 07, 2020
I am happy to announce that Deerwood Bank has named Chris Carlson as Vice President Business Banking Officer at our Grand Rapids location. Carlson comes to Deerwood Bank with more than 14 years of banking experience. As Vice President, he will assist business banking customers with business banking services and financing needs, as well as […]
September 10, 2020
In January 1982, interest rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage were 17.48 percent. Can you imagine?! If you haven’t been following interest rates, they’re now hovering around 2.75 percent on that same 30-year fixed mortgage. To put that in perspective, if you bought a home in January 1982, your monthly payment on a $200,000 […]
September 04, 2020
Far too often life throws us a curve ball that we’re not ready for. I think it’s safe to say that for the last six months it has felt like breaking ball after breaking ball. I apologize to those who don’t follow baseball, but the pandemic has been keeping us guessing and reacting to […]
August 18, 2020
Starting a business is exciting, maybe a little nerve-wracking and certainly a little overwhelming. There are so many things to take into consideration in your planning and execution. Some of those things are simple and some are incredibly complex. Banking should be nice and simple. Once you’ve identified your business structure (LLC, Corporation, Partnership, etc.) […]