If you’ve ever applied for a loan (or wanted to apply), you’ll know that it can be an intimidating and confusing process. Often times you’re expected to hand over personal information, such as your social security number, without really understanding … Continue Reading

Chase Bank announced the 20 businesses who will receive Mission Main Street Grants of $150,000 each to help them grow. Owners or representatives of the winning 20 companies will attend a trip to Google’s headquarters in California for a small … Continue Reading

So you want to be a loan officer?  Congratulations!  Forbes and other magazines and news publications recently quoted a CareerBliss study that reported being a Loan Officer was the third ‘happiest’ job to have in 2015! Unless you are a … Continue Reading

In the past, if you were a small business in need of a loan, your options were limited. But it’s 2015. You’re no longer limited to the one local brick-and-mortar bank in your neighborhood. Today, your small business has big … Continue Reading

For the past several years, there’s been a lot of debate in congress over the interest rates on federal student loans. What used to be a 6.4 percent interest rate on loans like the Stafford Loan or subsidized federal student … Continue Reading

If you’re shopping for a car, you’re probably asking yourself one big money question: “Can I afford this car or not?” That’s where a car loan comes in: it makes purchasing a new or used car totally possible for people … Continue Reading

“Should I loan money to my family?” This is a question I get asked about (and ask others about) very often. And unfortunately there’s no simple, straightforward answer. Loaning money to family can be complicated and emotional. At the same … Continue Reading