Why credit card rewards are targeting 'convenience' spending
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Jan 26, 2020 6:00 AM - If you're spending a lot on convenience -- whether in the form of grocery delivery, ride-hailing or meal delivery -- your credit card wants to reward you for it, while encouraging you to spend more.
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FICO changes mean 40 million Americans could soon see lower credit scores
Jan 26, 2020 6:21 AM - About 40 million consumers who have fallen behind on their bills or have rising debt levels could see their credit scores fall significantly under changes being made to FICO.
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Who should consider a Roth conversion now?
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Discover tumbles most in a decade after warning on costs, debt
Jan 24, 2020 1:25 PM - Riverwoods based Discover Financial Services slumped the most in more than a decade after warning it will spend more on marketing and technology, including to beef up collections on troubled debt. -
American Community Bank names new leaders
Jan 23, 2020 9:35 AM - American Community Bank has appointed Rick Francois president and Andy Hartlieb CEO of the Woodstock-based financial institution. -
Business acquisitions: What to expect in 2020
Jan 23, 2020 1:00 AM - Calendar year 2019 was another extremely active year for middle market business sales. The job market remains tight as we head into 2020 which will be the biggest challenge facing local area business owners. -
NuMark Credit Union honored for charitable workJan 22, 2020 11:52 AM - NuMark Credit Union has won first place in the state and national competitions for the 2019 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for work with Northern Illinois Food Bank and support of Veterans and their families.
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Disrupting B2B payments in 2020
Jan 22, 2020 1:00 AM - Anyone working in a small to medium sized business knows that one of the biggest pain points is managing vendor payments. As a Treasury Management professional, our team regularly visits Accounts Payable (AP) departments only to find their AP clerks overwhelmed with paper and multiple processes to manage payments. While 2019 was the year of person to person (P2P) payment growth (think Venmo, Zelle, etc.), it's predicted that 2020 will be a year of disruption for business to business (B2B) payments. With so much digital advancement in the recent past, AP departments are now primed to take advantage of automated solutions to streamline their processes. -
Great Lakes Credit Union adds two housing counselorsJan 20, 2020 12:06 PM - Great Lakes Credit Union in Bannockburn announced Stephanie Ban and Violet Flemenbaum. have joined the agency's Housing Counseling team,
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No one gets rich by shunning new cars and lattes
Jan 19, 2020 6:15 AM - Simply saying no to consumption is lazy and thoughtless. What should determine personal spending is the totality of the buyer's financial circumstances.
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Disrupting B2B payments in 2020Anyone working in a small to medium sized business knows that one of the biggest pain points is managing vendor payments. As a Treasury Management professional, our team regularly visits Accounts Payable (AP) departments only to find their AP clerks overwhelmed with paper and multiple processes to manage payments. While 2019 was the year of person to person (P2P) payment growth (think Venmo, Zelle, etc.), it's predicted that 2020 will be a year of disruption for business to business (B2B) payments. With so much digital advancement in the recent past, AP departments are now primed to take advantage of automated solutions to streamline their processes. -
Unmasking the culture-killing leaderA company's culture isn't worth the piece of paper it's written on if your leader is crumpling it. When a bad boss is aboard, employees feel browbeaten and defeated. -
New 401(k) and IRA law might affect how you plan your estateOn December 20, The SECURE Act ("SECURE") passed into law as part of a budget bill. SECURE drastically alters retirement account distribution requirements for a beneficiary inheriting a retirement account.
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