Month: April 2020

The South Dakota State Historical Society is recognizing Reliabank with 2020 Governor’s Awards for History for their efforts in preserving state history.

Reliabank’s newsletter offering useful financial information as well as news about Reliabank and our banking community.

As our country deals with the economic chaos caused by the Covid-19 virus, Congress authorized the CARES act including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in two bills totaling $659 billion. The bills put PPP in the hands of financial institutions large and small to manage and disburse SBA loans that are forgiven if employers with less than 500 employees do not lay off their workers. Community banks have performed far better than Wall Street or other megabanks in disbursing the economic aid to small businesses and the public wants to know why.

Thousands of hearts are popping up in people’s windows all over the globe, thanks to a movement called “A World of Hearts,” which encourages spreading positivity during COVID-19. All you have to do to participate is cut out hearts and put them up in your windows for people to see. The goal is to have them hanging from windows in homes or businesses to bring smiles to people faces and to show those who are on the front line that they're appreciated during this tough time.

“This is a great opportunity for families who are in crisis mode and are unsure of what the future holds, for families who have never had an outside facilitator lead a meeting, for a family who could use assistance with communication and for a family who needs to define their next steps.”

Coffee Filter Sun Catchers 1 coffee filter Washable markers Water An eye dropper or small measuring spoon The coffee filter size doesn’t really matter, but you can use the smaller size meant for 4 to 6 cup coffee makers. (The larger size might look too big hanging in the window?) I recommend giving each child a cookie...

Did you get a text message from your bank saying there has been unusual activity on your account and ask you to click on an internet link? If you clicked, you may have given hackers access to your account.

There’s a lot to worry about when it comes to the Coronavirus crisis, including the new ways scammers are using the economic impact payments (so-called “stimulus checks”) to trick people. To keep ahead of scammers who are trying to cash in on those payments, read on.

Over the past month, our lives have dramatically changed. While it is difficult to explain everything that is going on in the world, one area of discussion keeps coming up. Is anyone going to forgive my loans? This question has a lot more to it than meets the eye. So let’s unpack some of the options available to customers and break them down.