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We like to stay connected with what’s happening in our communities and keep you in touch with the latest financial education! From local events to fraud tips, Bank Iowa’s Front Porch Blog highlights the moments that bring us together. Check back often to see how we’re supporting the places we call home while keeping you up to date on banking industry trends.

Is Your Parental Leave Policy Planting Seeds of Doubt?

“Where do you see yourself in five years?” It’s a popular question asked in job interviews. While the intention may be to gain insight on a candidate’s career ambitions, the question wades into…

How Your Business Can Fight Back Against QR Code Fraud

QR codes have existed for years, but their use exploded during the pandemic. It is no wonder why businesses continue using QR codes to give guests easy access to menus, business details, products,…

Jim Plagge announced as Chair-Elect for Iowa Bankers Association Board

Congratulations to Jim Plagge! Jim was elected chair-elect to the Iowa Bankers Association board on September 19th.

It’s Easier than You Think to Get People Excited about Giving

I don’t think I’m shocking anyone to say employee participation in a corporate giving campaign often feels more obligatory than charitable. We’ve all been there… that bland, seemingly purposeless…

Getting ‘Out and About’ with Intention

As event organizers and participants navigate ever-changing health guidelines and emerging social norms, map the intention for participants.

Evolving Workplace Policy for the Gig Economy

The gig economy is growing three times faster than the total U.S. working population. If that growth keeps up, roughly half of the country’s workforce will be freelancing within the next decade.

Investing in Personal Relationships to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery

If you feel like the length of our collective fuse seems to be shortening by the day, there may be a reason. Psychiatrists studying the societal impact of the pandemic believe the high volume of…

How Fiscally Responsible Are You (on the Company’s Dime)?

Inspired to become even better stewards of our money, my wife and I took on the One-Day-No-Spend challenge.

Three Surprisingly Simple Tips for Mastering Financial Agility

Reaping what you sow is far from a sure thing, as Iowa farmers know all too well. The 700-mile path of destruction from this summer’s derecho included more than 10 million acres of Iowa’s corn and…

Knocked Off Kilter? Lean on Your Network

Before this year, I could count on one hand the amount of times I’d been truly surprised. Like, completely knocked back by something totally unexpected. That all changed in 2020, of course, as we…

Money Follows Value. It Also Follows Values.

Americans dramatically changed their spending habits in 2020. In response to COVID-19, both consumers and businesses alike made on-the-fly money moves that are likely to have long-term influence on…

Today’s Employees Want Purpose Beyond Profit

If you’re anything like me, you’ve pondered that question many times throughout your life. It can be fairly difficult to answer, but 100 percent worth the energy it takes to do so. Psychologists say…

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Bank Iowa Donates $30,000 to Support Childcare Center in Colfax

Bank Iowa Celebrates 2024 Best of Southwest Iowa Survey

Front Porch Blog

Is Your Parental Leave Policy Planting Seeds of Doubt?

How Your Business Can Fight Back Against QR Code Fraud

Jim Plagge announced as Chair-Elect for Iowa Bankers Association Board

It’s Easier than You Think to Get People Excited about Giving

Getting ‘Out and About’ with Intention

Evolving Workplace Policy for the Gig Economy

Investing in Personal Relationships to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery

How Fiscally Responsible Are You (on the Company’s Dime)?

Three Surprisingly Simple Tips for Mastering Financial Agility

Knocked Off Kilter? Lean on Your Network

Money Follows Value. It Also Follows Values.

Today’s Employees Want Purpose Beyond Profit