Posts Tagged ‘Chris Reid’
Follow Our Revolution
It’s official! Independence Bank is now playing in the social media arena. We have taken our time, educated ourselves, put our toe in the water and now we are ready to dive in! Our official Facebook page and Twitter profile have been launched and we are already receiving some great feedback. This is the place where you can see what our revolution in banking is all about. Now, instead of us just telling you, we can SHOW you what a true community bank really does for its community. It also gives us a place to create a virtual scrapbook of our family business forread more...
A Declaration of Independence
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one bank to step forward and break itself from the unethical and widespread trends of its industry. Today, the employees of Independence Bank have declared it is time to take action.
Independence Day is a day we, as Americans celebrate our freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, family gatherings and fireworks. It is the day that commemorates our country’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This is day that marks our legal separation from Great Britain during the American Revolution.
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Fighting for a Cure
There are a few causes that are very near and dear to my heart and Relay for Life is definitely one of them. Cancer is a disease that affects everyone – whether it be my Dad, an employee or a family member, we are all touched by this disease and must band together to fight it. That is why I take every opportunity that presents itself to raise funds for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Not only does it give our Bank family a chance to fight this disease, but it also lets usread more...
When We Say Free Checking, We Mean Free Checking
Some people ask me, "What makes Independence Bank revolutionary?" I would have to say that our revolution is about giving back what has been taken from the people. It’s about NOT taking advantage of what other banks are doing by eliminating free checking in order to make up for profit losses due to new regulations. It’s about NOT changing our “Old Banking Formula.” This is what makes us, as a community bank, different from other banks that have taken a blow to their bottom line and quickly passed that onto their customers in the form of fees. Overdraft fees were a primary sourceread more...
Stop Senior Hunger
Did you know that… 1 in 9 senior citizens are at risk of hunger? 30% of local seniors that receive assistance from GRADD (Green River Area Development District) have to choose between buying food or getting medical care? 35% of our local seniors that receive assistance from GRADD have to choose between buying food or paying for utilities? Alarming, isn’t it? You would expect to see these in the headlines in a developing country or maybe a country crippled by conflict. Unfortunately, these headlines could appear in any of our national papers or lead any national news broadcast right here in the United States.read more...
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