by Pete Yang | Jul 15, 2022 | Environment
How to Talk to Your Family About Estate Planning It may be difficult to talk to your family about your death, but leaving them in the dark about your estate plan is not a good idea. Here’s some advice on what to do. A good estate plan, designed by an estate attorney...
by Ross Bentzler | Jun 23, 2022 | Financial
The popularity of digital payments, mobile banking options, P2P phone apps, and wallet apps for making non-cash transactions continues to surge, climbing to nearly $7 billion in annual payments around the world. That’s a target-rich environment for scammers who find...
by Ross Bentzler | May 17, 2022 | Financial
Consumers lose billions of dollars a year to fraudulent loan practices. Whether for a home or a car, the primary victims are those most in need of a loan and most likely to fall for a fake offer because they are turned down by legitimate lenders. Here’s how many types...
by Alpine Bank Staff | May 17, 2022 | Digital
Understand your benefit options and the steps you can take to ensure you receive the most available in Social Security benefits. It may add thousands of dollars to your lifetime benefits. For an increasing number of retirees, Social Security benefits are expected to...
by Alpine Bank Staff | May 17, 2022 | Financial
Trying to qualify for a mortgage loan? Your credit scores will play a large part in both qualification and the Colorado interest rates available to you. Credit scores are used to help determine the risk profile associated with extending credit, so proper management of...