Villager Newspaper Article Bonnie Alton considers herself one of the lucky ones. The owner of Great Harvest Bread Company, 534 Selby Ave., Alton was able to secure a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration before the federal program ran out of money and was temporarily suspended on April 17. The…

BankCherokee was voted the Best Bank/Financial Institution by voters in the Readers Choice 2021 Shoreview Best of the Press! Thank you to all the readers of the Shoreview Press – this is a great honor. We would also like to thank our BankCherokee Team for making this possible. Their excellent service & strong business relationships…

After significant consideration, we have made the decision to permanently close the BankCherokee branch located at 675 Randolph Avenue, effective at the end of business day May 14, 2021. We look forward to serving our Randolph customers at one of our other Saint Paul branches located just two miles from the Randolph branch. The addresses…

One Time Passwords are replacing Security Challenge questions on Wednesday, August 3rd at 10:00 AM Central Time. We are adding additional security to Cherokee Online banking by implementing One Time Passwords (OTP). Once enrolled, you will no longer be asked Security Challenge questions. When a new device is detected or our system detects suspicious activity,…

Here’s a synopsis of a simple, but effective, approach to budgeting. For many people, getting better at budgeting is near the top of their New Year’s resolutions list. However, developing and sticking to a budget isn’t always a simple task. Creating complicated spreadsheets, learning budgeting software and dealing with spending restrictions — all of these…

With mortgage interest rates on the rise, is buying a home still better than renting? Are you nervous about rising rates and prices? Jonathan Kvasnik, ChFC of Cherokee Investment Services, shares his thoughts with Rena Sargianopoulos on the Chad Hartman show on WCCO radio.