Community banks build better communities The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and BankCherokee are reminding everyone: Where you choose to bank and with whom matters, as illustrated in these videos celebrating ICBA Community Banking Month in April. “When you bank locally, you’re reinvesting in your community, contributing to the welfare of your neighbors and…

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…

Effective Wednesday, September  7, 2022 We are happy to announce our Smith Avenue and Grand Avenue location lobbies will be open Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm and will accept appointments from 3pm – 5pm. North Oaks bank lobbies will remain appointment only at this time. If you need access to your safe deposit box,…

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.

The most important step in Mobile Banking security is treating your mobile device like a portable computer. A few common-sense precautions will help protect you from fraud and I.D. Theft: Set the phone to require a password to power on the handset or awake it from sleep mode. If it’s lost or stolen any personal…

Great Improvements are coming to Business Plus on Monday, September 20, 2021. Business Plus will be unavailable after close of business (6:00 pm CST) on Friday, September 17th so that we can perform the upgrade. We will begin the upgrade on Saturday and if all goes as planned, Business Plus should be available Saturday evening…