No. The Federal Reserve does influence the rate you earn, however. The “Fed” controls something called the federal funds rate, which is the rate at wh ...
Banker Question: Are banks required to have FDIC insurance?
Yes. FDIC insurance guarantees that, in the unlikely scenario that your bank collapses, the federal government will make you whole up to $250,000. Whi ...
Banker Question: Does online banks offer higher interest rates than brick-and-mortar institutions?
Yes, generally. Since they save money by not operating storefront branches, online banks can afford to offer much higher rates than the national ave ...
For Small Businesses, Things Go Well Until They Don’t
Seven Ways to Prepare for an Economic Slowdown From the Puget Sound Business Journal Small-business owners can take comfort in how the Puget ...
Commercial Real Estate Brokers Need To Have These 5 ½ Options for Financing Deals.
by Paul Long September 11, 2019 Commercial Real Estate Brokers have many types of Real Estate Finance experts at their disposal when closing a trans ...
This chart shows how much money Americans have in savings at every age
Published Tue, Mar 12 2019 • 8:30 AM EDT • Updated Tue, Mar 12 2019 • 11:33 AM EDT Emmie Martin- CNBC The typical American househ ...
Why start a business from scratch when you can buy an existing business?
By Paul Long May 15, 2019 Starting a business can rewarding, but can also be a lot of work. Many entrepreneurs look to purchase an existing busi ...
Building a business as a Latino entrepreneur
By BANKRATE STAFF JANUARY 3, 2019 Claudia Ramos, graphic designer and illustrator from North Hollywood, California, dreams of turning her side b ...
The fully accessible guide to starting a business as a disabled entrepreneur
Lack of funding can lead to unique challenges for disabled business owners By Andrew Paniello | Published: January 17, 2019 In 2017 the U ...
Paul Long on Growing Your Successful Business Podcast
Great time talking with Brian Harding of the Growing your Successful Business Podcast. I talked about how banks look at your loan request and some oth ...
