May Unemployment Figures Hint at Recovery
The Covid economy appears to have reached bottom and recovery may be underway, according to an analysis from a team of BBVA researchers.
The BBVA...
Bank Independent Supplies PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidance
Bank Independent recently provided businesses with guidelines on the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness process.
The PPP loan program is intended to...
Bank Independent Sews Masks for Hospitals
Over the last few weeks, Bank Independent team members have sewn and distributed more than 1,000 masks to hospitals across North Alabama to augment...
Fun Money for a Cause
Credit unions encourage employees to support local businesses — and give them cash to do so.
Rapid Response to the PPP in Alabama: ServisFirst
A major stopgap federal relief program during the virus crisis, the Paycheck Protection Program, is winding down its second round, with no third round...
The Fast Track of Digital Banking
Banks are spending billions on digital banking, balancing customer demands for speed and safety.
Selloffs and Shocks: How Investors are Reacting
Beyond health, a big concern related to the virus crisis is the effect it has had on long-term individual savings and investments. To monitor...
Accountants Create Rapid Response Unit
In response to our call for stories from the front lines of the ongoing virus crisis, Kari Wolfe, with Avizo Group, an accounting firm...
Alabama Banks Help Customers, Businesses Navigate COVID-19 Economy
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has taken the small business sector by storm, causing many to temporarily shut their doors, lay off employees and think...
Developing Resiliency and a Path Forward
As most of us know by now, the current coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is moving quickly, and, day by day, there comes new updates of a...