Northern Initiatives and Our Customers are On the Move

  Communities We Serve   Overall Michigan saw its jobless rate lower, easing closer to the national rate. In spite of that, seasonality, particularly in…

  Communities We Serve   Nearly everywhere in our service area experienced improvement in jobless rates for September. You can view the County breakdown in…

  Communities We Serve   August’s jobless numbers finally brought summer seasonality into full view. Only one county had its jobless rate rise, one stayed…

  Communities We Serve   The July numbers saw jobless rates go down for the country and the state, but they went down in only…

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  Communities We Serve   One would expect along with seasonality taking its course in Michigan that jobless rates would have dropped in June. That…

The success of your small business relies on the strength of your financial management. Quality financial management can help your small business attain profitability, make…

  How Our Target Area Fared   As one would expect, seasonality begins its run in May in earnest, with the rural communities of Michigan…

Small business owners recognize that there’s an element of risk associated with the opportunity to pursue their professional passions. Risk factors continue to apply to…