Employees Pay it Forward

We’ve all heard about paying it forward – buying someone’s coffee or breakfast or a good deed shared with a stranger. In an effort to share some goodwill this past holiday season, bank employees were each given $75 to share with a charity, complete an act of goodwill, or provide an unexpected kindness to someone in need.

Bank employees shared over $3,400 in various kindnesses this holiday season. In Algona, several of the employees joined together to donate to the Kossuth...

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Now that the holidays are over, you can breathe a sigh of relief that you’ve survived another year and completed all of your holiday shopping. While you would be justified in doing so, there is something you can do to reduce the burden of next year’s holiday spending right now.

It's common that many people don’t think about their holiday budgets until the holidays are a month or two away. This can create financial stress during a time when you want to be focused...

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Please note the following holiday hours for all offices of Iowa State Bank:

Tues. Dec. 24, 2019 -- All offices close at Noon

Wed. Dec. 25, 2019 -- All offices closed

Tues. Dec. 31, 2019 -- Normal business hours for all offices

Wed. Dec. 1, 2020 -- All offices closed

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from your friends at Iowa State Bank.

Scams are rampant this time of year with online holiday shopping, year-end business transactions and the distractions of a busy holiday schedule. Take a few moments to protect yourself from potential scams:

Gift cards can be a thoughtful and generous gift. Consumers spend more than $130 billion on gift cards per year, according to CEB TowerGroup. With that much money involved, these products make for a popular target for fraudsters -- especially during the holidays. Iowa State Bank wants to make sure consumers know how to spot such scams so they don't become a victim.

While community banks encourage consumers to shop their local businesses first, however sometimes a gift card is...

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It’s a Christmas tradition in Ruthven. Iowa State Bank in Ruthven has been putting up the Sharing Tree for 16 years. Employees invite area residents to make Christmas special through this gift program for residents at the Ruthven Community Care Center, Assisted Living Center and RCCC Villa.

Since 2003 the bank has displayed the Sharing Tree that features a gift tag for each of the residents of the Ruthven Community Care Center, Assisted Living Center and RCCC Villa. Gift tags are...

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According to the National Council on Aging, almost 90% of the financial abuse committed against older Americans is done by someone they know. More than ever, it is imperative for seniors to select a trustworthy person to properly manage their finances and personal affairs.

“Fraudsters often prey on seniors experiencing cognitive decline, limited mobility and other disabilities that require them to rely more heavily on others for help,” said Kristie Brown, Executive Vice President...

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When kids were asked to dream big about what they would do with a million dollars, the answers were creative and generous, and the number of entries were plentiful in the recent contest hosted by the Kool Kat Kids Klub of Iowa State Bank. Each banking office in Algona, Corwith and Wesley chose a winner ine ach of three age categories. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Algona, the winners are:

When kids were asked to dream big about what they would do with a million dollars, the answers were creative and generous, and the number of entries were plentiful in the recent contest hosted by the Iowa State Bank Kool Kat Kids Klub. Each banking office chose a winner in each of three age categories in the contest. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Ruthven, the winners are:

With the high school golf season behind us, Iowa State Bank proudly announces their donation to the Bishop Garrigan High School Boys and Girls Golf teams based on the sale of 2019 State Golf Tournament t-shirts. The bank underwrites the cost of state tournament t-shirts to benefit school athletics. The total for the 2019 BGHS golf teams was $1,515.

As the Bishop Garrigan Bears prepare for another year of athletic competition, the bank announces that total donations to BGHS sports based...

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