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We publish monthly articles for you to enjoy! Covering varying topics from financial advice to online safety, protecting yourself from fraud, and more, Federated Bank’s Blog is your source for valuable information — all from your own community! Contact us to suggest topics you would like to see covered in our blog.

Loans for Farms and Ag-Related Businesses

By Craig Gocken In central Illinois, agriculture is a major industry. Farmers combine their own hard...

How the New Tax Cuts Might Affect You

By Dan Brough If you follow the news at all, you probably know that a new bill cutting taxes was...

The History of Federated Bank

By Matt Clark, President & CEO of Federated Bank When you reach a milestone in your life, it’s...

Creative Ways To Find Extra Money in Your Budget

By Joan Honeycutt As we put away the Christmas decorations and settle in for the winter, we can’t...

Top 10 Reasons to Try the Mobile Banking App

By Steve Wedig Most of us are creatures of habit.  We get used to doing things a certain way, and we...

Online Shopping Safety Tips for a Happy Holiday

The holidays are right around the corner, which means the country is gearing up for shopping sprees...

Reasons to be Thankful for Local Businesses

By Craig Gocken This is the season for thankfulness.  It is the time of year that we consider all...

Emergency Savings Funds: What You Need to Know

By Tom Cleary You may have heard financial experts talk about emergency savings funds.  Perhaps you...

Equifax Data Breach: Answers to Your Questions

By Domi Garcia It was recently reported that Equifax experienced a significant data breach.  You may...