Do You Know the Difference Between a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA?
When preparing for retirement, the general rule of thumb is to plan far ahead - even if retirement doesn’t seem remotely feasible to your current situation. There are two major types of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that are offered at Bank of Bozeman:...
Success Stories: Dino Drop-In
Dino Drop-In opened the doors to its first location in March of 2016. Just 9 weeks earlier Jessica Dehn, had discovered a business partner on a sledding hill. Already friends, the two mom's began building a drop-in that would raise the standards of drop-in care in the...
Equifax Breach
Many of you have learned of the security breach of Equifax, a major U.S. credit reporting agency. It has been reported that personal information from approximately 143MM U.S. consumers was potentially compromised. There are things that you can do to protect your...
Success Story, The Lindley House
In January 2016 we purchased a beautiful historic downtown Bozeman home, the Lindley House on Lindley Place, with the intent to completely renovate it and run it as a Bed & Breakfast. When we purchased the home, we used seller financing, which allowed us to begin...
Community Reinvestment
We believe in giving back to the community we live in, work and most important, love. One of the ways in which our employees give, is through our Blue Jeans Friday Program, where they pay to wear jeans to work on casual dress Fridays. In 2017,...
8 Facts About Applying for a Mortgage Loan in 2018
Whether you’re seeking your first home or refinancing your existing mortgage loan, the tax landscape for 2018 will bring some changes for homeowners that should give them pause. Despite the passage of a new tax bill late last year, mortgage applications rose sharply...
Scouting Around for the Right Bank Account
Have you heard the adage, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch?” The “free lunch” in the saying refers to the nineteenth-century practice in American bars of offering a “free lunch” in order to entice drinking customers. Those customers ended up paying a lot for...
Success Story, The Risings
We are the right financial partner for Dr. Dustin Rising, and his wife, Dr. Rachel Rising. The Risings are owners of a few successful Bozeman businesses, and proud parents to their three children. The Risings provide exceptional chiropractic services at Gallatin...
8 Tips to Achieve Better Spending Habits and Save More Each Time
Sometimes the hardest thing about saving money is simply getting started. Especially when you’re young and have extra cash for the first time in your life, spending money can be an exhilarating activity. However, what most people don’t realize is that establishing -...