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Your financial well-being is our priority. Beyond our valuable products and services, we're happy to provide informative articles on a variety of financial topics, and tips you can put into action.

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Marissa Scott
Business

Creating a Marketing Strategy for Your Small Business

A marketing plan should define your marketing strategy and end goals, as well as your target audience and the type of marketing content that will help you reach them.

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Marissa Scott
Business

Project Management for Your Small Business

Review some of the benefits of project management and explore some tools and resources that can help you streamline the process for your business.

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Marissa Scott
Money Management

What is Overdraft Protection?

Overdraft protection can be a great tool to help you avoid costly fees stemming from low account balances, but it should be used responsibly.

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Marissa Scott
Business

Video Marketing for Small Businesses

Video is quickly becoming the medium of the internet with businesses running video ads on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

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Marissa Scott
Home Ownership

How Do Rates Affect the Housing Market?

Most people understand that interest rates have an impact on the housing market, but many don’t understand the exact correlation between the two.

SouthCoast Community Foundation Scholarship Winners
BankFive
News

BankFive and SouthCoast Community Foundation Announce Recipient of 2023 President’s Scholarship

Join us in congratulating Malachia, BankFive's Inaugural Recipient of the 2023 President’s Scholarship. 

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Marissa Scott
Business

Securing Financing for a Home-Based Business

Home businesses have access to a good number of business loan and financing options, even if they don’t have as many choices as larger companies do.

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Marissa Scott
Loans

What is Annual Percentage Rate (APR)?

Take a closer look at the ins and outs of APR, so you can make a better, and more informed, borrowing decision.

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Marissa Scott
Credit

What to Consider When Choosing a Credit Card

With so many credit card options available, it can be overwhelming to choose the card that’s best for you. Here are some general questions when comparing credit cards.

BankFive
News

BankFive President and CEO Anne P. Tangen Elected to Massachusetts Bankers Association Board of Directors

Congratulations to BankFive’s President and CEO Anne Tangen for being elected to the Massachusetts Bankers Association Board of Directors. 

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Marissa Scott
Business

Employee Retention Strategies for Small Businesses

As a small business owner, you want your employees to stick around, especially after you’ve invested significant time and money into them.

Victoria Stockbarger, Kevin Wong, Lynn Motta, Tymofey Wowk
Marissa Scott
Local Business Spotlights

Local Business Spotlight: Clean Technique

Kevin Wong and his team saw the need for more manufacturing infrastructure within the cannabis industry. From this, Clean Technique was born.

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Marissa Scott
Business

4 Tips for Fairly Paying Your Employees When Inflation is High

Attracting and keeping employees is always challenging for small businesses, but the economy has the potential to make it even more difficult.

Tyler Britton
News

BankFive Named One of the Best Places to Work in Rhode Island

BankFive was recently named one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Rhode Island by Providence Business News (PBN).

EforAll Rhode Island 2023 Winter Accelerator alumni Thrive Tribe Cafe
BankFive
Local Business Spotlights

Community Partner Spotlight: Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll)

On this National Small Business Week, we salute our community partner Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll).

Marissa Scott
Business

5 Tax Tips for Small Businesses

Tax time can be a headache for many Americans, and it can be even worse for small business owners. Here are 5 tax tips to help make the process a little smoother.

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Marissa Scott
Money Management

4 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

Devoting some time to your financial wellbeing can help you avoid overspending, establish an effective household budget, and ultimately reach your savings goals.

FVP, Director of Marketing Programs & Community Relations Andrea Amaral Rodrigues
BankFive
News

Andrea Amaral Rodrigues Receives UMass Dartmouth’s 2023 Alumni Volunteer Service Award

Director of Marketing Programs & Community Relations Andrea Amaral Rodrigues was recognized with UMass Dartmouth’s 2023 Alumni Volunteer Service Award.