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Finance & Accounting
May 17, 2022

Achieving and Planning for Financial Freedom

Elon Musk recently put in a bid to buy Twitter for $43 billion. It's only a piece of his reported $215 billion net work, but he cannot simply spend $43 billion, nor... Read More
April 26, 2022

How Are Rising Interest Rates Impacting Business?

We are feeling the pinch of inflation in our pocketbooks. We are also experiencing rapid increases in interest rates. Gerard Buccino, CEO of Centrust Bank, was... Read More
April 06, 2022

Cyberinsurance For Your Business with The Xartis Group

Cybercriminals are after all types of data. Cybercriminals find value in almost everything such as Payment Card Information, Protected Health Information, Critical... Read More
Finance & Accounting
March 22, 2022

How do Women Business Owners Seek Funding?

Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate achievements women have made over the course of American history, however one only needs to look to growth the last five... Read More
Finance & Accounting
March 16, 2022

COVID EIDL Borrowers to Receive Additional Deferment on Loan Payments

Existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) borrowers will receive an additional deferment of principal and interest payments for a total of 30 months... Read More
Community News
March 15, 2022

What’s harder than being an entrepreneur? Being a female entrepreneur seeking financing. We’ve got 3

Being a female entrepreneur seeking financing. We’ve got 3 tips to help! Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate achievements women have made over the... Read More
Success Stories
March 10, 2022

Save the Date While Saving the Day – A Truly Engaging Story

The pandemic presented seemingly insurmountable obstacles to business owners everywhere. Business leaders were forced to examine every... Read More
Community News
February 25, 2022

Small Business Fraud is on the Rise – 3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Protect Your Business

If you assume that your small business will glide peacefully under the radar of the hacker community, you’re not alone. And unfortunately,... Read More
Business Plans
February 10, 2022

Earned Income Retention Credit Available for Eligible Businesses

Dear Centrust Business Banking Customer, As you know and have experienced, the past 2 years has been a trying time to be a business owner. The challenges and the... Read More

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