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New Market Bank 2019 Community Support Totals Nearly $20,000
“The heart of community banking is the community,” said Anita Drentlaw, CPA, president of New Market Bank. “We pride ourselves on supporting nonprofits in the south metro, many of which fly under the radar of corporate giving programs, because it improves the quality of life for the people we serve and the communities in which we live and work.”
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New Market Bank Hires Nemitz as Account Manager for Third Party Mortgage Originations and Mortgage Loan Officer
New Market Bank, a local, family-owned community bank, has hired Todd Nemitz as a mortgage loan officer and account manager for third party originations (TPO). With Nemitz’s hiring, New Market Bank extends its mortgage processing and servicing to customers of other financial institutions that do not have full-service mortgage capabilities.
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New Market Bank Hires Community Banking Veteran as Compliance Officer and VP of Loan Operations
Fourth-generation, family-owned New Market Bank has hired Jeff Jacobson as compliance officer and vice president of loan operations. Jacobson comes to the locally owned independent bank with more than 30 years of experience in the community banking industry.
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New Market Bank Launches Full-Service Mortgage Department
We’re pleased to announce we now have a full-service mortgage department, led by industry veteran Tom Hazlett.
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Protecting Your Digital Footprint
The goal of maintaining personal privacy is managing your digital footprint, i.e. - attempting to protect and limit what information is collected about you. Be aware that in today's digital world, it is almost impossible to eliminate your digital footprint or stop every organization from collecting information on you; we can only reduce it.
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Identity Theft - Protecting Yourself
Identity theft happens when a criminal steals information about you and uses that information to commit fraud, such as requesting unemployment benefits, tax refunds, or a new loan or credit card in your name. If you don’t take precautions, you may end up paying for products or services that you didn’t buy and dealing with the stress and financial heartache that follows identity theft.
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I’m Hacked. Now What?
No matter how secure you are, sooner or later you may have an accident and become hacked. Here are clues you might have been hacked and if so, what to do. If you suspect you have been hacked, stay calm; you will get through this.
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New Round of PPP Funding Available
The Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act, signed into law December 27, 2020, included more funding for the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Most community banks, including New Market Bank, will be in the second wave of lenders allowed access to the application portal. Once we know when our access opens, we will update our website and announce it on social media. According to the SBA, plenty of funds are available - there's no need to panic and apply immedi
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Meeting Customer Needs Both Digitally and In-Person
The unfortunate physical restrictions of 2020 as well as our culture’s ever-growing shift to digital platforms have increased New Market Bank’s need to serve our customers whenever, wherever, and however they prefer. Now more than ever, we must offer our customers a range of digital banking tools while still providing dedicated, in-person banking for those who prefer to stop by our physical locations in Lakeville, Prior Lake, and Elko New Market.
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Securing Wi-Fi at Home
To create a secure home network, you need to start by securing your Wi-Fi access point (sometimes called a Wi-Fi router). This is the device that controls who and what can connect to your home network. Here are five simple steps to securing your home Wi-Fi to create a far more secure home network for you and your family.
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Securing the Generation Gap
Trying to securely make the most of today’s technology can be overwhelming for almost all of us, but it can be especially challenging for family members not as used to or as familiar with technology. Therefore, we wanted to share some key steps to help secure family members who may be struggling with technology and might misunderstand the risks that come with using it.
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Virtual Conferencing Safely and Securely
With so many of us now working from home, you are most likely finding yourself remotely connecting with your co-workers using virtual conferencing solutions like Zoom, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. Your family members - perhaps even your children – may also be using these same technologies to connect with friends or for remote learning. Regardless of why you are connecting, here are key steps you can take to make the most of these technologies safely and securely.
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Social Engineering Attacks
A common misconception about cyber attackers is that they use only highly advanced tools and techniques to hack into peoples’ computers or accounts. Cyber attackers have learned that the easiest ways to steal your information, hack your accounts, or infect your systems is by simply tricking you into doing it for them using a technique called social engineering.
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Fake News
Generally speaking, fake news is a false narrative that is published and promoted as if it were true. Anyone with an agenda can publish falsehoods as if they were truths. The motivations as to why people create and distribute fake news are as numerous as there are individual opinions.
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Community Banking: The Treat That Keeps on Giving
Every now and then, a trick can draw a bit of glee (especially during Halloween). But no one likes to have the wool pulled over their eyes, especially when it’s a wolf disguised in sheep’s clothing. That’s why New Market Bank focuses on the “treats” that distinguish us as trusted lenders and keep our customers coming back for more.
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Community Banks Live Community Service
Our commitment to the community is more than checkbook philanthropy. Volunteering for local charities and not-for-profit entities are hallmarks of every community bank. We pride ourselves on working alongside customers, business owners, nonprofits and municipalities to create better places to live, raise our families and work.
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Securing Kids Online
Kids' lives are online more than ever, from socializing with friends and interacting with family to online learning and education. As parents we want to make sure they do so in a safe and secure manner. However, this is hard as many of us never grew up in such an online environment like this. Below we cover key steps on how you can help kids make the most of online technology safely and securely.
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Aligning Your Values and Purchasing Decisions
People are always asking me for recommendations: “Anita, what’s a good Lakeville family restaurant? Where should I get my oil changed in Prior Lake? Where should I go for a special gift for my sister-in-law?” I never miss a beat because my answers are always the same: I keep my business small and local.
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The Power of Updating
You may not realize it but cyber attackers are constantly looking for and finding new vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the software people use every day. This software may run your laptop, could be the mobile apps you use on your smartphone, or perhaps even the software in your baby monitor or other devices inyour home. Bad guys take advantage of these software weaknesses, allowing them to remotely break into devices around the world. At the same time, the software and device vendors are con
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Password Managers
One of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself is to use a unique, strong password for each of your accounts and apps. Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to remember all of the different passwords. In addition, we know it's time consuming to constantly have to type in your passwords at different sites, generate new passwords, track the answers to all your security questions, and numerous other factors. However, there is a solution that will make your life both much simple
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