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Boise State University’s Newly Launched Resort and Hospitality Management Program
Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics lives by its values of inspiring purpose, growing people, creating knowledge and powering innovation. These core values are supported through the college’s history of being highly connected to, supportive of and supported by the business community. When there was a direct need and ask from the Idaho mountain resorts and the local Boise[...]
Transforming Education to Enhance Economic and Workforce Development
Boise State University has a long history of engaging with the corporate community to create measurable impact.
Is Your Business Prepared for a Recession?
Many economists predict a recession in 2023. Even if we don’t experience a recession, it is likely we will see a continued slowdown in economic activity with inflation running at multi-decade highs and interest rates nearly 4.00% higher than a year ago. The full economic impact of the Federal Reserve rate increases over the past six months has not been fully felt, and still, interest rates are e[...]
The Right Time for your Business to Borrow
Rising interest rates have dominated daily headlines and sounded the alarm for borrowers.
Decoding Business Checking
In the years I have worked in Treasury Management, I've seen business customers continually frustrated when trying to understand their business checking accounts. You think it should be simple and easy to understand, only to find limits and minimums to consider. When you feel you have it figured out, it changes. When your business grows, you may need to move into a more robust checking account tha[...]
When Trials Make Good Business Sense
Have you ever had the conversation with a lawyer where that lawyer drops this line on you: "any case that goes to trial is a loss."
Should I Use a Will or a Trust in my Estate Plan?
Estate planning is planning one’s affairs both during life and for after death. Proper estate planning determines ownership structures and purposes of an individual’s assets during the individual’s life, while also planning for the distribution and management of an individual’s assets after death. Estate planners use multiple tools to accomplish an individual’s goals in their ...
3 Important Tips to Private Real Estate Lending
Even with the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate increase, interest rates continue to remain lower than historical averages.
First Interstate Bank Transforms Overdraft Practices to Protect Clients
Non-sufficient funds and overdraft fees eliminated or reduced beginning April 1 As a community bank and trusted financial partner, First Interstate clings tightly to a values system that has anchored us for more than five decades. Through every interaction, we strive to put people first, act with integrity, seek greatness, celebrate success, and be committed ...
Introducing Wealth Management from Idaho Central Credit Union
Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) has established a Wealth Management program through a new relationship with Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (AFIG). Idaho Central Wealth Management will provide ICCU’s members financial planning and investment solutions. The program has launched in Treasure Valley and is expanding to other markets as well. A Focus on Financial Planning “When ...
Boise Businesses Lean on Banking Partners for Post-Pandemic World
American businesses of all sizes continue to cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. For 18 months, many have been forced to overhaul their business models to adjust to changing health and safety mandates, shifting consumer behaviors, and imbalances in supply and demand. In the West, problems have been exacerbated for some proprietors due to Mother Nature, with agricultural pro[...]
First Interstate Bank’s Volunteer Day Benefits 234 Nonprofits
To mark its fourth annual Volunteer Day, First Interstate Bank closed all branches at noon on September 8 to grant employees paid time to volunteer in their communities. More than 1,820 employees supported 234 separate nonprofit organizations across six states, making this year’s impact the largest ever. Volunteer Day in Boise The overarching philanthropic focus ...
