Category: Advocacy

Community Banking Month – April

The Independent Community Bankers of America, of which Iowa State Bank and Trust is a life member, is celebrating community banking in the month of April. The positive impact that the 5,700 community banks dispersed across the nation on their local areas is very important to the health of those localities as well as our

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Money Advice Gone Wrong

Sometimes the best intentions can lend themselves to producing the worst results. While many friends and family members may offer quick solutions to your financial anguish, often times, the best education, is understanding those lessons first hand. At Iowa State Bank we’d like to showcase several of the most common pieces of advice we hear,

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Credit Union Tax Transparency

What is “House Study Bill HSB643” and why should everyone in Iowa support it? During this election year we’ve heard a lot about income tax, and paying one’s fair share. This concept is critical to the success of our state’s economy. Credit Unions pay very little tax on their income, unlike all other financial institutions

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