Global Finance: Kicking Russia Out of SWIFT
Over the past days, the United States and other countries have imposed various sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.... Read More
Market Month: April 2022
April saw rising COVID cases in China prompt the shutdown of some of its biggest cities, causing global supply-chain issues. The... Read More
Where Are the Workers?
The labor force participation rate — the percentage of Americans age 16 and older who are working or actively looking for work —... Read More
Going Green: A Fast-Growing Corner of the Global Bond Market
Green bonds are debt instruments that corporations and governments can use exclusively to finance major climate-related or eco-fri... Read More
Wine & Chocolate Featuring The Perfect Place
Many thanks to everyone who joined us in April for Wine & Chocolate at Ocotillo! While sipping on wine and enjoying a sweet... Read More
Lifting Up Literacy in Our Community
TrustBank is proud to be the premier sponsor of the Literary Society of the Southwest, supporting literacy projects in Arizona.... Read More
Federal Student Loan Repayment Postponed for Sixth Time
On April 6, the U.S. Department of Education announced a record sixth extension for federal student loan repayment, interest, and... Read More
Working While Receiving Social Security Benefits
The COVID-19 recession and the continuing pandemic pushed many older workers into retirement earlier than they had anticipated. A... Read More
Planning to Quit Your Job? What to Know Before You Go
About 4.3 million U.S. workers quit their jobs voluntarily in December 2021, after a record 4.5 million quit in November — the... Read More
Three Decades of College Cost Increases
Over the past 30 years, the cost of college tuition, fees, room, and board has increased 85% at private colleges and 111% at... Read More
Baseball Lessons That Might Help Change Up Your Finances
Baseball stadiums are filled with optimists. Fans start each new season with the hope that even if last year ended badly, this... Read More
Splurge or Save? Making the Most of Your Income Tax Refund
The IRS issued more than 128 million income tax refunds for the 2020 filing season, putting $355.3 billion into the hands of U.S.... Read More
Quarterly Market Review: January-March 2022
Wall Street dealt with several major issues in the first quarter of 2022. Investors had to evaluate the impact of rising... Read More
Driving the Bottom Line for the Diaper Bank of Central Arizona
Congratulations to the Diaper Bank of Central Arizona on a fun and successful fundraising event at TopGolf Scottsdale. The... Read More
When Buying Is Easy, Paying Later Can Be a Problem
If you shop online, you might have noticed a growing number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that offer the option to spread... Read More
Federal Income Tax Returns Due for Most Individuals
The federal income tax filing deadline for individuals is generally Monday, April 18, 2022 (Tuesday, April 19, 2022, if you live... Read More
TrustBank Tees Up for Sun Lakes Rotary
Congratulations to The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes on a fantastic golf event to support our community! TrustBank is passionate about... Read More
Plan Ahead to Help Ease the Burden of Tax Season
Most U.S. taxpayers "completely agree" (68%) or "mostly agree" (26%) that paying their fair share of taxes is a civic duty.1... Read More
Going Public: How Are Direct Listings Different from IPOs?
An initial public offering (IPO) is the first public sale of stock shares by a private company. IPOs are important to the... Read More
Market Month: February 2022
Wall Street opened the month on a high note, with each of the benchmark indexes advancing. A stronger-than-expected jobs report... Read More
