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💡Credit Tip: Freeze Your Credit

Taking steps to protect your credit today can safeguard your financial future. One way to do that is by placing a credit freeze, which helps prevent new credit accounts from being opened in your name. You can freeze or unfreeze your credit for free through Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

What a great first day of the AI & Financial Foundations workshop with the Tipton County Chamber of Commerce! Our team shared with Tipton County business owners the fundamentals of building credit and how to prepare for a loan. Adam Hoeksema from ProjectionHub gave an introduction to Claude and demonstrated how AI can be used to prepare financial statements.

We’re looking forward to part two of the workshop next week!

Last week, our Bankable marketing interns visited 14 banks across the Anderson area! To thank the banking professionals who help strengthen Indiana's small business community, we handed out bouquets of gum to each branch.

Our interns got to meet even more banking professionals, share what Bankable is doing to support entrepreneurs, and build relationships with our referral partners.

Thank you to every bank we visited for your time. Our interns loved ending the summer this way, and we can't wait to keep helping Indiana's entrepreneurs grow and thrive.

Growing a business needs the right resources. With the help of a microloan, a recycling company in Madison County has the working capital it needs to support its operations. Discover what a microloan can do for your business: bankable.org

Our Bankable team enjoyed spending the day in downtown Tipton connecting with small business owners! We shared information about the AI & Financial Foundations workshop series coming up on August 10th and 17th. In partnership with the Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, this workshop will help participants learn AI tools for financial planning and help them build a solid business foundation.

Thank you to every business owner that welcomed our team and took the time to learn more about this opportunity!

A microloan can make a big impact on your business. In a recent loan closure, a local retail business secured financing to purchase renovation materials for its store. Whether you’re planning renovations or purchasing equipment, our team is here to help you find the funding option that’s right for your business.

Learn more about loan options: bankable.org/loans

✨Staff Spotlight✨

Meet Josh Mifflin, our new Relationship Manager! In his role, Josh builds connections with banking and community partners. If you have a client who doesn’t meet your lending criteria, reach out to Josh to explore Bankable’s funding options and find his contact info here: bankable.org/referral-partner

🔹Josh comes to us with a background in youth and family ministry and graphic design.

🔹Josh’s Fun Fact: I have super random hobbies. My latest one is learning how to build my first computer.

🎉We’re so excited to have Josh on our team. Join us in welcoming him to Bankable!

Well-prepared documentation helps keep your loan application review moving smoothly. Most of the delays we see can be avoided before you ever hit submit.

Our underwriting team put together the three most common mistakes they see, and ways to fix them, so you can get your documents ready for a smoother process. Check out the graphics below to learn more.

On Wednesday, our marketing interns started the morning at the Tipton County Chamber of Commerce Coffee & Connect event, hosted by Academy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Tipton. They enjoyed breakfast, met local business leaders, toured the dealership, and shared information about the AI & Business Financial Foundations two-workshop series, coming up on August 10th and 17th. This workshop series will be presented by Tipton County Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Bankable.

From there, they visited four local Tipton banks, delivering gum bouquets as a small thank you to the banking professionals who help support entrepreneurs across our communities.

This was a great opportunity to continue building relationships that help Indiana's small businesses grow.

💡Credit Tip: Plan for Seasonal Expenses

Between summer activities and back-to-school shopping, expenses can add up fast. Planning your spending can help keep your credit in a good place.