Tips from a lending expert:

The weeks tip involve “Things you Need to Know about YOU”                                           Know Your Credit Score and What it Means: When applying for credit, lenders will check your credit score to see how good it is. But what exactly is a … Continued

Tips from a lending expert:

Let’s talk about getting a home appraisal on your house. Most home appraisals are done before refinancing or purchasing a home. Some are done for equity splits or insurance reasons as well. The first question that most people ask us … Continued

Tips from a lending expert:

Getting a home loan is much trickier than it used to be.  Bank of Montana offers several smart moves to make sure the process goes smoothly.  Here are some tips from Kim Shappee related to shopping for your home loan. … Continued

Home Prices and Consumer Confidence

Today’s calendar includes important reports on July home prices from CaseShiller and September consumer confidence from the Conference Board. From Vining Sparks: Home prices are expected to rise 0.75% MoM and confidence is expected to jump 2.5 points after the … Continued

Bank of Montana featured in NorthWestern Financial Review

NorthWestern Financial Review, a publication that covers North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, featured Bank of Montana in its September 1, 2010 edition. The article is called “Business Banking, Montana … Continued