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Protect yourself from heightened consumer fraud this holiday season. Below is a link to an article published by Investopedia with some tips to protect yourself against holiday scams. Please click here to visit the Investopedia article “Five Tips To Protect … Continued

If you are a small business owner seeking funding assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA), you will want to read the article “Getting a Business Loan Without Putting Up Personal Collateral” to understand why the SBA may require lenders … Continued

For those of you that are or have been Missoula residents, you understand why living here is such an incredible place to raise a family – and why it is one of the BEST places to raise your children to … Continued

The day after Thanksgiving has been known as the unofficial start to the bustling holiday shopping season since the first modern Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the 1920’s. Many retail stores operate in a deficit financial position for most of … Continued

Bank of Montana wants to take a moment to thank our clients and the many businesses and people who have been a part of our team and made us who we are today! There is no other bank like Bank … Continued

You comprise a significant portion of Montana’s business loan portfolio. As a business bank serving our local community, Bank of Montana specializes in helping small businesses grow. One of the ways we can do this is by utilizing the Small … Continued

Let’s face it – most of us do not think about our credit score on a daily basis. Generally this is fine, but on the day that you start shopping for a new home mortgage, business financing, or even an … Continued

If you are baffled by the gift tax you are not alone. The gift tax is often confusing because there are two types of exclusions: the annual exclusion and the lifetime exclusion. Each year a person can give any number … Continued

Bonus Depreciation available for new aircraft purchased in 2013. A bill passed by Congress on January 2, 2013 to address the “fiscal cliff” includes language that new aircraft , as well as new equipment purchased and installed in used aircraft, … Continued