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Your financial well-being is our priority. Beyond our valuable products and services, we're happy to provide informative articles on a variety of financial topics, and tips you can put into action.

Andrea Rodrigues
Home Tips

Don’t Forget Property Taxes When Buying a Home

When buying a new home there are many costs to consider, but a big one that is often overlooked is property tax.

Bank Five Blog
Andrea Rodrigues
News

BankFive Remarks on Loan Portfolio, Redesigned Website and Reviews

BankFive held its 162nd Annual Meeting Wednesday, March 21st at Rachel's Lakeside in Dartmouth, MA.
 

Jimmy Sousa Costa as First Vice President-Retail
Andrea Rodrigues
News

BankFive Hires Jimmy Costa as First Vice President-Retail

BankFive is pleased to announce that it has hired veteran SouthCoast banker Jimmy Sousa Costa as First Vice President-Retail.

taxes
Deirdre Jannerelli
Security

Tax Tips to Help Protect your Identity

It’s tax time, and crooks are trying to steal hard-earned tax refunds from unsuspecting victims. Here are some tips to protect your money and identity this tax season.

Andrea Rodrigues
Saving

Deciding What to Do When a CD Matures

When your CD matures, you will have some choices. By giving some thought to your financial goals, you can make an informed decision for your money once your CD matures.

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BankFive
News

Employee Spotlight: Lisa Celio

As a BankFive Mortgage Originator, Lisa Celio has guided hundreds of families in the SouthCoast region through the mortgage process, and into the homes of their dreams.

Andrea Rodrigues
Security

Protect Your Online Bank Accounts With These Security Tips

Online banking makes our lives a lot easier, but it can also make cyber thieves’ lives easy as well. To protect your online accounts, consider these security tips.

Shielding a stack of money
Deirdre Jannerelli
Security

Security Alert - Social Media Banking Scam

A recent scam is targeting banking customers through social media. As a reminder, never provide your personal banking information to unknown individuals, for any purpose.

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BankFive
News

Employee Spotlight: Sharon Macinnes

Sharon Macinnes has had quite a career at BankFive. She's worked her way up from Teller to her current role as Banking Officer/CRA Officer, Risk Management Specialist.

Andrea Rodrigues
Money Management

Things to Keep in Mind When Considering Automatic Bill Pay

For many consumers, automatic bill pay can help with organizing their financial obligations and making payments on-time, every time.

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Deirdre Jannerelli
Security

Beware of Scammers this Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a favorite time for scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. Here's a look at some of the "sweetheart scams" making the rounds.

Andrea Rodrigues
Saving

The Unique Difference of Add-On CDs

While most traditional CDs don’t allow you to add funds to the account after it’s opened, there is a type of CD called an add-on CD that lets you do exactly that.

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BankFive
News

Employee Spotlight: Veronica Andrade

In her 12 years at BankFive, Veronica Andrade worked her way up from Teller to Vice President, Branch Manager. She even managed two branches at the same time!

Deirdre Jannerelli
Money Management

What exactly is a Community Bank?

There are many advantages to consider when making the switch from a big bank to a smaller community bank.

Andrea Rodrigues
Money Management

Tips for Handling a Financial Windfall

Here are some tips on how to handle your money wisely if you suddenly come into a financial windfall.

Andrea Rodrigues
Credit

How to Build Credit

If you haven’t yet established credit, there are several ways you can kick-start your credit journey. Here are some ideas to get you headed in the right direction.

Andrea Rodrigues
Saving

What CD Length Is Right for You?

If a CD sounds like a good investment, how should you go about choosing a term length? Your term length will depend on your individual financial needs and circumstances.

jars of coins
Deirdre Jannerelli
Saving

Achieving Multiple Financial Goals

No matter how many financial goals you're looking to achieve, having a clear budget and game plan for each one is a crucial first step.