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2020 Financial Markets Update

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Private Banking for Family Offices

October 20, 2020

Running a family business isn’t easy. There’s the extra complication of working with your family, the expectations of your parents […]

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What Sets First Western Trust Private Banking Apart

October 18, 2020

You already know that a private bank offers better, more personalized service than simply walking into any retail bank chain […]

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What Is Private Banking? Everything You Need to Know

September 24, 2020

Anyone can walk into the bank on the corner and open a checking account, but high-net-worth (HNW) individuals tend to […]

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What to Look For in a Private Bank

August 7, 2020

When you’re just starting out, most banks are interchangeable. But for high-net-worth individuals, choosing a bank can be a serious […]

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Private Banking During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the economy all over the world in the first half of […]

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Should You Invest in Private Equity?

June 23, 2020

When most people think of investing, they think of the stock market — buying and selling portions of publicly traded […]

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CEO Roundtable: Bankers cross fingers for regulatory relief

February 22, 2017

Boulder President, Eric Long, recently attended BizWest‘s CEO Banking Roundtable on February 21st. Eric and other leaders in the banking […]

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The Move to EMV: What Businesses Need to Consider

August 25, 2015

October 1, 2015, will mark a significant shift for businesses that accept credit card payments. On that day, merchants will […]

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The Mobile Payments Revolution and Kids: A Financial Literacy Guide

June 15, 2015

As mobile payment technology starts to take hold, experts are predicting a historic change in how we pay for things. […]

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EMV: Changing the Way We Do Business

June 18, 2014

The credit card world will soon be undergoing a big transformation in the United States. On October 1, 2015, all […]