Heritage Bank is a proud recipient of the 2014 Readers’ Choice Award from the West Central Tribune in the category of Bank. On behalf of Heritage Bank, President Wayne Nelson and Retail Banking Manager Kelly Gardner are thrilled to accept this award. As a community bank serving west central Minnesota, our best reward is your…
Heritage Bank announces launch of Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) The 150 employees of Heritage Bank will all become employee-owners. On Monday, bank management announced that Heritage Bancshares Group, Inc., the parent company of Heritage Bank N.A., will become an employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). “It is a win-win proposition for…
Please remember that Heritage Bank and MasterCard will never ask for your full social security number over the phone or via unsecured email. If you are unsure or uneasy about any call or email you receive regarding your accounts, debit cards or credit cards, hang up and contact your bank or your the phone number on the back…
Is Malware a Threat to Mobile Devices? The volume of cyberthreats to mobile computing devices continues to increase as new applications (apps) and devices proliferate. McAfee® reports that there were more than two million new mobile malware samples in 2013. Symantec™ reports that nearly 40 percent of mobile device users have experienced mobile cybercrime in…
10 tips to ‘green’ your home and $ave money… brought to you by the American Bankers Association and Heritage Bank. Location, location, location efficiency. Carefully consider the location of your home. If you’re close to work, shopping and entertainment, you may not need a car. Without a car you would save money on gas, car…
Area foodshelf donations from Heritage Bank doubled this year! More than doubling this year’s cash and food donations, Heritage Bank staff and customers had a very successful employee-inspired food drive at all Heritage branches during the month of March. In just a few short weeks, our twelve branches collected more than 2,500 pounds of food…
Netflix subscribers beware: There’s a scheme floating around the Internet that you should watch out for. If you’re not careful, you could end up about $400 poorer ane with a stolen identity. — by Alyssa Bereznak, Yahoo Tech March 3, 2014 It works like this: A group of scammers purporting to be Netflix tech support…
Simple measures can protect users from loss of device or identity theft — by Victoria Stunt, CBC News March 5, 2014 Smartphones carry an abundance of private information, enough to compromise bank accounts or pave the way for identity theft. Yet smartphones users often have their devices out in the open, risking theft or having the…
As we look ahead toward the cyberthreats facing us this year, some key challenges will result from the advancements in technology that are becoming part of our daily lives. Ranging from the Internet of Things to online currencies, devices and systems have never been more interconnected. Before we adopt these new technologies, we need to…
Phishing and Smishing are methods criminals use to trick you into giving them personal financial information. Typically Phishing uses an email message to gather information while Smishing uses an SMS text message to your phone. Either way, please take a minute to familiarize yourself and protect your computer from this potential crime. The criminals are after details like…
Criminals have their eye on your financial accounts. They want access. Call it a takeover attempt – a HOSTILE takeover. Account takeovers happen when the wrong people dig up enough of the right private information about you to gain access to your checking or savings accounts. ?? Then they strike – either moving big chunks…
Bob Mathiasen recently passed the exam to earn the prestigious RMA Credit Risk Certified (RMA-CRC) designation from The Risk Management Association. Willmar, MN — Heritage Bank NA announced today that Bob Mathiasen, Chief Credit Officer, has earned the prestigious credit risk certified (RMA-CRC) designation from The Risk Management Association (RMA). Credit risk professionals with at least…
