Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust Company recently donated a box full of canned goods to The Least of the Brethren Food Pantry, accepted on behalf of the pantry by Least of the Brethren Food Pantry President George Culley. The Least of the Brethren Ministry is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, founded in 1997 and consists […]
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The December Murphy-Wall State Bank PCHS Student of the Month is Jessie Pyatt. Her extra-curricular activities include band, chorus, Beta Club, 4-H Blue Ribbon Go Getters, 4-H Federation, Music Makers, Soccer, Archery and Gymnastics. Jessie has applied to Harvard College and hopes to attend in Fall 2022 to obtain a biology degree, studying in […]
Read MoreWhen federal rental assistance gets distributed to towns and cities around the nation, scammers are also ready and waiting to hijack this opportunity and prey on consumers in need, by pretending to be someone they’re not. Here’s how to recognize and possibly stop a rental assistance scam: If you receive an email, text, call […]
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Have you heard about the latest trend in cybercrime? The use of cybercriminal-controlled call centers to trick people into providing bank or credit card information is on the rise. The tactic of trying to use real people in fake call centers is a way of convincing the unsuspected that a scam is legitimate. […]
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The November Murphy-Wall State Bank PCHS Student of the Month is Madison Geffers. For her extra-circular activities, Madison noted she helps tutor young children at the grade school, and this past Halloween, volunteered her time helping out at a local haunted house. Sports and clubs she has been involved in include cross country […]
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On Friday, October 1st, the United States Postal Service implemented new standards for First Class Mail pieces that are sent to a destination outside of the originating USPS local area. Transit times will now increase by 1 or 2 days depending on the distance between the sender and recipient. The mail service estimates […]
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Most of those reading this probably know how to endorse a check; however, there are some details about this process some tend to overlook. Here are a few tips on proper check writing: What is Endorsing a Check Endorsing a check is the act of signing the back of a check to authorize the […]
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October Student of the Month Chloe Loos The PCHS Murphy-Wall State Bank Student of the Month for October is Chloe Loos. Activities that she is involved in include Beta Club, Green Team, Junior Class Congress, Youth and Government, Band and Color Guard. Outside of PCHS, Chloe works at Barr Trucking. Her college plans include […]
Read More Cybercriminals are finding new ways to bypass the spam filters that flag suspicious-looking emails. The KnowBe4 Security Team at KnowBe4.com has alerted us about this scam, in which the bad guys are using shortened LinkedIn URLs to sneak into your inbox. When someone creates a LinkedIn post containing a URL, the URL will […]
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Earlier this year, the Biden administration proposed plans requiring banks to report to the IRS all gross inflows and outflows on financial accounts above $600. As this proposal makes its way through Congress, bankers continue to express concerns. The proposal, if adopted, would give the IRS more access to Americans’ bank accounts […]
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