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The Alleghany Highlands community has always been known to lift each other up in times of crisis and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been no different. While the hospitality may not look the same as it has in the past, and you can’t see the typical smiles for being covered by masks, resilience and hope remains the common tone for local business owners.
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For Jay Ford, working on cars is all he’s ever known. Starting at the age of 13, Ford spent his time painting cars. His knowledge, experience, and connections led him to open up Bath County Collision Center in May 2002. Highlands Community Bank has been honored with the opportunity to help him expand his business with new service lines, equipment, and properties.
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Since the signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, identity thieves and fraudsters have profited from a new set of ways to scam businesses and individuals. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Services, and United States Secret Service have urged all Americans to be on the lookout for criminal fraud related to economic impact payments and the Paycheck Protection Program.
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As a community bank, we proudly invest in our communities with a sincere passion for uplifting every business and individual we serve. We understand that some people in our community may be impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of our commitment to you, we will be offering solutions that can provide financial relief for our community.
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Your well-being is our primary concern.
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Highlands Community Bank was created to provide a support system for a strong economy in the Alleghany Highlands. We sought to be more than a place where people make deposits and withdrawals by providing more than the basics for individuals and businesses. Our Merchant Services is just one of the many ways we add value to banking locally.
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Whether you’ve been budgeting for a few months, or a few decades, everyone knows that all it takes is one surprise expense to throw off your whole balance sheet.
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Love is in the air! It’s almost Valentine’s Day and your special someone isn’t the only person you should be showing some love. How about some local business owners, too?! Have the best date night by supporting one of these local small businesses!
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Join us in giving our 2019 graduates a big congratulations! This year, Brandon Caldwell and Kristin Nicely completed the School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and Daniel Lawson completed the Graduate School of Banking program at Louisiana State University. We are so grateful for all of their hard work and dedication!
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Not only does the new year give you extra motivation to set new goals, but it also helps you plan far ahead of time for expenses later in the year. Maybe you need to save for summer vacation or for textbooks for your college classes. Whatever your reason for saving, we encourage you to start now and set tangible goals to keep you on track!
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