Upcoming IRS Stimulus Check Information
04/13/2020
The IRS has announced that Economic Impact Payments, better known as stimulus checks from the Federal government, are expected to begin in the coming weeks. While this can be exciting for you, you might have a few questions. We have compiled a few below, and there is more information available on the IRS website.
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Embedded finance: Community banks move into banking as a service
03/30/2022
Several years ago, Blue Ridge Bank President and CEO Brian Plum began to notice a movement across the broader economy. "We live in a world where data has value," Plum says. ?It only made sense that over time, [as] you would see more sellers or other service providers that have built out platforms to try to serve the needs of their consumers, that financial services would become the target of it."
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MentorWorks Partners with Blue Ridge Bank to Launch a Community Apprenticeship Program Designed to Build Workforce Development for Underserved and Low-Income Communities
01/25/2022
MentorWorks Education Capital, Inc. (MentorWorks) announced a novel apprenticeship program in partnership with Blue Ridge Bank, N.A., (the Bank), the national bank subsidiary of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE American: BRBS). This program will offer hands-on learning opportunities for individuals from low-income and underserved backgrounds in Virginia. This will be a first of its kind paid apprenticeship opportunity aiming to reduce the wealth gap and create social equity while giving banks the ability to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) benefits.
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Saving At Any Age
03/03/2023
Saving is a habit, not a destination, and it's a habit that you can form at any age. Whether you are a parent trying to instill this habit in your children or want to change your saving behaviors, there are strategies that savers of all ages can develop.
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Save by Reducing Debt
02/24/2022
One of the most significant contributors to financial stress is debt. If you're having a tough time financially, it can feel isolating, but the truth is 80 percent of Americans have consumer debt. The only way to relieve financial stress is to make a plan and work your way through it. But to make that plan, you'll need to understand the type of debt you have, your best-case scenario to pay down your debt, and how to leverage your knowledge so that you can maintain or increase your credit score.
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