Resource Articles

Our Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank.

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Personal - Banking Products and Services

Government Apps to Keep You Up to Date

The federal government has developed applications to help you keep track of wait times at TSA checkpoints, federal job openings and more.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Good Debt vs. Bad Debt

You need to know that the credit reporting agencies do look at the different types of credit through different lenses.
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Business - Medical and Dental Industry

The Basics of Online Marketing for Medical Practices

If you’re not currently utilizing your website, social media, or other online marketing initiatives, you should be. It is more critical now than ever before for medical providers and practices to market themselves online.
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Business - Accounting Industry

What Clients Want from a Financial Advisor

What clients want from their financial advisors varies significantly based on their individual financial and life circumstances. In a relationship business model for financial advice, there are some common threads among the most in-demand providers.
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Business - Commercial Construction Industry

What Do Team Leaders Do

People are motivated by their own reasons, so it is the team leader’s job to discover what makes each person do their best and produce outstanding results.
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Personal – Homebuying and Refinancing

Eliminate PMI

If you apply for PMI elimination, you will need a new appraisal and a solid mortgage payment history.
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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Down Payments Make Refinancing Easier

In some cases a down payment may result in a lower interest rate and making the loan easier to qualify for.
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Business - Commercial Construction Industry

What Positions Do You Need to Fill

When you don’t fill positions with people who have the talent, potential, or experience to accept full responsibility, your company won’t get to the next level.
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Business - Commercial Construction Industry

What Should Your Overhead Markup Include?

Many contractors don’t know their exact job costs, equipment costs, overhead budget, and how much profit they should make. Without an understanding of your numbers, working hard in a financial vacuum keeps you busy and broke instead of productive and profitable.
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