Banks act as payment agents by conducting checking or current accounts for customers, paying cheques drawn by customers on the bank, and collecting cheques deposited to customers' current accounts. A bank is an institution that deals in money and its substitutes and provides other financial services.

In Salem, a bank can generate revenue in a variety of different ways including interest, transaction fees and financial advice. A bank is a financial organization where people deposit their money to keep it safe. The whole banking system around the world is connected. Banks in Salem, is committed to the highest standards of business ethics and corporate governance, and has been recognized for years in these areas.

Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink?

By:  Lee Ann Rush We’ve discussed the stranglehold that the giant food-processing conglomerates have on our domestic food supply several times, always recommending that people choose wisely by limiting processed foods, buying local (preferably organic) produce in season, and taking a shot at growing their own backyard or container gardens.  One thing we haven’t talked about is drinking water, something that..