Scammers thrive on misinformation and deception. They prey upon fears and use positive emotions, like trust, to their benefit. All of the information swirling around the internet regarding COVID-19 has created an opportunity for scammers to take advantage.

Our ultimate goal at Astra Bank is to help others fulfill their dreams by providing dependable financial advice and service to our customers and communities. One of the ways we hope to accomplish this important mission is through supporting our schools. Astra Bank’s School Spirit Debit Card program is devoted to giving back to our communities through supporting our youth’s education.

An organization’s core values act as guides of conduct for those within the organization. Tough decisions requiring good judgment come up often in any industry, but we at Astra Bank believe that our responsibility to our communities puts us in an important and special position. Community banks are a reflection of the community they are connected to and that is why Astra Bank’s commitment to our communities runs deep. It is also why our mission statement and core values play such in integral role in our decision making process.

These employees work hard to display Astra Bank’s core values and were nominated by their peers for the Shining Star Award. Astra Bank is proud to announce the Shining Star Award winners for the 2019 3^rd Quarter are Julia Kollman and Mitchell Sahlfeld!

Many of us have developed a sixth sense in detecting a possible scam. The red flags are easy to spot. So easy, we think, that it’s silly that anyone could fall for the scam. However, sometimes our idea of a scam is skewed by extreme stories of people getting conned out of thousands of dollars from an unsolicited email from a foreign prince.