Thanks to all who joined us for our first virtual fireside chat with President James Christensen! We enjoyed coffee and a great conversation about the economy, COVID-19 financial relief, and more. If you weren’t able to be there, or if want to see the playback, watch this recording of the call.



In this video:

[1:00] Opening remarks
[2:45] Stimulus update (as of 12/15/2020)
[8:10] Arizona economic update
[8:57] Vaccine distribution (as of 12/15/2020)
[10:11] Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) update
[11:40] The election’s impact on banking and interest rates
[14:08] Gateway Bank financial update
[17:54] EIDL and PPP loan extensions
[18:56] Possibility for a second round of PPP loans
[20:30] Fintech advancements


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