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KS Bank Earns 5-Star Rating from National Bank Rating Firm
KS BANK EARNS 5-STAR RATING FROM NATIONAL BANK RATING FIRM (SMITHFIELD, NC) – Bauer Financial, the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, would like to congratulate KS Bank for earning a 5-Star Superior rating for the 41st consecutive quarter. Having maintained its financial strength and stability for ten years (40 consecutive quarters), KS Bank has also earned an “Exceptional Performance Bank” distinction. This latest rating was assigned in March 2026, based on December 31, 2025 financial data, and
Your Marketing Department of One: A Practical Guide for Dunn Business Owners
Most small business owners in Dunn are already the marketing department — the question is how to do the job deliberately rather than reactively. The framework has three parts: choose which channels to use, craft the right message for each, and track whether it's working. Small businesses with a structured marketing plan are 6.7 times more likely to report success than those without one — meaning the advantage goes to owners who get systematic, not those with the biggest budgets.What Are Marketing
