Banking & Finance
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Unlock Your Financial Freedom This Holiday Season with a Home Equity Line of Credit from Firstrust Bank
As the holiday season approaches, many homeowners find themselves grappling with the dilemma of managing expenses and planning for future home renovations. With property values on the rise, leveraging your home’s increased equity can be a savvy financial strategy. Firstrust Bank’s Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) offers a flexible and cost-effective solution. Why Choose…
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Firstrust Bank Hosts Exclusive Event for Eagles Checking Customers at Lincoln Financial Field
Firstrust Bank, The Official Bank of the Philadelphia Eagles, recently hosted an exclusive event for its Eagles checking account customers, offering them a unique, behind-the-scenes experience at iconic Lincoln Financial Field. Each customer could bring up to three guests, who were given lunch and a rare opportunity to tour the stadium’s hallowed grounds. The highlight…
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The Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Call for Submissions for Annual College Scholarship Program
The Daniel B. & Florence E. Green Foundation and Firstrust Bank are now accepting submissions for the 55th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program, which will award college-bound high school seniors with multi-year academic scholarships totaling $360,000. Students are eligible to receive a multi-year award of up to $20,000, which will be evenly distributed over…
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‘We Became People Again, Not Just a Number’: Local Water Ice Company Turns to WSFS Bank to Help Fuel Growth
When George Swayngim started Georgeo’s Water Ice in 1980 in Marcus Hook, he started with his own line of the summer favorite, Italian Ice. As his Italian Ice brand grew, the company grew along with it, becoming a large, regional, direct-store distributor of water ice, leading ice cream and novelty brands, and more. Growth is…
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Maximizing Your Money in a High-Interest-Rate Environment
In today’s financial landscape, where interest rates are on the rise, investors are presented with an opportunity to make more money on their investments. One effective way to navigate this environment is by enlisting the expertise of a private banker. Private bankers can offer tailored solutions to help you optimize your returns while managing risk.…
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How Much Money Are You Really ‘Saving’ on Black Friday?
For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time of turkey, pumpkin pie, and quality family time, but the holiday has also become practically synonymous with an entirely different event — Black Friday. Black Friday marks the beginning of the American holiday shopping season. This period is renowned for its shopping sales and massive discounts, with…
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C&N Wealth Management Welcomes Industry Veteran Jim Foote
C&N has appointed Jim Foote to its Wealth Management team as Retirement Plan Services Department Manager. With more than three decades of experience specializing in corporate retirement plans, Foote brings a wealth of expertise and a track record of success to C&N. Throughout his career, Foote has seamlessly transitioned more than 1,200 retirement plans, establishing…
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Penn Community Bank’s Funding of Startup Bucks Grant Helps Innovators Grow Their Companies
How Bucks County-based startup MentoMind harnesses the power of AI and Startup Bucks grant funding to improve students’ SAT preparedness. Amit Jain is on a mission to change digital SAT prep and the narrative around artificial intelligence (AI), one practice test at a time. Co-founder and CEO of MentoMind, a Bucks County-based startup that is…
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Donate Wisely: Be Aware of Holiday Charity Scams
The holidays are an important time of year for nonprofits. According to Charity Navigator, charities receive an average of 41 percent of their donations in December. Unfortunately, scammers ramp up their efforts around the holidays, too. The solution is not to stop giving, but simply to be aware of the way criminals attempt to scam and be diligent about…
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Penn Community Bank’s Partnership with Clarifi Helps Philadelphians Achieve Homeownership
Guest post by Steve Gardner, president and executive director of Clarifi. The day she left an abusive relationship in 2016, Fortune had saved just enough money for a deposit on an apartment for her and her two kids. She left with no high school degree, no work experience, and zero savings. At 27, she didn’t…
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C&N Donates $15,000 Through EITC Contributions to Main Line Art Center
C&N, a leading financial services company across Pennsylvania and New York, recently donated $15,000 to Main Line Art Center under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Main Line Art Center is a nonprofit community arts center with a mission to inspire and engage people of all ages, abilities, and economic means in visual art through…
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WSFS Bank’s Partnership with Philadelphia Union a Powerful Alliance That Extends Beyond the Soccer Pitch
A new era of sports fandom and community engagement is emerging in Chester, on the banks of the Delaware River, and spreading throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. WSFS Bank, the area’s oldest and largest locally headquartered bank and trust company, and the Philadelphia Union, our beloved Major League Soccer team, are helping WSFS customers and…
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How to Stay Resilient During Economic Uncertainty
How do you deal with economic problems? And how do you deal with financial uncertainty? These two questions are related but there’s a significant difference: while there’s not much you can do to change macroeconomic conditions, you do have the power to respond to them strategically and pragmatically as an individual. Ultimately, your financial situation…
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C&N Announces Winners of 2024 Calendar Photo Contest
C&N’s annual calendar photo contest has concluded with Bernadette Chiaramonte of Wellsboro earning the grand prize spot. Each spring, C&N hosts their annual calendar photo contest for local amateur and professional photographers. The winning photographs are featured in C&N’s upcoming calendar. In August, a panel of employees selected 12 photos for the 2024 Wall Calendar, with all…
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C&N Donates $35,000 Through EITC Contributions to Addiction Treatment Center in Bensalem
C&N has donated $35,000 under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program to Libertae, an addiction treatment center in Bensalem. Libertae is one of a very small number of treatment programs in Pennsylvania dedicated to treating and supporting women with substance use disorders. With an emphasis on gender-informed treatment, Libertae strives to create an environment…
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Firstrust Bank Executive Chairman Richard Green Named of the 150 Most Influential Philadelphians
Richard Green, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Owner of Firstrust Bank, has been named one of the 150 Most Influential Philadelphians by Philadelphia magazine. Green is the only commercial banker to make the list. He and the other Philadelphians “who are doing amazing things in their field, for our city and…
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Student Loan Repayment Scams Are on the Rise
The U.S. Department of Education ended the three-year pause on student loan payments in August, and starting in October, payments have been due. Scammers are using the resumption of payments and confusion around new student loan forgiveness and repayment programs to try to steal your funds and personal information. How It Works If you’re about to…
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WSJ: Philadelphia’s Republic First Set to Receive $35M Infusion After Agreeing Rescue Deal with Investor Group
Republic First Bancorp will receive a $35 million infusion after agreeing to a deal with a group of existing investors aimed at bolstering its finances, write Gina Heeb, Lauren Thomas, and Jonathan Weil for The Wall Street Journal. The investor group is led by George Norcross III, Philip Norcross, and Gregory Braca. The Philadelphia lender…
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