Banking & Finance
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Penn Community Bank Foundation Seeks to Grant Grant Requests
Penn Community Bank is seeking applications from area nonprofits for grants, issued by its charitable arm, the Penn Community Bank Foundation. Each year, the bank donates five percent of its net income back to the community. The giving mission of the foundation is to make an unparalleled contribution to the region through sustaining annual donations…
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Just in Time to Defray Summer Expenses, C&N Bank Gives Away Four Franklins
Psst. Hey. Hey you. How’d ya like a quick $400? It’s all above-board, too. C&N Bank has a current promotion going on. It’s rewarding online applicants for a C&N Checking Account with $400. So, the financial institution not only gives out cash, but it also provides a place to put it. And a means to…
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Just in Time to Defray Summer Expenses, C&N Bank Gives Away Four Franklins
Psst. Hey. Hey you. How’d ya like a quick $400? It’s all above-board, too. C&N Bank has a current promotion going on. It’s rewarding online applicants for a C&N Checking Account with $400. So, the financial institution not only gives out cash, but it also provides a place to put it. And a means to…
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Navigating Middle Market M&A in a High-Rate and Inflationary Environment
Despite the highest inflation rates seen in 40 years, central banks’ efforts to temper inflation by raising interest rates, the ongoing Ukraine conflict, bearish conditions in the public markets, and the lingering supply chain issue created by pandemic uncertainty and response, it is likely that 2022 will see a lot of middle market merger and…
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C&N Bank’s ‘C and N’ Could Just as Well Stand for ‘Compassionate’ and ‘Nurturing’
C&N Bank — whose founding name was “Citizens & Northern” Bank — showed plenty of “compassion” and “nourishing” in a recent philanthropic effort for local underprivileged kids and emergency services personnel. The Giving Back, Giving Together effort was a two-year initiative that targeted a specific need with each edition. Children’s Needs The 2021 program raised…
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Penn Community Bank, St. Luke’s Partner for Summer Meals Program
Penn Community Bank has once again partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network to ensure no Quakertown-area child faces hunger issues by going without a nutritious lunch during the summer months. “At Penn Community Bank, we believe in the power of community and serving the greater good. That means partnering with local organizations making a…
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Citadel Credit Union’s Business Banking Team Ready for August Launch
Citadel Credit Union is prepared to officially launch its new Business Banking division this August. Earlier this year, the company onboarded a team of business banking experts to build the new division and establish partnerships with clients around the region. Over the past three months, Citadel piloted its business banking offering with multiple organizations ranging…
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Meridian Bank Among Nation’s 200 Top-Performing Community Banks
Malvern-based Meridian Bank has been named a top-performing publicly traded community bank by American Banker, a leading industry organization. Its list of the Top 200 publicly traded community banks under $2 billion in assets ranked Meridian No. 13 in the U.S. and first among banks headquartered in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland. “(This list)…
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Penn Community Bank Branch Operations Specialist Finds Professional Advantage in Personal Authenticity
Michael Kirschman, Penn Community Bank Branch Operations Specialist, never really set out to forge a career in banking or the financial services industry. What he did do, however, is commit to presenting himself as a polished, intelligent, and responsible employee who thrives on building connections with colleagues and customers. In other words, he saw his…
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WaPo Cites Doylestown as an Illustration of Federal Stimulus That Is No Longer as Stimulating
Doylestown residents’ current financial roller-coaster ride is not unfamiliar to their national neighbors. COVID-related federal stimulus helped households temporarily. But as D.C. support wanes, many locals find themselves worse off than before. Jeff Stein strapped in to report Bucks County’s down-up-down reality in The Washington Post. Borough resident Jazmin Johnson saw her bank account of…
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Firstrust Bank Promotion: Open a New Checking Account and Open the Door to Summer Fun for Local Kids
Firstrust Bank is again partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to support an accredited summer camp program for local families and children with disabilities. The promotion, which previously ran in 2018, is just one piece of the bank’s longstanding partnership with Variety. From June 13 to July 31, Firstrust will pledge a $100 donation…
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Bucks County Businesses Clawed by Recent Bearish Stock Market Volatility
The stock market’s January high is as distant a memory as New Year resolutions and wind chill reports. Since the start of June, performance has been particularly bearish in the Phila. region, causing widespread concern. Ryan Mulligan cited 25 affected entities — three in Bucks County — in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Investors unloaded risk…
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How Women Can Break Through and Reshape Attitudes About Investing
Investing has been top of mind for many as the stock market fluctuates. With investing being a subject that is not commonly taught in school, many people don’t know how to invest or what to invest in. And if they do, they aren’t too confident in their abilities. Historically, differences in investing attitudes have existed…
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Pa. Lottery to New Bucks County Millionaire: ‘Come on Down!’
A $20 investment in a Price Is Right–themed lottery ticket has paid off handsomely to its Sellersville buyer. He or she is walking away with a million dollars, as reported by John Misinco at The Morning Call. The seller was Jashan Convenience on North Main Street, also in Sellersville. Its owner will receive $5,000 just…
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Training Tomorrow’s Tycoons: C&N Educates 600 Local Kids on Financial Management
C&N bank team members, out to seed the next generation of citizens with fiscal skills, participated in an American Bankers Association Education Foundation educational program. The 2022 Teach Children to Save initiative had its staff making 21 financial presentations and bank tours throughout April, reaching over 600 children. It’s been an ongoing effort at C&N…
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CIO of Horsham-based Penn Mutual Asset Management Warns of Increasing Odds of Market-Led Recession
A drop in stock prices, driven primarily by pessimism regarding the economic outlook, is increasing the risk that a recession may arrive sooner than predicted. Vivien Lou Chen got a local take on this development for Market Watch. “The impact of financial markets, in many ways, contributed to the situation of an overheating economy and…
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Penn Community Bank Deepens Its Ongoing, United Relationship with United Way of Bucks County
Two corporate leaders from Penn Community Bank will be bringing/maintaining their expertise and community connection to the board of directors for the United Way of Bucks County. Jeane M. Vidoni, President and CEO, is continuing in her position as Vice Chair of Community Impact, a role she has filled since 2016. Bernard Tynes, Senior Vice…
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Where Should Retirees Put Their Retirement Money?
When it comes to investments and retirement, retirees are in a precarious position. You have accumulated a retirement nest egg, but now you face new unknowns around life expectancy, quality of life, and your health. And not to be forgotten is how best to invest those hard-earned savings. Should you stick with stocks and their…
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