• Univest puts the breaks on branch expansion, shifts focus to digital enhancements

    Univest puts the breaks on branch expansion, shifts focus to digital enhancements

    After growing its retail footprint in recent years via organic and acquisitive means, Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania said it has no immediate plans for branch expansion and instead will focus on enhancing its digital capabilities. Despite the shift, Michael Keim, president of subsidiary Univest Bank and Trust Co., acknowledged the bank would like to have more…

  • Five-Time Grammy Nominee to Headline Pottstown Concert Celebrating Citadel’s 80-Year History

    Five-Time Grammy Nominee to Headline Pottstown Concert Celebrating Citadel’s 80-Year History

    Whereas steel is undoubtedly Coatesville’s No. 1 export, Citadel may rank as its second. And it’s not a coincidence that the two are inextricably linked. Citadel was founded in South Coatesville in 1937 as a credit union for employees of Lukens Steel, which provided the foundation to countless American structures, including the St. Louis Arch…

  • Montgomery County Leadership: Rob Werner, CEO, Ardent Credit Union

    Montgomery County Leadership: Rob Werner, CEO, Ardent Credit Union

    Rob Werner, CEO, Ardent Credit Union, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Bryn Mawr, summers spent in Stone Harbor, his first job picking up trash on the beach, his journey into financial services, and what brought him to SB1, a small, relatively unknown Philadelphia-based credit union. In the conversation, Werner shares the process…

  • Community-Oriented BB&T on a Mission to Make the World a Better Place

    Community-Oriented BB&T on a Mission to Make the World a Better Place

    By Chris Cooper BB&T Bank, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a relative newcomer to this area, but the mission-driven financial institution has already made a positive impact on the lives of several residents of Montgomery County. Founded in 1872 and known officially as Branch Banking and Trust Company, the bank operates more than 2,100 financial…

  • Malvern Federal Promotes William J. Boylan to EVP, Chief Lending Officer

    Malvern Federal Promotes William J. Boylan to EVP, Chief Lending Officer

    Malvern Bancorp, the parent company of Paoli-based Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has promoted William J. Boylan to Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. Boylan, who joined Malvern in August 2015, heads up the bank’s operations in New Jersey, and oversees all aspects of Malvern’s lending business in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “Bill has consistently…

  • Malvern Bancorp Hires New Exec to Work with Nonprofits, Independent Schools

    Malvern Bancorp Hires New Exec to Work with Nonprofits, Independent Schools

    Malvern Bancorp, the parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has recruited Patricia McLennan to join the organization in January 2017, and serve as Senior Vice President and Director of Community Development, dealing specifically with nonprofits and independent schools. McLennan will be working with the CEO and executive management team in handling and coordinating internal…