• Penn Community Bank Counsel Joins Board of Directors of Leading Therapeutic Equestrian Center

    Penn Community Bank Counsel Joins Board of Directors of Leading Therapeutic Equestrian Center

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, announces the appointment of Stephanie Schwartzberg to the board of directors of Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center. In the new role, Schwartzberg will provide governance and aid in development opportunities over her two-year term. “Stephanie has been volunteering her time at Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian…

  • Wiser Wealth: You May Be Savvy But Are You An “Accredited Investor”?

    Wiser Wealth: You May Be Savvy But Are You An “Accredited Investor”?

    Whether you are new to investing or have been involved in making investments for years, the term accredited investor might be unfamiliar to you. That’s perfectly normal, as being an accredited investor is privileged and most people actually might never be eligible to become one. But maybe you are curious if you do fall into…

  • Wiser Wealth: Tax Breaks, High Returns Are Why You Should Consider Oil and Gas Investments

    Wiser Wealth: Tax Breaks, High Returns Are Why You Should Consider Oil and Gas Investments

    As your income grows, it is only natural that your investment opportunities will begin to expand. There are some areas that are only going to open up to you once your value hits a certain threshold, and oil investments are one of them. You might figure you have gotten along fine with your investments so…

  • In the Aftermath of Recent Weather Disasters, Penn Community Bank Partners with United Way to Help

    In the Aftermath of Recent Weather Disasters, Penn Community Bank Partners with United Way to Help

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, partnered with United Way of Bucks County (UWBC) to establish a coordinated disaster relief fund. The two entities are collaborating to help individuals and families affected by the recent severe flooding and tornados in Lower Bucks County. Launched with initial donations of $25,000 from…

  • Penn Community Bank’s Bernard Tynes Joins Leadership of Pennsylvania Bankers Association

    Penn Community Bank’s Bernard Tynes Joins Leadership of Pennsylvania Bankers Association

    Penn Community Bank proudly announces the naming of Bernard Tynes, who is SVP and Director of Marketing and Data Analytics, to the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association. Tynes is among several new directors added to the board. He has earned this distinction as one of the youngest appointees in the trade association’s…

  • C&N Employees Raise More Than $129,000 for Local Food Banks

    C&N Employees Raise More Than $129,000 for Local Food Banks

    C&N’s Giving Back, Giving Together program has raised $129,129, which will provide more than 775,000 meals to the community through its partnership with area food banks. In addition to the monetary donations, C&N employees collected 3,012 necessity items and volunteered 290 hours at local food banks. In April 2020, C&N teams partnered with 17 local…

  • Wiser Wealth: If You’re Looking for Tax Breaks on Investments, Consider Investing in Oil

    Wiser Wealth: If You’re Looking for Tax Breaks on Investments, Consider Investing in Oil

    When you think about where to invest your money, the first places that probably cross your mind are real estate or technology. So it might surprise you to hear that some experts are discussing the merits of investing in oil. One big selling point? The tax breaks. We’re quite far past the days of hearing…

  • Penn Community Bank’s ‘Click for a Cause’ Campaign Gives $30,000 to the Local Organizations You Chose

    Penn Community Bank’s ‘Click for a Cause’ Campaign Gives $30,000 to the Local Organizations You Chose

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce $30,000 in nonprofit donations as part of its “Click for a Cause” social media and online community giving contest. After more than 4,000 votes cast by members of the community on the bank’s website, Facebook, and Instagram, the results are: First…

  • Pennsylvania Among Top Ten States With Lowest Credit Card Debt

    Pennsylvania Among Top Ten States With Lowest Credit Card Debt

    Pennsylvania is among the top ten states with the lowest credit card debt in the nation, according to a new report by WalletHub. Americans began 2021 owing nearly $900 billion in credit card debt. This is a bit lower than last year, thanks in part due to record paydowns. Some of that debt reduction came…

  • Open a New Checking or Savings Account with C&N and Earn a Chance to Win $5,000

    Open a New Checking or Savings Account with C&N and Earn a Chance to Win $5,000

    This summer, C&N customers can get rewarded in more ways than one: They can enjoy the same features as a national bank but with localized service and have a chance to win some money. In June, July, and August, everyone who opens a new checking or savings account with C&N will be entered in a…

  • Penn Community Bank Executives Named to Local Nonprofit Boards

    Penn Community Bank Executives Named to Local Nonprofit Boards

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to announce two of its executives are expanding their community involvement by taking new leadership roles by serving on local nonprofit boards. Charles Field, Chief Financial Officer, has joined the board of directors of Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA). NOVA supports and…

  • Retiring Southampton Rubber Tubing Company CEO Stretches Traditional Thinking About Selling His Business

    Retiring Southampton Rubber Tubing Company CEO Stretches Traditional Thinking About Selling His Business

    In 2006, Ken Baker, CEO of New Age Industries, Southampton, mapped out his eventual retirement. He considered several methods of divesting himself of his plastics and rubber manufacturing operation. But he chose to sell it to his employees, as reported by Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Baker’s “sale” came in the form of an…

  • Penn Community Bank Welcomes New Commercial Bankers

    Penn Community Bank Welcomes New Commercial Bankers

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, continues its efforts to better meet area business needs. Its roster of professional resources now includes two new commercial bankers: Stephen Kalamar – SVP, Senior C&I Relationship Manager Nick Saenz – VP, Real Estate Relationship Manager “Penn Community Bank continues to invest in talented…

  • Wiser Wealth: With a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) Real Estate Investment Hassles Vanish

    Wiser Wealth: With a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) Real Estate Investment Hassles Vanish

    It is no secret that there is a lot of money to be made in real estate. However, it can also lead you into tangential responsibilities that you might just be tired of dealing with. Some people just want to focus on the value of properties without the duties of being a landlord having to…

  • Penn Community Bank Names Stephen Murphy Chief Banking Officer

    Penn Community Bank Names Stephen Murphy Chief Banking Officer

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has named Stephen Murphy EVP, Chief Banking Officer. Murphy led the bank’s Residential and Consumer Lending department since 2013. He headed sales administration across the organization since 2019. In the new and expanded role, he will oversee consumer banking functions, including retail banking and…

  • Penn Community Bank/St. Luke’s Collaborate to Ensure That Quakertown Kids Eat Lunch This Summer

    Penn Community Bank/St. Luke’s Collaborate to Ensure That Quakertown Kids Eat Lunch This Summer

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has once again partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network to ensure that no Quakertown-area child goes 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…

  • JPMorgan Chase, Targeting a 50-Branch Philadelphia Region Expansion, Eyes Four of Them for Bucks County

    JPMorgan Chase, Targeting a 50-Branch Philadelphia Region Expansion, Eyes Four of Them for Bucks County

    JPMorgan Chase & Company, in the midst of establishing 50 branches in Philadelphia and its collar counties, is hoping that Bucks County consumer banking customers will support four of them. Jeff Blumenthal covered the new territory for this New York institution for the New York Business Journal. When Chase CEO Jamie Dimon toured Philadelphia in…

  • Wiser Wealth: How a Delaware Statutory Trust Can Help with Your Retirement Plans

    Wiser Wealth: How a Delaware Statutory Trust Can Help with Your Retirement Plans

    As you get closer to retirement it is not all or nothing when deciding how much work you take on. You can certainly slow down somewhat while continuing to be active in your career. And for real estate investors, that could mean reducing the amount you have to do as a landlord maintaining properties. That…