• Fueling Your Business Story with Commercial Banking Services

    Fueling Your Business Story with Commercial Banking Services

    As a business owner, you know that growth isn’t just a goal — it’s a journey. Whether you’re launching a new idea, scaling operations, or navigating through unexpected challenges, having the right financial partner makes all the difference. At Penn Community Bank, we understand that each business is unique. That’s why we take a personalized…

  • Firstrust Bank Enters New Strategic Partnership with MortgageCountry

    Firstrust Bank Enters New Strategic Partnership with MortgageCountry

    Firstrust Bank is partnering with MortgageCountry, LLC to manage key mortgage production functions, positioning the bank’s mortgage business for long-term sustainability and growth. Through this partnership, MortgageCountry will oversee end-to-end mortgage originations and provide strategic leadership. Mortgage loans will continue to be originated and closed under the Firstrust name; Firstrust mortgage loan officers will remain bank employees.…

  • From Piggy Banks to Nest Eggs: Financial Wellness at Every Stage of Life

    From Piggy Banks to Nest Eggs: Financial Wellness at Every Stage of Life

    Financial wellness is a holistic approach to managing finances that emphasizes confidence, control and informed decision-making. It’s a lifelong journey that evolves alongside one’s changing responsibilities and priorities. From learning the value of a dollar in childhood to maintaining security in retirement, each stage of life offers opportunities to foster financial health and peace of…

  • Bankruptcy Reports Send QVC Group Stock into Steep Decline 

    Bankruptcy Reports Send QVC Group Stock into Steep Decline 

    Reports that West Chester-based QVC Group is negotiating a voluntary debt restructuring with its creditors, potentially including a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, have caused the home shopping giant’s stock to fall 66 percent, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  QVC Group and its lenders are reportedly having confidential discussions to resolve the company’s increasing quarterly losses and…

  • Mid Penn Bank Hires Vivian Denkins as Cash Management Officer

    Mid Penn Bank Hires Vivian Denkins as Cash Management Officer

    Vivian Denkins has joined Mid Penn Bank as Vice President and Cash Management Officer. Based in the bank’s new Logan Square office in Philadelphia, Denkins will support business clients throughout the Greater Philadelphia market by delivering cash management and treasury solutions and will report to Abe Ibrahim, First Senior Vice President and Regional President of…

  • Firstrust Bank, Philadelphia Eagles Elevate Havertown Carpet Co. Through Brotherly Shove Business Spotlight

    Firstrust Bank, Philadelphia Eagles Elevate Havertown Carpet Co. Through Brotherly Shove Business Spotlight

    Shane Barry never set out to chase the spotlight when he founded the Havertown Carpet Co. in 2015. He just set out to survive. With more than a decade of experience at a stable job in the flooring industry, and with his wife pregnant with their third child, he traded in his car for a…

  • Mid Penn Bank Hires Chau Huynh as Commercial Loan Officer

    Mid Penn Bank Hires Chau Huynh as Commercial Loan Officer

    Mid Penn Bank has hired Chau Huynh as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. Based in the bank’s new Logan Square office in Philadelphia, Huynh will support commercial clients throughout the Greater Philadelphia market and will report to Abe Ibrahim, First Senior Vice President and Regional President. Huynh brings more than 20 years of experience…

  • Future-Proof Your Business with Digital Payments

    Future-Proof Your Business with Digital Payments

    In today’s evolving financial environment, one trend is crystal clear: cash is no longer king. Amidst shifting consumer preferences and an increasingly digital economy, businesses that want to stay competitive must embrace modern payment solutions — or risk being left behind. Cash Is No Longer King Here’s the reality: cash usage is steadily declining. According…

  • Mid Penn Bank Names Jordan Space Chief Revenue Officer of MPB Financial

    Mid Penn Bank Names Jordan Space Chief Revenue Officer of MPB Financial

    Mid Penn Bank has named Jordan Space the Chief Revenue Officer of MPB Financial. Space will continue to serve as President of Mid Penn Private Bank and report directly to Mid Penn President and CEO Rory Ritrievi. In his new role, Space will oversee revenue generation and growth initiatives across MPB Financial, the nonbank subsidiary…

  • As Philadelphia Celebrates America250, Firstrust Bank Reflects on Its Historic First in Pennsylvania

    As Philadelphia Celebrates America250, Firstrust Bank Reflects on Its Historic First in Pennsylvania

    As Philadelphia prepares to celebrate America250, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the city’s long tradition of leadership, innovation, and its identity as the City of Firsts is coming into sharper focus. To honor Philadelphia’s role as a cradle of American innovation, the Philadelphia Historic District Partners has assembled 52…

  • Unlock the Power of Cash Forecasting

    Unlock the Power of Cash Forecasting

    Modern CFOs are growth leaders, strategic visionaries, and trusted advisors at the heart of organizational success. CFOs are responsible not only for maintaining liquidity but also for strengthening resilience and positioning their organizations for sustainable growth. Yet one capability that CFOs often underleverage is effective cash flow forecasting. Cash forecasting is more than a tactical…

  • Mid Penn Bank Seeks Applicants for Anna Woodside Scholarship

    Mid Penn Bank Seeks Applicants for Anna Woodside Scholarship

    Mid Penn Bank is now accepting applications for its annual Anna Woodside Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to four outstanding high school seniors to support their college tuition expenses. “This scholarship was created in honor of Anna Woodside, a remarkable woman who made a profound impact on Mid Penn Bank and the central Pennsylvania community,” said…

  • Mid Penn Bank Celebrates ‘Millionaire for a Day’ Essay Contest Winner in Philadelphia

    Mid Penn Bank Celebrates ‘Millionaire for a Day’ Essay Contest Winner in Philadelphia

    Mid Penn Bank recently hosted an assembly at George W. Nebinger Elementary School in Philadelphia to celebrate Rosie, a third-grade student and the winner of its Millionaire for a Day essay contest. The Millionaire for a Day essay contest invited students in grades one through five from Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware counties to write…

  • Penn Community Bank Executive Takes the Dance Floor to Support Ann Silverman Clinic

    Penn Community Bank Executive Takes the Dance Floor to Support Ann Silverman Clinic

    Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in Eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to share that Bernard Tynes, Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer, is stepping out of the boardroom and onto the ballroom floor as a featured dancer in Dancing for Bucks, one of the region’s largest and most impactful charitable fundraising…

  • Mid Penn Bank Hires Sara Shute as Senior Credit Officer

    Mid Penn Bank Hires Sara Shute as Senior Credit Officer

    Sara Shute has joined Mid Penn Bank as Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Officer. In this role, Shute will oversee credit administration functions, including credit risk management, loan approval processes, and regulatory compliance efforts. She will be based at the bank’s Malvern Administrative Center and will report to Paul Spotts, Executive Vice President and…

  • Coatesville’s Last Remaining Bank Acquired for $55 Million

    Coatesville’s Last Remaining Bank Acquired for $55 Million

    Founded more than a century ago, Presence Bank, Coatesville’s last remaining bank, has been acquired by Norwood Financial Corp. in a $54.9 million deal, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  A subsidiary of PB Bankshares, Presence Bank is now part of Norwood’s Wayne Bank, with 15 branches in northeastern Pennsylvania and 12 in New York. The deal,…

  • Mid Penn Bank Completes Acquisition of Florida-Based Investment Advisory Firm

    Mid Penn Bank Completes Acquisition of Florida-Based Investment Advisory Firm

    Mid Penn Bank’s acquisition of Sarasota, Fla.-based Cumberland Advisors has been completed. A registered investment advisory firm with clients both nationally and internationally, Cumberland had approximately $3.2 billion in assets under management. In connection with the acquisition, Cumberland has been merged with and into a newly formed acquisition subsidiary of Mid Penn Bank, operating as…

  • Members of Levittown’s Spirit Financial Credit Union Vote Against Merger

    Members of Levittown’s Spirit Financial Credit Union Vote Against Merger

    Members of Spirit Financial Credit Union in Levittown have voted overwhelmingly against a plan by their leaders to merge with Credit Union 1 of suburban Chicago, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We respect the decision our members made through this vote,” said David Obarowski, the credit union’s chief executive. “There are no…