Banking & Finance
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TruMark Financial Credit Union Hosts Annual Golf Outing to Support TruMark Financial Cares Foundation
TruMark Financial Credit Union recently held its annual golf outing at Talamore Country Club in Ambler and raised $25,000 in support of the TruMark Financial Cares Foundation. More than 100 golfers participated in the event, which brought together team members, business partners, and community supporters to help advance the foundation’s mission to increase financial education,…
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Mid Penn Bank Hires Jennifer Kipe as Commercial Loan Officer
Jennifer Kipe has joined Mid Penn Bank as First Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. She will support the bank’s commercial lending efforts in the south-central New Jersey region and will be based in the bank’s Mount Laurel office, reporting to Jeannine Cimino, Senior Vice President and Regional President. Kipe brings extensive experience in commercial…
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Fueling Franchise Growth: The WSFS Business Banking and StriveWell Partnership
Every thriving business begins with a bold vision, a truth that the WSFS Business Banking team knows well, having helped hundreds of entrepreneurs bring their dreams to life. For Rico Macaraeg and Steven Schnelle, that vision centered on building a community around health and fitness. Their entrepreneurial vision led them into franchising with SWTHZ, a cold plunge and infrared sauna studio…
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Veteran-Led Advisory and Investment Firm Finds Strong Support from Firstrust’s Relationship Banking
It was early 2016, when Jake Weston was nearing the end of his five years of service as an Army Ranger, when he quickly learned that the transition process from military to civilian life was “pretty terrible.” “Having such a close relationship with the guys you’re serving with and spending so much time with to…
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TruMark Financial Credit Union Honored with Aetna Workplace Well-Being Award
TruMark Financial Credit Union has been recognized with Aetna’s prestigious Workplace Well-Being Award, a distinction that honors organizations for their exceptional commitment to improving team member health, well-being, and vitality. The award reflects TruMark Financial’s comprehensive approach to wellness, which prioritizes mental, physical, and financial well-being through thoughtfully designed programs and resources. One of the…
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Amid Government Shutdown, Citadel Credit Union Offers Loan and Payment Relief to Local Families
As the federal government shutdown stretches on, thousands of local families across the Greater Philadelphia region are feeling the financial strain from delayed paychecks to mounting bills. In response, Citadel Credit Union has rolled out a Government Shutdown Relief Program to help members weather this uncertain time. The program provides immediate financial flexibility for furloughed federal employees…
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Future Leaders Present Big Ideas at TruMark Financial Credit Union’s ‘Making My Mark’ Celebration
TruMark Financial Credit Union recently celebrated the successful completion of the Making My Mark program with a student showcase held at the credit union’s headquarters in Fort Washington. The event marked the culmination of a 12-week financial education and entrepreneurship initiative designed to equip high school students with real-world knowledge and skills. The program was…
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Mid Penn Bank Hires Eric Murchison as Commercial Loan Officer to Support Clients in Greater Philadelphia
Eric Murchison has joined Mid Penn Bank as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer and will support commercial clients throughout the Greater Philadelphia market. Murchison will report to Abe Ibrahim, Senior Vice President and Regional President of the Philadelphia region. Murchison brings more than a decade of experience developing complex credit and banking solutions for…
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Speaking at Pair of Firstrust Bank Events, Former Eagle Proves Resilience Is Life’s Greatest Magic Trick
Former Philadelphia Eagle Jon Dorenbos is a magician. In more ways than one. Magic may have saved his life when he was a teenager, when his father murdered his mother in their suburban Seattle home, and he was thrust into foster care and struggling to comprehend unthinkable loss. Back then, Dorenbos discovered that sleight of…
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Staying Alert for Scammers After Disaster Strikes
The first few weeks after a disaster strikes can be overwhelming as you try to pick up the pieces, support your neighbor, or donate from afar. No matter what camp you fall into, or what disaster has hit, scammers can prey on your misfortune or generosity. While there are a number of potential scams you…
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The Kim Rock Group, Penn Community Bank Partner for Annual Halloween Candy Drive
Penn Community Bank is helping to make a sweet difference this season through its partnership with The Kim Rock Group of Keller Williams Langhorne for the Annual Halloween Candy Drive. From Nov. 1-5, community members are invited to drop off their leftover or unopened Halloween candy at participating Penn Community Bank branches to support both…
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Is Your ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Habit Helping or Hurting Your Financial Future?
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have transformed from a convenient shopping option into a mainstream payment method. According to a WSFS Money Trends Survey, 38 percent of adults in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region used BNPL in the past year. While these services offer an appealing alternative to credit cards, allowing shoppers to split…
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Philadelphia Finance Veterans Launch $50M Community Bank Fund Through Epta Capital Management
Epta Capital Management, founded by Philadelphia finance veterans Jay Goldstein and Bob Marino, has launched a $50 million fund to support community banks, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Epta is targeting minority stakes in “leading community banks” with assets between $500 million and $5 billion. The firm aims to provide growth capital…
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Citadel Credit Union Committed to the Employee Experience, Again Certified as a Great Place to Work
Citadel Credit Union has been officially certified by Great Place to Work for the seventh year, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to a culture in which employees thrive. The recognition also reflects the continued progress made under CEO Bill Brown, who celebrates his second anniversary leading the organization this month and has prioritized elevating the employee…
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Bernard Shields Named WSFS Bank’s Pennsylvania Market President
Bernard Shields will join WSFS Bank as Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Market President. In this role, Shields will report to Jim Wechsler, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer, and be responsible for influencing growth and sales strategies across the company’s markets, enhancing and optimizing relationships with current and prospective clients, and engaging in the…
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Mid Penn Bank Hires Christina Dinger as Director of Enterprise-Wide Project Management
Christina Dinger has joined Mid Penn Bank as Senior Vice President and Director of Enterprise-Wide Project Management. In this role, she will lead the bank’s enterprise project management function to ensure strategic initiatives are carried out effectively. She will report to Justin Webb, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President. Dinger brings more than…
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Bucks County Leadership: Jeff Bierlein, Director of Commercial Real Estate Banking, S&T Bank
Jeff Bierlein, Director of Commercial Real Estate Banking at S&T Bank, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Sports were the focus of his childhood, from traveling for Little League games to learning leadership as a basketball camp instructor. After establishing a banking career for himself at PNC Bank, Bierlein transitioned to…
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This Change Agent Built Her Business with Tenacity — and a Bank that Understood the Journey
Maria Frizelle Roberts launched MFR Consultants, a Philadelphia-based “public sector” consulting firm, with a simple but powerful mission. To fix systems that weren’t working and create lasting change. With tenacity and vision, she applied strategies — like process optimization, data-driven insights, and innovative technology solutions — to deliver results. By combining mission with method, her…
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