• New Study Shows Our Local Real Estate Market Is Enamored with Jacuzzis

    New Study Shows Our Local Real Estate Market Is Enamored with Jacuzzis

    New data has revealed that Jacuzzis and hot tubs are huge selling points in the suburban Philadelphia real estate market, and they, much like swimming pools in markets that have longer summers, add tremendous value to a home. The Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County Market ranks third among the 100 largest metros in the nation in…

  • 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…

  • Check Out Where Bucks County Ranks in Purchasing Power in Pennsylvania

    Check Out Where Bucks County Ranks in Purchasing Power in Pennsylvania

    Bucks County has ranked near the top in purchasing power in the state of Pennsylvania. An article from SmartAsset recently published their eighth annual study on the places with the most purchasing power. To find the places where the average living expenses are most favorable, SmartAsset looked at the cost of living relative to residents’…