Get To Know Alden Investment Group – A New Face On The PACB Block

Get To Know Alden Investment Group – A New Face On The PACB Block

Alden Investment Group is an associate member of PACB Alden Investment Group37 West Ave., Ste. 301Wayne, PA 19087(610) 223-8304carissa@aldeninvestmentgroup.comaldeninvestmentgroup.com Alden is an independent investment firm whose representatives have been working with...
PACB Welcomes New Member – Apiture

PACB Welcomes New Member – Apiture

Apiture is an Associate Member of PACB Apiture1805 Tiburon Dr.Wilmington, NC 28409(910) 499-0077Jane.Tague@apiture.comwww.apiture.com Headquartered in Wilmington, NC, with additional offices in Austin, TX, Apiture is delivering award-winning digital banking solutions...
Newcleus’ Anthony McCracken Named Top Retirement Plan Advisor

Newcleus’ Anthony McCracken Named Top Retirement Plan Advisor

By The Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers Anthony “Tony” McCracken, Newcleus Managing Director Qualified Plans, was named one of the NAPA “Aces” for 2023. These top 100 retirement plan advisors under 40 are widely seen as the future leaders of the...
Opportunities In The Mortgage Higher-Rate Environment

Opportunities In The Mortgage Higher-Rate Environment

By J. Steven Lovejoy, Esq. Tapping home equity to pay off high-rate obligations such as credit card debt is still a sound idea. In the past few weeks mortgage rates have moderated from this year’s high of over 7%. The 30-year fixed rate has come down closer to 6.5%....
From The President/CEO’s Desk

From The President/CEO’s Desk

PACB leveraged your collective voices to educate state lawmakers, legislative leaders, and regulators about critical issues affecting our customers, communities, and our industry. By Kevin L. Shivers, President and CEO, PACB Dear PACB Member: It has been our pleasure...
A Word From PACB’s Chair

A Word From PACB’s Chair

By Tim Snyder, Chair, PACB Many of us have heard of the phrase, “reaching for the brass ring” – that moment when all the hard work and sense of purpose, allow us to attain an impressive goal of success, especially when the odds may not be in one’s favor. It also...
How To Pick The Right Fintech

How To Pick The Right Fintech

By Nancy Schneier, Founder & CRO, Vikar Technologies In a post-pandemic world, customer behavior has evolved, demanding more digital experiences from banks. For the most part, banks are fully aware of this and are doing their best to navigate the new technology...
Supporting Our Communities: It’s What We Do Every Day

Supporting Our Communities: It’s What We Do Every Day

PACB & Community Banking’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic by: Diane Sweeney These past weeks have challenged us all. Faced with a global pandemic and the devastating effects of the COVID-19 virus, millions of people have had to learn to work, live and...
Pennian Bank: Redefining the Future by Banking On Youth

Pennian Bank: Redefining the Future by Banking On Youth

by: Diane Sweeney PENNIAN BANK’S INNOVATIVE GIVING PROGRAM In the last few years, Pennian Bank has changed their name, opened a new location and have also found a different way to support educators and students in Juniata, Perry and Cumberland counties. Established as...
The Victory Bank: Fulfilling Dreams in Southeastern PA

The Victory Bank: Fulfilling Dreams in Southeastern PA

by: Diane Sweeney When you tell your customers your bank “exists to help our clients fulfill their visions and dreams” you are making a very big promise. For the last 11 years, The Victory Bank, headquartered in Limerick, Pennsylvania, has been keeping that promise....
FHLBank Pittsburgh: A Partner in Creating Stable, Livable Communities

FHLBank Pittsburgh: A Partner in Creating Stable, Livable Communities

by: Diane Sweeney Community banking is rooted in principles designed to make an impact on a local level. Community banks take part in this by supporting the people and businesses in the towns where they do business and where their employees live, work and play. So,...
Mid Penn Bank’s Smash Factor

Mid Penn Bank’s Smash Factor

by: Diane Sweeney Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament Raises $200,000 for Breast Cancer Charities There is a golfing metric called the smash factor. When golfers improve their smash factor, they improve the quality of their shot. Mid Penn Bank, headquartered in...
Woodlands Bank: Honoring Everyday Heroes the Woodlands Way

Woodlands Bank: Honoring Everyday Heroes the Woodlands Way

by: Diane Sweeney In 1989, a group of entrepreneurs in Lycoming County was concerned about the state of personalized banking. Watching bigger banks merge and become corporate behemoths, they believed their region could benefit from a local community bank. They...
Continuity…Bonding Bank and Borough in Harrisville, PA.

Continuity…Bonding Bank and Borough in Harrisville, PA.

by: Diane Sweeney At the crossroads of Routes 8 and 58 in the far northwest corner of Butler County is the small town of Harrisville, PA. The current population is approximately 900. The same number as in 1960. The community of Harrisville, similar to many small towns...
Making An Impact: F&M Trust’s Community Investment Committee

Making An Impact: F&M Trust’s Community Investment Committee

by: Diane Sweeney Community is defined as a unified body with common interests. Another definition of community is a feeling of fellowship as a result of sharing common attitudes, feelings, and goals. Community banks are financial institutions unified with the people,...