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,...
Jonestown Bank & Trust Co.: Building the Future of Lebanon County

Jonestown Bank & Trust Co.: Building the Future of Lebanon County

by: Diane Sweeney A ONE ON ONE APPROACH TO MAKING DREAMS A REALITY Walk into a conference room at Jonestown Bank & Trust Co. (JBT) and you just might see Coni Russo-Ehrgood or Khristen Kleinfelter standing on a table building a tower with spaghetti, string,...
Fleetwood Bank: Partnering With the Next Generation of Customers

Fleetwood Bank: Partnering With the Next Generation of Customers

by: Diane Sweeney Can a group of high school students make an impact in the local banking community? When Caitlin, Brooke, and Faith, students at Fleetwood High School asked Fleetwood Bank to partner with them for their Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)...
2018 Community Banking Hometown Champion Awards

2018 Community Banking Hometown Champion Awards

by: PACB The 2018 Community Banking Hometown Champion Award winners exemplify the importance of community banks across Pennsylvania. These projects and stories are just a taste of what our members are constantly doing to ensure the success of the communities in which...
Ambler Savings Bank: The Cornerstone of the Community

Ambler Savings Bank: The Cornerstone of the Community

by: Diane Sweeney Ambler Savings Bank is rooted as firmly in this Montgomery County community as is the Wissahickon Creek which runs alongside the borough. As deeply ingrained as they are, both the creek and the bank have adapted through the years to serve the needs...
Enormous Views: From Local to Global, Everyone Wins

Enormous Views: From Local to Global, Everyone Wins

by: Diane Sweeney With the Stone Mountain ridge to the north and the Jacks Mountain ridge to the south, the Big Valley area of central Pennsylvania boasts enormous views. Even its formal name, Kishacoquillas Valley, is big. MCS Bank is big here too. The community bank...