The Pennsylvania Credit Union Association launched a statewide advertising campaign to encourage more people to join credit unions.

Chief executive officer of Lancaster Red Rose Credit Union

The top three credit unions each saw assets grow by double-digit percentages.

Union National Community Bank made bold moves in 2006.

Sterling Financial Corp. shares soared today on news of the deal with The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., and analysts said the Lancaster County company got a good price.

Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. today reported second-quarter earnings of $39.8 million, down 14.8 percent from the year-ago quarter.

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., a Kansas-based firm with offices in the Harrisburg and York areas, is organizing two events this week to support U.S. troops serving overseas.

Community Banks Inc. today reported second-quarter earnings of $11 million, up from $10.5 million in the same period of 2006.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based M&T Bank today reported earnings of $214.2 million for the second quarter, up 0.8 percent from its year-ago quarter.

Fulton Financial Corp. is cutting between 90 and 130 jobs across its multi-state franchise.

Commerce Bank/Harrisburg promoted Rory G. Ritrievi to oversee all of its services and new-business development, effectively making him the second-ranking executive at the company.

The Legacy Bank name did not last through the ages.

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It is unfortunate that lawyers compare their interest in a serious situation to a poker game (“Law firms scramble to handle Sterling Financial lawsuits,” June 15 Business Journal).

Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. made changes to its investment portfolio.