State officials have launched a loan program to help out small businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans.
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Finance
Harrisburg credit union still eyeing summer opening
A new Harrisburg credit union that will cater to Harrisburg's low-income population still hopes to open this summer in Midtown, its senior loan officer and manager said last week.
Read More »BB&T exec answers swirling rumors amid market disruption
We report on what we know. And what we know right now is that Lancaster County — and much of Central Pennsylvania — is a banking battleground.
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Dodd-Frank changes could be coming, but will they go far enough?
Lately, when Fed Chairman Janet Yellen makes her twice-annually speech in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, the first thing anyone wants to know about is the state of interest rates.
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Former Tower CFO becomes CEO at Virginia bank
A Harrisburg-area native and Elizabethtown College graduate has been named the CEO of a small, Virginia community bank with plans for growth in the Washington, D.C.-metro area.
Read More »Bryn Mawr earmarks $10 million for low-to-moderate income home loans
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp., holding company of Bryn Mawr Trust Co., said recently it will dedicate $10 million to funding home loans for low-to-moderate income households and areas.
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Centric names Harrisburg attorney to boards
Lower Paxton Township-based Centric Bank has a new board member.
Read More »After acquisitions, bankers chase opportunity in Lancaster
Banks that are new to the market. Banks that are next to the market. Banks that are entirely new.
Read More »Orrstown opens Berks County office
Orrstown Bank has opened its first office in Berks County, an investment office staffed by former employees of National Penn Bank.
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Gov. Wolf plans to sign pension-reform bill
Gov. Tom Wolf has indicated he will sign what is being called a "stacked hybrid" plan to reform the commonwealth's public-sector pensions, assuming the bill reaches his desk.
Read More »State pension fund warns of higher costs
The state pension fund serving teachers and other school employees lowered its official expectations for investment returns, a move that could increase costs for school districts in the coming years.
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Law firm moving into former National Penn regional HQ
The former National Penn regional headquarters in Lancaster County soon will have a new tenant.
Read More »Integrity Bank parent adds investment exec
S&T Bank, the Indiana, Pa.-based parent company of Integrity Bank, today announced the appointment of Gregory Lefever as executive vice president and managing director of S&T Wealth Management.
Read More »Riverview acquires Palmyra financial advisory firm
Riverview Bank said Friday it has acquired Palmyra-based financial advisory firm Your Vision Financial Services, which opened one year ago.
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Why do banks want to do business in Lancaster County?
Who knows, maybe there is someone else out there as tired as I am of typing out the words “Lancaster County” and “banking” in the same sentence, but I doubt there is.
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