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Mars National Bank’s Dionise Serves as Second Vice Chair and Director of PA Bankers Association
James V. Dionise, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mars National Bank is serving on the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers) Board of Directors. Beginning July 1, 2016, Dionise is also serving as Second Vice Chair; this begins a four-year commitment which cycles through... - August 06, 2016 - Mars Bank
Penn Community Bank Names Jacob A. Iampietro Director of Retail Banking
Jamison resident will oversee operation of the independent bank’s 22 branches, development of retail team members. - July 31, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Appoints Penn Community Bank CEO to Advisory Council
Jeane M. Coyle has been appointed to serve on the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. - July 30, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Penn Community Bank’s Dorothy Jaworski Named FMS Officer
Penn Community Bank’s Treasurer to Serve as Secretary for the Financial Managers Society Philadelphia Chapter - July 14, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Penn Community Bank Hires Jacklyn M. Bingaman as SVP, Director of Marketing
Financial services marketing professional brings more than 16 years’ experience to new role - July 10, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Penn Community Bank Continues Support of Pennridge Community Day Fireworks
Bucks County’s leading independent, mutual bank again helps make Pennridge Community Day a continued success. - July 09, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Hopper Joins Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending
Deborah A. Hopper joined Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending. Ms. Hopper has over 13 years of banking experience, including retail management and loan origination. She will be responsible for developing and managing client relationships, particularly focusing on Butler... - June 30, 2016 - Mars Bank
Mars National Bank’s Drenchko Appointed to Banking Advisory Committee
Mark Drenchko, Senior Vice President, Commercial and Retail Banking of Mars National Bank was appointed to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s Advisory Committee for the PA Bankers School of Commercial Banking. The Committee is responsible for reviewing the operational aspects of the... - June 28, 2016 - Mars Bank
Jim Nemecek Joins Penn Community Bank as Director of Compliance
Longtime compliance executive brings deep experience in the complex world of regulatory compliance. - June 17, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Jeane M. Coyle Honored by United Way of Bucks County for Community Service
Penn Community Bank CEO receives Dr. Stanton Kelton Service Award from local nonprofit. - June 11, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Penn Community Bank to Sponsor Women in Business Scholarship Dinner
Scholarships from the Women in Business Committee of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce help women continue their education to return to the workforce or shift careers. - June 02, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Mars National Bank Receives Recognition Award for 115 Charter Anniversary
Mars National Bank celebrated their 115-year charter anniversary at the Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PA Bankers) Group 8 meeting held on April 12 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, Cranberry Township. PA Bankers recognizes member charter anniversaries every five years from the date of that... - May 24, 2016 - Mars Bank
Pennridge Schools Get Boost from Penn Community Bank
Bucks County’s leading independent, mutual bank is pleased to support Pennridge School District. - May 19, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Mars National Bank’s Dionise Serves on CLO Board
James V. Dionise, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mars National Bank is serving on the Pittsburgh CLO Board of Directors. “I am excited to be involved with Pittsburgh CLO. They have a long and rich history in the region and continue to expand their impact,” said Jim Dionise,... - May 17, 2016 - Mars Bank
Penn Community Insurance Joins Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Pennsylvania to Launch New Chapter
Subsidiary of Penn Community Bank helps launch Bucks County chapter of AASP. - May 07, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Community and Business Leaders Named to Board of Penn Community Bank
Robert L. Byers, Ross Choate, Cheri Freeh, and Krista Pool Harper have been re-installed to board of Bucks County’s leading mutual financial institution. - May 06, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Mars National Bank and First Front Door Helps First Time Homebuyers
Mars National Bank is again promoting the Federal Home Loan Bank Pittsburgh’s (FHLBank) program for first time homebuyers called “First Front Door.” The program supports first time homebuyers through down payment and closing cost assistance. Through First Front Door (FFD),... - May 03, 2016 - Mars Bank
Penn Community Bank VP to Share Business Advice with Bucks County Entrepreneurs
Sharing financial expertise with local business owners and residents reflects Penn Community Bank’s mission. - April 23, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Penn Community Bank Creates Community Foundation, Appoints Director
Longtime Bucks County resident selected to nurture bank relationships with community organizations. - April 09, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Hein Named Mars National Bank’s Senior Vice President, Finance
James M. Hein was named Senior Vice President, Finance of Mars National Bank. He now oversees the finance, deposit and technology operations activities at the Bank. Mr. Hein joined Mars National Bank as Vice President, Controller in 2010. - March 22, 2016 - Mars Bank
Penn Community Bank Helps Dedicate 101st Habitat for Humanity Home
Bucks County’s leading mutual bank helps mark completion of home on land it donated in Croydon. - March 10, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Penn Community Bank CEO Jeane M. Coyle to Speak at Pennsylvania Bankers Association Conference
CEO of Bucks County’s leading mutual bank to speak at 2016 Women in Banking Conference. - March 02, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Touch Bank's Annual Results
Having launched its operations in April 2015, Touch Bank, a retail online bank of the international financial group OTP, has signed up some 50,000 customers in more than 85 Russian cities by the end of the year. Its deposit volumes have exceeded RUB 1 bn. - January 21, 2016 - Touch Bank
Penn Community Bank Presents $32,500 in Donations to Bucks County Nonprofits
Funds will be used to support affordable housing and education initiatives across Bucks County - January 17, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Mars National Bank Opens “Branch of the Future”
The new Richland office features state-of-the-art bank design. There is no teller line – customers are greeted and guided to a service area to meet their needs. The service area includes “pods” for transactions, meeting rooms for privacy and also self-serve convenience boxes, a new concept which lets customers access boxes with biometric security. - November 18, 2015 - Mars Bank
Penn Community Bank Introduces New Identity
Created by the unification of First Savings Bank of Perkasie and First Federal of Bucks County, Penn Community Bank operates 22 branch locations across Bucks County. - November 12, 2015 - Penn Community Bank
Mars National Bank Adds Mobile Deposit to App
Mars National Bank launched mobile deposit functionality in its myMNB Mobile banking app. The app is available for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets through the app stores. The app now includes account management, bill payment, “Popmoney” (a person-to-person direct payment... - October 31, 2015 - Mars Bank
Mars National Bank’s McGraw Appointed to Statewide Banking Committee
Michael W. McGraw, Senior Vice President, Information Technology of Mars National Bank was appointed to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers’) Information Technology Committee. McGraw will serve a three-year term with the focus on technology issues facing the banking... - October 16, 2015 - Mars Bank
Mars National Bank Awarded 5-Star Rating by Bauer Financial
Mars National Bank earned a 5-star Superior rating from Bauer Financial, an independent bank research and rating firm. This is the second consecutive year that the Bank received the highest ranking. Bauer ranks Banks on financial strength. The 5-star “Superior” rating indicates, among... - October 14, 2015 - Mars Bank
California Credit Union-Backed Program Spotlights Top Teachers in Los Angeles County
Sixteen teachers in Los Angeles County received $1,000 each from California Credit Union for being named Teacher of the Year. - October 07, 2015 - California Credit Union
Mars National Bank’s McGraw Completes Three-year Advanced School of Banking
Michael W. McGraw, Senior Vice President, Information Technology of Mars National Bank was a recent graduate of the 2015 Advanced School of Banking at the Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA. The PA Bankers Association Advanced School of Banking is a three-year program that builds and... - October 03, 2015 - Mars Bank
BCBank Makes Historic $1.5 Million Donation and $250,000 Challenge Grant to Build Community Athletic Facility for Barbour County
BCBank is proud to announce a donation of up to $1.75 million to the Promise Foundation of Barbour County, a 501C3 non-profit organization. The funds will be used to construct a community athletic and activities facility at Philip Barbour High School’s George Byrer Field. It is the largest... - September 22, 2015 - BCBank
Mars National Bank’s Pifer Joins PA Banker Emerging Leaders Group
Hope Pifer, Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst at Mars National Bank, joined the Emerging Leaders Peer Group of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association. The group’s purpose is to identify, equip, train and offer ongoing support to emerging leaders who aspire to greater levels of... - September 17, 2015 - Mars Bank
California Credit Union Bringing EverFi Financial Literacy Platform to Los Angeles County High Schools
The California Credit Union Financial Scholars program is a web-based personal financial literacy course for high school students. The new program will be rolled out to 10 high schools in Los Angeles county starting in the fall. - September 16, 2015 - California Credit Union
Penn Community Bank CEO Receives 2015 Cornerstone Award
Jeane Coyle, President and CEO of Bucks County’s Penn Community Bank, honored by SmartCEO Philadelphia. - September 11, 2015 - Penn Community Bank
Mars National Bank Supports Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund and Joy of the Game Baseball Camp
Mars National Bank provided water bottles for the campers at the Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund “Joy of the Game” Baseball Camp. Over 100 campers enjoyed a day of baseball instruction and fun. Neil Walker, professional baseball player and a friend of Clint, was one of the coaches. - September 10, 2015 - Mars Bank
MHY Pavilion Build Underway; Mars National Bank Helps Sponsor Leadership Butler County Project
Mars National Bank is one of many community businesses and organizations supporting the construction of a multi-use pavilion on the campus of MHY Family Services (formerly Mars Home for Youth). The Bank donated $5,000 to the project. As part of the 2015 Class of Leadership Butler County, Ryan... - September 05, 2015 - Mars Bank
California Credit Union Recognizes "Rookie of Year" Teachers with Trip to Dodgers Game
The Los Angeles Unified School District Rookie of the Year program was developed by California Credit Union to honor new teachers that demonstrated excellence in the classroom. - August 08, 2015 - California Credit Union
LAUSD Rookie of Year Teachers to be Honored at Dodgers Game
California Credit Union underwrote the Rookie of the Year event which takes place during the Dodgers-Angels game Aug. 2. - July 29, 2015 - California Credit Union
Gales Joins Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking
Kristy A. Gales joined Mars National Bank as an Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking. She will be located in the Cranberry Branch Office at 20246 Route 19, Cranberry Township. She brings over a dozen years of retail banking experience, mainly serving customers in Butler and Allegheny... - July 21, 2015 - Mars Bank
Mars National Bank Launches myMNB Online Suite of Services
Mars National Bank launched updated online services including myMNB Online Banking, Bill Pay, Popmoney, Mobile Banking and Business Online Banking, Bill Pay and Remote Deposit Capture. Along with a new responsive website, these online tools provide a customer-centric banking experience that works seamlessly on any device – computer, tablet or smartphone. The updated services were launched June 15, 2015. - June 18, 2015 - Mars Bank
Great Basin Federal Credit Union Creates Rebuild Together Loan
Great Basin Federal Credit Union has created the Rebuild Together Loan to support local Nevadans. Credit cards can often be a scary topic for people when considering their finances, so the local credit union created the Rebuild Together Loan to battle that fear and help people build credit. The... - May 21, 2015 - Great Basin Federal Credit Union
Local Credit Union Helps Small Businesses Grow with Seminar Series
Great Basin Federal Credit Union launches a monthly seminar series called “Let’s Talk Business: Small Business Seminar Series” for companies in the Reno and Sparks area. - May 15, 2015 - Great Basin Federal Credit Union
Mars National Bank Supports Women in Banking
Mars National Bank was well represented at the Pennsylvania Bankers Association's Women In Banking event in March. The event was held at the Hershey Lodge and hosted over 260 women banking professionals. Representing the Bank at the conference were Lisa Kooker, Senior Vice President & Chief... - April 10, 2015 - Mars Bank
KBR Foreign Exchange Plc. Identified in London Stock Exchange’s "1000 Companies to Inspire Britain"
One of the market leaders in the foreign exchange sector KBR Foreign Exchange Plc. included into the list of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses in UK. - March 21, 2015 - KBR Foreign Exchange Plc.
Schweinsberg Receives Service Award from Realtor Group
Shelley Schweinsberg, Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending at Mars National Bank, received the 2014 Service Award from the Beaver County Association of Realtors. The award was given in recognition of Ms. Schweinsberg’s service to the organization including participation as a... - March 06, 2015 - Mars Bank
Mars National Bank Named “2015 Best Mortgage Lender”
Mars National Bank was named the “Best Mortgage Lender” by the readers of the Cranberry Eagle newspaper. As part of the paper’s 2015 Community Choice Awards, the Bank was voted the top spot through write-in ballots. “This award is confirmation that our customers appreciate... - February 28, 2015 - Mars Bank
Vallecorsa Joins Mars National Bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking
Greg Vallecorsa joined Mars National Bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking. Mr. Vallecorsa is an experienced commercial lender with over 20 years of experience in commercial and retail banking. “Greg knows commercial lending and understands the needs of businesses in our area,”... - February 06, 2015 - Mars Bank
Novak Joins Mars National Bank as Vice President, Mortgage Lending
Tod Novak joined Mars National Bank as Vice President, Mortgage Lending. Mr. Novak has 13 years of residential mortgage origination experience, including expertise in FHA and VA loans. He will be responsible for developing and managing client relationships, particularly focusing on first-time... - January 27, 2015 - Mars Bank
Applied Bank Announces the Opening of Its New Full Service Branch Location
Applied Bank Announces the Opening of its New Full Service Branch Location —Featuring N.C. Wyeth’s He Turned and Faced the Rising Sun, The Light Full on His Face. - January 15, 2015 - Applied Bank