News

Today’s Headlines….
December 16, 2011 Communities First Act Supports Agricultural Growth Community bankers know that this high-priority legislation benefits specific types of institutions, including publicly traded and Subchapter S institutions, but they may not be aware of important benefits for banks located in rural America … Read More →

Today’s Headlines…
September 29, 2011 Entrepreneur Magazine – How Community Banks Are Wooing Small-Business Customers

Today’s Headlines….
September 21, 2011 ICBA wants moratorium on mergers and acquisitions The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has requested a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions over $100 billion (£64 billion) in the US involving financial institutions. Chris Cole, senior vice-president and senior regulatory … Read More →

Today’s Headlines…
September 15, 2011 CFPB: We got here one mortgage at a time by Kerri Panchuk Raj Date, special adviser to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, pulled the bureau into a more public role when addressing the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Thursday. … Read More →

Today’s Headlines…
September 15, 2011 Financial Institutions, Customers See Drop in Cyber Crime Losses American Banker WASHINGTON — Despite a steady stream of negative headlines, the intensifying focus on the threat that cyber crime poses to the financial sector may be yielding positive results. UBS … Read More →

Events

Identifying & Preventing Elder Financial Abuse
January 13, 2012 March 29, 2012      3:00 pm – 4:30 pm The financial exploitation of seniors is a rapidly-growing problem and is commonly referred to as the “Crime of the 21st Century.”  Because citizens 65 and older control the majority of the wealth in … Read More →

Real Estate Loan Workouts, Foreclosures, Short Sales & Deficiency Judgments
January 13, 2012 March 27, 2012      3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Residential and commercial real estate loan problems continue to plague community banks.  There are several alternatives to consider when dealing with troubled real estate loans, including a workout, deed in lieu, short sale, … Read More →

You Received a BSA Exam Request Memo, What are the Proper Steps?
January 13, 2012 March 22, 2012    3:00 pm – 4:30 pm You just received your BSA exam request memo.  What’s the next step?  Preparing for your next BSA exam is an ongoing process that begins well before the exam letter arrives.  Once you … Read More →

Alerts

Save the Date!
June 9, 2011  September 27, 2011  10:00 a.m.   PACB, Saul Ewing LLP and Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. will host a webinar: “What you need to know now about Bank Mergers & Acquisitions”

Senate Fails to correct Interchange Mistake
June 8, 2011 This afternoon the US Senate failed to pass an amendment that would have delayed the provisions of last year’s Durbin interchange amendment.  US Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) voted with consumers and Pennsylvania’s Main Street community banks.  US Senator Casey voted … Read More →

ICBA Alert – Interchange
June 7, 2011 After significant changes were made to ICBA-advocated debit card interchange legislation, a vote on the measure is expected as soon as this week. ICBA is strongly urging the nation’s community bankers to use the association’s new grassroots alert to urge … Read More →

Blog

You’ve Been Served! Now what?
December 15, 2011 by Evan C. Pappas Online Excerpt: For community banks, involvement in civil lawsuits is becoming a regular cost of doing business these days. Legal actions are initiated for any number of reasons, but all lawsuits share common elements and pitfalls … Read More →

Exclusive Interview: Gov. Tom Corbett
December 15, 2011 Online Excerpt: Nick DiFrancesco : I want to talk about your decision within the Department of Banking, and to thank you for Glenn Moyer because he has just been terrific. I know he’s got some initiatives going on, and we’ve … Read More →

Transactions: Sec. Glenn Moyer
October 31, 2011 33-year banking veteran Glenn Moyer is Governor Tom Corbett’s pick to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Banking. The lifelong Pennsylvania native was recently confirmed as the chief executive of the 120-year-old department, overseeing some 225 Pennsylvania state-chartered banks, thrifts, credit … Read More →