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05/29/2020

The May issue of Hometown Banker is here! In this issue we take a look at how PACB and Pennsylvania's community banking industry are on the front lines helping PA businesses recover and connect in these ongoing Covid-19 days. Check out the digital edition of our May issue at http://bit.ly/HometownBanker today!

05/06/2020

This! Great job to all community banks for helping this country survive during the pandemic!

Small U.S. banks beat out their big-bank rivals in getting customers a piece of the Small Business Administration’s emergency loan program.

05/01/2020

Supporting Our Communities: It's What We Do Every Day. PACB & Community Banking's Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Hometown Banker digital edition os AVAILABLE NOW! - https://mailchi.mp/pacb/hometownbanker-april2020

04/29/2020

So proud to read the Letter to the Editor that is linked below from
Owasso Reporter. The testimonial in this piece refers to one of our member banks, a that stepped in to help a member of their hometown when that business was left behind by their large national bank. Just another shining example of why both & should !

Excerpt:
"The large national bank that we have been with for 20 years completely let us down. We were rescued by a small one-branch savings and loan that we didn’t even know. They stepped up and treated us like family."

The president of the bank said, “We are here to help you get back on your feet. It doesn’t matter to us that you are not a customer … you are a human being who needs help.”

Full Letter to the Editor:
https://www.tulsaworld.com/communities/owasso/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-as-a-small-business-owner-i-can-breathe-again/article_86b70de3-57eb-5831-8ce9-df64f02921ea.html

Related: Federal program helps Owasso Auto Care avoid disaster

04/28/2020

This Wednesday from 10am to 11am, PACB will be participating in another Q&A with Spotlight PA about how small businesses in Pa. can survive the shutdown. He’ll be discussing the resources available for small business owners and taking your questions. This event is free and open to the public. Register now: bit.ly/2VK2VBb

04/28/2020

During the first wave, 69,000 businesses in Pennsylvania divvied up the $15 billion. “The lion’s share of that was processed by community banks here in Pennsylvania,” Shivers said.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Paycheck Protection Program Part II began Monday as Congress attempts to funnel money toward small businesses and keep them afloat during the coronavirus pandemic…

04/15/2020

To date, PA lenders have made nearly $10 billion in paycheck protection loans to nearly 37,000 small businesses. We're proud to see so many community banks continuing to work with their small business customers, processing as many loans as possible before the first round of funding is depleted. For more information, updated daily, please visit our Coronavirus resource page: http://bit.ly/pacb-coronavirus

04/13/2020

This Friday at 10am, PACB will be participating in a Q&A with , “Confronting COVID-19: How Small Businesses in Pa. Can Survive the Shutdown,” to provide small business owners with information and strategies for how to navigate this difficult time. This event is free and open to the public. Come with questions! Register here: https://bit.ly/2xk0U5b

04/03/2020

Pennsylvania's community banks are working hard to deliver small-business payroll relief. Today is the first day that applications are being accepted for payroll protection funds administered by the US Small Business Administration and the US Treasury.

“At this point more questions than answers. But community banks across Pennsylvania are working hard to help lift Pennsylvania’s economy off the canvass.”

Read the full statement from PACB President and CEO Kevin Shivers here: https://bit.ly/2JBbveH

03/31/2020

As Pennsylvanians continue to practice social distancing and "stay at home" orders evolve, we are seeing communities across the Commonwealth strive to help contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

The entire team at PACB would like to take a moment to give a huge THANK YOU to all of our community bank members and associate members. Each of you are working hard to support struggling families and small businesses in your hometowns, providing them with hope for the future. Your commitment to help your hometowns through this difficult time has not gone unnoticed.

We see you. We appreciate you. We are proud of you. We thank you.

03/24/2020

Tune in to the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) at 12:10 p.m. on Wed. March 25, to hear PACB President and CEO Kevin Shivers discuss the response by community bankers to the Coronavirus pandemic.

03/23/2020

Pennsylvania’s banks and credit unions are committed to providing essential services to consumers and businesses during the COVID-19 health emergency. Read more from PACB, Pennsylvania Bankers Association, and CrossState Credit Union Association: https://bit.ly/3adL22n