Last weekend was a “honey do” weekend, with my wife reminding me of little projects that could be undertaken on a cold, football-less weekend in January. Around 3:00 PM on Saturday, my wife notified me that a pole had fallen near our neighbor’s home. The power and WIFI was working, so while curious about the… Read more »
Month: January 2020
Powell Valley National Bank Announces Special Homebuyer Programs (First Time Homebuyers & Public Service Workers Home Loans)
Jonesville, VA— Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce its participation with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta’s First-Time Homebuyer Program and Community Partners Product Program. The program provides funding assistance to consumers with down-payment proceeds and closing costs associated with a new home purchase. Buying a home is an important… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Gotta Beat that Competition!
What if we had no (or limited) competition? That is hard to imagine when we think about how many other Banks, Credit Unions, Insurance Companies offering CDs, Investment Brokers, Car Finance Companies and online Fintechs we compete with today. Would you believe me if I told you there was a time when state banking laws… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Five Thousand Three Hundred Some
I recently read an article that talked about the number of banks in the U.S. decreasing from 11,971 to 5,362 since 1995. This article appeared in July 2019, and I have seen a number of announcements (including several in Virginia) since – thus my 5,300 some guesstimate. I would note that when I started working at… Read more »