My how time flies. 20 years ago at this time of year, bankers (including me) were very worried about what would happen when the clock struck midnight on December 31, 1999. We, like many banks, had literally millions of dollars in cash in our vaults. Some customers had taken their funds out of the bank in… Read more »
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Letters From Leton: It Will Be a BLU Christmas Without You!
Scouring through the various sites that list ideas for Christmas, I came across an article about technology products. Not unusual in itself given tech in our lives. What surprised me about this article is that it was a list of fairly recent tech that we used to buy – but do not anymore! There on… Read more »
Powell Valley National Bank Awarded 5-Star Rating for 47 Consecutive Quarters–Bank’s Strong Rating Continued Through Great Recession
Jonesville, Virginia — BauerFinancial, Inc. has recognized Powell Valley National Bank (PVB) as a 5-Star Rated Institution for the last 47 consecutive quarters. To earn this superior rating, BauerFinancial, Inc. collects financial reports filed by each bank in the U.S. to its federal regulators, and the data contained is subjected to a comprehensive analysis. A… Read more »
Vonda Coffey Joins Powell Valley National Bank
JONESVILLE, VA –Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce the addition of Vonda Coffey as Consumer Relationship Manager and Lending Officer of the Bank’s office in Downtown Kingsport located at 240 West Center Street. “We are extremely proud to have a professional community banker such as Vonda joining the officers and staff… Read more »
Letters From Leton: What You Can Really Give at Christmas
Well, we are entering the home stretch to the holidays. Less than two weeks to Christmas! Some of you have likely finished shopping (my wife has). Some of you have not (me). During this time it can be easy for us to focus on things. Now, that is ok and just a part of the… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Big Licks!
This time of year we often hear the term, “a Big Lick”! That often comes to mind when watching a football game and a huge tackle happens. I think about Big Licks when I reminisce about the very large lollipops that my Great Aunt gave me and my sisters at Christmas time. In the 1880s,… Read more »
Detect and Avoid Credit Card Skimmers (Infographic)
A credit card skimmer is a portable device that attaches on top or in front of a legitimate scanner. The skimmer passively records your card data when you insert your card in the real scanner. Card thieves often temporarily attach these skimmers to gas pumps or ATMs. Check out the tips below and exercise caution… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Underdogs
During the past month I watched more baseball than I have in a long time. While I usually watch some of the World Series, it was normally sporadic most years. But this year was different. I sensed that something was in the air. What was in the air was a team that faced elimination five times… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Hey Bud, Can You Spare Fifty Cents?
I’ve shared with some that I took my mom up to Lynchburg to see a pain specialist a couple Fridays ago. On the way up, she and I shared many stories. One of the stories was about her and my Dad’s early marriage. Dad had built their house (by hand), he and mom moved in,… Read more »
Letters From Leton: How Many Stars Do You Have?
Recently I had to take my mom out of town for a doctor visit. We were in the car for hours, and it was good to catch up on the past, the present, and the future (my mom, who is 84, is always thinking of the future). On our way home, we stopped at Cracker… Read more »