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Community
Banks Unaffected
Amid
Talk of National Credit Crunch
Washington,
D.C. (September 14, 2007)- Sharon
Savings Bank, a member of the Independent
Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which represents 5,000 community
banks nationwide, said today that community banks remain a stable
source of mortgage and small business loans even as the national
mortgage market is being buffeted by talk of a credit crunch ..... Read
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Is
It Time to Refinance Your Adjustable-Rate
Mortgage?
If
So, Talk to Your Community Banker First
Darby
PA (September 14, 2007)- The Independent
Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and Sharon Savings Bank are
calling attention to one smart strategy for homeowners with an
adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) scheduled to reset in the coming
months: Talk to a local community bank about your refinancing options
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ICBA
Offers Tips for Homebuyers
Work
with Your Community Banker to Find the Mortgage That's Right for You
"Talking
first to a community banker is a great idea," said James P.
Ghiglieri, Jr. ICBA chairman and president of Alpha Community Bank,
Toluca, Ill. "Community bankers want to establish long-term
relationships with their customers and take the extra steps necessary
to give potential homebuyers the service and attention they need. We
are not only interested in helping a homebuyer purchase a home, but
in helping them find a mortgage they can live with so they stay in
the home as long as they want to."
In
addition to working with a community banker, ICBA offers the
following suggestions:
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