A former Santander Bank branch will give way to Jonestown Bank & Trust when the Lebanon County-based bank expands into the Berks market with a new branch in Robesonia early next year.

Quakertown-based QNB Bank has officially opened its newest office with a ribbon cutting celebration.

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Bank officials and financial advisers are making it their mission to educate and protect elderly patrons from becoming victims of predators out to scam them and take their money.

The signs are down at the 18 Lafayette Ambassador bank branches in the Lehigh Valley. They’ve been replaced by Fulton Bank signs, to reflect the name of the banks’ longtime parent company, Fulton Financial Corp.

Quakertown-based QNB Bank said its newest branch recently opened in Allentown's west end and will have a grand opening on Oct. 22.

The desire to pursue a career in financial services drove Admir Jadaic, a student at Franklin and Marshall College, to work as a janitor for Goldman Sachs and an elevator operator at the Bank of America.

Seeing strong growth in its Wyomissing location, Diamond Credit Union will expand further into Berks County with the announcement of a new branch opening in October in Muhlenberg Township.

Banks are realizing that young professionals entering the workforce are unaware that the finance industry has more to offer than accounting and bank teller positions, and they're adapting with new initiatives to boost interest and expand opportunities.

With credit unions and financial institutions expanding their reach and footprint into areas previously occupied by traditional banks, some say publicly owned banks create another unequal business climate for an initiative loaded with risks. However, some plans are underway to potentially bring publicly-owned banks to several states and municipalities.