Peoples Community Bank participated in Washington and Lee High School's Career Day earlier in the year and shared information about the bank and careers in the banking industry.  PCB is an active participant in working with area youth and helping them build a solid foundation in personal financial management.

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3/15/2013 - PCB Press Release:  Peoples Community Bank has partnered with the Town of Warsaw to help make needed improvements to the town's water systems infrastructure.  PCB has provided a 24 month loan to the Town of Warsaw in the amount of $350,000. The rate is being provided at .50% with a no fee closing (the typical rate for this type of loan would be approx. 4% which illustrates the town’s loan being priced well below market and competition).  Providing a local source of a secure and affordable financing package to the town would serve to help many on a local level - the residents of Warsaw, who include many of our customers, employees and stock holders.  With the daily headlines of sequester and rising taxes, we here at PCB felt that every single opportunity to save money for the tax payers is a good thing.  As a result, the town and the citizens of Warsaw will receive an improved water system, and they did not have to pay a lot for it.  Read more in the full Press Release. 

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11/27/2012 - PCB Press Release:  Peoples Community Bank recently promoted three of our Team Members -- Zirkle Blakey, III to EVP & CFO, Constance L. Hassell to Senior VP of Loan Administration & Compliance, and Randy L. Phelps to VP Retail Banking & Human Resources -- for their contributions to the bank’s success during a very challenging economy.  Congratulations!  Read the full Press Release here.

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PCB sponsored the 4th Annual PCB Classic Car and Truck Show at the Montross Annual Fall Festival on October 6, 2012.  Dozens of classic cars and trucks from all over the region were on display.  Visit hotrodspeedbump.com to see more photos from this popular annual event by photographer Charles Shotwell!  Car enthusiasts won't be disappointed!

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SNL Financial rates Peoples Community Bank as having the lowest loan rate on a new or used car loan among banks and thrifts surveyed across the nation.  PCB’s President and CEO, Robert K. Bailey, III said, “While many quoted news sources say banks aren’t lending in this economy, Peoples Community Bank has over $16 million ready to lend and is actively seeking qualified borrowers.”  PCB's Senior Lending Officer, William Ware, III says, “...strong lending campaigns such as the auto loan program at 1.90%, the home equity line program at 3.25%, and the commercial loan program with rates as low as 4.00% enable us to continue to provide excellent value and quality service for years to come. We invite those interested to visit any one of our five branch locations and experience community banking as it existed in the past and still does today at Peoples Community Bank.”

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Peoples Community Bank is once again proud to support our youth and the King George County 4H Club with the purchase of a lamb and a feeder steer at the Junior Livestock Show & Sale! Thanks to all participants of the 4H program and special congratulations to Aldyn Abell for being the 4H Southeast District Ambassador and for having another great year! 

PCB has been apart of local history for nearly 100 years.  As we approach our centennial year, we have partnered with the owners of the historic Cleydael Estate (est. 1859) in King George County to ensure it restoration and preservation for years to come.  Please check out this important and historic part of our history.  Visit their website for more information, photos and updates detailing the progress of the renovations!

Please support our Peoples Community Bank Relay for Life Team!  Visit our new Relay for Life page to view our Team video and photo, and then jump to our Team Facebook page where you can get more information about our Team and how you can help (you don't have to have an FB account to view our page) in the race to end cancer!  You can also stop by any PCB branch to make a donation to support the PCB Relay for Life Team and the American Cancer Society!

Peoples Community Bank participated in the Warsaw Christmas Parade in December:

We also recently participated in the “Sponsors for Success” program at Cople Elementary School by adopting 22 wonderful children in Mrs. Boarman’s 4th grade class.  They all signed & submitted a Citizenship Pledge, which states they will work hard to do all the things that will help make them good citizens. We will be working closely with Mrs. Boarman to encourage them to keep their pledge & making monthly visits to talk to them on behalf of the Bank. These kids are remarkable & are so excited to have Peoples Community Bank as their sponsor for this year!  The entire Bank is behind them as they work to be “good citizens”!

Other recent headlines, news, and sponsorships:

• April 12, 2011 was Teach Children To Save Day. Employees of Peoples Community Bank went into three elementary schools in our areas and promoted this important message to children (see pictures and recap below).
• Relay for Life in Westmoreland County - PCB had a team walking in the Relay, plus through fundraisers they handed over a check for over $12,500. Way to go PCB employees!
• PCB is a proud supporter of the Westmoreland, King George and Fredericksburg Hospice organizations.
• September 24 & 25 PCB was one of the event sponsors of the Wine Festival at Stratford Hall.
• September 30th was Customer Appreciation Day at all five branches of Peoples Community Bank. The bank showed their appreciation of their customers by serving lunch and having a drawing for a $50.00 Visa gift card at each branch. A fun day was enjoyed by all!
• September 30th , at our Warsaw Branch, a check for $500.00 was presented to the Richmond County Little League to help them start a fundraising campaign for their new ball fields. Donations may be made by making a deposit into the Richmond County Little League account set-up at Peoples Community Bank, Warsaw Branch.
• PCB was very involved in the Fall Festivals in Montross, Warsaw and King George in October.
• October 9th, a team of employees from our King George Branch ran the 5K to support local charities, especially the Grace Oughton Memorial Foundation (Childhood cancers).  This same group of women has also run the 5K for Domestic Violence.
• “Learn About Credit “ was held in October.  Workbooks and CD’s on the subject of credit were distributed to the Deca teachers at King George High School and James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, reaching approximately 250 students.

Peoples Community Bank Staff Members Celebrated
Teach Children to Save Day ...

... with 115 Kindergarteners!

 We discussed the difference between needs and wants, talked about saving,  and if they had piggy banks. We explained what a savings account is and how they can get one, then read a story called "Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday."  It was also career week in the school, so we shared with the students about our jobs and many other jobs in the bank.  It was a fun and exciting day!