Pictured from left to right: Tim Brooks, Downtown Bethlehem Manager, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; Representative Steve Samuelson; Dana Brown, senior vice president and area manager, Univest Bank and Trust Co.; Jeff Schweitzer, president and CEO, Univest Corporation; Lori Knerr, Bethlehem Financial Center manager, Univest Bank and Trust Co.; Mike Keim, president, Univest Bank and Trust Co.; Lynn Cunningham, SVP, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; Alan Sterner, SVP and Lehigh Valley Regional manager, Univest Insurance, Inc.; Anthony DaCosta, senior vice president and area manager, Univest Bank and Trust Co.
December 13, 2016 – Univest Bank and Trust Co. celebrated the opening of its second financial center in the Lehigh Valley, which is located in downtown Bethlehem at 574 Main Street, with a traditional ribbon cutting. Univest executives were joined by State Representative Steve Samuelson and leadership from the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.
This new location will be managed by Lori Knerr, an industry veteran with extensive local experience. The financial center features Univest’s branch model focused on an improved customer experience that partners personal bankers with technology solutions. This model was first introduced in early 2015 and has been well-received by customers. Through the staff of experienced Personal Bankers, customers will have the convenience of working with one person for their entire banking experience. Whether cashing a check, making a deposit or applying for a loan, the Personal Banker who greets a customer is equipped to help with every banking need. For customers requiring in-person, more time-consuming banking transactions or consultative appointments, Personal Bankers will make arrangements for private meetings at the office after-hours to accommodate busy schedules.
”While we have been active in the Lehigh Valley through commercial lending, wealth management and insurance areas for nearly nine years, we are excited to continue our expansion in the Lehigh Valley with our second financial center in the heart of Bethlehem,” said Jeff Schweitzer, president and CEO, Univest Corporation. “This location will give us the opportunity to use our more than 140 years of financial expertise to serve the residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations living and working in this thriving community.”
Since its founding in 1876 in Souderton, Montgomery County, Univest has expanded its service area and offerings. In addition to traditional banking, Univest currently provides a full range of financial solutions including insurance, investments, mortgage banking, wealth management and equipment financing. It has offices in Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Lancaster Counties as well as the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, and Cape May County in New Jersey.
About Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Univest Bank and Trust Co., Member FDIC, has approximately $4.4 billion in assets and $3.5 billion in assets under management and supervision through its Wealth Management lines of business as of September 30, 2017. Headquartered in Souderton, Pa. and founded in 1876, the Corporation and its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial solutions for individuals, businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Univest delivers these services through a network of more than 50 offices in southeastern Pennsylvania extending to the Lehigh Valley and Lancaster, as well as in New Jersey and Maryland and online at www.univest.net.
Univest Bank and Trust Co. is Member FDIC and an Equal Housing, Opportunity and SBA Preferred Lender.
Investment and insurance products offered through Univest Investments, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC, and Univest Insurance, Inc., licensed non-bank subsidiaries of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. Securities and insurance products are
not deposits of or guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency of the United States, and certain investment products carry risks and may lose value. Insurance products are obligations of and underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies. Insurance products are not a condition to any bank loan, product or service.
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Nicole Heverly
Public Relations and Social Media Manager
Univest Corporation
https://www.univest.net/
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