NexTier Bank
{{Short description|American financial services corporation}}
{{Infobox company
| name = NexTier
| logo =
| type = Private
| foundation = {{start date and age|1878}} {{smaller|(as Citizens National Bank)}}
| founder = S.J. Irvine, Sr.
| location = Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
| key_people = {{ubl|Mark Karenchak|{{smaller|(Chairman of the Board)}}|Clem Rosenberger|{{smaller|President & CEO}}}}
| num_employees = 280 (2022)
| products = Financial services
| homepage = [https://www.nextierbank.com www.nextierbank.com]
}}
NexTier Bank is an American financial services corporation that has 30 branches located in Allegheny, Butler, Armstrong, Westmoreland, Mercer, Clearfield, and Cumberland counties in western and central Pennsylvania.
On February 16, 2024, the bank's parent company, NexTier Inc., completed the merger of its operations with those of Mars Bancorp, including NexTier Bank.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nextier-inc-and-mars-bancorp-inc-complete-merger-302066308.html|title=NexTier, Inc. and Mars Bancorp, Inc. Complete Merger|work=PR Newswire|access-date=2024-03-01|language=en-US}}
History
=Founding as Citizens National Bank=
S.J. Irvine, Sr. founded the bank in 1878 under its original name, Citizens National Bank, in the oil boomtown of Evansburg, Pennsylvania (now Evans City, Pennsylvania). The bank received a state charter in 1893 and its national charter in 1907.[http://thebank.com NexTier Bank History]
In 1940, S.J. Irvine, Jr. succeeded his father as president. In 1959, S.J. Irvine III, began his career as bank president. In 2000, his daughter, Margaret Irvine Weir, became president of the bank, representing the fourth generation of the Irvine family to head the company.[http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_581492.html "Newsmaker: Margaret Irvine Weir,"] Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
=Name change to NexTier=
On October 11, 2005, the bank officially changed its name to NexTier Bank. It also adopted the tagline "Experience The Next Level." The name change resolved a dispute with the much larger Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, which had 400+ branches, compared to Citizens National Bank's 15 branches.[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05285/586698-28.stm "Citizens out, NexTier in,"] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Corporate Leadership
- Cleman C. Rosenberger III, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Robert A. Bowell, Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
- Brian B. Dutton, Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel
- Mark DeBiasio, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Darla J. Livermore, Senior Vice President & Director of Human Resource Management
- Heidi J. McDowell, Senior Vice President & Retail Manager
- Louis C. Palumbo, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
- Michael Smelko, Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer
- Bradley J. Toy, Senior Vice President & Director of Loan & Deposit Operations
Primary Operations
The primary operations of NexTier include NexTier Bank and NexTier Wealth Management.[http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2006/07/03/daily22.html "NexTier to buy insurance firm,"] Pittsburgh Business Times.
Corporate Sponsorships
On April 10, 2006, NexTier bank purchased the naming rights for the Seneca Valley High School Stadium, renaming it NexTier Stadium.[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06101/681232-100.stm "Seneca Valley sells naming rights,"] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Awards
In 2008 NexTier Bank was listed as one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania.[http://www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com/bestplaces.asp?year=2008&size=large&sort=Rank Best Places to Work in PA 2008] NexTier also earned this distinction in 2000[http://www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com/bestplaces.asp?year=2000&size=medium&sort=Rank Best Places to Work in PA 2000] and 2001.[http://www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com/bestplaces.asp?size=medium&year=2001&sortby=Rank Best Places to Work in PA 2001]
On November 11, 2008, the Better Business Bureau of Pennsylvania awarded NexTier Bank the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.[http://www.pittsburgh.bbb.org/article/bbb-announces-winners-of-2008-torch-award-for-marketplace-ethics-7728 "BBB Announces Winners of 2008 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics"]
NexTier and the Snyder Group
On February 2, 2010, NexTier, Inc., announced the successful completion of capital raising efforts. The Snyder Group of Kittaning, PA provided NexTier a capital infusion in the form of an investment in common stock, with an initial investment to NexTier January 31, 2011.. On April 14, 2011, NexTier Inc. announced regulatory approval from federal and state regulators for the capital infusion from the Snyder Group. The remaining capital infusion was completed in April 2011, resulting in 51% ownership of NexTier.
The Snyder Group is the owner of Snyder Associated Companies, a holding company with investments in mining, oil, and natural gas exploration activities, manufacturing, agriculture and banking. The Snyder Group also had a majority interest in the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Western Pennsylvania, based in Kittanning with 8 community offices serving Armstrong County.
In October 2014, NexTier merged with Farmers & Merchants Bank. The combined entity has 24 locations and will retain the NexTier name.{{citation|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/10/02/Business-Briefs-225/stories/201410020244 | title=Business Briefs: Nextier, Farmers & Merchants banks complete merger |date=2014-10-02}}
On January 8, 2016, NexTier completed its purchase of Eureka Bank, which had two branches in Allegheny County, including one in Oakland on Forbes Avenue.{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160108005873/en/NexTier-Bank-Eureka-Bank-Complete-Merger|title=NexTier Bank and Eureka Bank Complete Merger|date=8 January 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://nextierbank.com NexTier Bank nextierbank.com]
- [http://essnextier.com ESS/NexTier Insurance Services essnextier.com]
- [http://nextierwealth.com NexTier Wealth Management nextierwealth.com]
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Category:Banks based in Pennsylvania
Category:Companies based in Pittsburgh
Category:Banks established in 1878