Alliance Bancorp Of Pennsylvania (Alliance Bancorp Of Pennsylvania) 14-Day RSI : N/A (As of May. 06, 2024)

Alliance Bancorp Inc Of Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania corporation and a savings and loan holding company, which is a Pennsylvania chartered community oriented savings bank. Alliance Bank operates a total of eight banking offices located in Delaware and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania, which are suburbs of Philadelphia. Its primary business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds, together with funds it borrows, to originate loans to its customers and invest in securities such as U.S. Government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal obligations. Its loan originations are obtained by a variety of sources, including referrals from real estate brokers, builders, existing customers, advertising, walk-in customers and, to a significant extent, mortgage brokers who obtain credit reports, appraisals and other documentation involved with a loan. In most cases, property valuations are performed by independent outside appraisers. Title and hazard insurance are generally required on all security property other than property securing a home equity loan, in which case the Company obtains a title opinion. The majority of the Company's loans are secured by property located in its primary lending area. The Company originates and, to a lesser extent, purchases mortgage loans for the acquisition and refinancing of existing multi-family residential and commercial real estate properties. The Company also originates residential and commercial construction loans, and to a limited degree, land acquisition and development loans. Construction loans are classified as either residential construction loans or commercial real estate construction loans at the time of origination, depending on the nature of the property securing the loan. The Company's construction lending activities generally are limited to the Company's primary market area. The Company's residential construction loans are primarily made to local real estate builders and developers for the purpose of constructing single-family homes and single-family residential developments. The Company offers consumer loans in order to provide a full range of financial services to its customers and because such loans generally have shorter terms and higher interest rates than mortgage loans. The Company has a commercial loan department, which provides a full range of commercial loan products to small business customers in its primary marketing area. These loans generally have shorter terms and higher interest rates as compared to mortgage loans. In addition to interest earned on loans, the Company receives income from fees in connection with loan originations, loan modifications, late payments, prepayments and for miscellaneous services related to its loans. The Company faces competition both in attracting deposits and making real estate loans. The Company is subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal R