Fidelity Bank Launches Financial Forums on WCRN/830 AM With Hank Stolz

LEOMINSTER, Mass., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity Bank, one of the oldest and fastest growing, independent community banks in Central Massachusetts, has launched a Monday morning radio series -- Fidelity Bank Financial Forums -- on WCRN 830 AM and hosted by True Talk's popular radio personality, Hank Stolz. These 5-7 minute segments, which start at 11:05 am, began airing on Monday, November 1 with Ed Manzi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank as the lead-off guest.  The 13-week series will continue through Monday, January 24, 2011.

Fidelity Bank's Financial Forums are intended to provide WCRN listeners with information and guidance on a host of financial issues ranging from how to grow your small business, to shopping for a home mortgage, and to year-end tax and investment tips.  Financial Forum guests will include Fidelity Bank officials as well as outside experts on financial planning and tax optimization strategies.  

According to Ed Manzi, Fidelity Bank's Chairman and CEO, "At Fidelity Bank, we recognize that people need the best financial guidance they can get to deal with the challenges of these tough economic times.  As a community bank so closely tied to our local economies, we see our job as helping our customers, the WCRN listeners, and the people of Central Massachusetts, by sharing information that will help them make more informed financial decisions. We want this series to be highly relevant and responsive to what is on the minds of individual consumers and small business owners in Central Mass."

Some of the topics scheduled to be discussed on the Fidelity Bank Financial Forums over the 13 weeks will include:

• Challenges and opportunities for small business
• What should consumers look for in selecting a bank
• 1031 Real Estate Exchanges
• How to budget and save in these tough economic times
• Shopping for a home mortgage

WCRN listeners will be able to send in questions they want addressed on the Financial Forum series by emailing Fidelity Bank at [email protected].

About Fidelity Bank:

Fidelity Bank – one of the oldest and continually growing independent, local community banks in Central MA – offers a full range of Banking, Investment and Insurance products and programs, and has full-service offices in Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Millbury, Shirley, and Worcester. Since 1888, the bank has remained committed to businesses, families and individuals in the communities it serves; in turn, loyalty demonstrated by members of those cities and towns has allowed the bank to become one of the strongest financial institutions in the region. Today, Fidelity Bank has total assets of $522 million and a net worth nearly two times the minimum regulatory requirement. The FDIC and the Share Insurance Fund insures all deposits.

For further information, visit www.fidelitybankonline.com or call 800.581.5363.

SOURCE Fidelity Bank