Banking On Profit

“In reasonable economic times community banks are pretty much cash flow machines,” according to Tim Melvin, author of The Community Bank Investor Newsletter and Banking On Profit. Melvin made that remark at the OTCQX Community Bank Virtual Investor Conference held in late-September,...

Tim Melvin, author of Banking On Profit and The Community Bank Investor Newsletter on Marketfy (Benzinga’s sister platform), will be giving a presentation Thursday at 9 am ET on strategies he uses for investing in community banks. The presentation is part of the OTCQX Community Bank...

AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASRV) is the holding company of AmeriServ Financial Bank, a trust and life insurance company. Expert community bank stock picker, Tim Melvin, thinks there is upside in stock. In order to gain a better understanding of business conditions and opportunities ahead...

Shares of Citizens Community Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: CZWI) are up 94 percent over the last three years. Expert community bank investor Tim Melvin believes there is additional upside in the small Midwestern bank. To gain a deeper understanding of Citizens' strategy, Melvin recently spoke with...

Community bank value investor Tim Melvin advocates a position in Cape Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBNJ). Cape recently announced the acquisition of a local bank, is trading below book value and is a favorite of activist investors. To gain further insight into the stock, Melvin spoke with CEO Michael...

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESSA) is one of the best community bank stocks to buy, according to value investing expert Tim Melvin. Despite a strong balance sheet and room to grow, shares are trading at just 85 percent of book value. To gain a deeper look into the company, Melvin spoke with CEO...

Ameriana Bancorp (NASDAQ: ASBI) has been a top performer in 2014. A recent jump in share price puts the stock 20.3 percent higher than when the year began. According to community stock expert Tim Melvin, Ameriana is a top stock to invest in. Melvin writes about his picks for Banking on Profit...

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC) is one of the best community banks to invest in, according to community bank stock-picking expert, Tim Melvin. Located in southern California, Pacific Mercantile has significantly cleaned up its balance sheet in recent years and is expected to have...

Hometrust Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: HTBI) has grown at an astonishing rate as it takes advantage of current conditions with acquisitions. According to community bank stock-picking expert, Tim Melvin, Hometrust is one of the best banks to invest in. To better grasp Hometrust’s growth and...

Trading at a favorable valuation, Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFBK) is one of the best banks to invest in, according to community bank stock-picking expert, Tim Melvin. With executives owning a large portion of shares, nonperforming assets dwindling and other growth initiatives, there is...

Trading far below the value of its peers, Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ: EBMT) is a top-value play, according to community bank stock-picking expert, Tim Melvin. In addition to being inexpensive, the bank consistently increases its dividend and has had several buybacks in recent years. With six...

Does it pay to play it safe? That depends on the strategy. Veteran investor Tim Melvin has been investing in safe and cheap stocks for several years. His results have been very impressive, especially after bringing his wealth of knowledge to Marketfy. Melvin has a lot of products on Marketfy...