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Hyperion recently hosted 50 customers at the Braves/Phillies game in collaboration with Windham Brannon and Wildmor Realty, both of which also had clients in attendance.
Pictured: 1) Charlie Crawford with Jim McAlpin (Hyperion Board Member), 2) Amy Ellis, Carol Lynn Upshaw (Hyperion Mortgage), Ansley Crawford & Janet Farmer (Hyperion Mortgage), and 3) Asif Mujtaba, Gita Das (customer), Charlie, Atanu Das (customer) & Carlos Laverde.
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For all who labor: We'll be closed Mon., Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. We’ll re-open at 9a Tuesday.
Enjoy online in the meantime. Here at the unofficial end of Summer, we remember that Labor Day is indeed a time to honor the labor movement and the contributions of American workers everywhere. 🙏
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Congratulations to Hyperion’s Lexus Whyte and her husband Frank, who recently welcomed baby daughter Charli. Frank is a producer for CNN, so Charli’s arrival was announced on CNN. (Watch clip.)
Welcome, Charli!
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As we enter another travel season, remember to check out the card functionality of your Hyperion mobile app. Log in, navigate to “cards” and set a travel plan (like using your card outside the U.S.), report a lost or stolen card, activate/de-activate your card and more. See our mobile banking, mobile deposit and card management online tutorials.
If you forget to change card settings and need to call while away, this number – 866-960-2547 – is your go-to; it will work after hours & across time zones, 24/7/365. Save to your phone as Hyperion Card Help.
Of course, always feel free to visit our banking offices, call (215-423-2959 or 404-381-2110) or contact your fave Hyperion banker for an assist.
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“Hyperion is a small bank and they care about you like it is their own business they are tending to. They listened to me, were warm and nice, and learned what my needs were exactly, so special thanks to Hyperion, Jennifer (Gardella) and Irini Lulu*.”
Bassam Bitar
Restaurant D’Peru (opening late Oct./early Nov.)
Naples, FL
* Real estate broker Irini Lulu (prev. featured in Hyperion’s newsletter), who introduced Bassam and his wife & business partner Dania - pictured - to the bank.
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Hyperion Bank is included on Inc. Magazine’s 2024 Inc. 5000 list, recognizing the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. We ranked 3835 on the list, based on percentage revenue growth, 2021-2023, of 120%.
“Our team members, business partners and customers are the reason for our growth and success,” says Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford. “And, as excited as I am for the recognition of our growth, I’m most pleased that we were able to accomplish this while remaining true to our customer promise: Connecting you with highly accessible, experienced, enthusiastic bankers who have local decision-making authority. Growth is great, but it’s our people – and their commitment to tailored service – that got us here.”
“I want to congratulate all of those who made this year’s Inc. 5000,” Charlie says, “and take this milestone as another opportunity to say THANK YOU to our and . Accolades and recognition of our smart growth drive us to continue setting the bar even higher.”
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Hyperion Bank is a 2024 Inc. 5000 honoree Hyperion Bank: A full-service community bank, connecting with customers via technology and highly accessible, experienced and enthusiastic bankers.

Our August newsletter has dropped -
Customer focus on McKenney’s Inc., kudos for Hyperion + a business partner who also is a , recognition, a solid Q2 report, news of transition, your community bank in the community, time to change banks?, debit card functionality, check & mail fraud tips, Labor Day holiday, lending, & more.
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This the bank’s Charlie Crawford participated in the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia's Magnolia Run & Walk, an annual 5k fundraiser.
Charlie is shown with Aly Clift, Executive Director of the Georgia Epilepsy Foundation. He also is shown on the podium, being recognized for finishing first in his age category. (His fete is nearly Olympic, isn’t it?)
Hyperion Board Member Jim McAlpin – a partner at Bryan Cave LLP – previously chaired the Georgia board of the Epilepsy Foundation & now serves on the National board.
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We opened (an account) with Hyperion for the new venture I am working on and will also be shifting (other accounts) – everything – over. I just wanted to let you know how wonderful the experience was. Amy Ellis & Joel Higdon and the other folks I have dealt with have been great. It is so refreshing to have people to talk to – it’s the way banking was years ago when you could actually get somebody on the phone that cared, and you were important to them. I think you guys have a great advantage over the big banks. I just wanted to thank you and look forward to working with you.

Charles McGimsey, CPA/CFF, CFE
Windham Brannon

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Hyperion Bank is among 20 finalists in the small company category for the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2024 Best Places to Work, recognized at a gala event last night.
Team Hyperion members shown at the event are, from left, front row, Ryan Sullivan, Nicole Hicken, Bridget Jungblut, Megan Fantini & Jennifer Soli Gardella. Second row, from left, Brian McNulty, Charlie Crawford, Ka'Rin Smith & Nicole Leitz. Charlie & Nicole also are shown with signage at the event.
“I am most proud of the fact that this was genuinely an employee-led effort, with Nicole Leitz (VP & Business Development Officer) initiating the process and other team members enthusiastically completing the steps in the BPTW nomination process,” says Hyperion President & COO Lou DeCesare, who notes that a number of friends, customers & business partners of the bank were among the 84 companies on this year’s list.
Among the Hyperion employee comments the Business Journal shared from nomination forms: “This is my home. The people here are amazing. We are a family and that’s important. Your voice is heard. We work hard and are rewarded for it. They care about their employees and customers. Plus, we have a work/life balance like no other.”
DeCesare chuckles that the song Hyperion team members chose to describe their company culture was “Takin’ Care of Business” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
“I am fortunate to work with this terrific team day in and day out. Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists!” Lou says.
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In its Second Quarter 2024 Report to Shareholders, Hyperion Bancshares, Inc., Hyperion Bank’s holding company, noted more moderate balance sheet growth in loans and deposits, as well as growth in revenues and net income.
“Revenues have increased 26% and our net income is up 38% over the same period last year,” says Charlie Crawford, CEO & Chairman of the Philadelphia-based community bank, which also has a banking office and mortgage joint venture in Atlanta. “And the credit quality of our loan portfolio continues to be very good.”
Shareholders also learned that Paul Rutkowski, Hyperion CFO, has announced his retirement, first working concurrently with the bank’s new SVP, CFO & Treasurer, Eric Golden, to ensure continuity. Golden previously served in CFO & Controller roles with Iron Workers Bank, Susquehanna Bancshares and Abington Bank, as well as being a Senior Auditor with Deloitte.
“Paul's financial leadership over the last seven years has seen Hyperion Bank go from assets of $89 million to $420 million,” Crawford says. “Capital grew from $6 million to $41 million, and net income has increased by a multiple of 13. We are grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Paul during such a pivotal time for the bank.”
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Customer focus: Mema’s LLC – now with three locations – has grown nearly as fast as the children it serves. Owner Kim Stone began offering childcare in her home in 2003, but soon outgrew that and realized her vision to offer high-quality childcare in areas others might consider less-desired. She saw an opportunity to do good – and to do well.
Not long ago she closed on a loan at Hyperion that enabled her to buy the building she had been leasing for four years – Mema’s third location. “I had been begging the owner to sell me the building,” she says, “so when he said ‘yes,’ I wanted to make this happen.”
Her real estate broker, Irini Lulu (prev. featured in Hyperion’s newsletter), introduced Kim to Hyperion Bank, as she had done for other clients. Thus, Kim connected with Jennifer Gardella, Hyperion Vice President of Commercial Lending.
“Everything was so smooth,” Kim says. “Jenn was great. We got the loan in place, completed the purchase…and I already know where I want my fourth location to be.”
“As a center, Mema's provides a family-like learning and enrichment environment that allows the children to learn through play,” Kim says. “Students at Memas Early Learning Center have socialization opportunities that come with peers of similar ages, the enrichment opportunities that come with a center’s resources and structure, and the community that comes with experienced staff.”
Across its three locations, Mema's services infants all the way up to school-age. They also provide Free PhL-preK and accept subsidy. For more information, they can be reached via phone, 267-900-2498 or email.
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A baby possum visited our PHL banking office Thursday morning. Elisa Varella, from our Compliance Department, was initially trying to find out how best to help our marsupial visitor. SVP Lauren Flowers soon joined the effort and, knowing friends of Hyperion are around the corner at Fishtown Animal Hospital, called them in.
Fishtown Animal Hospital Practice Manager John & Vet Tech Trish, who save & treat ALL animals, came and rescued this cutie, making sure she is happy and healthy. FAH owner Dr. Lauren Cohn says “Possums are my favs!”
Here’s to the two Laurens, Elisa and John & Trish for making sure Brotherly Love extended to our new friend we’re calling Penny – for Pennsylvania.
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Your funds can be insured above standard FDIC protection: With Hyperion Bank’s access to ICS® and CDARS® programs, you can access multi-million-dollar FDIC protection by working directly with just our bank.
More info at link; be sure to see important fine print: https://www.hyperionbank.com/Additional-FDIC-Insurance
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On July 4 Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford ran his 33rd AJC Peachtree Road Race, sharing pics with us from the start of the race, and afterward, where he is shown with former neighbor Julie Brady. (Peep Charlie’s tee shirt from Philadelphia’s Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run, from May.) Charlie’s father-in-law, Ken Byers – a friend of Hyperion – ran his 45th Peachtree. Charlie, Ken & Ansley Crawford also are pictured together.
This year the annual 10K marked its 55th run, with 44,000 participants; the Atlanta Track Club - which puts on the race and of which Charlie Crawford is the former Board Chair - celebrated its 60th anniversary.
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Our customers say it best; here, in a note received by Hyperion’s Marsha Dollar, about lending originated by the bank’s Amy Ellis & managed by she & Dollar:
Thank you so much for your support through the build of our retirement home. You and your team have been excellent and helped ease the stress of one of the biggest financial transactions one could go through. It was a pleasure doing business with you.
Tricia Mancuso
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Hyperion Bank’s award-winning newsletter is here, July edition:
Read about Hyperion helping a childcare entrepreneur grow her business, insuring your funds above standard FDIC protection, customer kudos (thank you!), speaking of banking…on a podcast, saluting leaders in our community, being on the run (annually), and more – including a feather in our newsletter cap.
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Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford recently joined Jake Penny on his Philly Fortune Talks podcast, discussing, among other things, The journey and growth of the bank, Key strategies for success in community banking, The significance of community involvement & mentorship, and Innovative banking solutions tailored for small businesses.
It's a deep dive into the heart of community banking and the values that drive Hyperion Bank. Listen/watch (also available on Apple Podcasts + YouTube): https://youtu.be/ZaNoj4MhHg4
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Leading with Vision: Charlie Crawford's Impact on Community Banking Join Jake Penny on Philly Fortune Talks as he interviews Charlie Crawford, chairman and CEO of Hyperion Bank. Learn about Charlie's journey in community bank...

Hyperion Bank will be closed Thurs, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. (Enjoy Online Banking anytime, 24/7.) Whatever your plans for the Fourth, be safe & have fun.
We will resume normal business hours on Friday, July 5. Hyperion is proud to be your independent the whole year through.
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Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford was re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA).
Nominations were announced and approved at CBA’s Annual convention earlier this month. CBA was founded in 1969 to protect the political interests of locally owned community banks; it now represents 135 community banks and 150 associate member companies and is the state’s only advocate working solely for the interests of community banks and their customers.
Charlie also serves on the board of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers.
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Our customers say it best:
Loyalty is not an issue with us! We could not get the Hyperion level of quality service from a Big Box Bank. Thanks to you, Charlie, and all your team. We feel valued as a customer!
Frank Thomas
INVESCROW LLC
1031 Qualified Intermediary Services
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At last night’s INSPIRE awards gala – the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers’ annual fete – Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford accepted an Excellence in Marketing, Best Digital/Social Media Creative Award, on behalf of the bank. Charlie – who serves on PACB’s board – also was an award presenter at the event.
The award recognizes Hyperion’s “people-focused” monthly newsletter & social media. “Our bank’s ‘edge’ is our people, who are experienced, enthusiastic and empowered to ensure our customers and business partners get the tailored service and banking solutions they need,” Charlie says, “so focusing on people – not just customers, but also business partners, our team members, board members and others in the communities we serve – in our communications is a natural.”
If you’re not receiving Hyperion’s monthly newsletter, or if you have an idea for a newsletter feature, let us know: [email protected]. Drop “newsletter” in the subject line.
In addition to service on PACB’s board, Charlie also serves on the board of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia.
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Hyperion has finalized its instant issue debit card upgrade; we can now issue contactless cards for both consumer and commercial customers, printing the cards at our banking offices in Atlanta and Philadelphia.
Customers can leave the bank with a new card in hand, whether they have just opened a new account or are getting a replacement card. These are permanent cards, just as the ones printed offsite are – and all are contactless.
With the chip technology + contactless features, these cards ensure security. This new instant issue availability also means customers experiencing a lost or stolen card can get a replacement card quickly.
(Your existing card will still function as normal through the expiration date; we will replace the expiring card with an updated contactless card when the time comes. This will be auto-shipped to the card holder.)
Reminder: You also can access your Hyperion consumer cards through our mobile banking app, using the “Cards” option at the bottom of the app. That tab enables customers to activate a card (again, for consumer account cards; pls call the bank for an assist with business account cards) change a pin, view a digital card, report the card lost or stolen, see more detail on charges (names and address), set spending limits, turn the card off and on, set up push notification, and allow or restrict international usage.
Questions? Visit or call 215-789-4200 or 404-381-2110.
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