Did you know? Hyperion Bank earned a 5-Star Superior rating – the highest rating – from Bauer Financial, an independent bank rating firm.

Instant issue contactless cards now issued in-bank

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

Hyperion annual meeting: Significant growth

At its annual meeting May 16, shareholders of Hyperion Bancshares, Inc., Hyperion Bank’s holding company, heard from CEO and Chairman Charlie Crawford, who notes the bank continues its growth, with significant progress markers and a healthy outlook.

“2023 was a year of significant growth for the company with the balance sheet expanding by 27%, driven by strong loan and deposit demand,” says Crawford, a longtime community banker. The balance of the year, he says, “will have an emphasis on increased profitability with moderate growth and a never-ending focus on credit quality.”

The meeting also saw the re-election of Hyperion’s eight board members:

• Crawford
• Lou DeCesare, Hyperion President & COO.  
• Jill K. Jinks, Chairman of Insurance House Holdings, Inc.
• James J. McAlpin, Jr., Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP
• Robert N.C. Nix, III, Founder and President, Pleasant News, Inc.
• Michael J. Purcell, retired Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touché.
• Lara Rhame, Chief U.S. Economist, FS Investments.
• Gretchen M. Santamour, a Partner in Philadelphia law firm Stradley Ronon.

See the full press release coverage of the meeting.

Hyperion’s people make it ‘Best’

Congratulations to Team Hyperion: Hyperion Bank is among the 20 finalists in the small company category for the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2024 Best Places to Work.

“We’re proud to be an employer of choice, and to be the only bank in our category,” says Hyperion President & CEO Lou DeCesare. The three highest companies in each category will be revealed at a gala event July 25. Stay tuned…!

Mobility Freedom Foundation’s Inaugural Beef & Beer fundraiser – of which Hyperion Bank was a primary sponsor – at Yards Brewing Company was an incredible success. Every dollar raised – including from a bevy of silent auction items – goes to wheelchair accessible vehicles and adaptive modifications, eliminating transportation barriers, and enhancing the quality of life for individuals with mobility challenges. Attendees experienced the adapted/accessible vehicles, a service dog training demonstration and spent time with fitness guru Paul Eugene, who specializes in adapting exercise so it is accessible to all. Hyperion’s Nicole Leitz, the Treasurer of this inclusive non-profit, ironically won First Prize in the evening’s Split the Pot fundraiser…donating her winnings back to the organization (natch). “Founding and funding this organization has been Alle’s (Allepichian Aldrich) dream, so it was wonderful to see that compassion, inclusivity and spirit made real through this event and the lives it will affect,” Nicole says. Learn more about Mobility Freedom Foundation and how it is driving dignity, independence and hope.

Juneteenth celebration, closure

Look for Juneteenth activities in Atlanta & Philadelphia, and remember Hyperion Bank will be closed Wednesday, June 19, for this Federal holiday. We’ll re-open at 9a that Thursday. Enjoy #communitybanking online in the meantime.

“Juneteenth” – a portmanteau of “June” & “nineteenth” – is considered the oldest commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. On June 19, 1865, the Union Army finally brought news of emancipation to Texas, the furthest confederate state. A national expression of African American culture and freedom, it is celebrated both informally and officially, from family gatherings to parades and is also sometimes called “Freedom Day.”

Bankers on the run in the community

Last month Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford – along with Hyperion board member Gretchen Santamour – ran the Broad Street Run (10 miles!). Gretchen & Charlie tied at 1:33:30.

Gretchen is a Partner in Philadelphia law firm Stradley Ronon. In the community, she represents pro bono clients in Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases on behalf of Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project and previously served on the executive committee and board of that organization. She also served as the President of the board of the Education Law Center, a not-for-profit law center that advocates for the rights of public school students.

Yowie: Checking in at/with a client

Wowie at YOWIE! Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford recently stayed at Yowie, the South Street “invisible service” boutique hotel – a stone’s throw from Independence Square – that is a Hyperion customer.

Pictured are some of the nice things Team Yowie did for Charlie before and after the Broad Street Run, which was the purpose of his stay.

June: Recognizing Pride month

June is LGBTQ Pride Month, established after the Stonewall riots of June 1969, which proved to be a watershed moment for the gay community. Activities during the month largely center around recognizing & celebrating LGBTQ equal rights. Many Pride parades traditionally take place in June – as did Philadelphia’s – though some municipalities – like Atlanta – have moved Pride festivals to the Fall when weather is gentler & more predictable. 

Hyperion’s Charlie Crawford joined his son Mitchell for the Atlanta Pride Run 5K in Piedmont Park. The fundraising run has been an annual event since 1991.