Cafe ties community to its success in Oberlin
Oberlin’s Black River Cafe aims to blend dining with local agriculture. Owner Joe Waltzer, a 1994 Oberlin College grad, sources Ohio organic milk and grains, supports farmers, and partners with the Oberlin Sustainable Agriculture Project to offer locally grown food. Staffer Sarah Kotok notes the cafe as a bridge between student and adult crowds and a community event at the farmer’s market.
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Oberlin
Black River Cafe
Joe Waltzer
Oberlin College
Waltzer
S. Main
Oberlin Sustainable Agriculture Project
Sarah Kotok
Kotok
Black River
Lynda Ryan
Chronicle
South Main Street
Fees drive profits in mature credit card market
A mature credit card market sees issuers rely on aggressive marketing and rising fees to sustain profits. Late payment and over limit charges have surged, grace periods shrink, and some banks introduce instant late fees and new per account charges, impacting financially stressed consumers.
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Stephen Brobeck
Consumer Federation of America
Robert B. McKinley
CardWeb Inc
Gettysburg
Consumer Action
Ken McEldowney
McEldowney
CardWeb
McKinley
Portage Community Bank tailors local touch in Ravenna
In Ravenna a 70 year old house houses Portage Community Bank, a $6 million loan book and 1,000 accounts. President Richard Coe says the bank’s personal service aims to keep community ties amid mergers and fewer banks. The bank raised $5 million from 350 local investors to obtain a state charter and now competes with larger Cleveland rivals.
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Ravenna
Sal Pitera
Portage Community Bank
Pitera
Richard Coe
Coe
KeyCorp
Cleveland
Little Portage Community Bank
The
Washington
Debi
Sat Pitera
Richard J. Coe
Piteras