A Tale of Community Banking

MSNBC runs a fantastic little story on the small businesses of Westwood, N.J. and how they have come to rely on the local, publicly owned community bank to get them through the months and years. (The community bank in question, it should be noted, was wise enough to stay away from the junk real estate loans that have helped cause the failure of 100 banks in 2009.) It's especially fascinating to...