ASRV vs HGBL Comparison

AmeriServ Financial Inc is a bank holding company. The company and its subsidiaries derive substantially all of their income from banking, bank-related services, and trust-related services. Its operating segment includes community banking and it generates maximum revenue. The community banking segment includes both retail and commercial banking activities. The company also offers retail banking which includes the deposit-gathering branch franchise and lending to both individuals and small businesses; Lending activities include residential mortgage loans, direct consumer loans, and small business commercial loans; Commercial banking to businesses includes commercial loans, business services, and CRE loans.

Heritage Global Inc values and monetizes industrial and financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. It aids in facilitating the economy by diverting useful industrial assets from landfills and operating a supply chain by overseeing the post-sale account activity of financial assets. The group operates in four segments namely Auction and Liquidation; Refurbishment and Resale; Brokerage and Specialty Lending. It generates maximum revenue from the Auction and Liquidation segment. The Auction and Liquidation segment, through HGP, operates as a full-service auction, appraisal, and asset advisory firm, including the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment.