WLY vs INDB Comparison

John Wiley & Sons Inc is a provider of academic journals, books, pre- and post-hire assessments and training, test preparation materials, and online education program management solutions. The company's reportable segments are; Research, Learning, Held for Sale or Sold. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Research segment which provides peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishing, content platforms, and related services to academic, corporate, and government customers, academic societies, and individual researchers. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Canada, and other countries.

Independent Bank Corp is a bank holding company and the sole shareholder of its bank, the Rockland Trust Company. Rockland is a community-oriented commercial bank. The bank provides a variety of banking, investment and financial services, operating with various retail branches, as well as a network of commercial and residential lending centers, and investment management offices majorly in Eastern Massachusetts, Worcester County, and Rhode Island. The bank's loan portfolio constitutes the bulk of the bank's total assets. Its borrowers consist mostly of small to medium-size businesses and consumers, majority of which are made to its market area in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The bank's loan portfolio is predominantly in commercial loans.