PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic First
Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRBK), the holding company for Republic
Bank, today announced the hiring of Gina
Iacoviello as Vice President and Store Manager for the new
Republic Bank Store in Cherry
Hill, New Jersey. Iacoviello's day-to-day
responsibilities will include developing new business relationships
and promoting the Republic Bank brand in the Cherry Hill market. Republic Bank is
scheduled to open in Cherry Hill in February of 2014.
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Prior to joining Republic Bank, Iacoviello was with TD Bank
(formerly Commerce Bank) for sixteen years, six of which she spent
as the bank's Store Manager in Cherry Hill. She was
recognized for her Business Development achievements and named
"Retailer of the Year" by TD Bank in 2009. Iacoviello's
extensive banking experience as well as her involvement in the
local Cherry Hill community makes
her the perfect fit for Republic Bank's Customer-centric, community
driven services as it enters the market.
Iacoviello stated, "I'm excited to join Republic Bank and be a
part of the expansion in the South Jersey region. I look
forward to promoting the Republic Bank brand and making us the best
bank in town."
Republic Bank's Cherry Hill
store will be located at 399 Route 70 East and will be the first of
several new prototype stores scheduled to open in the next calendar
year. The new location will be open 7 days a week, 361 days a
year, with extended lobby and drive thru hours, providing customers
with the longest hours of any bank in the area. Republic Bank
also offers free checking, free coin counting, ATM/Debit cards
issued on the spot and Republic Bank Customers have access to more
than 55,000 surcharge free ATMs worldwide via the Allpoint
network.
For more information about Republic Bank, visit
www.myrepublicbank.com.
About Republic Bank
Republic Bank, a subsidiary of Republic First Bancorp, Inc., is
a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank, whose deposits are
insured up to the applicable limits by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Bank provides diversified
financial products through its thirteen offices located in
Abington, Ardmore, Bala
Cynwyd, Plymouth Meeting,
Media and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Voorhees and Haddonfield, New Jersey. For more information
about Republic Bank, visit myrepublicbank.com.
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SOURCE Republic First Bancorp, Inc.