PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic First
Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRBK), the parent company of Republic Bank,
today announced that Krista Collings
was named Vice President, Store Manager for its Glassboro, New Jersey location. In this role,
Collings will work with customers in, and around, the South Jersey
town to cultivate new business prospects, while working to increase
the bank's overall brand awareness.
Collings began her banking career as an Assistant Store Manager
at Commerce Bank before accepting business development leadership
roles at Susquehanna Bank and, most recently, at BB&T. Along
with a master's degree in strategic leadership, she brings 13 years
of banking experience across a variety of disciplines to her new
role at Republic Bank. In 2013, Collings was a recipient of South
Jersey Biz Magazine's "20 Under 40" award.
"Krista has spent more than a decade in South Jersey,
particularly near our Glassboro
store location, engaging with local business leaders and fulfilling
the banking needs of her community," said Harry Madonna, Chairman and CEO of Republic
Bank."As a company that takes great pride in its local roots,
Krista will play an integral role in Republic Bank's continued
rapid expansion in this region."
"Throughout my professional life, building long-term customer
relationships has been vital to any of the successes I've
experienced," said Collings. "Republic Bank emphasizes these
connections in its Customer-centric philosophy and, for this
reason, I'm honored to be a financial resource to all in our
community, as the newest member of the growing team."
Building on the momentum of its aggressive growth plan, coined
"The Power of Red is Back," Republic Bank continues to rapidly
expand its regional footprint. The bank has plans to open a new
store in Moorestown on
September 10th. In
addition new stores are planned for Medford, Sicklerville,
Gloucester Township and a second
location in Cherry Hill, NJ, as well as Levittown, PA in the near future. As one
of the largest Philadelphia-based retail banking institutions
with 18 convenient locations regionally, Republic Bank stores are
open seven 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. The bank also offers absolutely free checking,
free coin counting, ATM/Debit cards issued on the spot and access
to more than 55,000 surcharge free ATMs worldwide via the Allpoint
network.
About Republic Bank
Republic Bank is the operating name for Republic First Bank.
Republic First Bank 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 eighteen offices located
in Abington, Bala Cynwyd, Plymouth Meeting, Media, Wynnewood and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Haddonfield, Marlton, Berlin, Washington
Township, and Glassboro, New
Jersey.
Forward Looking Statements
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. ("the Company") may from time to
time make written or oral "forward-looking statements", including
statements contained in this release and in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the
Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations,
anticipations, estimates, and intentions that are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based
on various factors, many of which are beyond the Company's
control. These factors include competition, timing, credit
risks of lending activities, changes in general economic
conditions, price pressures on loan and deposit products, and other
factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "may",
"could", "should", "would", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate",
"expect", "intend", "plan", and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. All such statements are
made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be
made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company, except as
may be required by applicable law or regulations.
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