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Gunster Yoakley & Stewart Welcomes Commerce Bank To Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – September 15, 2006 – The Gunster Yoakley & Stewart law firm officially welcomed New Jersey-based Commerce Bank to the Broward County, Florida market with an elite reception attended by a influential business and community leaders at the Tower Club in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
City of Fort Lauderdale Vice-Mayor Cindi Hutchison officially proclaimed the day “Commerce Bank Day” as the bank has begun implementing its aggressive growth strategy that includes opening more than 150 new retail stores in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Martin Counties
“Florida customers deserve the absolute best in convenience and service, and we are looking forward to providing them with a refreshingly different banking experience,” said John Tolomer, Florida market president, Commerce Bank.
“Commerce Bank is a great addition to the South Florida market for business and personal banking,” said Gunster Yoakley corporate attorney Arthur J. Furia. “Its unique and creative banking services are just what the area needs.”
Commerce Bank, “America’s Most Convenient Bank,” is a leading retailer of financial services with nearly 400 convenient stores in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Virginia and southeast Florida. Commerce plans to build 65+ new stores and create 1,800 career opportunities in 2006. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., Commerce Bancorp (NYSE: CBH) has $43.4 billion in assets and in second quarter 2006 achieved a 24% increase in core deposits, a 34% increase in net loans and total asset growth of 30%. For more information about Commerce, please visit the company’s interactive financial resource center at commerceonline.com, or call 888-751-9000.
Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, established in 1925, offers a broad range of legal services to its impressive client base of businesses, institutions, local governments, and prominent individuals. Gunster Yoakley has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Vero Beach, and West Palm Beach. Gunster Yoakley is home to more than 130 attorneys and over 200 dedicated support staff providing counsel to clients through numerous practice groups including corporate, litigation, real estate and trusts and estates. For more information, visit www.gunster.com or call (800) 749-1980.
