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'America's Most Convenient Bank' Comes to the Lehigh Valley.


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CHERRY HILL Cherry Hill, township (1990 pop. 69,319), Camden co., W central N.J.; name was changed from Delaware township to Cherry Hill in 1961. Largely residential, Cherry Hill has been marked by great development and housing growth, especially since the 1970s. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004

Commerce Bank (NYSE NYSE

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), "America's Most Convenient Bank," today announced plans to open 15+ new Commerce stores in the Lehigh Valley The Lehigh Valley or the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area is a metropolitan region in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey, in the United States. It is the third-most populated metropolitan region in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.  in Pennsylvania.

Commerce Bank plans to open its first locations early in 2005 in both Lehigh and Northampton Counties Northampton County is the name of several counties in the United States:
  • Northampton County, North Carolina
  • Northampton County, Pennsylvania
  • Northampton County, Virginia
. Sites are under development in:

South Whitehall Township - West Tilghman Street & Hausman Road

Bethlehem - Easton Avenue & Stefco Boulevard

Commerce Bank's expansion in Lehigh and Northampton Counties unites the Lehigh Valley market with the bank's other nearby markets - Bucks and Montgomery Counties Montgomery County may refer to:
  • Montgomery County, Alabama
  • Montgomery County, Arkansas
  • Montgomery County, Georgia
  • Montgomery County, Illinois
  • Montgomery County, Indiana
  • Montgomery County, Iowa
  • Montgomery County, Kansas
 in Pennsylvania and Hunterdon County in Commerce's Central New Jersey market.

Commerce Bank's regional expansion will provide job opportunities for local residents. A Commerce retail store generally requires a staff of 20 full- and part-time employees; other new hires will include lending executives and operations personnel. Commerce Bank employs approximately 10,000 people in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 and Delaware.

All of the Lehigh Valley locations will offer seven-day-a-week branch banking and free checking along with other customer amenities such as free coin-counting machines. Commerce will complement its regional branch network by providing customers with convenient access to America's best on-line banking site at www.commerceonline.com.

Recognized nationwide for its unique retail strategy and intense focus on store expansion, Commerce has grown to become "America's Most Convenient Bank" by championing a "whatever it takes" approach to meeting customers' needs.

Commerce Bank's hallmark products and services include:

-- Seven-day branch banking with extended hours

-- Free personal checking

-- Commerce Check Card, a combination ATM/VISA(R) debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account.

-- Free "Penny Arcade Noun 1. penny arcade - an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment
arcade - a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
" coin counting machines

-- Free on-line banking at www.commerceonline.com, the bank's

award-winning, interactive financial resource center

-- 1-800-YES-2000(SM), a full-service, 24/7 bank-by-phone system

In addition to retail banking, Commerce offers a diverse portfolio of commercial banking services and stresses the vital importance of having local bankers making local loans. In every situation, Commerce's expert lenders work closely with customers to develop financing strategies that best meet their needs. Commerce specializes in:


--  Middle Market Financing     --  Healthcare Financing
--  Small Business/SBA Lending  --  Commercial Real Estate/
--  Cash Management                  Construction Financing
--  Government Banking          --  International Trade Finance


Along with its retail and commercial banking services, Commerce offers a full range of insurance services through its Commerce Insurance Services division and an array of public finance services through Commerce Capital Markets.

About Commerce Bank

Commerce Bank, "America's Most Convenient Bank(R)," is a leading retailer of financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 with nearly 300 convenient stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. In 2004, the bank plans to open 50-plus new locations and create 1,800 new career opportunities throughout its territory. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., Commerce Bank (NYSE:CBH) has $24 billion in assets and, in 2003, achieved a deposit increase of 43% and earnings per share growth of 28%. For more information about Commerce, please visit the company's interactive financial resource center at commerceonline.com.
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