Republic Bank Hires New Commercial Lender

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Republic Bank Hires New Commercial Lender -- PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ FRBK ]), the holding company for Republic Bank, today announced the hiring of John Lavin as the new Vice President of Commercial Lending for South Jersey. His responsibilities include the marketing of Commercial Loan and Cash Management products as Republic Bank continues its expansion in the Southern New Jersey Market.   

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John was previously with Cornerstone Bank in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, where he served as a Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager in the Middle Market group. John brings over 20 years of lending experience from various financial institutions throughout the region to Republic. 

John stated, "I am excited to join Republic Bank and be a part of a growth organization. I look forward to delivering first class Customer Service throughout South Jersey as Republic Bank expands its presence in this market."

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.

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