Republic Bank is #1 SBA Lender in New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Bank (NASDAQ: FRBK) today announced the results of the outstanding efforts of its SBA team for the fiscal year ending 9/30/11. The SBA team is based in Pennington, New Jersey, and is led by Arnie Horvath, Executive Vice President.

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From the New Jersey District, Republic Bank's SBA team will receive the District Director's Award for the #1 SBA lender in total dollars, with more than $72 million. In addition, for generating 62 SBA loans in New Jersey, the team will receive the Silver Award. These loans have helped to create or retain many jobs and have had a very positive impact on the economy of New Jersey.  

The Republic Bank SBA team is also ranked 28th in the nation, among the 2,950 banks participating in the government guaranteed program, with over $96 million in loan approvals. In the Philadelphia district, the SBA team is ranked #8 as a result of receiving approvals on 14 loans for over $17 million.  

Andrew Logue, President and COO of Republic Bank stated, "We are very proud of the accomplishments of our SBA team and the significant impact they have had on the Small Business community. Arnie and his team have done a phenomenal job providing Small Businesses with the opportunities for credit they deserve."

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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