Chris Hwang Is Commerce Bank Commercial Loan VP

Chris Hwang, Commerce Bank vice president and team leader, commercial lending.

Commerce Bank (NYSE: CBH), "America's Most Convenient Bank", recently named Chris Hwang vice president and team leader, commercial lending. In his new role, Hwang will develop customized lending solutions for the Asian market throughout New York City.

Hwang joins Commerce with more than 18 years of banking experience, most recently as senior vice president/director, small business lending for Flushing Savings Bank. He is a member of the board of trustees for Flushing Hospital & Medical Center, the board of directors for Queens Theatre in the Park, the board of governors for Unisphere, Inc./Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, the board of directors for the Korean Youth Foundation and the board of directors for the Korean-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater New York. He resides in Dix Hills.

Commerce plans to open another convenient location in the heart of an Asian community at 39th and Main Streets in Flushing by the end of the year. Commerce also has locations in other Asian areas including Elmhurst, in Chinatown at Canal and Bowery Streets, Auburndale, Bayside and Corona. Commerce currently has 15 locations throughout Queens.

Commerce Bank combines its community bank roots with the financial strength of a major regional bank to meet the diverse needs of commercial customers. Commerce Bank's lending professionals are local bankers making local loans, and they establish customer relationships focusing on service and the delivery of individualized financing solutions. Business owners and employees can bank during extended hours, seven days a week, in retail locations or via the Internet or phone 24 hours a day.

Commerce Bank, "America's Most Convenient Bank", is a leading retailer of financial services with more than 450 convenient branches in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Florida. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Commerce Bancorp (NYSE: CBH) has $50 billion in assets. For more information about Commerce, visit the bank's interactive financial resource center at commerceonline.com or call 888-751-9000