Article: First Commerce Bank Tops $20 Million In Assets Strong Deposit and Loan Growth Puts Bank Ahead of Plan

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- First Commerce Bank -- after only three months in business -- has topped $20 million in assets. This significantly exceeds the deposit growth of the typical start-up community bank, which averages deposit increases of about $2 million per month.

"We were confident First Commerce would be well received in the market, and we are pleased that we have exceeded our expectations during this start-up phase. Customers have deposited more than $12 million during our first three months in operation. Also, loan growth has been exceptional. More than 100 customer loans made since August 12, 1996 totaled $6.2 million," says Wes ...

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