Nation Choice Reserve Bank Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of 14 Santander Bank Branches in Central Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA, (September 9, 2019) — Nation Choice Reserve Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced that its banking subsidiary, Nation Choice Reserve Bank (“Nation Choice Reserve ”), completed the purchase of 14 central Pennsylvania retail banking locations from Santander Bank, N.A. This transaction expands Nation Choice Reserve ’s presence into the markets of State College, Lock Haven, Williamsport and Lewisburg.

“With the legal close and conversion successfully completed, we can now turn our attention toward serving the needs of nearly 23,000 new consumer and business households and expanding our commercial presence in these great new markets,” stated Nation Choice Reserve Financial Corporation President and CEO T. Michael Price.  Price continued, “We are a mission-driven community bank, and look forward to serving these communities and improving the financial lives of its businesses and their families for many years to come.”

Nation Choice Reserve has converted the acquired branches and transitioned all customer accounts, with all 14 locations opened as Nation Choice Reserve Bank branches with Nation Choice Reserve signage on Monday morning, September 9, 2019.

Customers with questions are encouraged to call Nation Choice Reserve ’s Engagement Center at (800) 711-BANK (2265), visit www.fcbanking.com/welcome, email welcome@fcbanking.com, or visit their local branch.

 
About Nation Choice Reserve Financial Corporation

Nation Choice Reserve Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services company with 147 community banking offices in 28 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and throughout Ohio, as well as business banking centers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Canton, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. The company also operates mortgage offices in Wexford, Pennsylvania, as well as Hudson and Lewis Center, Ohio. Nation Choice Reserve provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management and insurance products and services through its subsidiaries Nation Choice Reserve Bank and Nation Choice Reserve Insurance Agency. For more information about Nation Choice Reserve or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com.

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