BMO Harris Bank Reinforces Commitment to Milwaukee's Sherman Park Community with Announcement of New Branch

MILWAUKEE, WI, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - BMO Harris Bank announced today its plans to build a new branch at 3637 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue, across the street from BMO Harris Bank's current 3536 W. Fond Du Lac location.

"Today's announcement reinforces our commitment to the Sherman Park community," said Jud Snyder, Senior Executive, Milwaukee, BMO Harris Bank. "We are proud to be part of this neighborhood. We look forward to having a brand new branch, right in the heart of Sherman Park, to serve the financial needs of our customers."

"I am deeply grateful for BMO Harris Bank's commitment to Milwaukee and the Sherman Park neighborhood," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. "I value the investment the people at BMO Harris Bank have made in making Milwaukee an even stronger city, and I applaud their community spirit."

The new branch, which is targeted for completion in the fall, will feature BMO's new "Smart Branch" concept.

"Our new Sherman Park branch will be our very first Smart Branch in Wisconsin," said Chris Michalski, Regional President, Southeast Region, BMO Harris Bank. "The Smart Branch brings customers the latest in branch banking technology while delivering an exceptional customer experience."

Some of the features of this Smart Branch include:

• A team of branch bankers helping customers with all of their financial needs
• Smart ATMs that offer customers new options including Mobile Cash withdrawals without the use of a debit card
• Video conferencing, which provides customers with instant on-demand access to a wide variety of specialized bank professionals
• Free wifi to provide customers with access to their mobile devices

"I'd like to thank our customers, who have been conducting their banking out of our temporary facility since September," added Michalski. "The support and good wishes which they shared with our employees were greatly appreciated."

About BMO Harris Bank
BMO Harris Bank provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through nearly 600 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona and Florida. BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the U.S. For more information about BMO Harris Bank, go to the company fact sheet. Banking products and services are subject to bank and credit approval. BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender NMLS 401052 BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a North American financial organization with approximately 1,500 branches, and CDN $688 billion in assets (as of October 31, 2016).

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