Community Bank Opens 18th Banking Center in Belleair Bluffs at 525 Indian Rocks Road North in Pinellas County

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Bank & Company announced today that it will open its 18th Banking Center in Belleair on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.  

"Belleair adds an important community to our network of Tampa Bay banking centers," said President Katie Pemble adding, "We have recruited an experienced group of bankers to serve Belleair including many with experience in serving high net worth clients."

"We purchased the building that used to house Northern Trust to bring our first class service to the Belleair community.  We welcome clients who are looking for fair rates of return on their deposits and who, when it comes to loans, appreciate thoughtful and accurate analysis coupled with fast local decision making," said Community Bank Director Trevor Burgess.

The Belleair banking center will be open for drive-thru: Monday through Thursday from 8am to 5pm and Friday from 8am to 6pm.  The lobby will be open: Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4pm and Friday from 9am to 6pm.  The Belleair team can be reached in person beginning on March 28, 2012 and via phone at 727-892-3082 or toll free at 877-266-2265.

Community Bank is a local, independent bank that serves thousands of sophisticated savers and borrowers from 17 locations in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Charlotte and Pasco counties and online at www.communitybanknow.com.  Community Bank is a leader in checking, savings and money markets, residential mortgages, business loans, SBA loan programs, and association and treasury services.  Community Bank is the Official Bank of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Official Bank of the Outback Bowl.

Community Bank services include:

• Full Service Checking, Savings and Money Market depository products for consumers and businesses
• Residential mortgages, from "30 years fixed" to "jumbo" products all with fast local decision making
• Business and commercial real estate loans of up to $19 million to help local businesses grow
• Small Business Administration loans of up to $5 million - Community Bank is a Preferred Lender and is consistently ranked as one of the region's top SBA lenders
• Association and Treasury Services - providing lockbox services to condominiums, doctors and other businesses who need to carefully track their accounts receivable

SOURCE Community Bank & Company