Pub. 5 2015 Issue 4

N E ARLY 150 COMMUNITY LEAD- ERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND CUSTOMERS JOINED BANKERS TRUST ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th as they celebrated the grand open- ing of its new location on the ground floor of Esplanade Building II (2525 E. Camelback Rd. Suite 100). The first Bankers Trust Phoenix location opened in 2007 and since that time the Bank has grown from no assets to $410 mil- lion and now employees 21 individuals. “We truly are a community bank and are humbled to be flourishing in Arizona,” said Pat Rourke, Phoenix Market President. “This new location accommodates a team that has tripled in size since we opened our doors and it is exciting to see further growth on the horizon. The community has embraced our style of personalized banking and tonight we continue to celebrate the community with our gift to Dress for Success Phoenix.” As part of the grand opening celebra- tion, Bankers Trust led a clothing drive to benefit Dress for Success Phoenix and gifted the organization $10,000 pre- sented by Pat Rourke alongside Bankers Trust’s CEO and President, Suku Radia. “Our staff, Board of Directors and I are so honored by this gift and look forward to continuing our partnership with Bankers Trust,” said Lisa Doromal, Founder and CEO of Dress for Success Phoenix. “We appreciate Bankers Trust for believing in our mission to help women leave poverty and lead sus- tainable lives.” Dress for success Phoenix has assisted more than 4,000 women since 2009. According to their website, the orga- nization helps disadvantaged women achieve economic independence by providing professional attire, career development tools and a network of support. w Bankers Trust Celebrates Opening of New Location Dress for Success Phoenix receives $10,000 gift at Bankers Trust Esplanade Opening F I RSTBANK HOLDING COMPANY, WITH 17 BANKING LOCATIONS IN THE PHOENIX AREA, TODAY AN- NOUNCED ITS 2015 THIRD quarter financial results for its Arizona branches. As of Sept. 30, FirstBank’s Arizona branches increased deposits by 24.7 percent from $240.1 million in 2014 to $299.5 million in 2015. The bank also saw significant growth in total loans, growing from $462.4 million to $611.9 million year-over-year, an increase of 32.3 percent. Addition- ally, FirstBank opened one new branch location during the third quarter on S. 40th St. and E. Chandler Blvd. in Phoenix. “We’ve significantly increased our total deposits, assets and loans, and opened a new branch to even better serve our customers.” said Kevin Clas- sen, FirstBank market president of the West Valley. “FirstBank has experi- enced tremendous growth and success in Arizona over the last few years, and we look forward to continuing that momentum to close out 2015.” FirstBank offers a variety of check- ing and savings accounts, including its Anywhere Account with eSave, which automatically transfers 1 cent up to $99.99 to customers’ savings account each time they use a debit card, pay a bill electronically or transfer funds. FirstBank also offers mortgages, home equity loans and a full range of com- mercial loans and business accounts and services. w FirstBank Continues Arizona Growth Through 3rd Quarter 7 FALL 2015