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Friday, March 4th, 2011

First Commons Bank Launches Online Applications, Social Media Outreach – and Expands Customer Services

Newton, Mass. – March 4, 2011First Commons Bank, N.A., is expanding its portfolio of customer services to include a new Online Application Service, called Online Concierge, and a presence on social media networks Facebook and LinkedIn.

First Commons Bank began operations on July 22, 2009 to serve businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. As of Dec. 31, 2010, the bank had over $110 million in assets and had surpassed the asset size of more than 2,900, or 38%, of all FDIC-Insured banks in the U.S. – after just six quarters of operations.

“First Commons Bank’s new Online Application Service, at our website, http://www.firstcommonsbank.com, allows both existing and new customers anywhere, anytime access to open a new personal or business deposit account or even apply for a business loan,” said Tony Nuzzo, First Commons Bank Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“In addition, we have expanded our Social Media outreach with the creation of profiles on two of the world’s leading Social Media networks – Facebook and LinkedIn – providing easy-to-find location and contact information as well as up-to-date news, features, and even photos of the Bank and our community activities,” he said.

“The introduction of our Online Application Service and our new presence on Facebook and LinkedIn directly reflects our continuing dedication to merge the latest banking technologies with a personal touch to make banking convenient, simple, and sensible for our customers,” Nuzzo said.

Find First Commons Bank on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/firstcommonsbank and on LinkedIn at: http://www.linkedin.com/company/first-commons-bank-newton-centre-ma.

About First Commons Bank

First Commons Bank, N.A., a nationally chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to midsized businesses as well as individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly experienced, onsite management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest-quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. Of note: Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President, and CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (http://www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. A new branch is planned to open in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in 2011. Find First Commons Bank on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/firstcommonsbank and on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/first-commons-bank-newton-centre-ma.

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  • Press contact: Don Goncalves, Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc., 781-793-9380, dgoncalves@tizinc.com
  • Company contact: Tony Nuzzo, First Commons Bank, 617-243-4410
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Tony Nuzzo of First Commons Bank, Newton, Mass., Named Financial Services Executive of the Year in 2010 American Business Awards

copy-of-1commonsbanklogoNewton, Massachusetts – June 23, 2010 – Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, First Commons Bank, N.A., was named Executive of the Year in Financial Services at the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards program held June 21st in New York City.

The American Business Awards, also known as the Stevie Awards, are the only national, all- encompassing business awards program in the United States. The winners were announced in a dinner ceremony attended by approximately 700 business leaders at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The competition featured 2,700 nominees in 11 categories. In 1682smaddition to Nuzzo in Financial Services, announced winners for Executive of the Year in other categories included Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple; Lawrence Ellison, CEO of Oracle; Dr. Paul Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm Inc.; and Barry Salzberg, CEO of Deloitte LLP.

The Stevie Award – a 16-inch tall, hand-cast, finished 24-karat gold statuette – is named for Stephen, and derived from the Greek for “crowned.”

In accepting the Stevie, Nuzzo said, “This award is testament to the founders, additional shareholders, the management team, and everyone in the bank – especially the Board of Directors and my wife, Julie – who all believed that we could make banking simple and sensible by creating what we call ‘the future of banking.’”

Members of the Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors for the American Business Awards include some of the most prestigious names in American Business: Tom Peters, best-selling author – including In Search of Excellence; Anthony Robbins, Chairman and CEO of the Anthony Robbins Companies; and Donald Trump, Chairman, President & CEO of the Trump Organization; and many others.

In just nine months of operation ending March 31, 2010, First Commons Bank reported assets of more than $84 million making First Commons Bank larger than 2,300 of the nearly 8,000 FDIC-insured institutions in the United States; and one of the fastest growing new banks in the history of the nation.

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of winners in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-size businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. First Commons Bank (www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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Public Relations contact, Boston:  Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

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