MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- First Horizon Bank, a full-service financial services company, announced today the opening of two new full-service financial centers in the Baltimore region. Located at 60 Painters Mill Road in Owings Mills, Md., and 6304 1/2 York Road in Baltimore, Md., the financial centers provide added convenience and additional retail banking options for customers in the area. The centers officially opened on Sept. 19 and Sept. 21, respectively, and grand opening celebrations are planned for both locations on Saturday, Nov. 4.
"Although we have had a presence in the Baltimore region through our wealth management and commercial banking teams since May 2005, the opening of these two full-service financial centers provides us with the ability to deliver on our goal of providing All Things Financial to Baltimore-area consumers," stated Terrie G. Spiro, regional president of First Horizon Bank. "Under the direction of Baltimore regional president Charlie Black, we continue to build a strong team in this market to meet the needs of our current and potential customers."
Thomas F. Costantini, Jr., First Horizon's vice president of retail banking for the Baltimore region, will oversee the newly appointed financial center managers:
-- Jamie Chris Moore has joined First Horizon as financial
center manager of the Painters Mill location. Prior to
joining First Horizon, Moore was assistant vice president
of branch administration at The Harbor Bank of Maryland
in Baltimore, Md. Beginning his career as a financial
specialist at First Union Corporation, Moore has also
held positions at New York Life Insurance Company,
Susquehanna Bank and MBNA America.
-- Leslie Crossley has joined First Horizon as manager of
the York Road financial center. Crossley comes to First
Horizon after spending six years at T. Rowe Price &
Associates, Inc. There, Crossley served as a retirement
plan specialist, a tax reporting representative and a
retirement plan coordinator II. Prior to T. Rowe Price,
Crossley was a financial sales representative for Allfirst
Bank in Baltimore, Md.
Local consumers and businesses are invited to attend grand opening festivities on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at both retail locations. In addition to learning about First Horizon's first-class offerings, guests will enjoy several activities and events including a chance to win $25,000 (for those who received information in the mail), giveaways, prize drawings, entertainment for the kids, balloons, refreshments and much more.
As part of its commitment to the community, First Horizon will make a donation to a local community organization in each area.
First Horizon opened for business in the Mid-Atlantic region in December 2003 and now has 20 financial centers in the Washington and Baltimore areas. First Horizon plans to open two additional financial centers during the fourth quarter of 2006, one in Hunt Valley, Md., and one in Old Town Alexandria, Va.
First Horizon's full-service financial centers feature extended retail hours, TOTALLY FREE ATM usage including reimbursement of foreign ATM fees, FREE coin counting machines, state-of-the-art self-serve safe deposit boxes, same-day deposit processing until 8:00 p.m. and the leadership and experience of its staff to provide consumers and businesses the best in financial services. First Horizon offers a unique approach to banking by offering All Things Financial to consumers, small businesses and corporate clients including:
-- Retail banking with extended hours of operation: 8 a.m. to
8 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
-- Deposits accepted and posted in financial centers until 8 p.m.
-- TOTALLY FREE ATM usage, including reimbursement of foreign
ATM fees
-- Commercial lending
-- Treasury management
-- Commercial real estate and home loans
-- Private banking
-- Insurance and investments
-- Financial planning
-- Trust services
-- Merchant card services
-- Check imaging service for businesses
-- Free Online Banking and Bill Pay
-- Customer service in more than 20 languages
About First Horizon
First Horizon Bank is a division of First Tennessee Bank and part of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN). The 12,000 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial services to individuals and business customers through hundreds of offices located in more than 40 states. The corporation's three major brands-FTN Financial, First Horizon and First Tennessee - provide customers with a broad range of products and services including:
-- Capital markets, one of the nation's top underwriters of
U.S. government agency securities
-- Mortgage banking, one of the nation's top 25 mortgage
originators and top 15 servicers, which earned a top-10
ranking in customer satisfaction from J.D. Power and
Associates
-- Retail/commercial banking, with the largest market share
in Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention
rates of any bank in the country
FHN companies have been recognized as some of the nation's best employers by AARP, Working Mother and Fortune magazines. FHN also was named one of the nation's 100 best corporate citizens by Business Ethics magazine. More information can be found at www.fhnc.com.