Parke Bancorp Inc
Business Description
The Company is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the State
of New Jersey in January 2005 for the sole purpose of becoming the holding company
of the Bank. The Company commenced operations on June 1, 2005, upon completion
of the reorganization of the Bank into the holding company form of organization
following approval of the reorganization by shareholders of the Bank at its
2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Company’s business and operations
primarily consist of its ownership of the Bank.
The Bank is a commercial bank, which commenced operations on January 28, 1999.
The Bank is chartered by the New Jersey Department of Banking and insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company
and the Bank maintain their principal offices at 601 Delsea Drive, Washington
Township, New Jersey. The Bank also conducts business through offices in Northfield,
Galloway Township and Washington Township, New Jersey, and in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The Bank is a full service bank, with an emphasis on providing
personal and business financial services to individuals and small to mid-sized
businesses in Gloucester, Atlantic and Cape May Counties in New Jersey and the
Philadelphia area in Pennsylvania.
The Bank focuses its commercial loan originations on small and mid-sized businesses
(generally up to $25 million in annual sales). Commercial loan products include
residential and commercial real estate construction loans; working capital loans
and lines of credit; demand, term and time loans; and equipment, inventory and
accounts receivable financing. Residential construction loans in tract development
are also included in the commercial loan category. The Bank also offers a range
of deposit products to its commercial customers. Commercial customers also have
the ability to use overnight depository, ACH, wire transfer services and merchant
capture electronic check processing services.
The Bank’s retail banking activities emphasize consumer deposit and checking
accounts. An extensive range of these services is offered by the Bank to meet
the varied needs of its customers in all age groups. In addition to traditional
products and services, the Bank offers contemporary products and services, such
as debit cards, Internet banking and online bill payment. Retail lending activities
by the Bank include residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit,
fixed rate second mortgages, new and used auto loans and overdraft protection.
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