Republic First Bancorp, the bank holding company for Republic First Bank, has appointed Andrew Logue as an executive vice president of Republic First Bank.

In this new role, Mr Logue will be in charge of all bank operations and information systems. He was a 17 year team member of Commerce Bank serving as CFO of lending division, senior vice president of loan services and deputy director of enterprise risk management.

Harry Madonna, chairman and CEO of Republic First Bancorp, said: We are thrilled that Andy Logue, who has played such a key role in the development of Commerce Bank, will lead the operational area at Republic First Bank. This is the next step in the creation of a new killer brand with new stores, new products and new excitement.