First Bank Promotes Marianne DeSimone to Bucks County Senior Vice President & Market Executive

TREVOSE, Pa. –1/14/16—First Bank (NASDAQ: FRBA) announces the promotion of Marianne E. DeSimone to senior vice president, team leader and market executive at its Trevose location.

“Marianne has been a part of the First Bank family for several years and her expertise in commercial and industrial lending is invaluable,” said Patrick Ryan, CEO of First Bank. “Since she lives in Bucks County, I can’t think of a better fit for a community bank.”

DeSimone will continue to spearhead First Bank’s expansion into the Pennsylvania market. DeSimone and her team will focus their efforts on small- to middle-market companies in the Philadelphia to Allentown corridor, inclusive of Bucks County.

“As a resident of Bucks County for more than 20 years, I love bringing First Bank’s successful lending platform to the Pennsylvania market,” added DeSimone, who lives in Yardley. “I think that local businesses will appreciate our efforts to develop long term relationships, our streamlined approval process, and easy access to senior management. It’s traditional community banking at its finest.”

With more than 20 years of experience spanning numerous industries, DeSimone is an expert in creating and delivering sound, innovative financial solutions to the complex challenges faced by business owners and investors.

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About First Bank

First Bank (www.firstbanknj.com) is a New Jersey state-chartered bank with ten full-service branches in Cranbury, Denville, Ewing, Hamilton, Lawrence, Randolph (2), Somerset and Williamstown, New Jersey, and Trevose, Pa. With $808 million in assets as of September 30, 2015, First Bank offers a traditional range of deposit and loan products to individuals and businesses throughout the New York City to Philadelphia corridor. First Bank’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “FRBA.”