Mountain Commerce Bank , with roots dating back to 1910, has announced the relocation of the current branch located at 249 N. Peters Road to a new location at 320 N. Cedar Bluff Road, Suite 101. The new branch is scheduled to open for business on September 2, 2008.

As part of the growth strategy for Knoxville, MCB chose to relocate the N. Peters Road branch to provide more banking convenience for customers. The new Cedar Bluff branch is approximately one-half mile from the N. Peters Drive branch and is located at the corner of Executive Park Drive and Cedar Bluff Road. It features a two-lane drive-thru, ATM that dispenses cash and accepts deposits, easy entry and exit access to the building, and an after hours night deposit drop.

“When we began evaluating the possible locations for our new branch, we kept our customers at the top of our minds,” said Tim Topham, EVP & Regional President of MCB for the Knoxville market. ”We chose our new Cedar Bluff location because it offers more convenience that makes everyday banking easy for our customers.”

The foundation of MCB is built on its ability to offer big bank capital and technology with small, community bank relationships. As a client of MCB, customers will benefit from a wide array of personal and business banking products and services including a variety of deposit product options, competitive rates on loans and lines of credit, remote location deposit capturing, financial planning, investment services, and customized lending and banking solutions.

MCB’s Cedar Bluff branch will have more than 20 employees.  As a full-service branch, the drive-thru is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and the lobby is open Monday – Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. For specific branch information, please call 865-694-5701.

Today, Mountain Commerce Bank, with roots dating back to 1910, announced the grand opening of its seventh location. Located at 2657 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, the new branch is currently open for business and is scheduled to hold a grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony on April 10, 2008, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

MCB is scheduled to open four new branches in 2008. With various locations planned for the mountain south region of East Tennessee and with a long-term plan in place, MCB is a state-chartered, FDIC insured, privately held financial services institution. MCB specializes in personalized services for individuals and small-to-medium-sized businesses while offering the products, technology, and banking services of a larger bank.

“With approximately 100 years of experience in the industry, we recognize the unique and complex needs of our customers. By putting our team of bankers and decision makers closer to our customers, our goal is to provide the city of Morristown with innovative banking solutions,” said Terry Ball, senior vice president and area executive for Hamblen County.

The foundation of Mountain Commerce is built on its ability to offer big bank capital and technology with small, community bank relationships.  As a member of MCB, customers will benefit from personalized features that include no ATM fees with Gold Key checking, high interest bearing checking accounts, trust and investment services, remote location deposit capturing, flexible terms, competitive rates on loans and lines of credit, and customized lending and banking solutions.

MCB’s Morristown branch has six employees.  A full-service branch, it is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., offering a wide array of personal and business banking products and services including deposits, loans, financial planning, and trust and investments. This branch will feature an onsite ATM that dispenses cash and will take deposits. For specific branch information, please call 423-586-8955.