Applied Bank Earns an A+ Rating with TheStreet.com Ratings

Wilmington, DE, December 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Applied Bank is excited to announce it has again earned the highest rating of A+ (Excellent Financial Strength) from TheStreet.com Ratings, an independent and unbiased accurate source for rating financial institutions. This outstanding A+ rating has ranked Applied Bank as one of the top-rated 40 banks in America and the highest rated bank in Delaware. Applied Bank has two locations in Delaware with its third to open in the near future. This state-of-the-art full service bank along with its unique Coffee Money Cafe® is open 7 days a week and has 24-hour No Fee ATM access. Customers also have 24 hour access to account information through Online Banking at www.AppliedBank.com.

Applied Bank is a Delaware State Chartered Bank and an FDIC insured, Equal Housing Lender. We have been providing banking services for over ten years and issue MasterCard® and Visa® credit cards nationwide. Our mission is to be the premier bank in the United States for consumer, commercial banking and merchant service needs through friendly personal service, extended hours, and with flexible custom products for our customers.

Applied Bank... Making the Most of Your Time and Money®

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