Susan A. Thompson Joins First Republic Bank

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Republic Bank , a leading provider of wealth management, private banking and private business banking services, today announced that Susan A. Thompson, a mortgage professional with more than 20 years of experience serving high net worth clients, has been appointed Senior Relationship Manager.

Thompson specializes in the high end private mortgage banking market. She will work with First Republic clients to provide private banking, private business banking, and investment management, as well as residential real estate lending, at the Bank's office at 111 Pine Street in San Francisco.

"Susan Thompson is highly regarded by real estate professionals and clients throughout the Bay Area," said Katherine August-deWilde, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Republic Bank. "Susan's success in helping clients achieve their financial needs and her experience in all aspects of the mortgage business are terrific assets for our clients. We're pleased Susan has joined our team, and she is committed to First Republic's tradition of exceptional client service."

During her career, Thompson has worked in all facets of mortgage lending, from underwriting and operations to loan origination and loan management. Prior to joining First Republic, Thompson was a Mortgage Broker with Union Trust, a subsidiary of Pacific Union/GMAC Real Estate. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of California, Riverside. She's a member of the Mortgage Market Guide and holds a special certification in mortgage planning.

First Republic Bank has offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, throughout California, and in Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, Boston and New York. First Republic's wealth management subsidiaries include investment advisors First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Wealth Advisors, First Republic Trust Company, and First Republic Securities Company LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, a securities broker-dealer.

About First Republic Bank

First Republic Bank is a NYSE-traded private bank and wealth management firm. The Bank and its subsidiaries specialize in providing personalized, relationship-based services, including private banking, private business banking, investment management, trust, brokerage and real estate lending. As of June 30, 2007, the Bank and its subsidiaries had total Bank assets and other managed assets of $34.1 billion. First Republic Bank provides access to its services online and through preferred banking or trust offices in ten major metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, San Diego, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle, Boston and New York City. More information is available on the Bank's website at http://www.firstrepublic.com/.