Community National Bank Ranked #1 Small Business Administration Lender on Long Island

Community National Bank (CBNY.OB), one of the fastest growing commercial community banks in the NY Metro Area, is proud to announce that it was named #1 SBA lender on Long Island by the New York District Office.

According to the district reports, over the last seven months CNB has raised its SBA Lending in its primary market from $8 million to $17.9 million; an increase of more than 100%. In addition, it has almost tripled its commitment to SBA lending in the NY District increasing lending from $12.2 million to $32.4 million, earning CNB a ranking of 4^th in the entire district.

"Small and mid-sized businesses play an integral role in the livelihood of our area and we are pleased that we’ve been able to provide many local businesses the resources they need to grow and prosper,” said Stuart Lubow, President, Chairman and CEO of Community National Bank. "The results of these reports are a testament to our dedication to SBA Lending and our commitment to this dynamic community. We look forward to broadening our SBA portfolio to benefit the small business sector of Long Island as well expanding to new markets, offering more financial opportunities to the businesses and individuals of the NY metro area.”

In addition to its corporate office and full-service branch in Great Neck, CNB will officially open its eighth branch in Bayside, Queens, located at 43-01 Bell Boulevard on Saturday, May 21^st. The grand opening celebration will take place from 9am – 2 pm.

ABOUT COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK

Community National Bank is a Long Island based independent, community, commercial bank and operates eight locations in Nassau and Suffolk counties. We offer a full range of modern financial services, backed by state-of-the-art technology. In addition to commercial loans, commercial mortgages, small business loans and lines of credit, residential mortgages, CNB also provides a complete selection of traditional personal and commercial deposit products such as no fee individual and business checking accounts, IRA accounts and statement savings. As a Small Business Administration (SBA) preferred lender and gold award winner, CNB also offers special loan and financial management programs designed to help small and medium-sized businesses succeed.

Community National Bank is a member of the FDIC and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender. For more information about Community National Bank contact Donna Frasco, Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Officer of Community National Bank at 516-498-9111 or visit the Bank’s website at www.cnbny.com.