Customers Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc., announced that it has expanded its New York Metro Private and Commercial Banking Division group. The new team members will be based in Melville, NY, and include:

• Paul G. Hodowanec, Senior Vice President and Banking Group Head
• Danny K. Wong, Vice President & Client Manager
• Kinwa "Danny" Auyeung, Vice President & Client Manager

Prior to joining Customers Bank, all three worked for First American International Bank, where Hodowanec was Head of Commercial Lending and his team sourced, closed and managed more than $295 million in new loans over a three-year period. Auyeung served as Vice President of Commercial Lending and Wong served as Director of Product Management and Marketing, as well as the Community Reinvestment Act Officer. Wong was also responsible for electronic banking, cash management and deposit products.

"We value Customers Bank's dedication to full service, and its commitment to treating clients as individuals through its single-point-of-contact model," said Hodowanec. "We're proud to be part of a team where clients are more than just numbers, and where growth is focused on long-term relationships."

"Paul and his team are aligned with our high-tech, high-touch, single-point-of-contact business model, and they bring a wealth of experience in developing businesses, managing portfolios and building longstanding banking relationships," said George Maroulis, Managing Director, Executive Vice President and Head of Customers Bank's New York Metro Private and Commercial Banking Division. "We are pleased to welcome them to Customers Bank."