On December 30, 2025, First Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), Lakewood, New Jersey, the holding company for First Commerce Bank, completed a private issuance of $40.0 million of 7.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $1.71 billion in total assets and 11 locations throughout New Jersey.

Luse Gorman served as legal counsel to First Commerce Bancorp, Inc. The Luse Gorman team consisted of Ned Quint, Marc Levy, Jeff Cardone and Anahita Mohtasham-Gharagozloo.

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