HOUSTON, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) today announced that the Comerica Charitable Foundation will contribute $100,000 to the American Red Cross and $10,000 to the Houston-based Sheltering Arms Senior Services organization to support Hurricane Ike relief efforts.
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"Hurricane Ike has been devastating to the Texas Gulf Coast. For this reason, in addition to our $110,000 in contributions, our employees are generously volunteering their time to individuals and families impacted by the storm," said Chuck Gummer, president, Comerica Bank - Texas Market. "And from Sept. 22 through Oct. 3, our corporate headquarters, service center and NorthPark Banking Center in Dallas will serve as food donation sites for the North Texas Food Bank. All collections will be sent to Houston to support the relief effort."
Comerica banking centers and colleagues are providing customers expedited service and special assistance as needed. Currently, Comerica has opened 14 of its Houston-area banking centers to serve customers throughout the Houston area. Team members are actively working to re-open Comerica's additional banking centers impacted by the hurricane.
To provide further support, Comerica is continuing its Cash and Care campaign, which allows new customers opening accounts of $2,500 or more to select a charity, community or relief organization to which Comerica will direct up to $100.
"We are encouraging our customers to contact their bankers to talk about their financial situations, including consumer and loan payment deferrals as well as ATM fee waivers. We understand the devastation Hurricane Ike wreaked throughout our area, and we want to work with customers case by case to meet their financial needs and address their concerns," said Gary Orr, president, Comerica Bank - Houston.
Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth & Institutional Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada, China and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $66 billion at June 30, 2008. To receive e-mail alerts of breaking Comerica news, go to http://www.comerica.com/newsalerts .
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