Republic Bank named Steve McWilliams market president for the Metro Philadelphia area, which includes southern New Jersey and Delaware.

McWilliams has been a senior lender at Republic Bank for the last five years. Prior to that, he was a senior lender for Commerce Bank.

“Steve has been a valued member of our teams both at Commerce Bank and now at Republic Bank,” Vernon W. Hill II, chairman and CEO of Republic First Bancorp and Republic Bank, said. “He is uniquely qualified to deliver our ‘Power of Red’ model.”