TD Banknorth Extends Hours in Nearly 300 Branches and Introduces 24/7 Live Customer Service

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Banknorth announced today that it has extended hours in 280 branches and introduced round-the-clock live customer service, in an effort to make banking faster, easier and more convenient than ever for its customers.

In branches throughout New England and upstateNew York, TD Banknorth has made several enhancements to hours of operation in response to customer feedback. The bank has added more lobby and drive-through hours resulting in branches that are open earlier and longer -- as late as 8 p.m. in some markets. TD Banknorth has also introduced Saturday and Sunday hours in other markets for the first time.

In addition, all TD Banknorth customers now have access to live customer agents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through the company's direct banking call centers, and will receive the same high-quality service every hour of the day, every day of the year.

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