AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK’S MARTIN TADLAS NAMED SMALL BUSINESS ADMISTRATION LENDING OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR OAHU

HONOLULU – Martin Tadlas, business banking officer with American Savings Bank, was honored today by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as Lending Officer of the Year for Oahu. Tadlas, who joined American Savings Bank in 2001, has been in the banking industry for more than fourteen years.

American Savings Bank continues to show its commitment to Hawaii’s small business community, and in addition to SBA loans, American offers other resources to small businesses including business banking, cash management, international services, merchant services and more.

Serving Hawaii’s businesses and communities for more than 80 years, American Savings Bank is Hawaii’s third-largest financial institution with $6.8 billion in assets and the second-largest branch network in the state, with 63 branches and more than 200 automated teller machines. American Savings Bank provides a full range of financial products and services, including commercial banking and consumer deposits and loans. For more information, visit www.asbhawaii.com .