National City Bank customers may have noticed some changes as
the official changeover to PNC Bank on Nov. 9 draws nearer.

A walk by the National City location on Main Street reveals a
new ATM machine in PNC’s trademark dark blue with orange trim.

Further investigation for those looking above street level
yields new oval-shaped signs on the corner of the building near the
ATM and also at the entrance to the parking lot and drive-through
area for the bank. The signs are currently covered with white
banners displaying “National City.”

“We will unveil the new signs over the weekend (prior to Nov.
9),” said Fred Solomon, PNC spokesman.

On the doors to the bank, a sign notifies customers that the
bank will be closing at 4 p.m. Nov. 6, one and a half hours earlier
than normal. The bank will be closed on Nov. 7 and will re-open at
9 a.m. Nov. 9 as a branch of PNC Bank.

While the bank changes outside cosmetically, some small changes,
mainly beneficial to current National City customers, are expected
in the business processes as well.

In recent weeks, National City customers have received
literature detailing the change in account numbers for checking and
savings accounts and also were informed new debit cards will be
issued at the end of this month. National City checks with current
account numbers will, however, continue to be accepted after the
switch to PNC. According to the information released, credit card
account numbers and cards will remain the same.

PNC operates 2,600 branches in 14 states and the District of
Columbia and oversees 6,400 automatic teller machines, according to
its Web site.

It was announced in October of 2008 that Pittsburgh-based PNC
Financial Services Group had purchased National City, making PNC
the fifth-largest bank in terms of deposits and fourth-largest in
terms of branches.

At the time National City was purchased in 2008, it had
announced its fifth consecutive quarter at a loss.