EverOne Financial Center Named 'Best of the Web'

EverOne Financial Center Named 'Best of the Web'

EverBank's New Online Banking and Investing Portal Offers Comprehensive Personal Balance Sheet Management

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Online Banking Report (OBR) has awarded EverBank (http://www.everbank.com/) with its "Best Of The Web" designation for online banking in the November 2004 edition. When granting the award, OBR highlighted the new account aggregation available to EverBank customers through the EverOne Financial Center one of the most user friendly, comprehensive and sophisticated online financial platforms available to consumers in the U.S. today.

From Online Banking Report:

"Direct Banking Pioneer EverBank has raised the bar again with its new online banking platform {EverOne Financial Center} ... . A previous Best Of The Web Winner, EverBank takes its second award for being the first to fully integrate account aggregation into its online banking interface."

EverOne Financial Center is the first financial portal that combines the convenience of popular desktop financial management software with the real time data available online. The seamless integration of financial data allows EverBankers to view and transact on all bank, brokerage, WorldCurrency, along with non-EverBank accounts through a single-sign on personal financial portal.

"The EverBank team is proud to offer innovative but practical technology to improve the banking and financial management experience of EverBankers. We are pleased that Online Banking Report recognizes EverBank's commitment to helping our customers simplify and take control of their financial lives," said Robert Foregger, COO of EverBank's National Banking Group.

The EverOne Financial Center includes all of the great online banking, bill paying, customer alert, electronic statement, custom reporting, and transfer capabilities that customers should expect from their bank, and adds a number of exciting new features:

* Personal Balance Sheet -- When entering EverOne, clients are presented with a complete summary of all EverBank related accounts, all non-EverBank accounts they have chosen to include, and any other assets and liabilities they have elected to enter into the account aggregation system.

* World Markets Enabled -- EverBank's unique WorldCurrency accounts are now web enabled, allowing clients looking to diversify across the globe the ability to view and request buy or sell trades in over 32 foreign currencies.

* Bank and Brokerage Integration -- Clients can consolidate their asset management in a single FDIC insured cash management account through EverBank's secure single login site.

* Advanced Self-Service Capabilities -- EverOne enhancements include free online check image viewing, free electronic statements, and enhanced money transfer capabilities, advanced account alert functionality, secure bank messaging, and automatic bill payee vendor look-up.

This is the second Online Banking Report Best of the Web award earned by EverBank and the eighth technology award earned including four consecutive Forbes "Best of Web" for online banking and two consecutive Mortgage Technology's Tech-Savvy Lenders.

EverBank Financial Corp is a private holding company headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. With approximately $3.0 billion of assets, 1,400 employees and 400,000 customers nationwide, EverBank is one of the industry's fastest growing financial services firms. EverBank serves customers nationwide through EverBank's National Banking Group, EverHome Mortgage Company and in the North Florida market through EverBank of Florida. EverBank also provides mortgage and banking products through a variety of business partners, including priceline.com, through its pricelinemortgage internet joint venture; The Bank of New York, through its BNY Mortgage Company joint venture; and thousands of financial advisors, mortgage brokers and real estate agents through its EverBank Advisors, Wholesale Lending and Commercial Lending business units. EverBank is a four-time Forbes "Best of the Web" recipient, Online Banking Report "Best Of The Web" recipient, a member of Freddie Mac's Tier One Hall of Fame, a two-time recipient of Mortgage Technology's Top 25 Tech-Savvy Lenders and a three-time top-three performing bank in Florida according to Allen C. Ewing & Company.

Prior to February of 2004, EverBank Financial Corp, EverBank and EverHome Mortgage Company were named Alliance Capital Partners, First Alliance Bank and Alliance Mortgage Company, respectively.


Source: EverBank Financial Corp

CONTACT: Peter Robbio or Kelly Walmsley, +1-703-683-5004, for EverBank
Financial Corp

Web site: http://www.everbank.com/


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