Truslow Named Chief Risk Officer By M&T

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Jan 31, 2013, 04:00 ET

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) announced today that Donald K. Truslow will become its Chief Risk Officer.

Mr. Truslow comes to M&T from The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), where he served for two years as President of the Financial Stability Industry Council. Prior to joining the FSR, he had an extensive career with Wachovia Corporation, including eight years as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.

Mr. Truslow will also become an Executive Vice President and a member of M&T's Management Committee.

"M&T's conservative and consistent management principles, deeply rooted in our community banking heritage, are the foundation of our long-term growth and success. With 33 years of experience in credit and risk management, Mr. Truslow will help keep our commitment to those principles strong and steadfast as we continue to grow and succeed in today's ever-changing regulatory and economic environment," said M&T's Chairman and CEO, Robert G. Wilmers.

M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Trust-related services are provided by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.