CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Selects The Bancorp Bank as Its Preferred HSA Provider

February 14, 2006

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2006--The Bancorp Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:TBBK), is proud to announce that it is the preferred bank for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's Individual HSA (Health Savings Account) program.

"The Bancorp Bank is pleased to have been selected by CareFirst to offer our Health Savings Account solution to their individual plan participants," said Frank Mastrangelo, President of The Bancorp Bank. "We are able to provide CareFirst members with exceptional service and support to manage their HSA through our trained 24/7 call center staff, online banking tools and account funding tools as well as checks and Visa-branded debit cards."

Since the beginning of HSAs in 2004, The Bancorp Bank has been a supporter of the HSA industry and a service provider to insurance carriers, third party administrators and benefit administrators as well as the individual market. Once a plan is set up and participants are enrolled, the Bank offers ongoing support to plan administrators via easy-to-use online tools that allow them to efficiently and seamlessly manage their plan.

About The Bancorp Bank

The Bancorp Bank (Nasdaq NM:TBBK), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc., is an FDIC insured commercial bank that delivers a full array of financial services and products through private-label affinity partner programs nationwide. The Bancorp Bank, through Philadelphia Private Bank (www.philadelphiaprivatebank.com), its regional community bank division, serves the needs to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the Philadelphia-Wilmington region.

    CONTACT: The Bancorp, Inc.
             Andres Viroslav, 215-861-7990
             andres.viroslav@thebancorp.com

    SOURCE: The Bancorp, Inc.