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Canada Trust (CT) was formerly an independent company, acquired by TD Bank in 2000; TD then adopted the new group brand name "TD Bank Financial Group". CT was merged with TD's existing retail division to form the new TD Canada Trust division. CT President and CEO W. Edmund Clark was made President and COO of TD, later ascending to President and CEO in 2002. TD Canada Trust markets itself as having longer hours than any other major bank. Since late 2007 most branches are open 8-6 Monday to Wednesday (some till 8pm), 8-8 Thursday & Friday, and 8-4 on Saturday. Some exceptions are made for very low traffic branches, some branches are open 11-4 on Sundays and are closed most statutory holidays. TD Canada Trust has also won the only two nationally syndicated Customer Satisfaction Studies awards (Synovate and JD Power) for the last few years in a row. TD Canada Trust's parent company, TD Bank Financial Group, was also recognized as one of the "Best Employers" in Canada by Mediacorp Canada Inc., publishers of the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers list. Tim Hockey is both Group Head, Canadian Banking, TD Bank Financial Group as well as President and CEO of TD Canada Trust. |