Two banks merge, change names to ‘Avidia’
October 22, 2007 | Subscribe Free
Two New Jersey banks merge assets over $1 billion and become ‘Avidia.’
The bank says the name is a combination of the words “avid” and “idea.” It may not look like it means anything, but at least it doesn’t look like it will get them in trademark trouble.
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