It was announced today that Gregg Marcus' Somerset Mortgage Lenders were named #1 Bank on Twitter by Computer Weekly! This article polled the top 10 banks actively participating in twitter and chose the winner in relation to number of followers on the popular social networking service.

Melville, NY -- (SBWire) -- 07/31/2009 -- It was announced today that Gregg Marcus' Somerset Mortgage Lenders were named #1 Bank on Twitter by Computer Weekly! This article polled the top 10 banks actively participating in twitter and chose the winner in relation to number of followers on the popular social networking service.

"We are thrilled to be recognized not only as a leader in the world of direct mortgage lending, but in effectively marketing our services and products online, as well" remarked Gregg Marcus, Executive Director, Somerset Mortgage Lenders.

You can read the complete story here:
http://www.computerweekly.com/galleries/237042-10/1-Somerset-Mortgage-Lenders-has-7-700-followers-Top-10-banks-on-Twitter.htm

Alternately, read the text below (excerpt taken from the article above written by Karl Flinders at ComputerWeekly.com - follow him on Twitter at KarlFl)

Computer Weekly: Top 10 banks on Twitter
#1. Somerset Mortgage Lenders has 7,700 followers

With almost 8,000 followers, the New York-based mortgage lender leads the popularity stakes. It uses Twitter as a financial advisor to explain financial products to customers, as well as to engage with them.

Computer Weekly verdict: Possibly too much financial advice and not enough fun. But 8,000 people can't be wrong, so it works. 5/10

To follow Somerset Mortgage Lenders on Twitter click here:
http://www.twitter.com/SomersetMtg

Somerset Mortgage Lenders, with their main offices right in the heart of Long Island, have been in the mortgage business for 30 years; currently located at 290 Broadhollow Rd Suite 310 E in Melville, NY 11746.