Our 116th Annual Conference and Exhibit Hall program promises to engage, educate, and entertain

Check Out This Year's Workshops!

Thursday, May 19th - 11:25 am – 12:15 pm

Crypto-Bitcoin

Douglas Faucette, Esq., Partner, Locke Lord

Salvatore Zerilli, Managing Director, Mercadien

Mergers & Acquisitions

Moderated by: Christopher Maher, Chair & CEO,

OceanFirst Bank

Anthony A. Latini, Jr., Managing Director – Investment Banking, Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.

Joseph H. Moeller, Managing Director, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company

Balance Sheet Management

Sean Downing, Director, Financial Institution Partnerships - Upgrade, Inc.

Scott Hildenbrand, Managing Director, Chief Balance Sheet Strategist, Head of Financial Strategies Group, Piper Sandler & Co.

Regulatory Changes and their Impact on Banking

Scott Polakoff, Executive Vice President, FinPro

Friday, May 20th - 11:05 am – 11:55 am

Environmental, Social, and Governance

Robert Azarow, Esq., Partner, Arnold & Porter

Jared Kelly, Senior Manager, Wolf & Company P.C.

More panelists to be announced

The War for Talent in Banking: Pandemic Edition

Alan J. Kaplan, Founder & CEO, Kaplan Partners

NASDAQ Board Diversity Rules

Edward Hogan, Esq., Shareholder, Stevens & Lee

Lawrence M.F. Spaccasi, Esq., Partner, Luse Gorman, PC

401(k) Plan Administration – Is There an Easier Way?

Richard Rausser, Senior Vice President, Pentegra Retirement Services

Hotel Update: If anyone is having issues making reservations please contact Jenn Zorn at 908-272-8500 ext. 611 or jzorn@njbankers.com

Sponsorship Opportunities: To learn about our sponsorship packages, contact Jenn Zorn at 908-272-8500 x611 or jzorn@njbankers.com

Advertising: To learn more about advertising opportunities, contact John Mangini at 908-272-8500 x643 or jmangini@njbankers.com

FDIC Presents Empowering Banks to Offer Affordable Accounts Using Core Technology Webinar

April 26, 2022
1:00 PM-2:30 PM ET

The FDIC will convene a webinar for community banks to learn more about how to offer affordable accounts through core technology. Community bankers will share testimonies about how utilizing technical assistance provided by core providers increased their ability to offer affordable accounts and maintain competitiveness in a market where accounts with affordable features are becoming more prevalent.

The core providers will discuss their experience working with community bank clients on this effort. Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and American Bankers Association will discuss how their continued partnership has led to 200+ certified Bank On accounts to date. Click Here to Register. 

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Upcoming Events

CFO Conference W/FMS, NY/NJ
April 20, 2022

Spring Golf Outing
April 25, 2022

Commercial Real Estate Conference
April 28, 2022

Human Resources Conference
May 5, 2022

Security Conference
May 12, 2022

116th Annual Conference & Exhibit Hall

May 18-22, 2022

Women in Banking Conference
June 14, 2022

The Bankers Cup

August 16, 2022

Compliance University

September 13-14, 2022

FinTech Conference

September 15, 2022

Members On The Move

Members In The Community

Applications Bulletin

Regulatory Bulletin

• Cross River Announces $620 Million Capital Raise Led by Eldridge and Andreessen Horowitz to Accelerate Next Stage of Growth
  
  
• First Bank Promotions Reflect Strong Results
  
  

• James S. Vaccaro, Chair, President & CEO, Manasquan Bank Appointed to The Federal Reserve Bank Of New York’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
  
  

• The Provident Bank Broadcast Booth: Jersey bank signs sponsorship deal with Yankees
  
  
• Provident Bank Expands Commercial Lending Team With Key Hires
  
  
• National Survey of Small Business Owners and Executives Shows Only Half are Fully Prepared for a Cyberattack
  
  
• Valley National Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Bank Leumi USA
  
  
• Harmon, 1983 FDU grad, selected by school as this year’s commencement speaker
  
  
• StrategyCorps Presents "Becoming the Amazon Prime of Checking" Webinar
  Tuesday, April 19 - 12 p.m. ET
  
  
• Riker Danzig welcomes 3 attorneys to its transactional practices

• Vining Sparks' 2022 Bond Academy
  April 25-26, 2022
  Embassy Suites - 1022 S. Shady Grove Road - Memphis, TN 38120
  Click here for more information -  Click here to register

Meet our Associates

Connections is highlighting Associate members and the services they offer to the Banking Industry in each issue

The highly anticipated NJBankers 11th Annual Women in Banking Conference is back and in-person to empower women and provide strategies for continued success in the banking industry. Attendees will hear from renowned speakers and industry experts on a range of topics designed to help take your career to the next level.

In today’s fast-changing financial landscape, it is vital that your bank is prepared for the new risks and challenges that threaten bank security.

The virtual Security Conference, led by security experts and former Secret Service, will explore new virtual and physical security threats facing banks today.

Attendees will:

• Discover emerging trends in Check Fraud and cyber attacks
• Learn how to effectively manage verbal and physical confrontations from hostile accountholders
• Understand liability issues, predictors, and learn tools to address domestic abuse and violence in the workplace

Despite the pandemic’s initial impact on commercial real estate markets, markets and lending are expected to continue to improve this year. Attendees of NJBankers Commercial Real Estate Conference will gain new insights into commercial real estate market trends to watch in 2022, and will:

• Discover the impact that commercial real estate will have on the economy this year
• Hear from a panel of regulators who will share insights into risk management and discuss new guidance on CRE lending
• Explore new industry trends and challenges
• Understand new standards and changes for commercial real estate loans from the perspective of seasoned Credit Officers

The workplace has changed drastically in recent years as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Human Resource professionals are constantly faced with new challenges and obstacles around culture, and tasked to lead their organization through these many changes. Attendees of the NJBankers Human Resources Conference will gain new insights into a wide range of timely topics facing HR professionals today:

• Learn new tools to effectively onboard and develop new talent
• Discover how to implement an effective DEI plan at your bank
• Understand how to keep bias out of succession planning
• Gain a deeper understanding of COVID-related legal issues
• Hear a panel of bankers discuss the challenges of hybrid work

Thank you to our sponsors

Join NJBankers for our Spring Golf Outing- an event like no other!

NJBankers Associate Members will have the unique opportunity to host a golf foursome with Bank Members and identify what institutions they would like to golf with.

The hosted foursome will include lunch, 18 holes of golf, forecaddie, a cocktail reception, dinner, and networking opportunities for one Associate Member and three Bankers.

We anticipate the event to sell out again this year so register now!

Sign up for FREE! Yes for free for Spring Golf Outing!

This April, NJBankers Associate Members will have the unique opportunity to host a golf foursome with NJBankers Bank Members. The best part? Bankers will golf for free as part of those foursomes!

NJBankers Spring Golf Outing will include lunch, 18 holes of golf, forecaddie, a cocktail reception, dinner, and networking opportunities entirely complimentary for bankers.

If you are an NJBankers Bank Member and would like to attend our Spring Golf Outing complimentary, email events@njbankers.com by April 13th. We will take it from there and pair you with a great foursome!

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