The New Jersey Bankers Association Recognizes Banks with Annual Community Service Awards
NJBankers Community Service Award Winners from L to R: Robert Plante, EVP & COO, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Ira Robbins, Chair & CEO, Valley Bank, John Fitzgerald, President & CEO, Magyar Bank, Thomas Kemly, President & CEO, Columbia Bank, and Michael Affuso, President & CEO, NJBankers. Not pictured, Blue Foundry Bank and Kearny Bank
NJBankers announced the recipients of this year’s Community Service Awards.
For the last ten years NJBankers has recognized New Jersey banks who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the communities they operate in through outreach and initiatives that build and strengthen these communities.
Submissions were judged by a panel of independent judges from outside the banking industry. Submissions were categorized based on the bank’s assets and were judged on the following criteria, impact on the community, level of staff involvement, and diversification of efforts and organizations supported.
Winners of each category are:
Under $1B in assets: Magyar Bank
$1B – $4.9B in assets: Blue Foundry Bank
$5B - $9.9B in assets: Peapack-Gladstone Bank and Kearny Bank
$10B - $24.9B in assets: Columbia Bank
$25B+in assets: Valley Bank
Congratulations to all the Community Service Award recipients.
The New Jersey Banker Podcast - Exploring the Upcoming Changes and Challenges in the New Jersey Banking Industry
In this episode Mike Affuso sits down with NJBankers Chairman Steven Klein, President and CEO, Northfield Bank, to discuss Exploring the Upcoming Changes and Challenges in the New Jersey Banking Industry.
The New Jersey WARN Amendments – What Employers Need to Know
Thursday, June 8th
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Webinar
1 CPE and 1 CLE credits will apply
The New Jersey Amendments to the WARN Act are now in effect. This webinar will update employers on changes to the law, how to comply, and issues like how to treat remote employees under the new law.
This webinar will be led by Brigette N. Eagan, Partner, Genova Burns LLC. Brigette has extensive experience on employment law and litigation and human resources counseling and compliance.
Registration Fees: The registration fee is $125 per member and $250 per non-member.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for webinar registration cancellations. Substitutions are permissible.
Cyber Resilience for Business Leaders Wednesday, June 28th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Webinar
Amid a backdrop of continuous disruption across the banking industry, it’s important to recognize the value in fortifying your IT foundation. Since the financial industry is one of the most targeted industries for cyber threats, evaluating the security risks in banking is essential to protecting data, employees, and clients. In this interactive session, we will discuss a forward-looking approach to cybersecurity and business outcomes.
This session will be broken up into two parts: 1. Discussing cyber at the C-suite level, including how to stay ahead of cyber criminals, aligning cyber and business goals, the importance of cyber fiduciary, and thinking beyond the budget; and 2. Application of Part 1 and discussing options to ensure IT is considered an asset in your organization.
Registration Fees: The registration fee is $199 per member and $400 per non-member. Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for webinar registration cancellations. Substitutions are permissible.
Join NJBankers' Fight Against Hunger campaign. More than 650,000 people in our state are food insecure, including over 175,000 kids. CFBNJ supplied enough food for over 85 million meals to neighbors facing hunger last year, along with, 35 million pounds of fresh produce to support healthy lifestyles.
We are excited to announce two new Fighting Hunger packages now being offered: "Fighting Hunger Heroes" and "Fighting Hunger Allies." Each package provides dedicated recognition for your institution. Your generosity makes a remarkable impact on the lives of children, families and seniors in our communities. Don't miss this opportunity to help those in need. Together we can make a difference!
NJBankers 12th Annual Women in Banking Conference is designed 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.
Registration Fee: The registration fee is $250 per person for members, $500 per person for nonmembers
Click here for full event agenda and sponsorship opportunities
Understanding Bank Performance Series Virtual Series
Fundamentals of Financial Statements Part 1 & 2: July 6-7, 2023 Credit Metrics & Credit Quality: July 13, 2023 Funding & Liquidity: July 14, 2023 Capital & Bank Investments: July 20, 2023 Risk & Return: July 21, 2023 Capstone Overview: July 27, 2023 Proforma Capstone: July 28, 2023
Are you interested in gaining a deeper understanding of your bank's financial performance? Do you want to improve your decision-making abilities and learn more about the key drivers of your bank's success? If so, attend the Virtual Understanding Bank Performance Program, which will take place in July.
The UBP is a comprehensive training program designed to help bankers like you better understand financial performance analysis. Over the course of this program, you will learn how to analyze your bank's financial statements, understand the key drivers of performance, and make informed decisions that will drive growth and profitability.
The program is divided into eight sessions, each focused on a different aspect of bank performance analysis. The July session will cover topics such as:
Analyzing the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement
Understanding key performance ratios and benchmarks
Evaluating loan quality and credit risk
Identifying areas for improvement and growth
The UBP is a valuable investment in your professional development and your bank's success. We encourage you to join us for the July session and take the first step towards improving your financial performance analysis skills.
Were you at our 117th Annual Conference and want to hear more from Ron Shevlin? Here's your chance!
Reinventing Small Business Checking Webinar Tuesday, June 13, 2023 3:00 pm ET
The competition for small business customers is intense because every FI wants (needs) to grow small business customers. But most FIs lack compelling products that are different and will influence a busy small business owner to start a new banking relationship or stay with their existing one.
This webinar will discuss the new market research by Cornerstone Advisors of small business owners that addresses what checking products they are looking for in their banking relationship.
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