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NJBankers, Members Meet with
Federal Regulators in D.C. 

 

Last week - in partnership with the American Bankers Association - NJBankers Michael Affuso and Brittany Wheeler and a number of our members met with senior officials from the OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve to discuss key regulatory and policy issues affecting the banking industry.

 

As part of our annual Regulatory Visit to D.C., conversations focused on regulatory indexing, digital asset regulation, fraud, BSA reporting reform, and more.

 

The visit provided a valuable opportunity for members to share real-world perspectives directly with federal regulators. A special thank you to everyone who attended and to the ICBA for sponsoring our group dinner. 

NJBankers Offers Enhanced Select Service Category: Internal Audit

 

In an effort to best serve our members and offer them providers to fit their varying needs, we are enhancing our Select Service categories in 2026. The first one is Internal Audit. The below providers are part of this category.

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Emerging Leader Network Volunteer Day

February 27, 2026

 

Economic Leadership Forum
March 5, 2026

 

ABA Washington Summit
March 9-11, 2026

 

Credit Analyst Development Program
Begins March 12, 2026

 

Retail Banking Conference
March 19, 2026

 

Trenton Day

March 26, 2026

 

Understanding Bank Performance Program
Begins April 2, 2026

 

120th Annual Conference & Exhibit Hall

May 6-8, 2026

 

Save the Date

Banking on Women Conference
June 4, 2026

 

Annual Bankers Cup Golf Outing
June 16, 2026

See NJBankers.com for more event information

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February 4, 2026: 

Our Leading on the Cutting Edge leadership development program, which is led by George Wright of WrightOne Consulting, was held at Northfield Bank in Woodbridge this morning.
 
Participants heard from special guest Lavette Bobbitt, VP, Employee Learning and Development at Northfield Bank, who spoke about the role leadership development has played in her own life and how it helped shape her career journey.

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