This summer, we're excited to bring you a number of professional development opportunities in partnership with other state bankers associations and our Endorsed Providers. Registration for these programs are open now. Don't delay - register today to secure your spot. 

Virtual Understanding Bank Performance Series,
Begins July 10: This 8-part program is your opportunity to gain essential financial skills and make a more significant impact at your bank. Participants will analyze real financial statements, master key metrics for performance improvement, understand risk and funding strategies, and more. Learn more and register here. 

Fraud Academy, August 12-14: Fight back against Fraud with Fraud Academy, an immersive three-day program led by the FBI, Secret Service agents and top fraud specialists. Held via livestream or in-person in Lexington, KY, Fraud Academy covers 18+ areas of fraud, including check fraud, elder fraud and cybercrimes. Learn more and register here. 

Virtual Commercial Lending Development Program, Begins August 21: Attendees of this 8-part program will gain practical, hands-on experience in credit analysis, risk management, and lending strategies. Led by industry experts, participants will be empowered to make better lending decisions, manage risks effectively, and deepen client relationships. Learn more and register here. 

PMC's Summer Pre-Recorded Webinars, Releasing June 25: Our Endorsed Provider is offering a new IRA training opportunity this summer with four unique learning lessons: IRA Basics; Death Distributions; IRA Distribution Compliance, and IRA 2025 Mid-Year Update. Sign up for one or all of the webinars! Perfect for new hires or those in need of a refresher training. Learn more and purchase the webinars here. 

Plus, our training partner OnCourse Learning offers virtual professional development opportunities for all levels throughout the year. Webinars cover topics including Accounting/Reporting, BSA, CRA Compliance, Customer Service, Fraud, IT/Security, Lending, Risk Management, Trusts, and much more. Learn more here. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Last chance to register!

Marketing Conference
June 12, 2025

Understanding Bank Performance Series
Begins July 10, 2025

Fraud Academy
August 12-14, 2025

Commercial Lending Development Program
Begins August 21, 2025

Bank Trainers Conference & Expo
October 7-9, 2025

Save the Date
Banking on the Future
September 29-October 1, 2025

See NJBankers.com for more event information

Latest episodes of the New Jersey Banker podcast,
Banking with Brittany video series out now!

Our newest episode of the New Jersey Banker podcast series features Rebeca Romero Rainey, President & CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). In this episode, she sits down with NJBankers President & CEO Mike Affuso to discuss a range of topics, including her background, the importance of building relationships, ways technology is shaping community banking, the focus of the ICBA, and more. Listen now here.  

Catch up on the lastest in Trenton and D.C. with NJBankers VP/Director of Government Affairs Brittany Wheeler. In this episode of Banking with Brittany, she discusses NJBankers Regulatory Visit to D.C., the upcoming gubernatorial election, state budget negotiations, and more. Watch it now here. 

NJBankers Seen on Social

May 23: 🌐Another great resource for our members where they can catch up on all the happenings in the banking industry: njbankers.com/newscenter. 

Follow NJBankers for the latest industry news, events, celebrations, and more!

Endorsed Provider Happenings
An Endorsed Service Provider has an exclusive relationship with NJBankers for their products and services. 

Listen to the latest Banking Matters Podcast featuring Jon Waldman, President & Co-Founder of SBS CyberSecurity/SBS Institute, here. 

Read "A banker's guide for CECL compliance and backtesting" from Abrigo here.

Read the release "New Jersey Banks Receive $143,379 in Distributions from American Bankers Mutual Insurance, Ltd." here. 

Read the IntraFi Article "Choosing a Deposit Network and Maximizing Its Value for Your Bank" here. 

Member News

• Register for the Stifel & ICBA Community Bank Symposium, Nov. 12-14 in Hilton Head Island 
  
  
• Kearny Bank appoints Valente as new chief risk officer
  
  

• Valley Bank supported its communities in 2024 with more than $2.5B investments
  
  

• All Covered Webinar "Identities Under Seige: Navigating Modern Threats in the Digital Financial World," June 26 at 2:00pm

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