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Do you know an individual making a meaningful impact in their company and community? Nominate them for an NJBankers Rising Star Award! 

 

Nominations are open to both NJBankers Bank Members and Associate Members. Completed applications must by sent by Friday, August 15, 2025 to events@njbankers.com. 

 

Rising Stars will be celebrated at our Rising Star Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Attendees of the event will have the opportunity to network with one another and celebrate!

 

To access the nomination form, click here. 

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Significant regulatory changes in 2025 have drastically changed supervisory priorities and created new compliance issues.

 

At NJBankers Compliance University on September 18, attendees will hear a panel of regulators share insights into the evolving regulatory landscape and will explore key compliance issues including Enforcement Actions, Regulation E, Fair Lending, and Redlining Best Practices. 

 

To learn more and register, click here.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

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July 10: NJBankers held an in-person meeting for its Bank Technology Committee yesterday. A special thank you to OceanFirst Bank for hosting!

The meeting started with a presentation on demystifying AI and building effective use cases for third-party risk management, led by Amy Feldman of RSM US LLP. Committee members then round tabled on generative AI and proposed banking regulations related to AI.

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During the meeting, our EVP Jenn Zorn caught up with our members, including Patrick Whelan of Fortuna Cysec and Joe McMann of Artificial Intelligence Risk, Inc.

DYK? NJBankers Committees are open to both Bank Members and Associate Members. To learn about our committees and how to join, click here. 

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