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Empire National Bank in Islandia, N.Y., has named former Commerce Bank president and chief executive Robert Falese to its board.
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Citibank and the online marketplace lender Lending Club, with the help of Varadero Capital, will provide $150 million in loans geared toward fulfilling Citi's community reinvestment obligations.
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The New Jersey company's entrée into New York City had been expected for years. A week after opening an office on Madison Avenue, ConnectOne is eager to court small businesses and identify possible people to hire.
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Astoria Financial in Lake Success, N.Y., has named a former Citigroup banker a director of business banking.
The $15.3 billion-asset Astoria hired Richard Saybolt for the position of director of relationship management for its business banking group. His territory for Astoria will include Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Westchester County, N.Y.
Saybolt was previously manager of Citibank's New York City business banking group. He also oversaw relationship managers for Citi's commercial business in Manhattan and was marketing director for Citi's U.S. Commercial Banking Group.
Saybolt's hire is the latest executive move in New York's
"Growing our portfolio in New York City is a key part of our long-term strategy for business lending, Stephen Sipola, Astoria's managing director for business banking, said in an news release.
Saybolt has spent his entire career in commercial and business banking, working more than 30 years in the field, Astoria said.
