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The $2.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings rose 4.7% from a year earlier to $3 million, or 16 cents a share.
July 26 -
OceanFirst Financial in Toms River, N.J., has agreed to buy Ocean Shore Holding in Ocean City, N.J.
July 13 -
Community banks are stepping up efforts to raise cheap capital to fuel loan growth, make acquisitions and redeem pricier sources of funds.
July 6
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First Bank in Hamilton, N.J., has raised $13.7 million by selling common stock.
June 30 -
Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Pittsfield, Mass., has agreed to buy First Choice Bank in Lawrenceville, N.J.
June 27 -
OceanFirst Bank in Toms River, N.J., now has extra reason to cheer for the Monmouth University mens basketball team that was in the running for an NCAA tournament berth last season.
June 24 -
Peapack-Gladstone Financial in Bedminster, N.J., is considering additional acquisitions in wealth management after raising $50 million in subordinated debt.
June 16 -
State student loan authorities sense a business opportunity helping graduates who are gainfully employed lower their payments. Their low-cost funding could put them in competition with banks and marketplace lenders.
June 10
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Highlands Bancorp in Vernon, N.J., has raised $7.5 million to exit the Small Business Lending Fund.
June 8 -
John Garbarino will step aside as chairman of the $4.2 billion-asset company on Dec. 31, but he will turn over the job to a familiar face Christopher Maher, who will remain president and chief executive, also.
June 3
