New Jersey

Kevin Cummings, the New Jersey company's CEO, transformed Investors to sizable bank prior to its second-step conversion last May. With $2.2 billion in capital and an updated core system, Cummings has his sights on the company's next growth phase.

Kearny Financial in Fairfield, N.J., is moving ahead with its second-step conversion after getting approval from the Federal Reserve Board.

Glen Rock Savings Bank in Glen Rock, N.J., has agreed to buy Llewellyn-Edison Savings Bank in West Orange, N.J.

Bancorp of New Jersey in Fort Lee is looking to raise $9.5 million through a private placement.

OceanFirst Financial in Toms River, N.J., has agreed to buy Colonial American Bank in Middletown, N.J.

Delanco Bancorp in New Jersey began trading on Friday on the OTC Markets Group platform.

Investors Bancorp in Short Hills, N.J., reported higher quarterly income thanks to a combination of acquisitions and organic growth.

Hudson City Bancorp in Paramus, N.J., reported lower quarterly profits as its loan book keeps shrinking.

Predictions for a massive winter storm in the Northeast have prompted banks in the region to close branches and delay earnings calls.

Sun Bancorp in Mount Laurel, N.J., reported a quarterly loss as it continues to shrink its balance sheet.

DEPTFORD, N.J. — Benjamin Griffith, who has been president and CEO of South Jersey Federal Credit Union for 40 years, will retire in April.

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., reported a higher quarterly profit as lower expenses offset tighter margins.

Numerous banks are expected to say they trimmed expenses yet again when they report fourth-quarter results in the coming weeks. But that trend may ebb soon as many executives are forced to spend on technology and to expand their businesses.

Nationwide the number of bank branches fell by about 1.7% last year. But some cities and states were hit harder than others, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and research firm BankRegData.

A unit of Provident Financial Services in Jersey City, N.J., has agreed to buy an investment adviser.

Kearny Financial in Fairfield, N.J., has withdrawn its application for a mutual-to-stock conversion.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Internet Archive Federal Credit Union (IAFCU), a $2.8-million CU aimed at serving the burgeoning Mexican immigrant community here, is helping immigrants get their Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITIN), their "passport" to legally working in the U.S.

Two River Bancorp in Tinton Falls, N.J., has received regulatory approval to redeem half of the preferred stock it issued under the Small Business Lending Fund program.

M&T Bancorp in Buffalo, N.Y., has once again delayed its planned purchase of Hudson City Bancorp in Paramus, N.J.

Liberty Bell Bank in Marlton, N.J., has appointed a new chief executive as it continues to work through credit issues.