In Brief: Dime Board for N.J. Low-Income Lending

Dime Bancorp., New York, has created an advisory board to help it boost low-income lending in New Jersey.

"We believe the way to create a strong program in the community is to actually speak to those involved in the community," said David Totaro, Dime's executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "This is our way to open up communications both from the bank and to the bank."

Dime, which has received three consecutive "outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act grades, expects the forum to identify business opportunities that can benefit the community and the bank.

Mr. Totaro said the $20 billion savings bank hopes this new lending will help the institution satisfy future CRA requirements. The board, which will meet quarterly, includes officials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the African-American Chamber of Commerce. It held its first meeting March 14.

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