Although the name on these branches is fairly new, their tradition of service isn’t. Our branches have roots that extend as far back as the late 1800s, when they were operated by four local savings banks that merged with and into New York Community Bank in the past seven years: Penn Federal Savings Bank and Synergy Bank joined our family of banks in 2007, and First Savings Bank of New Jersey and Ironbound Bank joined our family of banks in 2001.

By combining the strengths of these local banks with the strengths of our institution, we have established a Garden State community bank that features more convenience and service, more products, and more locations than any one of these banks provided on their own. The saying “There’s strength in numbers” surely applies to our Garden State Community Bank division, which has 52 branches in seven New Jersey counties at this time.