Valley National Bank Promotes Thomas Iadanza to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer

WAYNE, N.J., Jan. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Valley National Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NYSE: VLY), announced today the promotion of Thomas Iadanza to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. 

Mr. Iadanza joined Valley National Bank in 2012 through the acquisition of State Bank of Long Island.  Mr. Iadanza had served as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Valley's Commercial and Consumer Lending Divisions.

As Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, Mr. Iadanza will be responsible for Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate Lending, Consumer Lending, and Credit Underwriting encompassing all of Valley's markets in New Jersey, New York and Florida.

"Tom is an accomplished leader who has earned the confidence and respect of the Board of Directors and his colleagues at Valley," remarked Gerald H. Lipkin, Valley National Bank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "Tom has put his imprint on the organization and has lifted our competitive capacity in commercial lending across our footprint.  We are proud to recognize his accomplishments and invaluable contributions by promoting him to our Senior Executive Management Team."

Mr. Iadanza received a Bachelor's Degree in accounting from St. John's University.  He can be reached at 973-305-4039 or by email at [e-mail].

About Valley
Valley National Bancorp is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey with over $22 billion in assets. Its principal subsidiary, Valley National Bank, currently operates 209 branch locations serving 31 counties throughout northern and central New Jersey, the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island and Florida. Valley National Bank is one of the largest commercial banks headquartered in New Jersey and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest in product innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable staff with a high priority on friendly customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information about Valley National Bank and its products and services, please visit www.valleynationalbank.com or call our 24/7 Customer Service Center at 800-522-4100.

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