Provident Bank, the Jersey City, New Jersey-based subsidiary of Provident Financial Services Inc. (NYSE:PFS), announced the appointment of Leonardo Ramos as vice president and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer.
In his new job, Ramos will be in charge of the bank’s CRA program and its CRA goals and objectives. Prior to joining Provident Bank, he served as senior vice president and sales manager with Columbia Bank. Prior to that, he served as vice president and community development sales manager with Santander Bank.
“I am pleased to welcome Leonardo to this important role on our compliance team,” said Mary Brown, senior vice president and chief compliance officer. “His deep knowledge and expertise in compliance management, combined with his widespread experience in financial services, will be instrumental as Provident grows, and as we continue to maintain the highest standards in regulatory compliance.”
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