OUR PEOPLE
From our current and future clients to our engaged employees, the people in our communities are at the cornerstone of everything we do.
OUR PERFORMANCE
They’re not just words. Forbes Magazine named us to their 2017 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies and 2018 and 2020 Best-In-State Banks lists.
OUR RELATIONSHIPS
Local decision-making paired with a deep understanding of our clients’ needs, lets us provide superior service and build lifelong relationships.
OUR BELIEF
We may be big, but Kearny Bank will never stop being your local community bank. It’s what gives us our unique understanding of the marketplace, and keeps our employees invested in serving the needs of local clients and businesses. Even when providing our enterprise-level banking services to corporations and municipalities, it’s just one more way we work to change peoples’ lives.
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 1884 as a New Jersey building & loan association, Kearny Bank was established to help our local friends and neighbors to succeed. Now a vital part of 45 communities across the region, and with assets topping $7.8 billion, we have the opportunity to help a lot more people— all while still maintaining the essence of a true community bank.
OUR CLIENTS
At Kearny Bank, our offerings are defined almost entirely based on the needs of our clients. By providing a range of flexible programs designed to help them earn, save, and borrow, we’re here to empower them in achieving the goals that matter most.
On the commercial side, we give businesses and municipalities access to capital that can help grow their business and real estate holdings. We are also one of New Jersey’s only preferred SBA (Small Business Administration) lenders, enabling us to speed and simplify lending for qualified firms.
TestimonialsOUR PURPOSE
Kearny Bank is dedicated to providing professional service and sound financial advice to our client and shareholder base.
This is successfully accomplished through deep-rooted guiding principles of strong values consisting of ethics and integrity, and by giving back to the communities we serve. Through our financial expertise, strong leadership, and loyal relationships, we help our clients achieve their financial goals both for today and for tomorrow.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG)
Kearny is pleased to announce the publication of our 2022 ESG Report which includes the following highlights for our 2022 fiscal year:
- Continuing to place local communities at the heart of our work through the Kearny Bank First-Time Homebuyer Program and through several partnerships with a financial literacy focus
- Strengthening our commitment to diversity in recruitment, with 43% of new hires identifying as diverse
- Growing our digital banking services to meet clients where they are – whether in a branch location, online, or through a mobile application
- Recognizing the impact that a warning climate has on our business and taking steps to measure the potential risks posed by climate change.
We look forward to sharing our progress while we continue on our ESG journey.
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