Valley National Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), announced today it has hired Robert Danziger, a 30-year corporate finance veteran, as Managing Director, First Senior Vice President, and Head of the Bank’s Syndicated Finance business. Based both in New York and at Valley’s headquarters in Morristown, NJ, Danziger’s responsibilities include augmenting the Bank’s existing capabilities with clients throughout Valley’s territories including New Jersey, New York, Florida, Illinois, and California.

Prior to joining Valley, Danziger served as a Senior Managing Director in Debt Capital Markets at MUFG Securities Americas Inc. His responsibilities included arrangement, structuring, origination, and distribution of Investment Grade Bond and Loan transactions within the U.S. and was head of Latin American Loan Syndications. Danziger previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities where he served as Head of Investment Grade Loan Capital Markets for the Americas as well as Citi/Salomon Smith Barney and Chemical Bank.

“Rob is an experienced and talented professional who has a long history of delivering strong results in the various markets he’s served,” remarked Chief Banking Officer Specialty Finance David Paulson. “We are excited to add someone of Rob’s deep and diverse experience to Valley’s existing Syndication team, further building on our success in this very important business at the Bank.”

Danziger received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Managerial Economics from Union College and earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

About Valley

As the principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, Valley National Bank is a regional bank with $61 billion in assets. Valley is committed to giving people and businesses the power to succeed. Valley operates many convenient branch locations and commercial banking offices across New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California, and Illinois, and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable team dedicated to meeting customer needs. Helping communities grow and prosper is the heart of Valley’s corporate citizenship philosophy. To learn more about Valley, go to www.valley.com or call our Customer Care Center at 800-522-4100.

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