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Dudley Gregory, first active president and first mayor of Jersey City, is born.

At Dave Smith’s store, town leaders decide Jersey City needs a savings bank 

Provident Institution for Savings in Jersey City is established as state’s first mutual savings bank 

Widespread distrust of banks following the Panic of 1837 delays bank opening.

Bank opens for business at Temperance Hall. 200 accounts opened first year. 

Provident has $3.5 million in assets 

Builds Main Office at 239 Washington Street, rents ground floor to Jersey City Library 

Provident has $16 million in assets 

First branch office opens at 533 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City 

New branch opens in Lafayette section of Jersey City 

New branch opens in Greenville section of Jersey City

New branch opens in Heights section of Jersey City 

Opening of the Bergen-Journal Square office brings total offices to six 

Future Chairman Kenneth Albers joins Provident Bank as a Vice President. Provident now has six branches and $182 million in assets.

Expansion beyond Jersey City begins with West New York at 55th Street office 

Provident Merges with First National Bank of Dunellen 

Bloomfield Savings Bank merges with Provident

Paul M. Pantozzi becomes President – 34 branches - $1.4 billion in assets 

Paul M. Pantozzi elected Chairman 

Converts to a publicly held company Provident Financial Services, Inc. 

The Provident Bank Foundation is established 

Provident Merges with First Savings Bank, Chris Martin becomes President

Provident Merges with First Morris Bank & Trust

Chris Martin elected Chairman 

Provident reports $7.1 billion in assets

Provident acquires Beacon Trust Company & expands its wealth management business throughout the state. 

Provident completes merger with Team Capital and expands into Pennsylvania

Provident celebrates 175 years with $7.5 billion in assets & 77 branches throughout NJ. 

Provident completes merger with SB One Bank

SB One Insurance Becomes a Subsidiary of Provident