Provident Adds to Middle Market Lending Team

ISELIN, NEW JERSEY (November 18, 2019): Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, is pleased to announce that Cliff Evans has joined the bank as Vice President, Relationship Manager with the Middle Market Commercial Lending Team. 

Mr. Evans will be based in the bank’s Morristown, New Jersey office, and will be responsible for working with middle market companies to grow the bank’s commercial portfolio by offering a variety of deposit and lending solutions.  In addition, he will manage a portfolio of commercial clients based in northern New Jersey.  He will also work closely with accounting firms, law firms, intermediaries, and trade associations to source new business.

Mr. Evans has more than 30 years’ experience in business development and middle market commercial lending in the New Jersey business community.  He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. 

“I am pleased to add Cliff to our team.  His strong business development and client management skills, extensive knowledge of the New Jersey market, and his ability to understand the banking needs of businesses will greatly enhance our efforts to grow Provident’s middle market portfolio,” said Andrew Detullio, Senior Vice President, Middle Market Lending Team Leader.

About Provident Bank

Provident Bank, a community-oriented bank offering “Commitment you can count on” since 1839, is the wholly owned subsidiary of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS), which reported assets of $9.92 billion as of September 30, 2019. With $6.96 billion in deposits, Provident Bank provides a comprehensive suite of financial products and services through its network of branches throughout northern and central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The Bank also provides fiduciary and wealth management services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Beacon Trust Company.  For more information on Provident Bank, visit www.provident.bank or join the conversations on Facebook (ProvidentBank) and Twitter (@ProvidentBank).