Dime Announces Approval of Lakewood, NJ Branch by the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance

Core Points - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. has received approval to open a new branch in Lakewood, New Jersey [1] - Construction of the new branch is expected to begin in the second half of 2025, with an opening planned for early 2026 [2] - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, which has over $14 billion in assets and holds the number one deposit market share among community banks in Greater Long Island [3]