Provident Bank of New Jersey

Provident Bank of New Jersey is a community bank founded in 1839 in Jersey City, New Jersey, where it opened with $227 in initial deposits and a one-room office. More than 175 years later, it provides personal and business banking services across northern and central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, alongside wealth management delivered through its Beacon Trust subsidiary. The bank operates in the banking, financial services and wealth management sectors.

The institution traces an unbroken line of operation through the Civil War, two world wars and the digital age. It describes its staff as "neighbors who happen to be bankers", with lending and other decisions made locally by people familiar with the markets it serves, and places emphasis on commitment, stability and reliability.

Provident Bank of New Jersey's activities include digital banking alongside its personal banking, business banking and Beacon Trust wealth management offerings. Its stated footprint covers Jersey City, northern and central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.