Dime hires 22 bankers including former Flagstar executives

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:32:20 -0400

Dime Community Bancshares announced the hiring of 22 bankers, including several former executives from Flagstar Bank and other financial institutions in the New York metropolitan area.

Meyer Eichler joined as Executive Vice President and Managing Executive Director. Eichler previously served as Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar and spent approximately 13 years at Signature Bank before its acquisition. He was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.

John Paglia and John Spagnuolo joined as Group Directors and will co-lead a banking team. Both previously held Group Director positions at Flagstar and worked at Signature Bank

Dime hires 22 bankers including former Flagstar executives

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:32:20 -0400

Dime Community Bancshares announced the hiring of 22 bankers, including several former executives from Flagstar Bank and other financial institutions in the New York metropolitan area.

John Paglia and John Spagnuolo joined as Group Directors and will co-lead a banking team. Both previously held Group Director positions at Flagstar and worked at Signature Bank

Dime hires 22 bankers including former Flagstar executives

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:32:20 -0400

Dime Community Bancshares announced the hiring of 22 bankers, including several former executives from Flagstar Bank and other financial institutions in the New York metropolitan area.

John Paglia and John Spagnuolo joined as Group Directors and will co-lead a banking team. Both previously held Group Director positions at Flagstar and worked at Signature Bank

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:

Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
- Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
- Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
  
  Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
  
  HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
  - Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
  - Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan
    
    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon its reputation as the "bank-of-choice" for talented commercial bankers and the primary beneficiary of disruption in the Metro New York Market, Dime announced the following hires:
    
    Meyer Eichler, previously Executive Vice President and Head of Community Markets at Flagstar, has joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director, and he will lead a team of bankers. Prior to Flagstar, Mr. Eichler was with predecessor bank Signature (for approximately 13 years) and he was also a founder and Vice Chairman of Liberty Pointe Bank.
    
    Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island
    
    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today the elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island. This reflects Dime's continued commitment to expanding and strengthening its middle market platform. Mr. Barber will lead Dime's middle market C&I strategy for Dime's Long Island markets. In addition to overseeing relationship management and loan growth initiatives for privately held middle market businesses, he will manage key real estate relationships.
    
    Stuart H. Lubow, CEO and President, stated, "Jeff is an outstanding commercial banker and he has been a
    
    Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island
    
    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today the elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island. This reflects Dime's continued commitment to expanding and strengthening its middle market platform. Mr. Barber will lead Dime's middle market C&I strategy for Dime's Long Island markets. In addition to overseeing relationship management and loan growth initiatives for privately held middle market businesses, he will manage key real estate relationships.
    
    Stuart H. Lubow, CEO and President, stated, "Jeff is an outstanding commercial banker and he has been a
    
    Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island
    
    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today the elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island. This reflects Dime's continued commitment to expanding and strengthening its middle market platform. Mr. Barber will lead Dime's middle market C&I strategy for Dime's Long Island markets. In addition to overseeing relationship management and loan growth initiatives for privately held middle market businesses, he will manage key real estate relationships.
    
    Stuart H. Lubow, CEO and President, stated, "Jeff is an outstanding commercial banker and he has been a
    
    Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island
    
    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today the elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island. This reflects Dime's continued commitment to expanding and strengthening its middle market platform. Mr. Barber will lead Dime's middle market C&I strategy for Dime's Long Island markets. In addition to overseeing relationship management and loan growth initiatives for privately held middle market businesses, he will manage key real estate relationships.
    
    Stuart H. Lubow, CEO and President, stated, "Jeff is an outstanding commercial banker and he has been a
    
    Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island
    
    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today the elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island. This reflects Dime's continued commitment to expanding and strengthening its middle market platform. Mr. Barber will lead Dime's middle market C&I strategy for Dime's Long Island markets. In addition to overseeing relationship management and loan growth initiatives for privately held middle market businesses, he will manage key real estate relationships.
    
    Stuart H. Lubow, CEO and President, stated, "Jeff is an outstanding commercial banker and he has been a
    
    Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island
    
    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400
    
    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today the elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island. This reflects Dime's continued commitment to expanding and strengthening its middle market platform. Mr. Barber will lead Dime's middle market C&I strategy for Dime's Long Island markets. In addition to overseeing relationship management and loan growth initiatives for privately held middle market businesses, he will manage key real estate relationships.
    
    Stuart H. Lubow, CEO and President, stated, "Jeff is an outstanding commercial banker and he has been a

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Dime hires 22 bankers including former Flagstar executives

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Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Significant Hires to Advance Growth Plan

Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island

Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island

Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island

Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island

Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island

Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island