(page published 5/20/2013)

New Banks Opened or Pending as of 5/20/2013
Bank Name/Address	President/CEO	Status
Alma Bank of New Jersey Application for a commercial bank charter at 20 West Railroad Avenue, Tenafly, Bergen County which will subsequently merge into Alma Bank, Astoria, NY		Pending: 6/18/2010 Accepted: 10/18/2010 Approved: 12/17/2010 Opened: 3/14/2011 (opened)
American Community Bank 178 Main Street Hackettstown NJ Application to establish a new commercial bank charter (Todd Poland (973) 639-2057) with its principal office to be located at	Mr. Edward G Poolas President	Pending: 10/8/2009 (pending)
BTC Acquisition Trust Co. Application for a limited purpose trust company at 333 Main Street, Madison, Morris County which will subsequently merge with Beacon Trust Company, Madison, Morris County	Mr. Arthur W. Hyde President & CEO	Pending: 6/21/2007 Charter Hearing Scheduled: 9/5/2007 Charter hearing scheduled for September 5, 2007 at 10:00 AM, in Room 223, 20 West State Street, Trenton, NJ Approved: 10/12/2007 Withdrawn: 4/21/2008 Order issued April 21, 2008, pursuant to NJSA 17:9A-17A, that the rights, powers, and privileges as a corporation are forfeited. (withdrawn)
Colonial American Bank of New Jersey Application for a commercial bank charter at Middletown Plaza, Rt. 35 South & Harmony Road, Middletown, Monmouth County which will subsequently merge into Colonial American Bank, Horsham, PA.		Accepted: 8/8/2011 Approved: 1/6/2012 Effective: 1/11/2012 (effective)
First Commerce Bank Application for a commercial bank charter at 205 River Road, Lakewood, Ocean County, NJ.	Mr. C. Herbert Schneider President & CEO	Pending: 9/14/2009 Accepted: 9/29/2009 Withdrawn: 7/22/2010 (withdrawn)
First Community Bank Application for a commercial bank charter at 363 Route 46, Township of Fairfield, Essex County	Mr. Dominick Mazzagetti President & CEO	Received: 2/1/2005 Approved: 10/21/2005 Withdrawn: 3/26/2007 Bank has elected, by resolution of the incorporators dated 2/12/07, to withdraw the application. Order issued pursuant to NJSA 17:9A-17A that the rights, powers, and privileges as a corporation are forfeited. (withdrawn)
Gateway Community Development Credit Union Application for a community development credit union at 110 Cohansey Street, Bridgeton, Cumberland County	Mr. Albert Kelley President & CEO (856) 451-6330	Pending: 12/27/2007 (pending)
Harmony Bank Application for a commercial bank charter at 2120 West County Line Road, Jackson Township, Ocean County.	Mr. Michael A. Schutzer President & CEO (732) 364-0088	Pending: 6/5/2007 Charter Hearing Scheduled: 11/5/2007 Charter hearing scheduled for November 5, 2007 at 1:00 PM, in Room 223, 20 West State Street, Trenton, NJ Approved: 1/2/2008 Certificate of Authority Issued: 7/28/2008 Effective: 9/2/2008 Opened in temporary location at 2110 West County Line Road, Jackson, Ocean County, NJ 08527 (effective)
ISN Acquisition Bank 457 Haddonfield Road Suite 100 Cherry Hill NJ		Accepted: 3/20/2009 Application for a charter for a cmmercial bank at 457 Haddonfield Road, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, Camden County to be known as "ISN Acquisition Bank". CH-280 Never Consumated: 7/23/2009
Israel Discount Bank (Interim) Application of Israel Discount Bank (interim) for an interim charter located at 517 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston, Essex County, NJ to be immediately merged into Israel Discount Bank of New York, New York, Manhattan County, NY		Accepted: 10/27/2011 Approved: 12/21/2011 Effective: 12/23/2011 (effective)
Magna Capital Bank Application for a commercial bank charter at 1201 East State Street, Trenton, Mercer County Contact: Remigio Cruz (877-877-1258)	Mr. Raul Oseguera President & CEO	Pending: 7/14/2008 Charter Hearing Scheduled: 10/8/2008 Charter hearing scheduled for on October 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM, in Room 223. 9/8/08 POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE TO BE DETERMINED AT THE REQUEST OF APPLICANT. (pending)
Nara Bank New Jersey Application for a commercial bank charter at 222 Main Street, Fort Lee, Bergen County	Ms. Kim S Kyu President & CEO	Pending: 4/12/2005 Application on hold at request of applicant. Withdrawn: 10/18/2007 (withdrawn)

NOTE: This list does not include any charter applications pending with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision. The above list only includes banks with applications pending or banks which have been opened/effective since 5/20/2010.

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