The Cherry Hill-based financial institute will continue to be the exclusive issuer of the retailer's co-branded and private label consumer cards through 2030. 

The Jersey City-based bank said Damiano Tulipani will oversee and manage information and cybersecurity policies, procedures and practices.

Wendy White brings more than 30 years of insurance industry experience to the role, with a background in sales, service management, operations, acquisitions and office leadership.

A 25-year industry veteran, Kevin Barry most recently served in the same role at CAPTRUST, where he oversaw more than $60 billion in discretionary assets under management for individual and institutional level clients.

Dennis Smith is the new president of the equipment finance and leasing division, and Richard Johnston has been named national director of sales.

Kelly Ford, who's been with the firm for more than eight years, will oversee operations, including the Edison Edge value creation platform, investment development, finance, portfolio operations and marketing.

Sales rumors were rampant throughout a months-long proxy battle at the financial institution that resulted in the ouster of its former CEO and chairman over the summer. Now, the group at the center of that fight is sounding the alarm again, commending company efforts, but emphasizing that a distressed fire sale is not in the best interests of shareholders.

A recent survey from the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce finds state leaders think an economic downturn has already arrived. For those who think it's still to come, more than half expect to see it in the next two years.

Now in its second year, the initiative honors students addressing societal and financial challenges. Winners receive $5,000 plus an all-expenses-paid trip to the company's headquarters in Newark.

The Cherry Hill-based financial institution anticipates the first will be ready in the summer of 2023.

Last month, the Garden State added 15,400 workers to payrolls, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure, combined with a revision of July figures, brought the total numbers to 4,241,200 — a new record.

The Summit-based firm is adding another pair of companies to its fast-growing portfolio: Pennsylvania-based Coastal Insurance Consulting and, once finalized, Allegis Advisor Group of Utah.