A penny saved is a penny earned, and in New Jersey you want to be saving your pennies in Sussex County. That’s according to a new study from financial technology company SmartAsset, which identified where in New Jersey it most pays to save.

George Serafin has been named national managing principal of Industry for Grant Thornton LLP.

Short Hills-based Investors Bank said it has originated five commercial real estate and multifamily housing loans in New Jersey, valued at $116 million.

Senate Bill 3246 would create the “Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act,” which would allow pass-through businesses such as subchapter S-corporations, limited liability corporations and partnerships to pay state taxes at the entity level, rather than the personal level, making the payments deductible on federal taxes. “The ability of these individuals to deduct these personal ...

Personal-finance website WalletHub has named three cities from New Jersey to its Cities with the Least Sustainable Credit Card Debt list: Summit, Ridgewood and Hoboken, with median debt amounts of $4,953, $5,625 and $3,570, respectively.

Clark-based Spire Group PC has signed a conclusive merger agreement with financial services firm HBK CPAs & Consultants.

Cohen Asset Management has received $41.5 million in acquisition financing for Middlesex Logistics Center in Edison.

Aided by a $75 million equity investment from global investment firm KKR, Cross River Bank has completed a funding round of about $100 million.

Small business owners are more optimistic than ever thanks to overall positive financial situations, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index’s Q4 survey.