Other Highlights
| ❖ | Unity Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Unity Bank, was added as a member of the U.S. small-cap Russell 2000® Index, widely regarded as a bellwether of the U.S. economy due to its focus on American small businesses. Inclusion in the Russell 2000® index became effective on June 27th, as part of the 2022 Russell indexes reconstitution. Membership in the Russell 2000® Index, which remains in place for one year, is based on membership in the broad-market Russell 3000® Index. Unity’s stock also was automatically added to the appropriate growth and value indexes. |
| ❖ | Unity Bank Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President John Kauchak and retired Vice Chairman Allen Tucker were selected as recipients of the NJBIZ 2022 ICON Award. The honor recognizes leaders over the age of 60 from New Jersey financial services and other industries for work throughout their careers. |
| ❖ | Banking industry veteran Jim Donovan has joined Unity Bank as Chief Lending Officer (CLO), bringing more than 35 years of financial services industry leadership experience to Unity Bank. Donovan previously served as a Senior Vice President with Bryn Mawr Trust and a Group Vice President with M&T Bank. He started his banking career as a Credit Analyst with Corestates Bank and also served as Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager with Meridian Bank. Donovan earned a Master of Business Administration from St. Joseph's University and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. |
Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial services organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $2.1 billion in assets and $1.7 billion in deposits. Unity Bank, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its 19 retail service centers located in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County in Pennsylvania. For additional information about Unity, visit our website at www.unitybank.com , or call 800- 618-BANK.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, either expressed or implied, which are provided to assist the reader in understanding anticipated future financial performance. These statements may be identified by use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions. These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, which are subject to factors beyond the company’s control and could impede its ability to achieve these goals. These factors include those items included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item IA-Risk Factors” as amended or supplemented by our subsequent filings with the SEC, as well as general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, our ability to manage and reduce the level of our nonperforming assets, results of regulatory exams, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Bank, its employees and customers, among other factors.