Exhibit 24.0 Power of Attorney POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below, being a director of the Registrant (Federal Trust Corporation) constitute and appoint James V. Suskiewich and Aubrey H. Wright, Jr., or either of them, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with capacities to sign any or all amendments to the Form S-1 Registration Statement of the Registrant, and to file to the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as each might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Signature Title Date ________________________ Chairman of the Board, _________________ James V. Suskiewich Chief Executive Officer and Date President ________________________ Director, Senior Vice President _________________ Aubrey H. Wright, Jr. And Chief Financial Officer Date (Principal Financial Officer) ________________________ Director _________________ Dr. Samuel C. Certo Date ________________________ Director _________________ George W. Foster Date ________________________ Director _________________ Kenneth W. Hill Date POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below, being a director of the Registrant (Federal Trust Corporation) constitute and appoint James V. Suskiewich and Aubrey H. Wright, Jr., or either of them, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with capacities to sign any or all amendments to the Form S-1 Registration Statement of the Registrant, and to file to the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as each might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Signature Title Date /s/ James V. Suskiewich Chairman of the Board, July 1, 1997 - ----------------------- James V. Suskiewich Chief Executive Officer and President /s/ Aubrey H. Wright, Jr. Director, Senior Vice President July 1, 1997 - ------------------------- Aubrey H. Wright, Jr. And Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ Dr. Samuel C. Certo Director July 1, 1997 - ------------------------- Dr. Samuel C. Certo /s/ George W. Foster Director July 1, 1997 - ------------------------- George W. Foster /s/ Kenneth W. Hill Director July 1, 1997 - -------------------------- Kenneth W. Hill