“BCB Capital will now provide our clients an enhanced ability to navigate market conditions to meet their long-term goals. This new effort further augments BCB’s reputation as an accretive, forward-thinking, innovative lender,” Garcia said.
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Garcia joined BCB in 2020 and has served as chief lending officer for two years. He brings nearly three decades of experience in the finance industry with time spent at Oritani Bank (since merged with Valley National Bank), UBS Investment Bank, and Daiwa Securities’ real estate finance group.
Meanwhile, Noto will lead all of the bank’s lending initiatives in his new role. He joined BCB from Citizens Bank, where he most recently served as head of commercial banking.
“We are very pleased to have Mark join our team. His wealth of experience in C&I lending, finance and his commitment to community banking fit BCB’s mission,” said Coughlin. “His expertise and leadership will help us map and navigate the terrain as we continue to focus on our existing customer base while creating a positive strategy that helps to bring greater clarity to business owners during these uncertain economic times.”