Provident Financial Services, Inc. completes merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
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Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Provident) announced yesterday that its merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Lakeland) was completed, creating the premier super community banking franchise in the region.