BCB Bank said this week that Daniel A. Araujo was promoted to senior vice president and chief lending officer.
In his new role, Araujo will oversee credit policy, risk governance, and portfolio strategy across the bank’s lending operations. He will also continue to build cross-functional partnerships while working to enhance the customer experience through strategic vision, collaboration, and leadership.
“Dan has been a proven leader for our organization since he arrived,” said Michael Shriner, president/CEO of BCB Bank. “His extensive lending experience and industry knowledge will continue to help drive innovations and efficiencies within our lending areas and the Bank as a whole.”
Araujo has more than 20 years of industry knowledge and lending management experience.
Prior to joining BCB Bank in 2023, he served as chief operating officer of real estate lending at Citizens Bank and head of portfolio operations and chief of staff at Investors Bank (prior to the acquisition by Citizens’ Financial Group).
In these roles, he led several of the banks’ lending initiatives such as integrating and implementing loan origination systems.
Since joining BCB, Araujo has played an important role in its credit evolution. He oversaw the implementation of a new loan origination system, the restructuring of departments, and the improvement of the overall lending process.
“The commitment to producing an exceptional experience to our banking community will remain the same,” said Araujo, “and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead our lending teams as we continue to grow, innovate, and look toward the future.”
BCB Bank was founded in 2000 in Bayonne, growing organically and by bank acquisitions to 23 branches in northern and central New Jersey. BCB has more than 350 employees in New Jersey and New York and assets of more than $3.8 billion.
