Dime Announces Elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market C&I Lending, Long Island
Dime (NYSE:DCOM) promoted Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island, effective March 2, 2026.
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Dime (NYSE:DCOM) promoted Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island, effective March 2, 2026. He will lead middle market C&I strategy, oversee relationship management and loan growth for privately held middle market businesses, and manage key real estate relationships.
Mr. Barber joined Dime in 2019 and previously served as CFO at Spartan Petroleum Corp; earlier roles include chief loan and credit officer at Gold Coast Bank and a 19-year career at State Bank of Long Island. Management highlighted his seven years of contributions and local-market expertise.
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Key Figures
- Tenure at Dime
- 7 years
- CEO statement on Jeffrey Barber’s contribution
- Year joined Dime
- 2019
- Barber’s start date at Dime
- Career at State Bank
- 19-year career
- Barber’s tenure at State Bank of Long Island
Historical Context
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Announced rebrand and planned transfer of securities listing to NYSE.
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Detailed name changes for bank and holding company, pending shareholder vote.
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Grant to LIEOC to support academic and vocational training initiatives.
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Plan to redeem $40M subordinated debt and reauthorize share repurchases.
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Declared $0.34375 quarterly dividend on 5.50% Series A preferred shares.
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime announced today the elevation of Jeffrey Barber to Head of Middle Market Commercial & Industrial Lending, Long Island. This reflects Dime's continued commitment to expanding and strengthening its middle market platform. Mr. Barber will lead Dime's middle market C&I strategy for Dime's Long Island markets. In addition to overseeing relationship management and loan growth initiatives for privately held middle market businesses, he will manage key real estate relationships.
Stuart H. Lubow, CEO and President, stated, "Jeff is an outstanding commercial banker and he has been a key part of Dime's growth and successes over the past 7 years. His knowledge of our local markets, commercial banking expertise, and dedication to client service makes him well suited to lead this platform as we continue to scale."
Prior to joining Dime in 2019, Mr. Barber was Chief Financial Officer at Spartan Petroleum Corp. Prior to that, he was Chief Loan Officer and Chief Credit Officer at Gold Coast Bank. Mr. Barber began his career at State Bank of Long Island, where he had a distinguished 19-year career with increasing responsibilities.
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Dime is a New York State-chartered trust company with approximately
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Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 718-782-6200; Ext. 5909
Email: avinash.reddy@dime.com
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