Lakeland Bancorp and 1st Constitution Bancorp announced that on December 10, 2021, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued a non-objection to Lakeland’s request to waive the application requirement in connection with the proposed merger of 1st Constitution with and into Lakeland. The companies have now received all regulatory approvals and non-objections in connection with the proposed merger.
The closing of the proposed merger remains subject to certain customary closing conditions. The merger is expected to close on January 6, 2022.