by saying that I am the biggest pessimist in the world when it comes to big business and dealing with corporations. I am a small business owner and I was a little skeptical of applying for the PPP Loan being offered through the SBA. Was I surprised or what! I was completely overwhelmed with the attention and reassurance I received after applying for the Payroll Protection Plan through Lakeland Bank. I applied on the first day that applications were being accepted, and received an email early the next week from Ed T, the loan officer handling my application. He was emailing me to inform me that my paperwork looked good and he was forwarding my info to the proper department for processing. Me, being the quintessential downer, figured that was the last time I would hear from him. But Lo and Behold, I received another email from him stating I was approved for the full amount of my payroll estimate and would be contacted as it got closer to the closing date. Within a week or so I received an email with the time and date to sign the papers. Fast forward to the end. I signed at 9:00AM and the funds were in my acct by the end of day! I now have the desperately needed funds to keep our business up and running during these tragic times. Kudos to Ed T. the SBA and Lakeland Bank! And I can't forget to thank the women in the Nutley branch who are there for us every day! Thank You!

and I've had generally very good service, very little to complain about.

Except with this bank I actually worked for them for 7 yrs. Not a great place to work but their banking is is like all the others.