Apple Bank Announces Opening of New Hylan Boulevard Branch on Staten Island
Apple Bank Announces Opening of New Hylan Boulevard Branch on Staten Island
July 21, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Apple Bank announced today that its newest branch, located at 2626 Hylan Boulevard, has officially opened its doors to serve the community. This new branch is Apple Bank’s second location on Staten Island and represents the latest step in the Bank’s ongoing commitment to community-based banking across the greater New York area.
“This new location reflects Apple Bank’s continued investment in local communities and serving the people and businesses of Staten Island, a region we are proud to support as we continue our expansion in the New York market,” said James Matera, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer at Apple Bank.
The branch is located within The Boulevard Shopping Center, a popular open-air retail destination. Set along Staten Island’s longest commercial roadway, the location is convenient to residents and businesses from the Island’s eastern shore to its southernmost neighborhoods.
The branch offers a full suite of consumer, commercial, and small business banking products and services, along with access to select non-deposit investment products. The location is staffed by experienced bankers who live in and understand the Staten Island community.
Leading the new branch is Regina Scire, Vice President and Branch Manager. Regina has been with Apple Bank since 2018, most recently successfully managing the Apple Bank branch in the Staten Island Mall. Regina brings with her a deep understanding and appreciation of the Staten Island community, as well as 38 years of banking and financial services experience, including previous roles at Chase, Capital One, Investors Bank, and UBS/PaineWebber. She has extensive expertise in building long standing relationships with both business and personal banking customers. Regina Scire shared: “I am very excited to be leading Apple Bank's expansion efforts on Staten Island! My team and I look forward to serving the community and the many great organizations we support."
Supporting Regina is Olga Gutman, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Branch Manager. Olga joined Apple Bank in 2023 and brings more than 25 years of banking experience across several leading institutions, including TD Bank, Dime Savings Bank, and Bank of America.
In describing the design of the new facility, Mitch Jacobs, Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Real Estate, noted: “The new branch facility offers a very welcoming environment for our customers and reflects our continued commitment to sustainable design, using eco-friendly materials to create space that delivers exceptional customer service and privacy in a digitally-forward banking environment”.
For more information about this Press Release, contact:
Gordon Levy
SVP, Head of Marketing and Customer Acquisitions
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About Apple Bank
Apple Bank, established in 1863, provides consumer, commercial, and small business banking services in greater New York and New Jersey through its branch network and online banking platform and is an active lender in the commercial real estate and corporate banking sectors. Apple Bank is the largest state-chartered savings bank in New York State, with $17.5 billion in assets, $14.5 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2024, and over 75 branches in the greater New York area, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, and New Jersey. Apple Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.