NewBank was founded on September 29, 2006, by a group of successful Korean-American businessmen, community leaders, and professionals with a focus on serving small business owners. The bank has grown from a single Flushing, NY location with 14 employees to six full-service retail branches—three in New York (Flushing, Manhattan, Bayside) and three in New Jersey (Fort Lee, Closter, Hudson Lights)—plus a newly opened Loan Production Office in Aurora, Colorado as of January 2025. NewBank offers comprehensive banking services including personal checking and savings accounts, time deposits, business checking and savings accounts, and various loan products.
Their loan portfolio focuses heavily on small business financing through SBA loans, conventional business loans, home mortgages, and trade financing. The bank emphasizes digital banking capabilities with online banking, mobile banking (M-Banking), e-deposit services, and integration with popular business tools like QuickBooks and payment services like Zelle. NewBank distinguishes itself as an independent community bank deeply committed to small business support and local economic development.
S. Small Business Administration—seven consecutive times (2013-2020), positioning itself as a top SBA lender in New York. Their stated mission emphasizes "success together" and community service through volunteer involvement and a "Community Giving Back" program.
The bank was also nominated as a Top Performing Bank by the ICBA and received the 2016 Banky Award from The Institute of Extraordinary Banking. NewBank operates as a traditional brick-and-mortar community bank with a specific geographic footprint in the Northeast. While their track record with SBA lending is strong, availability is limited to six branch locations plus a new Colorado office.
Customers seeking banking services outside these regions or those preferring purely digital banking without physical branch access may find limited options. The bank's emphasis on small business lending means consumer-focused individuals may have fewer listed product offerings compared to larger national institutions.