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As Ponce Bank celebrates Latino Heritage Month, we proudly appoint Madeline V.  Marquez as Executive Vice President - the first Latina Executive Vice President for Ponce Bank.  

Under Madeline’s leadership Ponce was able to capture $260 million in PPP loans, raising $1.8 million in RRP grants and locking-in $225 million in U.S. Treasury ECIP capital.  This has had an existential impact on our Ponce family.  

We are extremely proud of Madeline, and this appointment reflects the trust that our executive team and Board of Directors have placed in her leadership.   Ponce recognizes how critical strong Latina leaders like Madeline are to Ponce realizing its strategic mission towards a $5 billion national presence.  

About Madeline V. Marquez

Ms. Marquez joined Ponce Bank in February 2017 as Senior Vice President with a mandate to have Ponce Bank become a designated U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) lender and a Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).  Rapidly accomplishing her mandate, she was promoted to Chief External Affairs Officer in 2018.  Ms. Marquez was promoted to become the first Hispanic woman Executive Vice President for Ponce bank in September 2022.

In her expanded role she oversees the CRA Component of the Bank, all Community Affairs activities, SBA Initiatives, CDFI Initiatives, Community Development programming, and recently the Non-Profit Initiative.  Under SBA Initiatives, she lead the Paycheck Protection Program with 5,338 applications processed, amounting to $260.5 million.   

Ms. Marquez also oversees Government Affairs for the Bank and serves as the Executive Director of the Ponce De Leon Foundation, which was established by Ponce Bank in 2017.  Through 2022, the Foundation has provided over $1.3 million in grants to community organizations located within Ponce Bank’s branch network.  

Prior to Ponce Bank, Ms. Marquez served as Executive Vice President of The Business Initiative Corporation of New York (BICNY) where she established the first lending institution designated by the SBA to serve Bronx businesses and then the greater NY area.  She was instrumental in providing $70 million through the SBA 504 Loan Program, leveraging $202 million from banks and private equity investments, while retaining and creating 1,840 jobs in NYS.

Ms. Marquez has received many honors for her role in fueling the growth of businesses and organizations throughout New York, including the “New York Women of Excellence Award in Business” from the NYC Women’s Chamber of Commerce; the “Vision Award” and “Business Development Award” from the NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  The Bronx Times Reporter named her one of the “25 Influential Women of the Bronx,” and The Bronx Chamber of Commerce awarded her their “Leadership Award.” Ms. Marquez received the Visionary Award from the Business Initiative Corporation of NY and recently was named Crain’s New York Business 2021 Notable Women on Wall Street. 

About Ponce Bank 

Founded in 1960, Ponce Bank has earned a reputation for serving the needs of our communities. With 13 branches and six loan centers throughout New York City and New Jersey, Ponce Bank continues its commitment to delivering quality products and services and encouraging long-term banking relationships. Ponce Bank is a Minority Deposit Institution (MDI) and a Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).