Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., formerly Bridge Bancorp, Inc., is a bank holding company. The Company holds Dime Community Bank (Bank), a community commercial bank. The Bank provides financial services and loans for multi-family housing within its market areas, in addition to loans to mid-size and small businesses. The Bank gathers deposits primarily from the communities and neighborhoods in close proximity to its branches, and also attracts deposits nationwide through its Internet bank and customer contact center. It also offers title insurance services and financial planning and investment consultation. The Bank has approximately 28 branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Nassau County and Suffolk County, New York.