Ponce Bank appoints Orengo and Delatorre to board

Ponce Financial Group, N.A., a Minority Depository Institution and Community Development Financial Institution, announced the appointment of Jose L. Orengo and Edward Delatorre Jr. to its Board of Directors on July 27, 2026. Orengo is an attorney, nonprofit executive, and veteran with over 30 years of experience in governance, philanthropy, and public policy. Delatorre brings over 40 years of executive leadership in public safety, business, and real estate development, having recently retired as Deputy Commissioner of Labor Relations from the United States — New York City Police Department. The appointments aim to guide Ponce Financial Group's continued growth and reinforce its commitment to expanding economic opportunity in New York and Northern New Jersey. The bank is also advancing initiatives including a public-private partnership with United States — New York City and United States — New York (state), expansion of its Small Business Bootcamp program, and investment in affordable housing and community development.