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Sam Sidhu Appointed to Customers Bancorp Board of Directors and Named CEO as Part of Previously Announced Succession Plan
WEST READING, Pa., January 05, 2026--Sam Sidhu Appointed to Customers Bancorp Board of Directors and Named CEO as Part of Previously Announced Succession Plan
About this update from Customers Bancorp, Inc
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