Exhibit 99.2

	RP® FINANCIAL, LC.
	Advisory | Planning | Valuation

CONSENT OF RP^® FINANCIAL, LC.

July 17, 2014

Board of Directors 1st United Bancorp, Inc.

One North Federal Highway

Boca Raton, Florida 33432

Members of the Board:

We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter dated May 7, 2014 to the Board of Directors of 1^st United Bancorp, Inc. (“1^st United”) as Annex C to the joint proxy statement/prospectus of Valley National Bancorp, Inc. (“Valley”) and 1^st United, relating to the proposed merger of 1^st United with and into Valley, which joint proxy statement/prospectus is part of this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, of Valley (the “Registration Statement”), and to the references to us and such opinion therein.

In giving such consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.

Sincerely,

RP^® Financial, LC.

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