Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements No. 333-211060, No. 333-178867, No. 333-159050, No. 333-133430, No. 333-124215, No. 333-53888, No. 333-80507, No. 333-77673, No. 333-75889, No. 333-65993, No. 333-36667, No. 333-25419, No. 033-61547, No. 033-56933, and No. 033-52809 on Form S-8; No. 333-71546 on Form S-3; No. 333-202916 on Form S-3ASR; and No. 333-160285 and No. 333-56425 on Form S-3D of Valley National Bancorp of our reports dated February 28, 2017, with respect to the consolidated statements of financial condition of Valley National Bancorp as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, which reports appear in the December 31, 2016 annual report on Form 10-K of Valley National Bancorp.