Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in registration statements No. 333-77673 and No. 333-36667 on Form S-8 of Valley National Bancorp of our report dated June 28, 2018, with respect to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Valley National Bank Savings and Investment Plan as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, and the supplemental Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2017, which report appears in the December 31, 2017 Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Valley National Bank Savings and Investment Plan.