BLE vs PGC Comparison

Blackrock Municipal Income Trust II is a perpetual closed-end municipal bond fund. Its objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations that pay interest that is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax).

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp provides banking services. It operates through two segments namely Banking, which involves the delivery of loans and deposits, and Wealth Management Division which includes asset management services. The banking segment includes commercial real estate, multifamily, residential and consumer lending, deposit generation, and Internet banking services. Wealth Management includes investment management services for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, administrator, custodian and guardians, and other financial planning and advisory services. The services provided by the company include checking and savings accounts, money market and interest-bearing checking accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and other services.