Brief: Columbia Financial And Northfield Bancorp Announce Plans To Merge

Columbia Financial

02/02/2026 12:41

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Columbia Financial Inc CLBK.O:

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC. AND NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCE PLANS TO MERGE

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: TRANSACTION VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $597 MILLION

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: TRANSACTION VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $597 MILLION

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: MERGER WITH NORTHFIELD WOULD BE 50% ACCRETIVE TO COLUMBIA'S 2027 EARNINGS PER SHARE

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: THOMAS J. KEMLY WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HOLDING COMPANY AND BANK

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: THOMAS F. SPLAINE JR. WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO OF HOLDING COMPANY & COLUMBIA BANK

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