Columbia Financial, Inc. Commences Firm Commitment Underwritten Offering

FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the “Holding Company” or “Columbia”), announced today that Columbia Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) and the proposed successor to the Holding Company, has commenced a firm commitment underwritten offering to sell shares of common stock not subscribed for in its second-step conversion subscription offering to the general public at $10.00 per share.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 7, 2026

U.S. Bank Stocks Enjoy Banner Month In June

The US banking sector experienced a broad-based market rally in June. The market cap-weighted S&P US BMI Banks index's total return for the month was 9.3%, compared to a 1% decline in the S&P 500.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 7, 2026

Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Receipt of Stockholder and Depositor Approvals of Pending Second Step Conversion and Updated Results of Subscription Offering

FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the “Holding Company”), announced today that at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 25, 2026, its stockholders approved the Plan of Conversion and Reorganization whereby Columbia Bank MHC, the mutual holding company of the Holding Company and the Bank, will convert from mutual holding company form to the fully public stock holding company form (the “Conversion”), and approved its acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (“Northfield”), which will occur simultaneously upon completion of the Conversion. In addition, at a Special Meeting of Members of Columbia Bank MHC held on June 29, 2026, the depositors of the Bank approved the Conversion.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 1, 2026

Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Preliminary Subscription Offering Results and Increase in Maximum Purchase Limits

FAIR LAWN, N.J., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (“Columbia”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank, announced today, on a preliminary basis, that Columbia Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the proposed successor to Columbia, received over 5,000 orders representing approximately $925 million in the subscription offering that expired on June 16, 2026 in connection with the “second-step” conversion of Columbia Bank MHC from mutual to stock form.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 23, 2026

Columbia Financial, Inc. and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announce Mailing of Merger Consideration Election Materials and Deadline to Elect Preferred Form of Merger Consideration

FAIR LAWN, N.J. and WOODBRIDGE, N.J., June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (“Columbia”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the “Bank”), and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (“Northfield”) (NASDAQ: NFBK), the holding company for Northfield Bank, jointly announced today that Columbia has provided an election form and letter of transmittal (together with the related instructions, the “Election Materials”) to the holders of Northfield common stock so that Northfield stockholders may elect to receive, upon the completion of the previously announced merger of the Holding Company and Northfield, either (i) shares of common stock of Columbia Financial, Inc., a newly formed Maryland corporation (the “Holding Company”) that will become the holding company for the Bank following the completion of Columbia's pending second-step conversion transaction, (ii) cash, or (iii) a combination of both. The deadline for holders of Northfield common stock to elect their preferred form of merger consideration and to return their completed Election Materials is 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on July 10, 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 11, 2026

Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Commencement of Second-Step Conversion Offering; Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for the Conversion and the Acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

FAIR LAWN, N.J., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (“Columbia Financial”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that on or about May 21, 2026 Columbia Financial, Inc., a newly formed Maryland corporation and the proposed successor holding company of the Bank (“Columbia Financial, Inc.”), expects to commence its offering of common stock in connection with the proposed conversion of Columbia Bank MHC (the “MHC”) from the mutual holding company to the stock holding company form of organization.

GlobeNewsWire • May 11, 2026

Northfield Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Merger of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. - NFBK

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed merger of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NFBK) and Columbia Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS: CLBK). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, each Northfield share will be converted into either stock or cash, at the holder's election, with consideration tied to the final independent valuation: from 1.425–1.465 holdi.

Business Wire • Apr 30, 2026

Columbia Financial (CLBK) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Columbia Financial (CLBK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.09 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 20, 2026

Columbia Financial (CLBK) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

The headline numbers for Columbia Financial (CLBK) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 20, 2026

Will Columbia Financial (CLBK) Gain on Rising Earnings Estimates?

Columbia Financial (CLBK) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 10, 2026