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. 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

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

Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

NOTABLE ITEMS FOR THE QUARTER INCLUDE: DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE WERE $0.30 FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER COMPARED TO A LOSS OF $0.69 FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.19 FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025. Current quarter earnings included non-tax deductible merger expenses of $1.7 million, or $0.04 per share, related to the pending merger with Columbia Financial, Inc. Trailing quarter results included the impact of a non-cash, non-tax deductible goodwill impairment charge of $41.0 million, or $1.03 per share.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 20, 2026

Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (NFBK) M&A Call Transcript

Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) (NFBK) M&A Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Feb 2, 2026

Columbia Financial, Inc. and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announce Plans to Merge

Columbia to Undertake Second-Step Conversion in Connection with Transaction Columbia to Undertake Second-Step Conversion in Connection with Transaction

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 2, 2026

Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announces Strategic Transaction and Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Results

NOTABLE ITEMS FOR THE QUARTER: NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. HAS AGREED TO MERGE WITH COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 2, 2026

$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFBK)

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde  with Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFBK) related to its merger with Columbia Financial, Inc. Is it a fair deal?

PRNewsWire • Feb 2, 2026

NFBK Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether the Merger of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. is Fair to Shareholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFBK) and Columbia Financial, Inc. is fair to Northfield shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Northfield shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or [email protected] or [email protected]. The investigation concerns whether Northfield and its b.

Business Wire • Feb 2, 2026

Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm investigates whether Northfield Bancorp Inc. is obtaining a Fair Price for its Public Shareholders

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Northfield (NASDAQ: NFBK) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its recently announced transaction with Columbia Financial. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at [email protected] or toll-free: 866-264-3995.

PRNewsWire • Feb 2, 2026