Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approval for Merger of Freehold Bank Into Columbia Bank

FAIR LAWN, N.J., Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBK) (the "Company"), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank and Freehold Bank, announced today that Columbia Bank has received the requisite regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency necessary to merge Freehold Bank with and into Columbia Bank. The transaction is expected to be completed on October 5, 2024, which is also the anticipated systems conversion date for the merger. The closi ...