Fulton Financial to buy NJ’s Blue Foundry in $243M deal

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Fulton Financial Corp. will acquire Blue Foundry Bancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at $243 million, the companies announced Monday. The transaction, expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, pushes Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Fulton into northern New Jersey. The bank gained a presence in the southern part of the state last year with its acquisition ...