Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2023

FAIR LAWN, N.J., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Columbia Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (“Columbia”) and Freehold Bank (“Freehold”), reported net income of $9.1 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, as compared to net income of $20.9 million, or $0.20 per basic share and $0.19 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 reflected lower net interest income, mainly due to an increase in interest expense and higher provision for credit losses, partially offset by lower non-interest expense and lower income tax expense. For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported core net income of $9.1 million, a decrease of $13.6 million, or 59.8%, compared to core net income of $22.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

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