Columbia Financial, Inc. Acquires Freehold Bank

Columbia Financial, Inc. Acquires RSI Bank

April 18, 2022

Financial Services

Columbia Financial, Inc. (the holding company of Columbia Bank) has received regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of RSI Bancorp M.H.C., RSI Bancorp, Inc. and RSI Bank. The deal, which expands Columbia's New Jersey branch footprint by adding RSI Bank (headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey), was expected to close on May 1, 2022, and was subject to customary closing conditions.

F.N.B. Corporation Acquires Howard Bancorp, Inc. (Howard Bank)

January 24, 2022

Financial Services

F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) agreed to acquire Howard Bancorp, Inc., including its wholly owned subsidiary Howard Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $418 million (1.8 shares of FNB per Howard share). The deal expands FNB’s Mid-Atlantic footprint—adding 13 Baltimore-area branches and roughly $2.6 billion in assets—and is intended to be accretive with cost savings and enhanced product capabilities for Howard customers.

First Financial Bancorp Acquires BankFinancial Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp completed its all-stock acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation, adding 18 retail financial centers and expanding First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market. The acquisition brings BankFinancial’s commercial lending, equipment finance and deposit franchise onto First Financial’s platform and increases the combined company’s assets to approximately $22 billion.

Hometown Financial Group Acquires CFSB Bancorp (Colonial Federal Savings Bank)

November 1, 2025

Financial Services

Hometown Financial Group, Inc. has completed its acquisition of CFSB Bancorp, Inc., the bank holding company for Colonial Federal Savings Bank. Colonial Federal's four branches will operate as a division of North Shore Bank, expanding Hometown Financial Group's presence across eastern Massachusetts and the South Shore.

Brookline Bancorp Acquires PCSB Financial Corporation

January 1, 2023

Financial Services

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. completed its acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation effective January 1, 2023, following receipt of required regulatory approvals. The deal adds PCSB Bank's 15 branches in the Lower Hudson Valley to Brookline's footprint and expands Brookline's retail and commercial banking presence in New York.

Columbia Banking System Acquires Pacific Premier Bancorp

September 2, 2025

Financial Services

Columbia Banking System completed its previously announced acquisition of Pacific Premier Bancorp, bringing Pacific Premier into the Columbia Bank family and rebranding the combined operations under the Columbia name. The deal significantly expands Columbia's presence across Southern California and the broader western U.S., increasing Columbia's assets to approximately $70 billion and creating a combined network of more than 350 locations.