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Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2023
FAIR LAWN, N.J., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank
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[{"type":"text","content":"FAIR LAWN, N.J., Jan. 25, 2024 (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 $6.6 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, as compared to net income of $21.9 million, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 reflected lower net interest income, mainly due to an increase in interest expense, a higher provision for credit losses and higher non-interest expense, which included a one-time Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation special assessment, partially offset by higher non-interest income and a lower income tax expense. For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported core net income of $10.1 million, a decrease of $12.0 million, or 54.3%, compared to core net income of $22.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. (Refer to \"Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures\" for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to core net income.) For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported net income of $36.1 million, or $0.35 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income of $86.2 million, or $0.82 per basic and $0.81 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2022. Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2023 reflected lower net interest income, mainly due to an increase in interest expense, lower non-interest income, and higher non-interest expense partially offset by a lower provision for credit losses and a lower income tax expense. Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2023 included a $10.8 million loss on the sale of available for sale securities. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported core net income of $50.8 million, a decrease of $40.1 million, or 44.1%, compared to core net income of $90.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Thomas J. Kemly, President and Chief Executive Officer commented: \"The Company's balance sheet, asset quality, liquidity position and capital remained strong in 2023. This year was uniquely challenging due to a difficult operating environment resulting from a dramatic rise in interest rates, and new industry concerns that emerg...