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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
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[{"type":"text","content":"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. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported net income of $29.5 million, or $0.29 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income of $64.3 million, or $0.61 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 reflected lower net interest income, mainly due to an increase in interest expense, lower non-interest income, which was primarily due to a $10.8 million loss on the sale of available for sale securities included in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and higher non-interest expense, partially offset by a lower provision for credit losses and a lower income tax expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported core net income of $40.7 million, a decrease of $28.0 million, or 40.8%, compared to core net income of $68.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Mr. Thomas J. Kemly, President and Chief Executive Officer commented: “The Company's balance sheet, asset quality and capital remains strong. Net interest margin remains under pressure from rising funding costs due to the interest rate environment and intense deposit competition. We continue to manage operating expenses and have implemented various cost cutting strategies to mitigate the impact of the net interest margin compression.\" Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and...