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flag OceanFirst and Flushing banks merged in a $579M all-stock deal, creating a $23B regional bank with 71 branches.

flag OceanFirst Financial Corp. and Flushing Financial Corp. announced a definitive all-stock merger agreement on December 29, 2025, creating a regional bank with $23 billion in assets, $17 billion in loans, and $18 billion in deposits across 71 branches in New Jersey, Long Island, and New York. flag The deal, valued at $579 million based on OceanFirst’s December 26 stock price, will see Flushing Bank merge into OceanFirst Bank, with OceanFirst surviving. flag The combined company is expected to achieve 16% earnings per share accretion and a 13% return on tangible common equity by 2027. flag Concurrently, Warburg Pincus committed a $225 million equity investment, acquiring about 12% of the new entity. flag Flushing shareholders will own roughly 30%, and OceanFirst shareholders about 58%. flag Christopher Maher, OceanFirst’s CEO, will lead the combined company, while John Buran, Flushing’s CEO, will become non-executive Chairman. flag The merger is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

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