Columbia Financial, Inc.
Business
Columbia Financial, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates through its primary banking subsidiary, Columbia Bank, providing deposit, lending and financial services to individuals and businesses. It offers retail and commercial deposit products, multifamily and commercial real estate loans, one-to-four family residential mortgages, construction and commercial business loans, home equity and other consumer loans, title insurance, insurance agency services and wealth management through third-party relationships. Key business segments include commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage and construction lending, and nonbank subsidiaries such as title and insurance agencies. Columbia Financial distributes its products primarily through a network of full-service branches in New Jersey, online channels, brokered and reciprocal deposit placement services, and referral relationships in the New York City and Philadelphia suburban markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-03
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans receivable | 403 | 382 | 344 | 264 | 229 | |
| Debt securities available for sale and equity securities | 40 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 30 | |
| Debt securities held to maturity | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
| Federal funds and interest-earning deposits | 11 | 15 | 8 | 474,000 | 430,000 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total interest income | 471 | 451 | 395 | 310 | 270 | |
| Deposits | 197 | 202 | 125 | 28 | 29 | |
| Borrowings | 52 | 71 | 64 | 15 | 8 | |
| Total interest expense | 249 | 273 | 189 | 43 | — | |
| Net interest income | 222 | 178 | 206 | 267 | 233 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | −10 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 212 | 164 | 201 | 261 | 243 | |
| Bank-owned life insurance | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | |
| Loan fees and service charges | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
| Gain (loss) on securities transactions | 290,000 | −36 | −11 | 210,000 | 2 | |
| Change in fair value of equity securities | 873,000 | 3 | 695,000 | −401,000 | −2 | |
| Gain on sale of loans | 928,000 | 906,000 | 1 | 178,000 | 11 | |
| Gain on sale of real estate owned | 281,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other non-interest income | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
| Total non-interest income | 37 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 39 | |
| Compensation and employee benefits | 119 | 109 | 121 | 117 | 100 | |
| Occupancy | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | |
| Federal deposit insurance premiums | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| Advertising | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Professional fees | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
| Data processing and software expenses | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
| Merger-related expenses | 214,000 | 2 | 606,000 | 3 | 822,000 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 3 | 300,000 | 0 | 3 | |
| Other non-interest expense | −48,000 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| Total non-interest expense | 181 | 181 | 182 | 175 | 156 | |
| Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | 68 | −16 | 46 | 117 | 126 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 16 | −4 | 10 | 31 | 34 | |
| Net income (loss) | 52 | −12 | 36 | 86 | 92 | |
| Earnings (loss) per share - basic (in dollars per share) | 0.51 | −0.11 | 0.35 | 0.82 | 0.88 | |
| Earnings (loss) per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.51 | −0.11 | 0.35 | 0.81 | 0.88 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 102 | 102 | 103 | 106 | 104 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 102 | 102 | 103 | 106 | 104 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 341 | 289 | 423 | 179 | 71 | |
| Short-term investments | 111,000 | 110,000 | 109,000 | 131,000 | 261,000 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 341 | 289 | 423 | 179 | 71 | |
| Debt securities available for sale, at fair value | 1,122 | 1,026 | 1,094 | 1,329 | 1,704 | |
| Debt securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $367,289 and $350,153 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 396 | 393 | 401 | 422 | — | |
| Equity securities, at fair value | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 65 | 60 | 81 | 58 | 23 | |
| Loans receivable | 8,292 | 7,917 | 7,875 | 7,678 | 6,361 | |
| Less: allowance for credit losses | 67 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 63 | |
| Loans receivable, net | 8,225 | 7,857 | 7,819 | 7,625 | 6,298 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 41 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 28 | |
| Office properties and equipment, net | 83 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 79 | |
| "Bank-owned life insurance (""BOLI"")" | 283 | 275 | 268 | 265 | 248 | |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 120 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 92 | |
| Other real estate owned | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other assets | 336 | 324 | 308 | 285 | 250 | |
| Total assets | 11,019 | 10,475 | 10,646 | 10,408 | 9,224 | |
| Deposits | 8,444 | 8,096 | 7,847 | 8,001 | 7,570 | |
| Borrowings | 1,183 | 1,081 | 1,529 | 1,127 | 377 | |
| Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 36 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 185 | 173 | 186 | 181 | 161 | |
| Total liabilities | 9,858 | 9,395 | 9,605 | 9,355 | 8,145 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value. 500,000,000 shares authorized; 131,624,028 shares issued and 103,984,649 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025, and 131,414,591 shares issued and 104,759,185 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 807 | 799 | 791 | 781 | 668 | |
| Retained earnings | 934 | 882 | 894 | 858 | 765 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −76 | −110 | −159 | −179 | −46 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 27,639,379 shares at December 31, 2025 and 26,655,406 shares at December 31, 2024 | −476 | −461 | −454 | −372 | −272 | |
| Common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan | −28 | −30 | −32 | −35 | −37 | |
| Stock held by Rabbi Trust | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | |
| Deferred compensation obligations | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,161 | 1,080 | 1,040 | 1,054 | 1,079 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 11,019 | 10,475 | 10,646 | 10,408 | 9,224 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of deferred loan costs, fees and purchased premiums and discounts | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities | −4 | −819,000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Net amortization of mortgage servicing rights | 214,000 | 241,000 | 239,000 | 233,000 | 266,000 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Depreciation and amortization of office properties and equipment | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| (Gain) loss on securities transactions | −290,000 | 36 | 11 | −210,000 | −2 | |
| Change in fair value of equity securities | −873,000 | −3 | −695,000 | 401,000 | 2 | |
| Gain on securitizations | −129,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | |
| Gain on sale of loans, net | −799,000 | −906,000 | −1 | −178,000 | −9 | |
| Loss on write-down of other real estate owned | 0 | 640,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of office properties and equipment, net | 21,000 | −188,000 | 168,000 | 242,000 | 95,000 | |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 14 | −6 | 3 | 13 | 18 | |
| Increase in accrued interest receivable | −1 | −1 | −5 | −5 | 2 | |
| Increase in other assets | −29 | −12 | −34 | −10 | −22 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities | 8 | −7 | 3 | 25 | 2 | |
| Employee stock ownership plan expense | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Stock based compensation | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| Increase in deferred compensation obligations under Rabbi Trust | −30,000 | −126,000 | −47,000 | −31,000 | 3,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 68 | 33 | 41 | 142 | 99 | |
| Proceeds from sales of debt securities available for sale | 16 | 321 | 277 | 127 | 90 | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity securities | 698,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Proceeds from paydown/maturities/calls of debt securities available for sale | 214 | 158 | 101 | 282 | 368 | |
| Proceeds from paydown/maturities/calls of debt securities held to maturity | 31 | 50 | 20 | 31 | 36 | |
| Purchases of debt securities available for sale | −272 | −405 | −125 | −147 | −667 | |
| Purchases of debt securities held to maturity | −33 | −42 | 0 | −23 | −204 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale | 35 | 19 | 121 | 10 | 302 | |
| Purchases of loans receivable | −151 | −79 | −15 | −8 | −85 | |
| Net (increase) decrease in loans receivable | −281 | 2 | −311 | −988 | — | |
| Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance death benefits | 0 | 5,000 | 1 | 1 | 5,000 | |
| Proceeds from redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 35 | 58 | 91 | 77 | 28 | |
| Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | −40 | −37 | −114 | −111 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from sales of office properties and equipment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additions to office properties and equipment | −10 | −7 | −8 | −7 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Purchase of insurance agency book of business | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −454 | 39 | 40 | −615 | −444 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in deposits | 348 | 250 | −155 | −72 | 581 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 175 | 271 | 536 | 336 | 37 | |
| Payments on long-term borrowings | −104 | −485 | −11 | −39 | −307 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 32 | −238 | −93 | 447 | −244 | |
| Repayment of term note | 0 | 0 | −30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Increase (decrease) in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance | 339,000 | 2 | −2 | 8 | 3 | |
| Issuance of common stock for restricted stock awards | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −13 | −6 | −80 | −94 | −108 | |
| Exercise of stock options | −1,000 | −99,000 | −24,000 | −393,000 | −25,000 | |
| Repurchase of shares for taxes | −441,000 | −817,000 | −623,000 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 437 | −207 | 164 | 581 | −7 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 52 | −134 | 244 | 108 | −352 | |
| Interest on deposits and borrowings | 250 | 274 | 184 | 41 | 38 | |
| Income tax payments, net of refunds | 2,000 | 940,000 | 9 | 16 | 16 | |
| Transfer of loans receivable to other real estate owned | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Transfer of loans receivable to loans held-for-sale | 35 | 18 | 121 | 9 | 289 | |
| Securitization of loans | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Excise tax on net stock repurchases | 137,000 | 42,000 | 800,000 | — | — |