• Northfield Bancorp posted net income of $11.8 million, up 49.37%, with earnings per share rising to $0.30.
• Net interest income climbed 16.3% to $37 million as net interest margin widened 38 basis points to 2.76%.
• Provision for credit losses on loans fell to $247,000 from $2.6 million, while non-interest expense rose 8.5% to $23.3 million on $1.7 million of merger-related costs.
• Total assets edged down 0.3% to $5.74 billion; loans held-for-investment slipped 1.3% to $3.81 billion, while deposits excluding brokered deposits increased 2.1% to $4.06 billion.
• Merger with Columbia Financial remains subject to depositor, stockholder, and regulatory approvals, with closing expected early in third quarter of 2026.

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