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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-26-000336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBFS"
cik: "0001769663"
company_name: "Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T20:10:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T20:12:29.083121+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pioneer Bancorp acquires The College Advisor of New York, launches College Advising Division

## Summary
- Acquired The College Advisor of New York, a college admissions consulting firm.
- Dr. Dean Skarlis, founder, becomes VP of College Advising at Pioneer.
- New division offers college planning integrated with financial strategy.
- Part of Pioneer's 'More Than a Bank' strategy to expand services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-26-000336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBFS
- cik: 0001769663
- company_name: Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T20:10:45+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1769663/000094337426000336/0000943374-26-000336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1769663/000094337426000336/pbfs-20260729.htm

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