Fulton Financial to acquire Blue Foundry Bancorp in $243M all-stock merger

FULTON FINANCIAL CORP

All-stock deal valued at ~$243M; exchange ratio of 0.6500 Fulton shares per Blue Foundry share.
Deal is over 5% accretive to first full-year earnings and immediately accretive to tangible book value.
Expected close in Q2 2026; requires regulatory approvals and Blue Foundry stockholder approval.
Expands Fulton's presence in northern New Jersey; $1.5M contribution to Fulton Forward Foundation.

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