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Valley National Bancorp is acquiring Bluevine for $340M to gain low-cost deposits. Bluevine's deposits are expected to grow from $3.1B to $5B by 2028, with a lower funding cost (1.44%) than Valley's (2.28%). Valley aims to reduce reliance on high-cost funding and increase profits by 8% in 2028. Valley's stock rose 1% post-announcement.

Valley National Bancorp (VLY) agreed to buy Israeli fintech firm Bluevine for $340M, 75% cash and 25% stock. Bluevine, with 175K active small business customers, offers digital banking services and has $2.1B in deposits. The deal aims to boost VLY's digital and AI capabilities, with Bluevine's CEO joining VLY as Head of Small Business Banking.

American Express expanded card acceptance to 190M+ locations. Chase launched Data Security Center. Valley National to acquire Bluevine for $340M. AptPay to integrate with Visa Direct for real-time payouts. Circle partners with Volante for stablecoin adoption. Adobe forecasts $275.1B in U.S. online holiday sales. Mastercard launched B2B analytics service. DingoBlu partners with MVB Bank for Visa debit card.

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP (VLY) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. Exhibit 99.1 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP TO ACQUIRE BLUEVINE INC., ACCELERATING ITS DIGITAL SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGY AND MEANINGFULLY ENHANCING ITS CORE FUNDING CAPABILITIES NEW YORK, N.Y. and JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Valley National Bancorp (“Valley

Valley National Bank (VLY) rose 5.2% post-earnings, trading at $52.59. Banc of California (BANC) reported $285.7M revenue, missing estimates, and fell 12.1% to $18.63. Wintrust Financial (WTFC) reported $739.5M revenue, in line with expectations, and dropped 6.9% to $152.45. UMB Financial (UMBF) reported $759.8M revenue, beating estimates, and remained flat at $142.98.

Valley National Bancorp (VLY) announced a $247M acquisition of Providence Financial, aiming to grow its Chicago presence. The deal, expected to close in early 2027, is 2% accretive to earnings. Valley has reduced its CRE loan concentration, with the ratio falling from 474% to 317% since 2023. Providence's low funding costs and strong performance are key benefits.

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Valley National Bancorp (VLY) reported Q2 2026 net interest income of $487.02 million and net income of $170.89 million, both up year over year, with net charge-offs falling to $22.05 million from $37.83 million. The bank repurchased no shares in the quarter but reaffirmed a $0.11 quarterly dividend per share. The article cites forecasts of $2.9 billion revenue and $1.0 billion earnings by 2029.

TD Cowen analyst Janet Lee reiterated a Buy rating on Valley National Bancorp (VLY) with a $17.00 price target. The article cites TipRanks data on Lee’s track record and notes other firms also issued Buy or Hold views. VLY reported $871.56M quarterly revenue and $163.91M net profit for the quarter ended March 31, up from $843.06M revenue and $106.06M net profit a year earlier.

J.P. Morgan analyst Anthony Elian reiterated a Buy on Valley National Bancorp (VLY) and set a $17.00 price target. The article also cites another Buy from Cantor Fitzgerald’s Dave Rochester and a Hold from Barclays. For the quarter ended March 31, VLY reported $871.56M revenue and $163.91M net profit, up from $843.06M revenue and $106.06M net profit a year earlier.