OceanFirst Financial Corp. Completes Previously Announced Sale of $1.3 Billion of New York City Multifamily Loans
Rhea-AI Summary
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) completed the previously announced sale of $1.3 billion of multifamily loans, largely in the New York City area and mostly rent regulated. The portfolio, about 1,400 loans including $736 million of rent-regulated collateral, was acquired via the June 1, 2026 Flushing Bank merger.
Following the sale, loans with more than 50% rent-regulated units represent less than 2.5% of total assets. The purchase price matched earlier valuation estimates; detailed financial impacts will be discussed with second-quarter 2026 earnings.
Positive
- Completed sale of $1.3 billion NYC-area multifamily loan portfolio
- $736 million in rent-regulated loan collateral removed from portfolio
- Exposure to loans with over 50% rent-regulated units now under 2.5% of total assets
- Purchase price for sold portfolio aligned with prior valuation estimates
Negative
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News Market Reaction – OCFC
In the Jun 30 session, OCFC gained 0.15%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 08 | Loan sale agreement | Positive | -0.0% | Announced agreement to sell $1.4B multifamily loans and reduce NYC rent risk. |
| Jun 01 | Merger closing | Positive | -1.1% | Closed Flushing Financial merger and received $225M strategic investment from Warburg Pincus. |
| Apr 27 | Merger approvals | Positive | -1.0% | Received all key regulatory and shareholder approvals for Flushing merger to proceed. |
| Apr 23 | Q1 earnings | Positive | +0.1% | Reported Q1 profit, margin expansion, loan and deposit growth, and declared quarterly dividend. |
| Apr 15 | Dividend declaration | Positive | -1.6% | Declared routine $0.20 quarterly cash dividend for common shareholders. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
OCFC has frequently traded flat-to-down on generally positive news, with 4 of the last 5 events showing negative next-day returns.
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RED BANK, N.J., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: “OCFC”) (“OceanFirst”), the holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. (the “Bank”), today announced that the Bank has completed the previously announced sale of
“The transaction has enabled us to rebalance our Commercial Real Estate and Multifamily exposure while reducing our exposure to rent regulation risk," said Christopher Maher, Chief Executive Officer of OceanFirst. "Given the dynamics of rent regulated properties in the current marketplace, we believe it makes strategic sense to meaningfully reduce that exposure."
The sold portfolio consisted of approximately 1,400 multifamily loans with an aggregate balance of
Further details of the balance sheet repositioning and impact on the combined company will be reported in the Company’s second quarter earnings release and second quarter earnings conference call.
BofA Securities served as exclusive financial advisor and selling agent to OceanFirst and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP served as its legal counsel.
About OceanFirst
OceanFirst Financial Corp.’s subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank N.A., founded in 1902, is a
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
In addition to historical information, this press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words such as “ estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “could,” “target,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this document, and on the current expectations of the Company’s management and are not predictions of actual performance, and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict, may differ from assumptions and many are beyond the control of the Company. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to: changes in interest rates, inflation, general economic conditions, including potential recessionary conditions, levels of unemployment in the Company’s lending area, real estate market values in the Company’s lending area, potential goodwill impairment, natural disasters, potential increases to flood insurance premiums, the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events, the imposition of tariffs or other domestic or international governmental policies and retaliatory responses, the effects of a potential future federal government shutdown, the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, the availability of low-cost funding, changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of the Company’s deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio, changes in capital management and balance sheet strategies and the ability to successfully implement such strategies, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, our ability to enter into new markets and capitalize on growth opportunities, the adequacy of and changes in the economic assumptions and methodology for computing the allowance for credit losses, availability of capital, competition, our ability to maintain and increase market share and control expenses, changes in investor sentiment and consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits, changes in accounting principles, a failure in or breach of the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks and fraud, the failure to maintain current technologies, failure to retain or attract employees, the impact of pandemics on our operations and financial results and those of our customers and the Bank’s ability to successfully integrate acquired operations.
The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
Investor Relations Inquiries:
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
Alfred Goon
SVP Corporate Development and Investor Relations
investorrelations@oceanfirst.com
