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Valley National Bancorp reports developments tied to its role as the holding company for Valley National Bank, a regional bank serving consumer, commercial, private banking, insurance and wealth management customers. Company news commonly covers quarterly earnings, deposit and loan trends, balance sheet priorities, commercial and industrial banking activity, and expansion of relationship-based banking teams across its multistate footprint.
Recurring updates also include common and preferred stock dividends, share repurchase authorizations, Community Reinvestment Act performance, small business banking initiatives, middle-market commercial customer surveys, and the activities of affiliates such as Dudley Ventures in tax credit advisory services.
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) priced $500 million of 6.219% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036. The Notes pay 6.219% semiannually to June 1, 2031, then a floating rate equal to a benchmark, expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR, plus 243 basis points.
The Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital. According to Valley, net proceeds will help repay its 3.00% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due June 15, 2031 and fund general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on May 14, 2026, subject to customary conditions.
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) reported Q1 2026 net income of $163.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, versus $106.1 million, or $0.18, in Q1 2025. Net interest income (tax equivalent) was $472.8 million and net interest margin was 3.17%. Loans rose to $50.8 billion and deposits to $52.9 billion. Provision for credit losses was $21.2 million; allowance for loan losses was $599.8 million (1.18% of loans). Efficiency ratio improved to 53.10%.
Valley Bank (VLY) is expanding commercial banking into Phoenix, Arizona, building on its Dudley Ventures tax credit affiliate presence. Valley now operates in 6 of the top 10 US MSAs, representing >$2.3 trillion in deposits, 60+ million people, and 135,000+ small and mid-size businesses.
The Phoenix team will focus on commercial and industrial lending, treasury and underwriting, led by experienced hires including Regional President Heath Scheid and Arizona Market President Patrick Epum.
Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) appointed Jonas Ng as First Senior Vice President, Head of Small Business Banking on April 9, 2026. Ng will lead the bank’s small business strategy across deposits, lending, digital channels, and client engagement.
The move reinforces Valley’s relationship-led, technology-enabled approach and targets roughly 3.4 million small businesses across its New York, New Jersey, Florida, Alabama, and California footprint, according to S&P Capital IQ.
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) will release first quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Thursday, April 23, 2026. CEO Ira Robbins will host a conference call the same day at 8:30 AM ET.
The teleconference requires pre-registration for dial-in and PIN; it will be webcast live and archived through Monday, May 25, 2026. Investor presentation materials will be posted on the company website prior to the call.
Valley (NYSE:VLY) opened a new Melbourne, Florida branch on March 31, 2026, expanding presence in Brevard County. The 2,000-square-foot location at 6455 N Wickham Rd offers commercial and consumer services including HOA banking, private banking, financing and treasury management, staffed by three bankers with 100+ combined years of experience.
The team presented a $10,000 donation to United Way of Brevard; branch hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday and an on-site ATM is available.
Valley National Bank (NASDAQ: VLY) received its third consecutive "Outstanding" CRA rating from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the 2022–2024 evaluation period. Valley reported $3.5 billion in community development loans, $750 million+ in investments, nearly $300 million in New Markets Tax Credits, 950 community mortgages totaling $355 million, and over 23,000 volunteer hours.
The rating reflects lending, investing, and service activity focused on affordable housing, small business support, and LMI community development across Valley's footprint.
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) announced a new share repurchase program authorizing up to 25 million shares. The new authorization becomes effective April 27, 2026 and expires April 27, 2028. Repurchases may occur via open market trades or Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Timing and amounts will depend on price, business and market conditions; the program does not obligate Valley to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended at Valley’s discretion.
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) declared regular quarterly preferred and common stock dividends for shareholders of record on March 13, 2026.
Preferred dividends per share: Series A $0.487324, Series B $0.470324, Series C $0.515625, each payable March 30, 2026. Common dividend: $0.11 per share, payable April 1, 2026 and unchanged from the prior quarter. The company cautioned the common dividend should not be used as an indicator of future dividends.
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) released its 2nd Annual Middle‑Market C&I Survey of 500 U.S. middle‑market companies, showing stronger 2025 performance but rising external pressures entering 2026. Key metrics: 92% rate cash flow good/very good (up from 79%), productivity 95%, and profitability 89%.
Respondents flagged inflation/interest-rate management (57%), geopolitical/trade concerns (52%), execution gaps in cash‑flow and cost control, limited fraud mitigation use, and low banker advisory engagement.