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net -1.4 3.8 / 10Blue Foundry merger cleared to close April 1
Watch: Track the actual close date in early April and any integration announcements about branch consolidation or cost savings. M&A announcements often get priced in well before close, so the real market move will come from post-merger earnings power and how efficiently FULT digests the acquisition.
Fulton Financial has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to acquire Blue Foundry Bancorp in an all-stock deal. The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted approvals after Blue Foundry shareholders signed off on January 29, 2026. The deal announced last November now closes around April 1, 2026.
This merger is the last step from announcement to integration — regulatory risk is off the table, leaving execution as the only remaining variable. The April 1 close date is concrete and visible, which removes uncertainty that's been dragging on the stock since November.
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