Valley National Bancorp /
Providence Financial Corporation
Valley National Bancorp signed an agreement for Providence Financial Corporation.




Source for the buyer and target: Valley National Bancorp
For the buyer and target.
“On August 25, 2026, Valley National Bancorp, a New Jersey corporation (“Valley”) and Providence Financial Corporation, an Illinois corporation (“Providence”) issued a joint press release (the “Press Release”) announcing their entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Providence will merge with and into Valley (the “Merger”), with Valley surviving the Merger as the surviving corporation.”
Published 25 Aug 2026
Open the sourceWhat happened
The deal for Providence Financial Corporation is signed, with Valley National Bancorp as the buyer, at a stated price of $247 million. [01]
The filing from Valley National Bancorp is dated Aug. 25, 2026. [01]
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Advisers
Buy side
- Financial adviser to the buyerTD SecuritiesSource: SEC filing, as of 25 Aug 2026
- Legal adviser to the buyerWachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzSource: SEC filing, as of 25 Aug 2026
Target
- Legal adviser to the targetDickinson Wright PLLCSource: SEC filing, as of 25 Aug 2026
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Valley National Bancorp signed an agreement for Providence Financial Corporation.
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