Valley National to Buy Bank Leumi U.S. Unit in $1.15 Billion Deal

By Colin Kellaher

Valley National Bancorp on Thursday said it agreed to buy the U.S. unit of Israel's Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.15 billion.

Valley, a New York bank holding company, said the deal will result in Bank Leumi owning a 14% stake in the combined company.

Valley said Bank Leumi's U.S. unit provides relationship banking for middle-market commercial clients and private banking services for high net-worth individuals, with total assets of $8.4 billion.

Valley said the acquisition, coupled with its pending deal to buy Westchester Bank, will bring its total assets to $51 billion.

Valley said it expects to complete the Bank Leumi transaction early next year.

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09-23-21 0714ET