Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. in its Acquisition of 1st Constitution Bancorp

January 11, 2022

On January 6, 2022, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc., Oak Ridge, New Jersey, the holding company for Lakeland Bank, completed its acquisition of 1st Constitution Bancorp, Cranbury, New Jersey, the holding company for 1st Constitution Bank in an all-stock transaction. The combined organization will be the 5th largest bank headquartered in New Jersey with over $10 billion in assets.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Citizens Bank of Cape Vincent in its Proposed Merger with Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association

January 7, 2022

On January 6, 2022, Citizens Bank of Cape Vincent, Cape Vincent, New York, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Cambray Mutual Holding Company, Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. and Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association, Gouverneur, New York, pursuant to which Citizens Bank of Cape Vincent will merge with and into Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8.4 million.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to RSI Bank in its Proposed Merger with Columbia Bank

December 7, 2021

On December 1, 2021, RSI Bancorp, M.H.C., a New Jersey mutual holding company, RSI Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware holding company, and RSI Bank, a New Jersey stock savings bank (collectively "RSI"), entered into a merger agreement with Columbia Bank MHC, a federally chartered mutual holding company, Columbia Financial, Inc., a Delaware holding company, and Columbia Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank (collectively "Columbia"), pursuant to which the RSI entities will merge with and into the Columbia entities. As part of the merger transaction, Columbia Financial, Inc., the mid-tier holding company of Columbia Bank, will issue additional shares of its common stock to Columbia Bank MHC in an amount equal to the fair value of RSI as determined by an independent appraisal.

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