 NEW YORK and WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. , June 29, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Valley National Bancorp Valley NASDAQ:VLY and The Westchester Bank Holding Corporation Westchester announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Valley will acquire Westchester, parent company of The Westchester Bank. The acquisition of this high-performing commercial bank will provide Valley a physical footprint and additional commercial lending expertise in the demographically attractive Westchester County NY market. 