 FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 28, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Columbia Financial, Inc. the Company NASDAQ: CLBK, the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank the Bank, reported net income of 26.7 million, or 0.26 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, as compared to net income of 15.1 million, or 0.14 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 reflected higher net interest income, a reversal of provision for loan losses, and higher non-interest income, partially offset by higher income tax expense. 