CNOB

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNOB) is a regional bank holding company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Originally incorporated as Center Bancorp, Inc., the company rebranded to ConnectOne Bancorp in July 2014. The bank operates ConnectOne Bank, which serves small and mid-sized businesses, local professionals, and individual consumers across the Northern New Jersey and New York Metropolitan area, as well as South Florida markets. With approximately $9.9 billion in total assets as of late 2024, ConnectOne has established itself as a relationship-focused community bank emphasizing personalized service and local market expertise. The company is currently in the process of merging with First National Bank of Long Island, a transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2025 that will create a combined entity with approximately $15 billion in assets.