Kearny Financial Corp.

Note 1 -Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Consolidated Financial Statement Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kearny Financial Corp. (the “Company”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kearny Bank (the “Bank”) and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, CJB Investment Company, 189-245 Berdan Avenue LLC and Kearny Wealth Management LLC. The Company conducts its business principally through the Bank. Management prepared the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), including the elimination of all significant inter-company accounts and transactions during consolidation.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and revenues and expenses for the periods then ended. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Business of the Company and Subsidiaries

The Company’s primary business is the ownership and operation of the Bank. The Bank is principally engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using those deposits, together with other funds, to originate or purchase loans for its portfolio and invest in securities. Loans originated or purchased by the Bank generally include loans collateralized by residential and commercial real estate augmented by secured and unsecured loans to businesses and consumers. The investment securities purchased by the Bank generally include U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, U.S. government and agency debentures, obligations of state and political subdivisions, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations and subordinated debt.

At June 30, 2026, the Bank hadthree wholly-owned subsidiaries, CJB Investment Company, 189-245 Berdan Avenue LLC and Kearny Wealth Management LLC. CJB Investment Company was organized under New Jersey law as a New Jersey Investment Company and remained active through the three-year period ended June 30, 2026. 189-245 Berdan Avenue LLC was formed for the purpose of ownership and operation of commercial real estate. In February 2024, the Bank formed the Kearny Wealth Management LLC subsidiary for the purpose of providing wealth management and insurance brokerage services via a third-party service provider.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the statement of financial condition date of June 30, 2026, for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date this document was filed.

On July 22, 2026, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on August 26, 2026, to stockholders of record as of August 12, 2026.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash, deposits with other financial institutions with maturities fewer than 90 days, and federal funds sold. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions, interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions and borrowings with original maturities fewer than 90 days.

Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities as either available for sale or held to maturity. The Company does not use or maintain a trading account. Investment securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost. Investment securities not classified as held to maturity are classified as available for sale and reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, reported in the accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) component of stockholders’ equity.

Premiums on callable securities are amortized to the earliest call date whereas discounts on such securities are accreted to the maturity date utilizing the level-yield method. Premiums and discounts on all other securities are generally amortized or accreted to the maturity date utilizing the level-yield method taking into consideration the impact of principal amortization and prepayments, as applicable. Gain or loss on sales of securities is based on the specific identification method.

Pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326, for available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more than likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For securities available for sale that do not meet the above criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating by a rating agency, and adverse conditions related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax. The Company elected the practical expedient of zero loss estimates for securities issued by U.S. government entities and agencies. These securities are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major agencies and have a long history of no credit losses.

Under ASC 326, changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for, or reversal of, credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of an available for sale security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. Accrued interest receivable on available for sale securities totaled $5.5 million and $6.6 million at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses.

Management measures expected credit losses on held to maturity securities on a collective basis by major security type. Accrued interest receivable on held to maturity securities totaled $317,000 and $376,000 at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses.

Concentration of Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company and its subsidiaries to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, investment securities and loans receivable. Cash and cash equivalents include deposits placed in other financial institutions.

Securities include concentrations of investments backed by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”), including the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”).

The Company’s lending activity is primarily concentrated in loans collateralized by real estate in the states of New Jersey and New York. As a result, credit risk is broadly dependent on the real estate market and general economic conditions in these states. Additionally, the Company’s lending policies limit the amount of credit extended to any single borrower and their related interests thereby limiting the concentration of credit risk to any single borrower.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at unpaid principal balances, net of deferred loan origination fees and costs, purchase discounts and premiums, purchase accounting fair value adjustments and the allowance for credit losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Certain direct loan origination costs, net of loan origination fees, are deferred and amortized, using the level-yield method, as an adjustment of yield over the contractual lives of the related loans. Unearned premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted utilizing the level-yield method over the contractual lives of the related loans. Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $22.0 million and $21.1 million at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses.

Loans Held-for-Sale

Loans held-for-sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, as determined on an aggregate basis. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized in a valuation allowance through a charge to earnings. Premiums and discounts and origination fees and costs on loans held-for-sale are deferred and recognized as a component of the gain or loss on sale. Gains and losses on sales of loans held-for-sale are recognized on settlement dates and are determined by the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the loans. These transactions are accounted for as sales based on satisfaction of the criteria for such accounting which provide that, as transferor, control over the loans have been surrendered.

Past Due Loans

A loan’s past due status is generally determined based upon its principal and interest (“P&I”) payment delinquency status in conjunction with its past maturity status, where applicable. A loan’s P&I payment delinquency status is based upon the number of calendar days between the date of the earliest P&I payment due and the as of measurement date. A loan’s past maturity status, where applicable, is based upon the number of calendar days between a loan’s contractual maturity date and the as of measurement date. Based upon the larger of these criteria, loans are categorized into the following past due tiers for financial statement reporting and disclosure purposes: Current (including 1-29 days), 30-59 days, 60-89 days and 90 or more days.

Nonaccrual Loans

Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractual payments become 90 or more days past due or when the Company does not expect to receive all P&I payments owed substantially in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, regardless of past due status. Loans that become 90 day past due, but are well secured and in the process of collection, may remain on accrual status. Nonaccrual loans are generally returned to accrual status when all payments due are brought current and the Company expects to receive all remaining P&I payments owed substantially in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.

Payments received in cash on nonaccrual loans, including both the principal and interest portions of those payments, are generally applied to reduce the carrying value of the loan.

Classification of Assets

In compliance with the regulatory guidelines, the Company’s loan review system includes an evaluation process through which certain loans exhibiting adverse credit quality characteristics are classified as Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful or Loss.

An asset is classified as Substandard if it is inadequately protected by the paying capacity and net worth of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as Doubtful have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values. Assets, or portions thereof, classified as Loss are considered uncollectible or of so little value that their continuance as assets is not warranted.

Assets which do not currently expose the Company to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant an adverse classification but have some credit deficiencies or other potential weaknesses are designated as Special Mention by management. Assets designated as Substandard or Doubtful are generally referred to as Classified Assets. Non-classified assets are internally rated within one of four Pass categories or as Watch with the latter denoting a potential deficiency or concern that warrants increased oversight or tracking by management until remediated.

Management generally performs a classification of assets review, including the regulatory classification of assets, on an ongoing basis. The results of the classification of assets review are validated by the Company’s third party loan review firm during their quarterly independent review. In the event of a difference in rating or classification between those assigned by the internal and external resources, the Company will generally utilize the more critical or conservative rating or classification. Final loan ratings and regulatory classifications are presented monthly to the Board of Directors and are reviewed by regulators during the examination process.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Pursuant to ASC 326, the allowance for credit losses represents the estimated amount considered necessary to cover lifetime expected credit losses inherent in financial assets at the balance sheet date. The measurement of expected credit losses is applicable to loans receivable and securities measured at amortized cost. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures such as loan commitments and unused lines of credit. The allowance is established through a provision for credit losses that is charged against income. The methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management because of the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions used, and the potential for changes in the forecasted economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for credit losses.

The allowance for credit losses is reported separately as a contra-asset on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The expected credit losses for unfunded lending commitments and unfunded loan commitments is reported on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in other liabilities while the provision for credit losses related to unfunded commitments is reported in other non-interest expense.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans Receivable

The allowance for credit losses on loans is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the loan to present the net amount expected to be collected. Expected losses are evaluated and calculated on a collective, or pooled, basis for those loans which share similar risk characteristics. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether loans within a pool continue to exhibit similar risk characteristics. If the risk characteristics of a loan change, such that they are no longer similar to other loans in the pool, the Company will evaluate the loan with a different pool of loans that share similar risk characteristics. If the loan does not share risk characteristics with other loans, the Company will evaluate the loan on an individual basis. The Company evaluates the pooling methodology at least annually. Loans are charged off against the allowance for credit losses when the Company believes the balances to be uncollectible. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged off or expected to be charged off.

The Company has chosen to segment its portfolio consistent with the manner in which it manages credit risk. Such segments include multi-family mortgage, nonresidential mortgage, commercial and industrial, construction, one- to four-family residential mortgage, home equity and consumer. For most segments the Company calculates estimated credit losses using a probability of default and loss given default methodology, the results of which are applied to the aggregated discounted cash flow of each individual loan within the segment. The point in time probability of default and loss given default are then conditioned by macroeconomic scenarios to incorporate reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount.

The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses on loans via a quantitative analysis which considers relevant available information from internal and external sources related to past events and current conditions, as well as the incorporation of reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company evaluates a variety of factors including third party economic forecasts, industry trends and other available published economic information in arriving at its forecasts. After the reasonable and supportable forecast period, the Company reverts, on a straight-line basis, to the historical average economic variables. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications.

Also included in the allowance for credit losses on loans are qualitative reserves to cover losses that are expected but, in the Company’s assessment, may not be adequately represented in the quantitative analysis or the forecasts described above. Factors that the Company considers include changes in lending policies and procedures, business conditions, the nature and size of the portfolio, portfolio concentrations, the volume and severity of past due loans and non-accrual loans, the effect of external factors such as competition, legal and regulatory requirements, among others. Qualitative loss factors are applied to each portfolio segment with the amounts judgmentally determined by the relative risk to the most severe loss periods identified in the historical loan charge-offs of a peer group of similar-sized regional banks.

Individually Evaluated Loans

On a case-by-case basis, the Company may conclude that a loan should be evaluated on an individual basis based on its disparate risk characteristics. When the Company determines that a loan no longer shares similar risk characteristics with other loans in the portfolio, the allowance will be determined on an individual basis using the present value of expected cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral as of the reporting date, less estimated selling costs, as applicable. If the fair value of the collateral is less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, the Company will charge off the difference between the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell at the reporting date and the amortized cost basis of the loan.

Acquired Loans

Acquired loans are included in the Company's calculation of the allowance for credit losses. How the allowance on an acquired loan is recorded depends on whether or not it has been classified as a Purchased Credit Deteriorated (“PCD”) loan. PCD loans are loans acquired at a discount that is due, in part, to credit quality. PCD loans are accounted for in accordance with ASC Subtopic 326-20 and are initially recorded at fair value as determined by the sum of the present value of expected future cash flows and an allowance for credit losses at acquisition.

The allowance for PCD loans is recorded through a gross-up effect, while the allowance for acquired non-PCD loans is recorded through provision expense, consistent with originated loans. Thus, the determination of which loans are PCD and non-PCD can have a significant impact on the accounting for these loans. Subsequent to acquisition, the allowance for PCD loans will generally follow the same estimation, provision and charge-off process as non-PCD acquired and originated loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

The Company is required to include unfunded commitments that are expected to be funded in the future within the allowance calculation, other than those that are unconditionally cancelable. To arrive at that reserve, the reserve percentage for each applicable segment is applied to the unused portion of the expected commitment balance and is multiplied by the expected funding rate. To determine the expected funding rate, the Company uses a historical utilization rate for each segment. As noted above, the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the related credit expense is recorded in other non-interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Loan Modifications

Under ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures(“ASU 2022-02”), the Company assesses all loan modifications to determine whether a modification was granted to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, regardless of whether the modified loan terms include a concession. Modifications granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may be in the form of an interest rate reduction, an other-than-insignificant payment delay, a term extension, principal forgiveness, or a combination thereof.

Loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are evaluated to determine the appropriate accrual status based on the borrower’s financial condition, repayment performance, and the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of principal and interest (“P&I”). Non-accruing modified loans may be returned to accrual status and a non-adverse classification if (1) the borrower has made timely P&I payments in accordance with the terms of the modified loan agreement for no less than six consecutive months after modification due to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, and (2) the Company expects to receive all P&I payments owed substantially in accordance with the terms of the modified loan agreement.

Premises and Equipment

Land is carried at cost. Office buildings, leasehold improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Office buildings and furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the respective leases or lives of the assets, whichever is shorter.

Construction in progress primarily represents facilities under construction for future use in our business and includes all costs to acquire land and construct buildings, as well as capitalized interest during the construction period. Interest is capitalized at the Company’s average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) and Other Repossessed Assets

Properties and other assets acquired through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or repossession are carried at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs. The estimated fair value of real estate property and other repossessed assets is generally based on independent appraisals. When an asset is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value, less estimated selling costs, is charged to the allowance for credit losses. Thereafter, decreases in the properties’ estimated fair value are charged to income along with any additional property maintenance and protection expenses incurred in owning the properties.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

Federal law requires a member institution of the FHLB system to hold restricted stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. The restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill arises from business combinations and is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company performed its annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

In assessing impairment, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative analysis to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of such events or circumstances, the Company determines it is not more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the Company would not be required to perform a quantitative impairment test.

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment assessment during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. Based on a qualitative assessment, management concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the Company's single reporting unit exceeded its carrying value and, accordingly, a quantitative impairment test was not required. During fiscal 2025, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment and concluded that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. As a result, no impairment charges were recorded for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, a pre-tax goodwill impairment of $97.4 million was required to be recorded as a non-cash expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). See Note 8, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, for additional information.

The balance of other intangible assets at June 30, 2026 and 2025 totaled $968,000 and $1.4 million, respectively, representing the remaining unamortized balance of the core deposit intangibles ascribed to the value of deposits acquired by the Bank through the acquisition of Clifton Bancorp Inc. in April 2018 and MSB Financial Corp. in July 2020.

Bank Owned Life Insurance

Bank owned life insurance is accounted for using the cash surrender value method and is recorded at its net realizable value. The change in the net asset value is recorded as a component of non-interest income. A deferred liability has been recorded for the estimated cost of postretirement life insurance benefits accruing to applicable employees and directors covered by an endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangement.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company - put presumptively beyond the reach of the transferor and its creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity or the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.

Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated federal income tax returns. Federal income taxes are allocated to each entity based on their respective contributions to the taxable income of the consolidated income tax returns. Separate state income tax returns are filed for the Company and its subsidiaries on either a consolidated or unconsolidated basis as required by the jurisdiction. The federal income tax rate of 21% was applicable for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024.

Federal and state income taxes have been provided on the basis of the Company’s income or loss as reported in accordance with GAAP. The amounts reflected on the Company’s state and federal income tax returns differ from these provisions due principally to temporary differences in the reporting of certain items for financial statement reporting and income tax reporting purposes. The tax effect of these temporary differences is accounted for as deferred taxes applicable to future periods. Deferred income tax expense or benefit is determined by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. The realization of deferred tax assets is assessed and a valuation allowance provided for the full amount which is not more likely than not to be realized.

The Company identified no significant income tax uncertainties through the evaluation of its income tax positions as of June 30, 2026 and 2025. Therefore, the Company hasno unrecognized income tax benefits as of those dates. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). The Company recognized no material interest and penalties during the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 or 2024. The tax years subject to examination by the taxing authorities are the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

Retirement Plans

Pension expense is the net of service and interest cost, return on plan assets and amortization of gains and losses not immediately recognized. Employee 401(k) and profit sharing plan expense is the amount of matching contributions. Deferred compensation plan expense allocates the benefits over years of service.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The cost of shares issued to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”), but not yet allocated to participants, is shown as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. Compensation expense is based on the market price of shares as they are committed to be released to participant accounts. Dividends on allocated and unallocated ESOP shares either reduce retained earnings or reduce debt and accrued interest as determined by the ESOP Plan Administrator.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes items recorded in equity, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, unrealized gains and losses on derivatives and amortization related to post-retirement obligations. Comprehensive income is presented in a separate Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Loss Contingencies

Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there are currently such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments

Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. (See Note 16, Commitments, for additional information).

Derivatives and Hedging

The Company utilizes derivative instruments in the form of interest rate swaps, caps and floors to hedge its exposure to interest rate risk in conjunction with its overall asset/liability management process. In accordance with accounting requirements, the Company formally designates all of its hedging relationships as either fair value hedges, intended to offset the changes in the value of certain financial instruments due to movements in interest rates, or cash flow hedges, intended to offset changes in the cash flows of certain financial instruments due to movement in interest rates, and documents the strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions, and its method of assessing ongoing effectiveness. The Company does not use derivative instruments for speculative purposes.

All derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at their fair values. For a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge on the Company’s wholesale funding position, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. For a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge on the Company’s assets, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to interest income as interest payments are received on the Company’s hedged variable rate assets. For a derivative designated as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in interest income.

Derivative instruments qualify for hedge accounting treatment only if they are designated as such on the date on which the derivative contract is entered and are expected to be, and are, effective in substantially reducing interest rate risk arising from the assets and liabilities identified as exposing the Company to risk. Those derivative financial instruments that do not meet the hedging criteria discussed below would be classified as undesignated derivatives and would be recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in income.

The Company discontinues hedge accounting when (a) it determines that a derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of a hedged item; (b) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; (c) probability exists that the forecasted transaction will no longer occur; or (d) management determines that designating the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. In all cases in which hedge accounting is discontinued and a derivative remains outstanding, the Company will carry the derivative at fair value in the Consolidated Financial Statements, recognizing changes in fair value in current period income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, the Company takes into account the impact of collateral and master netting agreements that allow it to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis, and to offset the net derivative position with the related collateral when recognizing derivative assets and liabilities. As a result, the Company’s Statements of Financial Condition could reflect derivative contracts with negative fair values included in derivative assets, and contracts with positive fair values included in derivative liabilities.

The Company’s interest rate derivatives are comprised of interest rate swaps, caps, and floors hedging variable rate wholesale funding and floating-rate available for sale securities, which are accounted for as cash flow and fair value hedges. The carrying value of interest rate derivatives is included in the balance of other assets or other liabilities and comprises the remaining unamortized cost of interest rate caps and the cumulative changes in the fair value of interest rate derivatives. For cash flow hedges, such changes in fair value are offset against accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax.

In general, the cash flows received and/or exchanged with counterparties for those derivatives qualifying as interest rate hedges are generally classified in the financial statements in the same category as the cash flows of the items being hedged.

Interest differentials paid or received under the swap agreements are reflected as adjustments to interest expense. The notional amounts of the interest rate swaps are not exchanged and do not represent exposure to credit loss. In the event of default by a counter party, the risk in these transactions is the cost of replacing the agreements at current market rates.

Net Income per Common Share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding adjusted for the ESOP shares not yet committed to be released. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as outstanding stock options or restricted stock units, were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding to include the effect of contracts or securities exercisable or which could be converted into common stock, if dilutive, using the treasury stock method. Shares issued and reacquired during any period are weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 17, Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect these estimates.

Operating Segments

Public companies are required to report certain financial information about significant revenue-producing segments of the business for which such information is available and utilized by the chief operating decision makers. Substantially all of the Company’s operations occur through the Bank and involve the delivery of loan and deposit products to customers. The Company’s executive management, which includes the President and Chief Executive Officer who serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), makes operating decisions, allocates resources, and evaluates financial performance based upon analysis of the Company asone reportable operating segment. All of the Company’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent and assessed based on the manner in which it supports the other activities of the Company.

The CODM is provided with the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition and operations and evaluates the Company’s operating results based on consolidated net interest income, non-interest income, non-interest expense, and net income, which are reported on the consolidated statement of operations. These results are used to benchmark the Company against its competitors. Other significant non-cash items assessed by the CODM are depreciation, amortization and provision for credit losses consistent with the reporting on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Effective for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280), which did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Stock Compensation Plans

Compensation expense related to stock options, non-vested stock awards and non-vested stock units is based on the fair value of the award on the measurement date with expense recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period of the award. The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The fair value of non-vested stock awards and stock units is generally the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

Advertising and Marketing Expenses

The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs as incurred.

Note 2 –Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, to improve financial reporting by requiring that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. Additionally, entities must disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity's definition of selling expenses.

In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date. This ASU amends the effective date of ASU 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of ASU 2024-03 and ASU 2025-01 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This ASU clarifies the threshold entities apply to begin capitalizing costs and removes all references to project stages in ASC Subtopic 350-40. ASU No. 2025-06 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period.

In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans, which requires certain acquired loans (excluding credit cards) to be recorded at purchase price plus an allowance for expected credit losses (the “gross‑up” approach). The amendments introduce the concept of purchased seasoned loans and align their accounting with purchased credit‑deteriorated assets. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the amendments to affect the accounting for loans acquired in future business combinations or asset acquisitions.

In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements, which amends the existing requirement that cash flow hedges of groups of individual forecasted transactions designated with a single derivative as the hedging instrument share the same risk exposure. Instead, the amendments require such groups to have a similar risk exposure and clarify that the quantitative threshold for assessing similar risk exposure is consistent with the highly effective threshold used in evaluating hedge effectiveness. The amendments also provide targeted improvements and clarifications to certain other aspects of hedge accounting guidance. ASU 2025-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of ASU 2025-09 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires reporting companies to improve the transparency of certain income tax related disclosures, including the rate reconciliation and taxes paid disclosures.

The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. This adoption resulted in additional income tax disclosures, including enhanced rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information, and did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 -Securities

The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair values for available for sale securities and the amortized cost, gross unrecognized gains and losses and estimated fair values for held to maturity securities as of the dates indicated.

Excluding the balances of mortgage-backed securities, the following tables present the amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities available for sale and held to maturity, by contractual maturity, at June 30, 2026:

Sales of securities available for sale were as follows for the periods presented below:

During the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, there wereno gains or losses resulting from calls of securities available for sale.

During the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, there wereno gains or losses recorded on sales or calls of securities held to maturity.

The carrying value of securities pledged for potential borrowings at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and securities pledged for public funds and other purposes, were as follows as of the dates presented below:

The following tables present the gross unrealized losses on securities and the estimated fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position within the available for sale portfolio at June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Available for sale securities are evaluated to determine if a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis has resulted from a credit loss or from other factors. An impairment related to credit factors would be recorded through an allowance for credit losses. The allowance is limited to the amount by which the security’s amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value. An impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses shall be recorded through other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Investment securities will be written down to fair value through the Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss) if management intends to sell, or may be required to sell, the securities before they recover in value. The issuers of these securities continue to make timely principal and interest payments and none of these securities were past due or were placed in nonaccrual status at June 30, 2026. Management believes that the unrealized losses on these securities are a function of changes in market interest rates and credit spreads, not changes in credit quality. No allowance for credit losses was recorded at June 30, 2026 on available for sale securities.

The sale of available for sale securities during the year ended June 30, 2024 was part of a wholesale restructuring and the proceeds were reinvested in higher yielding securities. The Company was not required to sell these securities. There were no sales of securities during the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

At June 30, 2026, the held to maturity securities portfolio consisted of agency mortgage-backed securities and obligations of state and political subdivisions. The mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government agencies and are implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government. The obligations of state and political subdivisions in the portfolio are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. The Company regularly monitors the obligations of state and political subdivisions sector of the market and reviews collectability including such factors as the financial condition of the issuers as well as credit ratings in effect as of the reporting period. No allowance for credit losses was recorded at June 30, 2026 on held to maturity securities.

As of June 30, 2026 and 2025, there were no holdings of debt securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government sponsored entities and agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

Note 4 –Loans Receivable

The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio at June 30, 2026 and 2025:

(1)At June 30, 2026 and 2025, included a fair value adjustment to the carrying amount of hedged one- to four-family residential mortgage loans.

The Bank has granted loans to officers and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries and to their associates. As of June 30, 2026 and 2025, such loans totaled approximately $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively. No new related party loans were originated during the year ended June 30, 2026, compared toone loan totaling $13,000 during the year ended June 30, 2025.

Past Due Loans

Past due status is based on the contractual payment terms of the loans. The following tables present the payment status of past due loans as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, by loan segment:

Nonperforming Loans

Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractual payments become 90 or more days past due or when the Company does not expect to receive all P&I payment owed substantially in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, regardless of past due status. Loans that become 90 days past due, but are well secured and in the process of collection, may remain on accrual status. Nonaccrual loans are generally returned to accrual status when all payments due are brought current and the Company expects to receive all remaining P&I payments owed substantially in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. Payments received in cash on nonaccrual loans, including both the principal and interest portions of those payments, are generally applied to reduce the carrying value of the loan. The Company didnot recognize interest income on non-accrual loans during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024.

The following tables present information relating to the Company’s nonperforming loans as of June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty

The following tables present the amortized cost basis at June 30, 2026 and 2025, of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were restructured during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, by type of modification:

No modifications involved forgiveness of principal for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. There wereno commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty whose terms have been restructured at June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025.

During the year ended June 30, 2026, there were no loans which were modified and subsequently defaulted on payment. During the year ended June 30, 2025, one multi-family mortgage loan with a carrying value of $8.6 million was modified and subsequently defaulted on payment. For restructured loans, a subsequent payment default is defined in terms of delinquency, when a principal or interest payment is 90 days past due or classified into non-accrual status during the reporting period.

The following table presents the payment status of the loans that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties in the last twelve months:

Individually Analyzed Loans

Individually analyzed loans include loans which do not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. As of June 30, 2026, the carrying value of individually analyzed loans, including loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality that were individually analyzed, totaled $47.9 million, of which $40.2 million were considered collateral dependent.

For collateral dependent loans where management has determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the allowance for credit losses is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell, and the amortized cost basis of the loan as of the measurement date. See Note 17 for additional disclosure regarding fair value of individually analyzed collateral dependent loans.

The following table presents the carrying value and related allowance of collateral dependent individually analyzed loans at the dates indicated:

(1)Secured by income-producing nonresidential property.

(2)Secured by one- to four-family residential properties.

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually to classify the loans as to credit risk. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Pass –Loans that are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor (or guarantors, if any) or by the fair value, less cost to acquire and sell, of any underlying collateral in a timely manner.

Special Mention – Loans which do not currently expose the Company to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant an adverse classification but have some credit deficiencies or other potential weaknesses.

Substandard – Loans which are inadequately protected by the paying capacity and net worth of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – Loans which have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values.

Loss – Loans which are considered uncollectible or of so little value that their continuance as assets is not warranted.

The following table presents the risk category of loans as of June 30, 2026 by loan segment and vintage year:

The following table presents the risk category of loans as of June 30, 2025 by loan segment and vintage year:

Purchased Credit Deteriorated (“PCD”) Loans

PCD loans are acquired loans that, as of the acquisition date, have experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination. Non-PCD loans are acquired loans that have experienced no or insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination. To distinguish between the two types of acquired loans, the Company evaluates risk characteristics that have been determined to be indicators of deteriorated credit quality. The determining criteria may involve loan specific characteristics such as payment status, debt service coverage or other changes in creditworthiness since the loan was originated, while others are relevant to recent economic conditions, such as borrowers in industries impacted by the pandemic.

As of June 30, 2026, the carrying amount of PCD loans was $10.7 million, with an associated allowance for credit losses of $73,000, compared to a carrying amount of $12.7 million and an allowance for credit losses of $175,000 as of June 30, 2025.

Loans in Foreclosure

The Company may obtain physical possession of one- to four-family real estate collateralizing a residential mortgage loan or nonresidential real estate collateralizing a nonresidential mortgage loan via foreclosure or through an in-substance repossession.

As of June 30, 2026, other real estate owned includedtwo foreclosed nonresidential properties with an aggregate carrying value of $5.5 million. As of the same date, the Company heldone residential mortgage loan and 12 commercial mortgage loans with aggregate carrying values totaling $259,000 and $31.1 million, respectively, which were in the process of foreclosure.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company heldno properties in other real estate owned. As of the same date, the Company held three residential mortgage loans andsix commercial mortgage loans with aggregate carrying values of $2.2 million and $23.7 million, respectively, which were in the process of foreclosure.

Note 5 –Allowance for Credit Losses

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans Receivable

The following tables present the balance of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) at June 30, 2026 and 2025. The balance of the ACL is based on the CECL methodology, as noted above. The tables identify the valuation allowances attributable to specifically identified impairments on individually analyzed loans, including those acquired with deteriorated credit quality, as well as valuation allowances for impairments on loans collectively evaluated. The tables include the underlying balance of loans receivable applicable to each category as of those dates.

Note 5 – Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

The following tables present the activity in the ACL on loans for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024:

Note 5 – Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Allowance for Credit Losses on Off Balance Sheet Commitments

The following table presents the activity in the ACL on off balance sheet commitments recorded in other non-interest expense for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024:

Note 6 –Leases

The Company leases certain premises and equipment under operating leases. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had right-of-use assets totaling $10.0 million and lease liabilities totaling $10.7 million, which were recorded inother assets andother liabilities, respectively, on the Statement of Financial Condition. By comparison at June 30, 2025, the Company had right-of-use assets totaling $12.1 million and lease liabilities totaling $12.9 million.

As of June 30, 2026, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 4.83 years and the weighted average discount rate used in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was 3.38%. Total operating lease costs for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024 were $3.4 million, $3.4 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

There were no sale and leaseback transactions, leveraged leases or lease transactions with related parties during the year ended June 30, 2026. At June 30, 2026, the Company had no leases that had not yet commenced.

A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total operating lease liability at June 30, 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

Note 7 –Premises and Equipment

Depreciation expense on premises and equipment for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024 totaled $4.0 million, $4.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively.

Note 8 –Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company performed the annual goodwill impairment analyses in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. Based on the results of its qualitative impairment analysis, the Company determined it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of its single reporting unit exceeded its respective carrying value and a quantitative impairment test was not required.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, a non-cash, pre-tax goodwill impairment of $97.4 million was recorded. The goodwill impairment had no impact on the Company’s liquidity and regulatory capital ratios.

As of June 30, 2026, the accumulated goodwill impairment remained at $97.4 million, unchanged from June 30, 2025.

Scheduled amortization of core deposit intangibles for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

Note 9 –Deposits

Deposits at June 30, 2026 and 2025 are summarized as follows:

Deposit balances at June 30, 2026 reflect a migration of $239.9 million from a consumer interest bearing product to a non-interest bearing product as part of the Company’s repricing strategy.

Brokered deposits at June 30, 2026 and 2025 are summarized as follows:

A summary of certificates of deposit by maturity at June 30, 2026 follows:

Certificates of deposit with balances of $250,000 or more at June 30, 2026 and 2025, totaled approximately $1.0 billion in each period, respectively. The Bank’s deposits are insurable to applicable limits by the FDIC.

Note 10 –Borrowings

Borrowings at June 30, 2026 and 2025 consisted of the following:

(1)At June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, comprised of FHLB overnight line of credit borrowings.

Fixed-rate advances from the FHLB of New York mature as follows:

At June 30, 2026, FHLB advances and overnight line of credit borrowings were collateralized by the FHLB capital stock owned by the Bank and mortgage loans with carrying values totaling approximately $2.85 billion. At June 30, 2025, FHLB advances and overnight line of credit borrowings were collateralized by the FHLB capital stock owned by the Bank and mortgage loans with carrying values totaling approximately $3.24 billion. At June 30, 2026, the Company maintained available secured borrowing capacity with the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Discount Window of $2.35 billion.

Note 11 –Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company uses various financial instruments, including derivatives, to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to specific wholesale funding positions and assets.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Financial Condition

The tables below present the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2026 and 2025:

The Company uses derivatives to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company has entered into interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and interest rate floors as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate products are designated as cash flow hedges. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had a total of 17 interest rate swaps, caps and floors with a total notional amount of $1.95 billion hedging specific wholesale funding and deposits, andtwo interest rate floors with a notional amount of $250.0 million hedging floating-rate available for sale securities.

For cash flow hedges on the Company's wholesale funding and deposits, amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made. During the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company reclassified a gain of $14.4 million as a reduction in interest expense. During the next 12 months, the Company estimates that $3.2 million will be reclassified as a reduction in interest expense.

For cash flow hedges on the Company’s securities, amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest income as interest payments are received on the Company’s hedged variable rate assets. During the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company reclassified a gain of $202,000 to interest income. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $445,000 will be reclassified as an increase in interest income.

The table below presents the pre-tax effects of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024:

Fair Value Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to changes in the fair value of certain of its fixed-rate assets due to changes in benchmark interest rates. The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changes in fair value on these instruments attributable to changes in the designated benchmark interest rate. Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges involve the payment of fixed-rate amounts to a counterparty in exchange for the Company receiving variable-rate payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. Such derivatives are used to hedge the changes in fair value of certain of its pools of fixed rate assets. As of June 30, 2026, the Company hadfive interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $675.0 million hedging fixed-rate residential mortgage loans.

For derivatives designated and that qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivatives as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in interest income.

The table below presents the effects of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

As of June 30, 2026 and 2025, the following amounts were recorded on the Statement of Financial Condition related to cumulative basis adjustment for fair value hedges:

(1)This amount includes the amortized cost basis of the closed portfolios ofloans receivable used to designate hedging relationships in which the hedged item is the stated amount of assets in the closed portfolios anticipated to be outstanding for the designated hedge period. At June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the amortized cost basis of the closed portfolios used in these hedging relationships was $1.06 billion and $1.24 billion, respectively.

Offsetting Derivatives

The tables below present a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The net amounts presented for derivative assets or liabilities can be reconciled to the tabular disclosure of fair value. The tabular disclosure of fair value provides the location that derivative assets and liabilities are presented on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations and could be required to terminate its derivative positions with the counterparty. The Company also has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well-capitalized institution, then the Company could be required to terminate its derivative positions with the counterparty. As of June 30, 2026, none of the Company’s derivative counterparties was in a net liability position.

As required under the enforceable master netting arrangement with its derivatives counterparties, at June 30, 2026 the Company wasnot required to post financial collateral, and at June 30, 2025 the Company was required to post financial collateral of $4.7 million.

In addition to the derivative instruments noted above, the Company’s pipeline of loans held for sale at June 30, 2026 and 2025, included $19.1 million and $11.1 million, respectively, of in process loans whose terms included interest rate locks to borrowers, which are considered free-standing derivative instruments whose fair values are not material to our financial condition or results of operations.

Note 12 –Benefit Plans

Components of Net Periodic Expense

The following table sets forth the aggregate net periodic benefit expense for the Bank’s Benefit Equalization Plan, Postretirement Welfare Plan, Directors’ Consultation and Retirement Plan, Atlas Bank Retirement Income Plan and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan:

The other components of net periodic benefit cost are required to be presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income separately from the service cost component. The table above details the affected line items within the Consolidated Statements of Income related to the net periodic benefit costs for the periods noted.

ESOP

In conjunction to the Company’s initial public stock offering in February 2005, the Bank established an ESOP for all eligible employees. The ESOP purchased 2,409,764 shares of Company’s common stock with proceeds of a loan from the Company to the ESOP. In connection with the completion of the Company’s mutual to stock conversion in May 2015, the ESOP purchased an additional 3,612,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $10.00 per share with the proceeds of a new loan from the Company to the ESOP. The Company refinanced the outstanding principal and interest balance of $3.8 million and borrowed an additional $36.1 million to purchase the additional shares. The Company makes discretionary contributions to the ESOP equaling principal and interest payments owed on the ESOP’s loan to the Company. Such payments may be reduced by the amount of dividends paid on shares of the Company’s common stock held by the ESOP. The outstanding loan principal balance at June 30, 2026 was $20.6 million.

ESOP shares pledged as collateral are initially recorded as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. ESOP compensation expense was approximately $1.5 million, $1.4 million and $1.4 million for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing the fair value of shares allocated or committed to be released during the year.

At June 30, 2026 and 2025, the ESOP shares were as follows:

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Benefit Equalization Plan (“ESOP BEP”)

The Bank has a non-qualified plan to compensate its executive officers who participate in the Bank’s ESOP for certain benefits lost under such plan by reason of benefit limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). The ESOP BEP expense was approximately $19,000, $15,000 and $12,000 for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The liability totaled approximately $12,000 and $13,000 at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Employees’ Savings and Profit Sharing Plan

The Bank sponsors the Employees’ Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the “Plan”), pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, for all eligible employees. Employees may elect to contribute up to 75% of their compensation subject to the limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. The Bank will contribute a matching contribution up to 3.5% of an eligible employee’s salary deferral contribution, provided the eligible employee has contributed 6%. The Plan expense amounted to approximately $1.5 million, $1.5 million and $1.4 million for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Multi-Employer Retirement Plan

The Bank participates in the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (“The Pentegra DB Plan”), a tax-qualified defined-benefit pension plan. The Pentegra DB Plan’s Employer Identification Number is 13-5645888 and the Plan Number is 001. The Pentegra DB Plan operates as a multi-employer plan for accounting purposes and as a multiple-employer plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the IRC. There are no collective bargaining agreements in place that require contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan.

The Pentegra DB Plan is a single plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 413(c) and, as a result, all of the assets stand behind all of the liabilities. Accordingly, under the Pentegra DB Plan contributions made by a participating employer may be used to provide benefits to participants of other participating employers.

The Pentegra DB Plan is non-contributory and covers all eligible employees. In April 2007, the Board of Directors of the Bank approved, effective July 1, 2007, freezing all future benefit accruals under the Pentegra DB Plan.

Funded status (market value of plan assets divided by funding target) of the Pentegra DB Plan based on valuation reports as of July 1, 2025 and 2024 was 104.18% and 97.94%, respectively. Total contributions, made to the Pentegra DB Plan, which include contributions from all participating employers and not just the Company, as reported on Form 5500, were $67.2 million and $63.4 million for the plan years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Bank’s contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan were not more than 5% of the total contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan. During the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, the total expense recorded for the Pentegra DB Plan was approximately $143,000, $252,000 and $172,000, respectively.

Atlas Bank Retirement Income Plan (“ABRIP”)

The Atlas Bank Retirement Income Plan ("ABRIP") is a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan acquired in connection with the Atlas Bank merger. The plan has been frozen to future benefit accruals since January 31, 2013 and remains funded in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

The following tables set forth the ABRIP’s funded status and net periodic benefit cost:

The Bank does not expect to contribute to the ABRIP in the year ending June 30, 2027.

At June 30, 2026 and 2025, unrecognized net losses of $249,000 and $444,000, respectively, were included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The ABRIP's assets are invested in a Guaranteed Deposit Fund ("GDF") managed by Empower Retirement, LLC. The GDF is a group annuity fund invested in diversified public and private fixed-income securities through various sub-accounts. The underlying investments are valued using observable market data, including quoted prices for similar assets, and are not subject to redemption restrictions.

Management periodically monitors the ABRIP’s investments to ensure compliance with investment policies and reviews asset allocation and GDF performance. The ABRIP’s investment objective is to preserve principal while seeking an attractive rate of return through a diversified fixed-income strategy.

The fair value of the ABRIP’s assets at June 30, 2026 and 2025 by asset category (see Note 18 for the definitions of levels), are as follows:

Benefit Equalization Plan (“BEP”)

The Bank has an unfunded non-qualified plan to compensate executive officers of the Bank who participate in the Bank’s qualified defined benefit plan for certain benefits lost under such plans by reason of benefit limitations imposed by Sections 415 and 401 of the IRC. There were approximately $178,000, $196,000 and $246,000 in contributions made to and benefits paid under the BEP during each of the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The following tables set forth the BEP’s funded status and components of net periodic benefit cost:

It is estimated that contributions of approximately $178,000 will be made during the year ending June 30, 2027.

In April 2007, the Board of Directors of the Bank approved, effective July 1, 2007, freezing all future benefit accruals under the BEP related to the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan.

At June 30, 2026 and 2025, unrecognized net losses of $180,000 and $155,000, respectively, were included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in each period.

Postretirement Welfare Plan

The Bank has an unfunded postretirement group term life insurance plan covering all eligible employees. The benefits are based on age and years of service. During the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, contributions and benefits paid totaled $14,000, $13,000, and $13,000 respectively.

The following tables set forth the accrued accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the net periodic benefit cost:

It is estimated that contributions of approximately $64,000 will be made during the year ending June 30, 2027.

At June 30, 2026 and 2025, unrecognized net gains of $748,000 and $729,000, respectively, were included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Directors’ Consultation and Retirement Plan (“DCRP”)

The Bank has an unfunded retirement plan for non-employee directors. The benefits are payable based on term of service as a director. In December 2015, the Board of Directors of the Bank approved freezing all future benefit accruals under the DCRP effective December 31, 2015.

During the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, contributions and benefits paid totaled $128,000, $79,000 and $49,000, respectively.

The following table sets forth the DCRP’s funded status and components of net periodic cost:

It is estimated that contributions of approximately $177,000 will be made during the year ending June 30, 2027.

At June 30, 2026 and 2025, unrecognized net gains of $735,000 and $775,000, respectively, were included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”)

On June 16, 2021, the Bank approved the SERP, effective as of July 1, 2021. The SERP is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan which provides participants with a retirement benefit equal to the present value of an annual benefit of 50% of the participant’s highest annual base salary. In December 2022, the Board of Directors of the Bank approved freezing all future benefit accruals under the SERP effective December 31, 2022. In June 2025, the Board of Directors of the Bank approved unfreezing future benefit accruals under the SERP effective July 1, 2025.

The following tables set forth the SERP’s funded status and net periodic benefit cost:

Note 13 –Stock Based Compensation

Kearny Financial Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”)

At the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 28, 2021, the stockholders approved the 2021 Plan which provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The 2021 Plan authorized the issuance of up to 7,500,000 shares (the “Share Limit”); provided, however that the Share Limit is reduced, on aone-for-one-basis, for each share of common stock subject to a stock option grant, and on athree-for-one basis for each share of common stock issued pursuant to restricted stock awards or RSUs.

During the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company granted 484,802 RSUs (comprised of 350,868 service-based RSUs and 133,934 performance-based RSUs) and 380,007 RSUs (comprised of 278,530 service-based RSUs and 101,477 performance-based RSUs), respectively. The service-based RSUs generally vest inthree tranches over a period of 3.0 years and the performance-based RSUs will cliff vest upon the achievement of performance measures over a 3-year period. The total number of performance-based RSUs that will vest, if any, will depend on whether and to what extent the performance measures are achieved. Common stock will be issued from authorized shares upon the vesting of the RSUs. At June 30, 2026, there were 2,838,342 shares remaining available for future grants of stock options, restricted stock or RSUs under the 2021 Plan, subject to the limitations noted above.

Kearny Financial Corp. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”)

No grants were made under the 2016 Plan during the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. As of October 28, 2021, the 2016 Plan was frozen and the Company no longer makes grants under the 2016 Plan.

Stock options granted under the 2016 Plan vest in equal installments over afive-year service period. Stock options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company's common stock on the grant date based on the closing market price and have an expiration period of 10 years. No stock options were granted during the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024.

There wereno restricted stock awards granted during the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024.

Note 13 – Stock Based Compensation (continued)

2021 Plan and 2016 Plan

The following table presents stock-based compensation expense for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024:

During the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, the income tax benefit attributed to our stock-based compensation expense was $671,000, $528,000 and $746,000, respectively.

Stock Options

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option plans for the year ended June 30, 2026:

The Company generally issues shares from authorized but unissued shares upon the exercise of vested options.

There wereno vested options exercised during the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 or 2024.

Restricted Stock

Restricted shares awarded under the 2016 Plan generally vest in equal installments over afive-year service period. In addition to the requisite service period, the vesting of certain restricted shares awarded to management are also conditioned upon the achievement of one or more objective performance factors established by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the terms of the 2016 Plan, such factors may be based on the performance of the Company as a whole or on any one or more business units of the Company or its subsidiaries. Performance factors may be measured relative to a peer group, an index or certain financial targets established in the Company's strategic business plan and budget.

The Company fully achieved the applicable performance targets for fiscal 2025 and therefore all eligible performance-based restricted shares successfully vested during the year ended June 30, 2026.

The performance factors and underlying cost basis of the remaining unvested performance-based restricted shares are generally expected to be determined annually concurrent with the anniversary date of the original grants.

For service based awards management recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For performance vesting awards management recognizes compensation expense for the fair

Note 13 – Stock Based Compensation (continued)

value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period; however, if the corporate performance goals to which the vesting of such shares are tied are not achieved, recognized compensation expense is adjusted accordingly.

The following is a summary of the Company’s restricted share award activity for the year ended June 30, 2026:

As of June 30, 2026, there were zero non-vested restricted share awards outstanding. During the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the total fair value of vested restricted shares was $63,000 and $767,000, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units

RSUs awarded under the 2021 Plan generally vest in equal installments over a specified service period. In addition to the requisite service period, the vesting of certain RSUs are also conditioned upon the achievement of one or more objective performance measures established by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the terms of the 2021 Plan, such measures may be based on the performance of the Company as a whole or on any one or more business units of the Company or its subsidiaries. Performance measures may be measured relative to a peer group, an index or certain financial targets established in the Company’s strategic business plan and budget.

For service-based RSUs, the Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of RSUs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each tranche. For performance-based RSUs, the Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of RSUs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period; however, the compensation will be adjusted accordingly based on the achievement of the performance measures.

The following is a summary of the Company’s RSU activity for the year ended June 30, 2026:

Expected future compensation expense relating to the 916,000 non-vested RSUs at June 30, 2026 is $2.9 million over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.

Note 14 –Stockholders’ Equity

Regulatory Capital

The Bank and the Company are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank and consolidated Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their respective assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s and consolidated Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting, and other factors.

The minimum capital level requirements applicable to both the Bank and the consolidated Company include: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6%; (iii) a total capital ratio of 8%; and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4% for all institutions. The Bank and the consolidated Company are also required to maintain a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the regulatory minimum capital ratios which results in the following minimum ratios: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%; and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations will establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

At June 30, 2026 and 2025, the regulatory capital ratios of both the Company and the Bank were in excess of the levels required by federal banking regulators to be classified as “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

The following tables present information regarding the Bank’s regulatory capital levels at June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Note 14 – Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

The following tables present information regarding the consolidated Company’s regulatory capital levels at June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Federal banking regulators impose various restrictions or requirements on the ability of savings institutions to make capital distributions, including cash dividends. A savings institution that is a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, such as the Bank, must file an application or a notice with federal banking regulators at least 30 days before making a capital distribution. A savings institution must file an application for prior approval of a capital distribution if: (i) it is not eligible for expedited treatment under the applications processing rules of federal banking regulators; (ii) the total amount of all capital distributions, including the proposed capital distribution, for the applicable calendar year would exceed an amount equal to the savings institution’s net income for that year to date plus the institution’s retained net income for the preceding two years; (iii) it would not adequately be capitalized after the capital distribution; or (iv) the distribution would violate an agreement with federal banking regulators or applicable regulations. Federal banking regulators may disapprove a notice or deny an application for a capital distribution if: (i) the savings institution would be undercapitalized following the capital distribution; (ii) the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or (iii) the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statute, regulation or agreement.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, an application for quarterly capital distributions from the Bank to the Company was approved by federal banking regulators. The amount of dividends payable is based on 85% of quarterly net income of the Bank.

During the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, dividends paid by the Bank to the Company, in conjunction with quarterly capital distributions, as discussed above, totaled $31.0 million, $16.8 million and $19.3 million, respectively.

Stock Repurchase Plans

During the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company did not repurchase any of its common stock.

Note 15 –Income Taxes

The components of income taxes are as follows:

The following table presents a reconciliation between the reported income taxes for the periods presented and the income taxes which would be computed by applying the federal income tax rates applicable to those periods. The federal income tax rate of 21% was applicable for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024.

(1) State taxes in New Jersey made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.

Note 15 – Income Taxes (continued)

The effective income tax rate represents total income tax expense divided by income before income taxes. Retained earnings at June 30, 2026, includes approximately $38.4 million of bad debt allowance, pursuant to the IRC, for which income taxes have not been provided. If such amount is used for purposes other than to absorb bad debts, including distributions in liquidation, it will be subject to income tax at the then current rate.

A tax position is recognized if it is more likely than not that the position will be realized or sustained upon examination. The term more likely than not means a likelihood of more than 50 percent; the terms examined and upon examination also include resolution of the related appeals or litigation process, if any. A tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax position has met the more likely than not recognition threshold considers the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date and is subject to management’s judgment.

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income or the existence of sufficient taxable income within the applicable carry over period. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers the scheduled reversal of the deferred tax liabilities, the level of historical taxable income, and the projected future taxable income over the periods in which the temporary differences comprising the deferred tax assets will be deductible.

During the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company established a $1.6 million valuation allowance against a deferred tax asset related to certain non-qualified legacy stock options. This valuation allowance does not affect management's conclusion that the Company's remaining deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.

Note 15 – Income Taxes (continued)

The tax effects of existing temporary differences that give rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

The following table presents income taxes paid for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024:

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax, as well as income tax of the state of New Jersey and various other states. The Company is generally no longer subject to examination by federal, state and local taxing authorities for tax years prior to June 30, 2023.

Note 16 –Commitments

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit. These transactions involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. At June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Bank had $489.0 million and $319.1 million in commitments to originate loans, including unused lines of credit.

The Bank is party to standby letters of credit through which it guarantees certain specific business obligations of its commercial customers. The balance of standby letters of credit at June 30, 2026 and 2025 was approximately $138,000 and $160,000, respectively.

In addition to the commitments noted above, at June 30, 2026, the Company’s pipeline of loans held for sale included $19.1 million of in-process loans whose terms included interest rate locks to borrowers that were paired with a best-efforts commitment to sell the loan to a buyer at a fixed price within a predetermined timeframe after the sale commitment is established.

The Company and its subsidiaries are also party to litigation which arises primarily in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of such litigation should not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Company.

Note 17 –Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis:

The following methods and significant assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Investment Securities Available for Sale

The Company’s available for sale investment securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the securities’ terms and conditions, among other things. From time to time, the Company validates prices supplied by the independent pricing service by comparison to prices obtained from third-party sources or derived using internal models.

Derivatives

The Company has contracted with a third party vendor to provide periodic valuations for its interest rate derivatives to determine the fair value of its interest rate caps and swaps. The vendor utilizes standard valuation methodologies applicable to interest rate derivatives such as discounted cash flow analysis and extensions of the Black-Scholes model. Such valuations are based upon readily observable market data and are therefore considered Level 2 valuations by the Company.

Those assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis:

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Individually Analyzed Collateral Dependent Loans:

The fair value of collateral dependent loans that are individually analyzed is determined based upon the appraised fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell. Such collateral primarily consists of real estate and, to a lesser extent, other business assets. Management may also adjust appraised values to reflect estimated changes in market values or apply other adjustments to appraised values resulting from its knowledge of the collateral. Internal valuations may be utilized to determine the fair value of other business assets. For non-collateral-dependent loans, management estimates fair value using discounted cash flows based on inputs that are largely unobservable and instead reflect management’s own estimates of the assumptions as a market participant would in pricing such loans. Individually analyzed collateral dependent loans are considered a Level 3 valuation by the Company.

Those assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized adjusted Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

(1) The fair value basis of collateral dependent loans is generally determined based on an independent appraisal of the fair value of a loan’s underlying collateral.

(2) The fair value basis of collateral dependent loans and other real estate owned is adjusted to reflect management estimates of selling costs including, but not limited to, real estate brokerage commissions and title transfer fees.

(3) The fair value basis of other real estate owned is generally determined based upon the lower of an independent appraisal of the property’s fair value or the applicable listing price or contracted sales price.

At June 30, 2026, collateral dependent loans valued using Level 3 inputs comprised loans with principal balance totaling $18.4 million and valuation allowance of $1.1 million reflecting an aggregate fair value of $17.4 million. By comparison, at June 30, 2025, collateral dependent loans valued using Level 3 inputs comprised loans with principal balance totaling $22.5 million and valuation allowances of $1.4 million reflecting an aggregate fair value of $21.1 million.

Once a loan is foreclosed, the fair value of the other real estate owned continues to be evaluated based upon the fair value of the repossessed real estate originally securing the loan. At June 30, 2026 the Company heldtwo nonresidential properties in other real estate owned with an aggregate carrying value of $5.5 million that were acquired through foreclosure. At June 30, 2025, the Company hadno other real estate owned assets.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Commitments. The fair value of commitments to fund credit lines and originate or participate in loans held in portfolio or loans held for sale is estimated using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed rate loan commitments, including those relating to loans held for sale that are considered derivative instruments for financial statement reporting purposes, the fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest and the committed rates. The carrying value, represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, is not considered material for disclosure.

Limitations. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no fair value exists for a significant portion of the financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

The fair value estimates are based on existing on-and-off balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to value anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Other significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets and liabilities include premises and equipment, and advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance. In addition, the ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.

Finally, reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates which must be made given the absence of active secondary markets for many of the financial instruments. This lack of uniform valuation methodologies introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values.

Note 18 –Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss included in stockholders’ equity are as follows:

Other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects are presented in the following table:

(1)Represents amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in loss on sale of securities on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

(2)Represents amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income and included in the computation of net periodic pension expense. See Note 12 – Benefit Plans for additional information.

Note 19 –Revenue Recognition

All of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within noninterest income. The following table presents the Company’s sources of noninterest income for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024. Sources of revenue outside the scope of ASC 606 are noted as such.

(1)Not within the scope of ASC 606.

A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 is as follows:

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

The Company earns fees from deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed at the point in the time the Company fulfills the customer’s request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Gains/Losses on Sales of OREO

The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. Gains/Losses on the sales of OREO falls within the scope of ASC 606, if the Company finances the transaction. Under ASC 606, if the Company finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Company is required to assess whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether the collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related (loss) gain on sale if a significant financing component is present.

Interchange Income

The Company earns interchange fees from debit and credit card holder transactions conducted through various payment networks. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided by an outsourced technology solution.

Note 20 –Parent Only Financial Information

Kearny Financial Corp. operates its wholly owned subsidiary Kearny Bank and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries CJB Investment Company, 189-245 Berdan Avenue LLC and Kearny Wealth Management LLC. The consolidated earnings of the subsidiaries are recognized by the Company using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the consolidated earnings of the subsidiaries are recorded as increases in the Company’s investment in the subsidiaries. The following are the condensed financial statements for Kearny Financial Corp. (Parent Company only) as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2026.

Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Note 20 – Parent Only Financial Information (continued)

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Note 21 –Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding, including both vested and unvested restricted stock awards, adjusted for ESOP shares not yet committed to be released. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as outstanding stock options or unvested restricted stock units (“RSU”), were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding to include the effect of contracts or securities exercisable or which could be converted into common stock, if dilutive, using the treasury stock method. Shares issued and reacquired during any period are weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding.

The following schedule shows the Company’s earnings per share calculations for the periods presented:

Stock options for 2,405,000,2,745,000 and 2,751,902 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share at June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, because they were considered anti-dilutive. In addition,455,630,450,203 and 689,252 RSUs were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share at June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, because they were considered anti-dilutive.