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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFM14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20260521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260521

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Columbia Financial, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001723596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				223504946
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFM14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38456
		FILM NUMBER:		261008595

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH
		CITY:			FAIR LAWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07410
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-522-4167

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		STREET 1:		19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH
		CITY:			FAIR LAWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07410
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