Some financial instruments, including certain OTC derivatives (mostly interest rate swaps), may be eligible for offset in the consolidated statements of financial condition and/or subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements. OTC derivatives include interest rate swaps executed and settled bilaterally with counterparties without the use of an organized exchange or central clearing house (presented in the table below). The credit risk associated with bilateral OTC derivatives is managed through obtaining collateral and enforceable master netting agreements.

Valley is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties; however, Valley does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all swap agreements, as well as collateral, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral, usually in the form of cash or marketable investment securities, is posted by or received from the counterparty with net liability or asset positions, respectively, in accordance with contract thresholds. Master repurchase agreements, which include “right of set-off” provisions, generally have a legally enforceable right to offset recognized amounts. In such cases, the collateral would be used to settle the fair value of the swap or repurchase agreement should Valley be in default. The total amount of collateral held or pledged cannot exceed the net fair values of derivatives with the counterparty.


							Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset		Net Amounts Presented		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral *		Net Amount
	(in thousands)
June 30, 2026
Assets
Interest rate swaps and other contracts	$	239,768	$	—	$	239,768	$	—	$	(189,890)	$	49,878
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps and other contracts	$	238,955	$	—	$	238,955	$	—	$	(145)	$	238,810


December 31, 2025
Assets
Interest rate swaps and other contracts	$	163,510	$	—	$	163,510	$	—	$	(152,030)	$	11,480
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps and other contracts	$	165,999	$	—	$	165,999	$	—	$	(44,844)	$	121,155