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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instrument Performance Status [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DoubtfulMember_019ed0c9-f280-7e4f-aa41-de4a23abb582_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Doubtful</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DoubtfulMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Doubtful [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractualInterestRateReductionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualInterestRateReductionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_vly_CreditRatingAgenciesAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_CreditRatingAgenciesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Rating, Agencies [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_vly_TechnologyFurnitureAndEquipmentExpense_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_TechnologyFurnitureAndEquipmentExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Technology, Furniture And Equipment Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_vly_TechnologyFurnitureAndEquipmentExpense" xlink:href="vly-20260630.xsd#vly_TechnologyFurnitureAndEquipmentExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTextBlock_019ed0c9-f280-727c-92b4-0efe1ede05e5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Fair Value of Debt Securities Held to Maturity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_vly_DerivativeNotionalAmountExpired_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_DerivativeNotionalAmountExpired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount, Expired</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_vly_OtherConsumerLoanMember_019ed0c9-f1e8-740e-a908-3055704c81d0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_OtherConsumerLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other consumer</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_019ed0c9-f1e8-703b-9714-f0542636cb43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest on investments available for sale</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Core Deposits [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_vly_CollateralDependentImpairedLoansCarryingValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_CollateralDependentImpairedLoansCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans Carrying Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_vly_CollateralDependentImpairedLoansCarryingValue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_CollateralDependentImpairedLoansCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans Carrying Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_019ed0c9-f280-7c86-80a0-e152c1d606d1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_019ed0c9-f280-789a-94f5-28d639891d7b_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Mortgage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubstandardMember_019ed0c9-f1e8-7ea5-9108-e50135d58013_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Substandard</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubstandardMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Substandard [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubstandardMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_019ed0c9-f280-7807-8bd3-6f4d2c0ea389_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019ed0c9-f280-76bf-b78b-2ddfb3c71b52_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders&#8217; Equity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019ed0c9-f105-779d-9ef0-8b658f6b2c59_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_019ed0c9-f1e8-762b-9fae-7d70a505d941_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Intangible Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract_019ed0c9-f280-74fb-b7d1-84cc4979bf22_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash dividends declared:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends, Cash [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCashAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_019ed0c9-f280-777e-ab33-8274708a58e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMaturitiesSummaryDueInRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMaturitiesSummaryDueInRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_vly_CreditRatingAgenciesDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_CreditRatingAgenciesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Rating, Agencies [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_vly_CreditRatingAgenciesDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_CreditRatingAgenciesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">[Domain] for Credit Rating, Agencies [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment_019ed0c9-f280-7faa-b993-0ecc7ca2c97a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collectively evaluated for credit losses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_vly_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating And Finance Lease, Liability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_vly_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_vly_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating And Finance Lease, Liability</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesByTaxableStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesByTaxableStatusAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
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