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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2019

INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-36441
 
46-4702118
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer
 
 
 
 
Identification No.)

101 JFK Parkway,
Short Hills,
New Jersey
 
07078
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (973) 924-5100


Not Applicable
_________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common
 
ISBC
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐







Item 2.02
Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
On October 23, 2019, the Company issued a press release reporting its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 23, 2019, the Company announced its Board of Directors declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. This announcement was included as part of the press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 issued by the Company on October 23, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(a)
Not Applicable.
 
 
(b)
Not Applicable.
 
 
(c)
Not Applicable
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.

 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE: October 24, 2019
By:
/s/ Sean Burke
 
 
Sean Burke
 
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 


Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1



101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078
news release
         Contact: Marianne Wade
(973) 924-5100
investorrelations@investorsbank.com


Investors Bancorp, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Financial Results and Cash Dividend

Short Hills, N.J. - (PR NEWSWIRE) - October 23, 2019 - Investors Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISBC) (“Company”), the holding company for Investors Bank (“Bank”), reported net income of $52.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $46.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $54.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net income totaled $146.8 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to $169.2 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share to be paid on November 25, 2019 for stockholders of record as of November 11, 2019.

Kevin Cummings, Chairman and CEO, commented, “Several positive trends contributed to our earnings results this quarter including increased net interest income, strong fee income, and improving asset quality metrics.  Net interest margin expanded 6 basis points this quarter as we benefited from stable deposit costs, our continued focus on higher yielding commercial and industrial loans, and deemphasis on lower yielding real estate loans.”

Mr. Cummings also commented, “Importantly, our deposit costs appear to have reached an inflection point and stand to benefit from past and potential future rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.”

Performance Highlights
Net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 2.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Total assets decreased $339.0 million, or 1.3%, to $26.73 billion at September 30, 2019 from $27.06 billion at June 30, 2019.

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Net loans decreased $248.6 million, or 1.1%, to $21.52 billion at September 30, 2019 from $21.76 billion at June 30, 2019. Commercial and industrial loans increased $96.5 million, or 3.7%, during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Total deposits increased $28.3 million, or 0.2%, to $17.67 billion at September 30, 2019 from $17.64 billion at June 30, 2019.
Total non-interest income was $14.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $7.8 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. Excluding a $5.7 million loss on the sale of securities during the three months ended June 30, 2019, non-interest income increased $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Total non-interest expenses were $108.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $4.9 million, or 4.7%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. Included in non-interest expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were $3.3 million of compensation expenses related to employee severance expense and the settlement of our shareholder litigation. In addition, professional fees increased $2.5 million due primarily to costs associated with implementing enhanced commercial treasury management and online banking products, as well as costs to improve risk management process efficiency.
During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company repurchased 2.0 million shares of its outstanding common stock for approximately $22.5 million.

Financial Performance Overview
Third Quarter 2019 compared to Second Quarter 2019
For the third quarter of 2019, net income totaled $52.0 million, an increase of $5.3 million as compared to $46.6 million for the second quarter of 2019. The changes in net income on a sequential quarter basis are highlighted below.
Net interest income increased by $5.3 million, or 3.3%, as compared to the second quarter of 2019. Changes within interest income and expense categories are as follows:
An increase in interest and dividend income of $5.5 million, or 2.1%, to $264.6 million as compared to the second quarter of 2019 primarily attributable to the weighted average yield on net loans, which increased 6 basis points to 4.27%. The average balance of net loans increased $113.4 million primarily from loan originations, offset by paydowns and payoffs.
Interest expense increased $202,000, primarily attributable to the average balance of interest-bearing deposits, which increased $136.8 million, or 0.9%, to $15.36 billion and the average balance of total borrowed funds, which increased $49.0 million, or 0.9%, to $5.76 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 1 basis point to 1.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Prepayment penalties, which are included in interest income, totaled $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 2.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019, driven primarily by higher prepayment penalty fees, higher yields on interest-earning assets and lower cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

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Total non-interest income was $14.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $7.8 million, as compared to $7.0 million for the second quarter of 2019. Excluding a $5.7 million loss on the sale of securities in the second quarter, the increase in non-interest income was primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in customer swap fee income.
Total non-interest expenses were $108.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $4.9 million, or 4.7%, as compared to the second quarter of 2019. The change was due to an increase in compensation and benefit expense of $3.7 million, of which $2.0 million was accelerated stock compensation expense related to the settlement of our shareholder litigation and $1.3 million was employee severance expense related to a workforce reduction. In addition, professional fees increased $2.5 million due primarily to costs associated with implementing enhanced commercial treasury management and online banking products, as well as costs to improve risk management process efficiency. Partially offsetting these increases, advertising and promotional expense decreased $1.3 million.
Income tax expense was $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $18.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax rate was 28.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 28.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 compared to Third Quarter 2018
For the third quarter of 2019, net income totaled $52.0 million, a decrease of $2.3 million as compared to $54.2 million in the third quarter of 2018. The changes in net income on a year over year quarter basis are highlighted below.
On a year over year basis, third quarter of 2019 net interest income decreased by $2.5 million, or 1.5%, as compared to the third quarter of 2018 due to:
Interest expense increased $23.0 million, or 29.8%, primarily attributable to an increase in the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 34 basis points to 1.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $457.9 million, or 3.1%, to $15.36 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and the average balance of total borrowed funds increased $859.1 million, or 17.5%, to $5.76 billion.
An increase in interest and dividend income of $20.5 million, or 8.4%, to $264.6 million primarily as a result of a $1.08 billion increase in the average balance of net loans mainly from loan originations, offset by paydowns and payoffs. The weighted average yield on net loans increased 7 basis points to 4.27% primarily driven by higher average yields on loan originations and an increase in prepayment penalties. In addition, the weighted average yield on securities increased 50 basis points to 2.96%.
Prepayment penalties, which are included in interest income, totaled $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Net interest margin decreased 16 basis points year over year to 2.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from 2.69% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily driven by the higher cost of interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by higher yields on interest-earning assets.
Total non-interest income was $14.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $4.5 million, or 43.7%, year over year. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $2.5 million in other income attributed to customer swap fee income and an increase of $1.2 million in gain on loans.
Total non-interest expenses were $108.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $6.9 million, or 6.8%, year over year. The increase was due to an increase of $4.3 million in compensation and benefit expense, of which $2.0 million was accelerated stock compensation expense related to the

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settlement of our shareholder litigation and $1.3 million was employee severance expense related to a workforce reduction. In addition, professional fees increased $2.4 million due primarily to costs associated with implementing enhanced commercial treasury management and online banking products, as well as costs to improve risk management process efficiency.
Income tax expense was $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $19.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The effective tax rate was 28.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 26.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in the tax rate is primarily related to the change in New Jersey state tax law.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net income decreased by $22.5 million year over year to $146.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The change in net income year over year is the result of the following:
Net interest income decreased by $24.4 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018 due to:
Interest expense increased by $90.3 million, or 44.4%, to $293.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $203.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily attributable to an increase in the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 48 basis points to 1.87% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The average balance of total borrowed funds increased $690.4 million, or 14.2%, to $5.57 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and the average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $644.4 million, or 4.4%, to $15.33 billion.
Total interest and dividend income increased by $65.8 million, or 9.2%, to $779.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily attributed to a $1.26 billion increase in the average balance of net loans primarily from loan originations, offset by paydowns and payoffs. The weighted average yield on net loans increased 7 basis points to 4.22% primarily driven by higher average yields on new loan origination volume, partially offset by a decrease in prepayment penalties. In addition, the weighted average yield on securities increased 49 basis points to 2.91%.
Prepayment penalties, which are included in interest income, totaled $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $15.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Net interest margin decreased 26 basis points to 2.52% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from 2.78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily driven by the higher cost of interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by higher yields on interest-earning assets.
Total non-interest income was $33.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $2.1 million, or 6.7%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase is primarily due to an increase of $5.4 million in other income primarily attributed to customer swaps, a sale-leaseback transaction and non-depository investment products. In addition, gain on loans, fees and service charges, income on bank owned life insurance and gain on the sale of other real estate owned increased $1.7 million, $591,000, $524,000 and $513,000, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $6.7 million in non-interest income on securities primarily resulting from a $5.7 million loss on the sale of securities during the second quarter of 2019.
Total non-interest expenses were $315.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $10.5 million, or 3.4%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This increase is due to an increase of $5.3 million in compensation and fringe benefit expense, an increase of $3.7 million in data

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processing and communication expense, an increase of $2.6 million in other non-interest expense and an increase of $1.8 million in advertising and promotional expense. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $4.1 million in federal insurance premiums.
Income tax expense was $59.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $58.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The effective tax rate was 28.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 25.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in the tax rate is primarily related to the change in New Jersey state tax law.

Asset Quality
Our provision for loan losses is primarily a result of the inherent credit risk in our overall portfolio, the growth and composition of the loan portfolio, and the level of non-accrual loans and charge-offs. At September 30, 2019, our allowance for loan losses and related year-to-date provision were impacted by improved credit quality, including the level of non-accrual loans and charge-offs/recoveries, and modest loan growth. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, our provision for loan losses was a $2.5 million reduction to the allowance for loan losses, compared to a reduction to the allowance for loan losses of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and an addition to the allowance for loan losses of $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, net charge-offs were $1.5 million compared to net recoveries of $221,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and net charge-offs of $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Our provision was a $2.5 million reduction to the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and an $8.5 million addition to the allowance for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net charge-offs were $5.3 million compared to $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Our accruing past due loans and non-accrual loans discussed below exclude certain purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, primarily consisting of loans recorded in the Company’s acquisitions. Under U.S. GAAP, the PCI loans (acquired at a discount that is due, in part, to credit quality) are not subject to delinquency classification in the same manner as loans originated by the Bank.
Total non-accrual loans were $92.1 million, or 0.42% of total loans, at September 30, 2019 compared to $111.6 million, or 0.51% of total loans, at June 30, 2019 and $124.9 million, or 0.58% of total loans, at December 31, 2018. We continue to proactively and diligently work to resolve our troubled loans.
At September 30, 2019, there were $37.3 million of loans deemed as troubled debt restructured loans (“TDRs”), of which $27.8 million were residential and consumer loans, $6.9 million were commercial and industrial loans and $2.6 million were commercial real estate loans. TDRs of $12.5 million were classified as accruing and $24.8 million were classified as non-accrual at September 30, 2019.
The following table sets forth non-accrual loans and accruing past due loans (excluding PCI loans and loans held for sale) on the dates indicated as well as certain asset quality ratios.

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September 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
# of loans
 
amount
 
# of loans
 
amount
 
# of loans
 
amount
 
# of loans
 
amount
 
# of loans
 
amount
 
(Dollars in millions)
Accruing past due loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 to 59 days past due:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential and consumer
89

 
$
17.6

 
104

 
$
20.9

 
113

 
$
24.8

 
97

 
$
20.2

 
99

 
$
21.3

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 
9.2

 

 

Multi-family
9

 
16.0

 
7

 
12.0

 
11

 
29.6

 
6

 
23.1

 
11

 
12.4

Commercial real estate
7

 
17.8

 
5

 
26.6

 
4

 
4.5

 
7

 
5.5

 
8

 
15.3

Commercial and industrial
9

 
5.9

 
5

 
1.1

 
15

 
11.3

 
9

 
2.1

 
14

 
5.0

Total 30 to 59 days past due
114

 
57.3

 
121

 
60.6

 
143

 
70.2

 
122

 
60.1

 
132

 
54.0

60 to 89 days past due:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential and consumer
46

 
11.6

 
30

 
5.5

 
37

 
7.1

 
37

 
9.2

 
34

 
5.2

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 
9.3

Multi-family
2

 
3.5

 
2

 
17.2

 
1

 
1.1

 
1

 
2.6

 
10

 
36.7

Commercial real estate
3

 
3.2

 
4

 
6.9

 

 

 
1

 
3.4

 
4

 
4.2

Commercial and industrial
5

 
4.7

 
4

 
4.1

 
7

 
3.8

 
5

 
0.9

 
4

 
5.4

Total 60 to 89 days past due
56


23.0

 
40

 
33.7

 
45

 
12.0

 
44

 
16.1

 
55

 
60.8

Total accruing past due loans
170

 
$
80.3

 
161

 
$
94.3

 
188

 
$
82.2

 
166

 
$
76.2

 
187

 
$
114.8

Non-accrual:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential and consumer
261

 
$
48.2

 
275

 
$
51.2

 
296

 
$
56.4

 
320

 
$
59.0

 
347

 
$
66.3

Construction

 

 
1

 
0.2

 
1

 
0.2

 
1

 
0.2

 
1

 
0.2

Multi-family
6

 
19.6

 
14

 
34.1

 
14

 
34.1

 
15

 
33.9

 
3

 
2.6

Commercial real estate
30

 
12.3

 
27

 
8.1

 
32

 
9.8

 
35

 
12.4

 
39

 
15.5

Commercial and industrial
16

 
12.0

 
13

 
18.0

 
14

 
17.2

 
14

 
19.4

 
14

 
19.8

Total non-accrual loans
313

 
$
92.1

 
330

 
$
111.6

 
357

 
$
117.7

 
385

 
$
124.9

 
404

 
$
104.4

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans
58

 
$
12.5

 
56

 
$
12.2

 
54

 
$
13.6

 
54

 
$
13.6

 
59

 
$
13.2

Non-accrual loans to total loans
 
 
0.42
%
 
 
 
0.51
%
 
 
 
0.54
%
 
 
 
0.58
%
 
 
 
0.50
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-accrual loans
 
 
247.62
%
 
 
 
207.83
%
 
 
 
199.44
%
 
 
 
188.78
%
 
 
 
221.06
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
 
 
1.05
%
 
 
 
1.05
%
 
 
 
1.08
%
 
 
 
1.09
%
 
 
 
1.10
%

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Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets increased $496.2 million, or 1.9%, to $26.73 billion at September 30, 2019 from December 31, 2018. Net loans increased $138.1 million, or 0.6%, to $21.52 billion at September 30, 2019. Securities increased $84.7 million, or 2.3%, to $3.77 billion at September 30, 2019.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted new accounting guidance that requires leases to be recognized on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. Our operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were $179.6 million and $189.9 million, respectively, at September 30, 2019.

The detail of the loan portfolio (including PCI loans) is below:
 
September 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In thousands)
Commercial Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-family loans
$
7,995,095

 
8,156,766

 
8,165,187

Commercial real estate loans
4,771,928

 
4,897,466

 
4,786,825

Commercial and industrial loans
2,681,577

 
2,585,069

 
2,389,756

Construction loans
289,857

 
252,628

 
227,015

Total commercial loans
15,738,457

 
15,891,929

 
15,568,783

Residential mortgage loans
5,307,412

 
5,408,686

 
5,351,115

Consumer and other
700,341

 
699,972

 
707,866

Total Loans
21,746,210

 
22,000,587

 
21,627,764

Deferred fees, premiums and other, net
(1,991
)
 
(3,770
)
 
(13,811
)
Allowance for loan losses
(227,985
)
 
(231,937
)
 
(235,817
)
Net loans
$
21,516,234

 
21,764,880

 
21,378,136


During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we originated $794.3 million in commercial and industrial loans, $634.1 million in multi-family loans, $461.3 million in commercial real estate loans, $355.2 million in residential loans, $61.0 million in consumer and other loans and $27.6 million in construction loans. The growth in the loan portfolio reflects our continued focus on growing and diversifying our loan portfolio. Our loans are primarily on properties and businesses located in New Jersey and New York.

We also purchase mortgage loans from correspondent entities including other banks and mortgage bankers. Our agreements with these correspondent entities require them to originate loans that adhere to our underwriting standards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we purchased loans totaling $258.0 million from these entities. In addition to the loans originated for our portfolio, we originated residential mortgage loans for sale to third parties totaling $160.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The allowance for loan losses decreased by $7.8 million to $228.0 million at September 30, 2019 from $235.8 million at December 31, 2018. Our allowance for loan losses was positively impacted by improved credit quality, including the level of non-accrual loans and charge-offs/recoveries, and modest loan growth. Future increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on the growth and composition of the loan portfolio, the level of loan delinquency and the economic conditions in our lending area. At September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, our allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 1.05%, a decrease from 1.09% at December 31, 2018 which was driven by the factors noted above.

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Securities increased by $84.7 million, or 2.3%, to $3.77 billion at September 30, 2019 from $3.68 billion at December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily a result of purchases, partially offset by sales and paydowns.

Deposits increased by $92.5 million, or 0.5%, from $17.58 billion at December 31, 2018 to $17.67 billion at September 30, 2019 primarily driven by increases in interest-bearing checking and money market accounts, partially offset by decreases in non-interest checking, savings and time deposit accounts. Checking accounts increased $216.7 million to $7.54 billion at September 30, 2019 from $7.32 billion at December 31, 2018. Core deposits (savings, checking and money market) represented approximately 75% of our total deposit portfolio at September 30, 2019 compared to 74% at December 31, 2018.

Borrowed funds increased by $258.9 million, or 4.8%, to $5.69 billion at September 30, 2019 from $5.44 billion at December 31, 2018 to help fund the growth of the loan portfolio.

Stockholders’ equity decreased by $74.0 million to $2.93 billion at September 30, 2019 from $3.01 billion at December 31, 2018, primarily attributed to the repurchase of 12.0 million shares of common stock for $140.2 million and cash dividends of $0.33 per share totaling $91.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. These decreases were partially offset by net income of $146.8 million and share-based plan activity of $20.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Bank remains above FDIC “well capitalized” standards, with a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 9.68% at September 30, 2019.

About the Company

Investors Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Investors Bank, which as of September 30, 2019 operated from its corporate headquarters in Short Hills, New Jersey and 147 branches located throughout New Jersey and New York.

Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. (ET)

The Company, as previously announced, will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The toll-free dial-in number is: (866) 218-2404. Callers who pre-register will bypass the live operator and may avoid any delays in joining the conference call. Participants will immediately receive an online confirmation, an email and a calendar invitation for the event.

Conference Call Pre-registration link: http://dpregister.com/10135533

A telephone replay will be available beginning on October 24, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. (ET) through 9:00 a.m. (ET) on January 24, 2020. The replay number is (877) 344-7529, password 10135533. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on the Company’s website www.investorsbank.com and archived for one year.


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Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, as described in the “Risk Factors” disclosures included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, those related to the real estate and economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.

The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, our performance trends and financial position. We utilize these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that our presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, provides a complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business and allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

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INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(audited)
Assets
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,400

 
254,382

 
196,891

Equity securities
6,030

 
5,975

 
5,793

Debt securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value
2,644,024

 
2,679,708

 
2,122,162

Debt securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $1,158,769, $1,174,483 and $1,558,564 at September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
1,117,699

 
1,132,018

 
1,555,137

Loans receivable, net
21,516,234

 
21,764,880

 
21,378,136

Loans held-for-sale
31,373

 
16,411

 
4,074

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
273,996

 
294,155

 
260,234

Accrued interest receivable
83,951

 
83,015

 
77,501

Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets
12,675

 
7,097

 
6,911

Office properties and equipment, net
171,266

 
174,663

 
177,432

Operating lease right-of-use assets
179,632

 
184,215

 

Net deferred tax asset
108,634

 
106,208

 
104,411

Bank owned life insurance
216,925

 
215,032

 
211,914

Goodwill and intangible assets
97,566

 
97,997

 
99,063

Other assets
69,758

 
48,360

 
29,349

Total assets
$
26,725,163

 
27,064,116

 
26,229,008

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
17,672,756

 
17,644,471

 
17,580,269

Borrowed funds
5,694,553

 
6,083,737

 
5,435,681

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
147,359

 
125,521

 
129,891

Operating lease liabilities
189,927

 
194,233

 

Other liabilities
89,201

 
89,279

 
77,837

Total liabilities
23,793,796

 
24,137,241

 
23,223,678

Stockholders’ equity
2,931,367

 
2,926,875

 
3,005,330

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
26,725,163

 
27,064,116

 
26,229,008



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INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and loans held-for-sale
$
231,734

 
227,462

 
216,516

 
684,086

 
633,029

 
Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GSE obligations
343

 
267

 
266

 
876

 
813

 
 
Mortgage-backed securities
23,978

 
23,883

 
19,624

 
71,491

 
59,279

 
 
Equity
36

 
35

 
32

 
108

 
100

 
 
Municipal bonds and other debt
3,186

 
2,734

 
2,615

 
8,442

 
7,305

 
Interest-bearing deposits
821

 
609

 
677

 
1,965

 
1,541

 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
4,456

 
4,078

 
4,296

 
12,871

 
11,928

 
 
Total interest and dividend income
264,554

 
259,068

 
244,026

 
779,839

 
713,995

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
67,972

 
67,828

 
51,923

 
201,222

 
130,366

 
Borrowed funds
32,130

 
32,072

 
25,177

 
92,319

 
72,918

 
 
Total interest expense
100,102

 
99,900

 
77,100

 
293,541

 
203,284

 
 
Net interest income
164,452

 
159,168

 
166,926

 
486,298

 
510,711

Provision for loan losses
(2,500
)
 
(3,000
)
 
2,000

 
(2,500
)
 
8,500

 
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
166,952

 
162,168

 
164,926

 
488,798

 
502,211

Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees and service charges
5,796

 
5,654

 
5,506

 
16,785

 
16,194

 
Income on bank owned life insurance
1,832

 
1,540

 
1,596

 
4,949

 
4,425

 
Gain on loans, net
1,679

 
1,015

 
478

 
3,127

 
1,398

 
Gain (loss) on securities, net
30

 
(5,617
)
 
97

 
(5,523
)
 
1,198

 
Gain on sales of other real estate owned, net
358

 
281

 
13

 
863

 
350

 
Other income
5,085

 
4,108

 
2,597

 
12,754

 
7,310

 
 
Total non-interest income
14,780

 
6,981

 
10,287

 
32,955

 
30,875

Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and fringe benefits
63,603

 
59,854

 
59,279

 
184,455

 
179,139

 
Advertising and promotional expense
2,994

 
4,282

 
3,229

 
10,888

 
9,123

 
Office occupancy and equipment expense
15,702

 
15,423

 
15,151

 
47,296

 
46,446

 
Federal insurance premiums
3,300

 
3,300

 
4,935

 
9,900

 
13,960

 
General and administrative
487

 
692

 
509

 
1,663

 
1,702

 
Professional fees
6,010

 
3,461

 
3,578

 
12,411

 
11,781

 
Data processing and communication
8,348

 
7,642

 
7,090

 
23,989

 
20,319

 
Other operating expenses
8,274

 
9,150

 
8,017

 
25,329

 
22,987

 
 
Total non-interest expenses
108,718

 
103,804

 
101,788

 
315,931

 
305,457

 
 
Income before income tax expense
73,014

 
65,345

 
73,425

 
205,822

 
227,629

Income tax expense
21,042

 
18,721

 
19,201

 
59,068

 
58,383

 
 
Net income
$
51,972

 
46,624

 
54,224

 
146,754

 
169,246

Basic earnings per share
$0.20
 
0.18

 
0.19

 
0.56

 
0.60

Diluted earnings per share
$0.20
 
0.18

 
0.19

 
0.55

 
0.59

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
261,678,994

 
263,035,892

 
280,755,898

 
264,104,402

 
284,289,363

 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
261,812,970

 
263,477,477

 
281,172,921

 
264,422,265

 
285,376,003


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INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Average Balance Sheet and Yield/Rate Information
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
Average Outstanding Balance
Interest Earned/Paid
Weighted Average Yield/Rate
 
Average Outstanding Balance
Interest Earned/Paid
Weighted Average Yield/Rate
 
Average Outstanding Balance
Interest Earned/Paid
Weighted Average Yield/Rate
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning cash accounts
$
224,882

821

1.46
%
 
$
179,572

609

1.36
%
 
$
227,346

677

1.19
%
 
Equity securities
6,001

36

2.40
%
 
5,902

35

2.37
%
 
5,802

32

2.21
%
 
Debt securities available-for-sale
2,591,055

18,167

2.80
%
 
2,244,900

16,218

2.89
%
 
2,015,096

11,122

2.21
%
 
Debt securities held-to-maturity
1,131,194

9,340

3.30
%
 
1,480,400

10,666

2.88
%
 
1,638,722

11,383

2.78
%
 
Net loans
21,722,751

231,734

4.27
%
 
21,609,361

227,462

4.21
%
 
20,644,566

216,516

4.20
%
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
279,356

4,456

6.38
%
 
281,548

4,078

5.79
%
 
246,037

4,296

6.98
%
 
Total interest-earning assets
25,955,239

264,554

4.08
%
 
25,801,683

259,068

4.02
%
 
24,777,569

244,026

3.94
%
Non-interest earning assets
992,118

 
 
 
956,909

 
 
 
708,904

 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
26,947,357

 
 
 
$
26,758,592

 
 
 
$
25,486,473

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings
$
1,958,748

4,377

0.89
%
 
$
1,901,506

3,809

0.80
%
 
$
2,142,642

3,462

0.65
%
 
Interest-bearing checking
4,894,643

21,094

1.72
%
 
4,867,288

22,119

1.82
%
 
4,449,767

15,736

1.41
%
 
Money market accounts
3,750,846

16,065

1.71
%
 
3,691,258

15,815

1.71
%
 
3,747,501

13,043

1.39
%
 
Certificates of deposit
4,756,086

26,436

2.22
%
 
4,763,516

26,085

2.19
%
 
4,562,549

19,682

1.73
%
 
 Total interest-bearing deposits
15,360,323

67,972

1.77
%
 
15,223,568

67,828

1.78
%
 
14,902,459

51,923

1.39
%
 
Borrowed funds
5,756,197

32,130

2.23
%
 
5,707,174

32,072

2.25
%
 
4,897,119

25,177

2.06
%
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
21,116,520

100,102

1.90
%
 
20,930,742

99,900

1.91
%
 
19,799,578

77,100

1.56
%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
2,892,067

 
 
 
2,883,230

 
 
 
2,610,074

 
 
 
Total liabilities
24,008,587

 
 
 
23,813,972

 
 
 
22,409,652

 
 
Stockholders’ equity
2,938,770

 
 
 
2,944,620

 
 
 
3,076,821

 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
26,947,357

 
 
 
$
26,758,592

 
 
 
$
25,486,473

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
164,452

 
 
 
$
159,168

 
 
 
$
166,926

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
2.18
%
 
 
 
2.11
%
 
 
 
2.38
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest earning assets
$
4,838,719

 
 
 
$
4,870,941

 
 
 
$
4,977,991

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
 
 
2.53
%
 
 
 
2.47
%
 
 
 
2.69
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities
1.23

X
 
 
1.23

X
 
 
1.25

X
 

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INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Average Balance Sheet and Yield/Rate Information
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
Average Outstanding Balance
Interest Earned/Paid
Weighted Average Yield/Rate
 
Average Outstanding Balance
Interest Earned/Paid
Weighted Average Yield/Rate
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning cash accounts
$
193,427

1,965

1.35
%
 
$
201,743

1,541

1.02
%
 
Equity securities
5,905

108

2.44
%
 
5,740

100

2.32
%
 
Debt securities available-for-sale
2,317,685

49,801

2.86
%
 
2,008,724

32,803

2.18
%
 
Debt securities held-to-maturity
1,379,982

31,008

3.00
%
 
1,696,718

34,594

2.72
%
 
Net loans
21,596,000

684,086

4.22
%
 
20,337,264

633,029

4.15
%
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
273,885

12,871

6.27
%
 
246,858

11,928

6.44
%
 
 
Total interest-earning assets
25,766,884

779,839

4.04
%
 
24,497,047

713,995

3.89
%
Non-interest earning assets
964,031

 
 
 
716,163

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
26,730,915

 
 
 
$
25,213,210

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings
$
1,966,427

12,556

0.85
%
 
$
2,206,307

9,705

0.59
%
 
Interest-bearing checking
4,912,085

65,295

1.77
%
 
4,581,974

43,372

1.26
%
 
Money market accounts
3,691,378

46,126

1.67
%
 
3,897,632

32,832

1.12
%
 
Certificates of deposit
4,757,446

77,245

2.16
%
 
3,997,059

44,457

1.48
%
 
 Total interest bearing deposits
15,327,336

201,222

1.75
%
 
14,682,972

130,366

1.18
%
 
Borrowed funds
5,566,273

92,319

2.21
%
 
4,875,857

72,918

1.99
%
 
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
20,893,609

293,541

1.87
%
 
19,558,829

203,284

1.39
%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
2,881,242

 
 
 
2,551,722

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
23,774,851

 
 
 
22,110,551

 
 
Stockholders’ equity
2,956,064

 
 
 
3,102,659

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
26,730,915

 
 
 
$
25,213,210

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
486,298

 
 
 
$
510,711

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
2.17
%
 
 
 
2.50
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest earning assets
$
4,873,275

 
 
 
$
4,938,218

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
 
 
2.52
%
 
 
 
2.78
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities
1.23

X
 
 
1.25

X
 




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INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Selected Performance Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
Return on average assets
0.77
%
 
0.70
%
 
0.85
%
 
0.73
%
 
0.90
%
Return on average equity
7.07
%
 
6.33
%
 
7.05
%
 
6.62
%
 
7.27
%
Return on average tangible equity
7.32
%
 
6.55
%
 
7.29
%
 
6.85
%
 
7.52
%
Interest rate spread
2.18
%
 
2.11
%
 
2.38
%
 
2.17
%
 
2.50
%
Net interest margin
2.53
%
 
2.47
%
 
2.69
%
 
2.52
%
 
2.78
%
Efficiency ratio
60.66
%
 
62.48
%
 
57.44
%
 
60.84
%
 
56.40
%
Non-interest expense to average total assets
1.61
%
 
1.55
%
 
1.60
%
 
1.58
%
 
1.62
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
1.23

 
1.23

 
1.25

 
1.23

 
1.25

 
INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets
 
0.44
%
 
0.48
%
 
0.55
%
 
 
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans
 
0.48
%
 
0.56
%
 
0.64
%
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-accrual loans
 
247.62
%
 
207.83
%
 
188.78
%
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
 
1.05
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.09
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (2)
 
 
9.68
%
 
9.70
%
 
10.28
%
 
 
Common equity tier 1 risk-based (2)
 
 
12.95
%
 
12.69
%
 
13.41
%
 
 
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital (2)
 
 
12.95
%
 
12.69
%
 
13.41
%
 
 
Total Risk-Based Capital (2)
 
 
14.10
%
 
13.84
%
 
14.60
%
 
 
Equity to total assets (period end)
 
 
10.97
%
 
10.81
%
 
11.46
%
 
 
Average equity to average assets
 
 
10.91
%
 
11.00
%
 
11.71
%
 
 
Tangible capital to tangible assets (1)
 
 
10.64
%
 
10.49
%
 
11.12
%
 
 
Book value per common share (1)
 
 
$
11.13

 
$
11.04

 
$
10.95

 
 
Tangible book value per common share (1)
 
 
$
10.76

 
$
10.67

 
$
10.59

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of full service offices
 
 
147

 
147

 
151

 
 
Full time equivalent employees
 
 
1,887

 
1,962

 
1,928

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) See Non-GAAP Reconciliation.
 
 
(2) Ratios are for Investors Bank and do not include capital retained at the holding company level.
 
 

14



Investors Bancorp, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book Value and Tangible Book Value per Share Computation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
$
2,931,367

 
2,926,875

 
3,005,330

Goodwill and intangible assets
97,566

 
97,997

 
99,063

Tangible stockholders’ equity
$
2,833,801

 
2,828,878

 
2,906,267

 
 
 
 
 
 
Book Value per Share Computation
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock issued
359,070,852

 
359,070,852

 
359,070,852

Treasury shares
(84,314,431
)
 
(82,250,311
)
 
(72,797,738
)
Shares outstanding
274,756,421

 
276,820,541

 
286,273,114

Unallocated ESOP shares
(11,487,175
)
 
(11,605,600
)
 
(11,842,448
)
Book value shares
263,269,246

 
265,214,941

 
274,430,666

 
 
 
 
 
 
Book Value per Share
$
11.13

 
$
11.04

 
$
10.95

Tangible Book Value per Share
$
10.76

 
$
10.67

 
$
10.59

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
26,725,163

 
27,064,116

 
26,229,008

Goodwill and intangible assets
97,566

 
97,997

 
99,063

Tangible assets
$
26,627,597

 
26,966,119

 
26,129,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible capital to tangible assets
10.64
%
 
10.49
%
 
11.12
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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v3.19.3
Cover
Oct. 23, 2019
Cover page.  
Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Oct. 23, 2019
Entity Registrant Name INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-36441
Entity Tax Identification Number 46-4702118
Entity Address, Address Line One 101 JFK Parkway,
Entity Address, City or Town Short Hills,
Entity Address, State or Province NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 07078
City Area Code 973
Local Phone Number 924-5100
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Title of 12(b) Security Common
Trading Symbol ISBC
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
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