Bloomberg Businessweek ConnectOne's 4Q Beat Shows Ongoing Momentum: Earnings Outlook
Feb 6, 2026
Frank Sorrentino, founder and CEO of ConnectOne Bank, a New Jersey regional lender focused on construction, multifamily and small business. He discusses ConnectOne’s strong quarterly momentum and outlook. He explains how consolidation like Santander-Webster reshapes regional banking. He talks about housing supply constraints, multifamily demand, local banking shifts, and infrastructure’s ripple effects.
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Consolidation Benefits Regional Banks
- Consolidation creates opportunities for smaller regional banks to gain customers and pick up products phased out by larger deals.
- Frank Sorrentino says mergers like Webster's create turmoil that benefits well-positioned local banks.
Make Your Bank Unattractive To Buyers
- Run your company attractively so buyers want it and you stay in control of the outcome.
- Frank Sorrentino advises building value and profitability to remain strategically optional in M&A.
Clients Are Growing Upward
- Client businesses are consolidating and growing, raising demand for more sophisticated banking products.
- ConnectOne aims to scale so it can continue servicing larger clients as they expand.