Read More General business news OceanFirst (NASDAQ: OCFC) absorbs $42.8m merger costs, core earnings jump on Flushing deal OceanFirst's Q2 loss stems from $42.8M Flushing merger costs; core EPS of $0.43 beat and NIM expanded to 3.05%. Q3 integration will test the deal thesis. bySrinathAugust 2, 2026