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Exhibit 99.1

FULTON FINANCIAL

CORPORATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Lacey Dean (717) 735-8688

Investor Contact: Rick Kraemer (717) 327-2567

Fulton Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results

(October 21, 2026) – Lancaster, PA – Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) (“Fulton” or the “Corporation”) reported net income available to common shareholders of $114.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, an increase of $14.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in comparison to the second quarter of 2026. Operating net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was $119.8 million(1), or $0.62 per diluted share(1), an increase of $3.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in comparison to the second quarter of 2026.

Net income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $306.1 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, an increase of $21.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share in comparison to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Operating net income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, was $335.3 million(1), or $1.77 per diluted share(1), an increase of $37.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in comparison to the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

"During the quarter, we achieved record financial results while successfully completing the Blue Foundry Bank integration and delivering solid growth in the customer base and customer funding," said Curtis J. Myers, Fulton Chairman, CEO and President. "Our ongoing strong performance reflects robust demand for our community banking model and the steadfast dedication of our team members to deliver a personalized experience. The sustained commitment to executing our strategic priorities is generating long-term value for our shareholders."

Financial Highlights

Third quarter of 2026 operating results of $0.62 per diluted share(1) were impacted by the following items:

•Net interest margin remained solid at 3.58%, representing a two basis point decrease from the prior quarter.

•Non-interest income decreased $2.1 million to $77.2 million compared to $79.3 million in the prior quarter. The decrease was primarily attributable to $6.9 million of income recognized from an equity method investment that was sold in the prior quarter.

•Non-interest expense decreased $12.4 million to $218.5 million compared to $231.0 million in the prior quarter. Operating non-interest expense increased $0.6 million to $211.2 million(1) compared to $210.6 million in the prior quarter.

•Provision for credit losses was $4.1 million resulting in an allowance for credit losses attributable to net loans of $375.6 million, or 1.45% of total net loans as of September 30, 2026.

•Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(2) was 12.2% as of September 30, 2026.

•During the third quarter of 2026, 2,325,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock were repurchased under the 2026 Repurchase Program(3) at a cost of $56.1 million or an average of $24.14 per share. As of September 30, 2026, the Corporation repurchased 4,062,650 shares of the Corporation's common stock at a cost of $91.8 million or an average of $22.58 per share, under the 2026 Repurchase Program .

The following items highlight notable changes in the components of net income in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2026:

•Net interest income increased $5.8 million to $290.0 million driven by a $6.1 million increase in interest income on net loans, a $4.3 million increase in interest income on investment securities, a $2.3 million increase in interest income on other interest-earning assets, and a $2.1 million decrease in interest expense on borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $9.0 million increase in interest expense on deposits. Purchase loan mark accretion from loans acquired in the Republic Transaction(4) was $8.3 million in the third quarter of 2026 compared to $9.9 million in the prior quarter. Purchase loan mark accretion from loans acquired in the Blue Foundry Bancorp Transaction(5) was $4.6 million in the third quarter of 2026 compared to $5.2 million in the prior quarter. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities was partially due to $2.4 million of interest expense recognized in the second quarter of 2026 from the Corporation’s $195.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 3.250% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 that were redeemed on June 15, 2026.

•Non-interest income before investment securities gains (losses) was $77.2 million compared to $79.3 million in the prior quarter. The $2.1 million decrease was primarily attributable to a $6.3 million decline in income from equity method investments, reflected in other income, mainly due to $6.9 million of income rec