Valley National Bancorp (VLY) 8-K/A Consolidated Financial Statements

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the use of our report dated March 1, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Bank Leumi Le-Israel Corporation and Subsidiaries, included herein in Amendment No. 1 to Valley National Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-255364, 333-235333, 333-222345, 333-264071 and 333-211060) and Form S-3 (Nos. 333-254696 and 333-264069) of Valley National Bancorp.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

June 13, 2022