NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.\'s (DCOM) long- and short-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at \'BBB\' and \'F2\' respectively. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this release. Fitch\'s affirmation of DCOM\'s ratings reflects strong asset quality, a sufficient level of capital and loan loss reserves as well as stable profitability metrics. The Stable Outlook reflects the consistency of credit and e
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