Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the use of our reports dated March 1, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Provident Financial Services, Inc. and subsidiary, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Short Hills, New Jersey

November 21, 2022