FIRST HORIZON CORP

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Analysis of Financial Condition

Earning assets consist of loans and leases, loans held for sale, investment securities, and other earning assets, such as trading securities and interest-bearing deposits with banks. A detailed discussion of the major components of earning assets is provided in the following sections.

Loans and Leases

Period-end loans and leases of $59.8 billion as of September 30, 2026 decreased $4.3 billion compared to December 31, 2025. Commercial loans and leases increased $533 million, driven by growth in both C&I and commercial real estate loans. Consumer loans decreased $4.9 billion, primarily from the reclassification of certain mortgage loans to held for sale related to the pending mortgage portfolio sale. The completion of this sale is likely to shift FHN's contractual maturity distribution toward shorter duration assets, as the vast majority of the related loans have maturities of over 15 years.

The following table provides details regarding FHN's loans and leases as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Table I.2.8

LOANS & LEASES

(a)Includes equipment financing loans and leases.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale generally consists of government guaranteed loans under SBA and USDA lending programs and smaller amounts of other consumer and home equity loans. Additionally, FHN's mortgage banking operations include origination and servicing of residential first lien mortgages that conform to standards established by GSEs that are major investors in U.S. home mortgages but can also consist of junior lien and jumbo loans secured by residential property. These non-conforming loans are primarily sold to private companies that are unaffiliated with the GSEs on a servicing-released basis. For further detail, see Note 5 - Mortgage Banking Activity to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Loans HFS increased to $4.4 billion as of September 30, 2026 compared to $406 million as of December 31, 2025 as a result of the reclassification of certain mortgage loans to held for sale related to the pending mortgage portfolio sale transaction that closed in October 2026. Held-for-sale consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate in the process of foreclosure totaled $2 million as of September 30, 2026 and $1 million as of December 31, 2025, respectively.

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Asset Quality

Loan and Lease Portfolio Composition

FHN groups its loans into portfolio segments based on internal classifications reflecting the manner in which the ALLL is established and how credit risk is measured, monitored, and reported. From time to time, and if conditions are such that certain subsegments are uniquely affected by economic or market conditions or are experiencing greater deterioration than other components of the loan portfolio, management may determine the ALLL at a more granular level. Commercial loans are comprised of C&I loans and leases and CRE loans. Consumer loans are comprised of consumer real estate loans and credit card and other loans.

FHN had a concentration of residential real estate loans of 15% and 22% of total loans as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The decrease in

concentration is attributable to the reclassification of certain mortgage loans to held for sale as a result of the pending mortgage portfolio sale transaction that closed in October 2026. Industry concentrations are discussed under the C&I heading below.

Credit underwriting guidelines are outlined in Item 7 of FHN’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 in the Asset Quality section within the Analysis of Financial Condition discussion. FHN’s credit underwriting guidelines and loan product offerings as of September 30, 2026 are generally consistent with those reported and disclosed in FHN’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Commercial Loan and Lease Portfolios

C&I

C&I loans are the largest component of the loan and lease portfolio, comprising 61% and 56% of the total portfolio as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The C&I portfolio is comprised of loans used for general business purposes. Products offered in the C&I portfolio include term loan financing of owner-occupied real estate and fixed assets, direct financing and sales-type leases, working capital lines of credit, and trade credit enhancement through letters of credit.

Total C&I loans and leases increased $404 million to $36.3 billion as of September 30, 2026, compared to December 31, 2025, reflecting growth among a broad range of industries, partially offset by a decline in loans to mortgage companies.

The largest geographical concentrations of C&I balances as of September 30, 2026 were in Tennessee (19%), Florida (12%), Texas (11%), North Carolina (6%), Louisiana (6%), and California (6%), with no other state represented more than 5% of the portfolio. This mix was generally consistent with December 31, 2025.

The following table provides the composition of the C&I portfolio by industry as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. For purposes of this disclosure, industries are determined based on the North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") industry codes used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the collection, analysis, and publication of statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

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C&I PORTFOLIO BY INDUSTRY

(a)Leasing, rental of real estate, equipment, and goods.

(b)Industries in this category each comprise less than 5%.

Industry Concentrations

Loan concentrations are considered to exist for a financial institution when there are loans to numerous borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. Loans to borrowers in the finance and insurance industry and loans to mortgage companies were 23% and 25% of FHN’s C&I loan portfolio as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and as a result could be affected by items that uniquely impact the financial services industry. Loans to borrowers in the real estate and rental and leasing industry were 11% of FHN's C&I portfolio as of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. As of September 30, 2026, FHN did not have any other concentrations of C&I loans in any single industry of 10% or more of total loans.

Finance and Insurance

The finance and insurance component represented 12% of the C&I portfolio as of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and includes TRUPs (i.e., long-term unsecured loans to bank and insurance-related businesses), loans to bank holding companies, and asset-based lending to consumer finance companies. As of September 30, 2026, asset-based lending to consumer finance companies represents approximately 36% of the finance and insurance component.

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Loans to borrowers in the real estate and rental and leasing industry were 11% of FHN's C&I portfolio as of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. This portfolio primarily consists of equipment financing loans and leases to clients across FHN's footprint in a broad range of industries and asset types. This portfolio also includes a smaller balance of loans and leases for solar and wind generating facilities.

Loans to Mortgage Companies

Loans to mortgage companies were 11% and 13% of the C&I portfolio as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. This portfolio includes commercial lines of credit to qualified mortgage companies primarily for the temporary warehousing of eligible mortgage loans prior to the sale of those mortgage loans by FHN's borrower to third-party investors. The high quality of the collateral and prudent risk management practices have resulted in low credit losses historically, including a net charge-off rate of 0% as of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Balances in this portfolio generally fluctuate with mortgage rates and seasonal factors. Generally, new loan originations to mortgage lenders increase when there is a decline in mortgage rates and decrease when rates rise. In periods of economic uncertainty, this trend may not occur even if interest rates are declining. In third quarter 2026, approximately 75% of the loan originations were home purchases and 25% were refinance transactions.

Commercial Real Estate

The CRE portfolio totaled $13.7 billion and $13.6 billion as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The CRE portfolio includes financings for both commercial construction and non-construction loans. This portfolio contains loans, draws on credit lines, and letters of credit to commercial real estate developers for the construction and mini-perm anent financing of income-producing real estate.

The largest geographical concentrations of CRE balances as of September 30, 2026 were in Florida (26%), Texas (14%), North Carolina (12%), Tennessee (8%), Louisiana (8%), and Georgia (7%), with no other state representing more than 5% of the portfolio. The mix was generally consistent with December 31, 2025.

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The following table represents subcategories of CRE loans by property type.

Table I.2.10

CRE PORTFOLIO BY PROPERTY TYPE

(a) Property types in this category each comprise less than 5%.

Consumer Loan Portfolios

Consumer Real Estate

The consumer real estate portfolio is primarily comprised of home equity lines and installment loans. This portfolio totaled $9.2 billion and $14.1 billion as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The decline in this portfolio was attributable to the reclassification of certain mortgage loans to held for sale as a result of the pending mortgage loan portfolio sale transaction that closed in October 2026. The largest geographical concentrations of balances in the consumer real estate portfolio as of September 30, 2026 were in Florida (28%), Tennessee (25%), Texas (11%), Louisiana (9%), North Carolina (7%), and Georgia (6%), with no other state representing 5% or more of the portfolio. This mix was generally consistent with December 31, 2025.

As of September 30, 2026, approximately 82% of the consumer real estate portfolio was in a first lien position. At origination, the weighted average FICO score of this portfolio was 759, and the refreshed FICO scores averaged 774 as of September 30, 2026, compared to FICO scores of 760 and 779, respectively, as of December 31, 2025. Generally, performance of this portfolio is affected by life events that affect borrowers’ finances, the level of unemployment, and home prices.

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, FHN had held-to-maturity consumer mortgage loans secured by real estate totaling $28 million and $27 million, respectively, that were in the process of foreclosure.

HELOCs comprised $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion of the consumer real estate portfolio as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. FHN’s HELOCs typically have a 5- or 10-year draw period followed by a 10- or 20-year repayment period, respectively. During the draw period, a borrower is able to draw on the line and is only required to make interest payments. The line is restricted if a borrower becomes past due on payments. Once the draw period has ended, the line is closed, and the borrower is required to make both principal and interest payments monthly until the loan matures. The principal payment generally is fully amortizing, but payment amounts will adjust when variable rates reset to reflect changes in the Prime Rate.

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately 94% and 95% of FHN's HELOCs were in the draw period, respectively. It is expected that $589 million, or 29%, of HELOCs currently in the draw period will enter the repayment period during the next 60 months, based on current terms. Generally, delinquencies for HELOCs that have entered the repayment period are initially higher than HELOCs still in the draw period because of the increased minimum payment requirement. However, over time, performance of these loans usually begins to stabilize. HELOCs nearing the end of the draw period are closely monitored.

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The following table presents HELOCs currently in the draw period, broken down by months remaining in the draw period.

Table I.2.11

HELOC DRAW TO REPAYMENT SCHEDULE

Credit Card and Other

The credit card and other consumer loan portfolio totaled $570 million and $580 million as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. This portfolio primarily consists of consumer-related credits, including home equity and other personal consumer loans, credit card receivables, and automobile loans. The $10 million decrease was driven by net repayments.

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Allowance for Credit Losses

The ACL is maintained at a level sufficient to provide appropriate reserves to absorb estimated future credit losses in accordance with GAAP. For additional information regarding the ACL, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report and “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of FHN's 2025 Form 10-K.

The ACL to total loans and leases ratio decreased to 1.25% as of September 30, 2026 from 1.31% as of December 31, 2025, driven in part by the reclassification of approximately $4.5 billion in mortgage loans to held for sale, as well as improvements in certain macroeconomic factors, continued loan resolutions, and positive grade migration in the CRE portfolio.

Consolidated Net Charge-offs

Net charge-offs in third quarter 2026 were $36 million, or an annualized 22 basis points of total loans and leases,

compared to net charge-offs of $26 million, or 17 basis points, in third quarter 2025.

Table I.2.12

ANALYSIS OF ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND CHARGE-OFFS

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Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming loans are loans placed on nonaccrual if it becomes evident that full collection of principal and interest is at risk, if impairment has been recognized as a partial charge-off of principal balance due to insufficient collateral value and past due status, or (on a case-by-case basis) if FHN continues to receive payments but there are other borrower-specific issues. Included in nonaccrual are loans for which FHN continues to receive payments, including residential real estate loans where the borrower has been discharged of personal obligation through bankruptcy. NPAs consist of nonperforming loans and leases, nonperforming loans held for sale, and OREO.

Total NPAs were $501 million as of September 30, 2026 compared to $617 million as of December 31, 2025.

Nonperforming loans and leases decreased $122 million, largely driven by a $94 million decrease in nonaccrual CRE loans and a $30 million decrease in nonaccrual C&I loans. The decrease in nonaccrual CRE loans was largely driven by paydowns in the office and industrial portfolios, partially offset by an increase in nonaccrual hospitality loans. These portfolios continue to maintain strong underwriting and client selection. The vast majority of NPLs have individual impairment reviews with no specific reserve required. The nonperforming loans and leases ratio decreased 13 basis points to 0.81% as of September 30, 2026 compared to December 31, 2025.

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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

(a)Excludes loans and leases that are 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest.

(b)Excludes loans classified as held for sale.

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The following table presents nonperforming assets by business segment.

Table I.2.14

NONPERFORMING ASSETS BY SEGMENT

(a)Excludes loans and leases that are 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest.

(b)Excludes loans classified as held for sale.

(c)Ratio is non-performing assets to total loans and leases plus foreclosed real estate.

Past Due Loans and Potential Problem Assets

Past due loans are loans contractually past due as to interest or principal payments, but which have not yet been put on nonaccrual status.

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing were $9 million as of September 30, 2026, compared to $8 million

as of December 31, 2025. Loans 30 to 89 days past due and still accruing totaled $84 million as of September 30, 2026, compared to $83 million as of December 31, 2025, reflecting an increase in past due CRE loans, partially offset by declines in past due C&I and consumer loans.

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ACCRUING DELINQUENCIES & OTHER CREDIT DISCLOSURES

(a)Excludes loans classified as held for sale.

(b)Amounts are not included in nonperforming/nonaccrual loans.

(c)Amounts are also included in accruing loans and leases 30+ days past due.

(d)Guaranteed loans include FHA, VA, and GNMA loans repurchased through the GNMA buyout program.

Potential problem assets represent those assets where information about possible credit problems of borrowers has caused management to have serious doubts about the borrower’s ability to comply with present repayment terms and include loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing. This definition is believed to be substantially consistent with the standards established by Federal banking regulators for loans classified assubstandard. Potential problem assets in the loan portfolio totaled $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2026 compared to $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2025. The current expectation of losses from potential problem assets has been included in management’s analysis for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses.

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Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty

As part of FHN’s ongoing risk management practices, FHN attempts to work with borrowers when appropriate to extend or modify loan terms to better align with their current ability to repay. Modifications to loans are made in accordance with internal policies and guidelines which conform to regulatory guidance. Each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately. See Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies, Note 3 - Loans and Leases, and Note 4 - Allowance for Credit Losses to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for further discussion regarding troubled loan modifications.

Commercial Loan Modifications

As part of FHN’s credit risk management governance processes, the Special Assets Department ("SAD") is responsible for managing most commercial relationships with borrowers whose financial condition has deteriorated to such an extent that the credits are individually reviewed for expected credit losses, classified as substandard or worse, placed on nonaccrual status, foreclosed or in process of foreclosure, or in active or contemplated litigation. SAD has the authority and responsibility to enter into workout and/or rehabilitation agreements with troubled commercial borrowers in order to mitigate and/or minimize the amount of credit losses recognized from these problem assets. While every circumstance is different, SAD will generally use forbearance agreements (generally 6-12 months) as an element of commercial loan workouts, which might include reduced interest rates, reduced payments, release of a guarantor, term extensions, or entering into short sale agreements. Principal forgiveness may be granted in specific workout circumstances.

The individual expected credit loss assessments completed on commercial loans may be used in evaluating the appropriateness of qualitative adjustments to quantitatively modeled loss expectations for loans that are not considered collateral dependent. If a loan is considered collateral dependent, it is individually evaluated based on data specific to the borrower and

related collateral, if any. Such estimates may be based on current loss forecasts, an evaluation of the fair value of the collateral, or, in certain circumstances, the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate.

The fair value of collateral is generally based on appraisals periodically updated, recent sales of foreclosed properties and/or relevant property specific market information, less estimated costs to sell, if applicable. Commercial loans are typically secured by real estate, business equipment, inventories, and other types of collateral. Each assessment considers any modified terms and is comprehensive to ensure appropriate assessment of expected credit losses.

Consumer Loan Modifications

FHN does not currently participate in any of the loan modification programs sponsored by the U.S. government for its portfolio loans, but does generally structure modified consumer loans using the parameters of the former Home Affordable Modification Program.

Within the HELOC and permanent mortgage installment loans in the consumer portfolio segment, troubled loans are typically modified by reducing the interest rate (in increments of 25 basis points to a minimum of 3%) and a possible maturity date extension of up to 30 years to reach an affordable housing expense-to-income ratio.

Within the credit card class of the consumer portfolio segment, troubled loans are typically modified through either a short-term credit card hardship program or a longer-term credit card workout program. In the credit card hardship program, borrowers may be granted rate and payment reductions for 6 months to 1 year. In the credit card workout program, clients are granted a rate reduction to 0% and term extensions for up to 5 years to pay off the remaining balance.

Consumer loans may also be modified through court-imposed principal reductions in bankruptcy proceedings, which FHN is required to honor unless a borrower reaffirms the related debt.

Investment Securities

FHN’s investment securities portfolio consists principally of debt securities available for sale. FHN maintains a securities portfolio consisting primarily of bank-eligible GSE and GNMA issued mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The securities portfolio provides a source of income and liquidity and is an important tool used to balance the interest rate risk of the loan and deposit portfolios. The securities portfolio is periodically evaluated in light of established ALM objectives, changing market conditions that could affect the profitability of the portfolio, the regulatory

environment, and the level of interest rate risk to which FHN is exposed. These evaluations may result in steps taken to adjust the overall balance sheet positioning.

Investment securities were $8.8 billion as of September 30, 2026 compared to $9.4 billion as of December 31, 2025, representing 10% and 11% of total assets, respectively. See Note 2 - Investment Securities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for more information about the securities portfolio.

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Deposits

The following table summarizes deposits by type and insured status as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Table I.2.16

DEPOSITS

Total deposits increased to $67.7 billion as of September 30, 2026 compared to $67.5 billion as of December 31, 2025, as interest-bearing deposits increased $447 million and noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $222 million. The increase in time deposits was partially offset by a decline in other interest-bearing deposits, largely reflecting fluctuations in brokered deposit balances from other interest-bearing deposits to time deposits. Total brokered deposits decreased to $5.9 billion as of September 30, 2026, compared to $6.0 billion as of December 31, 2025. Deposit balances by type can fluctuate based on the timing of deposit gathering initiatives.

FHN continues to maintain a well-diversified and stable funding mix across its footprint and specialty lines of business. At September 30, 2026, commercial deposits were $40.9 billion, or 60% of total deposits, and consumer deposits were $26.8 billion, or 40% of total deposits. At December 31, 2025, commercial deposits were $39.4 billion, or 58% of total deposits, and consumer deposits were $28.1 billion, or 42% of total deposits.

See Tables I.2.2 and I.2.3 - Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields/Rates in this report for information on average deposits, including average rates paid.

Short-Term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, trading liabilities, and other short-term borrowings. The amount of federal funds purchased fluctuates depending on the amount of excess funding of FHN’s correspondent bank customers. Balances of securities sold under agreements to repurchase fluctuate based on cost attractiveness relative to FHLB borrowing levels and the ability to pledge securities toward such transactions. Trading liabilities fluctuate due to various factors, including levels of trading securities and hedging strategies. Other short-term borrowings balances fluctuate largely based on the level

of FHLB borrowings as a result of loan demand, deposit levels, and balance sheet funding strategies.

As of September 30, 2026, total short-term borrowings decreased to $3.8 billion, from $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2025. During this period, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $1.0 billion, partially offset by a $595 million increase in other short-term borrowings and a $391 million increase in trading liabilities. The increase in other short-term borrowings was largely reflective of a $350 million increase in FHLB borrowings.

Term Borrowings

Term borrowings consist of senior and subordinated debt instruments with original maturities greater than one

year. Total term borrowings were $1.3 billion as of both September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.