FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 7, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 7, 2025
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-08.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-07.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Branch Acquisition
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On October 16, 2025, FCB announced that it had entered into an agreement to consummate the acquisition of 138 branches from BMO Bank N.A. (“BMO Bank”) located throughout the Midwest, Great Plains and West regions of the U.S. (the “BMO Branch Acquisition”). In connection with the BMO Branch Acquisition, FCB expects to assume approximately $5.7 billion in deposit liabilities and acquire approximately $1.1 billion in loans. We expect the transaction to close in mid-2026, subject to customary closing terms and conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Third Quarter Income Statement Highlights
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•NIM was 3.26% in both the current quarter and linked quarter as the decrease in yield on average interest-earning assets was offset by the decrease in rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. NIM, excluding PAA(1) was 3.15% for the current quarter, an increase of 1 basis point (“bp”) over the linked quarter.
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•Noninterest income for the current quarter was$699 million, an increase of $21 million or 3% from$678 million for the linked quarter, largely due to an increase in other noninterest income of $9 million, mainly attributable to gains on the sale of other assets, as well as an increase of $6 million in client investment fees.
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•Noninterest expensefor the current quarter was $1.49 billion, a decrease of $9 million or 1% from $1.50 billion for thelinked quarter, mainly due to decreases in other noninterest expense of $20 million and acquisition-related expenses of $10 million, partially offset by increases in maintenance and other operating lease expenses of $12 million, personnel cost of $7 million, and equipment expense of $6 million. The decrease of $20 million in other noninterest expense was mainly due to the linked quarter including $15 million resulting from a vendor dispute and an increase in litigation reserves.
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•Provision for credit losses for the current quarter was $191 million, an increase of $76 million from $115 million for thelinked quarter. The current quarter provision for credit losses included a provision for loan and lease losses of $214 million, partially offset by a benefit for off-balance sheet credit exposure of $23 million.
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◦The provision for loan and lease losses for the current quarter was $214 million compared to $111 million for the linked quarter. The $103 million increase in the provision for loan and lease losses was mainly attributable to an increase in net charge-offs of $115 million, as well as the impact of a $20 million reserve release in the current quarter, compared to an $8 million reserve release in the linked quarter.
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◦The benefit for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the current quarter was $23 million compared to a provision for the linked quarter of $4 million, resulting in a decrease in provision of $27 million, largely due to lower available balances.
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•Provision for credit losses for the current YTD was $460 million, an increase of $184 million from $276 million for the prior YTD. The current YTD provision for credit losses included a provision for loan and lease losses of $473 million, partially offset by a benefit for off-balance sheet credit exposure of $13 million.
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•Investment securities at September 30, 2025 were $45.12 billion, an increase of $1.03 billion or 2% from $44.09 billion at December 31, 2024, as the purchase of short duration available for sale U.S. treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities were partially offset by maturities and paydowns.
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Investment Securities Summary
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•NIM was 3.26% in both the current quarter and linked quarter as the decrease in yield on average interest-earning assets was offset by the decrease in rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. NIM, excluding PAA,(1) was 3.15% for the current quarter, an increase of 1 bps, from 3.14% for thelinked quarter.
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•Interest and fees on loans, excluding loan PAA,(1) was $6.58 billion for the current YTD, a decrease of $215 million, from $6.79 billion for theprior YTD.
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•Loan PAA was $230 million in the current YTD, a decrease of $185 million, from $415 million for the prior YTD.
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The provision for credit losses for the current quarter was $191 million, an increase of $76 million, from $115 million for thelinked quarter. The current quarter provision for credit losses included a provision for loan and lease losses of $214 million, partially offset by a benefit for off-balance sheet credit exposure of $23 million.
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•The provision for loan and lease losses for the current quarter was $214 million, an increase of $103 million, from $111 million for the linked quarter, mainly attributable to an increase in net charge-offs of $115 million, as well as the impact of a $20 million reserve release in the current quarter, compared to a $8 million reserve release in the linked quarter.
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◦The $115 million increase in net charge-offs was mainly due to an $82 million charge-off on a single supply chain finance client in the Commercial Bank segment.
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◦The decrease of $20 million in the ALLL at September 30, 2025, compared to June 30, 2025, primarily reflected improvements in the economic outlook and other changes, including the elimination of reserves related to Hurricane Helene, partially offset by higher specific reserves for individually evaluated loans, and growth in global fund banking loans which have a lower loss rate relative to our other portfolios.
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•The benefit for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the current quarter was $23 million compared to a provision for the linked quarter of $4 million, resulting in a decrease in provision of $27 million, largely due to lower available balances.
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The provision for credit losses for the current YTD was $460 million, an increase of $184 million, from $276 million for the prior YTD. The current YTD provision for credit losses included a provision for loan and lease losses of $473 million, partially offset by a benefit for off-balance sheet credit exposure of $13 million.
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•The provision for loan and lease losses for the current YTD was $473 million, an increase of $162 million, from $311 million for the prior YTD, mainly attributable to an increase in net charge-offs of $117 million, which included a charge-off of $82 million for a single client as discussed above, and a decline in the ALLL reserve release in the current YTD of $45 million as a result of a $24 million reserve release in the current YTD compared to a $69 million reserve release in the prior YTD.
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Noninterest income for the current quarter was $699 million, an increase of $21 million or 3%, from $678 million for the linked quarter, primarily due to the following:
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•The favorable change of $11 million in the fair value of marketable equity securities was due to higher market prices for the underlying securities.
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•The increase in other noninterest income of $9 million was mainly attributable to gains on the sale of other assets.
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•The increase of $6 million in client investment fees was mostly due to a higher average balance of client funds.
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•The decrease of $5 million in gain on sale of leasing equipment was primarily the result of lower rail equipment sale margin, due to the railcar types sold.
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Noninterest income for the current YTD was $2.01 billion, an increase of $96 million or 5%, from $1.92 billion for the prior YTD as further discussed below:
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Noninterest Expenses
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Noninterest expense for the current quarter was $1.49 billion, a decrease of $9 million or 1%, from $1.50 billion for the linked quarter as further discussed below:
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•The increase in maintenance and other operating lease expenses of $12 million is discussed in the “Results by Segment—Rail” section of this MD&A.
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•The increase in personnel cost of $7 million was due to an additional payroll day and net staff additions partially offset by a decline in temporary contractor costs.
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•The increase in personnel cost of $168 million was mainly due to net staff additions, annual merit increases, and promotions.
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•The increase in other noninterest expense of $30 million was largely due to the linked quarter accruals of $15 million discussed above.
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•The increase of $20 million in third-party processing fees was due to higher transaction volume and additional services.
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•The decrease of $10 million in professional fees was due to lower consulting services and legal fees.
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•The$22 million increase in NII was largely due to a lower rate paid on interest-bearing deposits, along with a higher loan yield, and the impact of loan growth.
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•The $12 million decrease in provision for credit losses reflected a reserve release, largely in residential mortgage and credit card loans.
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General Bank segment loans were $65.23 billion at September 30, 2025, an increase of $238 million compared to $64.99 billion at June 30, 2025, as growth was spread amongst various portfolios.
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General Bank segment deposits were $74.60 billion at September 30, 2025, an increase of $1.10 billion compared to $73.50 billion at June 30, 2025, as growth was primarily concentrated in our Branch Network and Wealth. Deposit growth was in money market and noninterest-bearing checking, partially offset by lower time deposits.
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Second Quarter Income Statement Highlights
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•NIM for the Current Quarter and Linked Quarter was 3.26% as the favorable impact of a lower rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was offset by the unfavorable impacts of a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, a higher rate paid on borrowings, and lower PAA.
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◦PAA for the Current Quarter was $66 million, a decrease of $9 million from $75 million for the Linked Quarter. NIM, excluding PAA(1) for the Current Quarter was 3.14%, an increase of 2 basis points (“bps”) from 3.12% for the Linked Quarter.
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•Noninterest income for the Current Quarter was$678 million, an increase of $43 million or 7% from$635 million for the Linked Quarter, primarily the result of an increase in other noninterest income of $28 million, mainly attributable to the positive impacts from fair value changes in customer derivative positions and other non-marketable investments, as well as the Linked Quarter write-down of a held for sale asset. The remaining net increase included a favorable change in the fair value of marketable equity securities of $7 million.
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•Noninterest expensefor the Current Quarter was $1.50 billion, an increase of $7 million or 1% from $1.49 billion for the Linked Quarter, mainly due to other noninterest expense accruals totaling $15 million and an increase in professional fees of $5 million, partially offset by decreases in personnel cost of $8 million, equipment expense of $5 million, and acquisition-related expenses of $4 million.
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•Provision for credit losses for the Current Quarter was $115 million, a decrease of $39 million from $154 million for the Linked Quarter.
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◦The provision for loan and lease losses for the Current Quarter was $111 million, a decrease of $37 million from $148 million for the Linked Quarter, mainly attributable to a decrease in net charge-offs of $25 million and a decrease of $8 million in the ALLL for the Current Quarter, compared to an increase of $4 million in the ALLL for the Linked Quarter. Changes in the ALLL are discussed in the “Provision for Credit Losses” section of this MD&A.
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◦The provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the Current Quarter was $4 million, a decrease of $2 million compared to $6 million for the Linked Quarter, mostly due to the modest shift in our scenario weighting as further discussed in the “ALLL Methodology” section of this MD&A.
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•Income tax expense for the Current Quarter was $183 million, an increase of $15 million from $168 million for the Linked Quarter, mostly reflecting higher income before income taxes.
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•Provision for credit losses for the Current YTD was $269 million, an increase of $110 million from $159 million for the Prior YTD.
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•Investment securities at June 30, 2025 were $43.35 billion, a decrease of $744 million or 2% from $44.09 billion at December 31, 2024, as maturities and paydowns more than offset net purchases.
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NII and NIM
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•NIM for the Current Quarter and Linked Quarter was 3.26%, as a lower rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was offset by a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, a higher rate paid on borrowings, and lower PAA. NIM, excluding PAA,(1) was 3.14% for the Current Quarter, an increase of 2 bps from 3.12% for the Linked Quarter.
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NII and NIM
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•Loan PAA was $159 million in the Current YTD, a decrease of $149 million from $308 million for the Prior YTD.
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•Interest and fees on loans, excluding loan PAA,(1) was $4.35 billion for the Current YTD, a decrease of $121 million from $4.47 billion for the Prior YTD.
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The provision for credit losses for the Current Quarter was $115 million, a decrease of $39 million from $154 million for the Linked Quarter.
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•The provision for loan and lease losses for the Current Quarter was $111 million, a decrease of $37 million from $148 million for the Linked Quarter, mainly attributable to a decrease in net charge-offs of $25 million and a decrease of $8 million in the ALLL for the Current Quarter, compared to an increase of $4 million in the ALLL for the Linked Quarter.
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•The provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the Current Quarter was $4 million, a decrease of $2 million compared to $6 million for the Linked Quarter, mostly due to the modest shift in our scenario weighting discussed above.
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The provision for credit losses for the Current YTD was $269 million, an increase of $110 million from $159 million for the Prior YTD.
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•The provision for loan and lease losses for the Current YTD was $259 million, an increase of $71 million from $188 million for the Prior YTD, mainly attributable to a $43 million decline in the ALLL reserve release for the Current YTD, and an increase in net charge-offs of $28 million.
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◦The decrease of $4 million in the ALLL at June 30, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 reflected the decreases discussed above in the Linked Quarter comparison and the result of a mix shift from the investor dependent portfolio to the global fund banking portfolio, which has a lower loss rate relative to our other loan portfolios, partially offset by the impact of loan growth.
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Noninterest income for the Current Quarter was $678 million, an increase of $43 million or 7%, from $635 million for the Linked Quarter, primarily due to the following:
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•The increase in other noninterest income of $28 million was mainly attributable to the positive impacts from fair value changes in customer derivative positions and other non-marketable investments, as well as the Linked Quarter write-down of a held for sale asset.
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Noninterest income for the Current YTD was $1.31 billion, an increase of $47 million or 4%, from $1.27 billion for the Prior YTD as further discussed below:
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Noninterest Expense
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Noninterest expense for the Current Quarter was $1.50 billion, an increase of $7 million or 1%, from $1.49 billion for the Linked Quarter as further discussed below:
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•The increase in professional fees of $5 million was mostly related to higher consulting costs.
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•The decrease in personnel cost of $8 million was mainly due to seasonal increases in the Linked Quarter associated with employee benefits and payroll taxes, partially offset by the impact of annual merit increases being included for the entire Current Quarter.
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•The increase in other noninterest expense of $32 million was due to increases in various noninterest expense line items, as well as the other noninterest expense accruals discussed above.
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•The$36 million increase in NII was largely due to lower rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and loan growth.
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•The $33 million decrease in provision for credit losses reflected the decreases related to Hurricane Helene and the modest shift in our weighting from the downside to baseline economic scenario as further discussed in the “ALLL Methodology” section of this MD&A.
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•The $19 million net increase in all other noninterest expenses is spread amongst various accounts, including Allocated Expenses. Refer to the “Noninterest Expense” discussion in the “Results of Operations” section of this MD&A for further information regarding trends in consolidated noninterest expense.
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General Bank segment loans were $64.99 billion at June 30, 2025, an increase of $140 million compared to $64.85 billion at March 31, 2025, largely related to loan growth in Wealth, partially offset by a decline in business and commercial loans in the Branch Network.
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General Bank segment deposits were $73.50 billion at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $810 million compared to $74.31 billion at March 31, 2025, mostly related to declines in the Branch Network and Wealth due to seasonal tax outflows, and lower net growth.
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•The $84 million net increase in all other noninterest expenses is spread amongst various accounts, including Allocated Expenses. Refer to the “Noninterest Expense” discussion in the “Results of Operations” section of this MD&A for further information regarding trends in consolidated noninterest expense.
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•The $18 million increase in income tax expense reflected higher income before income taxes.
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•The $38 million decrease in provision for credit losses was mainly due to lower net charge-offs compared to the Linked Quarter and a modest shift in our weighting from the downside to baseline economic scenario as further discussed in the “ALLL Methodology” section of this MD&A.
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•The $20 million increase in income tax expense reflected higher income before income taxes.
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•The $38 million net increase in all other noninterest expenses is spread amongst various accounts, including Allocated Expenses. Refer to the “Noninterest Expense” discussion in the “Results of Operations” section of this MD&A for further information regarding trends in consolidated noninterest expense.
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BancShares delivers banking products and services to its customers through an extensive branch network and additionally operates a nationwide digital banking platform that delivers deposit products to consumers (the “Direct Bank”). Services offered at most branches include accepting deposits, cashing checks and providing for consumer and commercial cash needs. Consumer and business customers may also conduct banking transactions through various digital channels.
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BancShares delivers banking products and services to its customers through an extensive branch network and additionally operates a nationwide digital banking platform that delivers deposit products to consumers (the “Direct Bank”). Services offered at most branches include accepting deposits, cashing checks and providing for consumer and commercial cash needs. Consumer and business customers may also conduct banking transactions through various digital channels and a dedicated Private Bank.
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On March 12, 2025, the Parent Company issued and sold $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.231% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2031 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.254% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes due 2040 in a public offering (the “Linked Quarter Debt Issuances”).
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On September 5, 2025, the Parent Company issued and sold $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.600% Fixed Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due in 2035 in a public offering (the “Current Quarter Debt Issuance”). On March 12, 2025, the Parent Company issued and sold $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.231% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due in 2031 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.254% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes due in 2040 in a public offering (together with the Current Quarter Debt Issuance, the “2025 Debt Issuances”).
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On June 15, 2025, the Parent Company executed a callable feature and redeemed all $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due in 2030 (the “Current Quarter Debt Redemption”).
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On June 15, 2025, the Parent Company executed a callable feature and redeemed all $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due in 2030 (the “Linked Quarter Debt Redemption”).
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On July 25, 2025, BancShares announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a new share repurchase program (the “2025 SRP”), which will allow BancShares to repurchase shares of its Class A common stock in an aggregate amount up to $4.0 billion through December 31, 2026. Repurchases under the 2025 SRP may commence upon the completion of the $3.5 billion share repurchase program announced in July 2024 (the “2024 SRP”). The total capacity remaining under the 2024 SRP was $611 million as of June 30, 2025 and $302 million as of July 31, 2025.
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On July 25, 2025, BancShares announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a new share repurchase program (the “2025 SRP”), which allows BancShares to repurchase shares of its Class A common stock in an aggregate amount up to $4.0 billion through December 31, 2026. Repurchases under the 2025 SRP commenced in September 2025 upon the completion of the $3.5 billion share repurchase program announced in July 2024 (the “2024 SRP”). The total capacity remaining under the 2025 SRP was $3.7 billion as of September 30, 2025 and $3.4 billion as of October 31, 2025.
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During the second quarter of 2025, we repurchased 338,959 shares of our Class A common stock for approximately $613 million. Shares repurchased during the second quarter of 2025 represented 2.73% of Class A common shares and 2.53% of total Class A and Class B common shares outstanding at March 31, 2025. From inception of the 2024 SRP through June 30, 2025, we have repurchased 1,456,283 shares of our Class A common stock for approximately $2.89 billion, representing 10.77% of Class A common shares and 10.02% of total Class A and Class B common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024. Subsequent to June 30, 2025, BancShares purchased an additional 147,365 shares of Class A common stock through July 31, 2025 under the 2024 SRP.
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During the third quarter of 2025, we repurchased 457,350 shares of our Class A common stock for approximately $900 million. Shares repurchased during the third quarter of 2025 represented 3.79% of Class A common shares and 3.50% of total Class A and Class B common shares outstanding at June 30, 2025. From inception of the 2024 SRP through September 30, 2025, we have repurchased 1,913,633 shares of our Class A common stock for approximately $3.79 billion, representing 14.15% of Class A common shares and 13.17% of total Class A and Class B common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024. Subsequent to September 30, 2025, BancShares purchased an additional 183,077 shares of Class A common stock through October 31, 2025 under the 2025 SRP.
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Refer to Part II, Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds for additional information regarding monthly repurchase activity during the second quarter of 2025.
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Refer to Part II, Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds for additional information regarding monthly repurchase activity during the third quarter of 2025.
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During the second quarter of 2025, the loan classes which were reported in the Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) portfolio in the Linked Quarter Form 10-Q and 2024 Form 10-K, were recast to the Commercial portfolio (the “2025 Loan Class Changes”) as further discussed in Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. Loan and lease and allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) disclosures for all periods presented in this Form 10-Q were recast to reflect the 2025 Loan Class Changes.
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During the second quarter of 2025, the loan classes which were reported in the Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) portfolio in the 2024 Form 10-K were recast to the Commercial portfolio (the “2025 Loan Class Changes”) as further discussed in Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. Loan and lease and allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) disclosures for all periods presented in this Form 10-Q were recast to reflect the 2025 Loan Class Changes.
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Entering 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) had reduced the benchmark federal funds rate to a range between 4.25% - 4.50%. In its statement in July 2025, the FOMC cited that uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated in its decision to maintain the range for the benchmark federal funds rate.
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Entering 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) had reduced the benchmark federal funds rate to a range between 4.25% - 4.50% and maintained this level until its September meeting. During its September meeting, the FOMC reduced the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter-point, to a range between 4.00% - 4.25%. On October 29, the FOMC again lowered the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter-point, to a range between 3.75% - 4.00%.
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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). The OBBBA contains several provisions that impact corporate taxation. BancShares is in the process of evaluating the impact of the OBBBA on its financial statements.
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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). The OBBBA contains several provisions that impact corporate taxation. The enactment of the OBBBA did not have a material impact on the tax rate or results of operations.
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The following tables in this MD&A include financial data for the three months ended June 30, 2025 (the “Current Quarter”), March 31, 2025 (the “Linked Quarter”) and June 30, 2024 (the “Prior Year Quarter”), along with the six months ended June 30, 2025 (“Current YTD”), and the six months ended June 30, 2024 (“Prior YTD”). In accordance with Item 303(c) of Regulation S-K, we focus our discussion of quarterly results of operations on changes compared to the Linked Quarter for the narrative discussion and analysis as we believe this provides investors and other users of our data with the most relevant information.
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The following tables in this MD&A include financial data for the three months ended September 30, 2025 (the “current quarter”), June 30, 2025 (the “linked quarter”) and September 30, 2024 (the “Prior Year Quarter”), along with the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (“current YTD”), and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (“prior YTD”). In accordance with Item 303(c) of Regulation S-K, we focus our discussion of quarterly results of operations on changes compared to the linked quarter for the narrative discussion and analysis as we believe this provides investors and other users of our data with the most relevant information.
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•Net income for the Current Quarter was$575 million, an increase of $92 million or 19% from$483 million for the Linked Quarter. Net income available to common stockholders for the Current Quarter was $561 million, an increase of $93 million or 20% from $468 million for the Linked Quarter. Earnings per basic and diluted common share for the Current Quarter was $42.36, an increase from $34.47 for the Linked Quarter. The increase in net income available to common stockholders was largely due to higher noninterest income, a decrease in the provision for credit losses, and higher net interest income (“NII”), partially offset by a modest increase in noninterest expense as further discussed below.
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•Net income for the current quarter was$568 million, a decrease of $7 million or 1% from$575 million for the linked quarter. Net income available to common stockholders for the current quarter was $554 million, a decrease of $7 million or 1% from $561 million for the linked quarter. Earnings per basic and diluted common share for the current quarter was $43.08, an increase from $42.36 for the linked quarter. The decrease in net income available to common stockholders was due to higher provision for credit losses, partially offset by increases in net interest income (“NII”) and noninterest income, and lower noninterest expense as further discussed below.
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•NII for the Current Quarter was $1.70 billion, an increase of $32 million or 2% from $1.66 billion for the Linked Quarter, largely due to increases in interest income on loans and interest-earning deposits at banks, mainly a result of higher average balances and a higher day count, partially offset by an increase in interest expense on borrowings due toa higher average balance and rate paid as the Linked Quarter Debt Issuances were outstanding for the entire Current Quarter.
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•NII for the current quarter was $1.73 billion, an increase of $39 million or 2% from $1.70 billion for thelinked quarter, largely due to increases in interest income on loans, investment securities and interest-earning deposits at banks, partially offset by an increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits. PAA for the current quarter was $61 million, a decrease of $5 million from $66 million for the linked quarter.
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•The $115 million decrease in income tax expense reflected lower income before income taxes.
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▪The $115 million increase in net charge-offs was mainly due to an $82 million charge-off on a single supply chain finance client in the Commercial Bank segment. Changes in the ALLL are discussed in the “Provision for Credit Losses” section of this MD&A.
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•Return on average assets for the Current Quarter was 1.01%, an increase of 14 bps from 0.87% for the Linked Quarter due to the increase in net income discussed above.
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•Return on average assets for the current quarter was 0.98%, a decrease of 3 bps from 1.01% for thelinked quarter due to the items discussed above.
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•Net income for the Current YTD was $1.06 billion, a decrease of $380 million or 27% from $1.44 billion for the Prior YTD. Net income available to common stockholders for the Current YTD was $1.03 billion, a decrease of 27% from $1.41 billion for the Prior YTD. Earnings per diluted common share for the Current YTD was $76.73, a decrease from $96.80 for the Prior YTD. The decrease in net income available to common stockholders was due to lower NII, higher noninterest expense and higher provision for credit losses, partially offset by lower income tax expense and higher noninterest income as further discussed below.
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•Net income for the current YTD was $1.63 billion, a decrease of $451 million or 22% from $2.08 billion for the prior YTD. Net income available to common stockholders for the current YTD was $1.58 billion, a decrease of 22% from $2.03 billion for the prior YTD. Earnings per diluted common share for the current YTD was $119.70, a decrease from $140.26 for the prior YTD. The decrease in net income available to common stockholders was due to lower NII, higher noninterest expense and higher provision for credit losses, partially offset by lower income tax expense and higher noninterest income as further discussed below.
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•NII for the Current YTD was $3.36 billion, a decrease of $280 million or 8% from $3.64 billion for the Prior YTD. NIM for the Current YTD was 3.26%, a decrease of 40 bps from 3.66% for the Prior YTD. The decreases in NII and NIM were mainly due to lower yields on loans and interest-earning deposits at banks, a mix shift from interest-earning deposits at banks to investment securities, a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits, and a higher average balance and rate paid for borrowings, partially offset by a decline in the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits and a higher average balance of loans.
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•NII for the current YTD was $5.09 billion, a decrease of $342 million or 6% from $5.43 billion for the prior YTD. NIM for the current YTD was 3.26%, a decrease of 36 bps from 3.62% for the prior YTD. The decreases in NII and NIM were mainly due to lower yields on loans and interest-earning deposits at banks, a mix shift from interest-earning deposits at banks to investment securities, a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits, and a higher average balance and rate paid for borrowings, partially offset by a decline in the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits and a higher average balance of loans.
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◦PAA for the Current YTD was $142 million, a decrease of $156 million from $298 million for the Prior YTD. NIM, excluding PAA,(1) for the Current YTD was 3.13%, a decrease of 23 bps from 3.36% for the Prior YTD.
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◦PAA for the current YTD was $202 million, a decrease of $197 million from $399 million for the prior YTD. NIM, excluding PAA,(1) for the current YTD was 3.13%, a decrease of 22 bps from 3.35% for the prior YTD.
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•Noninterest income for the Current YTD was $1.31 billion, an increase of $47 million from $1.27 billion for the Prior YTD, mostly due to increases in rental income on operating lease equipment of $28 million, lending-related fees of $13 million, wealth management services of $8 million, and international fees of $8 million, partially offset by a decrease in other noninterest income of $21 million.
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•Noninterest income for the current YTD was $2.01 billion, an increase of $96 million from $1.92 billion for the prior YTD, mostly due to increases in rental income on operating lease equipment of $39 million, lending-related fees of $13 million, international fees of $13 million, and wealth management services of $11 million, other noninterest income of $9 million and a favorable change of $7 million in the fair value of marketable equity securities.
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•Noninterest expensefor the Current YTD was $2.99 billion, an increase of $231 million or 8% from $2.76 billion for the Prior YTD, mostly due to increases in personnel cost of $139 million, marketing expense of $32 million, equipment expense of $27 million, third-party processing fees of $8 million, and other noninterest expense of $32 million, partially offset by a decrease in acquisition-related expenses of $22 million.
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•Noninterest expensefor the current YTD was $4.48 billion, an increase of $266 million or 6% from $4.22 billion for the prior YTD, mostly due to increases in personnel cost of $168 million, marketing expense of $45 million, equipment expense of $36 million, other noninterest expense of $30 million and third-party processing fees of $20 million, partially offset by a decrease in acquisition-related expenses of $40 million.
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◦The provision for loan and lease losses for the Current YTD was $259 million, an increase of $71 million from $188 million for the Prior YTD, mainly attributable to a $43 million decline in the ALLL reserve release for the Current YTD, and an increase in net charge-offs of $28 million. Changes in the ALLL are discussed in the “Provision for Credit Losses” section of this MD&A.
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◦The provision for loan and lease losses for the current YTD was $473 million, an increase of $162 million from $311 million for the prior YTD, mainly attributable to an increase in net charge-offs of $117 million, which included a charge-off of $82 million for a single client as discussed above, and a $45 million decline in the ALLL reserve release for the current YTD. Changes in the ALLL are discussed in the “Provision for Credit Losses” section of this MD&A.
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•The provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the Current YTD was $10 million, compared to a benefit of $29 million for the Prior YTD. The increase in expense of $39 million was mostly due to trends in the volume of unfunded commitments (which declined in the Prior YTD resulting in the benefit of $29 million), partially offset by a modest shift in our weighting from the downside to baseline economic scenario as further discussed in the “ALLL Methodology” section of this MD&A.
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◦The benefit for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the current YTD was $13 million, compared to $35 million for the prior YTD. The decrease in the benefit of $22 million was mostly due to trends in the volume of unfunded commitments, partially offset by a modest shift in our weighting from the downside to baseline economic scenario in the linked quarter as further discussed in the “ALLL Methodology” section of this MD&A.
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•Income tax expense for the Current YTD was $351 million, a decrease of $194 million from $545 million for the Prior YTD, primarily due to lower income before income taxes and a lower effective income tax rate (“ETR”).
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•Income tax expense for the current YTD was $534 million, a decrease of $245 million from $779 million for the prior YTD, primarily due to lower income before income taxes and a lower effective income tax rate (“ETR”).
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•Return on average assets for the Current YTD was 0.94% compared to 1.33% for the Prior YTDdue to the decrease in net income explained above.
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•Return on average assets for the current YTD was 0.95% compared to 1.27% for the prior YTDdue to the decrease in net income explained above.
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•Loans and leases at June 30, 2025 were $141.27 billion, an increase of $1.05 billion or 1% from $140.22 billion at December 31, 2024. Loan growth in the Commercial Bank segment of $793 million was mainly in our industry vertical, primarily technology media and telecommunications (“TMT”) and healthcare, and in the equipment finance portfolios. Loan growth of $155 million in the SVB Commercial segment was concentrated in the global fund banking portfolio, partially offset by a decline in our investor dependent portfolio. Loan growth of $100 million in the General Bank segment was primarily in the wealth portfolio.
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•Loans and leases at September 30, 2025 were $144.76 billion, an increase of $4.54 billion or 3% from $140.22 billion at December 31, 2024. Loan growth of $3.26 billion in the SVB Commercial segment was concentrated in Global Fund Banking, partially offset by a decline in Tech and Healthcare. Loan growth in the Commercial Bank segment of $943 million was mainly in our industry verticals, primarily TMT and Healthcare, as well as Equipment Finance and Working Capital Solutions, which includes our factoring business. Loan growth of $338 million in the General Bank segment was primarily in Wealth.
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•Depositsat June 30, 2025 were $159.94 billion, an increase of $4.71 billion or 3% from $155.23 billion at December 31, 2024. As shown in Table 3 below, the increase from December 31, 2024 was mainly attributable to deposit growth in Corporate of $3.51 billion (which primarily includes the Direct Bank), the SVB Commercial segment of $1.27 billion, and the General Bank segment of $543 million, partially offset by a decline of $603 million in the Commercial Bank segment.
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•Depositsat September 30, 2025 were $163.19 billion, an increase of $7.96 billion or 5% from $155.23 billion at December 31, 2024. As shown in Table 3 below, the increase from December 31, 2024 was mainly attributable to deposit growth in Corporate of $3.49 billion (which primarily includes the Direct Bank), the SVB Commercial segment of $3.37 billion, and the General Bank segment of $1.64 billion, partially offset by a decline of $524 million in the Commercial Bank segment. Noninterest-bearing deposits grew by $4.12 billion or 10.7% compared to December 31, 2024 and represented 26.2% of total deposits as of September 30, 2025, compared to 24.9% at December 31, 2024.
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•Borrowingsat June 30, 2025 were $38.11 billion, an increase of $1.06 billion or 3% from $37.05 billion at December 31, 2024, primarily due to the Linked Quarter Debt Issuances with aggregate principal amounts totaling $1.25 billion, partially offset by the $350 million Current Quarter Debt Redemption.
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•Borrowingsat September 30, 2025 were $38.68 billion, an increase of $1.62 billion or 4% from $37.05 billion at December 31, 2024, primarily due to the 2025 Debt Issuances with aggregate principal amounts totaling $1.85 billion, partially offset by the $350 million Linked Quarter Debt Redemption.
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•The ALLL at June 30, 2025 was $1.67 billion, a decrease of $4 million from $1.68 billion at December 31, 2024 as discussed above in the Second Quarter and Year-to-Date Income Statement Highlights. The ALLL as a percentage of loans was 1.18% at June 30, 2025, a decrease of 2 bps from 1.20% at December 31, 2024.
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•The ALLL at September 30, 2025 was $1.65 billion, a decrease of $24 million from $1.68 billion at December 31, 2024, as discussed above in the “Year-to-Date Income Statement Highlights.” The ALLL as a percentage of loans was 1.14% at September 30, 2025, a decrease of 6 bps from 1.20% at December 31, 2024.
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•At June 30, 2025, BancShares remained well capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.25%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.63%, a common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) ratio of 12.12% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.62%.
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•At September 30, 2025, BancShares remained well capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.05%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.15%, a common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) ratio of 11.65% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.34%.
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The General Bank segment mainly includes deposits in our Branch Network, which deploys a relationship-based approach to deposit gathering. The Commercial Bank segment includes deposits of commercial customers, and the SVB Commercial segment includes deposits related to its commercial customer base. Deposits in Corporate mainly included $45.11 billion in our Direct Bank, with the balance including brokered and other deposits.
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The General Bank segment mainly includes deposits in our Branch Network, which deploys a relationship-based approach to deposit gathering. The Commercial Bank segment includes deposits of commercial customers, and the SVB Commercial segment includes deposits related to its commercial customer base. Deposits in Corporate mainly included $45.15 billion in our Direct Bank, with the remainder including brokered and other deposits.
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As displayed in the table above, the average size of deposits varies across our business segments. The uninsured percentage is the percentage of uninsured deposits to total deposits at period end for the respective segments and Corporate. Total uninsured deposits were approximately $57.80 billion or 36% of total deposits at June 30, 2025 and $59.51 billion or 38% at December 31, 2024.
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As displayed in the table above, the average size of deposits varies across our business segments. The uninsured percentage is the percentage of uninsured deposits to total deposits at period end for the respective segments and Corporate. Total uninsured deposits were approximately $59.75 billion or 37% of total deposits at September 30, 2025 and $59.51 billion or 38% at December 31, 2024.
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•Corporate deposit growth of $3.51 billion was mainly in the Direct Bank.
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•Corporate deposit growth of $3.49 billion was mainly in the Direct Bank, which consists primarily of savings accounts.
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•SVB Commercial segment deposits increased $1.27 billion, despite the strategic decision to move $2.4 billion in select cash sweep deposits to off-balance sheet client funds during the Linked Quarter. Deposit growth was mainly in noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by declines in interest-bearing checking.
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•SVB Commercial segment deposits increased $3.37 billion, despite the strategic decision to move $2.4 billion in select cash sweep deposits to off-balance sheet client funds during the first quarter of 2025. Deposit growth was mainly in noninterest-bearing deposits.
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•General Bank segment deposit growth of $543 million was primarily in the Branch Network.
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•General Bank segment deposit growth of $1.64 billion was primarily in the Branch Network, largely in money market and noninterest-bearing deposits.
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•Commercial Bank segment deposit decline of $603 million was mostly in noninterest-bearing deposits.
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•Commercial Bank segment deposit decline of $524 million was mostly in noninterest-bearing deposits.
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Refer to the “Results by Segments” for a discussion of deposits at June 30, 2025 compared to March 31, 2025.
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Refer to the “Results by Segment” for a discussion of deposits at September 30, 2025 compared to June 30, 2025.
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We strive to maintain a strong liquidity position and our risk appetite for liquidity is low. At June 30, 2025, we had $63.62 billion in high-quality liquid assets consisting of $25.33 billion in cash and interest-earning deposits at banks (primarily held at the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)) and $38.28 billion in high-quality liquid securities (“HQLS”). HQLS are mainly composed of U.S. agency mortgage-backed and U.S. Treasury investment securities. Additionally, we have unused borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and FRB of $17.85 billion and $10.56 billion, respectively.
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We strive to maintain a strong liquidity position and our risk appetite for liquidity is low. At September 30, 2025, we had $61.92 billion in high-quality liquid assets consisting of $23.92 billion in cash and interest-earning deposits at banks (primarily held at the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)) and $38.01 billion in high-quality liquid securities (“HQLS”). HQLS are mainly comprised of U.S. agency mortgage-backed and U.S. Treasury investment securities. Additionally, we have unused borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and FRB of $18.02 billion and $13.33 billion, respectively.
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In connection with the SVBB Acquisition (as defined and described in Note 2—Business Combinations), FCB and the FDIC, as lender and as collateral agent, entered into the Advance Facility Agreement (as defined and described in Note 2—Business Combinations). The draw period under the Advance Facility Agreement ended March 27, 2025, as of which date, FCB had no outstanding amounts under the facility. During the Current Quarter, we increased our borrowing capacity under agreements with the FRB through expansion of the eligible loan population to targeted loans historically not pledged to the FRB. Refer to the “Liquidity Risk” section of this MD&A for further discussion.
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In connection with the SVBB Acquisition (as defined and described in Note 2—Business Combinations), FCB and the FDIC, as lender and as collateral agent, entered into the Advance Facility Agreement (as defined and described in Note 2—Business Combinations). The draw period under the Advance Facility Agreement ended March 27, 2025, as of which date, FCB had no outstanding amounts under the facility. Subsequently, we increased our borrowing capacity under agreements with the FRB through expansion of the eligible loan population to targeted loans historically not pledged to the FRB. Refer to the “Liquidity Risk” section of this MD&A for further discussion.
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Also in connection with the SVBB Acquisition, FCB issued a five-year, 3.50% fixed rate Purchase Money Note (as defined in Note 2—Business Combinations), which had a carrying value of $35.84 billion at June 30, 2025. While scheduled principal payments are not required until maturity in March 2028, FCB may voluntarily prepay principal without a premium or penalty. We will continue to monitor the interest rate environment and assess whether any voluntary prepayments are prudent considering the fixed rate of 3.50%. Potential sources that could fund voluntary prepayments or the amount due at maturity include excess liquidity (primarily comprised of interest-earning deposits at banks and proceeds from maturities and paydowns of investment securities), FHLB advances, deposit growth, and issuance of unsecured debt or other borrowings. At the time of voluntary prepayment or maturity, the interest rates for the potential interest-bearing sources of repayment could be higher than the 3.50% rate.
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Also in connection with the SVBB Acquisition, FCB issued a five-year, 3.50% fixed rate Purchase Money Note (as defined in Note 2—Business Combinations), which had a carrying value of $35.85 billion at September 30, 2025. While scheduled principal payments are not required until maturity in March 2028, FCB may voluntarily prepay principal without a premium or penalty. We will continue to monitor the interest rate environment and assess whether any voluntary prepayments are prudent considering the fixed rate of 3.50%. Potential sources that could fund voluntary prepayments or the amount due at maturity include excess liquidity (primarily comprised of interest-earning deposits at banks and proceeds from maturities and paydowns of investment securities), FHLB advances, deposit growth, and issuance of unsecured debt or other borrowings. At the time of voluntary prepayment or maturity, the interest rates for the potential interest-bearing sources of repayment could be higher than the 3.50% rate.
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At June 30, 2025, our investment securities portfolio primarily consisted of debt securities available for sale and held to maturity as summarized below. We manage debt security market risk by monitoring the average duration of our investment securities portfolio. The duration of our investment securities was approximately 2.7 years at June 30, 2025. The investment securities available for sale portfolio had an average duration of 2.3 years and the held to maturity portfolio had an average duration of 4.2 years. Refer to the “Interest-earning Assets—Investment Securities” section of this MD&A and Note 3—Investment Securities for further information.
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At September 30, 2025, our investment securities portfolio primarily consisted of debt securities available for sale and held to maturity as summarized below. We manage debt security market risk by monitoring the average duration of our investment securities portfolio. The duration of our investment securities was approximately 2.5 years at September 30, 2025. The investment securities available for sale portfolio had an average duration of 2.1 years and the held to maturity portfolio had an average duration of 4.2 years. Refer to the “Interest-earning Assets—Investment Securities” section of this MD&A and Note 3—Investment Securities for further information.
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•The $121 million decrease in income tax expense reflected lower income before income taxes.
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(4)The interest rate will reset on September 5, 2030, and the notes will thereafter bear a fixed interest rate equal to the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate as of the day falling two business days prior to the notes reset date plus 185 bps per annum until the maturity date (or date of earlier redemption).
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•The increase in personnel cost of $139 million was mainly due to annual merit increases and promotions, as well as net staff additions.
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•The $13 million increase in income tax expense reflected higher income before income taxes.
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•The $10 million decrease in income tax expense reflected the decrease in income before income taxes.