UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 4, 2026.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 –Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
United’s accounting and financial reporting policies conform to GAAP and reporting guidelines of banking regulatory authorities. The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have not been audited. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. A more detailed description of United’s accounting policies is included in its 2025 10-K.
In management’s opinion, all necessary accounting adjustments have been made to fairly present the financial position and results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. These adjustments are normal and recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair and accurate presentation. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other interim periods. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in United’s 2025 10-K.
Purchased Seasoned Loans and PCD Loans
Loans acquired in a business combination are recognized on the acquisition date at their estimated fair value. Acquired loans that have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination are classified as PCD loans. United considers internal loan grades, delinquency status and other relevant factors in assessing whether purchased loans are PCD.
On January 1, 2026, United adopted ASU 2025-08 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans, which expanded the population of acquired financial assets subject to the gross-up approach in Topic 326 to include purchased seasoned loans without credit deterioration, which previously only applied to PCD loans. All non-PCD loans that are acquired in a business combination are deemed seasoned. In applying the gross-up method, an initial ACL is determined and recognized as an adjustment to the acquisition price of the asset; thus, the sum of the loan's purchase price and ACL becomes its initial amortized cost basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value of the loan is a noncredit discount or premium, which is amortized into interest income over the life of the loan. Subsequent to initial recognition, acquired loans are subject to the same interest income recognition and impairment model as other held for investment loans, with changes to the ACL recorded through provision expense.
Trading Securities
During the first quarter of 2026, United established a trading securities portfolio as part of a hedging strategy to mitigate the volatility in the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights asset. The trading securities portfolio consists of U.S. Treasuries that are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. The securities are classified as Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy. Changes in the fair value of the securities are recognized in the consolidated statements of income in other noninterest income. Interest income on trading securities is included in securities interest revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
Note 2 –Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The supplemental schedule of significant non-cash investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 is as follows.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Significant non-cash investing and financing transactions: | ||
| Commitments to fund other investments | $27,788 | $14,597 |
| Amortized cost of HTM securities transferred to AFS securities | 2,157,345 | — |
| Acquisitions: | ||
| Assets acquired | 806,135 | 446,504 |
| Liabilities assumed | 703,426 | 380,766 |
| Net assets acquired | 102,709 | 65,738 |
| Common stock issued for net assets acquired | 47,873 | 65,738 |
Note 3 –Acquisitions and Divestitures
Sale of Navitas
On September 1, 2026, United completed the sale of Navitas, the Bank’s equipment finance subsidiary, for total cash consideration of $2.03 billion, which resulted in a $62.2 million pre-tax gain. As of September 30, 2026, $7.50 million of the sales consideration was recorded as a receivable included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The sale was accounted for as an asset sale as substantially all of the fair value of the assets sold was concentrated in a single asset type, equipment financing receivables. The amortized cost of the equipment financing receivables sold was $1.95 billion. The remaining assets and liabilities subject to the sale were not material to the transaction.
In addition, in the second quarter of 2026, upon reclassification of the financing receivables to held for sale, the associated $38.5 million ACL for these loans and leases was released through the provision for credit losses.
Acquisition of Peach State
On August 1, 2026, United acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Peach State. Peach State, headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia operatedtwo banking locations in Hall County, Georgia, facilitating United’s expansion within that market. United’s operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, include the operating results of the acquired business for the period subsequent to the acquisition date of August 1, 2026.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Peach State shareholders received $103 million in total consideration, of which $54.8 million was cash and $47.9 million, or 1,346,821 shares, was United common stock. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination.
| Peach State | |
|---|---|
| Fair Value Recorded by United (1) | |
| (in thousands) | August 1, 2026 |
| Assets | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $39,194 |
| Debt securities | 152,676 |
| Loans held for investment | 514,427 |
| Premises and equipment | 13,277 |
| Bank-owned life insurance | 8,687 |
| Core deposit intangible | 16,260 |
| Other assets | 9,492 |
| Total assets acquired | 754,013 |
| Liabilities | |
| Deposits | 678,479 |
| Long-term debt | 18,963 |
| Other liabilities | 5,984 |
| Total liabilities assumed | 703,426 |
| Total identifiable net assets | 50,587 |
| Consideration transferred | |
| Cash | 54,836 |
| Common stock issued (1,346,821 shares) | 47,873 |
| Total fair value of consideration transferred | 102,709 |
| Goodwill | $52,122 |
(1) Fair values are preliminary and are subject to refinement for a period not to exceed one year after the closing date of an acquisition as information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.
Goodwill represents the intangible value of Peach State’s business and reputation within the markets it served and isnot expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Peach State core deposit intangible will be amortized over 10 years using the sum-of-the-years-digits method.
The following table presents additional information related to the acquired Peach State loan portfolio at the acquisition date.
| (in thousands) | August 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| PCD Loans: | |
| Par value | $25,119 |
| ACL at acquisition | (952) |
| Non-credit discount | (1,362) |
| Purchase price | $22,805 |
| Non-PCD PSL Loans: | |
| Fair value | $491,622 |
| Gross contractual amounts receivable | 630,472 |
| Estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected | (10,864) |
Pro forma information
The following table discloses the impact of the August 1, 2026, Peach State acquisition on the 2026 financial results and the May 1, 2025 ANB acquisition on the 2025 financial results. The table also presents certain pro forma information as if Peach State had been acquired on January 1, 2025 and ANB had been acquired on January 1, 2024. These results combine the historical results of the acquired entity with United’s consolidated statement of income. Adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments and other acquisition-related activity; however, pro forma financial results presented are not necessarily indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place in an earlier year.
Peach State merger-related costs of $6.01 million and $6.16 million incurred respectively during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 have been excluded from the pro forma information for those periods presented below and included in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 pro forma information. ANB merger-related costs of $3.02 million and $12.1 million incurred respectively during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, have been excluded from the pro forma information from those periods presented below. The actual results and pro forma information were as follows:
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Revenue | Net Income | Revenue | Net Income |
| Actual Peach State results included in statement of income since acquisition date | $3,921 | $797 | $3,921 | $797 |
| Supplemental consolidated pro forma as if Peach State had been acquired January 1, 2025 | (8,023) | (137,801) | 563,858 | 67,002 |
| Actual ANB results included in statement of income since acquisition date | $4,365 | $2,208 | $6,655 | $1,182 |
| Supplemental consolidated pro forma as if ANB had been acquired January 1, 2024 and Peach State had been acquired on January 1, 2025 | 297,224 | 95,173 | 810,910 | 248,753 |
Note 4 –Investments
Investment Securities Portfolio Repositioning
During September 2026, United reclassified all HTM debt securities to AFS, which at the time of transfer had an amortized cost basis of $2.16 billion and a fair value of $1.80 billion. United then sold approximately $2.47 billion of certain lower-yielding AFS debt securities for a pre-tax loss of $366 million. The repositioning was designed to reduce interest rate risk exposure, fund organic loan growth, and increase the yield earned on the investment portfolio by replacing lower-yielding investment securities with higher-yielding assets.
AFS Debt Securities
The amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of AFS debt securities as of the dates indicated are presented below.
| (in thousands) | AmortizedCost | Gross UnrealizedGains | Gross UnrealizedLosses | FairValue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasuries | $1,589,137 | $6 | $9,903 | $1,579,240 |
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 692,502 | 893 | 6,857 | 686,538 |
| State and political subdivisions | 174,611 | 9 | 36,426 | 138,194 |
| Residential MBS, Agency & GSEs | 1,885,449 | 2,439 | 103,057 | 1,784,831 |
| Residential MBS, Non-Agency | 170,326 | — | 10,900 | 159,426 |
| Commercial MBS, Agency & GSEs | 1,556,559 | 189 | 111,508 | 1,445,240 |
| Commercial MBS, Non-Agency | 6,861 | — | 152 | 6,709 |
| Corporate bonds | 84,614 | 63 | 2,373 | 82,304 |
| Asset-backed securities | 666,275 | 90 | 2,051 | 664,314 |
| Total | $6,826,334 | $3,689 | $283,227 | $6,546,796 |
| U.S. Treasuries | $496,402 | $1,106 | $3,753 | $493,755 |
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 308,096 | 129 | 9,875 | 298,350 |
| State and political subdivisions | 165,118 | — | 10,235 | 154,883 |
| Residential MBS, Agency & GSEs | 1,503,962 | 6,151 | 79,636 | 1,430,477 |
| Residential MBS, Non-Agency | 272,869 | 7 | 13,021 | 259,855 |
| Commercial MBS, Agency & GSEs | 704,318 | 4,896 | 24,897 | 684,317 |
| Commercial MBS, Non-Agency | 7,857 | — | 87 | 7,770 |
| Corporate bonds | 142,527 | 27 | 5,886 | 136,668 |
| Asset-backed securities | 285,435 | 294 | 941 | 284,788 |
| Total | $3,886,584 | $12,610 | $148,331 | $3,750,863 |
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the carrying value of pledged securities totaled $2.14 billion and $2.98 billion, respectively. Securities were pledged primarily to secure public deposits.
The following table summarizes the fair values and gross unrealized losses of AFS debt securities as of the dates indicated based on the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
| Length of Time in Unrealized Loss Position | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12 Months | 12 Months or More | Total | ||||
| (in thousands) | Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss |
| U.S. Treasuries | $1,447,952 | $6,748 | $106,282 | $3,155 | $1,554,234 | $9,903 |
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 89,594 | 65 | 149,181 | 6,792 | 238,775 | 6,857 |
| State and political subdivisions | 21,415 | 740 | 115,098 | 35,686 | 136,513 | 36,426 |
| Residential MBS, Agency & GSEs | 1,072,437 | 12,975 | 407,275 | 90,082 | 1,479,712 | 103,057 |
| Residential MBS, Non-Agency | — | — | 159,426 | 10,900 | 159,426 | 10,900 |
| Commercial MBS, Agency & GSEs | 864,481 | 4,316 | 495,652 | 107,192 | 1,360,133 | 111,508 |
| Commercial MBS, Non-Agency | — | — | 6,708 | 152 | 6,708 | 152 |
| Corporate bonds | — | — | 80,323 | 2,373 | 80,323 | 2,373 |
| Asset-backed securities | 532,533 | 1,628 | 60,772 | 423 | 593,305 | 2,051 |
| Total | $4,028,412 | $26,472 | $1,580,717 | $256,755 | $5,609,129 | $283,227 |
| U.S. Treasuries | $25,372 | $3 | $110,899 | $3,750 | $136,271 | $3,753 |
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 49,487 | 167 | 211,151 | 9,708 | 260,638 | 9,875 |
| State and political subdivisions | 25 | 1 | 153,857 | 10,234 | 153,882 | 10,235 |
| Residential MBS, Agency & GSEs | 60,042 | 61 | 841,090 | 79,575 | 901,132 | 79,636 |
| Residential MBS, Non-Agency | 11,458 | 39 | 247,997 | 12,982 | 259,455 | 13,021 |
| Commercial MBS, Agency & GSEs | 13,138 | 46 | 356,038 | 24,851 | 369,176 | 24,897 |
| Commercial MBS, Non-Agency | — | — | 7,770 | 87 | 7,770 | 87 |
| Corporate bonds | — | — | 134,731 | 5,886 | 134,731 | 5,886 |
| Asset-backed securities | 81,248 | 408 | 58,594 | 533 | 139,842 | 941 |
| Total | $240,770 | $725 | $2,122,127 | $147,606 | $2,362,897 | $148,331 |
At September 30, 2026, there were 544 AFS debt securities that were in an unrealized loss position. Unrealized losses at September 30, 2026, were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and reflect the securities transferred from HTM during the quarter. As of September 30, 2026, United did not intend to sell nor did it believe it will be required to sell securities in an unrealized loss position prior to the recovery of their amortized cost basis. Based on the assessments performed at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there wasno ACL required related to the AFS portfolio.
HTM Debt Securities
As of September 30, 2026, after the balance sheet repositioning, United did not hold any investment securities classified as HTM. The amortized cost basis, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of HTM debt securities as of December 31, 2025, are shown in the table below. As of December 31, 2025, HTM securities in an unrealized loss position had a fair value of $1.90 billion, all of which had been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more.
| (in thousands) | AmortizedCost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | FairValue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasuries | $19,927 | $— | $888 | $19,039 |
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 98,851 | — | 11,233 | 87,618 |
| State and political subdivisions | 282,807 | 42 | 41,784 | 241,065 |
| Residential MBS, Agency & GSEs | 1,182,098 | 15 | 164,860 | 1,017,253 |
| Commercial MBS, Agency & GSEs | 638,673 | — | 98,391 | 540,282 |
| Supranational entities | 15,000 | — | 1,831 | 13,169 |
| Total | $2,237,356 | $57 | $318,987 | $1,918,426 |
At December 31, 2025, the majority of HTM securities were considered to have a zero loss assumption for ACL purposes. For the remaining HTM securities, primarily those issued by state and political subdivisions, calculated credit losses, and, thus, the related ACL were de minimis due to the high credit quality of the portfolio. As a result, no ACL was recorded on the HTM portfolio at December 31, 2025.
Contractual Maturities of AFS Debt Securities
The amortized cost and fair value of AFS debt securities at September 30, 2026, by contractual maturity, are presented in the following table.
| AFS | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Amortized Cost | Fair Value |
| Within 1 year: | ||
| U.S. Treasuries | $482,058 | $479,327 |
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 16,893 | 16,693 |
| State and political subdivisions | 12,405 | 12,330 |
| Corporate bonds | 40,818 | 40,304 |
| 552,174 | 548,654 | |
| 1 to 5 years: | ||
| U.S. Treasuries | 1,107,079 | 1,099,913 |
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 1,290 | 1,275 |
| State and political subdivisions | 23,818 | 22,718 |
| Corporate bonds | 35,296 | 34,090 |
| 1,167,483 | 1,157,996 | |
| 5 to 10 years: | ||
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 539,156 | 534,576 |
| State and political subdivisions | 50,966 | 42,122 |
| Corporate bonds | 8,500 | 7,910 |
| 598,622 | 584,608 | |
| More than 10 years: | ||
| U.S. Government Agencies & GSEs | 135,163 | 133,994 |
| State and political subdivisions | 87,422 | 61,024 |
| 222,585 | 195,018 | |
| Debt securities not due at a single maturity date: | ||
| Asset-backed securities | 666,275 | 664,314 |
| Residential MBS | 2,055,775 | 1,944,257 |
| Commercial MBS | 1,563,420 | 1,451,949 |
| 4,285,470 | 4,060,520 | |
| Total | $6,826,334 | $6,546,796 |
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers and borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.
Securities Sales
Realized gains and losses are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold. The following table summarizes AFS securities sales activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Proceeds from sales | $2,245,028 | $158,989 | $2,270,423 | $417,898 |
| Gross realized gains | $— | $439 | $193 | $960 |
| Gross realized losses | (366,101) | (390) | (366,163) | (619) |
| Securities (losses) gains, net | $(366,101) | $49 | $(365,970) | $341 |
| Income tax (benefit) expense attributable to sales | $(90,325) | $13 | $(90,298) | $83 |
In addition, during the first nine months of 2026, United recognized $6.87 million in net losses on trading securities, of which $4.66 million related to trading securities held at September 30, 2026.
Accrued Interest Receivable
The following table presents accrued interest receivable on HTM and AFS debt securities, which was excluded from the estimate of credit losses, for the periods indicated.
| Accrued Interest Receivable | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| HTM | $— | $5,486 |
| AFS | 33,046 | 16,413 |
Equity Investments
The table below reflects the carrying value of certain equity investments, which are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, as of the dates indicated.
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Reserve stock | $93,549 | $89,979 |
| FHLB stock | 18,000 | 18,049 |
| Equity securities with readily determinable fair values | — | 2,481 |
Note 5 –Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses
Major classifications of the loan and lease portfolio (collectively referred to as the “loan portfolio” or “loans”) are summarized as of the dates indicated as follows. The disclosures included in this footnote reflect the sale of substantially all equipment financing loans and leases during the third quarter of 2026 (see Note 3 for additional details). Equipment financing loans retained by United of $31.1 million and the corresponding ACL were reclassified to the commercial & industrial loan category in the following disclosures, as equipment financing is no longer an individually significant loan category at September 30, 2026.
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner occupied CRE | $4,336,019 | $3,949,898 |
| Income producing CRE | 5,216,693 | 5,032,342 |
| Commercial & industrial | 2,976,297 | 2,696,291 |
| Commercial construction & land | 1,360,067 | 997,802 |
| Equipment financing | — | 1,847,999 |
| Total commercial | 13,889,076 | 14,524,332 |
| Residential mortgage | 3,198,097 | 3,157,017 |
| Home equity | 1,503,704 | 1,319,474 |
| Residential construction & land | 211,222 | 190,625 |
| Consumer | 195,227 | 187,536 |
| Total loans, excluding fair value hedge basis adjustment | 18,997,326 | 19,378,984 |
| Fair value hedge basis adjustment | (9,131) | 5,333 |
| Total loans | 18,988,195 | 19,384,317 |
| Less ACL - loans | (179,143) | (210,429) |
| Loans, net | $18,809,052 | $19,173,888 |
Accrued interest receivable related to loans totaled $63.9 million and $60.4 million at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and was reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Accrued interest receivable was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.
At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the loan portfolio included certain loans specifically pledged to the Federal Reserve as well as loans covered by a blanket lien on qualifying loan types with the FHLB to secure contingent funding sources.
The following table presents the amortized cost of certain loans that were sold in the periods indicated. The net gains on these loan sales were included in noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Guaranteed portion of SBA/USDA loans | $15,447 | $16,180 | $54,777 | $59,889 |
| Equipment financing receivables | 6,169 | 37,239 | 24,092 | 58,288 |
| Total | $21,616 | $53,419 | $78,869 | $118,177 |
In addition to the loan sales above, on September 1, 2026, United sold $1.95 billion of equipment financing receivables, which represented substantially all of that portfolio, when it sold Navitas. See Note 3 for additional details.
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
The following table presents the aging of the amortized cost basis in loans by aging category and accrual status as of the dates indicated. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. The accrual of interest is generally discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due.
| Accruing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Loans · Loans Past Due | ||||||
| (in thousands) · 30 - 59 Days · 60 - 89 Days · > 90 Days · Nonaccrual Loans · Total Loans | ||||||
| Owner occupied CRE | $4,321,848 | $1,594 | $575 | $— | $12,002 | $4,336,019 |
| Income producing CRE | 5,205,265 | 390 | 158 | — | 10,880 | 5,216,693 |
| Commercial & industrial | 2,957,003 | 2,433 | 276 | — | 16,585 | 2,976,297 |
| Commercial construction & land | 1,359,918 | 43 | — | — | 106 | 1,360,067 |
| Total commercial | 13,844,034 | 4,460 | 1,009 | — | 39,573 | 13,889,076 |
| Residential mortgage | 3,161,734 | 3,878 | 1,041 | — | 31,444 | 3,198,097 |
| Home equity | 1,495,904 | 1,326 | 414 | — | 6,060 | 1,503,704 |
| Residential construction & land | 210,938 | — | 3 | — | 281 | 211,222 |
| Consumer | 193,834 | 305 | 126 | — | 962 | 195,227 |
| Total loans | $18,906,444 | $9,969 | $2,593 | $— | $78,320 | $18,997,326 |
| Owner occupied CRE | $3,932,261 | $4,917 | $1,555 | $— | $11,165 | $3,949,898 |
| Income producing CRE | 5,019,437 | 916 | 501 | — | 11,488 | 5,032,342 |
| Commercial & industrial | 2,664,068 | 6,365 | 7,564 | — | 18,294 | 2,696,291 |
| Commercial construction & land | 997,772 | 12 | — | — | 18 | 997,802 |
| Equipment financing | 1,826,790 | 6,637 | 4,189 | — | 10,383 | 1,847,999 |
| Total commercial | 14,440,328 | 18,847 | 13,809 | — | 51,348 | 14,524,332 |
| Residential mortgage | 3,118,540 | 5,286 | 768 | — | 32,423 | 3,157,017 |
| Home equity | 1,310,017 | 3,055 | 1,155 | — | 5,247 | 1,319,474 |
| Residential construction & land | 189,506 | 40 | — | — | 1,079 | 190,625 |
| Consumer | 185,814 | 569 | 152 | — | 1,001 | 187,536 |
| Total loans | $19,244,205 | $27,797 | $15,884 | $— | $91,098 | $19,378,984 |
The following table presents nonaccrual loans held for investment by loan class for the periods indicated.
| Nonaccrual Loans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||
| (in thousands) | With no allowance | With an allowance | Total | With no allowance | With an allowance | Total |
| Owner occupied CRE | $6,290 | $5,712 | $12,002 | $7,627 | $3,538 | $11,165 |
| Income producing CRE | 10,614 | 266 | 10,880 | 8,335 | 3,153 | 11,488 |
| Commercial & industrial | 9,683 | 6,902 | 16,585 | 7,965 | 10,329 | 18,294 |
| Commercial construction & land | 106 | — | 106 | — | 18 | 18 |
| Equipment financing | — | — | — | 71 | 10,312 | 10,383 |
| Total commercial | 26,693 | 12,880 | 39,573 | 23,998 | 27,350 | 51,348 |
| Residential mortgage | 915 | 30,529 | 31,444 | 4,861 | 27,562 | 32,423 |
| Home equity | 132 | 5,928 | 6,060 | 218 | 5,029 | 5,247 |
| Residential construction & land | 1 | 280 | 281 | 701 | 378 | 1,079 |
| Consumer | — | 962 | 962 | — | 1,001 | 1,001 |
| Total | $27,741 | $50,579 | $78,320 | $29,778 | $61,320 | $91,098 |
At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, United had $30.1 million and $41.5 million, respectively, in loans for which repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. Estimated credit losses for these loans are based on the net realizable value of the collateral relative to the amortized cost of the loan. The majority of these loans are CRE and commercial and industrial loans.
Credit Quality Indicators
United utilizes internal risk ratings as the primary credit quality indicator as outlined below:
Commercial Purpose Loans. United analyzes commercial loans individually on an ongoing basis based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, public information, and current industry and economic trends, among other factors. Commercial loans are categorized by the credit risk ratings of Pass, Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful. Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful ratings are defined by regulatory authorities and represent an elevated level of risk due to weaknesses identified related to the credit and/or borrower. Ratings within these categories are based on the severity of the weakness and the likelihood of repayment. Pass loans are considered to have a low probability of default and do not meet the criteria of the other ratings.
Consumer Purpose Loans. United applies a pass/fail grading system to all consumer purpose loans. Under this system, loans generally classified as “fail” are those that are on nonaccrual status, are 90 or more days past due, or meet certain bankruptcy status criteria. All other loans are classified as “pass”. For reporting purposes, loans in these categories that are classified as “fail” are reported as substandard and all other loans are reported as pass.
The following tables present the risk category of term loans and gross charge-offs by vintage year, which is the year of origination or most recent renewal, as of the date indicated.
| (in thousands) · Term Loans by Origination Year · Revolvers · Revolvers converted to term loans · Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of September 30, 2026 · 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · Prior | |||||||||
| Owner occupied CRE | |||||||||
| Pass | $745,270 | $904,340 | $438,051 | $352,420 | $533,848 | $1,005,513 | $144,565 | $26,284 | $4,150,291 |
| Special Mention | 2,029 | 15,002 | 1,093 | 17,466 | 15,385 | 14,647 | 4,334 | — | 69,956 |
| Substandard | 479 | 4,790 | 21,346 | 37,551 | 24,918 | 23,866 | 2,564 | 258 | 115,772 |
| Total owner occupied CRE | $747,778 | $924,132 | $460,490 | $407,437 | $574,151 | $1,044,026 | $151,463 | $26,542 | $4,336,019 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $370 | $429 | $513 | $690 | $— | $— | $— | $2,002 |
| Income producing CRE | |||||||||
| Pass | $1,097,537 | $906,333 | $396,886 | $369,020 | $853,453 | $1,217,600 | $69,534 | $11,178 | $4,921,541 |
| Special Mention | 29,982 | 12,788 | 11,665 | 9,369 | 84,085 | 17,382 | — | — | 165,271 |
| Substandard | 45,529 | 4,997 | 16,569 | 17,626 | 28,367 | 15,299 | — | 1,494 | 129,881 |
| Total income producing CRE | $1,173,048 | $924,118 | $425,120 | $396,015 | $965,905 | $1,250,281 | $69,534 | $12,672 | $5,216,693 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $94 | $— | $— | $94 |
| Commercial & industrial | |||||||||
| Pass | $620,342 | $629,629 | $244,849 | $208,963 | $166,704 | $339,674 | $638,072 | $11,387 | $2,859,620 |
| Special Mention | 1,348 | 1,393 | 6,589 | 12,236 | 15,133 | 3,784 | 6,503 | 572 | 47,558 |
| Substandard | 5,125 | 6,872 | 8,553 | 22,010 | 3,947 | 9,877 | 9,742 | 2,993 | 69,119 |
| Total commercial & industrial | $626,815 | $637,894 | $259,991 | $243,209 | $185,784 | $353,335 | $654,317 | $14,952 | $2,976,297 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $65 | $2,577 | $265 | $9,067 | $1,136 | $682 | $1,977 | $1,900 | $17,669 |
| Commercial construction & land | |||||||||
| Pass | $542,239 | $503,153 | $154,419 | $21,156 | $41,805 | $13,610 | $49,860 | $900 | $1,327,142 |
| Special Mention | 14,132 | 11,449 | 3,175 | 608 | — | 1,997 | — | — | 31,361 |
| Substandard | 1,020 | 106 | — | 91 | 247 | 100 | — | — | 1,564 |
| Total commercial construction & land | $557,391 | $514,708 | $157,594 | $21,855 | $42,052 | $15,707 | $49,860 | $900 | $1,360,067 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $— | $— | $— | $25 | $— | $— | $— | $25 |
| Equipment financing | |||||||||
| Current period gross charge-offs (1) | $— | $1,715 | $3,371 | $2,749 | $3,559 | $629 | $— | $— | $12,023 |
| Residential mortgage | |||||||||
| Pass | $203,924 | $222,457 | $137,019 | $290,571 | $849,990 | $1,453,602 | $— | $2,428 | $3,159,991 |
| Substandard | 20 | 1,390 | 3,484 | 8,198 | 11,036 | 13,911 | — | 67 | 38,106 |
| Total residential mortgage | $203,944 | $223,847 | $140,503 | $298,769 | $861,026 | $1,467,513 | $— | $2,495 | $3,198,097 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $58 | $— | $243 | $83 | $— | $— | $— | $384 |
| Home equity | |||||||||
| Pass | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,457,506 | $38,846 | $1,496,352 |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 7,138 | 7,352 |
| Total home equity | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,457,720 | $45,984 | $1,503,704 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $2 | $67 | $69 |
| Residential construction & land | |||||||||
| Pass | $72,487 | $112,458 | $12,810 | $2,338 | $4,147 | $6,616 | $— | $82 | $210,938 |
| Substandard | — | — | 66 | 163 | 12 | 43 | — | — | 284 |
| Total residential construction & land | $72,487 | $112,458 | $12,876 | $2,501 | $4,159 | $6,659 | $— | $82 | $211,222 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $— | $37 | $111 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $148 |
| Consumer | |||||||||
| Pass | $70,960 | $50,868 | $24,272 | $12,738 | $6,912 | $2,370 | $25,955 | $109 | $194,184 |
| Substandard | 5 | 142 | 298 | 350 | 103 | 131 | — | 14 | 1,043 |
| Total consumer | $70,965 | $51,010 | $24,570 | $13,088 | $7,015 | $2,501 | $25,955 | $123 | $195,227 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $2,161 | $313 | $242 | $109 | $74 | $142 | $117 | $14 | $3,172 |
(1)Reflects charge-offs prior to the reclassification of equipment financing loans to held for sale in June 2026.
| (in thousands) · Term Loans by Origination Year · Revolvers · Revolvers converted to term loans · Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, 2025 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · Prior | |||||||||
| Owner occupied CRE | |||||||||
| Pass | $882,017 | $459,608 | $468,682 | $587,671 | $505,329 | $733,146 | $122,462 | $22,745 | $3,781,660 |
| Special Mention | 1,721 | 1,341 | 14,369 | 24,247 | 18,972 | 7,656 | 4,176 | 228 | 72,710 |
| Substandard | 3,157 | 8,412 | 20,122 | 31,791 | 6,709 | 22,454 | 2,883 | — | 95,528 |
| Total owner occupied CRE | $886,895 | $469,361 | $503,173 | $643,709 | $531,010 | $763,256 | $129,521 | $22,973 | $3,949,898 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $185 | $1,905 | $2,162 | $— | $942 | $— | $— | $5,194 |
| Income producing CRE | |||||||||
| Pass | $916,381 | $430,561 | $541,924 | $1,107,955 | $812,859 | $863,815 | $62,677 | $12,714 | $4,748,886 |
| Special Mention | 13,726 | 14,176 | 2,144 | 123,531 | 7,769 | 6,341 | — | 109 | 167,796 |
| Substandard | 9,652 | 26,439 | 22,478 | 1,199 | 16,954 | 36,816 | 2,122 | — | 115,660 |
| Total income producing CRE | $939,759 | $471,176 | $566,546 | $1,232,685 | $837,582 | $906,972 | $64,799 | $12,823 | $5,032,342 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $— | $— | $1,970 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,970 |
| Commercial & industrial | |||||||||
| Pass | $668,959 | $357,553 | $279,488 | $178,064 | $149,382 | $225,469 | $675,062 | $9,342 | $2,543,319 |
| Special Mention | 3,364 | 18,886 | 21,622 | 18,235 | 1,353 | 3,387 | 8,537 | 448 | 75,832 |
| Substandard | 7,719 | 2,849 | 36,127 | 6,330 | 4,289 | 7,506 | 11,104 | 1,216 | 77,140 |
| Total commercial & industrial | $680,042 | $379,288 | $337,237 | $202,629 | $155,024 | $236,362 | $694,703 | $11,006 | $2,696,291 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $46 | $1,197 | $10,327 | $1,506 | $218 | $408 | $— | $2,240 | $15,942 |
| Commercial construction & land | |||||||||
| Pass | $562,952 | $236,154 | $63,716 | $20,804 | $9,230 | $11,002 | $54,745 | $1,039 | $959,642 |
| Special Mention | 4,352 | 743 | — | 28,159 | 1,550 | — | — | — | 34,804 |
| Substandard | 225 | 388 | 381 | 255 | 18 | 2,089 | — | — | 3,356 |
| Total commercial construction & land | $567,529 | $237,285 | $64,097 | $49,218 | $10,798 | $13,091 | $54,745 | $1,039 | $997,802 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $2,020 | $— | $— | $130 | $— | $— | $— | $2,150 |
| Equipment financing | |||||||||
| Pass | $792,800 | $487,499 | $300,427 | $186,094 | $49,410 | $16,468 | $— | $— | $1,832,698 |
| Special Mention | — | 2,061 | — | 994 | 227 | — | — | — | 3,282 |
| Substandard | 1,081 | 3,090 | 3,035 | 3,731 | 730 | 352 | — | — | 12,019 |
| Total equipment financing | $793,881 | $492,650 | $303,462 | $190,819 | $50,367 | $16,820 | $— | $— | $1,847,999 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $504 | $3,831 | $7,681 | $10,018 | $2,255 | $668 | $— | $— | $24,957 |
| Residential mortgage | |||||||||
| Pass | $199,825 | $116,567 | $308,491 | $921,713 | $910,553 | $661,298 | $— | $2,612 | $3,121,059 |
| Substandard | 310 | 2,619 | 7,470 | 11,604 | 3,274 | 10,604 | — | 77 | 35,958 |
| Total residential mortgage | $200,135 | $119,186 | $315,961 | $933,317 | $913,827 | $671,902 | $— | $2,689 | $3,157,017 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $4 | $560 | $76 | $— | $— | $— | $6 | $646 |
| Home equity | |||||||||
| Pass | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,277,604 | $36,074 | $1,313,678 |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,796 | 5,796 |
| Total home equity | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,277,604 | $41,870 | $1,319,474 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $170 | $170 |
| Residential construction & land | |||||||||
| Pass | $110,016 | $50,363 | $9,612 | $9,156 | $3,637 | $6,676 | $— | $86 | $189,546 |
| Substandard | — | 80 | 879 | 15 | 64 | 41 | — | — | 1,079 |
| Total residential construction & land | $110,016 | $50,443 | $10,491 | $9,171 | $3,701 | $6,717 | $— | $86 | $190,625 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $— | $— | $118 | $124 | $— | $47 | $— | $— | $289 |
| Consumer | |||||||||
| Pass | $85,779 | $41,201 | $22,689 | $12,571 | $2,911 | $705 | $20,522 | $122 | $186,500 |
| Substandard | 7 | 161 | 483 | 164 | 45 | 176 | — | — | 1,036 |
| Total consumer | $85,786 | $41,362 | $23,172 | $12,735 | $2,956 | $881 | $20,522 | $122 | $187,536 |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $3,331 | $533 | $232 | $94 | $88 | $37 | $— | $154 | $4,469 |
Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
The period-end amortized cost and additional information regarding loans modified under the terms of a FDM during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 are presented in the following tables.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost of New FDMs by Type of Modification | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Extension | Payment Delay | Rate Reduction | Rate Reduction & Payment Delay | Rate Reduction & Extension | Principal Forgiveness & Extension | Payment Delay & Extension | Rate Reduction, Payment Delay & Extension | Total | % of Total Class of Receivable | FDMs defaulted within 12 months of modification |
| Owner occupied CRE | $— | $1,314 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,314 | 0.03% | $— |
| Commercial & industrial | 38 | 4,985 | — | — | — | — | 957 | — | 5,980 | 0.20 | 2,776 |
| Residential mortgage | — | — | 1,482 | 787 | 288 | 228 | — | 1,531 | 4,316 | 0.13 | 1,203 |
| Home equity | — | — | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 0.01 | — |
| Consumer | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 0.04 | — |
| Total | $38 | $6,299 | $1,770 | $787 | 288 | 228 | $957 | $1,531 | $11,898 | 0.06 | $3,979 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost of New FDMs by Type of Modification | |||||||||
| (in thousands) | Extension | Payment Delay | Rate Reduction | Rate Reduction & Extension | Payment Delay & Extension | Rate Reduction & Payment Delay | Total | % of Total Class of Receivable | FDMs defaulted within 12 months of modification |
| Owner occupied CRE | $— | $894 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $894 | 0.02% | $— |
| Commercial & industrial | 78 | 222 | — | — | 162 | — | 462 | 0.02 | 107 |
| Equipment financing | — | — | — | — | 11,953 | — | 11,953 | 0.66 | 83 |
| Residential mortgage | 242 | 2,589 | 341 | 1,851 | — | 359 | 5,382 | 0.17 | 654 |
| Home equity | — | 497 | 71 | — | — | — | 568 | 0.05 | — |
| Consumer | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | 96 | 0.05 | — |
| Total | $320 | $4,202 | $412 | $1,947 | $12,115 | $359 | $19,355 | 0.10 | $844 |
The following table presents the aging category and accrual status of loans modified under the terms of a FDM during the previous 12 months on an amortized cost basis as of the dates indicated.
| Loans Past Due | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Current | 30 - 59 Days | 60 - 89 Days | > 90 Days | Nonaccrual | Total |
| Owner occupied CRE | $479 | $— | $— | $— | $836 | $1,315 |
| Commercial & industrial | 1,217 | 467 | — | — | 4,271 | 5,955 |
| Residential mortgage | 3,323 | — | 295 | — | 1,581 | 5,199 |
| Home equity | 345 | — | — | — | 65 | 410 |
| Consumer | — | — | — | — | 73 | 73 |
| Total | $5,364 | $467 | $295 | $— | $6,826 | $12,952 |
| Owner occupied CRE | $1,185 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,185 |
| Commercial & industrial | 1,269 | — | 293 | — | 245 | 1,807 |
| Equipment financing | 11,268 | 114 | 726 | — | 969 | 13,077 |
| Residential mortgage | 2,368 | — | — | — | 4,563 | 6,931 |
| Home equity | 71 | — | — | — | 497 | 568 |
| Consumer | — | — | — | — | 96 | 96 |
| Total | $16,161 | $114 | $1,019 | $— | $6,370 | $23,664 |
Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL for loans represents management’s estimate of life of loan credit losses in the portfolio as of the end of the period. The ACL related to unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.
For all periods presented, United used a one-year reasonable and supportable forecast period. Expected credit losses were estimated using a regression model for each segment based on historical data from peer banks combined with a baseline economic forecast to predict the change in credit losses. These estimates were then combined with a starting value that was based on United’s recent charge-off experience to produce an expected default rate, with the results subject to a floor.
At September 30, 2026, the baseline economic forecast acknowledged there is more uncertainty around the conflict in Iran than there was in the second quarter forecast. This resulted in a tempered economic outlook and a slightly higher unemployment rate, which is a key variable in United’s ACL model. The changing forecast did not significantly change the resulting ACL. Consistent with the second quarter, at September 30, 2026, United applied qualitative adjustments to increase the model’s calculated ACL for the income producing CRE and commercial & industrial portfolios and to decrease the model’s calculated ACL for commercial construction and owner occupied CRE. These qualitative adjustments were applied to better reflect management’s expectations of future performance and maintain directional consistency with internal credit measures.
For periods beyond the reasonable and supportable forecast period of one year, United reverted to historical credit loss information on a straight line basis over two years. For most collateral types, United reverted to through-the-cycle average default rates using peer data. For loans secured by residential mortgages, the peer data was adjusted for changes in lending practices designed to mitigate the magnitude of losses observed during the 2008 financial crisis.
The following table presents the balance and activity in the ACL by portfolio segment for the periods indicated.
| Three months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Beginning Balance | Initial ACL - Peach State | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | (Release) Provision | Ending Balance | Beginning Balance | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | (Release) Provision | Ending Balance |
| Owner occupied CRE | $27,207 | $871 | $(886) | $49 | $5,880 | $33,121 | $20,967 | $(2,638) | $141 | $2,189 | $20,659 |
| Income producing CRE | 37,449 | 1,337 | (11) | 28 | 1,824 | 40,627 | 49,072 | — | 106 | (2,967) | 46,211 |
| Commercial & industrial | 48,724 | 174 | (5,632) | 3,351 | (723) | 45,894 | 38,693 | (1,702) | 2,834 | 4,656 | 44,481 |
| Commercial construction & land | 12,291 | 1,717 | — | 23 | 1,459 | 15,490 | 15,979 | (505) | 14 | (1,647) | 13,841 |
| Equipment financing (1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47,900 | (6,946) | 1,459 | 2,691 | 45,104 |
| Residential mortgage | 26,898 | 1,375 | (102) | 18 | (1,371) | 26,818 | 30,217 | (37) | 296 | 797 | 31,273 |
| Home equity | 12,573 | 254 | (6) | 147 | 403 | 13,371 | 10,812 | (98) | 79 | 563 | 11,356 |
| Residential construction & land | 2,081 | 128 | (111) | 4 | 110 | 2,212 | 1,812 | (23) | 11 | (33) | 1,767 |
| Consumer | 1,482 | 12 | (1,401) | 556 | 961 | 1,610 | 1,048 | (905) | 238 | 718 | 1,099 |
| ACL - loans | 168,705 | 5,868 | (8,149) | 4,176 | 8,543 | 179,143 | 216,500 | (12,854) | 5,178 | 6,967 | 215,791 |
| ACL - unfunded commitments | 19,624 | — | — | — | 1,470 | 21,094 | 11,545 | — | — | 940 | 12,485 |
| Total ACL | $188,329 | $5,868 | $(8,149) | $4,176 | $10,013 | $200,237 | $228,045 | $(12,854) | $5,178 | $7,907 | $228,276 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Beginning Balance | Initial ACL - Peach State | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | (Release) Provision | Ending Balance | BeginningBalance | Initial ACL - ANB PCD loans | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | (Release)Provision | EndingBalance |
| Owner occupied CRE | $24,888 | $871 | $(2,002) | $3,946 | $5,418 | $33,121 | $19,873 | $278 | $(3,470) | $377 | $3,601 | $20,659 |
| Income producing CRE | 44,071 | 1,337 | (94) | 139 | (4,826) | 40,627 | 41,427 | 910 | (1,970) | 425 | 5,419 | 46,211 |
| Commercial & industrial | 43,269 | 174 | (17,669) | 5,220 | 14,900 | 45,894 | 35,441 | 23 | (7,832) | 5,490 | 11,359 | 44,481 |
| Commercial construction & land | 8,286 | 1,717 | (25) | 64 | 5,448 | 15,490 | 16,370 | 39 | (635) | 193 | (2,126) | 13,841 |
| Equipment financing (1) | 45,852 | — | (12,023) | 2,491 | (36,320) | — | 47,415 | — | (18,810) | 3,318 | 13,181 | 45,104 |
| Residential mortgage | 29,241 | 1,375 | (384) | 110 | (3,524) | 26,818 | 32,259 | — | (458) | 405 | (933) | 31,273 |
| Home equity | 11,849 | 254 | (69) | 288 | 1,049 | 13,371 | 11,247 | 1 | (169) | 284 | (7) | 11,356 |
| Residential construction & land | 1,799 | 128 | (148) | 35 | 398 | 2,212 | 1,672 | — | (249) | 27 | 317 | 1,767 |
| Consumer | 1,174 | 12 | (3,172) | 1,079 | 2,517 | 1,610 | 1,294 | — | (3,401) | 967 | 2,239 | 1,099 |
| ACL - loans | 210,429 | 5,868 | (35,586) | 13,372 | (14,940) | 179,143 | 206,998 | 1,251 | (36,994) | 11,486 | 33,050 | 215,791 |
| ACL - unfunded commitments | 15,091 | — | — | — | 6,003 | 21,094 | 10,391 | — | — | — | 2,094 | 12,485 |
| Total ACL | $225,520 | $5,868 | $(35,586) | $13,372 | $(8,937) | $200,237 | $217,389 | $1,251 | $(36,994) | $11,486 | $35,144 | $228,276 |
(1)During the second quarter of 2026, the ACL on equipment financing loans reclassified as held for sale was released and the ACL related to retained equipment financing loans was reclassified to the commercial & industrial line where these loan balances are reflected.
Note 6 –Derivatives and Hedging Activities
The table below presents the fair value of derivative financial instruments, which are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, as of the dates indicated.
| September 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notional Amount · Fair Value · Notional Amount · Fair Value | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) · Derivative Asset · Derivative Liability · Derivative Asset · Derivative Liability | ||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||
| Cash flow hedge of subordinated debt | $— | $— | $— | $100,000 | $6,288 | $— | ||||
| Cash flow hedges of trust preferred securities | 20,000 | — | — | 20,000 | — | — | ||||
| Fair value hedges of AFS debt securities | 30,681 | — | — | 785,009 | — | — | ||||
| Fair value hedges of loans | 775,000 | — | — | 1,900,000 | — | — | ||||
| Total | 825,681 | — | — | 2,805,009 | 6,288 | — | ||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||
| Customer derivative positions | 1,745,210 | 115 | 71,645 | 1,541,391 | 11,457 | 32,841 | ||||
| Dealer offsets to customer derivative positions | 1,745,210 | 42,260 | 99 | 1,541,391 | 9,478 | 11,441 | ||||
| Risk participations | 140,062 | 4 | 61 | 103,668 | — | 108 | ||||
| Mortgage banking - loan commitments | 49,247 | 425 | 64 | 41,125 | 1,027 | — | ||||
| Mortgage banking - forward sales commitment | 223,031 | 2,137 | 5 | 94,219 | 8 | 225 | ||||
| Bifurcated embedded derivatives | 51,935 | 10,257 | — | 51,935 | 7,055 | — | ||||
| Dealer offsets to bifurcated embedded derivatives | 51,935 | — | 11,416 | 51,935 | — | 8,382 | ||||
| Total | 4,006,630 | 55,198 | 83,290 | 3,425,664 | 29,025 | 52,997 | ||||
| Total derivatives | $4,832,311 | $55,198 | $83,290 | $6,230,673 | $35,313 | $52,997 | ||||
| Total gross derivative instruments | $55,198 | $83,290 | $35,313 | $52,997 | ||||||
| Less: Amounts subject to master netting agreements | (134) | (134) | (7,917) | (7,917) | ||||||
| Less: Cash collateral received/pledged | (42,035) | (12,150) | (8,305) | (12,156) | ||||||
| Net amount | $13,029 | $71,006 | $19,091 | $32,924 | ||||||
United clears certain derivatives centrally through the CME. CME rules legally characterize variation margin payments for centrally cleared derivatives as settlements of the derivatives’ exposure rather than as collateral. As a result, the variation margin payment and the related derivative instruments are considered a single unit of account for accounting purposes. Variation margin, as determined by the CME, is settled daily. As a result, derivative contracts that clear through the CME have an estimated fair value of zero.
Hedging Derivatives
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
United utilizes interest rate caps and swaps to hedge the variability of cash flows due to changes in interest rates on certain of its variable-rate subordinated debt and trust preferred securities. Gains and losses related to changes in fair value of the hedges are reclassified into earnings in the periods the hedged forecasted transactions occur. Over the next twelve months, United expects to reclassify $780,000 of gains from AOCI into earnings related to its interest rate swap agreements.
During the first quarter of 2026, after providing redemption notice on the subordinated debt, United terminated the interest rate cap that had been designated as a hedge of that debt, because the redemption rendered the future cash flows no longer probable of occurring.
Fair Value Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
United uses interest rate derivatives to manage its exposure to changes in fair value attributable to changes in interest rates on certain of its fixed-rate financial instruments. During the third quarter of 2026, United de-designated (and subsequently terminated) certain portfolio layer hedges of AFS securities in advance of the securities sales that took place during the period. Upon de-designation of the hedge relationship, the cumulative portfolio layer basis adjustment of $6.50 million was allocated to the individual debt securities within the hedged portfolio and reclassified from AOCI into the amortized cost basis of those securities. For securities sold in the balance sheet repositioning, the allocated basis adjustment was included in the loss recognized on the sale. The allocated basis adjustment related to retained securities of $1.96 million will be amortized as a yield adjustment to interest income over the remaining contractual lives of the underlying securities.
The table below presents the effect of derivatives in hedging relationships, all of which are interest rate contracts, on earnings for the periods indicated.
| Affected Income Statement Line Item Increase/(Decrease) to Earnings · Three Months EndedSeptember 30, · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · 2026 · 2025 · 2026 · 2025 | |||||
| Fair value hedges: | |||||
| AFS securities: | |||||
| Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives | Interest revenue - securities | $33 | $1,539 | $207 | $4,428 |
| Gain (loss) recognized on derivative | Interest revenue - securities | 3,174 | (1,050) | 11,325 | (14,217) |
| Basis adjustment on securities sold | Securities (losses) gains, net | 4,546 | — | 4,546 | — |
| (Loss) gain recognized on hedged items | Interest revenue - securities | (3,133) | 1,357 | (11,371) | 14,665 |
| Net income recognized on AFS securities fair value hedges | $4,620 | $1,846 | $4,707 | $4,876 | |
| Loans: | |||||
| Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives | $(36) | $(112) | $(2,552) | $(999) | |
| Gain recognized on derivatives | 4,458 | 1,098 | 14,503 | 310 | |
| (Loss) gain recognized on hedged items | (4,568) | (867) | (14,464) | 502 | |
| Net (loss) gain recognized on loan fair value hedges | Interest revenue - loans, including fees | $(146) | $119 | $(2,513) | $(187) |
| Cash flow hedges: | |||||
| Long-term debt | |||||
| Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives (1) | Interest expense- long term debt | $163 | $1,143 | $1,106 | $3,393 |
| Gain on termination of hedge of subordinated debt | Other noninterest income | — | — | 5,184 | — |
| Net income recognized on cash flow hedges | $163 | $1,143 | $6,290 | $3,393 | |
(1) Includes premium amortization expense excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness of $119,000 and $353,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as well as $97,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The cash flow hedge was terminated during the first quarter of 2026 as a result of the redemption of the hedged subordinated debt.
The table below presents the carrying amount of hedged items and cumulative fair value hedging basis adjustments for the periods presented. All fair value hedges of AFS debt securities and loans at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, were designated under the portfolio layer method.
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet Location | Carrying Amount | Hedge Accounting Basis Adjustment | Hedged Portfolio Layer | Carrying Amount | Hedge Accounting Basis Adjustment | Hedged Portfolio Layer |
| Debt securities AFS (1) | $45,472 | $(588) | $30,681 | $971,854 | $4,279 | $785,009 |
| Loans and leases held for investment | 3,213,425 | (9,131) | 775,000 | 3,556,859 | 5,333 | 1,900,000 |
(1) Carrying amount for AFS debt securities reflects amortized cost, which excludes the hedge accounting basis adjustment.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Customer derivative positions include swaps, caps, and collars between United and certain commercial loan customers with offsetting positions to dealers under a back-to-back program. In addition, United occasionally enters into credit risk participation agreements with counterparty banks to accept or transfer a portion of the credit risk related to interest rate swaps.
United also hasthree interest rate swap contracts that are economic hedges of market-linked brokered certificates of deposit, which contain embedded derivatives that are bifurcated from the host instruments. The fair value marks on the swaps and the bifurcated embedded derivatives tend to move in opposite directions and therefore provide an economic hedge.
In addition, in connection with residential mortgage loans that are originated with the intention of selling them, United enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans and forward loan sales commitments.
The table below presents the gains and losses recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the periods indicated.
| Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives · Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||||
| (in thousands) · 2026 · 2025 · 2026 · 2025 | |||||
| Customer derivatives and dealer offsets | Other noninterest income | $1,185 | $1,331 | $3,725 | $3,333 |
| Bifurcated embedded derivatives and dealer offsets | Other noninterest income | 22 | (21) | 20 | (25) |
| Mortgage banking derivatives | Mortgage loan gains and other related fees | 1,776 | (666) | 2,906 | (961) |
| Risk participations | Other noninterest income | (411) | 165 | (311) | 340 |
| $2,572 | $809 | $6,340 | $2,687 | ||
Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features
United manages its credit exposure on derivatives transactions by entering into a bilateral credit support agreement with each non-customer counterparty. The credit support agreements require collateralization of exposures beyond specified minimum threshold amounts. The details of these agreements, including the minimum thresholds, vary by counterparty.
United’s agreements with each of its derivative counterparties provide that if either party defaults on any of its indebtedness, then it could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. The agreements with derivative counterparties also include provisions that if not met, could result in United being declared in default. United has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that provide that if United fails to maintain its status as a well-capitalized institution or is subject to a prompt corrective action directive, the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and United would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements. Derivatives that are centrally cleared do not have credit-risk-related features that would require additional collateral if United’s credit rating were downgraded.
Note 7 –Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets as of the dates indicated is summarized below.
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Core deposit intangible | $123,243 | $106,984 |
| Less: accumulated amortization | (73,569) | (64,221) |
| Net core deposit intangible (1) | 49,674 | 42,763 |
| Goodwill | 977,241 | 925,119 |
| Total goodwill and other intangible assets, net | $1,026,915 | $967,882 |
(1) As intangible assets become fully amortized, they are excluded from balances presented.
The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the periods indicated.
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Balance, beginning of period | $925,119 | $925,119 | $925,119 | $907,090 |
| Acquisition of Peach State (1) | 52,122 | — | 52,122 | — |
| Acquisition of ANB | — | — | — | 18,029 |
| Balance, end of period | $977,241 | $925,119 | $977,241 | $925,119 |
(1) See Note 3 for additional details.
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for future periods for finite-lived intangibles is as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Remainder of 2026 | $3,474 |
| 2027 | 12,441 |
| 2028 | 10,212 |
| 2029 | 8,132 |
| 2030 | 6,159 |
| Thereafter | 9,256 |
| Total | $49,674 |
Note 8 –Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market available to the entity in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair values are categorized within a three-level measurement hierarchy:
Level 1 Valuation is based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that United has the ability to access.
Level 2 Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.
Level 3 Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption based on unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.
United has processes in place to review the significant valuation inputs and to assess on a quarterly basis how instruments are classified within the valuation framework. Transfers into or out of fair value hierarchy levels are made as the observability of input assumptions change. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, there were no changes to valuation approaches or techniques that warranted a hierarchy level change.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The table below presents United’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.
| (in thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Assets: | ||||
| Trading securities: | ||||
| U.S. Treasuries | $93,760 | $— | $— | $93,760 |
| AFS debt securities: | ||||
| U.S. Treasuries | 1,579,240 | — | — | 1,579,240 |
| U.S. Government agencies & GSEs | — | 686,538 | — | 686,538 |
| State and political subdivisions | — | 138,194 | — | 138,194 |
| Residential MBS | — | 1,944,257 | — | 1,944,257 |
| Commercial MBS | — | 1,451,949 | — | 1,451,949 |
| Corporate bonds | — | 81,807 | 497 | 82,304 |
| Asset-backed securities | — | 664,314 | — | 664,314 |
| Mortgage loans held for sale | — | 34,493 | — | 34,493 |
| Mutual funds and other investments | 17,003 | 25 | — | 17,028 |
| Servicing rights for SBA/USDA loans | — | — | 4,648 | 4,648 |
| Residential mortgage servicing rights | — | — | 50,107 | 50,107 |
| Contingent consideration receivable | — | — | 7,195 | 7,195 |
| Derivative financial instruments | — | 44,512 | 10,686 | 55,198 |
| Total assets | $1,690,003 | $5,046,089 | $73,133 | $6,809,225 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Deferred compensation plan liability | $17,013 | $25 | $— | $17,038 |
| Derivative financial instruments | — | 71,749 | 11,541 | 83,290 |
| Total liabilities | $17,013 | $71,774 | $11,541 | $100,328 |
| (in thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Assets: | ||||
| AFS debt securities: | ||||
| U.S. Treasuries | $493,755 | $— | $— | $493,755 |
| U.S. Government agencies & GSEs | — | 298,350 | — | 298,350 |
| State and political subdivisions | — | 154,883 | — | 154,883 |
| Residential MBS | — | 1,690,332 | — | 1,690,332 |
| Commercial MBS | — | 692,087 | — | 692,087 |
| Corporate bonds | — | 136,176 | 492 | 136,668 |
| Asset-backed securities | — | 284,788 | — | 284,788 |
| Equity securities | — | 2,481 | — | 2,481 |
| Mortgage loans held for sale | — | 39,381 | — | 39,381 |
| Mutual funds and other investments | 16,343 | 140 | — | 16,483 |
| Servicing rights for SBA/USDA loans | — | — | 4,880 | 4,880 |
| Residential mortgage servicing rights | — | — | 41,231 | 41,231 |
| Contingent consideration receivable | — | — | 7,195 | 7,195 |
| Derivative financial instruments | — | 27,231 | 8,082 | 35,313 |
| Total assets | $510,098 | $3,325,849 | $61,880 | $3,897,827 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Deferred compensation plan liability | $16,345 | $140 | $— | $16,485 |
| Derivative financial instruments | — | 44,507 | 8,490 | 52,997 |
| Total liabilities | $16,345 | $44,647 | $8,490 | $69,482 |
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs related to United’s material categories of Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated.
| Level 3 Assets and Liabilities · Valuation Technique · Significant Unobservable Inputs · September 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range · Weighted Average · Range · Weighted Average | ||||||
| Residential mortgage servicing rights | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 8.3% - 15.4% | 9.3% | 9.5% - 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Prepayment rate | 5.0 - 70.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 - 25.3 | 7.5 | ||
| Derivative assets - mortgage | Internal model | Pull through rate | 76.0 - 100 | 93.9 | 60.0 - 100 | 91.6 |
| Derivative assets and liabilities - other | Dealer priced | Dealer priced | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The table below presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated.
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | DerivativeAssets | DerivativeLiabilities | Servicing Rights | Other | DerivativeAssets | DerivativeLiabilities | Servicing Rights | Other |
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | $9,711 | $9,740 | $49,429 | $7,692 | $9,130 | $9,217 | $44,483 | $8,532 |
| Additions | 292 | 156 | 1,916 | — | 1,202 | — | 1,727 | — |
| Sales and settlements | (1,168) | — | (1,094) | — | (1,464) | — | (807) | (811) |
| Fair value adjustments included in OCI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Fair value adjustments included in earnings | 1,851 | 1,645 | 4,504 | — | (458) | (511) | 211 | — |
| Ending balance | $10,686 | $11,541 | $54,755 | $7,692 | $8,410 | $8,706 | $45,614 | $7,725 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | $8,082 | $8,490 | $46,111 | $7,687 | $11,656 | $12,286 | $43,991 | $9,696 |
| Additions | 3,057 | 371 | 6,119 | — | 4,447 | 321 | 5,071 | — |
| Sales and settlements | (3,532) | (2) | (3,252) | — | (4,059) | — | (2,426) | (1,984) |
| Fair value adjustments included in OCI | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Fair value adjustments included in earnings | 3,079 | 2,682 | 5,777 | — | (3,634) | (3,901) | (1,022) | — |
| Ending balance | $10,686 | $11,541 | $54,755 | $7,692 | $8,410 | $8,706 | $45,614 | $7,725 |
Fair Value Option
United records mortgage loans held for sale at fair value. Interest income on these loans is calculated based on the note rate of the loan and is recorded in interest revenue. The following tables present the fair value and outstanding principal balance of loans accounted for under the fair value option, as well as the gain or loss recognized from the change in fair value for the periods indicated.
| Mortgage Loans Held for Sale | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| Outstanding principal balance | $34,339 | $38,187 |
| Fair value | 34,493 | 39,381 |
| Losses from Change in Fair Value on Mortgage Loans Held for Sale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | ||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Mortgage loan gains and other related fees | $(1,150) | $(270) | $(1,041) | $(449) |
Changes in fair value were mostly offset by hedging activities. An immaterial portion of these amounts was attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
United may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of the lower of the amortized cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets due to impairment. The following table presents the fair value hierarchy and carrying value of assets that were still held as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, for which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recorded during the year-to-date periods presented.
| (in thousands) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans held for investment | $— | $— | $18,796 | $18,796 |
| Loans held for investment | $— | $— | $19,216 | $19,216 |
Loans held for investment that are reported above are generally impaired loans that have either been partially charged off or have specific reserves assigned to them.
Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value
The following disclosure provides estimated fair values for financial instruments not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect the premium or discount on any particular financial instrument that could result from the sale of United’s entire holdings. All estimates are inherently subjective in nature. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
| Fair Value Level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Assets: | |||||
| Loans and leases, net | $18,809,052 | $— | $— | $18,421,312 | $18,421,312 |
| Liabilities: | |||||
| Deposits | 24,887,857 | — | 24,884,044 | — | 24,884,044 |
| Long-term debt | 39,686 | — | — | 42,143 | 42,143 |
| Assets: | |||||
| HTM debt securities | $2,237,356 | $19,039 | $1,899,387 | $— | $1,918,426 |
| Loans and leases, net | 19,173,888 | — | — | 18,651,481 | 18,651,481 |
| Liabilities: | |||||
| Deposits | 23,798,430 | — | 23,790,107 | — | 23,790,107 |
| Long-term debt | 120,400 | — | — | 120,279 | 120,279 |
Note 9 –Reclassifications Out of AOCI
The following table presents the details regarding amounts reclassified out of AOCI for the periods indicated. Amounts shown in parentheses reduce earnings.
| (in thousands) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details about AOCI Components · Three Months EndedSeptember 30, · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, · Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented | |||||
| 2026 · 2025 · 2026 · 2025 | |||||
| Realized net (losses) gains on AFS securities: | |||||
| $(366,101) | $49 | $(365,970) | $341 | Securities (losses) gains, net | |
| 90,325 | (13) | 90,298 | (83) | Income tax (benefit) expense | |
| $(275,776) | $36 | $(275,672) | $258 | Net of tax | |
| Amortization of unrealized losses on HTM securities reclassified from AFS: | |||||
| $(1,226) | $(1,993) | $(4,762) | $(5,918) | Investment securities interest revenue | |
| 306 | 471 | 1,353 | 1,400 | Income tax (benefit) expense | |
| $(920) | $(1,522) | $(3,409) | $(4,518) | Net of tax | |
| Reclassifications related to derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges: | |||||
| Interest rate contracts | $163 | $1,143 | $1,106 | $3,393 | Long-term debt interest expense |
| Gain on terminated cash flow hedge | — | — | 5,184 | — | Other noninterest income |
| 163 | 1,143 | 6,290 | 3,393 | Total before tax | |
| (40) | (289) | (1,588) | (857) | Income tax (benefit) expense | |
| $123 | $854 | $4,702 | $2,536 | Net of tax | |
| Amortization of defined benefit pension plan net periodic pension cost components: | |||||
| Prior service cost | $(13) | $17 | $(39) | $51 | Salaries and employee benefits expense |
| 3 | (4) | 10 | (13) | Income tax (benefit) expense | |
| $(10) | $13 | $(29) | $38 | Net of tax | |
| Total reclassifications for the period | $(276,583) | $(619) | $(274,408) | $(1,686) | Net of tax |
Note 10 –Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated.
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Net (loss) income | $(139,745) | $91,494 | $60,182 | $241,640 |
| Dividends on preferred stock | — | (1,573) | — | (4,719) |
| Deemed dividend on redemption of preferred stock | — | (3,275) | — | (3,275) |
| Earnings and dividends allocated to participating securities | (243) | (507) | (639) | (1,356) |
| Net (loss) income available to common shareholders | $(139,988) | $86,139 | $59,543 | $232,290 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic | 120,456 | 122,116 | 120,419 | 121,186 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||
| Stock options | — | 63 | 45 | 69 |
| Restricted stock units | — | 73 | 190 | 48 |
| Diluted | 120,456 | 122,252 | 120,654 | 121,303 |
| Net (loss) income per common share: | ||||
| Basic | $(1.16) | $0.71 | $0.49 | $1.92 |
| Diluted | $(1.16) | $0.70 | $0.49 | $1.91 |
| Anti-dilutive awards | 673 | — | — | — |
Note 11 –Regulatory Matters
As of September 30, 2026, United and the Bank were categorized as well-capitalized under the regulatory requirements in effect at that time. To be categorized as well-capitalized, United and the Bank must have exceeded the well-capitalized guideline ratios in effect at the time, as set forth in the table below, and have met certain other requirements. Management believes that United and the Bank exceeded all well-capitalized requirements at September 30, 2026, and there have been no conditions or events since quarter-end that would change the status of well-capitalized.
Regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, along with the minimum amounts required for capital adequacy purposes and to be well-capitalized under regulatory requirements in effect at such times, are presented below for United and the Bank:
| United Community Banks, Inc.(Consolidated) · United Community Bank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) · Minimum (1) · Well-Capitalized · September 30,2026 · December 31, 2025 · September 30,2026 · December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Risk-based ratios: | ||||||||||
| CET1 capital | 4.5% | 6.5% | 13.05% | 13.44% | 11.73% | 12.34% | ||||
| Tier 1 capital | 6.0 | 8.0 | 13.05 | 13.44 | 11.73 | 12.34 | ||||
| Total capital | 8.0 | 10.0 | 14.17 | 14.77 | 12.65 | 13.37 | ||||
| Leverage ratio | 4.0 | 5.0 | 9.49 | 10.28 | 8.53 | 9.42 | ||||
| CET1 capital | $2,700,617 | $2,824,732 | $2,416,449 | $2,582,475 | ||||||
| Tier 1 capital | 2,700,617 | 2,824,732 | 2,416,449 | 2,582,475 | ||||||
| Total capital | 2,931,417 | 3,104,806 | 2,605,670 | 2,797,549 | ||||||
| Risk-weighted assets | 20,693,934 | 21,019,967 | 20,600,693 | 20,931,562 | ||||||
| Average total assets for the leverage ratio | 28,448,787 | 27,469,241 | 28,325,171 | 27,401,675 | ||||||
(1)As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the minimum ratios as presented were subject to an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.50%
Note 12 –Commitments and Contingencies
United is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. United uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it uses for underwriting on-balance sheet instruments. In most cases, collateral or other security is required to support financial instruments with credit risk.
The following table summarizes the contractual amount of significant off-balance sheet instruments as of the dates indicated.
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk: | ||
| Commitments to extend credit | $5,248,025 | $4,732,083 |
| Letters of credit | 57,804 | 53,008 |
United, in the normal course of business, is subject to various pending and threatened lawsuits in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these lawsuits, or the range of any possible loss, management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not anticipate that the ultimate aggregate liability, if any, arising from these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on United’s financial position or results of operations.
Note 13 -Long-term Debt and Other Borrowings
As of September 30, 2026, the Bank hadno short-term borrowings outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, the Bank had short-term borrowings outstanding of $85.0 million, which consisted of federal funds purchased.
Long-term debt consisted of the following. All debt instruments are obligations of the Holding Company.
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | Stated Maturity Date | Earliest Redemption Date | Interest Rate Type | Interest Rate at September 30, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | ||||||
| 2027 subordinated debentures | $3,000 | $— | 2027 | n/a | Fixed | 7.00% |
| 2032 subordinated debentures | 10,000 | — | 2032 | 2027 | Fixed to floating; becomes floating at earliest redemption date | 6.25 |
| 2036 subordinated debentures | 6,500 | — | 2036 | 2031 | Fixed to floating; becomes floating at earliest redemption date | 4.50 |
| 2028 subordinated debentures | — | 100,000 | 2028 | ** | Floating | |
| Total subordinated debentures | 19,500 | 100,000 | ||||
| Tidelands Statutory Trust I | 8,248 | 8,248 | 2036 | * | Floating | 5.72 |
| Four Oaks Statutory Trust I | 12,372 | 12,372 | 2036 | * | Floating | 5.51 |
| Community First Capital Trust II | 5,155 | 5,155 | 2035 | * | Floating | 5.66 |
| Total trust preferred securities | 25,775 | 25,775 | ||||
| Less net discount | (5,589) | (5,375) | ||||
| Total long-term debt | $39,686 | $120,400 | ||||
- Indicates currently redeemable. ** Redeemed at earliest redemption date in 2026.
Interest is currently paid at least semiannually for all subordinated debentures and trust preferred securities. Floating rate debentures accrue interest at 3-month Term SOFR plus a spread. Interest rates above exclude the effect of any cash flow hedges on hedged debt instruments. See Note 6 for additional detail.
During the second quarter of 2026, the Holding Company redeemed its $100 million 2028 subordinated debenture prior to maturity.
The 2027, 2032 and 2036 subordinated debentures were assumed by United when it acquired Peach State on August 1, 2026.
Note 14 -Common Stock
During the third quarter and first nine months of 2026, United repurchased, respectively, $50.4 million and $87.8 million of its common stock. Effective September 1, 2026, the Board approved an authorization to repurchase up to $100 million in common stock under the common stock repurchase program, in addition to the authorization remaining under the 2026 plan, resulting in a total remaining authorization to repurchase common stock of $113 million as of September 30, 2026. The common stock repurchase plan was also renewed through December 31, 2027.
In connection with the acquisition of Peach State, United issued $47.9 million in common stock. For additional details on the acquisition of Peach State, see Note 3.
Common dividends per share were $0.26 and $0.76, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $0.25 and $0.73, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Note 15 -Subsequent Events
In the fourth quarter of 2026, through November 2, 2026, United repurchased 288,866 shares of common stock for $10.7 million in accordance with its common stock repurchase program.
The text of this filing, as the company filed it with the SEC, without its images or exhibits. This is not investment advice.