Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 5, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 5, 2026
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-05.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-05.
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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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Current report
While the yield curve was challenged by flatness and/or inversion during 2025, continued loan growth at higher rates and the benefit of repricing on portions of the loan portfolio that had been carrying lower pandemic-era rates drove NIM expansion during the prior year. These positive forces were coupled with a decline in overall funding costs attributed to deposit rate cuts and improved liquidity, the latter of which ended the need for more expensive overnight borrowings that had been utilized more heavily in the first part of last year.
Current report
Towards the end of 2025, slight steepness on the longest portion of the yield curve began to be experienced, as three consecutive 25 bps rate reductions from the FRB in September, October and December resulted in the FFTR falling to a range of 3.50% - 3.75%, and Prime to 6.75%, as of December 31, 2025. These levels were maintained through March 31, 2026. However, despite a slight improvement in the overall yield curve’s trajectory, the shorter end of the curve that is most critical to Bancorp’s business (overnight through 5 years) remained relatively flat through the first quarter of this year.
Current report
The NIM expansion experienced during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to recent quarters was attributed mainly to a continued decline in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. Bancorp strategically lowered deposit rates in tandem with FRB rate reductions and the repricing of the time deposit portfolio as the prior year’s promotional rates have adjusted to lower current offerings has provided significant benefit to NIM. In addition, while earning-asset yields have been challenged by lower rates, excess liquidity provided by deposit growth and the scheduled maturity of lower-yielding investment securities over the past 12 months has been used to fund higher-yielding loan growth, serving to buoy yields.
Current report
Recent projections indicate a likelihood that the FRB may halt rate reductions for the remainder of 2026. However, given current geopolitical uncertainty and regularly changing economic data/conditions, interest rate volatility could present challenges throughout the year.
Current report
Net interest income (FTE) increased $7.9 million, or 11%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven by the impact of strong average loan growth on interest income and a decline in interest expense related to eliminating the need for the more expensive overnight borrowings that were utilized through the first quarter of 2025.
Current report
Total interest expense decreased $1.4 million, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven primarily by the decrease in average FHLB advances due to the need for overnight borrowings utilized in the prior year period being eliminated.
Current report
Provision expense on loans of $1.6 million was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, driven primarily by strong loan growth, which was only partially offset by improvement in the unemployment forecast and decreased specific reserves. Net recoveries of $104,000 were recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2026.
Current report
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loan and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was unchanged between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. No provision expense was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as line of credit availability decreased with improved overall utilization. The ACL for off balance sheet exposures totaled $7.9 million as of March 31, 2026.
Current report
Gains on the sale of premises and equipment totaled $479,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which was attributed entirely to the sale of a former branch location. No activity was recorded for the prior year period.
Current report
Other non-interest income decreased $165,000, or 31%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, driven largely by lower swap fee and letter of credit fee income. The prior year period also benefitted from a miscellaneous tax credit investment distribution.
Current report
Legal and professional fees decreased $31,000, or 3%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven by lower collections-related expenses and professional fees, which were partially offset by an increase in general corporate legal matters.
Current report
FDIC insurance expense decreased $77,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, attributed in part to a lower assessment rate related mainly to improvement in Bancorp’s leverage ratio.
Current report
Other non-interest expenses increased $128,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, driven mainly by costs associated with the new ICS deposit product offering in addition to other miscellaneous expenses.
Current report
Total assets decreased $69 million, or 1%, to $9.47 billion at March 31, 2026 from $9.54 billion at December 31, 2025. The decrease for the first three months of 2026 was attributed to a $220 million, or 25%, decrease in cash and cash equivalents and a $35 million, or 4%, decline in investment securities, as liquidity was used to fund $185 million, or 3%, of net loan growth and deposit contraction.
Current report
Total liabilities decreased $97 million, or 1%, to $8.36 billion at March 31, 2026 from $8.46 billion at December 31, 2025, driven by combined contraction of $59 million, or less than 1%, for total deposits and SSURA in addition to a $37 million, or 17%, decrease in other liabilities.
Current report
Stockholders’ equity increased $27 million, or 3%, to $1.10 billion at March 31, 2026 from $1.08 billion at December 31, 2025, as net income of $36.6 million was only partially offset by $9.4 million of cash dividends declared during the first three months of 2026.
Current report
Investment securities decreased $35 million, or 4%, to $886 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $921 million at December 31, 2025. This decline was driven mainly by scheduled maturities and normal amortization activity. The liquidity provided by the investment portfolio during the first quarter was used primarily to fund continued loan growth.
Current report
During the latter part of 2025, additional credit concerns surrounding lending to non-depository financial institutions (NDFIs) arose within the banking industry generally as a result of a few regional banks experiencing larger loan losses related to such borrowers and alleged fraud. In response, the FDIC implemented new reporting requirements related to NDFI lending, which were aimed mainly at institutions with $10 billion or more in total assets, to enable more insight into the underlying risks an institution may be exposed to.
Current report
While NDFIs include bank holding companies, mortgage companies and insurance companies, they can also include real estate investment trusts, private equity firms and hedge funds, which are perceived to carry greater risk. Bancorp’s exposure to NDFIs is minimal, totaling approximately $51 million, or less than 1% of total loans, as of March 31, 2026, and relates entirely to bank holding companies that maintain correspondent banking relationships with Bancorp.
Current report
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loan and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was unchanged between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. No provision expense was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as line of credit availability decreased with improved overall utilization. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures totaled $7.9 million as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Current report
Other assets increased $3 million, or 1%, to $308 million between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Other liabilities decreased $38 million, or 17%, to $183 million over the same period. While the increase for other assets was minimal, the decrease in other liabilities was driven by a reduction in various accrued liabilities, such as employee incentive compensation and other benefit-related accruals in addition to accrued tax credit investment contributions.
Current report
Total deposits decreased $34 million, or less than 1%, from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Interest bearing deposits decreased $54 million, or 1%, driven by normal fluctuations tied in part to seasonal public funds deposits. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $20 million, or 1%, during the first quarter.
Current report
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was $7.9 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. No provision expense of was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as line of credit availability decreased consistent with improved utilization.
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Previous report
As a result of its acquisition of Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. on May 31, 2021, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of a Nevada-based insurance captive taxed under Section 831(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. On April 10, 2023, the IRS issued a proposed regulation that would potentially classify section 831(b) captive activity as a, “listed transaction,” and possibly disallow the related tax benefits, both prospectively and retroactively. The regulation was finalized on January 10, 2025, clarifying what is considered a listed transaction or a transaction of interest. Based on the final regulations, there is no change in the status for the captive insurance structure in place previously, which Bancorp dissolved in 2023. The captive remains classified as a transaction of interest for the open tax years and there is no reserve for an uncertain tax position based on the final regulation.
Previous report
Recent projections indicate the likelihood for additional rate reductions in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first half of 2026. As a result, pricing pressure/competition for both loans and deposits could increase in the coming quarters.
Previous report
Net interest income (FTE) increased $12.1 million, or 19%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, as the impact of significant loan growth on interest income far surpassed the increase in interest expense tied to interest bearing deposit growth.
Previous report
Total interest expense increased $2.5 million, or 6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, driven almost entirely by increased time deposit expense associated with successful CD promotion, which was only partially offset by a decline in interest expense on FHLB advances.
Previous report
Net Interest Income (FTE)–** Nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to September 30, 2024:**
Previous report
Net interest spread (FTE) and NIM (FTE) were 2.86% and 3.52%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 2.52% and 3.26% for the same period in 2024, respectively.
Previous report
Net interest income (FTE) increased $34.0 million, or 18%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, as the impact of significant loan growth on interest income far surpassed the increase in interest expense tied to interest bearing deposit growth.
Previous report
Total interest income (FTE) increased $43.8 million, or 14%, to $347 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period of 2024.
Previous report
Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $715 million, or 13%, to $6.33 billion for the nine month period ended September 30, 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
Previous report
Total interest expense increased $9.9 million, or 9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, driven almost entirely by increased time deposit expense associated with successful CD promotion, which was only partially offset by smaller declines in virtually every other interest-bearing liability category. Despite the increased expense, the cost of interest-bearing deposits declined 3 bps to 2.56% and total interest-bearing liability cost declined 10 bps 2.65%, which was attributed to the impact of the FRB’s interest rate reductions enacted over the last 12 months.
Previous report
Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE)–** Nine-Month Comparison**
Previous report
Provision expense on loans of $4.3 million and $6.6 million was recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024. Expense for the prior year was driven mainly to strong loan growth and deterioration in the FRB’s national unemployment forecast. Net charge offs of $1.1 million and $606,000 were recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, serving to decrease the ACL for loans.
Previous report
While separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, the ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures also increased between December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025. Provision expense of $425,000 and $350,000 for off balance sheet credit exposures was recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, respectively, driven by increased availability associated with new line production, particularly within the C&D segment. The lower expense recorded for the nine month period stemmed from recording a credit to provision expense for off balance sheet credit exposures during the first quarter, consistent with improved utilization and thus reduced availability for that period. The ACL for off balance sheet exposures totaled $7.1 million as of September 30, 2025.
Previous report
Net new business refers to revenue generated from newly acquired customers, excluding revenue from upselling or cross-selling to existing active customers. It plays a crucial role in expanding Bancorp’s financial base and ensuring long-term sustainability and success. In the latter part of 2024, the WM&T department experienced negative net new business for the first time in several years, driven by employee attrition associated with aggressive recruiting and market competition for clients. Positions impacted by attrition have since been filled and Bancorp experienced positive net new business (annualized) during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. While recent trends suggest a turn-around regarding net new business is in process, the fallout from the previously mentioned employee attrition/client departures is still being felt, as it could take several quarters for benefit of new hire production to be realized.
Previous report
While no activity was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2025, a gain on the sale of premises and equipment totaling $74,000 was recorded for the nine month period ended September 30, 2025. The gain recorded for the current year stems mainly from the sale of a property owned through a prior acquisition that had been held for sale. Losses on the sale of premises and equipment of $59,000 and $39,000 were recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024.
Previous report
Other non-interest income decreased $364,000, or 39%, and increased $197,000, or 9%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared with the same periods of 2024. The variances for both periods are attributed mainly to the timing and size of swap fee revenue, which is non-recurring in nature and can be relatively volatile.
Previous report
Legal and professional fees decreased $77,000, or 8%, and $382,000, or 12%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of the prior year, driven primarily by lower compliance-related consulting expense associated with Bancorp approaching $10 billion in total assets in addition to generally lower legal expenses, including collections-related expenses.
Previous report
FDIC insurance expense increased $103,000, or 9%, and $313,000, or 9%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods of 2024, consistent with Bancorp’s growth in addition to changes in loan mix, as higher assessments are levied on C&D lending concentrations, a segment which has grown as a percentage of total loans.
Previous report
Other non-interest expenses increased $437,000, or 23%, and $490,000, or 7%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods of 2024. The increases over the prior year stemmed mainly from higher credit card rewards and increases in premiums for insurance policies related to general bank liabilities.
Previous report
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the legislation formally titled “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14” and commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill (“the Act”). Bancorp is currently evaluating income tax implications of the Act, but does not expect the Act to have a material impact on the financial statements.
Previous report
Total assets increased $444 million, or 5%, to $9.31 billion at September 30, 2025 from $8.86 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase for the first nine months of 2025 was attributed to strong loan growth of $409 million, or 6%, and a $465 million, or 160%, increase in cash and cash equivalents, which was partially offset by a decline of $420 million, or 31%, in the investment securities portfolio attributed mainly to scheduled maturity activity.
Previous report
Total liabilities increased $343 million, or 4%, to $8.27 billion at September 30, 2025 from $7.92 billion at December 31, 2024, with total deposit growth of $478 million, or 7%, driven in large part by successful deposit promotions, which was offset partially by smaller declines in SSURA and other liabilities.
Previous report
Stockholders’ equity increased $101 million, or 11%, to $1.04 billion at September 30, 2025 from $940 million at December 31, 2024, as net income of $103.5 million and a $23.5 million improvement in AOCI was offset by $27.7 million of cash dividends declared during the first nine months of 2025. The improvement in AOCI was associated with changes in the interest rate environment and the corresponding impact on the valuation of the AFS debt securities portfolio and cash flow hedging derivatives.
Previous report
Investment securities decreased $420 million, or 31%, to $941 million at September 30, 2025 compared to $1.36 billion at December 31, 2024. This decline was driven mainly by scheduled maturities within the treasury portfolio specifically, and to a lesser extent, normal pay down activity. Investment in the securities portfolio during the first nine months of 2025 consisted of purchasing short-term treasury securities to put excess liquidity to work and provide collateral to meet pledging requirements, while still offering the funding flexibility allowed by their short duration.** **Bancorp opted to let these short-term investments mature toward the end of the third quarter, providing liquidity to fund continued loan growth and the ability to strategically manage the balance sheet.
Previous report
CRE represents the largest segment of Bancorp’s loan portfolio, totaling $3.04 billion, or 44%, of total loans as of September 30, 2025. While a combination of sustained higher interest rates and rising central business district vacancies across the country have created credit and collateral concerns within the CRE sector generally over the past few years, Bancorp believes the quality of its CRE portfolio, and the overall loan portfolio, remains solid.
Previous report
Office building exposure, which is a sub-segment of CRE and perceived to be of particular risk in the current environment, is a smaller component of Bancorp’s loan portfolio, totaling $604 million, or 9%, of total loans as of September 30, 2025. Approximately $252 million, or 42%, of Bancorp’s office building exposure is medical-related, which in management’s opinion presents reduced risk compared to other CRE uses. In addition, approximately $326 million, or 54%, of the office building exposure is owner-occupied and is generally accompanied by a full commercial banking relationship. This sub-segment is concentrated in Bancorp’s primary markets, with no exposure to large office towers and minimal exposure to central business districts, and continues to perform well with minimal substandard/non-accrual and past due loans as of September 30, 2025.
Previous report
While separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, the ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures experienced an increase between December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025. Provision expense of $350,000 was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, driven by increased availability associated with new line production, particularly within the C&D segment. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures totaled $7.1 million and $6.8 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Previous report
Other assets decreased $7 million, or 2%, to $302 million between December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025. Other liabilities decreased $45 million, or 17%, to $214 million over the same period. The decrease in other assets was associated mainly with declines in DTAs and interest rate swap assets driven by changes in the interest rate environment generally, which were only partially offset by additional tax credit investments. The decrease in other liabilities was driven largely by a reduction in accrued tax credit investment contributions, which are made according to scheduled contractual commitments related to the respective investments.
Previous report
Total deposits increased $478 million, or 7%, from December 31, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Interest bearing deposits increased $345 million, or 6%, tied primarily to the success of deposit promotions during the first quarter, which more than offset declines in interest bearing demand and money market deposits. While non-interest bearing deposits increased $133 million, or 9%, as of period end, average non-interest bearing deposits decreased $23 million, or 2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Previous report
Average FHLB advances decreased $37 million, or 9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period of the prior year. The utilization of overnight borrowings in the current year was virtually eliminated after the first quarter as deposit growth and investment maturities provided significant liquidity during the second and third quarters. No overnight borrowings were outstanding as of September 30, 2025, nor December 31, 2024.
Previous report
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was $7.1 million as of September 30, 2025 and $6.8 million December 31, 2024, respectively. Provision expense of $350,000 was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, driven by increased availability associated with new line production, particularly within the C&D segment.
Previous report
As permitted by the interim final rule issued on March 27, 2020 by the federal banking regulatory agencies, Bancorp elected the option to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital related to the adoption of ASC 326 “Financial Instruments–* Credit Losses,” or CECL,*which was effective January 1, 2020. The initial impact of adoption of ASC 326, as well as 25% of the quarterly increases in the ACL subsequent to adoption of ASC 326 (collectively the “transition adjustments”) were delayed for two years. After two years, the cumulative amount of the transition adjustments became fixed and was phased out of the regulatory capital calculations evenly over a three-year period, with 75% recognized in year three, 50% recognized in year four and 25% recognized in year five. 2024 represented the fifth and final year of the transition period for Bancorp and the temporary capital benefits became fully reversed as of December 31, 2024. Had Bancorp not elected to defer the regulatory capital impact of CECL, the post ASC 326 adoption capital ratios of Bancorp and the Bank would still have exceeded the well-capitalized level.
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Previous wording
SYB, established in 1904, is a state-chartered non-member financial institution that provides services in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio markets through 73 full service banking center locations. The Bank is registered with, and subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the FDIC and the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions.
Current wording
SYB, established in 1904, is a state-chartered non-member financial institution that provides services in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio markets through 75 full service banking center locations. The Bank is registered with, and subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the FDIC and the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions.
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As is the case with most banks, Bancorp’s primary revenue sources are net interest income and fee income from various financial services provided to customers. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets less interest expense on deposit accounts and other interest bearing liabilities. Loan volume and interest rates earned on those loans are critical to overall profitability. Similarly, deposit volume is crucial to funding loans and rates paid on deposits directly impact profitability. New business volume is influenced by numerous economic factors including market interest rates, business spending, liquidity, consumer confidence and competitive conditions within the marketplace. The discussion that follows is based on FTE net interest income data.
Current wording
Bancorp’s primary revenue sources are net interest income and fee income from various financial services provided to customers. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets less interest expense on deposit accounts and other interest bearing liabilities. Loan volume and interest rates earned on those loans are critical to overall profitability. Similarly, deposit volume is crucial to funding loans and rates paid on deposits directly impact profitability. New business volume is influenced by numerous economic factors including market interest rates, business spending, liquidity, consumer confidence and competitive conditions within the marketplace. The discussion that follows is based on FTE net interest income data.
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NIM and net interest spread calculations above exclude the sold portion of certain participation loans, which totaled $2 million at both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. These sold loans are on Bancorp’s balance sheet as required by GAAP because Bancorp retains some form of effective control; however, Bancorp receives no interest income on the sold portion. These participation loans sold are excluded from NIM and spread analysis, as Bancorp believes it provides a more accurate depiction of loan portfolio performance.
Current wording
NIM and net interest spread calculations above exclude the sold portion of certain participation loans, which totaled $2 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. These sold loans are on Bancorp’s balance sheet as required by GAAP because Bancorp retains some form of effective control; however, Bancorp receives no interest income on the sold portion. These participation loans sold are excluded from NIM and spread analysis, as Bancorp believes it provides a more accurate depiction of loan portfolio performance.
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At September 30, 2025, Bancorp’s loan portfolio consisted of approximately 64% fixed and 36% variable rate loans. At inception, most of Bancorp’s fixed rate loans are generally priced in relation to the five year treasury note. Bancorp’s variable rate loans are typically indexed to either Prime or one month term SOFR, repricing as those rates change. At September 30, 2025, approximately 55% and 45% of Bancorp’s variable rate loan portfolio was indexed to Prime and SOFR, respectively.
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At March 31, 2026, Bancorp’s loan portfolio consisted of approximately 63% fixed and 37% variable rate loans. At inception, most of Bancorp’s fixed rate loans are generally priced in relation to the five year treasury note. Bancorp’s variable rate loans are typically indexed to either Prime or one month term SOFR, repricing as those rates change. At March 31, 2026, approximately 54% and 46% of Bancorp’s variable rate loan portfolio was indexed to Prime and SOFR, respectively.
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Prime rate, the five year treasury note rate and one month term SOFR are included in the preceding tables to provide a general indication of the interest rate environment in which Bancorp has operated during the past 12 months. The FRB increased the FFTR a total of 100 bps in 2023 via four separate 25 bps rate hikes, two of which occurred during the first quarter of 2023. These increases took the FFTR to a range of 5.25% - 5.50%, and Prime to 8.50%, in July of 2023. Interest rates remained at these levels until September 2024, when the FRB implemented its first rate reduction in over four years, beginning its attempt to avoid recession and pilot a “soft landing,” with three separate decreases of the FFTR over the final four months of 2024, ultimately lowering the FFTR a total of 100 bps to a range of 4.25% - 4.50%, and Prime to 7.50%, as of December 31, 2024. The FFTR and Prime rate remained at these levels through mid-September 2025, when the FRB reduced the FFTR 25 bps to 4.00% - 4.25%, ultimately taking Prime to 7.25%.
Current wording
Prime rate, the five year treasury note rate and one month term SOFR are included in the preceding tables to provide a general indication of the interest rate environment in which Bancorp has operated during the past 12 months.
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Net interest spread (FTE) and NIM (FTE) were 2.90% and 3.56%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 2.57% and 3.33% for the same period in 2024, respectively.
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Net interest spread (FTE) and NIM (FTE) were 3.08% and 3.65%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 2.83% and 3.46% for the same period of 2025, respectively.
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Total average interest earning assets increased $802 million, or 10%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period of 2024, attributed to substantial average loan and interest-bearing cash balance growth that was partially offset by a decline in average investment securities driven by scheduled maturities and normal amortization. Further, the average rate earned on total average interest earning assets climbed 15 bps to 5.56%, as the previously mentioned loan growth, coupled with the repricing of matured/renewed loans at higher rates, lifted yields compared to the prior period.
Current wording
Total average interest earning assets increased $464 million, or 6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, attributed to average loan and interest-bearing cash balance growth that was partially offset by a decline in average investment securities driven by scheduled maturities and normal amortization. The rate earned on average earning assets increased 1 bp to 5.47% despite the impact of rate reductions implemented by the FRB in the latter part of 2025, as liquidity provided by the scheduled maturity of lower-yielding securities helped fund higher-yielding loan growth.
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Total interest income (FTE) increased $14.5 million, or 14%, to $120.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period of 2024.
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Total interest income (FTE) increased $6.5 million, or 6%, to $117.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025.
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Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $738 million, or 13%, to $6.44 billion for the three month period ended September 30, 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
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Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $394 million, or 6%, to $6.65 billion for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
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Bancorp’s loan portfolio is currently composed of approximately 64% fixed and 36% variable rate loans, with the fixed rate portion pricing generally based on a spread to the five year treasury curve at the time of origination and the variable portion pricing based on an on-going spread to Prime (approximately 55%) or SOFR (approximately 45%).
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Bancorp’s loan portfolio is currently composed of approximately 63% fixed and 37% variable rate loans, with the fixed rate portion pricing generally based on a spread to the five year treasury curve at the time of origination and the variable portion pricing based on an on-going spread to Prime (approximately 54%) or SOFR (approximately 46%).
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The ACL for loans totaled $92 million as of September 30, 2025 compared to $85 million at September 30, 2024, representing an ACL to total loans ratio of 1.33% and 1.36% for the respective periods.
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The ACL for loans totaled $94 million as of March 31, 2026 compared to $89 million at March 31, 2025, representing an ACL to total loans ratio of 1.30% and 1.34% for the respective periods.
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Provision expense on loans of $1.6 million and $4.7 million was recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025. While expense for both periods were consistent with strong loan growth, changes within the FRB’s national unemployment forecast and increased specific reserves, expense for the nine month period was also impacted by annual CECL model updates made during the first quarter of 2025. Net charge offs of $112,000 and net recoveries of $517,000 were recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
Current wording
Provision expense on loans of $900,000 was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2025. Expense for the prior year period was attributed mainly to strong loan growth, increased specific reserves, and to a lesser extent, slight deterioration within the unemployment forecast, which were partially offset by annual CECL model updates. Additionally, net recoveries of $971,000 were recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2025.
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While no provision for credit loss expense for off balance sheet credit exposures was recorded for the three month period ended September 30, 2024, expense of $475,000 was recorded for the nine month period ended September 30, 2024, driven by increased availability in the C&D portfolio. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures was $6.3 million as of September 30, 2024.
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No provision for off balance sheet credit exposures was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2025, as overall utilization was flat during the prior year period. The ACL for off balance sheet exposures totaled $6.8 million as of March 31, 2025.
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Total non-interest income decreased $321,000, or 1%, and increased $97,000, or less 1%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2024. Non-interest income comprised 24.1% and 24.5% of total revenues, defined as net interest income and non-interest income, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to 27.6% and 27.7% for the same periods of 2024, respectively. The decreases from prior year were attributed to the sharp rise in net interest income compared to prior year. WM&T services comprised 43.7% and 44.3% of total non-interest income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to 44.1% and 45.3% for the same periods of the prior year. The decreases from the prior year were attributed to period over period declines in WM&T revenue related to the impact of business lost over the past 12 months.
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Total non-interest income increased $1.6 million, or 7%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Non-interest income comprised 23.9% of total revenues, defined as net interest income and non-interest income, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to 24.6% for the same period of 2025. The decrease from prior year were attributed to the increase in net interest income compared to prior year. WM&T services comprised 46.1% of total non-interest income for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to 46.3% for the same period of the prior year.
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The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size. WM&T revenue decreased $227,000, or 2%, and $663,000, or 2%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024, attributed to the residual impact of business lost in prior periods in addition to lower estate fee income, the latter of which is non-recurring in nature.
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The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size. WM&T revenue increased $688,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, attributed to AUM expansion over the past 12 months, which has been driven by both general market appreciation and new business development.** **
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Recurring fees earned for managing accounts are based on a percentage of market value of AUM and are typically assessed on a monthly basis. Recurring fees, which generally comprise the vast majority of WM&T revenue, increased $175,000, or 2%, and decreased $294,000, or 1%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024. While both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 were impacted by the previously mentioned lost business, the three month period benefitted from stronger market returns as compared to the same period of the prior year.
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Recurring fees earned for managing accounts are based on a percentage of market value of AUM and are typically assessed on a monthly basis. Recurring fees, which generally comprise the vast majority of WM&T revenue, increased $801,000, or 8%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, consistent with AUM expansion and general market appreciation.
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A portion of WM&T revenue, most notably executor and certain employee benefit plan-related fees, are non-recurring in nature and the timing of these revenues corresponds with the related administrative activities. For this reason, such fees are subject to greater period over period fluctuation. Total non-recurring fees decreased $403,000, or 59%, and $369,000, or 28%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024 due to the prior year periods experiencing particularly strong estate fee revenue.
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A portion of WM&T revenue, most notably executor and certain employee benefit plan-related fees, are non-recurring in nature and the timing of these revenues corresponds with the related administrative activities. For this reason, such fees are subject to greater period over period fluctuation. Total non-recurring fees decreased $113,000, or 36%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, due to the prior year period experiencing stronger estate fee revenue.
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AUM, stated at market value, totaled $7.48 billion at September 30, 2025 compared with $7.07 billion at December 31, 2024 and $7.32 billion at September 30, 2024. The increase in AUM between September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025 was attributed to appreciation within the equity and fixed income markets over the past 12 months in addition to positive net new business through the first nine months of 2025. After experiencing 4 consecutive quarters of contraction beginning in the third quarter of 2024, AUM expanded during both the second and third quarters of 2025, as general market appreciation has aided positive net new business trends in recent months.
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AUM, stated at market value, totaled $7.60 billion at March 31, 2026 compared with $7.64 billion at December 31, 2025 and $6.80 billion at March 31, 2025. The increase in AUM between March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026 was attributed to appreciation within the equity and fixed income markets in addition to new business development over the past 12 months.
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The preceding table demonstrates that WM&T fee revenue is concentrated within investment advisory and personal trust accounts. WM&T fees are predominantly based on AUM and tailored for individual/company accounts and/or relationships with fee structures customized based on account type and other factors, with larger relationships paying a lower percentage of AUM in fees. For example, recurring AUM fee structures are in place for investment management, irrevocable and revocable trusts, personal investment retirement accounts and accounts holding only fixed income securities. WM&T also provides company retirement plan services, which can consist of a one-time conversion fee with recurring AUM fees to follow. While there are also fee structures for estate settlements, income received is typically non-recurring in nature. Fee structures are agreed upon at the time of account opening and any subsequent revisions are communicated in writing to the customer. As previously mentioned, WM&T fees earned are not performance-based nor are they based on investment strategy or transactions. Bancorp also earns management fees on in-house investments funds added through bank acquisitions.
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The preceding table demonstrates that WM&T fee revenue is concentrated within investment advisory and personal trust accounts. WM&T fees are predominantly based on AUM and tailored for individual/company accounts and/or relationships with fee structures customized based on account type and other factors, with larger relationships paying a lower percentage of AUM in fees. Recurring AUM fee structures are in place for investment management, irrevocable and revocable trusts, personal investment retirement accounts and accounts holding only fixed income securities. WM&T also provides company retirement plan services, which can consist of a one-time conversion fee with recurring AUM fees to follow. While there are also fee structures for estate settlements, income received is typically non-recurring in nature. Fee structures are agreed upon at the time of account opening and any subsequent revisions are communicated in writing to the customer. As previously mentioned, WM&T fees earned are not performance-based nor are they based on investment strategy or transactions.
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AUM (not included on balance sheet) increased from $7.07 billion at December 31, 2024 to $7.48 billion at September 30, 2025 as follows:
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AUM (not included on balance sheet) increased from $7.64 billion at December 31, 2025 to $7.60 billion at March 31, 2026 as follows:
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As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximately 80% and 79% of AUM were actively managed, respectively. Company retirement plan accounts consist primarily of participant-directed assets. The amount of custody and safekeeping accounts are insignificant to overall WM&T operations.
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As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately 81% and 80% of AUM were actively managed, respectively. Company retirement plan accounts consist primarily of participant-directed assets. The amount of custody and safekeeping accounts are insignificant to overall WM&T operations.
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Managed assets are invested in instruments for which market values can be readily determined, the majority of which are sensitive to market fluctuations and consist of approximately 66% in equities and 34% in fixed income securities as of September 30, 2025, compared to 65% and 35% as of December 31, 2024. This composition has remained relatively consistent from period to period.
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Managed assets are invested in instruments for which market values can be readily determined, the majority of which are sensitive to market fluctuations and consist of approximately 63% in equities and 37% in fixed income securities as of March 31, 2026, compared to 65% and 35% as of December 31, 2025. This composition has remained relatively consistent from period to period.
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Deposit service charges, which consist of non-sufficient funds charges and to a lesser extent, other activity based charges, decreased $33,000, or 1%, and $201,000, or 3%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024. Consistent with the banking industry generally, Bancorp has experienced a steady decline in the volume of fees earned on overdrawn checking accounts over the past several years. This trend has been driven by lower check presentment volume, which has in turn led to fewer overdrawn accounts in general. Further, Bancorp anticipates that future growth of this revenue stream could be significantly impacted by changing industry practices. Bancorp could be faced with strategic decisions surrounding deposit-related service charges in the future, which could negatively impact the contributions made by this, or similar, revenue streams.
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Deposit service charges, which consist of non-sufficient funds charges and to a lesser extent, other activity based charges, increased $77,000, or 4%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025. Consistent with the banking industry generally, Bancorp has experienced a steady decline in the volume of fees earned on overdrawn checking accounts over the past several years. This trend has been driven by lower check presentment volume, which has in turn led to fewer overdrawn accounts in general. Further, Bancorp anticipates that future growth of this revenue stream could be significantly impacted by changing industry practices. Bancorp could be faced with strategic decisions surrounding deposit-related service charges in the future, which could negatively impact the contributions made by this, or similar, revenue streams.
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Debit and credit card income consists of interchange revenue, ancillary fees and incentives received from card processors. Debit and credit card revenue decreased $74,000, or 1%, and $334,000, or 2%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024, attributed mainly to lower transaction volumes. Total debit card income decreased $43,000, or 1%, and $204,000, or 2%, and total credit card income decreased $31,000, or 2%, and $130,000, or 3%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, compared the same periods of the prior year. While Bancorp generally expects this revenue stream to grow with continued expansion of the customer base, interchange rate compression and fluctuations in business and consumer spend levels could serve as challenges to future growth.
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Debit and credit card income consists of interchange revenue, ancillary fees and incentives received from card processors. Debit and credit card revenue increased $130,000, or 3%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, driven mainly by higher debit card transaction volume. Total debit card income increased $141,000, or 5%, and total credit card income decreased $11,000, or less than 1% for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, compared the same period of the prior year. While Bancorp generally expects this revenue stream to grow with continued expansion of the customer base, interchange rate compression and fluctuations in business and consumer spend levels could serve as challenges to future growth.
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Treasury management fees primarily consist of fees earned for cash management services provided to commercial customers. Treasury management fees decreased $16,000, or 1%, and increased $212,000, or 3%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024. While both periods have benefitted from organic growth and new product sales in addition to broad fee increases implemented towards the end of the first quarter, the decrease for the three month period is attributed to the prior year period experiencing elevated levels of foreign currency exchange income.
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Treasury management fees primarily consist of fees earned for cash management services provided to commercial customers. Treasury management fees increased $315,000, or 12%, for the year ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, driven by broad fee increases implemented towards the end of the first quarter of 2025 in addition to organic growth and new product sales.** **Treasury management fees have seen significant annual growth over the past several years, due in large part to acquisition-related customer base expansion and organic growth that was augmented by new product sales, including increased demand for fraud prevention services. To the extent such activity cannot be replicated, future treasury management fee revenue will likely grow at a slower pace than has been experienced in recent years.
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Mortgage banking income primarily includes gains on sales of mortgage loans and net loan servicing income offset by MSR amortization. Bancorp’s mortgage banking department predominantly originates residential mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market, primarily to FNMA and FHLMC. Bancorp offers conventional, VA, FHA and GNMA financing for purchases and refinances, as well as programs for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates on mortgage loans directly influence the volume of business transacted by the mortgage-banking department. Mortgage banking revenue increased $140,000, or 13%, and $186,000, or 6%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024, driven by higher origination volumes related largely to the addition of new sales officers.
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Mortgage banking income primarily includes gains on sales of mortgage loans and net loan servicing income offset by MSR amortization. Bancorp’s mortgage banking department predominantly originates residential mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market, primarily to FNMA and FHLMC. Bancorp offers conventional, VA, FHA and GNMA financing for purchases and refinances, as well as programs for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates on mortgage loans directly influence the volume of business transacted by the mortgage-banking department. Mortgage banking revenue increased $13,000, or 1%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025.
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Net investment product sales commissions and fees are generated primarily on stock, bond and mutual fund sales, as well as wrap fees earned on brokerage accounts via an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer. Wrap fees represent charges for investment programs that bundle together a suite of services, such as brokerage, advisory, research and management and are based on a percentage of account assets. Bancorp deploys its financial advisors primarily through its branch network, while larger managed accounts are generally serviced by Bancorp’s WM&T group. Net investment product sales commissions and fees increased $197,000, or 22%, and $522,000, or 20%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of 2024, attributed to the addition of a new broker and a general shift towards more profitable wrap fee-based business.
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Net investment product sales commissions and fees are generated primarily on stock, bond and mutual fund sales, as well as wrap fees earned on brokerage accounts via an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer. Wrap fees represent charges for investment programs that bundle together a suite of services, such as brokerage, advisory, research and management and are based on a percentage of account assets. Bancorp deploys its financial advisors primarily through its branch network, while larger managed accounts are generally serviced by Bancorp’s WM&T group. Net investment product sales commissions and fees increased $51,000, or 5%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
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BOLI assets represent the cash surrender value of life insurance policies on certain active and non-active employees who have provided consent for Bancorp to be the beneficiary for a portion of such policies. The related change in cash surrender value and any death benefits received under the policies are recorded as non-interest income and serves to offset the cost of various employee benefits. BOLI income decreased $3,000, or less than 1%, and increased $65,000, or 4%, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of the prior year, consistent with yields within the policy plans compared to the prior year.
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BOLI assets represent the cash surrender value of life insurance policies on certain active and non-active employees who have provided consent for Bancorp to be the beneficiary for a portion of such policies. The related change in cash surrender value and any death benefits received under the policies are recorded as non-interest income and serves to offset the cost of various employee benefits. BOLI income increased $10,000, or 2%, for the year ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, consistent with yields within the policy plans.
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Total non-interest expenses increased $5.4 million, or 11%, and $11.0 million, or 8%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of 2024. Compensation and employee benefits comprised 62.6% and 62.2% of Bancorp’s total non-interest expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, compared to 62.3% and 61.4% for the same periods of 2024.
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Total non-interest expenses increased $4.2 million, or 8%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Compensation and employee benefits comprised 64.0% of Bancorp’s total non-interest expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, compared to 62.2% for the same period of 2025, the increase being attributed to general FTE growth and higher bonus accrual levels compared to the prior year.
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Compensation, which includes salaries, incentives, bonuses and stock based compensation, increased $3.3 million, or 13%, and $7.7 million, or 10%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024. The increases were attributed primarily to higher bonus accrual levels associated with the strong performance experienced this year and growth in full time equivalent employees. Net full time equivalent employees totaled 1,140 at September 30, 2025 compared to 1,080 at December 31, 2024 and 1,068 at September 30, 2024.
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Compensation, which includes salaries, incentives, bonuses and stock based compensation, increased $3.2 million, or 12%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025. The increase was attributed primarily to growth in full time equivalent employees, which included a focus on sales team expansion, annual merit-based salary increases and higher bonus accrual levels. Net full time equivalent employees totaled 1,144 at March 31, 2026 compared to 1,089 at March 31, 2025.
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Employee benefits consists of all personnel-related expense not included in compensation, with the most significant items being health insurance, payroll taxes and employee retirement plan contributions. Employee benefits increased $249,000, or 5%, and $402,000, or 3%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024. The increases for both periods were driven largely by the previously mentioned growth in FTEs.
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Employee benefits consists of all personnel-related expense not included in compensation, with the most significant items being health insurance, payroll taxes and employee retirement plan contributions. Employee benefits increased $384,000, or 7%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, driven mainly by the previously mentioned growth in FTEs and higher health insurance claims activity.
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Net occupancy and equipment expenses primarily include depreciation, rent, property taxes, utilities and maintenance. Costs of capital asset additions flow through the statement of income over the lives of the assets in the form of depreciation expense. Net occupancy expense increased $311,000, or 8%, and $970,000, or 9%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same periods of 2024, consistent with higher rent and depreciation expense. The nine month period was also impacted by elevated snow removal activity stemming from severe winter weather experienced in all of Bancorp’s markets earlier in the year. At September 30, 2025, Bancorp’s branch network consisted of 73 locations throughout Louisville, central, eastern and Northern Kentucky, as well as the MSAs of Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Net occupancy and equipment expenses primarily include depreciation, rent, property taxes, utilities and maintenance. Costs of capital asset additions flow through the statement of income over the lives of the assets in the form of depreciation expense. Net occupancy expense increased $197,000, or 5%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, consistent with branch network expansion in addition to higher rent and depreciation expense. Three new branch locations were opened over the past 12 months. At March 31, 2026, Bancorp’s branch network consisted of 75 locations throughout Louisville, central, eastern and Northern Kentucky, as well as the MSAs of Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Technology and communication expenses include computer software usage and licensing fees, equipment depreciation and expenditures related to investments in technology needed to maintain and improve the quality of customer delivery channels, information security and internal resources. Technology expense increased $337,000, or 7%, and decreased $25,000, or less than 1%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of 2024. The variances for both periods are attributed to the timing of technology spending and various upgrade expenses incurred in the prior year. Several planned technology investments began in the third quarter, driving the increase for the three month period and closing the gap on what had been a larger year-to-date variance through the first and second quarters of 2025.
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Technology and communication expenses include computer software usage and licensing fees, equipment depreciation and expenditures related to investments in technology needed to maintain and improve the quality of customer delivery channels, information security and internal resources. Technology expense increased $507,000, or 11%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, consistent with several planned investments, including the development of advanced data analytics capabilities.
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Bancorp outsources processing for debit and commercial credit card operations, which generate significant revenue for the Company. The related expenses typically fluctuate consistent with transaction volumes. Debit and credit card processing expense increased $139,000, or 8%, and $309,000, or 6%, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of the prior year, driven by higher processing fees, including increased fraud-mitigation expenses.
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Bancorp outsources processing for debit and credit card operations, which generate significant revenue for the Company. These expenses typically fluctuate consistent with transaction volumes. Debit and credit card processing expense increased $103,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven by higher processing fees, including increased fraud-mitigation and prevention expenses.
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Marketing and business development expenses include all costs associated with promoting Bancorp, including community support, retaining customers and acquiring new business. Marketing and business development expenses increased $449,000, or 31%, and $1.2 million, or 30%, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods of 2024, which was primarily the result of higher advertising expense tied to deposit product promotions in addition to various Bank initiatives, sponsorships and ad campaigns.
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Marketing and business development expenses include all costs associated with promoting Bancorp, including community support, retaining customers and acquiring new business. Marketing and business development expenses decreased $237,000, or 16%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, driven by the higher advertising expense incurred in the prior year tied to deposit product promotions.** **
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Postage, printing and supplies expense increased $9,000, or 1% and $76,000, or 3%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of 2024, consistent with the previously mentioned deposit product promotions and other initiatives.
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Postage, printing and supplies expense decreased $56,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, consistent with higher expenses in the prior year related to the previously mentioned deposit product promotions.
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Capital and deposit based taxes, which consist primarily of capital-based local income taxes and franchise taxes, increased $257,000, or 31%, and $392,000, or 18%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of 2024. Bancorp’s capital and deposit based tax expense is based on deposits held within various local taxing districts, as well as gross revenues generated within/appropriated to the state of Ohio, which is the only state Bancorp operates in with a capital-based deposit tax. The increases for the current year periods stem mainly from the substantial deposit growth experienced over the last 12 months.
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Capital and deposit based taxes, which consist primarily of capital-based local income taxes and franchise taxes, increased $178,000, or 25%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Bancorp’s capital and deposit based tax expense is based on deposits held within various local taxing districts, as well as gross revenues generated within/appropriated to the state of Ohio, which is the only state Bancorp operates in with a capital-based deposit tax. The increase over the prior year stemmed mainly from the substantial deposit growth experienced over the past 12 months.
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Intangible amortization expense consists of amortization associated with the CDI of acquired deposit portfolios, as well as an intangible related to customer list of the WM&T business line added through a past acquisition. The intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis over a period of approximately ten years. Intangible amortization expense decreased $137,000, or 13%, and $411,000, or 13%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period of the prior year, which is attributed to the accelerated depreciation method for which intangible assets are amortized.
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Intangible amortization expense consists of amortization associated with the CDI of acquired deposit portfolios, as well as an intangible related to customer list of the WM&T business line added through a past acquisition. The intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis over a period of approximately ten years. Intangible amortization expense decreased $115,000, or 13%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, which is attributed to the accelerated depreciation method for which intangible assets are amortized.
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Cash and cash equivalents increased $465 million, or 160%, ending at $756 million at September 30, 2025 compared to $291 million at December 31, 2024, which was attributed to the previously mentioned maturity activity within the investment securities portfolio and deposit growth outpacing loan growth through the first nine months of 2025. The elevated cash levels currently held by Bancorp are also consistent with balance sheet management strategies implemented in preparation for approaching the $10 billion regulatory threshold.
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Cash and cash equivalents decreased $220 million, or 25%, ending at $667 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $886 million at December 31, 2025, which was attributed to a combination of strong loan growth and contraction in total deposits and SSURA. Despite the decrease cash levels currently held by Bancorp remain elevated and consistent with balance sheet management strategies implemented in preparation for approaching the $10 billion regulatory threshold.
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FHLB stock holdings decreased $886,000, or 4%, to $21 million at September 30, 2025 compared to $22 million at December 31, 2024. The increase was driven by fluctuations in FHLB borrowing activity during the first nine months of 2025, as FHLB members are required to hold certain levels of FHLB stock in relation to the amount of their borrowings. Bancorp’s reliance on overnight borrowings through the FHLB was gradually eliminated through the first nine months of 2025, consistent with substantial deposit growth. Bancorp’s FHLB stock holdings are expected to fluctuate consistent with borrowing activity from period to period.
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FHLB stock holdings were unchanged from year-end at $21 million at March 31, 2026. FHLB members are required to hold certain levels of FHLB stock in relation to the amount of their borrowings, which were also unchanged during the first quarter. Bancorp’s FHLB stock holdings are expected to fluctuate consistent with borrowing activity from period to period.
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The following table presents an overview of Bancorp’s financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
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Additional discussion follows under the section titled “Results of Operations.”
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General highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to September 30, 2024:
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*See table titled, "Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE)" for detail of Net interest income (FTE).
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Total average interest earning assets increased $737 million, or 10%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period of 2024, attributed to substantial average loan growth that was partially offset by a decline in average investment securities driven by scheduled maturities and normal amortization. The average rate earned on total average interest earning assets climbed 24 bps to 5.51%.