Beacon Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results

Net Income of $61.2 million, EPS of $0.73

Operating Earnings of $64.7 million, Operating EPS of $0.77

Quarterly Dividend of $0.3225

Board Increases Stock Buyback Authorization to $125 million

BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beacon Financial Corporation (NYSE: BBT) (the “Company”) today announced net income of $61.2 million, or $0.73 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $64.4 million, or $0.77 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026, and a net loss of $(4.2) million, or $(0.05) per basic share, for the third quarter of 2025. The Company reported operating earnings after tax (non-GAAP) of $64.7 million, or $0.77 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to operating earnings after tax (non-GAAP) of $64.4 million, or $0.77 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026, and $34.0 million, or $0.39 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025.

“Our quarterly results reflect improvement in net interest income and net interest margin. My early conversations and feedback from our clients and frontline bankers indicate positive momentum to come. At the same time, continued macroeconomic uncertainty and the higher-rate environment contributed to greater caution amongst borrowers and weighed on our overall loan growth,” said Sean Gray, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

“Since stepping into the CEO role shortly before the end of the quarter, I have focused on continuing the Company’s regular practice of engaging with shareholders, employees and clients, while aligning our senior leaders around the highest-impact opportunities to improve our financial and operating performance. Our immediate priorities are clear: greater expense discipline, stronger core funding, disciplined loan growth, continued credit vigilance, more diversified fee income and returning capital to shareholders. We’re committed to identifying decisive management-controlled actions that accelerate near-term performance and strengthen long-term franchise value.”

“The board has decided to increase the stock repurchase authorization to $125 million to reflect its confidence in our franchise, our capital position and the significant value we see in our shares. Going forward, investors should expect a more structured approach to capital allocation, one that supports organic growth, maintains balance sheet strength, and delivers attractive returns to shareholders.”

Presentation of Results – The Merger

The Company’s merger of equals (the “Merger”) with Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (“Brookline”), completed on September 1, 2025, was accounted for as a reverse acquisition using the acquisition method of accounting, with the Company treated as the legal acquirer and Brookline treated as the accounting acquirer for financial reporting purposes. The Company’s financial results for the periods ended September 30, 2025 reflect one month of combined Company activity and eight months of legacy Brookline standalone results. As a result, the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of 2026 may not be directly comparable to prior reported periods.

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets decreased $375.4 million during the quarter to $21.9 billion at September 30, 2026. Total assets decreased $991.9 million from September 30, 2025, primarily driven by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents relating to a decline in payroll deposits due to the timing of payroll activity relative to quarter-end.

Total cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2026 decreased $444.8 million to $771.4 million from June 30, 2026, and decreased $449.3 million from September 30, 2025.

Total loans and leases decreased $169.8 million to $17.7 billion at September 30, 2026 from June 30, 2026, and decreased $653.0 million from September 30, 2025, primarily due to a decline in commercial real estate, consumer and equipment financing loans, partially offset by an increase in commercial loans. Total investor commercial real estate as a percentage of total risk based capital declined to 295 percent as of September 30, 2026, achieving the goal we outlined in our initial merger announcement.

Total investment securities at September 30, 2026 increased $195.2 million to $2.0 billion from June 30, 2026, primarily driven by a $335.5 million purchase during the quarter and increased $217.1 million from September 30, 2025.

Total deposits as of September 30, 2026 decreased $303.3 million from June 30, 2026, primarily driven by a decrease of $326.7 million in payroll deposits and a decrease of $120.0 million in customer deposits, partially offset by an increase of $143.4 million in brokered deposits. Total deposits decreased $721.5 million from September 30, 2025, consisting of a $531.2 million decrease in brokered deposits, a $159.0 million decrease in payroll deposits, and a small decline of $31.3 million in customer deposits. Average balance total deposits increased 1 percent linked quarter.

Total borrowed funds at September 30, 2026 decreased $113.1 million from June 30, 2026, and decreased $305.0 million from September 30, 2025.

The ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets was 11.52 percent at September 30, 2026, compared to 11.41 percent at June 30, 2026, and 10.76 percent at September 30, 2025. The ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) was 9.35 percent at September 30, 2026, compared to 9.25 percent at June 30, 2026, and 8.56 percent at September 30, 2025. Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) decreased $0.17 from $23.98 at June 30, 2026 to $23.81 at September 30, 2026, and increased $1.06 from $22.75 at September 30, 2025.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income increased $3.9 million to $197.2 million during the third quarter of 2026 from $193.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The net interest margin increased 4 basis points to 3.85 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2026 from 3.81 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2026.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Total non-interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 remained consistent with the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $8.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to $5.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The increase in the provision quarter over quarter was driven by the deterioration of three larger CRE loans that required specific reserves, offset by a decline in criticized and classified loans from $813 million to $763 million during the quarter.

Total net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2026 were $13.5 million compared to $14.3 million in the second quarter of 2026. The $13.5 million in net charge-offs were primarily driven by the restructuring of a large ABL transaction as well as smaller dollar charge-offs in the commercial portfolios. The ratio of net loan and lease charge-offs to average loans and leases on an annualized basis decreased to 30 basis points for the third quarter of 2026 from 32 basis points for the second quarter of 2026.

The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 1.32 percent of total loans and leases at September 30, 2026, compared to 1.34 percent at June 30, 2026, and 1.39 percent at September 30, 2025.

ASSET QUALITY

The ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases was 0.91 percent at September 30, 2026, an increase of 0.05 percent from 0.86 percent at June 30, 2026. Total nonaccrual loans and leases increased $7.9 million to $160.6 million at September 30, 2026, from $152.7 million at June 30, 2026. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.75 percent at September 30, 2026, an increase from 0.70 percent at June 30, 2026. Total nonperforming assets increased $7.9 million to $163.1 million at September 30, 2026 from $155.2 million at June 30, 2026. The increase in nonperforming assets was largely driven by two of the three larger CRE deals referenced above.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 increased $5.4 million to $132.7 million from $127.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, of which $5.1 million was related to restructuring expenses in the third quarter of 2026 compared to none in the second quarter of 2026. The remaining $0.3 million increase was primarily driven by elevated commercial loan servicing fees of $1.0 million, increases in marketing expense of $0.6 million and occupancy expense of $0.6 million, partially offset by a decrease of $1.0 million in technology expense and a decrease of $0.8 million in compensation and employee benefits expense.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate was 25.0 percent and 26.7 percent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 26.0 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 49.8 percent and 20.9 percent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

RETURNS ON AVERAGE ASSETS AND AVERAGE EQUITY

The annualized return on average assets decreased to 1.11 percent during the third quarter of 2026 from 1.17 percent for the second quarter of 2026.

The annualized return on average stockholders’ equity decreased to 9.55 percent during the third quarter of 2026 from 10.15 percent for the second quarter of 2026. The annualized return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP) decreased to 12.02 percent for the third quarter of 2026 from 12.84 percent for the second quarter of 2026.

DIVIDEND DECLARED

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.3225 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The dividend will be paid on November 20, 2026 to stockholders of record on November 6, 2026.

STOCK REPURCHASE

The Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase to its existing stock repurchase program bringing the total authorization up to $125 million. The stock repurchase program, which is subject to regulatory approval, authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $125 million of shares over 12 months following the authorization by regulatory authorities.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will conduct a conference call/webcast at 1:30 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, October 22, 2026 to discuss the results for the quarter, business highlights and outlook. A copy of the Earnings Presentation is available on the Company’s website at www.beaconfinancialcorporation.com. To listen to the call and view the Company’s Earnings Presentation, please join the call via https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/438851030. To listen to the call without access to the slides, interested parties may dial (833) 461-5787 (United States) or (585) 542-9983 (internationally) and ask for the Beacon Financial Corporation conference call (Conference ID: 438 851 030). A recorded playback of the call will be available for one week following the call on the Company’s website under “Investor Relations” or by dialing (833) 309-1852 (United States & Canada) or (929) 828-5978 (internationally) and entering the passcode: 438 851 030.

ABOUT BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Beacon Financial Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is the holding company for Beacon Bank & Trust, commonly known as Beacon Bank, a full-service regional bank serving the Northeast. Headquartered in Boston, the Company has $21.9 billion in assets and more than 145 branches throughout New England and New York. Beacon Bank offers a full suite of tailored banking solutions including commercial, cash management, asset-based lending, retail, consumer and residential products and services. The Company also provides equipment financing through its Eastern Funding subsidiary, SBA lending through its 44 Business Capital division, and private wealth services through Beacon Bank and Clarendon Private.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may also make forward-looking statements in other documents it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify forward looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “outlook,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters, including statements regarding the Company’s business, credit quality, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Forward-looking statements may differ, possibly materially, from what is included in this press release due to factors and future developments that are uncertain and beyond the scope of the Company’s control. These include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates; general economic conditions (including the impact of ongoing armed conflicts, tariffs, inflation, and concerns about liquidity) on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates; ongoing turbulence in the capital and debt markets; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; changes in consumer behavior due to changing political, business and economic conditions, or legislative or regulatory initiatives; changes in the value of securities and other assets in the Company’s investment portfolio; increases in loan and lease default and charge-off rates; the adequacy of allowances for loan and lease losses; decreases in deposit levels that necessitate increases in borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity incidents, fraud, natural disasters, and future pandemics; changes in regulation; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions and adverse economic developments; the risk that goodwill and intangibles recorded in the Company’s financial statements will become impaired; and changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among others, the risks outlined in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in its Accounting Standards Codification and through the rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of federal securities laws. Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as operating earnings after tax, operating earnings per common share, operating return on average assets, operating return on average tangible assets, operating return on average stockholders’ equity, operating return on average tangible stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per common share, tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, return on average tangible assets (annualized) and return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (annualized). These non-GAAP financial measures provide information for investors to effectively analyze financial trends of ongoing business activities, and to enhance comparability with peers across the financial services sector. A detailed reconciliation table of the Company’s GAAP to the non-GAAP measures is attached.

INVESTOR RELATIONS:  
Contact: Carl M. Carlson
  Beacon Financial Corporation
  Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
  (617) 425-5331
  carl.carlson@beaconbank.com 
MEDIA CONTACT:  
Contact: Gary Levante
  Beacon Financial Corporation
  Chief Marketing Officer
  (413) 447-1737
  gary.levante@beaconbank.com 
   

BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES  
Selected Financial Highlights (Unaudited)  
 
  At and for the Three Months Ended  
  September 30,
2026
June 30,
2026
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
 
  (Dollars In Thousands Except per Share Data)  
Earnings Data:            
Net interest income $ 197,153 $ 193,207 $ 190,774 $ 199,741 $ 128,850  
Provision for credit losses on loans and unfunded commitments 8,875 5,007 7,899 8,141 20,268  
Provision (recovery) of credit losses on investments 53 (85) 47 (35) 32  
Non-interest income 25,999 25,988 23,947 25,918 12,345  
Non-interest expense 132,694 127,256 140,822 142,366 129,296  
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 81,530 87,017 65,953 75,187 (8,401)  
Net income (loss) 61,182 64,426 46,217 53,366 (4,221)  
             
Performance Ratios:            
Net interest margin (1) 3.85 % 3.81 % 3.78 % 3.82 % 3.62 %  
Interest-rate spread (1) 3.23 % 3.13 % 3.02 % 3.15 % 2.94 %  
Return on average assets (annualized) 1.11 % 1.17 % 0.84 % 0.94 % (0.11)%  
Return on average tangible assets (annualized) (non-GAAP) 1.14 % 1.20 % 0.86 % 0.97 % (0.11)%  
Return on average stockholders’ equity (annualized) 9.55 % 10.15 % 7.32 % 8.70 % (1.01)%  
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (annualized) (non-GAAP) 12.02 % 12.84 % 9.30 % 11.19 % (1.27)%  
Efficiency ratio (2) 59.46 % 58.06 % 65.58 % 63.09 % 91.57 %  
Core efficiency ratio (3) 53.54 % 54.26 % 55.64 % 52.81 % 56.55 %  
             
Per Common Share Data:            
Net income (loss) — Basic $ 0.73 $ 0.77 $ 0.55 $ 0.64 $ (0.05)  
Net income (loss) — Diluted 0.73 0.77 0.55 0.64 (0.05)  
Cash dividends declared 0.3225 0.3225 0.3225 0.3225 0.3225  
Book value per share (end of period) 30.04 30.30 29.88 29.78 29.33  
Tangible book value per share (end of period) (non-GAAP) 23.81 23.98 23.48 23.32 22.75  
Stock price (end of period) 27.99 30.45 30.00 26.37 23.71  
             
Balance Sheet:            
Total assets $ 21,875,584 $ 22,250,964 $ 22,227,616 $ 23,220,372 $ 22,867,458  
Total loans and leases 17,652,416 17,822,218 17,924,156 18,029,552 18,305,379  
Total deposits 18,182,560 18,485,864 18,292,280 19,514,657 18,904,063  
Total stockholders’ equity 2,519,589 2,539,796 2,504,781 2,496,061 2,461,015  
             
Asset Quality:            
Nonperforming assets $ 163,059 $ 155,155 $ 151,239 $ 116,747 $ 101,990  
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets 0.75 % 0.70 % 0.68 % 0.50 % 0.45 %  
Allowance for loan and lease losses $ 233,188 $ 238,189 $ 244,377 $ 252,839 $ 253,735  
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases 1.32 % 1.34 % 1.36 % 1.40 % 1.39 %  
Net loan and lease charge-offs (4) 13,470 $ 14,280 $ 13,551 $ 9,019 $ 15,857  
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized) 0.30 % 0.32 % 0.30 % 0.20 % 0.51 %  
             
Capital Ratios:            
Stockholders’ equity to total assets 11.52 % 11.41 % 11.27 % 10.75 % 10.76 %  
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) 9.35 % 9.25 % 9.07 % 8.62 % 8.56 %  
             
(1) Calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis.            
(2) Calculated as non-interest expense as a percentage of net interest income plus non-interest income.            
(3) Core efficiency ratio excludes amortization of identified intangible assets.            
(4) The balance at September 30, 2025 excludes a $15.8 million Merger Day 1 charge-offs write up.            

BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES  
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)  
             
  September 30,
2026
  June 30,
2026
  March 31,
2026
  December 31,
2025
  September 30,
2025
   
ASSETS (In Thousands Except Share Data)  
Cash and due from banks $ 273,493   $ 240,680   $ 185,692   $ 201,557   $ 182,251    
Short-term investments   497,860     975,423     927,256     1,840,188     1,038,369    
Total cash and cash equivalents   771,353     1,216,103     1,112,948     2,041,745     1,220,620    
Investment securities available-for-sale   1,956,529     1,761,297     1,718,710     1,688,768     1,739,423    
Total investment securities   1,956,529     1,761,297     1,718,710     1,688,768     1,739,423    
Allowance for investment security losses   (109 )   (56 )   (141 )   (94 )   (129 )  
Net investment securities   1,956,420     1,761,241     1,718,569     1,688,674     1,739,294    
Loans and leases held-for-sale   —     —     —     —     83,330    
Loans and leases:            
Commercial real estate loans   9,710,208     9,884,139     9,957,408     10,012,094     10,247,090    
Commercial loans and leases   4,050,789     3,981,803     4,011,974     3,947,363     3,950,693    
Consumer loans   3,891,419     3,956,276     3,954,774     4,070,095     4,107,596    
Total loans and leases   17,652,416     17,822,218     17,924,156     18,029,552     18,305,379    
Allowance for loan and lease losses   (233,188 )   (238,189 )   (244,377 )   (252,839 )   (253,735 )  
Net loans and leases   17,419,228     17,584,029     17,679,779     17,776,713     18,051,644    
Restricted equity securities   79,570     90,660     97,441     87,438     99,431    
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation   167,504     161,175     161,141     162,474     158,375    
Right-of-use asset operating leases   80,249     82,909     84,851     82,817     84,238    
Deferred tax asset   156,371     138,466     142,827     149,487     178,456    
Goodwill   357,358     357,358     355,269     351,613     353,471    
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization   164,780     172,906     181,234     189,562     198,339    
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets   2,505     2,505     2,623     2,591     3,360    
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies   337,791     335,523     336,980     334,442     332,840    
Other assets   382,455     348,089     353,954     352,816     364,060    
Total assets $ 21,875,584   $ 22,250,964   $ 22,227,616   $ 23,220,372   $ 22,867,458    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Deposits:            
Demand checking accounts $ 3,886,512   $ 3,910,604   $ 3,861,000   $ 4,032,529   $ 3,905,559    
Interest-bearing deposits:            
NOW accounts   1,570,468     1,569,862     1,520,600     1,445,894     1,470,808    
Savings accounts   3,045,425     3,035,355     3,088,857     2,954,029     2,904,888    
Money market accounts   4,351,324     4,461,990     4,393,607     4,636,548     4,545,231    
Payroll deposit accounts   885,465     1,212,178     1,213,861     1,878,758     1,044,462    
Certificate of deposit accounts   4,068,649     4,064,518     4,085,511     4,156,540     4,127,226    
Brokered deposit accounts   374,717     231,357     128,844     410,359     905,889    
Total interest-bearing deposits   14,296,048     14,575,260     14,431,280     15,482,128     14,998,504    
Total deposits   18,182,560     18,485,864     18,292,280     19,514,657     18,904,063    
Borrowed funds:            
Advances from the FHLB   358,236     633,292     822,091     555,788     841,044    
Subordinated debentures and notes   301,470     202,278     198,989     198,572     198,283    
Other borrowed funds   115,767     53,022     51,423     34,000     41,189    
Total borrowed funds   775,473     888,592     1,072,503     788,360     1,080,516    
Operating lease liabilities   87,961     90,936     92,820     90,713     92,211    
Reserve for unfunded credits   13,876     13,470     16,555     13,746     13,727    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   296,125     232,306     248,677     316,835     315,926    
Total liabilities   19,355,995     19,711,168     19,722,835     20,724,311     20,406,443    
Stockholders’ equity:            
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 89,576,403 shares issued, 89,576,403 shares issued, 89,576,403 shares issued, 89,576,403 shares issued, and 89,576,403 shares issued, respectively   896     896     896     896     896    
Additional paid-in capital   2,167,725     2,164,080     2,172,982     2,171,885     2,171,912    
Retained earnings   576,280     542,304     504,976     485,862     459,598    
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (91,478 )   (34,929 )   (31,411 )   (20,002 )   (28,905 )  
Treasury stock, at cost;            
5,254,101, 5,211,670, 5,548,772, 5,545,511, and 5.449,039, shares, respectively   (133,834 )   (132,555 )   (142,662 )   (142,580 )   (142,486 )  
Total stockholders’ equity   2,519,589     2,539,796     2,504,781     2,496,061     2,461,015    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 21,875,584   $ 22,250,964   $ 22,227,616   $ 23,220,372   $ 22,867,458    

BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES  
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)  
  Three Months Ended  
  September 30,
2026
June 30,
2026
  March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
  September 30,
2025
   
  (In Thousands Except Share Data)  
Interest and dividend income:            
Loans and leases $ 270,278 $ 265,596   $ 266,935 $ 285,795   $ 194,517    
Debt securities   19,748   18,370     16,510   16,335     10,984    
Restricted equity securities   1,107   1,506     843   1,160     1,466    
Short-term investments   7,780   8,162     8,096   9,293     5,438    
Total interest and dividend income   298,913   293,634     292,384   312,583     212,405    
Interest expense:            
Deposits   91,559   88,959     93,056   102,439     71,901    
Borrowed funds   10,201   11,468     8,554   10,403     11,654    
Total interest expense   101,760   100,427     101,610   112,842     83,555    
Net interest income   197,153   193,207     190,774   199,741     128,850    
Provision for credit losses on loans   8,875   5,007     7,899   8,141     20,268    
Provision (recovery) of credit losses on investments   53   (85 )   47   (35 )   32    
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   188,225   188,285     182,828   191,635     108,550    
Non-interest income:            
Deposit fees   8,594   8,510     8,347   9,843     5,005    
Loan fees   2,606   2,619     2,366   2,189     1,004    
Loan level derivative income (loss)   1,094   1,391     775   721     635    
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale   3,669   3,869     2,689   4,154     1,175    
Wealth management fees   4,739   4,860     4,464   4,370     2,466    
Other   5,297   4,739     5,306   4,641     2,060    
Total non-interest income   25,999   25,988     23,947   25,918     12,345    
Non-interest expense:            
Compensation and employee benefits   69,439   70,280     69,650   70,204     49,999    
Occupancy   12,380   11,791     13,097   11,877     6,921    
Equipment and data processing   16,999   18,300     20,127   19,754     11,110    
Professional services   2,659   2,769     2,462   2,778     2,114    
FDIC insurance   2,841   3,332     4,320   1,924     1,971    
Advertising and marketing   1,722   1,152     1,679   2,157     1,583    
Amortization of identified intangible assets   8,126   8,328     8,328   8,777     3,587    
Other   13,427   11,304     8,134   10,471     6,148    
Total non-interest operating expense   127,593   127,256     127,797   127,942     83,433    
Merger and restructuring expense   5,101   —     13,025   14,424     45,863    
Total non-interest expense   132,694   127,256     140,822   142,366     129,296    
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   81,530   87,017     65,953   75,187     (8,401 )  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   20,348   22,591     19,736   21,821     (4,180 )  
Net Income (loss) $ 61,182 $ 64,426   $ 46,217 $ 53,366   $ (4,221 )  
Earnings per common share:            
Basic $ 0.73 $ 0.77   $ 0.55 $ 0.64   $ (0.05 )  
Diluted $ 0.73 $ 0.77   $ 0.55 $ 0.64   $ (0.05 )  
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:          
Basic   83,837,909   83,816,086     83,816,086   83,851,381     87,508,517    
Diluted   83,997,567   83,939,430     83,903,440   83,878,047     87,832,552    
Dividends paid per common share $ 0.3225 $ 0.3225   $ 0.3225 $ 0.3225   $ 0.3225    

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
   
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026   2025
  (In Thousands Except Share Data)
Interest and dividend income:    
Loans and leases $ 802,809 $ 481,759
Debt securities   54,628   24,440
Restricted equity securities   3,456   3,731
Short-term investments   24,038   10,275
Total interest and dividend income   884,931   520,205
Interest expense:    
Deposits   273,574   178,061
Borrowed funds   30,223   38,779
Total interest expense   303,797   216,840
Net interest income   581,134   303,365
Provision for credit losses on loans   21,781   33,239
Provision (recovery) of credit losses on investments   15   47
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   559,338   270,079
Non-interest income:    
Deposit fees   25,451   9,838
Loan fees   7,591   1,869
Loan level derivative income (loss)   3,260   701
Gain on sales of loans and leases held-for-sale   10,227   1,463
Wealth management fees   14,063   5,378
Other   15,342   4,726
Total non-interest income   75,934   23,975
Non-interest expense:    
Compensation and employee benefits   209,369   120,999
Occupancy   37,268   17,991
Equipment and data processing   55,426   24,963
Professional services   7,890   5,311
FDIC insurance   10,493   5,888
Advertising and marketing   4,553   3,822
Amortization of identified intangible assets   24,782   6,448
Other   32,865   14,684
Total non-interest operating expense   382,646   200,106
Merger and restructuring expense   18,126   47,273
Total non-interest expense   400,772   247,379
Income before provision for income taxes   234,500   46,675
Provision for income taxes   62,675   9,770
Net income $ 171,825 $ 36,905
Earnings per common share:    
Basic $ 2.05 $ 0.42
Diluted $ 2.05 $ 0.41
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:  
Basic   83,823,440   88,566,368
Diluted   83,946,890   88,998,517
Dividends paid per common share $ 0.9675 $ 0.5925

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Asset Quality Analysis (Unaudited)
  At and for the Three Months Ended
  September 30,
2026
  June 30,
2026
  March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
  September 30,
2025
 
  (Dollars in Thousands)
NONPERFORMING ASSETS:          
Loans and leases accounted for on a nonaccrual basis:          
Commercial real estate mortgage $ 77,443   $ 67,645   $ 65,127   $ 41,246   $ 30,213  
Multi-family mortgage   8,673     9,484     12,995     4,065     2,994  
Construction   —     —     —     —     535  
Total commercial real estate loans   86,116     77,129     78,122     45,311     33,742  
           
Commercial   20,396     20,873     22,626     16,716     14,035  
Equipment financing   44,862     45,493     38,633     42,718     41,793  
Total commercial loans and leases   65,258     66,366     61,259     59,434     55,828  
           
Residential mortgage   5,876     5,991     5,807     6,465     6,597  
Home equity   2,954     3,041     3,222     2,739     2,220  
Other consumer   350     123     206     207     243  
Total consumer loans   9,180     9,155     9,235     9,411     9,060  
           
Total nonaccrual loans and leases   160,554     152,650     148,616     114,156     98,630  
           
Other real estate owned   70     70     —     —     824  
Other repossessed assets   2,435     2,435     2,623     2,591     2,536  
Total nonperforming assets $ 163,059   $ 155,155   $ 151,239   $ 116,747   $ 101,990  
           
Loans and leases past due greater than 90 days and still accruing $ 27,849   $ 7,785   $ 5,834   $ 37,823   $ 23,570  
           
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases   0.91 %   0.86 %   0.83 %   0.63 %   0.54 %
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets   0.75 %   0.70 %   0.68 %   0.50 %   0.45 %
           
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES:      
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period $ 238,189   $ 244,377   $ 252,839   $ 253,735   $ 126,725  
Merger Day 1 allowance on non-PCD loans *   —     —     —     —     67,229  
Merger Day 1 allowance on PCD loans   —     —     —     —     64,511  
Charge-offs   (14,714 )   (15,353 )   (15,880 )   (10,917 )   (16,661 )
Recoveries   1,244     1,073     2,329     1,898     804  
Net charge-offs**   (13,470 )   (14,280 )   (13,551 )   (9,019 )   (15,857 )
Provision for loan and lease losses excluding unfunded commitments ***   8,469     8,092     5,089     8,123     11,127  
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period $ 233,188   $ 238,189   $ 244,377   $ 252,839   $ 253,735  
           
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases   1.32 %   1.34 %   1.36 %   1.40 %   1.39 %
           
NET CHARGE-OFFS:          
Commercial real estate loans $ 3,431   $ 7,416   $ 6,997   $ 6,598   $ 819  
Commercial loans and leases   10,088     6,897     6,611     2,799     15,116  
Consumer loans   (49 )   (33 )   (57 )   (378 )   (78 )
Total net charge-offs** $ 13,470   $ 14,280   $ 13,551   $ 9,019   $ 15,857  
           
Net loan and lease charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized)   0.30 %   0.32 %   0.30 %   0.20 %   0.51 %
           
*As a result of the adoption of ASU 2025-08, this amount, related to seasoned non-PCD loans, is recorded as part of purchase accounting adjustments, not through the provision.          
** Excludes the impact of Merger Day 1 purchase accounting that resulted in $15.8 million of charge-offs during the three months ended September 30, 2025.          
***Provision for loan and lease losses does not include provision (credit) of $0.4 million, $(3.1 million), $2.8 million, $(0.0 million), and $9.1 million of which $8.4 million was related to Merger Day 1 for credit losses on unfunded commitments during the three months ended September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025, respectively.          

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Average Yields / Costs (Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 September 30, 2025
  Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average Yield/ Cost Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average Yield/ Cost Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average Yield/ Cost
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:                  
Interest-earning assets:                  
Investments:                  
Debt securities (2) $ 1,866,739 $ 20,403 4.37 % $ 1,750,455 $ 19,013 4.35 % $ 1,165,022 $ 11,273 3.87 %
Restricted equity securities (2)   83,794   1,110 5.30 %   95,840   1,507 6.29 %   73,853   1,467 7.95 %
Short-term investments   820,295   7,780 3.79 %   860,874   8,162 3.79 %   448,044   5,438 4.85 %
Total investments   2,770,828   29,293 4.23 %   2,707,169   28,682 4.24 %   1,686,919   18,178 4.31 %
Loans and Leases:                  
Commercial real estate loans (3)   9,786,763   144,375 5.77 %   9,865,901   142,453 5.71 %   7,013,916   105,287 5.87 %
Commercial loans (3)   2,996,699   48,836 6.38 %   2,952,686   46,038 6.17 %   1,818,012   30,115 6.48 %
Equipment financing (3)   1,015,449   20,138 7.93 %   1,052,189   21,675 8.24 %   1,209,797   24,692 8.16 %
Consumer loans (3)   3,916,588   57,959 5.91 %   3,935,888   56,399 5.73 %   2,505,760   35,103 5.59 %
Total loans and leases   17,715,499   271,308 6.13 %   17,806,664   266,565 5.99 %   12,547,485   195,197 6.22 %
Total interest-earning assets   20,486,327   300,601 5.87 %   20,513,833   295,247 5.76 %   14,234,404   213,375 6.00 %
Non-interest-earning assets   1,558,531       1,526,851       975,676    
Total assets $ 22,044,858     $ 22,040,684     $ 15,210,080    
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Deposits:                  
NOW accounts $ 1,588,380   3,536 0.88 % $ 1,535,148   3,622 0.95 % $ 917,794   1,786 0.77 %
Savings accounts   3,044,938   14,342 1.87 %   3,057,585   14,045 1.84 %   2,201,808   12,867 2.32 %
Money market accounts   4,470,968   27,316 2.42 %   4,396,223   26,245 2.39 %   3,324,253   23,131 2.76 %
Certificates of deposit   4,075,397   35,397 3.45 %   4,051,332   34,862 3.45 %   2,607,493   24,956 3.80 %
Payroll deposit accounts (4)   1,000,373   7,725 3.06 %   1,127,661   8,570 3.05 %   NA   NA NA
Brokered deposit accounts   317,741   3,243 4.05 %   174,146   1,615 3.72 %   823,059   9,161 4.42 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   14,497,797   91,559 2.51 %   14,342,095   88,959 2.49 %   9,874,407   71,901 2.89 %
Borrowings                  
Advances from the FHLB   461,293   4,451 3.78 %   742,763   7,169 3.82 %   792,455   8,709 4.30 %
Subordinated debentures and notes   258,936   5,042 7.79 %   199,243   3,693 7.41 %   121,526   2,394 7.88 %
Other borrowed funds   76,963   708 3.65 %   54,565   606 4.46 %   42,303   551 5.16 %
Total borrowings   797,192   10,201 5.01 %   996,571   11,468 4.55 %   956,284   11,654 4.77 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   15,294,989   101,760 2.64 %   15,338,666   100,427 2.63 %   10,830,691   83,555 3.06 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Demand checking accounts   3,829,078       3,813,559       2,414,119    
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   358,987       348,856       287,062    
Total liabilities   19,483,054       19,501,081       13,531,872    
Stockholders’ equity   2,561,804       2,539,603       1,678,208    
Total liabilities and equity $ 22,044,858     $ 22,040,684     $ 15,210,080    
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) /Interest-rate spread (5)     198,841 3.23 %     194,820 3.13 %     129,820 2.94 %
Less adjustment of tax-exempt income     1,688       1,613       970  
Net interest income   $ 197,153     $ 193,207     $ 128,850  
Net interest margin (6)     3.85 %     3.81 %     3.62 %
                   
(1) Tax-exempt income on debt securities, equity securities and revenue bonds included in commercial real estate loans is included on a tax-equivalent basis.
(2) Average balances include unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities. Dividend payments may not be consistent and average yield on equity securities may vary from month to month.
(3) Loans on nonaccrual status are included in the average balances.
(4) Payroll deposit accounts, if any, in periods prior to June 30, 2026, are included in the average money market account balance.
(5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(6) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets on an actual/actual basis.

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Average Yields / Costs (Unaudited)
  Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2026 September 30, 2025
  Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average
Yield/Cost
Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average
Yield/Cost
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:            
Interest-earning assets:            
Investments:            
Debt securities (2) $ 1,767,860 $ 56,569 4.27 % $ 977,060 $ 24,839 3.39 %
Restricted equity securities (2)   87,970   3,462 5.25 %   69,802   3,733 7.13 %
Short-term investments   835,739   24,038 3.84 %   304,870   10,275 4.49 %
Total investments   2,691,569   84,069 4.16 %   1,351,732   38,847 3.83 %
Loans and Leases:            
Commercial real estate loans (3)   9,874,879   429,887 5.74 %   6,071,163   259,666 5.64 %
Commercial loans (3)   2,942,577   139,520 6.25 %   1,449,490   70,600 6.42 %
Equipment financing (3)   1,061,285   65,358 8.21 %   1,243,492   75,696 8.12 %
Consumer loans (3)   3,952,764   171,022 5.77 %   1,873,834   77,401 5.51 %
Total loans and leases   17,831,505   805,787 6.03 %   10,637,979   483,363 6.06 %
Total interest-earning assets   20,523,074   889,856 5.78 %   11,989,711   522,210 5.81 %
Non-interest-earning assets   1,550,392       742,502    
Total assets $ 22,073,466     $ 12,732,213    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:            
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
Deposits:            
NOW accounts $ 1,539,776   10,688 0.93 % $ 729,035   3,825 0.70 %
Savings accounts   3,045,217   41,999 1.84 %   1,910,457   33,732 2.36 %
Money market accounts   5,567,366   105,821 2.54 %   2,571,233   50,708 2.64 %
Certificates of deposit   4,087,458   107,129 3.50 %   2,127,184   62,986 3.96 %
Brokered deposit accounts   266,394   7,937 3.98 %   779,717   26,810 4.60 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   14,506,211   273,574 2.52 %   8,117,626   178,061 2.93 %
Borrowings            
Advances from the FHLB   560,108   16,298 3.84 %   900,666   30,978 4.54 %
Subordinated debentures and notes   219,199   12,323 7.50 %   96,887   5,813 8.00 %
Other borrowed funds   53,017   1,602 4.04 %   53,177   1,988 5.00 %
Total borrowings   832,324   30,223 4.79 %   1,050,730   38,779 4.87 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   15,338,535   303,797 2.65 %   9,168,356   216,840 3.16 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:            
Demand checking accounts   3,836,271       1,919,100    
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   356,724       254,646    
Total liabilities   19,531,530       11,342,102    
Stockholders’ equity   2,541,936       1,390,111    
Total liabilities and equity $ 22,073,466     $ 12,732,213    
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) /Interest-rate spread (4)     586,059 3.13 %     305,370 2.65 %
Less adjustment of tax-exempt income     4,925       2,005  
Net interest income   $ 581,134     $ 303,365  
Net interest margin (5)     3.82 %     3.41 %
             
(1) Tax-exempt income on debt securities, equity securities and revenue bonds included in commercial real estate loans is included on a tax-equivalent basis.
(2) Average balances include unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities. Dividend payments may not be consistent and average yield on equity securities may vary from month to month.
(3) Loans on nonaccrual status are included in the average balances.
(4) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets on an actual/actual basis.

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Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)
    At and for the Three Months Ended
September 30,
At and for the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
      2026     2025     2026     2025  
Reconciliation Table – Non-GAAP Financial Information      
         
Reported Pretax Income $ 81,530   $ (8,401 ) $ 234,500   $ 46,675  
Less:          
Gain/(Loss) – Other*   542     —     645     —  
Add:          
Merger Day 1 CECL provision   —     8,415     —     8,415  
Merger and restructuring expense   5,101     45,863     18,126     47,273  
Operating Pretax income   $ 86,089   $ 45,877   $ 251,981   $ 102,363  
Effective tax rate     24.9 %   25.9 %   25.5 %   25.9 %
Provision for income taxes     21,436     11,864     64,255     26,471  
Operating earnings after tax $ 64,653   $ 34,013   $ 187,726   $ 75,892  
           
Operating earnings per common share:          
Basic   $ 0.77   $ 0.39   $ 2.24   $ 0.86  
Diluted   $ 0.77   $ 0.39   $ 2.24   $ 0.85  
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period:        
Basic     83,837,909     87,508,517     83,823,440     88,566,368  
Diluted     83,997,567     87,832,552     83,946,890     88,998,517  
           
Return on average assets **   1.11 %   (0.11 )%   1.04 %   0.39 %
Less:          
Gain/(Loss) – Other (after-tax) **   0.01 %   — %   — %   — %
Add:          
Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after-tax) **   — %   0.16 %   — %   0.07 %
Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) **   0.07 %   0.89 %   0.08 %   0.37 %
Operating return on average assets **   1.17 %   0.94 %   1.12 %   0.83 %
           
Return on average tangible assets **   1.14 %   (0.11 )%   1.06 %   0.40 %
Less:          
Gain/(Loss) – Other (after-tax) **   0.01 %   — %   — %   — %
Add:          
Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after-tax) **   — %   0.17 %   — %   0.07 %
Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) **   0.07 %   0.92 %   0.08 %   0.38 %
Operating return on average tangible assets **   1.20 %   0.98 %   1.14 %   0.85 %
           
           
Return on average stockholders’ equity **   9.55 %   (1.01 )%   9.01 %   3.54 %
Less:          
Gain/(Loss) – Other (after-tax) **   0.06 %   — %   0.03 %   — %
Add:          
Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after-tax) **   — %   1.49 %   — %   0.60 %
Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) **   0.60 %   8.10 %   0.71 %   3.36 %
Operating return on average stockholders’ equity **   10.09 %   8.58 %   9.69 %   7.50 %
           
           
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity **   12.02 %   (1.27 )%   11.40 %   4.47 %
Less:          
Gain/(Loss) – Other (after-tax) **   0.08 %   — %   0.03 %   — %
Add:          
Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after-tax) **   — %   1.88 %   — %   0.76 %
Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) **   0.75 %   10.26 %   0.90 %   4.25 %
Operating return on average tangible stockholders’ equity **   12.69 %   10.87 %   12.27 %   9.48 %
           
* Driven by the sale of three buildings.        
** Ratios at and for the three months and nine months ended are annualized.        
         
  At and for the Three Months Ended
  September 30,
2026
  June 30,
2026
  March 31,
2026
  December 31,
2025
  September 30
2025
 
  (Dollars in Thousands)
           
Net income (loss), as reported $ 61,182   $ 64,426   $ 46,217   $ 53,366   $ (4,221 )
           
Average total assets $ 22,044,858   $ 22,040,684   $ 22,135,857   $ 22,644,481   $ 15,210,080  
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net   526,015     532,255     536,900     546,276     353,189  
Average tangible assets $ 21,518,843   $ 21,508,429   $ 21,598,957   $ 22,098,205   $ 14,856,891  
           
Return on average tangible assets (annualized)   1.14 %   1.20 %   0.86 %   0.97 %   (0.11 )%
           
Average total stockholders’ equity $ 2,561,804   $ 2,539,603   $ 2,523,986   $ 2,453,480   $ 1,678,208  
Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net   526,015     532,255     536,900     546,276     353,189  
Average tangible stockholders’ equity $ 2,035,789   $ 2,007,348   $ 1,987,086   $ 1,907,204   $ 1,325,019  
           
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (annualized)   12.02 %   12.84 %   9.30 %   11.19 %   (1.27 )%
           
Total stockholders’ equity $ 2,519,589   $ 2,539,796   $ 2,504,781     2,496,061     2,461,015  
Less:          
Goodwill   357,358     357,358     355,269     351,613     353,471  
Identified intangible assets, net   164,780     172,906     181,234     189,562     198,339  
Tangible stockholders’ equity $ 1,997,451   $ 2,009,532   $ 1,968,278   $ 1,954,886   $ 1,909,205  
           
Total assets $ 21,875,584   $ 22,250,964   $ 22,227,616   $ 23,220,372   $ 22,867,458  
Less:          
Goodwill   357,358     357,358     355,269     351,613     353,471  
Identified intangible assets, net   164,780     172,906     181,234     189,562     198,339  
Tangible assets $ 21,353,446   $ 21,720,700   $ 21,691,113   $ 22,679,197   $ 22,315,648  
           
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets   9.35 %   9.25 %   9.07 %   8.62 %   8.56 %
           
Tangible stockholders’ equity $ 1,997,451   $ 2,009,532   $ 1,968,278   $ 1,954,886   $ 1,909,205  
           
Number of common shares issued   89,576,403     89,576,403     89,576,403     89,576,403     89,576,403  
Less:          
Treasury shares   5,254,101     5,211,670     5,548,772     5,545,511     5,449,039  
Unvested restricted shares   439,292     548,647     211,545     214,806     218,503  
Number of common shares outstanding   83,883,010     83,816,086     83,816,086     83,816,086     83,908,861  
           
Tangible book value per common share $ 23.81   $ 23.98   $ 23.48   $ 23.32   $ 22.75  
           
Non-interest expense $ 132,694   $ 127,256   $ 140,822   $ 142,366   $ 129,296  
Less:          
Merger and restructuring expense   5,101     —     13,025     14,424     45,863  
Total non-interest operating expense $ 127,593   $ 127,256   $ 127,797   $ 127,942   $ 83,433  
Less:          
Amortization of identified intangible assets   8,126     8,328     8,328     8,777     3,587  
Non-interest expense for operating efficiency ratio $ 119,467   $ 118,928   $ 119,469   $ 119,165   $ 79,846  
           
Efficiency ratio   59.46 %   58.06 %   65.58 %   63.09 %   91.57 %
Core efficiency ratio   53.54 %   54.26 %   55.64 %   52.81 %   56.55 %
           

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