Net Interest Margin Expansion
NIM expanded 2 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 3.71%, driven by fixed-rate asset repricing, remixing cash into securities, deposit pricing discipline, and favorable swap portfolio impacts.
Fee Income Momentum (Year-over-Year)
Fee income grew 13% versus 2025, with solid year-over-year growth across fee categories and momentum expected to continue into the year.
Commercial Loan Growth
Average C&I loans rose $1.5 billion from the prior quarter to $63.8 billion; total average loans and leases increased $800 million to $138.4 billion, reflecting strength in middle market, business banking, and specialty businesses.
Material Improvement in Asset Quality
Criticized loans declined by more than $700 million (from $7.3 billion to $6.6 billion) versus December; net charge-offs fell to $105 million (31 bps) from 54 bps in the linked quarter; nonaccrual loans decreased slightly to $1.2 billion and the allowance for loan losses remained unchanged at 1.53% of total loans.
Capital Return and Liquidity Actions
Executed $1.25 billion in share repurchases (representing over 3.5% of shares outstanding as of 2025); securities and cash at the Fed totaled $53.1 billion (25% of total assets); estimated LCR approximately 107%, above regulatory minimums.
Investment Portfolio Movement
Average investment securities increased $1.1 billion to $37.8 billion; yield on investment securities rose 9 basis points to 4.26%; portfolio duration ~3.8 years with a $9 million unrealized pre-tax gain on AFS securities.
Clear and Intact Outlook
Full-year expectations unchanged: NII targeted at ~$7.2B–$7.35B (NIM in the high 3.60s), taxable-equivalent tax rate ~24%, and management expects fee income and expenses to trend toward the top of their ranges.
Mortgage Subservicing Growth Opportunity
Management expects additional subservicing to come on in H2 with an annual revenue run rate of roughly $30 million–$40 million at about a 50% margin, providing a high-quality, recurring fee stream.