Earnings and Revenue Growth
Diluted EPS increased 26% year-over-year; total core revenues grew 4% year-over-year, reflecting loan growth, deposit strength, expense discipline and balance sheet management.
Loan Growth and Production
Loans grew 5% year-over-year with average loan balances of $8.2 billion (up $1.55 billion sequentially). New loan production increased 9% year-over-year, driven by commercial growth and auto production activity.
Capital Return to Shareholders
Purchased $44.5 million of common shares and increased the dividend by 17%, while maintaining CET1 near ~13.75% after buybacks.
Improving Credit Metrics
Net charge-offs declined to $21 million (down $5.5 million QoQ); net charge-off rate improved to 1.05% (down 27 bps); auto NCO rate fell to 1.52% (down 29 bps); consumer NCO rate improved to 4.40% (down 15 bps); provision for credit losses decreased to $22.5 million (down $9 million QoQ).
Allowance and Asset Quality
Allowance coverage at 2.48% of loans; nonperforming loan rate improved to 1.47% (down 12 bps) and commercial NPLs declined to 2.36% from 2.50%.
Digital Adoption and Customer Growth
Retail digital enrollments up 10% YoY, digital loan payments up 5%, virtual teller usage up 7%; net new retail and commercial customers each grew ~3%, supporting deeper relationships and efficiency gains.
Expense Discipline and Profitability Metrics
Noninterest expense decreased to $95 million (down $10.3 million QoQ); tangible book value $30.14 per share; efficiency ratio 51%; return on average assets 1.78% and return on common equity 16.4%.
Funding and Deposit Cost Improvements (Excluding One-Time Item)
Excluding a $500 million government deposit transfer, core deposits grew over 4% year-over-year; cost of core deposits was 1.29% (down 13 bps), and excluding public funds deposit cost was 1.00% versus 1.02% prior.