Volatile Cash GenerationCash conversion has been inconsistent, with negative operating/free cash flow in 2025 and a bounce in 2026 TTM. This volatility limits predictable internal funding for lending, reserves, buybacks or unexpected losses and reduces confidence in sustained free cash generation.
Deposit Pressure / Municipal OutflowsQuarterly deposit declines driven by municipal repositioning reduce a low-cost funding source. Persistent or structural municipal outflows could raise funding costs, compress net interest margin over time, and constrain balance-sheet growth without stable alternate funding.
Margin Sensitivity To AccretionReported NIM benefited from accelerated accretion and early-payoff accretion income. Core margins (≈3.41%) are thinner without accretion support, so NIM and net interest income are sensitive to loan payoffs and accretion timing, limiting durable margin expansion.