Record EPS and Net Income
Earnings per share grew 14% sequentially to a record $0.41; reported net income available to common shareholders increased to $150 million for the quarter.
Record Total Revenue and Strong Operating Revenue Growth
Total revenue reached a quarterly record $457 million; operating pre-provision net revenue grew 18.3% year-over-year and operating revenue growth of 10.7% outpaced operating expense growth, driving positive operating leverage.
Net Interest Income and Margin Expansion
Record net interest income of $359.3 million, up 3.5% sequentially and >11% year-over-year; net interest margin expanded to 3.25%, up 6 basis points sequentially and 17 basis points year-over-year, aided by higher reinvestment yields and new loan pricing.
Record Noninterest Income and Fee Growth
Total noninterest income set a record at $98.2 million, up 9.5% year-over-year; capital markets income grew 27% and wealth management, mortgage banking and other fee businesses contributed to diversification and fee-income CAGR of ~9% over 10 years.
Strong Deposit Growth and Market Share Gains
Average deposits totaled $37.9 billion, an 8.2% annualized linked-quarter increase; period-end loan-to-deposit ratio was 90.9%; FDIC data showed F.N.B. grew deposit share in nearly 75% of its MSAs, now top 5 in nearly 50% of MSAs and top 3 in ~30%.
Loan Growth Led by Equipment Finance and Consumer Lending
Period-end loans increased 3% on an annualized linked-quarter basis; average loans and leases rose to $34.8 billion (+3.6% annualized linked quarter); equipment finance production grew strongly with 21% annualized loan growth.
Improved Capital and Tangible Book Value
Capital reached record levels: CET1 at 11% and tangible common equity at 8.7%; tangible book value per share grew 11.1% year-over-year to $11.48; $162 million returned to shareholders year-to-date via buybacks and dividends.
Efficiency and Expense Discipline
Operating noninterest expense rose 5% year-over-year to $245.8 million, but revenue growth outpaced expense growth; efficiency ratio improved ~280 basis points year-over-year to 52.4% with management projecting continued positive operating leverage and further efficiency initiatives for 2026.
Credit Metrics Remain Solid with Active Risk Management
Total delinquency finished at 65 bps (up 3 bps linked quarter); NPLs and OREO at 37 bps (up 3 bps); net charge-offs were 22 bps for the quarter (21 bps YTD). Funded reserve ended at $437 million (1.25%) with NPL coverage of 368% (inclusive of acquired discounts).
Progress on CRE Reduction and Portfolio De-risking
Nonowner CRE exposure declined by $226 million in the quarter and $646 million year-to-date, improving nonowner CRE concentration to 214% of capital; delinquency and NPLs in nonowner CRE improved to 53 bps and 50 bps respectively.