Net Income Growth
Net income for Q1 2026 was $16.3 million, a 14.1% increase year-over-year, driven by margin improvement, higher net interest income and noninterest income contributions.
Net Interest Income and Margin Expansion
Net interest income was $44.7 million, up $4.3 million or 10.7% YoY. Net interest margin expanded to 2.84%, up 20 basis points YoY; yield on interest-earning assets rose to 4.23% (up 10 bps) while cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 1.79% (from 1.92%).
Loan Portfolio: All-Time High and Repricing Benefits
Average loans reached an all-time high of $5.3 billion, up $158.9 million or 3.1% YoY. Management highlighted loan portfolio repricing as older lower-rate loans roll off and are replaced by higher-earning loans, improving overall earnings power.
Targeted Loan Growth Drivers
Key loan growth: home equity lines of credit +$50.8 million (+12.3% YoY), residential first mortgages +$93.2 million (+2.1% YoY), and average commercial loans +$17.1 million (+5.8% YoY). Quarter-over-quarter loans increased $37.7 million.
Share Repurchase Program Momentum
TrustCo repurchased 522,000 shares in Q1 2026 (2.9% of outstanding), following 1 million shares repurchased in 2025 and authorization to buy up to 2 million shares in 2026; management is on pace to fully execute the program and emphasized buybacks as primary capital deployment.
Improved Return and Efficiency Metrics
Return on average assets increased to 1.02% (up 10% YoY) and return on average equity rose to 9.66% (up 14% YoY). Efficiency ratio improved to 54%, a 6% reduction YoY.
Deposit Growth and Stable Funding
Total deposits ended the quarter at $5.7 billion, up $156 million YoY, reflecting continued customer confidence and a stable deposit base supporting lending activity.
Wealth Management and Noninterest Income
Wealth Management assets under management were approximately $1.26 billion as of March 31, 2026. Noninterest income from wealth management increased 9% quarter-over-quarter and constitutes 44.1% of noninterest income, with the majority recurring.
Controlled Expenses and Guidance
Q1 noninterest expense net of ORE was $26.9 million (up $631,000 YoY). Management reiterated expected 2026 recurring noninterest expense net of ORE in the $26.7 million to $27.3 million range and signaled continued expense discipline.
Credit Charge-Offs and Provision Level
Net charge-offs were negative (net recovery of $39,000 for the quarter) and the provision for credit losses was $950,000, reflecting ongoing loan growth and forward-looking reserve modeling.