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Central Pacific Financial Corp.

CPF

Financial Services

3w

Recognition as Forbes' Best Bank in Hawaii for 2025

CPB was named the Best Bank in Hawaii by Forbes Magazine for the fourth consecutive year.
Management emphasized this accolade as a testament to the bank's strong market position and operational excellence.

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

CNOB

Financial Services

2w

Successful Merger and Integration of First of Long Island Bank

Officially closed on June 1, 2025, marking the largest merger in the company's history.
Achieved a flawless day-one brand transition and completed full systems conversion within two weeks.
Maintained high client retention and grew balances post-merger, reinforcing client loyalty and relationship banking focus.
Unified company culture, brand presence, and strategic vision, positioning for organic growth and long-term value creation.

Bank of Marin Bancorp

BMRC

Financial Services

2w

Impact of Securities Portfolio Repositioning on Earnings and Margins

Executed an additional securities repositioning at the end of Q2, resulting in a $8.5 million net loss but expected to be accretive to future earnings.
Repositioning is projected to add 13 basis points to net interest margin and $0.20 of annual EPS, primarily benefiting Q3.
Management emphasized the strategic importance of this move for margin expansion and earnings growth.

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

CUBI

Financial Services

3w

Strategic Leadership Transition and Management Team Strengthening

Jay Sidhu announced transition to Executive Chairman effective January 1, 2026, with Sam Sidhu becoming CEO.
Highlight of the company's growth from a $200 million asset bank in 2009 to a $22 billion national franchise.
Emphasis on attracting top talent and building a high-performance, innovative management team.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp

EFSC

Financial Services

2w

Strategic Focus on Diversified Business Model and Relationship Banking

The company emphasizes its diversified business model that targets higher growth markets and high-performing national loan and depository businesses.
Management highlights a relationship approach with a C&I bias, which allows capturing more opportunities and mitigates payoff headwinds from a higher CRE-focused portfolio.
Consistent top-quartile performance driven by strategic focus on relationship banking and disciplined growth.

NBT Bancorp Inc.

NBTB

Financial Services

2w

Impact of the Evans Merger on Business and Capital Position

Post-merger, tangible book value per share increased by 9% to $24.57 as of June 30, 2025.
Tangible equity ratio recovered to pre-merger levels within 10 months.
Capital strength supports strategic growth initiatives and future M&A evaluations.

First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC

Financial Services

3w

Record Revenue and Industry-Leading Profitability Driven by Net Interest Margin

Achieved record revenue of $226.3 million, up 5% YoY.
Adjusted earnings per share of $0.74, return on assets of 1.54%, and return on tangible common equity of 20%.
Profitability primarily driven by a robust net interest margin of 4.05%, a 17 basis point increase from Q1.

Banner Corporation

BANR

Financial Services

4w

Banner's Resilient Core Deposit Base and Relationship Banking Strategy

Core deposits constitute 89% of total deposits, demonstrating resilience and customer loyalty.
The bank's strategy emphasizes relationship banking, focusing on small business clients, which tend to be deposit-rich.
Management expects that new client relationships will come with both loans and deposits, supporting organic growth.

Community Bank System, Inc.

CBU

Financial Services

3w

Strategic Branch Acquisition in Pennsylvania

Announcement of a branch acquisition in Pennsylvania expected to close in Q4 2025.
Provides a strong presence in a high strategic importance market with high-quality liquidity.
No asset issues or concentrations, limited execution risk, and no share issuance involved.
Enhances the company's retail growth strategy and market share in the Lehigh Valley.
Expected to be accretive to earnings and deploy cash proceeds into earning assets over the next few years.

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

COLB

Financial Services

3w

Strategic Focus on Profitability and Balance Sheet Optimization

The company emphasized its focus on profitability, balance sheet optimization, and operational efficiency, which has been evident over the past 6 quarters.
Net interest margin (NIM) expanded by 15 basis points, driven by higher asset yields and lower funding costs.
The company maintained disciplined expense management and healthy credit metrics, with a loan portfolio that is slightly up and well remixing.

Valley National Bancorp

VLY

Financial Services

3w

Strategic Focus on Deposit Growth and Funding Transformation

Added over 105,000 new deposit accounts in the past 12 months, contributing to 8% core deposit growth.
Reduced reliance on indirect deposits from 18% to 13%.
Achieved a 51 basis point reduction in average deposit cost in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024.
Investments in talent, technology, targeted market penetration, and specialty verticals have driven commercial deposit growth at an 11% annual rate since 2017.