Annualized return on average assets was 113 basis points, up 3 basis points from the first quarter, with an efficiency ratio just below 60%.
Commercial loans totaled $2.94 billion, flat with March 31, 2025, and up 5% year-over-year, with commercial business loans up 2.4% during the quarter.
Consumer indirect balances declined 2.3% from March 31 and 7% year-over-year to $833.5 million, with improved credit metrics including a net charge-off ratio of 45 basis points, down from 103 basis points in Q1.
Net interest margin expanded by 14 basis points from the linked quarter and 62 basis points year-over-year, with net interest income growth of approximately 5% linked quarter and 19% year-over-year.
Noninterest expense was $35.7 million in Q2, up from $33.7 million in Q1, driven by timing, higher medical claims, staffing additions, and technology-related expenses.
Noninterest income was $10.6 million, up 2.4% from the first quarter, excluding a $13.5 million gain from the prior year insurance business sale.
Nonperforming commercial loans declined by $7 million from March 31 to June 30, 2025, with $2.5 million in commercial net charge-offs related to two longstanding nonperforming relationships.
Provision for credit losses was $2.6 million in Q2, down from $2.9 million in Q1, with a loan loss reserve coverage ratio of 104 basis points at June 30, 2025.
Second quarter 2025 net income available to common shareholders increased 4% to $17.2 million, with diluted EPS up 5% compared to the linked quarter.
Total deposits were down about 4% from March 31, 2025, due to seasonality and Banking-as-a-Service deposit outflows, with average deposits relatively flat year-over-year.
Total loans at period end were $4.54 billion, consistent with March 31, 2025, with average loans up 1% from the first quarter and 2% year-over-year.
Adjusted earnings per share were $0.74, with a return on assets of 1.54% and return on tangible common equity of 20%.
Adjusted noninterest expenses increased 1% from Q1, with expense management efforts keeping year-over-year increases under 2% excluding leasing expenses.
Adjusted noninterest income increased 11% over the linked quarter to $67.8 million, driven by mortgage, bankcard, leasing, and foreign exchange income.
Asset quality remained stable with net charge-offs declining 15 basis points to 21 basis points of total loans and classified assets flat at 1.15% of total assets.
First Financial Bancorp achieved record revenue of $226.3 million in Q2 2025, a 5% increase year-over-year.
Loan growth was 2% annualized, with broad-based growth except for commercial real estate which declined due to higher payoffs.
Net interest margin was strong at 4.05%, up 17 basis points from Q1, driven by a 5 basis point increase in asset yields and a 12 basis point decline in funding costs.
Tangible common equity increased 16% year-over-year to 8.4%, and tangible book value per share rose 4% sequentially to $15.40.
The Board approved a 4.2% increase in the common dividend to $0.25 per share, maintaining a payout ratio of approximately 35% of net income.
Book value per share increased to $156.63, representing a compounded annual growth rate of 9.7% since 2021.
Consolidated net premiums increased 14% year-over-year, with traditional business premiums up 11% on a constant currency basis, driven by strong growth in the U.S., EMEA, and Asia.
Excess capital increased to $3.8 billion at the end of Q2, or $2.3 billion pro forma for the Equitable transaction; deployable capital rose to $3.4 billion.
Investment income was strong, with a nonspread portfolio yield of 4.98% (up 8 basis points from Q1) and total variable investment income of $105 million, driven by realizations in limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures.
RGA reported operating EPS of $4.72 per share for Q2 2025, with an adjusted operating return on equity (ROE) of 14.3% for the trailing 12 months, in line with intermediate-term targets.
The effective tax rate was 25.2% for the quarter, above the expected 23%-24%, due to valuation allowances on foreign tax credits, but full-year tax rate guidance remains unchanged.
The quarter's results were below expectations due to large claims volatility in U.S. individual life and unfavorable claims in the healthcare excess business within U.S. Group.
Adjusted net investment income was nearly $1.7 billion, up 8%, with a fixed income portfolio yield of 5.1% and new money rate averaging 5.4%.
Annualized core operating return on tangible equity was 21%.
Core operating EPS was a record $6.14, up 14% from a year ago, supported by record underwriting, strong investment results and good premium revenue growth.
Core operating income of $2.5 billion was a record result, up 13%.
Current accident year underwriting income, excluding cats, was up almost 11.5%, supported by a combined ratio of 82.3%, nearly a full point improvement from prior year.
Global P&C premiums grew 5.8% and 6.4% in constant dollars, with commercial up 4.2% and consumer up 11.9%.
International general insurance premiums were up 8.5% or over 10% in constant dollar, with Asia growing over 12.5%, Europe over 8%, and Latin America over 17%.
Life division produced $305 million of pretax income, up about 10.5%.
Life Insurance premiums grew almost 17.5%.
North America P&C premiums, excluding agriculture, were up 5.3%, with personal insurance up 9.1% and commercial up 4.1%.
Operating cash flow in the quarter was $3.2 billion.
Pretax catastrophe losses were $630 million for the quarter, split 60% U.S. and 40% international.
Pretax prior period development was favorable $319 million, mostly short tail commercial property-related lines and personal auto.
Published underwriting income of $1.6 billion was up 15% from a year ago, leading to a combined ratio of 85.6%, more than 1 percentage point better than a year earlier.
Renewal retention on a policy count basis was 86%.
Tangible book value growth was up 23.7% per share from a year ago and 8% from the previous quarter.
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