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.
G&A expenses improved significantly to $13.5 million in Q2 2025 from $20.7 million in Q2 2024, reflecting ongoing cost reduction efforts.
Same-store cash NOI was $87.1 million in Q2 2025, down from $104.1 million in Q2 2024, mainly due to lower office occupancy.
Second quarter 2025 revenue was $190 million, down from $218 million year-over-year, primarily due to asset sales and lower office occupancy.
Second quarter FFO excluding specified items was $8 million or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $24.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share in the prior year.
Specified items in Q2 2025 totaled $19.2 million or $0.09 per diluted share, including onetime expenses related to forfeited noncash compensation, debt repayment, and cost cutting.
Studio revenue increased 3% quarter-over-quarter to $34.2 million, with studio NOI improving by $5.4 million due to cost reductions and higher occupancy.
Proactive Resolution of Challenged Office Loans and Structural Industry Changes
The company is actively addressing long-term, structural issues in the office sector, including valuation pressures and nonperforming loans.
Significant provisioning was made, with a 31.2% reserve for substandard office loans and an 11.5% coverage ratio.
Progress includes restructuring a large nonaccrual office loan into an AB note, with some loans moved to 'held for sale' and an expected sale closing in Q3.
Management emphasizes that these are deliberate, strategic steps to normalize provisioning and mitigate long-term risks.
Arch Capital reported after-tax operating income of $979 million for Q2 2025, with operating earnings per share of $2.58 and an annualized operating return on average common equity of 18.2%.
Book value per share grew by 7.3% in the quarter and 11.4% year-to-date, reflecting strong execution and long-term value creation.
Mortgage segment delivered $238 million of underwriting income despite low mortgage originations, supported by a strong global in-force portfolio and high persistency.
Net investment income rose 7% from the first quarter to $405 million, with overall yields remaining elevated.
Net premium written surpassed $2 billion in the Property and Casualty Insurance group, up 30.7% year-over-year, driven largely by the acquisition of U.S. middle market and entertainment businesses.
Reinsurance segment generated $451 million in underwriting income with over $2 billion in net premium written, showing 8.7% growth in gross written premium year-over-year.
The combined ex-cat accident year combined ratio was 80.9%, down 10 basis points from last quarter, including $139 million of favorable prior year development.
Adjusted net income was $33 million, excluding gains and losses from investment portfolios.
Consumer spot trading volume was $43 billion, down 45%, and consumer trading revenue was $650 million, down 41%.
Headcount increased 8% to just under 4,300 full-time employees.
Institutional spot trading volume was $194 billion, down 38%, with institutional transaction revenue of $61 million, down 38%.
Net income was $1.4 billion, including a $307 million expense from a data theft incident, a $1.5 billion unrealized gain on strategic investments, and a $362 million gain from crypto investment portfolio remeasurements.
Operating expenses were $1.5 billion, including the $307 million data theft expense; excluding this, expenses declined 9%.
Subscription and services revenues were $656 million, with growth in USDC, staking, custody, and Prime financing loan balances offset by asset price headwinds.
Total revenue was $1.5 billion with positive adjusted EBITDA of $512 million.
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