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The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited

NTB

Financial Services

2w

Strategic Capital Return Rebalancing with Increased Dividend and M&A Focus

The bank increased quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share, a 14% rise, reflecting strong business performance.
New share repurchase authorization of 1.5 million shares was announced, following the completion of the current program.
Management emphasized a shift towards balancing capital return strategies, prioritizing dividends over aggressive buybacks.
Discussions on potential M&A activity are ongoing, with a disciplined approach to pricing and private equity competition.
The rebalancing aims to maintain a payout ratio around 108-110%, supporting long-term shareholder value.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

WD

Financial Services

1w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EBITDA declined 5% and adjusted core EPS declined 7% due to a 100 basis point decrease in short-term rates impacting escrow earnings.
Capital Markets segment revenues grew 46% year-over-year with net income up 200% to $33 million and adjusted EBITDA up 116% to $1.3 million.
Cash balance ended at $234 million, supporting capital deployment and dividend payments.
GAAP earnings per share rose 48% year-over-year to $0.99, driven by economies of scale and significant noncash mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) booked.
No new loan defaults were recorded; credit quality remains strong with only 8 defaults in a $65 billion at-risk portfolio.
Quarterly dividend increased to $0.67 per share, marking seven consecutive years of dividend growth.
Servicing & Asset Management segment servicing fees increased 4% to $84 million, but total segment revenues declined 5% due to lower placement fees and investment management fees.
Walker & Dunlop reported a 65% year-over-year increase in total transaction volume to $14 billion in Q2 2025, more than doubling from Q1 2025.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

OCFC

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

A quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share was approved, marking the 114th consecutive quarterly dividend.
Asset quality remained strong with classified loans decreasing 3% to $145 million or 1.4% of total loans.
Capital levels remained robust with a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 11% and tangible book value per share of $19.34.
Commercial and industrial loans increased 8% for the quarter.
Earnings per share were $0.28 on a fully diluted GAAP basis and $0.31 on a core basis for Q2 2025.
Net charge-offs were $2.2 million, primarily from two commercial credits and a small sale of nonperforming residential loans.
Net interest income grew by $1 million with net interest margin expanding by 1 basis point.
Operating expenses were $71 million, in line with expectations and previous guidance.
The company repurchased 1 million shares at a weighted average cost of $17.17 and redeemed $57 million of preferred stock.
Total loans increased by $60 million, representing a 2% annualized growth rate, driven by strong originations of $716 million.

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.

Rithm Capital Corp.

RITM

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Book value increased to $6.7 billion or $12.71 per share, up from $12.39 in the prior quarter.
Dividend yield remains strong at 8.9%, paying out $0.25 per share.
Genesis Capital achieved a record quarter with origination north of $4 billion, more than doubling since acquisition in 2022.
Newrez's servicing portfolio grew to $864 billion with a typical ROE around 20%.
Return on equity (ROE) for the entire company was 17%, with earnings available for distribution at $291.1 million or $0.54 per diluted share, representing an 18% ROE.
Rithm Capital reported GAAP net income of $283.9 million or $0.53 per diluted share for Q2 2025.
Sculptor's asset management business saw $3.5 billion of AUM growth since acquisition, with strong fundraising and performance.
The company ended the quarter with a record $2.1 billion in cash and liquidity.

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.

RYAN

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted earnings per share grew 13.8% to $0.66.
Adjusted EBITDAC increased 24.5% to $308 million, with margin expansion of 50 basis points to 36.1%.
GAAP interest expense is expected to be approximately $223 million in 2025, with $57 million in Q3.
M&A remains a top priority with net leverage at 3.5x, and the company is willing to temporarily exceed comfort levels for strategic acquisitions.
Ryan Specialty Holdings reported total revenue growth of 23% in Q2 2025 to $855 million, driven by 7.1% organic growth and 13 percentage points from M&A.
The adjusted effective tax rate was 26%, expected to remain similar for the rest of 2025.

Synchrony Financial

SYF

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

30-plus delinquency rate improved to 4.18%, down 29 basis points year-over-year; net charge-off rate decreased to 5.7%, down 72 basis points.
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of loan receivables was 10.59%, down 28 basis points from the prior quarter.
Capital ratios improved with CET1 at 13.6%, Tier 1 capital ratio at 14.8%, and total capital ratio at 16.9%.
Deposits represented 84% of total funding; total liquid assets increased 9% to $21.8 billion.
Net interest margin increased 32 basis points to 14.78%, supported by higher loan receivable yield and lower funding costs.
Net revenue decreased 2% to $3.6 billion, while net interest income increased 3% to $4.5 billion, driven by a 10% decrease in interest expense and a 1% increase in interest and fees on loans.
Provision for credit losses decreased by $545 million to $1.1 billion, including a $265 million reserve release and a $210 million decrease in net charge-offs.
Purchase volume was $46 billion, down 2% year-over-year, impacted by credit actions and selective consumer spend behavior.
Returned $614 million to shareholders in Q2, including $500 million in share repurchases and $114 million in dividends.
Synchrony delivered net earnings of $967 million or $2.50 per diluted share in Q2 2025, with a return on average assets of 3.2% and return on tangible common equity of 28.3%.

Blue Owl Capital Inc.

OWL

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Blue Owl Capital reported fee-related earnings (FRE) of $0.23 per share and distributable earnings (DE) of $0.21 per share for Q2 2025.
Direct lending portfolio gross returns were 3% in Q2 and 13.5% over the last 12 months; alternative credit gross returns were 2% in Q2 and 15.7% over last 12 months.
Equity fundraising hit a record with over $12 billion raised in Q2 and over $36 billion over the last 12 months, nearly 90% increase from prior year.
FRE margin guidance for the year is 57% to 58%, with Q2 printing at 57%.
Management fees increased by 32% over the last 12 months, with 87% from permanent capital vehicles.
Net lease gross returns were 4.1% for Q2; real estate credit investments yielded 8.1% yield to maturity and 11.1% debt yield.
The company declared a dividend of $0.225 per share for Q2 payable on August 28 to holders of record as of August 14.
The company maintained strong credit quality with average annual realized losses at 13 basis points in direct lending.
The listing of the technology-focused BDC, OTF, contributed approximately $6 million in incremental management fees in Q2.
Year-over-year on a last 12 months basis, FRE revenues grew by 29%, FRE by 23%, and DE by 20%.

Rithm Property Trust Inc.

RPT

Financial Services

3w

Use of Securities Portfolio as Funding Source

The company has a sizable book of CMBS securities, primarily floating rate and high-quality assets.
Spreads on securities have tightened, prompting consideration of selling securities to fund direct investments.
Management sees potential to realize gains from securities and redeploy capital into higher-yielding opportunities.
The securities portfolio is viewed as a flexible funding source to support growth without excessive leverage.

American International Group, Inc.

AIG

Financial Services

1w

Capital Management and Shareholder Return Strategy

AIG announced a $1 billion sale of Corebridge Financial shares, reducing ownership to approximately 15%, and expects to repurchase $5-$6 billion of shares in 2025.
The company increased quarterly dividends by 12.5% to $0.45 per share, marking three consecutive years of double-digit growth.
Strong capital ratios and recent debt issuance, including $1.25 billion in May, support financial flexibility and a low debt-to-capital ratio of 17.9%.