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Upstart Holdings, Inc.

UPST

Financial Services

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Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EBITDA was $53 million and adjusted EPS was $0.36 based on 118 million diluted shares.
Auto business grew 87% sequentially and Home business grew 67% sequentially, both accelerating from Q1 growth rates.
Contribution margin improved to 58%, up 3 percentage points from the prior quarter and exceeding guidance.
GAAP net income was positive $6 million, achieving profitability a quarter earlier than expected.
GAAP operating expenses were $252 million, up 16% sequentially, driven by variable costs increasing 21% relative to a 55% increase in loan volume.
Loans held on balance sheet increased to $1.02 billion from $815 million in Q1, mainly due to growth in new products.
Originations on the platform reached $2.8 billion, the highest volume in three years, with 373,000 loan transactions representing over 250,000 new borrowers.
Small dollar loans grew 40% sequentially and crossed $100 million in quarterly originations alongside Auto.
Upstart reported exceptional Q2 2025 results with total revenue of approximately $257 million, up 102% year-on-year.

Wintrust Financial Corporation

WTFC

Financial Services

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Financial Performance Summary

Credit quality remained strong with stable nonperforming loans and charge-offs at 11 basis points, unchanged from Q1.
Deposit growth was strong at over $2 billion, with total assets growing to $69 billion including a $425 million preferred stock offering.
Net interest income reached a quarterly record of $547 million, driven by $2.3 billion loan growth in Q2.
Net interest margin remained stable at 3.54%, within the target range.
Noninterest expenses rose by $15.4 million to $381.5 million, primarily due to higher salaries, benefits, and marketing expenses.
Noninterest income increased by $7.5 million to $124.1 million, driven by mortgage banking and wealth management revenue growth.
Tangible book value per share continued to grow, maintaining a consistent upward trend since becoming public.
Wintrust reported record quarterly net income of $195.5 million, up from $189 million last quarter.

American Financial Group, Inc.

AFG

Financial Services

1w

Impact of Market Conditions on Lender-Placed Insurance Growth

The lender-placed property insurance business is approximately $700 million in gross premiums and has grown notably during recent market disruptions.
Growth in this segment is primarily driven by economic weakness, leading to more unpaid mortgages and insurance lapses.
The company has gained market share due to competitors faltering during market stress, especially in the last 1-2 years.
Shift from unpaid mortgage value to replacement cost valuation has enhanced profitability and supported premium growth.
Pricing in the lender-placed segment has increased modestly by about 1% over six months, with loss ratios remaining low.
The business remains highly profitable, with loss ratios in the low single digits, and benefits from market share gains during economic downturns.

PFBC

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Asset quality improved with decreases in nonaccrual loans, criticized loans, and past due loans.
Deposits remained flat, partly due to efforts to control deposit costs.
Loan growth was approximately 7% on an annualized basis in Q2, with early indications of increased loan demand in July.
Loan loss reserves are deemed sufficient to cover any exposures.
Net interest margin improved to 3.85% from 3.75% last quarter.
Preferred Bank reported a second quarter net income of $32.8 million or $2.52 per share, showing reasonable improvement from the previous quarter.
The bank repurchased $56 million of stock this quarter, which slightly impacted net interest income, PPNR, and net interest margin.

American Tower Corporation

AMT

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EBITDA grew 1.8% year-over-year, or approximately 4.5% excluding noncash net straight line, despite FX headwinds.
American Tower reported strong second quarter 2025 results with consolidated property revenue growth of 1.2% year-over-year, or more than 3% excluding noncash straight-line revenue.
Attributable AFFO and AFFO per share declined approximately 6.7% and 6.8%, respectively, primarily due to prior year revenue reserve reversals in India.
Cash adjusted EBITDA margin declined 40 basis points, partially due to higher contribution from U.S. services business.
CoreSite data center business posted over 13% property revenue growth with double-digit revenue growth and gross margin expansion.
On an as-adjusted basis normalizing for India sale, AFFO per share grew approximately 2.4%.
Organic tenant billings growth was 4.7% consolidated, driven by solid demand across global portfolio, with U.S. and Canada at 3.7% and International at 6.5%.