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West Bancorporation, Inc.

WTBA

Financial Services

3w

Strategic Focus on Relationship Building and Deposit Growth Amid Asset Repricing Opportunities

The company emphasizes ongoing relationship building and deposit growth as key strategies.
Asset repricing is expected to benefit margins and earnings through 2026.
Management highlights success in attracting new relationships across markets, with a focus on strengthening the balance sheet.

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

AMBC

Financial Services

1w

Sale of Legacy Financial Guaranty Business and Strategic Transformation

The Wisconsin OCI recommended approval of Ambac's sale of its Legacy financial guaranty business, with a hearing scheduled for September 3, 2025.
Final approval of the sale is the last condition before closing, which is expected to significantly reshape the company's business focus.
Post-sale, Ambac plans to implement strategic initiatives including rebranding, expense realignment, new executive compensation, and investments in data and AI to accelerate growth and profitability.
Management emphasized that these initiatives are aimed at completing the business transformation and positioning Ambac for strong growth into 2026.
Ambac aims to create material shareholder value through these strategic moves and expects to provide updated guidance after the sale concludes.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

EGBN

Financial Services

3w

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.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

EBC

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Allowance for loan losses increased to $232 million or 127 basis points of total loans.
Capital ratios remained strong with CET1 at 14.4% and TCE at 10.8%.
Deposits grew 8% annualized with stable deposit costs.
Deposits totaled $21.2 billion, increasing $424 million from prior quarter.
Loan growth was 8% annualized, driven by profitable organic growth and strategic hiring.
Loans increased by $385 million, led by commercial lending growth.
Net income was $100.2 million or $0.50 per diluted share, with operating earnings of $0.41 per diluted share.
Net interest income increased 7% from Q1 to $202 million ($206.8 million FTE).
Net interest margin expanded by 21 basis points to 3.59%.
Noninterest expense increased to $137 million due to higher operating expenses and merger-related costs.
Noninterest income was $42.9 million compared to a loss in Q1 due to investment portfolio repositioning.
Nonperforming loans improved to 30 basis points with no net charge-offs.
Operating earnings were $81.7 million, a 21% increase from the first quarter.
Operating efficiency ratio improved to 50.8% due to higher revenues and effective expense management.
Operating return on average assets increased by 21 basis points to 1.3%.
Operating return on average tangible equity rose from 11.7% to 13.6%.
Provision for loan losses was $7.6 million, up from $6.6 million.
Tangible book value per share increased 4% to $12.53.
Total assets reached $25.5 billion, up 2% from March 31.
Wealth management assets under management reached a record $8.7 billion.

PJT Partners Inc.

PJT

Financial Services

2w

Record-High Financial Results Amid Market Recovery

Second quarter revenues reached $407 million, up 13% YoY, with adjusted pretax income at $80 million, up 22%.
Six-month revenues increased 6%, with adjusted EPS up 29% for the quarter and 19% for the half.
Management emphasized the resilience and long-term investment commitment despite market turbulence.

W. P. Carey Inc.

WPC

Financial Services

2w

Strategic Asset Sales and Reinvestment at Attractive Spreads

Sold $175 million of self-storage properties at sub-6% cap rate, with remaining sales of 17 properties under contract for August closings.
Achieved a spread of over 100 basis points between asset sales and new investments, with potential to reach 150 basis points by year-end.
Reinvested proceeds into new investments with initial cap rates averaging mid-7s, primarily in industrial and warehouse sectors, supporting high-yield, long-term leases.

Truist Financial Corporation

TFC

Financial Services

4w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted expenses increased 3.1% linked quarter primarily due to higher personnel expenses related to merit increases and strategic hiring.
Adjusted revenue increased 2.1% linked quarter due to 2.3% growth in net interest income and 1.8% growth in non-interest income.
Asset quality improved with net charge-offs declining nine basis points linked quarter to 51 basis points and nonperforming loans down nine basis points linked quarter.
Average loan balances increased 2% linked quarter and end-of-period loans increased 3.3%, driven by broad-based growth in consumer and wholesale segments.
Capital position remains strong with a CET1 ratio of 11% stated and 9.3% adjusted for AOCI, supporting balance sheet growth and capital returns.
Returned $1.4 billion to shareholders via dividends and repurchased $750 million of common stock in the quarter, including opportunistic repurchases above target.
Truist reported second quarter 2025 net income available to common shareholders of $1.2 billion or $0.90 per share, including $0.02 per share of restructuring charges and $0.01 per share of losses from investment securities sales.

USB

Financial Services

4w

Financial Performance Summary

CET1 capital ratio was 10.7%, with adjusted CET1 including AOCI at 8.9%.
Credit quality remained stable with nonperforming assets ratio at 0.44%, net charge-off ratio at 0.59%, and allowance for credit losses at 2.07% of loans.
Generated 250 basis points of positive operating leverage year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of revenue growth outpacing expense growth.
Net interest margin declined 6 basis points sequentially, partly due to strategic loan sales and deposit pricing pressures.
Reported Q2 2025 EPS of $1.11 on net income of $1.8 billion, with adjusted EPS growth of approximately 13% year-over-year.
Return on tangible common equity was 18%, return on average assets was 1.08%, and efficiency ratio improved to the high-50s.
Total average deposits decreased 0.7% linked quarter, average loans decreased 0.1% linked quarter due to loan sales, but C&I and credit card loans grew 7.1% and 4.4% year-over-year respectively.
Total fee revenue grew 4.6% year-over-year, driven by diversified fee income businesses and organic growth.