Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Announces Results for the Quarter and Period Ended June 30, 2025

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Announces Results for the Quarter and Period Ended June 30, 2025

2nd Quarter 2025 Highlights:

  • Including the $19.9 million expenses related to the current quarter acquisition, diluted earnings per share for the current quarter was $0.45 per share, a decrease of 6 percent from the prior quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.48 per share and an increase of 15 percent from the prior year second quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.39 per share.
  • Net income was $52.8 million for the current quarter, a decrease of $1.8 million, or 3 percent, from the prior quarter net income of $54.6 million and an increase of $8.1 million, or 18 percent, from the prior year second quarter net income of $44.7 million.
  • Net interest income was $208 million for the current quarter, an increase of $17.6 million, or 9 percent, from the prior quarter net interest income of $190 million and an increase of $41.1 million, or 25 percent, from the prior year second quarter net interest income of $166 million.
  • The loan portfolio of $18.533 billion increased $1.314 billion, or 8 percent, during the current quarter and organically increased $239 million, or 6 percent annualized, during the current quarter.
  • Total deposits of $21.629 billion at June 30, 2025 increased $994 million, or 5 percent, from the prior quarter.
  • Non-interest bearing deposits of $6.594 billion increased $493 million, or 8 percent, from the prior quarter and organically increased $222 million, or 4 percent, from the prior quarter.
  • Total deposits and repurchase agreements organically increased $43 million, or 1 percent annualized, from the prior quarter.
  • The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the current quarter was 3.21 percent, an increase of 17 basis points from the prior quarter net interest margin of 3.04 percent and an increase of 53 basis points from the prior year second quarter net interest margin of 2.68 percent.
  • The loan yield of 5.86 percent in the current quarter increased 9 basis points from the prior quarter loan yield of 5.77 percent and increased 28 basis points from the prior year second quarter loan yield of 5.58 percent.
  • The total earning asset yield of 4.73 percent in the current quarter increased 12 basis points from the prior quarter earning asset yield of 4.61 percent and increased 36 basis points from the prior year second quarter earning asset yield of 4.37 percent.
  • The total cost of funding (including non-interest bearing deposits) of 1.63 percent in the current quarter decreased 5 basis point from the prior quarter total cost of funding of 1.68 percent and decreased 17 basis points form the prior year second quarter total cost of funding of 1.80 percent.
  • The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. The Company has declared 161 consecutive quarterly dividends and has increased the dividend 49 times.
  • The Company completed the acquisition of Bank of Idaho Holding Co., the bank holding company for Bank of Idaho (collectively, “BOID”) which had total assets of $1.4 billion as of April 30, 2025. This was the Company’s 26th bank acquisition since 2000 and its 12th transaction in the past 10 years.
  • The Company announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., the bank holding company for Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. (collectively, “Guaranty”) which had total assets of $3.1 billion as of June 30, 2025. This acquisition will expand the Company’s southwest presence and be the first entrance into the state of Texas.

First Half 2025 Highlights

  • Diluted earnings per share for the first half of 2025 was $0.93 per share, an increase of 37 percent from the prior year first half diluted earnings per share of $0.68 per share.
  • Net income for the first half of 2025 was $107 million, an increase of $30.0 million, or 39 percent, from the prior year first half net income of $77.3 million.
  • Net interest income was $398 million for the first half of the current year, an increase of $64.6 million, or 19 percent, from the prior year net interest income of $333 million.
  • The loan portfolio increased $1.271 billion, or 7 percent, during the first half of 2025 and organically increased $196 million, or 2 percent, during the first half of 2025.
  • Total deposits increased $1.527 billion, or 8 percent, from the prior year second quarter.
  • Total deposits and repurchase agreements organically increased $202 million, or 1 percent, from the prior year second quarter.
  • The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the first half of 2025 was 3.12 percent, an increase of 48 basis points from the prior year first half net interest margin of 2.64 percent.
  • Dividends declared in the first half of 2025 were $0.66 per share.

Financial Summary

 At or for the Three Months ended At or for the Six Months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share and market data)Jun 30,
2025
 Mar 31,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
 Jun 30,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
Operating results         
Net income$52,781  54,568  44,708  107,349  77,335 
Basic earnings per share$0.45  0.48  0.39  0.93  0.68 
Diluted earnings per share$0.45  0.48  0.39  0.93  0.68 
Dividends declared per share$0.33  0.33  0.33  0.66  0.66 
Market value per share         
Closing$43.08  44.22  37.32  43.08  37.32 
High$44.70  52.81  40.18  52.81  42.75 
Low$36.76  43.18  34.35  36.76  34.35 
Selected ratios and other data         
Number of common stock shares outstanding 118,550,475  113,517,944  113,394,092  118,550,475  113,394,092 
Average outstanding shares - basic 116,890,776  113,451,199  113,390,539  115,180,489  112,941,341 
Average outstanding shares - diluted 116,918,290  113,546,365  113,405,491  115,244,550  112,981,531 
Return on average assets (annualized) 0.74% 0.80% 0.66% 0.77% 0.56%
Return on average equity (annualized) 6.13% 6.77% 5.77% 6.44% 5.01%
Efficiency ratio 62.08% 65.49% 67.97% 63.72% 71.17%
Loan to deposit ratio 85.91% 83.64% 84.03% 85.91% 84.03%
Number of full time equivalent employees 3,665  3,457  3,399  3,665  3,399 
Number of locations 247  227  231  247  231 
Number of ATMs 300  286  286  300  286 
                

KALISPELL, Mont., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) reported net income of $52.8 million for the current quarter, a decrease of $1.8 million, or 3 percent from the prior quarter net income of $54.6 million and an increase of $8.1 million, or 18 percent, from the $44.7 million of net income for the prior year second quarter. Diluted earnings per share for the current quarter was $0.45 per share, a decrease of 6 percent from the prior quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.48 per share and an increase of 15 percent from the prior year second quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.39. The current quarter included $3.2 million in acquisition-related expenses and $16.7 million of credit loss expense from the acquisition of BOID. “We continue to be very pleased with the long-term positive momentum that we see in the results this quarter. Net interest income continues to grow, net interest margin growth was very strong and disciplined cost control was evident,” said Randy Chesler, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, we had a busy quarter closing the Bank of Idaho transaction and also announcing the expansion of our southwest region with the planned acquisition of Guaranty Bank & Trust in Texas.”

On April 30, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of BOID, which had 15 branches across eastern Idaho, Boise and eastern Washington. Upon the core system conversion, the BOID operations will join three existing Glacier Bank divisions. The Eastern Idaho operations of Bank of Idaho will join Citizens Community Bank, the Boise operations will join Mountain West Bank and the Eastern Washington operations will join Wheatland Bank. The Company’s results of operations and financial condition include the BOID acquisition beginning on the acquisition date.
The following table discloses the preliminary fair value estimates of select classifications of assets and liabilities acquired:

 BOID
(Dollars in thousands)April 30,
2025
Total assets$1,369,764
Cash and cash equivalents 26,127
Debt securities 139,974
Loans receivable 1,075,232
Non-interest bearing deposits 271,385
Interest bearing deposits 806,992
Borrowings and subordinated debt 71,932
Core deposit intangible 19,758
Goodwill 75,207
   

On June 24, 2025, the Company announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Guaranty, a leading community bank headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Texas. As of June 30, 2025, Guaranty had total assets of $3.1 billion, total gross loans of $2.1 billion and total deposits of $2.7 billion. Upon closing of the transaction, Guaranty will operate as a new banking division under the name “Guaranty Bank & Trust, Division of Glacier Bank,” representing the Company’s 18th separate bank division. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals, approval of Guaranty’s shareholders and other customary conditions of closing and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Asset Summary

         $ Change from
(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2025
 Mar 31,
2025
 Dec 31,
2024
 Jun 30,
2024
 Mar 31,
2025
 Dec 31,
2024
 Jun 30,
2024
Cash and cash equivalents$915,507  981,485  848,408  800,779  (65,978) 67,099  114,728 
Debt securities, available-for-sale 4,024,980  4,172,312  4,245,205  4,499,541  (147,332) (220,225) (474,561)
Debt securities, held-to-maturity 3,206,133  3,261,575  3,294,847  3,400,403  (55,442) (88,714) (194,270)
Total debt securities 7,231,113  7,433,887  7,540,052  7,899,944  (202,774) (308,939) (668,831)
Loans receivable             
Residential real estate 1,931,554  1,850,079  1,858,929  1,771,528  81,475  72,625  160,026 
Commercial real estate 11,935,109  10,952,809  10,963,713  10,713,964  982,300  971,396  1,221,145 
Other commercial 3,303,889  3,121,477  3,119,535  3,066,028  182,412  184,354  237,861 
Home equity 975,429  920,132  930,994  905,884  55,297  44,435  69,545 
Other consumer 386,759  374,021  388,678  394,587  12,738  (1,919) (7,828)
Loans receivable 18,532,740  17,218,518  17,261,849  16,851,991  1,314,222  1,270,891  1,680,749 
Allowance for credit losses (226,799) (210,400) (206,041) (200,955) (16,399) (20,758) (25,844)
Loans receivable, net 18,305,941  17,008,118  17,055,808  16,651,036  1,297,823  1,250,133  1,654,905 
Other assets 2,557,546  2,435,389  2,458,719  2,453,581  122,157  98,827  103,965 
Total assets$29,010,107  27,858,879  27,902,987  27,805,340  1,151,228  1,107,120  1,204,767 
 

The Company continues to maintain a strong cash position of $916 million at June 30, 2025 which was a decrease of $66 million over the prior quarter and an increase of $115 million over the prior year second quarter. Total debt securities of $7.231 billion at June 30, 2025 decreased $203 million, or 3 percent, during the current quarter and decreased $669 million, or 8 percent, from the prior year second quarter. Debt securities represented 25 percent of total assets at June 30, 2025 compared to 27 percent at March 31, 2025 and 28 percent at June 30, 2024.

The loan portfolio of $18.533 billion at June 30, 2025 increased $1.314 billion, or 8 percent, during the current quarter and increased $1.681 billion, or 10 percent, from the prior year second quarter. Excluding the BOID acquisition, the loan portfolio organically increased $239 million, or 6 percent annualized, during the current quarter. Excluding the BOID acquisition, the loan category with the largest dollar increase during the current quarter was commercial real estate which increased $250 million, or 2 percent over the prior quarter. Excluding the BOID acquisition and the Rocky Mountain Bank (“RMB”) acquisition on July 19, 2024, the loan portfolio organically increased $334 million, or 2 percent, since the prior year second quarter. Excluding the acquisitions, the loan category with the largest dollar increase in the last twelve months was commercial real estate which increased $368 million, or 3 percent over the prior quarter.

Credit Quality Summary

 At or for the Six Months ended At or for the Three Months ended At or for the Year ended At or for the Six Months ended
(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2025
 Mar 31,
2025
 Dec 31,
2024
 Jun 30,
2024
Allowance for credit losses       
Balance at beginning of period$206,041  206,041  192,757  192,757 
Acquisitions 35    3  3 
Provision for credit losses 24,163  6,154  27,179  14,157 
Charge-offs (7,236) (3,897) (18,626) (8,430)
Recoveries 3,796  2,102  4,728  2,468 
Balance at end of period$226,799  210,400  206,041  200,955 
Provision for credit losses       
Loan portfolio$24,163  6,154  27,179  14,157 
Unfunded loan commitments 3,918  1,660  1,127  (2,390)
Total provision for credit losses$28,081  7,814  28,306  11,767 
Other real estate owned$1,737  1,085  1,085  432 
Other foreclosed assets 142  68  79  198 
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due 11,371  5,289  6,177  4,692 
Non-accrual loans 35,356  32,896  20,445  12,686 
Total non-performing assets$48,606  39,338  27,786  18,008 
Non-performing assets as a percentage of subsidiary assets 0.17% 0.14% 0.10% 0.06%
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans 485% 551% 774% 1,116%
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans 1.22% 1.22% 1.19% 1.19%
Net charge-offs as a percentage of total loans 0.02% 0.01% 0.08% 0.04%
Accruing loans 30-89 days past due$54,403  46,458  32,228  49,678 
U.S. government guarantees included in non-performing assets$2,651  685  748  1,228 
 

Non-performing assets as a percentage of subsidiary assets at June 30, 2025 was 0.17 percent compared to 0.14 percent in the prior quarter and 0.06 percent in the prior year second quarter. Non-performing assets of $48.6 million at June 30, 2025 increased $9.3 million, or 24 percent, over the prior quarter and increased $30.6 million, or 170 percent, over the prior year second quarter.

Early stage delinquencies (accruing loans 30-89 days past due) as a percentage of loans at June 30, 2025 were 0.28 percent compared to 0.27 percent for the prior quarter end and 0.29 percent for the prior year second quarter. Early stage delinquencies of $54.4 million at June 30, 2025 increased $7.9 million from the prior quarter and decreased $4.7 million from prior year second quarter.

The current quarter provision for credit loss expense of $20.3 million included $14.6 million of credit loss expense on loans and $2.1 million of credit loss expense on unfunded loan commitments from the acquisition of BOID. Excluding the acquisition of BOID, the current quarter credit loss expense was $3.6 million, including $3.4 million of credit loss expense on loans and $159 thousand of credit loss expense on unfunded commitments.

The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on loans as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 1.22 percent at June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025 compared to 1.19 percent at June 30, 2024. Loan portfolio growth, composition, average loan size, credit quality considerations, economic forecasts, actual results, and other environmental factors will continue to determine the level of the provision for credit losses for loans. 

Credit Quality Trends and Provision for Credit Losses on the Loan Portfolio

(Dollars in thousands)Provision for Credit Losses Loans Net Charge-Offs ACL
as a Percent
of Loans
 Accruing
Loans 30-89
Days Past Due
as a Percent of
Loans
 Non-Performing
Assets to
Total Subsidiary
Assets
Second quarter 2025$18,009 $1,645 1.22% 0.29% 0.17%
First quarter 2025 6,154  1,795 1.22% 0.27% 0.14%
Fourth quarter 2024 6,041  5,170 1.19% 0.19% 0.10%
Third quarter 2024 6,981  2,766 1.19% 0.33% 0.10%
Second quarter 2024 5,066  2,890 1.19% 0.29% 0.06%
First quarter 2024 9,091  3,072 1.19% 0.37% 0.09%
Fourth quarter 2023 4,181  3,695 1.19% 0.31% 0.09%
Third quarter 2023 5,095  2,209 1.19% 0.09% 0.15%
 

Net charge-offs for the current quarter were $1.6 million compared to $1.8 million in the prior quarter and $2.9 million for the prior year second quarter. The current quarter net charge-offs included $1.5 million in deposit overdraft net charge-offs and $111 thousand of net loan charge-offs.

Supplemental information regarding credit quality and identification of the Company’s loan portfolio based on the regulatory classification of loans is provided in the exhibits at the end of this press release. The regulatory classification of loans is based primarily on collateral type while the Company’s loan segments presented herein are based on the purpose of the loan.

Liability Summary

         $ Change from
(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2025
 Mar 31,
2025
 Dec 31,
2024
 Jun 30,
2024
 Mar 31,
2025
 Dec 31,
2024
 Jun 30,
2024
Deposits             
Non-interest bearing deposits$6,593,728 6,100,548 6,136,709 6,093,430 493,180  457,019  500,298 
NOW and DDA accounts 5,747,388 5,676,177 5,543,512 5,219,838 71,211  203,876  527,550 
Savings accounts 2,956,387 2,896,378 2,845,124 2,862,034 60,009  111,263  94,353 
Money market deposit accounts 3,089,115 2,816,874 2,878,213 2,858,850 272,241  210,902  230,265 
Certificate accounts 3,238,576 3,140,333 3,139,821 3,064,613 98,243  98,755  173,963 
Core deposits, total 21,625,194 20,630,310 20,543,379 20,098,765 994,884  1,081,815  1,526,429 
Wholesale deposits 3,308 3,740 3,615 2,994 (432) (307) 314 
Deposits, total 21,628,502 20,634,050 20,546,994 20,101,759 994,452  1,081,508  1,526,743 
Repurchase agreements 1,976,228 1,849,070 1,777,475 1,629,504 127,158  198,753  346,724 
Deposits and repurchase agreements, total 23,604,730 22,483,120 22,324,469 21,731,263 1,121,610  1,280,261  1,873,467 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 1,255,088 1,520,000 1,800,000 2,350,000 (264,912) (544,912) (1,094,912)
Other borrowed funds 81,771 82,443 83,341 88,149 (672) (1,570) (6,378)
Subordinated debentures 157,127 133,145 133,105 133,024 23,982  24,022  24,103 
Other liabilities 374,003 352,563 338,218 365,459 21,440  35,785  8,544 
Total liabilities$25,472,719 24,571,271 24,679,133 24,667,895 901,448  793,586  804,824 
 

Total deposits of $21.629 billion at June 30, 2025 increased $994 million, or 5 percent, from the prior quarter and increased $1.527 billion, or 8 percent, from the prior year second quarter. Non-interest bearing deposits of $6.594 billion increased $493 million, or 8 percent, from the prior quarter and organically increased $222 million, or 4 percent, from the prior quarter. Total repurchase agreements of $1.976 billion at June 30, 2025 increased $127 million, or 7 percent, from the prior quarter and increased $347 million, or 21 percent, from the prior year second quarter. Excluding acquisitions, total deposits and repurchase agreements organically increased $43 million, or 1 percent annualized, from the prior quarter and increased $394 million, or 2 percent, from the prior year second quarter. Non-interest bearing deposits represented 30 percent of total deposits at each of June 30, 2025, December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024.

Subordinated debentures of $157 million, increased $24.0 million, or 18 percent, during the current quarter as a result of the acquisition of BOID. Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances of $1.255 billion decreased $265 million, or 17 percent, from the prior quarter and decreased $1.095 billion, or 47 percent, from the prior year second quarter.

Stockholders’ Equity Summary

         $ Change from
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Jun 30,
2025
 Mar 31,
2025
 Dec 31,
2024
 Jun 30,
2024
 Mar 31,
2025
 Dec 31,
2024
 Jun 30,
2024
Common equity$3,776,043  3,550,719  3,533,150  3,492,096  225,324  242,893  283,947 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (238,655) (263,111) (309,296) (354,651) 24,456  70,641  115,996 
Total stockholders’ equity 3,537,388  3,287,608  3,223,854  3,137,445  249,780  313,534  399,943 
Goodwill and intangibles, net (1,191,474) (1,099,229) (1,102,500) (1,066,790) (92,245) (88,974) (124,684)
Tangible stockholders’ equity$2,345,914  2,188,379  2,121,354  2,070,655  157,535  224,560  275,259 
Stockholders’ equity to total assets 12.19% 11.80% 11.55% 11.28%         
Tangible stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets 8.43% 8.18% 7.92% 7.74%         
Book value per common share$29.84  28.96  28.43  27.67  0.88  1.41  2.17 
Tangible book value per common share$19.79  19.28  18.71  18.26  0.51  1.08  1.53 
                      

Tangible stockholders’ equity of $2.346 billion at June 30, 2025 increased $158 million, or 7 percent, compared to the prior quarter and was primarily due to $205 million of Company stock issued in connection with the acquisition of BOID. The increase was partially offset by the increase in goodwill and core deposits associated with the BOID acquisition. Tangible book value per common share of $19.79 at the current quarter end increased $0.51 per share, or 3 percent, from the prior quarter and increased $1.53 per share, or 8 percent, from the prior year second quarter.

Cash Dividends
On June 24, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend was payable July 17, 2025 to shareholders of record on July 8, 2025. The dividend was the Company’s 161st consecutive regular dividend. Future cash dividends will depend on a variety of factors, including net income, capital, asset quality, general economic conditions and regulatory considerations.

Operating Results for Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 
Compared to March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024
 

Income Summary

 Three Months ended $ Change from
(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2025
 Mar 31,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
 Mar 31,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
Net interest income         
Interest income$308,115  289,925  273,834  18,190  34,281 
Interest expense 100,499  99,946  107,356  553  (6,857)
Total net interest income 207,616  189,979  166,478  17,637  41,138 
Non-interest income         
Service charges and other fees 20,405  18,818  19,422  1,587  983 
Miscellaneous loan fees and charges 5,067  4,664  4,821  403  246 
Gain on sale of loans 4,273  4,311  4,669  (38) (396)
Loss on sale of securities     (12)   12 
Other income 3,199  4,849  3,304  (1,650) (105)
Total non-interest income 32,944  32,642  32,204  302  740 
Total income$240,560  222,621  198,682  17,939  41,878 
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) 3.21% 3.04% 2.68%    
 

Net Interest Income
Net interest income of $208 million for the current quarter increased $17.6 million, or 9 percent, from the prior quarter net interest income of $190 million and increased $41.1 million, or 25 percent, from the prior year second quarter net interest income of $166 million. The current quarter interest income of $308 million increased $18.2 million, or 6 percent, over the prior quarter and increased $34.3 million, or 13 percent, over the prior year second quarter, both increases primarily due to the increase in the loan yields and the increase in average balances of the loan portfolio. The loan yield of 5.86 percent in the current quarter increased 9 basis points from the prior quarter loan yield of 5.77 percent and increased 28 basis points from the prior year second quarter loan yield of 5.58 percent.

The current quarter interest expense of $100 million increased $553 thousand or 55 basis points, over the prior quarter and was primarily attributable to an increase in average deposit balances. The current quarter interest expense decreased $6.9 million, or 6 percent, over the prior year second quarter and was primarily the result of lower average wholesale borrowings and a decrease in deposit costs. Core deposit cost (including non-interest bearing deposits) was 1.25 percent for both the current and prior quarters compared to 1.36 percent in the prior year second quarter. The total cost of funding (including non-interest bearing deposits) of 1.63 percent in the current quarter decreased 5 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 17 basis points from the prior year second quarter.

The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the current quarter was 3.21 percent, an increase of 17 basis points from the prior quarter net interest margin of 3.04 percent and was primarily driven by an increase in loan yields and a decrease in total cost of funding. The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the current quarter was an increase of 53 basis points from the prior year second quarter net interest margin of 2.68 percent and was also primarily driven by the increase in loan yields and the decrease in total cost of funding. Core net interest margin excludes the impact from discount accretion and non-accrual interest. Excluding the 3 basis points from discount accretion, the core net interest margin was 3.18 percent in the current quarter compared to 2.99 percent in the prior quarter and 2.63 in the prior year second quarter. “Growth in the loan portfolio at higher yields, along with stable deposit costs and the reduction in higher cost FHLB borrowings contributed to the 17 basis points increase in the current quarter net interest margin,” said Ron Copher, Chief Financial Officer.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income for the current quarter totaled $32.9 million, which was an increase of $302 thousand, or 1 percent, over the prior quarter and an increase of $740 thousand, or 2 percent, over the prior year second quarter. Service charges and other fees of $20.4 million for the current quarter increased $1.6 million, or 8 percent, compared to the prior quarter and increased $983 thousand, or 5 percent, compared to the prior year second quarter. Gain on the sale of residential loans of $4.3 million for the current quarter decreased $38 thousand, or 88 basis points, compared to the prior quarter and decreased $396 thousand, or 8 percent, from the prior year second quarter. Other income of $3.2 million decreased $1.7 million, or 34 percent, over the prior quarter primarily due to other income of $1.1 million related to bank owned life insurance proceeds in the prior quarter.

Non-interest Expense Summary

 Three Months ended $ Change from
(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2025
 Mar 31,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
 Mar 31,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
Compensation and employee benefits$94,355 91,443 84,434 2,912  9,921 
Occupancy and equipment 12,558 12,294 11,594 264  964 
Advertising and promotions 4,394 4,144 4,362 250  32 
Data processing 9,883 9,138 9,387 745  496 
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets 26 63 149 (37) (123)
Regulatory assessments and insurance 5,847 5,534 5,393 313  454 
Intangibles amortization 3,624 3,270 3,017 354  607 
Other expenses 24,432 25,432 22,616 (1,000) 1,816 
Total non-interest expense$155,119 151,318 140,952 3,801  14,167 
 

Total non-interest expense of $155 million for the current quarter increased $3.8 million, or 3 percent, over the prior quarter and increased $14.2 million, or 10 percent, over the prior year second quarter. Compensation and employee benefits of $94.4 million increased by $2.9 million, or 3 percent, over the prior quarter and was primarily attributable to increased costs from the acquisition. Compensation and employee benefits increased $9.9 million, or 12 percent, from the prior year second quarter and was primarily driven by annual salary increases and increases in staffing levels from current and prior year acquisitions.

Other expenses of $24.4 million decreased $1.0 million, or 4 percent, from the prior quarter and increased $1.8 million, or 8 percent, from the prior year second quarter. Acquisition-related expense was $3.2 million in the current quarter compared to $587 thousand in the prior quarter and $1.8 million in the prior year second quarter. The current quarter other expenses included $1.6 million of gain from the sale of a former branch facility compared to a $1.2 million gain in the prior quarter and a $2.0 million gain in the prior year second quarter.

Federal and State Income Tax Expense
Tax expense during the second quarter of 2025 was $12.4 million, an increase of $3.5 million, or 39 percent, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $2.9 million, or 30 percent, from the prior year second quarter. The effective tax rate in the current quarter was 19.0 percent compared to 14.0 percent in the prior quarter and 17.5 percent in the prior year second quarter. The higher tax expense and higher effective tax rate in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter was the result of a combination of lower federal income tax credits and an increase in income before income tax expense in the current quarter.

Efficiency Ratio
The efficiency ratio was 62.08 percent in the current quarter compared to 65.49 percent in the prior quarter and 67.97 percent in the prior year second quarter. The decrease from the prior quarter and the prior year second quarter was principally driven by the increase in net interest income which outpaced the increase in non-interest expense.

Operating Results for Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Compared to June 30, 2024
 

Income Summary

 Six Months ended  
(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
 $ Change % Change
Net interest income       
Interest income$598,040  $553,236  $44,804  8%
Interest expense 200,445   220,278   (19,833) (9)%
Total net interest income 397,595   332,958   64,637  19%
Non-interest income       
Service charges and other fees 39,223   37,985   1,238  3%
Miscellaneous loan fees and charges 9,731   9,183   548  6%
Gain on sale of loans 8,584   8,031   553  7%
Gain on sale of securities    4   (4) (100)%
Other income 8,048   6,990   1,058  15%
Total non-interest income 65,586   62,193   3,393  5%
Total Income$463,181  $395,151  $68,030  17%
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) 3.12%  2.64%    
 

Net Interest Income
Net-interest income of $398 million for the first half of 2025 increased $64.6 million, or 19 percent, from the prior year and was primarily driven by increased interest income and decreased interest expense. Interest income of $598 million for the first half of 2025 increased $44.8 million, or 8 percent, from the prior year and was primarily attributable to the increase in the loan portfolio and an increase in loan yields. The loan yield was 5.82 percent during the first half of 2025, an increase of 30 basis points from the prior year first half loan yield of 5.52 percent.

Interest expense of $200 million for the first half of 2025 decreased $19.8 million, or 9 percent, over the same period in the prior year and was primarily the result of lower interest rates on deposits and a decrease in higher cost borrowings. Core deposit cost (including non-interest bearing deposits) was 1.25 percent for the first half of 2025, which was a decrease of 10 basis points over the first half of the prior year core deposit costs of 1.35 percent. The total funding cost (including non-interest bearing deposits) for the first half of 2025 was 1.65 percent, which was a decrease of 17 basis points over the first half of the prior year funding cost of 1.82 percent.

The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax-equivalent basis, during the first half of 2025 was 3.12 percent, a 48 basis points increase from the net interest margin of 2.64 percent for the first half of the prior year. Excluding the 4 basis points from discount accretion, the core net interest margin was 3.08 percent in the first half of the current year compared to 2.60 percent in the prior year first half. The increase in net interest margin from the prior year was primarily driven by increased loan yields and decreased funding costs combined with a shift in earning asset mix to higher yielding loans and a shift in funding liabilities to lower cost deposits.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income of $65.6 million for the first half of 2025 increased $3.4 million, or 5 percent, over the same period last year. Service charges and other fees of $39.2 million for the first half of 2025 increased $1.2 million, or 3 percent, over the first half of the prior year. Gain on sale of residential loans of $8.6 million for the first half of 2025 increased by $553 thousand, or 7 percent, over the first half of the prior year. Other income of $8.0 million for the first half of 2025 increased $1.1 million over the prior year first half and was primarily due to other income of $1.1 million related to bank owned life insurance proceeds in the current year.

Non-interest Expense Summary

 Six Months ended    
(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2025
 Jun 30,
2024
 $ Change % Change
Compensation and employee benefits$185,798 $170,223 $15,575  9%
Occupancy and equipment 24,852  23,477  1,375  6%
Advertising and promotions 8,538  8,345  193  2%
Data processing 19,021  18,546  475  3%
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets 89  174  (85) (49)%
Regulatory assessments and insurance 11,381  13,154  (1,773) (13)%
Core deposit intangibles amortization 6,894  5,777  1,117  19%
Other expenses 49,864  53,099  (3,235) 

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