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THE BANCORP REPORTS 4Q 2025 EPS OF $1.28, ROA OF 2.53% AND ROE OF 30.4%

DRIVEN BY NIM OF 4.30%, CONTINUED FINTECH FEE GROWTH,

AND $150 MILLION IN SHARE REPURCHASES IN THE QUARTER

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

 Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of $1.28 compared to $1.15 for 4Q 2024, an increase of 11%.
 Return on assets of 2.53% compared to 2.60% for 4Q 2024.
 Return on equity of 30.43% compared to 27.71% for 4Q 2024.
 Net income of $56.3 million compared to net income of $55.9 million for 4Q 2024.
 Net interest income of $92.1 million compared to $94.3 million for 4Q 2024.
 Net interest margin of 4.30% compared to 4.55% for 4Q 2024.
 Ending Loans, net of deferred fees and costs of $7.12 billion, compared to $6.11 billion at 4Q 2024, or 16% increase, and $6.67 billion at 3Q 2025, or 7% increase (not annualized).
 Ending Consumer fintech loans of $1.10 billion, or 15.1% of total loans, compared to $454.4 million at 4Q 2024, or 142% increase, and $785.0 million at 3Q 2025, or 40% increase (not annualized).
 Average deposits of $7.60 billion increased $41.0 million, or 1% from $7.55 billion in 4Q 2024. The average interest rate was 1.77% compared to 2.25% for 4Q 2024.
 Gross dollar volume (“GDV”), representing the total amounts spent on prepaid, debit and credit cards totaled $45.87 billion, an increase of $6.22 billion, or 16%, compared to 4Q 2024.
 Fees on consumer fintech loans increased 48% to $4.5 million for 4Q 2025 compared to $3.0 million for 4Q 2024 and $4.5 million in 3Q 2025.    
 Total prepaid, debit card, ACH, and other payment fees of $31.5 million, or 8% increase, compared to $29.2 million in 4Q 2024.
 Non-interest income totaled $80.5 million, or 46.7% of total revenue and $40.1 million, or 30.4% when excluding credit enhancement income. This compares to 40.9% of total revenue in 4Q 2024, or 26.9% when excluding credit enhancement income.
 Ending Real estate bridge loans (“REBLs”) characterized as criticized assets decreased to $83.5 million from $185.3 million at 3Q 2025, or 55% decrease.
 Share repurchases of $150.0 million, for 2,173,518 shares, or 5% of issued and outstanding shares, at an average cost of $69.01.

 

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Wilmington, DE – January 29, 2026 – The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a financial holding company, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025. For fourth quarter 2025, the Company reported net income of $56.3 million, or $1.28 per diluted share.

 

“We are pleased with the significant progress made this year in strengthening our platform and deepening and expanding new and existing relationships. While we ended the year with record fourth quarter EPS and ROE, we did fall short of our expectations and guidance due to a culmination of factors, including the prolonged government shutdown’s impact on transaction volume and deposit flows, the strong ramp-up in sponsored credit materializing later than expected, some unanticipated NIM compression, and an unexpected legal settlement cost,” said Damian Kozlowski, CEO and President of The Bancorp. “2025 demonstrated significant progress on our path to substantial growth in new revenue streams and enhanced profitability driven by our best-in-class Fintech ecosystem. We are initiating guidance at $5.90 EPS for 2026 and targeting at least $1.75 a share in the fourth quarter 2026. We maintain a preliminary outlook for 2027 of $8.25. Guidance for 2026 includes share repurchases under the existing repurchase program of $200 million or $50 million per quarter, and we forecast returning near 100% of earnings through share repurchases in 2027.

 

Our three major Fintech initiatives of platform efficiency, productivity gains from platform restructuring and AI tools, plus a high-level of capital return, will be the driving forces behind continued EPS accretion. EPS gains are subject to development and implementation timelines in Fintech, and our stock price for buybacks.”

 

 

(Dollars in thousands except EPS and except where noted. Unaudited)

 

4Q 2025

 

3Q 2025

 

4Q 2024

Key Performance Metrics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on assets(1)

 

2.53%

 

 

2.50%

 

 

2.60%

Return on equity

 

30.4%

 

 

26.6%

 

 

27.7%

Efficiency ratio(2)

 

42.5%

 

 

41.8%

 

 

40.2%

Net interest margin

 

4.30%

 

 

4.45%

 

 

4.55%

Non-interest income as a percentage of total revenue

 

46.7%

 

 

46.1%

 

 

40.9%

Non-interest income as a percentage of total revenue (excluding credit enhancement income)(2)

 

30.4%

 

 

30.1%

 

 

26.9%

Fintech fees as a percentage of total revenue

 

20.8%

 

 

20.1%

 

 

20.2%

Fintech fees as a percentage of total revenue (excluding credit enhancement income)(2)

 

27.2%

 

 

26.0%

 

 

25.0%

Book value per share (as of period end)

$

16.29

 

$

17.48

 

$

16.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

56,292 

 

$

54,927 

 

$

55,908 

Net income per share - diluted

$

1.28 

 

$

1.18

 

$

1.15

Weighted average shares - diluted

 

44,078,506 

 

 

46,518,125 

 

 

48,639,936 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

92,079 

 

$

94,197 

 

$

94,296 

Provision for credit losses on non-consumer fintech loans

$

858 

 

$

5,755 

 

$

2,003 

Non-interest income - total fintech fees

$

35,973 

 

$

35,083 

 

$

32,254 

Total non-interest expense

$

56,193 

 

$

56,404 

 

$

51,812 

Income tax expense

$

18,703 

 

$

18,228 

 

$

20,480 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average loan portfolio (dollars in millions)

$

6,847 

 

$

6,689 

 

$

6,199 

Average assets (dollars in millions)

$

8,838 

 

$

8,720 

 

$

8,550 

Average deposits (dollars in millions)

$

7,596 

 

$

7,625 

 

$

7,555 

Prepaid and debit card gross dollar volume (GDV)(3)

$

45,874,708 

 

$

44,037,511 

 

$

39,656,909 

 

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(1) Annualized.

(2) See calculation of Non-GAAP financial measures on page 12.

(3) Gross dollar volume represents the total dollar amount spent on prepaid, debit and credit cards issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A.

Earnings Release Conference Call      

 

Management will conduct a conference call to review fourth quarter 2025 results at 8:00 AM ET Friday, January 30, 2026. Interested parties may access the conference call live by clicking on the webcast link on The Bancorp’s homepage at www.thebancorp.com or you may dial 1.800.549.8228, conference ID 65852.

 

For those who cannot access the live conference call, a replay of the webcast will be accessible shortly after the event concludes through our Investor Relations website, or you may access the replay telephonically until Friday, February 6, 2026, by dialing 1.888.660.6264, playback code 65852#.

 

 

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Financial Results:

 

Loan Portfolio

 

The following table summarizes our total loan portfolio at December 31, 2025 compared to prior periods:

 

(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

2025

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

 

Mix

 

 

 

Mix

 

 

 

Mix

Loans, at amortized cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Real estate bridge loans

$

2,188,952 

30.2%

 

$

2,131,689 

31.3%

 

$

2,109,041 

33.2%

    SBLOC / IBLOC

 

1,669,985 

23.0%

 

 

1,609,047 

23.6%

 

 

1,564,018 

24.7%

    Small business loans

 

1,013,596 

14.0%

 

 

987,071 

14.5%

 

 

887,098 

14.0%

    Consumer fintech

 

1,097,998 

15.1%

 

 

785,045 

11.5%

 

 

454,357 

7.2%

    Direct lease financing

 

685,422 

9.4%

 

 

693,322 

10.2%

 

 

700,553 

11.1%

    Advisor financing

 

294,236 

4.1%

 

 

285,531 

4.2%

 

 

273,896 

4.3%

    Other loans

 

150,718 

2.1%

 

 

164,487 

2.4%

 

 

111,328 

1.8%

 

 

7,100,907 

97.9%

 

 

6,656,192 

97.7%

 

 

6,100,291 

96.3%

    Unamortized loan fees and costs

 

15,769 

0.2%

 

 

16,445 

0.2%

 

 

13,337 

0.2%

   Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

$

7,116,676 

98.1%

 

$

6,672,637 

97.9%

 

$

6,113,628 

96.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     SBLs, at fair value

$

68,374 

0.9%

 

$

71,829 

1.1%

 

$

89,902 

1.4%

     Real estate bridge loans (non-SBA), at fair value

 

71,015 

1.0%

 

 

70,829 

1.0%

 

 

133,213 

2.1%

     Total commercial loans, at fair value

$

139,389 

1.9%

 

$

142,658 

2.1%

 

$

223,115 

3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total loan portfolio

$

7,256,065 

100.0%

 

$

6,815,295 

100.0%

 

$

6,336,743 

100.0%

 

At December 31, 2025, Loans, net of deferred fees and costs were $7.12 billion, a 27% increase (annualized) from $6.67 billion at September 30, 2025, and a 16% increase compared to $6.11 billion at December 31, 2024. The $1.00 billion increase from December 2024 is primarily driven by growth in fintech loans of $643.6 million, $126.5 million increase in Small business lending (“SBL”) loans and $106.0 million increase in Securities-backed lines of credit (“SBLOC”) and Insurance policy cash value-backed lines of credit (“IBLOC”).

Consumer fintech loans of $1.1 billion include $729 million from secured credit card accounts and $369 million from short-term liquidity products, and now account for 15.1% of the total loan portfolio. Secured credit card accounts are backed dollar for dollar by cash collateral by each individual cardholder and are required to be repaid in-full monthly. Short-term liquidity products to individual borrowers range in maturity from 30 days to 365 days. All fintech loans are covered by credit enhancements, where our partners provide financial protection against consumer losses. We maintain cash collateral balances equivalent to the expected losses on dollars already lent, as well as having the right to offset other revenues generated through those relationships.

Deposits & Liquidity

Average deposits were $7.60 billion, a 2% decrease (annualized) from $7.63 billion at September 30, 2025, and a 1% increase compared to $7.55 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase from prior year is primarily driven by increases in deposits sourced from our fintech relationships.

95% of our total deposits are generated through our Fintech partnerships, and are low balance, insured deposits, and accordingly do not constitute the liquidity risk experienced by certain institutions. As of December 31, 2025, 94% of the deposits are insured, 3% are low balance accounts (such as anonymous gift cards and corporate incentive cards for which there is no identified depositor), and 3% are other uninsured deposits.

The average interest rate on deposits for 4Q 2025 was 1.77%, compared to 2.25% for 4Q 2024.

We maintain secured borrowing lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank that are collateralized by pledged loans and investments. As of December 31, 2025, we had $199.0 million of short-term borrowings under these facilities, and $3.19 billion of additional available capacity which we can access as needed.

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income decreased to $92.1 million for 4Q 2025, compared to $94.2 million for 3Q 2025 and $94.3 million for 4Q 2024. Net interest margin was 4.30% for 4Q 2025, compared to 4.45% for 3Q September 30, 2025 and 4.55% for 4Q 2024.

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Net interest income and margin for 4Q 2025 each show a slight decline from prior periods, due to a full quarter of higher debt cost from our 3Q 2025 senior debt issuance, a shift in loan portfolio to more fintech loans that earn fee income but have zero margin, combined with our strategies for investment securities.

Credit Quality

Total Provision, including provision for investment securities and provision for fintech loans which are supported by credit enhancements, was $41.4 million in 4Q 2025, a decrease compared to $45.1 million in 3Q 2025, and an increase from $31.4 million in 4Q 2024.

Provision for non-consumer fintech loans was $0.9 million in 4Q 2025, a decrease compared to $5.7 million in 3Q 2025 which was elevated primarily due to realized losses on a set of truck leases. For 4Q 2024, provision for non-consumer fintech loans was $2.0 million.

The allowance for credit losses was $66.2 million at December 31, 2025, consisting of $31.1 million related to consumer fintech loans, or 2.84% coverage, and $35.1 million for non-fintech loans, or 0.58% coverage. That compares to the allowance as of December 31, 2024 of $44.9 million, consisting of $12.9 million related to consumer fintech loans, or 2.84% coverage, and $31.9 million allowance for non-fintech loans, or 0.56% coverage. Allowance as of September 30, 2025 was $64.2 million, consisting of $29.3 million for fintech, or 3.73% coverage, and $34.8 million for non-fintech, or 0.52% coverage.

Total net charge-offs for 4Q 2025, including fintech loans which are supported by credit enhancements, were $39.2 million, a decrease from $40.8 million for 3Q 2025 and an increase from $18.8 million for 4Q 2024, resulting in ratios of Total net charge-offs to average loans of 2.29%, 2.44% and 1.21% for the respective periods (annualized).

Net charge-offs for non-fintech loans were $0.6 million for 4Q 2025, a decrease compared to $3.3 million for 3Q 2025 and $1.1 million for 4Q 2024, resulting in ratios of non-fintech net charge-offs to average loans of 0.04%, 0.22% and 0.07% for the respective periods (annualized).    

Ending total criticized assets of $194.5 million at 4Q 2025, compared to $268.7 million at the end of 3Q 2025 and $286.9 million at year end 2024. The change in total criticized assets in 4Q 2025 was primarily driven by a $101.8 million decrease in Real estate bridge loans characterized as criticized assets, partially offset by a $26.1 million increase in SBL criticized assets.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for 4Q 2025 was $80.5 million, which is comprised of $40.4 million of credit enhancement income and $40.1 million of other non-interest income. This compares to 3Q 2025 with $80.4 million non-interest income, comprised of $39.8 million of credit enhancement income and $40.6 million of other non-interest income. Non-interest income for 4Q 2024 was $65.3 million, comprised of $30.7 million of credit enhancement income and $34.6 million of other non-interest income. Non-interest income for 3Q 2025 includes $2.3 million from the release of earnest money deposit related to an OREO sale agreement

The growth in non-interest income versus 4Q 2024 is primarily driven by the $3.7 million increase in total fintech fees, as fintech fees grew to 27% of our total revenues excluding credit enhancement income*. This growth reflects organic volume growth with existing partners and products, and our focus on expanding our fintech business.

Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense increased $4.4 million, or 8%, from 4Q 2024 and was relatively consistent with 3Q 2025. The increase from 4Q 2024 is primarily driven by $2.0 million of legal costs related to a settlement in 4Q 2025, and $1.1 million of higher software costs. Compared to 3Q 2025, the higher costs due to the $2.0 million legal settlement is offset by $2.9 million lower salary and employee benefits due to adjustments to incentive accruals. The amount of legal settlement recognized is the gross expense amount and excludes any potential insurance recovery that may occur in the future related to the settlement and previously incurred legal costs.     

Efficiency ratio* was 42.5% for 4Q 2025, compared to 41.8% for 3Q 2025 and 40.2% for 4Q 2024.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $18.7 million for 4Q 2025, $18.2 million for 3Q 2025, and $20.5 million for 4Q 2024. Our effective income tax rate was 24.9% for the 4Q 2025 and 3Q 2025, and 26.8% for 4Q 2024.

 

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* See Non-GAAP Measures on page 12.

 

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Capital    

As of December 31, 2025, The Bancorp Bank, N.A (“the Bank”)’s capital levels continue to be strong and in excess of the “well capitalized” regulatory benchmarks, with Tier 1 Capital to average assets (Leverage), Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets, Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets and Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets ratios for the Bank of 9.70%, 14.03%, 15.13% and 14.03%, respectively, and for the Company of 7.64%, 11.08%, 12.19% and 11.08%, respectively.

Book value per common share at December 31, 2025 was $16.29, compared to $17.48 at September 30, 2025 (a 27% decrease, annualized). Total shareholders’ equity decreased by $88.4 million, driven primarily by $150.0 million of share repurchases partially offset by $56.3 million of net income for the period. Outstanding shares decreased 2.2 million to 42,355,361 driven primarily by share repurchases.

Book value per common share at December 31, 2025 was $16.29, compared to $16.69 at December 31, 2024 (a 2% decrease). Total shareholders’ equity decreased by $100.0 million since December 31, 2024, primarily driven by $378.3 million decrease in capital from share repurchases, partially offset by $228.2 million net income and $19.6 million of share-based compensation and $28.5 million of other comprehensive income from mark to market gains on available-for-sale investment securities. Outstanding shares decreased 5.0 million to 42,355,361, driven primarily by our share repurchases over the past year.

We repurchased 2,173,518 shares of our common stock, or 5% of issued and outstanding shares, at an average cost of $69.01 per share for a total capital return of $150.0 million during 4Q 2025. These repurchases bring our repurchases year-to-date in 2025 to 5,645,914 shares, or 12%, at an average price of $66.42, bringing the full year capital return to $375.0 million. The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized up to $200 million of repurchases for 2026.

About The Bancorp

The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), through its subsidiary, The Bancorp Bank, N.A., is defining the future of banking. As one of the first banks to embrace fintech, The Bancorp has been a driving force behind the industry’s evolution, serving as an essential financial enabler of fintech innovation for more than 25 years. Led by its Fintech Solutions business, the company delivers a dynamic portfolio of payment and lending solutions that empowers its clients to turn bold ideas into real-world success.

Ranked by the Nilson Report as the No. 1 issuer of prepaid cards in the U.S. and among the top 10 debit card issuers nationally, The Bancorp also holds leading positions in its Institutional Banking, Small Business Lending, Fleet Management Services, and Real Estate Bridge Lending businesses. Across every line of business, The Bancorp fosters prosperity through the perpetual transformation of banking and aims to drive growth for its clients, investors, employees, and the communities it serves. For more information, visit https://thebancorp.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this earnings release regarding The Bancorp’s business that are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements.” These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including, but not limited to the words “intend,” “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “look,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “continue,” or similar words. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our anticipated 2026, 2027 and 2028 results, including earnings per share accretion, future growth, profitability, productivity and efficiency, the expansion, expected timelines and implementation of our Fintech initiatives and revenue streams, the possible benefits of our platform restructuring and adoption of AI tools, and share repurchases. Such forward-looking statements relate to our current assumptions, projections and expectations about our business and future events, including current expectations about important economic and political factors, among other factors, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results, events or achievements to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions. Factors that could cause results to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to the risks and uncertainties referenced or described in The Bancorp’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and other documents that the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Bancorp does not undertake any duty to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this press release, except as may be required under applicable law.

The Bancorp, Inc. Contact

Andres Viroslav, Director, Investor Relations

215-861-7990

andres.viroslav@thebancorp.com

 

Source: The Bancorp, Inc. 

 

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THE BANCORP, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Year ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2025 

 

2024 

 

2025 

 

2024 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

92,079 

 

$

94,296 

 

$

375,511 

 

$

376,241 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses on non-consumer fintech loans

 

858 

 

 

2,003 

 

 

8,981 

 

 

9,319 

Provision for credit losses on consumer fintech loans

 

40,403 

 

 

30,651 

 

 

169,294 

 

 

30,651 

Provision (reversal) for unfunded commitments

 

162 

 

 

(256)

 

 

(582)

 

 

(596)

Provision reversal for credit loss on security

 

 

 

(1,000)

 

 

 

 

(1,000)

Provision for credit loss, total

 

41,423 

 

 

31,398 

 

 

177,693 

 

 

38,374 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fintech fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACH, card and other payment processing fees

 

5,250 

 

 

4,740 

 

 

21,021 

 

 

14,596 

Prepaid, debit card and related fees

 

26,206 

 

 

24,465 

 

 

103,546 

 

 

97,413 

Consumer credit fintech fees

 

4,517 

 

 

3,049 

 

 

16,580 

 

 

4,789 

Total fintech fees

 

35,973 

 

 

32,254 

 

 

141,147 

 

 

116,798 

Net realized and unrealized gains on commercial loans, at fair value

 

105 

 

 

527 

 

 

1,815 

 

 

2,732 

Leasing related income

 

1,635 

 

 

1,032 

 

 

7,135 

 

 

3,921 

Consumer fintech loan credit enhancement

 

40,403 

 

 

30,651 

 

 

169,294 

 

 

30,651 

Other non-interest income

 

2,416 

 

 

838 

 

 

8,942 

 

 

3,412 

Total non-interest income

 

80,532 

 

 

65,302 

 

 

328,333 

 

 

157,514 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

34,401 

 

 

33,633 

 

 

142,554 

 

 

131,597 

Data processing expense

 

1,273 

 

 

1,414 

 

 

4,964 

 

 

5,666 

Legal expense

 

1,387 

 

 

856 

 

 

6,690 

 

 

3,081 

FDIC insurance

 

1,383 

 

 

961 

 

 

4,543 

 

 

3,579 

Software

 

5,344 

 

 

4,226 

 

 

20,541 

 

 

17,913 

Other non-interest expense

 

12,405 

 

 

10,722 

 

 

43,822 

 

 

41,389 

Total non-interest expense

 

56,193 

 

 

51,812 

 

 

223,114 

 

 

203,225 

Income before income taxes

 

74,995 

 

 

76,388 

 

 

303,037 

 

 

292,156 

Income tax expense

 

18,703 

 

 

20,480 

 

 

74,824 

 

 

74,616 

Net income

$

56,292 

 

$

55,908 

 

$

228,213 

 

$

217,540 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - basic

$

1.30 

 

$

1.17 

 

$

4.99 

 

$

4.35 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - diluted

$

1.28 

 

$

1.15 

 

$

4.92 

 

$

4.29 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares - basic

 

43,444,819 

 

 

47,771,547 

 

 

45,770,549 

 

 

50,063,620 

Weighted average shares - diluted

 

44,078,506 

 

 

48,639,936 

 

 

46,421,672 

 

 

50,713,140 

 

 

 

6 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2025

 

2025

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

8,038 

 

$

10,162 

 

$

11,637 

 

$

6,064 

Interest earning deposits at Federal Reserve Bank

 

104,611 

 

 

74,517 

 

 

328,628 

 

 

564,059 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

112,649 

 

 

84,679 

 

 

340,265 

 

 

570,123 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities, available-for-sale, at fair value

 

1,671,750 

 

 

1,384,256 

 

 

1,481,500 

 

 

1,502,860 

Commercial loans, at fair value

 

139,389 

 

 

142,658 

 

 

185,476 

 

 

223,115 

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

 

7,116,676 

 

 

6,672,637 

 

 

6,535,432 

 

 

6,113,628 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(66,200)

 

 

(64,152)

 

 

(59,393)

 

 

(44,853)

Loans, net

 

7,050,476 

 

 

6,608,485 

 

 

6,476,039 

 

 

6,068,775 

Federal Home Loan Bank, Atlantic Central Bankers Bank, and Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

25,205 

 

 

25,250 

 

 

16,250 

 

 

15,642 

Accrued interest receivable

 

43,090 

 

 

43,831 

 

 

40,607 

 

 

41,713 

Other real estate owned

 

60,695 

 

 

61,974 

 

 

66,054 

 

 

62,025 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

18,679 

 

 

10,034 

 

 

12,436 

 

 

18,874 

Credit enhancement asset

 

31,138 

 

 

29,318 

 

 

26,982 

 

 

12,909 

Other

 

199,354 

 

 

208,939 

 

 

193,622 

 

 

211,507 

Total assets

$

9,352,425 

 

$

8,599,424 

 

$

8,839,231 

 

$

8,727,543 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand and interest checking

$

7,827,037 

 

$

7,254,896 

 

$

7,705,813 

 

$

7,434,212 

Savings and money market

 

338,459 

 

 

75,901 

 

 

60,122 

 

 

311,834 

Total deposits

 

8,165,496 

 

 

7,330,797 

 

 

7,765,935 

 

 

7,746,046 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

199,000 

 

 

200,000 

 

 

 

 

Senior debt

 

196,253 

 

 

196,052 

 

 

96,391 

 

 

96,214 

Subordinated debenture

 

13,401 

 

 

13,401 

 

 

13,401 

 

 

13,401 

Other long-term borrowings

 

13,712 

 

 

13,806 

 

 

13,898 

 

 

14,081 

Other liabilities

 

74,767 

 

 

67,206 

 

 

89,340 

 

 

68,018 

Total liabilities

$

8,662,629 

 

$

7,821,262 

 

$

7,978,965 

 

$

7,937,760 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

689,796 

 

 

778,162 

 

 

860,266 

 

 

789,783 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

9,352,425 

 

$

8,599,424 

 

$

8,839,231 

 

$

8,727,543 

 

 

7 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET - QTD

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2025

 

Three months ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

Assets:

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs(1)

$

6,839,842 

 

$

111,682 

 

6.53%

 

$

6,193,762 

 

$

112,908 

 

7.29%

Leases-bank qualified(2)

 

7,303 

 

 

163 

 

8.93%

 

 

5,728 

 

 

143 

 

9.99%

Investment securities-taxable

 

1,489,384 

 

 

18,147 

 

4.87%

 

 

1,556,698 

 

 

19,341 

 

4.97%

Investment securities-nontaxable(2)

 

7,889 

 

 

123 

 

6.24%

 

 

5,221 

 

 

82 

 

6.28%

Interest earning deposits at Federal Reserve Bank

 

225,411 

 

 

1,971 

 

3.50%

 

 

527,849 

 

 

6,378 

 

4.83%

Net interest earning assets

 

8,569,829 

 

 

132,086 

 

6.17%

 

 

8,289,258 

 

 

138,852 

 

6.70%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(64,087)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,829)

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

331,887 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

291,977 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,837,629 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,550,406 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand and interest checking

$

7,471,587 

 

$

32,180 

 

1.72%

 

$

7,443,308 

 

$

41,436 

 

2.23%

Savings and money market

 

123,956 

 

 

1,437 

 

4.64%

 

 

111,231 

 

 

1,078 

 

3.88%

Total deposits

 

7,595,543 

 

 

33,617 

 

1.77%

 

 

7,554,539 

 

 

42,514 

 

2.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

184,844 

 

 

1,998 

 

4.32%

 

 

9,673 

 

 

125 

 

5.17%

Long-term borrowings

 

13,774 

 

 

194 

 

5.64%

 

 

25,886 

 

 

360 

 

5.56%

Subordinated debentures

 

13,401 

 

 

249 

 

7.43%

 

 

13,401 

 

 

275 

 

8.21%

Senior debt

 

196,120 

 

 

3,888 

 

7.93%

 

 

96,156 

 

 

1,234 

 

5.13%

Total deposits and liabilities

 

8,003,682 

 

 

39,946 

 

2.00%

 

 

7,699,655 

 

 

44,508 

 

2.31%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

99,967 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,196 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

8,103,649 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,747,851 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

733,980 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

802,555 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,837,629 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,550,406 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income on tax equivalent basis(2)

 

 

 

$

92,140 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

94,344 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax equivalent adjustment

 

 

 

 

61 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

92,079 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

94,296 

 

 

Net interest margin(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.55%

 

 

(1) Includes commercial loans, at fair value. All periods include non-accrual loans.

(2) Full taxable equivalent basis, using 21% respective statutory federal tax rates in 2025 and 2024.

 

8 

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET - YTD

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2025

 

Year ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

Assets:

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs(1)

$

6,617,201 

 

$

447,513 

 

6.76%

 

$

5,920,643 

 

$

458,405 

 

7.74%

Leases-bank qualified(2)

 

7,120 

 

 

655 

 

9.20%

 

 

5,064 

 

 

522 

 

10.31%

Investment securities-taxable(3)

 

1,464,716 

 

 

76,021 

 

5.19%

 

 

1,331,234 

 

 

66,262 

 

4.98%

Investment securities-nontaxable(2)

 

7,735 

 

 

490 

 

6.33%

 

 

3,487 

 

 

237 

 

6.80%

Interest earning deposits at Federal Reserve Bank

 

615,134 

 

 

26,931 

 

4.38%

 

 

497,180 

 

 

26,326 

 

5.30%

Net interest earning assets

 

8,711,906 

 

 

551,610 

 

6.33%

 

 

7,757,608 

 

 

551,752 

 

7.11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(55,217)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,707)

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

329,121 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

308,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,985,810 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,037,715 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand and interest checking

$

7,796,951 

 

$

158,860 

 

2.04%

 

$

6,875,368 

 

$

161,841 

 

2.35%

Savings and money market

 

97,577 

 

 

3,891 

 

3.99%

 

 

71,962 

 

 

2,531 

 

3.52%

Total deposits

 

7,894,528 

 

 

162,751 

 

2.06%

 

 

6,947,330 

 

 

164,372 

 

2.37%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

58,060 

 

 

2,498 

 

4.30%

 

 

44,220 

 

 

2,469 

 

5.58%

Repurchase agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

13,911 

 

 

784 

 

5.64%

 

 

35,232 

 

 

2,420 

 

6.87%

Subordinated debentures

 

13,401 

 

 

1,020 

 

7.61%

 

 

13,401 

 

 

1,155 

 

8.62%

Senior debt

 

132,720 

 

 

8,805 

 

6.63%

 

 

96,027 

 

 

4,935 

 

5.14%

Total deposits and liabilities

 

8,112,620 

 

 

175,858 

 

2.17%

 

 

7,136,213 

 

 

175,351 

 

2.46%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

83,651 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,970 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

8,196,271 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,239,183 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

789,539 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

798,532 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,985,810 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,037,715 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income on tax equivalent basis(2)

 

 

 

$

375,752 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

376,401 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax equivalent adjustment

 

 

 

 

241 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

375,511 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

376,241 

 

 

Net interest margin(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.31%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.85%

 

(1) Includes commercial loans, at fair value. All periods include non-accrual loans.

(2) Full taxable equivalent basis, using 21% respective statutory federal tax rates in 2025 and 2024.

(3) The year ended December 31, 2025 includes $3.0 million of interest income from a security that was known as “CRE-2” and which relates to the Company’s discontinued commercial real estate securitization business. The CRE-2 interest was repaid in the second quarter of 2025 as a result of the final sale of underlying collateral related to that security. CRE-2 was the last security remaining related to the Company’s discontinued commercial real estate securitization business.

 

 

9 

 

 

 

BUSINESS LINE QUARTERLY SUMMARY

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Growth in balance

Loans:

 

Total(1)

 

Average rates(2)

 

Linked quarter annualized

 

Year over Year

Real estate bridge loans - recorded at amortized cost

 

$

2,188,952 

 

7.91%

 

10.69%

 

3.79%

Real estate bridge loans (non-SBA) - recorded at fair value

 

 

71,015 

 

6.60%

 

nm

 

nm

SBLOC/IBLOC and Advisor financing

 

 

1,964,221 

 

6.14%

 

14.56%

 

6.86%

Small business lending

 

 

1,081,970 

 

7.22%

 

8.69%

 

10.75%

Consumer fintech loans - non-interest bearing(3)

 

 

954,364 

 

 

nm

 

nm

Consumer fintech loans - interest bearing

 

 

143,634 

 

4.88%

 

nm

 

nm

Direct lease financing

 

 

685,422 

 

7.95%

 

(4.62%)

 

(2.28%)

Other loans

 

 

150,718 

 

5.59%

 

(31.71%)

 

35.64%

Unamortized loan fees and costs

 

 

15,769 

 

 

nm

 

nm

Total loan portfolio

 

$

7,256,065 

 

6.15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fintech

 

$

7,229,310 

 

1.71%

 

(6.16%)

 

3.49%

Non-fintech

 

 

366,233 

 

2.85%

 

nm

 

nm

Total deposits

 

$

7,595,543 

 

1.77%

 

 

 

 

______________

(1) Loan and deposit categories are based on period-end and average quarterly balances, respectively. Total loan portfolio includes both loans recorded at amortized cost and loans at fair value.

(2) Average annualized rates are for the three months ended December 31, 2025.

(3) Income related to non-interest-bearing balances is included in non-interest income.

 

 

10 

 

 


PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Credit Quality

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

2025

 

2025

 

2024

As of period end:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

1.04%

 

 

1.35%

 

 

0.55%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

1.44%

 

 

1.77%

 

 

1.14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans(1)

 

0.93%

 

 

0.96%

 

 

0.73%

Allowance for credit losses on loans and investment securities to total assets

 

0.71%

 

 

0.75%

 

 

0.51%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fintech

$

38,584 

 

$

37,454 

 

$

17,742 

Non-fintech

 

629 

 

 

3,332 

 

 

1,063 

Total

$

39,213 

 

$

40,786 

 

$

18,805 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs/average loans (annualized)

 

2.29%

 

 

2.44%

 

 

1.21%

Net charge-offs/average assets (annualized)

 

1.77%

 

 

1.87%

 

 

0.88%

_____________

(1) Excludes loans recorded at fair value.

 

 

Loan Delinquency and Non-Accrual

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

30-59 days

 

60-89 days

 

90+ days

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

Total

 

past due

 

past due

 

still accruing

 

Non-accrual

 

past due

 

Current

 

loans

Real estate bridge loans

$

 

$

 

$

14,459 

 

$

9,755 

 

$

24,214 

 

$

2,164,738 

 

$

2,188,952 

SBLOC / IBLOC

 

5,328 

 

 

65 

 

 

251 

 

 

446 

 

 

6,090 

 

 

1,663,895 

 

 

1,669,985 

SBL non-real estate

 

1,515 

 

 

344 

 

 

 

 

8,639 

 

 

10,498 

 

 

227,821 

 

 

238,319 

SBL commercial mortgage

 

224 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,977 

 

 

22,201 

 

 

730,694 

 

 

752,895 

SBL construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,660 

 

 

2,660 

 

 

19,722 

 

 

22,382 

Consumer fintech

 

24,701 

 

 

3,791 

 

 

2,030 

 

 

 

 

30,522 

 

 

1,067,476 

 

 

1,097,998 

Direct lease financing

 

2,431 

 

 

889 

 

 

1,567 

 

 

12,066 

 

 

16,953 

 

 

668,469 

 

 

685,422 

Advisor financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

294,236 

 

 

294,236 

Other loans

 

209 

 

 

111 

 

 

 

 

142 

 

 

464 

 

 

150,254 

 

 

150,718 

Unamortized loan fees and costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,769 

 

 

15,769 

 

$

34,408 

 

$

5,200 

 

$

18,309 

 

$

55,685 

 

$

113,602 

 

$

7,003,074 

 

$

7,116,676 

 

 

CAPITAL RATIOS

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

 

 

The Bancorp Bank,

 

"Well

 

The Bancorp, Inc.

 

N.A.

 

Capitalized"(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital to average assets

7.64%

 

9.70%

 

5.00%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

11.08%

 

14.03%

 

8.00%

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

12.19%

 

15.13%

 

10.00%

Common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets

11.08%

 

14.03%

 

6.50%

 

 

(1) “Well capitalized” institution under federal regulations Basel III.

 

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES      

 

We use certain financial measures which are not calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These measures are focused on adjusting certain metrics used to measure our performance to exclude the impact of Non-interest income--Consumer fintech loan credit enhancement. That income amount relates to credit enhancement agreements from third parties that cover losses from borrowers for fintech loans receivable. We recognize provision expense for credit losses on consumer fintech loans, and separately record an amount in Non-interest income--Consumer fintech loan credit enhancement for the recovery from the third-party. The measurement of the estimated credit losses and the estimated recovery from the credit enhancement are based on the same estimate and correlate to like amounts in our statement of operations. Our non-GAAP metrics are calculated to remove the volatility of that credit enhancement recovery from measures used to review the performance and growth of our business.

 

Non-GAAP measures include:

 

Efficiency ratio is calculated as: (i) GAAP total non-interest expense; divided by (ii) the total of GAAP net interest income and non-interest income less Consumer fintech loan credit enhancement income, or “Adjusted total revenue”. This ratio compares revenues generated with the amount of expense required to generate such revenues and may be used as one measure of overall efficiency.

 

Non-interest income as a percentage of total revenue (excluding credit enhancement) is calculated as: (i) GAAP Non-interest-income less Consumer fintech loan credit enhancement income; divided by (ii) Adjusted total revenue. This ratio is used to compare the amount of non-interest income, which is primarily fee-based, to our total revenue each period to review the growth in our fee-based business.

 

Fintech fees as a percentage of total revenue (excluding credit enhancement) is calculated as: (i) GAAP Non-interest income – total fintech fees; divided by (ii) Adjusted total revenue. This ratio is used to compare the amount of fintech fee revenue to our total revenue each period to review the growth in that revenue area, which is one of our key areas of focus.

 

We believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful performance metrics for management, investors and lenders, because it provides a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons of the Company's financial performance without the effects of certain adjustments in accordance with GAAP that may not necessarily be indicative of current operating performance.  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP financial measures. They may not be indicative of the historical operating results of the Company nor are they intended to be predictive of potential future results. Investors should not consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Three months ended

Year ended

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net interest income

$

92,079 

$

94,197 

$

94,296 

$

375,511 

$

376,241 

Non-interest income

A

80,532 

80,416 

65,302 

328,333 

157,514 

Total revenue

B

172,611 

174,613 

159,598 

703,844 

533,755 

Less: Consumer fintech loan credit enhancement

(40,403)

(39,790)

(30,651)

(169,294)

(30,651)

Adjusted total revenue

C

$

132,208 

$

134,823 

$

128,947 

$

534,550 

$

503,104 

Non-interest income

80,532 

80,416 

65,302 

328,333 

157,514 

Less: Consumer fintech loan credit enhancement

(40,403)

(39,790)

(30,651)

(169,294)

(30,651)

Adjusted non-interest income

D

$

40,129 

$

40,626 

$

34,651 

$

159,039 

$

126,863 

Non-interest expense

E

$

56,193 

$

56,404 

$

51,812 

$

223,114 

$

203,225 

Non-interest income - total fintech fees

F

$

35,973 

$

35,083 

$

32,254 

$

141,147 

$

116,798 

Non-GAAP Measures

Efficiency ratio

E/C

42.5%

41.8%

40.2%

41.7%

40.4%

                               

Non-interest income as a percentage of total revenue

A/B

46.7%

46.1%

40.9%

46.6%

29.5%

Non-interest income as a percentage of total revenue (excluding credit enhancement)

D/C

30.4%

30.1%

26.9%

29.8%

25.2%

 

Fintech fees as a percentage of total revenue

F/B

20.8%

20.1%

20.2%

20.1%

21.9%

Fintech fees as a percentage of total revenue (excluding credit enhancement income)

F/C

27.2%

26.0%

25.0%

26.4%

23.2%

 

 

 

 

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