QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 001-42175
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
81-4552413
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1400 16th Street, Suite 250
Denver, Colorado80202
(303) 831-6704
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Voting Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value
FSUN
Nasdaq Global
Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 7, 2026, there were approximately 44,123,875 shares of voting common stock outstanding and 2,612,830 shares of non-voting common stock outstanding.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as otherwise indicated or the context suggests otherwise, references to “FirstSun” refer to FirstSun Capital Bancorp, and the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to FirstSun and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Sunflower Bank, N.A., which we refer to as the “Bank.”
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, statements regarding our merger with First Foundation Inc. (“First Foundation”), statements relating to our assets, business, cash flows, condition (financial or otherwise), the impact of changes to our key mortgage servicing right valuation assumptions, credit quality, financial performance, liquidity, short and long-term performance goals, prospects, results of operations, strategic initiatives, the benefits, cost and synergies of completed acquisitions or dispositions, and the timing, benefits, costs and synergies of future acquisitions, dispositions and other growth opportunities. They are not statements of historical or current fact nor are they assurances of future performance, and they generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “continue,” “positions,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “goal,” “objective,” “prospects,” “possible,” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “assume,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time, are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control and should be viewed with caution.
There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:
•changes in market interest rates and their related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer and client behavior, our funding costs, and our loan and securities portfolios;
•changes in the monetary and fiscal policies of the Federal Reserve, and uncertainty concerning interest rates, government shutdowns, debt ceilings or funding for the government, and tariffs and trade policies, can cause volatility in financial markets and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
•the potential effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets, economic growth, customer and client behavior and the economy in general, such as an increase in unemployment levels, inflation and recessions, U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers, epidemics and pandemics, terrorist activities, wars and other foreign conflicts, essential utility outages, climate change, deterioration in the global economy, instability in the credit markets, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains or disruption in transportation;
•ongoing geopolitical conflicts, including hostilities involving Iran and the Middle East, which may contribute to volatility in energy prices, inflation, financial markets, cybersecurity threats, and broader macroeconomic conditions, any of which could adversely affect our borrowers, deposit base, liquidity, capital and results of operations;
•the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the First Foundation acquisition, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all;
•the integration of the businesses and operations of the Company and First Foundation may take longer than anticipated or be more costly than anticipated or have unanticipated adverse results relating to the combined company’s business;
•the execution of the planned balance sheet repositioning related to the First Foundation acquisition may be more difficult, costly or time consuming than expected and we may fail to realize the anticipated benefits;
•the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities due to the First Foundation acquisition;
•the effects of changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental or legislative action and other changes pertaining to banking, securities, taxation, rent regulation and housing, financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection and insurance and our ability to comply with such changes in a timely manner;
•the risk that we may be required to make substantial expenditures to keep pace with regulatory initiatives and the rapid technological changes in the financial services market;
•competition from financial institutions and other financial service providers including non-bank financial technology providers and our ability to attract customers from other financial institutions;
•any unanticipated or greater than anticipated adverse conditions in the national or local economies in which we operate;
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•our loan concentration in industries or sectors that may experience unanticipated or greater than anticipated adverse conditions than other industries or sectors in the national or local economies in which we operate;
•increased capital requirements, other regulatory requirements or enhanced regulatory supervision;
•cybersecurity risks and the vulnerability of our network and online banking portals, and the systems or parties with whom we contract, to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and other security breaches that could adversely affect our business, financial performance or reputation;
•risks related to the development and use of artificial intelligence;
•risks with respect to our ability to identify and complete future mergers or acquisitions, as well as our ability to successfully expand and integrate those businesses and operations that we acquire;
•risks related to enhanced regulatory requirements and scrutiny as a result of our assets exceeding $10 billion in assets following the First Foundation acquisition, including increased regulatory compliance costs;
•the risks of expansion into new geographic or product markets;
•the inability to manage strategic initiatives and/or organizational changes;
•our ability to attract and retain key employees;
•an insufficient allowance for credit losses or volatility in the allowance for credit losses resulting from the CECL methodology, either alone or as that may be affected by changing economic conditions, credit concentrations, inflation, changing interest rates, or other factors;
•changes in accounting principles, policies, practices or guidelines;
•our reliance on third parties to provide key components of our business infrastructure and services required to operate our business;
•the availability of and access to capital;
•failures of internal controls and other risk management systems;
•the outcome (including judgments, costs, fines, reputational harm, inability to obtain necessary approvals and/or other negative effects) of pending or threatened litigation or of matters before or involving regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future;
•losses due to fraudulent or negligent conduct of our customers, third-party service providers or employees;
•limitations on our ability to declare and pay dividends and other distributions from our bank to our holding company, which could affect our holding company’s liquidity, including its ability to pay dividends to stockholders or take other capital actions; and
•other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
We caution readers that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, is not necessarily in order of importance and readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should also consider the risks, assumptions and uncertainties set forth under “Item 1.A. Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 6, 2026 (our “2025 Annual Report”), as well as any additional factors that might be reported in future filings that we make with the SEC. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and we do not intend to and disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required to do so under the federal securities laws.
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding, respectively
—
—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 80,000,000 and 50,000,000 voting shares authorized, respectively; 27,935,888 and 27,887,337 voting shares issued and outstanding, respectively; 20,000,000 and zero non-voting shares authorized, respectively; No non-voting shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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Additional paid-in capital
550,709
549,617
Retained earnings
652,669
631,086
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
(27,874)
(27,350)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,175,507
1,153,356
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
8,565,123
$
8,485,162
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2026
2025
Interest income:
Interest and fee income on loans:
Taxable
$
103,065
$
96,201
Tax exempt
4,493
4,479
Interest and dividend income on securities:
Taxable
4,054
4,366
Tax exempt
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Other interest income
4,502
5,397
Total interest income
116,126
110,447
Interest expense:
Interest expense on deposits
32,779
34,394
Interest expense on securities sold under agreements to repurchase
41
37
Interest expense on other borrowed funds
527
1,538
Total interest expense
33,347
35,969
Net interest income
82,779
74,478
Provision for credit losses
8,250
3,800
Net interest income after credit loss expense
74,529
70,678
Noninterest income:
Deposit account service fees
2,096
2,027
Treasury management service fees
4,613
4,194
Credit and debit card fees
2,713
2,586
Trust and investment advisory fees
1,489
1,421
Mortgage banking services, net
14,315
9,055
Other noninterest income
1,949
2,446
Total noninterest income
27,175
21,729
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits
47,356
39,561
Occupancy, equipment and software
10,006
9,536
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets
507
628
Merger related expenses
2,681
—
Other noninterest expenses
14,791
12,997
Total noninterest expense
75,341
62,722
Income before income taxes
26,363
29,685
Provision for income taxes
4,780
6,116
Net income
$
21,583
$
23,569
Other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized (loss) gain on securities available-for-sale
(524)
3,201
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(524)
3,201
Comprehensive income
$
21,059
$
26,770
Earnings per share:
Net income available to common stockholders
$
21,583
$
23,569
Basic
$
0.77
$
0.85
Diluted
$
0.76
$
0.83
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
For the three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Issued shares of common stock
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total stockholders’ equity
2026
Balance, beginning of period
27,887,337
$
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$
549,617
$
631,086
$
(27,350)
$
1,153,356
Net income
—
—
—
21,583
—
21,583
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
—
—
(524)
(524)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
2026
2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
21,583
$
23,569
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses
8,250
3,800
Depreciation and amortization on premises and equipment
2,137
2,035
Amortization of net premium on securities
65
124
Accretion of net discount on acquired loans
(121)
(296)
Net change in deferred loan origination fees and costs
4,125
1,317
Amortization of core deposits and other intangible assets
507
628
Amortization of premium on acquired deposits
—
(28)
Accretion of discount on subordinated debt
60
91
Amortization of issuance costs on subordinated debt
13
37
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
(548)
(522)
Impairment of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets
2
29
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends
(101)
(217)
Share-based compensation expense
1,255
636
Decrease in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
1,929
3,984
Net loss on disposal of premises and equipment
—
125
Net loss (gain) on other real estate owned and foreclosed assets activity
93
(17)
Net gain on sales of loans held-for-sale
(3,403)
(1,707)
Origination of loans held-for-sale
(429,824)
(255,085)
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale
385,088
251,200
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Lease right-of-use assets
145
(57)
Accrued interest receivable
(832)
(1,566)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(5,394)
2,763
Accrued interest payable
(324)
355
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
2,927
(4,845)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
(12,368)
$
26,353
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
For the three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
2026
2025
Cash flows from operating activities: (previous page)
$
(12,368)
$
26,353
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities
322
360
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
—
(19,249)
Proceeds from pay-downs, sales or maturities of available-for-sale securities
9,597
12,870
Loan originations, net of repayments
(281,383)
(110,145)
Purchases of premises and equipment
(1,753)
(2,010)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets
537
211
Purchases of restricted equity securities
(2,709)
(619)
Proceeds from the sale or redemption of restricted equity securities
1,356
5,023
Purchase of other investments
(17,911)
(2,950)
Proceeds from the sale or redemption of other investments
13,947
270
Net cash used in investing activities
(277,997)
(116,239)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits
(19,842)
202,007
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
(3,490)
(6,184)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
75,000
293,000
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
—
(393,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs and taxes paid on cashless exercise of equity awards
(163)
(477)
Net cash provided by financing activities
51,505
95,346
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
(238,860)
5,460
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
652,592
615,917
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
413,732
$
621,377
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid on deposits
$
33,500
$
33,858
Interest paid on borrowed funds
$
528
$
1,552
Cash paid for income taxes, net
$
90
$
103
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Net change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities
$
(695)
$
4,237
Loan charge-offs
$
10,648
$
812
Mortgage servicing rights resulting from sale or securitization of mortgage loans
$
4,271
$
2,653
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
Nature of Operations - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun” or “Parent Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Sunflower Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), Sunflower Wealth Advisors LLC, and FEIF Capital Partners, LLC, and have been prepared using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and prevailing practices in the banking industry. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These entities are collectively referred to as “our”, “us”, “we”, or “the Company”.
Basis of Presentation - The consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information, but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for a full year presentation and certain disclosures have been condensed or omitted in accordance with rules and regulations of the SEC. These interim financial statements are unaudited, and include, in our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods indicated, which are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for the full year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with FirstSun’s audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in our 2025 Annual Report.
Use of Estimates- The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These estimates are based on historical experience and on various assumptions about the future that are believed to be reasonable based on all available information. Our reported financial position or results of operations may be materially different under changed conditions or when using different estimates and assumptions, particularly with respect to critical accounting policies. In the event that estimates or assumptions prove to differ from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information.
Reclassifications - Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Previously, deposit amounts related to certain NOW accounts with limited monthly transaction activity were able to be reclassified to money market accounts to reduce reserve requirements at the Federal Reserve. As there is no longer any impact to reserve requirements across different deposit products, we have discontinued this product reclassification practice and have revised the presentation of those deposits to conform to the current presentation for periods prior to March 31, 2026. Reclassifications had no effect on prior years net income or stockholders’ equity.
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted - As an “emerging growth company” under Section 107 of the JOBS Act, we can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Therefore, we can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to non-public business entities. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period for an “emerging growth company” for as long as it is available to us. For standards that we have delayed adoption, we may lack comparability to other companies who have adopted such standards.
ASU No. 2025-05, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets.” ASU 2025-05 provides all entities, when developing reasonable and supportable forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and/or current contract assets arising from transactions under ASC Topic 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, a practical expedient whereby entities can assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. ASU 2025-05 became effective for us in 2026 and did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted - ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” ASU 2024-03 requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. ASU 2024-03 requires new financial statement disclosures in tabular format, disaggregating information about prescribed categories underlying any relevant income statement expense caption. The prescribed categories include, among other things, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. Additionally, entities must disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 will be effective for us, on a prospective basis, for annual periods beginning in 2027, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning in 2028, though early adoption and retrospective application is permitted. ASU 2024-03 is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
ASU No. 2025-06, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software.” ASU 2025-06 simplifies and modernizes the accounting for internal-use software by removing prescriptive project stage guidance and introducing a new capitalization threshold. Under the revised standard, software development costs are capitalized when management authorizes and commits funding for the project and it is probable the software will be completed and used as intended. ASU 2025-06 will be effective in 2028 and is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
ASU 2025‑08, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans.” ASU 2025-08 expands the scope of the “gross‑up” method, formerly applicable only to purchased credit‑deteriorated (“PCD”) assets, to include acquired non‑PCD loans that meet certain criteria, now referred to as “purchased seasoned loans” (PSLs). Under this model, an allowance for expected credit losses is recognized at acquisition, offsetting the loan’s amortized cost basis, thereby eliminating the day-one credit‑loss expense previously required for non‑PCD assets. PSLs are defined as non‑PCD loans acquired either (i) through a business combination, or (ii) purchased more than 90 days after origination when the acquirer was not involved in origination. ASU 2025-08 will be effective for us, on a prospective basis for loans acquired on or after the adoption date, for interim and annual reporting periods beginning in 2027, though early adoption is permitted. We plan to early adopt on April 1, 2026 in conjunction with our acquisition of First Foundation Inc. We are not currently able to estimate the impact adoption will have on our financial statements, as our purchase accounting estimates are not yet complete.
ASU 2025‑09, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements.” ASU 2025-09 amends ASC 815 to align hedge accounting more closely with an entity’s economic risk management practices. Key amendments include (i) to allow designating a variable price component of a nonfinancial forecasted purchase or sale as the hedged risk, (ii) to allow grouping individual forecasted transactions with similar (not identical) risk exposures, (iii) a new model for hedging forecasted interest on variable-rate debt, enabling changes in index or tenor without dedesignation, subject to simplifying assumptions, and (iv) additional clarifications related to hedge accounting of nonfinancial components, net written options, and dual-hedge strategies. ASU 2025-09 will be effective for us beginning in 2027, though early adoption is permitted. ASU 2025-09 is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
ASU 2025‑11, “Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow‑Scope Improvements.” ASU 2025-11 clarifies and enhances guidance under ASC 270 on interim financial reporting by (i) clarifying the scope of ASC 270 such that it now explicitly applies only to entities that issue complete interim financial statements and related notes under U.S. GAAP, (ii) establishing clear guidance on the form of interim statements and notes, incorporating a comprehensive list of required interim disclosures drawn from across the ASC, and (iii) introducing a requirement to disclose material events and changes occurring after the end of the last annual period that could impact interim results. ASU 2025-11 will be effective for us for interim periods beginning in 2028, though early adoption is permitted. ASU 2025-11 is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
NOTE 2 - Acquisition of First Foundation Inc.
On April 1, 2026, FirstSun completed its previously announced acquisition of First Foundation Inc. (“First Foundation”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 27, 2025, by and between FirstSun and First Foundation, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”). At the effective time of the merger (the “Effective Time”), First Foundation merged with and into FirstSun, with FirstSun surviving the merger. Immediately following the merger, First Foundation Bank, a California-chartered banking corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of First Foundation, merged with and into the Bank, with the Bank continuing as the surviving bank. Because the merger closed after quarter-end, the historical consolidated financial results of First Foundation are not included in FirstSun’s consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
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Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of First Foundation common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than certain excluded shares specified in the Merger Agreement) became entitled to receive 0.16083 of a share of FirstSun common stock (the “exchange ratio”), with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares. In addition, at the Effective Time, each then-outstanding share of First Foundation Series A Noncumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A stock”) and Series C Non-Voting Common Equity Equivalent Stock (the “Series C stock” and together with the Series A stock, the “First Foundation Preferred Stock”) was converted into the right to receive 0.16083 of a share of FirstSun common stock for each share of First Foundation common stock into which the First Foundation Preferred Stock was convertible into immediately prior to the Effective Time, subject to certain exceptions. In connection with the merger, we issued approximately 16.1 million voting shares and 2.6 million non-voting shares of FirstSun common stock to stockholders of First Foundation, with the stock consideration valued at approximately $682.8 million as of March 31, 2026, the last trading day before consummation of the acquisition. In addition, we made an aggregate cash payment of $17.5 million to First Foundation warrant holders and assumed First Foundation non-vested restricted stock awards with an estimated pre-combination vesting value of $3.3 million.
NOTE 3 - Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair values of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities by type follows as of:
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
March 31, 2026
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury
$
35,149
$
—
$
(1,952)
$
33,197
U.S. agency
404
—
(4)
400
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
29,526
63
(1,700)
27,889
Mortgage backed - residential
103,218
263
(11,229)
92,252
Collateralized mortgage obligations
160,745
26
(14,713)
146,058
Mortgage backed - commercial
150,689
657
(8,693)
142,653
Other debt
15,710
384
—
16,094
Total available-for-sale
$
495,441
$
1,393
$
(38,291)
$
458,543
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
25,935
$
—
$
(4,021)
$
21,914
Mortgage backed - residential
5,290
—
(379)
4,911
Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,328
—
(108)
2,220
Total held-to-maturity
$
33,553
$
—
$
(4,508)
$
29,045
December 31, 2025
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury
$
35,164
$
—
$
(1,894)
$
33,270
U.S. agency
418
—
(6)
412
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
29,590
67
(1,584)
28,073
Mortgage backed - residential
107,113
326
(11,263)
96,176
Collateralized mortgage obligations
165,229
—
(14,432)
150,797
Mortgage backed - commercial
151,905
951
(8,863)
143,993
Other debt
15,755
494
—
16,249
Total available-for-sale
$
505,174
$
1,838
$
(38,042)
$
468,970
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
25,890
$
—
$
(3,932)
$
21,958
Mortgage backed - residential
5,467
1
(363)
5,105
Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,482
—
(99)
2,383
Total held-to-maturity
$
33,839
$
1
$
(4,394)
$
29,446
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There was no allowance for credit losses related to our investment securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.
Fair value and unrealized losses on debt securities by type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position without an allowance for credit losses were as follows:
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
Estimated Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Number of Securities
March 31, 2026
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury
$
—
$
—
$
33,197
$
(1,952)
$
33,197
$
(1,952)
4
U.S. agency
—
—
400
(4)
400
(4)
2
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
—
—
22,690
(1,700)
22,690
(1,700)
15
Mortgage backed - residential
2,787
(11)
75,070
(11,218)
77,857
(11,229)
83
Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,408
(3)
126,447
(14,710)
128,855
(14,713)
55
Mortgage backed - commercial
4,692
(41)
106,139
(8,652)
110,831
(8,693)
23
Total available-for-sale
$
9,887
$
(55)
$
363,943
$
(38,236)
$
373,830
$
(38,291)
182
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
—
$
—
$
21,588
$
(4,021)
$
21,588
$
(4,021)
8
Mortgage backed - residential
18
—
4,865
(379)
4,883
(379)
11
Collateralized mortgage obligations
—
—
2,220
(108)
2,220
(108)
5
Total held-to-maturity
$
18
$
—
$
28,673
$
(4,508)
$
28,691
$
(4,508)
24
14
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
Estimated Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Number of Securities
December 31, 2025
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury
$
—
$
—
$
33,270
$
(1,894)
$
33,270
$
(1,894)
4
U.S. agency
—
—
412
(6)
412
(6)
2
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
—
—
22,837
(1,584)
22,837
(1,584)
16
Mortgage backed - residential
1,802
(4)
78,014
(11,259)
79,816
(11,263)
82
Collateralized mortgage obligations
10,048
(8)
140,749
(14,424)
150,797
(14,432)
59
Mortgage backed - commercial
2,885
(19)
108,983
(8,844)
111,868
(8,863)
24
Total available-for-sale
$
14,735
$
(31)
$
384,265
$
(38,011)
$
399,000
$
(38,042)
187
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
—
$
—
$
21,631
$
(3,932)
$
21,631
$
(3,932)
8
Mortgage backed - residential
18
—
5,050
(363)
5,068
(363)
11
Collateralized mortgage obligations
—
—
2,383
(99)
2,383
(99)
5
Total held-to-maturity
$
18
$
—
$
29,064
$
(4,394)
$
29,082
$
(4,394)
24
15
We do not consider the unrealized losses to be credit-related, as these unrealized losses primarily relate to changes in interest rates and market spreads subsequent to purchase. We do not have plans to sell any of the available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2026, and we believe it is more likely than not that we would not be required to sell such available-for-sale debt securities before recovery of their amortized cost.
We continue to monitor unrealized loss positions for potential credit impairments. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no credit impairments related to our investment securities.
The amortized cost and fair value of our debt securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2026 are summarized in the following table. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or earlier redemptions that may occur.
Amortized Cost
Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:
Due within 1 year
$
246
$
245
Due after 1 year through 5 years
113,937
111,067
Due after 5 years through 10 years
122,663
114,979
Due after 10 years
258,595
232,252
Total available-for-sale
$
495,441
$
458,543
Held-to-maturity:
Due within 1 year
$
679
$
675
Due after 1 year through 5 years
353
353
Due after 5 years through 10 years
3,163
2,989
Due after 10 years
29,358
25,028
Total held-to-maturity
$
33,553
$
29,045
Securities with a carrying value of $359,625 and $361,877 were pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and borrowed funds at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Available-for-sale debt securities with a carrying value of $38,894 and $39,114 were designated in fair value hedges at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. See Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments for further information.
There were no proceeds from sales and calls of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026. There were $946 proceeds from sales and calls of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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NOTE 4 - Loans
Loans held-for-investment by portfolio type consist of the following as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Commercial and industrial
$
3,160,777
$
2,937,867
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
778,778
742,002
Owner occupied
694,190
700,774
Construction and land
280,781
268,652
Multifamily
227,980
210,368
Total commercial real estate
1,981,729
1,921,796
Residential real estate
1,216,810
1,221,086
Public finance
494,539
501,582
Consumer
31,875
32,651
Other
54,242
58,198
Total loans
$
6,939,972
$
6,673,180
Allowance for credit losses
(82,955)
(85,016)
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses
$
6,857,017
$
6,588,164
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had net deferred fees, costs, premiums and discounts of $17,543 and $13,538, respectively, on our loan portfolio.
Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $30,909 and $30,031 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and is included in accrued interest receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio type for the three months ended March 31,:
Commercial and Industrial
Commercial Real Estate
Residential Real Estate
Public Finance
Consumer
Other
Total
2026
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, beginning of period
$
42,902
$
24,408
$
13,323
$
2,942
$
721
$
720
$
85,016
Provision (benefit) for credit losses
8,423
198
180
(254)
(2)
(45)
8,500
Loans charged off
(10,584)
—
—
—
(64)
—
(10,648)
Recoveries
68
—
—
—
19
—
87
Balance, end of period
$
40,809
$
24,606
$
13,503
$
2,688
$
674
$
675
$
82,955
2025
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, beginning of period
$
38,489
$
28,323
$
15,450
$
4,750
$
750
$
459
$
88,221
Provision (benefit) for credit losses
5,434
(1,639)
(262)
493
98
76
4,200
Loans charged off
(643)
—
—
—
(169)
—
(812)
Recoveries
119
—
23
—
39
—
181
Balance, end of period
$
43,399
$
26,684
$
15,211
$
5,243
$
718
$
535
$
91,790
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We determine the allowance for credit losses estimate on at least a quarterly basis.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had an allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $959 and $1,209, respectively, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 we recorded a benefit for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $250 and $400, respectively.
The following table presents our loan portfolio aging analysis as of:
Loans Not Past Due
Loans 30-59 Days Past Due
Loans 60-89 Days Past Due
Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due, Still Accruing
Nonaccrual
Total
March 31, 2026
Commercial and industrial
$
3,117,069
$
11,069
$
4,100
$
295
$
28,244
$
3,160,777
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
774,333
300
—
—
4,145
778,778
Owner occupied
690,136
908
1,661
—
1,485
694,190
Construction and land
272,934
7,207
—
—
640
280,781
Multifamily
227,980
—
—
—
—
227,980
Total commercial real estate
1,965,383
8,415
1,661
—
6,270
1,981,729
Residential real estate
1,179,257
12,749
—
—
24,804
1,216,810
Public Finance
494,539
—
—
—
—
494,539
Consumer
31,773
59
—
—
43
31,875
Other
54,242
—
—
—
—
54,242
Total loans
$
6,842,263
$
32,292
$
5,761
$
295
$
59,361
$
6,939,972
December 31, 2025
Commercial and industrial
$
2,890,507
$
8,149
$
5,501
$
—
$
33,710
$
2,937,867
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
723,930
13,891
—
—
4,181
742,002
Owner occupied
699,342
414
—
—
1,018
700,774
Construction and land
264,238
—
4,414
—
—
268,652
Multifamily
210,368
—
—
—
—
210,368
Total commercial real estate
1,897,878
14,305
4,414
—
5,199
1,921,796
Residential real estate
1,177,999
16,657
4,614
690
21,126
1,221,086
Public Finance
501,582
—
—
—
—
501,582
Consumer
32,528
70
7
—
46
32,651
Other
50,244
7,954
—
—
—
58,198
Total loans
$
6,550,738
$
47,135
$
14,536
$
690
$
60,081
$
6,673,180
Interest income recorded on nonperforming loans was not material for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Credit risk monitoring and management is a continuous process to manage the quality of the loan portfolio. We segment loans into risk categories based on relevant borrower risk profile information, including the ability of borrowers to service their debt based on current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends among other factors. The risk rating system is used as a tool to analyze and monitor movements in loan portfolio quality.
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Risk ratings meeting an internally specified exposure threshold are updated annually, or more frequently upon the occurrence of a circumstance that affects the credit risk of the loan. We use the following definitions for risk ratings:
Pass – Loans classified as Pass have a well-defined primary source of repayment, an acceptable financial position profile (including capitalization), profitability and minimal operating risk.
Pass/Watch – Pass/Watch loans require close attention by bank management and enhanced monitoring due to quantitative or qualitative concerns linked to adverse trends or near-term uncertainty. A covenant default or other type of requirement shortfall may have arisen subsequent to a loan's booking or borrower now shows signs of weakness in the overall base of confirmable financial resources available to repay the loan. However, overall financial capacity & performance are considered sufficient to support an expectation of continued payment performance and / or mitigating factors exist that are expected to limit the risk of near term default and loss.
Special Mention – Special Mention loans have identified potential weaknesses that are of sufficient materiality to require management’s (persistent) close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the bank's credit position under normal business operations. Special Mention loans contain greater than acceptable risk to warrant increases in credit exposure and are thus considered “criticized”, non-pass rated credits. They may contain weaknesses (that have arisen due to deteriorating conditions since origination) and / or underwriting exceptions that are not currently offset by mitigating factors. However, these weaknesses, while sufficient to constitute significantly elevated credit risk, are not sufficient to support a conclusion that the liquidation of the debt is in significant jeopardy.
Substandard - Accruing – Substandard - Accruing loans are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor(s). Loans classified as Substandard - Accruing possess one or more well-defined weaknesses that are expected to jeopardize their liquidation but the weaknesses have not progressed to a point where recent late payments on the loan have become more than 90 days past due. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank may sustain up to a moderate but not significant level of loss if such weaknesses are not corrected. Losses for Substandard - Accruing loans are moderated by the lower likelihood of ultimate default and the existence of relatively favorable secondary repayment protection. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
Substandard - Nonaccrual – Substandard - Nonaccrual loans are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as Substandard - Nonaccrual possess material, well-defined weaknesses that are expected to jeopardize their liquidation and have progressed to a point where consistently late payments on the loan have become more than 90 or more days past due. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank may sustain a material level of loss if such weaknesses are not corrected. Losses for Substandard - Nonaccrual loans are prone to being elevated based on the strong likelihood of the loan remaining in payment default and an undesirable level of secondary repayment protection. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
Doubtful – Loans classified as Doubtful possess all of the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as Substandard - Nonaccrual with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable or improbable based on currently existing facts, conditions and values. A high probability of substantial loss or possible total loss exists. Loans rated as doubtful are not rated as loss because certain events may occur that could salvage at least a portion of the debt. These events include injections of capital, additions of pledged collateral or possible mezzanine debt refinancing options. However, without the occurrence of such events, total loss may be possible. No definite repayment schedule exists for these loans. The Doubtful grade is a temporary grade. If a near term recovery of a portion of the loan balance is indeterminable or unlikely to occur, the remaining balance of the loan should be written off and possible future recoveries may partially offset the full write-off of the loan. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
Loss – Loans classified as Loss are defaulted loans with limited or immaterial recovery prospects. No loan that has not yet defaulted should be classified at this grade level. This rating level tends to be very short lived as the full balance of the loan tends to be fully written off nearly immediately after a change to this rating level. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
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The following table presents the amortized cost by segment of loans by risk category and origination date as of March 31, 2026 and gross charge-offs by origination date for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
Prior
Revolving Loans Converted to Term
Revolving
Total
Commercial and industrial:
Pass
$
183,400
$
695,020
$
265,228
$
160,073
$
140,150
$
184,667
$
38,590
$
1,224,930
$
2,892,058
Pass/Watch
290
6,439
24,990
15,253
17,573
9,972
2,590
23,595
100,702
Special Mention
—
—
14,864
11,143
3,979
5,628
15,068
18,962
69,644
Substandard - Accruing
—
1,628
46
10,520
30,102
11,061
1,027
15,745
70,129
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
—
10,418
147
125
10,690
Doubtful
—
—
—
15,612
959
—
350
633
17,554
Total commercial and industrial
$
183,690
$
703,087
$
305,128
$
212,601
$
192,763
$
221,746
$
57,772
$
1,283,990
$
3,160,777
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
7,072
$
—
$
140
$
3,372
$
—
$
10,584
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied:
Pass
$
50,871
$
161,625
$
38,554
$
62,889
$
87,343
$
273,693
$
7,896
$
28,751
$
711,622
Pass/Watch
—
737
—
—
21,551
20,510
1,757
10,109
54,664
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
7,891
—
—
7,891
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
—
—
—
456
—
—
456
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
—
4,145
—
—
4,145
Total non-owner occupied
$
50,871
$
162,362
$
38,554
$
62,889
$
108,894
$
306,695
$
9,653
$
38,860
$
778,778
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Owner occupied:
Pass
$
16,450
$
100,218
$
87,564
$
68,230
$
44,031
$
271,113
$
34,368
$
5,192
$
627,166
Pass/Watch
—
—
93
553
2,761
15,557
—
—
18,964
Special Mention
—
—
12,417
1,985
6,653
3,731
—
—
24,786
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
—
10,755
—
11,034
—
—
21,789
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
—
1,485
—
—
1,485
Total owner occupied
$
16,450
$
100,218
$
100,074
$
81,523
$
53,445
$
302,920
$
34,368
$
5,192
$
694,190
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Construction & land:
Pass
$
16,254
$
45,744
$
48,040
$
48,613
$
29,145
$
14,784
$
20,865
$
13,424
$
236,869
Pass/Watch
—
1,053
905
—
7,632
—
—
—
9,590
Special Mention
—
—
1,696
7,338
24,648
—
—
—
33,682
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
429
211
—
—
—
—
—
640
Total construction & land
$
16,254
$
47,226
$
50,852
$
55,951
$
61,425
$
14,784
$
20,865
$
13,424
$
280,781
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Multifamily:
Pass
$
15,364
$
34,732
$
4,315
$
1,301
$
114,599
$
44,570
$
10,436
$
—
$
225,317
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
1,787
—
—
1,787
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
—
—
—
876
—
—
876
Total multifamily
$
15,364
$
34,732
$
4,315
$
1,301
$
114,599
$
47,233
$
10,436
$
—
$
227,980
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
20
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
Prior
Revolving Loans Converted to Term
Revolving
Total
Total commercial real estate:
Pass
$
98,939
$
342,319
$
178,473
$
181,033
$
275,118
$
604,160
$
73,565
$
47,367
$
1,800,974
Pass/Watch
—
1,790
998
553
31,944
36,067
1,757
10,109
83,218
Special Mention
—
—
14,113
9,323
31,301
13,409
—
—
68,146
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
—
10,755
—
12,366
—
—
23,121
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
429
211
—
—
5,630
—
—
6,270
Total commercial real estate:
$
98,939
$
344,538
$
193,795
$
201,664
$
338,363
$
671,632
$
75,322
$
57,476
$
1,981,729
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Residential real estate:
Pass
$
36,779
$
154,147
$
119,579
$
95,273
$
491,532
$
249,614
$
2,195
$
14,354
$
1,163,473
Pass/Watch
—
2,931
501
3,189
5,578
10,417
35
—
22,651
Special Mention
—
943
432
388
2,069
2,007
—
—
5,839
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
—
—
—
43
—
—
43
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
2,703
581
14,311
7,076
109
24
24,804
Total residential real estate
$
36,779
$
158,021
$
123,215
$
99,431
$
513,490
$
269,157
$
2,339
$
14,378
$
1,216,810
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Public Finance:
Pass
$
—
$
6,723
$
30,460
$
1,067
$
—
$
454,102
$
—
$
2,187
$
494,539
Total public finance
$
—
$
6,723
$
30,460
$
1,067
$
—
$
454,102
$
—
$
2,187
$
494,539
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Consumer:
Pass
$
598
$
2,130
$
1,773
$
571
$
658
$
11,401
$
984
$
12,773
$
30,888
Pass/Watch
148
26
—
2
5
615
3
144
943
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
—
43
—
—
43
Total consumer
$
746
$
2,156
$
1,773
$
573
$
663
$
12,059
$
987
$
12,918
$
31,875
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
58
$
—
$
6
$
64
Other:
Pass
$
—
$
11,002
$
5,138
$
—
$
7,314
$
14,084
$
—
$
13,701
$
51,239
Pass/Watch
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,003
3,003
Total other
$
—
$
11,002
$
5,138
$
—
$
7,314
$
14,084
$
—
$
16,704
$
54,242
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Total loans:
Pass
$
319,716
$
1,211,341
$
600,651
$
438,017
$
914,772
$
1,518,028
$
115,334
$
1,315,312
$
6,433,171
Pass/Watch
438
11,186
26,489
18,997
55,100
57,071
4,385
36,851
210,517
Special Mention
—
943
29,409
20,854
37,349
21,044
15,068
18,963
143,630
Substandard - Accruing
—
1,628
46
21,275
30,102
23,470
1,027
15,745
93,293
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
429
2,914
581
14,311
23,167
256
149
41,807
Doubtful
—
—
—
15,612
959
—
350
633
17,554
Total loans
$
320,154
$
1,225,527
$
659,509
$
515,336
$
1,052,593
$
1,642,780
$
136,420
$
1,387,653
$
6,939,972
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
7,072
$
—
$
198
$
3,372
$
6
$
10,648
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The following table presents the amortized cost by segment of loans by risk category and origination date as of December 31, 2025 and gross charge-offs by origination date for the year ended December 31, 2025:
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Revolving Loans Converted to Term
Revolving
Total
Commercial and industrial:
Pass
$
740,012
$
298,940
$
169,246
$
149,909
$
121,886
$
80,362
$
57,063
$
1,039,368
$
2,656,786
Pass/Watch
2,217
26,707
11,607
26,316
1,005
2,868
2,195
9,782
82,697
Special Mention
—
13,948
20,570
23,243
3,338
295
17,330
14,443
93,167
Substandard - Accruing
1,522
—
24,860
9,031
13,523
4,387
5,571
12,613
71,507
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
10,950
1,487
3,011
16,657
237
32,342
Doubtful
—
—
—
959
—
—
—
409
1,368
Total commercial and industrial
$
743,751
$
339,595
$
226,283
$
220,408
$
141,239
$
90,923
$
98,816
$
1,076,852
$
2,937,867
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
983
$
1,765
$
16,676
$
83
$
1,846
$
2,973
$
1,474
$
25,800
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied:
Pass
$
161,082
$
38,766
$
58,184
$
100,232
$
103,191
$
190,446
$
7,616
$
19,647
$
679,164
Pass/Watch
—
—
—
8,964
28,923
7,023
1,759
10,162
56,831
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
246
—
—
246
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
—
1,366
—
214
—
—
1,580
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
—
4,181
—
—
4,181
Total non-owner occupied
$
161,082
$
38,766
$
58,184
$
110,562
$
132,114
$
202,110
$
9,375
$
29,809
$
742,002
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Owner occupied:
Pass
$
101,496
$
88,319
$
70,010
$
37,308
$
77,652
$
207,336
$
34,639
$
5,351
$
622,111
Pass/Watch
—
93
558
8,403
5,275
17,174
—
—
31,503
Special Mention
—
12,465
2,010
6,676
—
5,417
—
—
26,568
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
9,556
—
441
9,577
—
—
19,574
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
—
1,018
—
—
1,018
Total owner occupied
$
101,496
$
100,877
$
82,134
$
52,387
$
83,368
$
240,522
$
34,639
$
5,351
$
700,774
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Construction & land:
Pass
$
32,191
$
46,025
$
59,674
$
48,126
$
6,319
$
7,779
$
19,081
$
10,372
$
229,567
Pass/Watch
1,050
905
—
3,246
—
—
—
—
5,201
Special Mention
—
1,736
7,375
24,773
—
—
—
—
33,884
Total construction & land
$
33,241
$
48,666
$
67,049
$
76,145
$
6,319
$
7,779
$
19,081
$
10,372
$
268,652
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Multifamily:
Pass
$
35,233
$
4,457
$
1,309
$
109,040
$
29,471
$
17,717
$
10,460
$
—
$
207,687
Pass/Watch
—
—
—
—
—
878
—
—
878
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
1,803
—
—
—
1,803
Total multifamily
$
35,233
$
4,457
$
1,309
$
109,040
$
31,274
$
18,595
$
10,460
$
—
$
210,368
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
22
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Revolving Loans Converted to Term
Revolving
Total
Total commercial real estate:
Pass
$
330,002
$
177,567
$
189,177
$
294,706
$
216,633
$
423,278
$
71,796
$
35,370
$
1,738,529
Pass/Watch
1,050
998
558
20,613
34,198
25,075
1,759
10,162
94,413
Special Mention
—
14,201
9,385
31,449
1,803
5,663
—
—
62,501
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
9,556
1,366
441
9,791
—
—
21,154
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
—
5,199
—
—
5,199
Total commercial real estate:
$
331,052
$
192,766
$
208,676
$
348,134
$
253,075
$
469,006
$
73,555
$
45,532
$
1,921,796
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Residential real estate:
Pass
$
151,678
$
135,326
$
100,216
$
502,785
$
101,673
$
157,612
$
2,160
$
16,254
$
1,167,704
Pass/Watch
4,248
2,263
2,565
6,467
5,888
7,450
54
—
28,935
Special Mention
1,644
431
388
626
—
183
—
—
3,272
Substandard - Accruing
—
—
—
—
—
49
—
—
49
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
568
505
12,512
378
7,005
133
25
21,126
Total residential real estate
$
157,570
$
138,588
$
103,674
$
522,390
$
107,939
$
172,299
$
2,347
$
16,279
$
1,221,086
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
74
$
—
$
—
$
74
Public Finance:
Pass
$
6,725
$
30,469
$
1,066
$
—
$
41,450
$
418,758
$
—
$
3,114
$
501,582
Total public finance
$
6,725
$
30,469
$
1,066
$
—
$
41,450
$
418,758
$
—
$
3,114
$
501,582
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,922
$
—
$
—
$
1,922
Consumer:
Pass
$
2,469
$
2,121
$
767
$
759
$
2,930
$
9,535
$
150
$
13,026
$
31,757
Pass/Watch
27
—
3
5
100
508
61
144
848
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
—
—
—
2
44
—
—
46
Total consumer
$
2,496
$
2,121
$
770
$
764
$
3,032
$
10,087
$
211
$
13,170
$
32,651
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
8
$
17
$
58
$
42
$
197
$
1
$
124
$
447
Other:
Pass
$
11,659
$
4,945
$
—
$
7,321
$
9,128
$
6,545
$
—
$
14,924
$
54,522
Pass/Watch
—
—
—
—
672
—
—
3,004
3,676
Total other
$
11,659
$
4,945
$
—
$
7,321
$
9,800
$
6,545
$
—
$
17,928
$
58,198
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
743
$
—
$
—
$
743
Total loans:
Pass
$
1,242,545
$
649,368
$
460,472
$
955,480
$
493,700
$
1,096,090
$
131,169
$
1,122,056
$
6,150,880
Pass/Watch
7,542
29,968
14,733
53,401
41,863
35,901
4,069
23,092
210,569
Special Mention
1,644
28,580
30,343
55,318
5,141
6,141
17,330
14,443
158,940
Substandard - Accruing
1,522
—
34,416
10,397
13,964
14,227
5,571
12,613
92,710
Substandard - Nonaccrual
—
568
505
23,462
1,867
15,259
16,790
262
58,713
Doubtful
—
—
—
959
—
—
—
409
1,368
Total loans
$
1,253,253
$
708,484
$
540,469
$
1,099,017
$
556,535
$
1,167,618
$
174,929
$
1,172,875
$
6,673,180
Gross charge-offs
$
—
$
991
$
1,782
$
16,734
$
125
$
4,782
$
2,974
$
1,598
$
28,986
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The following table presents information about collateral dependent loans that were individually evaluated for purposes of determining the ACL as of:
Collateral Dependent Loans With Allowance
Collateral Dependent Loans With No Related Allowance
Total Collateral Dependent Loans
Amortized Cost
Related Allowance
Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost
Related Allowance
March 31, 2026
Commercial & industrial
$
23,731
$
7,303
$
4,513
$
28,244
$
7,303
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
3,617
102
528
4,145
102
Owner occupied
—
—
1,485
1,485
—
Construction and land
—
—
640
640
—
Total commercial real estate
3,617
102
2,653
6,270
102
Residential real estate
3,211
182
21,593
24,804
182
Consumer
40
40
3
43
40
Total loans
$
30,599
$
7,627
$
28,762
$
59,361
$
7,627
December 31, 2025
Commercial & industrial
$
11,977
$
5,194
$
21,733
$
33,710
$
5,194
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
3,617
102
564
4,181
102
Owner occupied
—
—
1,018
1,018
—
Total commercial real estate
3,617
102
1,582
5,199
102
Residential real estate
1,976
101
19,150
21,126
101
Consumer
43
43
3
46
43
Total loans
$
17,613
$
5,440
$
42,468
$
60,081
$
5,440
The allowance related to collateral dependent loans reported in the tables above includes qualitative adjustments applied to the loan portfolio that consider possible changes in circumstances that could ultimately impact credit losses and might not be reflected in historical data or forecasted data incorporated in the quantitative models.
Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty:
The allowance for credit losses incorporates an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses and is recorded on each asset upon origination. The starting point for the estimate of the allowance for credit losses is historical loss information, which includes losses from modifications of receivables to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. We use a PD/LGD model to determine the allowance for credit losses. An assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made at the time of a modification. The loan modifications in the table below did not significantly impact our determination of the allowance for credit losses on loans during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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Because the effect of most modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the allowance for credit losses, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification. Occasionally, we modify loans by providing principal forgiveness that is deemed to be uncollectible; therefore, that portion of the loan is written-off, resulting in a reduction of the amortized cost basis and a corresponding adjustment to the allowance for credit losses. Additionally, we may allow a loan to go interest only for a specified period of time.
The following tables present loan modifications for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, segregated by modification type, regardless of whether such modifications resulted in a new loan.
For the three months ended March 31,:
Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction
Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
% of Total Class of Loans
2026
Commercial and industrial
$
32,198
$
751
$
—
$
6,028
1.2
%
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
246
—
—
—
—
%
Residential real estate
—
845
—
—
0.1
%
Total loans
$
32,444
$
1,596
$
—
$
6,028
0.6
%
2025
Commercial and industrial
$
1,321
$
—
$
—
$
—
0.1
%
Commercial real estate:
Owner occupied
—
—
1,198
—
0.2
%
Residential real estate
—
771
—
—
0.1
%
Total loans
$
1,321
$
771
$
1,198
$
—
0.1
%
There were commitments to lend additional funds to these borrowers of $3,416 at March 31, 2026.
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We closely monitor the performance of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of the modification efforts. The following table depicts the performance of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that have been modified in the preceding 12 months:
Loans Not Past Due
Loans 30-59 Days Past Due
Loans 60-89 Days Past Due
Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due, Still Accruing
Nonaccrual
Total
March 31, 2026
Commercial and industrial
$
41,879
$
1,102
$
—
$
—
$
14,102
$
57,083
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
246
—
—
—
—
246
Owner occupied
37
—
—
—
988
1,025
Total commercial real estate
283
—
—
—
988
1,271
Residential real estate
1,455
751
—
—
431
2,637
Total loans
$
43,617
$
1,853
$
—
$
—
$
15,521
$
60,991
March 31, 2025
Commercial and industrial
$
1,511
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
16,406
$
17,917
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
—
1,920
—
—
—
1,920
Owner occupied
7,000
—
—
—
—
7,000
Total commercial real estate
7,000
1,920
—
—
—
8,920
Residential real estate
771
—
—
—
927
1,698
Total loans
$
9,282
$
1,920
$
—
$
—
$
17,333
$
28,535
NOTE 5 - Mortgage Servicing Rights
We have investments in mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) that result from the sale of loans to the secondary market for which we retain the servicing. We account for these MSRs at their fair value.
The unpaid principal loan balance of our servicing portfolio is presented in the following table as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Federal National Mortgage Association
$
2,697,849
$
2,674,584
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
2,062,412
2,058,343
Government National Mortgage Association
1,429,930
1,420,376
Federal Home Loan Bank
164,512
121,476
Other
993
1,012
Total
$
6,355,696
$
6,275,791
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The activity of MSRs carried at fair value is as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Balance, beginning of period
$
86,651
$
84,258
Additions:
Servicing resulting from transfers of financial assets
4,271
2,653
Changes in fair value:
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model
1,350
(1,389)
Changes in fair value due to pay-offs, pay-downs, and runoff
(3,279)
(2,595)
Balance, end of period
$
88,993
$
82,927
The following represents the weighted-average key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of MSRs as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
March 31, 2025
Discount rate
9.72
%
9.81
%
10.14
%
Total prepayment speeds
8.66
%
9.04
%
8.62
%
Cost of servicing each loan
$91/per loan
$91/per loan
$93/per loan
Total servicing and ancillary fees earned from the mortgage servicing portfolio is presented in the following table:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Servicing fees
$
4,698
$
4,260
Late and ancillary fees
271
245
Total
$
4,969
$
4,505
NOTE 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments
Banking Derivative Financial Instruments:
We use fair value hedges to seek to manage our exposure to changes in the fair value of certain recognized assets attributable to changes in a benchmark interest rate, such as SOFR. The fair value hedges were determined to be effective during all periods presented and we expect the hedges to remain effective during their remaining terms.
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service we provide to certain customers. We execute interest rate swaps with banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously offset by derivatives that we execute with a third-party, such that we minimize our net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings.
Derivative instruments are measured at fair value and recorded as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities.
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The components of our banking derivative financial instruments consisted of the following as of:
Number of Transactions
Expiration Dates
Outstanding Notional
Estimated Fair Value
March 31, 2026
Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products
32
2028-2036
$
148,714
$
7,494
Derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products
64
2026-2037
$
733,661
$
13,516
Other
4
2028
$
8,388
$
5
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Products
64
2026-2037
$
733,661
$
13,566
Other
8
2027-2029
$
84,707
$
41
December 31, 2025
Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products
32
2028-2036
$
149,092
$
7,274
Derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products
64
2026-2037
$
698,702
$
14,659
Other
4
2028
$
8,388
$
7
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Products
64
2026-2037
$
698,702
$
14,696
Other
6
2027-2029
$
52,568
$
41
We recorded gains and losses on banking derivative assets and liabilities as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Recorded gain (loss) on banking derivative assets
$
856
$
(2,374)
Recorded (loss) gain on banking derivative liabilities
$
(869)
$
2,291
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, our banking derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments generated fee income of $577 and $465, respectively.
The carrying amount of hedged loans receivable as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $143,233 and $143,896, respectively. The cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged loans receivable as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $(4,895) and $(4,835), respectively. The fair value hedging adjustment included in other noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $(60) and $2,216, respectively.
The carrying amount of hedged available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $38,894 and $39,114, respectively. The cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the amortized cost amount of the hedged available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $(2,600), and
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$(2,443), respectively. The fair value hedging adjustment included in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $(158) and $1,075, respectively.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features:
We have agreements with each of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if we either default or are capable of being declared in default on any of our indebtedness, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations.
We also have agreements with our derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if we fail to maintain our status as a well-capitalized institution, then our derivative counterparties have the right but not the obligation to terminate existing swaps. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $14,138 and $15,092, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we have minimum collateral posting thresholds with our derivative counterparties and have posted collateral of $7,960 and $5,890, respectively. If we had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2026, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $14,138.
The components of our mortgage banking derivative financial instruments consisted of the following as of:
Expiration Dates
Outstanding Notional
Estimated Fair Value
March 31, 2026
Derivative financial instruments
Assets:
Forward MBS trades
2027
$
177,000
$
979
Interest rate lock commitments (IRLC)
2027
$
115,970
$
767
Liabilities:
Futures
2027
$
90,500
$
2,141
December 31, 2025
Derivative financial instruments
Assets:
Interest rate lock commitments (IRLC)
2026
$
57,215
$
444
Liabilities:
Forward MBS trades
2026
$
116,500
$
376
Futures
2026
$
94,400
$
418
We recorded gains and losses on mortgage banking derivative assets and liabilities as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Recorded gain on mortgage banking derivative assets
$
1,678
$
2,448
Recorded loss on mortgage banking derivative liabilities
$
(1,347)
$
(411)
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NOTE 7 - Deposits
The composition of our deposits is as follows as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts
$
1,599,919
$
1,651,373
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Demand and NOW
1,569,910
1,483,841
Savings
387,140
378,631
Money market
2,318,768
2,301,837
Certificates of deposit:
Less than $100
617,180
681,588
$100 through $250
273,941
282,386
Greater than $250
320,655
327,700
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts
5,487,594
5,455,983
Total deposits
$
7,087,513
$
7,107,356
The following table summarizes the interest expense incurred on our deposits:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Demand and NOW
$
6,357
$
5,982
Savings
474
569
Money market
16,071
12,923
Certificates of deposit
9,877
14,920
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts
$
32,779
$
34,394
The remaining maturity on certificate of deposit accounts is as follows as of:
March 31, 2026
Remainder of 2026
$
1,156,098
2027
43,783
2028
5,498
2029
2,907
2030
1,768
Thereafter
1,722
Total certificates of deposit
$
1,211,776
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NOTE 8 - Debt
FHLB advances
The following is a breakdown of our FHLB advances and other borrowings outstanding as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Amount
Weighted Average Rate
Amount
Weighted Average Rate
Fixed rate term advance
$
75,000
3.96%
$
—
N/A
Our FHLB advances are typically considered short-term borrowings with maturities less than one year and are used to manage liquidity as needed. Maturing advances are replaced by drawing on available cash, making additional borrowings or through increased customer deposits. The advances were collateralized by $2,844,319 and $2,761,116 of loans pledged to the FHLB as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Bank had total borrowing capacity with the FHLB that is based on qualified collateral lending values of $1,538,919 and $1,491,095, respectively. Our additional borrowing availability with the FHLB at March 31, 2026 was $1,350,880. These borrowings can be in the form of additional term advances or a line-of-credit.
FRB advances
We also had a $2,181,928 line-of-credit with the FRB. The agreement bears interest at the Fed Funds target rate plus 0.50% and is secured by $2,581,150 of investment securities and loans pledged to the FRB as collateral. No amounts were drawn on the line-of-credit as of March 31, 2026.
Other borrowings
We have lines-of-credit with certain other financial institutions totaling $125,000 as of March 31, 2026. No amounts were drawn on these lines-of-credit at March 31, 2026.
Subordinated Debt
Subordinated Note - 2022
On January 13, 2022, we issued a subordinated note totaling $25,000. The note pays interest at a fixed rate of 3.375% through January 15, 2027 and subsequently, until maturity, pays interest at a floating rate of three month term SOFR plus 2.03%, reset quarterly. Interest is payable on July 15 and January 15 of each year. Such note is due on January 15, 2032. The note is not redeemable within the first five years of issuance, except under certain limited conditions. After five years, we may redeem the note at our discretion. We incurred and capitalized $534 of costs related to the issuance of the subordinated note. The amortization associated with the capitalized issuance costs is not significant for the periods presented.
Trust preferred securities
We have issued $9,279 in trust preferred securities through a special-purpose trust, New Mexico Banquest Capital Trust I (“NMBCT I”). In addition, we have issued $4,640 in trust preferred securities through a special purpose trust, New Mexico Banquest Capital Trust II (“NMBCT II”, and together with NMBCT I, collectively referred to as “NMBCT Trusts”). Interest is payable quarterly at a rate of three-month term SOFR plus 3.35% (7.31% and 7.91% as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively) for the trust preferred securities issued through NMBCT I and at a rate of three-month term SOFR plus 2.00% (5.93% and 6.59% as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively) for the trust preferred securities issued through NMBCT II.
This subordinated debt of $13,919 was originally recorded at a discount of $4,293. The accretion associated with the fair value discount is not significant for the periods presented.
The Parent Company fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of the NMBCT Trusts on a subordinated basis. The trust preferred securities issued through the NMBCT Trusts are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the debentures on December 19, 2032 and November 23, 2034, respectively, and are optionally redeemable, in part or in whole, by the Parent Company at each quarterly interest payment date. The Parent Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of the NMBCT Trusts, which have an aggregate liquidation valuation amount of $419 and is recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated
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balance sheet. The NMBCT Trusts are considered variable interest entities. Since the Parent Company is not the primary beneficiary of the NMBCT Trusts, the financial statements of the NMBCT Trusts are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 9 - Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share, excluding dilution, is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that could then share in our earnings.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Net income applicable to common stockholders
$
21,583
$
23,569
Weighted Average Shares
Weighted average common shares outstanding
27,851,041
27,721,760
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock-based awards
465,567
572,152
Weighted average diluted common shares
28,316,608
28,293,912
Earnings per common share
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.77
$
0.85
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock-based awards
(0.01)
(0.02)
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.76
$
0.83
Long-term incentive plan grants for 43,604 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2026, because they were antidilutive. There were no antidilutive shares for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
NOTE 10 - Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, $0.0001 par value, of which none were issued or outstanding, respectively.
Common stock
Voting
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had 80,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares of voting common stock authorized, respectively, $0.0001 par value, of which 27,935,888 and 27,887,337 shares were issued and outstanding, respectively.
Non-Voting
As of March 31, 2026 the Company had 20,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock authorized, $0.0001 par value, of which none were issued and outstanding. As of December 31, 2025 the Company was not authorized to issue shares of non-voting common stock.
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Dividends:
Dividends paid by the Company, if any, are substantially provided from Bank dividends. The Bank may declare dividends without prior regulatory approval that do not exceed the total of retained net income for the current year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years, subject to maintenance of minimum capital requirements. Dividends received from subsidiaries were as follows for the three months ended March 31,:
2026
2025
Dividends from the Bank
$
—
$
—
Dividends from Sunflower Wealth Advisors, LLC
—
75
The Parent Company did not declare or pay any dividend to stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Equity Incentive Plans:
2017 Equity Incentive Plan
The 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other stock awards to its employees, directors and consultants for up to 1,977,292 shares of FirstSun common stock in the aggregate.
Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price of not less than the fair value of a share of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant, they vest 25% on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries following the date of grant and have 10 year terms. The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expected volatility was determined based on the median historical volatility of 25 to 30 comparable companies that were publicly traded for a period commensurate with the expected term of the options. The expected term of the options was estimated to be the average of the vesting term and time to expiration. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the stock options was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant.
The following table presents stock options outstanding as of and for the three months ended March 31,:
Shares
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, per Share
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (years)
2026
Outstanding, beginning of period
698,829
$
20.25
Exercised
(27,536)
20.34
Outstanding, vested and exercisable, end of period
671,293
$
20.24
1.97
2025
Outstanding, beginning of period
882,570
$
20.39
Exercised
(97,256)
19.88
Outstanding, vested or expected to vest, end of period
785,314
$
20.46
3.09
At March 31, 2026, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options. At March 31, 2026 and 2025, the intrinsic value of the stock options was $10,653 and $14,089, respectively.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
The FirstSun Capital Bancorp 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other stock awards to its employees, directors and consultants for up to 2,476,571 shares of FirstSun common stock in the aggregate. Additionally, we established the FirstSun Capital Bancorp Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), which became effective April 1, 2022. The LTIP is intended to qualify as a “top-hat” plan under ERISA that is unfunded and provides benefits only to a select group of management or highly compensated employees of FirstSun or the Bank.
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Restricted stock and restricted stock units:
The following table presents non-vested restricted stock units outstanding with only a service condition as of and for the three months ended March 31,:
Shares
Weighted-Average Issuance Price, per Share
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (years)
2026
Outstanding, beginning of period
114,459
$
35.94
Issued
46,973
36.30
Vested, restriction released
(50)
39.93
Outstanding, end of period
161,382
$
36.05
1.61
2025
Outstanding, beginning of period
11,739
$
35.75
Issued
4,276
43.03
Vested, restriction released
(16,015)
37.69
Outstanding, end of period
—
$
—
0.00
At March 31, 2026, there was $3,845 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested restricted stock.
Performance share units:
We determine the shares to be issued based on actual and forecast results during the requisite performance period to determine the probability the market or performance conditions will be achieved. Performance share units outstanding at March 31, 2026 are as follows:
Grant Date
End of Performance Period
Conditions
Target Units
Probable Units
Unrecognized Compensation Cost
April 2025
April 2028
Market
64,290
—
$
3,263
April 2024
April 2027
Performance
84,150
58,905
697
April 2023
April 2026
Performance
87,590
64,721
—
236,030
123,626
$
3,960
The following table presents performance share unit activity at target for the three months ended March 31,:
Performance Share Units at Target
Weighted-Average Grant Date Price, per Unit
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (years)
2026
Outstanding, beginning of period
236,030
$
32.93
Issued
347
36.28
Outstanding, end of period
236,377
$
32.93
0.91
2025
Outstanding, end of period
261,621
$
32.86
1.09
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Acquired Equity Incentive Plans
In conjunction with the Pioneer merger, we assumed certain options that had been granted under Pioneer’s option plans. All assumed options were fully vested and exercisable. No further options will be granted under the Pioneer plans. The following table presents option activity for the three months ended March 31,:
Shares
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, per Share
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (years)
2026
Outstanding, vested, and exercisable, end of period
10,440
$
24.66
3.24
2025
Outstanding, vested, and exercisable, end of period
74,919
$
22.78
2.77
At March 31, 2026 and 2025, the intrinsic value of the stock options was $120 and $1,167, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recorded total compensation cost from the Equity Incentive Plans of $1,255 and $636, respectively.
NOTE 11 - Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes in interim periods requires us to make an estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year, adjusted for any discrete items for the applicable period. This estimated effective tax rate is then applied to interim consolidated pre-tax operating income to determine the interim provision for income taxes.
The provision for income tax is summarized as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Provision for income taxes
$
4,780
$
6,116
Effective tax provision rate
18.1
%
20.6
%
We do not believe that we have any material uncertain tax positions, and do not expect any material changes during the next twelve months.
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NOTE 12 - Regulatory Capital Matters
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.
Under the Basel III rules, the Parent Company and the Bank must hold a capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios. The fully phased in capital conservation buffer is 2.50% for all periods presented.
The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital. As of March 31, 2026, both the Parent Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.
Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.
Actual and required capital amounts for the Parent Company are as follows as of:
Actual
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
To be Well- Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
March 31, 2026
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,210,539
15.29
%
$
633,193
8.00
%
N/A
N/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,089,871
13.77
%
$
474,895
6.00
%
N/A
N/A
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,089,871
13.77
%
$
356,171
4.50
%
N/A
N/A
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:
$
1,089,871
13.06
%
$
333,819
4.00
%
N/A
N/A
December 31, 2025
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,187,736
15.73
%
$
604,008
8.00
%
N/A
N/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,065,783
14.12
%
$
453,006
6.00
%
N/A
N/A
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,065,783
14.12
%
$
339,755
4.50
%
N/A
N/A
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:
$
1,065,783
12.75
%
$
334,328
4.00
%
N/A
N/A
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Actual and required capital amounts for the Bank are as follows as of:
Actual
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
To be Well- Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
March 31, 2026
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,144,278
14.48
%
$
632,247
8.00
%
$
790,309
10.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,060,364
13.42
%
$
474,185
6.00
%
$
632,247
8.00
%
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,060,364
13.42
%
$
355,639
4.50
%
$
513,701
6.50
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:
$
1,060,364
12.70
%
$
333,887
4.00
%
$
417,358
5.00
%
December 31, 2025
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,119,717
14.85
%
$
603,066
8.00
%
$
753,832
10.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,034,444
13.72
%
$
452,299
6.00
%
$
603,066
8.00
%
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:
$
1,034,444
13.72
%
$
339,225
4.50
%
$
489,991
6.50
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:
$
1,034,444
12.38
%
$
334,290
4.00
%
$
417,862
5.00
%
NOTE 13 - Fair Value Measurements
We utilize fair value measurements to record or disclose the fair value on certain assets and liabilities. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The determination of fair values of financial instruments often requires the use of estimates. In cases where quoted market values in an active market are not available, we use present value techniques and other valuation methods to estimate the fair values of our financial instruments. These valuation models rely on market-based parameters when available, such as interest rate yield curves or credit spreads. Unobservable inputs may be based on management’s judgment assumptions and estimates related to credit quality, our future earnings, interest rates and other relevant inputs. These valuation methods require considerable judgment and the resulting estimates of fair value can be significantly affected by the assumptions made and the methods used.
ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The hierarchy is based on the transparency of the inputs used in the valuation process with the highest priority given to quoted prices available in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs where no active market exists. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
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A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input within the valuation hierarchy that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
The following table presents a reconciliation for our Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Balance, beginning of period
$
86,651
$
84,258
Total fair value adjustments included in earnings
(1,929)
(3,984)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
Issuances
4,271
2,653
Balance, end of period
$
88,993
$
82,927
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Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are regularly measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances. Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the reported periods include certain collateral dependent loans reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral and other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, which, upon initial recognition, were remeasured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for credit losses, and subsequent to their initial recognition, were remeasured at fair value through a write-down included in other noninterest expense. The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of:
Level 3
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Collateral dependent loans:
Commercial and industrial
$
16,428
$
6,783
Commercial real estate
3,515
3,515
Residential real estate
3,029
1,875
Total collateral dependent loans
$
22,972
$
12,173
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net:
Commercial real estate
$
8,961
$
8,960
Residential real estate
273
880
Other
1,674
1,674
Total other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net:
$
10,908
$
11,514
The fair value of the financial assets in the table above utilizes the market approach valuation technique, with discount adjustments for differences between comparable sales.
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Fair value of financial instruments not carried at fair value:
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value are as follows as of:
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying Value
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
March 31, 2026
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
413,732
$
413,732
$
413,732
$
—
$
—
Securities held-to-maturity
33,553
29,045
—
29,045
—
Loans (excluding collateral dependent loans)
6,880,611
6,826,658
—
—
6,826,658
Restricted equity securities
26,230
26,230
—
26,230
—
Accrued interest receivable
33,087
33,087
—
2,178
30,909
Liabilities:
Deposits (excluding demand deposits)
$
4,634,447
$
3,913,506
$
2,705,908
$
1,207,598
$
—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
7,670
7,670
—
7,670
—
Subordinated debt, net
36,754
37,391
—
—
37,391
Accrued interest payable
6,356
6,356
—
6,356
—
December 31, 2025
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
652,592
$
652,592
$
652,592
$
—
$
—
Securities held-to-maturity
33,839
29,446
—
29,446
—
Loans (excluding collateral dependent loans)
6,655,567
6,544,724
—
—
6,544,724
Restricted equity securities
24,775
24,775
—
24,775
—
Accrued interest receivable
32,255
32,255
—
2,224
30,031
Liabilities:
Deposits (excluding demand deposits)
$
4,645,526
$
4,602,421
$
3,315,648
$
1,286,773
$
—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
11,160
11,160
—
11,160
—
FHLB advances
—
—
—
—
—
Subordinated debt, net
36,680
35,981
—
—
35,981
Accrued interest payable
6,680
6,680
—
6,680
—
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NOTE 14 - Segment Information
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer has been identified as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who oversees the operations conducted through our two primary operating segments: Banking and Mortgage Operations. Corporate represents costs not allocated to the operating segments, including those of FirstSun and our non-bank subsidiaries.
The Banking segment originates loans and provides deposits and fee-based services to consumer, business, and mortgage lending customers. Products offered include a full range of commercial and consumer banking and financial services. The interest income on loans held-for-investment is recognized in the Banking segment, excluding newly originated residential first mortgages within the Mortgage Operations segment.
The Mortgage Operations segment originates, sells, services, and manages market risk from changes in interest rates on one-to-four family residential mortgage loans to sell or hold on our balance sheet. Loans originated-to-sell comprise the majority of the lending activity. The Mortgage Operations segment recognizes interest income on loans that are held-for-sale and newly originated residential mortgages held-for-investment, the gains from one to four family residential mortgage sales, and revenue for servicing loans and other ancillary fees following a sales transaction. Revenue from servicing activities is earned on a contractual fee basis. The Mortgage Operations segment services loans for the held-for-investment portfolio, for which it earns revenue via an intercompany service fee allocation which appears as a cost to Banking in mortgage fees. Forward traded loan purchases and sales settlements as well as mortgage servicing rights and related fair value adjustments are reported in this segment.
Corporate represents miscellaneous other expenses of a corporate nature as well as revenue and expenses not directly assigned or allocated to the Banking or Mortgage Operations segments. The majority of executive management’s time is spent managing operating segments; related costs have been allocated between the operating segments and Corporate.
Allocations of expenses to the operating segments are based on estimated uses of those services. We use a funds transfer pricing process to allocate costs, capital and resources to each operating segment. This allows us to identify the cost of funds within each segment, measure the profitability of each segment by relating costs to revenue, and to evaluate each operating segment’s impact on consolidated earnings. Our CODM reviews net income to budgeted net income to assess segment performance on a monthly basis and to make decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the segments.
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Significant segment totals are reconciled to the financial statements as follows for the three months ended March 31,:
Banking
Mortgage Operations
Corporate
Total Segments
2026
Summary of Operations
Interest income
$
103,319
$
12,800
$
7
$
116,126
Interest expense
27,063
5,760
524
33,347
Net interest income (expense)
76,256
7,040
(517)
82,779
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses
8,070
180
—
8,250
Noninterest income:
Deposit account service fees
2,096
—
—
2,096
Treasury management service fees
4,613
—
—
4,613
Credit and debit card fees
2,713
—
—
2,713
Trust and investment advisory fees
1,489
—
—
1,489
Mortgage banking services, net
(656)
14,971
—
14,315
Other noninterest income
1,949
—
—
1,949
Total noninterest income
12,204
14,971
—
27,175
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits
34,658
11,720
978
47,356
Occupancy, equipment and software
8,710
1,229
67
10,006
Amortization of intangible assets
507
—
—
507
Merger related expenses
2,322
—
359
2,681
Other noninterest expenses
9,291
5,095
405
14,791
Total noninterest expense
55,488
18,044
1,809
75,341
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
24,902
$
3,787
$
(2,326)
$
26,363
Other Information
Depreciation expense on premises and equipment and amortization on software, respectively
$
2,103
$
34
$
—
$
2,137
Identifiable assets
$
7,206,916
$
1,263,102
$
95,105
$
8,565,123
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Banking
Mortgage Operations
Corporate
Total Segments
2025
Summary of Operations
Interest income
$
99,476
$
10,963
$
8
$
110,447
Interest expense
29,138
5,631
1,200
35,969
Net interest income (expense)
70,338
5,332
(1,192)
74,478
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses
4,062
(262)
—
3,800
Noninterest income:
Deposit account service fees
2,027
—
—
2,027
Treasury management service fees
4,194
—
—
4,194
Credit and debit card fees
2,585
1
—
2,586
Trust and investment advisory fees
1,421
—
—
1,421
Mortgage banking services, net
(622)
9,677
—
9,055
Other noninterest income
2,491
(45)
—
2,446
Total noninterest income
12,096
9,633
—
21,729
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits
31,056
7,867
638
39,561
Occupancy, equipment and software
8,680
795
61
9,536
Amortization of intangible assets
628
—
—
628
Other noninterest expenses
8,347
4,218
432
12,997
Total noninterest expense
48,711
12,880
1,131
62,722
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
29,661
$
2,347
$
(2,323)
$
29,685
Other Information
Depreciation expense on premises and equipment and amortization on software, respectively
$
1,996
$
39
$
—
$
2,035
Identifiable assets
$
6,928,554
$
1,152,956
$
134,948
$
8,216,458
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NOTE 15 - Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and documentary letters of credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party of these loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet financial instruments.
Undistributed portion of committed loans and unused lines of credit
Loan commitments are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no customer violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require a payment of a fee. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, commitments included the funding of fixed-rate loans totaling $130,411 and $130,867 and variable-rate loans totaling $1,413,607 and $1,372,506, respectively. The fixed-rate loan commitments have interest rates ranging from 1.00% to 18.00% at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and maturities ranging from 7 months to 17 years at March 31, 2026 and 1 month to 17 years at December 31, 2025.
Standby letters of credit
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Since many loan commitments and letters of credit expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, owner occupied real estate, and/or income-producing commercial properties. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our standby letters of credit commitment totaled $37,005 and $39,356, respectively.
MPF Master Commitments
The Bank has executed MPF Master Commitments (Commitments) with the FHLB to deliver mortgage loans and to guarantee the payment of any realized losses that exceed the FHLB’s first loss account for mortgages delivered under the Commitments. The Bank receives credit enhancement fees from the FHLB for providing this guarantee and continuing to manage the credit risk of the MPF Program mortgage loans. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Bank considered the amount of any of its liability for the present value of the credit enhancement fees less any expected losses in the mortgages delivered under the Commitments to be immaterial, and has not recorded a liability and offsetting receivable. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Bank would have been required to make under the Commitments was $5,888 and $4,600, respectively. Under the Commitments, the Bank agrees to service the loans and therefore, is responsible for any necessary foreclosure proceedings. Any future recoveries on any losses would not be paid by the FHLB under the Commitments. The Bank has not experienced any material losses under these guarantees.
Contingencies
We generally sell loans to investors without recourse; therefore, the investors have assumed the risk of loss or default by the borrower. However, we are usually required by these investors to make certain standard representations and warranties relating to credit information, loan documentation, and collateral. To the extent that we do not comply with such representations, we may be required to repurchase the loans or indemnify these investors for any losses from borrower defaults. We establish reserves for potential losses related to these representations and warranties if deemed appropriate and such reserves would be recorded within accrued expenses and other liabilities. In assessing the adequacy of the reserve, we evaluate various factors including actual write-offs during the period, historical loss experience, known delinquent and other problem loans, and economic trends and conditions in the industry.
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Litigation
From time to time, we are a defendant in various claims, legal actions, and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. We periodically review all outstanding pending or threatened legal proceedings and determine if such matters will have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We establish reserves for contingencies, including legal proceedings, when potential losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated.
NOTE 16 - Lease Commitments
Our leases relate primarily to office space and bank branches with remaininglease terms of generally 1 to 15 years. Certain lease arrangements contain extension options which typically range from 5 to 10 years at the then fair market rental rates. As these extension options are not generally considered reasonably certain of exercise, they are not included in the lease term.
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
ROU asset on leased property, gross
$
45,551
$
44,376
Accumulated amortization
(18,511)
(17,120)
ROU asset, net (included in prepaid expenses and other assets in our consolidated balance sheets)
$
27,040
$
27,256
Lease liability (included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets)
$
28,978
$
29,049
Weighted Average Remaining Life - Operating Leases (years)
5.09
Weighted Average Rate - Operating Leases
3.52
%
The following table reconciles future undiscounted lease payments due under non-cancelable operating leases to the aggregate operating lessee lease liability as of March 31, 2026:
Remainder of 2026
$
6,609
2027
6,544
2028
6,162
2029
5,291
2030
3,584
Thereafter
3,867
Total undiscounted operating lease liability
32,057
Imputed interest
3,079
Total operating lease liability included in the accompanying balance sheet
$
28,978
Total lease expense for three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $2,268 and $2,036, respectively. The components of total lease expense were as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Operating leases
$
2,213
$
1,970
Short-term leases
109
102
Sublease income
(54)
(36)
Net lease expense
$
2,268
$
2,036
We do not currently have any significant finance leases in which we are the lessee, material related-party leases, leases containing residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
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NOTE 17 - Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the filing date of this Form 10-Q.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General Overview
FirstSun Capital Bancorp, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is the financial holding company for Sunflower Bank, National Association, which is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and operates as Sunflower Bank and First National 1870. We conduct a full-service community banking and trust business through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, which as of March 31, 2026, consisted of Sunflower Bank, Sunflower Wealth Advisors, LLC, and FEIF Capital Partners, LLC. The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in our 2025 Annual Report that we filed with the SEC on March 6, 2026. Historical results of operations and the percentage relationships among any amounts included, and any trends that may appear, may not indicate trends in operations or results of operations for any future periods.
Acquisition of First Foundation Inc.
On April 1, 2026, we completed our merger with First Foundation, the holding company for First Foundation Bank, a California-chartered banking corporation. The consummation of the acquisition with First Foundation expanded our markets in Southern California and Texas and added new markets in Florida, Nevada and Hawaii. The acquisition also added wealth management capabilities through the acquisition of First Foundation Advisors, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act, and former wholly owned subsidiary of First Foundation.
Because the merger closed after quarter end, the historical consolidated financial results of First Foundation are not included in our consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Deposits Classification
Previously, deposit amounts related to certain NOW accounts with limited monthly transaction activity were able to be reclassified to money market accounts to reduce reserve requirements at the Federal Reserve. As there is no longer any impact to reserve requirements across different deposit products, we have discontinued this product reclassification practice and have revised the presentation of those deposits to conform to the current presentation for periods prior to March 31, 2026. Reclassifications had no effect on prior years net income or stockholders’ equity.
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Financial Summary
First Quarter 2026 Highlights:
•Net interest margin of 4.25%
•Loan growth of 16.2%, annualized
•24.7% noninterest income to total revenue1
•Net income of $21.6 million, $0.76 per diluted share (adjusted, $23.7 million, $0.84 per diluted share, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
•Return on average total assets of 1.04% (adjusted, 1.14%, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
•Return on average stockholders’ equity of 7.47% (adjusted, 8.20%, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
Net income totaled $21.6 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to net income of $23.6 million for the first quarter of 2025. Earnings per diluted share were $0.76 for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $0.83 for the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $23.7 million or $0.84 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2026.
The following table sets forth certain summary financial and other information of FirstSun:
As of and for the three months ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Income Statement:
Net interest income
$
82,779
$
74,478
Provision for credit losses
8,250
3,800
Noninterest income
27,175
21,729
Noninterest expense
75,341
62,722
Income before income taxes
26,363
29,685
Provision for income taxes
4,780
6,116
Net income
21,583
23,569
Adjusted net income1
23,673
23,569
Balance Sheet:
Total assets
$
8,565,123
$
8,216,458
Loans held-for-sale
144,407
65,603
Loans held-for-investment
6,939,972
6,484,008
Total deposits
7,087,513
6,874,239
Total borrowed funds
111,754
110,969
Total stockholders' equity
1,175,507
1,068,295
Per Common Share Data:
Period end common shares outstanding
27,935,888
27,753,918
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
27,851,041
27,721,760
Basic earnings per share
$
0.77
$
0.85
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
28,316,608
28,293,912
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.76
$
0.83
Adjusted diluted earnings per share1
0.84
0.83
Cash dividends
$
—
$
—
Dividend payout ratio
—
%
—
%
Book value per share
$
42.08
$
38.49
Tangible book value per share1
38.57
34.88
1 See section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” for information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
1Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.
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As of and for the three months ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Performance Ratios:
Return on average total assets
1.04
%
1.20
%
Adjusted return on average total assets1
1.14
%
1.20
%
Return on average stockholders' equity
7.47
%
9.03
%
Adjusted return on average stockholders’ equity1
8.20
%
9.03
%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity1
8.31
%
10.18
%
Adjusted return on average tangible stockholders' equity1
9.10
%
10.18
%
Net interest margin
4.25
%
4.07
%
Net interest margin (FTE basis)1
4.31
%
4.13
%
Efficiency ratio
68.52
%
65.19
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio1
66.08
%
65.19
%
Noninterest income to total revenue2
24.7
%
22.6
%
Balance Sheet Ratios:
Loan to deposit ratio
97.9
%
94.3
%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding
0.63
%
0.04
%
Allowance for credit losses to loans
1.20
%
1.42
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans3
0.86
%
1.21
%
Capital Ratios:
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets
15.29
%
15.52
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets
13.77
%
13.26
%
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets
13.77
%
13.26
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
13.06
%
12.47
%
Average stockholders' equity to average total assets
13.91
%
13.28
%
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets1
12.73
%
11.93
%
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax1
12.69
%
11.89
%
Nonfinancial Data:
Full-time equivalent employees
1,210
1,151
Banking branches
70
69
1 See section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” for information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
2 Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.
3 Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and accrual loans greater than 90 days past due.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations
The non-GAAP financial measures presented below are used by our management and our Board of Directors on a regular basis in addition to our GAAP results to facilitate the assessment of our financial performance and the efficiency of our operations. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide greater understanding of our ongoing operations, enhance an investor’s understanding of our financial results by providing a meaningful basis for period-to-period comparisons, assisting in operating results analysis, and predicting future performance. This information supplements our GAAP reported results, and should not be viewed in isolation from, or as a substitute for, our GAAP results. Accordingly, this financial information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2026, included elsewhere in this report. Non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain items that are included in the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors to evaluate a company, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be represented by other companies.
The following table presents GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations:
As of and for the three months ended
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)
$
1,175,507
$
1,068,295
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill
(93,483)
(93,483)
Other intangible assets
(4,476)
(6,806)
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)
$
1,077,548
$
968,006
Total assets (GAAP)
$
8,565,123
$
8,216,458
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill
(93,483)
(93,483)
Other intangible assets
(4,476)
(6,806)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)
$
8,467,164
$
8,116,169
Total stockholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)
13.72
%
13.00
%
Less: Impact of goodwill and other intangible assets
(0.99)
%
(1.07)
%
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
12.73
%
11.93
%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax:
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)
$
1,077,548
$
968,006
Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax
(3,407)
(3,803)
Tangible stockholders’ equity less net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)
$
1,074,141
$
964,203
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)
$
8,467,164
$
8,116,169
Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax
(3,407)
(3,803)
Tangible assets less net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)
$
8,463,757
$
8,112,366
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
12.73
%
11.93
%
Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax
(0.04)
%
(0.04)
%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)
12.69
%
11.89
%
Tangible book value per share:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)
$
1,175,507
$
1,068,295
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)
$
1,077,548
$
968,006
Total shares outstanding
27,935,888
27,753,918
Book value per share (GAAP)
$
42.08
$
38.49
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)
$
38.57
$
34.88
Adjusted net income:
Net income (GAAP)
$
21,583
$
23,569
Add: Adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax
2,090
—
Total adjustments, net of tax
2,090
—
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
$
23,673
$
23,569
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As of and for the three months ended
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Adjusted diluted earnings per share:
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)
$
0.76
$
0.83
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax
0.08
—
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)
$
0.84
$
0.83
Adjusted return on average total assets:
Return on average total assets (ROAA) (GAAP)
1.04
%
1.20
%
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax
0.10
%
—
%
Adjusted ROAA (non-GAAP)
1.14
%
1.20
%
Adjusted return on average stockholders’ equity:
Return on average stockholders' equity (ROAE) (GAAP)
7.47
%
9.03
%
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax
0.73
%
—
%
Adjusted ROAE (non-GAAP)
8.20
%
9.03
%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity:
Return on average stockholders’ equity (ROAE) (GAAP)
7.47
%
9.03
%
Add: Impact from goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill
0.69
%
0.94
%
Other intangible assets
0.15
%
0.21
%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (ROATE) (non-GAAP)
8.31
%
10.18
%
Adjusted return on average tangible stockholders’ equity:
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (ROATE) (non-GAAP)
8.31
%
10.18
%
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax
0.79
%
—
%
Adjusted ROATE (non-GAAP)
9.10
%
10.18
%
Adjusted total noninterest expense:
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)
$
75,341
$
62,722
Less: Adjustments
Merger related expenses
(2,681)
—
Total adjustments
(2,681)
—
Adjusted total noninterest expense (non-GAAP)
$
72,660
$
62,722
Adjusted efficiency ratio:
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)
68.52
%
65.19
%
Less: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses
(2.44)
%
—
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)
66.08
%
65.19
%
Fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income and net interest margin:
Net interest income (GAAP)
$
82,779
$
74,478
Gross income effect of tax exempt income
1,198
1,192
FTE net interest income (non-GAAP)
$
83,977
$
75,670
Average earning assets
$
7,900,665
$
7,423,376
Net interest margin
4.25
%
4.07
%
Net interest margin on FTE basis (non-GAAP)
4.31
%
4.13
%
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Segments
Banking
Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
Income before income taxes decreased $4.8 million to $24.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $29.7 million for the same period in 2025. The period over period decrease was primarily due to an increase in provision for credit losses, an increase in salary and employee benefits, and an increase in merger related expenses, partially offset by an increase in net interest income. Provision for credit losses increased $4.0 million to $8.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $4.1 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to net portfolio downgrades and impacts from growth in loan portfolio balances. Salary and employee benefits increased $3.6 million to $34.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $31.1 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to an increase in headcount of commercial and industrial bankers and support personnel and higher medical insurance costs. Net interest income increased $5.9 million to $76.3 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $70.3 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Identifiable assets for our Banking segment increased $0.3 billion to $7.2 billion at March 31, 2026 from $6.9 billion at March 31, 2025. The growth in identifiable assets was primarily driven by organic growth in our loan portfolio.
Mortgage Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
Income before income taxes increased $1.4 million to $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $2.3 million for the same period in 2025. The period over period increase was primarily due to an increase in revenue from mortgage banking services and increase in net interest income, partially offset by an increase in salary and employee benefits. Revenue from mortgage banking services increased $5.3 million to $15.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $9.7 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to an increase in loan originations sold and higher net MSR capitalization. Net interest income increased $1.7 million to $7.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $5.3 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Salary and employee benefits increased $3.9 million to $11.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $7.9 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to higher levels of variable compensation associated with an increase in mortgage loan originations. Identifiable assets for our Mortgage Operations segment increased $0.1 billion to $1.3 billion at March 31, 2026 from $1.2 billion at March 31, 2025. The growth in identifiable assets was primarily driven by organic growth in our residential mortgage portfolio.
Critical Accounting Estimates
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Our accounting and reporting estimates are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or “ GAAP,” and conform to general practices within the banking industry. Changes in underlying factors, estimates, assumptions or judgements could result in material changes in our consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.
Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. We have identified the determination of the allowance for credit losses and fair value measurements of MSRs to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new or additional information becomes available or circumstances change, including overall changes in the economic climate and/or market interest rates. Therefore, we consider the estimates underlying these policies to be critical accounting estimates and we discuss them directly with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.
We provide additional information about our critical accounting estimates in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates” in our 2025 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or the estimates made pursuant to those policies during the most recent quarter from those disclosed in our 2025 Annual Report.
Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1—Basis of Presentation, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our 2025 Annual Report.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth components of our results of operations:
2 Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.
General
Our results of operations depend significantly on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, consisting primarily of interest income on loans and investment securities and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits and borrowings. Our results of operations are also dependent on our generation of noninterest income, consisting primarily of mortgage banking services, treasury management service fees, deposit account service fees, trust and investment advisory fees and credit and debit card fees. Other factors contributing to our results of operations include our provisions for credit losses, income taxes, and noninterest expenses, such as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, equipment and software, amortization of intangible assets and other operating costs.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income, representing interest income less interest expense, is a significant contributor to our revenues and earnings. We generate interest income from interest and dividends on interest-earning assets, which are principally comprised of loans and investment securities. We incur interest expense from interest owed or paid on interest-bearing liabilities, including interest-bearing deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings. Net interest income and margin are shaped by the characteristics of the underlying products, including volume, term and structure of each product. We measure and monitor yields on our loans and other interest-earning assets, the costs of our deposits and other funding sources, our net interest spread and our net interest margin. Net interest spread is the difference between rates earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
Interest earned on our loan portfolio is the largest component of our interest income. Our loan portfolios are presented at the principal amount outstanding net of deferred origination fees and unamortized discounts and premiums. Interest income is recognized based on the principal balance outstanding and the stated rate of the loan. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment of the yield on the related loan. Non-PCD loans acquired are initially recorded at fair value and the resulting discount or premium are recognized as an adjustment of the yield on the related loans.
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Our net interest income can be significantly influenced by a variety of factors, including overall loan demand, economic conditions, credit risk, the amount of non-earning assets including nonperforming loans and OREO, the amounts of and rates at which assets and liabilities reprice, variances in prepayment of loans and securities, exercise of call options on borrowings or securities, a general rise or decline in interest rates, changes in the slope of the yield-curve, and balance sheet growth or contraction.
Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
Our net interest income was $82.8 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $8.3 million, or 11.1%, compared to the same period in 2025. Interest income on loans increased by $6.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Interest income on investment securities decreased by $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Interest income on interest-bearing cash and other assets decreased by $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Interest expense from total interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025.
Our net interest margin was 4.25% for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 4.07% for the same period in 2025, an increase of 18 basis points. We experienced a seven basis point decrease in yield from earning assets, while our total cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 31 basis points for the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the same period in 2025. Total earning assets increased $0.5 billion while total interest-bearing liabilities increased $0.2 billion, for the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the same period in 2025.
Total average loans grew to $6.9 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $0.4 billion or 6.8%, compared to March 31, 2025, due to organic growth in our loan portfolio. Yield on loans remained unchanged for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 as the impact of the declining interest rate environment and its impact on variable rate loans in the portfolio was offset by several factors including higher loan yields on new originations as compared to amortizing and maturing amounts. Interest-bearing cash and other assets increased $42.5 million, or 8.5%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Yield on interest-bearing cash and other assets decreased 101 basis points for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to the declining interest rate environment.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $0.2 billion, or 4.4%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, primarily to support the growth in our loan portfolio. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $0.3 billion, or 5.8%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, which included a decrease of $0.3 billion, or 22.0%, in average certificates of deposit balances. Cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 27 basis points for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to the declining interest rate environment and change in deposit product mix, particularly the decrease in certificates of deposit balances. Average FHLB borrowings decreased $28.4 million, or 96.3%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Cost of FHLB borrowings decreased 148 basis points, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Average other long-term borrowings decreased $39.2 million, or 51.6%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Cost of other long-term borrowings decreased 71 basis points, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025.
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The following table sets forth information related to our average balance sheet, average yields on assets, and average costs of liabilities for the periods presented. We derived these yields by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. We derived average balances from the daily balances throughout the periods indicated.
As of and for the three months ended March 31,:
2026
2025
(In thousands)
Average Balance
Interest
Average Yield/Rate
Average Balance
Interest
Average Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets
Loans1
6,857,477
107,558
6.36
%
6,420,710
100,680
6.36
%
Investment securities
499,792
4,066
3.30
%
501,809
4,370
3.53
%
Interest-bearing cash and other assets
543,396
4,502
3.36
%
500,857
5,397
4.37
%
Total earning assets
7,900,665
116,126
5.96
%
7,423,376
110,447
6.03
%
Other assets
523,094
548,976
Total assets
$
8,423,759
$
7,972,352
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand and NOW deposits
$
1,526,124
$
6,357
1.69
%
$
1,471,584
$
5,982
1.65
%
Savings deposits
382,025
474
0.50
%
400,801
569
0.58
%
Money market deposits
2,291,494
16,071
2.84
%
1,690,853
12,923
3.10
%
Certificates of deposit
1,206,411
9,877
3.32
%
1,547,634
14,920
3.91
%
Total deposits
5,406,054
32,779
2.46
%
5,110,872
34,394
2.73
%
Repurchase agreements
9,712
41
1.70
%
9,615
37
1.57
%
Total deposits and repurchase agreements
5,415,766
32,820
2.46
%
5,120,487
34,431
2.73
%
FHLB borrowings
1,100
8
3.12
%
29,489
334
4.60
%
Other long-term borrowings
36,719
519
5.72
%
75,907
1,204
6.43
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,453,585
33,347
2.48
%
5,225,883
35,969
2.79
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
1,623,528
1,532,150
Other liabilities
175,292
155,337
Stockholders' equity
1,171,354
1,058,982
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
8,423,759
$
7,972,352
Net interest income
$
82,779
$
74,478
Net interest spread
3.48
%
3.24
%
Net interest margin
4.25
%
4.07
%
Net interest margin - FTE basis (non-GAAP)2
4.31
%
4.13
%
1 Includes loans held-for-investment, including nonaccrual loans, and loans held-for-sale.
The table below presents the effect of volume and rate changes on interest income and expense. Changes due to volume are changes in the average balance multiplied by the previous period’s average rate. Changes due to rate are changes in the average rate multiplied by the average balance from the prior period. The net changes attributable to the combined impact of both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
For the three months ended March 31,
2026 Versus 2025 Increase (Decrease) Due to:
(In thousands)
Rate
Volume
Total
Interest Earning Assets
Loans1
$
27
$
6,851
$
6,878
Investment securities
(286)
(18)
(304)
Interest-bearing cash
(1,325)
430
(895)
Total earning assets
(1,584)
7,263
5,679
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Demand and NOW deposits
150
225
375
Savings deposits
(69)
(26)
(95)
Money market deposits
(1,136)
4,284
3,148
Certificates of deposit
(2,048)
(2,995)
(5,043)
Total deposits
(3,103)
1,488
(1,615)
Repurchase agreements
4
—
4
Total deposits and repurchase agreements
(3,099)
1,488
(1,611)
FHLB borrowings
(82)
(244)
(326)
Other long-term borrowings
(120)
(565)
(685)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
(3,301)
679
(2,622)
Net interest income
$
1,717
$
6,584
$
8,301
1 Includes loans held-for-investment, including nonaccrual loans, and loans held-for-sale.
Provision for Credit Losses
We established an allowance for credit losses through a provision for credit losses charged as an expense in our consolidated statements of income. The provision for credit losses is the amount of expense that, based on our judgment, is required to maintain the allowance for credit losses at an adequate level to absorb expected losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date and that, in management’s judgment, is appropriate under GAAP. Our determination of the amount of the allowance for credit losses and corresponding provision for credit losses considers ongoing evaluations of the credit quality and level of credit risk inherent in our loan portfolio, levels of nonperforming loans and charge-offs, statistical trends and economic and other relevant factors. The allowance for credit losses is increased by the provision for credit losses and is decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries on prior loan charge-offs.
We recorded a provision for credit losses of $8.3 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2025. The increase in our provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2026 was primarily due to net portfolio downgrades and impacts from growth in loan portfolio balances.
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Noninterest Income
The following table presents noninterest income:
For the three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2026
2025
Deposit account service fees
$
2,096
$
2,027
Treasury management service fees
4,613
4,194
Credit and debit card fees
2,713
2,586
Trust and investment advisory fees
1,489
1,421
Mortgage banking services, net
14,315
9,055
Other noninterest income
1,949
2,446
Total noninterest income
$
27,175
$
21,729
Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
Our noninterest income increased $5.4 million to $27.2 million for the first quarter of 2026 from $21.7 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to an increase in mortgage banking services, net.
Deposit account service fees include overdraft and non-sufficient funds charges, and other service fees. Deposit account service fees increased $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to an increase in non-sufficient funds and overdraft fees.
Treasury management service fees include financial information management, accounts receivable management, accounts payable services, fraud mitigation services, and cash flow management. Treasury management service fees increased $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to an overall increase in our business customer base as well as an increase in products and services provided to our existing customer base.
Credit and debit card fees represent interchange income from credit and debit card activity and referral fees earned from processing fees on card transactions by our business customers. Credit and debit card fees increased $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, as card transaction volumes increased slightly.
Trust and investment advisory fees represent fees we receive in connection with our investment advisory and custodial management services of investment accounts. Trust and investment advisory fees increased $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, as assets under management increased slightly.
The components of mortgage banking services were as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2026
2025
Net sale gains and fees from mortgage loan originations, including loans held-for-sale changes in fair value and hedging
$
8,351
$
4,563
Mortgage servicing income
4,969
4,505
Net MSR capitalization and changes in fair value, net of derivative activity
995
(13)
Mortgage banking services, net
$
14,315
$
9,055
For the first quarter of 2026, mortgage banking services increased $5.3 million, compared to the same period in 2025. Total loan originations for sale were $426.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $175.0 million from $251.0 million for the same period in 2025. The increase in loan originations sold resulted in the increase in revenue related to net sale gains and fees from loan originations, including fair value changes in the held-for-sale portfolio and hedging activity. We retain servicing rights on the majority of mortgage loans that we sell, which drove the increase in servicing income of $0.5 million to $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $4.5 million for the same period in 2025. Net MSR capitalization and changes in fair value, net of derivative activity, increased $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. The increase in revenue related to our MSRs was due to higher net MSR capitalization.
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The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of our MSRs when applying certain unfavorable variations of key assumptions to these assets as of March 31, 2026.
(In thousands)
10%
20%
Discount rate
$
(3,336)
$
(6,515)
Total prepayment speeds
(3,023)
(5,887)
Cost of servicing each loan
(894)
(1,796)
These hypothetical sensitivities should be evaluated with care. The effect on fair value of an adverse change in assumptions generally cannot be determined because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor may lead to changes in other factors, which could impact the above hypothetical effects.
Other noninterest income decreased $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to a decrease in interest rate swap and loan syndication revenue.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents noninterest expense:
For the three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2026
2025
Salary and employee benefits
$
47,356
$
39,561
Occupancy, equipment and software
10,006
9,536
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets
507
628
Merger related expenses
2,681
—
Other noninterest expenses
14,791
12,997
Total noninterest expenses
$
75,341
$
62,722
Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
Our noninterest expenses increased $12.6 million to $75.3 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $62.7 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to increases in salary and employee benefits, merger related expenses related to our acquisition of First Foundation, and other noninterest expenses.
Salary and employee benefits increased $7.8 million to $47.4 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $39.6 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to an increase in headcount of commercial and industrial bankers and support personnel, higher levels of variable compensation associated with an increase in residential mortgage loan originations, and higher medical insurance costs.
Occupancy, equipment and software increased $0.5 million to $10.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $9.5 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to higher software subscriptions and license fees.
Other noninterest expense increased $1.8 million to $14.8 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $13.0 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to an increase in data processing expense and appraisal, servicing, and collection expense.
Income Taxes
Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
We recorded income tax expense for the first quarter of 2026 of $4.8 million, compared to income tax expense of $6.1 million for the same period in 2025. The decrease in income tax expense was due to a decrease in income during the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Our effective tax rate was 18.1% for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 20.6% for the same period in 2025.
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Financial Condition
Balance Sheet
Our total assets were $8.6 billion and $8.5 billion, total liabilities were $7.4 billion and $7.3 billion, and total stockholders’ equity was $1.2 billion and $1.2 billion at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Investment Securities
Our securities portfolio is used to make various term investments, maintain a source of liquidity and serve as collateral for certain types of deposits and borrowings. We manage our investment portfolio according to written investment policies approved by our board of directors. Investment in our securities portfolio may change over time based on our funding needs and interest rate risk management objectives. Our liquidity levels take into account anticipated future cash flows and other available sources of funds, and are maintained at levels that we believe are appropriate to provide the necessary flexibility to meet our anticipated funding requirements.
Our investment securities portfolio consists of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity. All available-for sale securities are carried at fair value and may be used for liquidity purposes should management consider it to be in our best interest.
Our securities available-for-sale decreased by $10.4 million to $458.5 million at March 31, 2026, compared to December 31, 2025. During the period ended March 31, 2026, the securities held-to-maturity decreased $0.3 million to $33.6 million.
The following table is a summary of our investment portfolio as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
(In thousands)
Carrying Amount
% of Portfolio
Carrying Amount
% of Portfolio
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury
$
33,197
7.2
%
$
33,270
7.1
%
U.S. agency
400
0.1
%
412
0.1
%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
27,889
6.1
%
28,073
6.0
%
Mortgage backed - residential
92,252
20.1
%
96,176
20.5
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations
146,058
31.9
%
150,797
32.1
%
Mortgage backed - commercial
142,653
31.1
%
143,993
30.7
%
Other debt
16,094
3.5
%
16,249
3.5
%
Total available-for-sale
$
458,543
100.0
%
$
468,970
100.0
%
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
25,935
77.3
%
$
25,890
76.5
%
Mortgage backed - residential
5,290
15.8
%
5,467
16.2
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,328
6.9
%
2,482
7.3
%
Total held-to-maturity
$
33,553
100.0
%
$
33,839
100.0
%
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The following table shows the weighted average yield to average life, which considers expected prepayments, of each category of investment securities as of March 31, 2026:
(In thousands)
One year or less
One to five years
Five to ten years
After ten years
Carrying Amount
Average Yield
Carrying Amount
Average Yield
Carrying Amount
Average Yield
Carrying Amount
Average Yield
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury
$
—
—
%
$
33,197
1.28
%
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
U.S. agency
10
4.19
%
—
—
%
390
4.79
%
—
—
%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
—
—
%
2,080
3.03
%
22,878
3.25
%
2,931
2.01
%
Mortgage backed - residential
1,812
4.33
%
25,398
2.79
%
26,793
2.57
%
38,249
2.90
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations
270
2.52
%
36,369
3.82
%
97,293
2.81
%
12,126
1.75
%
Mortgage backed - commercial
4,970
3.22
%
97,662
2.84
%
40,021
3.70
%
—
—
%
Other debt
—
—
%
9,709
3.13
%
6,385
2.93
%
—
—
%
Total available-for-sale
$
7,062
3.48
%
$
204,415
2.77
%
$
193,760
3.02
%
$
53,306
2.59
%
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
978
2.07
%
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
$
24,957
3.52
%
Mortgage backed - residential
54
3.72
%
2,913
2.52
%
535
3.33
%
1,788
3.24
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations
8
2.53
%
1,339
2.80
%
981
3.10
%
—
—
%
Total held-to-maturity
$
1,040
2.15
%
$
4,252
2.61
%
$
1,516
3.18
%
$
26,745
3.50
%
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Loans
Our loan portfolio represents a broad range of borrowers primarily in our markets in Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California and Washington primarily comprised of commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, residential real estate, and public finance loans. We have a diversified portfolio across a variety of industries, and the portfolio is generally centered in the states in which we have branch offices. Our lending focus continues to be on operating companies, including commercial and industrial loans and lines-of-credit, as well as owner occupied commercial real estate loans.
Total loans held-for-investment, net of deferred fees, costs, premiums and discounts were $6.9 billion at March 31, 2026 and $6.7 billion at December 31, 2025.
The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio, as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
(In thousands)
Amount
% of total loans
Amount
% of total loans
Commercial and industrial
$
3,160,777
45.5
%
$
2,937,867
44.0
%
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
778,778
11.2
%
742,002
11.1
%
Owner occupied
694,190
10.0
%
700,774
10.5
%
Construction and land
280,781
4.1
%
268,652
4.0
%
Multifamily
227,980
3.3
%
210,368
3.2
%
Total commercial real estate
1,981,729
28.6
%
1,921,796
28.8
%
Residential real estate1
1,216,810
17.5
%
1,221,086
18.3
%
Public finance
494,539
7.1
%
501,582
7.5
%
Consumer
31,875
0.5
%
32,651
0.5
%
Other
54,242
0.8
%
58,198
0.9
%
Total loans
$
6,939,972
100.0
%
$
6,673,180
100.0
%
1 Includes 1-4 family residential construction.
Commercial and industrial loans include loans to commercial customers for use in normal business operations to finance working capital needs, equipment and inventory purchases, other expansion projects and loans to non-depository financial institutions. These loans are made primarily in our market areas and are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s ability to service the debt from revenue, and are generally extended under our normal credit standards, controls and monitoring systems.
Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans include owner occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate mortgage loans to operating commercial and agricultural businesses, and include both loans for long-term financing of land and buildings and loans made for the initial development or construction of a commercial real estate project. Non-owner occupied CRE loans were 64.3% of the Company’s risk-based capital, or 11.2% of total loans as of March 31, 2026. Non-owner occupied CRE loans associated with office space were $48.4 million, or 0.7% of total loans as of March 31, 2026. Owner occupied CRE loans associated with office space were $217.2 million, or 3.1% of total loans as of March 31, 2026.
Residential real estate loans represent loans to consumers collateralized by a mortgage on a residence and include purchase money, refinancing, secondary mortgages, and home equity loans and lines-of-credit.
Public finance loans include loans to our charter school and municipal based customers.
Consumer loans include direct consumer installment loans, credit card accounts, overdrafts and other revolving loans.
Other loans consist of lease financing receivables and loans for agricultural production.
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Maturities and Sensitivity of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates
The information in the following tables is based on the contractual maturities of individual loans, including loans that may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of these loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon maturity. Actual repayments of loans may differ from the maturities reflected below because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. The following tables summarize the loan maturity distribution by type and related interest rate characteristics as of March 31, 2026:
(In thousands)
One year or less
After one through five years
After five through 15 years
After 15 years
Total
Commercial and industrial
$
634,354
$
2,302,389
$
205,095
$
18,939
$
3,160,777
Commercial real estate
388,178
1,312,583
234,785
46,183
1,981,729
Residential real estate
86,768
38,360
48,373
1,043,309
1,216,810
Public finance
16,453
194,387
242,518
41,181
494,539
Consumer
11,869
9,197
10,575
234
31,875
Other
3,873
27,157
18,928
4,284
54,242
Total loans
$
1,141,495
$
3,884,073
$
760,274
$
1,154,130
$
6,939,972
(In thousands)
One year or less
After one through five years
After five through 15 years
After 15 years
Total
Total Loans Maturing After 1 Year
Loans maturing with:
Fixed interest rates
Commercial and industrial
$
34,671
$
243,298
$
107,462
$
503
$
385,934
$
351,263
Commercial real estate
168,838
528,473
47,950
4,484
749,745
580,907
Residential real estate
65,778
27,187
33,620
295,604
422,189
356,411
Public finance
14,266
194,387
239,514
41,181
489,348
475,082
Consumer
1,546
7,274
10,398
—
19,218
17,672
Other
1,420
16,850
15,933
4,284
38,487
37,067
Total fixed interest rate loans
$
286,519
$
1,017,469
$
454,877
$
346,056
$
2,104,921
$
1,818,402
Floating or adjustable interest rates
Commercial and industrial
$
599,683
$
2,059,091
$
97,633
$
18,436
$
2,774,843
$
2,175,160
Commercial real estate
219,340
784,110
186,835
41,699
1,231,984
1,012,644
Residential real estate
20,990
11,173
14,753
747,705
794,621
773,631
Public finance
2,187
—
3,004
—
5,191
3,004
Consumer
10,323
1,923
177
234
12,657
2,334
Other
2,453
10,307
2,995
—
15,755
13,302
Total floating or adjustable interest rate loans
$
854,976
$
2,866,604
$
305,397
$
808,074
$
4,835,051
$
3,980,075
Total loans
$
1,141,495
$
3,884,073
$
760,274
$
1,154,130
$
6,939,972
$
5,798,477
Allowance for Credit Losses
We maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level we believe is sufficient to absorb expected losses in our loan portfolio given the conditions at the time and our estimates of future economic conditions. Events that are not within our control, such as changes in economic factors, could change subsequent to the reporting date and could cause increases or decreases to the allowance. The amount of the allowance is affected by loan charge-offs, which decrease the allowance; recoveries on loans previously charged off, which increase the allowance; and the provision for credit losses charged to earnings, which increases the allowance.
In determining the provision for credit losses, management monitors fluctuations in the allowance resulting from actual charge-offs and recoveries and reviews the size and composition of the loan portfolio in light of current and anticipated economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as events change.
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The following table presents, by loan type, the changes in the allowance for credit losses:
For the three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2026
2025
Balance, beginning of period
$
85,016
$
88,221
Loan charge-offs:
Commercial and industrial
(10,584)
(643)
Consumer
(64)
(169)
Total loan charge-offs
(10,648)
(812)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
Commercial and industrial
68
119
Residential real estate
—
23
Consumer
19
39
Total loan recoveries
87
181
Net loan charge-offs
(10,561)
(631)
Provision for credit losses1
8,500
4,200
Balance, end of period
$
82,955
$
91,790
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
1.20
%
1.42
%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding
0.63
%
0.04
%
1 For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 we recorded a benefit for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $250 and $400, respectively. For further information, see Note 4 - Loans.
The following table presents net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding by loan category:
For the three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2026
2025
Commercial and industrial
1.41
%
0.07
%
Commercial real estate
—
%
—
%
Residential real estate
—
%
(0.01)
%
Public finance
—
%
—
%
Consumer
0.54
%
1.34
%
Other
—
%
—
%
Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table presents the allocation of the allowance for credit losses by category and the percentage of loans by category to total loans as of:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
(In thousands)
Allowance Amount
% of loans in each category to total loans
Allowance Amount
% of loans in each category to total loans
Commercial and industrial
$
40,809
45.5
%
$
42,902
44.0
%
Commercial real estate
24,606
28.6
%
24,408
28.8
%
Residential real estate
13,503
17.5
%
13,323
18.3
%
Public finance
2,688
7.1
%
2,942
7.5
%
Consumer
674
0.5
%
721
0.5
%
Other
675
0.8
%
720
0.9
%
Total
$
82,955
100.0
%
$
85,016
100.0
%
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Nonperforming Assets
We have established policies and procedures to guide us in originating, monitoring and maintaining the credit quality of our loan portfolio. These policies and procedures are expected to be followed by our bankers and underwriters and exceptions to these policies require elevated levels of approval and are reported to our board of directors.
Nonperforming assets include all loans categorized as nonaccrual, accrual loans greater than 90 days past due, and other real estate owned and other repossessed assets. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued, or the loan is placed on nonaccrual, when the full collection of principal and interest is in doubt. We do not generally accrue interest on loans that are 90 days or more past due. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual, previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed and charged against interest income and future accruals of interest are discontinued. Payments by borrowers for loans on nonaccrual are applied to loan principal. Loans are returned to accrual status when, in our judgment, the borrower’s ability to satisfy principal and interest obligations under the loan agreement has improved sufficiently to reasonably assure recovery of principal and the borrower has demonstrated a sustained period of repayment performance. In general, we require a minimum of six consecutive months of timely payments in accordance with the contractual terms before returning a loan to accrual status.
The following table sets forth our nonperforming assets as of:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial and industrial
$
28,244
$
33,710
Commercial real estate
6,270
5,199
Residential real estate
24,804
21,126
Consumer
43
46
Total nonaccrual loans
59,361
60,081
Accrual loans greater than 90 days past due
295
690
Total nonperforming loans
59,656
60,771
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net
10,908
11,514
Total nonperforming assets
$
70,564
$
72,285
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.86
%
0.90
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
0.86
%
0.91
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.82
%
0.85
%
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans
139.75
%
141.50
%
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Deposits
Deposits represent our primary source of funds. Total deposits of $7.1 billion were largely unchanged at March 31, 2026, compared to December 31, 2025.
We are focused on growing our core deposits through relationship-based banking with our business and consumer clients. The following table presents our deposits by customer type as of:
($ in thousands)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Consumer
Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts
$
410,296
$
404,666
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Demand and NOW
607,465
590,535
Savings
313,910
308,655
Money market
1,397,890
1,400,593
Certificates of deposit
793,503
809,401
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts
3,112,768
3,109,184
Total consumer deposits
$
3,523,064
$
3,513,850
Business
Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts
$
1,189,623
$
1,246,707
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Demand and NOW
962,445
893,306
Savings
73,230
69,976
Money market
920,878
901,244
Certificates of deposit
51,940
57,349
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts
2,008,493
1,921,875
Total business deposits
$
3,198,116
$
3,168,582
Wholesale deposits1
$
366,333
$
424,924
Total deposits
$
7,087,513
$
7,107,356
1 Wholesale deposits primarily consist of brokered deposits included in our consolidated balance sheets within certificate of deposits.
The following table sets forth the average balance amounts and the average rates paid on deposits held by us:
For the three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Average Rate Paid
Average Balance
Average Rate Paid
Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts
$
1,623,528
—
%
$
1,532,150
—
%
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Demand and NOW
1,526,124
1.69
%
1,471,584
1.65
%
Savings
382,025
0.50
%
400,801
0.58
%
Money market
2,291,494
2.84
%
1,690,853
3.10
%
Certificates of deposit
1,206,411
3.32
%
1,547,634
3.91
%
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts
5,406,054
2.46
%
5,110,872
2.73
%
Total deposits
$
7,029,582
1.89
%
$
6,643,022
2.10
%
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately $2.5 billion or 35.4% and $2.6 billion or 36.6%, respectively, of our deposit portfolio was uninsured. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately $2.0 billion or 28.6% and $2.1 billion or 29.0%, respectively, of our deposit portfolio was uninsured and uncollateralized. The uninsured, and uninsured and uncollateralized amounts are estimates based on the methodologies and assumptions used for the Bank's regulatory reporting requirements.
We actively participate in the IntraFi Cash Service (“ICS”) / Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) program which provides FDIC insurance coverage for clients that maintain larger deposit balances. Deposits in the ICS /
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CDARS program totaled $0.9 billion, or 12.8% of all deposits as of March 31, 2026, and $0.9 billion, or 12.2% of all deposits as of December 31, 2025.
The following table sets forth the portion of the Bank's time deposits, by account, that are in excess of the FDIC insurance limit, by remaining time until maturity, as of March 31,:
(In thousands)
2026
Three months or less
$
91,340
Over three months through six months
83,827
Over six through twelve months
34,984
Over twelve months through three years
425
Over three years
830
Total
$
211,406
Liquidity
Liquidity refers to our ability to maintain cash flow that is adequate to fund operations, support asset growth, maintain reserve requirements and meet present and future obligations of deposit withdrawals, lending obligations and other contractual obligations.
FirstSun (Parent Company)
FirstSun has routine funding requirements consisting primarily of operating expenses, debt service, and funds used for acquisitions. FirstSun can obtain funding to meet its obligations from dividends collected from its subsidiaries, primarily the Bank, and through the issuance of varying forms of debt. At March 31, 2026, FirstSun had available cash and cash equivalents of $63.4 million and debt outstanding of $38.9 million. Management believes FirstSun has the ability to generate and obtain adequate amounts of liquidity to meet its requirements in the short-term and the long-term.
Federal banking laws regulate the amount of dividends that may be paid by banking subsidiaries without prior approval. The Bank may declare dividends without prior regulatory approval that do not exceed the total of retained net income for the current year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years, subject to maintenance of minimum capital requirements. Prior regulatory approval to pay dividends was not required in 2025 and is not currently required. At March 31, 2026, the Bank could pay dividends to FirstSun of approximately $207.9 million without prior regulatory approval. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Bank did not pay dividends to FirstSun.
Bank
As more fully discussed in our 2025 Annual Report, we regularly monitor our liquidity position and make adjustments to the balance between sources and uses of funds as we deem appropriate. At March 31, 2026, our liquid assets, which consist of cash and amounts due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, amounted to $400.0 million, or 4.7% of total assets, compared to $642.2 million, or 7.6% of total assets, at December 31, 2025. The decrease in our liquid assets was primarily due to a decrease in cash held at the Federal Reserve. At March 31, 2026, approximately 73% of the investment securities portfolio was pledged as collateral to secure public deposits and repurchase agreements. Our unencumbered available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2026 were $124.4 million, or 1.5% of total assets, compared to $132.6 million, or 1.6% of total assets, at December 31, 2025.
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The liability portion of our balance sheet serves as a primary source of liquidity. We plan to meet our future cash needs primarily through the generation of deposits. Customer deposits have historically provided a sizable source of relatively stable and low-cost funds. At March 31, 2026, loans as a percentage of customer deposits were 97.9%, compared with 93.9% at December 31, 2025. For additional information related to our deposits, see Deposits section above. We are also a member of the FHLB and FRB, from which we can borrow for leverage or liquidity purposes. The FHLB and FRB require that securities and qualifying loans be pledged to secure any advances. Liquidity sources available to us for immediate funding at March 31, 2026, are as follows:
(In thousands)
FHLB borrowings available
$
1,350,880
Fed Funds lines
2,181,928
Unused lines with other financial institutions
125,000
Immediate funding availability
$
3,657,808
Management believes the Bank has the ability to generate and obtain adequate amounts of liquidity to meet its requirements in the short-term and the long-term.
Capital
Stockholders’ equity was $1.2 billion at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, an increase of $22.2 million, or 1.9%.
We did not pay a dividend to our common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Capital Adequacy
We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Management routinely analyzes our capital to seek to ensure an optimized capital structure. For further information on capital adequacy see Note 12 - Regulatory Capital Matters to the consolidated financial statements.
Material Contractual Obligations, Commitments, and Contingent Liabilities
We have entered into contractual obligations in the normal course of business that involve elements of credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk.
The following table summarizes our material contractual obligations as of March 31, 2026. Further discussion of each obligation or commitment is included in the referenced note to the consolidated financial statements.
We are party to various derivative contracts as a means to manage the balance sheet and our related exposure to changes in interest rates, to manage our residential real estate loan origination and sale activity, and to provide derivative contracts to our clients. Since the derivative liabilities recorded on the balance sheet change frequently and do not represent the amounts that may ultimately be paid under these contracts, these liabilities are not included in the table of contractual obligations presented above. Further discussion of derivative instruments is included in Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments to the consolidated financial statements.
In the normal course of business, various legal actions and proceedings are pending against us and our affiliates which are incidental to the business in which they are engaged. Further discussion of contingent liabilities is included in Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements.
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We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The contractual or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement we have in particular classes of financial instruments. Further discussion of contingent liabilities is included in Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of reduced earnings and/or declines in the net market value of the balance sheet due to changes in market rates. Our primary market risk is interest rate risk which impacts our net interest income, fee income related to interest sensitive activities such as mortgage origination and servicing income and loan and deposit demand.
We are subject to interest rate risk due to:
•the maturity or repricing of assets and liabilities at different times or for different amounts;
•differences in short-term and long-term market interest rate changes; and
•the remaining maturity of various assets or liabilities may shorten or lengthen as interest rates change.
Our Asset Liability Committee, or ALCO, which is composed of our executive officers and certain other members of management, monitors interest rate risk on an ongoing basis in accordance with policies approved by our board of directors. The ALCO reviews interest rate positions and considers the impact projected interest rate scenarios have on earnings, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. However, management has the latitude to change interest rate positions within certain limits if, in management’s judgment, the change will enhance profitability or minimize risk.
To assess and manage interest rate risk, sensitivity analysis is used to determine the impact on earnings and the net market value of the balance sheet across various interest rate scenarios, balance sheet trends, and strategies.
Management uses a simulation model to analyze the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates across various interest rate scenarios, which seeks to demonstrate the level of interest rate risk inherent in the existing balance sheet. The analysis holds the current balance sheet values constant and does not take into account management intervention.
Additionally, our simulation model incorporates various key assumptions, which we believe are reasonable, but may have an impact on the results such as: (1) we assume certain correlation rates, often referred to as “deposit beta,” for interest-bearing deposits, wherein the rates paid to customers change relative to changes in benchmark interest rates, (2) cash flows and maturities of interest sensitive assets and liabilities, (3) re-pricing characteristics for market rate sensitive instruments, (4) prepayment rates and product mix of assets and liabilities, and (5) simulations do not contemplate any actions management may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. Because of limitations in any approach used to measure interest rate risk, simulation results are not intended to forecast actual results driven by the effect of a change in market rates but to better plan and execute appropriate asset-liability management strategies and manage our interest rate risk.
The primary impact of inflation on operations is reflected in increasing operating costs and noninterest expense. Our interest-bearing assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and changes in interest rates will impact our performance on net interest margin more than changes in the general rate of inflation.
The effect on net interest income over a 12-month time horizon due to hypothetical changes in market interest rates is presented in the table below. In this interest rate shock simulation, as of the periods presented, interest rates have been adjusted by instantaneous parallel changes rather than in a ramp simulation, which applies interest rate changes over time. All rates, short-term and long-term, are changed by the same amount (e.g., plus or minus 100 basis points) resulting in the shape of the yield curve remaining unchanged.
% Change in Net Interest Income
As of March 31,
% Change in Economic Value of Equity
As of March 31,
Changes in Interest Rate (Basis Points)
2026
2025
2026
2025
+300
9.1
%
5.6
%
(4.0)
%
(7.7)
%
+200
6.2
%
3.9
%
(2.1)
%
(4.7)
%
+100
3.2
%
2.0
%
(0.7)
%
(2.0)
%
Base
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
-100
2.8
%
1.8
%
3.2
%
2.2
%
-200
4.3
%
2.5
%
4.7
%
2.4
%
-300
3.6
%
1.7
%
3.8
%
0.7
%
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a.Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2026. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
b.Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
FirstSun and its subsidiaries are from time to time subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. For further information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies under the subheading “Litigation” in our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2025 Annual Report.
An investment in our securities involves risks. In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, including the information addressed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” investors in our securities should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in our 2025Annual Report. These factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, and capital position and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report, in which case the trading price of our securities could decline.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Sales of Unregistered Securities:
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities or issuer repurchases of equity securities during the first quarter of 2026.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements: During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, were formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Schedules and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules or similar attachment to the SEC upon request.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
(Registrant)
/s/ Neal E. Arnold
Date:
May 8, 2026
Neal E. Arnold
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Robert A. Cafera, Jr.
Date:
May 8, 2026
Robert A. Cafera, Jr.
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)