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Customers Bancorp, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 earnings reached $2.20 per share: Net income available to common shareholders was $73.7 million, or $2.20 per diluted share. Core earnings were $73.5 million, also $2.20 per diluted share, excluding $0.3 million of pre-tax investment gains. Source
  • Net interest margin widened 19 basis points: Net interest margin, tax equivalent, was 3.46% in Q3 2025 against 3.27% in Q2 2025. The company attributed the rise to higher loan interest income and higher average non-interest bearing deposits. Source
  • Loans grew 5.8% in the quarter: Loans and leases held for investment reached $16.3 billion, up $893 million or 5.8% from June 30, 2025. Source
  • Average deposit cost eased 8 basis points: The total average cost of deposits fell to 2.77% in Q3 2025 from 2.85% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-performing loans fell to 0.17%: Non-performing loans were 0.17% of total loans and leases, down from 0.18% at June 30, 2025 and 0.34% a year earlier. Source
  • Reserves covered non-performing loans 534%: Non-performing assets were 0.25% of total assets, and reserves stood at 534% of non-performing loans. The allowance on loans and leases reached $152 million. Source
  • CET1 ratio rose to 13.0%: The CET 1 ratio reached 13.0% at September 30, 2025, up from 12.1% at June 30, 2025, mainly because of the equity raise. Source

“We are pleased with our third quarter results that show the company’s continued execution of its strategic priorities”

Jay Sidhu, Chairman and CEO

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company reported a common equity raise of $163 million, net of issuance costs, during the quarter. Source

Results and earnings per share

  • Q3 earnings reached $2.20 per share: Net income available to common shareholders was $73.7 million, or $2.20 per diluted share. Core earnings were $73.5 million, also $2.20 per diluted share, excluding $0.3 million of pre-tax investment gains. Source
  • Book value per share rose 6.2%: Book value and tangible book value per share each rose about $3.48, or 6.2%, from Q2 2025. Tangible book value per share was $59.72 at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Balance sheet grew alongside capital ratio: The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio rose 50 basis points to 8.4%, while the balance sheet grew 7.6%. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest margin widened 19 basis points: Net interest margin, tax equivalent, was 3.46% in Q3 2025 against 3.27% in Q2 2025. The company attributed the rise to higher loan interest income and higher average non-interest bearing deposits. Source
  • Net interest income rose $25.2 million: Net interest income reached $201.9 million. Interest income rose $33.5 million on higher average loan balances, higher average interest earning deposits and higher discount accretion. Source
  • Loan interest income increased: Interest income on loans and leases was $272.1 million in Q3 2025, against $246.9 million in Q2 2025. Source

“The success of this offering reflects a clear vote of confidence in our strategy, our team, and the disciplined execution of our business model.”

Jay Sidhu, Chairman and CEO

Loan growth by category

  • Loans grew 5.8% in the quarter: Loans and leases held for investment reached $16.3 billion, up $893 million or 5.8% from June 30, 2025. Source
  • Specialized lending drove the increase: Specialized lending rose $629 million, or 9.7%, to $7.1 billion. Consumer installment loans rose 11.1% and non-owner occupied commercial real estate rose 5.7% over the quarter. Source
  • Mortgage finance and owner-occupied real estate declined: Mortgage finance loans fell $49 million, or 3.0%, to $1.6 billion. Owner-occupied commercial real estate loans fell $6 million, or 0.6%, to $1.1 billion. Source
  • Loans up $2.5 billion year over year: Loans held for investment were up $2.5 billion, or 18.1%, from September 30, 2024, with specialized lending up 29.5%. Source

Deposits and funding costs

  • Deposits rose $1.4 billion: Total deposits reached $20.4 billion, including non-interest bearing demand deposits of $6.4 billion at quarter end. Source
  • Average deposit cost eased 8 basis points: The total average cost of deposits fell to 2.77% in Q3 2025 from 2.85% in the prior quarter. Source
  • FHLB draws lifted borrowings: Total borrowings rose slightly to $1.5 billion, mainly from net FHLB advance draws of $85 million. Source

“Net interest margin continued to expand in the quarter as we realized the benefits of deposit led loan growth, growth in non-interest bearing and lower-cost deposits, and well managed funding costs”

Sam Sidhu, President

Non-interest income and expense

  • Non-interest income rose $0.6 million: Non-interest income reached $30.2 million, helped by higher loan fees from settled stock warrants and a smaller net loss on investment sales, partly offset by lower other income. Source
  • Expenses fell $1.4 million: Non-interest expense reached $105.2 million. FDIC assessments and professional fees fell, while salaries and benefits rose on higher headcount and incentives. Source
  • Efficiency ratio fell for fourth quarter: Management said the efficiency ratio declined for the fourth consecutive quarter despite reinvestment. The reported efficiency ratio was 45.39%. Source
  • Tax rate was 24.5%: The effective tax rate was 24.5%, with income tax expense higher on higher pre-tax income. Source

Credit quality and provisioning

  • Provision rose to $27 million: The provision for credit losses was $27 million, up from $21 million in Q2 2025 and $17 million in Q3 2024. Source
  • Net charge-offs of $15 million: Net charge-offs were $15 million, compared with $13 million in the prior quarter and $17 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-performing loans fell to 0.17%: Non-performing loans were 0.17% of total loans and leases, down from 0.18% at June 30, 2025 and 0.34% a year earlier. Source
  • Reserves covered non-performing loans 534%: Non-performing assets were 0.25% of total assets, and reserves stood at 534% of non-performing loans. The allowance on loans and leases reached $152 million. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio rose to 13.0%: The CET 1 ratio reached 13.0% at September 30, 2025, up from 12.1% at June 30, 2025, mainly because of the equity raise. Source
  • Shares issued at $68.50: The company issued 2,518,248 shares at $68.50 before issuance costs on September 5, 2025. Source
  • Common equity up $380 million year over year: Common equity rose $380 million from a year earlier, driven by earnings of $162 million and the share issuance, partly offset by $7 million of repurchases. Source

Recruitment, service model and platform

  • Four teams joined in Q3: Four commercial banking teams joined in the third quarter, for seven new teams in 2025. Source
  • CubiX described as mission-critical: Management said the cubiX platform is proving to be a mission-critical real-time payments solution for commercial clients. Source
  • Service model and talent seen driving growth: Management said recruitment of top talent and the single-point-of-contact service model will deliver sustainable long-term growth. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 October 2025

  • Possible redemption of remaining preferred: Management said the capital raise gives flexibility to potentially redeem the remaining preferred tranche in Q4 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.46%
Net interest income Source$201.9 million
Loans and loan growth Source$16.3 billion; up 5.8% quarter over quarter
Deposits Source$20.4 billion
Deposit costs Source2.77%
Provision for credit losses Source$27 million
Net charge-offs Source$15 million
Nonperforming assets Source$61.1 million; 0.25% of total assets
CET1 ratio Source13.0%
Efficiency ratio Source45.39%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Professional fees rose $3.2 million as the company invests in its risk management infrastructure. Source
  • Financial: Estimated uninsured deposits were $6.8 billion, or 33% of total deposits, with immediately available liquidity covering about 146% of them. Source
  • Regulatory: The regulatory capital ratios for September 30, 2025 are estimates, as stated in the release. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it had previously communicated reinvesting part of the operational excellence benefit in human capital, risk and technology. Source
  • Not stated: The CEO said the company is fully committed to continue delivering top-tier returns. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.