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Customers Bancorp, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 earnings per diluted share: Q4 2025 net income available to common shareholders was $70.1 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, with ROAA of 1.20% and ROCE of 13.28%. Source
  • Loans grew 3.0% in the quarter: Loans and leases held for investment reached $16.8 billion at December 31, 2025, up $484 million, or 3.0%, from September 30, 2025. Source
  • Net interest income rose $2.5 million: Net interest income totaled $204.4 million in Q4 2025, up $2.5 million from Q3 2025, driven mainly by lower interest expense from a favorable deposit mix and lower market rates. Source
  • Deposit cost fell 23 basis points: The average cost of deposits fell to 2.54% in Q4 2025 from 2.77% in Q3 2025. Source
  • Expenses rose $12.1 million: Non-interest expenses totaled $117.3 million in Q4 2025, up $12.1 million from Q3 2025, mainly on salaries, commercial lease depreciation and credit provision on unfunded commitments. Source
  • Non-performing loans rose to 0.26%: Non-performing loans rose to 0.26% of total loans at December 31, 2025, from 0.17% at September 30, 2025. Source
  • CET1 ratio at 13.0%: The CET1 capital ratio was 13.0% at December 31, 2025, against 12.1% a year earlier; the company labels these regulatory ratios as estimates. Source

“We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year results that show the company’s continued execution of its strategic priorities and underscore our success in growing franchise value,”

Customers Bancorp Executive Chairman Jay Sidhu

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Loan growth Source20268% to 12%New
Deposit growth Source20268% to 12%New
Net interest income Source2026$800 to $830 millionNew
Non-interest expenses Source2026$440 to $460 millionNew
CET1 capital ratio Source202611.5% to 12.5%New
Tax rate Source202623% to 25%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Sam Sidhu becomes Chief Executive Officer of Customers Bancorp effective January 1, 2026. Source
  • New: Company completed a $100 million subordinated debt issuance on December 22, 2025. Source
  • Ended: All outstanding Series F Preferred Stock, $85 million, was redeemed on December 15, 2025. Source
  • New guidance: 2026 targets for loans, deposits, net interest income, expenses, CET1 and tax rate were given; the prior quarter's documents contain no 2026 figures. Source

Results and profitability

  • Q4 earnings per diluted share: Q4 2025 net income available to common shareholders was $70.1 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, with ROAA of 1.20% and ROCE of 13.28%. Source
  • Full-year earnings and returns: 2025 net income available to common shareholders was $209.2 million, or $6.26 per diluted share; ROAA was 0.96% and ROCE was 11.22%. Source
  • Core earnings excluded certain items: Core earnings excluded a $2.8 million loss on redemption of preferred stock and $47.0 thousand of pre-tax losses on investment securities. Q4 core EPS was $2.06. Source
  • Full-year core earnings: 2025 core earnings were $254.5 million, or $7.61 per diluted share, with core ROAA of 1.13% and core ROCE of 13.65%. Source

Loan and deposit growth

  • Loans grew 3.0% in the quarter: Loans and leases held for investment reached $16.8 billion at December 31, 2025, up $484 million, or 3.0%, from September 30, 2025. Source
  • Multifamily and CRE drove gains: Non-owner occupied CRE rose $156 million, or 9.9%, to $1.7 billion, and multifamily rose $134 million, or 5.7%, to $2.5 billion, quarter over quarter. Source
  • Specialized lending up 21% yearly: Specialized lending increased by $1.2 billion, or 21.4%, year over year. Source
  • Deposits rose $374 million: Total deposits increased $374 million to $20.8 billion at December 31, 2025, compared with the prior quarter, and rose $1.9 billion year over year. Source
  • Non-interest bearing deposits grew: Management said the company delivered over $500 million of non-interest bearing deposit growth in 2025, outside the cubiX platform clients. Source

“Net interest income continued to increase in the quarter despite a decline in market interest rates as we realized the benefits of loan growth, growth in average non-interest bearing and lower-cost deposits, and well managed funding costs,”

Customers Bancorp CEO Sam Sidhu

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income rose $2.5 million: Net interest income totaled $204.4 million in Q4 2025, up $2.5 million from Q3 2025, driven mainly by lower interest expense from a favorable deposit mix and lower market rates. Source
  • Record full-year net interest income: Net interest income totaled a record $750.5 million in 2025, up $96.1 million, or 14.7%, from 2024. Source
  • Deposit cost fell 23 basis points: The average cost of deposits fell to 2.54% in Q4 2025 from 2.77% in Q3 2025. Source
  • Tax-equivalent margin at 3.40%: Net interest margin, tax equivalent, was 3.40% in Q4 2025, against 3.46% in Q3 2025; the full-year figure was 3.32%. Source
  • Higher loans and discount accretion: Versus Q4 2024, net interest income rose $36.6 million on higher average loan balances and higher discount accretion in C&I loans, with lower interest expense. Source

Non-interest income and expense

  • Non-interest income rose $2.3 million: Non-interest income totaled $32.5 million in Q4 2025, up $2.3 million from Q3 2025, mainly from commercial lease income and other income, partly offset by lower loan fees. Source
  • Expenses rose $12.1 million: Non-interest expenses totaled $117.3 million in Q4 2025, up $12.1 million from Q3 2025, mainly on salaries, commercial lease depreciation and credit provision on unfunded commitments. Source
  • Unique quarterly expense items: Management said $4.8 million of Q4 expense was unique to the quarter, including $1.9 million of legal expense for a new team onboarding. Source
  • Effective tax rate of 23.4%: Income tax expense was $22.8 million in Q4 2025, down from $24.6 million in Q3 2025; the effective tax rate was 23.4%. Source

“We believe we are incredibly well positioned to continue to improve market share, winning new client relationships”

Customers Bancorp CEO Sam Sidhu

Credit quality

  • Provision and charge-offs declined: Provision for credit losses was $22 million in Q4 2025, compared with $27 million in Q3 2025; net charge-offs were $14 million, compared with $15 million. Source
  • Non-performing loans rose to 0.26%: Non-performing loans rose to 0.26% of total loans at December 31, 2025, from 0.17% at September 30, 2025. Source
  • SBA guaranteed portion of NPLs: NPLs totaled $44 million, of which $10 million was government-guaranteed; excluding that portion, NPLs were $34 million, or 0.20% of loans and leases. Source
  • Allowance grew to $156 million: The allowance for credit losses on loans and leases was $156 million at December 31, 2025, and reserves covered 356% of non-performing loans. Source
  • NPA ratio at 0.29% of assets: Non-performing assets were $72.3 million, or 0.29% of total assets, at December 31, 2025, per the CEO commentary. Source

Capital and shareholder equity

  • CET1 ratio at 13.0%: The CET1 capital ratio was 13.0% at December 31, 2025, against 12.1% a year earlier; the company labels these regulatory ratios as estimates. Source
  • Common equity rose $417 million: Common equity rose $417 million year over year, mainly from $209 million of earnings and a $163 million common stock issuance on September 5, 2025. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per common share rose to $61.87 and tangible book value per common share to $61.77 at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Tangible equity ratio reached 8.5%: The TCE to TA ratio increased 10 basis points from September 30, 2025, to 8.5% at December 31, 2025, while the balance sheet grew 2.6% in the quarter. Source

Investments, borrowings and liquidity

  • Investment securities declined $145 million: Total investment securities were $2.7 billion at December 31, 2025, down $145 million from September 30, 2025 and down $345 million from a year earlier. Source
  • AFS portfolio yield and duration: The AFS debt portfolio had a spot yield of 5.54% and effective duration of about 2.4 years; about 29% is variable rate and 69% is rated AAA. Source
  • HTM portfolio small share of assets: The held-to-maturity portfolio was 2.9% of total assets, with a 3.31% spot yield and about 3.9 years of effective duration. Source
  • Borrowings rose to $1.7 billion: Total borrowings increased $228.1 million, or 15.4%, to $1.7 billion from the prior quarter. Source

Strategy and 2026 priorities

  • Above-average growth remains the aim: Management said it will continue to deliver above industry average loan and deposit portfolio growth. Source
  • AI and automation to be expanded: Management said it will target more use of AI and automation to transform the organization, improving client experiences and productivity. Source
  • Priorities to evolve, broadly unchanged: Management said its 2026 priorities will evolve but broadly remain unchanged from the prior year. Source

Recruited teams and deposits

  • Teams recruited since 2023 added deposits: Teams recruited since Q2 2023 added nearly $600 million of deposits in Q4 2025, according to Executive Chairman Jay Sidhu. Source
  • Teams hold over $3.3 billion deposits: The 18 recruited teams manage over $3.3 billion of deposits across over 8,000 commercial accounts. Source
  • Recruitment strategy to continue: Management said it will build on the team recruitment strategy, with newly recruited teams supporting future growth. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 January 2026

  • Payments capabilities to deepen: Management said it will seek to deepen and broaden payments capabilities, building on the platform work of the past two years. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.40% tax equivalent in Q4 2025
Net interest income Source$204.4 million in Q4 2025; $750.5 million in 2025
Loans and leases Source$16.8 billion held for investment; up 3.0% in the quarter
Deposits and deposit costs Source$20.8 billion total deposits; 2.54% average cost in Q4 2025
Provision for credit losses Source$22 million in Q4 2025
Net charge-offs Source$14 million in Q4 2025
Nonperforming assets Source$72.3 million; 0.29% of total assets
CET1 ratio Source13.0% at December 31, 2025 (estimate)
Efficiency ratio Source49.52% in Q4 2025; 45.39% in Q3 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Estimated uninsured deposits were $6.6 billion, or 32% of total deposits, with immediately available liquidity covering about 161% of them. Source
  • Operational: Commercial lease depreciation rose with higher volume, which management said came with corresponding revenues. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said it completed the previously announced leadership transition and succession plan. Source
  • Not stated: The prior quarter said the company had flexibility to potentially redeem the remaining preferred tranche in Q4 2025; the Q4 report records a December 15, 2025 redemption.

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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.