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Bancorp, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • EPS rose 14.2% year over year: Diluted EPS of $1.45 against $1.27 in 2Q 2025. Net income was $60.7 million, compared with $59.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Gross dollar volume rose 22.5%: GDV reached $53.45 billion, up 22.5% from 2Q 2025 and 1.8% from 1Q 2026. Total fintech fees were $40.9 million. Source
  • Fintech loans fell on payment timing: Net loans fell $679.8 million from March, mainly from fintech loans. Management attributed the fintech decline to payment processing timing. Source
  • Average fintech loans up 159%: Average fintech loans were $1.39 billion, up $275.7 million or 24.7% from 1Q 2026. Fintech loans were 12.5% of total loans at quarter end. Source
  • Net interest margin down year over year: NIM was 3.85%, against 3.87% in 1Q 2026 and 4.44% in 2Q 2025. Management attributed the decline to a higher share of fintech loans, which mainly earn fee income. Source
  • Fintech provision fell year over year: Fintech provision was $25.8 million, against $28.8 million in 1Q 2026 and $43.2 million in 2Q 2025. Total provision was $26.1 million. Source
  • Buybacks of $50 million in quarter: The company repurchased 870,129 shares, 2.1% of shares outstanding, at an average cost of $57.46. 1Q 2026 repurchases were $50.0 million. Source

“Our performance in the second quarter of 2026 significantly surpassed our own forecasts of profitability and GDV growth”

Damian Kozlowski, President and CEO of The Bancorp

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Diluted EPS Sourcefull-year 2026$5.95-$6.05Raised from $5.90
Diluted EPS Sourcefourth quarter 2026$1.65-$1.75
Diluted EPS Source2027$8.10-$8.30Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance raised to $5.95-$6.05 from $5.90. Source
  • Guidance kept: 2027 diluted EPS guidance range of $8.10-$8.30 kept, as in the prior release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • EPS rose 14.2% year over year: Diluted EPS of $1.45 against $1.27 in 2Q 2025. Net income was $60.7 million, compared with $59.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Gross dollar volume rose 22.5%: GDV reached $53.45 billion, up 22.5% from 2Q 2025 and 1.8% from 1Q 2026. Total fintech fees were $40.9 million. Source
  • Return on assets down, equity up: ROA was 2.51% and ROE 34.7%, against 2.64% and 28.4% in 2Q 2025. Book value per share was $17.19. Source

Segments and lending balances

  • Fintech loans fell on payment timing: Net loans fell $679.8 million from March, mainly from fintech loans. Management attributed the fintech decline to payment processing timing. Source
  • Average fintech loans up 159%: Average fintech loans were $1.39 billion, up $275.7 million or 24.7% from 1Q 2026. Fintech loans were 12.5% of total loans at quarter end. Source
  • SBLOC and IBLOC balances grew: SBLOC/IBLOC loans reached $1.83 billion at June 30, up $223.9 million from June 2025. Small business loans reached $1.03 billion. Source

“Revenue growth continues to outpace cost growth, driven by our investments in AI, repositioning our revenues towards Fintech, and the demonstrated scale of our Fintech platform.”

Bancorp, Inc., press release

Products, customers and deposits

  • Payment fees grew modestly: Prepaid, debit card and related fees were $27.8 million, up from $26.1 million in 2Q 2025. Total payment fees rose 5.8% from 1Q 2026. Source
  • Consumer credit fees up 65%: Consumer credit fintech fees were $6.5 million, up 17.0% from 1Q 2026. Source
  • Fintech fees grew from existing partners: Total fintech fees rose $5.3 million year over year, from organic volume growth with existing partners and products. Source
  • Fintech partners supply most deposits: Of June 30 deposits, 94% are insured, 3% are low-balance accounts with no identified depositor, and 3% are other uninsured deposits. Source
  • Fintech share of revenue increased: Fintech fees excluding credit enhancement were 29.7% of total revenue, against 28.7% in 1Q 2026 and 25.8% in 2Q 2025. Source

Margins and income mix

  • Net interest margin down year over year: NIM was 3.85%, against 3.87% in 1Q 2026 and 4.44% in 2Q 2025. Management attributed the decline to a higher share of fintech loans, which mainly earn fee income. Source
  • Net interest income below prior year: Net interest income was $90.5 million, $7.0 million lower than 2Q 2025. The company cited $2.7 million of higher senior debt interest and a one-time $3.0 million gain in 2Q 2025. Source
  • Fee income share excluding enhancement rose: Non-interest income excluding credit enhancement was 34.3% of total revenue, against 29.4% in 2Q 2025 and 33.0% in 1Q 2026. Source
  • Credit enhancement income fell: Credit enhancement income was $25.8 million, against $43.2 million in 2Q 2025. Total non-interest income was 44.7% of total revenue. Source
  • Effective tax rate higher than 1Q: Effective tax rate was 25.1%, against 23.7% in 1Q 2026 and 24.9% in 2Q 2025. Management said stock award vesting lowered the 1Q rate. Source

Costs and efficiency

  • Expenses slightly below prior year: Non-interest expense was $56.5 million. The 1Q 2026 base included a $2.0 million legal settlement recovery. Source
  • Legal expense lower year over year: Legal expense was $1.2 million, down from $1.9 million in 2Q 2025. Source
  • Efficiency ratio slightly improved: Efficiency ratio was 41.0%, against 41.5% in 1Q 2026 and 41.5% in 2Q 2025, computed on adjusted total revenue excluding credit enhancement income. Source

Credit quality and provisions

  • Fintech provision fell year over year: Fintech provision was $25.8 million, against $28.8 million in 1Q 2026 and $43.2 million in 2Q 2025. Total provision was $26.1 million. Source
  • Net charge-offs declined: Net charge-offs were $25.7 million, or 1.35% of average loans annualized, against 1.69% in 1Q 2026 and 2.30% in 2Q 2025. Source
  • Criticized loans down 10% in quarter: Criticized loans were $146.7 million, down $158.5 million from 2Q 2025. Criticized real estate bridge loans fell $12.9 million in the quarter. Source
  • Fintech coverage ratio rose: Fintech allowance was 3.41% of fintech loans, up from 1.81% in March 2026. Non-fintech allowance was 0.53% of non-fintech loans. Source
  • Nonperforming loan ratio rose: Nonperforming loans were 1.05% of total loans, against 0.97% in March 2026 and 0.96% in June 2025. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks of $50 million in quarter: The company repurchased 870,129 shares, 2.1% of shares outstanding, at an average cost of $57.46. 1Q 2026 repurchases were $50.0 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding down 815,066: Outstanding shares were 41.043 million at June 30, down 5.219 million from June 2025. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per share reached $17.19 at period end, up from $16.65 at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Bank ratios above well-capitalized levels: Bank leverage ratio was 9.09% and CET1 14.27%; company CET1 was 11.41%. Benchmarks for the Bank are 5.00% leverage and 6.50% CET1. Source

Funding and liquidity

  • Deposit cost fell year over year: The average cost of deposits was 1.63%, against 1.70% in 1Q 2026 and 2.18% in 2Q 2025. Source
  • Off-balance sheet deposits lower: Off-balance sheet deposits were $1.12 billion, against $1.34 billion at March 31, 2026 and $617.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Pledged capacity at Fed and FHLB: Pledged loans and investments support $3.79 billion of additional capacity under the Federal Reserve and FHLB lines. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.85%
Net interest income Source$90.5 million
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs Source$7.07 billion
Average deposits Source$8.41 billion
Cost of deposits Source1.63%
Provision for credit losses Source$26.1 million
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) Source1.35%
Nonperforming assets to total assets Source1.48%
CET1 ratio to risk-weighted assets Source11.41% (Company); 14.27% (Bank)
Efficiency ratio Source41.0%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Period-end fintech balances move with payment processing timing, which management said did not reflect underlying customer activity. Source
  • Financial: Fintech loan losses are covered by partner credit enhancements. Management excludes that income from non-GAAP ratios because it is volatile. Source
  • Financial: Borrowings under Federal Reserve and FHLB lines reached $744.0 million at June 30, averaging $302.2 million in the quarter. Source
  • External: Deposit rates depend on deposit mix and short-term rates, which management cited as the drivers of the 2Q 2026 deposit rate. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The earlier release included $200 million of 2026 buybacks at $50 million a quarter. This release does not restate that plan.
  • Not stated: The earlier release said the 2027 range stayed close to the prior target, with new launch timing subject to partner timelines.

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.