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Business Developments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
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SecureSave Acquisition
On December 4, 2025, the Company acquired SecureSave, a financial technology company that partners with employers to offer employees FDIC-insured emergency savings accounts funded through automatic payroll deductions to help budget for unexpected expenses. The acquisition provided the Company with a new source of low-cost deposits with potential for growth, access to SecureSave’s existing client partnerships, and enhanced the Company’s financial wellness offerings.
Prior to the acquisition, the Company had a 17% interest in SecureSave. Upon acquisition, the Company remeasured its previously held equity interest in SecureSave to its acquisition-date fair value of $8.0 million, and recognized an insignificant loss in Other income on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income.
The total consideration transferred was $34.9 million, which reflects the purchase price for the remaining 83% of the business, and included cash paid at closing of $26.5 million and contingent consideration with an acquisition-date fair value of $8.4 million. The contingent consideration is payable in cash up to a maximum $35.0 million, based upon the achievement of deposit growth performance targets at three consecutive annual measurement dates beginning December 31, 2026. Additional information regarding the determination of fair value for contingent consideration liabilities can be found within Note 17: Fair Value Measurements.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The total consideration transferred was preliminarily allocated to $13.5 million of net identifiable assets acquired, measured at fair value, which primarily comprised a $7.6 million core deposit intangible asset and a $1.9 million non-competition agreement intangible asset. The associated core deposit intangible asset is being amortized on an accelerated basis over an estimated useful life of 10 years, which represents the period over which the expected economic benefits are anticipated to be received. The non-competition agreement intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 3 years. The Company considers its valuations of other intangible assets and, in turn, the related deferred tax impact, to be provisional at December 31, 2025.
The $29.5 million of preliminary goodwill recognized, which represents the future economic benefits arising from acquiring SecureSave primarily due to expected synergies, is not deductible for tax purposes. Information regarding the allocation of goodwill to the Company’s reportable segments can be found within Note 20: Segment Reporting.
United Community Bank HSA Portfolio Acquisition
On November 14, 2025, the Company acquired a portfolio of HSAs from United Community Bank. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition, and the Company received $10.5 million in both cash and deposits on the acquisition date. The Company also paid an 8% deposit premium based on the final settlement of deposits, which resulted in the recognition of an $0.8 million core deposit intangible asset. The associated core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over an estimated useful life of 9 years using a 1.5% declining balance approach. This portfolio acquisition reflects a planned change in custody related to the Company’s acquisition of Bend in 2022. The HSA deposits acquired in the transaction had been previously reflected as assets under administration, which are excluded from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Elements Financial Federal Credit Union HSA Portfolio Acquisition
On October 1, 2025, the Company acquired a portfolio of HSAs from Elements Financial Federal Credit Union. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition, and the Company received $53.9 million in both cash and deposits on the acquisition date. The Company also paid a 12% deposit premium based on $40.9 million of the total deposits settlement, which resulted in the recognition of a $4.9 million core deposit intangible asset. The associated core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over an estimated useful life of 9 years using a 1.5% declining balance approach. This portfolio acquisition reflects a planned change in custody related to the Company’s acquisition of Bend in 2022. The HSA deposits acquired in the transaction had been previously reflected as assets under administration, which are excluded from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Allegacy Federal Credit Union HSA Portfolio Acquisition
On August 29, 2025, the Company acquired a portfolio of HSAs from Allegacy Federal Credit Union. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition, and the Company received $6.2 million in both cash and deposits on the acquisition date. The Company also paid a 12% deposit premium based on the final settlement of deposits, which resulted in the recognition of a $0.7 million core deposit intangible asset. The associated core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over an estimated useful life of 9 years using a 1.5% declining balance approach. This portfolio acquisition reflects a planned change in custody related to the Company’s acquisition of Bend in 2022. The HSA deposits acquired in the transaction had been previously reflected as assets under administration, which are excluded from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Ametros Acquisition
On January 24, 2024, the Bank acquired all of the equity interest in Ametros from Long Ridge Capital Management (the “Seller”). Ametros is a custodian and administrator of medical funds from insurance claim settlements that helps individuals manage their ongoing medical care through its CareGuard service and proprietary technology platform. The acquisition provided the Bank with a fast-growing source of low-cost and long-duration deposits, new sources of non-interest income, and enhanced its employee benefit and healthcare financial services expertise.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. Accordingly, the total purchase price, which included cash paid of $359.7 million, the forgiveness of $12.9 million in long-term debt, and the assumption of a $5.8 million liability for the Seller’s transaction expenses, has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their acquisition-date fair values, as summarized in the following table:
(In thousands)Fair Value
Purchase price consideration$378,424 
Assets:
Cash and due from banks310 
Premises and equipment1,078 
Other intangible assets188,900 
Deferred tax assets, net(35,889)
Other assets:
Funds held in escrow288,167 
Accounts receivable2,435 
Prepaid expenses1,166 
Total other assets291,768 
Total assets acquired$446,167 
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits (1)
(20,622)
Other liabilities:
Accounts payable684 
Accrued expenses4,270 
Deferred revenue20,391 
Members’ funds
288,167 
Operating lease liabilities$838 
Total other liabilities$314,350 
Total liabilities assumed$293,728 
Net assets acquired152,439 
Pre-existing equity interest (2)
2,200 
Goodwill$228,185 
(1)The $20.6 million reflects the amount held in Ametros’ operating cash account at the Bank on January 24, 2024. Upon acquisition, such cash and the Bank’s corresponding deposit liability owed to Ametros were eliminated in consolidation, which resulted in a decrease to interest-bearing deposits for the Bank and the Bank’s legal title to the funds being held in such operating cash account.
(2)Prior to the acquisition date, the Company had a 0.6% equity interest in Ametros. The consideration transferred reflects the purchase price for the remaining 99.4% of the business. Upon acquisition, the Company recognized a $1.5 million gain in Other income on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income, which represents the difference between the cost basis and estimated acquisition-date fair value of the Company’s pre-existing equity interest in Ametros.
The Company’s valuations of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Ametros acquisition were considered final as of December 31, 2024. There were no adjustments to fair value estimates recognized during the measurement period. The $228.2 million of goodwill represents future economic benefits arising from acquiring Ametros, primarily due to its strong market position and its assembled workforce, and is not deductible for tax purposes. Information regarding the allocation of goodwill to the Company’s reportable segments can be found within Note 20: Segment Reporting.
The Company incurred $3.1 million of professional and outside services expenses related to the acquisition of Ametros during the first quarter of 2024. The revenue and earnings related to the Ametros business since the acquisition date are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, and were not material.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used to estimate the fair values of the significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Other intangible assets. The Company identified and recognized a $182.8 million core deposit intangible asset and a
$6.1 million trade name intangible asset. A core deposit intangible asset represents the value of relationships with deposit customers. The fair value of the core deposit intangible asset was estimated using a net cost savings method, a form of discounted cash flow methodology, which gave appropriate consideration to expected client attrition rates and other applicable adjustments to the projected deposit balance, the interest cost and net maintenance cost associated with the client deposit base, an alternative cost of funds, and a discount rate that was used to discount the future economic benefits of the core deposit intangible asset to present value. The core deposit intangible asset is being amortized on an accelerated basis over an estimated useful life of 25 years, which is the period over which the estimated economic benefits are estimated to be received. The fair value of the trade name intangible asset for the Ametros brand was estimated using a relief-from-royalty methodology, which models the cost savings from owning the brand rather than licensing it from a third party. The trade name intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 5 years.
Funds held in escrow and Members’ funds. Funds held in escrow represent amounts held in interest-bearing checking accounts at insured depository institutions other than the Bank for the purpose of providing post-settlement medical administration services on a respective member’s behalf. Members’ funds is the corresponding liability to the Funds held in escrow. Given that these amounts can be withdrawn and/or directed for use on demand, as long as in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement, their carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Joint Venture with Marathon Asset Management
On July 19, 2024, the Company, through its subsidiary, MW Advisor Holding, LLC, entered into an agreement with Marathon Asset Management and formed a private credit joint venture, which is designed to deliver direct lending solutions for sponsor-backed middle market companies across the country.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company identified and sold $247.5 million, in aggregate, of commercial non-mortgage loans comprising the seed portfolio to launch the joint venture’s operations. The transfers each met the requisite criteria to be accounted for as sales in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. The resulting gain on sale of $2.1 million, in aggregate, was included in Other income on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and in Commercial Banking for segment reporting purposes. Upon the identification of the loans to be sold, the $1.3 million difference, in aggregate, between the lower of the amortized cost basis of the loans and their fair value was charged-off and recognized in the Provision for credit losses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Multi-family Securitization
On September 30, 2024, the Company completed a multi-family securitization, in which it transferred $303.9 million of multi-family loans ($302.5 million carrying amount plus $1.4 million accrued interest receivable) to a third-party depositor, who placed the multi-family loans into a third-party trust, in exchange for net cash proceeds of $311.6 million. Through a two-step process, pass-through certificates were issued, which are secured by the multi-family loans and guaranteed by Freddie Mac. The transfer of the multi-family loans was accounted for as a sale in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. Servicing rights were not retained.
Per the terms of the securitization agreement, the Company assumed an obligation to reimburse Freddie Mac for any payments made under Freddie Mac’s guarantee of the certificates. The reimbursement obligation covers losses up to 12% of the aggregate UPB of the multi-family loans at the time of sale, and is secured in full by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the FHLB. Essentially, this reimbursement obligation represents a first credit loss enhancement provided by the Company to Freddie Mac. Based on the credit quality of the multi-family loans at the time of sale, among other factors, the Company estimated the fair value of its reimbursement obligation to be $3.3 million. Including the reimbursement obligation, the transaction resulted in a net gain on sale of $4.4 million. The carrying amount of the reimbursement obligation remained at $3.3 million at both December 31, 2025, and 2024, and is included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has not yet been required to make any guarantee payments to Freddie Mac.
Until the Company’s obligation to reimburse Freddie Mac for the first 12% of losses is reduced to 25% of the initial amount, it may have the option to exercise certain contingent repurchase rights over the transferred multi-family loans, unless it elects to waive or assign those rights. At both the time of sale, and as of December 31, 2025, the Company does not intend to repurchase any of the multi-family loans.
Payroll Finance Portfolio and Sale of Factored Receivables Portfolio
In March 2024, the Company initiated a plan to actively sell its payroll finance and factored receivables loan portfolios, along with the related customer contracts. This decision was a direct result of the Company’s continuous reassessment of its strategic model in an effort to identify opportunities to improve its core financial products and services. Accordingly, the aggregate $220.2 million balance of the payroll finance and factored receivables loans, at March 31, 2024, was reclassified and transferred from held for investment to held for sale on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Upon the transfer, the $5.4 million ACL that was previously recorded against the payroll finance and factored receivables loans was reversed into earnings.
On September 27, 2024, the Company sold its factored receivables loan portfolio of $124.1 million, and the related customer contracts, for proceeds of $129.2 million. After the write-off of the factored receivables customer relationship intangible asset, which had a net carrying amount of $19.7 million, less $1.3 million of selling costs, the sale of assets resulted in a $16.0 million net loss on sale. The entire net loss is included in Other income on the Consolidated Statements of Income and in the Corporate and Reconciling category for segment reporting purposes in accordance with the Company’s methodology.
In December 2024, after re-evaluating its strategic priorities as part of its annual budgeting and forecasting process, the Company decided to terminate the plan of sale of its payroll finance portfolio and instead hold the loans as an investment for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the $133.2 million balance of the payroll finance loans, at December 31, 2024, was reclassified and transferred from held for sale to held for investment on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Upon the transfer, a $0.3 million ACL was re-established against the payroll finance loans.
Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company committed to and initiated a plan to actively market and sell the majority of its mortgage servicing portfolio. Upon making this determination, the Company treated the related mortgage servicing rights as assets held for disposition and ceased the recognition of any future amortization expense. On February 12, 2024, the Company sold the majority of its mortgage servicing portfolio, which comprised 9,184 individual residential mortgage loans with an aggregate UPB of $1.4 billion. In connection with the sale, the Company received net cash proceeds of $18.4 million and derecognized $6.7 million of mortgage servicing rights. The resulting $11.7 million net gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights is included in Other income on the Consolidated Statements of Income and in Consumer Banking for segment reporting purposes.