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      Associated Banc-Corp Delivers Record Annual Net Income Available to Common Equity of $463 Million in 2025


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      Jan 22, 2026, 16:15 ET

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      GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $463 million, or $2.77 per common share for the year ended December 31, 2025. These amounts compare to earnings of $112 million, or $0.72 per common share, for the year ended December 31, 2024. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported earnings of $134 million, or $0.80 per common share. These amounts compare to a loss of $164 million, or $1.03 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 and earnings of $122 million, or $0.73 per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

      "2025 was a pivotal year for Associated Bank," said President and CEO Andy Harmening. "We achieved several key milestones of our strategic plan, proved we can win in key growth markets, drove high-quality, relationship loan and deposit growth, and posted the strongest bottom line in company history."

      "We enter 2026 with a stronger growth profile, enhanced profitability, stronger capital generation and consistently solid credit results. We have the talent, the product set and the value proposition to build on our momentum organically going forward. We're also excited to welcome American National Bank colleagues, customers and communities to the Associated family later this year. We look forward to providing additional updates on Associated's growth journey throughout the year."

      2025 Highlights (all comparisons on a period end basis compared to 2024)

      • Diluted GAAP earnings per common share of $2.77
      • Total period end loans of $31.2 billion (+5% vs. 2024)
      • Total period end deposits of $35.6 billion (+3% vs. 2024)
      • Total period end core customer deposits1 of $29.6 billion (+3% vs. 2024)
      • Record net interest income of $1.2 billion (+15% vs. 2024)
      • Net interest margin of 3.03%
      • Noninterest income of $286 million
      • Noninterest expense of $856 million
      • Provision for credit losses of $54 million
      • Allowance for credit losses on loans / total loans of 1.35%
      • Net charge offs / average loans of 0.12%
      • Book value / share of $28.81
      • Tangible book value / share1 of $22.01

      1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See financial tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

      Loans

      Fourth quarter 2025 period end total loans of $31.2 billion increased 1%, or $212 million, from the prior quarter. Compared to the same period last year, period end total loans increased 5%, or $1.4 billion. With respect to fourth quarter 2025 period end balances by loan category:

      • Commercial and business lending increased $268 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.3 billion from the same period last year to $13.0 billion.
      • Commercial real estate lending decreased $88 million from the prior quarter and increased $30 million from the same period last year to $7.2 billion.
      • Consumer lending increased $31 million from the prior quarter and increased $96 million from the same period last year to $10.9 billion.

      Fourth quarter 2025 average total loans of $31.0 billion increased 1%, or $245 million, from the prior quarter and increased 3%, or $793 million, from the same period last year. With respect to fourth quarter 2025 average balances by loan category:

      • Commercial and business lending increased $272 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.3 billion from the same period last year to $12.7 billion.
      • Commercial real estate lending decreased $26 million from the prior quarter and increased $59 million from the same period last year to $7.3 billion.
      • Consumer lending decreased $1 million from the prior quarter and decreased $537 million from the same period last year to $11.0 billion.

      Full year 2025 average loans of $30.6 billion were up 3%, or $893 million, from 2024. With respect to full year 2025 average balances by loan category:

      • Commercial and business lending increased $1.2 billion to $12.3 billion.
      • Commercial real estate lending increased $61 million to $7.3 billion.
      • Consumer lending decreased $362 million to $11.0 billion.

      In 2026, we expect total period end loan growth of 5% to 6% as compared to the year ended December 31, 2025, excluding any impact from the acquisition of American National Corporation.

      Deposits

      Fourth quarter 2025 period end deposits of $35.6 billion were up 2%, or $671 million, from the prior quarter and were up 3%, or $904 million from the same period last year. With respect to fourth quarter 2025 period end balances by deposit category:

      • Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $220 million from the prior quarter and increased $351 million from the same period last year to $6.1 billion.
      • Savings increased $91 million from the prior quarter and increased $339 million from the same period last year to $5.5 billion.
      • Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $32 million from the prior quarter and decreased $171 million from the same period last year to $7.8 billion.
      • Money market deposits increased $354 million from the prior quarter and increased $130 million from the same period last year to $6.1 billion.
      • Brokered CDs decreased $161 million from the prior quarter and decreased $481 million from the same period last year to $3.8 billion.
      • Other time deposits decreased $6 million from the prior quarter and increased $341 million from the same period last year to $4.0 billion.
      • Network transaction deposits increased $141 million from the prior quarter and increased $397 million from the same period last year to $2.2 billion.
      • Core customer deposits1 increased $691 million from the prior quarter and increased $989 million from the same period last year to $29.6 billion.

      Fourth quarter 2025 average deposits of $35.6 billion increased 3%, or $923 million, from the prior quarter and increased 4%, or $1.3 billion, from the same period last year. With respect to fourth quarter 2025 average balances by deposit category:

      • Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $268 million from the prior quarter and increased $326 million from the same period last year to $6.1 billion.
      • Savings increased $99 million from the prior quarter and increased $305 million from the same period last year to $5.4 billion.
      • Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $155 million from the prior quarter and increased $431 million from the same period last year to $8.1 billion.
      • Money market deposits increased $30 million from the prior quarter and decreased $33 million from the same period last year to $5.9 billion.
      • Brokered CDs increased $82 million from the prior quarter and decreased $517 million from the same period last year to $4.0 billion.
      • Other time deposits increased $132 million from the prior quarter and increased $380 million from the same period last year to $4.1 billion.
      • Network transaction deposits increased $157 million from the prior quarter and increased $400 million from the same period last year to $2.1 billion.

      Full year 2025 average deposits of $34.8 billion increased 4%, or $1.5 billion from 2024. With respect to full year 2025 average balances by deposit category:

      • Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $43 million to $5.8 billion.
      • Savings increased $211 million to $5.3 billion.
      • Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $473 million to $7.9 billion.
      • Money market deposits decreased $40 million to $6.0 billion.
      • Brokered CDs decreased $162 million to $4.1 billion.
      • Other time deposits increased $645 million to $3.9 billion.
      • Network transaction deposits increased $284 million to $1.9 billion.

      In 2026, we expect period end total deposit growth of 5% to 6% and period end core customer deposit growth of 5% to 6% as compared to the year ended December 31, 2025, excluding any impact from the acquisition of American National Corporation.

      1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See financial tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

      Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

      Full year 2025 net interest income of $1.2 billion was up 15%, or $154 million, from 2024. Net interest margin of 3.03% increased 25 basis points from the prior year.

      • The average yield on total earning assets decreased 16 basis points from the prior year to 5.45%.
      • The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 53 basis points from the prior year to 2.98%.
      • The net free funds benefit decreased 12 basis points from the prior year to 0.56%.

      Fourth quarter 2025 net interest income of $310 million increased 2%, or $5 million, from the prior quarter. Net interest margin of 3.06% increased 2 basis points from the prior quarter. Compared to the same period last year, net interest income increased 15%, or $40 million, and the net interest margin increased 25 basis points.

      • The average yield on total earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased 16 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 12 basis points from the same period last year to 5.34%.
      • The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased 21 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 47 basis points from the same period last year to 2.82%.
      • The net free funds benefit for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased 2 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 9 basis points from the same period last year to 0.55%.

      We expect total net interest income growth of 5.5% to 6.5% in 2026, excluding any impact from the acquisition of American National Corporation.

      Noninterest Income

      Full year 2025 noninterest income of $286 million increased $296 million from the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by nonrecurring items associated with a balance sheet repositioning announced during the fourth quarter of 2024, including a $130 million loss on a mortgage portfolio sale and a $148 million net loss on a sale of investments. With respect to 2025 noninterest income line items:

      • Capital markets, net increased $10 million from the prior year.
      • Wealth management fees increased $4 million from the prior year.
      • Mortgage banking, net increased $4 million from the prior year.
      • Bank and corporate owned life insurance increased $4 million from the prior year.

      Fourth quarter 2025 total noninterest income of $79 million decreased $2 million from the prior quarter and increased $286 million from the same period last year. The comparable quarter decrease was primarily driven by nonrecurring items associated with the balance sheet repositioning announced during the fourth quarter of 2024, including a $130 million loss on a mortgage portfolio sale and a $148 million net loss on a sale of investments. With respect to fourth quarter 2025 noninterest income line items:

      • Wealth management fees were up slightly from the prior quarter and increased $2 million from the same period last year.
      • Capital markets, net increased slightly from the prior quarter and increased $2 million from the same period last year.
      • Asset gains (losses), net decreased $3 million from the prior quarter and were up slightly from the same period last year.
      • Mortgage banking, net decreased $1 million from the prior quarter and decreased slightly from the same period last year.

      We expect total noninterest income growth of between 4% and 5% in 2026, excluding any impact from the acquisition of American National Corporation.

      Noninterest Expense

      Full year 2025 noninterest expense of $856 million increased 5%, or $37 million, from 2024. With respect to full year 2025 noninterest expense line items:

      • Personnel expense increased $34 million from the prior year.
      • Technology expense increased $3 million from the prior year.
      • Business development and advertising expense increased $3 million from the prior year.
      • Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances decreased $14 million from the prior year, driven by the nonrecurring expense recognized in 2024 for a loss on prepayments of FHLB advances associated with the balance sheet repositioning announced during the fourth quarter of 2024.
      • Other noninterest expense increased $8 million from the prior year.

      Fourth quarter 2025 noninterest expense of $219 million increased $3 million from the prior quarter and decreased $5 million from the same period last year. With respect to fourth quarter 2025 noninterest expense line items:

      • Personnel expense decreased $1 million from the prior quarter and increased $9 million from the same period last year.
      • FDIC assessment expense decreased $3 million from the prior quarter and decreased $3 million from the same period last year.
      • Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances decreased $14 million from the prior year, driven by the nonrecurring expense recognized in 2024 for a loss on prepayments of FHLB advances associated with the balance sheet repositioning announced during the fourth quarter of 2024.

      We expect total noninterest expense to grow by 3% in 2026, excluding any impact from the acquisition of American National Corporation.

      Taxes

      The fourth quarter of 2025 had a tax expense of $26 million compared to $30 million of tax expense in the prior quarter and $16 million of tax benefit in the same period last year. The tax benefit in the comparable quarter was driven primarily by a loss on income before income taxes as a result of nonrecurring items associated with the balance sheet repositioning announced during the fourth quarter of 2024.

      In 2026, we expect the annual effective tax rate to be between 19% and 21%, assuming no change in the corporate tax rate and excluding any impact from the acquisition of American National Corporation.

      Credit

      Full year 2025 provision for credit losses was $54 million, compared to a provision of $85 million in the prior year.

      The fourth quarter 2025 provision for credit losses was $7 million, compared to a provision of $16 million in the prior quarter and a provision of $17 million in the same period last year. With respect to fourth quarter 2025 credit quality:

      • Nonaccrual loans of $100 million decreased $6 million, or 5%, from the prior quarter and decreased $23 million, or 19%, from the same period last year. The nonaccrual loans to total loans ratio was 0.32% in the fourth quarter, down from 0.34% in the prior quarter and down from 0.41% in the same period last year.
      • Net charge offs of $2 million decreased $11 million, or 83%, from the prior quarter and decreased $10 million, or 81%, from the same period last year.
      • The allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL) of $419 million increased $5 million from the prior quarter and increased $17 million from the same period last year. The ACLL to total loans ratio was 1.35% in the fourth quarter, up from 1.34% in the prior quarter and flat from the same period last year.

      In 2026, we expect to adjust provision to reflect changes to risk grades, economic conditions, loan volumes, and other indications of credit quality, excluding any impact from the acquisition of American National Corporation.

      Capital

      The Company's capital position remains strong, with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.49% at December 31, 2025. The Company's capital ratios continue to be in excess of the Basel III "well-capitalized" regulatory benchmarks on a fully phased in basis.

      FOURTH QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL

      The Company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) today, January 22, 2026. Interested parties can access the live webcast of the call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investor.associatedbank.com. Parties may also dial into the call at 877-407-8037 (domestic) or 201-689-8037 (international) and request the Associated Banc-Corp fourth quarter 2025 earnings call. The fourth quarter 2025 financial tables with an accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company's website just prior to the call. An audio archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately fifteen minutes after the call is over.

      ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

      Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $45 billion and is the largest bank holding company based in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from nearly 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri. The Company also operates loan production offices in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com. 

      FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

      Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management's plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "should," "intend," "target," "outlook," "project," "guidance," "forecast," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include the ability or anticipated timing to complete the proposed transaction involving Associated Banc-Corp ("Associated") and American National Bank ("American National"); the ability to integrate the two businesses successfully and in a timely manner, if at all; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated; and such other risk factors as identified in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs and other SEC filings, and such factors are incorporated herein by reference.

      NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

      This press release and related materials may contain references to measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These financial measures have been included as they provide meaningful supplemental information to assess trends in the Corporation's results of operations. Information concerning these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the financial tables. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods.

      Associated Banc-Corp

      Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)








      (Dollars in thousands)

      December 31,
      2025

      September 30,
      2025

      Sequential
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      2025

      March 31,
      2025

      December 31,
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      Assets








      Cash and due from banks

      $        574,698

      $        490,431

      $       84,267

      $    521,167

      $     521,323

      $         544,059

      $       30,639

      Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

      1,144,123

      802,251

      341,872

      738,938

      711,033

      453,590

      690,533

      Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

      1,400

      90

      1,310

      —

      105

      21,955

      (20,555)

      Available for sale (AFS) investment securities, at fair value

      5,397,563

      5,217,278

      180,285

      5,036,508

      4,796,570

      4,581,434

      816,129

      Held to maturity (HTM) investment securities, net, at amortized cost

      3,602,519

      3,636,080

      (33,561)

      3,672,101

      3,705,793

      3,738,687

      (136,168)

      Equity securities

      26,060

      26,000

      60

      25,912

      23,331

      23,242

      2,818

      Regulatory stocks, at cost

      252,514

      251,642

      872

      278,356

      194,244

      179,665

      72,849

      Residential loans held for sale

      72,499

      74,563

      (2,064)

      96,804

      47,611

      646,687

      (574,188)

      Commercial loans held for sale

      —

      —

      —

      8,406

      7,910

      32,634

      (32,634)

      Loans

      31,163,614

      30,951,964

      211,650

      30,607,605

      30,294,127

      29,768,586

      1,395,028

      Allowance for loan losses

      (378,068)

      (378,341)

      273

      (376,515)

      (371,348)

      (363,545)

      (14,523)

      Loans, net

      30,785,546

      30,573,623

      211,923

      30,231,091

      29,922,780

      29,405,041

      1,380,505

      Tax credit and other investments

      236,657

      245,239

      (8,582)

      247,111

      254,187

      258,886

      (22,229)

      Premises and equipment, net

      381,624

      384,139

      (2,515)

      377,372

      377,521

      379,093

      2,531

      Bank and corporate owned life insurance

      694,452

      693,511

      941

      691,470

      690,551

      689,000

      5,452

      Goodwill

      1,104,992

      1,104,992

      —

      1,104,992

      1,104,992

      1,104,992

      —

      Other intangible assets, net

      22,849

      25,052

      (2,203)

      27,255

      29,457

      31,660

      (8,811)

      Mortgage servicing rights, net

      86,337

      85,063

      1,274

      85,245

      86,251

      87,683

      (1,346)

      Interest receivable

      161,118

      168,451

      (7,333)

      168,627

      159,729

      167,772

      (6,654)

      Other assets

      657,645

      677,458

      (19,813)

      682,373

      675,748

      676,987

      (19,342)

      Total assets

      $    45,202,596

      $    44,455,863

      $     746,733

      $  43,993,729

      $ 43,309,136

      $     43,023,068

      $  2,179,528

      Liabilities and stockholders' equity








      Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

      $     6,126,632

      $     5,906,251

      $     220,381

      $  5,782,487

      $  6,135,946

      $      5,775,657

      $     350,975

      Interest-bearing deposits

      29,425,976

      28,975,602

      450,374

      28,365,079

      29,060,767

      28,872,777

      553,199

      Total deposits

      35,552,608

      34,881,853

      670,755

      34,147,565

      35,196,713

      34,648,434

      904,174

      Short-term funding

      307,864

      399,665

      (91,801)

      75,585

      311,335

      470,369

      (162,505)

      FHLB advances

      3,268,094

      3,220,679

      47,415

      3,879,489

      2,027,297

      1,853,807

      1,414,287

      Other long-term funding

      594,276

      594,074

      202

      593,530

      591,382

      837,635

      (243,359)

      Allowance for unfunded commitments

      41,276

      36,276

      5,000

      35,276

      35,276

      38,776

      2,500

      Accrued expenses and other liabilities

      463,131

      455,019

      8,112

      481,503

      460,574

      568,485

      (105,354)

      Total liabilities

      40,227,249

      39,587,565

      639,684

      39,212,948

      38,622,578

      38,417,506

      1,809,743

      Stockholders' equity








      Preferred equity

      194,112

      194,112

      —

      194,112

      194,112

      194,112

      —

      Common equity

      4,781,235

      4,674,186

      107,049

      4,586,669

      4,492,446

      4,411,450

      369,785

      Total stockholders' equity

      4,975,347

      4,868,298

      107,049

      4,780,781

      4,686,558

      4,605,562

      369,785

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $    45,202,596

      $    44,455,863

      $     746,733

      $  43,993,729

      $ 43,309,136

      $     43,023,068

      $  2,179,528


      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      Associated Banc-Corp

      Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

      Comparable Quarter

      Year to Date (YTD)

      Comparable YTD

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      4Q25

      4Q24

      Dollar
      Change

      Percentage
      Change

      December
      2025

      December
      2024

      Dollar
      Change

      Percentage
      Change

      Interest income









      Interest and fees on loans

      $     445,687

      $     453,253

      $   (7,566)

      (2) %

      $  1,782,390

      $  1,830,241

      $ (47,851)

      (3) %

      Interest and dividends on investment securities









      Taxable

      73,511

      50,524

      22,987

      45 %

      288,200

      198,579

      89,621

      45 %

      Tax-exempt

      13,851

      14,469

      (618)

      (4) %

      55,598

      58,572

      (2,974)

      (5) %

      Other interest

      11,294

      10,478

      816

      8 %

      46,568

      35,312

      11,256

      32 %

      Total interest income

      544,343

      528,724

      15,619

      3 %

      2,172,756

      2,122,704

      50,052

      2 %

      Interest expense









      Interest on deposits

      194,778

      222,888

      (28,110)

      (13) %

      803,918

      901,804

      (97,886)

      (11) %

      Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

      2,682

      3,203

      (521)

      (16) %

      10,415

      11,754

      (1,339)

      (11) %

      Interest on other short-term funding

      110

      668

      (558)

      (84) %

      1,016

      17,597

      (16,581)

      (94) %

      Interest on FHLB advances

      26,309

      17,908

      8,401

      47 %

      113,253

      98,520

      14,733

      15 %

      Interest on other long-term funding

      10,483

      13,769

      (3,286)

      (24) %

      43,009

      45,781

      (2,772)

      (6) %

      Total interest expense

      234,362

      258,436

      (24,074)

      (9) %

      971,611

      1,075,456

      (103,845)

      (10) %

      Net interest income

      309,981

      270,289

      39,692

      15 %

      1,201,145

      1,047,248

      153,897

      15 %

      Provision for credit losses

      6,998

      16,986

      (9,988)

      (59) %

      53,996

      84,986

      (30,990)

      (36) %

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses

      302,983

      253,303

      49,680

      20 %

      1,147,149

      962,263

      184,886

      19 %

      Noninterest income









      Wealth management fees

      25,742

      24,103

      1,639

      7 %

      96,579

      92,569

      4,010

      4 %

      Service charges and deposit account fees

      13,827

      13,232

      595

      4 %

      53,649

      51,642

      2,007

      4 %

      Card-based fees

      12,679

      11,948

      731

      6 %

      46,629

      46,921

      (292)

      (1) %

      Other fee-based revenue

      5,557

      5,182

      375

      7 %

      21,216

      19,499

      1,717

      9 %

      Capital markets, net 

      11,175

      9,032

      2,143

      24 %

      32,048

      22,084

      9,964

      45 %

      Mortgage banking, net

      2,926

      3,387

      (461)

      (14) %

      14,502

      10,686

      3,816

      36 %

      Loss on mortgage portfolio sale

      —

      (130,406)

      130,406

      (100) %

      (6,976)

      (130,406)

      123,430

      (95) %

      Bank and corporate owned life insurance

      3,804

      2,322

      1,482

      64 %

      17,195

      13,477

      3,718

      28 %

      Asset gains (losses), net

      838

      364

      474

      130 %

      1,565

      (1,042)

      2,607

      N/M

      Investment securities gains (losses), net

      37

      (148,194)

      148,231

      N/M

      49

      (144,147)

      144,196

      N/M

      Other 

      2,799

      2,257

      542

      24 %

      9,944

      9,310

      634

      7 %

      Total noninterest income (loss)

      79,384

      (206,772)

      286,156

      N/M

      286,400

      (9,407)

      295,807

      N/M

      Noninterest expense









      Personnel

      135,130

      125,944

      9,186

      7 %

      521,723

      487,956

      33,767

      7 %

      Technology

      28,641

      26,984

      1,657

      6 %

      110,877

      107,563

      3,314

      3 %

      Occupancy

      14,229

      14,325

      (96)

      (1) %

      55,011

      54,622

      389

      1 %

      Business development and advertising

      9,118

      7,408

      1,710

      23 %

      31,614

      28,142

      3,472

      12 %

      Equipment

      6,888

      4,729

      2,159

      46 %

      20,277

      18,431

      1,846

      10 %

      Legal and professional

      5,945

      6,861

      (916)

      (13) %

      23,934

      21,601

      2,333

      11 %

      Loan and foreclosure costs

      1,327

      1,951

      (624)

      (32) %

      8,264

      8,471

      (207)

      (2) %

      FDIC assessment

      6,589

      9,139

      (2,550)

      (28) %

      36,713

      38,439

      (1,726)

      (4) %

      Other intangible amortization

      2,203

      2,203

      —

      — %

      8,811

      8,811

      —

      — %

      Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances

      —

      14,243

      (14,243)

      (100) %

      —

      14,243

      (14,243)

      (100) %

      Other

      9,396

      10,496

      (1,100)

      (10) %

      38,415

      30,118

      8,297

      28 %

      Total noninterest expense

      219,466

      224,282

      (4,816)

      (2) %

      855,639

      818,397

      37,242

      5 %

      Income (loss) before income taxes

      162,901

      (177,752)

      340,653

      N/M

      577,910

      134,459

      443,451

      N/M

      Income tax expense (benefit)

      25,772

      (16,137)

      41,909

      N/M

      103,133

      11,314

      91,819

      N/M

      Net income (loss)

      137,129

      (161,615)

      298,744

      N/M

      474,777

      123,145

      351,632

      N/M

      Preferred stock dividends

      2,875

      2,875

      —

      — %

      11,500

      11,500

      —

      — %

      Net income (loss) available to common equity

      $     134,254

      $   (164,490)

      $ 298,744

      N/M

      $     463,277

      $     111,645

      $ 351,632

      N/M










      Pre-tax pre-provision income (loss)(a)

      169,899

      (160,766)

      330,665

      N/M

      631,906

      219,445

      412,461

      188 %

      Earnings (losses) per common share









      Basic

      $          0.81

      $        (1.04)

      $      1.85

      N/M

      $          2.79

      $          0.73

      $      2.06

      N/M

      Diluted

      $          0.80

      $        (1.03)

      $      1.83

      N/M

      $          2.77

      $          0.72

      $      2.05

      N/M

      Average common shares outstanding









      Basic

      165,126

      157,710

      7,416

      5 %

      165,079

      151,933

      13,146

      9 %

      Diluted

      166,746

      159,164

      7,582

      5 %

      166,613

      153,347

      13,266

      9 %

      N/M = Not meaningful

      Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

      (a) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

      Associated Banc-Corp
      Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Quarterly Trend

      (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)



      Sequential Quarter




      4Q25

      3Q25

      Dollar
      Change

      Percentage
      Change

      2Q25

      1Q25

      4Q24

      Interest income








      Interest and fees on loans

      $  445,687

      $  455,623

      $    (9,936)

      (2) %

      $  447,781

      $  433,299

      $  453,253

      Interest and dividends on investment securities








      Taxable

      73,511

      73,727

      (216)

      — %

      71,174

      69,788

      50,524

      Tax-exempt

      13,851

      13,888

      (37)

      — %

      13,902

      13,956

      14,469

      Other interest

      11,294

      13,353

      (2,059)

      (15) %

      12,679

      9,243

      10,478

      Total interest income

      544,343

      556,591

      (12,248)

      (2) %

      545,536

      526,285

      528,724

      Interest expense








      Interest on deposits

      194,778

      202,344

      (7,566)

      (4) %

      197,656

      209,140

      222,888

      Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

      2,682

      2,107

      575

      27 %

      2,004

      3,622

      3,203

      Interest on other short-term funding

      110

      212

      (102)

      (48) %

      287

      408

      668

      Interest on FHLB advances

      26,309

      35,965

      (9,656)

      (27) %

      34,889

      16,090

      17,908

      Interest on other long-term funding

      10,483

      10,741

      (258)

      (2) %

      10,700

      11,085

      13,769

      Total interest expense

      234,362

      251,369

      (17,007)

      (7) %

      245,536

      240,345

      258,436

      Net interest income

      309,981

      305,222

      4,759

      2 %

      300,000

      285,941

      270,289

      Provision for credit losses

      6,998

      16,000

      (9,002)

      (56) %

      17,996

      13,003

      16,986

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses

      302,983

      289,223

      13,760

      5 %

      282,004

      272,938

      253,303

      Noninterest income








      Wealth management fees

      25,742

      25,315

      427

      2 %

      23,025

      22,498

      24,103

      Service charges and deposit account fees

      13,827

      13,861

      (34)

      — %

      13,147

      12,814

      13,232

      Card-based fees

      12,679

      12,308

      371

      3 %

      11,200

      10,442

      11,948

      Other fee-based revenue

      5,557

      5,414

      143

      3 %

      4,995

      5,251

      5,182

      Capital markets, net

      11,175

      10,764

      411

      4 %

      5,765

      4,345

      9,032

      Mortgage banking, net

      2,926

      3,541

      (615)

      (17) %

      4,213

      3,822

      3,387

      Loss on mortgage portfolio sale

      —

      —

      —

      — %

      —

      (6,976)

      (130,406)

      Bank and corporate owned life insurance

      3,804

      4,051

      (247)

      (6) %

      4,135

      5,204

      2,322

      Asset gains (losses), net

      838

      3,340

      (2,502)

      (75) %

      (1,735)

      (878)

      364

      Investment securities gains (losses), net

      37

      1

      36

      N/M

      7

      4

      (148,194)

      Other

      2,799

      2,670

      129

      5 %

      2,226

      2,251

      2,257

      Total noninterest income (loss)

      79,384

      81,265

      (1,881)

      (2) %

      66,977

      58,776

      (206,772)

      Noninterest expense








      Personnel

      135,130

      135,703

      (573)

      — %

      126,994

      123,897

      125,944

      Technology

      28,641

      28,590

      51

      — %

      26,508

      27,139

      26,984

      Occupancy

      14,229

      12,757

      1,472

      12 %

      12,644

      15,381

      14,325

      Business development and advertising

      9,118

      8,362

      756

      9 %

      7,748

      6,386

      7,408

      Equipment

      6,888

      4,368

      2,520

      58 %

      4,494

      4,527

      4,729

      Legal and professional

      5,945

      5,232

      713

      14 %

      6,674

      6,083

      6,861

      Loan and foreclosure costs

      1,327

      1,638

      (311)

      (19) %

      2,705

      2,594

      1,951

      FDIC assessment

      6,589

      9,980

      (3,391)

      (34) %

      9,708

      10,436

      9,139

      Other intangible amortization

      2,203

      2,203

      —

      — %

      2,203

      2,203

      2,203

      Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances

      —

      —

      —

      — %

      —

      —

      14,243

      Other

      9,396

      7,369

      2,027

      28 %

      9,674

      11,974

      10,496

      Total noninterest expense

      219,466

      216,202

      3,264

      2 %

      209,352

      210,619

      224,282

      Income (loss) before income taxes

      162,901

      154,286

      8,615

      6 %

      139,629

      121,095

      (177,752)

      Income tax expense (benefit)

      25,772

      29,554

      (3,782)

      (13) %

      28,399

      19,409

      (16,137)

      Net income (loss)

      137,129

      124,732

      12,397

      10 %

      111,230

      101,687

      (161,615)

      Preferred stock dividends

      2,875

      2,875

      —

      — %

      2,875

      2,875

      2,875

      Net income (loss) available to common equity

      $  134,254

      $  121,857

      $    12,397

      10 %

      $  108,355

      $    98,812

      $ (164,490)









      Pre-tax pre-provision income (loss)(a)

      169,899

      170,286

      (387)

      — %

      157,625

      134,098

      (160,766)

      Earnings (losses) per common share








      Basic

      $       0.81

      $       0.73

      $       0.08

      11 %

      $       0.65

      $       0.60

      $      (1.04)

      Diluted

      $       0.80

      $       0.73

      $       0.07

      10 %

      $       0.65

      $       0.59

      $      (1.03)

      Average common shares outstanding








      Basic

      165,126

      165,029

      97

      — %

      164,936

      165,228

      157,710

      Diluted

      166,746

      166,703

      43

      — %

      166,343

      166,604

      159,164

      N/M = Not meaningful

      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a) This is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

      Associated Banc-Corp

      Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Sequential and Comparable Quarter





      Three Months Ended


      December 31, 2025

      September 30, 2025

      December 31, 2024(a)

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Average

      Balance

      Interest

      Income /
      Expense

      Average
      Yield /
      Rate

      Average

      Balance

      Interest

      Income /
      Expense

      Average
      Yield /
      Rate

      Average

      Balance

      Interest

      Income /
      Expense

      Average
      Yield /
      Rate

      Assets










      Earning assets










      Loans (b) (c)










      Commercial and industrial

      $  11,588,059

      $    182,101

      6.24 %

      $  11,367,533

      $    187,046

      6.53 %

      $   10,338,865

      $   177,369

      6.83 %

      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      1,157,531

      16,358

      5.61 %

      1,105,787

      15,827

      5.68 %

      1,135,624

      16,985

      5.95 %

      Commercial and business lending

      12,745,590

      198,459

      6.18 %

      12,473,319

      202,873

      6.45 %

      11,474,489

      194,355

      6.74 %

      Commercial real estate—investor

      5,291,562

      84,153

      6.31 %

      5,300,765

      87,114

      6.52 %

      5,120,608

      88,737

      6.89 %

      Real estate construction

      1,974,318

      34,870

      7.01 %

      1,991,565

      36,770

      7.32 %

      2,086,188

      39,739

      7.58 %

      Commercial real estate lending

      7,265,880

      119,023

      6.50 %

      7,292,330

      123,884

      6.74 %

      7,206,796

      128,476

      7.09 %

      Total commercial

      20,011,470

      317,482

      6.30 %

      19,765,649

      326,757

      6.56 %

      18,681,285

      322,831

      6.88 %

      Residential mortgage

      6,899,778

      64,779

      3.76 %

      6,987,858

      65,553

      3.75 %

      7,814,056

      70,513

      3.61 %

      Auto finance

      3,064,457

      42,915

      5.56 %

      3,000,978

      42,230

      5.58 %

      2,771,414

      39,365

      5.65 %

      Home equity

      706,923

      12,570

      7.11 %

      690,330

      12,641

      7.32 %

      656,792

      13,018

      7.93 %

      Other consumer

      312,730

      8,454

      10.72 %

      305,644

      8,972

      11.65 %

      278,370

      8,023

      11.47 %

      Total consumer

      10,983,888

      128,718

      4.67 %

      10,984,811

      129,396

      4.70 %

      11,520,632

      130,919

      4.54 %

      Total loans

      30,995,358

      446,200

      5.72 %

      30,750,460

      456,153

      5.89 %

      30,201,918

      453,750

      5.98 %

      Investments










      Taxable securities

      6,912,251

      73,511

      4.25 %

      6,767,664

      73,727

      4.36 %

      5,745,085

      50,752

      3.53 %

      Tax-exempt securities(b)

      1,990,389

      17,534

      3.52 %

      1,997,416

      17,580

      3.52 %

      2,085,957

      17,653

      3.39 %

      Other short-term investments

      972,884

      11,294

      4.61 %

      1,046,723

      13,353

      5.06 %

      846,195

      10,717

      5.04 %

      Total investments

      9,875,524

      102,339

      4.14 %

      9,811,804

      104,660

      4.26 %

      8,677,238

      79,122

      3.64 %

      Total earning assets and related interest income

      40,870,882

      $    548,539

      5.34 %

      40,562,264

      $    560,813

      5.50 %

      38,879,155

      $   532,871

      5.46 %

      Other assets, net

      3,531,889



      3,452,939



      3,192,406



      Total assets

      $  44,402,771



      $  44,015,203



      $   42,071,562



      Liabilities and stockholders' equity










      Interest-bearing liabilities










      Interest-bearing deposits










      Savings

      $   5,436,968

      $      18,823

      1.37 %

      $   5,338,129

      $      19,042

      1.42 %

      $     5,132,247

      $     20,120

      1.56 %

      Interest-bearing demand

      8,054,088

      40,309

      1.99 %

      7,898,770

      44,763

      2.25 %

      7,623,230

      46,061

      2.40 %

      Money market

      5,890,836

      35,353

      2.38 %

      5,860,802

      38,061

      2.58 %

      5,924,269

      41,457

      2.78 %

      Network transaction deposits

      2,090,587

      20,882

      3.96 %

      1,933,659

      21,276

      4.37 %

      1,690,745

      20,091

      4.73 %

      Brokered CDs

      3,998,012

      42,056

      4.17 %

      3,916,329

      42,878

      4.34 %

      4,514,841

      55,734

      4.91 %

      Other time deposits

      4,093,939

      37,355

      3.62 %

      3,961,522

      36,323

      3.64 %

      3,713,579

      39,425

      4.22 %

      Total interest-bearing deposits

      29,564,430

      194,778

      2.61 %

      28,909,211

      202,344

      2.78 %

      28,598,911

      222,888

      3.10 %

      Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

      289,679

      2,682

      3.67 %

      227,460

      2,107

      3.68 %

      310,370

      3,203

      4.11 %

      Other short-term funding

      12,997

      110

      3.34 %

      19,033

      212

      4.42 %

      88,415

      1,135

      5.11 %

      FHLB advances

      2,504,464

      26,309

      4.17 %

      3,181,903

      35,965

      4.48 %

      1,456,087

      17,908

      4.89 %

      Other long-term funding

      594,319

      10,483

      7.06 %

      593,288

      10,741

      7.24 %

      840,880

      13,769

      6.55 %

      Total short and long-term funding

      3,401,459

      39,584

      4.63 %

      4,021,685

      49,025

      4.85 %

      2,695,752

      36,015

      5.33 %

      Total interest-bearing liabilities and related interest expense

      32,965,889

      $    234,362

      2.82 %

      32,930,896

      $    251,369

      3.03 %

      31,294,664

      $   258,903

      3.29 %

      Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

      6,064,487



      5,796,676



      5,738,557



      Other liabilities

      464,838



      466,482



      510,000



      Stockholders' equity

      4,907,557



      4,821,150



      4,528,342



      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $  44,402,771



      $  44,015,203



      $   42,071,562



      Interest rate spread



      2.52 %



      2.47 %



      2.17 %

      Net free funds



      0.55 %



      0.57 %



      0.64 %

      Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin


      $    314,177

      3.06 %


      $    309,444

      3.04 %


      $   273,968

      2.81 %

      Fully tax-equivalent adjustment


      (4,196)



      (4,222)



      (3,680)


      Net interest income


      $    309,981



      $    305,222



      $   270,289


      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a) Prior period has been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

      (b) The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.

      (c) Loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

      Associated Banc-Corp

      Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Year Over Year


      Twelve Months Ended December 31,


      2025

      2024(a)

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Average

      Balance

      Interest

      Income /Expense

      Average
      Yield / Rate

      Average

      Balance

      Interest

      Income /Expense

      Average
      Yield / Rate

      Assets







      Earning assets







      Loans (b) (c)







      Commercial and industrial

      $   11,133,436

      $          718,887

      6.46 %

      $    9,967,970

      $          720,359

      7.23 %

      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      1,129,614

      64,400

      5.70 %

      1,101,216

      66,605

      6.05 %

      Commercial and business lending

      12,263,050

      783,287

      6.39 %

      11,069,185

      786,963

      7.11 %

      Commercial real estate—investor

      5,396,914

      349,925

      6.48 %

      5,053,175

      363,187

      7.19 %

      Real estate construction

      1,933,910

      139,468

      7.21 %

      2,217,064

      175,041

      7.90 %

      Commercial real estate lending

      7,330,824

      489,393

      6.68 %

      7,270,239

      538,228

      7.40 %

      Total commercial

      19,593,874

      1,272,680

      6.50 %

      18,339,424

      1,325,191

      7.23 %

      Residential mortgage 

      7,043,508

      262,150

      3.72 %

      7,907,962

      278,804

      3.53 %

      Auto finance

      2,961,544

      165,476

      5.59 %

      2,576,979

      144,892

      5.62 %

      Home equity

      680,716

      49,361

      7.25 %

      607,044

      52,404

      8.63 %

      Other consumer

      310,429

      34,843

      11.22 %

      265,951

      30,982

      11.65 %

      Total consumer

      10,996,197

      511,830

      4.65 %

      11,357,935

      507,083

      4.46 %

      Total loans

      30,590,071

      1,784,510

      5.83 %

      29,697,360

      1,832,274

      6.17 %

      Investments







      Taxable securities

      6,665,988

      288,200

      4.32 %

      5,690,238

      199,424

      3.50 %

      Tax-exempt securities(b)

      2,002,085

      70,377

      3.52 %

      2,111,523

      71,458

      3.38 %

      Other short-term investments

      944,904

      46,568

      4.93 %

      668,730

      37,291

      5.58 %

      Total investments

      9,612,977

      405,145

      4.21 %

      8,470,491

      308,173

      3.64 %

      Total earning assets and related interest income

      40,203,048

      $       2,189,655

      5.45 %

      38,167,851

      $       2,140,446

      5.61 %

      Other assets, net

      3,420,064



      3,166,002



      Total assets

      $   43,623,112



      $   41,333,853



      Liabilities and stockholders' equity







      Interest-bearing liabilities







      Interest-bearing deposits







      Savings

      $    5,290,992

      $            72,932

      1.38 %

      $    5,080,045

      $            85,450

      1.68 %

      Interest-bearing demand

      7,917,003

      172,987

      2.19 %

      7,443,738

      193,900

      2.60 %

      Money market

      5,954,259

      151,669

      2.55 %

      5,994,171

      181,444

      3.03 %

      Network transaction deposits

      1,929,731

      82,437

      4.27 %

      1,645,695

      85,788

      5.21 %

      Brokered CDs

      4,078,557

      179,645

      4.40 %

      4,240,621

      221,157

      5.22 %

      Other time deposits

      3,885,386

      144,248

      3.71 %

      3,240,865

      134,065

      4.14 %

      Total interest-bearing deposits

      29,055,928

      803,918

      2.77 %

      27,645,135

      901,804

      3.26 %

      Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

      278,104

      10,415

      3.75 %

      272,069

      11,754

      4.32 %

      Other short-term funding

      20,177

      1,016

      5.04 %

      403,214

      20,420

      5.06 %

      FHLB advances

      2,630,034

      113,253

      4.31 %

      1,793,734

      98,520

      5.49 %

      Other long-term funding

      601,867

      43,009

      7.15 %

      640,842

      45,781

      7.14 %

      Total short and long-term funding

      3,530,182

      167,693

      4.75 %

      3,109,859

      176,475

      5.67 %

      Total interest-bearing liabilities and related interest expense

      32,586,110

      $          971,611

      2.98 %

      30,754,994

      $       1,078,279

      3.51 %

      Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

      5,788,743



      5,745,960



      Other liabilities

      474,382



      530,537



      Stockholders' equity

      4,773,877



      4,302,362



      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $   43,623,112



      $   41,333,853



      Interest rate spread



      2.46 %



      2.10 %

      Net free funds



      0.56 %



      0.68 %

      Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin


      $       1,218,044

      3.03 %


      $       1,062,167

      2.78 %

      Fully tax-equivalent adjustment


      (16,899)



      (14,919)


      Net interest income


      $       1,201,145



      $       1,047,248


      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a) Prior period has been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

      (b) The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.

      (c) Loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

      Associated Banc-Corp        

      Loan and Deposit Composition








      (Dollars in thousands)








      Period end loan composition

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %
      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %
      Change

      Commercial and industrial

      $   11,799,757

      $   11,567,651

      2 %

      $   11,281,964

      $   10,925,769

      $   10,573,741

      12 %

      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      1,186,324

      1,149,939

      3 %

      1,101,501

      1,118,363

      1,143,741

      4 %

      Commercial and business lending

      12,986,081

      12,717,590

      2 %

      12,383,465

      12,044,132

      11,717,483

      11 %

      Commercial real estate—investor

      5,246,030

      5,369,441

      (2) %

      5,370,422

      5,597,442

      5,227,975

      — %

      Real estate construction

      1,994,642

      1,958,766

      2 %

      1,950,267

      1,809,054

      1,982,632

      1 %

      Commercial real estate lending

      7,240,672

      7,328,207

      (1) %

      7,320,689

      7,406,496

      7,210,607

      — %

      Total commercial

      20,226,753

      20,045,797

      1 %

      19,704,154

      19,450,628

      18,928,090

      7 %

      Residential mortgage

      6,793,957

      6,858,285

      (1) %

      6,949,387

      6,999,654

      7,047,541

      (4) %

      Auto finance

      3,106,498

      3,041,644

      2 %

      2,969,495

      2,878,765

      2,810,220

      11 %

      Home equity

      713,271

      698,112

      2 %

      676,208

      654,140

      664,252

      7 %

      Other consumer

      323,135

      308,126

      5 %

      308,361

      310,940

      318,483

      1 %

      Total consumer

      10,936,861

      10,906,167

      — %

      10,903,451

      10,843,499

      10,840,496

      1 %

      Total loans

      $   31,163,614

      $   30,951,964

      1 %

      $   30,607,605

      $   30,294,127

      $   29,768,586

      5 %









      Quarter average loan composition(a)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %
      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %
      Change

      Commercial and industrial

      $   11,588,059

      $   11,367,533

      2 %

      $   10,981,221

      $   10,583,318

      $   10,338,865

      12 %

      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      1,157,531

      1,105,787

      5 %

      1,114,054

      1,141,167

      1,135,624

      2 %

      Commercial and business lending

      12,745,590

      12,473,319

      2 %

      12,095,274

      11,724,484

      11,474,489

      11 %

      Commercial real estate—investor

      5,291,562

      5,300,765

      — %

      5,582,333

      5,415,412

      5,120,608

      3 %

      Real estate construction

      1,974,318

      1,991,565

      (1) %

      1,869,708

      1,898,582

      2,086,188

      (5) %

      Commercial real estate lending

      7,265,880

      7,292,330

      — %

      7,452,041

      7,313,994

      7,206,796

      1 %

      Total commercial

      20,011,470

      19,765,649

      1 %

      19,547,316

      19,038,479

      18,681,285

      7 %

      Residential mortgage

      6,899,778

      6,987,858

      (1) %

      7,034,607

      7,256,320

      7,814,056

      (12) %

      Auto finance

      3,064,457

      3,000,978

      2 %

      2,933,161

      2,844,730

      2,771,414

      11 %

      Home equity

      706,923

      690,330

      2 %

      667,339

      657,625

      656,792

      8 %

      Other consumer

      312,730

      305,644

      2 %

      309,578

      313,828

      278,370

      12 %

      Total consumer

      10,983,888

      10,984,811

      — %

      10,944,685

      11,072,503

      11,520,632

      (5) %

      Total loans

      $   30,995,358

      $   30,750,460

      1 %

      $   30,492,001

      $   30,110,982

      $   30,201,918

      3 %









      Period end deposit and customer funding composition(b)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %
      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %
      Change

      Noninterest-bearing demand

      $    6,126,632

      $     5,906,251

      4 %

      $     5,782,487

      $    6,135,946

      $    5,775,657

      6 %

      Savings

      5,471,870

      5,380,574

      2 %

      5,291,674

      5,247,291

      5,133,295

      7 %

      Interest-bearing demand

      7,823,362

      7,791,861

      — %

      7,490,772

      7,870,965

      7,994,475

      (2) %

      Money market

      6,139,438

      5,785,871

      6 %

      5,915,867

      6,141,275

      6,009,793

      2 %

      Network transaction deposits

      2,154,995

      2,013,964

      7 %

      1,792,362

      1,882,930

      1,758,388

      23 %

      Brokered CDs

      3,795,133

      3,956,517

      (4) %

      4,072,048

      4,197,512

      4,276,309

      (11) %

      Other time deposits

      4,041,178

      4,046,815

      — %

      3,802,356

      3,720,793

      3,700,518

      9 %

      Total deposits

      35,552,608

      34,881,853

      2 %

      34,147,565

      35,196,713

      34,648,434

      3 %

      Other customer funding(c)

      47,794

      64,570

      (26) %

      75,440

      85,950

      100,044

      (52) %

      Total deposits and other customer funding

      $   35,600,402

      $   34,946,423

      2 %

      $   34,223,005

      $   35,282,663

      $   34,748,478

      2 %

      Core customer deposits(d) and other customer funding

      $   29,650,274

      $   28,975,941

      2 %

      $   28,358,595

      $   29,202,221

      $   28,713,780

      3 %









      Quarter average deposit composition

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %
      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %
      Change

      Noninterest-bearing demand

      $    6,064,487

      $     5,796,676

      5 %

      $     5,648,935

      $    5,640,123

      $    5,738,557

      6 %

      Savings

      5,436,968

      5,338,129

      2 %

      5,222,869

      5,162,468

      5,132,247

      6 %

      Interest-bearing demand

      8,054,088

      7,898,770

      2 %

      7,683,402

      8,031,707

      7,623,230

      6 %

      Money market

      5,890,836

      5,860,802

      1 %

      5,988,947

      6,079,551

      5,924,269

      (1) %

      Network transaction deposits

      2,090,587

      1,933,659

      8 %

      1,843,998

      1,847,972

      1,690,745

      24 %

      Brokered CDs

      3,998,012

      3,916,329

      2 %

      4,089,844

      4,315,311

      4,514,841

      (11) %

      Other time deposits

      4,093,939

      3,961,522

      3 %

      3,725,205

      3,756,332

      3,713,579

      10 %

      Total deposits

      35,628,917

      34,705,887

      3 %

      34,203,201

      34,833,464

      34,337,468

      4 %

      Other customer funding(c)

      45,973

      74,305

      (38) %

      80,010

      87,693

      94,965

      (52) %

      Total deposits and other customer funding

      $   35,674,890

      $   34,780,192

      3 %

      $   34,283,211

      $   34,921,157

      $   34,432,433

      4 %

      Core customer deposits(d) and other customer funding

      $   29,586,291

      $   28,930,204

      2 %

      $   28,349,369

      $   28,757,874

      $   28,226,848

      5 %

      N/M = Not meaningful

      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a) 

      Loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

      (b)

      Prior periods have been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

      (c)

      Includes repurchase agreements.

      (d)

      Total deposits excluding brokered CDs and network transaction deposits. This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

      Associated Banc-Corp

      Selected Asset Quality Information






      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %
      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %
      Change

      Allowance for loan losses








      Balance at beginning of period

      $    378,341

      $    376,515

      — %

      $    371,348

      $    363,545

      $    361,765

      5 %

      Provision for loan losses

      2,000

      15,000

      (87) %

      18,000

      16,500

      14,000

      (86) %

      Charge offs

      (7,636)

      (15,254)

      (50) %

      (18,348)

      (13,714)

      (13,770)

      (45) %

      Recoveries

      5,363

      2,081

      158 %

      5,515

      5,017

      1,551

      N/M

      Net charge offs

      (2,273)

      (13,173)

      (83) %

      (12,833)

      (8,698)

      (12,220)

      (81) %

      Balance at end of period

      $    378,068

      $    378,341

      — %

      $    376,515

      $    371,348

      $    363,545

      4 %

      Allowance for unfunded commitments








      Balance at beginning of period

      $      36,276

      $      35,276

      3 %

      $      35,276

      $      38,776

      $      35,776

      1 %

      Provision for unfunded commitments

      5,000

      1,000

      N/M

      —

      (3,500)

      3,000

      67 %

      Balance at end of period

      41,276

      36,276

      14 %

      35,276

      35,276

      38,776

      6 %

      Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL)

      $    419,344

      $    414,618

      1 %

      $    411,791

      $    406,624

      $    402,322

      4 %

      Provision for credit losses on loans

      $        7,000

      $      16,000

      (56) %

      $      18,000

      $      13,000

      $      17,000

      (59) %

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %

      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %

      Change

      Net (charge offs) recoveries








      Commercial and industrial

      $        1,524

      $      (1,230)

      N/M

      $      (1,826)

      $      (4,726)

      $      (2,406)

      N/M

      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      (113)

      —

      N/M

      —

      —

      —

      N/M

      Commercial and business lending

      1,411

      (1,230)

      N/M

      (1,826)

      (4,726)

      (2,406)

      N/M

      Commercial real estate—investor

      94

      (8,930)

      N/M

      (8,493)

      (892)

      (6,617)

      N/M

      Real estate construction

      2

      2

      — %

      121

      30

      4

      (50) %

      Commercial real estate lending

      96

      (8,928)

      N/M

      (8,372)

      (863)

      (6,612)

      N/M

      Total commercial

      1,507

      (10,158)

      N/M

      (10,198)

      (5,589)

      (9,018)

      N/M

      Residential mortgage

      (197)

      (231)

      (15) %

      (302)

      197

      (239)

      (18) %

      Auto finance

      (2,010)

      (1,505)

      34 %

      (689)

      (1,519)

      (1,782)

      13 %

      Home equity

      2

      56

      (96) %

      237

      289

      277

      (99) %

      Other consumer

      (1,575)

      (1,336)

      18 %

      (1,881)

      (2,076)

      (1,457)

      8 %

      Total consumer

      (3,780)

      (3,015)

      25 %

      (2,636)

      (3,109)

      (3,202)

      18 %

      Total net charge offs

      $      (2,273)

      $    (13,173)

      (83) %

      $    (12,833)

      $      (8,698)

      $    (12,220)

      (81) %

      (in basis points)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025


      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024


      Net (charge offs) recoveries to average loans (annualized)








      Commercial and industrial

      5

      (4)


      (7)

      (18)

      (9)


      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      (4)

      —


      —

      —

      —


      Commercial and business lending

      4

      (4)


      (6)

      (16)

      (8)


      Commercial real estate—investor

      1

      (67)


      (61)

      (7)

      (51)


      Real estate construction

      —

      —


      3

      1

      —


      Commercial real estate lending

      1

      (49)


      (45)

      (5)

      (37)


      Total commercial

      3

      (20)


      (21)

      (12)

      (19)


      Residential mortgage

      (1)

      (1)


      (2)

      1

      (1)


      Auto finance

      (26)

      (20)


      (9)

      (22)

      (26)


      Home equity

      —

      3


      14

      18

      17


      Other consumer

      (200)

      (173)


      (244)

      (268)

      (208)


      Total consumer

      (14)

      (11)


      (10)

      (11)

      (11)


      Total net charge offs

      (3)

      (17)


      (17)

      (12)

      (16)


      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %

      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %

      Change

      Credit quality








      Nonaccrual loans

      $    100,428

      $    106,179

      (5) %

      $    112,999

      $    134,808

      $    123,260

      (19) %

      Other real estate owned (OREO)

      28,016

      29,268

      (4) %

      34,287

      23,475

      20,217

      39 %

      Repossessed assets

      757

      789

      (4) %

      882

      688

      687

      10 %

      Total nonperforming assets

      $    129,201

      $    136,236

      (5) %

      $    148,169

      $    158,971

      $    144,164

      (10) %

      Accruing loans past due 90 days or more(a)

      $        2,814

      $        2,692

      5 %

      $      14,160

      $        3,036

      $        3,189

      (12) %

      Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans

      1.35 %

      1.34 %


      1.35 %

      1.34 %

      1.35 %


      Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans

      417.56 %

      390.49 %


      364.42 %

      301.63 %

      326.40 %


      Nonaccrual loans to total loans

      0.32 %

      0.34 %


      0.37 %

      0.44 %

      0.41 %


      Nonperforming assets to total loans plus OREO and repossessed assets

      0.41 %

      0.44 %


      0.48 %

      0.52 %

      0.48 %


      Nonperforming assets to total assets

      0.29 %

      0.31 %


      0.34 %

      0.37 %

      0.34 %


      Associated Banc-Corp
      Selected Asset Quality Information (continued)

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %
      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %
      Change

      Nonaccrual loans








      Commercial and industrial

      $           7,178

      $         12,802

      (44) %

      $           6,945

      $         12,898

      $         19,084

      (62) %

      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      203

      203

      — %

      —

      1,501

      1,501

      (86) %

      Commercial and business lending

      7,381

      13,006

      (43) %

      6,945

      14,399

      20,585

      (64) %

      Commercial real estate—investor

      8,311

      7,333

      13 %

      15,805

      31,689

      16,705

      (50) %

      Real estate construction

      144

      145

      (1) %

      146

      125

      30

      N/M

      Commercial real estate lending

      8,455

      7,478

      13 %

      15,950

      31,814

      16,735

      (49) %

      Total commercial

      15,836

      20,484

      (23) %

      22,895

      46,213

      37,320

      (58) %

      Residential mortgage

      68,492

      69,093

      (1) %

      73,817

      72,455

      70,038

      (2) %

      Auto finance

      8,271

      8,218

      1 %

      8,004

      7,692

      7,402

      12 %

      Home equity

      7,774

      8,299

      (6) %

      8,201

      8,275

      8,378

      (7) %

      Other consumer

      55

      85

      (35) %

      82

      173

      122

      (55) %

      Total consumer

      84,592

      85,696

      (1) %

      90,104

      88,595

      85,941

      (2) %

      Total nonaccrual loans

      $       100,428

      $       106,179

      (5) %

      $       112,999

      $       134,808

      $       123,260

      (19) %

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dec 31, 2025

      Sep 30, 2025

      Seql Qtr %
      Change

      Jun 30, 2025

      Mar 31, 2025

      Dec 31, 2024

      Comp Qtr %
      Change

      Accruing loans 30-89 days past due








      Commercial and industrial

      $           2,683

      $           1,071

      151 %

      $           2,593

      $           7,740

      $           1,260

      113 %

      Commercial real estate—owner occupied

      34

      —

      N/M

      5,628

      1,156

      1,634

      (98) %

      Commercial and business lending

      2,717

      1,071

      154 %

      8,221

      8,896

      2,893

      (6) %

      Commercial real estate—investor

      19,405

      14,190

      37 %

      1,042

      2,463

      36,391

      (47) %

      Real estate construction

      117

      21

      N/M

      90

      —

      21

      N/M

      Commercial real estate lending

      19,522

      14,211

      37 %

      1,132

      2,463

      36,412

      (46) %

      Total commercial

      22,239

      15,282

      46 %

      9,353

      11,360

      39,305

      (43) %

      Residential mortgage

      13,135

      12,684

      4 %

      8,744

      13,568

      14,892

      (12) %

      Auto finance

      16,445

      14,013

      17 %

      13,149

      12,522

      14,850

      11 %

      Home equity

      3,779

      4,265

      (11) %

      4,338

      3,606

      4,625

      (18) %

      Other consumer(a)

      2,704

      2,728

      (1) %

      2,578

      2,381

      3,128

      (14) %

      Total consumer

      36,063

      33,689

      7 %

      28,810

      32,076

      37,496

      (4) %

      Total accruing loans 30-89 days past due

      $         58,302

      $         48,971

      19 %

      $         38,163

      $         43,435

      $         76,801

      (24) %

      N/M = Not meaningful

      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a) Excluding guaranteed student loans.

      Associated Banc-Corp

      Selected Quarterly Information








      (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data and as noted)

      YTD

      Dec 2025

      YTD

      Dec 2024

      4Q25

      3Q25

      2Q25

      1Q25

      4Q24

      Per common share data








      Dividends

      $      0.93

      $      0.89

      $      0.24

      $      0.23

      $      0.23

      $      0.23

      $      0.23

      Market value:








      High

      27.14

      28.14

      27.14

      27.01

      24.56

      25.63

      28.14

      Low

      18.91

      19.73

      24.11

      23.78

      18.91

      21.06

      20.64

      Close



      25.76

      25.71

      24.39

      22.53

      23.90

      Book value / share(a)



      28.81

      28.17

      27.67

      27.09

      26.55

      Tangible book value (TBV) / share(a)(b)



      22.01

      21.36

      20.84

      20.25

      19.71

      Selected trend information








      Net interest margin(c)

      3.03 %

      2.78 %

      3.06 %

      3.04 %

      3.04 %

      2.97 %

      2.81 %

      Effective tax rate

      17.85 %

      8.41 %

      15.82 %

      19.16 %

      20.34 %

      16.03 %

      N/M

      Noninterest expense / average assets(c)

      1.96 %

      1.98 %

      1.96 %

      1.95 %

      1.93 %

      2.00 %

      2.12 %

      Dividend payout ratio(d)

      33.33 %

      121.92 %

      29.63 %

      31.51 %

      35.38 %

      38.33 %

      N/M

      Loans / deposits ratio



      87.65 %

      88.73 %

      89.63 %

      86.07 %

      85.92 %

      Assets under management, at market value(e)



      $   16,132

      $   16,178

      $   15,537

      $   14,685

      $   14,773

      Common shares repurchased during period(f)

      900

      900

      —

      —

      —

      900

      —

      Common shares outstanding, end of period



      165,980

      165,904

      165,778

      165,807

      166,178

      Risk-based capital(g)(h)








      Total risk-weighted assets



      $  35,125,680

      $  34,688,358

      $  34,241,408

      $  33,800,823

      $  33,950,173

      Common equity Tier 1(i)



      $    3,683,711

      $    3,584,712

      $    3,493,316

      $    3,417,432

      $    3,396,836

      Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(i)



      10.49 %

      10.33 %

      10.20 %

      10.11 %

      10.01 %

      Tier 1 capital ratio



      11.04 %

      10.89 %

      10.77 %

      10.68 %

      10.58 %

      Total capital ratio



      13.08 %

      12.94 %

      12.83 %

      12.75 %

      12.61 %

      Tier 1 leverage ratio



      8.96 %

      8.81 %

      8.72 %

      8.69 %

      8.73 %

      Selected equity and performance ratios








      Stockholders' equity / assets ratio



      11.01 %

      10.95 %

      10.87 %

      10.82 %

      10.70 %

      Tangible common equity / tangible assets (TCE Ratio)(b)



      8.29 %

      8.18 %

      8.06 %

      7.96 %

      7.82 %

      Average stockholders' equity / average assets

      10.94 %

      10.41 %

      11.05 %

      10.95 %

      10.90 %

      10.86 %

      10.76 %

      Return on average equity(c)

      9.95 %

      2.86 %

      11.09 %

      10.26 %

      9.43 %

      8.91 %

      (14.20) %

      Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE)(b)(c)

      13.63 %

      3.99 %

      15.04 %

      14.02 %

      12.96 %

      12.34 %

      (20.27) %

      Return on average assets(c)

      1.09 %

      0.30 %

      1.23 %

      1.12 %

      1.03 %

      0.97 %

      (1.53) %

      Return on average tangible assets(b)(c)

      1.13 %

      0.32 %

      1.27 %

      1.17 %

      1.07 %

      1.01 %

      (1.55) %

      Efficiency ratios (expense / revenue)








      Fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio

      56.29 %

      67.64 %

      55.21 %

      54.77 %

      55.81 %

      59.72 %

      103.11 %

      Adjusted efficiency ratio(b)

      56.01 %

      59.34 %

      55.15 %

      54.77 %

      55.81 %

      58.55 %

      60.10 %

      N/M = Not meaningful

      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a)

      Based on period end common shares outstanding.

      (b)

      This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

      (c)

      This ratio is annualized.

      (d)

      Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.

      (e)

      In millions. Excludes assets held in brokerage accounts.

      (f) 

      Does not include repurchases related to tax withholding on equity compensation.

      (g)

      The Federal Reserve establishes regulatory capital requirements, including well-capitalized standards for the Corporation. The regulatory capital requirements effective for the Corporation follow Basel III, subject to certain transition provisions.

      (h)

      December 31, 2025 data is estimated.

      (i)  

      The Corporation is not classified as an advanced approaches holding company as defined by the Federal Reserve.  As such, the Corporation has elected to be subject to the AOCI-related adjustments when calculating common equity tier 1 capital which allows the Corporation to opt-out of the requirement to include most components of AOCI in common equity tier 1 capital.

      Associated Banc-Corp

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

      YTD

      YTD






      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dec 2025

      Dec 2024

      4Q25

      3Q25

      2Q25

      1Q25

      4Q24

      Tangible common equity reconciliation








      Common equity



      $  4,781,235

      $ 4,674,186

      $ 4,586,669

      $ 4,492,446

      $ 4,411,450

      Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net



      1,127,842

      1,130,044

      1,132,247

      1,134,450

      1,136,653

      Tangible common equity for TBV / share and TCE Ratio



      $  3,653,393

      $ 3,544,142

      $ 3,454,422

      $ 3,357,996

      $ 3,274,797

      Tangible assets reconciliation








      Total assets



      $  45,202,596

      $  44,455,863

      $  43,993,729

      $  43,309,136

      $  43,023,068

      Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net



      1,127,842

      1,130,044

      1,132,247

      1,134,450

      1,136,653

      Tangible assets for TCE Ratio



      $  44,074,754

      $  43,325,819

      $  42,861,482

      $  42,174,686

      $  41,886,415

      Average tangible common equity reconciliation








      Average common equity

      $              4,579,765

      $              4,108,251

      $  4,713,445

      $   4,627,038

      $ 4,538,549

      $ 4,436,467

      $ 4,334,230

      Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net

      1,132,392

      1,141,198

      1,129,055

      1,131,385

      1,133,627

      1,135,584

      1,137,826

      Average tangible common equity for ROATCE

      3,447,373

      2,967,052

      3,584,390

      3,495,653

      3,404,922

      3,300,883

      3,196,404

      Average tangible assets reconciliation








      Average total assets

      $  43,623,112

      $  41,333,853

      $  44,402,771

      $  44,015,203

      $  43,420,063

      $  42,630,627

      $  42,071,562

      Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net

      1,132,392

      1,141,198

      1,129,055

      1,131,385

      1,133,627

      1,135,584

      1,137,826

      Average tangible assets for return on average tangible assets

      $  42,490,720

      $  40,192,655

      $  43,273,716

      $  42,883,818

      $  42,286,436

      $  41,495,043

      $  40,933,736

      Adjusted net income (loss) reconciliation








      Net income (loss)

      $   474,777

      $   123,145

      $   137,129

      $   124,732

      $   111,230

      $   101,687

      $ (161,615)

      Other intangible amortization, net of tax

      6,608

      6,608

      1,652

      1,652

      1,652

      1,652

      1,652

      Adjusted net income (loss) for return on average tangible assets

      $   481,385

      $   129,753

      $   138,781

      $   126,384

      $   112,882

      $   103,339

      $ (159,963)

      Adjusted net income (loss) available to common equity reconciliation








      Net income (loss) available to common equity

      $   463,277

      $   111,645

      $   134,254

      $   121,857

      $   108,355

      $    98,812

      $ (164,490)

      Other intangible amortization, net of tax

      6,608

      6,608

      1,652

      1,652

      1,652

      1,652

      1,652

      Adjusted net income (loss) available to common equity for ROATCE

      $   469,885

      $   118,253

      $   135,906

      $   123,509

      $   110,007

      $   100,464

      $ (162,838)

      Pre-tax pre-provision income (loss)








      Income (loss) before income taxes

      $   577,910

      $   134,459

      $   162,901

      $   154,286

      $   139,629

      $   121,095

      $ (177,752)

      Provision for credit losses

      53,996

      84,986

      6,998

      16,000

      17,996

      13,003

      16,986

      Pre-tax pre-provision income (loss)

      $   631,906

      $   219,444

      $   169,899

      $   170,286

      $   157,625

      $   134,098

      $ (160,766)

      Period end core customer deposits reconciliation








      Total deposits



      $  35,552,608

      $  34,881,853

      $  34,147,565

      $  35,196,713

      $  34,648,434

      Less: Network transaction deposits



      2,154,995

      2,013,964

      1,792,362

      1,882,930

      1,758,388

      Less: Brokered CDs



      3,795,133

      3,956,517

      4,072,048

      4,197,512

      4,276,309

      Core customer deposits



      $  29,602,480

      $  28,911,371

      $  28,283,155

      $  29,116,271

      $  28,613,737

      Average core customer deposits reconciliation








      Average total deposits

      $  34,844,671

      $  33,391,095

      $  35,628,917

      $  34,705,887

      $  34,203,201

      $  34,833,464

      $  34,337,468

      Less: Average network transaction deposits

      1,929,731

      1,645,695

      2,090,587

      1,933,659

      1,843,998

      1,847,972

      1,690,745

      Less: Average brokered CDs

      4,078,557

      4,240,621

      3,998,012

      3,916,329

      4,089,844

      4,315,311

      4,514,841

      Average core customer deposits

      $  28,836,383

      $  27,504,780

      $  29,540,318

      $  28,855,899

      $  28,269,359

      $  28,670,181

      $  28,131,882

      Total expense for efficiency ratios reconciliation(a)








      Noninterest expense

      $    855,639

      $    818,397

      $    219,466

      $    216,202

      $    209,352

      $    210,619

      $    224,282

      Less: Other intangible amortization

      8,811

      8,811

      2,203

      2,203

      2,203

      2,203

      2,203

      Total expense for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio

      846,828

      809,586

      217,263

      213,999

      207,149

      208,416

      222,080

      Less: FDIC special assessment

      —

      7,696

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      Less: Announced initiatives(b)

      —

      14,243

      —

      —

      —

      —

      14,243

      Less: Acquisition costs(c)

      252

      —

      252

      —

      —

      —

      —

      Total expense for adjusted efficiency ratio

      $    846,576

      $    787,647

      $    217,011

      $    213,999

      $    207,149

      $    208,416

      $    207,836

      Total revenue for efficiency ratios reconciliation(a)








      Net interest income

      $  1,201,145

      $  1,047,248

      $    309,981

      $    305,222

      $    300,000

      $    285,941

      $    270,289

      Noninterest income (loss)

      286,400

      (9,407)

      79,384

      81,265

      66,977

      58,776

      (206,772)

      Less: Investment securities gains (losses), net

      49

      (144,147)

      37

      1

      7

      4

      (148,194)

      Fully tax-equivalent adjustment

      16,899

      14,919

      4,196

      4,222

      4,228

      4,254

      3,680

      Total revenue for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio

      1,504,395

      1,196,907

      393,524

      390,708

      371,198

      348,968

      215,390

      Less: Announced initiatives(b)

      (6,976)

      (130,406)

      —

      —

      —

      (6,976)

      (130,406)

      Total revenue for adjusted efficiency ratio

      $  1,511,371

      $  1,327,313

      $    393,524

      $    390,708

      $    371,198

      $    355,943

      $    345,795

      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a)

      Prior periods have been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

      (b)

      Announced initiatives include the loss on mortgage portfolio sale and loss on prepayment of FHLB advances as a result of balance sheet repositionings that the Corporation announced in the fourth quarter of 2024. The net loss on the sale of investments is already excluded from noninterest income within the efficiency ratio.

      (c)

      During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American National. These costs, incurred in connection with the proposed acquisition, represent nonrecurring costs.

      Nonrecurring Items Noninterest Income Reconciliation

      YTD

      YTD


      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dec 2025

      Dec 2024

      4Q24

      GAAP noninterest income (loss)

      $               286,400

      $                 (9,407)

      $             (206,772)

      Less: Loss on mortgage portfolio sale(a)

      (6,976)

      (130,406)

      (130,406)

      Less: Net loss on sale of investments(a)

      —

      (148,183)

      (148,183)

      Noninterest income, excluding nonrecurring items

      $               293,376

      $               269,182

      $                 71,816

      2020 Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation(b)



      YTD   

      (Dollars in thousands)



      2020

      Adjusted net income available to common equity reconciliation




      Net income available to common equity



      $             288,413

      Other intangible amortization, net of tax



      7,644

      Adjusted net income available to common equity for ROATCE



      $             296,057

      Average tangible common equity reconciliation




      Average common equity



      $           3,633,259

      Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net



      1,227,561

      Average tangible common equity for ROATCE



      $           2,405,698





      Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE)



      12.31 %





      Total expense for efficiency ratios reconciliation




      Noninterest expense



      $            776,034

      Less: Other intangible amortization



      10,192

      Total expense for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio



      765,842

      Less: Announced initiatives(c)



      59,917

      Less: Acquisition costs(d)



      2,447

      Total expense for adjusted efficiency ratio



      $            703,478

      Total revenue for efficiency ratios reconciliation




      Net interest income



      $            762,957

      Noninterest income



      514,056

      Less: Investment securities gains (losses), net



      9,222

      Fully tax-equivalent adjustment



      15,959

      Total revenue for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio



      1,283,750

      Less: Announced initiatives(e)



      170,736

      Total revenue for adjusted efficiency ratio



      $          1,113,014





      Fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio



      59.66 %

      Adjusted efficiency ratio



      63.20 %

      Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

      (a)

      These items classified as nonrecurring items are the result of balance sheet repositionings that the Corporation announced in the fourth quarter of 2024.

      (b)

      Prior periods have been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

      (c)

      2020 announced initiatives impacting noninterest expense consisted of cost saving efforts that were executed during the third quarter of 2020. These initiatives included a $44.7 million loss on prepayment of FHLB advances, $9.6 million in severance, and $5.6 million in write-downs related to branch sales and lease breakage related to announced branch consolidations.

      (d)

      During the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation finalized the acquisition of First Staunton. These costs, incurred in connection with the acquisition, represent nonrecurring costs.

      (e)

      2020 announced initiatives impacting noninterest income consisted of a $163.3 million asset gain related to the sale of ABRC (Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting, the Corporation's insurance division) which was sold in June 2020, as well as a gain on sale of branches totalling $7.4 million, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2020.

      Investor Contact:
      Ben McCarville, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations     
      920-491-7059

      Media Contact:
      Andrea Kozek, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Manager
      920-491-7518

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