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• Net Income: $35.2 million, a 17% increase from last year.

• Earnings Per Diluted Share: $1.57, a 28% increase from last year.

• Return on Average Assets: 1.87%, compared to 1.61% last year.

• Return on Average Tangible Equity: 26.7%, compared to 25.5% last year.

• Deposits: $6.4 billion, a $170 million decrease from last year.

• Loans and Leases: $5 billion, up from $4.6 billion last year.

• Commercial Finance Loans Increase: $531 million.

• Consumer Finance Loans Decrease: $148 million.

• Loan Originations: $1.9 billion, with $678 million in commercial finance and $1.2 billion in consumer finance.

• Net Charge-Offs: 2 basis points on an annualized basis, excluding tax services loans.

• Allowance for Credit Loss Ratio in Commercial Finance: 116 basis points, slightly improved from 118 basis points last year.

• Liquidity: $3.7 billion available.

• Share Repurchases: Approximately 652,000 shares at an average price of $72.07.

• Fiscal Year 2026 EPS Guidance: Increased to a range of $8.55 to $9.05.

Release Date: January 22, 2026

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

• Pathward Financial Inc (NASDAQ:CASH) reported significant growth in core business areas, including interest income and commercial finance, with a lower provision for credit losses.

• The company achieved a return on average assets of 1.87% and a return on average tangible equity of 26.7%, showing improvement from the previous year.

• Pathward Financial Inc (NASDAQ:CASH) has a strong liquidity position with $3.7 billion available, and they repurchased approximately 652,000 shares, indicating confidence in their financial health.

• The company has a robust pipeline of new partners and is optimistic about future growth, with a focus on multi-threaded approaches to partner relationships.

• Pathward Financial Inc (NASDAQ:CASH) increased its fiscal year 2026 EPS guidance to a range of $8.55 to $9.05, reflecting confidence in their business strategy and market conditions.

• The sale of the consumer finance portfolio resulted in an $11.9 million reduction to net interest income, impacting several income statement line items.

• Net interest margin was affected by the gross-up amount from consumer loans, creating a complex financial picture.

• The company experienced a decrease in rental income due to lower balances and operating leases, although this was offset by lower operating lease equipment depreciation.

• Non-performing loans ticked up slightly compared to the previous quarter, although the company maintains that this does not indicate a systemic issue.

• The government shutdown caused a delay in secondary market revenues, impacting the company’s financial performance for the quarter.