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Banc of California Q3 2026 Earnings Boost
Banc of California reports 21% higher earnings per share and improved net interest margin after strategic balance sheet repositioning.
In brief
Banc of California reports 21% higher earnings per share and improved net interest margin after strategic balance sheet repositioning. Banc of California's Q3 2026 earnings show 21% year-over-year EPS growth and 3.34% net interest margin expansion from strategic balance sheet changes. Originally reported by The Motley…
Q3 Earnings Results
Diluted EPS increased 21% year over year to $0.46.
Net Interest Margin Expansion
Net interest margin expanded 21 basis points to 3.34% following strategic balance sheet repositioning.
Net Interest Income Growth
Net interest income rose 9% from second quarter to $272.4 million.
Pretax Preprovision Income
Pretax preprovision income grew 16% year over year to $118.4 million.
Total Revenue Growth
Total revenue increased 6% year over year to $303.8 million.
Loan Production
Loan production reached $2.6 billion with weighted average interest rate of 6.58%.
Core Deposits Growth
Core deposits increased by approximately $515 million during the quarter.
Brokered Deposits Reduction
Brokered deposits decreased by approximately $375 million as management reduced wholesale funding reliance.
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio
Common equity tier 1 ratio increased 45 basis points to 9.7%.
Efficiency Ratio Improvement
Efficiency ratio improved from 67.2% to 59.1% as revenue grew while expenses remained flat.
Q4 Pretax Preprovision Guidance
Q4 pretax preprovision income expected between $125 million and $130 million.
Q4 Net Interest Margin Guidance
Q4 net interest margin guidance narrowed to 3.35%-3.40%.
Subordinated Debt Redemption
Subordinated debt redemption executed for $385 million to avoid higher contractual interest rate reset.
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity
Return on average tangible common equity increased over 200 basis points since first quarter.
Available-for-Sale Securities Yield
Available-for-sale securities yield increased 23 basis points to 4.58%.
Classified Loans Improvement
Classified loans reached five-quarter lows as nonperforming assets declined.
Net Charge-Offs
Net charge-offs amounted to $17.3 million representing 0.27% of average loans.
Tangible Book Value Per Share
Tangible book value per share decreased to $16.09 from $16.44 at June 30.
HOA Deposits
HOA deposits held approximately $4 billion in balances.
Targeted Loan Sales
Targeted loan sales of $525 million completed during the quarter.
The main idea
Banc of California's Q3 2026 earnings show 21% year-over-year EPS growth and 3.34% net interest margin expansion from strategic balance sheet changes.
