Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The following audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related documents are set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K on the following pages:
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ( KPMG LLP , Philadelphia, PA , Auditor Firm ID: 185 )
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Consolidated Statements of Income
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
WSFS Financial Corporation:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of WSFS Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 27, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Assessment of the Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Leases Evaluated on a Collective Basis
As discussed in Notes 2 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s total allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2025 was $182.5 million, of which $176 million related to the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases evaluated on a collective basis (the collective ACL). The collective ACL includes the measure of expected credit losses on a collective (pooled) basis for those loans and leases that share similar risk characteristics. For the commercial portfolio, the Company uses a base loss rate methodology which applies a probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) which are calculated based on the historical rate of migration. The historical rate of migration is based on the historical rate of credit loss measured during a look-back period (LBP). The historical rate of credit loss is determined based on internally assessed risk ratings and loan segments and then adjusted for the economic forecast scenario and macroeconomic assumptions over reasonable and supportable forecast periods. For the retail and leasing portfolios, the Company uses a base loss rate methodology which calculates historical loss rates based on average net loss rates over the LBP that incorporates the economic forecast assigned to that loan. After the reasonable and supportable forecast periods, the Company reverts on a straight-line basis over the reversion period to its historical loss rates, evaluated over the LBP, for the remaining life of both commercial and retail loans and leases. The LBP, reasonable and supportable forecast, and reversion period are established for each portfolio segment. The Company estimates the exposure at default using a method which projects prepayments over the life of the loans and leases. In order to capture the unique risks of the loan and lease portfolio within the PD, LGD and average net loss rates, the Company segments the portfolio into pools, considering similar risk characteristics. A portion of the collective ACL is comprised of adjustments to historical loss information for various internal and external conditions. These adjustments are based on qualitative factors not reflected in the quantitative model but are likely to impact the measurement of estimated credit losses.
We identified the assessment of the December 31, 2025 collective ACL as a critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment. Specifically, the assessment encompassed the evaluation of the collective ACL methodology, including the methods and quantitative model used to estimate (1) the PD, LGD and average net loss rates and their significant assumptions, including portfolio segmentation, the economic forecast scenario and macroeconomic assumptions, the reasonable and supportable forecast periods, the LBP for both the commercial and retail portfolio, and credit risk ratings for commercial loans, and (2) certain qualitative factors. The assessment also included an evaluation of the conceptual soundness and performance of the quantitative model. In addition, auditor judgment was required to evaluate the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s measurement of the collective ACL estimates, including controls over the:
• continued use and appropriateness of the collective ACL methodology
• continued use and appropriateness of changes made to the quantitative model
• identification and determination of the significant assumptions used in the quantitative model
• application of certain qualitative factors
• analysis of the collective ACL results, trends, and ratios.
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We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the collective ACL estimates by testing certain sources of data, factors, and assumptions that the Company used, and considered the relevance and reliability of such data, factors, and assumptions. In addition, we involved credit risk professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
• evaluating the Company’s collective ACL methodology for compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
• evaluating judgments made by the Company relative to the assessment and performance testing of the quantitative model used
• assessing the conceptual soundness and performance of the quantitative model used by inspecting the model documentation to determine whether the model is suitable for its intended use
• evaluating the selection of the economic forecast scenario by comparing it to the Company’s business environment and relevant industry practices
• evaluating the length of the historical observation period and reasonable and supportable forecast periods by comparing to specific portfolio risk characteristics and trends
• determining whether the loan portfolio is segmented by similar risk characteristics by comparing to the Company’s business environment and relevant industry practices
• testing individual credit risk ratings for a selection of commercial loans by evaluating the financial performance of the borrower, sources of repayment, and any relevant guarantees or underlying collateral
• evaluating the effect of certain qualitative factors on the collective ACL compared with relevant credit risk factors and consistency with credit trends and identified limitations of the underlying quantitative model.
We also assessed the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained related to the December 31, 2025 collective ACL by evaluating:
• cumulative results of the audit procedures
• qualitative aspects of the Company’s accounting practices
• potential bias in the account estimates.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 1994.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 27, 2026
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2025 2024 2023
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans and leases $ 863,254 $ 918,381 $ 845,271
Interest on mortgage-backed securities 98,004 102,024 107,555
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable 2,798 2,798 2,803
Tax-exempt 5,924 5,941 5,980
Other interest income 49,708 34,438 14,913
1,019,688 1,063,582 976,522
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits 278,260 308,676 209,820
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3,453 2,967 5,348
Interest on senior and subordinated debt 5,772 9,690 9,815
Interest on trust preferred borrowings 6,048 6,910 6,736
Interest on federal funds purchased 2 343 1,673
Interest on other borrowings 66 29,558 18,027
293,601 358,144 251,419
Net interest income 726,087 705,438 725,103
Provision for credit losses 49,206 61,410 88,071
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses 676,881 644,028 637,032
Noninterest income:
Credit/debit card and ATM income 72,343 88,710 59,718
Investment management and fiduciary revenue 169,454 146,945 131,050
Deposit service charges 27,528 26,664 25,393
Mortgage banking activities, net 8,359 7,565 4,799
Loan and lease fee income 7,068 6,681 5,718
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments, net ( 4,057 ) — 329
Realized gain on sale of equity investment, net 957 2,309 9,493
Other income 58,246 62,046 53,371
339,898 340,920 289,871
Noninterest expense:
Salaries, benefits and other compensation 356,831 332,682 289,193
Occupancy expense 35,560 37,579 42,184
Equipment expense 52,940 47,744 42,242
Professional fees 21,271 20,164 21,200
Data processing and operations expenses 19,945 18,281 19,054
Marketing expense 8,437 7,824 7,914
FDIC expenses 10,294 12,166 15,887
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 1,503 — —
Loan workout and other credit costs 2,975 2,123 852
Corporate development expense ( 44 ) 473 3,931
Restructuring expense 532 2,193 ( 230 )
Other operating expense 125,923 156,460 119,406
636,167 637,689 561,633
Income before taxes 380,612 347,259 365,270
Income tax provision 93,363 83,764 96,245
Net income $ 287,249 $ 263,495 $ 269,025
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest ( 100 ) ( 176 ) ( 131 )
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 287,349 $ 263,671 $ 269,156
Basic earnings per share
$ 5.11 $ 4.43 $ 4.40
Diluted earnings per share
$ 5.09 $ 4.41 $ 4.40
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Net income $ 287,249 $ 263,495 $ 269,025
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest ( 100 ) ( 176 ) ( 131 )
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 287,349 $ 263,671 $ 269,156
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax expense (benefit) of $ 50,919 , $( 11,955 ), and $ 20,085 , respectively
161,244 ( 37,857 ) 63,601
Net change in securities held-to-maturity
Amortization of net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities reclassified to held-to-maturity, net of tax expense of $ 4,103 , $ 4,774 , and $ 5,361 , respectively
12,996 15,118 16,980
Net change in unfunded pension liability
Change in unfunded pension liability related to unrealized loss (gain) and prior service cost, net of tax expense of $ 410 , $ 269 , and $ 1 , respectively
1,291 799 ( 132 )
Net change in cash flow hedge
Net unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period, net of tax expense (benefit) of $ 1,423 , $( 2,809 ), and $ 504 , respectively
4,507 ( 8,894 ) 1,596
Amortization of unrealized gain on terminated cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit
of $ – , $ – and $ 34 , respectively
— — ( 107 )
4,507 ( 8,894 ) 1,489
Net change in equity method investments
Net change in other comprehensive loss of equity method investments, net of tax benefit of $ 224 , $ 16 , and $ 27 , respectively
( 708 ) ( 52 ) ( 85 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 179,330 ( 30,886 ) 81,853
Total comprehensive income $ 466,679 $ 232,785 $ 351,009
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share and share data) 2025 2024
Assets:
Cash and due from banks $ 1,326,339 $ 722,722
Cash in non-owned ATMs 363,926 430,320
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks including collateral (restricted cash) of $ 6,530 at December 31, 2025 and $ 1,701 at December 31, 2024
8,889 1,776
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 1,699,154 1,154,818
Investment securities, available for sale (amortized cost of $ 4,037,700 at December 31, 2025 and $ 4,218,266 at December 31, 2024)
3,542,246 3,510,648
Investment securities, held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 5 at December 31, 2025 and $ 7 at December 31, 2024 (fair value $ 879,066 at December 31, 2025 and $ 895,511 at December 31, 2024)
968,331 1,015,161
Other investments 13,441 18,184
Loans held for sale at fair value 61,573 49,699
Loans and leases, net of allowance of $ 179,647 at December 31, 2025 and $ 195,281 at December 31, 2024
13,082,027 12,996,218
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, at cost 10,194 11,805
Other real estate owned 200 5,204
Accrued interest receivable 80,285 84,671
Premises and equipment 80,320 86,028
Goodwill and intangible assets 969,903 988,160
Other assets, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 2,848 at December 31, 2025 and $ – at December 31, 2024
806,402 893,707
Total assets $ 21,314,076 $ 20,814,303
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing $ 5,576,598 $ 4,987,753
Interest-bearing demand 12,065,890 12,042,055
Total deposits 17,642,488 17,029,808
Federal Home Loan Bank advances — 51,040
Trust preferred borrowings 91,047 90,834
Senior and subordinated debt 196,891 218,631
Other borrowed funds 14,744 23,102
Accrued interest payable 19,646 38,173
Other liabilities 621,185 783,339
Total liabilities 18,586,001 18,234,927
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock 0.01 par value, shares authorized of 90,000,000 ; shares issued of 76,456,499 at December 31, 2025 and 76,264,211 at December 31, 2024
765 763
Capital in excess of par value 2,005,747 1,996,191
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 445,547 ) ( 624,877 )
Retained earnings 2,121,706 1,871,523
Treasury stock at cost, 23,046,983 shares at December 31, 2025 and 17,607,002 shares at December 31, 2024
( 944,126 ) ( 653,848 )
Total stockholders’ equity of WSFS 2,738,545 2,589,752
Noncontrolling interest ( 10,470 ) ( 10,376 )
Total stockholders’ equity 2,728,075 2,579,376
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 21,314,076 $ 20,814,303
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share and share amounts) Shares Common
Stock Capital in
Excess of
Par Value Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss Retained
Earnings Treasury
Stock Total
Stockholders’
Equity of WSFS Non-controlling Interest Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance, December 31, 2022 75,921,997 $ 759 $ 1,974,210 $ ( 675,844 ) $ 1,411,243 $ ( 505,255 ) $ 2,205,113 $ ( 3,227 ) $ 2,201,886
Net income (loss) — — — — 269,156 — 269,156 ( 131 ) 269,025
Other comprehensive income — — — 81,853 — — 81,853 — 81,853
Cash dividend, $ 0.60 per share
— — — — ( 36,742 ) — ( 36,742 ) — ( 36,742 )
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders — — — — — — — ( 4,463 ) ( 4,463 )
Issuance of common stock including proceeds from exercise of common stock
options 173,097 2 3,296 — — — 3,298 — 3,298
Stock-based compensation expense — — 9,605 — — — 9,605 — 9,605
Repurchase of common stock (1)
— — ( 2,365 ) — — ( 52,282 ) ( 54,647 ) — ( 54,647 )
Balance, December 31, 2023 76,095,094 $ 761 $ 1,984,746 $ ( 593,991 ) $ 1,643,657 $ ( 557,537 ) $ 2,477,636 $ ( 7,821 ) $ 2,469,815
Net income (loss) — — — — 263,671 — 263,671 ( 176 ) 263,495
Other comprehensive loss — — — ( 30,886 ) — — ( 30,886 ) — ( 30,886 )
Cash dividend, $ 0.60 per share
— — — — ( 35,805 ) — ( 35,805 ) — ( 35,805 )
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders — — ( 920 ) — — — ( 920 ) ( 2,379 ) ( 3,299 )
Issuance of common stock including proceeds from exercise of common stock options (2)
169,117 2 464 — — — 466 — 466
Stock-based compensation expense — — 11,901 — — — 11,901 — 11,901
Repurchase of common stock (1)
— — — — — ( 96,311 ) ( 96,311 ) — ( 96,311 )
Balance, December 31, 2024 76,264,211 $ 763 $ 1,996,191 $ ( 624,877 ) $ 1,871,523 $ ( 653,848 ) $ 2,589,752 $ ( 10,376 ) $ 2,579,376
Net income (loss) — — — — 287,349 — 287,349 ( 100 ) 287,249
Other comprehensive income — — — 179,330 — — 179,330 — 179,330
Cash dividend, $ 0.66 per share
— — — — ( 37,166 ) — ( 37,166 ) — ( 37,166 )
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders — — — — — — — 6 6
Issuance of common stock including proceeds from exercise of common stock options (2)
192,288 2 ( 3,237 ) — — — ( 3,235 ) — ( 3,235 )
Stock-based compensation expense — — 12,793 — — — 12,793 — 12,793
Repurchase of common stock (1)
— — — — — ( 290,278 ) ( 290,278 ) — ( 290,278 )
Balance, December 31, 2025 76,456,499 $ 765 $ 2,005,747 $ ( 445,547 ) $ 2,121,706 $ ( 944,126 ) $ 2,738,545 $ ( 10,470 ) $ 2,728,075
(1) Repurchase of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 included 5,439,981 , 2,049,739 and 1,247,178 shares repurchased, respectively, in connection with the Company's share buyback program approved by the Board. The year ended December 31, 2023 included 45,489 shares withheld to cover tax liabilities.
(2) Issuance of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 include 95,056 and 54,972 shares withheld, respectively, to cover tax liabilities.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Operating activities:
Net income $ 287,249 $ 263,495 $ 269,025
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses 49,206 61,410 88,071
Depreciation of premises and equipment, net 12,085 13,875 17,508
Accretion of fees, premiums and discounts, net ( 24,019 ) ( 24,207 ) ( 27,376 )
Amortization of intangible assets 15,285 15,680 15,527
Amortization of right of use lease asset 10,272 10,147 15,567
Decrease in operating lease liability ( 12,506 ) ( 10,957 ) ( 12,417 )
Income from mortgage banking activities, net ( 8,359 ) ( 7,565 ) ( 4,799 )
Loss on sale of other real estate owned and valuation adjustments, net 910 296 195
Stock-based compensation expense 12,793 11,901 9,605
Unrealized loss (gain) on equity investments, net 4,057 — ( 329 )
Realized gain on sale of equity investment, net ( 957 ) ( 2,309 ) ( 9,493 )
Gain on sale of WSFS Wealth Management, LLC business ( 386 ) — —
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 5,700 ( 8,162 ) ( 5,397 )
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable 4,386 1,308 ( 11,531 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets 36,047 ( 106,041 ) ( 2,185 )
Origination of loans held-for-sale ( 466,151 ) ( 393,408 ) ( 280,826 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale 464,720 319,658 198,920
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable ( 18,527 ) ( 8,511 ) 41,510
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities ( 149,549 ) 85,291 ( 60,781 )
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance ( 672 ) ( 531 ) ( 2,053 )
Increase in capitalized interest, net ( 1,585 ) ( 1,471 ) ( 1,738 )
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 219,999 $ 219,899 $ 237,003
Investing activities:
Repayments, maturities and calls of investment securities held to maturity $ 62,163 $ 61,332 $ 72,966
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale ( 203,012 ) ( 67,433 ) ( 27,689 )
Repayments of investment securities available-for-sale 380,615 350,388 354,783
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance death benefit 241 112 3,772
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance surrender — 6,616 51,981
Net proceeds from sale of equity investments — — 17,946
Net cash paid for business combinations — — ( 3,000 )
Net increase in loans and leases ( 117,745 ) ( 138,250 ) ( 486,819 )
Net cash from sale of WSFS Wealth Management, LLC business 2,433 — —
Purchases of loans held for investment — ( 269,635 ) ( 313,363 )
Purchases of FHLB stock ( 686,057 ) ( 432,919 ) ( 134,279 )
Redemption of FHLB stock 687,668 436,512 142,997
Sales of assets acquired through foreclosure, net 4,964 803 833
Sale of premise and equipment — — 17
Investment in premises and equipment, net ( 6,388 ) ( 14,258 ) ( 6,406 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ 124,882 $ ( 66,732 ) $ ( 326,261 )
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in demand and saving deposits $ 725,419 $ 263,007 $ ( 358,115 )
(Decrease) increase in time deposits ( 121,125 ) 346,329 681,484
Decrease in brokered deposits — ( 51,676 ) ( 70,915 )
Receipts from FHLB advances 17,210,000 13,037,879 7,195,000
Repayments of FHLB advances ( 17,261,040 ) ( 12,986,839 ) ( 7,545,000 )
Receipts from federal funds purchased 20,001 1,525,001 7,713,000
Repayments of federal funds purchased ( 20,001 ) ( 1,525,001 ) ( 7,713,000 )
Receipts from Bank Term Funding Program — 235,000 565,000
Repayments of Bank Term Funding Program — ( 800,000 ) —
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling shareholders 6 ( 3,299 ) ( 4,463 )
Cash dividends ( 37,166 ) ( 35,805 ) ( 36,742 )
Issuance of common stock and exercise of common stock options ( 3,235 ) 466 3,298
Redemption of senior and subordinated debt ( 220,000 ) — ( 30,000 )
Receipts from issuance of senior debt 200,000 — —
Senior debt issuance costs ( 3,126 ) — —
Repurchase of common shares ( 290,278 ) ( 96,311 ) ( 54,647 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ 199,455 $ ( 91,249 ) $ 344,900
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 544,336 $ 61,918 $ 255,642
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,154,818 1,092,900 837,258
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,699,154 $ 1,154,818 $ 1,092,900
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest during the period $ 312,128 $ 366,655 $ 209,909
Cash paid for income taxes, net (1)
75,162 82,122 99,136
Non-cash information:
Loans transferred to other real estate owned $ 485 $ 4,438 $ 1,569
Loans transferred to portfolio from held-for-sale at fair value ( 4,458 ) 57,813 96,312
Receivable for bank-owned life insurance surrender proceeds — — 4,731
Receivable for bank-owned life insurance death benefit proceeds — — 742
Premises & equipment transferred to held-for-sale — 18,839 —
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash received — — 7,993
Fair value of liabilities assumed — — 4,993
(1) Includes $ 11.4 million related to the purchase of renewable energy tax credits for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
General
WSFS Financial Corporation (the Company or WSFS) is a savings and loan holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Substantially all of the Company's assets are held by its subsidiary, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (WSFS Bank or the Bank), a federal savings bank organized under the laws of the United States (U.S.).
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, WSFS Bank, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware (BMT-DE), Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors (BMTA), and WSFS SPE Services, LLC. The Company also has three unconsolidated subsidiaries, WSFS Capital Trust III (the Trust), Royal Bancshares Capital Trust I, and Royal Bancshares Capital Trust II . WSFS Bank's subsidiaries include 1832 Holdings, Inc. and one majority-owned subsidiary, NewLane Finance Company (NewLane Finance ® ).
Overview
Founded in 1832, the Bank is one of the ten oldest bank and trust companies continuously operating under the same name in the U.S. The Company provides residential and commercial mortgage, commercial and consumer lending services, as well as retail deposit and treasury management services. The Company's core banking business is commercial lending funded primarily by client-generated deposits. In addition, the Company offers a variety of wealth management and trust services to individual, corporate and institutional clients. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures the Company's Clients’ deposits to their legal maximums. The Company serves its Clients primarily from 113 offices located in Pennsylvania ( 58 ), Delaware ( 37 ) , New Jersey ( 14 ), Florida ( 2 ), Nevada ( 1 ) and Virginia ( 1 ) , its ATM network, website at www.wsfsbank.com , and mobile app. Information on the Company's website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company's leasing business is conducted by NewLane Finance ® . NewLane Finance ® originates small business leases and provides commercial financing to businesses nationwide, targeting various equipment categories including technology, software, office, medical, veterinary and other areas. In addition, NewLane Finance ® offers captive insurance through its subsidiary, Prime Protect.
Basis of Presentation
The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP). In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Although the Company's estimates contemplate current conditions and how it expects them to change in the future, it is reasonably possible that actual conditions in 2026 could be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect its results of operations and financial condition. The accounting for the allowance for credit losses (including loans and leases held for investment, investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity), loans held for sale, lending-related commitments, goodwill, intangible assets, post-retirement benefit obligations, the fair value of financial instruments, and income taxes are subject to significant estimates. Among other effects, changes to these estimates could result in future impairments of investment securities, goodwill and intangible assets, the establishment of additional allowance and lending-related commitment reserves, changes in the fair value of financial instruments, as well as increased post-retirement benefits and income tax expense.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash include cash, cash in non-owned ATMs, amounts due from banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell and cash collateral held for derivatives, including a financial derivative related to the sale of certain Visa Class B shares.
Debt Securities
Debt securities mostly include mortgage-backed securities (MBS), municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency securities and are classified into one of the following three categories and accounted for as follows:
• Securities purchased with the intent of selling them in the near future are classified as “trading” and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings.
• Securities purchased with the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as “held to maturity” and reported at amortized cost.
• Securities not classified as either trading or held to maturity are classified as “available-for-sale” and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported, net of tax, as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and included on the Consolidated Statements of Income. All sales are made without recourse.
The fair value of debt securities is primarily obtained from third-party pricing services. Implicit in the valuation of MBS are estimated prepayments based on historical and current market conditions.
Premiums and discounts on MBS collateralized by residential 1-4 family loans are recognized in interest income using a level yield method over the period to expected maturity. Premiums and discounts on all other securities are recognized on a straight-line basis over the period to expected maturity, with the exception of premiums on callable debt securities, which are recognized over the period to the earliest call date.
A debt security is placed on nonaccrual status at the time any principal or interest payments are contractually past due 90 days or more. Interest accrued but not received for a security placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income.
The Company's investment portfolio is reviewed each quarter for indications of potential credit losses. Refer to the respective held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt securities sections for the allowance for credit loss policies for each portfolio.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 326-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Loss - Measured at Amortized Cost, to measure expected credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities on a collective basis by security investment grade. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss information adjusted by a security's credit rating.
The Company classifies the held-to-maturity debt securities into the following major security types: mortgage backed securities and state and political subdivisions. These securities are highly rated with a history of no credit losses, and are assigned ratings based on the most recent data from ratings agencies depending on the availability of data for the security. Credit ratings of held-to-maturity debt securities, which are a significant input in calculating the expected credit loss, are reviewed on a quarterly basis.
Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities is excluded from the estimate of credit losses and is included in Accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
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Allowance for Credit Losses - Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
The Company follows ASC 326-30, Financial Instruments - Credit Loss - Available-for-Sale Debt Securities, which provides guidance related to the recognition of and expanded disclosure requirements for expected credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities. For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first evaluates whether it intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either criterion is met, the security's amortized cost basis is reduced to fair value and recognized as a reduction to Noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
For debt securities available-for-sale in which the Company does not intend to sell, or it is not likely the security would be required to be sold before recovery, it evaluates whether a decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other adverse factors, such as a change in the security's credit rating. In assessing whether a credit loss exists, the Company compares the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security with the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance is recorded, limited to the fair value of the security.
The Company performs these analyses on a quarterly basis to review the conditions and risks associated with the individual securities. Credit losses on an impaired security is measured using the present value of expected future cash flows. Any impairment not recorded through an allowance for credit loss is included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of the tax effect. The Company is required to use its judgment in determining impairment in certain circumstances.
For additional detail regarding debt securities, see Note 5.
Equity Investments
The Company has equity investments that are accounted for in accordance with both ASC 321-10, Investments - Equity Securities and ASC 323-10, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures . Our equity investments are recorded in Other investments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Equity investments recorded in accordance with ASC 321-10 are classified into one of the following two categories and accounted for as follows:
• Investments with a readily determinable fair value are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Any dividends received are recorded in interest income.
• Investments without a readily determinable fair value are reported at cost less impairment, if any, plus or minus adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Any dividends received are recorded in interest income.
For equity investments without readily determinable fair values, when an orderly transaction for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer is identified, the Company uses valuation techniques permitted under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, to evaluate the observed transaction(s) and adjust the carrying value.
ASC 321-10 also provides impairment accounting guidance for equity investments without readily determinable fair values. The qualitative assessment to determine whether impairment exists requires the use of the Company's judgment. If, after completing the qualitative assessment, the Company concludes an equity investment without a readily determinable fair value is impaired, a loss for the difference between the equity investment’s carrying value and its fair value may be recognized as a reduction to noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Equity investments recorded in accordance with ASC 323-10 are initially recorded at cost based on the Company’s percentage ownership in the investee. Subsequently, the carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to reflect the recognition of the Company’s proportionate share of income or loss of the investee based on the investee’s earnings for the reporting period, recorded on a one-quarter lag.
The Company assesses its equity method investments for impairment using ASC 323-10 guidance. The qualitative assessment to determine whether impairment exists requires the use of the Company’s judgment. If, after completing the qualitative assessment, the Company concludes an equity method investment is impaired, a loss for the difference between the equity investment’s carrying value and its fair value may be recognized in Unrealized gains on equity investments, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income. After an impairment charge is recorded, the new cost basis cannot be subsequently written up to a higher value as a result of increases in fair value.
For additional detail regarding equity securities, see Note 5.
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Loans and leases
Loans and leases held for investment are recorded at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses. Amortized cost is the amount at which a financial asset is originated or acquired, adjusted for the amortization of premium and discount, net deferred fees or costs, collection of cash, and write-offs. Interest income on loans is recognized using the level yield method. Loan origination fees, commitment fees and direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the related loans using a level yield method over the period to maturity.
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Past due loans are defined as loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments. Past due loans 90 days or more that remain in accrual status are considered well secured and in the process of collection.
Nonaccruing loans are those on which the accrual of interest has ceased. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status immediately if, in the opinion of the Company, collection is doubtful, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and the loan is not well secured and in the process of collection. Interest accrued but not collected at the date a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed and charged against interest income. In addition, the amortization of net deferred loan fees is suspended when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Subsequent cash receipts are applied either to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending on the Company’s assessment of the ultimate collectability of principal and interest. Loans are returned to accrual status when the Company assesses that the borrower has the ability to make all principal and interest payments in accordance with the terms of the loan (i.e., a consistent repayment record, generally six consecutive payments, has been demonstrated).
For loans greater than 90 days past due, unless loans are well-secured and collection is imminent, their respective reserves are generally charged off once the loss has been confirmed.
A loan, for which the terms have been modified in the form of principal forgiveness, an interest rate reduction, an other than-insignificant payment delay, or a term extension to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, is considered a troubled loan. The assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made on the date of a modification.
Principal balances are generally not forgiven when a loan is modified as a troubled loan. Nonaccruing troubled loans remain in nonaccrual status until there has been a period of sustained repayment performance demonstrated and repayment is reasonably assured. Since the effect of most troubled loans are already included in the Company’s estimate of expected credit losses, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification.
For additional detail regarding past due and nonaccrual loans, see Note 7.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans and Leases
The Company establishes its allowance in accordance with guidance provided in ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses . The allowance for credit losses includes quantitative and qualitative factors that comprise the Company's current estimate of expected credit losses, including the Company's portfolio mix and segmentation, modeling methodology, historical loss experience, relevant available information from internal and external sources relating to qualitative adjustment factors, prepayment speeds and reasonable and supportable forecasts about future economic conditions.
The Company's portfolio segments, established based on similar risk characteristics and loss behaviors, are:
• Commercial Loans and Leases: Commercial and industrial - real estate secured, commercial and industrial - non-real estate secured, owner-occupied commercial, commercial mortgages, construction and commercial small business leases, and
• Residential and Consumer Loans: Residential mortgage, equity secured lines and loans, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit, originated education loans and previously acquired education loans.
Expected credit losses are net of expected recoveries and estimated over the contractual term, adjusted for expected prepayments. The contractual term excludes any extensions, renewals and modifications unless they are not unconditionally cancellable. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off. Expected prepayments are based on historical experience and considers adjustments for current and future economic conditions.
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The allowance includes two primary components: (i) an allowance established on loans which share similar risk characteristics collectively evaluated for credit losses (collective basis) and (ii) an allowance established on loans which do not share similar risk characteristics with any loan segment and are individually evaluated for credit losses (individual basis).
Loans that share similar risk characteristics are collectively reviewed for credit loss and are evaluated based on historical loss experience, adjusted for current economic conditions and future economic forecasts. Estimated losses are determined differently for commercial and residential and consumer loans, and each commercial segment is further segmented by internally assessed risk ratings.
The Company uses a single scenario third-party economic forecast to adjust the calculated historical loss rates of the portfolio segments to incorporate the effects of current and future economic conditions. The Company's economic forecast considers the general health of the economy, the interest rate environment, real estate pricing and market risk. The Company's forecast extends out 6 quarters (the forecast period) and reverts to the historical loss rates on a straight-line basis over 4 quarters (the reversion period) as it believes this to be reasonable and supportable in the current environment. The economic forecast and reversion periods will be evaluated periodically by the Company and updated as appropriate.
The historical loss rates for commercial loans are estimated by determining the probability of default (PD) and expected loss given default (LGD) and are applied to the loans' exposure at default. The probability of default is calculated based on the historical rate of migration to an event of credit loss during the look-back period. The historical loss rates for consumer loans are calculated based on average net loss rates over the same look-back period. The current look-back period is 60 quarters which ensures historical loss rates are adequately considering losses within a full credit cycle.
Loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with any loan segments are evaluated on an individual basis. These loans, which may include troubled loans, are not included in the collective basis evaluation. When it is probable the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to their contractual terms, which is assessed based on the credit characteristics of the loan and/or payment status, these loans are individually reviewed and measured for potential credit loss.
The amount of the potential credit loss is measured using any of the following three methods: (i) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (ii) the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent; or (iii) the loan’s observable market price. If the measured fair value of the loan is less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, an allowance for credit loss is recorded.
For collateral dependent loans, the expected credit losses at the individual asset level are the difference between the collateral's fair value (less cost to sell) and the amortized cost.
Qualitative adjustment factors consider various internal and external conditions which are allocated among loan segments and take into consideration:
• Current underwriting policies, staffing and portfolio concentrations,
• Risk rating accuracy and credit administration,
• Internal risk emergence (including internal trends of delinquency, and criticized loans by segment),
• Economic forecasts and conditions - locally and nationally (including market trends impacting collateral values), which is separate from or in addition to the third-party economic forecast described above, and
• Competitive environment, as it could impact loan structure and underwriting.
These factors are based on their relative standing compared to the period in which historical losses are used in quantitative reserve estimates and current directional trends, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Qualitative factors can add to or subtract from quantitative reserves.
The Company's loan officers and risk managers meet at least quarterly to discuss and review the conditions and risks associated with individual problem loans. In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review the Company's loan ratings and allowance for credit losses and the Bank's internal loan review department performs recurring loan reviews.
Accrued interest receivable on loans is excluded from the estimate of credit losses and is included in Accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
For additional detail regarding the allowance for credit losses and the provision for credit losses, see Note 7.
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Allowance for Credit Losses – Other Accounts Receivable
The Company establishes its allowance on other accounts receivable in accordance with guidance provided in ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses . The allowance for credit losses includes quantitative and qualitative factors that comprise the Company's current estimate of expected credit losses, including historical loss experience and relevant available information from internal and external sources relating to qualitative adjustment factors. The Company adopted ASU 2025-05 which provides a practical expedient regarding assumptions used for future economic forecasts.
The historical loss rates for other accounts receivable are estimated by determining the PD and expected LGD and are applied to the receivables’ exposure at default. The PD is calculated based on the historical rate of migration to an event of credit loss during the look-back period, which is 16 quarters.
Unfunded Lending Commitments
For unfunded lending commitments, the Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The estimate includes consideration of the probability of default and utilization rate at default to calculate expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded based on historical losses.
The allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet exposures is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet exposure is included in Loan workout and other credit costs on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
For additional detail regarding unfunded lending commitments, see Note 17.
Loans Held for Sale
Mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at fair value on a loan level basis, using pricing information obtained from secondary markets and brokers and applied to loans with similar interest rates and maturities.
Other loans held for sale are carried at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value. The estimated fair value is based on pricing information from secondary markets and brokers, when available, or a discounted cash flow analysis when market information is unavailable.
Other Real Estate Owned
Upon initial receipt, other real estate owned (OREO) is recorded at the estimated fair value less costs to sell. Costs subsequently incurred to improve the assets are capitalized, provided that the resultant carrying value does not exceed the estimated fair value less costs to sell. Costs related to holding or disposing of the assets are charged to expense as incurred. The Company periodically evaluates OREO for impairment and write-down the value of the asset when declines in fair value below the carrying value are identified. Loan workout and other credit costs include costs of holding and operating the assets, net gains or losses on sales of the assets and provisions for losses to reduce such assets to the estimated fair values less costs to sell.
For additional detail regarding other real estate owned, see Note 7.
Premises, Equipment and Software
Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense are computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, for leasehold improvements, over the terms of the related lease or effective useful lives of the assets, whichever is less. In general, computer equipment, furniture and equipment and building renovations are depreciated over three , five and ten years , respectively. Software, which includes purchased or externally hosted software is recorded in Other assets and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the contract term or estimated useful life of the software.
Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred, while costs of major replacements, improvements and additions are capitalized.
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Premises and equipment acquired in business combinations are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
For additional detail regarding premises and equipment, see Note 8.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations and ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other . Accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets requires the Company to make significant judgments, for goodwill particularly, with respect to estimating the fair value of each reporting unit. The estimates utilize historical data, cash flows, and market and industry data specific to each reporting unit as well as projected data. Industry and market data are used to develop material assumptions such as transaction multiples, required rates of return, control premiums, long-term growth rates, and capitalization.
Goodwill is not amortized, rather it is subject to periodic impairment testing. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually on October 1 and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. Other intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company reviews other intangible assets with finite lives for impairment if events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. For additional information regarding goodwill and intangible assets, see Note 10.
Leases
The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC 842 - Leases . Most leases are recognized on the balance sheet by recording a right-of-use asset and lease liability for each lease. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the asset under lease for the lease term, and the lease liability represents the contractual obligation to make lease payments. The right-of-use asset is tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
As a lessee, the Company enters into operating leases for certain bank branches, office space, and office equipment. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the net present value of the remaining lease payments which include renewal options where the Company is reasonably certain they will be exercised. The net present value is determined using the incremental collateralized borrowing rate at commencement date. The right-of-use asset is measured at the amount of the lease liability adjusted for any prepaid rent, lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The right-of-use asset and lease liability is amortized over the individual lease terms. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
As a lessor, the Company provides direct financing to clients through the Company's equipment and small-business leasing business. Direct financing leases are recorded at the aggregate of minimum lease payments net of unamortized deferred lease origination fees and costs and unearned income. Interest income on direct financing leases is recognized over the term of the lease. Origination fees and costs are deferred, and the net amount is amortized to interest income over the estimated life of the lease. For additional information regarding leases, see Note 9.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging . Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition with changes in fair value recorded to earnings or accumulated other comprehensive income, as appropriate. At the inception of a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as a hedging or non-hedging instrument. To qualify for hedge accounting, derivatives must be highly effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged and must be designated as a hedge at the inception of the derivative contract. For fair value hedges, changes to the fair value are recorded in earnings, while for cash flow hedges, fair value changes are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecast transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedge’s change in fair value is recognized in earnings immediately. For derivatives not designated as hedges, adjustments to fair value are recorded through earnings. For additional detail regarding derivatives, see Note 19.
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Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes includes federal, state and local income taxes currently payable and those deferred due to temporary differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes . ASC 740 requires the recording of deferred income taxes that reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. It prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions are recognized in the financial statements only when it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information.
A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. ASC 740 also provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties. For additional detail regarding income taxes, see Note 15.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company enters into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase which are treated as financings, with the obligation to repurchase securities sold reflected as a liability in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The securities underlying the agreements are assets. For additional detail regarding the securities sold under agreements to repurchase, see Note 12.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation . Compensation expense relating to all share-based payments is recognized on a straight-line basis, over the applicable vesting period. For additional detail regarding stock-based compensation, see Note 16.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The following accounting pronouncement was adopted by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2025:
ASU No. 2025-05, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (ASU 2025-05): In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, which provides a practical expedient to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset in developing reasonable and supportable forecasts when estimating expected credit losses for accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions under ASC 606. The Company adopted this ASU on a prospective basis during the period ending September 30, 2025 .
ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09): In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures primarily related to the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this ASU on a retrospective basis for the periods presented in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
There were no other applicable material accounting pronouncements adopted by the Company since December 31, 2024.
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Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption as of December 31, 2025
ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU 2024-03): In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, which requires entities to disclose disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to their financial statements on an annual and interim basis. Subsequently, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01—Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, making ASU 2024-03 effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, on a retrospective or prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this update to determine the impact on the Company’s disclosures.
ASU No. 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (ASU 2025-06): In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, which clarifies the capitalization threshold on costs to develop software for internal use. This update removes the prescriptive and sequential software development stages (referred to as “project stages”) and requires entities to start capitalizing software costs when (i) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and (ii) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended (referred to as the “probable-to-complete recognition threshold”). The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods on a prospective, modified transition, or a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating this update to determine its impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU No. 2025-08, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans (ASU 2025-08): In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08 which aligns the initial recognition of the allowance for credit losses on financial assets acquired with a “more-than-insignificant” deterioration of credit quality since its origination (PCD assets) and non PCD assets by applying the “gross up approach” to both populations. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods therein on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this update to determine the impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU No. 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements (ASU 2025-09): In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-09 to clarify certain aspects on hedge accounting to align with the economics of an entity's risk management activities more closely. The update allows entities to group forecasted transactions with similar risk exposures. Entities may either determine whether a hedged risk related to a forecasted transaction within a hedged group is similar to other hedged risks in the group or determine if the designated hedging instrument is highly effective against each risk in the group. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods therein on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this update to determine the impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements (ASU 2025-11): In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11 which clarifies the current requirements of interim financial statements, including its form and content, and includes a disclosure principle that requires entities to disclosure events since the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and for interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028 on a prospective or a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this update to determine the impact on the Company’s disclosures.
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3. NONINTEREST INCOME
Credit/debit card and ATM income
The following table presents the components of credit/debit card and ATM income:
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Bailment fees $ 53,068 $ 68,988 $ 40,096
Interchange fees 15,955 15,822 15,684
Other card and ATM fees 3,320 3,900 3,938
Total credit/debit card and ATM income $ 72,343 $ 88,710 $ 59,718
Credit/debit card and ATM income is composed of bailment fees, interchange fees, and other card and ATM fees. Bailment fees are earned from bailment arrangements with clients. Bailment arrangements are legal relationships in which property is delivered to another party without a transfer of ownership. The party who transferred the property (the bailor) retains ownership interest of the property. In the event that the bailee files for bankruptcy protection, the property is not included in the bailee's assets. The bailee pays an agreed-upon fee for the use of the bailor's property in exchange for the bailor allowing use of the assets at the bailee's site. Bailment fees are earned from cash that is made available for clients' use at an offsite location, such as cash located in an ATM at a client's place of business. These fees are typically indexed to a market interest rate. This revenue stream generates fee income through monthly billing for bailment services.
Credit/debit card and ATM income also includes interchange fees. Interchange fees are paid by a merchant's bank to a bank that issued a debit or credit card used in a transaction to compensate the issuing bank for the value and benefit the merchant receives from accepting electronic payments. These revenue streams generate fee income at the time a transaction occurs and are recorded as revenue at the time of the transaction.
Investment management and fiduciary income
The following table presents the components of investment management and fiduciary income:
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
WSFS Institutional Services ®
$ 78,662 $ 58,421 $ 49,553
Private Wealth Management 59,073 61,771 57,262
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware 31,719 26,753 24,235
Total investment management and fiduciary income $ 169,454 $ 146,945 $ 131,050
Investment management and fiduciary income is composed of fees from WSFS Institutional Services®, BMT-DE, and Private Wealth Management. WSFS Institutional Services ® provides trustee, agency, bankruptcy administration, custodial and commercial domicile services to institutional, corporate Clients and special purpose vehicles. BMT-DE provides personal trust and fiduciary services to families and individuals across the U.S. and internationally. Most fees are flat fees, except for a portion of personal and corporate trustee fees where the Company earns a percentage on the assets under management or assets held within a trust. This revenue stream primarily generates fee income through monthly, quarterly and annual billings for services provided.
Private Wealth management fees consist of fees from Bryn Mawr Trust ® and BMTA. It also included WSFS Wealth Management, LLC (family office) and WSFS Wealth ® Investments through June 30, 2025. Private Wealth Management fees are based on revenue earned from services including asset management, financial planning, and brokerage. The fees are based on the market value of assets, a flat fee, or brokerage commissions. This revenue stream primarily generates fee income through monthly, quarterly and annual billings for the services.
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Deposit service charges
The following table presents the components of deposit service charges:
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Service fees $ 18,642 $ 18,166 $ 17,182
Return and overdraft fees 7,742 7,255 7,127
Other deposit service fees 1,144 1,243 1,084
Total deposit service charges $ 27,528 $ 26,664 $ 25,393
Deposit service charges includes revenue earned from core deposit products, certificates of deposit, and brokered deposits. The Company generates fee revenues from deposit service charges primarily through service charges and overdraft fees. Service charges consist primarily of monthly account maintenance fees, treasury management fees, foreign ATM fees and other maintenance fees. All of these revenue streams generate fee income through service charges for monthly account maintenance and similar items, transfer fees, late fees, overlimit fees, and stop payment fees. Revenue is recorded at the time of the transaction.
Other income
The following table presents the components of other income:
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Managed service fees $ 19,768 $ 21,237 $ 20,503
Currency preparation 6,750 7,392 5,429
ATM loss protection 2,602 3,113 2,651
Capital Markets revenue 9,880 11,864 11,847
Miscellaneous products and services 19,246 18,440 12,941
Total other income $ 58,246 $ 62,046 $ 53,371
Other income consists of managed service fees, which are primarily courier fees related to cash management, currency preparation, ATM loss protection, Capital Markets revenue, and other miscellaneous products and services offered by the Bank. These fees are primarily generated through monthly billings or at the time of the transaction. Capital Markets revenue consists of fees related to interest rate swaps, risk participation agreements, foreign exchange contracts, letters of credit, and trade finance products and services offered by the Bank.
Arrangements with multiple performance obligations
The Company's contracts with clients may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The Company generally determines standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to clients.
Practical expedients and exemptions
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.
See Note 21 for further information about the disaggregation of noninterest income by segment.
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4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 2025 2024 2023
Numerator:
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 287,349 $ 263,671 $ 269,156
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares 56,276 59,547 61,108
Dilutive potential common shares 195 192 113
Weighted average fully diluted shares 56,471 59,739 61,221
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 5.11 $ 4.43 $ 4.40
Diluted $ 5.09 $ 4.41 $ 4.40
Outstanding common stock equivalents having no dilutive effect 1 2 14
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing Net income attributable to WSFS by the weighted-average basic shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing Net income attributable to WSFS by the weighted-average fully diluted shares outstanding, using the treasury stock method. Fully diluted shares include the adjustment for the dilutive effect of common stock awards, which include outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock units and performance stock units under the 2018 Incentive Plan.
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5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The following tables detail the amortized cost, allowance for credit losses and the estimated fair value of the Company's investments in available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities. None of the Company's investments in debt securities are classified as trading.
December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Allowance for
Credit Losses Fair
Value
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO) $ 476,409 $ 416 $ 71,679 $ — $ 405,146
Fannie Mae (FNMA) mortgage-backed securities (MBS) 3,167,210 2,289 384,092 — 2,785,407
Freddie Mac (FHLMC) MBS 123,979 68 7,542 — 116,505
Ginnie Mae (GNMA) MBS 49,804 59 2,480 — 47,383
Government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) agency notes 220,298 — 32,493 — 187,805
$ 4,037,700 $ 2,832 $ 498,286 $ — $ 3,542,246
Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (1)
FNMA MBS $ 788,439 $ — $ 89,936 $ — $ 698,503
State and political subdivisions 179,897 1,157 486 5 180,563
$ 968,336 $ 1,157 $ 90,422 $ 5 $ 879,066
(1) Held-to-maturity securities transferred from available-for-sale are included in held-to-maturity at amortized cost basis at the time of transfer. The amortized cost of transferred held-to-maturity securities included net unrealized losses of $ 83.4 million at December 31, 2025, which are offset in Accumulated other comprehensive loss . At the time of transfer, there was no allowance for credit loss on the available-for-sale securities. Subsequent to transfer, the securities were evaluated for credit loss.
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Allowance for
Credit Losses Fair
Value
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
CMO $ 526,796 $ 113 $ 95,967 $ — $ 430,942
FNMA MBS 3,305,418 172 550,011 — 2,755,579
FHLMC MBS 118,605 — 13,091 — 105,514
GNMA MBS 44,578 — 3,902 — 40,676
GSE agency notes 222,869 — 44,932 — 177,937
$ 4,218,266 $ 285 $ 707,903 $ — $ 3,510,648
Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (1)
FNMA MBS $ 831,325 $ — $ 116,600 $ — $ 714,725
State and political subdivisions 183,843 247 3,297 7 180,786
$ 1,015,168 $ 247 $ 119,897 $ 7 $ 895,511
(1) Held-to–maturity securities transferred from available-for-sale are included in held-to-maturity at amortized cost basis at the time of transfer. The amortized cost of transferred held-to-maturity securities included net unrealized losses of $ 100.5 million at December 31, 2024, which are offset in Accumulated other comprehensive loss . At the time of transfer, there was no allowance for credit loss on the available-for-sale securities. Subsequent to transfer, the securities were evaluated for credit loss.
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The scheduled maturities of available-for-sale debt securities at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are presented in the table below:
Available-for-Sale
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value
December 31, 2025 (1)
Within one year $ 46,226 $ 45,836
After one year but within five years 219,281 208,380
After five years but within ten years 471,231 422,496
After ten years 3,300,962 2,865,534
$ 4,037,700 $ 3,542,246
December 31, 2024 (1)
Within one year $ 16,833 $ 16,698
After one year but within five years 147,157 138,870
After five years but within ten years 487,921 409,908
After ten years 3,566,355 2,945,172
$ 4,218,266 $ 3,510,648
(1) Actual maturities could differ from contractual maturities.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities consisted of 1,021 securities, 955 of which were in an unrealized loss position.
As of December 31, 2025, substantially all of the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities were mortgage-backed securities or collateralized mortgage obligations which were issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity.
The scheduled maturities of held-to-maturity debt securities at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are presented in the table below:
Held-to-Maturity
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value
December 31, 2025 (1)
Within one year $ 1,920 $ 1,918
After one year but within five years 21,180 21,166
After five years but within ten years 69,374 69,851
After ten years 875,862 786,131
$ 968,336 $ 879,066
December 31, 2024 (1)
Within one year $ — $ —
After one year but within five years 16,727 16,444
After five years but within ten years 51,671 50,451
After ten years 946,770 828,616
$ 1,015,168 $ 895,511
(1) Actual maturities could differ from contractual maturities.
MBS may have expected maturities that differ from their contractual maturities. These differences arise because issuers may have the right to call securities and borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalty. The estimated weighted average duration of MBS was 5.8 years at December 31, 2025.
The held-to-maturity debt securities are not collateral-dependent securities as these are general obligation bonds issued by cities, states, counties, or other local and foreign governments.
Investment securities with fair market values aggregating $ 4.1 billion and $ 3.3 billion were pledged as collateral for investment sweep repurchase agreements, municipal deposits, and other obligations as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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During the years ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had no sales of debt securities categorized as available-for-sale.
As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company's debt securities portfolio had remaining unamortized premiums of $ 40.4 million and $ 48.1 million, respectively, and unaccreted discounts of $ 17.4 million and $ 17.6 million, respectively.
For debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the table below shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value by investment category and length of time that individual debt securities were in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2025.
Duration of Unrealized Loss Position
Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
(Dollars in thousands) Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Available-for-sale debt securities:
CMO $ — $ — $ 394,776 $ 71,679 $ 394,776 $ 71,679
FNMA MBS 68,311 353 2,551,281 383,739 2,619,592 384,092
FHLMC MBS 7,978 58 103,510 7,484 111,488 7,542
GNMA MBS 4,323 93 34,290 2,387 38,613 2,480
GSE agency notes — — 187,805 32,493 187,805 32,493
$ 80,612 $ 504 $ 3,271,662 $ 497,782 $ 3,352,274 $ 498,286
For debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the table below shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value by investment category and length of time that individual debt securities were in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024.
Duration of Unrealized Loss Position
Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands) Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss
Available-for-sale debt securities:
CMO $ — $ — $ 420,663 $ 95,967 $ 420,663 $ 95,967
FNMA MBS 46,971 525 2,691,778 549,486 2,738,749 550,011
FHLMC MBS 6 — 105,508 13,091 105,514 13,091
GNMA MBS 4,404 143 35,054 3,759 39,458 3,902
GSE agency notes — — 177,937 44,932 177,937 44,932
$ 51,381 $ 668 $ 3,430,940 $ 707,235 $ 3,482,321 $ 707,903
At December 31, 2025, available-for-sale debt securities for which the amortized cost basis exceeded fair value totaled $ 3.4 billion. Total unrealized losses on these securities were $ 498.3 million at December 31, 2025. The Company assessed whether an allowance for credit losses was required on our available-for-sale debt securities and determined no allowance was necessary as of December 31, 2025 as (1) the Company currently does not have the intent to sell, nor is it more likely than not it will be required to sell these securities before it is able to recover the amortized cost basis and (2) the unrealized losses are the result of changes in market interest rates subsequent to purchase, not credit loss, as these are highly rated agency securities with no expected credit loss, in the event of a default.
At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, held-to-maturity debt securities had an amortized cost basis of $ 1.0 billion. The held-to-maturity debt security portfolio primarily consists of mortgage-backed securities which were issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies and highly rated municipal bonds. The Company monitors credit quality of its debt securities through credit ratings.
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The following table summarizes the amortized cost of debt securities held-to-maturity as of December 31, 2025, aggregated by credit quality indicator:
(Dollars in thousands) FNMA MBS State and political subdivisions
A+ rated or higher $ — $ 179,897
Not rated 788,439 —
Ending balance $ 788,439 $ 179,897
The following table summarizes the amortized cost of debt securities held-to-maturity as of December 31, 2024, aggregated by credit quality indicator:
(Dollars in thousands) FNMA MBS State and political subdivisions
A+ rated or higher $ — $ 183,843
Not rated 831,325 —
Ending balance $ 831,325 $ 183,843
The Company reviewed its held-to-maturity debt securities by major security type for potential credit losses. There was no activity in the allowance for credit losses for FNMA MBS debt securities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023. See Note 7 for information on the activity in the allowance for credit losses for state and political subdivisions debt securities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Accrued interest receivable of $ 3.4 million and $ 3.6 million as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, for held-to-maturity debt securities were excluded from the evaluation of allowance for credit losses. There were no nonaccrual or past due held-to-maturity debt securities as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Equity Investments
The Company had equity investments with a fair value of $ 13.4 million and $ 18.2 million as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $ 4.1 million related to one of our equity investments recorded within Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income . The Company also recognized a gain of $ 1.0 million due to post-close distributions related to its investment in Spring EQ, recorded within Realized gain on sale of equity investment, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized net gains on equity investments of $ 2.3 million, driven by post-close distributions related to the Company's investment in Spring EQ recorded within Realized gain on sale of equity investment, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized a net gain of $ 0.3 million related to one of our equity investments recorded within Unrealized gain on equity investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income . The Company also recognized net gains on equity investments of $ 9.5 million, driven by a realized gain on the Company's investment in Spring EQ presented within Realized gain on sale of equity investment, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company also recognized $ 2.5 million of net gains related to our equity method investments within Other income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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6. LOANS AND LEASES
The following table shows the Company's loan portfolio by category:
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024
Commercial and industrial $ 2,796,654 $ 2,656,174
Owner-occupied commercial 1,937,339 1,973,645
Commercial mortgages 3,916,159 4,030,627
Construction 1,023,911 832,093
Commercial small business leases 603,321 647,516
Residential (1)
1,089,830 965,051
Consumer (2)
1,894,460 2,086,393
13,261,674 13,191,499
Less:
Allowance for credit losses 179,647 195,281
Net loans and leases $ 13,082,027 $ 12,996,218
(1) Includes reverse mortgages, at fair value of $ 3.7 million and $ 3.6 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively .
(2) Primarily includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
Accrued interest receivable on loans outstanding was $ 64.9 million and $ 67.5 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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7. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY INFORMATION
The following tables provide the activity of the total allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Year ended December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) Loans and Leases
HTM Securities (1)
Other Accounts Receivable Total
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance $ 195,281 $ 7 $ — $ 195,288
Charge-offs ( 65,586 ) — ( 4,242 ) ( 69,828 )
Recoveries 15,662 — 1,653 17,315
Charge-offs arising from transfer of loans to held for sale ( 9,481 ) — — ( 9,481 )
Provision (release) 43,771 ( 2 ) 5,437 49,206
Ending balance $ 179,647 $ 5 $ 2,848 $ 182,500
Year ended December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Loans and Leases
HTM Securities (1)
Other Accounts Receivable Total
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance $ 186,126 $ 8 $ — $ 186,134
Charge-offs ( 65,123 ) — — ( 65,123 )
Recoveries 12,867 — — 12,867
Provision (release) 61,411 ( 1 ) — 61,410
Ending balance $ 195,281 $ 7 $ — $ 195,288
Year ended December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands) Loans and Leases
HTM Securities (1)
Other Accounts Receivable Total
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance $ 151,861 $ 10 $ — $ 151,871
Charge-offs ( 66,007 ) — — ( 66,007 )
Recoveries 12,199 — — 12,199
Provision (release) 88,073 ( 2 ) — 88,071
Ending balance 186,126 8 — 186,134
(1) See Note 5 for further detail on the HTM securities allowance.
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The following tables provide the activity of the Company's allowance for credit losses and loan and lease balances for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023. During 2025, the decrease was primarily due to the resolution of several problem loans as well as the Upstart loan sale.
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial and Industrial Owner-
occupied
Commercial
Commercial
Mortgages
Construction Commercial Small Business Leases Residential (1)
Consumer (2)
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance $ 57,131 $ 9,139 $ 48,962 $ 9,185 $ 15,965 $ 5,566 $ 49,333 $ 195,281
Charge-offs ( 31,568 ) ( 215 ) ( 4,583 ) ( 4,900 ) ( 14,386 ) — ( 9,934 ) ( 65,586 )
Recoveries 4,894 19 622 — 2,959 188 6,980 15,662
Charge-offs arising from transfer of loans to held for sale ( 552 ) — — — — — ( 8,929 ) ( 9,481 )
Provision (release) 23,022 ( 1,317 ) 3,046 8,979 11,911 1,010 ( 2,880 ) 43,771
Ending balance $ 52,927 $ 7,626 $ 48,047 $ 13,264 $ 16,449 $ 6,764 $ 34,570 $ 179,647
Period-end allowance allocated to:
Loans evaluated on an individual basis $ 1,654 $ — $ — $ 2,035 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,689
Loans evaluated on a collective basis 51,273 7,626 48,047 11,229 16,449 6,764 34,570 175,958
Ending balance $ 52,927 $ 7,626 $ 48,047 $ 13,264 $ 16,449 $ 6,764 $ 34,570 $ 179,647
Period-end loan balances:
Loans evaluated on an individual basis
$ 26,914 $ 6,750 $ 9,665 $ 22,381 $ — $ 7,481 $ 3,422 $ 76,613
Loans evaluated on a collective basis 2,769,740 1,930,589 3,906,494 1,001,530 603,321 1,078,621 1,891,038 13,181,333
Ending balance $ 2,796,654 $ 1,937,339 $ 3,916,159 $ 1,023,911 $ 603,321 $ 1,086,102 $ 1,894,460 $ 13,257,946
(1) Period-end loan balance excludes reverse mortgages at fair value of $ 3.7 million.
(2) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial and Industrial Owner-
occupied
Commercial Commercial
Mortgages Construction Commercial Small Business Leases Residential (1)
Consumer (2)
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance $ 49,394 $ 10,719 $ 36,055 $ 10,762 $ 15,170 $ 5,483 $ 58,543 $ 186,126
Charge-offs ( 15,490 ) ( 177 ) ( 5,749 ) — ( 20,033 ) ( 125 ) ( 23,549 ) ( 65,123 )
Recoveries 6,883 217 183 — 2,705 225 2,654 12,867
Provision (release) 16,344 ( 1,620 ) 18,473 ( 1,577 ) 18,123 ( 17 ) 11,685 61,411
Ending balance $ 57,131 $ 9,139 $ 48,962 $ 9,185 $ 15,965 $ 5,566 $ 49,333 $ 195,281
Period-end allowance allocated to:
Loans evaluated on an individual basis $ 8,349 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 8,349
Loans evaluated on a collective basis 48,782 9,139 48,962 9,185 15,965 5,566 49,333 186,932
Ending balance $ 57,131 $ 9,139 $ 48,962 $ 9,185 $ 15,965 $ 5,566 $ 49,333 $ 195,281
Period-end loan balances:
Loans evaluated on an individual basis $ 61,674 $ 5,010 $ 22,223 $ 25,600 $ — $ 8,315 $ 2,790 $ 125,612
Loans evaluated on a collective basis 2,594,500 1,968,635 4,008,404 806,493 647,516 953,111 2,083,603 13,062,262
Ending balance $ 2,656,174 $ 1,973,645 $ 4,030,627 $ 832,093 $ 647,516 $ 961,426 $ 2,086,393 $ 13,187,874
(1) Period-end loan balance excludes reverse mortgages at fair value of $ 3.6 million.
(2) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
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(Dollars in thousands) Commercial and Industrial Owner-
occupied
Commercial
Commercial
Mortgages
Construction Commercial Small Business Leases Residential (1)
Consumer (2)
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance $ 49,526 $ 6,019 $ 21,473 $ 6,987 $ 9,868 $ 4,668 $ 53,320 $ 151,861
Charge-offs ( 26,653 ) ( 184 ) ( 300 ) ( 794 ) ( 15,641 ) ( 41 ) ( 22,394 ) ( 66,007 )
Recoveries 7,735 54 7 532 1,986 260 1,625 12,199
Provision 18,786 4,830 14,875 4,037 18,957 596 25,992 88,073
Ending balance $ 49,394 $ 10,719 $ 36,055 $ 10,762 $ 15,170 $ 5,483 $ 58,543 $ 186,126
Period-end allowance allocated to:
Loans evaluated on an individual basis $ 1,591 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,591
Loans evaluated on a collective basis 47,803 10,719 36,055 10,762 15,170 5,483 58,543 184,535
Ending balance $ 49,394 $ 10,719 $ 36,055 $ 10,762 $ 15,170 $ 5,483 $ 58,543 $ 186,126
Period-end loan balances:
Loans evaluated on an individual basis $ 19,221 $ 5,200 $ 22,295 $ 12,617 $ — $ 5,876 $ 2,287 $ 67,496
Loans evaluated on a collective basis 2,520,849 1,880,887 3,778,885 1,022,913 623,622 862,019 2,009,847 12,699,022
Ending balance $ 2,540,070 $ 1,886,087 $ 3,801,180 $ 1,035,530 $ 623,622 $ 867,895 $ 2,012,134 $ 12,766,518
(1) Period-end loan balance excludes reverse mortgages at fair value of $ 2.8 million.
(2) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
The following tables show nonaccrual and past due loans presented at amortized cost at the date indicated:
December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) 30–89 Days
Past Due and
Still Accruing Greater Than
90 Days
Past Due and
Still Accruing
Total Past
Due
And Still
Accruing
Accruing
Current
Balances
Nonaccrual Loans With No Allowance Nonaccrual Loans With An Allowance Total
Loans
Commercial and industrial $ 4,634 $ 2,062 $ 6,696 $ 2,762,898 $ 16,842 $ 10,218 $ 2,796,654
Owner-occupied commercial 7,152 50 7,202 1,923,556 6,581 — 1,937,339
Commercial mortgages 44,139 9,533 53,672 3,854,922 7,565 — 3,916,159
Construction 1,716 — 1,716 999,814 16,946 5,435 1,023,911
Commercial small business leases 6,536 592 7,128 596,193 — — 603,321
Residential (1)
3,851 133 3,984 1,077,116 5,002 — 1,086,102
Consumer (2)
10,719 10,046 20,765 1,870,386 3,309 — 1,894,460
Total (4)
$ 78,747 $ 22,416 $ 101,163 $ 13,084,885 $ 56,245 $ 15,653 $ 13,257,946
% of Total Loans 0.59 % 0.17 % 0.76 % 98.70 % 0.42 % 0.12 % 100.00 %
(1) Residential accruing current balances exclude reverse mortgages at fair value of $ 3.7 million.
(2) Includes $ 15.2 million of delinquent, but still accruing, U.S. government-guaranteed student loans that carry little risk of credit loss.
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) 30–89 Days
Past Due and
Still Accruing Greater Than
90 Days
Past Due and
Still Accruing
Total Past
Due
And Still
Accruing
Accruing
Current
Balances
Nonaccrual Loans With No Allowance Nonaccrual Loans With An Allowance Total Loans
Commercial and industrial $ 1,482 $ 488 $ 1,970 $ 2,592,395 $ 43,206 $ 18,603 $ 2,656,174
Owner-occupied commercial 706 196 902 1,968,033 4,710 — 1,973,645
Commercial mortgages 2,621 562 3,183 4,005,221 22,223 — 4,030,627
Construction — — — 806,493 25,600 — 832,093
Commercial small business leases 8,409 566 8,975 638,541 — — 647,516
Residential (1)
4,262 15 4,277 952,138 5,011 — 961,426
Consumer (2)
18,086 7,375 25,461 2,058,104 2,828 — 2,086,393
Total $ 35,566 $ 9,202 $ 44,768 $ 13,020,925 $ 103,578 $ 18,603 $ 13,187,874
% of Total Loans 0.27 % 0.07 % 0.34 % 98.73 % 0.79 % 0.14 % 100.00 %
(1) Residential accruing current balances exclude reverse mortgages at fair value of $ 3.6 million.
(2) Includes $ 15.6 million of delinquent, but still accruing, U.S. government-guaranteed student loans that carry little risk of credit loss.
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The following table presents the amortized cost basis of nonaccruing collateral-dependent loans by class at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Property Equipment and other Property Equipment and other
Commercial and industrial $ 17,557 $ 9,504 $ 41,105 $ 20,704
Owner-occupied commercial 6,580 — 4,710 —
Commercial mortgages 7,565 — 22,223 —
Construction 22,381 — 25,600 —
Residential (1)
5,002 — 5,011 —
Consumer (2)
3,285 24 2,828 —
Total $ 62,370 $ 9,528 $ 101,477 $ 20,704
(1) Excludes reverse mortgages at fair value.
(2) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans .
As of December 31, 2025, there were 29 residential loans and 37 commercial loans in the process of foreclosure. The total outstanding balance on the loans was $ 6.2 million and $ 36.4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there were 31 residential loans and 15 commercial loans in the process of foreclosure. The total outstanding balance on the loans was $ 5.6 million and $ 6.6 million, respectively. Loan workout and other real estate owned (OREO) expenses were $ 3.2 million in 2025, $ 1.7 million in 2024, and $ 0.6 million in 2023. Loan workout and OREO expenses are included in Loan workout and other credit costs on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Credit Quality Indicators
Below is a description of each of the risk ratings for all commercial loans:
• Pass . These borrowers currently show no indication of deterioration or potential problems and their loans are considered fully collectible.
• Special Mention. These borrowers have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. Borrowers in this category may be experiencing adverse operating trends, for example, declining revenues or margins, high leverage, tight liquidity, or increasing inventory without increasing sales. These adverse trends can have a potential negative effect on the borrower’s repayment capacity. These assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Bank to significant risk that would warrant a more severe rating. Borrowers in this category may also be experiencing significant management problems, pending litigation, or other structural credit weaknesses.
• Substandard or Lower . These borrowers have well-defined weaknesses that require extensive oversight by management. Borrowers in this category may exhibit one or more of the following: inadequate debt service coverage, unprofitable operations, insufficient liquidity, high leverage, and weak or inadequate capitalization. Relationships in this category are not adequately protected by the sound financial worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged on the loan, if any. A distinct possibility exists that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. In addition, some borrowers in this category could have the added characteristic that the possibility of loss is extremely high. Current circumstances in the credit relationship make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable. Such impending events include: perfecting liens on additional collateral, obtaining collateral valuations, an acquisition or liquidation preceding, proposed merger, or refinancing plan.
Residential and Consumer Loans
The residential and consumer loan portfolios are monitored on an ongoing basis using delinquency information and loan type as credit quality indicators. These credit quality indicators are assessed in the aggregate in these relatively homogeneous portfolios. Loans that are greater than 90 days past due are generally considered nonperforming and placed on nonaccrual status.
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The following table provides an analysis of loans by portfolio segment based on the credit quality indicators used to determine the allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2025.
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (1)
2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 Prior
Revolving loans amortized cost basis Revolving loans converted to term Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 792,428 $ 498,646 $ 295,043 $ 238,011 $ 67,071 $ 390,703 $ 7,917 $ 296,470 $ 2,586,289
Special mention 12,525 16,960 4,617 14,149 1,736 4,812 — 3,127 57,926
Substandard or Lower 49,685 17,836 8,951 14,881 3,165 29,720 30 28,171 152,439
$ 854,638 $ 533,442 $ 308,611 $ 267,041 $ 71,972 $ 425,235 $ 7,947 $ 327,768 $ 2,796,654
Current-period gross writeoffs $ 2,020 $ 6,104 $ 1,857 $ 1,714 $ 13,405 $ 7,020 $ — $ — $ 32,120
Owner-occupied commercial:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 243,709 $ 237,172 $ 257,796 $ 176,149 $ 186,215 $ 467,831 $ — $ 267,819 $ 1,836,691
Special mention 4,701 — 685 1,369 1,632 2,035 — 7,393 17,815
Substandard or Lower 11,460 5,891 14,633 10,222 6,108 24,733 — 9,786 82,833
$ 259,870 $ 243,063 $ 273,114 $ 187,740 $ 193,955 $ 494,599 $ — $ 284,998 $ 1,937,339
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ — $ 4 $ — $ — $ 211 $ — $ — $ 215
Commercial mortgages:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 527,094 $ 390,403 $ 521,726 $ 354,680 $ 357,104 $ 1,020,802 $ — $ 578,575 $ 3,750,384
Special mention 2,927 734 1,592 — 1,202 24,450 — 90 30,995
Substandard or Lower 33,835 8,515 2,557 15,439 4,480 36,678 — 33,276 134,780
$ 563,856 $ 399,652 $ 525,875 $ 370,119 $ 362,786 $ 1,081,930 $ — $ 611,941 $ 3,916,159
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ 34 $ 9 $ — $ — $ 4,540 $ — $ — $ 4,583
Construction:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 444,484 $ 308,702 $ 155,421 $ 6,328 $ 3,441 $ 7,665 $ — $ 62,445 $ 988,486
Special mention — — — — — — — — —
Substandard or Lower 11,293 5,435 17,399 — — — — 1,298 35,425
$ 455,777 $ 314,137 $ 172,820 $ 6,328 $ 3,441 $ 7,665 $ — $ 63,743 $ 1,023,911
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ — $ 4,900 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 4,900
Commercial small business leases:
Risk Rating
Performing $ 188,345 $ 182,471 $ 123,065 $ 68,356 $ 21,001 $ 20,083 $ — $ — $ 603,321
Nonperforming — — — — — — — — —
$ 188,345 $ 182,471 $ 123,065 $ 68,356 $ 21,001 $ 20,083 $ — $ — $ 603,321
Current-period gross writeoffs $ 460 $ 2,887 $ 5,359 $ 3,938 $ 1,489 $ 253 $ — $ — $ 14,386
Residential (2) :
Risk Rating
Performing $ 231,358 $ 154,565 $ 144,660 $ 59,915 $ 84,198 $ 403,653 $ — $ — $ 1,078,349
Nonperforming — — 113 — 3,491 4,149 — — 7,753
$ 231,358 $ 154,565 $ 144,773 $ 59,915 $ 87,689 $ 407,802 $ — $ — $ 1,086,102
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
Consumer (3) :
Risk Rating
Performing $ 46,648 $ 214,198 $ 230,309 $ 321,908 $ 86,583 $ 262,586 $ 717,385 $ 11,421 $ 1,891,038
Nonperforming — — 202 311 — 72 2,601 236 3,422
$ 46,648 $ 214,198 $ 230,511 $ 322,219 $ 86,583 $ 262,658 $ 719,986 $ 11,657 $ 1,894,460
Current-period gross writeoffs $ 9,506 $ 709 $ 1,956 $ 4,097 $ 1,256 $ 1,339 $ — $ — $ 18,863
(1) Origination date represent the most recent underwriting of the loan which includes new relationships, renewals and extensions.
(2) Excludes reverse mortgages at fair value.
(3) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
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The following table provides an analysis of loans by portfolio segment based on the credit quality indicators used to determine the allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2024.
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (1)
(Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior
Revolving loans amortized cost basis Revolving loans converted to term Total
Commercial and industrial:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 662,723 $ 542,655 $ 345,370 $ 126,173 $ 155,137 $ 309,445 $ 8,744 $ 252,524 $ 2,402,771
Special mention 18,861 386 4,147 1,176 2,490 607 — 1,868 29,535
Substandard or Lower 68,282 28,707 19,960 4,587 21,589 29,785 27 50,931 223,868
$ 749,866 $ 571,748 $ 369,477 $ 131,936 $ 179,216 $ 339,837 $ 8,771 $ 305,323 $ 2,656,174
Current-period gross writeoffs $ 102 $ 1,303 $ 4,276 $ 706 $ 275 $ 8,828 $ — $ — $ 15,490
Owner-occupied commercial:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 285,146 $ 296,339 $ 224,797 $ 225,086 $ 168,368 $ 404,515 $ — $ 238,356 $ 1,842,607
Special mention — — 498 — 25,220 — — 756 26,474
Substandard or Lower 3,501 9,044 21,913 8,885 4,807 41,044 — 15,370 104,564
$ 288,647 $ 305,383 $ 247,208 $ 233,971 $ 198,395 $ 445,559 $ — $ 254,482 $ 1,973,645
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ 114 $ — $ — $ — $ 63 $ — $ — $ 177
Commercial mortgages:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 546,404 $ 740,711 $ 396,458 $ 414,546 $ 379,637 $ 858,744 $ — $ 506,394 $ 3,842,894
Special mention 15,606 3,389 — 1,962 2,356 2,136 — 36,738 62,187
Substandard or Lower 43,572 23,996 16,328 2,077 20,880 18,165 — 528 125,546
$ 605,582 $ 768,096 $ 412,786 $ 418,585 $ 402,873 $ 879,045 $ — $ 543,660 $ 4,030,627
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ 62 $ — $ — $ 97 $ 5,590 $ — $ — $ 5,749
Construction:
Risk Rating
Pass $ 318,363 $ 277,130 $ 161,517 $ 3,112 $ 87 $ 3,319 $ — $ 22,416 $ 785,944
Special mention — — — — — — — — —
Substandard or Lower 19,759 — 20,779 791 — — — 4,820 46,149
$ 338,122 $ 277,130 $ 182,296 $ 3,903 $ 87 $ 3,319 $ — $ 27,236 $ 832,093
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
Commercial small business leases:
Risk Rating
Performing $ 247,583 $ 189,509 $ 121,990 $ 56,998 $ 14,569 $ 16,867 $ — $ — $ 647,516
Nonperforming — — — — — — — — —
$ 247,583 $ 189,509 $ 121,990 $ 56,998 $ 14,569 $ 16,867 $ — $ — $ 647,516
Current-period gross writeoffs $ 1,018 $ 5,442 $ 8,216 $ 3,645 $ 1,235 $ 477 $ — $ — $ 20,033
Residential (2) :
Risk Rating
Performing $ 170,647 $ 176,923 $ 62,833 $ 92,574 $ 49,994 $ 399,981 $ — $ — $ 952,952
Nonperforming — 120 360 3,468 983 3,543 — — 8,474
$ 170,647 $ 177,043 $ 63,193 $ 96,042 $ 50,977 $ 403,524 $ — $ — $ 961,426
Current-period gross writeoffs $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 125 $ — $ — $ 125
Consumer (3) :
Risk Rating
Performing $ 282,465 $ 350,605 $ 446,701 $ 116,890 $ 85,633 $ 229,340 $ 564,839 $ 7,124 $ 2,083,597
Nonperforming — 249 96 265 192 — 1,697 297 2,796
$ 282,465 $ 350,854 $ 446,797 $ 117,155 $ 85,825 $ 229,340 $ 566,536 $ 7,421 $ 2,086,393
Current-period gross writeoffs $ 1,282 $ 3,942 $ 13,955 $ 2,837 $ 863 $ 670 $ — $ — $ 23,549
(1) Origination date represents the most recent underwriting of the loan which includes new relationships, renewals and extensions.
(2) Excludes reverse mortgages at fair value.
(3) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
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Troubled Loans
The Company offers loan modifications to commercial and consumer borrowers that may result in a payment delay, interest rate reduction, term extension, principal forgiveness, or combination thereof. Loan modifications are offered on a case-by-case basis and are generally term extension, payment delay, and interest rate reduction modification types. Forbearance (due to hardship) programs result in modification types including payment delay and/or term extension. In addition, certain reorganization bankruptcy judgments may result in interest rate reduction, term extension, or principal forgiveness modification types.
The following tables show the amortized cost basis of troubled loans modified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, disaggregated by portfolio segment and type of modification granted:
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay Combination- Term Extension and Payment Delay Combination- Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction Combination- Payment Delay and Interest Rate Reduction Total % of Total Loan Category
Commercial and industrial $ 34,500 $ — $ 2,548 $ 1,056 $ — $ — $ 38,104 1.36 %
Owner-occupied commercial 4,244 — 739 3,016 — — 7,999 0.41 %
Commercial mortgages 56,787 — — 6,570 — — 63,357 1.62 %
Construction 23,576 — — — 9,577 — 33,153 3.24 %
Residential — — 226 — — — 226 0.02 %
Consumer (1)
276 — 1,077 75 — — 1,428 0.08 %
Total $ 119,383 $ — $ 4,590 $ 10,717 $ 9,577 $ — $ 144,267 1.09 %
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay Combination- Term Extension and Payment Delay Combination- Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction Combination - Payment Delay and Interest Rate Reduction Total % of Total Loan Category
Commercial and industrial $ 62,314 $ — $ 15,682 $ 19,261 $ 27 $ — $ 97,284 3.66 %
Owner-occupied commercial 3,606 — — — — — 3,606 0.18 %
Commercial mortgages 22,421 — — — — — 22,421 0.56 %
Construction 1,188 — — — — 19,405 20,593 2.47 %
Residential — 120 24 — — — 144 0.01 %
Consumer (1)
716 — 2,821 3,703 — — 7,240 0.35 %
Total $ 90,245 $ 120 $ 18,527 $ 22,964 $ 27 $ 19,405 $ 151,288 1.15 %
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands) Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay Combination- Term Extension and Payment Delay Combination- Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction Combination - Payment Delay and Interest Rate Reduction Total % of Total Loan Category
Commercial and industrial $ 44,123 $ — $ 10,523 $ 5,568 $ 27 $ — $ 60,241 1.90 %
Owner-occupied commercial 66 — — — 138 — 204 0.01 %
Commercial mortgages 9,386 — — — — — 9,386 0.25 %
Construction 15,411 — — — — — 15,411 1.49 %
Residential 561 — 216 — — — 777 0.09 %
Consumer (1)
1,782 — 1,937 5,092 156 194 9,161 0.46 %
Total $ 71,329 $ — $ 12,676 $ 10,660 $ 321 $ 194 $ 95,180 0.75 %
(1) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
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The following table describes the financial effect of the modifications made to troubled loans during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
Term Extension ( 1)
Interest Rate Reduction (2)
More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay (3)
Term Extension (1)
Interest Rate Reduction (2)
More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay (3)
Term Extension (1)
Interest Rate Reduction (2)
More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay (3)
Commercial and industrial 1.10 — % 0.03 % 0.92 6.11 % 0.26 % 1.34 4.00 % 0.13 %
Owner-occupied commercial 0.77 — 0.03 0.90 — — 0.95 2.59 —
Commercial mortgages 0.92 — 0.05 0.48 — — 1.33 — —
Construction 0.89 1.38 — 1.00 0.52 0.15 1.00 — —
Residential — — — — 4.25 — 20.18 — —
Consumer 3.44 — 0.01 0.49 — 0.05 3.08 2.65 0.06
(1) Represents the weighted-average increase in the life of modified loans measured in years, which reduces monthly payment amounts for borrowers.
(2) Represents the weighted-average decrease in the contractual interest rate on the modified loans.
(3) Represents the percentage of loans deferred over the total loan portfolio excluding reverse mortgages at fair value.
As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had commitments to extend credit of $ 6.4 million and $ 18.6 million, respectively, to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty whose terms had been modified.
Upon the Company’s determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.
The following tables show the amortized cost of loans that received a modification that had a payment default during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 and were modified in the 12 months before default to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty:
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) Term Extension Combination Term Extension & Payment Delay Total
Commercial and industrial $ — $ 272 $ 272
Commercial mortgages 2,100 — 2,100
Construction 5,435 — 5,435
Total $ 7,535 $ 272 $ 7,807
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Interest Rate Reduction More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay Total
Residential 120 24 144
Consumer — 96 96
Total $ 120 $ 120 $ 240
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands) More-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay Combination Term Extension & Payment Delay Total
Commercial and industrial $ — $ 5,568 $ 5,568
Consumer 98 — 98
Total $ 98 $ 5,568 $ 5,666
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The Company closely monitors the performance of troubled loans to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following tables show the performance of loans that have been modified in the last 12 months as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:
December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) 30-89 Days Past Due and Still Accruing 90+ Days Past Due and Still Accruing Accruing Current Balances Nonaccrual Loans Total
Commercial and industrial $ — $ 881 $ 22,899 $ 14,324 $ 38,104
Owner-occupied commercial 62 — 5,769 2,168 7,999
Commercial mortgages 20,024 9,533 31,700 2,100 63,357
Construction 1,716 — 9,577 21,860 33,153
Residential — — 226 — 226
Consumer (3)
44 — 1,297 87 1,428
Total $ 21,846 $ 10,414 $ 71,468 $ 40,539 $ 144,267
(1) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured lines of credit and education loans.
December 31, 2024
30-89 Days Past Due and Still Accruing 90+ Days Past Due and Still Accruing Accruing Current Balances Nonaccrual Loans Total
Commercial and industrial $ — $ — $ 42,552 $ 54,732 $ 97,284
Owner-occupied commercial — — 3,606 — 3,606
Commercial mortgages — — 22,421 — 22,421
Construction — — 20,593 — 20,593
Residential — — — 144 144
Consumer (1)
780 546 5,715 199 7,240
Total $ 780 $ 546 $ 94,887 $ 55,075 $ 151,288
(1) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans and unsecured lines of credit.
December 31, 2023
30-89 Days Past Due and Still Accruing 90+ Days Past Due and Still Accruing Accruing Current Balances Nonaccrual Loans Total
Commercial and industrial $ 21 $ 293 $ 53,989 $ 5,938 $ 60,241
Owner-occupied commercial — — — 204 204
Commercial mortgages — — 9,386 — 9,386
Construction — — 15,411 — 15,411
Residential — — 607 170 777
Consumer (1)
1,021 205 7,539 396 9,161
Total $ 1,042 $ 498 $ 86,932 $ 6,708 $ 95,180
(1) Includes home equity lines of credit, installment loans and unsecured lines of credit.
Allowance for Credit Losses Related to Other Accounts Receivable
The Company determines the allowance for other accounts receivable (e.g. fee-related receivables) considering historical loss information and other available indicators. In certain cases where there are no historical or current indicators of an expected credit loss, we may estimate the reserve to be close to zero. The allowance for credit losses related to other accounts receivable was $ 2.8 million as of December 31, 2025.
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8. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
The following table shows the components of premises and equipment, at cost, summarized by major classifications:
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024
Land $ 23,685 $ 23,685
Buildings 36,421 36,508
Leasehold improvements 75,398 76,685
Furniture and equipment 58,778 63,994
Gross premises and equipment 194,282 200,872
Less: Accumulated depreciation 113,962 114,844
Net premises and equipment $ 80,320 $ 86,028
The Company recognized depreciation expense of $ 11.7 million, $ 13.4 million and $ 17.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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9. LEASES
As a lessee, the Company enters into leases for its bank branches, corporate offices, and certain equipment. As a lessor, the Company primarily provides financing through its equipment leasing business.
Lessee
The Company's ongoing leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to 19 years, which includes renewal options that are exercised at its discretion. The Company's lease terms to calculate the lease liability and right-of-use asset include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The lease liability and right-of-use asset is included in Other liabilities and Other assets , respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease expense is included in Occupancy expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income. The Company accounts for lease components separately from nonlease components and subleases certain real estate to third parties.
The components of the Company's ongoing operating lease cost were as follows:
Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Operating lease cost (1)
$ 16,184 $ 16,830 $ 18,972
Sublease income ( 104 ) ( 117 ) ( 161 )
Net lease cost $ 16,080 $ 16,713 $ 18,811
(1) Includes variable lease cost and short-term lease cost.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Right-of-use assets $ 102,891 $ 131,126
Lease liabilities $ 125,288 $ 152,364
Lease term and discount rate of operating leases
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 11.35 12.62
Weighted average discount rate 5.26 % 5.28 %
Maturities of operating lease liabilities are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025
2026 $ 17,255
2027 15,241
2028 15,042
2029 14,554
2030 14,107
After 2030 91,746
Total lease payments 167,945
Less: Interest ( 42,657 )
Present value of lease liabilities $ 125,288
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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 19,255 $ 19,488 $ 19,104
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had entered into two leases that have not yet commenced, with combined estimated future lease payments of approximately $ 27.2 million. These leases are expected to commence in the first and third quarter of 2026, with an initial lease term of 13 years and 10 years, respectively.
Lessor Equipment Leasing
The Company provides equipment and small business lease financing through its leasing subsidiary, NewLane Finance ® . Interest income from direct financing leases where the Company is a lessor is recognized in Interest and fees on loans and leases on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance for credit losses on finance leases are included within Provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The components of direct finance lease income are summarized in the table below:
Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Direct financing leases:
Interest income on lease receivable $ 63,636 $ 62,881 $ 53,572
Amortization of deferred fees and costs ( 9,100 ) ( 7,977 ) ( 6,301 )
Total direct financing lease income $ 54,536 $ 54,904 $ 47,271
Equipment leasing receivables relate to direct financing leases. The composition of the net investment in direct financing leases was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Lease receivables $ 695,125 $ 749,968
Unearned income ( 109,667 ) ( 122,846 )
Deferred fees and costs 17,863 20,394
Net investment in direct financing leases $ 603,321 $ 647,516
Future minimum lease payments to be received for direct financing leases were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025
2026 $ 243,143
2027 191,989
2028 135,782
2029 81,377
2030 35,068
After 2030 7,766
Total lease payments $ 695,125
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10. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805) and ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (ASC 350), all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and other intangibles are recorded at fair value as of acquisition date.
WSFS performs its annual goodwill impairment test on October 1 or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. Between annual tests, management performs a qualitative review of goodwill quarterly as part of the Company's review of the overall business to ensure no events or circumstances have occurred that would impact its goodwill evaluation. During the year ended December 31, 2025, management determined, based on its qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units are less than their carrying values. No goodwill impairment existed during the year ended December 31, 2025.
The following table shows the allocation of goodwill to the reportable operating segments for purposes of goodwill impairment testing:
( Dollars in thousands )
WSFS
Bank
Wealth
Management
Consolidated
Company
December 31, 2023 $ 753,586 $ 132,312 $ 885,898
Goodwill adjustments — — —
December 31, 2024 753,586 132,312 885,898
Goodwill adjustments (1)
— ( 674 ) ( 674 )
December 31, 2025 $ 753,586 $ 131,638 $ 885,224
(1) During the second quarter of 2025, the Company completed the sale of the WSFS Wealth Management, LLC (dba Powdermill Financial Solutions) business.
ASC 350 requires that an acquired intangible asset be separately recognized if the benefit of the intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights, or if the asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, regardless of the acquirer’s intent to do so. The following table summarizes the Company's intangible assets:
(Dollars in thousands) Gross
Intangible
Assets
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible
Assets
Amortization Period
December 31, 2025
Core deposits $ 101,511 $ ( 67,845 ) $ 33,666 10 years
Client relationships 68,270 ( 24,620 ) 43,650 7 - 15 years
Tradename 2,900 — 2,900 indefinite
Loan servicing rights (1)
11,527 ( 7,064 ) 4,463 10 - 25 years
Total intangible assets $ 184,208 $ ( 99,529 ) $ 84,679
December 31, 2024
Core deposits $ 104,751 $ ( 60,999 ) $ 43,752 10 years
Client relationships 73,880 ( 23,588 ) 50,292 7 - 15 years
Tradename 2,900 — 2,900 indefinite
Loan servicing rights (2)
11,220 ( 5,901 ) 5,319 10 - 25 years
Total intangible assets $ 192,751 $ ( 90,488 ) $ 102,263
(1) Gross asset includes valuation allowance for impairment losses of $ 0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
(2) Gross asset includes valuation allowance for impairment losses of $ 0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company recognized amortization expense on other intangible assets of $ 15.3 million, $ 15.7 million and $ 15.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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The following presents the estimated amortization expense of intangibles:
(Dollars in thousands) Amortization
of Intangibles
2026 $ 15,628
2027 15,103
2028 14,418
2029 7,173
2030 5,624
Thereafter 23,833
Total $ 81,779
Servicing Assets
The value of the Company's mortgage servicing rights was $ 1.1 million and $ 1.3 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and the value of its SBA loan servicing rights was $ 3.4 million and $ 4.0 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Changes in the value of these servicing rights resulted in impairment losses of $ 0.3 million during 2025 and a reversal of impairment losses of $ 0.6 million during 2024. Revenues from originating, marketing and servicing mortgage loans as well as valuation adjustments related to capitalized mortgage servicing rights are included in Mortgage Banking Activities, Net in the Consolidated Statements of Income and revenues from the Company's SBA loan servicing rights are included in Loan and lease fee income, in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Besides the impairment on loan servicing rights noted above, there was no impairment of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 or 2024.
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11. DEPOSITS
The following table is a summary of the Company's deposits by category:
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024
Noninterest-bearing:
Noninterest-bearing demand $ 5,576,598 $ 4,987,753
Total noninterest-bearing $ 5,576,598 $ 4,987,753
Interest-bearing:
Interest-bearing demand $ 2,884,356 $ 2,973,431
Savings 1,409,940 1,466,289
Money market 5,761,965 5,471,611
Client time deposits 2,009,629 2,130,724
Total interest-bearing $ 12,065,890 $ 12,042,055
Total deposits $ 17,642,488 $ 17,029,808
The following table is a summary of the remaining time to maturity for client time deposits:
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024
Certificates of deposit (not jumbo):
Less than one year $ 1,488,583 $ 1,568,970
One year to two years 70,245 87,276
Two years to three years 12,046 11,734
Three years to four years 5,805 9,894
Over four years 4,733 6,410
Total certificates of deposit (not jumbo) $ 1,581,412 $ 1,684,284
Jumbo certificates of deposit (1)
Less than one year $ 415,658 $ 427,841
One year to two years 12,031 17,373
Two years to three years 254 684
Three years to four years 274 —
Over four years — 542
Total jumbo certificates of deposit $ 428,217 $ 446,440
Total certificates of deposit $ 2,009,629 $ 2,130,724
(1) Represents certificates of deposit balances in excess of $ 250 thousand from individuals, businesses and municipalities.
The following table is a summary of interest expense on deposits by category:
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Interest-bearing demand $ 29,713 $ 33,007 $ 26,671
Money market 163,402 183,306 122,168
Savings 6,580 7,314 5,733
Time deposits 78,562 84,871 45,184
Total client interest expense $ 278,257 $ 308,498 $ 199,756
Brokered deposits 3 178 10,064
Total interest expense on deposits $ 278,260 $ 308,676 $ 209,820
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12. BORROWED FUNDS
The following is a summary of borrowed funds by type, at or for the twelve months ended:
(Dollars in thousands) Balance at
End of
Period
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
Maximum
Outstanding
at Month
End During
the Period
Average
Amount
Outstanding
During the
Year
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
During the
Year
December 31, 2025
Federal funds purchased $ — — % $ — $ 55 3.64 %
FHLB advances — — 301,040 76,186 4.53
Trust preferred borrowings 91,047 5.90 91,047 90,928 6.65
Senior and subordinated debt 196,891 5.38 218,669 165,885 3.48
Other borrowed funds 14,744 0.30 31,967 22,020 0.30
December 31, 2024
Federal funds purchased $ — — % $ 170,000 $ 6,735 5.09 %
FHLB advances 51,040 4.33 172,306 56,855 5.22
Trust preferred borrowings 90,834 6.59 90,834 90,730 7.62
Senior and subordinated debt 218,631 4.01 218,631 218,507 4.43
Other borrowed funds 23,102 0.30 825,152 639,186 4.62
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
As of December 31, 2025, there were no advances from the FHLB.
Pursuant to collateral agreements with the FHLB, advances are secured by qualifying loan collateral, qualifying fixed-income securities, FHLB stock and an interest-bearing demand deposit account with the FHLB. As a member of the FHLB, the Company is required to purchase and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLB and was in compliance with this requirement with a stock investment in FHLB of $ 10.2 million at December 31, 2025 and $ 11.8 million at December 31, 2024. This stock is carried on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at cost, which approximates liquidation value.
The Company received dividends on its stock investment in FHLB of $ 1.8 million and $ 1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For additional information regarding FHLB Stock, see Note 18.
Trust Preferred Borrowings
In 2005, the Trust issued Pooled Floating Rate Securities at a variable interest rate of 177 basis points over the three-month LIBOR rate with a scheduled maturity of June 1, 2035. The reference rate on these securities was updated to three-month term SOFR upon the discontinuation of LIBOR on June 30, 2023. These securities are currently callable and have a maturity date of June 1, 2035.
Royal Bancshares Capital Trust I (Trust I) and Royal Bancshares Capital Trust II (Trust II) (collectively, the RBC Trusts), which were acquired from Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation, were utilized for the sole purpose of issuing and selling capital securities representing preferred beneficial interests. Although WSFS owns an aggregate of $ 0.8 million of the common securities of Trust I and Trust II, the RBC Trusts are not consolidated into the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of these entities. Inclusive of the fair value marks, WSFS assumed junior subordinated debentures to the RBC Trusts with a current carrying value of $ 12.0 million each, totaling $ 24.0 million. The junior subordinated debentures incur interest at a coupon rate of 6.13 % as of December 31, 2025. The rate resets quarterly based on three-month term SOFR plus 2.41 %.
Each of Trust I and Trust II issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 12.5 million of capital securities initially bearing fixed and/or fixed/floating interest rates corresponding to the debt securities held by each Trust to an unaffiliated investment vehicle and an aggregate principal amount of $ 0.4 million of common securities bearing fixed and/or fixed/floating interest rates corresponding to the debt securities held by each Trust to the Company. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the obligations of the RBC Trusts, including any distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the capital securities.
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The rights of holders of common securities of the RBC Trusts are subordinate to the rights of the holders of capital securities only in the event of a default; otherwise, the common securities’ economic and voting rights are pari passu with the capital securities. The capital and common securities of the RBC Trusts are subject to mandatory redemption upon the maturity or call of the junior subordinated debentures held by each. Unless earlier dissolved, the RBC Trusts will dissolve on December 15, 2034. The junior subordinated debentures are the sole assets of Trusts, mature on December 15, 2034, and may be called at par by the Company any time. The Company records its investments in the RBC Trusts’ common securities of $ 0.4 million each as investments in unconsolidated entities and records dividend income upon declaration by Trust I and Trust II.
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
During 2025 and 2024, the Company purchased federal funds as a short-term funding source. The Company had no securities sold under agreements to repurchase at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Senior and Subordinated Debt
On December 11, 2025 the Company issued $ 200.0 million of senior notes due 2035 (the 2035 Notes). The 2035 Notes mature on December 15, 2035 and have a fixed coupon rate of 5.375 % from issuance until December 15, 2030 and a variable coupon rate equal to the benchmark rate (which is expected to be three-month term SOFR), reset quarterly, plus 1.89 % from December 15, 2030 until maturity. The 2035 Notes may be redeemed by the Company beginning December 15, 2030 at 100 % of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2035 Notes were used to redeem $ 150.0 million of Fixed-to-Floating Senior Notes due 2030 (the 2030 Notes) and the Company expects to use the remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, financing organic growth, acquisitions, repurchases of common stock, and redemption of outstanding indebtedness. The carrying value of the 2035 Notes, inclusive of deferred issuance costs, was $ 196.9 million as of December 31, 2025.
On December 3, 2020, the Company issued the 2030 Notes at a face value of $ 150.0 million. Effective December 15, 2025, the 2030 Notes were redeemed at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest using cash from the issuance of the 2035 Notes. The 2030 Notes bore interest at a fixed coupon rate of 2.75 % from issuance until redemption.
The Company assumed $ 70.0 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2027 (the 2027 Notes) from Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation, which were issued by Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation in an underwritten public offering on December 13, 2017. Effective June 2025, the Company redeemed all remaining outstanding principal of the 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes bore interest at a variable rate that reset quarterly to a level equal to the then-current three-month term SOFR rate plus 2.31 %.
Other Borrowed Funds
Included in other borrowed funds are collateralized borrowings of $ 14.7 million and $ 23.1 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily consisting of outstanding retail repurchase agreements, contractual arrangements under which portions of certain securities are sold overnight to retail clients under agreements to repurchase.
Borrower in Custody
The Company had $ 2.3 billion and $ 2.5 billion of loans and securities pledged to the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia (FRB) at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company had no borrowings outstanding from the FRB at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
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13. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REGULATORY CAPITAL
Savings associations such as the Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by various banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements could result in certain actions by regulators that could have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and depository institutions include a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.50 % of risk-weighted assets, a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.00 % of risk-weighted assets, and a current minimum total capital ratio of 8.00 % of risk-weighted assets and a minimum Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 4.00 % of average assets.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Bank was in compliance with regulatory capital requirements and exceeded the levels necessary for the Bank to be considered “well-capitalized” as defined in the regulations.
The following table presents the capital position of the Bank and the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Consolidated
Capital
Minimum For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
To Be Well-Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
December 31, 2025
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB $ 2,450,886 15.25 % $ 1,285,379 8.00 % $ 1,606,724 10.00 %
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,519,839 15.67 1,286,646 8.00 1,608,308 10.00
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 2,258,874 14.06 964,034 6.00 1,285,379 8.00
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,239,566 13.92 964,985 6.00 1,286,646 8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 2,258,874 14.06 723,026 4.50 1,044,371 6.50
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,239,566 13.92 723,739 4.50 1,045,400 6.50
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 2,258,874 10.69 845,441 4.00 1,056,801 5.00
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,239,566 10.59 845,741 4.00 1,057,176 5.00
December 31, 2024
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB $ 2,470,183 15.13 % $ 1,306,507 8.00 % $ 1,633,133 10.00 %
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,575,170 15.77 1,306,677 8.00 1,633,346 10.00
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 2,265,995 13.88 979,880 6.00 1,306,507 8.00
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,254,907 13.81 980,008 6.00 1,306,677 8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 2,265,995 13.88 734,910 4.50 1,061,537 6.50
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,254,907 13.81 735,006 4.50 1,061,675 6.50
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 2,265,995 11.03 822,045 4.00 1,027,556 5.00
WSFS Financial Corporation 2,254,907 10.96 822,637 4.00 1,028,296 5.00
The Holding Company
As of December 31, 2025, the Company's capital structure includes one class of stock, $ 0.01 par common stock outstanding with each share having equal voting rights.
In 2005, the Trust issued Pooled Floating Rate Securities at a variable interest rate of 177 basis points over the three-month LIBOR rate with a scheduled maturity of June 1, 2035. The reference rate on these securities was updated to three-month term SOFR upon the discontinuation of LIBOR on June 30, 2023. The par value of these securities is $ 2.0 million and the aggregate principal is $ 67.0 million. The proceeds from the issue were invested in junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company. At December 31, 2025, the coupon rate of the Trust securities was 5.82 %. The effective rate will vary due to fluctuations in interest rates.
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The RBC Trusts, which were acquired from Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation, were utilized for the sole purpose of issuing and selling capital securities representing preferred beneficial interests. Although WSFS owns an aggregate of $ 0.8 million of the common securities of Trust I and Trust II, the RBC Trusts are not consolidated into the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of these entities. Inclusive of the fair value marks, WSFS assumed junior subordinated debentures to the RBC Trusts with a current carrying value of $ 12.0 million each, totaling $ 24.0 million. The junior subordinated debentures incur interest at a coupon rate of 6.13 % as of December 31, 2025. The rate resets quarterly based on three-month term SOFR plus 2.41 %.
These securities are treated as borrowings with interest included in Interest on trust preferred borrowings on the Consolidated Statements of Income and included in Trust preferred borrowings in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The Trust preferred borrowings qualify as Tier 2 capital. The Trust preferred borrowings issued in 2005 were previously Tier 1 capital, but migrated to Tier 2 capital following the acquisition of Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation and impacts of 12 C.F.R. § 217.300(c)(2)(i). The Bank is prohibited from paying any dividend or making any other capital distribution if, after making the distribution, the Bank would be under-capitalized within the meaning of the Prompt Corrective Action regulations.
At December 31, 2025, $ 254.5 million in cash remains at the holding company to support the parent company’s needs.
Pursuant to federal laws and regulations, the Company's ability to engage in transactions with affiliated corporations, including the loan of funds to, or guarantee of the indebtedness of, an affiliate, is limited.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 5,439,981 common shares at an average price of $ 52.86 per share as part of its share buy-back program approved by the Board. The program is consistent with our intent to optimize capital levels through a mix of dividends and share repurchases while maintaining capital ratios in excess of “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks and targeting a corporate Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of approximately 12%.
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14. ASSOCIATE BENEFIT PLANS
Associate 401(k) Savings Plan
Certain subsidiaries of ours maintain a qualified plan in which Associates may participate. Participants in the plan may elect to direct a portion of their wages into investment accounts that include professionally managed mutual and money market funds and the Company's common stock. Generally, the principal and related earnings are tax deferred until withdrawn. The Company matches a portion of the Associates’ contributions. As a result, the Company's total cash contributions to the plan on behalf of its Associates resulted in an expense of $ 11.2 million, $ 10.7 million, and $ 10.1 million for 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
All contributions are invested in accordance with the Associates’ selection of investments. If Associates do not designate how discretionary contributions are to be invested, 100 % is invested in target-date fund that corresponds with the participant’s age. Associates may generally make transfers to various other investment vehicles within the plan. The plan’s yearly activity includes net sales of 42,000 , 65,000 and 14,000 shares of the Company's common stock in 2025, 2024 and 2023 respectively. There were 13,000 shares purchased in 2025 and none in 2024 or 2023.
Postretirement Medical Benefits
The Company shares certain costs of providing health and life insurance benefits to eligible retired Associates (employees) and their eligible dependents. Previously, all Associates were eligible for these benefits if they reached normal retirement age while working for the Company. Effective March 31, 2014, the Company changed the eligibility of this plan to include only those Associates who have achieved ten years of service as of March 31, 2014. The Company uses the mortality table issued by the Office of the Actuary of the U.S. Bureau of Census in its calculation.
The Company accounts for its obligations under the provisions of ASC 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (ASC 715). ASC 715 requires that the Company recognized the costs of these benefits over an Associate's active working career. Amortization of unrecognized net gains or losses resulting from experience different from that assumed and from changes in assumptions is included as a component of net periodic benefit cost over the remaining service period of active employees to the extent that such gains and losses exceed 10 % of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, as of the beginning of the year. The Company recognizes its service cost in Salaries, benefits and other compensation and the other components of net periodic benefit cost in Other operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
ASC 715 requires that the Company recognizes the funded status of its defined benefit postretirement plan in the statement of financial condition, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at adoption represented the net unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized transition obligation remaining from the initial adoption of ASC 715, all of which were previously netted against the plan’s funded status in the statement of financial condition pursuant to the provisions of ASC 715. These amounts will be subsequently recognized as net periodic pension costs pursuant to the Company's historical accounting policy for amortizing such amounts. Further, actuarial gains and losses that arise in subsequent periods, and are not recognized as net periodic pension cost in the same periods, will be recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). Those amounts will be subsequently recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost on the same basis as the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at adoption of ASC 715.
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The following disclosures relating to postretirement medical benefits were measured at December 31:
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,286 $ 1,311 $ 1,331
Service cost 26 32 33
Interest cost 69 66 65
Actuarial gain ( 69 ) ( 40 ) ( 68 )
Benefits paid ( 88 ) ( 83 ) ( 50 )
Benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,224 $ 1,286 $ 1,311
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ — $ — $ —
Employer contributions 88 83 50
Benefits paid ( 88 ) ( 83 ) ( 50 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ — $ — $ —
Unfunded status $ ( 1,224 ) $ ( 1,286 ) $ ( 1,311 )
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (1) :
Net prior service credit $ 55 $ 131 $ 207
Net gain 1,041 1,132 1,263
Net amount recognized $ 1,096 $ 1,263 $ 1,470
Components of net periodic benefit income:
Service cost $ 26 $ 32 $ 33
Interest cost 69 66 65
Amortization of prior service credit ( 76 ) ( 76 ) ( 76 )
Net gain recognition ( 160 ) ( 147 ) ( 160 )
Net periodic benefit income $ ( 141 ) $ ( 125 ) $ ( 138 )
Assumption used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate 5.50 % 4.80 % 5.00 %
Assumption used to value the Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (APBO):
Discount rate 5.50 % 5.50 % 5.30 %
(1) Before tax effects
Estimated future benefit payments:
The following table shows the expected future payments for the next 10 years:
(Dollars in thousands)
During 2026 $ 56
During 2027 59
During 2028 61
During 2029 63
During 2030 67
During 2031 through 2035 392
$ 698
The Company assumes medical benefits will increase at an average rate of less than 10 % per annum. The costs incurred for retirees’ health care are limited since certain current and all future retirees are restricted to an annual medical premium cap indexed (since 1995) by the lesser of 4 % or the actual increase in medical premiums paid by us. For 2025, this annual premium cap amounted to $ 4,676 per retiree. The Company estimates that it will contribute approximately $ 4,863 per retiree to the plan during fiscal 2026.
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Beneficial Associate Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
On March 1, 2019, the Company closed the acquisition of Beneficial. At the time of acquisition, the Company assumed the pension plan covering certain eligible Beneficial Associates. The plan was frozen in 2008.
The following disclosures relating to Beneficial pension benefits and other postretirement benefit plans were measured at December 31:
2025 2024 2023
(Dollars in thousands) Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits (1)
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits (1)
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits (1)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 69,184 $ 12,854 $ 76,119 $ 13,471 $ 75,151 $ 13,894
Service cost — 2 — 8 — 14
Interest cost 3,541 617 3,581 648 3,700 659
Plan participants' contributions — 89 — 41 — 63
Actuarial loss (gain) 264 ( 169 ) ( 5,481 ) 68 1,604 256
Benefits paid ( 4,429 ) ( 1,285 ) ( 5,035 ) ( 1,382 ) ( 4,336 ) ( 1,415 )
Benefit obligation at end of year $ 68,560 $ 12,108 $ 69,184 $ 12,854 $ 76,119 $ 13,471
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 78,049 $ — $ 82,090 $ — $ 79,287 $ —
Actual return on plan assets 7,677 — 1,439 — 7,499 —
Employer contribution 118 1,196 126 1,341 240 1,352
Participants' contributions — 89 — 41 — 63
Benefits paid ( 4,429 ) ( 1,285 ) ( 5,035 ) ( 1,382 ) ( 4,336 ) ( 1,415 )
Administrative expenses ( 640 ) — ( 571 ) — ( 600 ) —
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 80,775 $ — $ 78,049 $ — $ 82,090 $ —
Funded (unfunded) status $ 12,215 $ ( 12,108 ) $ 8,865 $ ( 12,854 ) $ 5,971 $ ( 13,471 )
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (2) :
Net loss (gain) $ 6,236 $ ( 2,197 ) $ 8,370 $ ( 2,386 ) $ 9,920 $ ( 2,612 )
Components of net periodic benefit (income) cost:
Service cost $ — $ 2 $ — $ 8 $ — $ 14
Interest cost 3,541 617 3,581 648 3,700 659
Expected return on plan assets ( 4,700 ) — ( 4,924 ) — ( 4,793 ) —
Net loss (gain) recognition 53 ( 359 ) 129 ( 158 ) 281 ( 392 )
Net periodic benefit (income) cost $ ( 1,106 ) $ 260 $ ( 1,214 ) $ 498 $ ( 812 ) $ 281
(1) Includes Beneficial Bank Other Postretirement, FMS Other Postretirement, and Split-Dollar Plan
(2) Before tax effects
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Significant assumptions used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost and obligation for Beneficial postretirement plans as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
Consolidated Pension Plan 2025 2024 2023
Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost 5.60 % 5.01 % 5.24 %
Expected return on plan assets 6.25 % 6.25 % 6.25 %
Discount rate for disclosure obligations 5.50 % 5.60 % 5.01 %
Beneficial Bank Other Postretirement
Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost 5.52 % 4.96 % 5.18 %
Discount rate for disclosure obligations 5.32 % 5.51 % 4.96 %
FMS Other Postretirement
Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost 5.15 % 4.73 % 4.93 %
Discount rate for disclosure obligations 4.64 % 5.15 % 4.73 %
Split-Dollar Plan
Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost 5.14 % 4.72 % 4.92 %
Discount rate for disclosure obligations 4.62 % 5.13 % 4.73 %
Estimated future benefit payments:
The following table shows the expected future payments for the next 10 years:
(Dollars in thousands) Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits
During 2026 $ 5,132 $ 1,189
During 2027 5,468 1,168
During 2028 5,020 1,145
During 2029 4,638 1,101
During 2030 5,982 1,066
During 2031 through 2035 24,403 4,759
$ 50,643 $ 10,428
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The fair values and weighted average asset allocations in plan assets of all pension and postretirement plan assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 by asset category are as follows:
Category Used for Fair Value Measurement
December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Percent
Assets:
Mutual Funds:
Large cap $ 3,749 $ — $ — $ 3,749 4.6 %
International 6,807 — — 6,807 8.4
Global Managed Volatility 6,036 — — 6,036 7.5
U.S. Managed Volatility 2,256 — — 2,256 2.8
Fixed Income 52,892 — — 52,892 65.5
U.S. Government Agencies — 8,812 — 8,812 10.9
Accrued Income 223 — — 223 0.3
Total $ 71,963 $ 8,812 $ — $ 80,775 100.0 %
Category Used for Fair Value Measurement
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Percent
Assets:
Mutual Funds:
Large cap $ 3,406 $ — $ — $ 3,406 4.4 %
International 6,252 — — 6,252 8.0
Global Managed Volatility 5,546 — — 5,546 7.1
U.S. Managed Volatility 2,070 — — 2,070 2.7
Fixed Income 51,592 — — 51,592 66.1
U.S. Government Agencies — 8,958 — 8,958 11.5
Pooled Separate Accounts 13 — — 13 —
Accrued Income 212 — — 212 0.2
Total $ 69,091 $ 8,958 $ — $ 78,049 100.0 %
As of December 31, 2025, pension and postretirement plan assets were comprised of investments in equity mutual funds and fixed income mutual funds. The Bank’s consolidated pension plan investment policy pro vides that assets are to be managed over a long-term investment horizon to ensure that the chances and duration of investment losses are carefully weighed against the long-term potential for asset appreciation. The primary objective of managing a plan’s assets is to improve the plan’s funded status. A secondary financial objective is, where possible, to minimize pension expense volatility. The Company’s pension plan allocates assets based on the plan’s funded status to risk management and return enhancement asset classes. The risk management class is comprised of a long duration fixed income fund while the return enhancement class consists of equity and other fixed income funds. Asset allocation ranges are generally 40 % to 80 % for risk management and 20 % to 60 % for return enhancement when the funded status is less than 110 %, and 50 % to 90 % in risk management and 10 % to 50 % for return enhancement when the funded status reaches 110 % , subject to the discretion of the Company. Also, a small portion is maintained in cash reserves when appropriate.
The Company has four additional plans which are no longer being provided to current Associates with an aggregate liability of $ 1.4 million and $ 1.5 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
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15. INCOME TAXES
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return and separate state income tax returns. The Company's income tax provision consists of the following:
Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Current income taxes:
Federal taxes $ 65,927 $ 69,589 $ 81,674
State and local taxes 21,736 22,337 19,968
Total current taxes $ 87,663 $ 91,926 $ 101,642
Deferred income taxes:
Federal taxes 5,889 ( 6,817 ) ( 5,331 )
State and local taxes ( 189 ) ( 1,345 ) ( 66 )
Total deferred taxes $ 5,700 $ ( 8,162 ) $ ( 5,397 )
Total $ 93,363 $ 83,764 $ 96,245
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The following is a summary of the significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses $ 39,755 $ 42,441
Purchase accounting adjustments—loans 6,244 8,094
Reserves and other accruals 28,741 33,250
Net operating losses 1,538 2,131
Derivatives 1,862 3,258
Lease liabilities 26,311 31,996
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities 138,933 193,956
Other (1)
1,577 1,379
Total deferred tax assets $ 244,961 $ 316,505
Deferred tax liabilities:
Accelerated depreciation ( 4,709 ) ( 5,735 )
Right of use assets ( 21,607 ) ( 27,536 )
Intangibles ( 28,714 ) ( 31,278 )
Other (2)
( 4,103 ) ( 3,795 )
Total deferred tax liabilities ( 59,133 ) ( 68,344 )
Net deferred tax asset $ 185,828 $ 248,161
(1) Other deferred tax assets includes investments, deferred gains, and tax credits.
(2) Other deferred tax liabilities includes partnership investments, employee benefit plans, and reverse mortgages.
Based on the Company's history of prior earnings and its expectations of the future, it is anticipated that operating income and the reversal pattern of its temporary differences will, more likely than no t, be sufficient to realize a net deferred tax asset of $ 185.8 million at December 31, 2025. The Company reduces the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. The need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed quarterly. In assessing the requirement for, and amount of, a valuation allowance in accordance with the more likely than not standard for all periods, the Company considers all positive and negative evidence related to the realization of the deferred tax assets. This assessment considers, among other matters, the generation of future profitability, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, and tax planning strategies.
The Company has $ 7.3 million of remaining Federal net operating losses (NOLs). Due to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limitations, $ 2.7 million are being utilized each year. Accordingly, the Company fully expects to utilize all of these NOLs. The Company has no state NOLs. Finally, the Company has $ 0.5 million of alternative minimum tax credits that have no expiration date and are fully expected to be utilized.
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A reconciliation showing the differences between the Company's effective tax rate and the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate is as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Statutory federal income tax rate $ 79,929 21.0 % $ 72,924 21.0 % $ 76,707 21.0 %
State tax, net of federal tax benefit (1)
17,812 4.7 16,448 4.7 16,195 4.4
Federal tax credits, net of amortization ( 3,084 ) ( 0.8 ) ( 4,592 ) ( 1.3 ) ( 1,729 ) ( 0.5 )
Nontaxable or nondeductible items (federal)
Surrender of bank-owned life insurance policies — — — — 4,742 1.3
Other ( 1,563 ) ( 0.4 ) ( 2,518 ) ( 0.7 ) ( 204 ) —
Other 269 — 1,502 0.4 534 0.1
Effective tax rate $ 93,363 24.5 % $ 83,764 24.1 % $ 96,245 26.3 %
(1) State taxes in Pennsylvania and Delaware made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.
The amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal (national) and state taxes is shown below:
Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Federal tax, net of refunds $ 59,427 $ 60,504 $ 78,624
State and local tax, net of refunds
Delaware state tax 6,063 6,113 4,217
Pennsylvania state tax 2,996 8,297 10,335
New Jersey state tax 3,100 4,000 2,766
Other state tax 3,576 3,208 3,194
Total state and local tax, net of refunds $ 15,735 $ 21,618 $ 20,512
Total income tax paid $ 75,162 $ 82,122 $ 99,136
Based on recent changes in the interest rate environment lowering our yields on our Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) policies and the termination of a stable value protection wrap policy, during 2023, we surrendered $ 65.5 million of previously acquired BOLI policies. This resulted in a taxable gain of $ 22.6 million and corresponding income tax charge of $ 7.1 million.
There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2025. The Company records interest and penalties on potential income tax deficiencies as income tax expense. The Company's federal and state tax returns for the 2022 through 2025 tax years are subject to examination as of December 31, 2025. No federal or state income tax return examinations are currently in process. The Company does no t expect to record or realize any material unrecognized tax benefits during 2026.
The amortization of the low-income housing credit investments has been reflected as income tax expense in the amount of $ 6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $ 5.3 million and $ 3.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The amount of affordable housing tax credits, amortization and tax benefits recorded as income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $ 6.9 million, $ 6.7 million and $ 1.6 million respectively. The carrying value of the investment in affordable housing credits is $ 115.8 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $ 94.3 million at December 31, 2024.
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16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company's stock incentive plans provide for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, restricted stock, restricted stock units (RSUs), performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs) and other stock based awards or cash incentives that are consistent with the purpose of the incentive plans and interests of the Company. Generally, all time-based awards become fully vested and outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights become exercisable immediately in the event of a change in control, as defined in the plans.
Upon stockholder approval in 2018, the 2013 Incentive Plan (2013 Plan) was replaced by the 2018 Incentive Plan (2018 Plan). However, outstanding awards under the 2013 Plan remain in effect in accordance with their original terms. The 2018 Plan was amended in 2023 to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance. The 2018 Plan also includes 261,709 shares from the Bryn Mawr Incentive Plan and the Bryn Mawr Retainer Plan, which were assumed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan is 6,261,709 . The 2018 Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of its effective date, after which no awards may be granted. At December 31, 2025, 1,710,180 shares were available for future grants under the 2018 Plan.
During February 2022, the Board and the Leadership and Compensation Committee (the Committee) approved the Executive Leadership Team Incentive Plan (ELTIP), which provides for new cash and equity awards designed to recognize and reward the efforts of the Company's executive leadership team for the Company's achievement of certain key measures of short-term success and the value of such success to the Company's longer-term performance. Awards under the ELTIP include short-term incentive (STI) cash bonus awards and long-term incentive (LTI) awards of RSUs and PSUs that will be issued under the Company's 2018 Incentive Plan. LTI awards under the ELTIP will be awarded to the CEO and and other members of senior management in the form of RSUs that vest in equal annual installments over a three-year service period, and PSUs that vest based on a service condition defined as the achievement of a three-year service period and a performance condition based on the Company's cumulative core ROA performance over a three-year period relative to the KBW Nasdaq Regional Bank Index (the KRX Index) for the same period.
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized was $ 13.5 million ($ 10.2 million after tax) for 2025, $ 12.7 million ($ 9.6 million after tax) for 2024, and $ 10.0 million ($ 7.6 million after tax) for 2023. As part of the expense calculation, the Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur. Stock-based compensation expense related to awards granted to Associates is recorded in Salaries, benefits and other compensation ; expense related to awards granted to directors and advisory board members is recorded in Other operating expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
Stock Options
Stock options are granted with an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant. No stock options were granted during 2025, 2024, or 2023.
A summary of option activity as of December 31, 2025, and changes during the year the ended December 31, 2025, is presented below:
2025
Shares Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (In
Thousands)
Stock Options:
Outstanding at beginning of year 170,620 $ 44.20 2.01 $ 1,524
Less: Exercised ( 19,266 ) 48.40
Outstanding at end of year 151,354 43.66 1.92 1,210
Nonvested at end of year — — — —
Exercisable at end of year 151,354 43.66 1.92 1,210
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was $ 0.1 million in 2025, $ 0.8 million in 2024, and $ 0.5 million in 2023.
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The following table summarizes the non-vested stock option activity during the year the ended December 31, 2025:
2025
Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock Options:
Nonvested at beginning of period 14,913 $ 51.84 $ 10.44
Less: Vested ( 14,913 ) 51.84 10.44
Nonvested at end of period — — —
There was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options as of December 31, 2025. During 2025, the Company recognized less than $ 0.1 million of compensation expense related to these awards compared to $ 0.2 million in 2024 and $ 0.3 million in 2023.
Restricted Stock Units
RSUs are granted at no cost to the recipient and generally vest over a three year period. Most outstanding awards granted to senior executives vest over no less than a three year period. The 2013 and 2018 Plans allow for awards with vesting periods less than three years , subject to Board approval. The fair value of RSUs is equal to the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The expense related to RSUs granted to Associates is recognized in Salaries, benefits and other compensation and granted to directors in Other operating expense on an accrual basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. When restricted stock is awarded to individuals from whom the Company may not receive services in the future, the expense is recognized when the award is granted, instead of amortizing the expense over the vesting period of the award.
The weighted-average fair value of RSUs granted was $ 53.76 in 2025, $ 44.93 in 2024, and $ 47.68 in 2023. The total amount of compensation cost to be recognized relating to nonvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 2025 was $ 11.5 million. The weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 1.81 years. During 2025, the Company recognized $ 9.2 million of compensation expense related to these awards compared to $ 8.2 million in 2024 and $ 6.3 million in 2023..
The following table summarizes the Company’s RSUs and changes during the year:
Units
(in whole)
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value per Unit
Balance at December 31, 2024 389,812 $ 46.77
Plus: Granted 173,299 53.76
Less: Vested ( 195,313 ) 47.63
Forfeited ( 9,411 ) 48.64
Balance at December 31, 2025 358,387 49.68
The total fair value of RSUs that vested was $ 9.6 million in 2025, $ 7.0 million in 2024, and $ 5.1 million in 2023.
Performance Stock Units
PSUs are granted at no cost to the recipient and vest based on both service and performance conditions. The service condition is defined as the achievement of a three-year service period beginning January 1 of the year of the award and ending on December 31 of the third year. The service condition can be waived at the discretion of the Committee. The performance condition is based on the Company's cumulative core ROA performance over a three-year period relative to the KRX Index for the same period. The actual number of shares that will vest at the end of the three-year period will be based on the core ROA performance over the three-year period relative to the KRX Index. If such performance is at the 25th percentile, 50th percentile, 75th percentile and 100th percentile, grantees will receive 25 %, 50 %, 75 %, and 100 % of their maximum award grant, respectively. The fair value of PSUs is equal to the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The expense related to PSUs granted to Associates is recognized in Salaries, benefits and other compensation on an accrual basis over the requisite service period if the performance condition is probable and the service condition is met.
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The weighted-average fair value of PSUs granted was $ 53.07 in 2025, $ 42.39 in 2024, and $ 49.69 in 2023. The total amount of compensation cost to be recognized relating to nonvested performance stock units (based on current performance estimates) was $ 12.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 1.92 years. During 2025, the Company recognized $ 3.5 million of compensation expense related to these awards compared to $ 3.4 million in 2024 and $ 1.6 million in 2023. The following table summarizes the Company’s PSUs and changes during the year:
Units
(in whole)
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value per Unit
Balance at December 31, 2024 287,550 $ 46.78
Plus: Granted 55,813 53.07
Less: Vested ( 59,264 ) 49.76
Forfeited ( 16,417 ) 49.76
Balance at December 31, 2025 267,682 48.37
Integration Performance RSU Plan : In February 2019, the Board approved the Integration Performance RSU Plan (“the Integration Plan”), in which certain senior executives were granted awards based on the achievement of three defined goals measuring the success of the integration of Beneficial and execution of the Company's strategic goals over the five-year period ending 2023. The Plan provided for a three-year performance achievement period beginning in 2021 and ending in 2023. In February 2022, the Integration Plan was terminated. In connection with the termination of the Integration Plan, the portion of the related Integration Performance-Based RSU Awards (the Integration Awards) attributable to core ROA was terminated, the Gallup Q12 performance goal was met, and the Committee exercised its discretion under the Integration Plan to deem the Gallup CE3 performance goal met. Thus, 20 % of the restricted stock units subject to the Integration Awards will performance vest and become subject to service-based vesting conditions. During 2025, the Company recognized less than $ 0.1 million of compensation expense related to these awards compared to $ 0.1 million in 2024 and 2023. During 2025, the RSU's previously issued under the Integration Plan fully vested.
Awards from the Integration Plan were issued under the Company’s 2018 Incentive Plan.
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17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to legal actions that involve claims for monetary relief. See Note 24 for additional information.
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Risk
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, primarily to meet the financing needs of its Clients. To varying degrees, these financial instruments involve elements of credit risk that are not recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Exposure to loss for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company generally requires collateral to support such financial instruments in excess of the contractual amount of those instruments and use the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
The following represents a summary of off-balance sheet financial instruments at year-end:
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024
Financial instruments with contract amounts which represent potential credit risk:
Commercial and industrial loan commitments $ 1,896,249 $ 1,841,169
Owner-occupied commercial loan commitments 47,775 54,162
Commercial mortgages loan commitments 113,420 132,276
Construction loan commitments 731,235 626,847
Commercial standby letters of credit 93,793 101,448
Residential loan commitments (1)
9,162 12,751
Consumer loan commitments (2)
1,604,431 1,476,847
Total $ 4,496,065 $ 4,245,500
(1) Not reflected in the table above are commitments to sell residential loans of $ 29.7 million and $ 18.2 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(2) Consumer loan commitments of $ 1.1 billion and $ 1.0 billion were secured by real estate at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively..
Commitments provide for financing on predetermined terms as long as the client continues to meet specific criteria. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a client to a third party. The Company evaluates each client’s creditworthiness and obtain collateral based on its credit evaluation of the counterparty.
Secondary Market Loan Sales
The Company sells certain newly originated residential loans in the secondary market to mortgage loan aggregators and on a more limited basis, to GSEs, such as FHLMC, FNMA, and the FHLB. Loans held for sale are reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at their fair value with changes in the value reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Gains and losses are recognized at the time of sale. The Company periodically retains the servicing rights on residential loans sold which results in monthly service fee income. The mortgage servicing rights are included in Intangible assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Otherwise, the Company sells loans with servicing released on a nonrecourse basis. Rate-locked loan commitments that the Company intends to sell in the secondary market are accounted for as derivatives under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815).
The Company does not sell loans with recourse, except for standard loan sale contract provisions covering violations of representations and warranties and, under certain circumstances, early payment default by the borrower. These are customary repurchase provisions in the secondary market for residential loan sales. These provisions may include either an indemnification from loss or the repurchase of loans. Repurchases and losses have been rare and no provision is made for losses at the time of sale. There were three repurchases for $ 0.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 and three repurchases for $ 0.7 million during the same period in 2024.
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Unfunded Lending Commitments
At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses of unfunded lending commitments was $ 12.3 million and $ 12.5 million, respectively. A provision release for unfunded lending commitments of $ 0.2 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to provision expenses for unfunded lending commitments of $ 0.4 million and $ 0.2 million during years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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18. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820-10) defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:
• Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.
• Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs to the valuation methodology that are derived principally from or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
• Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
The following tables present financial instruments carried at fair value as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 by level in the valuation hierarchy (as described above):
December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Asset (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total Fair
Value
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Available-for-sale securities:
CMO $ — $ 405,146 $ — $ 405,146
FNMA MBS — 2,785,407 — 2,785,407
FHLMC MBS — 116,505 — 116,505
GNMA MBS — 47,383 — 47,383
GSE agency notes — 187,805 — 187,805
Other assets — 145,425 80 145,505
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis $ — $ 3,687,671 $ 80 $ 3,687,751
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Other liabilities $ — $ 120,432 $ 5,429 $ 125,861
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Other investments $ — $ — $ 11,090 $ 11,090
Other real estate owned — — 200 200
Loans held for sale — 61,573 — 61,573
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $ — $ 61,573 $ 11,290 $ 72,863
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December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Asset (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total Fair
Value
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Available-for-sale securities:
CMO $ — $ 430,942 $ — $ 430,942
FNMA MBS — 2,755,579 — 2,755,579
FHLMC MBS — 105,514 — 105,514
GNMA MBS — 40,676 — 40,676
GSE agency notes — 177,937 — 177,937
Other assets — 170,464 25 170,489
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis $ — $ 3,681,112 $ 25 $ 3,681,137
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Other liabilities $ — $ 155,242 $ 5,270 $ 160,512
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Other investments $ — $ — $ 15,516 $ 15,516
Other real estate owned — — 5,204 5,204
Loans held for sale — 49,699 — 49,699
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $ — $ 49,699 $ 20,720 $ 70,419
Fair value is based on quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on internally developed models or obtained from third parties that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include unobservable parameters. The Company's valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While the Company believes its valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
Available-for-sale securities
Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The Company believes that this Level 2 designation is appropriate under ASC 820-10, as these securities are GSEs and GNMA securities with almost all fixed income securities, none are exchange traded, and all are priced by correlation to observed market data. For these securities the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, U.S. government and agency yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the security’s terms and conditions, among other factors.
Other investments
Other investments includes equity investments without readily determinable fair values, which are categorized as Level 3. The Company’s equity investments without readily determinable fair values are held at cost, and are adjusted for any observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer during the reporting period.
Other real estate owned
Other real estate owned consists of loan collateral which has been repossessed through foreclosure or other measures. Initially, foreclosed assets are recorded at the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are updated periodically and the assets may be marked down further, reflecting a new cost basis. The fair value of other real estate owned was estimated using Level 3 inputs based on appraisals obtained from third parties.
Loans held for sale
The fair value of loans held for sale is based on estimates using Level 2 inputs. These inputs are based on pricing information obtained from wholesale mortgage banks and brokers and applied to loans with similar interest rates and maturities or market bids obtained from potential buyers.
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Other assets
Other assets include the fair value of interest rate products, derivatives on the residential mortgage held for sale loan pipeline, foreign exchange forward contracts, and risk participation agreements. Valuation of interest rate products is obtained from an independent pricing service and also from the derivative counterparty. Valuation of the derivative related to the residential mortgage held for sale loan pipeline is based on valuation of the loans held for sale portfolio as described above in Loans held for sale . Valuation of foreign exchange forward contracts and risk participation agreements are obtained from an independent pricing service.
Other liabilities
Other liabilities include the fair value of interest rate products, derivatives on the residential mortgage held for sale loan pipeline, foreign exchange forward contracts, risk participation agreements, and derivative related to the sale of certain Visa Class B common shares. Valuation of interest rate products is obtained from an independent pricing service and also from the derivative counterparty. Valuation of the derivative related to the residential mortgage held for sale loan pipeline is based on valuation of the loans held for sale portfolio as described above in Loans held for sale. Valuation of foreign exchange forward contracts and risk participation agreements are obtained from an independent pricing service. Valuation of the derivative related to the sale of certain Visa Class B common shares is based on: (i) the agreed upon graduated fee structure; (ii) the length of time until the resolution of the Visa covered litigation; and (iii) the estimated impact of dilution in the conversion ratio of Class B shares resulting from changes in the Visa covered litigation.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The reported fair values of financial instruments are based on a variety of factors. In certain cases, fair values represent quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments. In other cases, fair values have been estimated based on assumptions regarding the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows that are discounted to reflect current market rates and varying degrees of risk. Accordingly, the fair values may not represent actual values of the financial instruments that could have been realized as of period-end or that will be realized in the future.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
For cash and short-term investment securities, including due from banks, federal funds sold or purchased under agreements to resell and interest-bearing deposits with other banks, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Investment securities
Investment securities include debt securities classified as held-to-maturity or available-for-sale. Fair value is estimated using quoted prices for similar securities, which the Company obtains from a third party vendor. The Company uses one of the largest providers of securities pricing to the industry and management periodically assesses the inputs used by this vendor to price the various types of securities owned by the Company to validate the vendor’s methodology as described above in available-for-sale securities.
Other investments
Other investments includes equity investments without readily determinable fair values (see discussion in “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” section above) as well as equity method investments.
Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale are carried at their fair value (see discussion in “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” section above).
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Loans and leases
Loans and leases are segregated by portfolio segments with similar financial characteristics (see Note 2). The fair values of loans and leases, with the exception of reverse mortgages, are estimated by discounting expected cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with comparable credit ratings and for similar remaining maturities. The fair values of reverse mortgages are based on the net present value of the expected cash flows using a discount rate specific to the reverse mortgages portfolio. The fair value of nonperforming loans is based on recent external appraisals of the underlying collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Estimated cash flows, discounted using a rate commensurate with current rates and the risk associated with the estimated cash flows, are used if appraisals are not available. This technique does contemplate an exit price.
Stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Pittsburgh
The fair value of FHLB stock is assumed to be equal to its cost basis, since the stock is non-marketable but redeemable at its par value.
Accrued interest receivable
The carrying amounts of interest receivable approximate fair value.
Other assets
Other assets include the fair value of interest rate products, derivatives on the residential mortgage held for sale loan pipeline, foreign exchange forward contracts, and risk participation agreements (see discussion in “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” section above).
Deposits
The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, money market and interest-bearing demand deposits, is assumed to be equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using rates currently offered for deposits with comparable remaining maturities.
Borrowed funds
Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of existing debt.
Off-balance sheet instruments
The fair value of off-balance sheet instruments, including swap guarantees of $ 4.1 million and $ 5.5 million at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and standby letters of credit, approximates the recorded net deferred fee amounts. Because letters of credit are generally not assignable by either the Company or the borrower, they only have value to the Company and the borrower. In determining the fair value of the swap guarantees, the Company assesses the underlying credit risk exposure for each borrower in a paying position to the third-party financial institution.
Accrued interest payable
The carrying amounts of interest payable approximate fair value.
Other liabilities
Other liabilities include the fair value of interest rate products, derivatives on the residential mortgage held for sale loan pipeline, foreign exchange forward contracts, risk participation agreements, and derivative related to the sale of certain Visa Class B common shares (see discussion in “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” section above).
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Financial instruments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
The following table provides a description of the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs for the Company's financial instruments classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2025
Financial Instrument Fair Value Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Input Range (Weighted Average)
Other investments $ 11,090 Observed market comparable transactions Period of observed transactions December 2025
Other real estate owned 200 Fair market value of collateral Costs to sell 10.0 %
Other assets (Risk participation agreements purchased) 80 Credit Value Adjustment CDS Spread and Loss Given Default (LGD) CDS spread: 110 - 360 bps ( 281 bps)
LGD: 2 %
Other liabilities (Risk participation agreements sold) 122 Credit Value Adjustment CDS Spread and Loss Given Default (LGD) CDS spread: 160 - 350 bps ( 202 bps)
LGD: 30 %
Other liabilities (Financial derivative related to sales of certain Visa Class B shares) 5,307 Discounted cash flow Timing of Visa litigation resolution 1.50 years or 2Q 2027
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2024
Financial Instrument Fair Value Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Input Range
(Weighted Average)
Other investments $ 15,516 Observed market comparable transactions Period of observed transactions December 2023
Other real estate owned 5,204 Fair market value of collateral Costs to sell 10.0 %
Other assets (Risk participation agreements purchased) 25 Credit Value Adjustment
CDS Spread and Loss Given Default (LGD) CDS spread: 110 - 360 bps ( 192 bps)
LGD: – % - 30 % ( 30 %)
Other liabilities (Risk participation agreements sold) 90 Credit Value Adjustment
CDS Spread and Loss Given Default (LGD) CDS spread: 1 - 250 bps ( 207 bps)
LGD: 30 %
Other liabilities (Financial derivative related to
sales of certain Visa Class B shares) 5,180 Discounted cash flow Timing of Visa litigation resolution 2.50 years or 2Q 2027
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The book value and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:
December 31,
Fair Value
Measurement
2025 2024
(Dollars in thousands) Book Value Fair Value Book Value Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Level 1 $ 1,699,154 $ 1,699,154 $ 1,154,818 $ 1,154,818
Investment securities, available for sale Level 2 3,542,246 3,542,246 3,510,648 3,510,648
Investment securities, held to maturity, net Level 2 968,331 879,066 1,015,161 895,511
Other investments Level 3 13,441 13,441 18,184 18,184
Loans, held for sale Level 2 61,573 61,573 49,699 49,699
Loans and leases, net (1)
Level 3 13,082,027 13,171,197 12,996,218 13,100,492
Stock in FHLB of Pittsburgh Level 2 10,194 10,194 11,805 11,805
Accrued interest receivable Level 2 80,285 80,285 84,671 84,671
Other assets Levels 2, 3 145,505 145,505 170,489 170,489
Financial liabilities:
Deposits Level 2 $ 17,642,488 $ 17,631,304 $ 17,029,808 $ 17,016,839
Borrowed funds Level 2 302,682 288,470 383,607 379,154
Standby letters of credit Level 3 766 766 776 776
Accrued interest payable Level 2 19,646 19,646 38,173 38,173
Other liabilities Levels 2, 3 125,861 125,861 160,512 160,512
(1) Includes reverse mortgage loans.
At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the Company had no commitments to extend credit measured at fair value.
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19. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both economic conditions and its business operations. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its assets and liabilities. The Company manages a matched book with respect to its derivative instruments in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for proprietary or speculative trading.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
The table below presents the fair value of derivative financial instruments as well as their location on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2025.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
(Dollars in thousands) Count Notional Balance Sheet Location Derivatives
(Fair Value)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate products 25 $ 2,200,000 Other assets $ 24,209
Total $ 2,200,000 $ 24,209
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate products $ 3,316,973 Other assets $ 119,699
Interest rate products 3,298,973 Other liabilities ( 119,706 )
Interest rate lock commitments with clients 54,789 Other assets 824
Interest rate lock commitments with clients 448 Other liabilities ( 1 )
Forward sale commitments 3,225 Other assets 5
Forward sale commitments 56,179 Other liabilities ( 118 )
FX forwards 22,120 Other assets 688
FX forwards 22,490 Other liabilities ( 607 )
Risk participation agreements sold 115,059 Other liabilities ( 122 )
Risk participation agreements purchased 219,617 Other assets 80
Financial derivative related to sales of
certain Visa Class B shares 53,088 Other liabilities ( 5,307 )
Total derivatives $ 9,362,961 $ 19,644
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The table below presents the fair value of derivative financial instruments as well as their location on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2024.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
(Dollars in thousands) Count Notional Balance Sheet Location Derivatives
(Fair Value)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate products 18 $ 1,500,000 Other assets $ 14,265
Total $ 1,500,000 $ 14,265
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate products $ 2,942,675 Other assets $ 153,980
Interest rate products 2,942,675 Other liabilities ( 153,980 )
Interest rate lock commitments with clients 41,238 Other assets 612
Interest rate lock commitments with clients 3,658 Other liabilities ( 18 )
Forward sale commitments 28,927 Other assets 200
Forward sale commitments 27,071 Other liabilities ( 39 )
FX forwards 26,716 Other assets 1,407
FX forwards 25,924 Other liabilities ( 1,205 )
Risk participation agreements sold 110,948 Other liabilities ( 90 )
Risk participation agreements purchased 97,201 Other assets 25
Financial derivative related to sales of certain Visa Class B shares 55,358 Other liabilities ( 5,180 )
Total derivatives $ 7,802,391 $ 9,977
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement
The table below presents the effect of the derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
(Dollars in thousands) Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 2025 2024 2023
Interest Rate Products $ 4,507 $ ( 8,894 ) $ 1,596 Interest income
Total $ 4,507 $ ( 8,894 ) $ 1,596
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
(Dollars in thousands) Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedging Instrument 2025 2024 2023
Interest rate products $ 8,455 $ 9,412 $ 10,294 Other income
Interest rate lock commitments with clients 248 ( 34 ) 274 Mortgage banking activities, net
Forward sale commitments ( 1,346 ) 175 65 Mortgage banking activities, net
FX forwards 167 524 130 Other income
Risk participation agreements ( 1,372 ) ( 63 ) ( 5 ) Other income
Total $ 6,152 $ 10,014 $ 10,758
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Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company's objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate options, including floors, caps, collars, or swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate options designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of fixed amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making variable-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
The Company has agreements with certain derivative counterparties that contain a provision under which, if it defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. The Company also has agreements with certain derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if it fails to maintain its status as a well-capitalized or adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 25 interest rate floors purchased at an aggregate premium of $ 44.6 million with an aggregate notional amount of $ 2.2 billion to hedge variable cash flows associated with a variable rate loan pool through the second quarter of 2030. Changes to the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecast transaction affects earnings. If the Company determines that a cash flow hedge is no longer highly effective, future changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument would be reported in earnings. As of December 31, 2025, the Company determined the cash flow hedges remain highly effective. During the year ended December 31, 2025, $ 10.9 million of amortization expense on the premium was reclassified into interest income compared to $ 4.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company does not expect any unrealized gains or losses related to cash flow hedges to be reclassified into earnings in the next twelve months.
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Client Derivatives – Interest Rate Swaps
The Company enters into interest rate swaps with commercial loan clients wishing to manage interest rate risk. The Company then enters into corresponding swap agreements with swap dealer counterparties to economically hedge the exposure arising from these contracts. The interest rate swaps with both the clients and third parties are not designated as hedges under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815) and are marked to market through earnings. As the interest rate swaps are structured to offset each other, changes to the underlying benchmark interest rates considered in the valuation of these instruments do not result in an impact to earnings; however, there may be fair value adjustments related to credit quality variations between counterparties, which may impact earnings as required by ASC 820. As of December 31, 2025, there were no fair value adjustments related to credit quality.
Derivative Financial Instruments from Mortgage Banking Activities
Derivative financial instruments related to mortgage banking activities are recorded at fair value and are not designated as accounting hedges. This includes commitments to originate certain fixed-rate residential loans to clients, also referred to as interest rate lock commitments. The Company may also enter into forward sale commitments to sell loans to investors at a fixed price at a future date and trade asset-backed securities to mitigate interest rate risk.
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts (FX forwards) with clients to exchange one currency for another on an agreed date in the future at an agreed exchange rate. The Company then enters into corresponding FX forwards with swap dealer counterparties to economically hedge its exposure on the exchange rate component of the client agreements. The FX forwards with both the clients and third parties are not designated as hedges under ASC 815 and are marked to market through earnings. Exposure to gains and losses on these contracts increase or decrease over their respective lives as currency exchange and interest rates fluctuate. As the FX forwards are structured to offset each other, changes to the underlying term structure of currency exchange rates considered in the valuation of these instruments do not result in an impact to earnings; however, there may be fair value adjustments related to credit quality variations between counterparties, which may impact earnings as required by ASC 820. As of December 31, 2025, there were no fair value adjustments related to credit quality.
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Risk Participation Agreements
The Company may enter into a risk participation agreement (RPA) with another institution as a means to assume a portion of the credit risk associated with a loan structure which includes a derivative instrument, in exchange for fee income commensurate with the risk assumed. This type of derivative is referred to as an “RPA sold.” In addition, in an effort to reduce the credit risk associated with an interest rate swap agreement with a borrower for whom the Company has provided a loan structured with a derivative, the Company may purchase an RPA from an institution participating in the facility in exchange for a fee commensurate with the risk shared. This type of derivative is referred to as an “RPA purchased.”
The following are not included in the tables in Fair Values of Derivative Instruments :
Swap Guarantees
The Company entered into an agreement with one unrelated financial institution whereby that financial institution entered into interest rate derivative contracts (interest rate swap transactions) directly with clients referred to them by the Company. Under the terms of the agreements, the financial institution has recourse to us for any exposure created under each swap transaction, only in the event that the client defaults on the swap agreement and the agreement is in a paying position to the third-party financial institution. This is a customary arrangement that allows us to provide access to interest rate swap transactions for our clients without creating the swap ourselves. These swap guarantees are accounted for as credit derivatives.
At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were 123 and 154 variable-rate to fixed-rate swap transactions between the third-party financial institutions and the Company's Clients, respectively. The initial notional aggregate amount was approximately $ 0.5 billion and $ 0.6 billion at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. At December 31, 2025, the swap transactions remaining maturities ranged from under 1 year to 10 years. At December 31, 2025, one of these client swaps was in a paying position to third parties for less than $ 1.0 thousand, with our swap guarantees having a fair value of $ 4.1 million. At December 31, 2024, none of these client swaps were in a paying position to third parties, with the Company's swap guarantees having a fair value of $ 5.5 million. For both periods, none of the Company's Clients were in default of the swap agreements.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with certain derivative counterparties that contain a provision under which, if it defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. The Company also has agreements with certain derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if it fails to maintain its status as a well-capitalized or adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at December 31, 2025, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.
The Company had $ 4.4 million of derivatives with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position as of December 31, 2025 and none at December 31, 2024. The Company was required to post collateral on these derivatives of $ 5.0 million as of December 31, 2025 compared to none as of December 31, 2024.
Other Derivative Posted Collateral
The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its derivative counterparties, and has posted collateral of $ 6.5 million in cash against its obligations under these agreements which meets or exceeds the minimum collateral posting requirements.
20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In the ordinary course of business, from time to time the Company enters into transactions with related parties, including, but not limited to, its officers and directors. They do not, in the opinion of management, involve greater than normal credit risk or include other features unfavorable to the Company. Any related party loans exceeding $ 0.5 million require review and approval by the Board. There were no extensions of credit to related parties exceeding $ 0.5 million originated during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
During 2025, there were no new loans and credit line advances to related parties and repayments were $ 0.1 million. The outstanding balances of loans to related parties at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $ 0.3 million and $ 0.4 million, respectively. Total deposits from related parties at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $ 6.1 million and $ 6.4 million.
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21. SEGMENT INFORMATION
As defined in ASC 280, Segment Reporting (ASC 280), an operating segment is a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. The Company evaluates performance based on pretax net income relative to resources used, and allocate resources based on these results. The accounting policies applicable to the Company's segments are those that apply to its preparation of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. Based on these criteria, the Company has identified three segments: WSFS Bank, Cash Connect ® , and Wealth and Trust.
The WSFS Bank segment provides financial products to Commercial and Consumer Clients. Commercial and Consumer Banking and other banking business units are operating departments of WSFS Bank. These departments share the same regulators, the same market, many of the same Clients and provide similar products and services through the general infrastructure of the Bank. Accordingly, these departments are not considered discrete segments and are appropriately aggregated in the WSFS Bank segment.
The Company's Cash Connect ® segment provides ATM vault cash, smart safe and other cash logistics services through strategic partnerships with several of the largest networks, manufacturers and service providers in the ATM industry. Cash Connect ® services non-bank and WSFS-branded ATMs and smart safes nationwide. The balance sheet category Cash in non-owned ATMs includes cash from which fee income is earned through bailment arrangements with clients of Cash Connect ® .
The Wealth and Trust segment (previously referred to as the Wealth Management segment) provides a broad array of planning and advisory services, investment management, trust services, and credit and deposit products to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. Bryn Mawr Trust ® is our predominant Private Wealth Management brand, providing advisory, investment management and trustee services to institutions, affluent and high-net-worth individuals. Private Wealth Management, which includes Private Banking, serves high-net-worth clients and institutions by providing trustee and advisory services, financial planning, customized investment strategies, brokerage products such as annuities and customized banking services including credit and deposit products tailored to its clientele. Private Wealth Management includes businesses that operate under the bank’s charter and as a registered investment advisor (RIA). It generates revenue through fee-only arrangements, net interest income and other fee-only services such as estate administration, trust tax planning and custody.
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware provides personal trust and fiduciary services to families and individuals across the U.S. and internationally. WSFS Institutional Services ® provides trustee, agency, bankruptcy administration, custodial and commercial domicile services to institutional, corporate clients and special purpose vehicles.
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The following tables show segment results for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and represent amounts included in management's reports that are regularly provided to the Company's CODM: Rodger Levenson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The CODM evaluates performance based on pretax net income relative to resources used, and allocates resources based on these results.
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) WSFS
Bank
Cash
Connect ®
Wealth
and Trust Total
Statements of Income
External client revenues:
Interest income $ 994,072 $ — $ 25,616 $ 1,019,688
Interest expense 262,177 — 31,424 293,601
Net interest income 731,895 — ( 5,808 ) 726,087
Noninterest income 71,121 97,359 171,418 339,898
Total external client revenues 803,016 97,359 165,610 1,065,985
Inter-segment revenues:
Interest income 30,769 1,826 115,557 148,152
Interest expense 117,383 15,534 15,235 148,152
Net interest income ( 86,614 ) ( 13,708 ) 100,322 —
Noninterest income 36,863 1,726 1,466 40,055
Total inter-segment revenues ( 49,751 ) ( 11,982 ) 101,788 40,055
Total revenue 753,265 85,377 267,398 1,106,040
External client expenses:
Provision for credit losses 42,856 87 6,263 49,206
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries, benefits and other compensation 280,180 10,042 66,609 356,831
Occupancy expense 34,761 — 799 35,560
Equipment expense 42,440 — 10,500 52,940
Professional fees 14,516 — 6,755 21,271
Other segment items (1)
99,256 58,944 11,365 169,565
Total external client expenses 514,009 69,073 102,291 685,373
Inter-segment expenses
Noninterest expenses 3,192 6,476 30,387 40,055
Total inter-segment expenses 3,192 6,476 30,387 40,055
Total expenses 517,201 75,549 132,678 725,428
Income before taxes $ 236,064 $ 9,828 $ 134,720 $ 380,612
Income tax provision 93,363
Consolidated net income $ 287,249
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest ( 100 )
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 287,349
Supplemental Information
Capital expenditures for the period ended $ 5,771 $ 197 $ 420 $ 6,388
(1) Other segment items for each reportable segment includes:
WSFS Bank - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, FDIC expense, loan workout and other credit costs, corporate development expense, restructuring expense, and certain other noninterest expenses.
Cash Connect ® - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, and certain other noninterest expenses, which includes external funding costs.
Wealth and Trust - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, FDIC expense, loan workout and other credit costs, and certain other noninterest expenses.
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Year Ended December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) WSFS Bank Cash
Connect ®
Wealth
and Trust Total
Statements of Income
External client revenues:
Interest income $ 1,040,192 $ — $ 23,390 $ 1,063,582
Interest expense 318,484 — 39,660 358,144
Net interest income 721,708 — ( 16,270 ) 705,438
Noninterest income 78,249 114,539 148,132 340,920
Total external client revenues 799,957 114,539 131,862 1,046,358
Inter-segment revenues:
Interest income 31,036 1,441 113,329 145,806
Interest expense 114,770 16,645 14,391 145,806
Net interest income ( 83,734 ) ( 15,204 ) 98,938 —
Noninterest income 33,933 1,835 1,112 36,880
Total inter-segment revenues ( 49,801 ) ( 13,369 ) 100,050 36,880
Total revenue 750,156 101,170 231,912 1,083,238
External client expenses:
Provision for credit losses 60,710 — 700 61,410
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries, benefits and other compensation 264,281 10,209 58,192 332,682
Occupancy expense 36,486 28 1,065 37,579
Equipment expense 38,607 — 9,137 47,744
Professional fees 15,286 — 4,878 20,164
Other segment items (1)
104,180 83,641 11,699 199,520
Total external client expenses 519,550 93,878 85,671 699,099
Inter-segment expenses
Noninterest expenses 2,947 6,293 27,640 36,880
Total inter-segment expenses 2,947 6,293 27,640 36,880
Total expenses 522,497 100,171 113,311 735,979
Income before taxes $ 227,659 $ 999 $ 118,601 $ 347,259
Income tax provision 83,764
Consolidated net income $ 263,495
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest ( 176 )
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 263,671
Supplemental Information
Capital expenditures for the period ended $ 12,305 $ 204 $ 1,749 $ 14,258
(1) Other segment items for each reportable segment includes:
WSFS Bank - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, FDIC expense, loan workout and other credit costs, corporate development expense, restructuring expense, and certain other noninterest expenses.
Cash Connect ® - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, and certain other noninterest expenses, which includes external funding costs.
Wealth and Trust - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, FDIC expense, loan workout and other credit costs, and certain other noninterest expenses.
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Year Ended December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands) WSFS Bank Cash
Connect ®
Wealth
and Trust Total
Statements of Income
External client revenues:
Interest income $ 955,050 $ — $ 21,472 $ 976,522
Interest expense 221,713 — 29,706 251,419
Net interest income 733,337 — ( 8,234 ) 725,103
Noninterest income 74,951 82,468 132,452 289,871
Total external client revenues 808,288 82,468 124,218 1,014,974
Inter-segment revenues:
Interest income 28,202 1,384 98,895 128,481
Interest expense 100,279 16,348 11,854 128,481
Net interest income ( 72,077 ) ( 14,964 ) 87,041 —
Noninterest income 29,199 1,930 568 31,697
Total inter-segment revenues ( 42,878 ) ( 13,034 ) 87,609 31,697
Total revenue 765,410 69,434 211,827 1,046,671
External client expenses:
Provision for credit losses 87,529 — 542 88,071
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries, benefits and other compensation 229,740 9,395 50,058 289,193
Occupancy expense 40,694 296 1,194 42,184
Equipment expense 35,657 — 6,585 42,242
Professional fees 11,418 — 7,636 19,054
Other segment items (1)
108,194 49,794 10,972 168,960
Total external client expenses 513,232 59,485 76,987 649,704
Inter-segment expenses
Noninterest expenses 2,498 5,714 23,485 31,697
Total inter-segment expenses 2,498 5,714 23,485 31,697
Total expenses 515,730 65,199 100,472 681,401
Income before taxes $ 249,680 $ 4,235 $ 111,355 $ 365,270
Income tax provision 96,245
Consolidated net income $ 269,025
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest ( 131 )
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 269,156
Supplemental Information
Capital expenditures for the period ended $ 6,335 $ — $ 71 $ 6,406
(1) Other segment items for each reportable segment includes:
WSFS Bank - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, FDIC expense, loan workout and other credit costs, corporate development expense, restructuring expense, and certain other noninterest expenses.
Cash Connect ® - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, and certain other noninterest expenses, which includes external funding costs.
Wealth and Trust - data processing and operation expense, marketing expense, FDIC expense, loan workout and other credit costs, and certain other noninterest expenses.
The following table shows significant components of segment net assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31,
2025 2024
(Dollars in thousands) WSFS
Bank Cash
Connect ®
Wealth
and Trust Total WSFS
Bank Cash
Connect ®
Wealth
and Trust Total
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,296,675 $ 355,854 $ 46,625 $ 1,699,154 $ 686,735 $ 424,907 $ 43,176 $ 1,154,818
Goodwill 753,586 — 131,638 885,224 753,586 — 132,312 885,898
Other segment assets 18,214,198 7,827 507,673 18,729,698 18,292,205 12,536 468,846 18,773,587
Total segment assets $ 20,264,459 $ 363,681 $ 685,936 $ 21,314,076 $ 19,732,526 $ 437,443 $ 644,334 $ 20,814,303
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22. PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Condensed Statements of Income
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Income:
Dividends from subsidiaries $ 332,000 $ 218,762 $ 97,786
Interest income 1,466 1,252 817
Realized gain on sale of equity investment 247 2,105 9,493
Unrealized gains on equity investments, net — — 2,489
Other noninterest income 282 301 281
333,995 222,420 110,866
Expense:
Interest expense 11,872 16,661 16,610
Other operating expense 10,169 7,651 6,965
22,041 24,312 23,575
Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 311,954 198,108 87,291
Equity in undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries ( 27,399 ) 64,429 182,396
Income before taxes 284,555 262,537 269,687
Income tax (benefit) expense ( 2,794 ) ( 1,134 ) 531
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 287,349 $ 263,671 $ 269,156
Condensed Statements of Financial Condition
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 254,496 $ 275,431
Investment in subsidiaries 2,773,999 2,620,282
Investment in Trusts (1)
2,785 2,785
Other assets 2,528 3,943
Total assets $ 3,033,808 $ 2,902,441
Liabilities:
Trust preferred borrowings $ 91,047 $ 90,834
Senior and subordinated debt 196,891 218,631
Accrued interest payable 1,008 822
Other liabilities 6,317 2,402
Total liabilities 295,263 312,689
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock 765 763
Capital in excess of par value 2,005,747 1,996,191
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 445,547 ) ( 624,877 )
Retained earnings 2,121,706 1,871,523
Treasury stock ( 944,126 ) ( 653,848 )
Total stockholders’ equity of WSFS 2,738,545 2,589,752
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity of WSFS $ 3,033,808 $ 2,902,441
(1) Includes WSFS Capital Trust III, Royal Bancshares Capital Trust I, and Royal Bancshares Capital Trust II.
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Operating activities:
Net income attributable to WSFS $ 287,349 $ 263,671 $ 269,156
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed loss (income) of subsidiaries 27,399 ( 64,429 ) ( 182,396 )
Realized gain on sale of equity investments ( 247 ) ( 2,105 ) ( 9,493 )
Unrealized gains on equity investments — — ( 2,489 )
Decrease in other assets 12,669 15,932 31,254
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 5,700 ( 747 ) 3,488
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 332,870 $ 212,322 $ 109,520
Investing activities:
Payments for investment in and advances to subsidiaries — ( 2,511 ) —
Net cash used for investing activities $ — $ ( 2,511 ) $ —
Financing activities:
Issuance of common stock and exercise of common stock options $ ( 3,235 ) $ 466 $ 3,298
Redemption of senior and subordinated debt ( 220,000 ) — ( 30,000 )
Receipts from issuance of senior debt 200,000 — —
Senior debt issuance costs ( 3,126 ) — —
Purchase of treasury stock ( 290,278 ) ( 96,311 ) ( 54,647 )
Dividends paid ( 37,166 ) ( 35,805 ) ( 36,742 )
Net cash used for financing activities $ ( 353,805 ) $ ( 131,650 ) $ ( 118,091 )
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents $ ( 20,935 ) $ 78,161 $ ( 8,571 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 275,431 197,270 205,841
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 254,496 $ 275,431 $ 197,270
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23. CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments, unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges, as well as unrecognized prior service costs, and actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit post-retirement plans. Changes to accumulated other comprehensive loss are presented net of tax as a component of stockholders' equity. Amounts that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss are recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Income either as a gain or loss.
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are shown net of taxes in the following tables for the period indicated:
(Dollars in thousands) Net change in
investment
securities
available for sale
Net change in
investment securities held
to maturity
Net change in
defined benefit
plan
Net change in fair value of derivatives used for cash flow hedges (1)
Net change in
equity method
investments Total
Balance, December 31, 2022 $ ( 563,533 ) $ ( 108,503 ) $ ( 4,482 ) $ 108 $ 566 $ ( 675,844 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 63,601 — 132 1,596 ( 85 ) 65,244
Less: Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 16,980 ( 264 ) ( 107 ) — 16,609
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 63,601 16,980 ( 132 ) 1,489 ( 85 ) 81,853
Balance, December 31, 2023 $ ( 499,932 ) $ ( 91,523 ) $ ( 4,614 ) $ 1,597 481 $ ( 593,991 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications ( 37,857 ) — 991 ( 8,894 ) ( 52 ) ( 45,812 )
Less: Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 15,118 ( 192 ) — — 14,926
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income ( 37,857 ) 15,118 799 ( 8,894 ) ( 52 ) ( 30,886 )
Balance, December 31, 2024 $ ( 537,789 ) $ ( 76,405 ) $ ( 3,815 ) $ ( 7,297 ) $ 429 $ ( 624,877 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 161,244 — 1,569 4,507 ( 708 ) 166,612
Less: Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 12,996 ( 278 ) — — 12,718
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 161,244 12,996 1,291 4,507 ( 708 ) 179,330
Balance, December 31, 2025 $ ( 376,545 ) $ ( 63,409 ) $ ( 2,524 ) $ ( 2,790 ) $ ( 279 ) $ ( 445,547 )
(1) Includes amortization of net gain for cash flow hedges terminated as of April 1, 2020.
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Components of other comprehensive income (loss) that impact the Consolidated Statements of Income are presented in the table below.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, Affected line item in
Consolidated Statements of
Income
(Dollars in thousands) 2025 2024 2023
Net unrealized holding losses on securities transferred between available-for-sale and held-to-maturity:
Amortization of net unrealized losses to income during the period $ 17,099 $ 19,892 $ 22,343 Net interest income
Income taxes ( 4,103 ) ( 4,774 ) ( 5,363 ) Income tax provision
Net of tax $ 12,996 $ 15,118 $ 16,980
Amortization of defined benefit pension plan-related items:
Prior service credits $ ( 76 ) $ ( 76 ) $ ( 76 )
Actuarial gains ( 290 ) ( 176 ) ( 271 )
Total before tax $ ( 366 ) $ ( 252 ) $ ( 347 ) Salaries, benefits and
other compensation
Income taxes 88 60 83 Income tax provision
Net of tax $ ( 278 ) $ ( 192 ) $ ( 264 )
Net unrealized gains on terminated cash flow hedges:
Amortization of net unrealized gains to income during the period $ — $ — $ ( 141 ) Interest and fees on loans and leases
Income taxes — — 34 Income tax provision
Net of tax $ — $ — $ ( 107 )
Total reclassifications $ 12,718 $ 14,926 $ 16,609
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24. LEGAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
In accordance with the current accounting standards for loss contingencies, the Company establishes liabilities for litigation-related matters that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities when it is probable that a loss associated with a claim or proceeding has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Litigation claims and proceedings of all types are subject to many uncertain factors that generally cannot be predicted with assurance. In addition, the Company's defense of litigation claims may result in legal fees, which it expenses as incurred.
On October 3, 2022, Mary Elizabeth Gibbons filed a petition against WSFS Bank, in its individual capacity, in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County for the State of Missouri asserting claims and seeking damages related to an alleged injury that occurred on a property that was allegedly held by the Bank as owner trustee of a Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) trust. The Plaintiff sought in excess of $ 25.0 thousand in damages and other equitable relief. On June 6, 2023, the court entered a default judgment against the Bank in the amount of $ 15.0 million, plus post-judgment interest. On January 3, 2025, the Bank received notice that the plaintiff seeks to domesticate and execute on the Missouri judgment by filing an action in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Based on the inherent uncertainty of this matter, it is reasonably possible that the Bank may incur a loss in the range of $ 0.0 -$ 15.0 million. The Bank, in accordance with its normal procedures, notified its insurance carriers of a possible claim. The Bank disputes the judgment, the Bank's connection to the property, and denies liability.
On November 16, 2022, Prophet Mortgage Opportunities, LP (Prophet) filed a a complaint against WSFS Bank and the RBSHD 2013-1 Trust in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that the Bank, in its capacity as owner trustee and indenture trustee in a RMBS trust, was responsible for certain actions directed by the trust’s majority certificate holder, which allegedly diminished the value of the notes and depleted the value of the trust’s assets. On May 7, 2025, the Bank entered into a settlement agreement with Prophet to resolve the complaint. As previously disclosed, Prophet sought damages of not less than $ 40.0 million. Under the settlement agreement, the Bank incurred a loss of $ 1.5 million to fully settle the claims. The Bank recognized losses of $ 0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and $ 1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
There were no material changes or additions to other significant pending legal or other proceedings involving the Company other than those arising out of routine operations.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.