Merchants Bancorp: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2025

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition at September 30, 2025 and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

The words “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Merchants Bancorp and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless we indicate otherwise.

Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

• Net income of $54.7 million decreased $6.6 million, or 11%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
• Diluted earnings per share of $0.97 decreased 17% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
• Tangible book value per common share of $36.31 increased 12% compared to $32.38 for the three months ended September 30, 2024. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of Item 2.
• As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $5.9 billion in unused borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Discount window based on available collateral, an increase of 37%, compared to $4.3 billion at December 31, 2024.
• Total assets of $19.4 billion increased 1% compared to June 30, 2025 and $548.9 million, or 3%, compared to December 31, 2024.
• Loans receivable of $10.5 billion, net of allowance for credit losses on loans, increased $83.1 million, or 1%, compared to June 30, 2025, and increased $161.2 million, or 2%, compared to December 31, 2024.
• Core deposits of $12.8 billion increased $1.4 billion, or 12%, compared to June 30, 2025 and increased $3.4 billion, or 36%, compared to December 31, 2024. Core deposits now represent 92% of total deposits, reaching the highest level the Company has reported since March 2022.
• Brokered deposits of $1.1 billion decreased $110.4 million, or 9%, compared to June 30, 2025 and decreased $1.4 billion, or 55%, compared to December 31, 2024.
• As of September 30, 2025, approximately 96% of loans reprice within three months, which reduces the risk of market rate increases.
• Net interest margin was 2.82% compared to 2.99% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
• Efficiency ratio was 45.16% compared to 41.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
• On September 17, 2025, the Company executed a credit default swap on a $557.1 million pool of healthcare mortgage loans, to provide credit protection for the loan pool and reduce risk-based capital requirements.
• The volume of warehouse loans funded during the three months ended September 30, 2025 amounted to $17.4 billion, an increase of $4.3 billion, or 33%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. This compared to the 20% industry increase in single-family residential loan volumes for the three months ended

September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to an estimate of industry volume by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

• The total volume of loans originated and acquired through our multi-family business was $2.0 billion, an increase of $218.8 million, or 12%, compared to $1.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024. It includes construction loans coupled with agreements for future permanent loan refinancing, as well as bridge loans housed in our Banking segment, while borrowers await conversion to permanent financing. It also includes loans originated and acquired for sale in the secondary market.

Business Overview

We are a diversified bank holding company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. We currently operate in multiple business segments, including Multi-family Mortgage Banking that offers multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing, as well as syndicated low-income housing tax credit and debt funds; Mortgage Warehousing that offers mortgage warehouse financing, commercial loans, and deposit services; and Banking that offers portfolio lending for multi-family and healthcare facility loans, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending, SBA lending, and traditional community banking.

Our business consists of funding low risk multi-family, residential, and SBA loans meeting underwriting standards of government programs under an originate to sell model, and retaining adjustable-rate loans as held for investment to reduce interest rate risk. The gain on sale of these loans and servicing fees contribute to noninterest income. The funding source is primarily from mortgage custodial, municipal, retail, commercial and brokered deposits, as well as short-term borrowing. We believe that the combination of net interest income and noninterest income from the sale of low risk profile assets results in lower than industry charge-offs and a lower expense base, which serves to maximize net income and provide higher than industry shareholder return.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. These estimates are based upon historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the current circumstances. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The estimates and judgments that management believes have the most effect on its reported financial position and results of operations are set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. There have been no significant changes in critical accounting policies or the assumptions and judgments utilized in applying these policies since those reported for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Financial Condition

As of September 30, 2025, we had approximately $19.4 billion in total assets, $13.9 billion in deposits and $2.2 billion in total shareholders’ equity. Total assets as of September 30, 2025 included $10.5 billion of loans receivable, net of ACL-Loans, and $4.1 billion of loans held for sale. There were also $1.7 billion in securities classified as held to maturity. We had $885.1 million in securities available for sale, the majority of which were acquired from a warehouse customer, and others are match funded with related custodial deposits or required to collateralize our credit linked notes. There are some restrictions on the types of securities we hold, particularly for those that are funded by certain multi-family custodial deposits where we set the cost of deposits based on the yield of the related security. Additionally, we had $598.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, other assets of $543.5 million, which primarily related to low-income housing tax credits, and $414.8 million of mortgage loans in process of securitization that represent pre-sold multi-family rental real estate loan originations in primarily Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities pending settlements that typically occur within 30 days. Servicing rights at September 30, 2025 were $213.2 million based on the fair value of the loan servicing, which primarily includes Ginnie Mae multi-family servicing rights with 10-year call protection.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

Total Assets. Total assets of $19.4 billion at September 30, 2025 increased $548.9 million, or 3%, compared to $18.8 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase was due primarily to growth in loans held for sale and in the warehouse and multi-family loan portfolios, which were partially offset by lower balances in the residential loan portfolio. The warehouse portfolio is exclusively made up of loans to residential and multi-family mortgage bankers that are funding agency-eligible mortgages and commercial loans, which represent all of the Company’s loans to non-depository institutions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents of $598.0 million at September 30, 2025 increased $121.4 million, or 25%, compared to $476.6 million at December 31, 2024. Included in cash equivalents was $83.8 million in restricted cash associated with senior credit linked notes described in Note 1: Basis of Presentation in this Form 10-Q and Note 10: Borrowings and the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10–K.

Mortgage Loans in Process of Securitization. Mortgage loans in process of securitization of $414.8 million at September 30, 2025 decreased $13.4 million, or 3%, compared to $428.2 million at December 31, 2024. These represent loans that our banking subsidiary, Merchants Bank, has originated or funded and are held in the loan portfolio pending settlement, primarily into Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities with a firm investor commitment to purchase the securities.

Securities Available for Sale. Securities available for sale of $885.1 million at September 30, 2025 decreased $95.0 million, or 10%, compared to $980.1 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease in securities available for sale was primarily due to $642.8 million in calls, maturities, repayments and other adjustments, partially offset by purchases of $547.9 million during the period.

Included in securities available for sale were $591.4 million and $635.9 million of investments at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, for which a fair value option was elected. Fair value option securities represent securities which the Company has elected to carry at fair value and are separately identified on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets with changes in the fair value recognized in earnings as they occur.

As of September 30, 2025, AOCL of $0.2 million, related to securities available for sale, increased $0.1 million, or 59%, compared to accumulated losses of $0.1 million at December 31, 2024. The $0.2 million of AOCL as of September 30, 2025 represented 0.01% of total equity and 0.02% of total securities available for sale, reflecting our interest rate risk policy of maintaining short duration on assets and liabilities.

Securities Held to Maturity. Securities held to maturity of $1.7 billion at September 30, 2025 increased $5.9 million compared to December 31, 2024. The increase was due to purchases net of repayments and amortization during the period.

Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale of $4.1 billion at September 30, 2025 increased $357.8 million, or 9%, compared to $3.8 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase in loans held for sale was due primarily to an increase in warehouse participations, as we experienced higher volume. Loans held for sale are comprised primarily of single-family residential real estate loan participations that meet Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae eligibility. It also includes some multi-family loans that are expected to be sold or securitized in the future.

Loans Receivable, Net. Loans receivable, net of ACL-Loans, of $10.5 billion at September 30, 2025, increased $161.2 million, or 2%, compared to $10.4 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase in net loans was comprised primarily of:

• an increase of $253.2 million, or 5%, in multi-family financing loans, which totaled $4.9 billion at September 30, 2025, reflecting higher origination volume for construction and other loans generated through multi-family segment that will remain on our balance sheet until they convert to permanent financing or are otherwise paid off over an average of one to three years.
• an increase of $199.8 million, or 14%, in mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements, which totaled $1.6 billion at September 30, 2025, reflecting higher loan volume from increased sales efforts and market exits or reductions by competitors.
• a decrease of $313.9 million, or 24%, in residential real estate loans, which totaled $1.0 billion at September 30, 2025, primarily due to loan sales.

As of September 30, 2025, approximately 96% of total loans reprice within three months, which reduces the risk of market rate increases.

The Company is a nationwide lender, especially in our largest portfolios of multi-family and healthcare financing. The table below provides loan receivable data for these two portfolios, including the five highest geographic concentrations.

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(1) No state included in the “Other states” group has an individual percentage more than the next highest concentration percentage for the specific portfolio of loans.

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(1) No state included in the “Other states” group has an individual percentage more than the next highest concentration percentage for the specific portfolio of loans.

ACL-Loans. The ACL-Loans of $93.3 million at September 30, 2025 increased $8.9 million, or 11%, compared to $84.4 million at December 31, 2024. The increase compared to December 31, 2024 was driven by $95.0 million in provision expense that was partially offset by $86.1 million in charge-offs, primarily related to the multi-family portfolio. These changes were primarily associated with declines on multi-family property values, after receiving new appraisals, and the ongoing investigation of borrowers involved in mortgage fraud or suspected fraud. Additionally, the increases were attributable to certain types of subordinated loans that the Company no longer offers to borrowers. These underperforming loans have been largely identified and evaluated for potential losses that have either been included in the provision for credit losses as specific reserves or charged off.

Goodwill. Goodwill of $8.0 million at September 30, 2025 was unchanged compared to December 31, 2024.

Servicing Rights. Servicing rights of $213.2 million at September 30, 2025 increased 12%, compared to December 31, 2024. The increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily due to originated and purchased servicing of $29.1 million and a positive fair market value adjustment of $1.6 million partially offset by paydowns of $7.5 million. The $1.6 million positive fair market value adjustment reflected a positive adjustment of $3.7 million for multi-family mortgages and a negative adjustment of $2.1 million for single-family mortgages and SBA loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Servicing rights are recognized in connection with sales of loans when we retain servicing of the sold loans. The servicing rights are recorded and carried at fair value based on the expected future cash flows. The fair value increase recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was driven by higher escrow earnings rates in multi-family servicing, which was partially offset by lower interest rates that impacted single-family servicing. The value of servicing rights generally increases in rising interest rate environments and declines in falling interest rate environments due to expected prepayments.

Other Assets and Receivables. Other assets and receivables of $543.5 million at September 30, 2025 decreased $27.8 million, or 5%, compared to $571.3 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a $125.0 million prepaid asset at December 31, 2024 that was released for the January 2, 2025 redemption of Series B Preferred Stock, partially offset by the increase in low income housing tax credits.

Deposits. Deposits of $13.9 billion at September 30, 2025 increased $2.0 billion, or 17%, compared to $11.9 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $3.5 billion in demand deposits and $346.4 million in savings deposits, partially offset by a decrease of $1.9 billion in certificates of deposit. As of September 30, 2025, approximately 83% of the total deposits reprice within three months.

Core deposits increased by $3.4 billion, or 36%, to $12.8 billion at September 30, 2025 compared to $9.4 billion at December 31, 2024. Core deposits represented 92% of total deposits at September 30, 2025 compared to 79% of total deposits at December 31, 2024. The increases were attributable primarily to growth in custodial deposits from warehouse customers as well as strategic initiatives focused on delivering innovative liquidity solutions in expanded markets.

We have decreased our use of brokered deposits by 55%, which totaled $1.1 billion at September 30, 2025 compared to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2024. Brokered deposits represented 8% of total deposits at September 30, 2025 compared to 21% of total deposits at December 31, 2024. As of September 30, 2025, brokered certificates of deposit had a weighted average remaining duration of 49 days.

Compared to December 31, 2024, interest-bearing deposits increased $1.9 billion, or 16%, to $13.5 billion at September 30, 2025, and noninterest-bearing deposits increased $160.8 million, or 67%, to $399.8 million at September 30, 2025.

Uninsured deposits totaled approximately $3.7 billion as of September 30, 2025, representing 27% of total Bank deposits. Since 2018, the Company has offered its customers an opportunity to insure balances in excess of

$250,000 through our insured cash sweep program that extends FDIC protection up to $100 million. The balance of deposits in this program was $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Borrowings. Borrowings of $2.9 billion at September 30, 2025 decreased $1.5 billion, or 34%, compared to $4.4 billion at December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction of $1.4 billion in FHLB advances in addition to the increase in core deposits available. The Company primarily utilizes borrowing facilities from the FHLB, the Federal Reserve’s discount window, and AFX, using the most cost-effective options available. See Note 10: Borrowings for further information.

The Company continues to have significant borrowing capacity based on available collateral. As of September 30, 2025, unused lines of credit totaled $5.9 billion, an increase of 37%, compared to $4.3 billion at December 31, 2024. The Company’s ratio of total collateralized borrowing capacity to total assets was 45% at September 30, 2025 compared to 46% at December 31, 2024.

Other Liabilities. Other Liabilities of $262.9 million increased $31.9 million, or 14%, compared to $231.0 million at December 31, 2024 largely due to increased funding commitments for equity investments and joint ventures.

Total Shareholders’ Equity. Total shareholders’ equity of $2.2 billion at September 30, 2025, decreased $17.9 million, or 1%, compared to December 31, 2024. The decrease resulted primarily from the redemption of 6% Series B Preferred Stock for $125.0 million and dividends paid on common and preferred shares of $44.6 million during the period, which were partially offset by net income of $150.9 million. See Note 14: Preferred Stock for more details on the Series B redemption.

Asset Quality

Loans are underwritten to strict Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, HUD, or other Agency guidelines. We continually strive to strengthen our various levels of credit and risk management.

The allowance for credit losses on loans of $93.3 million, as of September 30, 2025, increased by $8.9 million, or 11%, compared to $84.4 million as of December 31, 2024. The $8.9 million increase compared to December 31, 2024 driven by $95.0 million in provision expense that was partially offset by $86.1 million in charge-offs, primarily related to the multi-family portfolio. These changes were primarily associated with declines on multi-family property values, after receiving new appraisals, and the ongoing investigation of borrowers involved in mortgage fraud or suspected fraud. Additionally, the increases were attributable to certain types of subordinated loans that the Company no longer offers to borrowers. These underperforming loans have been largely identified and evaluated for potential losses that have either been included in the provision for credit losses as specific reserves or charged off.

During the three months ended September 30, 2025 there were $29.5 million of charge-offs for nine relationships, primarily in the multi-family loan portfolio, and $23,000 in recoveries, compared to $2.1 million of charge-offs and $7,000 recoveries for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were $86.1 million of charge-offs and $51,000 of recoveries, compared to $6.4 million of charge-offs and $23,000 of recoveries for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Loans receivable classified as Special Mention totaled $155.7 million at September 30, 2025, declined $224.3 million, or 59%, compared to $380.0 million at December 31, 2024 and declined by $195.7 million, or 56%, compared to $351.4 million at September 30, 2024. These declines reinforce the view that the frequency of migration to criticized status would subside, driven by favorable market conditions and the Company’s efforts with proactive portfolio management.

Loans receivable classified as Substandard totaled $426.5 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $317.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and $287.8 million at September 30, 2024.

As of September 30, 2025, all Substandard loans have been evaluated for impairment and these loans have specific reserves of $31.1 million, of which $0.3 million was added during the three months ended September 30, 2025, net of charge-offs. The Company believes that the remaining loans are well collateralized.

Total nonperforming loans (nonaccrual and greater than 90 days past due but still accruing) were $298.3 million, or 2.81%, of total loans receivable at September 30, 2025, compared to $279.7 million, or 2.68%, of total loans at December 31, 2024 and $210.9 million, or 2.04%, at September 30, 2024. After six months of consecutive loan performance, the loans are placed back on accrual status.

Total loans receivable greater than 30 days past due were $324.6 million at September 30, 2025, $292.3 million at December 31, 2024, and $257.5 million at September 30, 2024. Of the $324.6 million in delinquent loans, $45.7 million are partially protected under credit risk transfer transactions.

The increase in non-performing loans was primarily attributable to one multi-family relationship that was partially offset by charge-offs. This relationship drove the increase in total delinquent loans.

As a percentage of nonperforming loans, the ACL-Loans was 31% at September 30, 2025 compared to 30% at December 31, 2024 and 40% at September 30, 2024. The change compared to September 30, 2024, was primarily due to an increase in nonperforming loans.

The Company has been making additional efforts to reduce its credit risk through loan sale and securitization activities since 2019. Since 2023, the Company has strategically executed several credit protection arrangements through a credit linked note and credit default swaps. At their inception, these credit protection arrangements addressed $4.2 billion in loans to reduce risk of losses, with coverage ranging from 13-15% of the unpaid principal balances for each arrangement. Despite having credit protection on these loans, the Company also continues to carry an allowance for credit losses on loans held for investment. As of September 30, 2025, the balance of loans subject to credit protection arrangements was $2.4 billion, compared to $2.3 billion as of December 31, 2024. For additional information see Note 11: Derivative Financial Instruments and the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10–K

The percentage of commercial real estate loans as a percentage of total Tier I risk-based capital, including the ACL-Loans, has declined from 348% to 328% from December 31, 2024 to September 30, 2025, respectively.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

General. Net income of $54.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased by $6.6 million, or 11%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting a $27.1 million, or 22%, decrease in net interest income after provision for credit losses, reflecting higher provision expenses. This decline was nearly offset by a $26.3 million, or 157%, increase in noninterest income, driven by growth in gains on loan sales and loan servicing fees. Results also reflected a $15.9 million, or 26%, increase in noninterest expense, largely attributable to higher salaries and employee benefits, and a $10.2 million, or 51%, decrease in the provision for income taxes, which reflect benefits from the utilization of tax credits and lower pre-tax income. Noninterest income included a positive fair market value adjustment of $2.1 million to servicing rights and a negative fair market value adjustment of $770,000 to derivatives, which compared to negative fair market value adjustments of $6.7 million to servicing rights and $7.7 million to derivatives, in the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, information about (i) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average rates; (iii) net interest income; (iv) the interest rate spread; and (v) the net interest margin. Yields have been calculated on a pre-tax basis. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans and loans held for sale.

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Increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense result from changes in average balances (volume) of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in weighted average interest rates. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income during the periods shown. Information is provided with respect to (i) effects on interest income attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate) and (ii) effects on interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). Yields have been calculated on a pre-tax basis.

The following table summarizes the increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in average balances (volume) and changes in average interest rates:

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Net Interest Income. Net interest income of $128.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $4.8 million, compared with the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease reflected lower interest income partially offset by lower interest expense on deposits and borrowings.

The interest rate spread of 2.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased 10 basis points compared to 2.43% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Our net interest margin decreased 17 basis points, to 2.82% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to 2.99% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The margin was negatively impacted by a significant shift in business mix, as highly profitable but lower-margin loans held for sale balances, consisting of primarily warehouse loans, grew by $321.1 million, or 8%, and warehouse repurchase agreements grew by $432.5 million, or 36%, while other higher-margin loans receivable balances, such as the healthcare financing portfolio, contracted by a net of $170.3 million.

Interest Income. Interest income of $301.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $37.1 million, or 11%, compared with $338.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease primarily reflected lower average yields on loans and loans held for sale, primarily in the warehouse portfolio.

Interest income of $254.1 million on loans and loans held for sale for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $36.2 million, or 12%, compared to $290.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average loan balance of $14.7 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $50.8 million compared to $14.6 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average yield on loans and loans held for sale decreased 103 basis points, to 6.88% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 7.91% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest income of $11.9 million on securities available for sale for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $3.0 million, or 20%, compared to $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of $923.6 million decreased $87.5 million, or 9%, compared to $1.0 billion for the three months ended

September 30, 2024. The average yield decreased 74 basis points, to 5.10% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 5.84% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest income of $5.3 million on mortgage loans in process of securitization for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $1.2 million, or 31%, compared to $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of $395.4 million increased $87.0 million, or 28%, compared to $308.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average yield increased 9 basis points, to 5.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 5.24% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in average balance was primarily due to a higher origination volume of loans pending settlement for sale on the secondary market.

Interest income of $8.1 million on interest-earning deposits, and other interest or dividends for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $0.4 million, or 5%, compared to $7.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of $556.9 million increased $72.2 million, or 15%, compared to $484.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average yield decreased 56 basis points, to 5.74% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 6.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense of $173.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $32.4 million, or 16%, compared to $206.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease reflected lower average balances at lower average rates on certificates of deposit, which were partially offset by higher average balances at lower average rates on interest-bearing checking accounts.

Interest expense on deposits of $139.7 million decreased $25.9 million, or 16%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest expense of $25.8 million on certificates of deposit for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $43.4 million, or 63%, compared to $69.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease reflected lower average balances at lower rates. The average balance of $2.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $2.8 billion or 56%, compared to $5.0 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average interest rate decreased 90 basis points, to 4.57%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 5.47% for three months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest expense of $75.4 million on interest-bearing checking accounts for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $12.8 million, or 20%, compared to $62.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase reflected higher average balances at lower rates. The average balance of $7.5 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $2.2 billion, or 41%, compared to $5.3 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The average interest rate decreased 68 basis points to 4.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 4.70% for three months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest expense of $34.0 million on borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $6.5 million, or 16%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower average rates on lower average FHLB borrowings. The average interest rate decreased 95 basis points to 5.44% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 6.39% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Included in interest expense on borrowings, our warehouse structured financing agreements provide for an additional interest payment for a portion of the earnings generated from the interest-earning assets. As a result, the cost of borrowings increased from a base rate of 5.14% and 6.18%, to an effective rate of 5.44% and 6.39% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Provision for Credit Losses. We recorded a provision for credit losses of $29.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $22.3 million, or 324%, over the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increases in provision expenses and charge-offs were primarily associated with declines on multi-family property values, after receiving new appraisals, and the ongoing investigation of borrowers involved in mortgage fraud or suspected fraud. The increases were also attributable to certain types of subordinated loans that the Company no longer offers to borrowers. The underperforming loans have been largely identified and evaluated for potential losses that have either been included in the provision for credit losses as specific reserves or charged off.

The $29.2 million provision for credit losses consisted of $31.0 million for the ACL-Loans, net of a release of $1.8 million for the ACL-OBCE’s.

The ACL-Loans was $93.3 million, or 0.88% of total loans, at September 30, 2025, compared to $84.4 million, or 0.81% of total loans, at December 31, 2024, and $84.5 million, or 0.82%, at September 30, 2024. The increase compared to December 31, 2024 was driven by a $95.0 million in provision expense, primarily related to the multi-family portfolio, which was offset by $86.1 million in charge-offs. The increase compared to September 30, 2024 was primarily related an increase in provision expense for loans in the multi-family portfolio, which were partially offset by charge-offs. Additional details are provided in the Asset Quality portion of the Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and in Note 4: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans.

Noninterest Income.

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Noninterest income of $43.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $26.3 million, or 157%, compared to $16.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a $9.5 million, or 629%, increase in loan servicing fees, a $7.9 million, or 47%, increase in gain on sale of loans, a $5.7 million, or 294%, increase in other income, and a $3.0 million, or 165%, increase in syndication and asset management fees.

Loan servicing fees included a $2.1 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing rights for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a $6.7 million negative fair market value adjustment to servicing rights for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The $7.9 million, or 47%, increase in gain on sale of loans resulted from higher volume in the multi-family loan portfolio, including a securitization through a Freddie Mac sponsored Q-Series transaction.

A summary of the gain on sale of loans for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 is below:

(Dollars in thousands)

Other noninterest income of $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased 294%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. Other noninterest income included a $770,000 negative adjustment to the fair value of floor derivatives for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a $7.7 million negative fair value adjustment for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The floor derivatives are associated with arrangements whereby there is a guaranteed minimum interest rate the Company will receive on certain assets bearing variable interest rates. The change in value was driven largely by the change in market interest rates during the period. Also included in other noninterest income were changes in fair value on certain securities available for sale that the Company elected to account for under the fair value option, with changes in fair value reflected in earnings. The Company also has put options associated with these securities that provide protection against any change in value. By design, the fair value adjustments of the securities and the put options should be substantially equal and offsetting. For the three months ended September 30, 2025 there was a $6.6 million positive fair value adjustment on the securities that were offset by a $6.6 million negative fair value adjustment on the put options, hence having no net gain or loss recognized. Also see Note 2: Investment Securities, Note 11: Derivative Financial Instruments, and Note 12: Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities.

Syndication and asset management fees of $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $3.0 million, or 165%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was attributable to an increase in the amount of projects and funds managed in combination with new equity raises by our LIHTC syndication platform during the three months ended September 30, 2025 than the prior year.

Noninterest Expense.

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest expense of $77.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $15.9 million, or 26%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a $8.9 million, or 25%, increase in salaries and employee benefits that primarily reflected higher commissions on higher production volume and noninterest income, as well as $2.0 million for expenses associated with the addition of production staff, which is expected to be accretive to earnings, while continuing to elevate production, gain on sale, and expenses in future quarters. Also contributing to the higher expenses during the quarter was a $3.8 million increase in other expenses primarily associated with taxes, insurance, property expenses, and legal fees for collateral preservation of nonperforming loans and a $2.1 million increase in credit risk transfer premium expense associated credit default swaps.

The efficiency ratio was at 45.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared with 41.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The $10.0 million in total expenses associated with credit default swap premiums, the collateral preservation of nonperforming loans, and the addition of production staff had a negative 584 basis point impact on the efficiency ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2025.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense of $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $10.2 million, or 51%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting benefits from the utilization of tax credits and lower pretax income. The effective tax rate was 15.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 24.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

General. Net income of $150.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $73.8 million, or 33%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a $68.4 million increase in the provision for credit losses, a $55.6 million increase in noninterest expense, and a $9.0 million decrease in net interest income, partially offset by a $31.0 million decrease in the provision for income taxes and a $28.2 million increase in noninterest income.

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, information about (i) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average rates; (iii) net interest income; (iv) the interest rate spread; and (v) the net interest margin. Yields have been calculated on a pre-tax basis. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans and loans held for sale.

(Dollars in thousands)

Increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense result from changes in average balances (volume) of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in weighted average interest rates. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income during the periods shown. Information is provided with respect to (i) effects on interest income attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate) and (ii) effects on interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). Yields have been calculated on a pre-tax basis.

The following table summarizes the increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in average balances (volume) and changes in average interest rates:

(In thousands)

Net Interest Income. Net interest income of $379.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $9.0 million, or 2%, compared to $388.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease reflected lower interest income, primarily on loans and loans held for sale, and higher interest expense on borrowings partially offset by lower interest expense on deposits.

The interest rate spread of 2.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, decreased 14 basis points compared to 2.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Our net interest margin decreased 20 basis points, to 2.84% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from 3.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The margin was negatively impacted by a significant shift in business mix, as highly profitable but lower-margin loans held for sale balances, consisting of primarily warehouse loans, grew by $357.8 million, or 9%, and warehouse repurchase agreements grew by $199.8 million, or 14%, while other higher-margin loans receivable balances, such as the healthcare financing portfolio, contracted by a net of $29.7 million.

Interest Income. Interest income of $893.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $88.0 million, or 9%, compared to $981.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower average yields on higher average balances on loans and loans held for sale.

Interest income of $749.0 million on loans and loans held for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $97.7 million, or 12%, compared to $846.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average loan balance during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $263.6 million, or 2%, to $14.4 billion compared to $14.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and the average yield on loans decreased 104 basis points, to 6.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 7.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest income of $36.3 million on securities available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $7.7 million, or 17%, compared to $44.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of securities available for sale decreased $98.6 million, or 9%, to $946.5 million compared to $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and the average yield decreased 50 basis points, to 5.13% for the for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 5.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest income of $70.0 million on securities held to maturity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $7.5 million, or 12%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of securities held to maturity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $359.7 million, or 30%, to $1.6 billion compared to $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average yield on securities held to maturity decreased 92 basis points, to 5.94%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reflecting lower variable rates, compared to 6.86% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest income of $14.4 million on mortgage loans in process of securitization for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $5.5 million, or 63%, compared to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of $350.3 million increased $123.1 million, or 54%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average yield increased 29 basis points, to 5.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 5.19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in average balance was primarily due to higher origination volume of loans pending settlement for sale on the secondary market.

Interest income of $23.7 million on interest-earning deposits, and other interest or dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $4.3 million, or 22%, compared to $19.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of interest-earning deposits and other increased $112.6 million, or 27%, to $535.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from $423.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and the average yield decreased 21 basis points, to 5.92%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 6.13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense of $514.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $79.0 million, or 13%, compared to $593.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The lower interest expense reflects a shift towards borrowings that have become a more cost-effective option than utilizing brokered certificates of deposit, in addition to growth in lower-cost, interest-bearing checking accounts.

Interest expense on deposits of $395.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $121.3 million, or 23%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower average balances and lower average rates for certificate of deposit accounts and higher average balances at lower average rates on interest-bearing checking and money market accounts.

Interest expense of $100.0 million on certificates of deposit for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $134.0 million, or 57%, compared to $234.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of certificate of deposit accounts was $2.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of $2.9 billion, or 50%, compared to $5.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average rate on certificate of deposit accounts was 4.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which was a 81 basis point decrease compared to 5.43% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest expense of $108.2 million on money market accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $7.5 million, or 7%, compared to $100.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of money market accounts of $3.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $665.0 million, or 24%, compared to $2.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average rate on money market accounts was 4.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which was a 62 basis point decrease compared to 4.79% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest expense of $186.9 million on interest-bearing checking accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $5.5 million, or 3%, compared to $181.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average balance of interest-bearing checking accounts of $6.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $1.2 billion, or 23%, compared to $5.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The average rate on interest-bearing checking accounts was 4.00% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which was an 75 basis point decrease compared to 4.75% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Interest expense of $119.3 million on borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $42.3 million, or 55%, compared to $77.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a $1.6 billion, or 112%, increase in average balances, partially offset by a decrease of 192 basis points in the average rate of borrowings, to 5.29% compared to 7.21% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Included in interest expense on borrowings, our warehouse structured financing agreements provide for an additional interest payment for a portion of the earnings generated from the interest-earning assets. As a result, the cost of borrowings increased from a base rate of 5.04% and 6.89%, to an effective rate of 5.29% and 7.21% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Provision for Credit Losses. We recorded a provision for credit losses of $90.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $68.4 million, or 317%, compared to $21.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increases in provision expenses and charge-offs compared to both periods were primarily associated with declines on multi-family property values, after receiving new appraisals, and the ongoing investigation of borrowers involved in mortgage fraud or suspected fraud. The increases were also attributable to certain types of underperforming loans that the Company no longer offers to borrowers. The subordinated loans have been largely identified and evaluated for potential losses that have either been included in the provision for credit losses as specific reserves or charged off.

The $90.0 million provision for credit losses consisted of $95.0 million for the ACL-Loans, net of a release of $4.6 million for the ACL-OBCE’s and $0.4 million for the release of reserves on the ACL-Guarantees, related to a loan securitization.

The ACL-Loans was $93.3 million, or 0.88% of total loans, at September 30, 2025, compared to $84.4 million, or 0.81% of total loans, at December 31, 2024, and $84.5 million, or 0.82%, at September 30, 2024. The increase compared to December 31, 2024 was driven by a $95.0 million in provision expense, primarily related to the multi-family portfolio, which was offset by $86.1 million in charge-offs. The increase compared to September 30, 2024 was primarily related an increase in provision expense for loans in the multi-family portfolio, which were partially offset by charge-offs. Additional details are provided in the Asset Quality portion of the Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and in Note 4: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans.

Noninterest Income.

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest income of $117.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $28.2 million, or 32%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a $22.4 million, or 60%, increase in gain on sale of loans, a $7.6 million, or 73%, increase in syndication and asset management fees, and a $7.6 million, or 88%, increase in other noninterest income, partially offset by a decrease of $10.6 million, or 37% in loan servicing fees compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

The $22.4 million, or 60%, increase in gain on sale of loans resulted from higher volume in the multi-family loan portfolio.

A summary of the gain on sale of loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 is below:

(Dollars in thousands)

Syndication and asset management fees of $18.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $7.6 million, or 73%, compared to $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was attributable to an increase in the amount of projects and funds managed in combination with new equity raises by our LIHTC syndication platform during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 than the prior year.

Other noninterest income of $16.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $7.6 million, or 88%, compared to $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Other noninterest income included a $1.3 million positive fair value adjustment to the floor derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a $5.1 million negative fair value adjustment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The floor derivatives are associated with arrangements whereby there is a guaranteed minimum interest rate the Company will receive on certain assets bearing variable interest rates. The change in value was driven largely by the change in market interest rates during the period. Also included in other noninterest income were changes in fair value on certain securities available for sale that the Company elected to account for under the fair value option, with changes in fair value reflected in earnings. The Company also has put options associated with these securities that provide protection against any change in value. By design, the fair value adjustments of the securities and the put options should be substantially equal and offsetting. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 there was a $5.3 million positive fair value adjustment on the securities that were offset by a $5.3 million negative fair value adjustment on the put options, hence having no net gain or loss recognized. Also see Note 2: Investment Securities, Note 11: Derivative Financial Instruments, and Note 12: Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities.

Loan servicing fees included a $1.6 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing rights for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a $12.3 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing rights for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Noninterest Expense.

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest expense of $216.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $55.6 million, or 35%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due primarily to a $31.0 million, or 33%, increase in salaries and employee benefits to support business growth, including $10.2 million for expenses associated with the addition of production staff, which is expected to be accretive to earnings, while continuing to elevate production, gain on sale, and expenses in future quarters as well. A significant contributor to the increased expenses during the period was a $11.5 million rise in other expenses, primarily related to taxes, insurance, receiver expenses, and legal fees tied to preserving collateral for nonperforming loans. Additionally, noninterest expenses rose due to a $8.5 million increase in credit risk transfer premium expenses, stemming from several credit default swap transactions executed since March 2024. Deposit insurance expenses also grew by $4.1 million, or 21%, driven by a rise in underperforming assets and overall asset growth.

The efficiency ratio was at 43.58% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with 33.67% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $33.2 million in total expenses associated with credit default swap premiums, the collateral preservation of nonperforming loans, and the addition of production staff had a negative 669 basis point impact on the efficiency ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense of $39.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $31.0 million, or 44%, compared to $70.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a 36% lower pre-tax income during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Also contributing to the reduction were benefits from the utilization of tax credits. The effective tax rate was 20.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 23.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Our Segments

We operate in three primary segments: Multi-family Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Warehousing, and Banking. The reportable segments are consistent with the internal reporting and evaluation of the principal lines of business of the Company.

The Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment originates and services government sponsored mortgages for multi-family and healthcare facilities through Merchants Capital. Merchants Capital is also a fully integrated syndicator of low-income housing tax credit and debt funds. As one of the top ranked agency affordable lenders in the nation, our licenses with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA, coupled with our bank financing products, provide sponsors with custom beginning-to-end financing solutions that adapt to an ever-changing market. We are also one of the largest Ginnie Mae servicers in the country based on aggregate loan principal value. As of September 30, 2025 the Company’s total servicing portfolio had an unpaid principal balance of $32.0 billion, primarily managed in the Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment. Included in this amount was an unpaid principal balance of loans serviced for others of $20.5 billion, an unpaid principal balance of loans sub-serviced for others of $3.4 billion, and other servicing balances of $0.8 billion at September 30, 2025. These loans are not included in the accompanying balance sheets. The Company also manages $7.3 billion of loans for customers that have loans on the balance sheet at September 30, 2025. The servicing portfolio primarily consists of Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac loans and is a significant source of our noninterest income and deposits.

Our Mortgage Warehousing segment funds agency eligible loans for non-depository financial institutions from the date of origination or purchase until the date of sale to an investor, which typically takes less than 30 days and is a significant source of our net interest income, loans, and deposits. Mortgage Warehousing has grown to fund over $33.0 billion in 2023, $45.6 billion in 2024, and $45.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Mortgage Warehousing also provides commercial loans and collects deposits related to the mortgage escrow accounts of its customers.

The Banking segment includes retail banking, commercial lending, agricultural lending, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, and SBA lending. Banking operates primarily in Indiana, except for correspondent mortgage banking which, like Multi-family Mortgage Banking and Mortgage Warehousing, is a national business. The Banking segment has a well-diversified customer and borrower base and has experienced significant growth over the past three years.

Our segment financial information was compiled utilizing the policies described in Note 17: Segment Information, included elsewhere in this report. As a result, reported segments and the financial information of the reported segments are not necessarily comparable with similar information reported by other financial institutions. Furthermore, changes, if any, in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in future changes to previously reported segment financial data. Transactions between segments consist primarily of borrowed funds and overhead expense sharing. Intersegment interest expense is allocated to the Mortgage Warehousing and Banking segments based on Merchants Bank’s cost of funds. The provision for credit losses is allocated based on information included in our ACL-Loans analysis and specific loan data for each segment.

Our segments diversify the net income of Merchants Bank and provide synergies across the segments. Strategic opportunities come from MCC and MCS, where loans are funded by the Banking segment and the Banking segment provides Ginnie Mae custodial services to MCC and MCS. Low-income tax credit syndication and debt fund offerings complement the lending activities of new and existing multi-family mortgage customers. The securities available for sale and held to maturity funded by MCC custodial deposits or purchases of securitized loans originated by MCC are pledged to FHLB to provide advance capacity during periods of high residential loan volume for Mortgage Warehousing. Mortgage Warehousing provides leads to Correspondent Lending in the Banking segment. Retail and commercial customers provide cross selling opportunities within the Banking segment. Merchants Mortgage is a risk mitigant to Mortgage Warehousing because it provides us with a ready platform to sell the underlying collateral to secure repayment. These and other synergies form a part of our strategic plan.

The Other segment presented below, in Note 17: Segment Information, and elsewhere in this report includes general and administrative expenses for provision of services to all segments, internal funds transfer pricing offsets resulting from allocations to or from the other segments, certain elimination entries, and investments in low-income housing tax credit limited partnerships or LLC.

For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we had total net income of $54.7 million and $61.3 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we had total net income of $150.9 million and $224.7 million, respectively. Net income for our three segments for the respective periods was as follows:

(In thousands)

Multi-family Mortgage Banking.

Comparison of results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

The Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment reported net income of $12.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $4.0 million, or 50%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in net income was primarily due to a $6.9 million increase in loan servicing fees, a $3.0 million increase in syndication and asset management fees, partially offset by an increase of $5.2 million in noninterest expense that included $2.0 million associated with the addition of production staff, who are expected to elevate production, gain on sale, and expenses in future quarters as well.

Loan servicing fees included a $2.5 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing rights for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a $5.1 million negative fair market value adjustment for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The total volume of loans originated and acquired through our Multi-family business increased by $218.8 million, or 12%, to $2.0 billion, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $1.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024. It includes construction loans coupled with agreements for future permanent loan refinancing, as well as bridge loans housed in our Banking segment, while borrowers await conversion to permanent financing. It also includes loans originated and acquired for sale in the secondary market.

Comparison of results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

The Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment reported net income of $24.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of $9.0 million or 27%, from the $33.7 million of net income reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in net income was primarily due to a $23.1 million increase in noninterest expense that included $10.2 million associated with the addition of production staff, who are expected to elevate production, gain on sale, and expenses in future quarters also, as well as a $8.4 million decrease in loan servicing fees. These were partially offset by increases of $8.6 million in gain on sale of loans and $8.6 million in syndication and asset management fees.

Loan servicing fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 included a positive fair market value adjustment of $3.7 million on servicing rights, compared to a positive fair market value adjustment of $12.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

The volume of loans originated and acquired through our Multi-family business increased by $609.3 million, or 16%, to $4.4 billion, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $3.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. It includes construction loans coupled with agreements for future permanent loan refinancing, as well as bridge loans housed in our Banking segment, while borrowers await conversion to permanent financing. It also includes loans originated and acquired for sale in the secondary market.

Mortgage Warehousing.

Comparison of results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

The Mortgage Warehousing segment reported net income of $23.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of 48%, compared to $15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in net income reflected an increase in other noninterest income partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense related to premiums for credit risk transfers, and an increase in provision for credit losses.

Noninterest income included a $770,000 negative fair market value adjustment to derivatives for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a $7.7 million negative fair market value adjustment to derivatives for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The volume of loans funded during the three months ended September 30, 2025 amounted to $17.4 billion, an increase of $4.3 billion, or 33%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. This compared to the 20% industry increase in single-family residential loan volumes for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to an estimate of industry volume by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Comparison of results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

The Mortgage Warehousing segment reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 of $61.9 million, an increase of $3.5 million, or 6%, compared to $58.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in net income primarily reflects an increase in other noninterest income and net interest income. The increase was further supported by a reduction in provision for income taxes, attributable to $1.8 million associated with benefits from the utilization of tax credits. These increases were partially offset by noninterest expense reflecting premiums related to credit risk transfers.

Noninterest income included a $1.3 million positive fair market value adjustment to derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a $5.1 million negative fair market value adjustment to derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

The volume of loans funded during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 amounted to $45.6 billion, an increase of $13.6 billion, or 42%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This compared to the 20% industry increase in single-family residential loan volumes for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to an estimate of industry volume by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Banking.

Comparison of results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

The Banking segment reported net income of $29.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decrease of $15.4 million, or 34%, compared to $45.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in net income was primarily due to the increase in provision for credit losses.

Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2025 included a $394,000 negative fair market value adjustment on servicing rights, compared to a $1.6 million negative fair market value adjustment for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Comparison of results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

The Banking segment reported net income of $91.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of $62.6 million, or 41%, compared to $153.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in net income was primarily due to the increase in provision for credit losses.

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 included a negative fair market value adjustment of $2.1 million on servicing rights, compared to a negative fair market value adjustment of $273,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

The Bank has established a limit with respect to its commercial real estate loans whereby it will not increase its commercial real estate portfolio at any time during a calendar year by more than 10% from the balance at its prior calendar year-end.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity.

Our primary sources of funds are business and consumer deposits, escrow and custodial deposits, borrowings, brokered deposits, principal and interest payments on loans, interest on investment securities, and proceeds from sale of loans. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, and competition.

At September 30, 2025, based on pledged collateral, we had $5.9 billion in available unused borrowing capacity with the FHLB and the Federal Reserve discount window, an increase of 37%, compared to $4.3 billion at December 31, 2024. While the amounts available fluctuate daily, we also had available capacity lines through our membership in the AFX. This liquidity enhances the Company’s ability to effectively manage interest expense and asset levels in the future.

The Company’s most liquid assets are in cash, short-term investments, including interest-earning demand deposits, mortgage loans in process of securitization, loans held for sale, and warehouse lines of credit included in loans receivable. Taken together with its unused borrowing capacity of $5.9 billion described above, these totaled $12.6 billion, or 65%, of its $19.4 billion total assets at September 30, 2025. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending, and investing activities during any given period.

The Company’s investment portfolio has minimal levels of unrealized losses and management does not anticipate a need to sell securities for liquidity purposes at a loss. As of September 30, 2025, AOCL of $0.2 million, related to securities available for sale increased $0.1 million, or 59%, compared to AOCL of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2024. The $0.2 million of AOCL as of September 30, 2025 represented 0.01% of total equity and 0.02% of total securities available for sale, reflecting our interest rate risk policy of maintaining short duration on assets and liabilities.

Our cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $56.7 million and $(825.3) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities, which consists primarily of net change in loans receivable and purchases, sales and maturities of investment securities and loans, was $208.4 million and $830.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities, which is comprised primarily of net change in borrowings and deposits was $273.1 million and $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Most variability within our cash flows comes from loan growth and sale activity. As discussed in detail throughout this section and Capital Resources, the Company has numerous funding sources to cover volatility in cash flows for operating and financing needs through our cash, investments, borrowing capacity, deposit base and capital resources.

Certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature in less than one year from September 30, 2025 totaled $2.0 billion, or 98%, of total certificates of deposit. Of the $2.0 billion in total, there were $869.5 million classified as core deposits. Management expects that a substantial portion of the maturing core certificates of deposit will be renewed. However, if a substantial portion of these deposits is not retained, we may decide to utilize FHLB advances, the Federal Reserve discount window, brokered deposits, or raise interest rates on deposits to attract new accounts, which may result in higher levels of interest expense.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.

In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not recorded in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments, lines of credit and standby letters of credit.

At September 30, 2025, we had $3.8 billion in outstanding commitments to extend credit that are subject to credit risk and $3.7 billion outstanding commitments subject to certain performance criteria and cancellation by the Company, including loans pending closing, unfunded construction draws, and unfunded lines of warehouse credit. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet our current loan origination commitments. Additionally, the Company’s business model is designed to continuously sell a significant portion of its loans, which provides flexibility in managing its liquidity.

Capital Resources.

The access to and cost of funding new business initiatives, the ability to engage in expanded business activities, the ability to pay dividends, the level of deposit insurance costs and the level and nature of regulatory oversight depend, in part, on our capital position. The Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC on May 23, 2025, which was declared effective on June 4, 2025, under which we can issue up to $500 million aggregate offering amount of registered securities to finance our growth objectives. The Company has demonstrated its ability to raise capital or utilize securitization transactions to free up capital as needed.

The assessment of capital adequacy depends on a number of factors, including asset quality, liquidity, earnings performance, changing competitive conditions and economic forces. We seek to maintain a strong capital base to support our growth and expansion activities, to provide stability to our current operations and to promote public confidence in our Company.

Shareholders’ Equity. Total shareholders’ equity was $2.2 billion as of September 30, 2025. The $17.9 million or 1%, decrease compared to December 31, 2024 resulted primarily from the redemption of 6% Series B Preferred Stock for $125.0 million and dividends paid on common and preferred shares of $44.6 million during the period, which were partially offset by net income of $150.9 million. See Note 14: Preferred Stock for more details on the Series B redemption.

Preferred Stock/Dividends.

7% Series A Preferred Stock. The Company redeemed all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock on April 1, 2024 for $52 million at a price equal to the liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, using cash on hand.

6% Series B Preferred Stock. The Company redeemed all outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock on January 2, 2025, at a price equal to the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), or $125.0 million. The $4.2 million expenses associated with the original issuance, which were capitalized in 2019, were recognized through retained earnings upon redemption, thus reducing net income available to common shareholders. Similarly, the redemption resulted in an excise tax of $1.2 million that will not be payable until 2025 taxes are due in 2026, and any future issuance of shares until one year after the redemption can offset the amount of excise tax that will be paid.

Cash to redeem the shares was delivered to the Company’s transfer agent on December 31, 2024, resulting in a prepaid asset reported in other assets. As of the redemption date, the Series B Preferred Stock did not have any accrued, but unpaid dividends.

6% Series C Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock, to the extent declared by the Company’s board, are payable quarterly. The Company may redeem the Series C Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at our option, on any dividend payment date on or after April 1, 2026, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, at the liquidation preference, plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without regard to any undeclared dividends) to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

8.25% Series D Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock, to the extent declared by the Company’s board, are payable quarterly. The Company may redeem the Series D Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at our option, on any dividend payment date on or after October 1, 2027, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, at the liquidation preference, plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without regard to any undeclared dividends) to, but excluding, the date of redemption. If the Series D Preferred Stock remains outstanding on October 1, 2027, its dividend rate would reset to the 5-year Treasury rate, plus 4.34% and would remain at that level for an additional 5 years.

7.625% Series E Preferred Stock. On November 25, 2024, the Company issued 9,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of its 7.625% Fixed Rate Reset Series E Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value, and with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share). The aggregate gross offering proceeds for the shares issued by the Company was $230.0 million, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $7.3 million paid to third parties, the Company received total net proceeds of $222.7 million.

The Series E Preferred Stock have no voting rights with respect to matters that generally require the approval of our common shareholders. Dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock, to the extent declared by the Company’s board, are payable quarterly. The Company may redeem the Series E Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at its option, on any dividend payment date on or after January 1, 2030, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, at the liquidation preference, plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without regard to any undeclared dividends) to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

Dividends declared to preferred shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, totaled $30.8 million. For more information, see Note 14: Preferred Stock.

Common Shares/Dividends. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had 45,889,238 common shares issued and outstanding. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share for the first three quarters of 2025.

Capital Adequacy.

The following tables present the Company’s capital ratios at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

(Dollars in thousands)

(1) As defined by regulatory agencies.

(Dollars in thousands)

(1) As defined by regulatory agencies.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Merchants Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table above). Management believes, as of

September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, that the Company and Merchants Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. For additional information regarding dividend restrictions, see the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10–K.

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the most recent notifications from the Federal Reserve categorized the Company as well capitalized and most recent notifications from the FDIC categorized Merchants Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Company’s or Merchants Bank’s category and as of September 30, 2025, the Bank’s capital exceeded the levels agreed to in the MOU.

Additionally, the Bank has established a minimum leverage ratio of 9.0% and a minimum total capital ratio of 12.5%.

The Company’s principal source of funds for dividend payments to shareholders is dividends received from the Bank. Banking statutes and regulations limit the maximum amount of dividends that a bank may pay without requesting prior approval of regulatory agencies. Under Indiana law, the Bank may not pay a dividend if such dividend would be greater than retained net income (as defined) for the current year plus those for the previous two years. Additionally, under the MOU, if the Bank’s capital ratios fall below the minimums described above, the Bank may not pay dividends without the FDIC and DFI’s prior consent.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market Risk. Market risk represents the risk of loss due to changes in market values of assets and liabilities. We incur market risk in the normal course of business through exposures to market interest rates, equity prices, and credit spreads. We have identified two primary sources of market risk: interest rate risk and price risk related to market demand.

Interest Rate Risk

Overview. Interest rate risk is the risk to earnings and value arising from changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk arises from timing differences in the repricings and maturities of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (reprice risk), changes in the expected maturities of assets and liabilities arising from embedded options, such as borrowers’ ability to prepay residential mortgage loans at any time and depositors’ ability to redeem certificates of deposit before maturity (option risk), changes in the shape of the yield curve where interest rates increase or decrease in a nonparallel fashion (yield curve risk), and changes in spread relationships between different yield curves, such as U.S. Treasuries or SOFR.

Our business consists of funding low risk multi-family, residential, SBA loans, and warehouse repurchase agreements, meeting underwriting standards of government programs under an originate to sell model, and retaining adjustable-rate loans as held for investment to reduce interest rate risk.

Our Asset-Liability Committee, or ALCO, is a management committee that manages our interest rate risk within policy limits established by our board of directors. In general, we seek to minimize the impact of changing interest rates on net interest income and the economic values of assets and liabilities. Our ALCO meets quarterly, at a minimum, to monitor the level of interest rate risk sensitivity to ensure compliance with the board of directors’ approved risk limits. Additionally, the Risk Committee of our Board meets quarterly, in conjunction with Board meetings, to assess risks associated with interest rate sensitivity.

Interest rate risk management is an active process that encompasses monitoring loan and deposit flows complemented by investment and funding activities. Effective management of interest rate risk begins with understanding the dynamic characteristics of assets and liabilities and determining the appropriate interest rate risk posture given business forecasts, management objectives, market expectations, and policy constraints.

An asset sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate higher net interest income, as rates earned on our interest-earning assets would reprice upward more quickly than rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, thus expanding our net interest margin. Conversely, a liability sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate lower net interest income, as rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities would reprice upward more quickly than rates earned on our interest-earning assets, thus compressing our net interest margin.

Income Simulation and Economic Value Analysis. Interest rate risk measurement is calculated and reported to the ALCO at least quarterly. The information reported includes period-end results and identifies any policy limits exceeded, along with an assessment of the policy limit breach and the action plan and timeline for resolution, mitigation, or assumption of the risk.

We use two approaches to model interest rate risk: Net Interest Income at Risk (NII at Risk) and Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”). Under NII at Risk, net interest income is modeled utilizing various assumptions for assets, liabilities, and derivatives and excludes non-interest income. EVE measures the period end market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities and the change in this value as rates change. EVE is a period end measurement.

We report NII at Risk to isolate the change in income related solely to interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The NII at Risk results reflect the analysis used quarterly by management. It models gradual -200, -100, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates, implied by the forward yield curve over the next one-year period.

The following table presents NII at Risk for Merchants Bank as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Our interest rate risk management policy objective is to limit the change in our net interest income to 20% for a +/- 100 basis point move in interest rates, and 30% for a +/- 200 basis point move in rates. At September 30, 2025 we estimated that we were within policy limits set by our board of directors for the -200, -100, +100, and +200 basis point scenarios.

The EVE results for Merchants Bank included in the following table reflect the analysis used quarterly by management. It models immediate -200, -100, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates.

Our interest rate risk management policy objective is to limit the change in our EVE to 15% for a +/- 100 basis point move in interest rates, and 20% for a +/- 200 basis point move in rates. We are within policy limits set by our board of directors for the -200, -100, +100 and +200 basis point scenarios. The EVE reported at September 30, 2025 projects that as interest rates increase (decrease) immediately, the economic value of equity position will be expected to decrease (increase). When interest rates rise, fixed rate assets generally lose economic value; the longer the duration, the greater the value lost. The opposite is true when interest rates fall.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company’s accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP and general practices within the banking industry. As a supplement to GAAP, the Company provides non-GAAP performance results, which the Company believes are useful because they assist users of the financial information in assessing the Company’s operating performance. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the following table.

Although intended to enhance understanding of the Company’s business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those used by other financial institutions to assess their business and performance.

(Dollars in thousands)

The information required under this item is included as part of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q under the headings “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Interest Rate Risk.”

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2025, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Changes in internal control.

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II

Other Information

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.