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Associated Banc-Corp operates as a Wisconsin-based bank holding company serving consumers, businesses, municipalities, developers, not-for-profits and financial institutions through Associated Bank. News about ASB commonly covers operating and financial results, loan and deposit trends, credit performance, investor presentations and updates across commercial, community banking, consumer banking and risk-management activities.
Company updates also include specialty banking expansion, private banking and wealth-related initiatives, community investment programs tied to affordable housing, capital-structure disclosures and governance matters. Associated’s business mix includes corporate and commercial specialty banking, community and business banking, and shared risk-management services across its Midwest banking franchise.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said it will release first quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, April 23, 2026 after market close and will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m. Central Time that day.
Investors can join via live webcast on the company's Investor Relations site or by dialing the provided domestic or international numbers. Financial tables, a slide presentation, and an audio archive are expected on the website shortly before and after the call.
Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) named Neil Riegelman as Milwaukee market president, effective April 1, 2026, succeeding John Utz who will focus on scaling the bank's national specialized industries.
Riegelman, SVP and head of Commercial Banking – Milwaukee and Madison, joined Associated in October 2023 and will continue advancing commercial growth in Southern Wisconsin.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has received all required regulatory approvals to complete its previously announced merger with American National Corporation, including approvals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve.
Associated expects the merger to close on April 1, 2026 and plans to convert systems, branches, and customers to Associated in the third quarter of 2026. American National customers will continue to be served through existing American National branches until conversion is finished.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said management will meet investors at three first-quarter 2026 events: BofA Securities (Feb 9-11, Miami), KBW Winter Financial Services (Feb 11-13, Boca Raton), and RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions (Mar 10-11, New York).
Management will present at the RBC conference on Mar 11, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. ET, with a live webcast and a replay available for 365 days via the Investor Relations website. First-quarter investor materials will be posted prior to the events.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share, payable March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2026. The board also declared quarterly dividends on preferred securities: $0.3671875 per depositary share on the 5.875% Series E perpetual preferred and $0.3515625 per depositary share on the 5.625% Series F perpetual preferred, each payable March 16, 2026 to holders of record on March 2, 2026.
In addition, the board authorized repurchases of up to $100 million of common stock, in addition to remaining authority under the prior program; repurchases may occur in open market purchases, block transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs or similar facilities and are subject to regulatory limitations.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) reported net income available to common equity of $463 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, or $2.77 per common share, versus $112 million, or $0.72, in 2024. Fourth-quarter 2025 earnings were $134 million, or $0.80 per share.
Key 2025 metrics: period-end loans $31.2B (+5%), deposits $35.6B (+3%), record net interest income $1.2B (+15%) and NIM 3.03%. ACL on loans was 1.35%; provision for credit losses was $54M. CET1 ratio was 10.49%. 2026 outlook excludes American National acquisition: loan and deposit growth of 5%–6%, NII +5.5%–6.5%, noninterest income +4%–5%, and noninterest expense +3%.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said it will release fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, January 22, 2026 after market close and will host a conference call that day at 4:00 p.m. Central Time.
The live webcast will be available via the company's Investor Relations site at http://investor.associatedbank.com. Domestic dial-in is 877-407-8037 and international dial-in is 201-689-8037. Financial tables and a slide presentation are expected on the website just prior to the call, and an audio archive will be posted about fifteen minutes after the call ends.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) announced a decrease in the bank's prime rate from 7.00% to 6.75%, effective December 11, 2025.
The change was announced on December 10, 2025 and applies to Associated Bank, N.A.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) agreed to acquire American National Corporation in an all-stock merger announced December 1, 2025.
Under the definitive agreement American National shareholders will receive 36.250 shares of Associated for each American National share. The fixed exchange-ratio transaction is valued at approximately $604 million based on Associated's closing price of $26.29 on November 28, 2025. American National reported $5.3 billion total assets, $3.8 billion total loans and $4.7 billion total deposits as of September 30, 2025.
Post-close, Associated will expand its branch footprint (Associated ~200 branches; American National 33 branches), become the #2 bank in the Omaha MSA and the #10 bank in the Minneapolis / St. Paul MSA by deposit market share. The Boards approved the deal; closing expected in Q2 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.
Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) announced that effective January 1, 2026 Jay Sodey will succeed Dave Stein as Madison market president. Stein previously announced his plan to retire at the end of 2025. Sodey joined Associated in 2005 and has 22 years of banking experience; he currently serves as regional executive – Consumer & Business Banking and will report to Director of Branch Banking John Halechko.
As market president Sodey will lead roughly 370 colleagues across 32 locations, directing sales, marketing, community giving, volunteer engagement and cultural development and working with the Madison Engage Local Regional Leadership Team.