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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 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.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said management will meet with investors at the Piper Sandler Financial Services Conference in Aventura, Florida on November 10–12, 2025. Additional investor information is available on the company's Investor Relations website.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said Associated Bank decreased its prime rate from 7.25% to 7.00%, effective October 30, 2025.
The change updates the bank's benchmark lending rate and may affect variable-rate loans and loan repricing tied to prime.
Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) named Mike Lebens as Twin Cities market president effective Jan 1, 2026, succeeding Paul Schmidt, who will retire at end of 2025. Lebens joined Associated in May 2024 and will report to Phillip Trier.
The bank opened a new downtown Minneapolis branch in the IDS Center at 80 S 8th St, featuring 1,665 sq ft of retail and 6,000+ sq ft of office space, replacing the Baker Center branch and adding 400 sq ft. Associated is relocating Minneapolis offices to the IDS Center 43rd floor, more than doubling its PwC Tower footprint and planning space for about 100 colleagues in Spring 2026.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) announced a quarterly common stock dividend increase to $0.24 per share, payable on December 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2025. This raises the prior quarterly common dividend from $0.23 to $0.24 per share.
The board also declared regular quarterly dividends on two perpetual preferred series: $0.3671875 per depositary share for the 5.875% Series E and $0.3515625 per depositary share for the 5.625% Series F, both payable on December 15, 2025 to holders of record on December 1, 2025.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) reported third quarter 2025 net income available to common equity of $122 million, or $0.73 per share, versus $85 million, or $0.56 per share, in 3Q24. Key quarterly metrics: record net interest income $305 million (+16% YoY), period-end loans of $31.0 billion (+3% YoY), period-end deposits of $34.9 billion (+4% YoY), net interest margin of 3.04%, provision for credit losses of $16 million, and CET1 capital ratio of 10.33%.
Management reiterated 2025 expectations: total net interest income growth of 14%–15%, noninterest income growth of 5%–6%, noninterest expense growth of 5%–6%, and period-end loan/deposit growth targets.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced that Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) upgraded from FICO Auto Score 8 to FICO Auto Score 10 using dual processing to validate predictive benefits and maintain operations. Associated reports early signs of higher approval rates, more borrowers in top score tiers, and improved predictive separation for thin-file and bankruptcy-prone segments, with full delinquency validation expected within 18 months. The rollout used simultaneous scoring with Auto Score 8 to accelerate implementation and preserve origination and account-management continuity.
The move aims to improve underwriting accuracy and speed while keeping the 250–900 score range, reason codes, and compliance readiness.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) will release third quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, October 23, 2025 after market close.
The company will host a conference call and live webcast for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time the same day. Webcast access is via the Investor Relations site: http://investor.associatedbank.com. Domestic dial-in: 877-407-8037; international: 201-689-8037 (request the Associated Banc-Corp third quarter 2025 earnings call).
Financial tables and a slide presentation are expected on the website just prior to the call. An audio archive of the webcast is expected to be posted approximately 15 minutes after the call ends.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB), the holding company for Associated Bank, N.A., has announced a reduction in its prime rate. The bank will decrease its prime rate by 25 basis points from 7.50% to 7.25%, with the change becoming effective on September 18, 2025.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has announced its participation in two major investor events in September 2025. Management will attend the Raymond James U.S. Bank and Banking on Tech Conferences in Chicago (September 3-4) and the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York (September 8-10).
The company will deliver a presentation at the Barclays conference on September 9, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. ET. Investors can access the live webcast through Associated's investor relations website, with the replay available for 180 days post-presentation.