WesBanco Inc. operates as a diversified, multi-state bank holding company through WesBanco Bank, providing retail and commercial banking, mortgage banking, trust, brokerage, wealth management and insurance services. News about WSBC commonly centers on quarterly earnings, net interest margin, loan and deposit trends, credit costs, commercial real estate payoffs, and the performance of its Community Banking and Trust and Investment Services businesses.
Company updates also cover market expansion, including commercial banking growth in South Florida; common and Series B preferred stock dividends; executive and risk-management leadership; and recognition tied to regional banking, community reinvestment and customer service. WesBanco's completed Premier Financial acquisition is a recurring context for merger-related expenses, acquired loans and pro forma financial comparisons.
WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC) is expanding in Tennessee with a new commercial loan production office in Knoxville and its first retail banking center in Chattanooga.
The Knoxville LPO is located at 4700 Old Kingston Pike, Suite 105 and is led by city president Herc Ligdis. The Chattanooga retail center will open in the first half of 2026 at 1413 Chestnut Street. Adam Thomas was promoted to Regional President, Tennessee to support growth across the state. WesBanco reported $27.5 billion in total assets and $7.7 billion in trust and investment AUM as of September 30, 2025. Management says the LPO strategy has supported high-single-digit loan growth since 2021.
WesBanco (Nasdaq: WSBC) reported third-quarter 2025 results with net income $81.0M and diluted EPS $0.84, versus $34.7M and $0.54 in Q3 2024.
Key drivers: deposits $21.3B (+53.8% YoY), loans $18.9B (+52.0% YoY) (including Premier Financial acquisition), and a net interest margin 3.53% (up 58 bps YoY). Efficiency ratio improved to 55.1% and non-interest income rose 51.5% to $44.9M. WesBanco recognized approximately $7M of restructuring charges in Q3 related to approval to close 27 branches in early 2026 with expected pre-tax savings of $6M phased in H1 2026. Capital ratios remained strong (CET1 10.1%; Tier 1 leverage 9.72%).
WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC), a multi-state bank holding company, will host its Q3 2025 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The earnings release is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, after market close.
President and CEO Jeffrey H. Jackson and CFO Daniel K. Weiss, Jr. will lead the call. The company, with $27.6 billion in total assets, manages $7.2 billion in Trust and Investment Services and $2.6 billion in securities account values through its broker/dealer as of June 30, 2025.
WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC) has appointed Amby Bauer as Western Pennsylvania Market President and Senior Commercial Banker. With over 25 years of industry experience, Bauer will lead the growth strategy for the Western Pennsylvania market, which includes nearly 30 financial centers across five counties in the greater Pittsburgh region.
Bauer, who joined WesBanco in 2022 as a Commercial Banker, previously served as Vice President of Corporate Banking at Dollar Bank. He holds a Bachelor's degree in economics from Penn State and is a Stonier ABA Graduate School of Banking graduate with a Wharton Leadership Certificate.
WesBanco currently manages $27.6 billion in total assets, with Trust and Investment Services holding $7.2 billion in assets under management and $2.6 billion in securities account values as of June 30, 2025.
WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC) has announced a quarterly cash dividend for its 6.75% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (NASDAQ: WSBCP). The dividend of $0.421875 per depositary share ($16.875 per Series A Preferred Stock share) covers the period from August 15, 2025, to November 15, 2025.
The dividend will be paid on November 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of November 1, 2025. WesBanco, a regional financial services company with $27.6 billion in total assets, operates across eight states, managing $7.2 billion in trust and investment assets and $2.6 billion in securities accounts through its broker/dealer division.
Wesbanco (Nasdaq: WSBC) has priced a public offering of 9,200,000 depositary shares at $25 per share, representing interests in its 7.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B. The total offering amounts to $230 million.
The Series B Preferred Stock will pay dividends quarterly at 7.375% per annum until October 1, 2030, after which the rate will reset to the five-year treasury rate plus 3.795%. Wesbanco plans to use $150 million to redeem its Series A Preferred Stock, $50 million to redeem its 4.0% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes, with remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.
The offering is expected to close around September 17, 2025, and the depositary shares will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol "WSBCPB".
WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per share to be paid to common stockholders. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on September 5, 2025, representing an annualized cash dividend rate of $1.48 per common share.
WesBanco is a diversified, multi-state bank holding company with $27.6 billion in total assets. The company's Trust and Investment Services manage $7.2 billion in assets, while holding $2.6 billion in securities account values through its broker/dealer as of June 30, 2025.
WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC) has appointed Richard Laws as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel, effective August 18, 2025. Laws brings over 25 years of legal experience and will report directly to CEO Jeff Jackson.
Laws previously served as Chief Legal Officer at Northwest Bank, a $16 billion financial institution. The appointment follows WesBanco's successful acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. and comes as the company, with $27.6 billion in total assets, continues to expand its operations. The bank's Trust and Investment Services currently manage $7.2 billion in assets, with securities account values of $2.6 billion.
WesBanco (Nasdaq: WSBC) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results, with net income of $54.9 million and diluted EPS of $0.57, compared to $26.4 million and $0.44 per share in Q2 2024. The quarter was highlighted by a net interest margin of 3.59% and successful integration of Premier Financial Corp (PFC).
Key highlights include total loans increasing 53.6% year-over-year to $18.8 billion and total deposits growing 57.5% to $21.2 billion. The company achieved an improved efficiency ratio of 55.5% and maintained strong credit quality metrics. The acquisition of PFC added approximately 400,000 consumer and 50,000 business relationships, along with 70 financial centers.
WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC) has announced the opening of a new commercial loan production office (LPO) in Northern Virginia, marking its first commercial-focused presence in the Washington, D.C. metro region. The bank has appointed David Leudemann as City President and Senior Commercial Banker to lead the operation.
The LPO, currently co-located with WesBanco's residential mortgage office in Leesburg, Virginia, will later relocate to Fairfax County. This strategic expansion strengthens WesBanco's presence in the Mid-Atlantic region, with the bank managing $27.4 billion in total assets and $7.0 billion in assets under management through its Trust and Investment Services as of March 31, 2025.