First Carolina redeems $32M notes, CFO to exit
FCBM’s longtime CFO and Chief Risk Officer will retire in early 2027 as the company fully redeems $32 million of subordinated notes and reports stable net interest margins.
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First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (FCBM) announced that Steven G. Deaton, its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer, plans to retire from his roles at the company and First Carolina Bank effective January 1, 2027.
The company completed a full redemption of $32.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due December 6, 2029. It also reported estimated consolidated net interest margin for 2026 of about 3.34% for July, August and September month‑to‑date, and bank-level net interest margin of about 3.46%–3.47% over the same period.
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- $32.0 million of Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029 were fully redeemed, reducing outstanding subordinated debt and potential future interest expense.
- Estimated consolidated and bank net interest margins around 3.3–3.5% for July–September 2026 indicate relatively stable core earning-asset yields and funding costs.
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- The planned retirement of the long-serving Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer, effective January 1, 2027, introduces senior leadership transition in finance and risk functions.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 14, 2026, Steven G. Deaton, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice of his retirement from his roles as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and First Carolina Bank (the “Bank”), a subsidiary of the Company, effective January 1, 2027.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD.
On September 18, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Deaton. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On September 6, 2026, the Company completed a full redemption of $32.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due December 6, 2029. The Company estimated its consolidated and the Bank’s nonconsolidated net interest margin for the months of July, August and September (based on averages from August) 2026 on month-to-date, year-to-date and quarter-to-date bases as follows:
| First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (Consolidated) | ||||||
| NIM MTD | NIM YTD | NIM QTD | ||||
| July | 3.34% | 3.25% | - | |||
| August | 3.34% | 3.27% | - | |||
| September (Estimate) | 3.34% | 3.28% | 3.34% | |||
| First Carolina Bank | ||||||
| NIM MTD | NIM YTD | NIM QTD | ||||
| July | 3.46% | 3.38% | - | |||
| August | 3.47% | 3.39% | - | |||
| September (Estimate) | 3.47% | 3.40% | 3.47% | |||
The information being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section. Further, the information being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release by First Carolina Financial Services, Inc., dated September 18, 2026 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: September 18, 2026 |
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/s/ Ronald A. Day |
| Ronald A. Day | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
First Carolina Financial Services Announces CFO Retirement
RALEIGH, N.C. (September 18, 2026) – First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: FCBM) (“First Carolina” or the “Company”), the holding company for First Carolina Bank (“Bank”), announced today that Steven Deaton, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank, plans to retire, effective January 1, 2027.
“We are extremely grateful for Steven’s many contributions to First Carolina,” said Ron Day, Chairman, President, and CEO. “He has led us through a number of key milestones including recent periods of substantial expansion and growth, the acquisition of BM Technologies and our recent initial public offering. Steven has decided to retire from his banking career to focus on his family and personal pursuits. We’re thrilled for him as he steps into this next chapter and wish him much happiness.”
A seasoned banking executive with more than 40 years of broad experience with regional and community banks, Deaton held senior leadership roles, including President, CEO, CFO, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Risk Officer, across a range of financial institutions.
About First Carolina Financial Services, Inc.
First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: FCBM) operates as a bank holding company for First Carolina Bank that provides financial services for businesses, higher education institutions, and individuals. First Carolina offers a range of deposit and loan products and trust services. First Carolina is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina with full-service banking offices in Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Wilmington, Cary, and Reidsville, North Carolina; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina; and Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, please visit firstcarolinabank.com. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference in, and is not part of, this press release. The inclusion of our website address in this press release is only as an inactive textual reference.
Investor Relations Contact:
Kristen Brabble
Chief Operating Officer
252-451-2964
investorrelations@firstcarolinabank.com