FinWise Bancorp (NASDAQ: FINW) details 2025 fintech lending growth

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FinWise Bancorp filed a Form 8-K to furnish an investor presentation outlining fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results and its fintech-focused banking strategy. For 2025, total operating revenue was $130.7 million, with net income of $16.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.13. Return on average assets was 1.9% and return on average equity was 8.9%, while the efficiency ratio improved to 53.8%. Total assets reached $977.1 million and deposits were $754.6 million as of December 31, 2025. Tangible book value per share rose to $14.15. The presentation highlights rapid growth in strategic program and credit enhanced lending to fintech partners, a diversified loan portfolio with significant SBA exposure, and a strong capital position well above regulatory requirements. Management notes higher 4Q25 credit loss provision, including a $1.1 million after-tax impact from refined servicing and administration standards, and emphasizes continued investment in compliance, risk management and payments infrastructure.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 26, 2026

FINWISE BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah			001-40721			83-0356689
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756 East Winchester St., Suite 100

84107

Murray,

Utah

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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share			FINW			The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

FinWise Bancorp has prepared materials for presentation to investors. A copy of the materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth under “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure,” including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Investor Presentation of FinWise Bancorp dated March 2026 (furnished pursuant to Regulation FD).
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, FinWise Bancorp has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DATE:  March 26, 2026			FINWISE BANCORP
			/s/ Robert Wahlman
			Robert Wahlman
			Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

March 2026

2 Disclaimers "Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, the Company’s strategies, goals, beliefs, expectations, estimates, intentions, capital raising efforts, financial condition and results of operations, future performance and business. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “projection,” “forecast,” “budget,” “goal,” “target,” “would,” “aim” and “outlook,” or similar expressions generally indicate a forward- looking statement. These forward-looking statements are based on management assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Numerous competitive, economic, regulatory, legal and technological events and factors, among others, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including: the success of the financial technology and banking-as-a-service (“BaaS”) industries, as well as the continued evolution of the regulation of these industries; the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its relationships with its service providers and reliance on such providers to comply with regulatory regimes; the Company’s ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the industry or implement new technology effectively; ability to effectively manage and remediate system failure or cybersecurity breaches of the Company’s network security; the Company’s ability to measure and manage its credit risk effectively and any deterioration of the business and economic conditions in the Company’s primary market areas; the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for credit losses; changes in Small Business Administration rules, regulations and loan products and the existing regulatory framework for brokered deposits; higher inflation and its impacts; the effects of changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs on its trading partners; the value of collateral securing the Company’s loans; the Company’s levels of nonperforming assets; the potential for negative consequences resulting from regulatory violations, investigations and examinations, including potential supervisory actions, the assessment of fines and penalties, the imposition of sanctions, the need to undertake remedial actions and possible damage to the Company’s reputation; natural disasters and adverse weather, acts of terrorism, pandemics, an outbreak of hostilities or other international or domestic calamities; anticipated benefits of new lines of business that the Company may enter or investments or acquisitions the Company may make that are not realized within the expected time frame or at all; further negative ratings outlooks or downgrades of the long-term credit rating of the United States; and the ongoing government shutdown and other political impasses, including with respect to the debt ceiling and the federal budget of the United States. The Company cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive, and neither such factors nor any such forward-looking statement takes into account the impact of any future events. All forward-looking statements and information set forth herein are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions as of the date hereof and speak only as of the date they are made. For a more complete discussion of the assumptions, risks and uncertainties related to our business, you are encouraged to review the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, including any amendments thereto, that update or provide information in addition to the information included in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings, if any. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by the Company or by or on behalf of the Company, except as may be required under applicable law. Market and industry data This presentation includes estimates regarding market and industry data. Certain information is based on management estimates, which have been derived from third-party sources, as well as data from our internal research. While we believe the estimated market and industry data included in this presentation is generally reliable as of the date of the presentation, such information, which is derived in part from management’s estimates and beliefs, has not been independently verified and we make no representation as to the adequacy, fairness or completeness of any information obtained from third party sources. Non-GAAP financial measures Some of the financial measures included in this presentation are not measures of financial performance recognized by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are “tangible shareholders’ equity,” “tangible book value per share,” and “efficiency ratio.” We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors; however, we acknowledge that our non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should be considered a supplement to, not a substitute for, the GAAP financial measure. As such, you should not view these measures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the Appendix to this presentation. Trademarks “FinWise” and its logos and other trademarks referred to and included in this presentation belong to us and are protected by applicable laws. We refer to our trademarks in this presentation without the ® or the ™ or symbols for convenience. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this presentation, if any, are the property of their respective owners, although for presentational convenience we may not use the ® or the ™ symbols to identify such trademarks. Certain Terms In this presentation, we use certain defined terms and terms understood within the banking sector and industry. A Glossary of Terms Used is included in the Appendix to this presentation.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights 3 NOTE: 4Q25 Net Income impacted by an increase in net-charge offs, in part stemming from a refinement of our servicing and administration standards. This resulted in a higher provision for credit losses on our traditional banking portfolio, which negatively impacted our 4Q25 net income by $1.1 million after tax.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results 4 1 Credit Enhanced Lending program fully launched mid-2025. Provision for credit losses has increased due to higher Credit Enhanced balances. For credit enhanced loans, fintech partners are required to maintain a deposit account at FinWise, which is used to recover charge-offs. The provision for credit losses on these loans differs from the core portfolio, as it is fully offset by expected recoveries under the partner guarantee, which is recognized as credit enhancement income in non-interest income. 2 4Q25 Net Income impacted by an increase in net-charge offs, in part stemming from a refinement of our servicing and administration standards. This resulted in a higher provision for credit losses on our traditional banking portfolio, which negatively impacted our 4Q25 net income by $1.1 million after tax. As of and for the Three Months Ended As of and for the Years Ended 12/31/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2024 12/31/2025 12/31/2024 Income Statement Data ($ in thousands) Net interest income $ 24,568 $ 18,607 $ 15,529 $ 72,183 $ 58,912 Total non-interest income 22,282 18,052 5,603 58,483 22,485 Total operating revenue 46,850 36,659 21,132 130,666 81,397 Provision for credit losses (Core Portfolio + Credit Enhanced) 1 17,712 12,799 3,878 38,573 11,573 Total non-interest expense 23,651 17,449 13,564 70,333 52,835 Income before income taxes 5,487 6,411 3,690 21,760 16,989 Provision for income taxes 1,572 1,520 897 5,669 4,247 Net income 2 $ 3,915 $ 4,891 $ 2,793 $ 16,091 $ 12,742 Earnings per share, diluted $ 0.27 $ 0.34 $ 0.20 $ 1.13 $ 0.93 Balance Sheet Data ($ in thousands) Total cash and cash equivalents $ 163,400 $ 105,627 $ 109,162 $ 163,400 $ 109,162 Strategic program loans held-for-sale 146,473 156,718 91,588 146,473 91,588 Loans held-for-investment 541,551 533,549 447,812 541,551 447,812 Credit enhancement asset 22,411 11,214 111 22,411 111 All other assets 103,299 92,821 97,303 103,299 97,303 Total assets $ 977,135 $ 899,929 $ 745,976 $ 977,135 $ 745,976 Total deposits 754,561 682,310 544,952 754,561 544,952 All other liabilities 29,379 29,854 27,304 29,379 27,304 Total liabilities $ 783,940 $ 712,164 $ 572,256 $ 783,940 $ 572,256 Total shareholders' equity $ 193,195 $ 187,765 $ 173,720 $ 193,195 $ 173,720 Selected Financial Data ($ in thousands, except TBVps) Amount of loans originated $ 1,561,310 $ 1,789,736 $ 1,305,028 $ 6,098,830 $ 5,015,662 Credit enhanced balances $ 108,131 $ 41,369 $ 891 $ 108,131 $ 891 Return on average assets (annualized for quarters) 1.7 % 2.2 % 1.6 % 1.9 % 2.0 % Return on average equity (annualized for quarters) 8.1 % 10.6 % 6.5 % 8.9 % 7.7 % Net interest margin 11.42 % 9.01 % 10.00 % 9.23 % 9.99 % Efficiency ratio 50.5 % 47.6 % 64.2 % 53.8 % 64.9 % Tangible book value per share $ 14.15 $ 13.84 $ 13.15 $ 14.15 $ 13.15

FinWise Overview Differentiated Business Model • Resilient and profitable model with compelling growth driven by high-value niche businesses • Compliance oversight and risk management culture • Lower risk loan portfolio with disciplined underwriting and collateral management: • 34% of portfolio at 4Q25 is SBA Guaranteed and Strategic Program HFS1 (HFS loans are typically cash-collateralized and held for less than one week) • Credit Enhanced Lending2 product incorporates a fintech financed loss reserve account structured to absorb credit losses • Well capitalized significantly above regulatory requirement • Highly experienced team with proved track record 1SBA Guaranteed loans are guaranteed by U.S Small Business Administration and Strategic Program Loans (HFS) are supported by reserve deposit accounts. 2See Glossary slide at end of presentation for definition of Credit Enhanced Lending. 5 • Banking and Payments Solutions for Fintechs: • Strategic Program Lending. Through our scalable API-driven infrastructure • Credit Enhanced Lending2. Generates lower risk asset growth (fintech required to hold a Loss Reserve Account at FinWise) and interest income • Payments (MoneyRailsTM) and BIN Sponsorship. Cross-sell products to generate lower-cost deposits and fee income • Traditional Lending. Provides flexibility for disciplined and diversified balance sheet growth: • SBA 7(a), including SBA guaranteed loans • Residential and owner occupied CRE • Equipment leasing programs Key Products

A Proven Growth Story 6 Note: Bank-level regulatory data used for Total Assets from 2010 - 2017 and is publicly available per FinWise Bank call reports (https://cdr.ffiec.gov/public/ManageFacsimiles.aspx) and through S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Our Culture - Strong Compliance and Risk Management 7 Consistent Investment in Personnel & Infrastructure Provides Regulatory Oversight Support to Fintechs Note: FTEs shown as of the end of each respective quarter; does not include FTEs in Governance and Operations. 73 (or 37%) of our 198 FTEs at the end of 4Q25 are in IT, Compliance, Risk Mgmt., and BSA functions NOTE: Although the number of FTEs declined in 3Q25, the proportion of FTEs dedicated to regulatory oversight and IT functions remained consistent with prior quarters. This stability reflects our continued focus on operational efficiency and strategic resource allocation.

Equipment Leasing Programs Balance Sheet Strategy: • Originate for Investment • Originations through vendor finance, additional third-party originators, direct channels • Diversify balance sheet Fintech Banking & Payments Solutions (includes Strategic Program and Credit Enhanced Lending) Balance Sheet Strategy: • Mostly originate to sell • Interest Income HFI & HFS • Minimum program & other fees • Programs establish a “reserve” deposit account with FinWise • Credit Enhanced Lending SBA 7(a) Balance Sheet Strategy: • Hold or sell guaranteed portion • Retain all servicing rights when guaranteed portion is sold • Leverage relationship with Business Funding Group, LLC for acquiring customers Residential & Owner Occupied CRE Balance Sheet Strategy: • Originate for Investment • Source of core deposits • High-touch, relationship banking • Historically stable and strong profitability Revenue Contribution by Product (ex-Payments & BIN) 4Q25 Gross Revenue Contribution1 1Does not include revenue from POS Lending Program which is an originate to hold strategy, “Other”, “Change in Fair Value on investment in BFG”, "Credit Enhanced", and revenue generated by non-lending activities. Note: SBA Guaranteed loans are guaranteed by U.S Small Business Administration; Strategic Program Loans (HFS) are supported by reserve deposit accounts. 49.8% 14.0% 2.6% 8 4.0% Differentiated and Proven Strategy Offers Solid Foundation for Future Growth As of 12/31/25: • Strategic Platform Loans on Bal. Sheet: $276.2M (53.0% HFS; 47.0% HFI) • 4Q25 Gain on Sale (net) and Strategic Program Fees: $5.6 million or 25.3% of non- interest income As of 12/31/25: • SBA Loans on Bal. Sheet: $205.6 (49.9% Guaranteed; 50.1% Unguaranteed) Product Overview: • Consumer and commercial lending • Construction lending focus on single-family residential Product Overview: • Equipment secured leases/ loans • Interest bearing (generally 60-month fixed rates) • "Aurora" loan origination system provides scalability and automation Target Customer: • Consumers and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) via Fintech Platforms Target Customer: • SMBs Target Customer: • Single family residential and SMBs Target Customer: • SMBs via Equipment point of sale TRADITIONAL LENDING PRODUCTS

Review of Strategic Program Lending: Roles of the Bank and Fintech 9 Loan Applications and Approvals Adhere to Credit Models Established by FinWise

Strategic Program Lending - Program Diversification Has Improved Note: Strategic Program Lending concentration shown since 1Q22 to highlight longer-term pattern in recent years 10

11 Select Fintech Brands We Currently Support Note: Upstart, Elevate, Reach and FUTR Payments (formerly Hank Payments) are not on MoneyRailsTM, but FinWise does handle Payment Processing for them. Growth Opportunity With Existing Fintechs And As New Programs Are Onboarded Program Launch Timeline Strategic Program Lending • Launched: 2016 Credit Enhanced Lending • Launched: mid-2025 (full launch) Payments (MoneyRails) • Launched: mid-2025 BIN Sponsorship (Cards) • Launched: late 2023

Growth Strategy: A Broader Fintech Solutions Offering 1SBA 7(a) includes Guaranteed and Unguaranteed loans; Guaranteed loans are guaranteed by U.S Small Business Administration. Note: "Fintech Solutions" is used to describe our target market within the banking-as-a-service ecosystem. 12 Strategic Program Lending (SPL) SBA 7(a)1 Equipment Financing BIN Sponsorship Strategic Program Lending (SPL) + Credit Enhancement SBA 7(a)1 Equipment Financing Payments (MoneyRails™)

Growth Strategy: Potential Long-term Benefits from Broader Fintech Solutions Offering Revenue Expand and diversify sources of revenue Deposits Diversify deposit composition and reduce cost of funds Credit Quality Increase Prime loan exposure Profitability Enhance profitability and oper. leverage via lower cost of funds and use of outsourced solutions Note: "Potential Long-term Benefits" describe the Company's expectations of potential benefits to the overall FinWise business model 13

Credit Enhanced Lending - A Lower Risk Product 1The fintech partner refers the borrower through joint marketing efforts, and FinWise originates the loan. 14

MoneyRailsTM Overview and Map of Services 15 MoneyRailsTM is an Award Winning, Proprietary, Centralized, Secure Platform and Ledger that Facilitates Money Movement • Highly secured platform built on ZeroTrust architecture, and based on an immutable ledger of transactions • The Ledger provides a strong foundation with controls, standing instructions and connectors for third-party integrations • Fintechs can build their own experience using APIs without dependency on FinWise • Provides tokenized and virtual card servicing capabilities, which enables incoming/ outgoing payments and card mgmt. to be housed in a central hub 1 Cards will be available in 2H 2026. NOTE: Currently Live: Ledgering, ACH, RTP, FedNow, Wires, RPPS, File-based support, KYC/KYB Connector, API enabled, Fraud Monitoring

16 Interest Income • Monthly fee driven by originated loan volume • On loans held for a few days before sold and on extended held for sale loans • On loans held for investment • Incorporated in Strategic Program Lending monthly fee • Contractual interest earned on loans maintained on our bal. sheet • Note: payments to Fintechs of excess spread are mostly expensed. Also, fintechs are required to hold a deposit acct. at FinWise against which charge-offs are recovered, trued up monthly post charge-offs • Monthly fees (including Acct. Mgmt. fees) • Transaction Fees (ACH, Wires, Real Time, etc.) • None • Note: lower cost deposits generated help NII • Monthly fees driven by dollar volume spent • On receivables held for a few days before sold • On receivables held for investment • Monthly fees driven by dollar volume spent • None • Note: lower cost deposits generated help NII • Gain on sale of loans (SBA 7a) • Traditional interest income 1 As part of Credit Enhanced Lending agreement, Fintech is required to hold a Loss Reserve Account at FinWise. The provision for credit losses associated with the credit enhanced loan portfolio is different from core portfolio provisions because it's fully offset by the recognition of future recoveries pursuant to the partner guarantee of an exact amount described as credit-enhancement income in our non-interest income. 2MoneyRailsTM enhances fee revenue opportunity in SPL and Cards. 3SBA Guaranteed loans are guaranteed by U.S Small Business Administration and Strategic Program Loans (HFS) are supported by reserve deposit accounts. A Deeper Dive Into Our Diversified Revenue Model Strategic Program Lending to Fintechs Payments (MoneyRails™)2 Credit Cards Traditional Lending (SBA 7(a)3, Residential & Owner Occupied CRE, Equipment Financing) Credit Enhanced Lending1 (part of Strategic Program Lending to Fintechs) Prepaid & Debit Cards Type of Revenue Generated by Product BIN Sponsorships: Net Interest Income (NII)Fee Income

Components of Model Enable Scaling and Regulatory Oversight Our Technology:Product: Enterprise Data Warehouse -Proprietary and rigorous regulatory process -FinWise controls the data internally Lending programs, including closed and open-ended consumer and commercial • Verify borrower information • Validate loans to models and underwriting criteria, and originate API 2) Payments (MoneyRailsTM) Payments (MoneyRailsTM) ACH, SDA, TCH RTP, FedNow, Wire, Visa Direct and Mastercard Send, Mastercard RPPS • Rules-based money movement configurations and restrictions • Verification, validation and capture of necessary oversight data API 3) BIN Sponsorship Card Processors Credit and Charge Cards Debit cards; prepaid • Capture daily cardholder financial activity and bank-defined data sets necessary for oversight and testing of regulatory compliance Data 17 1) Strategic Program Lending Credit Engine

Intensive Due-Diligence Process and Compliance Assessment Representative Fintech Onboarding - a Thorough Selection Process Including: 18

Disciplined Underwriting Process Mitigates Risk... • Credit risk is managed through combination of policy, data and pricing • Disciplined underwriting process and well collateralized portfolio has helped mitigate net charge-offs, even as credit quality normalized due to an elevated interest rate environment • Remain well-reserved: ACL/Total Gross Loans HFI of 6.3% at end of 4Q25. • SBA guaranteed balances as % of Total Gross Loans HFI have declined as we continue to sell guaranteed portions of SBA loans due to favorable market conditions • Strategic Programs HFI balances as % of Total Gross Loans HFI, have increased partly driven by higher Credit Enhanced balances • 1Provision for loan losses has increased due to higher Credit Enhanced balances. The provision for credit losses on these loans differs from the core portfolio, as it is fully offset by expected recoveries under the partner guarantee, recognized as credit enhancement income in non-interest income. 191For credit enhanced loans, fintech partners are required to maintain a deposit account at FinWise, which is used to recover charge-offs. The provision for credit losses on these loans differs from the core portfolio, as it is fully offset by expected recoveries under the partner guarantee, which is recognized as credit enhancement income in non-interest income. 2 During 4Q25, we further refined our servicing and administrative standards, which resulted in accelerated classification of certain loans to nonperforming status and earlier recognition of related charge-offs. *ACL = Allowance for Credit Losses; SP = Strategic Programs; HFI = Held for Investment.

...and Leads to a Diversified and Lower Risk Loan Portfolio Key Quarterly Trends: • Combined SBA Guaranteed and Strategic Program Loans Held-for-Sale (HFS) increased to a total of 34.0% of the portfolio as of 4Q25 vs 45.0% as of FY24. ◦ Both products carry lower credit risk: SBA Guaranteed loans are guaranteed by the U.S Small Business Administration and Strategic Program Loans (HFS) are supported by reserve deposit accounts • SBA Unguaranteed loans declined from 17.3% of the portfolio as of FY24 to 14.1% as of 4Q25 - while the absolute dollar amount of these loans remained relatively stable, the decline as a percent of the portfolio is primarily attributable to overall balance sheet grown, especially in Credit Enhanced loans • SBA Guaranteed balances have declined as we continue to sell amounts of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans 20 1Total Loans includes Held for Investment (HFI) and Held for Sale (HFS). NOTE: Commercial (Non RE) is mostly Equipment Leasing. Portfolio Characteristics: • SBA: Average FICO is 740+. Average time in business is 12+ years. Top 3 industries by Unguaranteed balances: eCommerce, Law Firms and Health Care. Note: Our SBA loss rate has been approximately 74% lower than the SBA 7(a) industry for all originations since 2014. • CRE Non-SBA (11.7% as of 4Q25) is 98.1% Owner Occupied

Deposit Composition 21 As of December 31, 2025, Total Period End Deposits: $754.6 Million Opportunity to enhance profitability by gradually diversifying deposit composition away from higher-cost CDs and reducing cost of funds

Industry Recognition as a Top-Performing Bank 22 FinWise Bancorp ranked in top 3 on American Banker's annual list of Top-Performing Publicly Traded Banks with under $2 billion of assets (based on 3-year average ROAE ending 12/31/23) 2022 2023 2022 2023 20242024 Source: https://www.independentbanker.org/article/2024/05/01/icba%27s-best-performing-banks-of-2024; https://www.americanbanker.com/list/the-20-top-performing-publicly-traded-banks-with-under-2b-of-assets FinWise Bancorp ranked #1 in its respective class (for the 3rd year in a row) for Best Performing Banks (based on 3-year average pre-tax ROA) FinWise Bank was ranked as one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Utah based on revenue growth over five years. 2022 2023 2024

Selected Financial Information 23

Consistent TBV Growth Ahead of Peers Has Delivered Strong Shareholder Value Tangible Book Value Per Share (Non-GAAP)1 24 1See Appendix at end of presentation for full description of metric and Non-GAAP reconciliation. Amounts are as of the end of each respective period. Indexed percentage change is calculated based on total TBV, not TBV per share. FinWise Bancorp began trading under the symbol "FINW" on the NASDAQ exchange on 11/19/21. 2 Bank Peers defined as: Oregon Bancorp, Inc., Quaint Oak Bancorp, Inc., University Bancorp, Inc., BayFirst Financial Corp., CF Bankshares Inc., Meridian Corporation, Coastal Financial Corporation, Capital Bancorp, Inc., FS Bancorp, Inc., Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc., First Internet Bancorp, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc., Triumph Financial, Inc., Live Oak Bancshares, Inc., Merchants Bancorp, The Bancorp, Inc., Cross River Bank, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., Capital Community Bank. 3 Fintech Peers defined as Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, Oportun Financial Corporation, LendingClub Corporation, Pathward Financial, Inc. Note: Bank level Call Report financial data used where holding company consolidated financials unavailable; 3Q 2025 financial data used where 4Q 2025 holding company consolidated and bank level Call Report financials are unavailable. Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro Indexed Change in Total TBV Since the End of Q4211 vs Select Bank2 and Fintech Peers3

Solid Originations and Significant Balance Sheet Growth 25 1 Includes seasonality from our largest Student Lending Partner. 2HFI = Held for Investment. Note: Total Loan Originations are for the quarterly period. Other amounts are as of the end of each respective period. Y/Y percentages reflect rounding.

Growing TBVps and Sustained Historical Profitability 26 1See Appendix for more information and Non-GAAP reconciliation. Tangible Book Value per Share (Non-GAAP) as of the end of each respective period. 2ROAE is negatively affected by high capital levels. Y/Y percentages reflect rounding. 4Q25 Net Income impacted by an increase in net-charge offs, in part stemming from a refinement of our servicing and administration standards. This resulted in a higher provision for credit losses on our traditional banking portfolio, which negatively impacted our 4Q25 net income by $1.1 million after tax. Profitability partly impacted by infrastructure investments over the past two years to support organic growth and the build-out of key strategic initiatives. ROAE has also been lower due to high capital levels.

Diversified Income Sources 27 1For accounting purposes, Credit Enhancement Income is fully offset by a corresponding credit loss provision related to credit enhanced balances, thus not having a net effect on the Company's net income. 2All Other Non-interest Income includes all other non-interest income items, excluding Strategic Program Fees and Credit Enhancement Income. Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin (NIM) are impacted by lending activities including growth in the Credit Enhanced portfolio

Disciplined Expense Management While Investing for Growth Increase in total non-interest expense in 3Q25 and 4Q25 partly due to increases in credit enhancement servicing and guarantee expenses resulting from growth in credit enhanced loans. In prior years the increase in total non-interest expense has been driven largely by business infrastructure spend, including headcount, to support organic growth and key strategic initiatives. Outlook Commentary: Remain focused on positive operating leverage; Expense growth to be correlated to revenue production. NOTE: reported efficiency ratio was 50.5% in 4Q25. Adjusting for credit enhancement related accounting gross ups to net interest income, non-interest income and non-interest expense, the core efficiency ratio was 60.6% for 4Q252 28 4Q24 3Q25 4Q25 Full Time Employees (FTEs) 196 194 198 Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)2 64.2% 47.6% 50.5% 1All Other Non-interest Expense refers to all other expense components within Total Non-interest Expense, excluding Salaries & Employee Benefits and Credit Enhancement Expenses. 2See Appendix at the end of the presentation for Non-GAAP reconciliation

Well Capitalized Above Regulatory Requirements 29 Note: data as of the end of each respective period. Capital levels remain well above the well-capitalized regulatory requirement of 9%, pursuant to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework adopted by the Bank in 2020.

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations 31 (1) Tangible shareholders’ equity: This measure is not a measure recognized under GAAP and is therefore considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. Tangible shareholders’ equity is defined as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholder’s equity to total assets. The Company had no goodwill or other intangible assets as of any of the dates indicated. The Company has not considered loan servicing rights or loan trailing fee asset as intangible assets for purposes of this calculation. As a result, tangible shareholders’ equity is the same as total shareholders’ equity as of each of the dates indicated. (2) Efficiency Ratio: This measure is not a measure recognized under United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and is therefore considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. The efficiency ratio is defined as total non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. The Company believes this measure is important as an indicator of productivity because it shows the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent. Tangible Shareholders' Equity and Tangible Book Value Per Share As of ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 Total shareholders' equity $ 193,195 $ 187,765 $ 173,720 Goodwill — — — Other intangibles — — — Less: total intangible assets — — — Tangible shareholders' equity1 $ 193,195 $ 187,765 $ 173,720 Tangible book value per share1 $ 14.15 $ 13.84 $ 13.15 Efficiency Ratio For the Three Month Period Ending ($ in thousands) December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 Non-interest expense $ 23,651 $ 17,449 $ 13,564 Net interest income 24,568 18,607 15,529 Non-interest income 22,282 18,052 5,603 Adjusted operating revenue $ 46,850 $ 36,659 $ 21,132 Efficiency ratio2 50.5 % 47.6 % 64.2 %

Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) 32 (3) Adjusted Efficiency Ratio: This measure is not a measure recognized under United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and is therefore considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. The adjusted efficiency ratio is defined as total non-interest expense, adjusted for credit enhancement program expenses, divided by the sum of net interest income and adjusted non-interest income, adjusted for credit enhancement income. Adjusted Efficiency Ratio For the Three Month Period Ending ($ in thousands) December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 Non-interest expense (GAAP) $ 23,651 $ 17,449 $ 13,564 Less: credit enhancement program expenses 7,685 1,968 6 Adjusted non-interest expense 15,966 15,481 13,558 Net interest income (GAAP) 24,568 18,607 15,529 Less: credit enhancement interest 7,685 1,968 6 Adjusted net interest income 16,883 16,639 15,523 Total non-interest income (GAAP) 22,282 18,052 5,603 Less: credit enhancement income 12,801 8,762 25 Adjusted non-interest income 9,481 9,290 5,578 Adjusted operating revenue $ 26,364 $ 25,929 $ 21,101 Adjusted efficiency ratio3 60.6 % 59.7 % 64.3 %

Glossary of Terms Used 33 ACH (The Automated Clearing House). Electronic funds-transfer system that facilitates payments in the U.S. and internationally. The ACH is run by Nacha. API (Application Programming Interface). Set of defined rules that enable different applications to communicate with each other. It acts as an intermediary layer that processes data transfers between systems, letting companies open their application data and functionality to external third-party developers, business partners, and internal departments within their companies. Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS). Banking model in which licensed banks integrate their digital banking services directly into the products of other non-bank businesses. This allows non-bank businesses to offer their customers digital banking services such as mobile bank accounts, debit cards, loans and payment services, without needing to acquire a banking license of their own. The bank's system communicates via APIs and webhooks with that of the non-bank's business, enabling the end customer to access banking services directly through the non-bank’s website or app. BIN (Bank Identification Number) Sponsorship. BIN sponsorship allows fintech businesses to quickly gain direct access to the payment processing and card management services provided by the likes of Visa or Mastercard without going through the process of joining a major card scheme. It provides fintechs with quickest way to launch a financial product with a debit, credit or prepaid card attached. Credit Enhanced Lending. FinWise generates interest income from existing and potential new strategic programs through contractual interest earned on loans maintained on the FinWise balance sheet. Fintech strategic programs using this product are required to hold a deposit account at FinWise against which charge-offs are recovered, and which is trued up monthly post any charge-offs. FedNow. The clearing service for financial institutions to provide immediate end-to-end payments to customers. The key difference between this service and the Fed’s previous system is that FedNow will be online 24/7, processing transactions in real time. HFI (Held for Investment). When a reporting entity holds an originated or purchased loan for which it has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or to maturity or payoff, the loan should be classified as held-for-investment. Loans held for investment are reported on the balance sheet at their amortized cost basis. HFS (Held for Sale). When a reporting entity originates or purchases a loan with the intent to sell the loan to another entity (e.g., a government sponsored enterprise). Mastercard RPPS (Remote Payment and Presentment Service). Mastercard RPPS optimizes electronic bill payment by connecting banks to billers. It offers a single, reliable connection for electronic payment providers to help with fast & secure consumer bill payments. Mastercard Send. Mastercard’s offering in the real-time personal payments arena. Senders can immediately make “push payments” to bank accounts, mobile wallets, prepaid debit cards, or targeted cash- out locations. The sender can initiate a Mastercard Send transaction with just the recipient’s debit card number. MoneyRailsTM is FinWise's Payments hub, which is a single-window platform through which companies can execute all their payments, and issue virtual cards. MoneyRails also provides the ability to safeguard funds in an array of account types: FBO and subaccounts to satisfy FinTechs’ deposit needs, as well as traditional Savings, Checking, Certificate of Deposits, etc. . Payment hubs increase fund control and visibility, reduce the risk associated with numerous fragmented payment processes, and improve overall operating efficiency. NIM: Net Interest Margin SBA 7(a) loans. Small-business loans issued by a private lender and partially backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. SMBs. Small to medium-sized businesses. Strategic Program Lending - SPL (sometimes referred as Marketplace Lending). Lending predominately done through fintech platforms that connect borrowers with lenders. TBV: Tangible Book Value The Clearing House RTP. A real-time payments platform that all federally insured U.S. depository institutions are eligible to use for payments innovation. All RTP payments are processed by The Clearing House. When you pay your utility bill for the month using RTP, your bank sends message to network which includes the details of the payment. The Clearing House then processes the message and routes it to utility company's bank, completing the payment. Visa Direct. A type of Original Credit Transaction (OCT) that allows fast and secure payment transfers to customers using their card details. Unlike with other payment methods, where it can typically take up to 24 hours for the funds to be transferred to the customer, Visa Direct transactions normally complete near-instantly.

FAQ

How did FinWise Bancorp (FINW) perform financially in 2025?

FinWise Bancorp reported 2025 total operating revenue of $130.7 million and net income of $16.1 million. Diluted earnings per share were $1.13, with return on average assets of 1.9% and return on average equity of 8.9%, reflecting profitable, growing operations.

What were FinWise Bancorp’s key fourth quarter 2025 results?

In fourth quarter 2025, FinWise Bancorp generated total operating revenue of $46.9 million and net income of $3.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share. Results were affected by higher net charge-offs and a larger credit loss provision tied to refinements in servicing and administration standards.

How strong is FinWise Bancorp’s balance sheet at year-end 2025?

As of December 31, 2025, FinWise Bancorp reported total assets of $977.1 million and deposits of $754.6 million. Total shareholders’ equity was $193.2 million, with tangible book value per share of $14.15, and capital levels described as well above regulatory “well-capitalized” requirements.

What role does fintech and credit enhanced lending play for FinWise (FINW)?

FinWise emphasizes strategic program and credit enhanced lending to fintech partners as key growth drivers. Credit enhanced loans require fintechs to hold loss reserve deposits at the bank, with related credit loss provisions fully offset by expected recoveries recorded as credit enhancement income in non-interest income.

How did FinWise Bancorp’s efficiency and profitability metrics trend in 2025?

In 2025, FinWise’s efficiency ratio improved to 53.8%, supported by revenue growth and expense discipline. The bank maintained a 1.9% return on average assets and 8.9% return on average equity, while continuing to invest in infrastructure, compliance, risk management, and fintech-oriented strategic initiatives.

What deposit composition and growth did FinWise Bancorp report for 2025?

FinWise Bancorp ended 2025 with total deposits of $754.6 million. Management highlights an opportunity to enhance profitability over time by gradually diversifying deposit composition away from higher-cost certificates of deposit and lowering overall funding costs while supporting its fintech and traditional lending activities.

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