Merchants Bancorp SEC Filings

Merchants Bancorp reported first quarter 2026 net income of $67.7 million, or $1.25 diluted EPS, up from $58.2 million, or $0.93, in the first quarter of 2025 and roughly in line with the fourth quarter of 2025.

Total assets reached a record $20.3 billion, while tangible book value rose to $38.55 per share. Core deposits grew to $12.1 billion, representing 93% of total deposits, and brokered deposits fell sharply. Asset quality showed mixed trends: criticized loans declined year over year and quarter over quarter, but nonperforming loans increased during the quarter to $247.5 million, or 2.16% of loans receivable.

Net interest income rose 5% versus a year earlier to $128.6 million, while noninterest income nearly doubled, driven by higher loan servicing fees and other income. The efficiency ratio improved to 43.16%, and return on average assets was 1.43%, reflecting solid profitability despite elevated credit costs and charge-offs, particularly in the healthcare and multi-family portfolios.

Merchants Bancorp ownership schedule lists 4,033,647 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BlackRock, Inc., representing 8.8% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows sole voting power over 3,997,810 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,033,647 shares. The schedule is signed by a BlackRock Managing Director on 04/27/2026.

Merchants Bancorp is asking shareholders to vote at its 2026 annual meeting on electing 12 directors, approving 2025 executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratifying Forvis Mazars, LLP as auditor for 2026. The meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2026, with materials delivered primarily online.

The company reports 45,941,666 common shares outstanding on the record date and a majority-of-shares quorum requirement. Seven of the 12 director nominees are classified as independent under Nasdaq rules, and the CEO also serves as Board Chair with an Independent Lead Director structure in place.

For 2025, CEO Michael F. Petrie received salary of $1,000,000 and total compensation of $2,534,695, including restricted stock units and a discretionary bonus. Performance targets for revenue, earnings per share, and return on equity were missed, but the compensation committee approved 75% of target cash and equity incentives for several executives, citing industry conditions and fraud-related credit issues.

Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) update: a group of related filers filed Amendment No. 10 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership stakes in the company.

The filing shows Michael F. Petrie and Jody J. Petrie each with 12,575,375 shares (reported 27.4% each), plus holdings for Emily J. Pell and two irrevocable trusts totaling additional single-digit percentages. Signatures are dated 04/06/2026.

Merchants Bancorp Schedule 13G/A reports beneficial ownership stakes held by five Rogers family members who filed jointly under a Joint Filing Agreement. The filing lists individual holdings: Randall D. Rogers 2,740,423 shares (6.0%), Mary H. Rogers 2,740,423 shares (6.0%), Katherine H. Rogers 2,063,470 shares (4.5%), Carey Rogers Kulongoski 2,750,208 shares (6.0%), and Randall D. Rogers, Jr. 3,775,767 shares (8.3%). The filing discloses voting and dispositive power allocations: some holders report sole voting/dispositive power while others report shared power.

Michael F. & Jody J. Petrie Foundation reported sales of common shares of MBIN via Charles Schwab & Co. on 02/03/2026 and 02/20/2026. The filing lists 7,143 shares with proceeds of $300,004.60 and 6,638 shares with proceeds of $300,036.30, and identifies prior gifts dated 03/16/2021 and 11/06/2021.

Merchants Bancorp Chairman and CEO Michael F. Petrie reported open‑market sales of both preferred and common equity. On February 26, 2026, he sold 13,871 Series C Depositary Shares at a weighted average price of $20.25 per share, leaving 2,958 Series C shares held directly. That same day he sold 15,000 common shares at a weighted average price described between $44.05 and $44.00 per share, and held 1,893,328 common shares directly afterward, including 48,961 unvested restricted stock units that carry no voting rights or dividends until they vest.

On February 25, 2026, Petrie also sold 377 Series C Depositary Shares at a weighted average price of $20.20 per share. In addition to his direct holdings, the disclosure lists substantial indirect ownership of Merchants Bancorp common stock through his spouse and several family trusts for which his spouse acts as trustee.

Merchants Bancorp is a diversified Indiana-based bank holding company with three main segments: Multi-family Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Warehousing and Banking. As of December 31, 2025, it reported $19.4 billion in assets, $13.0 billion in deposits and $2.3 billion in shareholders’ equity.

The company focuses on affordable multi-family and healthcare facility finance, residential mortgage banking, SBA and agricultural lending, and is one of the larger agency and warehouse lenders in the U.S. Its Mortgage Warehousing segment funded $66.3 billion of loan principal in 2025. As of February 18, 2026, there were 45,962,065 common shares outstanding, and non‑affiliate equity market value was $990.6 million as of June 30, 2025.

Key risks highlighted include sensitivity to interest rates and mortgage volumes, reliance on active secondary markets and agency programs, construction and credit risk, competition from banks and fintechs, regulatory capital and CRA requirements, cybersecurity and privacy obligations, and the need to maintain strong internal controls and risk management.