[10-Q] TFS Financial CORP Quarterly Earnings Report
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TFS Financial Corporation reported net income of $22.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, essentially flat versus $22.4 million a year earlier, with basic and diluted EPS steady at $0.08.
Net interest income rose to $75.7 million from $68.3 million as loan interest grew, while interest expense on deposits and borrowings also increased. Non-interest income improved to $8.0 million, helped by higher gains on loan sales, but non-interest expenses rose to $56.2 million, driven by salaries, benefits and marketing.
Total assets were $17.5 billion, with loans held for investment of $15.7 billion and deposits of $10.4 billion. Shareholders’ equity was $1.90 billion. The allowance for credit losses totaled $104.1 million, while non-accrual loans were $39.0 million, indicating manageable credit issues in a largely prime residential mortgage and home equity portfolio.
The company remains majority-owned by its mutual holding company, which held 80.9% of the common stock as of February 3, 2026. TFS also disclosed a decision to terminate its defined benefit pension plan effective December 31, 2025, with related settlement charges expected in the second half of calendar 2026.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2025
or
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-33390
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
(216 ) 441-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange in which registered | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| x | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | o | Smaller Reporting Company | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging Growth Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
If an emerging company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
As of February 3, 2026, there were 280,570,799 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding, of which 227,119,132 shares, or 80.9% of the Registrant’s common stock, were held by Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, MHC, the Registrant’s mutual holding company.
TFS Financial Corporation
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Glossary of Terms | 3 | |||||||
| PART l – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements (unaudited) | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Condition | ||||||||
| December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025 | 4 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 5 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 6 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 7 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 8 | |||||||
Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements | 9 | |||||||
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 34 | ||||||
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 57 | ||||||
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 60 | ||||||
Part II — OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 61 | ||||||
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 61 | ||||||
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 61 | ||||||
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 61 | ||||||
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 61 | ||||||
| Item 5. | Other Information | 62 | ||||||
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 62 | ||||||
SIGNATURES | 63 | |||||||
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
TFS Financial Corporation provides the following list of acronyms and defined terms as a tool for the reader. The acronyms and defined terms identified below are used throughout the document.
ACL: Allowance for Credit Losses | FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency | ||||
AOCI: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | FHLB: Federal Home Loan Bank | ||||
ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage | FICO: Fair Isaac Corporation | ||||
ASC: Accounting Standards Codification | FRB-Cleveland: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland | ||||
ASU: Accounting Standards Update | Freddie Mac: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | ||||
Association: Third Federal Savings and Loan | FRS: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | ||||
| Association of Cleveland | GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | ||||
BOLI: Bank Owned Life Insurance | Ginnie Mae: Government National Mortgage Association | ||||
CDs: Certificates of Deposit | GVA: General Valuation Allowances | ||||
CECL: Current Expected Credit Losses | HPI: Home Price Index | ||||
CET1: Common Equity Tier 1 | IRR: Interest Rate Risk | ||||
CFPB: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | IVA: Individual Valuation Allowance | ||||
CLTV: Combined Loan-to-Value | LIHTC: Low Income Housing Tax Credit | ||||
CODM: Chief Operating Decision Maker | LTV: Loan-to-Value | ||||
Company: TFS Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries | NII: Net Interest Income | ||||
DFA: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer | OCC: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | ||||
| Protection Act | OCI: Other Comprehensive Income | ||||
DIF: Deposit Insurance Fund | PCAOB: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board | ||||
EPS: Earnings per Share | REMICs: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits | ||||
ESOP: Third Federal Employee (Associate) Stock | REO: Real Estate Owned | ||||
| Ownership Plan | SEC: United States Securities and Exchange Commission | ||||
EVE: Economic Value of Equity | TDR: Troubled Debt Restructuring | ||||
Fannie Mae: Federal National Mortgage Association | Third Federal Savings, MHC: Third Federal Savings | ||||
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board | and Loan Association of Cleveland, MHC | ||||
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | |||||
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Item 1. Financial Statements
TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other interest-earning cash equivalents | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
Investment securities available for sale (amortized cost $ | |||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale ($ | |||||||||||
| Loans held for investment, net: | |||||||||||
| Mortgage loans | |||||||||||
Other loans | |||||||||||
| Deferred loan expenses, net | |||||||||||
Allowance for credit loss on loans | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Loans, net | |||||||||||
| Mortgage loan servicing rights, net | |||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | |||||||||||
| Real estate owned, net | |||||||||||
| Premises, equipment, and software, net | |||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | |||||||||||
| Bank owned life insurance contracts | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Deposits | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Borrowed funds | |||||||||||
| Borrowers’ advances for insurance and taxes | |||||||||||
| Principal, interest, and related escrow owed on loans serviced | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingent liabilities | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | |||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unallocated ESOP shares | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Retained earnings—substantially restricted | |||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities available for sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other interest and dividend earning assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest and dividend income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NET INTEREST INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PROVISION (RELEASE) FOR CREDIT LOSSES | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION (RELEASE) FOR CREDIT LOSSES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NON-INTEREST INCOME: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fees and service charges, net of amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain on the sale of loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in and death benefits from bank owned life insurance contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Office property, equipment and software | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal insurance premium and assessments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| State franchise tax | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share—basic and diluted | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)
(In thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in cash flow hedges | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in defined benefit plan obligation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | Paid-in capital | Treasury stock | Unallocated common stock held by ESOP | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Total shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation costs for equity incentive plans | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock allocated to equity incentive plan | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared to common shareholders ($ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | Paid-in capital | Treasury stock | Unallocated common stock held by ESOP | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Total shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation costs for equity incentive plans | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury stock ( | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock allocated to equity incentive plan | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared to common shareholders ($ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (In thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| ESOP and stock-based compensation expense | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Provision (release) for credit losses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net gain on the sale of loans | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other net losses (gains) | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of loans originated as held for sale | |||||||||||
Loan originations, acquisitions and principal repayments on loans held for sale | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Increase in bank owned life insurance contracts | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net decrease in interest receivable and other assets | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Loans originated | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Principal repayments on loans | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales, principal repayments and maturities of: | |||||||||||
| Securities available for sale | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of: | |||||||||||
| Loans | |||||||||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||||||
| FHLB stock | |||||||||||
| Purchases of: | |||||||||||
| FHLB stock | ( | ||||||||||
| Securities available for sale | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Premises and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in deposits | ( | ||||||||||
| Net increase in borrowers' advances for insurance and taxes | |||||||||||
| Net increase in principal and interest owed on loans serviced | |||||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowed funds | ( | ||||||||||
Net increase in Fed Funds purchased | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term borrowed funds | |||||||||||
| Repayment of long-term borrowed funds | ( | ( | |||||||||
Cash collateral/settlements (provided to) received from derivative counterparties | ( | ||||||||||
| Acquisition or net settlement of treasury shares | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Dividends paid to common shareholders | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | |||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period | |||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest on deposits | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cash paid for interest on borrowed funds | |||||||||||
| Cash paid (received) for interest on interest rate swaps | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | |||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Transfer of loans to real estate owned | |||||||||||
| Transfer of loans from held for investment to held for sale | |||||||||||
| Transfer of loans from held for sale to held for investment | |||||||||||
| Treasury stock issued for stock benefit plans | |||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands unless otherwise indicated)
1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accounting and financial reporting policies followed by the Company conform in all material respects to U.S. GAAP and to general practices in the financial services industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses, the valuation of deferred tax assets, and the determination of pension obligations are particularly subject to change.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial condition of the Company at December 31, 2025, and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments are the only adjustments reflected in the unaudited interim financial statements.
In accordance with SEC Regulation S-X for interim financial information, these financial statements do not include certain information and footnote disclosures required for complete audited financial statements. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, contains audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, which should be read in conjunction with the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, or for any other period.
The Company operates as a single reportable segment that derives revenues primarily from providing residential mortgage loans and deposit products to customers in the United States. The Company's CODM is the CEO, who regularly assesses performance on a consolidated basis and decides how to allocate resources based on net income as reported in the Company's CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME. The CODM uses net income to evaluate income generated from segment assets (return on assets), compare performance to peer banks and monitor budget-to-actual results. The CODM is also regularly provided with, and reviews, expense information at a level consistent with that disclosed in the Company's consolidated financial statements, including its significant expense categories, such as interest expense, provisions for credit losses, salaries, employee benefits and marketing expense. As the Company consists of one reportable segment, the segment assets are reflected on the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION as "total assets".
2.EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic EPS represents the earnings available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted EPS is the amount of earnings available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive common shares. For purposes of computing EPS amounts, outstanding shares include shares held by the public, shares held by the ESOP that have been allocated to participants or committed to be released for allocation to participants, and the 227,119,132 shares held by Third Federal Savings, MHC. For purposes of computing dilutive EPS, stock options and restricted and performance share units with a dilutive impact are added to the outstanding shares used in the basic EPS calculation. Unvested shares awarded pursuant to the Company's restricted stock plans are treated as participating securities in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method as they contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends. The two-class method is an earnings allocation that determines EPS for each class of common stock and
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participating security. Performance share units, determined to be contingently issuable and not participating securities, are excluded from the calculation of basic EPS. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the ESOP held 1,733,356 and 2,166,696 shares, respectively, that were neither allocated to participants nor committed to be released to participants.
The following is a summary of the Company's EPS calculations.
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | Shares | Per share amount | Income | Shares | Per share amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: income allocated to restricted stock units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income available to common shareholders | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive potential common shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income available to common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following is a summary of outstanding stock options and restricted and performance share units that are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options to purchase shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted and performance stock units | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3.INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investments available for sale are summarized in the tables below.
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REMICs | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae certificates | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac certificates | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency obligations | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REMICs | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae certificates | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac certificates | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency obligations | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, investment securities included $0 and $50,032 , respectively, of U.S. government obligations pledged as collateral on the Company's open swap positions to meet margin requirements established by the clearing organization. Accrued interest on investment securities is $1,461 and $2,556 at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively, and is reported in accrued interest receivable on the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION.
The following is a summary of the Company's securities portfolio by the period remaining until contractual maturity and by weighted average yield at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or early redemptions that may occur. Weighted average yields are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis and are calculated by multiplying each carry value by its yield and dividing the sum of these results by the total carry values. The Company did not hold any tax-exempt securities at December 31, 2025 or September 30, 2025.
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Weighted Average Yield | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Weighted Average Yield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in one year or less | $ | $ | % | $ | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due after one to five years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due after five to ten years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ten years or greater | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | % | $ | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities and the estimated fair value of the related securities, aggregated by the length of time the securities have been in a continuous loss position, at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, were as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or More | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available for sale— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REMICs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. government and agency obligations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or More | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available for sale— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REMICs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. government and agency obligations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The unrealized losses on investment securities are primarily attributable to increases in market interest rates since the dates of acquisition. The investment portfolio is comprised entirely of securities issued by U.S. government entities and agencies, which supports an expectation of no credit loss estimates since principal and interest payments due on these securities carry the full faith and credit guaranty of the U.S. government. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department has established
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financing agreements to ensure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac meet their obligations to holders of mortgage-backed securities that they have issued or guaranteed.
4.LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
Loans held for investment consist of the following:
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | ||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans | ||||||||||||||
| Other loans | ||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred loan expenses, net | ||||||||||||||
| Loans in process | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Loans held for investment, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Loans held for investment are carried at amortized cost, which includes outstanding principal balance adjusted for any unamortized premiums or discounts, net of deferred fees and expenses and any applicable loans-in-process. Accrued interest is $58,816 and $59,980 as of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively, and is reported in accrued interest receivable on the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION.
A large concentration of the Company’s lending is in Ohio and Florida. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the percentage of aggregate Residential Core, Residential Home Today and Construction loans secured by properties in Ohio was 59 17 22 21 17 23 20 % and 22 %, respectively), and California (18
Residential Core mortgage loans represent the largest portion of the residential real estate portfolio. The Company believes overall credit risk is low based on the nature, composition, collateral, products, lien position and historical performance of the portfolio. The portfolio does not include loan types or structures that have experienced severe performance problems at other financial institutions (sub-prime, no documentation or pay-option adjustable-rate mortgages). The portfolio contains "Smart Rate" adjustable-rate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate is locked initially for three or five years then resets annually, subject to periodic rate adjustments caps and various re-lock options available to the borrower. Although the borrower is qualified for its loan at a higher rate than the initial rate offered, the adjustable-rate feature may impact a borrower's ability to afford the higher payments upon rate reset during periods of rising interest rates while this repayment risk may be reduced in a declining or low rate environment. With limited historical loss experience compared to other types of loans in the portfolio, judgment is required by management in assessing the allowance required on adjustable-rate mortgage loans. The principal amount of adjustable-rate mortgage loans included in the Residential Core portfolio was $3,830,476 and $3,944,540 at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
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Home Today was an affordable housing program targeted to benefit low- and moderate-income home buyers. Most loans under the program were originated prior to 2009. No new loans were originated under the Home Today program after 2016. Home Today loans have greater credit risk than traditional residential real estate mortgage loans.
The Company originates construction loans to individuals for the construction of their personal single-family residence by a qualified builder (construction/permanent loans). The Company’s construction/permanent loans generally provide for disbursements to the builder or sub-contractors during the construction phase as work progresses. During the construction phase, the borrower only pays interest on the drawn balance. Upon completion of construction, the loan converts to a permanent amortizing loan without the expense of a second closing. The Company offers construction/permanent loans with fixed or adjustable-rates, and a current maximum loan-to-completed-appraised value ratio of 85 %.
Other loans are comprised of loans secured by certificate of deposit accounts, which are fully secured and recoverable in the event of non-payment, and forgivable down payment assistance loans, which are unsecured loans used as down payment assistance to borrowers qualified through partner housing agencies. The Company records a liability for the down payment assistance loans which are forgiven in equal increments over a pre-determined term, subject to residency requirements.
Loans held for sale include loans originated or acquired with the intent to sell which are generally priced in alignment with secondary market pricing and may be subject to loan level pricing adjustments. Additionally, loans originated or acquired for the held for investment portfolio may later be identified for sale and transferred to the held for sale portfolio, which may include loans originated or acquired within the parameters of programs established by Fannie Mae. During the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, reclassifications to the held for sale portfolio included loans that were sold during the period, including those in contracts pending settlement at the end of the period, and loans originated for the held for investment portfolio that were later identified for sale. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, mortgage loans held for sale totaled $14,440 and $57,662 , respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the principal balance of loans sold, according to trade date, was $109,631 (including loans in contracts pending settlement) compared to $72,031 (including loans in contracts pending settlement) during the three months ended December 31, 2024. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the amortized cost of loans originated as held for sale that were subsequently transferred to the held for investment portfolio was $7,427 , compared to $1,327 during the three months ended December 31, 2024.
DELINQUENCY and NON-ACCRUAL
An aging analysis of the amortized cost in loan receivables that are past due at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, is summarized in the following tables. When a loan is more than one month past due on its scheduled payments, the loan is considered 30 days or more past due, regardless of the number of days in each month.
| 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or More Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or More Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans are placed in non-accrual status when they are contractually 90 days or more past due. The number of days past due is determined by the number of scheduled payments that remain unpaid, assuming a period of 30 days between each scheduled payment. Loans with a partial charge-off are placed in non-accrual and will remain in non-accrual status until, at a minimum, the loss is recovered. Loans modified that were in non-accrual status prior to modification and loans with forbearance plans that were subsequently modified, are reported in non-accrual status for a minimum of six months after modification. Loans modified with a high debt-to-income ratio, per the Company's modification policy, at the time of modification are placed in non-accrual status for a minimum of 12 months. Additionally, home equity loans and lines of credit where the customer has a severely delinquent first mortgage loan (greater than 90 days past due) and loans in Chapter 7 bankruptcy status where all borrowers have filed, and not reaffirmed or been dismissed, are placed in non-accrual status.
The amortized cost of loan receivables in non-accrual status is summarized in the following table. Non-accrual with no ACL describes non-accrual loans which have no quantitative allowance, primarily because they have already been subject to collateral review and any required charge-offs have been taken, but may be included in consideration of qualitative allowance factors. There are no
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-accrual with No ACL | Total Non-accrual | Non-accrual with No ACL | Total Non-accrual | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-accrual loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the amortized cost in non-accrual loans includes $21,657 and $21,458 , respectively, which are performing according to the terms of their agreement, of which $13,872 and $13,843 , respectively, are loans in Chapter 7 bankruptcy status, primarily where all borrowers have filed, and have not reaffirmed or been dismissed. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, real estate loans include $12,453 and $9,918 , respectively, of loans that were in the process of foreclosure.
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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The allowance for credit losses represents the estimate of lifetime losses in the loan portfolio and unfunded loan commitments. The allowance is estimated at each reporting date using relevant available information relating to past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company utilizes loan level regression models with forecasted economic data to derive the probability of default and loss given default factors. These factors are used to calculate the loan level credit loss over a 24-month period with an immediate reversion to historical mean loss rates for the remaining life of the loans.
Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Qualitative adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency status or likely recovery of previous loan charge-offs. Qualitative adjustments for expected changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values or other relevant factors, are recognized when forecasted economic data used in the model differs from management's view or contains a significant level of uncertainty. Identifiable model limitations may also lead to qualitative adjustments, such as those made to reflect the expected recovery of loan amounts previously charged-off, beyond what the model is able to project. The qualitative adjustments resulted in a negative ending balance on the allowance for credit losses for the Home Today portfolio, where recoveries are expected to exceed charge-offs over the remaining life of that portfolio. The net qualitative adjustment at December 31, 2025, was a reduction to the allowance for credit losses of $1,195 , compared to a reduction of $1,801 at September 30, 2025. Qualitative adjustments are evaluated quarterly, at a minimum, based on current facts and circumstances.
Partial or full charge-offs are recognized for the amount of credit losses on loans when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Charge-offs are taken when:
•For residential mortgage loans, payments are at least 150 days delinquent, but no later than 180 days delinquent;
•For home equity loans and lines of credit and modified residential loans, payments are greater than 90 days delinquent;
•For all classes of loan modifications with a high debt-to-income ratio at time of modification;
•For all classes of loans, a sheriff sale is scheduled within 60 days to sell the collateral securing the loan;
•For all classes of loans, all borrowers have been discharged of their obligation through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy;
•For all classes of loans, within 60 days of notification, all borrowers obligated on the loan have filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and have not reaffirmed or been dismissed;
•For all classes of loans, a borrower obligated on a loan has filed bankruptcy and the loan is greater than 30 days delinquent; and
•For all classes of loans, it becomes evident that a loss is probable.
Charge-offs on residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and construction loans are also recognized when triggering events, such as foreclosure actions, short sales, or deeds accepted in lieu of repayment, result in less than full repayment of the amortized cost in the loans.
For all classes of loans, a loan is considered collateral-dependent when, based on current information and events, the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale of the collateral or foreclosure is probable. Factors considered in determining that a loan is collateral-dependent may include the deteriorating financial condition of the borrower, indicated by missed or delinquent payments, or a pending legal action, such as bankruptcy or foreclosure.
Collateral-dependent residential mortgage loans and construction loans are charged-off to the extent the amortized cost in the loan, net of anticipated mortgage insurance claims, exceeds the fair value, less estimated costs to dispose of the underlying property. Management can determine if the loan is uncollectible for reasons such as foreclosures exceeding a reasonable time frame and recommend a full charge-off. Home equity loans or lines of credit are charged-off to the extent the amortized cost in the loan plus the balance of any senior liens exceeds the fair value, less estimated costs to dispose of the underlying property, or management determines the collateral is not sufficient to satisfy the loan. A loan in any portfolio identified as collateral-dependent will continue to be reported as such until it is no longer considered collateral-dependent, is less than 30 days past due and does not have a prior charge-off. A loan in any portfolio that has a partial charge-off will continue to be individually evaluated for credit loss until, at a minimum, the loss has been recovered.
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Activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment is summarized as follows. See Note 11. LOAN COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES for further details on the allowance for unfunded commitments.
(1) For all periods presented, the total allowance for unfunded loan commitments is recognized in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION and primarily relates to undrawn home equity lines of credit.
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | Provisions (Releases) | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Ending Balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Unfunded Loan Commitments (1) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Allowance for Credit Losses | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | Provisions (Releases) | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Ending Balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Unfunded Loan Commitments (1) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Allowance for Credit Losses | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CLASSIFIED LOANS
The following tables provide the amortized cost and information about the credit quality of residential loan receivables by an internally assigned grade as of the dates presented. Revolving loans reported at amortized cost include home equity lines of credit currently in their draw period. Revolving loans converted to term are home equity lines of credit that are in repayment. Loans, or the portions of loans, classified as loss are fully charged-off in the period in which they are determined to be uncollectible; therefore they are not included in the following tables. No
| Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Converted to Term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By fiscal year of origination | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Home Today (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Home Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) No new originations of Home Today loans since fiscal year 2016.
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| Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Converted To Term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By fiscal year of origination | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Home Today (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Home Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) No new originations of Home Today loans since fiscal year 2016.
The following table presents gross charge-offs of residential loan receivables recorded during the fiscal year-to-date periods presented. There were no
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By fiscal year of origination | Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Converted to Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By fiscal year of origination | Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Converted to Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The home equity lines of credit that converted from revolving to term loans during the three months ended December 31, 2025, totaled $3,437 , and during the three months ended December 31, 2024, totaled $3,347 . The amount of conversions to term loans is expected to remain relatively low for several years since the length of the draw period on new originations changed from five to 10 years in 2016.
Residential loans are internally assigned a grade that complies with the guidelines outlined in the OCC’s Handbook for Rating Credit Risk. Pass loans are assets well protected by the current paying capacity of the borrower. Special Mention loans have a potential weakness, as evaluated based on delinquency status or nature of the product, that the Company deems to deserve management’s attention and may result in further deterioration in their repayment prospects and/or the Company’s credit position. Substandard loans are inadequately protected by the current payment capacity of the borrower or the collateral pledged with a defined weakness that jeopardizes the liquidation of the debt. Also included in Substandard are performing home equity loans and lines of credit where the customer has a severely delinquent first mortgage to which the performing home equity loan or line of credit is subordinate and all loans in Chapter 7 bankruptcy status where all borrowers have filed, and have not reaffirmed or been dismissed. Loss loans are considered uncollectible and are charged-off when identified. Loss loans are of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted even though partial recovery may be effected in the future.
Other loans are internally assigned a grade of non-performing when they become 90 days or more past due. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, no
MODIFICATIONS TO BORROWERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
To mitigate losses, the Company works with borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty to identify solutions the borrowers can afford by entering into agreements to modify their loans. These efforts often result in modifications to the payment terms of the loan, which vary by situation and may include interest rate reductions, term extensions (generally including capitalization of delinquent amounts), significant payment delays (including forbearance, partial payments and repayment of delinquent amounts), other, or a combination thereof. The Company does not generally offer principal forgiveness as a type of modification. The Other category includes loans that were modified multiple times during the period with different concessions.
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The following tables present the amortized cost of modifications by type executed during the periods presented for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Reduction | Term Extension | Significant Payment Delay | Combination-Rate Reduction & Term Extension | Other | Total | % of Total Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Reduction | Term Extension | Significant Payment Delay | Combination-Rate Reduction & Term Extension | Other | Total | % of Total Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following tables present the financial effects of the loan modifications presented above based on the type of modification.
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Reduction | Term Extension | Interest Rate Reduction | Term Extension | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-Average Contractual Interest Rate | Weighted-Average Years Added to Life | Weighted-Average Contractual Interest Rate | Weighted-Average Years Added to Life | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| From | To | From | To | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The performance of loans modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is closely monitored by the Company to evaluate the effectiveness of modification efforts. Modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that subsequently become 90 days or more past due under the modified terms are considered subsequently defaulted. The following table provides information, by type of modification, about loans that were modified within the last 12 months and subsequently defaulted during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. There were no
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| Interest Rate Reduction | Term Extension | Significant Payment Delay | Combination-Rate Reduction & Term Extension | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Reduction | Term Extension | Significant Payment Delay | Combination-Rate Reduction & Term Extension | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following tables present performance by loan type as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, on loans modified during the previous 12 months for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. The loans in delinquency status primarily consisted of loans with significant payment delays prior to modification, which continue to be reported delinquent based on their original contractual terms.
| December 31, 2025 | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or More Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or More Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5.DEPOSITS
Deposit account balances are summarized as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Checking accounts | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Savings accounts, excluding money market accounts | ||||||||||||||
| Money market accounts | ||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||||||||
| Total deposits | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The aggregate amount of CDs in denominations of more than $250 was $1,534,429 and $1,533,487 at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively. In accordance with the DFA, the maximum amount of federal deposit insurance is $250 per depositor for each account ownership category.
Brokered CDs (exclusive of acquisition costs and subsequent amortization), which are used as a cost effective funding alternative, totaled $879,363 and $902,083 at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively, of which $550,000 and $575,000 were aligned with interest rate swaps as discussed in Note 13. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS. The FDIC places restrictions on banks with regard to issuing brokered deposits based on the bank's capital classification. As a well-capitalized institution at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the Association may accept brokered deposits without FDIC restrictions.
6. BORROWED FUNDS
At December 31, 2025, the Association had a maximum borrowing capacity of $7,714,194, of which $4,923,978 was outstanding. Borrowings from the FHLB of Cincinnati are secured by the Association’s investment in the common stock of the FHLB of Cincinnati, as well as by a blanket pledge of its mortgage portfolio not otherwise pledged. The Association also has the ability to purchase Fed Funds through arrangements with other institutions. Additionally, the ability to borrow from the FRB-Cleveland Discount Window is available to the Association and is secured by a pledge of specific loans in the Association’s mortgage portfolio.
Total borrowings at December 31, 2025 are summarized in the table below:
| Borrowing Capacity | Borrowings Available | Borrowings Outstanding | |||||||||||||||
| FHLB | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| FRB Cleveland | |||||||||||||||||
| Fed Funds Purchased | |||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Accrued Interest | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Borrowings | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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Maturities of borrowings at December 31, 2025 are summarized in the table below:
| Amount | Weighted Average Rate | ||||||||||
| Maturing in: | |||||||||||
| 12 months or less | $ | % | |||||||||
| 13 to 24 months | |||||||||||
| 25 to 36 months | |||||||||||
| 37 to 48 months | |||||||||||
49 to 60 months | |||||||||||
| Over 60 months | |||||||||||
Total Borrowings | |||||||||||
Accrued Interest | |||||||||||
Total | |||||||||||
All borrowings have fixed rates during their term ranging up to 240 months. The table above reflects the effective maturities and fixed interest rates of $2,950,000 of short-term FHLB advances that are tied to interest rate swaps discussed in Note 13. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS. Interest is payable monthly for long-term FHLB advances and generally at maturity for FHLB advances with terms of three months or less.
7. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax and the related tax expense (benefit) by component is as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale | Cash Flow Hedges | Defined Benefit Plan | Total | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale | Cash Flow Hedges | Defined Benefit Plan | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax expense (benefit) netted in other comprehensive income or loss1 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table presents the reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included in net income and the corresponding line item on the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME for the periods indicated:
| Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest (income) expense | $ | ( | $ | ( | Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income tax effect | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net of income tax expense | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of defined benefit plan: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Actuarial loss | (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income tax effect | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net of income tax expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total reclassifications for the period | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) This item is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN for additional disclosure.
8. INCOME TAXES
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state and city jurisdictions. The Company’s combined federal and state effective income tax rate was 21.8 % and 21.0 % for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to higher non-deductible compensation and higher effective income tax rates in certain states that adopted single-sales factor apportionment.
The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations in its major jurisdictions for tax years ended prior to 2022. The Company recognizes interest and penalties on income tax assessments or income tax refunds, where applicable, in the consolidated financial statements as a component of its provision for income taxes.
The Company makes certain investments in limited partnerships, which invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for the LIHTC. The Company acts as a limited partner in these investments and does not exert control over the operating or financial policies of the partnership. The Company accounts for its interests in LIHTCs using the proportional amortization method. The impact of the Company's investments in tax credit entities on the provision for income taxes was not material during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
9. DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN
The Third Federal Savings Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) is a defined benefit pension plan. Effective December 31, 2002, the Plan was amended to limit participation to employees who met the Plan’s eligibility requirements on that date. Effective December 31, 2011, the Plan was amended to freeze future benefit accruals for participants in the Plan. After December 31, 2002, employees not participating in the Plan, upon meeting the applicable eligibility requirements, and those eligible participants who no longer receive service credits under the Plan, participate in a separate tier of the Company’s defined contribution 401(k) Savings Plan. Benefits under the Plan are based on years of service and the employee’s average annual compensation (as defined in the Plan) through December 31, 2011. The funding policy of the Plan is consistent with the funding requirements of U.S. federal and other governmental laws and regulations.
The Company executed an amendment to terminate the Plan effective December 31, 2025. The Plan's benefit obligation is expected to be settled through lump sum distributions to participants, followed by the purchase of annuity contracts to transfer the Plan's remaining obligation to a third party, within nine to 12 months of plan termination. Pension settlement charges related to the Plan termination, including the recognition of Plan losses recorded within accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Company's CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION, are currently expected to occur in the second half of calendar
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year 2026. Finalization of the Plan termination is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory review, and the Company has the ability to change the effective date of the termination or revoke the decision to terminate the Plan.
The components of net periodic cost recognized in other non-interest expense in the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME are as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net periodic (benefit) cost | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10. EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, a total of 371,700 restricted stock units and 478,800 performance share units were granted to directors and executive officers. On December 18, 2025, a special one-time equity award (the "Retention Award") was granted to Marc Stefanski, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Retention Award consists of 215,200 restricted stock units and 322,800 performance share units, which are included in the total restricted stock units and performance share units above. The Retention Award was designed to directly incentivize Mr. Stefanski's leadership for the next five years. The awards, including the Retention Award, were made pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, which was approved at the annual meeting of shareholders held on February 22, 2018.
The following table presents share-based compensation expense recognized during the periods presented:
| For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock option expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock units expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance share units expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2025, 947,775 shares were subject to options, with a weighted average exercise price of $14.92 per share and a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.50 per share. Expected future expense, relating to the 240,000 non-vested options outstanding as of December 31, 2025, is $87 over a weighted average period of 0.9 years. At December 31, 2025, 627,520 restricted stock units and 675,100 performance share units with a weighted average grant date fair value of $13.78 and $13.81 per unit, respectively, are unvested. Expected future compensation expense, relating to the 1,393,268 restricted stock units and 675,100 performance share units outstanding as of December 31, 2025, is $6,961 over a weighted average period of 3.1 years and $8,531 over a weighted average period of 3.8 years, respectively. Each unit is equivalent to one share of common stock.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into commitments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments to originate or acquire loans generally have fixed expiration dates of 60 to 360 days or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Unfunded commitments related to home equity lines of credit generally expire 10 years following the date that the line of credit was established, subject to various conditions, including compliance with payment obligations, adequacy of collateral securing the line and maintenance of a satisfactory credit profile by the borrower. Since some of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
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Off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit involve elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in assets on the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the commitment is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. The Company generally uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The allowance related to off-balance sheet commitments is recorded in other liabilities in the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION. Refer to Note 4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES for discussion on credit loss methodology. Interest rate risk on commitments to extend credit results from the possibility that interest rates may move unfavorably from the position of the Company since the time the commitment was made.
At December 31, 2025, the Company had commitments to originate or acquire loans and related allowances as follows:
| Commitment | Allowance | ||||||||||
| Fixed-rate mortgage loans | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustable-rate mortgage loans | |||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||
Home equity loans | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
At December 31, 2025, the Company had unfunded commitments outstanding and related allowances as follows:
| Commitment | Allowance | ||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Construction loans | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
At December 31, 2025, the unfunded commitment on home equity lines of credit, including commitments for accounts suspended as a result of material default or a decline in equity, was $5,629,816 .
At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the Company had $11,298 and $59,340 , respectively, in commitments to sell mortgage loans. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the Company had $38,457 and $28,460 , respectively, in commitments to acquire mortgage loans, which are included in mortgage loan commitments above.
The above commitments are expected to be funded through normal operations.
The Company is undergoing an escheat audit covering the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Florida. Any potential loss, or range of potential loss, that may result from this matter is not reasonably estimable at December 31, 2025.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operation, or statements of cash flows.
12. FAIR VALUE
Presented below is a discussion of the methods and significant assumptions used by the Company to estimate fair value.
Investment Securities Available for Sale—Investment securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, this includes $454,493 and $520,659 , respectively, of investments in U.S. government and agency obligations including U.S. Treasury notes and investments in highly liquid collateralized mortgage obligations, that can include items issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, measured using the market approach. The fair values of investment securities represent unadjusted price estimates obtained from independent third-party nationally recognized pricing services using pricing models or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics and are included in Level 2 of the hierarchy. Third-party pricing is reviewed on a monthly basis for
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reasonableness based on the market knowledge and experience of company personnel that interact daily with the markets for these types of securities.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale—The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is estimated on an aggregate basis using a market approach based on quoted secondary market pricing for loan portfolios with similar characteristics. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value with the exception of mortgage loans held for sale subject to pending agency contracts to securitize and sell loans. The Company elects the fair value measurement option for mortgage loans held for sale subject to pending agency contracts to securitize and sell loans, as permitted under the fair value guidance in U.S. GAAP. This election is expected to reduce volatility in earnings related to market fluctuations between the contract trade and settlement dates. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, there were $11,365 and $22,861 of loans held for sale subject to pending agency contracts measured at fair value, respectively, with unpaid principal balances of $11,149 and $22,306 . For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, net gain (loss) on the sale of loans included $(110 ) and $(57 ), related to gains or losses during the period due to changes in the fair value of loans held for sale subject to pending agency contracts. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, there were $3,075 and $34,801 of loans held for sale carried at cost, respectively. Loans held for sale are included in Level 2 of the hierarchy. Interest income on mortgage loans held for sale is recorded in interest income on loans.
Collateral-Dependent Loans—Collateral-dependent loans represent certain loans held for investment that are subject to a fair value measurement under U.S. GAAP because they are individually evaluated using a fair value measurement, such as the fair value of the underlying collateral. Credit loss is measured using a market approach based on the fair value of the collateral, less estimated costs to dispose, for loans the Company considers to be collateral-dependent due to a delinquency status or other adverse condition severe enough to indicate that the borrower can no longer be relied upon as the continued source of repayment. These conditions are described more fully in Note 4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES. To calculate the credit loss of collateral-dependent loans, the fair market values of the collateral, estimated using third-party appraisals in the majority of instances, are reduced by calculated estimated costs to dispose, derived from historical experience and recent market conditions. Any indicated credit loss is recognized by a charge to the allowance for credit losses. Subsequent increases in collateral values or principal pay downs on loans with recognized credit loss could result in a collateral-dependent loan being carried below its fair value. When no credit loss is indicated, the carrying amount is considered to approximate the fair value of that loan to the Company because contractually that is the maximum recovery the Company can expect. The amortized cost of loans individually evaluated for credit loss based on the fair value of the collateral are included in Level 3 of the hierarchy with assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The range and weighted average impact of estimated costs to dispose on fair values is determined at the time of credit loss or when additional credit loss is recognized and is included in quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs later in this note.
Real Estate Owned—Real estate owned includes real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure and is carried at the lower of the cost basis or fair value, less estimated costs to dispose. The carrying amounts of real estate owned at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, were $1,975 and $1,921 , respectively. Fair value is estimated under the market approach using independent third party appraisals. As these properties are actively marketed, estimated fair values may be adjusted by management to reflect current economic and market conditions. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, these adjustments were not significant to reported fair values. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, $2,413 and $2,355 , respectively, of real estate owned is included in Level 3 of the hierarchy with assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, where the cost basis equals or exceeds the estimated fair values, less estimated costs to dispose, of $438 and $434 , respectively. There were no
Derivatives—Derivative instruments include interest rate lock commitments on loans being originated or acquired for the held for sale portfolio, forward commitments on contracts to deliver mortgage loans and interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges. Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges are reported at fair value in Other assets or Other liabilities on the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION with changes in value recorded in current earnings. Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges are settled daily , bringing the fair value to $0 . Refer to Note 13. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS for additional information on cash flow hedges and other derivative instruments. Interest rate lock commitments are commitments to lend at interest rates and amounts defined prior to funding. The fair value of interest rate lock commitments is adjusted by a closure rate based on the estimated percentage of commitments that will result in closed loans. The range and weighted average impact of the closure rate is included in quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs later in this note. A significant change in the closure rate may result in a significant change in the ending fair value measurement of these derivatives relative to their total fair value. Because the closure rate is a significantly unobservable assumption, interest rate lock commitments are included in Level 3 of the hierarchy. Forward commitments on contracts to deliver mortgage loans are included in Level 2 of the hierarchy.
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Assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, are summarized below.
| Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| REMICs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency obligations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward commitments for the sale of mortgage loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| REMICs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Mac certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency obligations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward commitments for the sale of mortgage loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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The table below presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances and the location within the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME where gains (losses) due to changes in fair value are recognized on interest rate lock commitments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain during the period due to changes in fair value: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Included in other non-interest income | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gains for the period included in earnings for assets held at end of the reporting date | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Summarized in the tables below are those assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
| Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Collateral-dependent loans, net of allowance | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Real estate owned(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collateral-dependent loans, net of allowance | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real estate owned(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Amounts represent fair value measurements of properties before deducting estimated costs to dispose.
The following provides quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs categorized within Level 3 of the Fair Value Hierarchy.
| Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | Range | Weighted Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collateral-dependent loans, net of allowance | $ | Market comparables of collateral discounted to estimated net proceeds | Discount appraised value to estimated net proceeds based on historical experience: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Residential Properties | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | Range | Weighted Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collateral-dependent loans, net of allowance | $ | Market comparables of collateral discounted to estimated net proceeds | Discount appraised value to estimated net proceeds based on historical experience: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Residential Properties | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | $ | Quoted Secondary Market pricing | Closure rate | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following tables present the estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments and their carrying amounts as reported in the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION.
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying | Fair | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities available for sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash collateral received from or held by counterparty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Checking and savings accounts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowers’ advances for insurance and taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal, interest and escrow owed on loans serviced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying | Fair | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities available for sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash collateral received from or held by counterparty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Checking and savings accounts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowers’ advances for insurance and taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal, interest and escrow owed on loans serviced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company enters into interest rate swaps to add stability to interest expense and manage exposure to interest rate movements as part of an overall risk management strategy. For hedges of the Company's borrowing and deposit program, interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments. These derivatives are used to hedge the forecasted cash outflows associated with the Company's FHLB borrowings and brokered certificates of deposit. Cash flows from derivatives used to manage interest rate
risks are classified as operating activities in the cash flow statement. The Company classifies both the earnings and cash flow
impact from these derivatives consistent with the underlying hedged item.
Cash flow hedges are initially assessed for effectiveness using regression analysis. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges, are recorded in OCI and are subsequently reclassified into earnings during the period in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges are settled daily, bringing their fair value to $0 . Quarterly, a quantitative analysis is performed to monitor the ongoing effectiveness of the hedging instrument. All derivative positions continue to be highly effective as of December 31, 2025.
The Company enters into forward commitments for the sale of mortgage loans primarily to protect against the risk of lost revenue from adverse interest rate movements on net income. The Company recognizes the fair value of such contracts when the characteristics of those contracts meet the definition of a derivative. These derivatives are not designated in a hedging relationship; therefore, gains and losses are recognized immediately in the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME.
In addition, the Company is party to derivative instruments when it enters into interest rate lock commitments to originate or acquire a portion of its loans, which when funded, are classified as held for sale. Such commitments are not designated in a hedging relationship; therefore, gains and losses are recognized immediately in the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME.
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The following tables provide the locations within the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION for fair values of derivative instruments at the reporting dates and their related notional values.
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notional Value | Term (years) | Fixed-Rate Payments | Notional Value | Term (years) | Fixed-Rate Payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: Interest rate swaps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Assets | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cash flow hedges: Interest rate swaps | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notional Value | Fair Value | Notional Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward Commitments for the sale of mortgage loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
The following tables present the net gains and losses recorded within the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME and the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME relating to derivative instruments.
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Gain or (Loss) | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognized in Income | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain/(loss) recognized | Other comprehensive income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount of gain reclassified from AOCI | Interest expense: Borrowed funds and Deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | Other non-interest income | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward commitments for the sale of mortgage loans | Net gain/(loss) on the sale of loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company estimates that $1,751 of the amounts reported in AOCI will be reclassified as a reduction to interest expense during the twelve months ending December 31, 2026.
Derivatives contain an element of credit risk which arises from the possibility that the Company will incur a loss because a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company's exposure is limited to the replacement value of the contracts, rather than the notional or principal amounts. Credit risk is minimized through counterparty margin payments, transaction limits and monitoring procedures. All of the Company's swap transactions are cleared through a registered clearing broker to a central clearing organization. The clearing organization establishes daily cash and upfront cash or securities margin requirements to cover potential exposure in the event of default. This process shifts the risk away from the counterparty, since the clearing organization acts as an intermediary on each cleared transaction. At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, there was $58,809 and $6,910 , respectively, of cash collateral included in other assets, and $0 and $50,032 , respectively, included in investment securities related to initial margin requirements that are held by the central clearing organization. For derivative transactions cleared through certain clearing parties, variation margin payments are recognized as settlements on a daily basis. The fair value of derivative instruments are presented on a gross basis, even when the derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements.
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14. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Adopted during the three months ended December 31, 2025
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". The amendments in this ASU aim to improve the transparency and effectiveness of income tax disclosures for investors and stakeholders. The ASU requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as information on income tax paid. The Company will be required to provide updated effective tax rate disclosures in a tabular format. The Company adopted the amended guidance on October 1, 2025 and will provide required disclosures, applied retrospectively, in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Issued but not yet adopted as of December 31, 2025
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The amendments in this update improve the disclosures about a public business entity's expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. The new guidance is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU, or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Credit Losses (Topic 326) Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The amendments in this update provide a practical expedient permitting an entity to assume that conditions at the balance sheet date remain unchanged over the life of the asset when estimating expected credit losses for current classified accounts receivable and contract assets under ASC 606. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2026. Adoption of this ASU can be applied prospectively for reporting periods after its effective date with early adoption permitted. Management is evaluating the provisions of this ASU and does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40). The amendments in this update are intended to improve the accounting for internal-use software. The ASU simplifies the capitalization guidance by removing all references to the sequential software development stages throughout ASC 350-40. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The amendments in this ASU may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU, or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements, or through a modified transition approach that is based on the status of the respective projects. Management is evaluating the provisions of this ASU and does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). The amendments in this update expand the use of the gross-up approach to certain acquired loans beyond purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update must be adopted prospectively to loans that are acquired on or after the initial application date. Management is evaluating the provisions of this ASU and does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
| Forward Looking Statements | |||||
| This report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of such words as estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, among other things: | |||||
| ● | statements of our goals, intentions and expectations; | ||||
| ● | statements regarding our business plans and prospects and growth and operating strategies; | ||||
| ● | statements concerning trends in our provision for credit losses and charge-offs on loans and off-balance sheet exposures; | ||||
| ● | statements regarding the trends in factors affecting our financial condition and results of operations, including credit quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and | ||||
| ● | estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits. | ||||
| These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including, among other things, the following important factors that could affect the actual outcome of future events: | |||||
| ● | significantly increased competition among depository and other financial institutions, including with respect to our ability to charge overdraft fees; | ||||
| ● | inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our interest margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments, or our ability to originate loans; | ||||
| ● | general economic conditions, either globally, nationally or in our market areas, including employment prospects, real estate values and conditions that are worse than expected; | ||||
| ● | the strength or weakness of the real estate markets and of the consumer and commercial credit sectors and its impact on the credit quality of our loans and other assets, and changes in estimates of the allowance for credit losses; | ||||
| ● | decreased demand for our products and services and lower revenue and earnings because of a recession or other events; | ||||
| ● | changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits, including repayment speeds on loans; | ||||
| ● | adverse changes and volatility in the securities markets, credit markets or real estate markets; | ||||
| ● | our ability to manage market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, reputational risk, regulatory risk and compliance risk; | ||||
| ● | our ability to manage operational risk, including cybersecurity risk and artificial intelligence risk; | ||||
| ● | our ability to access cost-effective funding; | ||||
| ● | legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business, including changes in regulatory costs and capital requirements and changes related to our ability to pay dividends and the ability of Third Federal Savings, MHC to waive dividends; | ||||
| ● | changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the FASB or the PCAOB; | ||||
| ● | the adoption of implementing regulations by a number of different regulatory bodies, and uncertainty in the exact nature, extent and timing of such regulations and the impact they will have on us; | ||||
| ● | our ability to enter new markets successfully and take advantage of growth opportunities; | ||||
| ● | the continuing governmental efforts to restructure the U.S. financial and regulatory system; | ||||
| ● | future adverse developments concerning Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; | ||||
| ● | changes in monetary and fiscal policy of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve System, Fannie Mae, the OCC, FDIC, and others, and the effects of tariffs and retaliatory actions; | ||||
| ● | the ability of the U.S. Government to remain open, function properly and manage federal debt limits; | ||||
| ● | changes in policy and/or assessment rates of taxing authorities that adversely affect us or our customers; | ||||
| ● | changes in accounting and tax estimates; | ||||
| ● | changes in our organization and changes in expense trends, including but not limited to trends affecting non-performing assets, charge-offs and provisions for credit losses; | ||||
| ● | changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; | ||||
| ● | the inability of third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; | ||||
| ● | our ability to retain key employees; | ||||
| ● | the effects of global or national war, conflict or acts of terrorism; | ||||
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| ● | civil unrest; | ||||
| ● | cyber-attacks, computer viruses and other technological risks that may breach the security of our websites or other systems to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data or disable our systems; and | ||||
| ● | the impact of a wide-spread pandemic, and related government action, on our business and the economy. | ||||
Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Please see Part II Other Information Item 1A. Risk Factors for a discussion of certain risks related to our business. | |||||
Overview
The business strategy of TFS Financial Corporation ("we," "us," or "our") is to operate as a well capitalized and profitable financial institution dedicated to providing exceptional personal service to our customers.
Since being organized in 1938, we grew to become, at the time of our initial public offering of stock in 2007, and continue to be, the nation’s largest mutually-owned savings and loan association based on total assets. We credit our success to our continued emphasis on our primary values: “Love, Trust, Respect, and a Commitment to Excellence, along with Having Fun.” Our values are reflected in the design and pricing of our loan and deposit products, as described below. Our values are further reflected in a long-term revitalization program encompassing the three-mile corridor of the Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio where our main office was established and continues to be located and where we've been the developer of a community of 51 homes, intended to serve the low- to moderate income home owner. We intend to continue to adhere to our primary values and to support our customers and the communities in which we operate as we pursue our mission to help people achieve the dream of home ownership and financial security while creating value for our customers, our communities, our associates and our shareholders.
Consumers, businesses, and governments alike are navigating an elevated level of economic uncertainty as inflation remains elevated, the labor market is showing signs of weakness, and current global trade policies are being deliberated by the markets. The FRS implemented three consecutive 25 basis point rate cuts between September and the end of December 2025. It is possible that the easing cycle will continue in 2026; however, uncertainty can lead to volatility in interest rates and spreads, and create a challenging operating environment. Taking all of this into consideration, we remain committed to our mission, business model, and strategic approach. Specifically, (1) our capital ratios remain a primary source of financial strength; (2) our core deposits remain stable and the majority of our deposit accounts fall within FDIC insurance limits; (3) we maintain adequate access to contingent sources of liquidity; and (4) our risk management practices around an array of financial disciplines are robust and commensurate to an institution of our size and complexity.
Capital ratios remain a source of financial strength for the Company and the Association as all capital ratios, including the Company's Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio of 17.35%, exceed the regulatory requirement to be considered "Well Capitalized". Additional details on our capital ratios are reported in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Item 2.
The Company maintains high-quality core deposits distributed primarily across our Ohio and Florida branch network in products tailored toward consumers seeking non-transactional savings. As of December 31, 2025, 95.8% of our $9.49 billion retail deposit base consists of accounts structured under the FDIC insured limit of $250,000. The Company has the ability to fund 100% of all uninsured deposit balances through sources described later in this Item 2 under the heading Liquidity and Capital Resources.
The Company retains ample and diverse sources of liquidity and funding, beyond deposits. At December 31, 2025, our combined additional borrowing capacity under the Association's blanket pledge arrangements with the FHLB of Cincinnati and the FRB Cleveland along with our ability to purchase Fed Funds through arrangements with other institutions totaled $2.79 billion. We also hold marketable securities that could be sold and converted to cash. Further details about liquidity and funding are described in the section labelled Maintaining Access to Adequate Liquidity and Diverse Funding Sources to Support our Growth of this Item 2.
We operate a multi-disciplined risk management program that emphasizes stress testing and scenario analysis in the realms of interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk. Key risk indicators are proactively monitored and reported throughout the organization, up to and including the Board of Directors. The program is supported by a multi-line of defense approach in which internal oversight functions of risk management and internal audit grant their fully autonomous opinion of the process with an ability to issue findings for remediation if deemed necessary. The program is also regularly exposed to additional scrutiny in the form of regulatory oversight. Management established the risk management framework with an
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appropriate level of sophistication such that it fully encapsulates all identified areas of risk, in conjunction with a necessary level of governance, to promote the program’s intention of properly identifying and managing our risk profile.
Management believes that the following matters are those most critical to our success: (1) controlling our interest rate risk exposure; (2) monitoring and limiting our credit risk; (3) maintaining access to adequate liquidity and diverse funding sources to support our growth; and (4) monitoring and controlling our operating expenses.
Controlling Our Interest Rate Risk Exposure. Historically, our greatest risk has been our exposure to changes in market interest rates. When we hold longer-term, fixed-rate assets, funded by liabilities with shorter-term re-pricing characteristics, we are exposed to potentially adverse impacts from changing interest rates, and most notably rising interest rates. Generally, and particularly over extended periods of time that encompass full economic cycles, interest rates associated with longer-term assets, like fixed-rate mortgages, have been higher than interest rates associated with shorter-term funding sources, like deposits. This difference has been an important component of our net interest income and is fundamental to our operations.
A challenge to our business model occurs when there are rapid and substantial changes in short-term rates or there is an extended inverted yield curve where short-term rates exceed long-term rates. When short-term rates drop, our home equity line of credit portfolio, indexed to the prime rate, reprices immediately, whereas interest rates on certificate of deposit accounts and borrowings generally reprice at maturity. An inverted yield curve impacts our balance sheet even after it becomes positive because our assets, originated at historically low yields, pay down at slower rates than our sources of funding, creating the risk that a portion of our liabilities are at costs higher than the yields we earn on a portion of our assets. These economic environments may result in decreases in our net interest income and our net interest margin.
To mitigate our interest rate risk in general and to address the current rate environment specifically, we utilize a variety of strategies that include:
•Maintaining regulatory capital in excess of levels required to be considered well capitalized;
•Maintaining adjustable-rate loans and shorter-term fixed-rate loans;
•Maintaining and growing home equity line of credit balances, which carry an adjustable rate of interest, indexed to the prime rate;
•Opportunistically extending the duration of our funding sources;
•Utilizing interest rate swaps to convert short-term FHLB advances and brokered certificates of deposit into long-term, fixed rate borrowings; and
•Selectively selling a portion of our long-term, fixed-rate mortgage loans in the secondary market.
Levels of Regulatory Capital
At December 31, 2025, the Company’s Tier 1 (leverage) capital totaled $1.87 billion, or 10.75%, of net average assets and 17.35% of risk-weighted assets, while the Association’s Tier 1 (leverage) capital totaled $1.71 billion, or 9.81%, of net average assets and 15.82% of risk-weighted assets. Each of these measures is in excess of the requirements in effect at December 31, 2025, for designation as “well capitalized” under regulatory prompt corrective action provisions. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Item 2 for additional discussion regarding regulatory capital requirements.
Adjustable-Rate Loans and Shorter-Term Fixed-Rate Loans
We offer our "Smart Rate" adjustable-rate mortgage loan, which provides us with improved interest rate risk characteristics when compared to a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan. Our “Smart Rate” adjustable-rate mortgage offers borrowers an interest rate lower than that of a 30-year, fixed-rate loan. The interest rate of the Smart Rate mortgage is locked for three or five years, then resets annually. The Smart Rate mortgage contains a feature to re-lock the rate an unlimited number of times at our then-current interest rate and fee schedule, for another three or five years (which must be the same as the original lock period) without having to complete a full refinance transaction. Re-lock eligibility is subject to a satisfactory payment performance history by the borrower (current at the time of re-lock, and no foreclosures or bankruptcies since the Smart Rate application was taken). In addition to a satisfactory payment history, re-lock eligibility requires that the property continues to be the borrower’s primary residence. The loan term cannot be extended in connection with a re-lock, nor can new funds be advanced. All interest rate caps and floors remain as originated.
We also offer a 10-year, fully amortizing fixed-rate, first mortgage loan. The opportunities to attract 10-year, fixed-rate loans are better during periods of higher refinance activity. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan has a more desirable interest rate risk profile when compared to loans with fixed-rate terms of 15 to 30 years and can help to more effectively manage interest rate risk exposure, yet provides our borrowers with the certainty of a fixed interest rate throughout the life of the obligation.
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The following tables set forth our first mortgage loan production and period end principal balances segregated by loan structure at origination:
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Mortgage Loan Originations and Acquired Loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARM (all Smart Rate) production | $ | 38,668 | 12.3 | % | $ | 23,835 | 13.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed-rate production: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terms less than or equal to 10 years | 2,411 | 0.7 | 1,203 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Terms greater than 10 years | 274,308 | 87.0 | 151,454 | 85.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed-rate production | 276,719 | 87.7 | 152,657 | 86.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total First Mortgage Loan Originations and Acquired Loans | $ | 315,387 | 100.0 | % | $ | 176,492 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance of First Mortgage Loans Held For Investment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARM (primarily Smart Rate) Loans | $ | 3,830,476 | 35.9 | % | $ | 3,944,540 | 36.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed-rate Loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terms less than or equal to 10 years | 578,351 | 5.4 | 623,413 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Terms greater than 10 years | 6,275,840 | 58.7 | 6,271,793 | 57.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed-rate loans | 6,854,191 | 64.1 | 6,895,206 | 63.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total First Mortgage Loans Held For Investment | $ | 10,684,667 | 100.0 | % | $ | 10,839,746 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the principal balances and yields as of December 31, 2025, for all ARM loans segregated by the next scheduled interest rate reset date:
| Current Balance of ARM Loans Scheduled for Interest Rate Reset | Yield | ||||||||||
| During the Fiscal Years Ending September 30, | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| 2026 | $ | 1,411,389 | 3.86 | % | |||||||
| 2027 | 1,668,013 | 3.18 | % | ||||||||
| 2028 | 469,975 | 4.88 | % | ||||||||
| 2029 | 134,430 | 6.17 | % | ||||||||
| 2030 | 73,057 | 6.59 | % | ||||||||
| 2031 | 73,612 | 6.14 | % | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,830,476 | 3.86 | % | |||||||
At December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, mortgage loans held for sale, all of which were long-term, fixed-rate first mortgage loans and substantially all of which were held for sale to Fannie Mae, totaled $14.4 million and $57.7 million, respectively.
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Loan Portfolio Yield
The following tables set forth the principal balance and interest yield as of December 31, 2025, for the portfolio of loans held for investment, by type of loan, structure and geographic location. Weighted average yields are based on principal balances as of December 31, 2025.
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Percent | Yield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terms less than or equal to 10 years | $ | 578,351 | 3.7 | % | 2.69 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terms greater than 10 years | 6,275,840 | 39.8 | 4.29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed-Rate Residential Mortgage loans | 6,854,191 | 43.5 | 4.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARMs | 3,830,476 | 24.3 | 3.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Equity Lines of Credit | 4,238,904 | 26.9 | 5.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Equity Loans | 809,425 | 5.2 | 6.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and Other Loans | 21,443 | 0.1 | 6.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Loans Receivable | $ | 15,754,439 | 100.0 | % | 4.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Fixed Rate Balance | Fixed Rate Percent | Yield | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Mortgage Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | $ | 6,266,167 | $ | 4,967,242 | 79.3 | % | 4.11 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1,784,302 | 878,637 | 49.2 | 3.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2,634,198 | 1,008,312 | 38.3 | 4.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Mortgage Loans | 10,684,667 | 6,854,191 | 64.1 | 4.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Equity Lines of Credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | $ | 933,789 | $ | 6,341 | 0.7 | % | 5.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 898,639 | 6,432 | 0.7 | 5.90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 715,152 | 2,785 | 0.4 | 5.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,691,324 | 2,558 | 0.2 | 5.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Home Equity Lines of Credit | 4,238,904 | 18,116 | 0.4 | 5.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Equity Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | $ | 182,449 | 152,632 | 83.7 | 6.60 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 163,974 | 125,167 | 76.3 | 6.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 149,594 | 113,981 | 76.2 | 6.92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 313,408 | 257,433 | 82.1 | 7.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Home Equity Loans | 809,425 | 649,213 | 80.2 | 6.96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and Other Loans | 21,443 | 21,443 | 100.0 | 6.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Loans Receivable | $ | 15,754,439 | $ | 7,542,963 | 47.9 | % | 4.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Marketing of Home Equity Lines of Credit
We actively market home equity lines of credit, which carry an adjustable rate of interest indexed to the prime rate which provides interest rate sensitivity to that portion of our assets and is a meaningful strategy to manage our interest rate risk profile. Increasing our investments in loans with variable rates of interest help to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. We strive to
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grow the home equity line of credit portfolio through offering competitive rates, marketing efforts and by utilizing partners to attract more home equity line of credit customers. At December 31, 2025, the principal balance of home equity lines of credit (including those in repayment) that are structured to reset with each prime rate adjustment totaled $4.24 billion. Our home equity lending is discussed in the Lending Activities section of this Item 2.
Extending the Duration of Funding Sources
As a complement to our strategies to shorten the duration of our fixed rate interest-earning assets, as described above, we also seek to lengthen the duration of our interest-bearing funding sources. These efforts include monitoring the relative costs of alternative funding sources such as retail certificates of deposit, brokered certificates of deposit, longer-term (e.g. three years or greater) fixed-rate advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati, and shorter-term (e.g. one or three months) funding, the durations of which are extended by correlated interest rate exchange contracts ("swap"). Funding sources are discussed in more detail within this Item 2 in the sections entitled Maintaining Access to Adequate Liquidity and Diverse Funding Sources to Support our Growth and Liquidity and Capital Resources. All of our swaps are subject to collateral pledges and require specific structural features to qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Hedge accounting treatment directs that periodic mark-to-market adjustments be recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) in the equity section of the balance sheet, rather than being included in operating results of the income statement. The Association's intent is that any swap to which it may be a party will qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
The Association uses swaps to extend the duration of its funding sources with a relatively lower cost of borrowing. Each of the Association's swap agreements is registered on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and involves the exchange of interest payment amounts based on a notional principal balance. No exchange of principal amounts occur and the notional principal amount does not appear on our balance sheet. In each of the Association's agreements, interest paid is based on a fixed rate of interest throughout the term of each agreement while interest received is based on an interest rate that resets and compounds daily over a specified interval (generally one to three months) throughout the term of each agreement. On the initiation date of the swap, the agreed upon exchange interest rates reflect market conditions at that point in time. Swaps generally require counterparty collateral pledges that ensure the counterparties' ability to comply with the conditions of the agreement. Concurrent with the execution of each swap, the Association enters into a short-term borrowing or issues brokered CDs in an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and with interest rate resets aligned with the reset interval of the swap. Each individual swap agreement has been designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk associated with either the Company's variable rate borrowings from the FHLB of Cincinnati or brokered CDs. For more details, refer to Notes 6. BORROWED FUNDS and 13. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS of the NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Each funding alternative is monitored and evaluated based on its effective interest payment rate, options exercisable by the creditor (early withdrawal, right to call, etc.), and collateral requirements. Refer to Notes 5. DEPOSITS and 6. BORROWED FUNDS for additional details on balances. The interest payment rate is a function of market influences that are specific to the nuances and market competitiveness/breadth of each funding source. Generally, early withdrawal options, subject to a fee, are available to our retail CD customers but not to holders of brokered CDs; issuer call options are not provided on our advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati; and we are not subject to early termination options with respect to our interest rate exchange contracts. Additionally, collateral pledges are not provided with respect to our retail CDs or our brokered CDs, but are required for our advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati as well as for our interest rate exchange contracts. We will continue to evaluate the structure of our funding sources balancing the need to extend duration and manage cost.
Selling Fixed Rate Loans in the Secondary Market
We also manage interest rate risk by selectively selling a portion of our long-term, fixed-rate mortgage loans in the secondary market. First mortgage loans (primarily fixed-rate mortgages with terms of 15 years or more, Home Ready and certain loans acquired through our correspondent lending partner) are originated under Fannie Mae guidelines and are eligible for sale to Fannie Mae either as whole loans or within mortgage-backed securities. Certain types of loans (i.e. our Smart Rate adjustable-rate loans, 10-year fixed-rate loans, and first mortgage loans secured by certain property types) are originated under our proprietary underwriting and closing process and are not eligible for sale to Fannie Mae. We can also manage interest rate risk by selling non-Fannie Mae compliant mortgage loans to private investors, although those transactions may be limited to loans that have established payment histories, strong borrower credit profiles and are supported by adequate collateral. Additionally, sales to private investors are dependent upon favorable market conditions, including motivated buyers, and involve more complicated negotiations and longer settlement timelines.
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, $109.6 million of agency-compliant, long-term (15 to 30 years), fixed-rate mortgage loans were sold, or committed to be sold, primarily to Fannie Mae on a servicing retained basis. Of these sold or committed loans, $80.6 million were originated as agency-compliant first mortgage loans, $12.4 million were acquired through a correspondent lending partnership, and $16.7 million were originated under Fannie Mae's Home Ready initiative. At
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December 31, 2025, loans classified as held for sale totaled $14.4 million. At December 31, 2025, we serviced $2.19 billion of loans we originated or acquired and later sold to investors.
We continue to consider liquidity and balance sheet management, as well as secondary market pricing, in evaluating the opportunity to sell loans. Loan sales are discussed in more detail within the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Item 2.
Monitoring and Limiting Our Credit Risk. While, historically, we had been successful in limiting our credit risk exposure by generally imposing high credit standards with respect to lending, the memory of the 2008 housing market collapse and financial crisis is a constant reminder to focus on credit risk. In response to the evolving economic landscape, we continuously revise and update our quarterly analysis and evaluation procedures, as needed, for each category of our lending with the objective of identifying and recognizing all appropriate credit losses. At December 31, 2025, 90% of our assets consisted of residential real estate loans (both “held for sale” and “held for investment”) and home equity loans and lines of credit. Our analytic procedures and evaluations include specific reviews of all home equity loans and lines of credit that become 90 or more days past due, as well as specific reviews of all first mortgage loans that are at least 150 days past due, but not later than 180 days past due. We transfer performing home equity lines of credit subordinate to first mortgages delinquent greater than 90 days to non-accrual status. We also charge-off performing loans to collateral value and classify those loans as non-accrual within 60 days of notification of all borrowers filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, that have not reaffirmed or been dismissed, regardless of how long the loans have been performing.
In an effort to limit our credit risk exposure and keep it consistent with the low risk appetite approved by the Board of Directors, the credit eligibility criteria is evaluated to ensure a successful homeowner has the primary source of repayment, followed by a collateral position that allows for a secondary source of repayment, if needed. Products that do not result in an effective mix of repayment ability are not offered. We believe we use stringent, conservative lending standards for underwriting to reduce our credit risk. For first mortgage loans originated during the current quarter, the average credit score was 772 and the average LTV was 71% at origination. Our current delinquency levels reflect the higher credit standards to which we subject all new originations. As of December 31, 2025, loans originated or acquired had a balance of $15.83 billion, of which $36.8 million, or 0.23%, were delinquent.
One aspect of our credit risk concern relates to high concentrations of our loans that are secured by residential real estate in specific states, particularly Ohio and Florida, where a large portion of our historical lending has occurred. At December 31, 2025, approximately 58.6% and 16.7% of the combined total of our residential Core and construction loans were held for investment in Ohio and Florida, respectively, and approximately 22.1% and 21.0% of our home equity loans and lines of credit were secured by properties in Ohio and Florida, respectively. In an effort to moderate the concentration of our credit risk exposure in individual states, we have utilized direct mail marketing, our internet site and our customer service call center to extend our lending activities to other attractive geographic locations. Currently, in addition to Ohio and Florida, we are actively lending in 26 other states and the District of Columbia, and as a result of that activity, the concentration ratios of the combined total of our residential Core and construction loans held for investment in Ohio and Florida have trended downward from their September 30, 2010, levels when the concentrations were 79.1% in Ohio and 19.0% in Florida. Of the total mortgage loans originated in the three months ended December 31, 2025, 20.2% are secured by properties in states other than Ohio or Florida.
Maintaining Access to Adequate Liquidity and Diverse Funding Sources to Support our Growth. For most insured depositories, customer and community confidence are critical to their ability to maintain access to adequate liquidity and to conduct business in an orderly manner. We believe that a well capitalized institution is one of the most important factors in nurturing customer and community confidence. At December 31, 2025, the Association’s ratio of Tier 1 (leverage) capital to net average assets (a basic industry measure that deems 5.00% or above to represent a “well capitalized” status) was 9.81%. The Association's Tier 1 (leverage) capital ratio at December 31, 2025, included the negative impact of a $65 million cash dividend payment that the Association made to the Company, its sole shareholder, in December 2025. Because of its intercompany nature, this dividend payment did not impact the Company's consolidated capital ratios which are reported in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Item 2. We expect to continue to remain a well capitalized institution.
In managing its level of liquidity, the Company monitors available funding sources, which include attracting new deposits (including brokered deposits), borrowing from others, the conversion of assets to cash and the generation of funds through profitable operations. The Company has traditionally relied on retail deposits as its primary means in meeting its funding needs. To attract deposits, we typically offer rates that are competitive with the rates on similar products offered by other financial institutions. At December 31, 2025, deposits totaled $10.37 billion (including $879.4 million of brokered CDs), while borrowings totaled $4.94 billion and borrowers’ advances and servicing escrows totaled $175.9 million, combined. In evaluating funding sources, we consider many factors, including cost, collateral, duration and optionality, current availability, expected sustainability, impact on operations and capital levels.
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While our retail deposit customers provide our primary source of funding, we maintain many alternative funding sources. First, we pledge available real estate mortgage loans with the FHLB of Cincinnati and the FRB-Cleveland. At December 31, 2025, the Association had the ability to borrow a maximum of $6.80 billion from the FHLB of Cincinnati and $478.8 million from the FRB-Cleveland Discount Window. As of December 31, 2025, our capacity for additional borrowing from the FHLB of Cincinnati was $2.03 billion. Second, we have the ability to purchase overnight Fed Funds up to $435.0 million through various arrangements with other institutions, of which $285.0 million is available as of December 31, 2025. Third, we invest in high quality marketable securities that exhibit limited market price variability and, to the extent that they are not needed as collateral for borrowings, can be sold in the institutional market and converted to cash. At December 31, 2025, our investment securities portfolio totaled $454.5 million. Fourth, selling loans in the secondary market is a regular source of liquidity. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we sold, or committed to sell $109.6 million in loans primarily to Fannie Mae. Finally, cash flows from operating activities have been a regular source of funds. During the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, cash flows from operations provided $58.7 million and $45.5 million, respectively.
Overall, while customer and community confidence can never be assured, the Company believes that its liquidity is adequate and that it has access to adequate alternative funding sources.
Monitoring and Controlling Our Operating Expenses. We continue to focus on managing operating expenses. Our ratio of annualized non-interest expense to average assets was 1.29% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, and 1.13% for the three months ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, our average assets per full-time employee and our average deposits per full-time employee were $18.1 million and $10.7 million, respectively. We believe that each of these measures compares favorably with industry averages. Our relatively high average deposits (exclusive of brokered CDs) held at our branch offices ($263.7 million per branch office as of December 31, 2025) contributes to our expense management efforts by limiting the overhead costs of serving our customers. We will continue our efforts to control operating expenses to help offset margin compression.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those made in accordance with U.S. GAAP that involve significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, and could potentially give rise to materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the most critical accounting policies and estimates upon which our financial condition and results of operations depend, and which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, are those with respect to our allowance for credit losses, as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Allowance for Credit Losses
We provide for credit losses based on a life of loan methodology. Accordingly, all credit losses are charged to, and all recoveries are credited to, the related allowance. Additions to the allowance for credit losses are provided by charges to income based on various factors which, in our judgment, deserve current recognition in estimating lifetime credit losses. We regularly review the loan portfolio and off-balance sheet exposures and make provisions (or releases) for losses in order to maintain the allowance for credit losses in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our allowance for credit losses is a general valuation allowance (GVA) on our portfolio made up of:
(1)quantitative GVAs for loans, which are general allowances for credit losses for each loan type based on historical loan loss experience;
(2)quantitative GVAs for off-balance sheet credit exposures, which are comprised of expected lifetime losses on unfunded loan commitments to extend credit where the obligations are not unconditionally cancellable; and
(3)qualitative GVAs, which are adjustments to the quantitative GVAs, maintained to cover uncertainties that affect the estimate of expected credit losses for each loan type.
The qualitative GVAs expand our ability to identify and estimate probable losses and are based on our evaluation of the following factors, some of which are consistent with factors that impact the determination of quantitative GVAs. For example, delinquency statistics (both current and historical) are used in developing the quantitative GVAs, while the trending of the delinquency statistics is considered and evaluated in the determination of the qualitative GVAs. Factors impacting the determination of qualitative GVAs include, among other:
•changes in lending policies and procedures including underwriting standards, collection, charge-off or recovery practices;
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•management's view of changes in national, regional, and local economic and business conditions and trends including treasury yields, housing market factors and trends, such as the status of loans in foreclosure, real estate in judgment and real estate owned, and unemployment statistics and trends and how it aligns with economic modeling forecasts;
•changes in the nature and volume of the portfolios including home equity lines of credit utilization and adjustable-rate mortgage loans nearing a rate reset;
•changes in the experience, ability or depth of lending management;
•changes in the volume or severity of past due loans, volume of non-accrual loans, or the volume and severity of adversely classified loans including the trending of delinquency statistics (both current and historical), historical loan loss experience and trends, the frequency and magnitude of loan modifications, and uncertainty surrounding borrowers’ ability to recover from temporary hardships for which short-term loan modifications are granted;
•changes in the quality of the loan review system;
•changes in the value of the underlying collateral including asset disposition loss statistics (both current and historical) and the trending of those statistics, and additional charge-offs and recoveries on individually reviewed loans;
•existence of any concentrations of credit;
•effect of other external factors such as competition, market interest rate changes or legal and regulatory requirements including market conditions and regulatory directives that impact the entire financial services industry; and
•limitations within our models to predict lifetime net losses on the loan portfolio.
Home equity loans and lines of credit generally have higher credit risk than traditional residential mortgage loans. These loans and credit lines are usually in a second lien position and when combined with the first mortgage, result in generally higher overall loan-to-value ratios. In a stressed housing market with high delinquencies and decreasing housing prices, these higher loan-to-value ratios represent a greater risk of loss to the Company. A borrower with more equity in the property has a vested interest in keeping the loan current when compared to a borrower with little or no equity in the property. Given the higher risk inherent in home equity loans and lines of credit and our experience during periods of weak housing markets and potential uncertainty with respect to future employment levels and economic prospects, we conduct an expanded loan level evaluation of our home equity loans and lines of credit, including bridge loans used to aid borrowers in buying a new home before selling their old one, which are delinquent 90 days or more. This expanded evaluation is in addition to our traditional evaluation procedures. We have established an allowance for our unfunded commitments on this portfolio, which is recorded in other liabilities. Our home equity loans and lines of credit portfolio continues to comprise a significant portion of our gross charge-offs. At December 31, 2025, we had an amortized cost of $4.28 billion in home equity lines of credit and $815.7 million in home equity loans outstanding, of which $6.1 million, or 0.12%, were delinquent 90 days or more.
The allowance for credit losses is evaluated based upon the combined total of the quantitative and qualitative GVAs. Periodically, the carrying value of loans and factors impacting our credit loss analysis are evaluated and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. While we use the best information available to make evaluations, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on unforeseen changes in loan quality and economic conditions.
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The following table sets forth activity for credit losses segregated by geographic location for the periods indicated. The majority of our Residential Core and Home Today loan portfolios is secured by properties located in Ohio, and therefore were not segregated by state.
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance balance for credit losses on loans (beginning of the period) | $ | 74,244 | $ | 70,002 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Charge-offs on real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Home Today | 36 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 46 | 199 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 168 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| California | — | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 46 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total home equity lines of credit | 260 | 316 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 46 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 83 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total home equity loans | 137 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total charge-offs | 448 | 317 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Recoveries on real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | 169 | 519 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | 485 | 479 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | 480 | 758 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total recoveries | 1,146 | 1,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net recoveries | 698 | 1,448 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Provision (release) of allowance for credit losses on loans | 42 | (891) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance balance for loans (end of the period) | $ | 74,984 | $ | 70,559 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance balance for credit losses on unfunded commitments (beginning of the period) | $ | 30,116 | $ | 27,811 | |||||||||||||||||||
Release of allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments | (1,042) | (609) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance balance for unfunded loan commitments (end of the period) | 29,074 | 27,202 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance balance for all credit losses (end of the period) | $ | 104,058 | $ | 97,761 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ratios: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-accrual loans at end of the period | 192.39 | % | 193.23 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans to the total amortized cost in loans at end of the period | 0.47 | % | 0.46 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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The following table sets forth additional information with respect to net recoveries by category for the periods indicated rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net recoveries to average loans outstanding (annualized) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | 0.00 | % | 0.01 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net recoveries to average loans outstanding (annualized) | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
We continue to evaluate loans becoming delinquent for potential losses and record provisions for the estimate of those losses. We reported net recoveries in each quarter for the past seven years, primarily due to improvements in the values of properties used to secure loans that were fully or partially charged off after the 2008 collapse of the housing market. Charge-offs are recognized on loans identified as collateral-dependent and subject to individual review when the collateral value does not sufficiently support full repayment of the obligation. Recoveries are recognized on previously charged-off loans as borrowers perform their repayment obligations or as loans with improved collateral positions reach final resolution. During the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, recoveries exceeded loan charge-offs by $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, gross charge-offs were $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Delinquent loans continue to be evaluated for potential losses and provisions are recorded for the estimate of potential losses of those loans.
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the total allowance for credit losses decreased to $104.1 million, from $104.4 million at September 30, 2025. The total allowance for credit losses is comprised of the asset portion, which is applied to the loan portfolio and the liability portion, which is applied to off-balance sheet exposures, primarily related to undrawn equity exposures. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the asset and liability portions of the total allowance increased to $75.0 million from $74.2 million and decreased to $29.1 million from $30.1 million, respectively. We recorded a $1.0 million net release of allowance for credit losses for the period, consisting a $1.0 million release of provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures. There was no provision for credit losses on loans during the period.
Because many variables are considered in determining the appropriate level of general valuation allowances, directional changes in individual considerations do not always align with the directional change in the balance of a particular component of the general valuation allowance. The slight decrease in the allowance for credit losses applied to the loan portfolio during the three months ended December 31, 2025, was primarily related to a lower net recovery forecast for total qualitative factors, while equity increases and mortgage decreases in loan loss dollars were offset for quantitative forecasts to remain relatively flat.
The amortized cost of the residential Core portfolio decreased 1.4%, or $154.0 million, and its total allowance decreased 3.9%, or $1.6 million, as of December 31, 2025, compared to September 30, 2025. The amortized cost of the home equity lines of credit portfolio increased 4.3%, or $176.3 million, and its total allowance increased 4.4% to $23.0 million, from $22.1 million at September 30, 2025. The amortized cost of the home equity loans increased 8.0%, or $60.2 million, and its total allowance increased 7.2% to $15.7 million, from $14.6 million at September 30, 2025. As we are no longer originating loans under our Home Today program, there is an expected net recovery position for this portfolio which was $2.1 million at December 31, 2025 and $2.4 million at September 30, 2025. Under the CECL methodology, the life of loan concept allows for qualitative adjustments for the expected future recoveries of previously charged-off loans, which is driving the allowance balance for the Home Today loans to be negative. Refer to the "Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses" and "Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses" tables in Note 4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES of the NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for more information.
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The following tables set forth the allowance for credit losses allocated by loan category, the percent of allowance in each category to the total allowance on loans, and the percent of loans in each category to total loans at the dates indicated. The allowance for credit losses allocated to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses in any particular category and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in other categories. The tables do not include allowances for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments, which are primarily related to undrawn home equity lines of credit.
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent of Allowance to Total Allowance | Percent of Loans in Category to Total Loans | Amount | Percent of Allowance to Total Allowance | Percent of Loans in Category to Total Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | 38,365 | 51.2% | 67.7% | $ | 39,939 | 53.8% | 69.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | (2,139) | (2.8) | 0.2 | (2,438) | (3.3) | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | 23,045 | 30.7 | 26.9 | 22,069 | 29.8 | 25.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | 15,701 | 20.9 | 5.1 | 14,645 | 19.7 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | 12 | — | 0.1 | 29 | — | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans | $ | 74,984 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $ | 74,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lending Activities
Loan Portfolio Composition
The following table sets forth the composition of the portfolio of loans held for investment, by type of loan segregated by geographic location, at the indicated dates, excluding loans held for sale. The majority of our Home Today loan portfolio is secured by properties located in Ohio and the balances of other loans are immaterial. Therefore, neither was segregated by geographic location.
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | $ | 6,232,987 | $ | 6,304,128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1,782,764 | 1,811,897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2,634,144 | 2,687,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | 10,649,895 | 67.6 | % | 10,803,813 | 68.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Home Today | 34,772 | 0.2 | 35,933 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 933,789 | 902,048 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 898,639 | 872,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 715,152 | 681,709 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,691,324 | 1,606,996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total home equity lines of credit | 4,238,904 | 26.9 | 4,062,798 | 25.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 182,449 | 174,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 163,974 | 162,395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 149,594 | 136,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 313,408 | 275,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total home equity loans | 809,425 | 5.1 | 749,548 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 10,373 | 10,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2,555 | 1,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 191 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total construction | 12,928 | 0.2 | 12,302 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other loans | 8,515 | — | 8,153 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans receivable | 15,754,439 | 100.0 | % | 15,672,547 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred loan expenses, net | 70,317 | 69,943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans in process | (8,084) | (4,934) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans | (74,984) | (74,244) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans receivable, net | $ | 15,741,688 | $ | 15,663,312 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table provides the amortized cost and an analysis of our real estate loans held for investment disaggregated by refreshed FICO score, year of origination and portfolio at December 31, 2025. FICO scores are updated quarterly as available. The Company treats the FICO score information as demonstrating that underwriting guidelines reduce risk rather than as a credit quality indicator utilized in the evaluation of credit risk. Revolving loans reported at amortized cost include home equity lines of credit currently in their draw period, therefore not by year of origination. Revolving loans converted to term are home equity lines of credit that are in repayment.
| Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Converted to Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By fiscal year of origination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Prior | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <680 | $ | 2,403 | $ | 20,947 | $ | 18,820 | $ | 60,271 | $ | 117,438 | $ | 240,173 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 460,052 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 680-740 | 45,703 | 116,442 | 48,006 | 144,259 | 292,615 | 554,611 | — | — | 1,201,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741+ | 212,200 | 522,048 | 374,958 | 1,121,786 | 2,157,143 | 4,419,644 | — | — | 8,807,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown (1) | 1,526 | 5,954 | 1,642 | 7,392 | 32,612 | 157,870 | — | — | 206,996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | 261,832 | 665,391 | 443,426 | 1,333,708 | 2,599,808 | 5,372,298 | — | — | 10,676,463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Home Today (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <680 | — | — | — | — | — | 15,815 | — | — | 15,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 680-740 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,064 | — | — | 7,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741+ | — | — | — | — | — | 9,046 | — | — | 9,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown (1) | — | — | — | — | — | 2,398 | — | — | 2,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Home Today | — | — | — | — | — | 34,323 | — | — | 34,323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 248,291 | 11,231 | 259,522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 680-740 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 828,525 | 11,108 | 839,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741+ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,108,629 | 29,603 | 3,138,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown (1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34,946 | 4,607 | 39,553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity lines of credit | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,220,391 | 56,549 | 4,276,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <680 | — | 9,393 | 13,449 | 11,159 | 1,958 | 1,712 | — | — | 37,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 680-740 | 36,968 | 53,092 | 47,392 | 23,571 | 6,174 | 3,332 | — | — | 170,529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741+ | 81,407 | 228,104 | 157,891 | 83,625 | 32,614 | 20,694 | — | — | 604,335 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown (1) | — | 340 | 675 | 894 | 487 | 753 | — | — | 3,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity loans | 118,375 | 290,929 | 219,407 | 119,249 | 41,233 | 26,491 | — | — | 815,684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 680-740 | 96 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741+ | 1,172 | 3,125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Construction | 1,268 | 3,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,747 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net real estate loans | $ | 381,475 | $ | 959,799 | $ | 662,833 | $ | 1,452,957 | $ | 2,641,041 | $ | 5,433,112 | $ | 4,220,391 | $ | 56,549 | $ | 15,808,157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Data necessary for stratification is not readily available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) No new originations of Home Today loans since fiscal year 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table provides amortized cost and an analysis of our real estate loans held for investment by origination LTV, origination year and portfolio at December 31, 2025. Subsequent to origination, LTVs are only updated for our home equity loans and lines of credit and for collateral-dependent residential mortgage loans.
| Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Converted to Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By fiscal year of origination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Prior | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <80% | $ | 115,100 | $ | 234,608 | $ | 172,218 | $ | 456,786 | $ | 1,487,693 | $ | 2,985,781 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,452,186 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80-89.9% | 112,747 | 309,117 | 217,929 | 692,879 | 924,368 | 2,187,865 | — | — | 4,444,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90-100% | 33,985 | 121,508 | 53,279 | 184,043 | 186,798 | 196,304 | — | — | 775,917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| >100% | — | — | — | — | — | 618 | — | — | 618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown (1) | — | 158 | — | — | 949 | 1,730 | — | — | 2,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | 261,832 | 665,391 | 443,426 | 1,333,708 | 2,599,808 | 5,372,298 | — | — | 10,676,463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Home Today (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <80% | — | — | — | — | — | 7,069 | — | — | 7,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80-89.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 10,833 | — | — | 10,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90-100% | — | — | — | — | — | 16,421 | — | — | 16,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Home Today | — | — | — | — | — | 34,323 | — | — | 34,323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <80% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,994,351 | 44,815 | 4,039,166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80-89.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223,980 | 10,822 | 234,802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90-100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 798 | 90 | 888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| >100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 970 | 168 | 1,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown (1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 292 | 654 | 946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity lines of credit | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,220,391 | 56,549 | 4,276,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <80% | 111,849 | 282,155 | 214,614 | 116,042 | 39,808 | 23,725 | — | — | 788,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80-89.9% | 6,526 | 8,774 | 4,793 | 3,207 | 1,402 | 1,127 | — | — | 25,829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90-100% | — | — | — | — | — | 565 | — | — | 565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| >100% | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1,074 | — | — | 1,097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity loans | 118,375 | 290,929 | 219,407 | 119,249 | 41,233 | 26,491 | — | — | 815,684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <80% | 802 | 1,742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80-89.9% | 466 | 1,737 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Construction | 1,268 | 3,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,747 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net real estate loans | $ | 381,475 | $ | 959,799 | $ | 662,833 | $ | 1,452,957 | $ | 2,641,041 | $ | 5,433,112 | $ | 4,220,391 | $ | 56,549 | $ | 15,808,157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Market data necessary for stratification is not readily available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) No new originations of Home Today loans since fiscal year 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) Mean CLTV percent at origination for all home equity lines of credit is based on the committed amount. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2025, the unpaid principal balance of the home equity loans and lines of credit portfolio consisted of $809.4 million in home equity loans (which included $18.0 million in bridge loans) and $4.24 billion in home equity lines of credit (which included $56.2 million of home equity lines of credit which are in repayment and no longer eligible to be drawn upon).
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The following table sets forth credit exposure, principal balance, percent delinquent 90 days or more, the mean CLTV percent at the time of origination and the current mean CLTV percent of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit and bridge loan portfolios as of December 31, 2025. Home equity lines of credit in the draw period are reported according to geographic distribution.
| Credit Exposure | Principal Balance | Percent Delinquent 90 Days or More | Mean CLTV Percent at Origination (2) | Current Mean CLTV Percent (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit in draw period (by state) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | $ | 2,604,548 | $ | 910,379 | 0.06 | % | 60 | % | 42 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1,813,130 | 883,961 | 0.18 | 56 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1,596,018 | 707,296 | 0.11 | 59 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (1) | 3,743,309 | 1,681,029 | 0.09 | 62 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total home equity lines of credit in draw period | 9,757,005 | 4,182,665 | 0.11 | 60 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines in repayment | 56,239 | 56,239 | 1.07 | 59 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans and bridge loans | 809,425 | 809,425 | 0.13 | 57 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 10,622,669 | $ | 5,048,329 | 0.12 | % | 59 | % | 48 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)No other individual state has a committed or drawn balance greater than 10% of our total home equity lending portfolio and 5% of total loan balances.
(2)Mean CLTV percent at origination for all home equity lines of credit is based on the committed amount.
(3)Current Mean CLTV is based on best available first mortgage and property values as of December 31, 2025. Property values are estimated using HPI data published by the FHFA. Current Mean CLTV percent for home equity lines of credit in the draw period is calculated using the committed amount. Current Mean CLTV on home equity lines of credit in the repayment period is calculated using the principal balance.
The principal balance of home equity lines of credit in the draw period that have a current CLTV over 80% or unknown, based on drawn amount, is $46.8 million, or 1.1% of the total, at December 31, 2025. In recognition of the past weakness in the housing market, we continue to conduct an expanded loan level evaluation of our home equity lines of credit which are delinquent 90 days or more.
At December 31, 2025, 22.3% of the home equity lending portfolio was either in a first lien position (11.7%), in a subordinate (second) lien position behind a first lien that we held (8.7%) or behind a first lien that was held by a loan that we originated, sold and now serviced for others (1.9%). At December 31, 2025, 11.9% of the home equity line of credit portfolio in the draw period were making only the minimum payment on the outstanding line balance. Minimum payments include both a principal and interest component.
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Delinquent Loans
The following tables set forth the amortized cost in loan delinquencies by type, segregated by geographic location and duration of delinquency as of the dates indicated. The majority of our Home Today loan portfolio is secured by properties located in Ohio, and therefore not segregated by state. There were no other loans with delinquent balances. There were no delinquencies in the construction loan portfolio as of the dates presented.
| Loans Delinquent for | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | 30-89 Days | 90 Days or More | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | $ | 5,766 | $ | 3,798 | $ | 9,564 | ||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1,603 | 3,155 | 4,758 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2,811 | 3,508 | 6,319 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | 10,180 | 10,461 | 20,641 | |||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | 1,199 | 714 | 1,913 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1,379 | 758 | 2,137 | |||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2,159 | 1,650 | 3,809 | |||||||||||||||||
| California | 754 | 1,036 | 1,790 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2,520 | 1,631 | 4,151 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity lines of credit | 6,812 | 5,075 | 11,887 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 240 | 339 | 579 | |||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 613 | 358 | 971 | |||||||||||||||||
| California | 50 | 135 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 488 | 240 | 728 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity loans | 1,391 | 1,072 | 2,463 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 19,582 | $ | 17,322 | $ | 36,904 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans Delinquent for | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | 30-89 Days | 90 Days or More | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | $ | 5,046 | $ | 3,939 | $ | 8,985 | ||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2,578 | 2,474 | 5,052 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,725 | 4,057 | 5,782 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Residential Core | 9,349 | 10,470 | 19,819 | |||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | 1,018 | 560 | 1,578 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1,263 | 916 | 2,179 | |||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2,045 | 1,709 | 3,754 | |||||||||||||||||
| California | 1,228 | 934 | 2,162 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,637 | 1,737 | 3,374 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity lines of credit | 6,173 | 5,296 | 11,469 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 218 | 271 | 489 | |||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 266 | 363 | 629 | |||||||||||||||||
| California | — | 106 | 106 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 366 | 195 | 561 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Home equity loans | 850 | 935 | 1,785 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 17,390 | $ | 17,261 | $ | 34,651 | ||||||||||||||
Total loans seriously delinquent (i.e. delinquent 90 days or more) were 0.11% of total net loans at December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025. The percentage of loans seriously delinquent in the residential Core portfolio remained at 0.07% for
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both periods. Serious delinquencies in the home equity lines of credit portfolio remained at 0.03% for both periods. Serious delinquencies in the Home Today and home equity loans portfolios at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively, are immaterial due to the low level of seriously delinquent loans as compared to the total net loans at each period.
Although delinquencies in most portfolios remain at or near historic lows, recent economic trends and elevated interest rates on home equity lines of credit led to an upward trend in delinquencies in that portfolio. Interest rates on home equity lines of credit are tied to the prime rate of interest which remains elevated, resulting in higher and less affordable monthly payments for some borrowers.
Non-Performing Assets
The following table sets forth the amortized costs and categories of our non-performing assets at the dates indicated. There were no construction loans reported as non-accrual at the dates presented.
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accrual loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Core | $ | 23,293 | $ | 23,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Home Today | 2,868 | 3,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity lines of credit | 10,949 | 11,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity loans | 1,864 | 1,492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-accrual loans | 38,974 | 38,706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate owned | 1,975 | 1,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-performing assets | $ | 40,949 | $ | 40,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-accrual loans to total loans | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-accrual loans to total assets | 0.22 | % | 0.22 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-performing assets to total assets | 0.23 | % | 0.23 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
We continue to modify loans to work with borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty to help them keep their homes and to preserve neighborhoods. Loan modifications may include interest rate reductions, term extensions (generally including capitalization of delinquent amounts), significant payment delays, other, or a combination thereof. For additional information, refer to Note 4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES.
The amortized cost of collateral-dependent loans includes loans that have returned to accrual status when contractual payments became less than 90 days past due. These loans continue to be individually evaluated based on collateral until, at a minimum, contractual payments are less than 30 days past due. Additionally, the amortized cost of non-accrual loans includes loans that are not collateral‑dependent, as these loans are still assessed collectively for credit losses under CECL. The table below sets forth a reconciliation of the amortized costs and categories between non-accrual loans and collateral-dependent loans at the dates indicated.
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Accrual Loans | $ | 38,974 | $ | 38,706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accruing Collateral-Dependent Loans | 11,588 | 12,205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Loans Collectively Evaluated | (5,980) | (5,636) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Collateral-Dependent loans | $ | 44,582 | $ | 45,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025
Total assets increased $42.4 million, or less than 1%, to $17.50 billion at December 31, 2025, from $17.46 billion at September 30, 2025. This change was mainly the result of increases in loans held for investment and prepaid expenses and other assets, partially offset by decreases in investment securities available for sale and loans held for sale.
Cash and cash equivalents increased $27.3 million, or 6.4%, to $456.7 million at December 31, 2025, from $429.4 million at September 30, 2025. Cash is managed to maintain the level of liquidity described later in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section.
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Investment securities, all of which are classified as available for sale, decreased $66.2 million, or 12.71%, to $454.5 million at December 31, 2025, from $520.7 million at September 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to maturities exceeding purchases during the quarter ended December 31, 2025. During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, a $50.0 million treasury security matured and was not replaced.
Mortgage loans held for sale decreased by $43.3 million, or 75.0%, to $14.4 million at December 31, 2025, from $57.7 million at September 30, 2025, due to a decrease in both loans committed to forward sales and loans identified for future sale.
Loans held for investment, net of deferred loan fees and allowance for credit losses, increased $78.4 million, or 0.5%, to $15.74 billion at December 31, 2025, from $15.66 billion at September 30, 2025. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the home equity loans and lines of credit portfolio increased $236.0 million and residential core mortgage loans decreased $153.9 million as repayments and sales outpaced the volume of residential mortgage loans originated and acquired.
The changes in loans held for investment were affected by the volume of loans originated, acquired and sold. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, total first mortgage loan originations were $315.4 million compared to $427.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and $176.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Of total residential mortgage loans originated and acquired during the current period, $268.5 million (85.1%) were purchase transactions and $38.7 million (12.3%) were adjustable rate loans. Commitments originated for home equity loans and lines of credit were $531.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $645.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and $559.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES of the NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for additional information.
Other assets, including prepaid expenses, increased $46.7 million, or 41.8%, to $158.4 million at December 31, 2025, from $111.7 million at September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily the result of a $47.9 million increase in margin requirement on swap contracts after an investment security that had been posted as collateral matured during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
Deposits decreased $74.9 million, or 0.7%, to $10.37 billion at December 31, 2025, from $10.45 billion at September 30, 2025. The decrease in deposits included a $494.2 million decrease in the CD portfolio and a $10.0 million decrease in money market accounts, partially offset by a $399.7 million increase in savings accounts, and a $27.5 million increase in checking accounts. The maturity of CDs that convert to tiered-interest savings accounts at maturity led to the movement between the CD and savings account portfolios between the periods compared. At December 31, 2025, brokered CDs totaled $879.4 million and included $550.0 million of one- to three-month certificates of deposit accounts aligned with pay-fixed interest rate swap contracts. Based on FDIC insurance limits by ownership structure, uninsured deposits were $401.5 million and $387.3 million at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
Borrowed funds increased $69.6 million, or 1.43%, to $4.94 billion at December 31, 2025, from $4.87 billion at September 30, 2025. The total balance of borrowed funds at December 31, 2025, consisted of $1.55 billion of long-term advances with a weighted average maturity of approximately 1.7 years, $2.95 billion of three-month advances, aligned with interest rate swap contracts, with a remaining weighted average effective maturity of approximately 2.8 years, $270.0 million in overnight borrowings, all from the FHLB, and $150 million of federal funds purchased.
Borrowers' advances for insurance and taxes increased by $20.4 million to $133.6 million at December 31, 2025, from $113.2 million at September 30, 2025. This change primarily reflects the cyclical nature of real estate tax payments that have been collected from borrowers and are in the process of being remitted to various taxing agencies.
Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $8.2 million, or 8.1%, to $109.9 million at December 31, 2025, from $101.7 million at September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily related to a $5.5 million increase related to federal income tax liability. There was also a $4.7 million increase in liability due to the timing of real estate taxes paid and a $1.7 million increase in accrued compensation expense.
Total shareholders’ equity increased $7.0 million, or less than 1%, to $1.90 billion at December 31, 2025, from $1.89 billion at September 30, 2025. The increase reflects $22.3 million of net income, reduced by dividends of $14.9 million. Other changes include a positive net adjustment of $1.6 million related to stock compensation and employee stock ownership plans and $1.9 million of stock repurchases. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, a total of 139,442 shares of our common stock were repurchased at an average cost of $13.66 per share. The Company's eighth stock repurchase program allows for a total of 10,000,000 shares to be repurchased, with 4,804,644 shares remaining to be repurchased at December 31, 2025. As a result of a mutual member vote, Third Federal Savings, MHC, the mutual holding company that owns approximately 80.9% of the outstanding stock of the Company, was able to waive the receipt of its share of the dividend paid. Refer to Part II, Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds for additional details regarding the repurchase of shares of common stock and the dividend waiver.
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Average Balances and Yields. The following table sets forth average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effects thereof were not material. Average balances are derived from daily average balances. Non-accrual loans are included in the computation of loan average balances, but only cash payments received on those loans during the period presented are reflected in the yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, deferred expenses, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense.
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Cost (1) | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Cost (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Interest-earning assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning cash equivalents | $ | 386,878 | $ | 3,827 | 3.96 | % | $ | 424,111 | $ | 4,949 | 4.67 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities | 20,064 | 194 | 3.87 | 60,183 | 674 | 4.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 460,043 | 4,047 | 3.52 | 454,332 | 3,781 | 3.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans (2) | 15,793,474 | 184,946 | 4.68 | 15,326,120 | 172,152 | 4.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 233,298 | 4,758 | 8.16 | 225,977 | 5,212 | 9.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 16,893,757 | 197,772 | 4.68 | 16,490,723 | 186,768 | 4.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest-earning assets | 536,886 | 524,634 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 17,430,643 | $ | 17,015,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Checking accounts | $ | 790,898 | 70 | 0.04 | $ | 826,383 | 90 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts | 1,247,736 | 3,563 | 1.14 | 1,289,788 | 3,353 | 1.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 8,359,946 | 75,570 | 3.62 | 8,058,740 | 74,499 | 3.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | 4,827,275 | 42,889 | 3.55 | 4,653,328 | 40,498 | 3.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 15,225,855 | 122,092 | 3.21 | 14,828,239 | 118,440 | 3.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing liabilities | 282,935 | 271,640 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 15,508,790 | 15,099,879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 1,921,853 | 1,915,478 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 17,430,643 | $ | 17,015,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 75,680 | $ | 68,328 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread (1)(3) | 1.47 | % | 1.34 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest-earning assets (4) | $ | 1,667,902 | $ | 1,662,484 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin (1)(5) | 1.79 | % | 1.66 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 110.95 | % | 111.21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected performance ratios: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets (1) | 0.51 | % | 0.53 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average equity (1) | 4.64 | % | 4.68 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average equity to average assets | 11.03 | % | 11.26 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Annualized.
(2)Loans include both mortgage loans held for sale and loans held for investment.
(3)Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.
General. Net income decreased $0.1 million, or 0.4%, to $22.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, from $22.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in net income was primarily attributable to an increase in non-interest expense, partially offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income.
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Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $11.0 million, or 5.9%, to $197.8 million during the current quarter, compared to $186.8 million during the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in interest and dividend income was primarily the result of an increase in interest income on loans, offset by decreases in income earned on FHLB stock and other interest-bearing cash equivalents.
Interest income on loans increased $12.7 million, or 7.4%, to $184.9 million during the current quarter, compared to $172.2 million for the same quarter of the prior year. This change was primarily attributed to a 19 basis point increase in the average yield on loans for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, to 4.68%, compared to 4.49% for the same quarter of the prior year. It was also attributed to a 3.0%, or $467.4 million, increase in the average balance of loans to $15.79 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $15.33 billion during the same quarter of the prior year, as new loan production exceeded principal repayments and loan sales.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $3.7 million, or 3.1%, to $122.1 million during the current quarter, compared to $118.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase primarily resulted from an increase in interest expense on certificate of deposits and borrowed funds.
Interest expense on CDs, net of related interest rate swap contracts, increased $1.1 million, or 1.5%, to $75.6 million during the current quarter, compared to $74.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributed to a $301.2 million, or 3.7%, increase in the average balance of CDs to $8.36 billion during the current quarter, from $8.06 billion during the same quarter of the prior year, partially offset by an 8 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on CDs, to 3.62% for the current quarter, from 3.70% for the same quarter of the prior year.
Interest expense on savings accounts increased $0.2 million to $3.6 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase was attributed to a 10 basis point increase in the average rate paid on savings accounts, to 1.14% during the current quarter, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024, offset by a $42.1 million, or 3.3%, decrease in the average balance of savings accounts.
Interest expense on borrowed funds, net of related interest rate swap contracts, increased $2.4 million, or 5.9%, to $42.9 million during the current quarter, compared to $40.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. This increase was attributed to an increase in the average balance of borrowed funds of $173.9 million, or 3.7%, to $4.83 billion during the current quarter from an average balance of $4.65 billion during the same quarter of the prior year, as well as a 7 basis point increase in the average rate paid on borrowed funds, to 3.55% during the current quarter, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Refer to the Extending the Duration of Funding Sources section of the Overview and Comparison of Financial Condition for further discussion.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $7.4 million to $75.7 million during the current quarter, compared to $68.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average balance and yield of interest-earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the average balance and weighted average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
Average interest-earning assets during the current quarter increased $403.0 million, or 2.4%, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase in average interest-earning assets was attributed primarily to an increase in the average balance of loans, offset by a decrease in the average balance of investment securities. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 15 basis points to 4.68% from 4.53%. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $397.6 million, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of CDs and borrowed funds. The cost on interest-bearing liabilities increased 2 basis points to 3.21% from 3.19%.
The interest rate spread increased 13 basis points to 1.47% compared to 1.34% during the same quarter last year. The net interest margin increased 13 basis points to 1.79% in the current quarter compared to 1.66% for the same quarter last year. Refer to Controlling Our Interest Rate Risk Exposure of the Overview section for further discussion.
Provision (Release) for Credit Losses. We recorded a release of the allowance for credit losses on loans and off-balance sheet exposures of $1.0 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to a release of $1.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The overall allowance decreased during the quarter primarily due to a decline in unfunded commitments for loan originations.. Credit loss provisions (releases) are recorded with the objective of aligning our allowance for credit loss balances with our current estimates of loss in the portfolio. During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, we recorded net recoveries of $0.7 million compared to net recoveries of $1.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Refer to the Lending Activities section of Item 2. and Note 4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES of the NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for further discussion.
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Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased $1.5 million, or 23.1%, to $8.0 million during the current quarter, compared to $6.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to increases of $0.3 million in loan fees and service charges and $1.2 million in net gain on the sales of loans.
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $8.3 million, or 17.3%, to $56.2 million during the current quarter, compared to $47.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase primarily consisted of a $2.5 million increase in marketing expense, a $3.9 million increase in salaries and employee benefits and a $1.0 million increase in office property, equipment and software.
Income Tax Expense. The provision for income taxes increased $0.2 million to $6.2 million during the current quarter, compared to $6.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The provision for the current quarter included $5.6 million of federal income tax provision and $0.6 million of state income tax expense. The provision for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 included $5.5 million of federal income tax provision and $0.5 million of state income tax expense. Our effective federal tax rate was 20.1% and 19.8% during the quarters ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati, borrowings from the FRB-Cleveland Discount Window, overnight Fed Funds through various arrangements with other institutions, proceeds from brokered CD transactions, principal repayments and maturities of securities, and sales of loans.
In addition to the primary sources of funds described above, we have the ability to obtain funds through the use of collateralized borrowings in the wholesale markets, and from sales of securities. Also, debt issuance by the Company and access to the equity capital markets via a supplemental minority stock offering or a full conversion (second-step) transaction remain as other potential sources of liquidity, although these channels generally require meaningful lead times.
While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Association’s Asset/Liability Management Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring our liquidity targets and strategies in order to ensure that sufficient liquidity exists for meeting the borrowing needs and deposit withdrawals of our customers, as well as unanticipated contingencies. We generally seek to maintain a minimum liquidity ratio of 5% (which we compute as the sum of the average cash and cash equivalents plus unencumbered investment securities for which ready markets exist, divided by total average interest-earning assets). For the three months ended December 31, 2025, our liquidity ratio averaged 5.25%. We had sufficient sources of liquidity to satisfy our short- and long-term liquidity needs as of December 31, 2025.
We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of expected loan demand, expected deposit flows, yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, scheduled liability maturities and the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquidity is generally invested in interest-earning deposits and short- and intermediate-term securities.
Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent upon our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At December 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $456.7 million, which represented an increase of 6.4% from $429.4 million at September 30, 2025.
Investment securities classified as available-for-sale, all of which are government guaranteed, provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $454.5 million at December 31, 2025.
During the three-month period ended December 31, 2025, we settled $120.8 million of loan sales and had commitments to sell $11.3 million of mortgage loans primarily to Fannie Mae at December 31, 2025.
Our cash flows are derived from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities as reported in our CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS.
At December 31, 2025, we had $272.4 million in outstanding commitments to originate loans. In addition to commitments to originate loans, we had $5.57 billion in unfunded home equity lines of credit to borrowers. CDs due within one year of December 31, 2025, totaled $5.61 billion, or 54.1% of total deposits. If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including loan sales, sales of investment securities, other deposit products, including new CDs, brokered CDs, FHLB advances, borrowings from the FRB-Cleveland Discount Window or other collateralized borrowings. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than
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we currently pay on the CDs due on or before December 31, 2026. We believe, however, based on past experience, that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us. Generally, we have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.
Our primary investing activities are originating residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit and purchasing investment securities. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we originated $315.4 million of residential mortgage loans and $531.1 million of commitments for home equity loans and lines of credit, while during the three months ended December 31, 2024, we originated $176.5 million of residential mortgage loans and $559.0 million of commitments for home equity loans and lines of credit. We purchased $18.1 million of securities during the three months ended December 31, 2025, and $86.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Also, during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we acquired $46.7 million and $40.8 million of long-term, residential mortgage loans, respectively.
Financing activities consist primarily of changes in deposit accounts, changes in the balances of principal and interest owed on loans serviced for others, FHLB advances, including any collateral requirements related to interest rate swap agreements and borrowings from the FRB-Cleveland Discount Window. We experienced a net decrease in total deposits of $74.9 million during the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to a net increase of $12.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors, and by other factors. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, there was a $22.7 million decrease in the balance of brokered CDs (exclusive of acquisition costs and subsequent amortization), which had a balance of $879.4 million at December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2024, the balance of brokered CDs was $1.10 billion. Principal and interest owed on loans serviced for others experienced a net increase of $11.9 million to $42.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to a net increase of $10.7 million to $39.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2024. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we increased our total borrowings by $69.6 million primarily to fund loan growth. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, our total borrowings decreased by $136.5 million.
Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. If we require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, borrowing agreements exist with the FHLB of Cincinnati and the FRB-Cleveland Discount Window, and arrangements with other institutions to purchase overnight Fed Funds, each of which provides an additional source of funds. The FHLB of Cincinnati approved the Association's allowable borrowing limit of 45% of total assets, as long as the Association maintains compliance with certain credit and regulatory criteria and meets collateral requirements. In an effort to manage our available borrowing capacity with the FHLB, the Company has replaced a portion of its 90-day FHLB advances with like-term brokered deposits.
At December 31, 2025, we had $4.77 billion of FHLB of Cincinnati advances, no outstanding borrowings from the FRB-Cleveland Discount Window and $150.0 million of borrowings in the form of Fed Funds. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we had average outstanding advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati of $4.83 billion, as compared to average outstanding advances of $4.65 billion during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Refer to the Extending the Duration of Funding Sources section of the Overview for further discussion.
The Association and the Company are subject to various regulatory capital requirements, including a risk-based capital measure. The Basel III capital framework ("Basel III Rules") includes both a revised definition of capital and guidelines for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories.
The Association and the Company elected to apply the CECL regulatory capital transition provisions issued by the federal banking agencies under the 2019 CECL Rule and the 2020 CECL Interim Final Rule. Pursuant to these provisions, the day‑one CECL adoption impact and eligible subsequent changes in the allowance for credit losses were deferred and phased into regulatory capital in accordance with the prescribed transition methodology. The transition period was completed as of September 30, 2025, and CECL is now fully reflected in the Company’s and the Association’s regulatory capital ratios.
The Association is subject to the "capital conservation buffer" requirement level of 2.5%. The requirement limits capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to management if the institution does not hold a "capital conservation buffer" in addition to the standard minimum capital requirements. At December 31, 2025, the Association exceeded the regulatory requirement for the "capital conservation buffer".
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As of December 31, 2025, the Association exceeded all regulatory requirements to be considered “Well Capitalized” as presented in the table below (dollar amounts in thousands). Capital remains a source of financial strength for the Association and the Company. Preserving capital to levels in excess of regulatory minimums is a priority for the Association and the Company, especially given the uncertainty and pressures of the current economic environment. The Association intends to maintain minimum capital ratios to exceed total capital to risk-weighted assets of 13.0%, tier 1 (leverage) capital to net average assets of 9.0%, and tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 11.0%.
| Actual | Well Capitalized Levels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | $ | 1,812,525 | 16.79 | % | $ | 1,079,629 | 10.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 (Leverage) Capital to Net Average Assets | 1,708,468 | 9.81 | % | 870,967 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 1,708,468 | 15.82 | % | 863,703 | 8.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 1,708,468 | 15.82 | % | 701,759 | 6.50 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
The capital ratios of the Company as of December 31, 2025, are presented in the table below (dollar amounts in thousands).
| Actual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | $ | 1,978,291 | 18.31 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 (Leverage) Capital to Net Average Assets | 1,874,234 | 10.75 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 1,874,234 | 17.35 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 1,874,234 | 17.35 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In addition to the operational liquidity considerations described above, which are primarily those of the Association, the Company, as a separate legal entity, also monitors and manages its own parent company-only liquidity, which provides the source of funds necessary to support all of the parent company's stand-alone operations, including its capital distribution strategies which encompass its share repurchase and dividend payment programs. The Company's primary source of liquidity is dividends received from the Association. The amount of dividends that the Association may declare and pay to the Company in any calendar year, without the receipt of prior approval from the OCC but with prior notice to the FRB-Cleveland, cannot exceed net income for the current calendar year-to-date period plus retained net income (as defined) for the preceding two calendar years, reduced by prior dividend payments made during those periods. In December 2025, the Company received a $65 million cash dividend from the Association. Because of its intercompany nature, this dividend payment had no impact on the Company's capital ratios or its CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION but reduced the Association's reported capital ratios. At December 31, 2025, the Company had, in the form of cash and a demand loan from the Association, $167.6 million of funds readily available to support its stand-alone operations.
The payment of dividends, support of asset growth and strategic stock repurchases are planned to continue in the future as the focus for future capital deployment activities. See Part II Other Information Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds for details on stock repurchase programs, dividends paid and dividend waivers.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
General. The Company's most significant form of market risk has historically been interest rate risk. In general, our assets, consisting primarily of mortgage loans, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits and advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati. As a result, a fundamental component of our business strategy is to manage interest rate risk and limit the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, our Board of Directors has established risk parameter limits deemed appropriate given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives. Additionally, our Board of Directors has authorized the formation of an Asset/Liability Management Committee comprised of key operating personnel, which is responsible for managing this risk in a matter that is consistent with the tolerance limits approved by the Board of Directors. Further, the Board has established the Director's Risk Committee, which, among other responsibilities, conducts regular oversight and review of the guidelines, policies and deliberations of the Asset/Liability Management Committee. We manage our interest rate risk in order to control the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in interest rates. Refer to the Overview section of Item 2 for additional discussion on how we manage interest rate risk.
Economic Value of Equity. Using customized modeling software, the Company and Association prepare periodic estimates of the amounts by which the net present value of cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items (the
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institution's EVE) would change in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. The simulation model uses a discounted cash flow analysis and an option-based pricing approach in measuring the interest rate sensitivity of EVE. The model estimates the economic value of each type of asset, liability, and off-balance sheet contract under the assumption that instantaneous changes (measured in basis points) occur at all maturities along the United States Treasury yield curve and other relevant market interest rates. A basis point equals one, one-hundredth of one percent, and 100 basis points equals one percent. The model is tailored specifically to our organization, which we believe improves its predictive accuracy. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.
The manner in which actual yields, costs and consumer behavior respond to changes in market interest rates may vary from the inherent methodologies used to measure interest rate risk through changes in EVE. In this regard, our EVE estimates assume:
•no new growth or business volumes;
•that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured, except for reductions to reflect mortgage loan principal repayments along with modeled prepayments and defaults, and deposit decays; and
•that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities.
Our simulation model possesses random patterning capabilities and accommodates extensive regression analytics applicable to the prepayment and decay profiles of our borrower and depositor portfolios. The model facilitates the generation of alternative modeling scenarios and provides us with timely decision making data that is integral to our IRR management processes. Modeling our IRR profile and measuring our IRR exposure are processes that are subject to continuous revision, refinement, modification, enhancement, back testing and validation. We continually evaluate, challenge and update the methodology and assumptions used in our IRR model, including behavioral equations that have been derived based on third-party studies of our customers' historical performance patterns. Changes to the methodology and/or assumptions used in the model will result in reported IRR profiles and reported IRR exposures that will be different, and perhaps significantly, from the results reported below.
Net Interest Income. In addition to EVE calculations, we use our simulation model to analyze the sensitivity of our net interest income to changes in interest rates (the institution’s NII). Net interest income is the difference between the interest income that we earn on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest that we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. In our model, we estimate what our net interest income would be for prospective 12 and 24 month periods using customized (based on our portfolio characteristics) assumptions with respect to loan prepayment rates, default rates, and the implied forward yield curve as of the market date for assumptions related to projected
interest rates. We then calculate what the estimated net interest income would be for the same period under numerous interest rate scenarios. The simulation process is subject to continual enhancement, modification, refinement and adaptation. The Company and Association use a "shocked" assumption in preparing the NII sensitivity simulation estimates for us in its public disclosure. The "shocked" assumption calculates NII sensitivity in the event that the market interest rates used in the simulation were instantly adjusted.
The manner in which actual yields, costs and consumer behavior respond to changes in market interest rates may vary from the inherent methodologies used to measure interest rate risk through NII. In this regard, the interest rate risk information presented below assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although interest rate risk calculations provide an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results. In addition to the preparation of computations as described above, we also formulate simulations based on a variety of non-linear changes in interest rates and a variety of non-constant balance sheet composition scenarios.
Other Considerations. The EVE and NII sensitivity analyses are similar in that they both start with the same month-end balance sheet amounts, weighted average coupon and maturity. The underlying prepayment, decay and default assumptions are also the same and they both start with the same month-end "markets" (Treasury and FHLB yield curves, etc.). From that similar starting point, the models follow divergent paths. EVE is a stochastic model using 250 different interest rate paths to compute market value at the account level for each of the categories on the balance sheet whereas NII uses the month-end curve to compute interest income/expense at the account level for each of the categories on the balance sheet.
EVE is considered as a point in time calculation with a "liquidation" view of the Company and Association where all the cash flows (including interest, principal and prepayments) are modeled and discounted using discount factors derived from the current market yield curves. It provides a long-term view and helps to define changes in equity and duration as a result of
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changes in interest rates. On the other hand, NII is based on static balance sheet projections going one year and two years forward and assumes pricing levels based on projected interest rate environments to calculate net interest income. NII sensitivity is calculated to determine the sensitivity of net interest income under different interest rate scenarios. With each of these models, specific policy limits have been established for the Association that are compared with the actual month-end results. These limits are regularly approved by the Association's Board of Directors and are used as benchmarks to evaluate and moderate interest rate risk. In the event that there is a breach of policy limits that extends beyond two consecutive quarter-end measurement periods, management is responsible for taking such action, similar to those described under the preceding heading of General, as may be necessary in order to return the Association's interest rate risk profile to a position that is in compliance with the policy.
The following table presents the estimated changes in the Company’s and Association's EVE and NII at December 31, 2025, that would result from the indicated changes in the United States Treasury yield curve and other relevant market interest rates.
| TFS Financial Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Interest Rates (basis points) | Estimated EVE (1) | Estimated NII (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percentage Change | Amount | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| +200 | $ | 1,279,286 | (19.98) | % | $ | 370,137 | 9.96 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| +100 | 1,476,348 | (7.65) | % | 354,176 | 5.22 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1,598,624 | — | % | 336,598 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -100 | 1,705,480 | 6.68 | % | 313,340 | (6.91) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -200 | 1,723,911 | 7.84 | % | 287,781 | (14.50) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Federal Savings and Loan Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Interest Rates (basis points) | Estimated EVE (1) | Estimated NII (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percentage Change | Amount | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| +200 | $ | 1,082,795 | (22.76) | % | $ | 358,480 | 8.94 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| +100 | 1,279,746 | (8.71) | % | 344,589 | 4.72 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1,401,909 | — | % | 329,069 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -100 | 1,508,652 | 7.61 | % | 307,854 | (6.45) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -200 | 1,526,967 | 8.92 | % | 284,325 | (13.60) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)EVE is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. Estimated EVE assumes an instantaneous uniform change in interest rates at all maturities.
(2)Estimated NII is calculated for the prospective 12 months ending December 31, 2026, in the event that market interest rates used in the simulation were adjusted instantaneously (termed a "shocked" format) during the 12 month measurement period to an aggregate increase as indicated in the Change in Interest Rates column.
The tables above indicate that at December 31, 2025, in the event of an increase of 200 basis points in all interest rates, the Company and Association would experience a 19.98% and 22.76% decrease in EVE, respectively. In the event of a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, the Company and Association would experience an 6.68% and 7.61% increase in EVE, respectively.
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The following tables are based on the calculations contained in the previous tables, and set forth the change in the EVE at a +200 basis point rate of shock at December 31, 2025, with comparative information as of September 30, 2025. By regulation, the Association must measure and manage its interest rate risk for interest rate shocks relative to established risk tolerances in EVE.
| TFS Financial Corporation | |||||||||||
| Risk Measure (+200 Basis Points Rate Shock) | At December 31, 2025 | At September 30, 2025 | |||||||||
| Pre-Shock EVE | $ | 1,598,624 | $ | 1,560,859 | |||||||
| Post-Shock EVE | $ | 1,279,286 | $ | 1,227,595 | |||||||
| Amount Change in EVE | $ | (319,338) | $ | (333,264) | |||||||
| Percentage Change in EVE | (19.98) | % | (21.35) | % | |||||||
| Third Federal Savings and Loan Association | |||||||||||
| Risk Measure (+200 Basis Points Rate Shock) | At December 31, 2025 | At September 30, 2025 | |||||||||
| Pre-Shock EVE | $ | 1,401,909 | $ | 1,410,325 | |||||||
| Post-Shock EVE | $ | 1,082,795 | $ | 1,077,257 | |||||||
| Amount Change in EVE | $ | (319,114) | $ | (333,068) | |||||||
| Percentage Change in EVE | (22.76) | % | (23.62) | % | |||||||
Accordingly, although the EVE presented in the tables above provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure as of the indicated dates, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our EVE and will differ from actual results. In addition to our core business activities, which seek to originate Smart Rate (adjustable) loans, home equity lines of credit (adjustable) and fixed-rate loans funded by retail deposits and borrowings from the FHLB, and which the collective activity is intended to have a favorable impact on our IRR profile, the impact of several other items and events resulted in an improvement of upside +200 shock valuation sensitivity of 1.38% and 0.85% at December 31, 2025, when compared to the measures at September 30, 2025, for the Company and Association, respectively. Factors contributing to the improvement included decrease in market interest rates, capital actions by the Association, and changes due to business activity. While our core business activities, as described at the beginning of this paragraph, are generally intended to have a positive impact on our IRR profile, the actual impact is determined by a number of factors, including the pace of mortgage asset additions (reductions) to our balance sheet (including consideration of outstanding commitments to originate those assets), in comparison to the pace of the addition (reduction) of longer duration funding sources.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision of and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II — Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management as of December 31, 2025, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, there have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 25, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a)Not applicable
(b)Not applicable
(c)The following table summarizes our stock repurchase activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans (1) | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025 | 62,442 | $ | 13.32 | 62,442 | 4,881,644 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025 | 23,000 | 13.85 | 23,000 | 4,858,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 | 54,000 | 13.98 | 54,000 | 4,804,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 139,442 | $ | 13.66 | 139,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)On October 27, 2016, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved the Company’s eighth stock repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, and repurchases began on January 6, 2017. Purchases under the program will be on an ongoing basis and subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses of capital, and our financial performance. Repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and be available for general corporate use. At December 31, 2025, 4,804,644 shares of outstanding common stock remain to be repurchased. This program has no expiration date.
At the July 8, 2025, special meeting of members of Third Federal Savings, MHC (the “MHC”), the mutual holding company of TFS Financial Corporation (the “Company”), the members of the MHC (depositors and certain loan customers of Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland) voted to approve the MHC’s proposed waiver of dividends, aggregating up to $1.13 per share, to be declared on the Company’s common stock during the twelve months subsequent to the members’ approval (i.e., through July 8, 2026). The members approved the waiver by casting 59% of the total eligible votes. Of the votes cast, 97% were in favor of the proposal. The MHC is the 81% majority shareholder of the Company.
Following the receipt of the members’ approval at the July 8, 2025, special meeting, the MHC filed a notice with,
and subsequently received the non-objection from, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for the proposed dividend waiver.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
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Item 5. Other Information
Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers
Transactions in our securities by our directors and executive officers are required to be made in accordance with our Insider Trading Policy and Guidelines with Respect to Certain Transactions in Company Securities, which, among other things, require that the transaction be in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws that prohibit trading while in the possession of material nonpublic information. Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides an affirmative defense that enables prearranged transactions in securities in a manner that avoids concerns about initiating transactions at a future date while possibly in possession of material nonpublic information.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, no trading plans, intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1, were terminated or adopted by a director or officer of the Company.
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
32 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
| 101 | The following unaudited financial statements from TFS Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, filed on February 5, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Consolidated Statements of Condition, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. | |||||||
| 101.INS | Interactive datafile | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||||
| 101.SCH | Interactive datafile | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||||
| 101.CAL | Interactive datafile | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||||
| 101.DEF | Interactive datafile | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||||
| 101.LAB | Interactive datafile | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |||||||||
| 101.PRE | Interactive datafile | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||||
| 104 | Interactive datafile | Cover Page Interactive Datafile (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101) | |||||||||
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| TFS Financial Corporation | |||||||||||
| Dated: | February 5, 2026 | /s/ Marc A. Stefanski | |||||||||
| Marc A. Stefanski | |||||||||||
| Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
| Dated: | February 5, 2026 | /s/ Meredith S. Weil | |||||||||
Meredith S. Weil | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
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Banks - Regional
Savings Institution, Federally Chartered
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CLEVELAND