BankUnited, Inc. Reports 1Q 2026 Net Income of $62 million, $0.83 Diluted EPS
MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Rajinder Singh commented, "Despite a seasonally slow quarter, we continue to gather market share and position the Company for improved profitability and growth."
First Quarter Financial Highlights
Quarter Ended
Change From
($ in millions except per share data)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Net income
$
61.9
$
69.3
$
58.5
$
(7.4
)
$
3.4
Diluted EPS
$
0.83
$
0.90
$
0.78
$
(0.07
)
$
0.05
PPNR 1
$
106.3
$
115.4
$
95.2
$
(9.1
)
$
11.1
ROA 2
0.72
%
0.78
%
0.68
%
(0.06
)%
0.04
%
ROE 2
8.1
%
8.9
%
8.2
%
(0.8
)%
(0.1
)%
Net interest margin 2
2.99
%
3.06
%
2.81
%
(0.07
)%
0.18
%
1
Represents a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.
2
Annualized for the three months ended.
Notable items that impacted results:
The following table presents notable items, on a pre-tax basis, that impacted results for the periods presented (in thousands):
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Compensation-related items
$
(5,358
)
$
—
Release of FDIC Special Assessment accrual
6,669
—
Write-off of previously capitalized software
—
(3,770
)
$
1,311
$
(3,770
)
Net Interest Income & Margin
NIM
Net Interest Income
Down 7 bps from prior quarter
Up 18 bps from 1Q 2025
Down $9.2 million from prior quarter
Up $15.8 million or 7% from 1Q 2025
Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense
The following table summarizes non-interest income and non-interest expense for the periods presented (in millions):
Quarter Ended
Change From
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Non-interest income
$
24.7
$
30.0
$
22.3
$
(5.3
)
$
2.4
Non-interest expense
$
167.4
$
172.8
$
160.2
$
(5.4
)
$
7.2
Balance Sheet Highlights
Loans
Loan portfolio composition at the dates indicated follows (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Core loan segments:
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
$
6,146,307
25.5
%
$
6,105,207
25.2
%
Construction and land
740,104
3.1
%
705,664
2.9
%
Owner occupied commercial real estate
2,023,527
8.4
%
2,020,572
8.3
%
Commercial and industrial
6,862,405
28.3
%
7,008,903
28.8
%
Mortgage warehouse lending ("MWL")
805,037
3.3
%
728,241
3.0
%
16,577,380
68.6
%
16,568,587
68.2
%
Franchise and equipment finance
84,709
0.4
%
102,746
0.4
%
Pinnacle - municipal finance
616,486
2.6
%
619,374
2.6
%
Residential
6,856,354
28.4
%
6,983,000
28.8
%
$
24,134,929
100.0
%
$
24,273,707
100.0
%
Deposits & Borrowings
Credit quality & Allowance for credit losses
Credit Quality
Credit quality metrics improved during Q1, as non-performing loans and criticized and classified loans declined from the prior quarter. Annualized net charge offs were elevated, attributable to two loans in unrelated industries and geographies.
The following table provides a breakdown of criticized and classified loans for the periods indicated (in thousands):
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
CRE
Total
Commercial
CRE
Total
Commercial
Special mention
$
67,396
$
177,859
$
82,147
$
175,009
Substandard - accruing
418,033
622,436
474,592
674,368
Substandard - non-accruing
74,584
211,293
108,959
300,903
Doubtful
903
40,758
—
48,247
Total
$
560,916
$
1,052,346
$
665,698
$
1,198,527
Allowance & Provision
Allowance levels and coverage remained appropriate during the periods presented, with changes reflecting net charge-offs, higher specific reserves, and improved asset quality. The following tables summarize the ACL, key coverage metrics, and changes across the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
ACL
ACL to Total Loans
Commercial ACL to Commercial Loans 3
ACL to Non-Performing Loans
Net Charge-offs to Average Loans 4
March 31, 2026
$
208,790
0.87
%
1.25
%
75.90
%
0.61
%
December 31, 2025
$
219,825
0.91
%
1.30
%
58.99
%
0.30
%
Quarter Ended
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Beginning balance
$
219,825
$
219,884
$
223,153
Provision
25,103
24,843
15,963
Net charge-offs
(36,138
)
(24,902
)
(19,369
)
Ending balance
$
208,790
$
219,825
$
219,747
3
For purposes of this ratio, commercial loans includes the core C&I and CRE sub-segments as presented in the table above as well as franchise and equipment finance. Due to their unique risk profiles, MWL and municipal finance are excluded from this ratio.
4
Annualized for the three months ended March 31, 2026; ratio for December 31, 2025 represent annual net charge-off rate.
Capital, Liquidity & shareholder returns
Strong capital levels have created an ability to increase capital returns to shareholders
5
Represents a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.
Earnings Conference Call and Presentation
A conference call to discuss quarterly results will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 with Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Rajinder P. Singh, Chief Financial Officer James G. Mackey and Chief Operating Officer Thomas M. Cornish.
The earnings release and slides with supplemental information relating to the release will be available on the Investor Relations page under About Us on www.bankunited.com prior to the call. Due to recent demand for conference call services, participants are encouraged to listen to the call via a live Internet webcast at https://ir.bankunited.com. To participate by telephone, participants will receive dial-in information and a unique PIN number upon completion of registration at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10207389/10388909cc4. For those unable to join the live event, an archived webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page at https://ir.bankunited.com approximately two hours following the live webcast.
About BankUnited, Inc.
BankUnited, Inc., with total assets of $35.4 billion at March 31, 2026, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, with operations in Florida, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Morristown, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina. BankUnited provides a full range of consumer and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions, and offers certain commercial lending and deposit products through national platforms. For additional information, call (877) 779-2265 or visit www.BankUnited.com. BankUnited can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/BankUnited.official, LinkedIn @BankUnited and on X @BankUnited.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance, dividend payments and stock repurchases. The Company generally identifies forward-looking statements by terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” "forecasts" or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the historical performance of the Company and its subsidiaries or on the Company’s current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions, including (without limitation) those relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, including as impacted by external circumstances outside the Company's direct control, such as but not limited to adverse events or conditions impacting the financial services industry. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the Company’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Information on these factors can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K, which are available at the SEC’s website ( www.sec.gov).
BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks:
Non-interest bearing
$
13,336
$
11,511
Interest bearing
371,605
206,273
Cash and cash equivalents
384,941
217,784
Investment securities
9,505,168
9,263,651
Non-marketable equity securities
149,590
140,684
Loans
24,134,929
24,273,707
Allowance for credit losses
(208,790
)
(219,825
)
Loans, net
23,926,139
24,053,882
Bank owned life insurance
314,165
305,313
Operating lease equipment, net
150,214
171,371
Goodwill
77,637
77,637
Other assets
850,759
809,129
Total assets
$
35,358,613
$
35,039,451
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Demand deposits:
Non-interest bearing
$
8,943,844
$
9,109,984
Interest bearing
6,449,405
6,189,534
Savings and money market
9,939,985
10,164,703
Time
4,026,866
3,888,684
Total deposits
29,360,100
29,352,905
FHLB advances
1,755,000
1,555,000
Notes and other borrowings
319,340
319,740
Other liabilities
908,636
757,977
Total liabilities
32,343,076
31,985,622
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 400,000,000 shares authorized; 73,354,206 and 74,138,066 shares issued and outstanding
734
741
Paid-in capital
209,270
271,695
Retained earnings
3,008,613
2,970,988
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(203,080
)
(189,595
)
Total stockholders' equity
3,015,537
3,053,829
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
35,358,613
$
35,039,451
BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Interest income:
Loans
$
310,162
$
317,539
$
321,384
Investment securities
106,230
117,878
113,869
Other
5,794
6,986
8,436
Total interest income
422,186
442,403
443,689
Interest expense:
Deposits
148,694
155,875
174,210
Borrowings
24,505
28,318
36,340
Total interest expense
173,199
184,193
210,550
Net interest income before provision for credit losses
248,987
258,210
233,139
Provision for credit losses
24,586
25,554
15,111
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
224,401
232,656
218,028
Non-interest income:
Deposit service charges and fees
6,219
5,787
5,235
Gain on investment securities, net
3,290
1,058
944
Lease financing
3,347
4,662
4,313
Capital markets income
3,684
9,512
4,795
Other non-interest income
8,160
8,974
6,983
Total non-interest income
24,700
29,993
22,270
Non-interest expense:
Employee compensation and benefits
96,689
89,952
82,746
Occupancy and equipment
11,002
10,749
11,343
Deposit insurance expense
(1,026
)
6,391
7,227
Technology
22,415
20,430
22,780
Depreciation of operating lease equipment
3,366
4,068
4,009
Other non-interest expense
34,917
41,221
32,121
Total non-interest expense
167,363
172,811
160,226
Income before income taxes
81,738
89,838
80,072
Provision for income taxes
19,863
20,578
21,596
Net income
$
61,875
$
69,260
$
58,476
Earnings per common share, basic
$
0.83
$
0.91
$
0.78
Earnings per common share, diluted
$
0.83
$
0.90
$
0.78
BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026
2025
2025
Average
Balance
Interest 6
Yield/
Rate 6,7
Average
Balance
Interest 6
Yield/
Rate 6,7
Average
Balance
Interest 6
Yield/
Rate 6,7
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Loans
$
23,835,417
$
312,812
5.31
%
$
23,697,215
$
320,252
5.37
%
$
23,933,938
$
324,113
5.48
%
Investment securities 8
9,471,480
106,953
4.55
%
9,583,958
118,573
4.93
%
9,104,228
114,590
5.07
%
Other interest earning assets
672,001
5,794
3.49
%
737,306
6,986
3.76
%
788,547
8,436
4.33
%
Total interest earning assets
33,978,898
425,559
5.06
%
34,018,479
445,811
5.21
%
33,826,713
447,139
5.34
%
Allowance for credit losses
(218,808
)
(222,451
)
(228,158
)
Non-interest earning assets
1,328,791
1,389,731
1,376,904
Total assets
$
35,088,881
$
35,185,759
$
34,975,459
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand deposits
$
6,033,099
$
43,294
2.91
%
$
6,072,259
$
48,032
3.14
%
$
4,811,826
$
39,893
3.36
%
Savings and money market deposits
10,245,692
73,278
2.90
%
10,123,959
77,378
3.03
%
10,833,734
91,779
3.44
%
Time deposits
3,751,256
32,122
3.48
%
3,449,304
30,465
3.50
%
4,326,750
42,538
3.99
%
Total interest bearing deposits
20,030,047
148,694
3.01
%
19,645,522
155,875
3.15
%
19,972,310
174,210
3.54
%
FHLB advances
2,193,944
19,897
3.68
%
2,486,250
24,065
3.84
%
2,991,389
27,206
3.69
%
Notes and other borrowings
366,487
4,608
5.03
%
328,322
4,253
5.18
%
709,037
9,134
5.15
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
22,590,478
173,199
3.11
%
22,460,094
184,193
3.26
%
23,672,736
210,550
3.61
%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
8,463,491
8,708,397
7,413,117
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
930,784
922,581
1,004,917
Total liabilities
31,984,753
32,091,072
32,090,770
Stockholders' equity
3,104,128
3,094,687
2,884,689
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
35,088,881
$
35,185,759
$
34,975,459
Net interest income
$
252,360
$
261,618
$
236,589
Interest rate spread
1.95
%
1.95
%
1.73
%
Net interest margin
2.99
%
3.06
%
2.81
%
6
On a tax-equivalent basis where applicable
7
Annualized
8
At fair value
BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Basic earnings per common share:
Numerator:
Net income
$
61,875
$
69,260
$
58,476
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(911
)
(2,311
)
(821
)
Income allocated to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share
$
60,964
$
66,949
$
57,655
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding
74,518,354
74,789,191
74,918,750
Less average unvested stock awards
(1,138,483
)
(1,119,854
)
(1,101,408
)
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per common share
73,379,871
73,669,337
73,817,342
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.83
$
0.91
$
0.78
Diluted earnings per common share:
Numerator:
Income allocated to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share
$
60,964
$
66,949
$
57,655
Adjustment for earnings reallocated from participating securities
4
(229
)
4
Income used in calculating diluted earnings per common share
$
60,968
$
66,720
$
57,659
Denominator:
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per common share
73,379,871
73,669,337
73,817,342
Dilutive effect of certain share-based awards
511,677
436,863
562,488
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per common share
73,891,548
74,106,200
74,379,830
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.83
$
0.90
$
0.78
BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED RATIOS
At or for the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Financial ratios 9
Return on average assets
0.72
%
0.78
%
0.68
%
Return on average stockholders’ equity
8.1
%
8.9
%
8.2
%
Net interest margin 10
2.99
%
3.06
%
2.81
%
Loans to deposits
82.3
%
82.7
%
85.5
%
Tangible book value per common share
$
40.05
$
40.14
$
37.48
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
Asset quality ratios
Non-performing loans to total loans 11,12
1.14
%
1.54
%
Non-performing assets to total assets 12,13
0.79
%
1.08
%
ACL to total loans
0.87
%
0.91
%
Commercial ACL to commercial loans 14
1.25
%
1.30
%
ACL to non-performing loans 11,12
75.90
%
58.99
%
Net charge-offs to average loans 15
0.61
%
0.30
%
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
BankUnited, Inc.
BankUnited, N.A.
BankUnited, Inc.
BankUnited, N.A.
Capital ratios
Tier 1 leverage
8.9
%
9.4
%
8.9
%
9.3
%
5.0
%
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") risk-based capital
12.2
%
12.9
%
12.3
%
12.7
%
6.5
%
Total risk-based capital
14.0
%
13.7
%
14.1
%
13.6
%
10.0
%
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets
8.3
%
N/A
8.5
%
N/A
N/A
9
Annualized for the three month periods as applicable.
10
On a tax-equivalent basis.
11
We define non-performing loans to include non-accrual loans and loans other than purchased credit deteriorated and government insured residential loans that are past due 90 days or more and still accruing. Contractually delinquent purchased credit deteriorated and government insured residential loans on which interest continues to be accrued are excluded from non-performing loans.
12
Non-performing loans and assets include the guaranteed portion of non-accrual SBA loans totaling $33.8 million or 0.14% of total loans and 0.10% of total assets at March 31, 2026 and $37.9 million or 0.16% of total loans and 0.11% of total assets at December 31, 2025.
13
Non-performing assets include non-performing loans, OREO and other repossessed assets.
14
For purposes of this ratio, commercial loans includes the C&I and CRE sub-segments, as well as franchise and equipment finance. Due to their unique risk profiles, MWL and municipal finance are excluded from this ratio.
15
Annualized for the three months ended March 31, 2026; ratio for December 31, 2025 represents annual net charge-off rate.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes this measure is relevant to understanding the capital position and performance of the Company. Disclosure of this non-GAAP financial measure also provides a meaningful basis for comparison to other financial institutions as it is a metric commonly used in the banking industry.
PPNR is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes this measure is relevant to understanding the performance of the Company attributable to elements other than the provision for credit losses and the ability of the Company to generate earnings sufficient to cover estimated credit losses. This measure also provides a meaningful basis for comparison to other financial institutions since it is commonly employed and is a measure frequently cited by investors and analysts.
The following tables reconciles these non-GAAP financial measurement to the comparable GAAP financial measurements at the dates and for the periods indicated (in thousands except share and per share data):
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Total stockholders’ equity
$
3,015,537
$
3,053,829
$
2,897,582
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
77,637
77,637
77,637
Tangible stockholders’ equity
$
2,937,900
$
2,976,192
$
2,819,945
Common shares issued and outstanding
73,354,206
74,138,066
75,242,048
Book value per common share
$
41.11
$
41.19
$
38.51
Tangible book value per common share
$
40.05
$
40.14
$
37.48
Quarter Ended
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Pre-Provision Net Revenue ("PPNR")
Income before income taxes
$
81,738
$
89,838
$
80,072
Provision for credit losses
24,586
25,554
15,111
PPNR
$
106,324
$
115,392
$
95,183