- Loan Originations of $1.5 Billion -

- Net Income of $4.1 Million -

- Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.29 -

MURRAY, Utah, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FinWise Bancorp (NASDAQ:FINW) ("FinWise" or the "Company"), parent company of FinWise Bank (the "Bank"), today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights

Loan originations totaled $1.5 billion, compared to $1.3 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and $1.2 billion for the second quarter of the prior year
Net interest income was $14.7 million, compared to $14.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and $14.6 million for the second quarter of the prior year
Net income was $4.1 million, compared to $3.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and $3.2 million for the second quarter of the prior year
Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $0.29 for the quarter, compared to $0.23 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and $0.24 for the second quarter of the prior year
Efficiency ratio¹ was 59.5%, compared to 64.8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and 66.8% for the second quarter of the prior year
Nonperforming loan balances were $39.7 million as of June 30, 2025, compared to $29.9 million as of March 31, 2025, and $27.9 million as of June 30, 2024. Nonperforming loan balances guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA") were $21.2 million, $15.1 million, and $16.0 million as of June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively

"FinWise delivered solid operating and financial momentum coming into the second quarter, as the components of our growth strategy began to successfully come together and the team executed well," said Kent Landvatter, Chairman and CEO of FinWise Bancorp. "We posted strong loan originations of $1.5 billion, maintained solid revenue and remained disciplined on expense management, all of which contributed to growing profitability. Tangible book value per share also continued to increase, ending the quarter at $13.51². We are also encouraged by the early traction of our new products and remain highly confident that the infrastructure investments of the past two years will support strong, long-term growth and shareholder value."

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¹ See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure.

² See footnote 2 in the "Selected Financial and Other Data" table.

Selected Financial and Other Data

	As of and for the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	6/30/2025			3/31/2025			6/30/2024
Amount of loans originated	$	1,483,179		$	1,264,604		$	1,170,904
Net income	$	4,097		$	3,189		$	3,180
Diluted EPS	$	0.29		$	0.23		$	0.24
Return on average assets		2.0	%		1.7	%		2.1	%
Return on average equity		9.2	%		7.4	%		7.9	%
Yield on loans		11.70	%		12.31	%		14.89	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits		4.07	%		4.01	%		4.80	%
Net interest margin		7.81	%		8.27	%		10.31	%
Efficiency ratio⁽¹⁾		59.5	%		64.8	%		66.8	%
Tangible book value per share⁽²⁾	$	13.51		$	13.42		$	12.61
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets⁽²⁾		21.6	%		22.0	%		26.8	%
Leverage ratio (Bank under CBLR)		18.0	%		18.8	%		20.8	%
Full-time equivalent employees		200			196			191

(1) This measure is not a measure recognized under United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and is therefore considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure. The efficiency ratio is defined as total non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. The Company believes this measure is important as an indicator of productivity because it shows the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent.

(2) Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Tangible shareholders' equity is defined as total shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangible assets. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholder's equity to total assets. The Company had no goodwill or other intangible assets at the end of any period indicated. The Company has not considered loan servicing rights or loan trailing fee assets as intangible assets for purposes of this calculation. As a result, tangible shareholders' equity is the same as total shareholders' equity at the end of each of the periods indicated.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $14.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $14.3 million for the prior quarter and $14.6 million for the prior year period. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to an increase in the Bank's average balances for the Strategic Program loans held-for-sale portfolio of $39.8 million and the held for investment portfolio of $31.1 million, partially offset by the reversal of interest on new nonaccrual loans and increased average balances in brokered certificates of deposit accounts. The increase from the prior year period was primarily due to volume increases in loans held-for-sale and held for investment portfolios and rate reductions in the brokered CD portfolio partially offset by growth of deposits, particularly brokered certificates of deposit, to support the growth of the loan portfolio. Our strategy to reduce the risk profile of FinWise by growing our loan portfolio with better credit quality but lower yielding loan products is reflected in the increased net interest income but with a lower average yield compared to earlier periods.

Loan originations totaled $1.5 billion for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $1.3 billion for the prior quarter and $1.2 billion for the prior year period reflecting new partners ramping up originations and certain long-term partners growing originations.

Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2025 was 7.81%, compared to 8.27% for the prior quarter and 10.31% for the prior year period. The decrease in net interest margin from the prior quarter and prior year period was attributable to accrued interest reversals on loans migrating to nonaccrual status totaling $0.6 million as well as the continued addition of higher quality but lower yielding loans as FinWise continues to diversify and stabilize its loan portfolio.

Provision for Credit Losses

The Company's provision for credit losses was $4.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $3.3 million for the prior quarter and $2.4 million for the prior year period. The increase in the provision for credit losses from the prior quarter and the prior year period resulted primarily from higher net charge-offs and growth of the credit enhanced loan portfolio offset in part by a change in qualitative factors for certain low risk segments of the owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio. Also contributing to the increase in the provision for credit losses from the prior year period was the expansion in both Strategic Program loans held-for-investment and other held for investment loans.

Non-interest Income

	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	6/30/2025			3/31/2025		6/30/2024
Non-interest income
Strategic Program fees	$	5,404		$	4,962	$	4,035
Gain on sale of loans		1,483			846		356
SBA loan servicing fees, net		(96	)		178		204
Change in fair value on investment in BFG		300			400		(200	)
Credit enhancement income		2,275			85		39
Other miscellaneous income		971			1,339		732
Total non-interest income	$	10,337		$	7,810	$	5,166

The increase in non-interest income from the prior quarter was primarily due to increases in credit enhancement income, gain on sale of loans, and increased Strategic Program fees. Credit enhancement income mirrors the provision for credit losses on credit enhanced loans and increased due to the higher credit enhanced loan balances outstanding at June 30, 2025. The gain on sale of loans increased as FinWise increased its sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loan balances to capitalize on favorable market conditions. The higher Strategic Program fees resulted from increased originations. Offsetting these non-interest income increases in part were decreases in SBA loan servicing fees due to an increase in the provision for SBA servicing losses, and a decrease in other miscellaneous income due primarily to a decrease in dividends received from BFG for the quarter.

The increase in non-interest income from the prior year period was primarily due to the increase in credit enhancement income due to the higher credit enhanced loan balance, an increase in Strategic Program fees related to higher originations and the gain on loan sales related to the increased sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loan balances.

Non-interest Expense

	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	6/30/2025		3/31/2025		6/30/2024
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	10,491	$	9,826	$	8,609
Professional services		949		907		1,282
Occupancy and equipment expenses		445		543		556
Credit enhancement expense		78		11		—
Other operating expenses		2,949		3,031		2,771
Total non-interest expense	$	14,912	$	14,318	$	13,218

The increase in non-interest expense from the prior quarter resulted from increases in salaries and employee benefits mainly as a result of annual compensation reviews and resulting compensation increases and deferred compensation award amortization, incurred to retain and motivate our employees. The increase in non-interest expense from the prior year period was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits due mainly to increasing headcount in the first half of 2024, and amortization of deferred compensation awards.

FinWise's efficiency ratio was 59.5% for the second quarter, a decline from the 64.8% from the prior quarter and 66.8% for the prior year period. The efficiency ratio decline resulted primarily from the increase in credit enhanced income previously discussed. It is anticipated that the efficiency ratio will decline further as revenues are realized in future periods from interest earned on credit enhanced loan balances as well as the BIN sponsorship and payments initiatives developed during 2023 and 2024.

Tax Rate

The Company's effective tax rate was 24.5% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 28.1% for the prior quarter and 23.9% for the prior year period. The decrease from the prior quarter was principally due to the change in estimated disallowed compensation expense relative to full year net income expectations. The increase from the prior year period was due primarily to higher estimated disallowed compensation estimates.

Net Income

Net income was $4.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $3.2 million for the prior quarter and $3.2 million for the prior year period. The changes in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the prior quarter and prior year period are the result of the factors discussed above.

Balance Sheet

The Company's total assets were $842.5 million as of June 30, 2025, an increase from $804.1 million as of March 31, 2025 and $617.8 million as of June 30, 2024. The increase in total assets from March 31, 2025 was primarily due to continued growth in the Company's net loans held-for-investment and loans held-for-sale portfolios of $34.1 million and $28.5 million, respectively. The increase in total assets compared to June 30, 2024 was primarily due to increases in the Company's net loans held-for-investment and loans held-for-sale portfolios of $108.0 million and $80.7 million, respectively, as well as an increase in investment securities available-for-sale of $30.1 million. The increased loan balances are consistent with our strategy to grow the loan portfolio with higher quality lower risk assets.

The following table provides the composition and gross balances of loans held-for-investment ("HFI") as of the dates indicated:

	6/30/2025					3/31/2025					6/30/2024
($ in thousands)	Amount		% of total loans			Amount		% of total loans			Amount		% of total loans
SBA	$	246,903		46.6	%	$	246,004		50.0	%	$	249,281		60.2	%
Commercial leases		88,957		16.8	%		76,823		15.6	%		56,529		13.7	%
Commercial, non-real estate		5,510		1.0	%		3,550		0.7	%		1,999		0.5	%
Residential real estate		54,132		10.2	%		55,814		11.3	%		42,317		10.2	%
Strategic Program loans		30,699		5.8	%		19,916		4.1	%		17,861		4.3	%
Commercial real estate:
Owner occupied		77,871		14.7	%		65,920		13.4	%		28,340		6.8	%
Non-owner occupied		1,417		0.3	%		1,390		0.3	%		2,134		0.5	%
Consumer		24,555		4.6	%		22,806		4.6	%		15,880		3.8	%
Total period end loans	$	530,044		100.0	%	$	492,223		100.0	%	$	414,341		100.0	%

Note: SBA loans as of June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 include $144.3 million, $150.0 million and $147.8 million, respectively, of SBA 7(a) loan balances that are guaranteed by the SBA. The HFI balance on Strategic Program loans with annual interest rates below 36% as of June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 was $5.7 million, $3.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

Total gross loans HFI as of June 30, 2025 increased $37.8 million and $115.7 million compared to March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The Company experienced growth primarily in its commercial real estate - owner occupied and commercial leases consistent with its strategy to increase its loan portfolio with higher quality, lower rate loans. The credit enhanced portfolio of the Strategic Program loans increased $10.4 million in the quarter to $11.7 million consistent with the strategy to serve this need of our Strategic Program customers.

The following table presents the Company's deposit composition as of the dates indicated:

	As of
	6/30/2025					3/31/2025					6/30/2024
($ in thousands)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	120,747		19.0	%	$	123,322		20.4	%	$	107,083		24.9	%
Interest-bearing deposits:
Demand		67,890		10.7	%		83,410		13.8	%		48,319		11.3	%
Savings		11,623		1.8	%		8,888		1.5	%		9,746		2.3	%
Money market		21,083		3.3	%		17,939		2.9	%		9,788		2.3	%
Time certificates of deposit		413,831		65.2	%		372,200		61.4	%		254,259		59.2	%
Total period end deposits	$	635,174		100.0	%	$	605,759		100.0	%	$	429,195		100.0	%

The increase in total deposits as of June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 was driven primarily by increases in brokered time certificates of deposits, which were added to fund loan growth and provide balance sheet liquidity. The increase in total deposits from June 30, 2024 was also driven by an increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits, primarily due to growth from new and existing customer relationships.

Total shareholders' equity as of June 30, 2025 increased $4.6 million to $182.0 million from $177.4 million at March 31, 2025. Compared to June 30, 2024, total shareholders' equity increased by $16.2 million from $165.8 million. The increase from March 31, 2025 was primarily due to the Company's net income and stock-based compensation. The increase from June 30, 2024 was primarily due to the Company's net income and stock-based compensation, partially offset by the repurchase of common stock under the Company's share repurchase program.

Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios

The following table presents the leverage ratios for the Bank as of the dates indicated as determined under the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:

	As of
Capital Ratios	6/30/2025			3/31/2025			6/30/2024			Well-Capitalized Requirement
Leverage ratio		18.0	%		18.8	%		20.8	%		9.0	%

The decrease in the leverage ratio from the prior quarter and prior year period primarily results from the growth in the loan portfolio exceeding the relative growth in capital from earnings. The Bank's capital levels remain significantly above the regulatory well-capitalized guidelines as of June 30, 2025.

Share Repurchase Program

Since the share repurchase program's inception in March 2024, the Company has repurchased and subsequently retired a total of 44,608 shares for $0.5 million. There were no shares repurchased during the second quarter of 2025.

Asset Quality

The recorded balances of nonperforming loans were $39.7 million, or 7.5% of total loans held-for-investment, as of June 30, 2025, compared to $29.9 million, or 6.1% of total loans held-for-investment, as of March 31, 2025 and $27.9 million, or 6.5% of total loans held-for-investment, as of June 30, 2024. The balances of nonperforming loans guaranteed by the SBA were $21.2 million, $15.1 million, and $16.0 million as of June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The increase in nonperforming loans from the prior quarter and prior year period was primarily attributable to an increase in the SBA 7(a) loan portfolio being classified as non-accrual mainly due to the negative impact of sustained elevated interest rates on the Company's small business borrowers. The Company's allowance for credit losses to total loans held-for-investment was 3.1% as of June 30, 2025 compared to 2.9% as of March 31, 2025 and 3.2% as of June 30, 2024. The increase in the ratio from the prior quarter was primarily due to the provision for credit losses related to the growth of the credit enhanced loan balances offset in part by a change in qualitative factors for a subsegment of owner occupied commercial real estate. The slight decrease in the ratio from the prior year period was primarily due to the shift in our Strategic Program held-for-investment loan balances to programs with lower historical losses and the referenced change in qualitative factors offset in large part by the increase in the allowance for credit losses resulting from the credit enhancement loan portfolio increase.

The Company's net charge-offs were $2.8 million, $2.2 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. The increase from the prior quarter and prior year period was primarily due to charge-offs of certain held-for-investment balances upon moving to nonaccrual status.

The following table presents a summary of changes in the allowance for credit losses and credit quality data for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	6/30/2025			3/31/2025			6/30/2024
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	14,235		$	13,176		$	12,632
Provision for credit losses⁽¹⁾		4,796			3,307			2,393
Charge-offs
Construction and land development		—			—			—
Residential real estate		(210	)		(7	)		—
Residential real estate multifamily		—			—			—
Commercial real estate:
Owner occupied		(309	)		(68	)		—
Non-owner occupied		—			—			—
Commercial and industrial		—			(83	)		(184	)
Consumer		(210	)		(11	)		(18	)
Lease financing receivables		(133	)		(36	)		(69	)
Strategic Program loans		(2,279	)		(2,384	)		(1,962	)
Recoveries
Construction and land development		—			—			—
Residential real estate		3			3			3
Residential real estate multifamily		—			—			—
Commercial real estate:
Owner occupied		19			16			—
Non-owner occupied		—			—			—
Commercial and industrial		—			14			15
Consumer		7			3			1
Lease financing receivables		7			(33	)		7
Strategic Program loans		321			338			309
Ending Balance	$	16,247		$	14,235		$	13,127

Credit Quality Data	As of and For the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	6/30/2025			3/31/2025			6/30/2024
Nonperforming loans:
Guaranteed	$	21,178		$	15,147		$	16,036
Unguaranteed		18,561			14,737			11,871
Total nonperforming loans	$	39,739		$	29,884		$	27,907
Allowance for credit losses	$	16,247		$	14,235		$	13,127
Net charge-offs	$	2,784		$	2,248		$	1,898
Total loans held-for-investment	$	530,043		$	492,223		$	414,341
Total loans held-for-investment less guaranteed balances	$	385,792		$	342,259		$	266,551
Average loans held-for-investment	$	514,222		$	485,780		$	400,930
Nonperforming loans to total loans held-for-investment		7.5	%		6.1	%		6.5	%
Net charge-offs to average loans held-for-investment (annualized)		2.2	%		1.9	%		1.9	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans held-for-investment		3.1	%		2.9	%		3.2	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans held-for-investment less guaranteed balances		4.2	%		4.2	%		4.9	%

(1) Excludes the provision for unfunded commitments.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

FinWise will host a conference call today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss its financial results for the second quarter. A simultaneous audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://investors.finwisebancorp.com/.

The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 423-9813 (toll-free) or (201) 689-8573 (international). The conference ID is 13754178. Please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

A webcast replay of the call will be available at investors.finwisebancorp.com for six months following the call.

Website Information

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About FinWise Bancorp

FinWise Bancorp is a Utah bank holding company headquartered in Murray, Utah which wholly owns FinWise Bank, a Utah chartered state bank, and FinWise Investment LLC (together "FinWise"). FinWise provides Banking and Payments solutions to fintech brands. Its existing Strategic Program Lending business, conducted through scalable API-driven infrastructure, powers deposit, lending and payments programs for leading fintech brands. As part of Strategic Program Lending, FinWise also provides a Credit Enhanced Balance Sheet Program, which addresses the challenges that lending and card programs face diversifying their funding sources and managing capital efficiency. In addition, FinWise manages other Lending programs such as SBA 7(a), Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate, and Leasing, which provide flexibility for disciplined balance sheet growth. FinWise is also expanding and diversifying its business model by incorporating Payments (MoneyRails™) and BIN Sponsorship offerings. Through its compliance oversight and risk management-first culture, FinWise is well positioned to guide fintechs through a rigorous process to facilitate regulatory compliance. For more information about FinWise visit https://investors.finwisebancorp.com.

Contacts

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"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to, among other things, future events and its financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "may," "might," "should," "could," "predict," "potential," "believe," "will likely result," "expect," "continue," "will," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "project," "projection," "forecast," "budget," "goal," "target," "would," "aim" and "outlook," or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's industry and management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond the Company's control. The inclusion of these forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that such expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Accordingly, the Company cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

There are or will be important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) the success of the financial technology and banking-as-a-service ("BaaS") industries, as well as the continued evolution of the regulation of these industries; (b) the ability of the Company's Fintech Banking and Payment Solutions service providers to comply with regulatory regimes, and the Company's ability to adequately oversee and monitor its Fintech Banking and Payment Solutions service providers; (c) the Company's ability to maintain and grow its relationships with its service providers; (d) changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions, accounting, tax, trade, tariffs, monetary and fiscal matters, including the application of interest rate caps or maximums; (e) the Company's ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the industry or implement new technology effectively; (f) system failure or cybersecurity breaches of the Company's network security; (g) potential exposure to fraud, negligence, computer theft and cyber-crime and other disruptions in the Company's computer systems relating to its development and use of new technology platforms; (h) the Company's reliance on third-party service providers for core systems support, informational website hosting, internet services, online account opening and other processing services; (i) general economic, political and business conditions, either nationally or in the Company's market areas; (j) increased national or regional competition in the financial services industry; (k) the Company's ability to measure and manage its credit risk effectively and the potential deterioration of the business and economic conditions in the Company's primary market areas; (l) the adequacy of the Company's risk management framework; (m) the adequacy of the Company's allowance for credit losses ("ACL"); (n) the financial soundness of other financial institutions; (o) changes in Small Business Administration ("SBA") rules, regulations and loan products, including specifically the Section 7(a) program or changes to the status of the Bank as an SBA Preferred Lender; (p) changes in the existing regulatory framework for brokered deposits and potential reclassification of certain BaaS deposits as brokered deposits in light of proposed rulemaking or application of the current deposit framework by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") to the Bank's BaaS deposits; (q) the value of collateral securing the Company's loans; (r) the Company's levels of nonperforming assets; (s) losses from loan defaults; (t) the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property and the risks it faces with respect to claims and litigation initiated against the Company; (u) the Company's ability to implement its growth strategy; (v) the Company's ability to continue to launch new products or services successfully; (w) the concentration of the Company's lending and depositor relationships through Strategic Programs in the financial technology industry generally; (x) interest rate, volatility and liquidity risks; (y) the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting and its ability to remediate any future material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting; (z) dependence on the Company's management team and changes in management composition; (aa) the sufficiency of the Company's capital; (bb) compliance with laws and regulations, supervisory actions, the Dodd-Frank Act, capital requirements, the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws, predatory lending laws, and other statutes and regulations; (cc) the Company's ability to maintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources; (dd) results of examinations of the Company by its regulators; (ee) the Company's involvement from time to time in legal proceedings; (ff) natural disasters and adverse weather, acts of terrorism, pandemics, an outbreak of hostilities or other international or domestic calamities, and other matters beyond the Company's control; (gg) future equity and debt issuances; (hh) that the anticipated benefits of new lines of business that the Company may enter or investments or acquisitions the Company may make are not realized within the expected time frame or at all as a result of such things as the strength or weakness of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where the Company and such other businesses operate; (ii) further negative ratings outlooks or downgrades of the U.S.'s long-term credit rating, (jj) changes in legislative, regulatory or tax priorities, (kk) reductions in staffing at U.S. governmental agencies, (ll) potential government shutdowns or political impasses, including with respect to the U.S. debt ceiling and federal budget; and (mm) other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.

The timing and amount of purchases under the Company's share repurchase program will be determined by the Share Repurchase Committee based upon market conditions and other factors. Purchases may be made pursuant to a program adopted under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number or amount of shares and may be suspended or reinstated at any time in the Company's discretion and without notice.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict their occurrence. In addition, the Company cannot assess the impact of each risk and uncertainty on its business or the extent to which any risk or uncertainty, or combination of risks and uncertainties, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

FINWISE BANCORP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ($ in thousands; Unaudited)

	6/30/2025		3/31/2025		6/30/2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and due from banks	$	9,389	$	8,155	$	5,158
Interest-bearing deposits		80,711		112,117		83,851
Total cash and cash equivalents		90,100		120,272		89,009
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value		30,146		30,138		—
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at cost		11,248		12,008		13,942
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost		440		440		349
Strategic Program loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value		147,282		118,769		66,542
Loans held-for-investment, net		506,503		472,402		398,512
Credit enhancement asset		2,469		195		39
Premises and equipment, net		2,976		3,123		4,106
Assets subject to operating leases, net		14,274		10,767		8,720
Accrued interest receivable		2,380		2,708		3,390
Deferred taxes, net		279		290		—
SBA servicing asset, net		3,227		3,331		3,689
Investment in Business Funding Group ("BFG"), at fair value		8,400		8,100		8,000
Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets		3,359		3,555		3,913
Income tax receivable, net		4,100		3,353		2,103
Other assets		15,305		14,678		15,506
Total assets	$	842,488	$	804,129	$	617,820

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing	$	120,747	$	123,322	$	107,083
Interest-bearing		514,427		482,437		322,112
Total deposits		635,174		605,759		429,195
Accrued interest payable		3,746		2,750		601
Income taxes payable, net		—		962		—
Deferred taxes, net		—		—		1,154
Operating lease liabilities		4,955		5,226		5,788
Other liabilities		16,654		12,071		15,286
Total liabilities		660,529		626,768		452,024

Shareholders' equity
Common stock		13		13		13
Additional paid-in-capital		58,135		57,548		55,441
Retained earnings		123,809		119,781		110,342
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		2		19		—
Total shareholders' equity		181,959		177,361		165,796
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	842,488	$	804,129	$	617,820

FINWISE BANCORP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME ($ in thousands, except per share amounts; Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	6/30/2025			3/31/2025		6/30/2024
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$	18,485		$	17,155	$	16,881
Interest on securities		390			390		97
Other interest income		867			991		1,444
Total interest income		19,742			18,536		18,422

Interest expense
Interest on deposits		5,014			4,256		3,807
Total interest expense		5,014			4,256		3,807
Net interest income		14,728			14,280		14,615

Provision for credit losses		4,726			3,336		2,385
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		10,002			10,944		12,230

Non-interest income
Strategic Program fees		5,404			4,962		4,035
Gain on sale of loans, net		1,483			846		356
SBA loan servicing fees, net		(96	)		178		204
Change in fair value on investment in BFG		300			400		(200	)
Credit enhancement income		2,275			85		39
Other miscellaneous income		971			1,339		732
Total non-interest income		10,337			7,810		5,166

Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		10,491			9,826		8,609
Professional services		949			907		1,282
Occupancy and equipment expenses		445			543		556
Credit enhancement expense		78			11		—
Other operating expenses		2,949			3,031		2,771
Total non-interest expense		14,912			14,318		13,218
Income before income taxes		5,427			4,436		4,178

Provision for income taxes		1,330			1,247		998
Net income	$	4,097		$	3,189	$	3,180

Earnings per share, basic	$	0.31		$	0.24	$	0.25
Earnings per share, diluted	$	0.29		$	0.23	$	0.24

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic		12,781,508			12,716,155		12,627,800
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		13,472,394			13,483,647		13,109,708
Shares outstanding at end of period		13,469,725			13,216,903		13,143,560

FINWISE BANCORP AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES ($ in thousands; Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	6/30/2025						3/31/2025						6/30/2024
	Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Average Yield/Rate
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	81,017	$	867	4.29	%	$	92,794	$	991	4.33	%	$	105,563	$	1,444	5.50	%
Investment securities		41,920		390	3.73	%		42,314		390	3.74	%		14,795		97	2.65	%
Strategic Program loans held-for-sale		119,402		5,636	18.93	%		79,612		4,264	21.72	%		49,000		4,020	33.00	%
Loans held-for-investment		514,222		12,849	10.02	%		485,780		12,891	10.76	%		400,930		12,861	12.90	%
Total interest-earning assets		756,560		19,742	10.47	%		700,500		18,536	10.73	%		570,288		18,422	12.99	%
Noninterest-earning assets		60,638						54,184						46,530
Total assets	$	817,199					$	754,684					$	616,818
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand	$	64,885	$	579	3.58	%	$	76,403	$	670	3.56	%	$	47,900	$	441	3.70	%
Savings		10,028		15	0.60	%		9,247		7	0.30	%		10,270		19	0.75	%
Money market accounts		17,920		170	3.81	%		17,884		163	3.70	%		9,565		112	4.71	%
Certificates of deposit		400,757		4,250	4.25	%		326,920		3,416	4.24	%		251,142		3,235	5.18	%
Total deposits		493,590		5,014	4.07	%		430,454		4,256	4.01	%		318,877		3,807	4.80	%
Other borrowings		6		—	0.45	%		48		—	0.35	%		142		—	0.35	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		493,596		5,014	4.07	%		430,502		4,256	4.01	%		319,019		3,807	4.80	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		112,627						119,501						108,519
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		32,753						29,644						27,700
Shareholders' equity		178,223						175,037						161,580
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	817,199					$	754,684					$	616,818
Net interest income and interest rate spread			$	14,728	6.39	%			$	14,280	6.72	%			$	14,615	8.19	%
Net interest margin					7.81	%					8.27	%					10.31	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest- bearing liabilities					153.28	%					162.72	%					178.76	%

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

Efficiency ratio	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	6/30/2025			3/31/2025			6/30/2024
Non-interest expense	$	14,912		$	14,318		$	13,218

Net interest income		14,728			14,280			14,615
Total non-interest income		10,337			7,810			5,166
Adjusted operating revenue	$	25,065		$	22,090		$	19,781
Efficiency ratio		59.5	%		64.8	%		66.8	%

The following table presents the impact of the credit enhancement program on our efficiency ratio:

Adjusted efficiency ratio	Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)	6/30/2025			3/31/2025			6/30/2024
Non-interest expense (GAAP)	$	14,912		$	14,318		$	13,218
Less: credit enhancement expense		78			11			—
Adjusted non-interest expense		14,834			14,307			13,218

Net interest income (GAAP)		14,728			14,280			14,615

Total non-interest income (GAAP)		10,337			7,810			5,166
Less: credit enhancement income		2,275			85			39
Adjusted non-interest income		8,062			7,725			5,127
Adjusted operating revenue	$	22,790		$	22,005		$	19,742
Adjusted efficiency ratio		65.1	%		65.0	%		67.0	%

FinWise has entered into agreements with certain of its Strategic Program service providers pursuant to which they provide credit enhancement on loans which protects the Bank by indemnifying or reimbursing the Bank for incurred credit and fraud losses. We estimate and record a provision for expected losses for these Strategic Program loans in accordance with GAAP, which requires estimation of the provision without consideration of the credit enhancement. When the provision for expected losses over the life of the loans that are subject to such credit enhancement is recorded, a credit enhancement asset reflecting the potential future recovery of those losses is also recorded on the balance sheet in the form of non-interest income (credit enhancement income). Reimbursement or indemnification for incurred losses is provided for in the form of a deposit reserve account that is replenished periodically by the respective Strategic Program service provider. Any remaining income on such loans in excess of the amounts retained by FinWise and placed in the deposit reserve account are expensed and paid to the Strategic Program service provider for services provided by the Strategic Program service provider including its legal commitment to indemnify or reimburse all credit losses pursuant to credit enhancement agreements. The credit enhancement asset is reduced as credit enhancement payments and recoveries are received from the Strategic Program service provider or taken from its cash reserve account. If the Strategic Program service provider is unable to fulfill its contracted obligations under its credit enhancement agreement, then the Bank could be exposed to the loss of the reimbursement and credit enhancement income as a result of this counterparty risk. See the following reconciliations of non-GAAP measures for the impact of the credit enhancement on our financial condition and results. Note that these amounts are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures.

The following non-GAAP measures are presented to illustrate the impact of certain credit enhancement expenses on total interest income on loans held-for-investment and average yield on loans held-for-investment:

	As of and for the Three Months Ended							As of and for the Three Months Ended							As of and for the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands; unaudited)	6/30/2025							3/31/2025							6/30/2024
	Total Average Loans HFI		Total Interest Income on Loans HFI			Average Yield on Loans HFI		Total Average Loans HFI		Total Interest Income on Loans HFI			Average Yield on Loans HFI		Total Average Loans HFI		Total Interest Income on Loans HFI		Average Yield on Loans HFI
Before adjustment for credit enhancement	$	514,222	$	12,849		10.02	%	$	485,780	$	12,891		10.76	%	$	400,930	$	12,861	12.90	%
Less: credit enhancement expense				(78	)						(11	)						—

Net of adjustment for credit enhancement expenses	$	514,222	$	12,771		9.96	%	$	485,780	$	12,880		10.76	%	$	400,930	$	12,861	12.90	%

Total interest income on loans held-for-investment net of credit enhancement expense and the average yield on loans held-for-investment net of credit enhancement expense are non-GAAP measures that include the impact of credit enhancement expense on total interest income on loans held-for-investment and the respective average yield on loans held-for-investment, the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

The following non-GAAP measures are presented to illustrate the impact of certain credit enhancement expenses on net interest income and net interest margin:

	As of and for the Three Months Ended							As of and for the Three Months Ended							As of and for the Three Months Ended
	6/30/2025							3/31/2025							6/30/2024
($ in thousands; unaudited)	Total Average Interest-Earning Assets		Net Interest Income			Net Interest Margin		Total Average Interest-Earning Assets		Net Interest Income			Net Interest Margin		Total Average Interest-Earning Assets		Net Interest Income		Net Interest Margin
Before adjustment for credit enhancement	$	756,560	$	14,728		7.81	%	$	700,500	$	14,280		8.27	%	$	570,288	$	14,615	10.31	%
Less: credit enhancement expense				(78	)						(11	)						—
Net of adjustment for credit enhancement expenses	$	756,560	$	14,650		7.77	%	$	700,500	$	14,269		8.26	%	$	570,288	$	14,615	10.31	%

Net interest income and net interest margin net of credit enhancement expense are non-GAAP measures that include the impact of credit enhancement expenses on net interest income and net interest margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Non-interest expenses less credit enhancement expenses is a non-GAAP measure presented to illustrate the impact of credit enhancement expense on non-interest expense:

($ in thousands; unaudited)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2025			Three Months Ended March 31, 2025			Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Total non-interest expense	$	14,912		$	14,318		$	13,218
Less: credit enhancement expense		(78	)		(11	)		—
Total non-interest expense less credit enhancement expenses	$	14,834		$	14,307		$	13,218

Total non-interest expense less credit enhancement expense is a non-GAAP measure that illustrates the impact of credit enhancement expenses on non-interest expense, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Total non-interest income less credit enhancement income is a non-GAAP measure to illustrate the impact of credit enhancement income resulting from credit enhanced loans on non-interest income:

($ in thousands; unaudited)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2025			Three Months Ended March 31, 2025			Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Total non-interest income	$	10,337		$	7,810		$	5,166
Less: credit enhancement income		(2,275	)		(85	)		(39	)
Total non-interest income less credit enhancement income	$	8,062		$	7,725		$	5,127

Total non-interest income less indemnification income is a non-GAAP measure that illustrates the impact of credit enhancement income on non-interest income. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is non-interest income.

The following non-GAAP measure is presented to illustrate the effect of the credit enhancement program that creates the credit enhancement on the allowance for credit losses:

($ in thousands; unaudited)	As of June 30, 2025			As of March 31, 2025			As of June 30, 2024
Allowance for credit losses	$	16,247		$	14,235		$	13,127
Less: allowance for credit losses related to credit enhanced loans		(2,469	)		(195	)		(39	)
Allowance for credit losses excluding the effect of the allowance for credit losses related to credit enhanced loans	$	13,778		$	14,040		$	13,088

The allowance for credit losses excluding the effect of the allowance for credit losses related to credit enhanced loans is a non-GAAP measure that reflects the effect of the credit enhancement program on the allowance for credit losses. The total outstanding balance of loans held-for-investment with credit enhancement as of June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 was approximately $11.7 million, $1.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

FinWise Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results