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Form 8-K

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8-K — ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Accession: 0000007789-26-000257

Filed: 2026-10-22

Period: 2026-10-22

CIK: 0000007789

SIC: 6022 (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 22, 2026

Associated Banc-Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

Wisconsin 001-31343 39-1098068

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

433 Main Street Green Bay Wisconsin 54301

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 920 491-7500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act:

Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share ASB New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.875% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs E ASB PrE New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.625% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs F ASB PrF New York Stock Exchange

6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2033 ASBA New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth 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.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 22, 2026, Associated Banc-Corp announced its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the registrant’s press release containing this information and the slide presentation discussed on the conference call for investors and analysts on October 22, 2026, are being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

99.1    Press release of the registrant dated October 22, 2026, containing financial information for the quarter ended September30, 2026.

99.2    Slide presentation discussed on the conference call for investors and analysts on October 22, 2026.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Associated Banc-Corp

(Registrant)

Date: October 22, 2026

By: /s/ Derek S. Meyer

Derek S. Meyer

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Investor Contact:

Ben McCarville, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations

920-491-7059

Media Contact:

Andrea Kozek, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Manager

920-491-7518

Associated Banc-Corp Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings of $0.76 Per Common Share, or $0.81 Per Common Share1 Excluding Nonrecurring Items Recognized During the Quarter

Results fueled by deposit growth, margin expansion, enhanced profitability, and improving return profile.

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- October 22, 2026 -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $144 million, or $0.76 per common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. These amounts compare to earnings of $121 million, or $0.63 per common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and earnings of $122 million, or $0.73 per common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

The Company's results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 were impacted by several nonrecurring expenses associated with the acquisition of American National Corporation that closed on April 1, 2026. Excluding the impact of these nonrecurring items, the Company reported adjusted earnings of $154 million, or $0.81 per common share1.

“Across the Company, we remain focused on attracting and deepening relationships to drive sustainable organic growth, enhance our profitability and improve our return profile,” said President & CEO Andy Harmening. “In the third quarter, we maintained our momentum with strong core customer deposit1 growth, net interest margin expansion, fee income growth, and a strong bottom line--all of which gave us the confidence to execute $100 million in share repurchases during the quarter. We also recently completed the conversion of American National Corporation, giving us another lever to drive organic growth in attractive markets like Omaha and the Twin Cities.”

“Our Company is on an upward trajectory, and our leadership team is currently finalizing plans for the next wave of strategic initiatives to sustain our momentum into 2027 and beyond. We look forward to sharing additional information in the coming months.”

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights

•Period end total loans of $36.5 billion (+0.1% vs. 2Q 2026; +18% vs. 3Q 2025)

•Period end commercial & industrial loans of $13.8 billion (+0.4% vs. 2Q 2026; +19% vs. 3Q 2025)

•Period end total deposits of $40.4 billion (+1% vs. 2Q 2026; +16% vs. 3Q 2025)

•Period end core customer deposits1 of $34.8 billion (+2% vs. 2Q 2026; +21% vs. 3Q 2025)

•Net interest income of $377 million (+2% vs. 2Q 2026; +24% vs. 3Q 2025)

•Net interest margin of 3.20%

•Noninterest income of $87 million

•Noninterest expense of $260 million

•Provision for credit losses of $14 million

•Allowance for credit losses on loans / total loans of 1.34%

•Net charge offs / average loans (annualized) of 0.19%

•Repurchased $100 million (3.2 million shares) of ASB common stock at a weighted avg. share price of $30.88

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See financial tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

Loans

Third quarter 2026 average total loans of $36.2 billion increased 1%, or $327 million, from the prior quarter and increased 18%, or $5.4 billion, from the same period last year. With respect to third quarter 2026 average balances by loan category:

•Commercial and business lending increased $227 million from the prior quarter and increased $2.5 billion from the same period last year to $15.0 billion.

•Commercial real estate lending increased $161 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.8 billion from the same period last year to $9.1 billion.

•Consumer lending decreased $61 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.1 billion from the same period last year to $12.1 billion.

Third quarter 2026 period end total loans of $36.5 billion increased $53 million from the prior quarter and increased 18%, or $5.6 billion, from the same period last year. With respect to third quarter 2026 period end balances by loan category:

•Commercial and business lending increased $80 million from the prior quarter and increased $2.7 billion from the same period last year to $15.4 billion.

•Commercial real estate lending increased $57 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.8 billion from the same period last year to $9.1 billion.

•Consumer lending decreased $85 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.1 billion from the same period last year to $12.0 billion.

We continue to expect 2026 period end loan growth of 18% to 20% as compared to Associated's standalone results for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Deposits

Third quarter 2026 average deposits of $41.0 billion increased 1%, or $584 million, from the prior quarter and increased 18%, or $6.3 billion, from the same period last year. With respect to third quarter 2026 average balances by deposit category:

•Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $309 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.6 billion from the same period last year to $7.4 billion.

•Savings increased $141 million from the prior quarter and increased $850 million from the same period last year to $6.2 billion.

•Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $315 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.1 billion from the same period last year to $9.0 billion.

•Money market deposits decreased $23 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.8 billion from the same period last year to $7.6 billion.

•Brokered CDs decreased $165 million from the prior quarter and increased $4 million from the same period last year to $3.9 billion.

•Other time deposits increased $17 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.0 billion from the same period last year to $5.0 billion.

•Network transaction deposits decreased $11 million from the prior quarter and decreased $65 million from the same period last year to $1.9 billion.

•Core customer deposits1 increased $760 million from the prior quarter and increased $6.3 billion from the same period last year to $35.2 billion.

Third quarter 2026 period end deposits of $40.4 billion increased 1%, or $450 million, from the prior quarter and increased 16%, or $5.5 billion, from the same period last year. With respect to third quarter 2026 period end balances by deposit category:

•Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $6 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.0 billion from the same period last year to $6.9 billion.

•Savings increased $44 million from the prior quarter and increased $835 million from the same period last year to $6.2 billion.

•Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $398 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.3 billion from the same period last year to $9.1 billion.

•Money market deposits increased $41 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.9 billion from the same period last year to $7.7 billion.

•Brokered CDs decreased $144 million from the prior quarter and decreased $166 million from the same period last year to $3.8 billion.

•Other time deposits increased $181 million from the prior quarter and increased $917 million from the same period last year to $5.0 billion.

•Network transaction deposits decreased $78 million from the prior quarter and decreased $269 million from the same period last year to $1.7 billion.

•Core customer deposits1 increased $671 million from the prior quarter and increased $5.9 billion from the same period last year to $34.8 billion.

We continue to expect 2026 period end total deposit growth of 17% to 19% and period end core customer deposit growth of 19% to 21% as compared to Associated's standalone results for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Third quarter 2026 net interest income of $377 million increased $7 million from the prior quarter and increased $72 million from the same period last year. The net interest margin of 3.20% was a 3 basis point increase from the prior quarter and a 16 basis point increase from the same period last year.

•The average yield on total loans for the third quarter of 2026 remained flat from the prior quarter and decreased 22 basis points from the same period last year to 5.67%.

•The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2026 increased 1 basis point from the prior quarter and decreased 36 basis points from the same period last year to 2.67%.

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See financial tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

•The net free funds benefit for the third quarter of 2026 increased 1 basis point from the prior quarter and decreased 4 basis points from the same period last year to 0.53%.

We continue to expect 2026 net interest income growth of 19% to 21% as compared to Associated's standalone results for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Noninterest Income

Third quarter 2026 total noninterest income of $87 million increased $7 million from the prior quarter and increased $6 million from the same period last year. With respect to third quarter 2026 noninterest income line items:

•Wealth management fees decreased slightly from the prior quarter and increased $1 million from the same period last year.

•Service charges and deposit account fees increased $1 million from the prior quarter and increased $3 million from the same period last year.

•Card-based fees increased slightly from the prior quarter and increased $2 million from the same period last year.

•Capital markets, net increased $3 million from the prior quarter and decreased slightly from the same period last year.

•Mortgage banking, net decreased $1 million from the prior quarter and decreased $2 million from the same period last year.

•Asset gains, net increased $2 million from the prior quarter and decreased $1 million from the same period last year.

We now expect total noninterest income growth of 12% to 14% in 2026 as compared to Associated's standalone results for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Noninterest Expense

Third quarter 2026 total noninterest expense of $260 million decreased $12 million from the prior quarter and increased $44 million from the same period last year. Third quarter 2026 total noninterest expense included $13 million of nonrecurring costs associated with the acquisition of American National Corporation, which closed on April 1, 2026. With respect to third quarter 2026 noninterest expense line items:

•Personnel expense decreased $7 million from the prior quarter and increased $18 million from the same period last year.

•Technology expense increased $10 million from the prior quarter and increased $14 million from the same period last year.

•Legal and professional expense decreased $8 million from the prior quarter and increased $4 million from the same period last year.

•Other intangible amortization remained flat from the prior quarter and increased $5 million from the same period last year.

•Other noninterest expense decreased $10 million from the prior quarter and decreased $4 million from the same period last year.

We now expect 2026 noninterest expense growth of 19% to 20% as compared to Associated's standalone results for the year ended December 31, 2025. This figure includes nonrecurring costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of American National Corporation.

Taxes

Third quarter 2026 income tax expense was $43 million, compared to $36 million of income tax expense in the prior quarter and $30 million of income tax expense in the same period last year. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2026 was 22.86%, compared to 22.37% in the prior quarter and 19.16% in the same period last year.

We now expect the annual effective tax rate to be between 20% and 22% in 2026.

Credit

Third quarter 2026 provision for credit losses on loans was $14 million, compared to a provision of $19 million in the prior quarter and a provision of $16 million in the same period last year. With respect to third quarter 2026 credit quality:

•Nonaccrual loans of $183 million increased $33 million from the prior quarter and increased $77 million from the same period last year. The nonaccrual loans to total loans ratio was 0.50% in the third quarter, up from 0.41% in the prior quarter and up from 0.34% in the same period last year.

•Third quarter 2026 net charge offs of $18 million decreased compared to net charge offs of $23 million in the prior quarter and increased compared to net charge offs of $13 million in the same period last year.

•The allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL) of $491 million decreased $4 million compared to the prior quarter and increased $76 million compared to the same period last year. The ACLL to total loans ratio was 1.34% in the third quarter, down from 1.36% in the prior quarter and flat vs. 1.34% in the same period last year.

In 2026, we continue to expect to adjust provision to reflect changes to risk grades, economic conditions, loan volumes, and other indications of credit quality.

Capital

During the third quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased $100 million (3.2 million shares) of common stock at a weighted average share price of $30.88. The Company’s capital position remains strong, with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.38% at September 30, 2026. The Company’s capital ratios continue to be in excess of the Basel III “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks on a fully phased in basis.

THIRD QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) today, October 22, 2026. Interested parties can access the live webcast of the call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investor.associatedbank.com. Parties may also dial into the call at 877-407-8037 (domestic) or 201-689-8037 (international) and request the Associated Banc-Corp third quarter 2026 earnings call. The third quarter 2026 financial tables with an accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company's website just prior to the call. An audio archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately fifteen minutes after the call is over.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $51 billion and is the largest bank holding company based in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from over 200 banking locations throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska. The Company also operates loan production offices in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this presentation which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should,” “intend,” "target,” “outlook,” “project,” “guidance,” “forecast,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include those identified in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs and other SEC filings, and such factors are incorporated herein by reference.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release and related materials may contain references to measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Information concerning these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the financial tables. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods.

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Associated Banc-Corp

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Sequential Quarter Change March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025 Comparable Quarter Change

Assets

Cash and due from banks $ 644,519  $ 548,057  $ 96,462  $ 465,318  $ 574,698  $ 490,431  $ 154,088

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 982,850  1,268,379  (285,529) 920,684  1,144,123  802,251  180,599

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 100  14,355  (14,255) 175  1,400  90  10

Available for sale (AFS) investment securities, net, at fair value 6,198,828  6,366,586  (167,758) 5,514,456  5,397,563  5,217,278  981,550

Held to maturity (HTM) investment securities, net, at amortized cost 3,462,166  3,510,726  (48,560) 3,570,843  3,602,519  3,636,080  (173,914)

Equity securities 30,043  29,960  83  26,109  26,060  26,000  4,043

Regulatory stocks, at cost 304,330  329,436  (25,106) 290,189  252,514  251,642  52,688

Residential loans held for sale 66,770  94,490  (27,720) 87,461  72,499  74,563  (7,793)

Commercial loans held for sale —  15,000  (15,000) —  —  —  —

Loans 36,519,871  36,467,040  52,831  31,798,164  31,163,614  30,951,964  5,567,907

Allowance for loan losses (441,124) (443,729) 2,605  (385,756) (378,068) (378,341) (62,783)

Loans, net 36,078,747  36,023,311  55,436  31,412,408  30,785,546  30,573,623  5,505,124

Tax credit and other investments 242,894  235,536  7,358  230,954  236,657  245,239  (2,345)

Premises and equipment, net 447,112  449,003  (1,891) 376,760  381,624  384,139  62,973

Bank and corporate owned life insurance 717,175  717,116  59  694,765  694,452  693,511  23,664

Goodwill 1,147,081  1,147,081  —  1,104,992  1,104,992  1,104,992  42,089

Other intangible assets, net 110,059  116,953  (6,894) 20,647  22,849  25,052  85,007

Mortgage servicing rights, net 94,919  87,683  7,236  87,599  86,337  85,063  9,856

Interest receivable 183,595  181,916  1,679  161,021  161,118  168,451  15,144

Other assets 688,664  676,918  11,746  629,359  657,645  677,458  11,206

Total assets $ 51,399,852  $ 51,812,506  $ (412,654) $ 45,593,740  $ 45,202,596  $ 44,455,863  $ 6,943,989

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 6,914,688  $ 6,908,338  $ 6,350  $ 6,125,067  $ 6,126,632  $ 5,906,251  $ 1,008,437

Interest-bearing deposits 33,466,262  33,022,917  443,345  29,606,698  29,425,976  28,975,602  4,490,660

Total deposits 40,380,950  39,931,255  449,695  35,731,765  35,552,608  34,881,853  5,499,097

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 266,329  529,276  (262,947) 395,652  307,864  399,665  (133,336)

FHLB advances 3,961,112  4,574,681  (613,569) 3,421,762  3,268,094  3,220,679  740,433

Senior and subordinated debt 589,168  591,080  (1,912) 592,629  594,276  594,074  (4,906)

Allowance for unfunded commitments 49,744  50,744  (1,000) 39,276  41,276  36,276  13,468

Accrued expenses and other liabilities 676,917  497,347  179,570  414,784  463,131  455,019  221,898

Total liabilities 45,924,220  46,174,383  (250,163) 40,595,868  40,227,249  39,587,565  6,336,655

Stockholders' equity

Preferred equity 194,112  194,112  —  194,112  194,112  194,112  —

Common equity 5,281,520  5,444,011  (162,491) 4,803,760  4,781,235  4,674,186  607,334

Total stockholders' equity 5,475,632  5,638,123  (162,491) 4,997,872  4,975,347  4,868,298  607,334

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 51,399,852  $ 51,812,506  $ (412,654) $ 45,593,740  $ 45,202,596  $ 44,455,863  $ 6,943,989

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

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Associated Banc-Corp

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Comparable Quarter Year to Date (YTD) Comparable YTD

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 3Q26 3Q25 Dollar Change Percentage Change September 2026 September 2025 Dollar Change Percentage Change

Interest income

Interest and fees on loans $ 516,411  $ 455,623  $ 60,788  13  % $ 1,449,927  $ 1,336,703  $ 113,224  8  %

Interest and dividends on investment securities

Taxable 87,551  73,727  13,824  19  % 251,574  214,689  36,885  17  %

Tax-exempt 13,510  13,888  (378) (3) % 40,972  41,746  (774) (2) %

Other interest 16,109  13,353  2,756  21  % 42,444  35,274  7,170  20  %

Total interest income 633,581  556,591  76,990  14  % 1,784,917  1,628,412  156,505  10  %

Interest expense

Interest on deposits 208,601  202,344  6,257  3  % 587,639  609,139  (21,500) (4) %

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,008  2,107  901  43  % 10,826  7,733  3,093  40  %

Interest on FHLB advances 34,138  35,965  (1,827) (5) % 100,760  86,944  13,816  16  %

Interest on senior and subordinated debt 10,231  10,741  (510) (5) % 30,556  32,526  (1,970) (6) %

Interest on other interest-bearing liabilities 352  212  140  66  % 657  907  (250) (28) %

Total interest expense 256,330  251,369  4,961  2  % 730,438  737,250  (6,812) (1) %

Net interest income 377,251  305,222  72,029  24  % 1,054,479  891,163  163,316  18  %

Provision for credit losses 14,005  16,000  (1,995) (12) % 44,394  46,999  (2,605) (6) %

Net interest income after provision for credit losses 363,246  289,223  74,023  26  % 1,010,085  844,164  165,921  20  %

Noninterest income

Wealth management fees 26,161  25,315  846  3  % 77,596  70,837  6,759  10  %

Service charges and deposit account fees 16,793  13,861  2,932  21  % 46,709  39,822  6,887  17  %

Card-based fees 14,549  12,308  2,241  18  % 40,289  33,950  6,339  19  %

Other fee-based revenue 6,630  5,414  1,216  22  % 17,250  15,659  1,591  10  %

Capital markets, net 10,702  10,764  (62) (1) % 24,720  20,873  3,847  18  %

Mortgage banking, net 1,765  3,541  (1,776) (50) % 10,653  11,577  (924) (8) %

Loss on mortgage portfolio sale —  —  —  —  % —  (6,976) 6,976  (100) %

Bank and corporate owned life insurance 4,691  4,051  640  16  % 13,122  13,391  (269) (2) %

Asset gains, net 2,676  3,340  (664) (20) % 4,305  727  3,578  492  %

Investment securities (losses) gains, net (46) 1  (47) N/M (40) 13  (53) (408) %

Other 3,210  2,670  540  20  % 8,783  7,147  1,636  23  %

Total noninterest income 87,131  81,265  5,866  7  % 243,387  207,019  36,368  18  %

Noninterest expense

Personnel 153,714  135,703  18,011  13  % 450,054  386,593  63,461  16  %

Technology 42,725  28,590  14,135  49  % 105,328  82,237  23,091  28  %

Occupancy 15,552  12,757  2,795  22  % 43,369  40,782  2,587  6  %

Business development and advertising 9,477  8,362  1,115  13  % 25,851  22,496  3,355  15  %

Equipment 5,480  4,368  1,112  25  % 16,514  13,389  3,125  23  %

Legal and professional 9,053  5,232  3,821  73  % 33,228  17,989  15,239  85  %

Loan and foreclosure costs 2,039  1,638  401  24  % 5,298  6,937  (1,639) (24) %

FDIC assessment 11,802  9,980  1,822  18  % 31,234  30,124  1,110  4  %

Other intangible amortization 6,894  2,203  4,691  213  % 15,990  6,608  9,382  142  %

Other 3,606  7,369  (3,763) (51) % 24,520  29,017  (4,497) (15) %

Total noninterest expense 260,342  216,202  44,140  20  % 751,386  636,173  115,213  18  %

Income before income taxes 190,035  154,286  35,749  23  % 502,086  415,010  87,076  21  %

Income tax expense 43,449  29,554  13,895  47  % 112,301  77,362  34,939  45  %

Net income 146,586  124,732  21,854  18  % 389,785  337,648  52,137  15  %

Preferred stock dividends 2,875  2,875  —  —  % 8,625  8,625  —  —  %

Net income available to common equity $ 143,711  $ 121,857  $ 21,854  18  % $ 381,160  $ 329,023  $ 52,137  16  %

Pre-tax pre-provision income(a)

204,040  170,286  33,754  20  % 546,480  462,009  84,471  18  %

Earnings per common share

Basic $ 0.77  $ 0.73  $ 0.04  5  % $ 2.11  $ 1.98  $ 0.13  7  %

Diluted $ 0.76  $ 0.73  $ 0.03  4  % $ 2.09  $ 1.96  $ 0.13  7  %

Average common shares outstanding

Basic 186,685  165,029  21,656  13  % 180,034  165,064  14,970  9  %

Diluted 188,500  166,703  21,797  13  % 181,782  166,645  15,137  9  %

N/M = Not meaningful

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

Prior periods have been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

(a) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Quarterly Trend

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) Sequential Quarter

3Q26 2Q26 Dollar Change Percentage Change 1Q26 4Q25 3Q25

Interest income

Interest and fees on loans $ 516,411  $ 506,528  $ 9,883  2  % $ 426,989  $ 445,687  $ 455,623

Interest and dividends on investment securities

Taxable 87,551  88,347  (796) (1) % 75,676  73,511  73,727

Tax-exempt 13,510  13,725  (215) (2) % 13,738  13,851  13,888

Other interest 16,109  14,694  1,415  10  % 11,641  11,294  13,353

Total interest income 633,581  623,294  10,287  2  % 528,044  544,343  556,591

Interest expense

Interest on deposits 208,601  203,765  4,836  2  % 175,273  194,778  202,344

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,008  4,085  (1,077) (26) % 3,732  2,682  2,107

Interest on FHLB advances 34,138  35,052  (914) (3) % 31,570  26,309  35,965

Interest on senior and subordinated debt 10,231  10,163  68  1  % 10,163  10,483  10,741

Interest on other interest-bearing liabilities 352  190  162  85  % 116  110  212

Total interest expense 256,330  253,255  3,075  1  % 220,854  234,362  251,369

Net interest income 377,251  370,039  7,212  2  % 307,190  309,981  305,222

Provision for credit losses 14,005  19,388  (5,383) (28) % 11,001  6,998  16,000

Net interest income after provision for credit losses 363,246  350,651  12,595  4  % 296,189  302,983  289,223

Noninterest income

Wealth management fees 26,161  26,217  (56) —  % 25,219  25,742  25,315

Service charges and deposit account fees 16,793  15,863  930  6  % 14,054  13,827  13,861

Card-based fees 14,549  14,161  388  3  % 11,579  12,679  12,308

Other fee-based revenue 6,630  5,758  872  15  % 4,862  5,557  5,414

Capital markets, net 10,702  7,476  3,226  43  % 6,543  11,175  10,764

Mortgage banking, net 1,765  2,777  (1,012) (36) % 6,111  2,926  3,541

Bank and corporate owned life insurance 4,691  4,615  76  2  % 3,816  3,804  4,051

Asset gains, net 2,676  789  1,887  239  % 840  838  3,340

Investment securities (losses) gains, net (46) 35  (81) (231) % (28) 37  1

Other 3,210  2,707  503  19  % 2,861  2,799  2,670

Total noninterest income 87,131  80,398  6,733  8  % 75,857  79,384  81,265

Noninterest expense

Personnel 153,714  161,168  (7,454) (5) % 135,172  135,130  135,703

Technology 42,725  32,867  9,858  30  % 29,736  28,641  28,590

Occupancy 15,552  14,091  1,461  10  % 13,725  14,229  12,757

Business development and advertising 9,477  8,548  929  11  % 7,827  9,118  8,362

Equipment 5,480  5,423  57  1  % 5,610  6,888  4,368

Legal and professional 9,053  17,454  (8,401) (48) % 6,721  5,945  5,232

Loan and foreclosure costs 2,039  1,552  487  31  % 1,707  1,327  1,638

FDIC assessment 11,802  10,595  1,207  11  % 8,837  6,589  9,980

Other intangible amortization 6,894  6,894  —  —  % 2,203  2,203  2,203

Other 3,606  13,290  (9,684) (73) % 7,625  9,396  7,369

Total noninterest expense 260,342  271,882  (11,540) (4) % 219,163  219,466  216,202

Income before income taxes 190,035  159,167  30,868  19  % 152,883  162,901  154,286

Income tax expense 43,449  35,603  7,846  22  % 33,248  25,772  29,554

Net income 146,586  123,564  23,022  19  % 119,635  137,129  124,732

Preferred stock dividends 2,875  2,875  —  —  % 2,875  2,875  2,875

Net income available to common equity $ 143,711  $ 120,689  $ 23,022  19  % $ 116,760  $ 134,254  $ 121,857

Pre-tax pre-provision income(a)

204,040  178,555  25,485  14  % 163,884  169,899  170,286

Earnings per common share

Basic $ 0.77  $ 0.64  $ 0.13  20  % $ 0.70  $ 0.81  $ 0.73

Diluted $ 0.76  $ 0.63  $ 0.13  21  % $ 0.70  $ 0.80  $ 0.73

Average common shares outstanding

Basic 186,685  188,084  (1,399) (1) % 165,097  165,126  165,029

Diluted 188,500  189,899  (1,399) (1) % 166,561  166,746  166,703

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

Prior periods have been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

(a) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

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Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Sequential and Comparable Quarter

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026

September 30, 2025(a)

(Dollars in thousands) Average

Balance Interest

Income / Expense Average

Yield /Rate Average

Balance Interest

Income / Expense Average

Yield /Rate Average

Balance Interest

Income /Expense Average

Yield /Rate

Assets

Earning assets

Loans (b)(c)

Commercial and industrial $ 13,419,967  $ 203,370  6.01  % $ 13,185,643  $ 197,248  6.00  % $ 11,367,533  $ 187,046  6.53  %

Commercial real estate—owner occupied 1,570,109  22,270  5.63  % 1,577,489  22,000  5.59  % 1,105,787  15,827  5.68  %

Commercial and business lending 14,990,076  225,640  5.97  % 14,763,132  219,248  5.96  % 12,473,319  202,873  6.45  %

Commercial real estate—investor 6,464,811  98,026  6.02  % 6,502,707  99,131  6.11  % 5,300,765  87,114  6.52  %

Real estate construction 2,609,406  44,332  6.74  % 2,410,500  40,425  6.73  % 1,991,565  36,770  7.32  %

Commercial real estate lending 9,074,217  142,358  6.23  % 8,913,207  139,556  6.28  % 7,292,330  123,884  6.74  %

Total commercial 24,064,293  367,998  6.07  % 23,676,339  358,804  6.08  % 19,765,649  326,757  6.56  %

Residential mortgage 6,849,299  65,911  3.85  % 6,916,754  65,963  3.81  % 6,987,858  65,553  3.75  %

Auto finance 4,082,986  59,941  5.82  % 4,044,290  58,768  5.83  % 3,000,978  42,230  5.58  %

Home equity 836,914  13,391  6.39  % 817,378  13,096  6.41  % 690,330  12,641  7.32  %

Other consumer 363,543  9,665  10.55  % 415,476  10,388  10.03  % 305,644  8,972  11.65  %

Total consumer 12,132,742  148,908  4.89  % 12,193,898  148,215  4.87  % 10,984,811  129,396  4.70  %

Total loans 36,197,035  516,906  5.67  % 35,870,237  507,019  5.67  % 30,750,460  456,153  5.89  %

Investments

Taxable securities 7,963,260  87,551  4.40  % 8,153,435  88,347  4.33  % 6,767,664  73,727  4.36  %

Tax-exempt securities(b)

1,941,019  17,101  3.52  % 1,971,946  17,373  3.52  % 1,997,416  17,580  3.52  %

Other short-term investments 1,401,842  16,109  4.56  % 1,291,636  14,694  4.56  % 1,046,723  13,353  5.06  %

Total investments 11,306,121  120,761  4.27  % 11,417,017  120,414  4.22  % 9,811,804  104,660  4.26  %

Total earning assets and related interest income 47,503,156  $ 637,667  5.34  % 47,287,254  $ 627,433  5.32  % 40,562,264  $ 560,813  5.50  %

Other assets, net 4,096,534  3,948,588  3,452,939

Total assets $ 51,599,690  $ 51,235,842  $ 44,015,203

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing deposits

Savings $ 6,187,886  $ 21,207  1.36  % $ 6,046,605  $ 19,815  1.31  % $ 5,338,129  $ 19,042  1.42  %

Interest-bearing demand 9,035,081  40,602  1.78  % 8,720,180  37,161  1.71  % 7,898,770  44,763  2.25  %

Money market 7,619,006  46,757  2.43  % 7,641,652  45,976  2.41  % 5,860,802  38,061  2.58  %

Network transaction deposits 1,869,045  17,727  3.76  % 1,879,876  17,459  3.73  % 1,933,659  21,276  4.37  %

Brokered CDs 3,920,540  39,334  3.98  % 4,085,995  40,487  3.97  % 3,916,329  42,878  4.34  %

Other time deposits 4,963,185  42,974  3.44  % 4,945,821  42,867  3.48  % 3,961,522  36,323  3.64  %

Total interest-bearing deposits 33,594,743  208,601  2.46  % 33,320,129  203,765  2.45  % 28,909,211  202,344  2.78  %

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 337,397  3,008  3.54  % 460,414  4,085  3.56  % 227,460  2,107  3.68  %

FHLB advances 3,528,243  34,138  3.84  % 3,733,950  35,052  3.77  % 3,181,903  35,965  4.48  %

Senior and subordinated debt 590,928  10,231  6.93  % 592,195  10,163  6.86  % 593,045  10,741  7.24  %

Other interest-bearing liabilities 35,181  352  3.97  % 16,430  190  4.64  % 19,276  212  4.36  %

Total funding 4,491,749  47,729  4.22  % 4,802,989  49,490  4.13  % 4,021,685  49,025  4.85  %

Total interest-bearing liabilities and related interest expense 38,086,492  $ 256,330  2.67  % 38,123,118  $ 253,255  2.66  % 32,930,896  $ 251,369  3.03  %

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 7,371,331  7,062,098  5,796,676

Other liabilities 484,357  422,642  466,482

Stockholders’ equity 5,657,510  5,627,984  4,821,150

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 51,599,690  $ 51,235,842  $ 44,015,203

Interest rate spread 2.67  % 2.65  % 2.47  %

Net free funds 0.53  % 0.52  % 0.57  %

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin $ 381,337  3.20  % $ 374,178  3.17  % $ 309,444  3.04  %

Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (4,086) (4,139) (4,222)

Net interest income $ 377,251  $ 370,039  $ 305,222

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

(a)Prior period has been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

(b)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.

(c)Loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

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Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Year Over Year

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2026

2025(a)

(Dollars in thousands) Average

Balance Interest

Income / Expense Average

Yield / Rate Average

Balance Interest

Income / Expense Average

Yield / Rate

Assets

Earning assets

Loans (b) (c)

Commercial and industrial $ 12,800,123  $ 573,125  5.99  % $ 10,980,230  $ 536,786  6.54  %

Commercial real estate—owner occupied 1,447,492  60,238  5.56  % 1,120,206  48,042  5.73  %

Commercial and business lending 14,247,615  633,363  5.94  % 12,100,436  584,828  6.46  %

Commercial real estate—investor 6,085,950  275,310  6.05  % 5,432,417  265,772  6.54  %

Real estate construction 2,360,444  118,800  6.73  % 1,920,292  104,598  7.28  %

Commercial real estate lending 8,446,394  394,110  6.24  % 7,352,709  370,370  6.73  %

Total commercial 22,694,009  1,027,473  6.05  % 19,453,145  955,197  6.56  %

Residential mortgage

6,866,076  196,514  3.82  % 7,091,945  197,371  3.71  %

Auto finance 3,754,434  160,677  5.72  % 2,926,862  122,562  5.60  %

Home equity 788,518  38,179  6.46  % 671,884  36,791  7.30  %

Other consumer 364,560  28,557  10.47  % 309,654  26,389  11.39  %

Total consumer 11,773,588  423,927  4.81  % 11,000,345  383,113  4.65  %

Total loans 34,467,597  1,451,400  5.63  % 30,453,490  1,338,311  5.87  %

Investments

Taxable securities 7,732,748  251,574  4.34  % 6,582,998  214,689  4.35  %

Tax-exempt securities(b)

1,963,684  51,864  3.52  % 2,006,027  52,844  3.51  %

Other short-term investments 1,238,168  42,444  4.58  % 935,475  35,274  5.04  %

Total investments 10,934,600  345,882  4.22  % 9,524,500  302,806  4.24  %

Total earning assets and related interest income 45,402,197  $ 1,797,282  5.29  % 39,977,990  $ 1,641,117  5.48  %

Other assets, net 3,906,735  3,382,379

Total assets $ 49,308,932  $ 43,360,369

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing deposits

Savings $ 5,924,846  $ 58,712  1.32  % $ 5,241,799  $ 54,110  1.38  %

Interest-bearing demand 8,551,442  111,999  1.75  % 7,870,806  132,678  2.25  %

Money market 7,113,072  126,973  2.39  % 5,975,632  116,316  2.60  %

Network transaction deposits 1,888,746  52,687  3.73  % 1,875,523  61,554  4.39  %

Brokered CDs 3,834,723  114,325  3.99  % 4,105,700  137,589  4.48  %

Other time deposits 4,728,922  122,943  3.48  % 3,815,105  106,892  3.75  %

Total interest-bearing deposits 32,041,751  587,639  2.45  % 28,884,565  609,139  2.82  %

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 407,330  10,826  3.55  % 274,204  7,733  3.77  %

FHLB advances 3,548,066  100,760  3.80  % 2,672,351  86,944  4.35  %

Senior and subordinated debt 592,495  30,556  6.88  % 604,146  32,526  7.18  %

Other interest-bearing liabilities 21,029  657  4.18  % 22,861  907  5.30  %

Total funding 4,568,920  142,799  4.18  % 3,573,561  128,110  4.79  %

Total interest-bearing liabilities and related interest expense 36,610,671  $ 730,438  2.67  % 32,458,126  $ 737,250  3.04  %

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 6,815,928  5,695,818

Other liabilities 449,275  477,597

Stockholders’ equity 5,433,058  4,728,828

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 49,308,932  $ 43,360,369

Interest rate spread 2.62  % 2.45  %

Net free funds 0.52  % 0.57  %

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin $ 1,066,844  3.14  % $ 903,867  3.02  %

Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (12,365) (12,705)

Net interest income $ 1,054,479  $ 891,163

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

(a)Prior period has been adjusted to conform with current period presentation.

(b)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.

(c)Loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

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Loan and Deposit Composition

(Dollars in thousands)

Period end loan composition Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr % Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr % Change

Commercial and industrial $ 13,804,140  $ 13,750,175  —  % $ 12,339,597  $ 11,799,757  $ 11,567,651  19  %

Commercial real estate—owner occupied 1,601,925  1,575,445  2  % 1,193,778  1,186,324  1,149,939  39  %

Commercial and business lending 15,406,065  15,325,620  1  % 13,533,375  12,986,081  12,717,590  21  %

Commercial real estate—investor 6,494,991  6,492,950  —  % 5,266,584  5,246,030  5,369,441  21  %

Real estate construction 2,601,571  2,546,186  2  % 2,117,479  1,994,642  1,958,766  33  %

Commercial real estate lending 9,096,562  9,039,136  1  % 7,384,063  7,240,672  7,328,207  24  %

Total commercial 24,502,627  24,364,756  1  % 20,917,438  20,226,753  20,045,797  22  %

Residential mortgage 6,740,214  6,808,398  (1) % 6,727,734  6,793,957  6,858,285  (2) %

Auto finance 4,093,215  4,044,416  1  % 3,136,334  3,106,498  3,041,644  35  %

Home equity 848,507  826,343  3  % 706,075  713,271  698,112  22  %

Other consumer 335,308  423,127  (21) % 310,583  323,135  308,126  9  %

Total consumer 12,017,244  12,102,284  (1) % 10,880,726  10,936,861  10,906,167  10  %

Total loans $ 36,519,871  $ 36,467,040  —  % $ 31,798,164  $ 31,163,614  $ 30,951,964  18  %

Quarter average loan composition(a)

Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr % Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr % Change

Commercial and industrial $ 13,419,967  $ 13,185,643  2  % $ 11,776,702  $ 11,588,059  $ 11,367,533  18  %

Commercial real estate—owner occupied 1,570,109  1,577,489  —  % 1,190,708  1,157,531  1,105,787  42  %

Commercial and business lending 14,990,076  14,763,132  2  % 12,967,410  12,745,590  12,473,319  20  %

Commercial real estate—investor 6,464,811  6,502,707  (1) % 5,277,283  5,291,562  5,300,765  22  %

Real estate construction 2,609,406  2,410,500  8  % 2,055,338  1,974,318  1,991,565  31  %

Commercial real estate lending 9,074,217  8,913,207  2  % 7,332,621  7,265,880  7,292,330  24  %

Total commercial 24,064,293  23,676,339  2  % 20,300,031  20,011,470  19,765,649  22  %

Residential mortgage 6,849,299  6,916,754  (1) % 6,831,984  6,899,778  6,987,858  (2) %

Auto finance 4,082,986  4,044,290  1  % 3,125,504  3,064,457  3,000,978  36  %

Home equity 836,914  817,378  2  % 709,865  706,923  690,330  21  %

Other consumer 363,543  415,476  (12) % 314,118  312,730  305,644  19  %

Total consumer 12,132,742  12,193,898  (1) % 10,981,471  10,983,888  10,984,811  10  %

Total loans $ 36,197,035  $ 35,870,237  1  % $ 31,281,502  $ 30,995,358  $ 30,750,460  18  %

Period end deposit and customer funding composition Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr % Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr % Change

Noninterest-bearing demand $ 6,914,688  $ 6,908,338  —  % $ 6,125,067  $ 6,126,632  $ 5,906,251  17  %

Savings 6,216,008  6,171,614  1  % 5,660,641  5,471,870  5,380,574  16  %

Interest-bearing demand 9,096,012  8,697,879  5  % 7,964,665  7,823,362  7,791,861  17  %

Money market 7,655,206  7,614,164  1  % 6,188,045  6,139,438  5,785,871  32  %

Network transaction deposits 1,745,224  1,823,130  (4) % 1,746,518  2,154,995  2,013,964  (13) %

Brokered CDs 3,790,075  3,933,787  (4) % 3,562,752  3,795,133  3,956,517  (4) %

Other time deposits 4,963,737  4,782,343  4  % 4,484,077  4,041,178  4,046,815  23  %

Total deposits 40,380,950  39,931,255  1  % 35,731,765  35,552,608  34,881,853  16  %

Other customer funding(b)

66,124  55,371  19  % 42,372  47,794  64,570  2  %

Total deposits and other customer funding $ 40,447,074  $ 39,986,626  1  % $ 35,774,137  $ 35,600,402  $ 34,946,423  16  %

Core customer deposits(c) and other customer funding

$ 34,911,775  $ 34,229,709  2  % $ 30,464,867  $ 29,650,274  $ 28,975,941  20  %

Quarter average deposit composition Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr % Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr % Change

Noninterest-bearing demand $ 7,371,331  $ 7,062,098  4  % $ 5,999,278  $ 6,064,487  $ 5,796,676  27  %

Savings 6,187,886  6,046,605  2  % 5,532,848  5,436,968  5,338,129  16  %

Interest-bearing demand 9,035,081  8,720,180  4  % 7,886,442  8,054,088  7,898,770  14  %

Money market 7,619,006  7,641,652  —  % 6,061,442  5,890,836  5,860,802  30  %

Network transaction deposits 1,869,045  1,879,876  (1) % 1,917,854  2,090,587  1,933,659  (3) %

Brokered CDs 3,920,540  4,085,995  (4) % 3,528,294  3,998,012  3,916,329  —  %

Other time deposits 4,963,185  4,945,821  —  % 4,234,785  4,093,939  3,961,522  25  %

Total deposits 40,966,074  40,382,227  1  % 35,160,943  35,628,917  34,705,887  18  %

Other customer funding(b)

55,322  57,029  (3) % 43,973  45,973  74,305  (26) %

Total deposits and other customer funding $ 41,021,396  $ 40,439,256  1  % $ 35,204,916  $ 35,674,890  $ 34,780,192  18  %

Core customer deposits(c) and other customer funding

$ 35,231,811  $ 34,473,385  2  % $ 29,758,768  $ 29,586,291  $ 28,930,204  22  %

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

(a) Loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

(b) Includes repurchase agreements.

(c) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

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Selected Asset Quality Information

(Dollars in thousands) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr %

Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr %

Change

Allowance for loan losses

Balance at beginning of period $ 443,729  $ 385,756  15  % $ 378,068  $ 378,341  $ 376,515  18  %

Provision for loan losses recorded at acquisition —  397  (100) % —  —  —  —  %

Initial allowance for PCD loans —  39,512  (100) % —  —  —  —  %

Initial allowance for PSL —  28,263  (100) % —  —  —  —  %

Provision for loan losses 15,000  13,000  15  % 13,000  2,000  15,000  —  %

Charge offs (26,735) (26,282) 2  % (8,210) (7,636) (15,254) 75  %

Recoveries 9,130  3,083  196  % 2,898  5,363  2,081  339  %

Net charge offs (17,605) (23,199) (24) % (5,312) (2,273) (13,173) 34  %

Balance at end of period $ 441,124  $ 443,729  (1) % $ 385,756  $ 378,068  $ 378,341  17  %

Allowance for unfunded commitments

Balance at beginning of period $ 50,744  $ 39,276  29  % $ 41,276  $ 36,276  $ 35,276  44  %

Initial allowance for PCD unfunded commitments —  3,597  (100) % —  —  —  —  %

Initial allowance for purchased seasoned unfunded commitments —  1,871  (100) % —  —  —  —  %

Provision for unfunded commitments (1,000) 6,000  (117) % (2,000) 5,000  1,000  (200) %

Balance at end of period 49,744  50,744  (2) % 39,276  41,276  36,276  37  %

Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL) $ 490,868  $ 494,473  (1) % $ 425,032  $ 419,344  $ 414,618  18  %

Provision for credit losses on loans $ 14,000  $ 19,397  (28) % $ 11,000  $ 7,000  $ 16,000  (13) %

(Dollars in thousands) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr %

Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr %

Change

Net (charge offs) recoveries

Commercial and industrial $ (12,614) $ (17,604) (28) % $ (2,736) $ 1,524  $ (1,230) 926  %

Commercial real estate—owner occupied —  —  —  % —  (113) —  —  %

Commercial and business lending (12,614) (17,604) (28) % (2,736) 1,411  (1,230) 926  %

Commercial real estate—investor —  (2,710) (100) % 500  94  (8,930) (100) %

Real estate construction 3  2  50  % 2  2  2  50  %

Commercial real estate lending 3  (2,708) (100) % 502  96  (8,928) (100) %

Total commercial (12,611) (20,312) (38) % (2,234) 1,507  (10,158) 24  %

Residential mortgage (91) (197) (54) % 148  (197) (231) (61) %

Auto finance (3,628) (1,508) 141  % (1,843) (2,010) (1,505) 141  %

Home equity (92) 251  (137) % 439  2  56  (264) %

Other consumer (1,183) (1,433) (17) % (1,822) (1,575) (1,336) (11) %

Total consumer (4,994) (2,887) 73  % (3,078) (3,780) (3,015) 66  %

Total net charge offs $ (17,605) $ (23,199) (24) % $ (5,312) $ (2,273) $ (13,173) 34  %

(In basis points) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025

Net (charge offs) recoveries to average loans (annualized)

Commercial and industrial (37) (54) (9) 5  (4)

Commercial real estate—owner occupied —  —  —  (4) —

Commercial and business lending (33) (48) (9) 4  (4)

Commercial real estate—investor —  (17) 4  1  (67)

Real estate construction —  —  —  —  —

Commercial real estate lending —  (12) 3  1  (49)

Total commercial (21) (34) (4) 3  (20)

Residential mortgage (1) (1) 1  (1) (1)

Auto finance (35) (15) (24) (26) (20)

Home equity (4) 12  25  —  3

Other consumer (129) (138) (235) (200) (173)

Total consumer (16) (9) (11) (14) (11)

Total net charge offs (19) (26) (7) (3) (17)

(Dollars in thousands) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr %

Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr %

Change

Credit quality

Nonaccrual loans $ 183,436  $ 149,953  22  % $ 110,581  $ 100,428  $ 106,179  73  %

Other real estate owned (OREO) 17,901  34,052  (47) % 32,534  28,016  29,268  (39) %

Repossessed assets 1,365  1,293  6  % 806  757  789  73  %

Total nonperforming assets $ 202,702  $ 185,298  9  % $ 143,921  $ 129,201  $ 136,236  49  %

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more(a)

$ 9,429  $ 2,288  312  % $ 2,490  $ 2,814  $ 2,692  250  %

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.34  % 1.36  % 1.34  % 1.35  % 1.34  %

Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans 267.60  % 329.75  % 384.36  % 417.56  % 390.49  %

Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.50  % 0.41  % 0.35  % 0.32  % 0.34  %

Nonperforming assets to total loans plus OREO and repossessed assets 0.55  % 0.51  % 0.45  % 0.41  % 0.44  %

Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.39  % 0.36  % 0.32  % 0.29  % 0.31  %

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Selected Asset Quality Information (continued)

(Dollars in thousands) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr %

Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr %

Change

Nonaccrual loans

Commercial and industrial $ 64,960  $ 44,388  46  % $ 19,606  $ 7,178  $ 12,802  407  %

Commercial real estate—owner occupied 1,658  3,255  (49) % 34  203  203  717  %

Commercial and business lending 66,618  47,643  40  % 19,640  7,381  13,006  412  %

Commercial real estate—investor 14,115  11,184  26  % 8,078  8,311  7,333  92  %

Real estate construction 4,533  2,974  52  % 25  144  145  N/M

Commercial real estate lending 18,648  14,158  32  % 8,103  8,455  7,478  149  %

Total commercial 85,266  61,801  38  % 27,743  15,836  20,484  316  %

Residential mortgage 77,924  70,335  11  % 66,890  68,492  69,093  13  %

Auto finance 12,871  10,973  17  % 8,888  8,271  8,218  57  %

Home equity 7,320  6,582  11  % 6,950  7,774  8,299  (12) %

Other consumer 55  262  (79) % 110  55  85  (35) %

Total consumer 98,170  88,152  11  % 82,838  84,592  85,696  15  %

Total nonaccrual loans $ 183,436  $ 149,953  22  % $ 110,581  $ 100,428  $ 106,179  73  %

(Dollars in thousands) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Seql Qtr %

Change Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Comp Qtr %

Change

Accruing loans 30-89 days past due

Commercial and industrial $ 3,517  $ 10,668  (67) % $ 24,253  $ 2,683  $ 1,071  228  %

Commercial real estate—owner occupied 139  893  (84) % 345  34  —  N/M

Commercial and business lending 3,656  11,561  (68) % 24,598  2,717  1,071  241  %

Commercial real estate—investor 1,470  3,089  (52) % 33,487  19,405  14,190  (90) %

Real estate construction 1,033  1,437  (28) % —  117  21  N/M

Commercial real estate lending 2,503  4,526  (45) % 33,487  19,522  14,211  (82) %

Total commercial 6,159  16,087  (62) % 58,085  22,239  15,282  (60) %

Residential mortgage 20,045  14,034  43  % 7,755  13,135  12,684  58  %

Auto finance 46,182  20,367  127  % 14,549  16,445  14,013  230  %

Home equity 5,008  4,536  10  % 2,742  3,779  4,265  17  %

Other consumer(a)

2,382  2,988  (20) % 2,173  2,704  2,728  (13) %

Total consumer 73,617  41,925  76  % 27,219  36,063  33,689  119  %

Total accruing loans 30-89 days past due $ 79,776  $ 58,012  38  % $ 85,304  $ 58,302  $ 48,971  63  %

N/M = Not meaningful

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

(a) Excluding guaranteed student loans.

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Selected Quarterly Information

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data and as noted) YTD

Sep 2026 YTD

Sep 2025 3Q26 2Q26 1Q26 4Q25 3Q25

Per common share data

Dividends $ 0.72  $ 0.69  $ 0.24  $ 0.24  $ 0.24  $ 0.24  $ 0.23

Market value:

High 32.33  27.01  32.33  31.34  29.37  27.14  27.01

Low 24.34  18.91  28.65  25.98  24.34  24.11  23.78

Close 28.65  30.77  25.86  25.76  25.71

Book value / share(a)

28.44  28.85  29.04  28.81  28.17

Tangible book value (TBV) / share(a)(b)

21.67  22.15  22.23  22.01  21.36

Selected trend information

Net interest margin(c)

3.14  % 3.02  % 3.20  % 3.17  % 3.03  % 3.06  % 3.04  %

Effective tax rate 22.37  % 18.64  % 22.86  % 22.37  % 21.75  % 15.82  % 19.16  %

Noninterest expense / average assets(c)

2.04  % 1.96  % 2.00  % 2.13  % 1.97  % 1.96  % 1.95  %

Dividend payout ratio(d)

34.12  % 34.85  % 31.17  % 37.50  % 34.29  % 29.63  % 31.51  %

Loans / deposits ratio 90.44  % 91.32  % 88.99  % 87.65  % 88.73  %

Assets under management, at market value(e)

$ 16,818  $ 17,009  $ 15,708  $ 16,132  $ 16,178

Common shares repurchased during period(f)

4,132  900  3,238  —  894  —  —

Common shares outstanding, end of period 185,694  188,718  165,438  165,980  165,904

Risk-based capital(g)(h)

Total risk-weighted assets $ 41,587,042  $ 41,108,330  $ 35,773,810  $ 35,125,680  $ 34,688,358

Common equity Tier 1(i)

$ 4,315,910  $ 4,304,915  $ 3,744,610  $ 3,683,711  $ 3,584,712

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(i)

10.38  % 10.47  % 10.47  % 10.49  % 10.33  %

Tier 1 capital ratio 10.84  % 10.94  % 11.01  % 11.04  % 10.89  %

Total capital ratio 12.68  % 12.79  % 13.02  % 13.08  % 12.94  %

Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.94  % 8.99  % 8.98  % 8.96  % 8.81  %

Selected equity and performance ratios

Total stockholders’ equity / total assets 10.65  % 10.88  % 10.96  % 11.01  % 10.95  %

Tangible common equity / tangible assets (TCE Ratio)(b)

8.03  % 8.27  % 8.27  % 8.29  % 8.18  %

Average stockholders' equity / average assets 11.02  % 10.91  % 10.96  % 10.98  % 11.12  % 11.05  % 10.95  %

Return on average equity(c)

9.59  % 9.55  % 10.28  % 8.81  % 9.69  % 11.09  % 10.26  %

Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE)(b)(c)

13.08  % 13.13  % 14.05  % 12.12  % 13.03  % 15.04  % 14.02  %

Return on average assets(c)

1.06  % 1.04  % 1.13  % 0.97  % 1.08  % 1.23  % 1.12  %

Return on average tangible assets(b)(c)

1.12  % 1.08  % 1.20  % 1.03  % 1.12  % 1.27  % 1.17  %

Efficiency ratios (expense / revenue)

Fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio 56.13  % 56.67  % 54.10  % 58.30  % 56.03  % 55.21  % 54.77  %

Adjusted efficiency ratio(b)

53.17  % 56.32  % 51.27  % 52.91  % 55.77  % 55.15  % 54.77  %

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

(a)Based on period end common shares outstanding.

(b)This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation below for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

(c)This ratio is annualized.

(d)Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.

(e)In millions. Excludes assets held in brokerage accounts.

(f)Does not include repurchases related to tax withholding on equity compensation.

(g)The Federal Reserve establishes regulatory capital requirements, including well-capitalized standards for the Corporation. The regulatory capital requirements effective for the Corporation follow Basel III, subject to certain transition provisions.

(h)September 30, 2026 data is estimated.

(i)The Corporation is not classified as an advanced approaches holding company as defined by the Federal Reserve. As such, the Corporation has elected to be subject to the AOCI-related adjustments when calculating common equity tier 1 capital which allows the Corporation to opt-out of the requirement to include most components of AOCI in common equity tier 1 capital.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation YTD YTD

(Dollars in thousands) Sep 2026 Sep 2025 3Q26 2Q26 1Q26 4Q25 3Q25

Tangible common equity reconciliation

Common equity $ 5,281,520 $ 5,444,011 $ 4,803,760 $ 4,781,235 $ 4,674,186

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,257,140 1,264,034 1,125,639 1,127,842 1,130,044

Tangible common equity for TBV / share and TCE Ratio $ 4,024,380 $ 4,179,977 $ 3,678,121 $ 3,653,393 $ 3,544,142

Tangible assets reconciliation

Total assets $ 51,399,852 $ 51,812,506 $ 45,593,740 $ 45,202,596 $ 44,455,863

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,257,140 1,264,034 1,125,639 1,127,842 1,130,044

Tangible assets for TCE Ratio $ 50,142,712 $ 50,548,472 $ 44,468,101 $ 44,074,754 $ 43,325,819

Average tangible common equity reconciliation

Average common equity $ 5,238,946 $ 4,534,716 $ 5,463,396 $ 5,433,872 $ 4,812,415 $ 4,713,445 $ 4,627,038

Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,218,896 1,133,517 1,260,592 1,267,876 1,126,748 1,129,055 1,131,385

Average tangible common equity for ROATCE 4,020,050 3,401,200 $ 4,202,804 $ 4,165,996 $ 3,685,667 $ 3,584,390 $ 3,495,653

Average tangible assets reconciliation

Average total assets $ 49,308,932 $ 43,360,369 $ 51,599,690 $ 51,235,842 $ 45,018,948 $ 44,402,771 $ 44,015,203

Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,218,896 1,133,517 1,260,592 1,267,876 1,126,748 1,129,055 1,131,385

Average tangible assets for return on average tangible assets $ 48,090,036 $ 42,226,853 $ 50,339,098 $ 49,967,966 $ 43,892,200 $ 43,273,716 $ 42,883,818

Adjusted net income reconciliation

Net income $ 389,785 $ 337,648 $ 146,586 $ 123,564 $ 119,635 $ 137,129 $ 124,732

Other intangible amortization, net of tax 11,993 4,956 5,170 5,170 1,652 1,652 1,652

Adjusted net income for return on average tangible assets $ 401,778 $ 342,604 $ 151,756 $ 128,734 $ 121,287 $ 138,781 $ 126,384

Adjusted net income available to common equity reconciliation

Net income available to common equity $ 381,160 $ 329,023 $ 143,711 $ 120,689 $ 116,760 $ 134,254 $ 121,857

Other intangible amortization, net of tax 11,993 4,956 5,170 5,170 1,652 1,652 1,652

Adjusted net income available to common equity for ROATCE $ 393,153 $ 333,979 $ 148,881 $ 125,859 $ 118,412 $ 135,906 $ 123,509

Pre-tax pre-provision income

Income before income taxes $ 502,086 $ 415,010 $ 190,035 $ 159,167 $ 152,883 $ 162,901 $ 154,286

Provision for credit losses 44,394 46,999 14,005 19,388 11,001 6,998 16,000

Pre-tax pre-provision income $ 546,480 $ 462,009 $ 204,040 $ 178,555 $ 163,884 $ 169,899 $ 170,286

Period end core customer deposits reconciliation

Total deposits $ 40,380,950 $ 39,931,255 $ 35,731,765 $ 35,552,608 $ 34,881,853

Less: Network transaction deposits 1,745,224 1,823,130 1,746,518 2,154,995 2,013,964

Less: Brokered CDs 3,790,075 3,933,787 3,562,752 3,795,133 3,956,517

Core customer deposits $ 34,845,651 $ 34,174,338 $ 30,422,495 $ 29,602,480 $ 28,911,371

Average core customer deposits reconciliation

Average total deposits $ 38,857,679 $ 34,580,383 $ 40,966,074 $ 40,382,227 $ 35,160,943 $ 35,628,917 $ 34,705,887

Less: Average network transaction deposits 1,888,746 1,875,523 1,869,045 1,879,876 1,917,854 2,090,587 1,933,659

Less: Average brokered CDs 3,834,723 4,105,700 3,920,540 4,085,995 3,528,294 3,998,012 3,916,329

Average core customer deposits $ 33,134,210 $ 28,599,160 $ 35,176,489 $ 34,416,356 $ 29,714,795 $ 29,540,318 $ 28,855,899

Total expense for efficiency ratios reconciliation

Noninterest expense $ 751,386  $ 636,173  $ 260,342  $ 271,882  $ 219,163  $ 219,466  $ 216,202

Less: Other intangible amortization 15,990  6,608  6,894  6,894  2,203  2,203  2,203

Total expense for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio 735,396  629,565  253,448  264,988  216,960  217,263  213,999

Less: Acquisition costs(a)

38,734  —  13,258  24,469  1,007  252  —

Total expense for adjusted efficiency ratio $ 696,662  $ 629,565  $ 240,190  $ 240,519  $ 215,953  $ 217,011  $ 213,999

Total revenue for efficiency ratios reconciliation

Net interest income $ 1,054,479  $ 891,163  $ 377,251  $ 370,039  $ 307,190  $ 309,981  $ 305,222

Noninterest income 243,387  207,019  87,131  80,398  75,857  79,384  81,265

Less: Investment securities (losses) gains, net (40) 13  (46) 35  (28) 37  1

Fully tax-equivalent adjustment 12,365  12,705  4,086  4,139  4,139  4,196  4,222

Total revenue for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio 1,310,271  1,110,874  468,514  454,541  387,214  393,524  390,708

Less: Announced initiatives(b)

—  (6,976) —  —  —  —  —

Total revenue for adjusted efficiency ratio $ 1,310,271  $ 1,117,850  $ 468,514  $ 454,541  $ 387,214  $ 393,524  $ 390,708

Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding conventions.

(a)During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American National. The acquisition was completed on April 1, 2026. These costs, incurred in connection with the acquisition, represent nonrecurring costs.

(b)Announced initiatives include the loss on mortgage portfolio sale as a result of balance sheet repositioning that the Corporation announced in the fourth quarter of 2024.

(continued)

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

(Dollars in thousands) 3Q26 2Q26

Adjusted net income available to common equity reconciliation

Net income available to common equity $ 143,711 $ 120,689

Acquisition costs, net of tax 10,227 18,996

Adjusted net income available to common equity for adjusted earnings per share $ 153,938 $ 139,685

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asb3q2026earningspresent

Associated Banc-Corp Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Presentation October 22, 2026

Important Disclosures 2 Forward-looking statements: Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should," “intend,” "target," “outlook,” "project," "guidance," "forecast," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward- looking statements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include the ability to integrate the American National Bank (“ANB”) business successfully and in a timely manner; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the ANB transaction are not realized when expected or at all; the possibility that the ANB transaction may be more expensive to integrate than anticipated; and such other risk factors as identified in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs and other SEC filings, and such factors are incorporated herein by reference. Trademarks: All trademarks, service marks, and trade names referenced in this material are official trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Presentation: Within the charts and tables presented, certain segments, columns and rows may not sum to totals shown due to rounding. Non-GAAP measures: This presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures have been included as they provide meaningful supplemental information to assess trends in the Corporation’s results of operations. These non-GAAP measures are provided in addition to, and not as substitutes for, measures of our financial performance determined in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences between companies in the method of calculation. As a result, the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations and should not be considered superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, related GAAP measures. Unless otherwise noted, reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found at the end of this presentation.

Financial Results Associated Bank River Center – Milwaukee, WI

$0.76 Diluted GAAP EPS $0.81 Diluted Adj. EPS1 10.38% CET1 Ratio 12.68% Total Capital Ratio 10.65% Total Stockholders’ Equity / Total Assets 8.03% TCE Ratio1 10.28% Return on Avg. Equity 14.05% ROATCE1 15.02% Adj. ROATCE1 $28.44 Book Value / Share $21.67 TBV / Share1 Third Quarter 2026 Results 4 ▪ Period end total loans of $36.5 billion ▪ +0.1% vs. 2Q26; +18.0% vs. 3Q25 ▪ Period end C&I loans of $13.8 billion ▪ +0.4% vs. 2Q26; +19.3% vs. 3Q25 ▪ Period end total deposits of $40.4 billion ▪ +1.1% vs. 2Q26; +15.8% vs. 3Q25 ▪ Period end core customer deposits1 of $34.8 billion ▪ +2.0% vs. 2Q26; +20.5% vs. 3Q25 ▪ Net interest income of $377 million ▪ Net interest margin of 3.20% ▪ Noninterest income of $87 million ▪ Noninterest expense of $260 million ▪ Provision for credit losses of $14 million ▪ ACLL / total loans of 1.34% ▪ NCOs / average loans (annualized) of 0.19% ▪ Repurchased $100 million (3.2 million shares) of ASB common stock at a weighted average share price of $30.88 1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See appendix for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

Areas of Focus Continuing our Organic Growth Story 5 2026 results through 3Q reflect continued growth momentum; add’l initiatives being planned to sustain momentum through 2029 Legacy ASB Franchise Driving Sustainable Organic Growth American National Acquisition Completed Developing Strategic Growth Plans for 2027-2029 Seven consecutive quarters of customer household growth Cultivating full commercial relationships Funding growth primarily with core customer deposits1 Winning in major metro markets Financials coming in as expected Strong cultural alignment Supports organic growth strategy Enhancing customer household & deposit growth Investing in commercial relationship growth Competing in major metro markets & expanding organically Improving our return profile via margin expansion & fee growth Maintaining discipline on credit, risk & expense management Accounts, systems & branches converted to Associated Bank in early October as planned 1 Core customer deposits is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes network transaction deposits and brokered CDs from total deposits. This is a non- GAAP financial measure. See appendix for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

$4.0 $4.1 $4.1 $5.3 $5.3 $7.0 $6.9 $6.8 $6.9 $6.8 $7.3 $7.3 $7.3 $8.9 $9.1 $12.5 $12.7 $13.0 $14.8 $15.0 $30.8 $31.0 $31.3 $35.9 $36.2 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Quarterly Loan Trends 6 Average Quarterly Loans ($ in billions) Period End Balance Change 6/30/26 to 9/30/26 ($ in millions) Commercial & Business Lending Commercial Real Estate Residential Mortgage Auto Finance, Home Equity & Other Consumer Average quarterly loans grew by 1% vs. the prior quarter $(68) $(17) $2 $26 $54 $55 CRE-Construction Auto Finance, Home Equity & Other Consumer Commercial & Industrial Residential Mortgage CRE-Owner Occupied CRE-Investor

$1.9 $2.1 $1.9 $1.9 $1.9 $3.9 $4.0 $3.5 $4.1 $3.9 $4.0 $4.1 $4.2 $5.0 $5.0 $5.9 $5.9 $6.1 $7.6 $7.6 $5.3 $5.4 $5.5 $6.0 $6.2 $7.9 $8.1 $7.9 $8.7 $9.0 $5.8 $6.1 $6.0 $7.1 $7.4 $34.7 $35.6 $35.2 $40.4 $41.0 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Quarterly Deposit & Funding Trends 7 Average Quarterly Deposits ($ in billions) 1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See appendix for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. Customer CDs Savings Money Market Network Trans. Deposits Noninterest-Bearing Demand Interest-Bearing Demand Brokered CDs Period End Balance Change 6/30/26 to 9/30/26 ($ in millions) Period end total deposits grew by 1% & core customer deposits1 grew by 2% in 3Q, enabling a reduction in wholesale funding $(265) $(144) $(78) $6 $41 $44 $182 $398 Customer CDs FHLB Advances Core Customer Deposits1 +$671 (+2%) Wholesale Funding Sources $(1,100) (-10%) Total Deposits +$450 (+1%) Interest-Bearing Demand Savings Money Market Other Wholesale Funding Brokered CDs Network Transaction Deposits $(614) Noninterest-Bearing Demand

Average Yield Trends 8 Quarterly Average Yields (%) 6.74 6.50 6.21 6.28 6.23 6.45 6.18 5.89 5.96 5.97 5.58 5.56 5.45 5.83 5.82 3.75 3.76 3.78 3.81 3.85 4.26 4.14 4.17 4.22 4.27 2.78 2.61 2.44 2.45 2.46 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Residential Mortgage Commercial & Business Lending Commercial Real Estate Total Interest- Bearing Deposits Auto Finance Asset & Liability Yield / Rate Trends (%) Rate on Total Interest- Bearing Liabilities Yield on Total Earning Assets 5.50 5.34 5.20 5.32 5.34 3.03 2.82 2.67 2.66 2.67 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Investments Earning asset yields increased by 2 bps in 3Q, while total interest-bearing liability costs increased by 1 bp

Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin Trends 9 $305 $310 $307 $370 $377 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 3.04% Quarterly Net Interest Income Quarterly Net Interest Margin 3.06% 3.03% 3.17% 3.20% Net interest income increased $7 million vs. the prior quarter, while net interest margin improved by 3 bps to 3.20% ($ in millions) +0.03% of Accretion Impact Embedded +0.02% of Accretion Impact Embedded

Interest Rate Risk Management1 10 Contractual Funding Obligations ($ in billions) Contractual Swaps Balances ($ in billions) Estimated NII Sensitivity Profile (%) 9.2 4.0 2.9 2.1 3.5 4.6 2.0 1.6 1.1 1.8 -4.3 -0.6 -1.0 -0.5 -1.1 -8.5 -0.8 -2.0 -1.4 -2.3 3Q 2022 3Q 2023 3Q 2024 3Q 2025 3Q 2026 Up 200 bps Up 100 bps Down 100 bps Down 200 bps (12-Month Ramp, Dynamic Forecast) $2.45 $2.45 $2.05 $1.58 $1.58 3Q 2026 4Q 2026 1Q 2027 2Q 2027 3Q 2027 ≤ 1 Yr. 1-3 Yrs. 3+ Yrs. Total Time Deposits $8.5 $0.2 $0.1 $8.8 Short-Term Funding $0.3 - - $0.3 FHLB Advances $3.7 $0.2 $0.0 $3.9 Other Long-Term Funding - - $0.6 $0.6 Total $12.5 $0.4 $0.6 $13.6 3.66%3.67%3.69%3.68% 3.66% Notional Balances Weighted Avg. Yield 1 All updates as of or for the period ended September 30, 2026 unless otherwise noted. We’ve taken proactive steps to reduce our asset sensitivity & protect NII in a volatile rate environment

Cash & Investment Securities Portfolio 11 Period End Investment Securities ($ in billions) Period End Securities + Cash / Total Assets $5.2 $5.4 $5.5 $6.3 $6.2 $3.6 $3.6 $3.6 $3.5 $3.5 $0.3 $0.3 $0.3 $0.4 $0.3$9.1 $9.3 $9.4 $10.2 $10.0 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Held to MaturityAvailable for Sale Other Securities 20.5% 20.5% 20.6% 19.8% 19.4% 2.9% 3.8% 3.1% 3.5% 3.2% 23.4% 24.3% 23.7% 23.3% 22.6% 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Investment Securities / Total Assets Cash / Total Assets We continue to target securities + cash / total assets of 22% to 24% in 2026 We’ve continued to manage our cash & investment securities positions in proportion to broader balance sheet growth

$25 $26 $25 $26 $26 $14 $14 $14 $16 $17 $12 $13 $12 $14 $14 $11 $11 $7 $7 $11 $4 $3 $6 $3 $2 $15 $12 $12 $14 $17 $81 $79 $76 $80 $87 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Quarterly Noninterest Income Trends 12 Wealth Mgmt. Fees Capital Markets, net Other1 Mortgage Banking, net Service Charges & Deposit Account Fees Card-Based Fees 1 Other is comprised of other fee-based revenue, bank and corporate owned life insurance, asset gains (losses), net, investment securities gains (losses), net, and other noninterest income. Capital Markets, Net ($ in millions) $24 $16 $13 $21 $25 YTD Sep 2022 YTD Sep 2023 YTD Sep 2024 YTD Sep 2025 YTD Sep 2026 $64 $61 $68 $71 $78 YTD Sep 2022 YTD Sep 2023 YTD Sep 2024 YTD Sep 2025 YTD Sep 2026 Wealth Management Fees ($ in millions)Total Quarterly Noninterest Income ($ in millions) 3Q 2026 noninterest income of $87 million was up 8% vs. the prior quarter

54.8 55.2 56.0 58.3 54.154.8 55.2 55.8 52.9 51.3 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Quarterly Noninterest Expense Trends 13 Total Quarterly Noninterest Expense ($ in millions) Efficiency Ratio (%) $136 $135 $135 $161 $154 $29 $29 $30 $33 $43 $13 $14 $14 $14 $15 $10 $7 $9 $11 $12 $29 $34 $31 $53 $36 $216 $219 $219 $272 $260 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Personnel Other1 Technology FDIC AssessmentOccupancy Adjusted Efficiency Ratio3Fully Tax-Equivalent Efficiency Ratio 1 Other is comprised of business development & advertising, equipment, legal & professional, loan & foreclosure costs, other intangible amortization & other noninterest expenses. 2 Represents a $4 million decrease from the ~$52.5 million estimate provided in the 2Q 2026 Earnings Presentation on July 23, 2026. 3 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See appendix for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. 3Q 2026 noninterest expense includes $13 million of nonrecurring costs tied to the acquisition of American National Corporation 3Q 2026 YTD Sep 2026 Personnel $0.7 $14.1 Legal & Professional 2.0 12.3 Technology 9.0 9.8 Business Dev. & Advertising 0.9 1.5 Other 0.7 1.0 Total $13.3 $38.7 Nonrecurring Acquisition-Related Expenses ($ in millions) ~$48.5M Grand total of expected nonrecurring expense from ANC acquisition, with remaining ~$10M to be recognized by 12/31/20262

Capital Profile 14 Additional Capital Ratios (%) Per Common Share Data ($) 1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See appendix for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. 2 3Q 2026 TCE ratio includes an AOCI impact of -33 basis points relative to the prior quarter. 28.17 28.81 29.04 28.85 28.44 21.36 22.01 22.23 22.15 21.67 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Tangible Common Equity / Tangible Assets (TCE Ratio)1 Total Shareholders’ Equity / Total Assets 10.95 11.01 10.96 10.88 10.65 8.18 8.29 8.27 8.27 8.03 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Tangible Book Value / Share1Book Value / Share Regulatory Capital Ratios (%) 10.33 10.89 12.94 10.38 10.84 12.68 CET1 Tier 1 Capital Total Capital 3Q 2025 3Q 2026 We repurchased $100M (3.2M shares) of ASB common stock at a weighted average share price of $30.88 during 3Q 2026 2

Loan Category ACLL ACLL / Loans ACLL ACLL / Loans ACLL ACLL / Loans C&BL 189,277$ 1.49% 234,735$ 1.53% 236,590$ 1.54% CRE - Investor 62,454 1.16% 65,698 1.01% 59,270 0.91% CRE - Construction 65,324 3.33% 85,681 3.37% 85,074 3.27% Residential Mortgage 34,815 0.51% 35,452 0.52% 34,182 0.51% Other Consumer 62,748 1.55% 72,907 1.38% 75,752 1.44% Total 414,618$ 1.34% 494,473$ 1.36% 490,868$ 1.34% 6/30/2026 9/30/20269/30/2025 $415 $419 $425 $494 $491 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (ACLL)1 15 ACLL Trends ($ in millions) 1 Includes funded and unfunded reserve for loans, excludes reserve for securities. ($ in thousands) 1.34% 1.35% 1.34% 1.36% 1.34% 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 ACLL / Total Loans ACLL decreased to $491 million in 3Q 2026, while ACLL / total loans decreased 2 bps to 1.34%

Credit Quality Trends 16 Total Delinquent Loans ($ in millions) Nonaccrual Loans ($ in millions) Total Criticized Loans ($ in millions) Net Charge Offs & Provision ($ in millions) $3 $3 $3 $2 $9 $49 $58 $85 $58 $80 $52 $61 $88 $60 $89 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Accruing Loans 30-89 Days PD $13 $2 $5 $23 $18 $16 $7 $11 $19 $14 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Total Net Charge Offs Provision for Credit Losses on Loans Accruing Loans 90+ Days PD $106 $100 $111 $150 $183 $1,125 $1,067 $1,066 $1,129 $930 $412 $310 $272 $460 $505 $1,643 $1,478 $1,449 $1,739 $1,618 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 $86 $85 $83 $88 $98 $7 $8 $8 $14 $19 $13 $7 $20 $48 $66 $106 $100 $111 $150 $183 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 CREConsumer Commercial & Business Lending Substandard AccruingSpecial Mention Nonaccrual Loans Credit quality remained solid in 3Q 2026 with decreases in total criticized loans & net charge offs vs. the prior quarter

FY 2026 Outlook1 17 Previous FY 2026 Outlook September 14, 2026 Updated FY 2026 Outlook Total Loans Up 18% to 20% No Change Total C&I Loans Up 20% to 22% No Change Total Deposits Up 17% to 19% No Change Core Customer Deposits2 Up 19% to 21% No Change Net Interest Income Up 19% to 21% No Change Noninterest Income Up 8% to 10% Up 12% to 14% Noninterest Expense3 Up 20% to 21% Up 19% to 20% Effective Tax Rate 19% to 21% 20% to 22% CET1 Capital Ratio 10% to 10.75% No Change 1 Projections are on an end of period basis for Associated Banc-Corp and American National Corporation combined as of and for the year ended December 31, 2026 as compared to Associated Banc-Corp standalone 2025 results as of December 31, 2025 unless otherwise noted. 2 Core customer deposits is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes network transaction deposits and brokered CDs from total deposits. We have not provided a reconciliation of the projection for core customer deposits to the projection for total deposits due to the low visibility and unpredictability of the components of total deposits necessary for such reconciliation. 3 Includes nonrecurring costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of American National Corporation.

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American National Corporation Acquisition Purchase Accounting Accretion (PAA) Summary 19 Actual Scheduled1 3Q 2026 4Q 2026 1Q 2027 2Q 2027 3Q 2027 Loans (Interest Income) $2.3 $1.5 $1.0 $0.8 $0.6 Deposits (Interest Expense) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) Core Deposit Intangible (Noninterest Expense) (4.7) (4.7) (4.6) (4.2) (4.2) Pre-Tax Purchase Accounting Impact, Net $(2.5) $(3.3) $(3.7) $(3.5) $(3.7) ($ in millions) 1 These scheduled amounts may vary from future actuals as they do not include potential impacts of prepayments, early withdrawals or impairments that may occur in the future.

Twin Cities 165-Year Foundation in Wisconsin…Accelerating Household, Deposit and C&I Growth in Major Metro Markets 20 ASB Branch Footprint States Strategic Major Metro Growth Markets Milwaukee Chicago Omaha St. Louis Kansas City Dallas/Ft. Worth Driving Growth in Legacy Metros Expanding in Strategic Growth Markets Milwaukee Chicago Twin Cities Omaha Kansas City Dallas/Ft. Worth Expanding in 2026 New in 2026 New in 2025 Expanded in 2026 Expanding in 2026 St. Louis First MO branch in 2025

9/30/2026 1 % of Total Loans 9/30/2026 1 % of Total Loans C&BL (by NAICS 2 ) CRE (by property type) Utilities 3,359$ 9.2% Multi-Family 4,009$ 11.0% Manufacturing & Wholesale Trade 3,265 8.9% Industrial 1,928 5.3% Real Estate (includes REITs) 2,429 6.7% Office 760 2.1% Finance & Insurance 1,133 3.1% Retail 701 1.9% Construction 749 2.1% Hotel/Motel 347 1.0% Retail Trade 627 1.7% Medical 285 0.8% Transportation and Warehousing 582 1.6% Single Family Construction 281 0.8% Mortgage Warehouse 572 1.6% Warehouse 232 0.6% Rental and Leasing Services 549 1.5% Data Center 162 0.4% Health Care and Social Assistance 471 1.3% Land 97 0.3% Professional, Scientific, and Tech. Serv. 335 0.9% Other 295 0.6% Information 295 0.8% Total CRE 9,097$ 24.8% Waste Management 247 0.7% Accommodation and Food Services 171 0.5% Consumer Management of Companies & Enterprises 123 0.3% Residential Mortgage 6,740$ 18.5% Educational Services 71 0.2% Auto Finance 4,093 11.2% Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 57 0.2% Home Equity 849 2.3% Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 53 0.1% Credit Cards 207 0.6% Public Administration 19 0.1% Other 128 0.4% Mining 3 0.0% Total Consumer 12,017$ 33.0% Other 295 0.7% Total C&BL 15,406$ 42.2% Total Loans 36,520$ 100.0% Total Loans Outstanding Balances as of September 30, 2026 21 1 All values as of period end. 2 North American Industry Classification System. ($ in millions)

Residential Mortgage 56% Auto Finance 34% Home Equity 7% Credit Cards 2%Other 1% CRE by Property Type $9.1 billion Wisconsin 19% Illinois 12% Minnesota 10% Nebraska 9% Other Midwest2 19% Texas 10% Other 21% Loan Stratification Outstanding Balances as of September 30, 2026 22 1 Excludes Other Consumer portfolio. 2 Other Midwest includes Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa. Multi-Family 44% Retail 8% Office 8% Industrial 21% Warehouse 3% Hotel / Motel 4% Other 12% Wisconsin 23% Illinois 15% Minnesota 9% Nebraska 5% Other Midwest 14% Texas 5% Other 29% Manufacturing & Wholesale Trade 21% Power & Utilities 22% Real Estate 16% Mortgage Warehouse 4% Finance & Insurance 7% Wisconsin 19% Illinois 13% Minnesota 8% Nebraska 4% Other Midwest 10% Texas 6% Other 40% 2 2 C&BL by State $15.4 billion Consumer by Category $12.0 billion C&BL by Industry $15.4 billion Total Loans by State1 CRE by State $9.1 billion

Multi-Family 44% Retail 8% Office 8% Industrial 21% Other 19% High-Quality Commercial Real Estate Portfolio1 23 3Q 25 4Q 25 1Q 26 2Q 26 3Q 26 Portfolio LTV 58% 57% 57% 53% 57% Delinquencies3/Loans 0.19% 0.27% 0.45% 0.05% 0.09% NALs/Loans 0.10% 0.12% 0.11% 0.16% 0.21% ACLL/Loans 1.74% 1.70% 1.68% 1.67% 1.59% NCOs/Avg. Loans4 0.49% (0.01)% (0.03)% 0.12% 0.00% CRE Credit Quality CRE Loan Portfolio Granularity % of Total Loans Largest Single CRE Borrower 0.20% Top 10 Largest CRE Borrowers 1.26% Largest CRE Property Type (Multi-Family) 10.98% CRE Office Loans 2.08% CRE Office Highlights WAvg. Debt Service Coverage Ratio5 1.25x 2026 Remaining Maturities $136 million Central Business District vs. Suburban ~81% Suburban Property Class Mix6 ~53% Class A Consumer 33% Com'l & Business Lending 42% CRE 25% Total Loans by Segment Wisconsin 19% Illinois 12% Minnesota 10% Nebraska 9% Other Midwest2 19% Texas 10% Other 21% CRE by State CRE by Property Type 1 All updates as of or for the period ended September 30, 2026 unless otherwise noted. 2 Other Midwest includes Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa. 3 Accruing loans 30-89 days past due + accruing loans 90+ days past due. 4 Calculated on an annualized basis. Negative value represents a net recovery. 5 Calculated based on the 10-year Treasury rate plus 300 basis points/25-year amortization. Excludes American National Corporation loans. 6 Property class mix determined by third-party vendor partner mapping of portfolio.

High-Quality Consumer Loan Portfolio1 24 1 All data as of or for the period ended September 30, 2026 unless otherwise noted. 9/30/2026 % of Total Loans Residential Mortgage $6,740 18.5% Auto Finance 4,093 11.2% Home Equity 849 2.3% Credit Cards 207 0.6% Other 128 0.4% Total Consumer $12,017 33.0% Prime/Super Prime Consumer Loan Portfolio 788 783 793 792 Resi. Mortgage Auto Finance Home Equity Credit Cards Weighted Avg. Portfolio FICO Scores 86% 8% 7% Portfolio FICOs Prime (660-719) Super Prime (720+) Exceptions & Other Period End Consumer Loans ($ in millions)

Stable, Granular Deposit Portfolio 25 Associated Bank, N.A. Period End Deposits ($ in billions) Liquidity Sources ($ in millions) 25% 26% 26% 26% 27% 75% 74% 74% 74% 73% $34.9 $35.6 $35.8 $40.1 $40.4 3Q 2025 4Q 2025 1Q 2026 2Q 2026 3Q 2026 Total of Insured & Collateralized Deposits Total of Uninsured & Uncollateralized Deposits 6/30/2026 9/30/2026 Federal Reserve Balance $1,265.7 $980.2 FHLB Chicago Capacity $5,330.8 $5,723.1 Fed Discount Window Capacity $6,387.4 $6,458.8 Funding Available Within One Business Day1 $12,983.9 $13,162.1 Fed Funds Lines $1,967.0 $2,236.0 Brokered Deposits Capacity2 $2,015.0 $2,174.6 Unsecured Debt Capacity3 $1,000.0 $1,000.0 Total Available Liquidity $17,965.9 $18,572.7 168% of uninsured, uncollateralized deposits 1 Estimated based on normal course of operations with the indicated institution. 2 Availability based on internal policy limitations. The Corporation includes outstanding deposits that have received a primary purpose exemption in the brokered deposit classification as they have similar funding characteristics and risk as brokered deposits. 3 Estimated availability based on the Corporation’s current internal funding considerations.

Tangible Common Equity & Tangible Assets Reconciliation ($ in thousands) 3Q 2026 2Q 2026 1Q 2026 4Q 2025 3Q 2025 Common equity $5,281,520 $5,444,011 $4,803,760 $4,781,235 $4,674,186 Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,257,140 1,264,034 1,125,639 1,127,842 1,130,044 Tangible common equity for TCE Ratio and TBV / share $4,024,380 $4,179,977 $3,678,121 $3,653,393 $3,544,142 Total assets $51,399,852 $51,812,506 $45,593,740 $45,202,596 $44,455,863 Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,257,140 1,264,034 1,125,639 1,127,842 1,130,044 Tangible assets for TCE Ratio $50,142,712 $50,548,472 $44,468,101 $44,074,754 $43,325,819 Reconciliation & Definitions of Non-GAAP Items 26 Period End Core Customer Deposits Reconciliation ($ in thousands) 3Q 2026 2Q 2026 1Q 2026 4Q 2025 3Q 2025 Total deposits $40,380,950 $39,931,255 $35,731,765 $35,552,608 $34,881,853 Less: Network transaction deposits 1,745,224 1,823,130 1,746,518 2,154,995 2,013,964 Less: Brokered CDs 3,790,075 3,933,787 3,562,752 3,795,133 3,956,517 Core customer deposits $34,845,651 $34,174,338 $30,422,495 $29,602,480 $28,911,371 Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Equity Reconciliation ($ in thousands) 3Q 2026 Net income available to common equity $143,711 Acquisition costs, net of tax1 10,227 Adjusted net income available to common equity for adjusted earnings per share $153,938 1 During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American National Corporation. The acquisition was completed on April 1, 2026. These costs, incurred in connection with the acquisition, represent nonrecurring costs.

Reconciliation & Definitions of Non-GAAP Items 27 Update 1 During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American National Corporation. The acquisition was completed on April 1, 2026. These costs, incurred in connection with the acquisition, represent nonrecurring costs. Non-GAAP Efficiency Ratios Reconciliation ($ in thousands) 3Q 2026 2Q 2026 1Q 2026 4Q 2025 3Q 2025 Total expense for efficiency ratios reconciliation Noninterest expense $260,342 $271,882 $219,163 $219,466 $216,202 Less: Other intangible amortization 6,894 6,894 2,203 2,203 2,203 Total expense for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio 253,448 264,988 216,960 217,263 213,999 Less: Acquisition costs1 13,258 24,469 1,007 252 - Total expense for adjusted efficiency ratio $240,190 $240,519 $215,953 $217,011 $213,999 Total revenue for efficiency ratios reconciliation Net interest income $377,251 $370,039 $307,190 $309,981 $305,222 Noninterest income 87,131 80,398 75,857 79,384 81,265 Less: Investment securities (losses) gains, net (46) 35 (28) 37 1 Fully tax-equivalent adjustment 4,086 4,139 4,139 4,196 4,222 Total revenue for fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio and adjusted efficiency ratio 468,514 454,541 387,214 393,524 390,708 Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (ROATCE) Reconciliation ($ in thousands) 3Q 2026 Net income available to common equity $143,711 Other intangible amortization, net of tax 5,170 Adjusted net income available to common equity for ROATCE $148,881 Acquisition costs, net of tax1 10,227 Adjusted net income available to common equity for adjusted ROATCE $159,108 Average common equity $5,463,396 Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,260,592 Average tangible common equity for ROATCE and adjusted ROATCE $4,202,804

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