Independent Bank Corporation updated its outlook with expectations for 2026, projecting overall loan growth of about 4.5% to 5.5%, driven by 11% to 12% commercial loan growth, while mortgage loans are expected to be flat to up 1% and installment loans to decline 5.0% to 5.5%. The company also expects net interest income to rise 7% to 8% and net interest margin to expand 0.18% to 0.23% versus full-year 2025. For credit, it indicated a full-year provision expense of roughly 0.20% to 0.25% of average total portfolio loans. On fees, non-interest income is forecast at $11.3 million to $12.3 million per quarter, up 3% to 4% from 2025, even as mortgage origination volume and gain-on-sale are expected to decline versus 2025. Expenses are guided to $36.0 million to $37.0 million per quarter, up 5% to 6% from 2025, while the effective tax rate is expected to be about 17%. The company also disclosed that 2025 performance diverged in spots from prior expectations, with fourth-quarter loan growth above its forecasted range and full-year non-interest income falling 19% year over year, worse than its earlier decline outlook, while full-year provision expense landed at the bottom of its guided range.
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