COLB Columbia Banking System (COLB) Q3 FY26 earnings call
Columbia Banking System delivered consistent Q3 FY26 results, driven by strategic balance sheet optimization and disciplined expense management. The company achieved significant net interest margin expansion and strong customer deposit growth, enabling a reduction in wholesale funding. Management remains focused on relationship-based commercial lending and capital returns, authorizing a new $1.2 billion share repurchase program.
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COLB operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | This call Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest margin | 3.96%Net interest margin was 3.96% for the first quarter, right at the top end of the range that I outlined in our last call.Source: earnings call transcript | 3.93%Net interest margin was 3.93% for the second quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | 4.11%Slide 13 outlines the contributors to sequential quarter change in net interest margin with NIM at 4.11% for the third quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | +0.2 pt |
| Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) | 15%+Overall, we are very pleased with the financial results for the first quarter, driving a 1.3% ROAA and over 15% ROTCE.Source: earnings call transcript | 16%Overall, we are very pleased with the financial results for the quarter, driving over 1.3% in ROAA and 16% in ROTCE.Source: earnings call transcript | 17%+Overall, we're very pleased with the financial results for the quarter, generating an ROAA of 1.4% and an ROTCE of over 17%.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
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