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- **Mid-single-digit loan growth**: 4.3% Q3 growth, with 35% of production from new clients and pipelines supporting high single-digit potential. 
- **Efficiency ratio target**: 45-46% in 2026, excluding Sandy Spring amortization. 
- **North Carolina expansion**: 20 bankers added to target manufacturing hubs, with low market share. 
- **Credit resilience**: 0.49% nonperforming assets, 4.9% criticized loans, and no systemic issues. 
- **Capital return**: Buybacks possible if CET1 exceeds 10.5%, targeting H2 2026.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Third-quarter performance**: Solid results with loan growth of 4.3% annualized, driven by specialty lines and Sandy Spring integration. 
- **Sandy Spring integration**: Core systems conversion completed, with $116 million in broker deposit reductions and 4% annualized growth in noninterest-bearing deposits. 
- **Credit quality**: Nonperforming assets at 0.49% of loans, criticized assets down $250 million, and charge-offs at 56 basis points annualized. 
- **Government contractor resilience**: Despite shutdown, defense contractors maintain payroll via lines of credit, with pipelines showing mid-single-digit growth. 
- **2026 outlook**: Mid-single-digit loan growth target, with potential for high single-digit in specialty lines, and North Carolina expansion as a key growth driver.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Net income**: GAAP net income $89.2 million, adjusted operating EPS $0.84, with efficiency ratio 48.8%. 
- **Margin dynamics**: Tax-equivalent net interest margin 3.83%, stable due to accretion income offsetting cost declines. 
- **Cost savings**: $34.8 million in merger-related costs excluded, with Sandy Spring cost saves fully in run rate by early 2026. 
- **2025 guidance**: Full-year net interest income $1.16-$1.165 billion, noninterest income $185-$190 million, and expenses $675-$680 million. 
- **2026 expectations**: Mid-40s efficiency ratio (45-46%), with flat absolute expense growth despite North Carolina investments.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Loan growth sustainability**: Mid-single-digit target for 2026, with 35% of production from new clients and pipelines supporting high single-digit potential. 
- **Deposit cost management**: 45-46% efficiency ratio achievable with rate cuts, as 85% of deposits reprice to Fed cuts. 
- **Credit trends**: No systemic issues, with 0.49% nonperforming assets and 4.9% criticized loans. 
- **North Carolina expansion**: 20 bankers added, targeting manufacturing/distribution hubs with low market share. 
- **Capital return**: CET1 target 10-10.5%, with buybacks possible if capital exceeds 10.5% in H2 2026.

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