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- **Record Growth & Returns**: Q3 operating EPS up 23.9% YoY, with businesses achieving 63-62% pretax returns in insurance and benefits. 
- **Strategic Investments**: $100M+ deployed in bank expansion and Leap Holdings, offsetting share dilution. 
- **Financial Strength**: $6.2B liquidity, 9.46% Tier 1 leverage ratio, and 79 bps credit loss coverage. 
- **Pipeline Momentum**: Loan pipeline at record levels, guiding 4-5% growth withCRE/mortgage yields 5.5-6.5%. 
- **Efficiency**: 3.33% net interest margin, 1.17% deposit costs (industry-low).

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Revenue Growth & Market Share**: Q3 revenue growth driven by market share gains across all businesses, with record operating EPS of $1.04 (23.9% YoY). Key businesses achieved pretax tangible returns of 63% (Insurance), 62% (Employee Benefits), 48% (Wealth Management), and 25% (Banking). 
- **Capital Deployment**: $100M invested in strategic initiatives, including bank branch expansion and minority stake in Leap Holdings. Share buyback of 206,000 shares offset dilution. 
- **Recognition & Expansion**: Businesses ranked top 5 in recordkeeping, top 68 in property-casualty brokering, and top 20 banks by deposits. Acquiring 7 Santander branches to accelerate retail banking growth. 

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Earnings Performance**: GAAP EPS $1.04 (25.3% YoY), operating EPS $1.09 (24.4% YoY). Total operating revenue $206.8M (9.4% YoY), with net interest income $128.2M (13.7% YoY). 
- **Expense Management**: Noninterest expenses $128.3M (3.3% YoY), offset by salary cost reductions. Effective tax rate 24.7% (23% prior year). 
- **Balance Sheet Strength**: Loans $11.1B (4.9% YoY), deposits $2.4B (43% YoY). Liquidity $6.2B (240% of uninsured deposits). 
- **Credit Quality**: Nonperforming loans $56.1M (52 bps of total loans), allowance for credit losses $84.9M (79 bps coverage). 

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Leap Investment**: Minority stake in Leap to complement insurance services; neutral near-term impact, potential for future expansion. 
- **Deposit Strategy**: Focus on low-cost checking/savings (66% of deposits), no brokered funding. Deposit costs stable at 1.17% (industry-leading). 
- **Loan Yields**: CRE loans pricing 5.5-6.0%, mortgage 6.0-6.5%. Pipeline at record levels, guiding 4-5% loan growth. 
- **Margin Outlook**: NIM expected to expand with Santander branch integration and reduced borrowings. Investment portfolio cash flows ($350M+ annual) to be redeployed into loans or debt repayment.

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