BANR 10-Q Quarterly Report Sept. 30, 2024

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banr-20240930

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2024

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______________ to ______________

Commission File Number 000-26584

BANNER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Washington			91-1691604
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

10 South First Avenue , Walla Walla , Washington 99362

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 509 ) 527-3636

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	BANR	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company

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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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes

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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title of class:

As of October 31, 2024

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

34,459,043 shares

BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements (unaudited) . The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Banner Corporation and Subsidiaries filed as a part of the report are as follows:

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition			4

Consolidated Statements of Operations			5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income			6

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity			7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			8

Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			10

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Overview			47

Comparison of Financial Condition			50

Comparison of Results of Operations			54

Asset Quality			61

Liquidity and Capital Resources			63

Capital Requirements			64

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market Risk and Asset/Liability Management			64

Sensitivity Analysis			65

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures			68

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings			69

Item 1A – Risk Factors			69

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			70

Item 3 – Defaults upon Senior Securities			70

Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures			70

Item 5 – Other Information			70

Item 6 – Exhibits			71

SIGNATURES			73

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All references to “Banner” refer to Banner Corporation and those to the “Bank” refer to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Banner Bank. As used throughout this report, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to Banner Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items, including statements about our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied, including, but not limited to:

• Adverse economic conditions in our market areas or other areas where we have lending relationships, due to factors such as employment levels, labor shortages, inflation, a recession, or slowed economic growth.

• Changes in the interest rate environment, including past increases or decreases in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s (Federal Reserve) benchmark rate, which could adversely affect our revenues, expenses, asset values, debt obligations, and liquidity.

• Impact of inflation and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies.

• Effects of any federal government shutdown.

• Credit risks from lending activities, including changes in loan delinquencies, write-offs, and the allowance for credit loss, and our ability to manage loan delinquency rates.

• Competitive pressures in the financial services industry, including repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products.

• Changes in consumer spending and borrowing habits.

• Interest rate movements and the relative differences between short and long-term interest rates, loan and deposit rates, net interest margin, and funding sources.

• Impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative press on investor, depositor and borrower sentiment.

• Fluctuations in demand for loans, unsold homes, land, and real estate values.

• Expectations regarding key growth initiatives and strategic priorities.

• Ability to adapt to technological changes both internally and to meet client needs.

• Ability to access cost-effective funding and to control operating costs and expenses.

• Use of estimates in determining fair value of certain assets and liabilities, which may prove incorrect and significantly change valuations.

• Staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or corporate strategies, and potential associated charges.

• Disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures, or attacks on information technology systems or critical third-party vendors.

• Secondary market conditions for loans and ability to sell loans in the secondary market.

• Costs, effects, and outcomes of litigation.

• Legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in policies, principles, or interpretations of regulatory capital or other rules.

• Results of safety and soundness and compliance examinations by regulatory authorities, which may require restitution, increased reserves for credit losses, write-downs of assets, or changes in regulatory capital position, affecting liquidity and earnings.

• Availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations, or to respond to regulatory actions.

• Quality and composition of our securities portfolio and impact of adverse changes in the securities markets.

• Inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations.

• Changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines, including additional guidance on and interpretation of accounting issues.

• Environmental, social, and governance goals and targets.

• Effects of climate change, severe weather, natural disasters, pandemics, public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, civil unrest and other external events on our business.

• Other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting operations, pricing, products, and services.

• Future acquisitions of other depository institutions or lines of business.

• Future goodwill impairment due to changes in our business or market conditions.

• Other risks detailed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”), and in our reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including this Form 10-Q.

Any forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements included in this report or the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - Financial Statements (unaudited)

BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Unaudited) (In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023


ASSETS	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash and due from banks	$	226,568	$	209,634
Interest-bearing deposits	252,227		44,830
Total cash and cash equivalents	478,795		254,464

Securities—available-for-sale, amortized cost $ 2,523,968 and $ 2,729,980 , respectively	2,237,939		2,373,783
Securities—held-to-maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 307 and $ 332 , respectively	1,013,903		1,059,055
Total securities	3,251,842		3,432,838

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock	19,751		24,028

Loans held for sale (includes $ 21,984 and $ 9,105 , at fair value, respectively)	78,841		11,170
Loans receivable	11,224,606		10,810,455
Allowance for credit losses – loans	( 154,585 )		( 149,643 )
Net loans receivable	11,070,021		10,660,812
Accrued interest receivable	66,981		63,100
Property and equipment, net	125,256		132,231
Goodwill	373,121		373,121
Other intangibles, net	3,647		5,684
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)	310,400		304,366
Deferred tax assets, net	130,310		153,365
Operating lease right-of-use assets	38,192		43,731
Other assets	241,519		211,481
Total assets	$	16,188,676	$	15,670,391
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	$	4,688,244	$	4,792,369
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts	7,328,051		6,759,661
Interest-bearing certificates	1,521,853		1,477,467
Total deposits	13,538,148		13,029,497
Advances from FHLB	230,000		323,000
Other borrowings	154,533		182,877
Subordinated notes, net	80,170		92,851
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value (issued in connection with Trust Preferred Securities)	66,257		66,413
Operating lease liabilities	42,318		48,659
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	237,128		228,428
Deferred compensation	46,401		45,975
Total liabilities	14,394,955		14,017,700
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock - $ 0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023	—		—
Common stock and paid in capital - $ 0.01 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 34,456,688 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024; 34,348,369 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023	1,304,792		1,299,651
Common stock (non-voting) and paid in capital - $ 0.01 par value per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023	—		—
Retained earnings	714,472		642,175
Carrying value of shares held in trust for stock-based compensation plans	( 6,195 )		( 6,563 )
Liability for common stock issued to stock related compensation plans	6,195		6,563
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	( 225,543 )		( 289,135 )

Total shareholders’ equity	1,793,721		1,652,691
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	16,188,676	$	15,670,391

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited) (In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$	168,338	$	149,254	$	486,004	$	423,359
Mortgage-backed securities	16,357		17,691		49,999		54,954
Securities and cash equivalents	11,146		12,119		33,664		39,521
Total interest income	195,841		179,064		569,667		517,834
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	53,785		31,001		147,248		60,784
FHLB advances	2,263		2,233		8,856		8,654
Other borrowings	1,147		1,099		3,482		2,251
Subordinated debt	2,971		2,965		8,901		8,549
Total interest expense	60,166		37,298		168,487		80,238
Net interest income	135,675		141,766		401,180		437,596
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	1,692		2,027		4,581		8,267
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	133,983		139,739		396,599		429,329
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Deposit fees and other service charges	10,741		10,916		32,353		32,078
Mortgage banking operations	3,180		2,049		8,521		6,426
BOLI	2,445		2,062		7,049		6,636
Miscellaneous	1,658		942		5,538		4,010
	18,024		15,969		53,461		49,150
Net loss on sale of securities	—		( 2,657 )		( 5,465 )		( 14,436 )

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	39		( 654 )		( 1,143 )		( 4,357 )


Total non-interest income	18,063		12,658		46,853		30,357
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salary and employee benefits	61,832		61,091		188,032		184,452
Less capitalized loan origination costs	( 4,354 )		( 4,498 )		( 12,669 )		( 12,386 )
Occupancy and equipment	12,040		11,722		36,630		35,686
Information and computer data services	7,134		7,118		21,694		21,347
Payment and card processing services	5,346		5,172		16,747		14,459
Professional and legal expenses	2,102		3,042		4,833		7,563
Advertising and marketing	1,161		1,362		3,438		3,108
Deposit insurance	2,874		2,874		8,541		7,603
State and municipal business and use taxes	1,432		1,359		4,130		3,888
Real estate operations, net	103		( 383 )		180		( 585 )
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	590		857		2,037		2,898

Miscellaneous	6,031		6,175		18,467		17,884



Total non-interest expense	96,291		95,891		292,060		285,917
Income before provision for income taxes	55,755		56,506		151,392		173,769
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	10,602		10,652		28,885		32,769
NET INCOME	$	45,153	$	45,854	$	122,507	$	141,000





Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.31	$	1.33	$	3.56	$	4.11
Diluted	$	1.30	$	1.33	$	3.54	$	4.09
Cumulative dividends declared per common share	$	0.48	$	0.48	$	1.44	$	1.44
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	34,498,830		34,379,865		34,459,662		34,331,458
Diluted	34,650,322		34,429,726		34,575,498		34,439,214

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
NET INCOME	$	45,153	$	45,854	$	122,507	$	141,000
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF INCOME TAXES:
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities—available-for-sale arising during the period	88,822		( 76,417 )		64,703		( 71,669 )
Income tax (expense) benefit related to securities—available-for-sale unrealized holding losses	( 21,318 )		18,341		( 15,529 )		17,201
Reclassification for net loss on securities—available-for-sale realized in earnings	—		2,657		5,465		14,436
Income tax benefit related to securities—available-for-sale realized in earnings	—		( 638 )		( 1,312 )		( 3,465 )
Reclassification of (recapture of) provision for credit losses on securities—available-for-sale realized in earnings	—		( 1,250 )		—		750
Income tax benefit (expense) related to the reclassification of (recapture) provision for credit losses on securities—available-for-sale realized in earnings	—		300		—		( 180 )


Amortization of unrealized loss on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity	603		617		1,717		1,773
Income tax expense related to amortization of unrealized loss on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity	( 145 )		( 150 )		( 412 )		( 426 )
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps used in cash flow hedges	4,746		3,090		11,633		6,472
Income tax expense related to interest rate swaps used in cash flow hedges	( 1,139 )		( 741 )		( 2,792 )		( 1,553 )
Changes in fair value of junior subordinated debentures related to instrument specific credit risk	574		953		156		8,573
Income tax expense related to junior subordinated debentures	( 137 )		( 229 )		( 37 )		( 2,058 )


Other comprehensive income (loss)	72,006		( 53,467 )		63,592		( 30,146 )
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	117,159	$	( 7,613 )	$	186,099	$	110,854

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited) (In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and the Year Ended December 31, 2023


	Common Stock and Paid in Capital			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, January 1, 2023	34,194,018	$	1,293,959	$	525,242	$	( 362,769 )	$	1,456,432

Net income				55,555				55,555
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax						37,133		37,133
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($ 0.48 /share)				( 16,691 )				( 16,691 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered	114,522	( 734 )						( 734 )

Balance, March 31, 2023	34,308,540	1,293,225		564,106		( 325,636 )		1,531,695
Net income				39,591				39,591
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax						( 13,812 )		( 13,812 )
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($ 0.48 /share)				( 16,670 )				( 16,670 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered	36,087	1,709						1,709

Balance, June 30, 2023	34,344,627	1,294,934		587,027		( 339,448 )		1,542,513
Net income				45,854				45,854
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax						( 53,467 )		( 53,467 )
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($ 0.48 /share)				( 16,666 )				( 16,666 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered	1,322	2,373						2,373

Balance, September 30, 2023	34,345,949	1,297,307		616,215		( 392,915 )		1,520,607
Net income				42,624				42,624
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax						103,780		103,780
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($ 0.48 /share)				( 16,664 )				( 16,664 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered	2,420	2,344						2,344


Balance, December 31, 2023	34,348,369	$	1,299,651	$	642,175	$	( 289,135 )	$	1,652,691




Balance, January 1, 2024	34,348,369	$	1,299,651	$	642,175	$	( 289,135 )	$	1,652,691


Net income				37,559				37,559
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax						( 10,347 )		( 10,347 )
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($ 0.48 /share)				( 16,713 )				( 16,713 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered	46,852	1,318						1,318


Balance, March 31, 2024	34,395,221	1,300,969		663,021		( 299,482 )		1,664,508
Net income				39,795				39,795
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax						1,933		1,933
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($ 0.48 /share)				( 16,737 )				( 16,737 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered	60,531	1,267						1,267

Balance, June 30, 2024	34,455,752	$	1,302,236	$	686,079	$	( 297,549 )	$	1,690,766
Net income				45,153				45,153
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax						72,006		72,006
Accrual of dividends on common stock ($ 0.48 /share)				( 16,760 )				( 16,760 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants, net of shares surrendered	936	2,556						2,556

Balance, September 30, 2024	34,456,688	$	1,304,792	$	714,472	$	( 225,543 )	$	1,793,721

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	122,507	$	141,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation	13,615		13,314
Deferred income and expense, net of amortization	( 5,834 )		( 2,490 )
Capitalized loan servicing rights, net of amortization	1,211		1,520
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	2,037		2,898
Loss on sale of securities, net	5,465		14,436

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	1,143		4,357





Decrease in deferred taxes	2,973		877
Increase (decrease) in current taxes payable/receivable, net	4,967		( 3,370 )
Stock-based compensation	7,234		6,785
Net change in cash surrender value of BOLI	( 6,888 )		( 6,357 )
Gain on sale of loans, excluding capitalized servicing rights	( 4,212 )		( 2,277 )
Gain on disposal of real estate held for sale and property and equipment, net	( 319 )		( 442 )
Provision for credit losses	4,581		8,267


Origination of loans held for sale	( 197,741 )		( 187,077 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	260,192		200,525
Net change in:
Other assets	( 14,137 )		( 21,602 )
Other liabilities	( 2,887 )		19,188
Net cash provided from operating activities	193,907		189,552
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of securities—available-for-sale	( 53,170 )		( 54,192 )
Principal repayments and maturities of securities—available-for-sale	168,360		138,402
Proceeds from sales of securities—available-for-sale	70,777		334,937

Principal repayments and maturities of securities—held-to-maturity	45,280		35,329


Loan originations, net of repayments	( 547,162 )		( 479,482 )
Purchases of loans and participating interest in loans	( 4,666 )		—
Proceeds from sales of other loans	16,622		11,519


Purchases of property and equipment	( 9,953 )		( 11,626 )
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale and sale of other property	4,323		1,019
Proceeds from FHLB stock repurchase program	129,062		119,840
Purchase of FHLB stock	( 124,785 )		( 123,440 )

Proceeds from maturity of securities purchased under agreements to resell	—		300,000
Investment in bank-owned life insurance	( 41 )		( 66 )
Other	732		419
Net cash (used by) provided from investing activities	( 304,621 )		272,659

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BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net	$	508,651	$	( 445,507 )


(Repayment) advances of overnight and short term FHLB advances, net	( 93,000 )		90,000
Decrease in other borrowings, net	( 28,344 )		( 44,360 )



Cash dividends paid	( 50,169 )		( 50,263 )

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	( 2,093 )		( 3,437 )
Net cash provided from (used by) financing activities	335,045		( 453,567 )
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	224,331		8,644
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	254,464		243,062
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	478,795	$	251,706


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid in cash	$	166,843	$	66,461
Tax paid	13,376		29,931
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
Transfer of loans to real estate owned and other repossessed assets	2,386		205
Dividends accrued but not paid until after period end	1,125		921
Loans, held-for-sale, transferred from portfolio	( 125,909 )		( 8,472 )

See Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Banner Corporation (the Company or Banner), a bank holding company incorporated in the State of Washington and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Banner Bank (the Bank).

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to September 30, 2024, for potential recognition or disclosure. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. Certain information and note disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and the accounting standards for interim financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Various elements of the Company’s accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments.

The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period.

Note 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RECENTLY ISSUED OR ADOPTED

Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718)

In March 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance within Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2024-01, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards . The amendments in the ASU apply to companies that provide employees and non-employees with profits interest and similar awards to align compensation with the company’s operating performance and provide those holders with the opportunity to participate in future profits and/or equity appreciation of the company. The purpose of the ASU is to clarify the application of the scope guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) paragraph 718-10-15-3 in determining if a profit interest award should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 718: Compensation—Stock Compensation. The amendment in ASC paragraph 718-10-15-3 is solely intended to improve the overall clarity and does not change the guidance.

The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. If the Company adopts the amendments in an interim period, it should adopt them as of the beginning of the annual period that includes the interim period. The amendments should be applied either (1) retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements or (2) on a prospective basis. The Company has evaluated this ASU and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, as the Company does not typically provide these types of awards.

Income Taxes (Topic 740)

In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures . The amendments in the ASU are intended to provide more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The ASU requires disclosure in the rate reconciliation of specific categories as well as additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold.

The ASU requires disclosure of the following information about income taxes paid on an annual basis:

• Income taxes paid (net of refunds received), disaggregated by federal and state taxes and by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received).

• Income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal and state jurisdictions.

The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is evaluating the adoption of this ASU, as it will require additional disclosures in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Segment Reporting (Topic 280)

In November 2023, the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures . This ASU requires that a public entity that has a single reportable segment provide all the disclosures required by the amendments in this ASU and all existing disclosures in Topic 280. The Company has determined that its current business and operations consist of a single business segment and a single reporting unit.

The amendments in this ASU are intended to improve segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The key amendments included in this ASU:

• Require disclosure on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and are included within each reported measure of segment profit and loss.

• Require disclosure on an annual and interim basis, an amount for other segment items (defined in the ASU) and a description of its composition.

• Clarify that if the CODM uses more than one measure of the segment’s profit or loss in assessing performance, one or more of those additional measures may be reported.

• Require disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing performance.

This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as the Company has a single reportable segment.

Note 3: SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are summarized as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	8,897	$	—	$	( 412 )	$	8,485
Municipal bonds	154,029		1,266		( 25,159 )		130,136
Corporate bonds	131,354		—		( 8,073 )		123,281
Mortgage-backed or related securities	2,030,089		1,872		( 255,764 )		1,776,197
Asset-backed securities	199,599		242		( 1 )		199,840

	$	2,523,968	$	3,380	$	( 289,409 )	$	2,237,939


	September 30, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Allowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-Maturity:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	304	$	1	$	( 4 )	$	301	$	—
Municipal bonds	443,074		126		( 49,814 )		393,238		( 148 )
Corporate bonds	2,689		—		( 8 )		2,522		( 159 )
Mortgage-backed or related securities	568,143		—		( 84,926 )		483,217		—
	$	1,014,210	$	127	$	( 134,752 )	$	879,278	$	( 307 )

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	December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	34,929	$	—	$	( 740 )	$	34,189
Municipal bonds	161,264		832		( 29,191 )		132,905
Corporate bonds	131,291		—		( 12,168 )		119,123
Mortgage-backed or related securities	2,179,947		942		( 314,175 )		1,866,714
Asset-backed securities	222,549		300		( 1,997 )		220,852

	$	2,729,980	$	2,074	$	( 358,271 )	$	2,373,783


	December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Allowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-Maturity:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	307	$	—	$	( 5 )	$	302	$	—
Municipal bonds	466,032		687		( 53,563 )		412,999		( 157 )
Corporate bonds	2,781		—		( 20 )		2,586		( 175 )
Mortgage-backed or related securities	590,267		—		( 98,640 )		491,627		—
	$	1,059,387	$	687	$	( 152,228 )	$	907,514	$	( 332 )

Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities was $ 3.8 million and $ 4.5 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and was $ 10.1 million and $ 10.8 million on available-for-sale debt securities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Accrued interest receivable on securities is reported in accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and is excluded from the calculation of the allowance for credit losses.

At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the gross unrealized losses and the fair value for securities available-for-sale aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position were as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	—	$	—	$	8,485	$	( 412 )	$	8,485	$	( 412 )
Municipal bonds	—		—		96,234		( 25,159 )		96,234		( 25,159 )
Corporate bonds	12,227		( 178 )		111,053		( 7,895 )		123,280		( 8,073 )
Mortgage-backed or related securities	—		—		1,647,906		( 255,764 )		1,647,906		( 255,764 )
Asset-backed securities	20,000		( 1 )		—		—		20,000		( 1 )

	$	32,227	$	( 179 )	$	1,863,678	$	( 289,230 )	$	1,895,905	$	( 289,409 )

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	December 31, 2023
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	—	$	—	$	34,189	$	( 740 )	$	34,189	$	( 740 )
Municipal bonds	6,049		( 7 )		103,511		( 29,184 )		109,560		( 29,191 )
Corporate bonds	15,720		( 46 )		106,852		( 12,122 )		122,572		( 12,168 )
Mortgage-backed or related securities	71,150		( 212 )		1,712,125		( 313,963 )		1,783,275		( 314,175 )
Asset-backed securities	115,162		( 1,212 )		85,840		( 785 )		201,002		( 1,997 )

	$	208,081	$	( 1,477 )	$	2,042,517	$	( 356,794 )	$	2,250,598	$	( 358,271 )

At September 30, 2024, there were 194 securities—available-for-sale with unrealized losses, compared to 224 at December 31, 2023. Management does not believe that any remaining individual unrealized loss as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023 resulted from credit loss. The decline in fair market value of these securities was generally due to changes in interest rates and changes in market-desired spreads subsequent to their purchase. There were no securities—available-for-sale in a nonaccrual status at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

The following table presents gross gains and losses on sales and partial calls of securities available-for-sale (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Available-for-Sale:
Gross Gains	$	—	$	—	$	37	$	377
Gross Losses	—		( 2,657 )		( 5,502 )		( 14,813 )
Balance, end of the period	$	—	$	( 2,657 )	$	( 5,465 )	$	( 14,436 )

The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2024, by contractual maturity and does not reflect any required periodic payments (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because some securities may be called or prepaid with or without call or prepayment penalties.


		September 30, 2024
	Available-for-Sale			Held-to-Maturity
		Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Maturing within one year		$	6,144	$	6,059	$	5,511	$	5,310
Maturing after one year through five years		124,382		120,485		15,271		15,186
Maturing after five years through ten years		437,813		405,679		29,559		28,651
Maturing after ten years		1,955,629		1,705,716		963,869		830,131



		$	2,523,968	$	2,237,939	$	1,014,210	$	879,278

The following table presents, as of September 30, 2024, investment securities which were pledged to secure borrowings, public deposits or other obligations as permitted or required by law (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Purpose or beneficiary:
State and local governments public deposits	$	276,380	$	288,392	$	252,146

Interest rate swap counterparties	962		962		827
Repurchase transaction accounts	218,747		218,747		184,864
Other	2,301		2,301		2,173
Total pledged securities	$	498,390	$	510,402	$	440,010

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The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturity debt securities through the use of credit ratings which are reviewed and updated quarterly. The Company’s non-rated held-to-maturity debt securities are primarily United States government sponsored enterprise debentures carrying minimal to no credit risk. The non-rated corporate bonds primarily consist of Community Reinvestment Act related bonds secured by loan instruments from low to moderate income borrowers. The remaining non-rated held-to-maturity debt securities balance is comprised of local municipal debt from within the Company’s geographic footprint and is monitored through quarterly or annual financial review. This municipal debt is predominately essential service or unlimited general obligation backed debt. The following tables summarize the amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt securities by credit rating at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	U.S. Government and agency obligations		Municipal bonds		Corporate bonds		Mortgage-backed or related securities		Total
AAA/AA/A	$	—	$	434,476	$	500	$	16,280	$	451,256

Not Rated	304		8,598		2,189		551,863		562,954


	$	304	$	443,074	$	2,689	$	568,143	$	1,014,210


	December 31, 2023
	U.S. Government and agency obligations		Municipal bonds		Corporate bonds		Mortgage-backed or related securities		Total
AAA/AA/A	$	—	$	456,999	$	500	$	16,459	$	473,958

Not Rated	307		9,033		2,281		573,808		585,429
	$	307	$	466,032	$	2,781	$	590,267	$	1,059,387

We had no allowance for credit losses for securities available-for-sale during three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses for securities available-for-sale by major type for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 (in thousands).



	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	U.S. Government and agency obligations		Municipal bonds		Corporate bonds		Mortgage-backed or related securities		Total
Allowance for credit losses – securities available-for-sale
Beginning balance	$	—	$	—	$	2,000	$	—	$	2,000

Recapture of provision for credit losses	—		—		(1,250)		—		(1,250)


Ending balance	$	—	$	—	$	750	$	—	$	750

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	U.S. Government and agency obligations		Municipal bonds		Corporate bonds		Mortgage-backed or related securities		Total
Allowance for credit losses – securities available-for-sale
Beginning balance	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Provision for credit losses	—		—		750		—		750


Ending balance	$	—	$	—	$	750	$	—	$	750

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Note 4: LOANS RECEIVABLE AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - LOANS

The following table presents the loans receivable at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 by class (dollars in thousands).


	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Amount		Percent of Total		Amount		Percent of Total
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	990,516	9	%	$	915,897	8	%
Investment properties	1,583,863		14		1,541,344		14
Small balance CRE	1,218,822		11		1,178,500		11
Multifamily real estate	889,866		8		811,232		8
Construction, land and land development:
Commercial construction	124,051		1		170,011		2
Multifamily construction	524,108		5		503,993		5
One- to four-family construction	507,350		5		526,432		5
Land and land development	370,690		3		336,639		3
Commercial business:
Commercial business	1,281,615		11		1,255,734		12
Small business scored	1,087,714		10		1,022,154		9
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	346,686		3		331,089		3
One- to four-family residential	1,575,164		14		1,518,046		14
Consumer:
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	622,615		5		588,703		5
Consumer—other	101,546		1		110,681		1
Total loans	11,224,606		100	%	10,810,455		100	%
Less allowance for credit losses – loans	( 154,585 )				( 149,643 )
Net loans	$	11,070,021			$	10,660,812

Loan amounts are net of unearned loan fees in excess of unamortized costs of $ 15.0 million as of September 30, 2024, and $ 12.1 million as of December 31, 2023. Net loans include net discounts on acquired loans of $ 3.8 million and $ 4.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Net loans does not include accrued interest receivable. Accrued interest receivable on loans was $ 53.1 million as of September 30, 2024, and $ 47.8 million as of December 31, 2023 and was reported in accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The Company had pledged $ 8.0 billion and $ 7.6 billion of loans as collateral for FHLB and other borrowings at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Purchased credit-deteriorated and purchased non-credit-deteriorated loans. Loans purchased or acquired in business combinations are recorded at their fair value at the acquisition date. Acquired loans are evaluated upon acquisition and classified as either purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) or purchased non-credit-deteriorated. There were no PCD loans acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023.

Troubled Loan Modifications. Occasionally, the Company offers modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty by providing principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, other-than-insignificant payment delays, term extensions or any combination of these. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of the forgiveness is charged-off against the allowance for credit losses - loans. Upon the Company’s determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is charged off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses - loans is adjusted by the same amount. The allowance for credit losses on modified loans is measured using similar credit loss estimation methods used to determine the allowance for credit losses for all other loans held for investment. These methods incorporate the post-modification loan terms, as well as defaults and charge-offs associated with historical modified loans.

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The following tables present the amortized cost basis and financial effect of loans at September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Payment Delay		Total











Commercial business	$	5,322	$	5,322






Total	$	5,322	$	5,322


	September 30, 2023
		Payment Delay		Term Extension		Total








One- to four-family construction		$	—	$	6,362	$	6,362


Commercial business		121		—		121

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland		1,580		—		1,580
One- to four-family residential		1,060		—		1,060



Total	4352	$	2,761	$	6,362	$	9,123

The Company had committed to lend additional amounts totaling $ 195,000 to the borrowers included in the previous table as of September 30, 2023 . The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts.

There were no loans modified in the previous 12 months that were past due at September 30, 2024. The follow ing table presents the performance at September 30, 2023 of loans that had been modified in the previous 12 months (in thousands).



	September 30, 2023
	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due		Total Past Due











Commercial business	$	—	$	—	$	121	$	121

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	—		—		1,580		1,580
One- to four-family residential	—		—		1,060		1,060



Total	$	—	$	—	$	2,761	$	2,761

The following tables present the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Weighted Average Payment Delay Period (in months)

Commercial business

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Weighted Average Payment Delay Period (in months)

Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)

One- to four-family construction

n/a

Commercial business

n/a

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland

n/a

One- to four-family residential

n/a

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Credit Quality Indicators : To appropriately and effectively manage the ongoing credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management has implemented a risk-rating or loan grading system for its loans. The system is a tool to evaluate portfolio asset quality throughout each applicable loan’s life as an asset of the Company. Generally, loans are risk rated on an aggregate borrower/relationship basis with individual loans sharing similar ratings. There are some instances when specific situations relating to individual loans will provide the basis for different risk ratings within the aggregate relationship. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 9. A description of the general characteristics of these categories is shown below.

Overall Risk Rating Definitions : Risk-ratings contain both qualitative and quantitative measurements and take into account the financial strength of a borrower and the structure of the loan. Consequently, the definitions are to be applied in the context of each lending transaction and judgment must also be used to determine the appropriate risk rating, as it is not unusual for a loan to exhibit characteristics of more than one risk-rating category. Consideration for the final rating is centered in the borrower’s ability to repay, in a timely fashion, both principal and interest. The Company’s risk-rating and loan grading policies are reviewed and approved annually. There were no material changes in the risk-rating or loan grading system for the periods presented.

Risk Ratings 1-5: Pass

Credits with risk ratings of 1 to 5 meet the definition of a pass risk rating. The strength of credits vary within the pass risk ratings, ranging from a risk rated 1 being an exceptional credit to a risk rated 5 being an acceptable credit that requires a more than normal level of supervision.

Risk Rating 6: Special Mention

A credit with potential weaknesses that deserves management’s close attention is risk rated a 6. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses will result in deterioration in the capacity to repay debt. A key distinction between Special Mention and Substandard is that in a Special Mention credit, there are identified weaknesses that pose potential risk(s) to the repayment sources, versus well defined weaknesses that pose risk(s) to the repayment sources. Assets in this category are expected to be in this category no more than 9-12 months as the potential weaknesses in the credit are resolved.

Risk Rating 7: Substandard

A credit with well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the ability to repay in full is risk rated a 7. These credits are inadequately protected by either the sound net worth and payment capacity of the borrower or the value of pledged collateral. These are credits with a distinct possibility of loss. Loans headed for foreclosure and/or legal action due to deterioration are rated 7 or worse.

Risk Rating 8: Doubtful

A credit with an extremely high probability of loss is risk rated 8. These credits have all the same critical weaknesses that are found in a substandard loan; however, the weaknesses are elevated to the point that based upon current information, collection or liquidation in full is improbable. While some loss on doubtful credits is expected, pending events may make the amount and timing of any loss indeterminable. In these situations, taking the loss is inappropriate until the outcome of the pending event is clear.

Risk Rating 9: Loss

A credit that is considered to be currently uncollectible or of such little value that it is no longer a viable bank asset is risk rated 9. Losses should be taken in the accounting period in which the credit is determined to be uncollectible. Taking a loss does not mean that a credit has absolutely no recovery or salvage value but, rather, it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the credit, even though partial recovery may occur in the future.

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The following tables present the Company’s portfolio of risk-rated loans by class and by grade as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands). In addition, the tables include the gross charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Revolving loans that are converted to term loans are treated as new originations in the table below and are presented by year of origination. Term loans that are renewed or extended for periods longer than 90 days are presented as a new origination in the year of the most recent renewal or extension.


	September 30, 2024
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior

Commercial real estate - owner occupied
Risk Rating
Pass	$	140,671	$	178,466	$	131,807	$	152,213	$	113,768	$	185,325	$	45,934	$	948,184
Special Mention	2,456		—		—		—		—		—		2,803		5,259
Substandard	—		294		16,512		212		4,619		15,436		—		37,073
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial real estate - owner occupied	$	143,127	$	178,760	$	148,319	$	152,425	$	118,387	$	200,761	$	48,737	$	990,516

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	347	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	347

Commercial real estate - investment properties
Risk Rating
Pass	$	97,301	$	135,910	$	215,341	$	270,559	$	131,414	$	677,951	$	36,118	$	1,564,594
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		2,669		1,100		3,769
Substandard	—		2,257		5,811		—		—		7,432		—		15,500
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial real estate - investment properties	$	97,301	$	138,167	$	221,152	$	270,559	$	131,414	$	688,052	$	37,218	$	1,583,863

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Multifamily real estate
Risk Rating
Pass	$	118,853	$	89,808	$	203,606	$	205,400	$	95,032	$	172,061	$	2,961	$	887,721
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard	—		—		—		—		—		2,145		—		2,145
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Multifamily real estate	$	118,853	$	89,808	$	203,606	$	205,400	$	95,032	$	174,206	$	2,961	$	889,866

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

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	September 30, 2024
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior

Commercial construction
Risk Rating
Pass	$	47,058	$	54,404	$	8,385	$	—	$	12,515	$	935	$	—	$	123,297
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard	—		—		—		754		—		—		—		754
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial construction	$	47,058	$	54,404	$	8,385	$	754	$	12,515	$	935	$	—	$	124,051

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Multifamily construction
Risk Rating
Pass	$	134,915	$	197,811	$	181,203	$	1,249	$	—	$	—	$	8,930	$	524,108
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Multifamily construction	$	134,915	$	197,811	$	181,203	$	1,249	$	—	$	—	$	8,930	$	524,108

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

One- to four- family construction
Risk Rating
Pass	$	395,148	$	96,245	$	13,392	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	243	$	505,028
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard	380		1,834		108		—		—		—		—		2,322
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total One- to four- family construction	$	395,528	$	98,079	$	13,500	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	243	$	507,350

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	145	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	145

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	September 30, 2024
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior

Land and land development
Risk Rating
Pass	$	167,043	$	114,203	$	34,834	$	25,275	$	9,962	$	15,545	$	807	$	367,669
Special Mention	—		—		639		—		—		—		—		639
Substandard	—		1,098		403		277		566		38		—		2,382
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Land and land development	$	167,043	$	115,301	$	35,876	$	25,552	$	10,528	$	15,583	$	807	$	370,690

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Commercial business
Risk Rating
Pass	$	127,940	$	131,274	$	184,558	$	105,516	$	113,786	$	201,698	$	350,938	$	1,215,710
Special Mention	246		—		79		26		—		40		29,777		30,168
Substandard	2,774		3,245		4,629		3,062		4,804		3,285		13,938		35,737
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial business	$	130,960	$	134,519	$	189,266	$	108,604	$	118,590	$	205,023	$	394,653	$	1,281,615

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	418	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	54	$	489	$	962

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
Risk Rating
Pass	$	21,144	$	41,755	$	27,892	$	24,150	$	13,400	$	55,732	$	128,214	$	312,287
Special Mention	1,153		1,300		690		—		3,367		—		5,974		12,484
Substandard	—		4,812		3,462		602		—		9,237		3,802		21,915
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	$	22,297	$	47,867	$	32,044	$	24,752	$	16,767	$	64,969	$	137,990	$	346,686

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

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	December 31, 2023
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior

Commercial real estate - owner occupied
Risk Rating
Pass	$	170,577	$	149,489	$	161,647	$	139,934	$	65,424	$	154,036	$	36,209	$	877,316
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		1		1
Substandard	—		14,450		217		4,731		18,999		183		—		38,580
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial real estate - owner occupied	$	170,577	$	163,939	$	161,864	$	144,665	$	84,423	$	154,219	$	36,210	$	915,897



Commercial real estate - investment properties
Risk Rating
Pass	$	154,128	$	168,286	$	281,324	$	123,315	$	156,174	$	597,977	$	47,936	$	1,529,140
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		2,714		1,198		3,912
Substandard	—		—		—		—		—		8,292		—		8,292
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial real estate - investment properties	$	154,128	$	168,286	$	281,324	$	123,315	$	156,174	$	608,983	$	49,134	$	1,541,344



Multifamily real estate
Risk Rating
Pass	$	96,865	$	177,907	$	215,220	$	101,336	$	46,886	$	167,305	$	3,285	$	808,804
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard	—		—		—		—		—		2,428		—		2,428
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Multifamily real estate	$	96,865	$	177,907	$	215,220	$	101,336	$	46,886	$	169,733	$	3,285	$	811,232

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	December 31, 2023
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior

Commercial construction
Risk Rating
Pass	$	86,165	$	62,302	$	4,056	$	12,705	$	—	$	1,015	$	—	$	166,243
Special Mention	3,010		—		—		—		—		—		—		3,010
Substandard	—		—		758		—		—		—		—		758
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial construction	$	89,175	$	62,302	$	4,814	$	12,705	$	—	$	1,015	$	—	$	170,011



Multifamily construction
Risk Rating
Pass	$	176,729	$	256,661	$	70,189	$	414	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	503,993
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Multifamily construction	$	176,729	$	256,661	$	70,189	$	414	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	503,993



One- to four- family construction
Risk Rating
Pass	$	447,818	$	43,563	$	25,229	$	—	$	329	$	—	$	381	$	517,320
Special Mention	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard	6,715		253		2,144		—		—		—		—		9,112
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total One- to four- family construction	$	454,533	$	43,816	$	27,373	$	—	$	329	$	—	$	381	$	526,432

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	December 31, 2023
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior

Land and land development
Risk Rating
Pass	$	188,134	$	80,472	$	34,146	$	12,338	$	8,409	$	10,152	$	2,136	$	335,787
Special Mention	—		852		—		—		—		—		—		852
Substandard	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Land and land development	$	188,134	$	81,324	$	34,146	$	12,338	$	8,409	$	10,152	$	2,136	$	336,639



Commercial business
Risk Rating
Pass	$	157,830	$	223,582	$	121,031	$	134,066	$	102,545	$	126,175	$	363,652	$	1,228,881
Special Mention	199		—		—		—		43		—		2,548		2,790
Substandard	1,919		5,207		3,398		5,207		1,509		2,010		4,813		24,063
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial business	$	159,948	$	228,789	$	124,429	$	139,273	$	104,097	$	128,185	$	371,013	$	1,255,734



Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
Risk Rating
Pass	$	48,620	$	35,520	$	24,659	$	17,658	$	23,885	$	38,273	$	123,158	$	311,773
Special Mention	550		—		652		—		—		301		308		1,811
Substandard	4,057		—		626		—		7,819		2,280		2,723		17,505
Doubtful	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Loss	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	$	53,227	$	35,520	$	25,937	$	17,658	$	31,704	$	40,854	$	126,189	$	331,089

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The following tables present the Company’s portfolio of non-risk-rated loans by class and delinquency status as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands). In addition, the tables include the gross charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Revolving loans that are converted to term loans are treated as new originations in the table below and are presented by year of origination. Term loans that are renewed or extended for periods longer than 90 days are presented as a new origination in the year of the most recent renewal or extension.


	September 30, 2024
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior

Small balance CRE
Past Due Category
Current	$	38,295	$	85,425	$	194,676	$	217,409	$	170,819	$	511,277	$	—	$	1,217,901
30-59 Days Past Due	—		—		—		—		—		175		—		175
60-89 Days Past Due	—		—		—		—		—		333		—		333
90 Days + Past Due	—		—		—		—		413		—		—		413
Total Small balance CRE	$	38,295	$	85,425	$	194,676	$	217,409	$	171,232	$	511,785	$	—	$	1,218,822

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Small business scored
Past Due Category
Current	$	159,428	$	178,425	$	248,503	$	152,898	$	73,114	$	132,365	$	138,166	$	1,082,899
30-59 Days Past Due	—		407		666		282		—		78		395		1,828
60-89 Days Past Due	—		130		—		474		7		37		36		684
90 Days + Past Due	—		265		871		383		—		784		—		2,303
Total Small business scored	$	159,428	$	179,227	$	250,040	$	154,037	$	73,121	$	133,264	$	138,597	$	1,087,714

Current period gross charge-offs	$	82	$	82	$	430	$	207	$	47	$	550	$	—	$	1,398

One- to four- family residential
Past Due Category
Current	$	142,408	$	341,660	$	557,965	$	250,281	$	53,013	$	219,078	$	—	$	1,564,405
30-59 Days Past Due	—		—		—		—		—		297		—		297
60-89 Days Past Due	157		—		903		236		—		522		—		1,818
90 Days + Past Due	—		2,002		1,743		2,779		1,223		897		—		8,644
Total One- to four- family residential	$	142,565	$	343,662	$	560,611	$	253,296	$	54,236	$	220,794	$	—	$	1,575,164

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

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	September 30, 2024
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior

Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit
Past Due Category
Current	$	5,046	$	1,474	$	5,212	$	1,929	$	1,448	$	6,685	$	591,675	$	613,469
30-59 Days Past Due	—		—		802		—		70		268		2,827		3,967
60-89 Days Past Due	—		396		710		25		—		71		—		1,202
90 Days + Past Due	—		371		626		469		1,012		1,405		94		3,977
Total Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	$	5,046	$	2,241	$	7,350	$	2,423	$	2,530	$	8,429	$	594,596	$	622,615

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	58	$	—	$	11	$	—	$	110	$	179

Consumer-other
Past Due Category
Current	$	7,119	$	7,491	$	26,794	$	8,753	$	5,578	$	18,398	$	26,803	$	100,936
30-59 Days Past Due	9		5		120		—		122		99		155		510
60-89 Days Past Due	—		2		12		—		—		3		83		100
90 Days + Past Due	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Consumer-other	$	7,128	$	7,498	$	26,926	$	8,753	$	5,700	$	18,500	$	27,041	$	101,546

Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	48	$	87	$	63	$	28	$	168	$	908	$	1,302

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	December 31, 2023
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior

Small balance CRE
Past Due Category
Current	$	83,077	$	194,213	$	215,550	$	163,689	$	121,596	$	399,025	$	378	$	1,177,528
30-59 Days Past Due	—		—		—		—		159		400		—		559
60-89 Days Past Due	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
90 Days + Past Due	—		—		—		413		—		—		—		413
Total Small balance CRE	$	83,077	$	194,213	$	215,550	$	164,102	$	121,755	$	399,425	$	378	$	1,178,500



Small business scored
Past Due Category
Current	$	197,138	$	276,888	$	172,286	$	84,320	$	61,613	$	96,269	$	129,998	$	1,018,512
30-59 Days Past Due	16		171		1,048		52		169		287		307		2,050
60-89 Days Past Due	18		—		—		60		79		393		83		633
90 Days + Past Due	24		69		148		—		460		257		1		959
Total Small business scored	$	197,196	$	277,128	$	173,482	$	84,432	$	62,321	$	97,206	$	130,389	$	1,022,154



One- to four- family residential
Past Due Category
Current	$	360,797	$	586,167	$	262,414	$	56,436	$	31,275	$	206,247	$	209	$	1,503,545
30-59 Days Past Due	846		3,087		979		511		—		1,441		—		6,864
60-89 Days Past Due	—		540		510		388		151		790		—		2,379
90 Days + Past Due	1,060		700		1,582		192		633		1,091		—		5,258
Total One- to four- family residential	$	362,703	$	590,494	$	265,485	$	57,527	$	32,059	$	209,569	$	209	$	1,518,046

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	December 31, 2023
	Term Loans by Year of Origination												Revolving Loans		Total Loans
By class:	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior

Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit
Past Due Category
Current	$	5,003	$	2,594	$	1,564	$	1,200	$	1,177	$	4,678	$	566,249	$	582,465
30-59 Days Past Due	—		51		93		66		175		324		2,063		2,772
60-89 Days Past Due	—		—		98		—		50		246		445		839
90 Days + Past Due	—		365		178		1,043		19		966		56		2,627
Total Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	$	5,003	$	3,010	$	1,933	$	2,309	$	1,421	$	6,214	$	568,813	$	588,703



Consumer-other
Past Due Category
Current	$	10,756	$	31,836	$	9,961	$	6,906	$	4,441	$	17,920	$	28,207	$	110,027
30-59 Days Past Due	5		—		62		—		—		81		269		417
60-89 Days Past Due	12		—		4		2		20		6		97		141
90 Days + Past Due	—		58		—		28		10		—		—		96
Total Consumer-other	$	10,773	$	31,894	$	10,027	$	6,936	$	4,471	$	18,007	$	28,573	$	110,681

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The following tables provide the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands). Our collateral dependent loans presented in the tables below have no significant concentrations by property type or location.


	September 30, 2024
	Real Estate		Accounts Receivable		Equipment		Inventory		Total
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	1,044	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,044

Small balance CRE	581		—		—		—		581

Construction, land and land development:


One- to four-family construction	1,834		—		—		—		1,834
Land and land development	1,624		—		—		—		1,624
Commercial business
Commercial business	—		1,156		5,590		550		7,296
Small business scored	—		—		93		—		93
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	4,229		—		3,447		—		7,676
One- to four-family residential	5,386		—		—		—		5,386

Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	821		—		—		—		821

Total	$	15,519	$	1,156	$	9,130	$	550	$	26,355


	December 31, 2023
	Real Estate		Accounts Receivable		Equipment		Inventory		Total
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	1,391	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,391

Small balance CRE	755		—		—		—		755




One- to four-family construction	8,859		—		—		—		8,859


Commercial business	—		1,059		5,085		812		6,956

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	2,576		—		—		—		2,576
One- to four-family residential	1,954		—		—		—		1,954

Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	821		—		—		—		821

Total	$	16,356	$	1,059	$	5,085	$	812	$	23,312

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The following tables provide additional detail on the age analysis of the Company’s past due loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans		Non-accrual with no Allowance		Total Non-accrual (1)		Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Accruing
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	212	$	—	$	1,044	$	1,256	$	989,260	$	990,516	$	1,044	$	1,094	$	—
Investment properties	—		—		2,258		2,258		1,581,605		1,583,863		—		—		2,258
Small balance CRE	175		333		413		921		1,217,901		1,218,822		581		1,033		—
Multifamily real estate	—		—		—		—		889,866		889,866		—		—		—
Construction, land and land development:
Commercial construction	—		—		—		—		124,051		124,051		—		—		—
Multifamily construction	—		—		—		—		524,108		524,108		—		—		—
One- to four-family construction	—		—		1,225		1,225		506,125		507,350		1,834		1,942		380
Land and land development	—		83		1,778		1,861		368,829		370,690		1,624		2,344		—
Commercial business:
Commercial business	865		1,500		1,565		3,930		1,277,685		1,281,615		123		7,777		—
Small business scored	1,828		684		2,303		4,815		1,082,899		1,087,714		—		2,928		—
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	1,519		3,500		2,856		7,875		338,811		346,686		5,455		7,703		—
One- to four-family residential	297		1,818		8,644		10,759		1,564,405		1,575,164		5,367		9,592		961
Consumer:
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	3,967		1,202		3,977		9,146		613,469		622,615		821		4,631		359
Consumer—other	510		100		—		610		100,936		101,546		—		5		—
Total	$	9,373	$	9,220	$	26,063	$	44,656	$	11,179,950	$	11,224,606	$	16,849	$	39,049	$	3,958

(1) The Company did not recognize any interest income on non-accrual loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

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	December 31, 2023
	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans		Non-accrual with no Allowance		Total Non-accrual (1)		Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Accruing
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	915,897	$	915,897	$	1,391	$	1,450	$	—
Investment properties	—		—		—		—		1,541,344		1,541,344		—		—		—
Small balance CRE	559		—		413		972		1,177,528		1,178,500		755		1,227		—
Multifamily real estate	—		—		—		—		811,232		811,232		—		—		—
Construction, land and land development:
Commercial construction	—		—		—		—		170,011		170,011		—		—		—
Multifamily construction	—		—		—		—		503,993		503,993		—		—		—
One- to four-family construction	286		—		4,201		4,487		521,945		526,432		2,852		3,105		1,096
Land and land development	1,822		553		42		2,417		334,222		336,639		—		—		42
Commercial business:
Commercial business	1,166		5,735		1,181		8,082		1,247,652		1,255,734		789		7,346		—
Small business scored	2,050		633		959		3,642		1,018,512		1,022,154		—		1,656		1
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	—		—		2,171		2,171		328,918		331,089		3,167		3,167		—
One-to four-family residential	6,864		2,379		5,258		14,501		1,503,545		1,518,046		1,939		5,702		1,205
Consumer:
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	2,772		839		2,627		6,238		582,465		588,703		821		3,110		391
Consumer—other	417		141		96		654		110,027		110,681		—		94		10
Total	$	15,936	$	10,280	$	16,948	$	43,164	$	10,767,291	$	10,810,455	$	11,714	$	26,857	$	2,745

(1) The Company did not recognize any interest income on non-accrual loans during the year ended December 31, 2023.

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The following tables provide the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily Real Estate		Construction and Land		Commercial Business		Agricultural Business		One- to Four-Family Residential		Consumer		Total
Allowance for credit losses - loans:
Beginning balance	$	39,064	$	8,253	$	31,597	$	38,835	$	4,045	$	20,906	$	10,148	$	152,848
Provision/(recapture) for credit losses	911		1,980		( 3,130 )		745		1,294		( 457 )		624		1,967
Recoveries	65		—		—		613		1		14		41		734
Charge-offs	—		—		( 145 )		( 414 )		—		—		( 405 )		( 964 )
Ending balance	$	40,040	$	10,233	$	28,322	$	39,779	$	5,340	$	20,463	$	10,408	$	154,585

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily Real Estate		Construction and Land		Commercial Business		Agricultural Business		One- to Four-Family Residential		Consumer		Total
Allowance for credit losses - loans:
Beginning balance	$	44,384	$	9,326	$	28,095	$	35,464	$	3,865	$	19,271	$	9,238	$	149,643
(Recapture)/provision for credit losses	( 5,549 )		907		372		4,957		1,173		1,145		2,339		5,344
Recoveries	1,552		—		—		1,718		302		47		312		3,931
Charge-offs	( 347 )		—		( 145 )		( 2,360 )		—		—		( 1,481 )		( 4,333 )
Ending balance	$	40,040	$	10,233	$	28,322	$	39,779	$	5,340	$	20,463	$	10,408	$	154,585

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	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily Real Estate		Construction and Land		Commercial Business		Agricultural Business		One- to Four-Family Residential		Consumer		Total
Allowance for credit losses - loans:
Beginning balance	$	43,636	$	8,039	$	29,844	$	33,880	$	3,573	$	16,737	$	8,971	$	144,680
Provision/(recapture) for credit losses	210		765		( 484 )		398		690		1,129		235		2,943

Recoveries	170		—		29		403		19		59		126		806
Charge-offs	—		—		—		( 616 )		( 564 )		—		( 289 )		( 1,469 )
Ending balance	$	44,016	$	8,804	$	29,389	$	34,065	$	3,718	$	17,925	$	9,043	$	146,960

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily Real Estate		Construction and Land		Commercial Business		Agricultural Business		One- to Four-Family Residential		Consumer		Total
Allowance for credit losses - loans:
Beginning balance	$	44,086	$	7,734	$	29,171	$	33,299	$	3,475	$	14,729	$	8,971	$	141,465
(Recapture)/provision for credit losses	( 498 )		1,070		345		2,060		677		3,018		604		7,276
Recoveries	428		—		29		1,046		130		212		412		2,257
Charge-offs	—		—		( 156 )		( 2,340 )		( 564 )		( 34 )		( 944 )		( 4,038 )
Ending balance	$	44,016	$	8,804	$	29,389	$	34,065	$	3,718	$	17,925	$	9,043	$	146,960

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Note 5: GOODWILL, OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: At September 30, 2024, intangible assets are comprised of goodwill and core deposit intangibles (CDI) acquired in business combinations. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration paid over the fair value of the assets acquired, net of the fair values of liabilities assumed in a business combination, and is not amortized but is reviewed at least annually for impairment. The Company has identified one reporting unit for the purpose of evaluating goodwill for impairment. The Company completed an assessment of qualitative factors as of December 31, 2023 and concluded that no further analysis was required as it is more likely than not that the fair value of Banner Bank, the reporting unit, exceeds the carrying value.

CDI represents the value of transaction-related deposits and the value of the client relationships associated with the deposits. The Company amortizes CDI assets over their estimated useful lives and reviews them at least annually for events or circumstances that could impair their value.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill and other intangibles for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands):


	Goodwill		CDI		Total
Balance, December 31, 2022	$	373,121	$	9,440	$	382,561

Amortization	—		( 3,756 )		( 3,756 )


Balance, December 31, 2023	373,121		5,684		378,805

Amortization	—		( 2,037 )		( 2,037 )


Balance, September 30, 2024	$	373,121	$	3,647	$	376,768

The following table presents the estimated amortization expense with respect to CDI as of September 30, 2024, for the periods indicated (in thousands):


	Estimated Amortization
Remainder of 2024	$	589
2025	1,567
2026	904
2027	426
2028	126
Thereafter	35
	$	3,647

Mortgage Servicing Rights: Mortgage and SBA servicing rights are reported in other assets. SBA servicing rights are initially recorded and carried at fair value. Mortgage servicing rights are initially recognized at fair value and are amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets. Mortgage servicing rights are subsequently evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights compared to the amortized cost (remaining unamortized initial fair value). If the fair value is less than the amortized cost, a valuation allowance is created through an impairment charge to servicing fee income. However, if the fair value is greater than the amortized cost, the amount above the amortized cost is not recognized in the carrying value. The unpaid principal balance of loans for which mortgage and SBA servicing rights have been recognized totaled $ 2.80 billion and $2.78 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Custodial accounts maintained in connection with this servicing totaled $ 29.5 million and $ 11.6 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

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An analysis of the mortgage and SBA servicing rights for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is presented below (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Balance, beginning of the period	$	14,010	$	15,111	$	14,649	$	16,166
Additions—amounts capitalized	391		638		1,175		1,123
Additions—through purchase	56		98		165		222
Amortization (1)	( 827 )		( 851 )		( 2,430 )		( 2,525 )
Fair value adjustments (2)	( 21 )		( 128 )		50		( 118 )
Impairment valuation adjustments (3)	( 6 )		—		( 6 )		—
Balance, end of the period	$	13,603	$	14,868	$	13,603	$	14,868

(1) Amortization of mortgage servicing rights is recorded as a reduction of loan servicing income within mortgage banking operations and any unamortized balance is fully amortized if the loan repays in full.

(2) Fair value adjustments relate to SBA servicing rights. These adjustments are estimated based on an independent dealer analysis by discounting estimated net future cash flows from servicing SBA loans.

(3) Impairment valuation adjustments are recorded on mortgage servicing rights when the carrying value exceeded the fair value for a specific tranche within the mortgage servicing rights portfolio .

Note 6: DEPOSITS

Deposits consisted of the following at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Non-interest-bearing accounts	$	4,688,244	$	4,792,369
Interest-bearing checking	2,344,561		2,098,526
Regular savings accounts	3,339,859		2,980,530
Money market accounts	1,643,631		1,680,605
Total interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts	7,328,051		6,759,661
Certificates of deposit:
Certificates of deposit greater than or equal to $250,000	500,991		473,124
Certificates of deposit less than $250,000	1,020,862		1,004,343
Total certificates of deposit	1,521,853		1,477,467
Total deposits	$	13,538,148	$	13,029,497
Included in total deposits:
Public fund transaction and savings accounts	$	387,873	$	356,615
Public fund interest-bearing certificates	28,144		52,048
Total public deposits	$	416,017	$	408,663
Total brokered certificates of deposit	$	50,333	$	108,058

Scheduled maturities and weighted average interest rates of certificates of deposit at September 30, 2024 are as follows (dollars in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Amount		Weighted Average Rate
Maturing in one year or less	$	1,460,492	4.00	%
Maturing after one year through two years	40,482		1.42
Maturing after two years through three years	13,393		0.97
Maturing after three years through four years	4,109		0.66
Maturing after four years through five years	2,631		0.86
Maturing after five years	746		0.71
Total certificates of deposit	$	1,521,853	3.89	%

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Note 7: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, whether or not recognized or recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):


		September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Level	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	478,795	$	478,795	$	254,464	$	254,464

Securities—available-for-sale	2	2,212,720		2,212,720		2,348,479		2,348,479
Securities—available-for-sale	3	25,219		25,219		25,304		25,304
Securities—held-to-maturity	2	1,007,122		872,530		1,052,028		900,522
Securities—held-to-maturity	3	6,781		6,748		7,027		6,992

Loans held for sale	2	78,841		80,097		11,170		11,219
Loans receivable, net	3	11,070,021		10,845,004		10,660,812		10,250,271
Equity securities	1	443		443		449		449
FHLB stock	3	19,751		19,751		24,028		24,028
Bank-owned life insurance	1	310,400		310,400		304,366		304,366
Mortgage servicing rights	3	12,813		35,069		13,909		35,794
SBA servicing rights	3	790		790		740		740
Investments in limited partnerships	3	13,582		13,582		13,475		13,475
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps	2	19,189		19,189		15,129		15,129
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments	2,3	342		342		275		275
Liabilities:
Demand, interest checking and money market accounts	2	8,676,436		8,676,436		8,571,500		8,571,500
Regular savings	2	3,339,859		3,339,859		2,980,530		2,980,530
Certificates of deposit	2	1,521,853		1,516,028		1,477,467		1,465,612
FHLB advances	2	230,000		230,000		323,000		323,000
Other borrowings	2	154,533		154,533		182,877		182,877
Subordinated notes, net	2	80,170		78,904		92,851		85,536
Junior subordinated debentures	3	66,257		66,257		66,413		66,413
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps	2	30,272		30,272		29,809		29,809

Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments	2,3	15		15		185		185
Risk participation agreement	2	28		28		42		42

The Company measures and discloses certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale). When measuring fair value, management will maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs whenever possible. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s estimates for market assumptions.

The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize at a future date. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. In addition, reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates that must be made given the absence of active secondary markets for many of the financial instruments. This lack of uniform valuation methodologies also introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values.

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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:

The following tables present financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy of the fair value measurements for those assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:







Securities—available-for-sale
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	—	$	8,485	$	—	$	8,485
Municipal bonds	—		130,136		—		130,136
Corporate bonds	—		98,062		25,219		123,281
Mortgage-backed or related securities	—		1,776,197		—		1,776,197
Asset-backed securities	—		199,840		—		199,840
	—		2,212,720		25,219		2,237,939

Loans held for sale (1)	—		21,984		—		21,984
Equity securities	443		—		—		443
SBA servicing rights	—		—		790		790
Investment in limited partnerships	—		—		13,582		13,582

Derivatives
Interest rate swaps	—		19,189		—		19,189
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments	—		—		342		342
	$	443	$	2,253,893	$	39,933	$	2,294,269

Liabilities:

Junior subordinated debentures	$	—	$	—	$	66,257	$	66,257
Derivatives
Interest rate swaps	—		30,272		—		30,272

Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments	—		14		1		15
Risk participation agreement	—		28		—		28
	$	—	$	30,314	$	66,258	$	96,572

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	December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:








Securities—available-for-sale
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	—	$	34,189	$	—	$	34,189
Municipal bonds	—		132,905		—		132,905
Corporate bonds	—		93,819		25,304		119,123
Mortgage-backed or related securities	—		1,866,714		—		1,866,714
Asset-backed securities	—		220,852		—		220,852

	—		2,348,479		25,304		2,373,783

Loans held for sale (1)	—		9,105		—		9,105
Equity securities	449		—		—		449
SBA servicing rights	—		—		740		740
Investment in limited partnerships	—		—		13,475		13,475

Derivatives
Interest rate swaps	—		15,129		—		15,129
Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments	—		—		275		275
	$	449	$	2,372,713	$	39,794	$	2,412,956

Liabilities:

Junior subordinated debentures	$	—	$	—	$	66,413	$	66,413
Derivatives
Interest rate swaps	—		29,809		—		29,809

Interest rate lock and forward sales commitments	—		161		24		185
Risk participation agreement	—		42		—		42
	$	—	$	30,012	$	66,437	$	96,449

(1) The unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans held for sale carried at fair value on a recurring basis was $ 21.3 million and $ 8.8 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments above:

Securities: The estimated fair values of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities are priced using current active market quotes, if available, which are considered Level 1 measurements. For most of the portfolio, matrix pricing based on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices is used to establish the fair value. These measurements are considered Level 2. Due to the continued limited activity in the trust preferred markets that have limited the observability of market spreads for some of the Company’s trust preferred securities (TPS), management has classified these securities, included in Corporate Bonds, as a Level 3 fair value measure. Management periodically reviews the pricing information received from third-party pricing services and tests those prices against other sources to validate the reported fair values.

Loans Held for Sale: Fair values for residential mortgage loans held for sale are determined by comparing actual loan rates to current secondary market prices for similar loans.

Equity Securities: Equity securities are invested in a publicly traded stock. The fair value of these securities is based on daily quoted market prices.

SBA Servicing Rights: Fair values are estimated based on an independent dealer analysis by discounting estimated net future cash flows from servicing. The evaluation utilizes assumptions market participants would use in determining fair value including prepayment speeds, delinquency and foreclosure rates, the discount rate, servicing costs, and the timing of cash flows. The SBA servicing portfolio is stratified by loan type and fair value estimates are adjusted up or down based on the serviced loan interest rates versus current rates on new loan originations since the most recent independent analysis.

Junior Subordinated Debentures: The fair value of junior subordinated debentures is estimated using an income approach technique. The significant inputs included in the estimation of fair value are the credit risk adjusted spread and three month SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). The credit risk adjusted spread represents the nonperformance risk of the liability. The Company utilizes an external valuation firm to validate the reasonableness of the credit risk adjusted spread used to determine the fair value. The junior subordinated debentures are carried at fair value which represents the estimated amount that would be paid to transfer these liabilities in an orderly transaction amongst market participants. Due to inactivity in the trust preferred markets that have limited the observability of market spreads, management has classified this as a Level 3 fair value measurement.

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Derivatives: Derivatives include interest rate swap agreements, interest rate lock commitments to originate loans held for sale, forward sales contracts to sell loans and securities related to mortgage banking activities and risk participation agreements. Fair values for these instruments, which generally change as a result of changes in the level of market interest rates, are estimated based on dealer quotes and secondary market sources. As the interest rate lock commitments use a pull-through rate that is considered an unobservable input, these derivatives are classified as a level 3 fair value measurement.

Off-Balance Sheet Items: Off-balance sheet financial instruments include unfunded commitments to extend credit, including standby letters of credit, and commitments to purchase investment securities. The fair value of these instruments is not considered to be material.

Limitations: The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The factors used in the fair value estimates are subject to change subsequent to the dates the fair value estimates are completed, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3):

The following table provides a description of the valuation technique, unobservable inputs, and quantitative and qualitative information about the unobservable inputs for the Company’s assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:


			Weighted Average Rate or Range
Financial Instruments	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Corporate bonds (TPS)	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	10.10	%	10.84	%

Junior subordinated debentures	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	10.10	%	10.84	%

Loans individually evaluated	Collateral valuations	Discount to appraised value	0.00 % to 75.00 %		8.75 % to 25.00 %


Interest rate lock commitments	Pricing model	Pull-through rate	91.02	%	88.24	%

SBA servicing rights	Discounted cash flows	Constant prepayment rate	18.89	%	16.92	%

Trust preferred securities : Management believes that the credit risk-adjusted spread used to develop the discount rate utilized in the fair value measurement of TPS is indicative of the risk premium a willing market participant would require under current market conditions for instruments with similar contractual rates and terms and conditions and issuers with similar credit risk profiles and with similar expected probability of default. Management attributes the change in fair value of these instruments, compared to their par value, primarily to perceived general market adjustments to the risk premiums for these types of assets subsequent to their issuance.

Junior subordinated debentures : Similar to the TPS discussed above, management believes that the credit risk-adjusted spread utilized in the fair value measurement of the junior subordinated debentures is indicative of the risk premium a willing market participant would require under current market conditions for an issuer with Banner’s credit risk profile. Management attributes the change in fair value of the junior subordinated debentures, compared to their par value, primarily to perceived general market adjustments to the risk premiums for these types of liabilities subsequent to their issuance. Future contractions in the risk adjusted spread relative to the spread currently utilized to measure the Company’s junior subordinated debentures at fair value as of September 30, 2024, or the passage of time, will result in negative fair value adjustments. At September 30, 2024, the discount rate utilized was based on a credit spread of 551 basis points and three-month SOFR of 459 basis points.

Interest rate lock commitments: The fair value of the interest rate lock commitments is based on secondary market sources adjusted for an estimated pull-through rate. The pull-through rate is based on historical loan closing rates for similar interest rate lock commitments. An increase or decrease in the pull-through rate would have a corresponding, positive or negative fair value adjustment.

SBA servicing asset: The constant prepayment rate (CPR) is set based on industry data. An increase in the CPR would result in a negative fair value adjustment, where a decrease in CPR would result in a positive fair value adjustment.

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The following tables provide a reconciliation of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Level 3 Fair Value Inputs
	TPS Securities		Borrowings—Junior Subordinated Debentures		Interest Rate Lock and Forward Sales Commitments		Investments in Limited Partnerships		SBA Servicing Asset
Beginning balance	$	25,433	$	66,831	$	257	$	13,417	$	811
Net change recognized in earnings	66		—		84		( 43 )		( 21 )
Net change recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)	( 280 )		( 574 )		—		—		—
Purchases, issuances and settlements	—		—		—		208		—


Ending balance at September 30, 2024	$	25,219	$	66,257	$	341	$	13,582	$	790

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Level 3 Fair Value Inputs
	TPS Securities		Borrowings—Junior Subordinated Debentures		Interest Rate Lock and Forward Sales Commitments		Investments in Limited Partnerships		SBA Servicing Asset
Beginning balance	$	25,304	$	66,413	$	251	$	13,475	$	740
Net change recognized in earnings	195		—		90		( 1,137 )		50
Net change recognized in AOCI	(280)		( 156 )		—		—		—
Purchases, issuances and settlements	—		—		—		1,244		—



Ending balance at September 30, 2024	$	25,219	$	66,257	$	341	$	13,582	$	790

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Level 3 Fair Value Inputs
	TPS		Borrowings—Junior Subordinated Debentures		Interest Rate Lock and Forward Sales Commitments		Investments in Limited Partnerships		SBA Servicing Asset
Beginning balance	$	25,659	$	67,237	$	268	$	12,776	$	845
Net change recognized in earnings	( 391 )		—		( 191 )		( 268 )		( 128 )
Net change recognized in AOCI	—		( 953 )		—		—		—
Purchases, issuances and settlements	—		—		—		333		—



Ending balance at September 30, 2023	$	25,268	$	66,284	$	77	$	12,841	$	717

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Level 3 Fair Value Inputs
	TPS Securities		Borrowings—Junior Subordinated Debentures		Interest Rate Lock and Forward Sales Commitments		Investments in Limited Partnerships		SBA Servicing Asset
Beginning balance	$	28,694	$	74,857	$	39	$	12,427	$	835
Net change recognized in earnings	( 3,426 )		—		38		( 930 )		( 118 )
Net change recognized in AOCI	—		( 8,573 )		—		—		—
Purchases, issuances and settlements	—		—		—		1,344		—



Ending balance at September 30, 2023	$	25,268	$	66,284	$	77	$	12,841	$	717

Interest income, dividends and amortization related to TPS are recorded as a component of interest income. Interest expense related to the junior subordinated debentures is measured based on contractual interest rates and reported in interest expense. The change in fair value of the junior subordinated debentures, which represents changes in instrument specific credit risk, and the change in fair value of TPS securities are recorded in other comprehensive income. The change in fair value of investments in limited partnerships and the SBA servicing asset are recorded as a component of non-interest income. The change in fair value of the interest rate lock and forward sales commitments are included in mortgage banking operations in non-interest income.

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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis:

The following tables present financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy of the fair value measurements for those assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Loans individually evaluated	$	—	$	—	$	5,346	$	5,346
Real Estate Owned (REO)	—		—		2,221		2,221



	December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Loans individually evaluated	$	—	$	—	$	8,308	$	8,308
REO	—		—		526		526



The following table presents the gains and losses resulting from non-recurring fair value adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (in thousands):
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Loans individually evaluated	$	—	$	—	$	( 347 )	$	—

Loans held for sale	—		( 456 )		—		( 919 )
Total loss from non-recurring measurements	$	—	$	( 456 )	$	( 347 )	$	( 919 )

Loans individually evaluated : Expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or when the Bank determines that foreclosure is probable, the expected credit loss is measured based on the fair value of the collateral as of the reporting date, less estimated selling costs, as applicable. As a practical expedient, the Bank measures the expected credit loss for a loan using the fair value of the collateral, if repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty based on the Bank’s assessment as of the reporting date. In both cases, if the fair value of the collateral is less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, the Bank will recognize an allowance as the difference between the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell (if applicable) and the amortized cost basis of the loan. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost basis of the loan, any expected recovery added to the amortized cost basis will be limited to the amount previously charged-off. Subsequent changes in the expected credit losses for loans evaluated individually are included within the provision for credit losses in the same manner in which the expected credit loss initially was recognized or as a reduction in the provision that would otherwise be reported.

REO : The Company records REO (acquired through a lending relationship) at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Fair value adjustments on REO are based on updated real estate appraisals which are based on current market conditions. All REO properties are recorded at the lower of the estimated fair value of the real estate, less expected selling costs, or the carrying amount of the defaulted loans. From time to time, non-recurring fair value adjustments to REO are recorded to reflect partial write-downs based on an observable market price or current appraised value of property. Banner considers any valuation inputs related to REO to be Level 3 inputs. The individual carrying values of these assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually and any additional impairment charges are expensed.

Note 8: INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAXES

The Company files a consolidated income tax return including all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries on a calendar year basis. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in the Company’s income tax returns. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period of change. A valuation allowance is recognized as a reduction to deferred tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be available to offset future income tax liabilities.

Accounting standards for income taxes prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provide guidance on the de-recognition of previously recorded benefits and their classification, as well as the proper recording of interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. The Company periodically reviews its income tax positions based on tax laws and regulations and financial reporting considerations, and records adjustments as appropriate. This review takes into consideration the status of current taxing authorities’ examinations of the Company’s tax returns, recent positions taken by the taxing authorities on similar transactions, if any, and the overall tax environment.

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As of September 30, 2024, the Company has recognized $ 2.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions. The Company does not anticipate that there are additional uncertain tax positions or that any uncertain tax position which has not been recognized would materially affect the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company files consolidated income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in the Oregon, California, Utah, Idaho and Montana state jurisdictions.

Tax credit investments: The Company invests in low income housing tax credit funds that are designed to generate a return primarily through the realization of federal tax credits. The Company accounts for these investments by amortizing the cost of tax credit investments over the life of the investment using a proportional amortization method and this tax credit investment amortization expense is a component of the provision for income taxes. The current balance of these tax credit investments is included in other assets, while the unfunded commitments are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table presents the balances of the Company’s tax credit investments and related unfunded commitments at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Tax Credit Investments:
Total commitments	$	135,876	$	103,453
Unfunded commitments	89,321		62,594

The following table presents other information related to the Company’s tax credit investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized	$	2,760	$	2,134	$	9,086	$	6,403
Tax credit amortization expense included in provision for income taxes	2,559		1,887		7,577		5,331

Note 9: CALCULATION OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

The following table reconciles basic to diluted weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate earnings per share data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except shares and per share data):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income	$	45,153	$	45,854	$	122,507	$	141,000

Basic weighted average shares outstanding	34,498,830		34,379,865		34,459,662		34,331,458
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock	151,492		49,861		115,836		107,756
Diluted weighted shares outstanding	34,650,322		34,429,726		34,575,498		34,439,214
Earnings per common share
Basic	$	1.31	$	1.33	$	3.56	$	4.11
Diluted	$	1.30	$	1.33	$	3.54	$	4.09
Anti-dilutive restricted stock excluded from the diluted average outstanding share calculation (1)	860		252,817		3,950		90,990

(1) Anti-dilution occurs when the unrecognized compensation cost per share of restricted stock exceeds the current market price of the Company’s stock.

Note 10: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company operates the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan), the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2018 Plan) and the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2023 Plan), all of which were approved by its shareholders. The purpose of these plans is to promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by providing a means for attracting and retaining highly skilled employees, officers and directors of the Company and linking their personal interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. Under these plans, the Company currently has outstanding awards of restricted stock shares and restricted stock units.

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The Company reserved 900,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of September 30, 2024, 277,304 restricted stock shares and 597,714 restricted stock units have been granted under the 2014 Plan of which no restricted stock shares and 163,270 restricted stock units were unvested. No further awards will be granted under the 2014 Plan.

The Company reserved 900,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2018 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of September 30, 2024, 808,655 restricted stock units have been granted under the 2018 Plan of which 265,316 restricted stock units were unvested.

The Company reserved 625,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2023 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of September 30, 2024, 4,927 restricted stock shares and 9,798 restricted stock units have been granted under the 2023 Plan, all of which were unvested.

The expense associated with all restricted stock grants (including restricted stock shares and restricted stock units) was $ 2.6 million and $ 7.2 million for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2024, and was $2.4 million and $ 6.8 million for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense for these awards as of September 30, 2024, was $ 15.8 million and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 12 months.

Note 11: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk — The Company has financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk generated in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our clients. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commitments related to standby letters of credit, commitments to originate loans, commitments to sell loans, and commitments to buy or sell securities. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk similar to the risk involved in on-balance-sheet items.

Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument from commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Outstanding commitments consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):


	Contract or Notional Amount
	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Commitments to extend credit	$	3,861,746	$	3,887,423
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees	32,203		29,312
Commitments to originate loans	26,904		27,487


Risk participation agreements	44,416		46,348


Commitments to originate loans held for sale	44,386		19,572
Commitments to sell loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties	73,730		8,437
Commitments to sell securities related to mortgage banking activities	36,952		17,000

In addition to the commitments disclosed in the table above, the Company is also committed to funding the unfunded portion of its tax credit investments, as well as the remaining unfunded portion of its investments in limited partnerships. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the remaining outstanding commitments related to the unfunded tax credit investments and limited partnership investments were as follows (in thousands):


Unfunded commitment balance for:	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Tax credit investments	$	89,321	$	62,594
Limited partnerships investments	$	15,217	$	10,462

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a client, as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each client’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the client. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income producing commercial properties. The Company’s allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $ 13.8 million and $ 14.5 million, respectively.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee a client’s performance or payment to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to clients. Under a risk participation agreement, the Bank guarantees the financial performance of a borrower on the participated portion of an interest rate swap on a loan.

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Interest rates on residential one- to four-family mortgage loan applications are typically rate locked (committed) to clients during the application stage for periods ranging from 30 to 60 days, the most typical period being 45 days. Traditionally, these loan applications with rate lock commitments have the pricing for the sale of these loans locked with various qualified investors under a best-efforts delivery program at or near the time the interest rate is locked with the client. The Bank then attempts to deliver these loans before their rate locks expire. This arrangement generally requires delivery of the loans prior to the expiration of the rate lock. Delays in funding the loans may require a lock extension. The cost of a lock extension is sometimes covered by the client and other times by the Bank. These lock extension costs have not had a material impact to the Company’s operations. For mandatory delivery commitments the Company enters into forward commitments at specific prices and settlement dates to deliver either: (1) residential mortgage loans for purchase by secondary market investors (i.e., Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae), or (2) mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers. The purpose of these forward commitments is to offset the movement in interest rates between the execution of its residential mortgage rate lock commitments with borrowers and the sale of those loans to the secondary market investor. There were no counterparty default losses on forward contracts during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023. Market risk with respect to forward contracts arises principally from changes in the value of contractual positions due to changes in interest rates. The Company limits its exposure to market risk by monitoring differences between commitments to clients and forward contracts with market investors and securities broker/dealers. In the event the Company has forward delivery contract commitments in excess of available mortgage loans, the transaction is completed by either paying or receiving a fee to or from the investor or broker/dealer equal to the increase or decrease in the market value of the forward contract.

In the normal course of business, the Company and/or its subsidiaries have various legal proceedings and other contingent matters outstanding. These proceedings and the associated legal claims are often contested and the outcome of individual matters is not always predictable. These claims and counter-claims typically arise during the course of collection efforts on problem loans or with respect to action to enforce liens on properties in which the Bank holds a security interest. Based upon the information known to management, there were no legal proceedings that management believes would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or consolidated financial position at September 30, 2024.

In connection with certain asset sales, the Bank typically makes representations and warranties about the underlying assets conforming to specified guidelines. If the underlying assets do not conform to the specifications, the Bank may have an obligation to repurchase the assets or indemnify the purchaser against any loss. The Bank believes that the potential for material loss under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, the fair value of such obligations is not material.

Note 12: DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

Banner Bank is party to various derivative instruments that are used for asset and liability management and client financing needs. Derivative instruments are contracts between two or more parties that have a notional amount and an underlying variable, require no net investment and allow for the net settlement of positions. The notional amount serves as the basis for the payment provision of the contract and takes the form of units, such as shares or dollars. The underlying variable represents a specified interest rate, index, or other component. The interaction between the notional amount and the underlying variable determines the number of units to be exchanged between the parties and influences the market value of the derivative contract.

The Company’s derivative and hedging activities involve interest rate swaps related to certain term loans and forward sales contracts associated with mortgage banking activities. Generally, these instruments help the Company manage exposure to market risk and meet client financing needs. Market risk represents the possibility that economic value or net interest income will be adversely affected by fluctuations in external factors such as market-driven interest rates and prices or other economic factors.

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As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the notional values or contractual amounts and fair values of the Company’s derivatives were as follows (in thousands):


	Asset Derivatives								Liability Derivatives
	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Notional/ Contract Amount		Fair Value		Notional/ Contract Amount		Fair Value		Notional/ Contract Amount		Fair Value		Notional/ Contract Amount		Fair Value

Hedged interest rate swaps	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	400,000	$	3,392	$	400,000	$	15,141

Interest rate swaps not designated in hedge relationships	$	386,724	$	21,484	$	416,711	$	29,058	$	386,724	$	21,531	$	416,711	$	29,126
Master netting agreements			( 2,295 )				( 13,929 )				( 2,295 )				( 13,929 )
Cash offset/(settlement)			—				—				7,644				( 529 )
Net interest rate swaps			19,189				15,129				30,272				29,809

Risk participation agreements	875		—		1,050		—		43,541		28		45,298		42
Mortgage loan commitments	39,726		341		19,572		275		4,660		1		—		—
Forward sales contracts	16,872		1		5,406		—		36,952		14		17,966		185

Total	$	444,197	$	19,531	$	442,739	$	15,404	$	471,877	$	30,315	$	479,975	$	30,036

The Company’s asset derivatives are included in other assets, while the liability derivatives are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Interest Rate Swaps used in Cash Flow Hedges: The Company’s floating rate loans result in exposure to losses in value or net interest income as interest rates change. The risk management objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to reduce volatility in net interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company entered into interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing floating rate loans. These hedge contracts involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making floating-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

For derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the unrealized gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in AOCI and subsequently reclassified into interest income in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest income as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate assets. During the next 12 months, the Company estimates that an additional $ 2.3 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest income.

The following table presents the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Excluded Component		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Excluded Component
Interest rate swaps	$	163	$	163	$	—	Interest Income	$	( 4,585 )	$	( 4,585 )	$	—

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Excluded Component		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Excluded Component
Interest rate swaps	$	( 2,110 )	$	( 2,110 )	$	—	Interest Income	$	( 13,743 )	$	( 13,743 )	$	—

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	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Excluded Component		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Excluded Component
Interest rate swaps	$	( 1,455 )	$	( 1,455 )	$	—	Interest Income	$	( 4,546 )	$	( 4,546 )	$	—

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Excluded Component		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Included Component		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Excluded Component
Interest rate swaps	$	( 5,845 )	$	( 5,845 )	$	—	Interest Income	$	( 12,317 )	$	( 12,317 )	$	—

At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we recorded total net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges in AOCI of $ 1.7 million and $ 10.6 million, respectively.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Bank uses an interest rate swap program for commercial loan clients that provides the client with a variable-rate loan and enters into an interest rate swap in which the client receives a variable-rate payment in exchange for a fixed-rate payment. The Bank offsets its risk exposure by entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with a dealer counterparty for the same notional amount and length of term as the client interest rate swap providing the dealer counterparty with a fixed-rate payment in exchange for a variable-rate payment. These swaps do not qualify as designated hedges; therefore, each swap is accounted for as a freestanding derivative.

Risk Participation Agreements: In conjunction with the purchase or sale of participating interests in loans, the Company also participates in related swaps through risk participation agreements. The existing credit derivatives resulting from these participations are not designated as hedges as they are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company’s assets or liabilities and are not speculative.

Mortgage Loan Commitments: The Company sells originated one- to four-family mortgage loans into the secondary mortgage loan markets. During the period of loan origination and prior to the sale of the loans into the secondary market, the Company has exposure to movements in interest rates associated with written interest rate lock commitments with potential borrowers to originate one- to four-family loans that are intended to be sold and for closed one- to four-family mortgage loans held for sale for which fair value accounting has been elected, that are awaiting sale and delivery into the secondary market. The Company economically hedges the risk of changing interest rates associated with these mortgage loan commitments by entering into forward sales contracts to sell one- to four-family mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers at specific prices and dates.

Gains (losses) recognized in income within mortgage banking operations on non-designated hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023

Mortgage loan commitments	$	84	$	( 165 )	$	157	$	65
Forward sales contracts	( 771 )		522		( 691 )		601

	$	( 687 )	$	357	$	( 534 )	$	666

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to these agreements. Credit risk of the financial contract is controlled through the credit approval, limits, and monitoring procedures and management does not expect the counterparties to fail their obligations.

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In connection with the interest rate swaps between the Bank and the dealer counterparties, the agreements contain a provision where if the Bank fails to maintain its status as a well/adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Bank would be required to settle its obligations. Similarly, the Bank could be required to settle its obligations under certain of its agreements if specific regulatory events occur, such as a publicly issued prompt corrective action directive, cease and desist order, or a capital maintenance agreement that required the Bank to maintain a specific capital level. If the Bank had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no obligations to dealer counterparties related to these agreements. The Company generally posts collateral against derivative liabilities in the form of cash, government agency-issued bonds, mortgage-backed securities, or commercial mortgage-backed securities. Collateral posted against derivative liabilities was $ 14.3 million and $ 15.0 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The collateral posted included restricted cash of $ 13.4 million and $ 14.0 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet. Master netting agreements allow the Company to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset net derivative positions with related collateral where applicable. In addition, some interest rate swap derivatives between the Company and the dealer counterparties are cleared through central clearing houses. These clearing houses characterize the variation margin payments as settlements of the derivative’s market exposure and not as collateral. The variation margin is treated as an adjustment to our cash collateral, as well as a corresponding adjustment to our derivative liability. The variation margin adjustment was a positive adjustment of $ 7.6 million and a negative adjustment of $ 529,000 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

The following tables present additional information related to the Company’s derivative contracts, by type of financial instrument, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
							Gross Amounts of Financial Instruments Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition		Net Amounts in the Statement of Financial Condition		Netting Adjustment Per Applicable Master Netting Agreements		Fair Value of Financial Collateral in the Statement of Financial Condition		Net Amount
Derivative assets
Interest rate swaps	$	21,484	$	( 2,295 )	$	19,189	$	—	$	—	$	19,189
	$	21,484	$	( 2,295 )	$	19,189	$	—	$	—	$	19,189

Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	24,923	$	5,349	$	30,272	$	—	$	( 12,470 )	$	17,802
	$	24,923	$	5,349	$	30,272	$	—	$	( 12,470 )	$	17,802

	December 31, 2023
							Gross Amounts of Financial Instruments Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition		Net Amounts in the Statement of Financial Condition		Netting Adjustment Per Applicable Master Netting Agreements		Fair Value of Financial Collateral in the Statement of Financial Condition		Net Amount
Derivative assets
Interest rate swaps	$	29,058	$	( 13,929 )	$	15,129	$	—	$	—	$	15,129
	$	29,058	$	( 13,929 )	$	15,129	$	—	$	—	$	15,129

Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	44,267	$	( 14,458 )	$	29,809	$	—	$	( 13,124 )	$	16,685
	$	44,267	$	( 14,458 )	$	29,809	$	—	$	( 13,124 )	$	16,685

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ITEM 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Overview

Banner is a bank holding company incorporated in the State of Washington, which wholly owns one subsidiary bank, Banner Bank. The Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that conducts business from its main office in Walla Walla, Washington, and as of September 30, 2024, it had 135 branch offices and 13 loan production offices located in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Utah. Banner is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve. The Bank is subject to regulation by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions-Division of Banks (the DFI) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC). As of September 30, 2024, we had total consolidated assets of $16.19 billion, total loans of $11.22 billion, total deposits of $13.54 billion and total shareholders’ equity of $1.79 billion.

The Bank is a regional bank that offers a wide variety of commercial banking services and financial products to individuals, businesses and public sector entities in its primary market areas. The Bank’s primary business is that of traditional banking institutions, accepting deposits and originating loans in locations surrounding our offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Utah. The Bank is also an active participant in secondary loan markets, engaging in mortgage banking operations through the origination and sale of one- to four-family residential loans. Lending activities include commercial business and commercial real estate loans, agriculture business loans, construction and land development loans, one- to four-family and multifamily residential loans, SBA loans and consumer loans.

The Company’s successful execution of its super community bank model and strategic initiatives has delivered solid core operating results and profitability over the last several years. The Company’s longer term strategic initiatives continue to focus on originating high quality assets and client acquisition, which we believe will continue to generate strong revenue while maintaining the Company’s moderate risk profile.

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

• Revenue was $153.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $149.7 million in the preceding quarter.

• Adjusted revenue* (the total of net interest income and total non-interest income adjusted for the net gain or loss on the sale of securities and the net change in valuation of financial instruments) was $153.7 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $150.5 million in the preceding quarter.

• Net interest income was $135.7 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $132.5 million in the preceding quarter.

• Net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.72%, compared to 3.70% in the preceding quarter.

• Mortgage banking operations revenue was $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $3.0 million in the preceding quarter.

• Return on average assets was 1.13%, compared to 1.02% in the preceding quarter.

• Net loans receivable increased 1% to $11.07 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to $10.99 billion at June 30, 2024.

• Non-performing assets were $45.2 million, or 0.28% of total assets, at September 30, 2024, compared to $33.3 million, or 0.21% of total assets at June 30, 2024.

• The allowance for credit losses - loans was $154.6 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable, as of September 30, 2024, compared to $152.8 million, or 1.37% of total loans receivable, at June 30, 2024.

• Total deposits increased to $13.54 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to $13.08 billion at June 30, 2024.

• Core deposits represented 89% of total deposits at September 30, 2024.

• Dividends paid to shareholders were $0.48 per share in the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

• Common shareholders’ equity per share increased 6% to $52.06 at September 30, 2024, compared to $49.07 at the preceding quarter end.

• Tangible common shareholders’ equity per share* increased 8% to $41.12 at September 30, 2024, compared to $38.12 at the preceding quarter end.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Management has presented non-GAAP financial measures in this discussion and analysis because it believes these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in our core operations and to facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP. Where applicable, we have also presented comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures, see the tables below. Because not all companies use the same calculations, our presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as calculated by other companies.

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Adjusted revenue, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average equity and adjusted efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. To calculate these non-GAAP measures, we make adjustments to our GAAP revenues and expenses as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors that is useful in evaluating the operating performance and trends of financial services companies, including the Company (dollars in thousands except per share data).


	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Sep 30, 2024		Jun 30, 2024		Sep 30, 2023		2024		2023
ADJUSTED REVENUE
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	135,675	$	132,546	$	141,766	$	401,180	$	437,596
Non-interest income (GAAP)	18,063		17,199		12,658		46,853		30,357
Total revenue (GAAP)	153,738		149,745		154,424		448,033		467,953
Exclude: Net loss on sale of securities	—		562		2,657		5,465		14,436

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(39)		190		654		1,143		4,357


Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)	$	153,699	$	150,497	$	157,735	$	454,641	$	486,746


	Quarters Ended									Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Sep 30, 2024			Jun 30, 2024			Sep 30, 2023			2024			2023
ADJUSTED EARNINGS
Net income (GAAP)	$	45,153		$	39,795		$	45,854		$	122,507		$	141,000
Exclude: Net loss on sale of securities	—			562			2,657			5,465			14,436
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(39)			190			654			1,143			4,357



Banner Forward expenses (1)	—			—			996			—			1,334

Related net tax expense (benefit)	9			(180)			(1,033)			(1,586)			(4,830)
Total adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	$	45,123		$	40,367		$	49,128		$	127,529		$	156,297
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$	1.30		$	1.15		$	1.33		$	3.54		$	4.09
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$	1.30		$	1.17		$	1.43		$	3.69		$	4.54
Return on average assets	1.13		%	1.02		%	1.17		%	1.04		%	1.21		%
Adjusted return on average assets (2)	1.13		%	1.04		%	1.25		%	1.08		%	1.34		%
Return on average equity	10.39		%	9.69		%	11.68		%	9.76		%	12.27		%
Adjusted return on average equity (3)	10.39		%	9.83		%	12.51		%	10.16		%	13.60		%


	Quarters Ended									Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Sep 30, 2024			Jun 30, 2024			Sep 30, 2023			2024			2023
ADJUSTED EFFICIENCY RATIO
Non-interest expense (GAAP)	$	96,291		$	98,128		$	95,891		$	292,060		$	285,917


Exclude: Banner Forward expenses (1)	—			—			(996)			—			(1,334)
CDI amortization	(590)			(724)			(857)			(2,037)			(2,898)
State and municipal tax expense	(1,432)			(1,394)			(1,359)			(4,130)			(3,888)
REO operations	(103)			(297)			383			(180)			585

Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$	94,166		$	95,713		$	93,062		$	285,713		$	278,382

Net interest income (GAAP)	$	135,675		$	132,546		$	141,766		$	401,180		$	437,596
Non-interest income (GAAP)	18,063			17,199			12,658			46,853			30,357
Total revenue (GAAP)	153,738			149,745			154,424			448,033			467,953
Exclude: Net loss on sale of securities	—			562			2,657			5,465			14,436
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(39)			190			654			1,143			4,357

Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)	$	153,699		$	150,497		$	157,735		$	454,641		$	486,746

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)	62.63		%	65.53		%	62.10		%	65.19		%	61.10		%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4)	61.27		%	63.60		%	59.00		%	62.84		%	57.19		%

(1) Included in miscellaneous expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(2) Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) divided by average assets.

(3) Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) divided by average equity.

(4) Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP) divided by adjusted revenue.

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The ratio of tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets is also a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate tangible common equity by excluding goodwill and other intangible assets from shareholders’ equity. We calculate tangible assets by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from total assets. We believe that this is consistent with the treatment by our bank regulatory agencies, which exclude goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital ratios. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides information to investors that is useful in understanding the basis of our capital position (dollars in thousands except share and per share data).


TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS
	September 30, 2024			June 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Shareholders’ equity (GAAP)	$	1,793,721		$	1,690,766		$	1,652,691		$	1,520,607
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net	376,768			377,358			378,805			379,663
Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,416,953		$	1,313,408		$	1,273,886		$	1,140,944
Total assets (GAAP)	$	16,188,676		$	15,816,194		$	15,670,391		$	15,507,880
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net	376,768			377,358			378,805			379,663
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	15,811,908		$	15,438,836		$	15,291,586		$	15,128,217
Common shareholders’ equity to total assets (GAAP)	11.08		%	10.69		%	10.55		%	9.81		%
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)	8.96		%	8.51		%	8.33		%	7.54		%

TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY PER SHARE
	September 30, 2024			June 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Shareholders’ equity (GAAP)	$	1,793,721		$	1,690,766		$	1,652,691		$	1,520,607
Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,416,953		$	1,313,408		$	1,273,886		$	1,140,944
Common shares outstanding at end of period	34,456,688			34,455,752			34,348,369			34,345,949
Common shareholders’ equity (book value) per share (GAAP)	$	52.06		$	49.07		$	48.12		$	44.27
Tangible common shareholders’ equity (tangible book value) per share (non-GAAP)	$	41.12		$	38.12		$	37.09		$	33.22

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding our financial condition and results of operations. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Selected Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates

Our critical accounting estimates are described in detail in the Critical Accounting Estimates section of our 2023 Form 10-K. The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP and follow general practices within the financial services industry in which the Company operates. This preparation requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. As this information changes, actual results could differ from the estimates, assumptions, and judgments reflected in the financial statements. Certain estimates inherently have a greater reliance on the use of assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses and fair value require significant judgements and assumptions which are susceptible to significant changes based on the current environment. There have been no significant changes in our application of critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2023.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

General : Total assets increased $518.3 million to $16.19 billion at September 30, 2024, from $15.67 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to loan growth and an increase in cash in interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in the securities portfolio.

Loans and lending: Loans are our most significant and generally highest yielding earning assets. We attempt to maintain a total loans to total deposits ratio at a level designed to enhance our revenues, while adhering to sound underwriting practices and appropriate diversification guidelines in order to maintain a moderate risk profile. Our loan to deposit ratio at September 30, 2024 was 83%. We offer a wide range of loan products to meet the demands of our clients. Our lending activities are primarily directed toward the origination of real estate and commercial loans. Total loans receivable (gross loans less deferred fees and discounts and excluding loans held for sale) increased $414.2 million at September 30, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023, reflecting increased commercial real estate loans, multifamily loans, one-to-four family residential loans, land and land development loans and commercial business loans, partially offset by decreased commercial construction and one-to-four family construction loans. At September 30, 2024, loans receivable totaled $11.22 billion compared to $10.81 billion at December 31, 2023.

The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s loans receivable by type of loan as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):


							Percentage Change
	Sep 30, 2024		Dec 31, 2023		Sep 30, 2023		Year End		Prior Year Qtr. End
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	990,516	$	915,897	$	911,540	8	%	9	%
Investment properties	1,583,863		1,541,344		1,530,087		3		4
Small balance CRE	1,218,822		1,178,500		1,169,828		3		4
Total Commercial real estate	3,793,201		3,635,741		3,611,455		4		5
Multifamily real estate	889,866		811,232		766,571		10		16
Construction, land and land development:
Commercial construction	124,051		170,011		168,061		(27)		(26)
Multifamily construction	524,108		503,993		453,129		4		16
One- to four-family construction	507,350		526,432		536,349		(4)		(5)
Land and land development	370,690		336,639		346,362		10		7
Total Construction, land and land development	1,526,199		1,537,075		1,503,901		(1)		1
Commercial business:
Commercial business	1,281,615		1,255,734		1,263,747		2		1
Small business scored	1,087,714		1,022,154		1,000,714		6		9
Total Commercial business	2,369,329		2,277,888		2,264,461		4		5

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	346,686		331,089		334,626		5		4

One- to four-family residential	1,575,164		1,518,046		1,438,694		4		9
Consumer:
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit	622,615		588,703		579,836		6		7
Consumer—other	101,546		110,681		111,873		(8)		(9)
Total Consumer	724,161		699,384		691,709		4		5
Total loans receivable	$	11,224,606	$	10,810,455	$	10,611,417	4	%	6	%

Commercial real estate loans totaled $3.79 billion, or 34% of our loan portfolio, and multifamily real estate loans totaled $889.9 million, or 8% of our loan portfolio, at September 30, 2024. Commercial real estate loans increased by $157.5 million during the first nine months of 2024, while multifamily real estate loans increased by $78.6 million, primarily due to the conversion of construction loans to the permanent loans upon the completion of the construction phase.

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Our construction, land and land development loans totaled $1.53 billion, or 14% of our loan portfolio, at September 30, 2024, compared to $1.54 billion at December 31, 2023. Multifamily construction loans increased $20.1 million, or 4%, to $524.1 million at September 30, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023. Multifamily construction and one- to four-family construction loans each represented approximately 5% of our total loan portfolio at September 30, 2024. Multifamily construction loans were comprised primarily of affordable housing projects and, to a lesser extent, market rate multifamily projects across our footprint. Commercial construction loans decreased $46.0 million, or 27%, to $124.1 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $170.0 million at December 31, 2023, due to the completion of the construction phase. Land and land development loans increased $34.1 million, or 10%, to $370.7 million at September 30, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023.

Our commercial business lending is directed toward meeting the credit and related deposit needs of various small- to medium-sized business and agribusiness borrowers operating in our primary market areas. Our commercial and agricultural business loans were $2.72 billion at September 30, 2024 and $2.60 billion at December 31, 2023. Commercial and agricultural business loans represented approximately 24% of our loan portfolio at September 30, 2024. Our commercial business lending also includes participation in certain syndicated loans, including shared national credits, which totaled $226.2 million, or 2% of our loan portfolio, at September 30, 2024, compared to $239.0 million, or 2% of our loan portfolio, at December 31, 2023.

We are active originators of one- to four-family residential loans in most communities where we have established offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Utah. Most of the one- to four-family residential loans we originate in normal market conditions are sold in secondary markets with net gains on sales and loan servicing fees reflected in our revenues from mortgage banking operations. At September 30, 2024, one- to four-family residential loans retained in our portfolio increased $57.1 million, to $1.58 billion, compared to $1.52 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase in one- to four-family residential loans was primarily the result of a higher percentage of one- to four-family construction loans converting to one- to four-family residential loans, offset by the transfer of certain pools of one- to four-family residential loans to held for sale. One- to four-family residential loans represented 14% of our loan portfolio at September 30, 2024.

Our consumer loan activity is primarily directed at meeting demand from our existing deposit clients. At September 30, 2024, consumer loans, including home equity revolving lines of credit, increased $24.8 million to $724.2 million, compared to $699.4 million at December 31, 2023.

The following table shows the commitment amount for loan origination activity (excluding loans held for sale) for the periods indicated (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2024		Jun 30, 2024		Sep 30, 2023		Sep 30, 2024		Sep 30, 2023
Commercial real estate	$	114,372	$	102,258	$	62,337	$	283,992	$	232,745
Multifamily real estate	314		2,774		12,725		3,473		51,686
Construction and land	472,506		546,675		421,656		1,456,454		1,158,478
Commercial business	179,871		167,168		157,833		501,754		418,063

Agricultural business	5,877		22,255		17,466		62,538		69,014
One-to four- family residential	24,488		34,498		43,622		76,554		130,505
Consumer	96,137		120,470		70,043		282,752		243,486
Total commitment amount for loan originations (excluding loans held for sale)	$	893,565	$	996,098	$	785,682	$	2,667,517	$	2,303,977

Loans held for sale increased to $78.8 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $11.2 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in loans held for sale was primarily the result of the transfer of $47.5 million of one- to four-family residential loans from portfolio to held for sale during the third quarter of 2024. Originations of loans held for sale increased to $197.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $187.1 million for the same period last year. The volume of one- to four-family residential mortgage loans sold was $255.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $190.4 million in the same period a year ago.

The following table presents loans by geographic concentration at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Sep 30, 2024				Dec 31, 2023		Sep 30, 2023		Percentage Change
	Amount		Percentage		Amount		Amount		Year End		Prior Year Qtr. End
Washington	$	5,203,637	46	%	$	5,095,602	$	5,046,028	2	%	3	%
California	2,796,965		25		2,670,923		2,570,175		5		9
Oregon	2,108,229		19		1,974,001		1,929,531		7		9
Idaho	652,148		6		610,064		600,648		7		9
Utah	85,316		1		68,931		57,711		24		48
Other	378,311		3		390,934		407,324		(3)		(7)
Total loans receivable	$	11,224,606	100	%	$	10,810,455	$	10,611,417	4	%	6	%

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Investment Securities: Total securities decreased $181.0 million to $3.25 billion at September 30, 2024, from $3.43 billion at December 31, 2023, primarily due to securities sales, paydowns and maturities exceeding purchases during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024. Purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, consisted primarily of state and local government obligations. The average effective duration of the Company’s securities portfolio was 6.3 years at September 30, 2024, compared to 6.5 years at December 31, 2023. Fair value adjustments for securities designated as available-for-sale increased $64.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which was included, net of the associated tax expense of $15.5 million, as a component of other comprehensive income, and occurred as a result of decreases in market interest rates during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Deposits: Deposits, client retail repurchase agreements and loan repayments are the major sources of our funds for lending and other investment purposes. We compete with other financial institutions and financial intermediaries in attracting deposits and we generally attract deposits within our primary market areas. Much of the focus of our branch strategy and marketing efforts over the last several years have been directed toward attracting additional deposit client relationships and balances. This effort has been particularly directed towards emphasizing core deposit activity in non-interest-bearing and other transaction and savings accounts. Despite rate sensitive deposits shifting out of non-interest-bearing deposits due to clients seeking higher yields on their deposits, our strategy of focusing on relationship banking remains intact.

The following table sets forth the Company’s deposits by type of deposit account as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):


							Percentage Change
	Sep 30, 2024		Dec 31, 2023		Sep 30, 2023		Year End		Prior Year Qtr. End
Non-interest-bearing	$	4,688,244	$	4,792,369	$	5,197,854	(2)	%	(10)	%
Interest-bearing checking	2,344,561		2,098,526		2,006,866		12		17
Regular savings accounts	3,339,859		2,980,530		2,751,453		12		21
Money market accounts	1,643,631		1,680,605		1,760,066		(2)		(7)
Interest-bearing transaction & savings accounts	7,328,051		6,759,661		6,518,385		8		12
Total core deposits	12,016,295		11,552,030		11,716,239		4		3
Interest-bearing certificates	1,521,853		1,477,467		1,458,313		3		4
Total deposits	$	13,538,148	$	13,029,497	$	13,174,552	4	%	3	%

Total deposits increased $508.7 million at September 30, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023, with core deposits increasing $464.3 million and certificates of deposit increasing $44.4 million. The increase in core deposits primarily reflects an increase in third-party insured sweep accounts and normal seasonal increases primarily from agricultural clients. The increase in certificates of deposit is a result of higher rates attracting clients to these deposit types. We had $50.3 million of brokered deposits at September 30, 2024, compared to $108.1 million at December 31, 2023. Core deposits represented 89% of total deposits at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Competition for deposits in our market areas remains strong.

The following table sets forth the number and average account balance of the Company’s deposit accounts as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):



	Sep 30, 2024		Dec 31, 2023		Sep 30, 2023
Number of deposit accounts	459,127		463,750		466,159
Average account balance per account	$	30	$	29	$	28

The following table presents deposits by geographic concentration at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Sep 30, 2024				Dec 31, 2023		Sep 30, 2023		Percentage Change
	Amount		Percentage		Amount		Amount		Year End		Prior Year Qtr. End
Washington	$	7,413,414	55	%	$	7,247,392	$	7,241,341	2	%	2	%
Oregon	2,997,843		22		2,852,677		2,918,446		5		3
California	2,423,295		18		2,269,557		2,342,345		7		3
Idaho	703,596		5		659,871		672,420		7		5

Total deposits	$	13,538,148	100	%	$	13,029,497	$	13,174,552	4	%	3	%

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Borrowings: We had $230.0 million of FHLB advances at September 30, 2024, compared to $323.0 million at December 31, 2023. Other borrowings, consisting of retail repurchase agreements primarily related to client cash management accounts, decreased $28.3 million to $154.5 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $182.9 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in borrowings reflects the increased use of deposits to fund loan growth. At September 30, 2024, the Company’s off-balance sheet liquidity included additional borrowing capacity of $3.23 billion at the FHLB and $1.53 billion at the Federal Reserve as well as federal funds line of credit agreements with other financial institutions of $125.0 million. Junior subordinated debentures totaled $66.3 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $66.4 million at December 31, 2023. Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs were $80.2 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $92.9 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease was due to Banner Bank’s purchase of $13.0 million of Banner’s subordinated debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Shareholders’ Equity: Total shareholders’ equity increased $141.0 million to $1.79 billion, or 11.08% of total assets, at September 30, 2024, compared to $1.65 billion, or 10.55% of total assets, at December 31, 2023. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily due to a $72.3 million increase in retained earnings as a result of $122.5 million in net income, partially offset by the accrual of cash dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased by $63.6 million, primarily due to a decrease in the unrealized losses on the security portfolio. There were no shares of common stock repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Tangible common shareholders’ equity, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets and is a non-GAAP financial measure, increased $143.1 million to $1.42 billion, or 8.96% of tangible assets, at September 30, 2024, compared to $1.27 billion, or 8.33% of tangible assets at December 31, 2023. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its comparable GAAP financial measure is presented above following “Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights.”

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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, net income was $45.2 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, compared to $39.8 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the preceding quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income was $122.5 million, or $3.54 per diluted share, compared to $141.0 million, or $4.09 per diluted share for the same period a year earlier. The increase in net income for the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to an increase in revenue with increases in both net interest income and non-interest income as well as decreases in non-interest expense and the provision for credit losses. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, included a decrease in net interest income and an increase in non-interest expense, partially offset by an increase in non-interest income and a decrease in the provision for credit losses.

The increase in net interest income compared to the preceding quarter reflects an increase in interest-earning assets and net interest margin. Net interest margin for the current quarter benefited from increased yields on loans due to new loans being originated at higher interest rates and adjustable rate loans repricing higher, partially offset by increased funding costs. On September 18, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System decreased the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points, and as the change occurred late in the third quarter of 2024, it had minimal impact on our current quarter net interest margin.

We recorded a $1.7 million provision for credit losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to a $2.4 million provision for credit losses in the preceding quarter. The provision for credit losses for the current quarter primarily reflected an increase in the reserve for collateral dependent loans. The provision for credit losses for the preceding quarter primarily reflected loan growth and an increase in the reserve for collateral dependent loans. We recorded a $4.6 million provision for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to an $8.3 million provision for credit losses for the same period a year ago.

Total non-interest income increased for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the preceding quarter and increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year ago. The increase in non-interest income during the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to decreases in the net loss recognized on the sale of securities and in the net loss recognized for fair value adjustments on financial instruments carried at fair value. The increase in non-interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period last year was also primarily due to a reduction in the net loss recognized on the sale of securities and a decrease in the net loss recognized for fair value adjustments on financial instruments carried at fair value as well as an increase in mortgage banking operations revenues.

Total non-interest expense decreased for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the preceding quarter and increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year ago. The decrease in non-interest expense for the current quarter compared to the prior quarter reflects a decrease in salary and employee benefits, primarily resulting from decreased medical premiums expense and unemployment and workers compensation expense. The increase in non-interest expense compared to the same period a year ago primarily reflects increases in salary and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, payment and card processing services expense and deposit insurance expense, partially offset by a decrease in professional and legal expenses.

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OPERATING DATA:	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30, 2024		June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
Interest income	$	195,841	$	189,138	$	179,064	$	569,667	$	517,834
Interest expense	60,166		56,592		37,298		168,487		80,238
Net interest income	135,675		132,546		141,766		401,180		437,596
Provision for credit losses	1,692		2,369		2,027		4,581		8,267
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	133,983		130,177		139,739		396,599		429,329
Deposit fees and other service charges	10,741		10,590		10,916		32,353		32,078
Mortgage banking operations	3,180		3,006		2,049		8,521		6,426
Net loss on sale of securities	—		(562)		(2,657)		(5,465)		(14,436)
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	39		(190)		(654)		(1,143)		(4,357)
All other non-interest income	4,103		4,355		3,004		12,587		10,646
Total non-interest income	18,063		17,199		12,658		46,853		30,357

Salary and employee benefits	61,832		63,831		61,091		188,032		184,452
All other non-interest expenses	34,459		34,297		34,800		104,028		101,465
Total non-interest expense	96,291		98,128		95,891		292,060		285,917
Income before provision for income tax expense	55,755		49,248		56,506		151,392		173,769
Provision for income tax expense	10,602		9,453		10,652		28,885		32,769
Net income	$	45,153	$	39,795	$	45,854	$	122,507	$	141,000



PER COMMON SHARE DATA:	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024		June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
Net income:
Basic	$	1.31	$	1.15	$	1.33	$	3.56	$	4.11
Diluted	1.30		1.15		1.33		3.54		4.09

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the preceding quarter. The increase was primarily due to increases in the average yields on loans, partially offset by an increase in the cost of funding liabilities.

Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased two basis points to 3.72% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 3.70% in the preceding quarter. Net interest margin for the current quarter benefited from increased yields on loans due to new loans being originated at higher interest rates and adjustable rate loans repricing higher, partially offset by increased funding costs. The increase in the overall cost of funding liabilities was primarily due to the increase in rates across all deposits and other borrowings due to competition for deposits in the higher rate environment, as well as an increase in the average balances of higher costing interest-bearing checking accounts and savings accounts.

Net interest income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period one year earlier, primarily due to increased funding costs, partially offset by an increase in the average yields on interest-earning assets. The higher funding costs and average yields on interest-earning assets compared to same period a year ago was primarily the result of higher interest rates. The higher funding costs was also impacted by a shift in the average balance of non-interest-bearing deposits to higher costing interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis decreased to 3.72% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 4.07% for the same period in the prior year.

Interest Income. Interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was $195.8 million, compared to $189.1 million for the preceding quarter. The increase in interest income primarily reflects increases in both the average yields and average balances of loans. The increased yield on interest-earning assets was primarily a result of average yields on total interest-earning assets increasing eight basis points.

The increased interest income on loans for the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter was due to the average loan yields increasing to 6.04% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, from 5.96% in the preceding quarter, as the loan portfolio continued to reprice to higher interest rates for the majority of the quarter. The average balance of loans receivable for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased compared to the preceding quarter, primarily reflecting increases in the average balances of mortgage loans, specifically commercial real estate and multifamily loans.

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Interest and dividend income on total investment securities for the current quarter decreased from the preceding quarter due to a lower average yield earned on total investment securities during the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter and a decrease in the average balance of total investment securities. The average balance of total investment securities decreased to $3.63 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (excluding the effect of fair value adjustments), compared to $3.71 billion for the preceding quarter. The average yield on the combined portfolio decreased to 3.12% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, from 3.14% in the preceding quarter.

Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $569.7 million, compared to $517.8 million for the same period in the prior year, primarily reflecting an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets, mostly due to the high interest rate environment, as well as an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets.

Interest Expense. Interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased $3.6 million, or 6%, compared to the preceding quarter. The increase occurred as a result of a seven basis-point increase in the average cost of all funding liabilities to 1.73% and an increase in the average balance of funding liabilities during the current quarter. The average balance of funding liabilities increased primarily due to higher average balances of interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of non-interest-bearing deposits and FHLB advances.

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $168.5 million, compared to $80.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase occurred as a result of an increase in the average cost of all funding liabilities compared to the same period in the prior year, partially offset by a decrease in average balances of funding liabilities. The decrease in the overall average balance of funding liabilities primarily reflects decreases in non-interest-bearing deposits, money market accounts and other borrowings, partially offset by higher average balances of interest-bearing transaction checking and savings accounts and certificates of deposit.

Deposit interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased $4.9 million, or 10%, compared to the preceding quarter. The increase was the result of a larger percentage of core deposits being in interest-bearing accounts and an increase in higher cost certificates of deposit, as well as an overall increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits. The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased to 2.45% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 2.32% in the preceding quarter. The increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits was primarily the result of an increase in the cost of interest-bearing checking and savings accounts. The average rate paid on total deposits, which includes non-interest-bearing deposits, was 1.61% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1.50% in the preceding quarter. Average deposit balances increased to $13.32 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, from $13.10 billion for the preceding quarter.

Deposit interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased to $147.2 million, compared to $60.8 million for the same period in the prior year. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits increased to 2.31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1.07% in the same period a year earlier. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits was the result of an overall increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits, reflecting the increase in market interest rates. Average total deposit balances increased to $13.16 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $13.14 billion for the same period a year earlier, while the average rate paid on total deposits increased to 1.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from 0.62% for the same period in the prior year.

Interest expense on total borrowings for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 decreased $1.4 million, or 18%, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of total borrowings. The average balance of total borrowings decreased to $499.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $614.2 million for the preceding quarter, primarily due to a $98.1 million decrease in the average balance of FHLB advances. The average rate paid on total borrowings for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased to 5.08% from 5.07% for the preceding quarter.

Interest expense on total borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased to $21.2 million from $19.5 million for the same period a year earlier due to an increase in the rate paid on total borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of total borrowings. The average balance of total borrowings was $562.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $610.4 million for the same period a year earlier. The decrease was primarily due to a $32.1 million decrease in the average balance of other borrowings. The average rate paid on total borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased to 5.04% from 4.26% for the same period a year earlier.

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Analysis of Net Interest Spread . The following table presents for the periods indicated our condensed average balance sheet information, together with interest income and yields earned on average interest-earning assets and interest expense and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities with additional comparative data on our operating performance (dollars in thousands). Average balances are computed using daily average balances.





ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST SPREAD	Quarters Ended
(rates / ratios annualized)	Sep 30, 2024						Jun 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)	Average Balance		Interest and Dividends		Yield / Cost (3)		Average Balance		Interest and Dividends		Yield / Cost (3)
Interest-earning assets:
Held for sale loans	$	26,954	$	453	6.69	%	$	11,665	$	206	7.10	%
Mortgage loans	9,207,468		135,497		5.85	%	9,006,857		129,230		5.77	%
Commercial/agricultural loans	1,879,215		32,547		6.89	%	1,874,039		31,761		6.82	%
Consumer and other loans	128,548		2,154		6.67	%	132,661		2,156		6.54	%
Total loans (1)	11,242,185		170,651		6.04	%	11,025,222		163,353		5.96	%
Mortgage-backed securities	2,623,399		16,498		2.50	%	2,672,187		16,850		2.54	%
Other securities	943,310		11,120		4.69	%	958,809		11,181		4.69	%

Interest-bearing deposits with banks	51,604		493		3.80	%	58,022		578		4.01	%
FHLB stock	16,664		412		9.84	%	21,080		365		6.96	%
Total investment securities	3,634,977		28,523		3.12	%	3,710,098		28,974		3.14	%
Total interest-earning assets	14,877,162		199,174		5.33	%	14,735,320		192,327		5.25	%
Non-interest-earning assets	981,290						926,411
Total assets	$	15,858,452					$	15,661,731
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking accounts	$	2,295,723	9,497		1.65	%	$	2,156,214	7,621		1.42	%
Savings accounts	3,268,647		19,299		2.35	%	3,147,522		17,200		2.20	%
Money market accounts	1,611,543		9,184		2.27	%	1,659,327		9,124		2.21	%
Certificates of deposit	1,540,637		15,805		4.08	%	1,503,597		14,905		3.99	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	8,716,550		53,785		2.45	%	8,466,660		48,850		2.32	%
Non-interest-bearing deposits	4,601,755		—		—	%	4,634,738		—		—	%
Total deposits	13,318,305		53,785		1.61	%	13,101,398		48,850		1.50	%
Other interest-bearing liabilities:
FHLB advances	161,413		2,263		5.58	%	259,549		3,621		5.61	%
Other borrowings	159,439		1,147		2.86	%	175,518		1,160		2.66	%
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes	179,075		2,971		6.60	%	179,178		2,961		6.65	%
Total borrowings	499,927		6,381		5.08	%	614,245		7,742		5.07	%
Total funding liabilities	13,818,232		60,166		1.73	%	13,715,643		56,592		1.66	%
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities (2)	311,803						294,794
Total liabilities	14,130,035						14,010,437
Shareholders’ equity	1,728,417						1,651,294
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	15,858,452					$	15,661,731
Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)			$	139,008	3.60	%			$	135,735	3.59	%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)					3.72	%					3.70	%
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis			(3,333)						(3,189)
Net interest income and margin, as reported			$	135,675	3.63	%			$	132,546	3.62	%
Additional Key Financial Ratios:
Return on average assets					1.13	%					1.02	%
Adjusted return on average assets (4)					1.13	%					1.04	%
Return on average equity					10.39	%					9.69	%
Adjusted return on average equity (4)					10.39	%					9.83	%
Average equity/average assets					10.90	%					10.54	%
Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities					161.42	%					162.27	%
Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities					107.66	%					107.43	%
Non-interest income/average assets					0.45	%					0.44	%
Non-interest expense/average assets					2.42	%					2.52	%
Efficiency ratio					62.63	%					65.53	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (4)					61.27	%					63.60	%

(1) Average balances include loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and accruing loans 90 days or more past due. Amortization of net deferred loan fees/costs is included with interest on loans.

(2) Average other non-interest-bearing liabilities include fair value adjustments related to junior subordinated debentures.

(3) Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $2.3 million and $2.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $1.0 million for both the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024.

(4) Represents non-GAAP financial measures. See non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations presented above following Third Quarter 2024 Highlights.

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Average Balance		Interest and Dividends		Yield / Cost (3)		Average Balance		Interest and Dividends		Yield / Cost (3)
Interest-earning assets:
Held for sale loans	$	16,225	$	826	6.80	%	$	55,157	$	2,174	5.27	%
Mortgage loans	9,036,256		390,011		5.77	%	8,427,034		337,282		5.35	%
Commercial/agricultural loans	1,861,182		95,155		6.83	%	1,768,685		82,803		6.26	%

Consumer and other loans	131,676		6,506		6.60	%	138,246		6,478		6.26	%
Total loans (1)	11,045,339		492,498		5.96	%	10,389,122		428,737		5.52	%
Mortgage-backed securities	2,674,555		50,424		2.52	%	2,971,124		55,386		2.49	%
Other securities	962,183		33,802		4.69	%	1,220,074		40,155		4.40	%

Interest-bearing deposits with banks	51,630		1,530		3.96	%	47,330		1,694		4.79	%
FHLB stock	18,931		986		6.96	%	18,772		632		4.50	%
Total investment securities	3,707,299		86,742		3.13	%	4,257,300		97,867		3.07	%
Total interest-earning assets	14,752,638		579,240		5.24	%	14,646,422		526,604		4.81	%
Non-interest-earning assets	950,588						930,934
Total assets	$	15,703,226					$	15,577,356
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking accounts	$	2,185,796	23,834		1.46	%	$	1,874,518	7,427		0.53	%
Savings accounts	3,161,266		51,778		2.19	%	2,604,089		15,179		0.78	%
Money market accounts	1,648,208		26,696		2.16	%	1,971,514		16,445		1.12	%
Certificates of deposit	1,514,982		44,940		3.96	%	1,118,874		21,733		2.60	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	8,510,252		147,248		2.31	%	7,568,995		60,784		1.07	%
Non-interest-bearing deposits	4,649,297		—		—	%	5,571,896		—		—	%
Total deposits	13,159,549		147,248		1.49	%	13,140,891		60,784		0.62	%
Other interest-bearing liabilities:
FHLB advances	211,135		8,856		5.60	%	219,461		8,654		5.27	%
Other borrowings	171,838		3,482		2.71	%	203,932		2,251		1.48	%
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes	179,941		8,901		6.61	%	186,964		8,549		6.11	%
Total borrowings	562,914		21,239		5.04	%	610,357		19,454		4.26	%
Total funding liabilities	13,722,463		168,487		1.64	%	13,751,248		80,238		0.78	%
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities (2)	303,367						289,558
Total liabilities	14,025,830						14,040,806
Shareholders’ equity	1,677,396						1,536,550
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	15,703,226					$	15,577,356
Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)			$	410,753	3.60	%			$	446,366	4.03	%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)					3.72	%					4.07	%
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis			(9,573)						(8,770)
Net interest income and margin			$	401,180	3.63	%			$	437,596	3.99	%
Additional Key Financial Ratios:
Return on average assets					1.04	%					1.21	%
Adjusted return on average assets (4)					1.08	%					1.34	%
Return on average equity					9.76	%					12.27	%
Adjusted return on average equity (4)					10.16	%					13.60	%
Average equity/average assets					10.68	%					9.86	%
Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities					162.60	%					179.07	%
Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities					107.51	%					106.51	%
Non-interest income/average assets					0.40	%					0.26	%
Non-interest expense/average assets					2.48	%					2.45	%
Efficiency ratio					65.19	%					61.10	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (4)					62.84	%					57.19	%

(1) Average balances include loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and accruing loans 90 days or more past due. Amortization of net deferred loan fees/costs is included with interest on loans.

(2) Average other non-interest-bearing liabilities include fair value adjustments related to junior subordinated debentures.

(3) Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $6.5 million and $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $3.1 million and $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(4) Represents non-GAAP financial measures. See non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations presented above following Third Quarter 2024 Highlights.

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Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses . Management estimates the allowance for credit losses using relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for expected credit losses over the life of the loan based on evaluating historical credit loss experience and making adjustments to historical loss information for differences in the specific risk characteristics in the current loan portfolio. These factors include, among others, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, differences in underwriting standards, delinquency rates, actual loss experience and current economic conditions. The following table sets forth an analysis of our allowance for credit losses - loans for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Quarters Ended									Nine Months Ended
CHANGE IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - LOANS	Sep 30, 2024			Jun 30, 2024			Sep 30, 2023			Sep 30, 2024			Sep 30, 2023

Balance, beginning of period	$	152,848		$	151,140		$	144,680		$	149,643		$	141,465
Provision for credit losses – loans	1,967			1,953			2,943			5,344			7,276
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
Commercial real estate	65			98			170			1,552			428

Construction and land	—			—			29			—			29
One- to four-family residential	14			17			59			47			212
Commercial business	613			324			403			1,718			1,046
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	1			195			19			302			130
Consumer	41			112			126			312			412
	734			746			806			3,931			2,257
Loans charged off:
Commercial real estate	—			(347)			—			(347)			—

Construction and land	(145)			—			—			(145)			(156)
One- to four-family residential	—			—			—			—			(34)
Commercial business	(414)			(137)			(616)			(2,360)			(2,340)
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	—			—			(564)			—			(564)
Consumer	(405)			(507)			(289)			(1,481)			(944)
	(964)			(991)			(1,469)			(4,333)			(4,038)
Net charge-offs	(230)			(245)			(663)			(402)			(1,781)
Balance, end of period	$	154,585		$	152,848		$	146,960		$	154,585		$	146,960
Net charge-offs / Average loans receivable	(0.002)		%	(0.002)		%	(0.006)		%	(0.004)		%	(0.017)		%
Allowance for credit losses - loans as a percentage of total loans	1.38		%	1.37		%	1.38		%	1.38		%	1.38		%

The provision for credit losses - loans reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for credit losses - loans at an appropriate level based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of collective and individual loss reserves. During both the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and the preceding quarter, we recorded a provision for credit losses - loans of $2.0 million. The provision for credit losses - loans for the current quarter primarily reflects an increase in the reserve for collateral dependent loans. The provision for credit losses - loans for the preceding quarter primarily reflected loan growth and an increase in the reserve for collateral dependent loans. Future assessments of the expected credit losses will not only be impacted by changes in both the composition and amount of loans, and to the reasonable and supportable forecast, but will also include an updated assessment of qualitative factors, as well as consideration of any required changes in the reasonable and supportable forecast reversion period.

The provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments at an appropriate level based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of collective and individual loss reserves. The following table sets forth an analysis of our allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
CHANGE IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - UNFUNDED LOAN COMMITMENTS	Sep 30, 2024		Jun 30, 2024		Sep 30, 2023		Sep 30, 2024		Sep 30, 2023

Balance, beginning of period	$	14,027	$	13,597	$	14,664	$	14,484	$	14,721

(Recapture) provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments	(262)		430		346		(719)		289

Balance, end of period	$	13,765	$	14,027	$	15,010	$	13,765	$	15,010

The decrease in the allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments for the current quarter primarily reflects a decrease in unfunded loan commitments in the one- to four-family construction, construction, land and land development, and agricultural loan portfolios.

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Non-interest Income. The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Quarters Ended								Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2024		Jun 30, 2024		Change Amount		Change Percent		Sep 30, 2024		Sep 30, 2023		Change Amount		Change Percent
Deposit fees and other service charges	$	10,741	$	10,590	$	151	1	%	$	32,353	$	32,078	$	275	1	%
Mortgage banking operations	3,180		3,006		174		6		8,521		6,426		2,095		33
Bank owned life insurance	2,445		2,367		78		3		7,049		6,636		413		6
Miscellaneous	1,658		1,988		(330)		(17)		5,538		4,010		1,528		38
	18,024		17,951		73		—		53,461		49,150		4,311		9
Net loss on sale of securities	—		(562)		562		(100)		(5,465)		(14,436)		8,971		(62)
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	39		(190)		229		nm		(1,143)		(4,357)		3,214		(74)

Total non-interest income	$	18,063	$	17,199	$	864	5	%	$	46,853	$	30,357	$	16,496	54	%
nm = not meaningful

The increase in non-interest income during the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to decreases in the net loss recognized on the sale of securities and the net loss recognized on the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value, partially offset by a decrease in miscellaneous income. The increase in non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year earlier was primarily due to decreases in the net loss recognized on the sale of securities and the net loss recognized on the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value, as well as increases in revenue from mortgage banking operations and miscellaneous income.

Revenue from mortgage banking operations increased $174,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the preceding quarter and increased $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year earlier. The volume of one- to four-family loans sold during the current quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased relative to the comparable periods, although overall volumes remained low due to reduced refinancing and purchase activity in the current rate environment. The increase was also impacted by increases in the pricing on the one- to four-family loans sold during the current period. The current year also benefited from a $284,000 gain related to the sale of $19.8 million of one- to four-family portfolio loans during the second quarter of 2024. In addition, the prior year period reflected a downward lower of cost or market adjustment on multifamily loans held for sale. In 2023, the Bank discontinued the origination of multifamily loans for sale into the secondary market. All of the multifamily loans held for sale were transferred to the held for investment loan portfolio and the related lower of cost or market adjustment was reversed in the fourth quarter of 2023. Gains on sales of one- to four-family loans resulted in income of $2.1 million and $5.4 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $2.0 million in the preceding quarter, and $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Home purchase activity accounted for 88% of one- to four-family mortgage loan originations in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 89% in the preceding quarter.

Miscellaneous income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year earlier, primarily as a result of an increase in the gain on sale of SBA loans.

There were no sales of securities during the current quarter and the net loss on the sale of securities recognized for the prior periods reflected strategic sales of securities to minimize the impact of increasing rates on our securities portfolio. The net loss for fair value adjustments for changes in the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value for the prior quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were due to declines in the current market valuation of limited partnership investments. The net loss for fair value adjustments for changes in the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was also impacted by declines in the market valuation of investment securities held for trading.

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Non-interest Expense. The following table represents key elements of non-interest expense for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Quarters Ended								Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2024		Jun 30, 2024		Change Amount		Change Percent.		Sep 30, 2024		Sep 30, 2023		Change Amount		Change Percent
Salary and employee benefits	$	61,832	$	63,831	$	(1,999)	(3)	%	$	188,032	$	184,452	$	3,580	2	%
Less capitalized loan origination costs	(4,354)		(4,639)		285		(6)		(12,669)		(12,386)		(283)		2
Occupancy and equipment	12,040		12,128		(88)		(1)		36,630		35,686		944		3
Information and computer data services	7,134		7,240		(106)		(1)		21,694		21,347		347		2
Payment and card processing services	5,346		5,691		(345)		(6)		16,747		14,459		2,288		16
Professional and legal expenses	2,102		1,201		901		75		4,833		7,563		(2,730)		(36)
Advertising and marketing	1,161		1,198		(37)		(3)		3,438		3,108		330		11
Deposit insurance	2,874		2,858		16		1		8,541		7,603		938		12
State and municipal business and use taxes	1,432		1,394		38		3		4,130		3,888		242		6
Real estate operations, net	103		297		(194)		(65)		180		(585)		765		(131)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	590		724		(134)		(19)		2,037		2,898		(861)		(30)

Miscellaneous	6,031		6,205		(174)		(3)		18,467		17,884		583		3



Total non-interest expense	$	96,291	$	98,128	$	(1,837)	(2)	%	$	292,060	$	285,917	$	6,143	2	%

The decrease in non-interest expense for the current quarter compared to the prior quarter reflects a decrease in salary and employee benefits. The increase in non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year earlier primarily reflects increases in salary and employee benefits as well as payment and card processing services expense, partially offset by a decrease in professional and legal expenses. Salary and employee benefits increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily as a result of normal annual salary and wage increases and an increase in loan production related commission expense.

Other notable changes included payment and card processing services expense, which increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year earlier, primarily due to an increase in online banking costs and fraud losses. Professional and legal expense decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period a year ago primarily due to a reduction in legal and consulting expenses as well as one-time reductions in litigation settlement costs.

Our efficiency ratio was 62.63% for the current quarter, compared to 65.53% in the preceding quarter. Our adjusted efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, was 61.27% for the current quarter, compared to 63.60% in the preceding quarter. The efficiency ratio for the current quarter reflects an increase in total revenues in addition to the decrease in non-interest expenses. See non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations presented above under “Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights.”

Income Taxes. For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we recognized $10.6 million in income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 19.0%, which reflects our blended statutory tax rate reduced by the effect of tax-exempt income, certain tax credits, and tax benefits related to restricted stock vesting. Our statutory income tax rate is 23.7%, representing a statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% and apportioned effects of the state income tax rates. For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, we recognized $9.5 million in income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 19.2%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized $28.9 million in income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 19.1%, compared to $32.8 million in income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 18.9% for the same period in the prior year.

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Asset Quality

Maintaining a moderate risk profile by employing appropriate underwriting standards, avoiding excessive asset concentrations and aggressively managing troubled assets has been and will continue to be a primary focus for us. We actively engage with our borrowers to resolve adversely classified loans and other problem assets.

Non-Performing Assets: Non-performing assets totaled $45.2 million, or 0.28% of total assets, at September 30, 2024, compared to $30.1 million, or 0.19% of total assets, at December 31, 2023. Our allowance for credit losses - loans was $154.6 million, or 359% of non-performing loans, at September 30, 2024, compared to $149.6 million, or 506% of non-performing loans, at December 31, 2023.

The following table sets forth information with respect to our non-performing assets at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):


	September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Nonaccrual Loans:
Secured by real estate:
Commercial	$	2,127		$	2,677		$	1,365

Construction and land	4,286			3,105			5,538
One- to four-family	9,592			5,702			5,480
Commercial business	10,705			9,002			5,289
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland	7,703			3,167			3,170
Consumer	4,636			3,204			3,378
	39,049			26,857			24,220
Loans more than 90 days delinquent, still on accrual:
Secured by real estate:
Commercial	2,258			—			—

Construction and land	380			1,138			—
One- to four-family	961			1,205			1,799
Commercial business	—			1			—

Consumer	359			401			245
	3,958			2,745			2,044
Total non-performing loans	43,007			29,602			26,264

REO, net	2,221			526			546

Total non-performing assets	$	45,228		$	30,128		$	26,810



Total non-performing assets to total assets	0.28		%	0.19		%	0.17		%
Total nonaccrual loans to total loans receivable	0.35		%	0.25		%	0.23		%

Loans 30-89 days past due and on accrual	$	13,030		$	19,744		$	6,108

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, interest income was reduced by $1.6 million as a result of nonaccrual loan activity, which included the reversal of $569,000 of accrued interest as of the date the loan was placed on nonaccrual. There was no interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

The following table presents the Company’s portfolio of loans by risk grade at the dates indicated (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023

Pass	$	11,022,014	$	10,671,281	$	10,467,498
Special Mention	52,497		13,732		19,394
Substandard	150,095		125,442		124,525

Total	$	11,224,606	$	10,810,455	$	10,611,417

The increase in special mention and substandard from December 31, 2023, primarily reflects loan downgrades, partially offset by paydowns and payoffs of substandard loans.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, proceeds from loan principal and interest payments and sales of loans, and the maturity of and interest payments on mortgage-backed and investment securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, competition and our pricing strategies.

Our primary investing activity is the origination of loans and, in certain periods, the purchase of securities or loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our loan originations, including originations of loans held for sale, exceeded our loan repayments by $744.9 million and $666.6 million, respectively. There were $4.7 million of loan purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and no loan purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we received proceeds of $276.8 million and $212.0 million, respectively, from the sale of loans. Securities purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $53.2 million and $54.2 million, respectively, and securities repayments, maturities and sales in those periods were $284.4 million and $508.7 million, respectively.

Our primary financing activity is gathering deposits. Total deposits increased by $508.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in core deposits. Core deposits were $12.02 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to $11.55 billion at December 31, 2023. Certificates of deposit are generally more vulnerable to competition and more price sensitive than other retail deposits and our pricing of those deposits varies significantly based upon our liquidity management strategies at any point in time. At September 30, 2024, certificates of deposit totaled $1.52 billion, or 11% of our total deposits, including $1.46 billion which were scheduled to mature within one year. The increase in certificates of deposit during 2024 was due to clients seeking higher yields moving excess non-interest-bearing funds to higher-yielding certificates of deposit. While no assurance can be given as to future periods, historically, we have been able to retain a significant amount of our certificates of deposit as they mature.

The Bank’s estimated uninsured deposits were $4.39 billion or 32% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, compared to $4.08 billion or 31% of total deposits at December 31, 2023. The estimated uninsured deposit calculation includes $318.0 million and $305.3 million of collateralized public deposits at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Estimated uninsured deposits also includes cash held by the Company of $69.2 million and $108.2 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Banner Bank’s estimated uninsured deposits, excluding collateralized public deposits and cash held at the holding company, were 29% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, compared to 28% of total deposits at December 31, 2023.

We had $230.0 million of FHLB advances at September 30, 2024, compared to $323.0 million at December 31, 2023. Other borrowings decreased to $154.5 million at September 30, 2024 from $182.9 million at December 31, 2023. Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs decreased to $80.2 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $92.9 million at December 31, 2023, due to Banner Bank’s purchase of $3.5 million and $9.5 million of Banner’s subordinated debt during the first and third quarters of 2024, respectively.

We must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to accommodate deposit withdrawals, to support loan growth, to satisfy financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we used our sources of funds primarily to fund loan growth. At September 30, 2024, we had outstanding loan commitments totaling $4.01 billion, relating to undisbursed loans in process and unused credit lines. While representing potential growth in the loan portfolio and lending activities, this level of commitments is proportionally consistent with our historical experience and does not represent a departure from normal operations.

We generally maintain sufficient cash and readily marketable securities to meet short-term liquidity needs; however, our primary liquidity management practice to supplement deposits is to increase or decrease short-term borrowings, including FHLB advances and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) borrowings. We maintain credit facilities with the FHLB, which provide for advances that in the aggregate would equal the lesser of 45% of the Bank’s assets or adjusted qualifying collateral (subject to a sufficient level of ownership of FHLB stock). At September 30, 2024, under these credit facilities based on pledged collateral, the Bank had $3.23 billion of available credit capacity. Advances under these credit facilities totaled $230.0 million at September 30, 2024. In addition, the Bank has been approved for participation in the FRBSF’s Borrower-In-Custody program. Under this program, based on pledged collateral, the Bank had available lines of credit of approximately $1.53 billion as of September 30, 2024, subject to certain collateral requirements, namely the collateral type and risk rating of eligible pledged loans. We had no funds borrowed from the FRBSF at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, the Bank also had uncommitted federal funds line of credit agreements with other financial institutions totaling $125.0 million. No balances were outstanding under these agreements as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. Availability of lines is subject to federal funds balances available for loan and continued borrower eligibility. These lines are intended to support short-term liquidity needs and the agreements may restrict consecutive day usage. Management believes it has adequate resources and funding potential to meet our foreseeable liquidity requirements.

Banner is a separate legal entity from the Bank and, on a stand-alone level, must provide for its own liquidity, and pay its own operating expenses and cash dividends. At September 30, 2024, Banner (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $69.5 million. During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, Banner and the Bank entered into an intercompany loan agreement for $50.0 million, which reduced Banner’s cash balance while maintaining liquidity with the note receivable from the Bank. The note has a term of one year, automatically renewable each quarter. The note eliminates upon consolidation.

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Banner’s primary sources of funds consist of capital raised through dividends or capital distributions from the Bank, although there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends. We currently expect to continue our current practice of paying quarterly cash dividends on our common stock subject to our Board of Directors’ discretion to modify or terminate this practice at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Our current quarterly common stock dividend rate is $0.48 per share, as approved by our Board of Directors, which we believe is a dividend rate per share which enables us to balance our multiple objectives of managing and investing in the Bank, and returning a substantial portion of our cash to our shareholders. Assuming continued dividend payments during 2024 at this rate of $0.48 per share, our average total dividend paid each quarter would be approximately $16.5 million based on the number of outstanding shares at September 30, 2024.

As noted below, Banner Corporation and its subsidiary bank continued to maintain capital levels in excess of the requirements to be categorized as “Well-Capitalized” under applicable regulatory standards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total shareholders’ equity increased $141.0 million, to $1.79 billion or 11.08% of total assets. At September 30, 2024, tangible common shareholders’ equity, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, was $1.42 billion, or 8.96% of tangible assets. Tangible common shareholders’ equity represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See, non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations presented above under “Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights.”

Capital Requirements

Banner is a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve. Bank holding companies are subject to capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the regulations of the Federal Reserve. The Bank, as a state-chartered, federally insured commercial bank, is subject to the capital requirements established by the FDIC.

The capital adequacy requirements are quantitative measures established by regulation that require Banner and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of capital. The Federal Reserve requires Banner to maintain capital adequacy that generally parallels the FDIC requirements. The FDIC requires the Bank to maintain minimum capital ratios of total capital, tier 1 capital, and common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets as well as tier 1 leverage capital to average assets. In addition to the minimum capital ratios, the Bank has to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional common equity tier 1 capital greater than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses. At September 30, 2024, Banner and the Bank each exceeded all regulatory capital requirements to be “well capitalized.”

The actual regulatory capital ratios calculated for Banner Corporation and Banner Bank as of September 30, 2024, along with the minimum capital amounts and ratios, were as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Actual				Minimum to be Categorized as “Adequately Capitalized”				Minimum to be Categorized as “Well-Capitalized”
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Amount
Banner Corporation—consolidated
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	1,988,948	14.92	%	$	1,066,549	8.00	%	$	1,333,186	10.00	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	1,725,690		12.94	%	799,912		6.00	%	799,912		6.00	%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets	1,725,690		10.91	%	632,760		4.00	%	n/a		n/a
Common equity tier 1 capital	1,639,190		12.30	%	599,934		4.50	%	n/a		n/a
Banner Bank
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	1,862,242	13.95	%	$	1,067,758	8.00	%	$	1,334,697	10.00	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	1,698,984		12.73	%	800,818		6.00	%	1,067,758		8.00	%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets	1,698,984		10.74	%	632,851		4.00	%	791,063		5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 capital	1,698,984		12.73	%	600,614		4.50	%	867,553		6.50	%

ITEM 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market Risk and Asset/Liability Management

Our financial condition and operations are influenced significantly by general economic conditions, including the absolute level of interest rates as well as changes in interest rates and the slope of the yield curve. Our profitability is dependent, to a large extent, on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest received from our interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred on our interest-bearing liabilities.

Our activities, like all financial institutions, inherently involve the assumption of interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will have an adverse impact on the institution’s earnings and underlying economic value. Interest rate risk is determined by the maturity and repricing characteristics of an institution’s assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts. Interest rate risk is measured by the variability of financial performance and economic value resulting from changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk is the primary market risk affecting our financial performance.

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For Banner, the greatest source of interest rate risk results from the mismatch of maturities or repricing intervals for rate sensitive assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts. This mismatch or gap is generally characterized by a substantially shorter maturity structure for interest-bearing liabilities than interest-earning assets, although our floating-rate assets tend to be more immediately responsive to changes in market rates than most deposit liabilities. Additional interest rate risk results from mismatched repricing indices and formula (basis risk and yield curve risk), and product caps and floors and early repayment or withdrawal provisions (option risk), which may be contractual or market driven, that are generally more favorable to clients than to us. An exception to this generalization is the beneficial effect of interest rate floors on a portion of our performing floating-rate loans, which help us maintain higher loan yields in periods when market interest rates decline significantly. However, in a declining interest rate environment, as loans with floors are repaid they generally are replaced with new loans which have lower interest rate floors. As of September 30, 2024, our loans with interest rate floors totaled $5.18 billion and had a weighted average floor rate of 4.70%, compared to a current average note rate of 6.65%. Our loans with interest rates at their floors at September 30, 2024, totaled $1.35 billion and had a weighted average note rate of 4.44%. The Company actively manages its exposure to interest rate risk through on-going adjustments to the mix of interest-earning assets and funding sources that affect the repricing speeds of loans, investments, interest-bearing deposits and borrowings.

The principal objectives of asset/liability management are to evaluate the interest rate risk exposure; to determine the appropriate level of risk given our operating environment, business plan strategies, performance objectives, capital and liquidity constraints, and asset and liability allocation alternatives; and to manage our interest rate risk consistent with regulatory guidelines and policies approved by the Board of Directors. Through such management, we seek to reduce the vulnerability of our earnings and capital position to changes in the level of interest rates. Our actions in this regard are taken under the guidance of the Asset/Liability Management Committee, which is comprised of members of our senior management. The Committee closely monitors our interest sensitivity exposure, asset and liability allocation decisions, liquidity and capital positions, and local and national economic conditions and attempts to structure the loan and investment portfolios and funding sources to maximize earnings within acceptable risk tolerances.

Sensitivity Analysis

Our primary monitoring tool for assessing interest rate risk is asset/liability simulation modeling, which is designed to capture the dynamics of balance sheet, interest rate and spread movements and to quantify variations in net interest income resulting from those movements under different rate environments. The sensitivity of net interest income to changes in the modeled interest rate environments provides a measurement of interest rate risk. We also utilize economic value analysis, which addresses changes in estimated net economic value of equity arising from changes in the level of interest rates. The net economic value of equity is estimated by separately valuing our assets and liabilities under varying interest rate environments. The extent to which assets gain or lose value in relation to the gains or losses of liability values under the various interest rate assumptions determines the sensitivity of net economic value to changes in interest rates and provides an additional measure of interest rate risk.

The interest rate sensitivity analysis performed by us incorporates beginning-of-the-period rate, balance and maturity data, using various levels of aggregation of that data, as well as certain assumptions concerning the maturity, repricing, amortization and prepayment characteristics of loans and other interest-earning assets and the repricing and withdrawal of deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities into an asset/liability simulation model. The interest rate sensitivity analysis includes a rate ramp sensitivity scenario, which assumes a gradual change in market interest rates at all maturities during the first year, as well as a rate shock interest rate sensitivity scenario, which assumes an instantaneous and sustained uniform change in market interest rates at all maturities. We update and prepare simulation modeling at least quarterly for review by senior management and oversight by the Board of Directors. We believe the data and assumptions are realistic representations of our portfolio and possible outcomes under the various interest rate scenarios. Nonetheless, the interest rate sensitivity of our net interest income and net economic value of equity could vary substantially if different assumptions were used or if actual experience differs from the assumptions used.

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The following tables set forth, as of September 30, 2024, the estimated changes in our net interest income over one-year and two-year time horizons for our rate ramp and rate shock interest rate sensitivity scenarios, and the estimated changes in economic value of equity for our rate shock interest rate sensitivity scenario based on the indicated interest rate environments (dollars in thousands):

Interest Rate Risk Indicators - Rate Ramp


	September 30, 2024
	Estimated Increase (Decrease) in
Change (in Basis Points) in Interest Rates (1)	Net Interest Income Next 12 Months				Net Interest Income Next 24 Months

+300	$	(3,022)	(0.5)	%	$	(4,824)	(0.4)	%
+200	1,448		0.3		12,527		1.1
+100	2,213		0.4		13,150		1.1
0	—		—		—		—


-100	(6,219)		(1.1)		(30,150)		(2.6)
-200	(12,076)		(2.1)		(61,003)		(5.2)
-300	(17,813)		(3.1)		(90,338)		(7.6)

(1) Assumes a gradual change in market interest rates at all maturities during the first year; however, no rates are allowed to go below zero. The targeted Federal Funds Rate was between 4.75% and 5.00% at September 30, 2024.

Interest Rate Risk Indicators - Rate Shock


	September 30, 2024
	Estimated Increase (Decrease) in
Change (in Basis Points) in Interest Rates (1)	Net Interest Income Next 12 Months				Net Interest Income Next 24 Months				Economic Value of Equity

+300	$	(8,205)	(1.4)	%	$	16,528	1.4	%	$	(336,293)	(12.9)	%
+200	5,016		0.9		33,608		2.8		(194,921)		(7.5)
+100	7,588		1.3		27,927		2.4		(87,838)		(3.4)
0	—		—		—		—		—		—


-100	(20,223)		(3.5)		(55,552)		(4.7)		38,413		1.5
-200	(40,130)		(7.0)		(113,454)		(9.6)		11,785		0.5
-300	(58,836)		(10.3)		(169,581)		(14.3)		(71,192)		(2.7)

(1) Assumes an instantaneous and sustained uniform change in market interest rates at all maturities; however, no rates are allowed to go below zero. The targeted Federal Funds Rate was between 4.75% and 5.00% at September 30, 2024.

Another monitoring tool for assessing interest rate risk is gap analysis. The matching of the repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which assets and liabilities are interest sensitive and by monitoring an institution’s interest sensitivity gap. An asset or liability is said to be interest sensitive within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period. The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets anticipated, based upon certain assumptions, to mature or reprice within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities anticipated to mature or reprice, based upon certain assumptions, within that same time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest-sensitive liabilities. A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest-sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-sensitive assets. Generally, during a period of rising rates, a negative gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income while a positive gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income. During a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income while a positive gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in gap analysis. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. Finally, the ability of some borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of a severe change in market rates.

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The following table presents our interest sensitivity gap between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands), based on the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities which are anticipated by us, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future periods shown. At September 30, 2024, total interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within one year exceeded total interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing in the same time period by $2.03 billion, representing a one-year cumulative gap to total assets ratio of 12.54%. The interest rate risk indicators and interest sensitivity gaps as of September 30, 2024 are within our internal policy guidelines and management considers that our current level of interest rate risk is reasonable.


	Within 6 Months			After 6 Months Within 1 Year			After 1 Year Within 3 Years			After 3 Years Within 5 Years			After 5 Years Within 10 Years			Over 10 Years			Total
Interest-earning assets: (1)
Construction loans	$	1,044,734		$	103,123		$	107,397		$	10,960		$	3,261		$	2,390		$	1,271,865
Fixed-rate mortgage loans	276,240			188,278			754,708			591,585			762,597			376,263			2,949,671
Adjustable-rate mortgage loans	1,105,134			403,950			1,619,838			875,395			463,819			3,575			4,471,711
Fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities	96,853			108,448			400,116			391,358			794,801			772,580			2,564,156
Adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities	240,892			45			197			212			3,856			—			245,202
Fixed-rate commercial/agricultural loans	107,225			90,662			250,483			128,023			135,833			20,111			732,337
Adjustable-rate commercial/agricultural loans	950,671			29,403			87,397			53,664			4,144			—			1,125,279
Consumer and other loans	539,204			54,683			53,941			20,668			22,292			43,105			733,893
Investment securities and interest-earning deposits	295,974			33,273			54,992			85,780			141,405			405,683			1,017,107
Total rate sensitive assets	4,656,927			1,011,865			3,329,069			2,157,645			2,332,008			1,623,707			15,111,221
Interest-bearing liabilities: (2)
Regular savings	648,228			136,634			466,046			362,674			609,300			1,116,978			3,339,860
Interest checking accounts	400,936			115,256			391,666			301,533			489,988			645,183			2,344,562
Money market deposit accounts	205,133			117,267			379,231			268,152			376,704			297,144			1,643,631
Certificates of deposit	1,048,152			412,256			53,875			6,740			746			83			1,521,852
FHLB advances	230,000			—			—			—			—			—			230,000
Subordinated notes	—			80,500			—			—			—			—			80,500
Junior subordinated debentures	89,178			—			—			—			—			—			89,178
Retail repurchase agreements	154,533			—			—			—			—			—			154,533
Total rate sensitive liabilities	2,776,160			861,913			1,290,818			939,099			1,476,738			2,059,388			9,404,116
Excess of interest-sensitive assets over interest-sensitive liabilities	$	1,880,767		$	149,952		$	2,038,251		$	1,218,546		$	855,270		$	(435,681)		$	5,707,105
Cumulative excess of interest-sensitive assets	$	1,880,767		$	2,030,719		$	4,068,970		$	5,287,516		$	6,142,786		$	5,707,105		$	5,707,105
Cumulative ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities	167.75		%	155.82		%	182.55		%	190.11		%	183.64		%	160.69		%	160.69		%
Interest sensitivity gap to total assets	11.62			0.93			12.59			7.53			5.28			(2.69)			35.25
Ratio of cumulative gap to total assets	11.62			12.54			25.13			32.66			37.94			35.25			35.25

(Footnotes on following page)

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Footnotes for Table of Interest Sensitivity Gap

(1) Adjustable-rate assets are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than in the period in which they are due to mature, and fixed-rate assets are included in the period in which they are scheduled to be repaid based upon scheduled amortization, in each case adjusted to take into account estimated prepayments. Mortgage loans and other loans are not reduced for allowances for credit losses and non-performing loans. Mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, other loans and investment securities are not adjusted for deferred fees or unamortized acquisition premiums and discounts.

(2) Adjustable-rate liabilities are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than in the period they are due to mature. Although regular savings, demand, interest checking, and money market deposit accounts are subject to immediate withdrawal, based on historical experience management considers a substantial amount of such accounts to be core deposits having significantly longer maturities. For the purpose of the gap analysis, these accounts have been assigned decay rates to reflect their longer effective maturities. If all of these accounts had been assumed to be short-term, the one-year cumulative gap of interest-sensitive assets would have been a negative $3.7 billion, or negative 22.69% of total assets, at September 30, 2024.

ITEM 4 – Controls and Procedures

The management of Banner Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives are met. Also, because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. As a result of these inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of our senior management as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to our management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting: In the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of our business, we have various legal proceedings and other contingent matters pending. These proceedings and the associated legal claims are often contested and the outcome of individual matters is not always predictable. Furthermore, in some matters, it is difficult to assess potential exposure because the legal proceeding is still in the pretrial stage. These claims and counter claims typically arise during the course of collection efforts on problem loans or with respect to actions to enforce liens on properties in which we hold a security interest, although we also are subject to claims related to employment matters. Claims related to employment matters may include, but are not limited to, claims by our employees of discrimination, harassment, violations of wage and hour requirements, or violations of other federal, state, or local laws and claims of misconduct or negligence on the part of our employees. Some or all of these claims may lead to litigation, including class action litigation, and these matters may cause us to incur negative publicity with respect to alleged claims. Our insurance may not cover all claims that may be asserted against us, and any claims asserted against us, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, may harm our reputation. Should the ultimate judgments or settlements in any litigation exceed our insurance coverage, they could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation for any period. The ultimate outcome of these legal proceedings could be more or less than what we have accrued. We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operations or cash flows, except as set forth below.

As disclosed previously, a class and collective action lawsuit, Bolding et al. v. Banner Bank, US Dist. Ct., WD WA., was filed against Banner Bank on April 17, 2017. On February 22, 2024, the Court entered a written order granting final approval of a settlement agreement that resolved this lawsuit. The Bank submitted its final settlement payment during the third quarter of 2024 and does not anticipate any further funding obligations in connection with this lawsuit.

ITEM 1A – Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our 2023 Form 10-K.

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ITEM 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The following table provides information about repurchases of common stock by the Company during the quarter ended September 30, 2024:


Period	Total Number of Common Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Common Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Authorization	Maximum Number of Remaining Shares that May be Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Authorization
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024	269	$	60.50	—	1,722,787
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024	179	56.99		—	1,722,787
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024	—	—		—	1,722,787
Total for quarter	448	$	59.10	—

(1) Includes 448 shares surrendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock grants during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

On July 25, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized repurchases of up to 1,722,787 shares of the Company’s common stock (approximately 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares) over the next 12 months. Under the authorization, shares may be repurchased by the Company in open market purchases. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations.

ITEM 3 – Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable.

ITEM 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5 – Other Information

(a) None

(b) None

(c) During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there were no Rule 10b5‑1 trading arrangements (as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K) or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) adopted or terminated by any director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a‑1(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company.

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ITEM 6 – Exhibits


Exhibit			Index of Exhibits

3{a}			Restated Articles of Incorporation of Banner Corporation [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 (b) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2022 (File No. 000-26584)].

3{b}			Amended and Restated Bylaws of Banner Corporation [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2022 (File No. 000-26584)].

10{a}*			Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, with Mark J. Grescovich [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2013 (File No. 000-26584].

10{b}*			Form of Supplemental Executive Retirement Program Agreement with Gary Sirmon, Michael K. Larsen, Lloyd W. Baker, Cynthia D. Purcell and Richard B. Barton [incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K on May 6, 2008 (File No. 000-26584)].

10{c}*			Form of Employment Contract entered into with Peter J. Conner, Cynthia D. Purcell and Judith A. Steiner [incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Form 8-K on June 25, 2014 (File No. 000-26584)].

10{d}*			2005 Executive Officer and Director Stock Account Deferred Compensation Plan [incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-26584)].

10{e}*			Entry into an Indemnification Agreement with each of the Registrant’s Directors [incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Form 8-K on January 29, 2010 (File No. 000-26584)].

10{f}*			2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference as Appendix C to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 24, 2014 (File No. 000-26584)] and amendments [incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on March 25, 2015 (File No. 000-26584)].

10{g}*			Forms of Equity-Based Award Agreements: Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement, Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement, and Performance Unit Award Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.2 - 10.7 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated May 9, 2014 (File No. 333-195835)].

10{h}*			2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated May 4, 2018 (File No. 333-224693)].

10{i}*			Amended and Restated Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan and Summary Plan Description (Amended and Restated effective as of July 1, 2023) [incorporated by reference to exhibit 10{j} included in the Form 10-Q dated June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-26584)]

10{j}*			2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 30, 2023 (File No. 333-274273)].

10{k}*			Form of Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Banner Corporation 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 30, 2023 (File No. 333-274273)].

10{l}*			Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Banner Corporation 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 30, 2023 (File No. 333-274273)].

10{m}*			Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Banner Corporation 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 30, 2023 (File No. 333-274273)].

10{n}*			Form of Executive Restricted Stock Unit Performance Award Agreement under the Banner Corporation 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 30, 2023 (File No. 333-274273)].

10{o}*			2020 Banner Corporation Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan [incorporated by reference to exhibit 10{o} filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 000-26584)].

31.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Exhibit			Index of Exhibits
31.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32			Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS			Inline XBRL Instance Document - The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the XBRL document.

101.SCH			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

104			The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101).

* Compensatory plan or arrangement.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.


			Banner Corporation


November 5, 2024			/s/ Mark J. Grescovich
			Mark J. Grescovich
			President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)


November 5, 2024			/s/ Robert G. Butterfield
			Robert G. Butterfield
			Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Part I. Financial Information Item 1 - Financial Statements (unaudited)Note 1: Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note 2: Accounting Standards Recently Issued Or Adopted Note 3: Securities Note 4: Loans Receivable and The Allowance For Credit Losses - Loans Note 5: Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Mortgage Servicing Rights Note 6: Deposits Note 7: Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Note 8: Income Taxes and Deferred Taxes Note 9: Calculation Of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding For Earnings Per Share (eps)Note 10: Stock-based Compensation Plans Note 11: Commitments and Contingencies Note 12: Derivatives and Hedging Item 2 Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4 Controls and Procedures Part II Other Information Item 1 Legal Proceedings Item 1A Risk Factors Item 2 Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures Item 5 Other Information Item 6 Exhibits

Exhibits

BANR 10-Q Quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024

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