Mercantile Bank projects 5%-7% annualized quarterly loan growth in 2026 and a higher net interest margin in 2H after Q2 margin widened to 3.59%.
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Mercantile Bank expects quarterly loan growth of 5% to 7% on an annualized basis in 2026, CEO Ray Reitsma said on the second-quarter earnings call. The lender also forecast a higher net interest margin in the second half of the year after the metric widened to 3.59% in the June quarter from 3.48% in the first quarter.
The Michigan-based bank reported Q2 net income of $0.95 per share. Total loans stood at $5.0 billion at quarter end, up from $4.9 billion in March. Asset quality held steady, with nonperforming loans at 0.12% of total loans, unchanged from the prior quarter.
Reitsma said the margin improvement in the second half would come as deposit costs lag the repricing of fixed-rate loans. The bank's net interest margin has compressed over the past year as the Federal Reserve held rates steady and competition for deposits remained elevated.
Mercantile Bank trades at about 9.5 times trailing earnings, below the median for regional banks in the Midwest. The stock has risen 8% this year. MBWM stock page
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