BANNER CORP
Business
BANNER CORP is a bank holding company that owns Banner Bank and provides commercial banking and related financial services to individuals, businesses and public sector clients. It offers deposit products, treasury services, various loan products (commercial, commercial real estate, multifamily, one- to four-family residential, construction, agricultural, SBA and consumer loans), mortgage banking and loan servicing, investment securities and derivative-based asset/liability management. Key business components include lending operations, mortgage banking and servicing, investment activities and centralized underwriting/credit functions, plus a residential construction subsidiary. The company serves clients through a branch network, loan production offices and digital channels across Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Utah, and participates in secondary loan markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans receivable | 702 | 656 | 578 | 451 | 446 | |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 61 | 66 | 72 | 68 | 46 | |
| Securities and cash equivalents | 42 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 29 | |
| Total interest income | 805 | 766 | 702 | 573 | — | |
| Deposits | 201 | 199 | 100 | 10 | 12 | |
| FHLB advances | 6 | 9 | 11 | 489,000 | 3 | |
| Other borrowings | 3 | 4 | 3 | 377,000 | 467,000 | |
| Subordinated debt | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | |
| Total interest expense | 217 | 224 | 126 | 19 | — | |
| Net interest income | 588 | 542 | 576 | 553 | 497 | |
| Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | — | |
| Interest Income (Expense), after Provision for Loan Loss, Total | 575 | 534 | 565 | 543 | 530 | |
| Deposit fees and other service charges | 43 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 39 | |
| Mortgage banking operations | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 34 | |
| Bank Owned Life Insurance Income | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
| Miscellaneous | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| Other operating income | 74 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 91 | |
| Net gain (loss) on sale of securities | 374,000 | −5 | −19 | −3 | 482,000 | |
| Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value | −1 | −982,000 | −4 | 807,000 | 5 | |
| Total non-interest income | 73 | 67 | 44 | 75 | 96 | |
| Salary and employee benefits | 261 | 251 | 245 | 242 | 244 | |
| Less capitalized loan origination costs | −17 | −17 | −16 | −24 | −34 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 49 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 53 | |
| Information and computer data services | 33 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | |
| Payment and card processing services | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
| Professional and legal expenses | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 22 | |
| Advertising and marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Deposit insurance | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
| State and municipal business and use taxes | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Real estate operations, net | 491,000 | 293,000 | −538,000 | −104,000 | −22,000 | |
| Amortization of core deposit intangibles | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| Miscellaneous | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
| Total non-interest expense | 409 | 392 | 383 | 377 | 380 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 239 | 209 | 227 | 241 | 247 | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 44 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 46 | |
| NET INCOME | 195 | 169 | 184 | 195 | 201 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 5.67 | 4.9 | 5.35 | 5.7 | 5.81 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 5.64 | 4.88 | 5.33 | 5.67 | 5.76 | |
| Cumulative dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.76 | 1.64 | |
| Basic | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | |
| Diluted | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Due from Banks | 183 | 203 | 210 | 198 | 358 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits | 240 | 298 | 45 | 45 | 1,776 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 423 | 502 | 254 | 243 | 2,134 | |
| Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale | 2,016 | 2,105 | 2,374 | 2,789 | 3,639 | |
| Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss | 961 | 1,002 | 1,059 | — | — | |
| Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity, after Allowance for Credit Loss | 2,977 | 3,106 | 3,433 | — | — | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock | 16 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 12 | |
| Loans held for sale (includes $34,586 and $26,185, at fair value, respectively) | 43 | 32 | 11 | 57 | 96 | |
| Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 11,722 | 11,355 | 10,810 | — | — | |
| Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | −160 | −156 | −150 | −141 | −132 | |
| Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 11,561 | 11,199 | 10,661 | — | — | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 61 | 61 | 63 | 57 | 43 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 112 | 125 | 132 | 139 | 149 | |
| Goodwill | 373 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 373 | |
| Other intangibles, net | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
| Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) | 319 | 313 | 304 | 298 | 244 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 128 | 149 | 153 | 178 | 71 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 33 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 55 | |
| Other assets | 307 | 275 | 211 | 177 | 171 | |
| Total assets | 16,354 | 16,200 | 15,670 | 15,833 | 16,805 | |
| Non-interest-bearing | 4,490 | 4,592 | 4,792 | 6,177 | 6,385 | |
| Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts | 7,721 | 7,423 | 6,760 | 6,720 | 7,103 | |
| Interest-bearing certificates | 1,532 | 1,500 | 1,477 | 724 | 839 | |
| Total deposits | 13,743 | 13,514 | 13,029 | 13,620 | 14,327 | |
| Advances from FHLB | 150 | 290 | 323 | 50 | 50 | |
| Other borrowings | 108 | 125 | 183 | 233 | 264 | |
| Subordinated notes, net | 0 | 80 | 93 | 99 | 99 | |
| Junior subordinated debentures at fair value (issued in connection with Trust Preferred Securities) | 79 | 67 | 66 | 75 | 120 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 36 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 60 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 245 | 258 | 228 | 201 | 148 | |
| Deferred compensation | 47 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 47 | |
| Total liabilities | 14,408 | 14,426 | 14,018 | 14,377 | 15,115 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Retained earnings | 872 | 744 | 642 | 525 | 391 | |
| Carrying value of shares held in trust for stock-based compensation plans | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | |
| Liability for common stock issued to stock related compensation plans | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −208 | −277 | −289 | −363 | 184,000 | |
| Shareholders equity | 1,946 | 1,774 | 1,653 | 1,456 | 1,690 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 16,354 | 16,200 | 15,670 | 15,833 | 16,805 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| Deferred income and expense, net of amortization | −11 | −8 | −4 | −4 | −39 | |
| Capitalized loan servicing rights, net of amortization | 888,000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −2 | |
| Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value | 1 | 982,000 | 4 | −807,000 | −5 | |
| (Increase) decrease in deferred taxes | −602,000 | 762,000 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| (Decrease) increase in current taxes payable | −805,000 | 6 | −3 | 8 | −4 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Net change in cash surrender value of BOLI | −9 | −9 | −9 | −7 | −5 | |
| Gain on sale of loans, excluding capitalized servicing rights | −7 | −6 | −6 | −5 | −26 | |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of real estate held for sale and property and equipment, net | 831,000 | −318,000 | −352,000 | 102,000 | −2 | |
| Origination of loans held for sale | −375 | −298 | −243 | −407 | −1,103 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 461 | 415 | 267 | 416 | 1,276 | |
| Other assets | −25 | −35 | −9 | −39 | 2 | |
| Other liabilities | −15 | 14 | 13 | 34 | −11 | |
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 257 | 293 | 257 | 238 | 302 | |
| Purchases of securitiesavailable-for-sale | −156 | −63 | −58 | −660 | −2,805 | |
| Principal repayments and maturities of securitiesavailable-for-sale | 324 | 241 | 173 | 369 | 1,314 | |
| Proceeds from sales of securitiesavailable-for-sale | 18 | 71 | 369 | 214 | 84 | |
| Principal repayments and maturities of securitiesheld-to-maturity | 41 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 32 | |
| Loan (originations) repayments, net | −477 | −687 | −644 | −898 | 796 | |
| Purchases of loans and participating interest in loans | −11 | −5 | 0 | −127 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from sales of other loans | 31 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 46 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −10 | −14 | −15 | −15 | −10 | |
| Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale and sale of other property | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Proceeds from FHLB stock repurchase program | 156 | 146 | 153 | 15 | 4 | |
| Purchase of FHLB stock | −150 | −145 | −165 | −15 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investment in bank-owned life insurance | −46,000 | −47,000 | −66,000 | −50 | −50 | |
| Other | 3 | 686,000 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Net cash (used by) provided from investing activities | −225 | −371 | 192 | −1,445 | −1,015 | |
| Increase (decrease) in deposits, net | 229 | 485 | −591 | −529 | 1,760 | |
| (Repayment) advances of overnight and short-term FHLB borrowings, net | −140 | −33 | 273 | 50 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity | −18 | −58 | −50 | −32 | 80 | |
| Repayment of junior subordinated debentures | −81 | 0 | 0 | −51 | −8 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −68 | −67 | −67 | −61 | −58 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −4 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Net cash (used by) provided from financing activities | −112 | 325 | −438 | −685 | 1,614 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | −79 | 247 | 11 | −1,891 | 900 | |
| Interest paid in cash | 217 | 225 | 111 | 19 | 24 | |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | 31 | 24 | 39 | 25 | 29 | |
| Transfer of loans to real estate owned and other repossessed assets | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 512,000 | |
| Transfer of Loans Held-for-sale to Portfolio Loans | −90 | −131 | −28 | −35 | 0 | |
| Debt Securities, Held-for-Trading, Transfer to Available-for-Sale | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |