Finwise Bancorp
Business
Finwise Bancorp is a bank holding company that operates through its subsidiary FinWise Bank as a technology-focused, nationwide lender to consumers and small businesses. It offers SBA 7(a) lending, Strategic Program consumer and commercial loan origination, residential and owner-occupied commercial real estate lending, equipment financing, commercial leases, point-of-sale consumer loans, deposit and cash management products, and loan servicing. Its principal business segments comprise Strategic Programs, SBA lending, residential/owner-occupied CRE, and equipment financing. The company distributes loans and deposit services nationwide through third-party origination platforms and referral partners (including BFG), while operating a single full-service branch serving the Salt Lake City market.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 87 | 69 | 58 | 51 | 49 | |
| Interest on securities | 1 | 897,000 | 338,000 | 208,000 | 47,000 | |
| Other interest income | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 61,000 | |
| Total interest income | 92 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 49 | |
| Interest on deposits | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total interest expense | 20 | 15 | 10 | — | — | |
| Net interest income | 72 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 48 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 39 | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 34 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 40 | |
| Strategic Program fees | 22 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 18 | |
| Gain on sale of loans, net | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | |
| SBA loan servicing fees, net | −156,000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Change in fair value on investment in BFG | 1 | −625,000 | −600,000 | — | — | |
| Credit enhancement income | 24 | 111,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other miscellaneous income | 5 | 2 | 3 | 269,000 | 49,000 | |
| Total non-interest income | 58 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 32 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 42 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 22 | |
| Professional services | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 882,000 | |
| Credit enhancement servicing expense | 1 | 1,000 | — | — | — | |
| Credit enhancement guarantee expense | 9 | 8,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other operating expenses | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total non-interest expense | 70 | 53 | 41 | 39 | 30 | |
| Income before income taxes | 22 | 17 | 24 | 36 | 42 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| Net income | 16 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 32 | |
| Earnings per share, basic (in dollars per share) | 1.2 | 0.98 | 1.38 | 1.96 | 3.44 | |
| Earnings per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.13 | 0.93 | 1.33 | 1.87 | 3.27 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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 | 12 | 10 | 411,000 | 386,000 | 411,000 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks (restricted cash of $4.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively) | 151 | 100 | 117 | 100 | 85 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 163 | 109 | 117 | 101 | 86 | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value, net of allowance for credit losses of $0, (amortized cost of $27.5 million and $30.0 million, respectively) | 28 | 30 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investment securities held-to-maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $0, (fair value of $9.0 million and $11.1 million, respectively) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |
| Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost | 400,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | |
| Strategic Program loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value | 146 | 92 | 48 | 24 | 61 | |
| Loans held-for-investment, net of allowance for credit losses of $36.8 million and $13.2 million, respectively | 542 | 448 | 359 | 224 | — | |
| Credit enhancement asset | 22 | 111,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Assets subject to operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $4.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Small Business Administration (SBA) servicing asset, net | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | |
| Investment in Business Funding Group (BFG), at fair value | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| Income taxes receivable, net | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Other assets | 25 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
| Total assets | 977 | 746 | 586 | 401 | 380 | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 168 | 127 | 95 | 79 | 111 | |
| Interest-bearing | 586 | 418 | 309 | 164 | 141 | |
| Total deposits | 755 | 545 | 405 | 243 | 252 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 3 | 1 | 619,000 | 54,000 | 48,000 | |
| Income taxes payable, net | 837,000 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 233,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 0 | 899,000 | 748,000 | 0 | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| Other liabilities | 22 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 12 | |
| Total liabilities | 784 | 572 | 431 | 260 | 265 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 4,000,000 authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 13,655,961 and 13,211,640 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 14,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 61 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 55 | |
| Retained earnings | 132 | 117 | 104 | 86 | 61 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | 26,000 | 187,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total shareholders equity | 193 | 174 | 155 | 140 | 115 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 977 | 746 | 586 | 401 | 380 |
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 and amortization | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 39 | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
| Noncash operating lease cost | 601,000 | 729,000 | 748,000 | 2 | — | |
| Net (accretion) amortization in securities (discounts) and premiums | −18,000 | −25,000 | 1,000 | 28,000 | 25,000 | |
| Other | −2 | −269,000 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of loans, net | −6 | −2 | −2 | −14 | −10 | |
| Originations of Strategic Program loans held-for-sale | −5,719 | −4,829 | −4,078 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of Strategic Program loans held-for-sale | 5,665 | 4,785 | 4,054 | 7,011 | 6,295 | |
| Change in fair value of BFG | −1 | 625,000 | 600,000 | — | — | |
| Impairment (recovery) of SBA servicing asset | 924,000 | −865,000 | −376,000 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 778,000 | 2 | |
| Noncash change in credit enhancement asset | −22 | −111,000 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −3 | 90,000 | 2 | 656,000 | −1 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | −141,000 | 7,000 | −2 | −270,000 | 81,000 | |
| Other assets | −6 | −2 | −6 | −299,000 | −2 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 1 | 875,000 | 565,000 | 6,000 | −147,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −894,000 | −994,000 | −724,000 | −360,000 | 0 | |
| Other liabilities | 2 | 1 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −28 | −15 | 12 | 61 | −9 | |
| Net increase in loans receivable | −188 | −65 | −115 | −17 | 42 | |
| Purchase of lease pools | −44 | −36 | −30 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-investment | 106 | 529,000 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets subject to operating leases | 468,000 | 103,000 | — | — | — | |
| Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale | 0 | −30 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of bank premises and equipment, net | −219,000 | −1 | −7 | −7 | −2 | |
| Purchase of assets subject to operating leases | −6 | −4 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities held-to-maturity | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 678,000 | |
| (Purchase) redemption of FHLB stock | −91,000 | −111,000 | 210,000 | −71,000 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −127 | −132 | −153 | −36 | 24 | |
| Net increase in deposits | 210 | 140 | 162 | −9 | 87 | |
| Common stock repurchased | 0 | −461,000 | −5 | −1 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 481,000 | 25,000 | 44,000 | 300,000 | 311,000 | |
| Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | −516,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Repayment of PPP Liquidity Facility | 0 | −126,000 | −125,000 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 210 | 140 | 157 | −11 | 23 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 54 | −8 | 16 | — | — | |
| Cash paid for interest | 19 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Increase in BFG investment in exchange for shares of the Company's common stock | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |