First Busey (BUSE) reported FY 2025 GAAP net income of USD 135.3 million and net income available to common stockholders of USD 125.4 million, with diluted EPS of USD 1.47. Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income was USD 225.0 million and adjusted diluted EPS was USD 2.53. Return on average assets was 0.76% (adjusted: 1.27%), and the efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) was 63.2% (adjusted: 55.8%). Net interest income (tax-equivalent) was USD 572.6 million in FY 2025, with a net interest margin of 3.51% and net interest spread of 2.73%. Total noninterest income was USD 150.0 million (+7.4% YoY), including wealth management fees of USD 69.4 million (+9.1% YoY) and payment technology solutions revenue of USD 20.0 million (-9.0% YoY). Total noninterest expense was USD 480.2 million (+59.3% YoY), with salaries, wages and employee benefits of USD 289.1 million (+64.6% YoY). BUSE highlighted the impact of the CrossFirst acquisition (completed March 1, 2025), which contributed ten months of income and drove balance sheet growth; total assets were USD 18.1 billion at December 31, 2025 (+50.3% YoY), portfolio loans were USD 13.6 billion (+76.3% YoY), and deposits were USD 14.9 billion (+49.3% YoY). The company said annual pre-tax expense synergy estimates from the CrossFirst deal remain on track at USD 25.0 million, with 100% realization of identified synergies in 2026, and noted added operating costs while the two banks operated separately until the June 20, 2025 merger. BUSE also reported core deposits at 93.7% of total deposits and estimated uninsured deposits of USD 6.46 billion (43%) as of December 31, 2025.

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