First Busey Q3 net income falls to $55.8 million on $9.6 million credit provision
First Busey reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $55.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, down from $63.2 million, or $0.69, in the second quarter and $57.1 million, or $0.58, a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.63, compared with $0.69 in the prior quarter and $0.64 a year earlier, as a single commercial relationship in the Central region drove a higher provision for credit losses.
Key points
- Provision for credit losses rose to $9.6 million from $2.2 million in the second quarter, mainly due to one commercial relationship totaling $37.6 million that moved to non-accrual status.
- The company recorded a $10.0 million partial charge-off on that relationship, and non-performing assets rose $13.3 million from June 30, 2026, to $83.6 million.
- Net interest income was $153.1 million, up $0.7 million from the second quarter, and noninterest income fell to $40.4 million from $44.3 million.
- Year-to-date share repurchases totaled $188.4 million, including $59.6 million in the third quarter.
The filing
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