Pathward Financial to restate prior financials, citing errors and a material weakness
Pathward Financial said on June 26, 2025 that its audit committee concluded financial statements for fiscal 2021 through 2024 and interim periods through March 31, 2025 should no longer be relied upon. The errors relate to how certain third-party lending and servicing programs in its Consumer Solutions business were accounted for, and the company plans to amend its 2024 annual and prior quarterly reports. Management also concluded there is a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.
Key points
- Affected loan programs totaled $207.0 million as of March 31, 2025 and $218.3 million as of September 30, 2024, within total loans and leases (net) of $4.39 billion and $4.03 billion, respectively.
- The company will amend its Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024, including an adjustment to beginning shareholders' equity as of October 1, 2021.
- Under the gross basis presentation, net income is expected to be lower in the early years of these programs, though the change does not affect net income over the life of the portfolio.
- The remediation plan for the material weakness will be described in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
The filing
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