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M&T Bank Posts Stronger Q4, Expands Margin and Sets 2026 NII Outlook

Improving credit metrics alongside mortgage-fee gains helped drive earnings.

Overview

  • Earnings came in at $4.67 per share with net income available to common shareholders of $718 million.
  • Net interest income rose nearly 3% to $1.78 billion as the net interest margin widened to 3.69%.
  • Noninterest income increased about 6% to $696 million, led by a 32% jump in mortgage banking revenue.
  • Provision for credit losses was $125 million, nonaccrual loans fell to $1.25 billion, and management cited the strongest asset quality in decades.
  • Guidance calls for 2026 net interest income of $7.2 billion to $7.35 billion, alongside continued capital returns including $507 million of buybacks and $269 million in dividends.