I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Esquire Financial Holdings reported Q2 2026 results with total interest income of $41.3M, net income of $13M, and diluted EPS of $1.49, all exceeding year-ago figures. Revenue grew 23.2% YoY, driven by 28% loan growth in litigation commercial lending. The company expanded its branchless national litigation and payment-processing verticals across 33 states, scaled payment processing volume to $10.6B, and opened a Los Angeles branch.
Esquire Financial Holdings reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, with total interest income of $41.3M, net income of $13M and diluted EPS of $1.49, each ahead of the year-ago quarter.
Financial Highlights
- Revenue: $41.3M total interest income for Q2 2026 (three months ended June 30, 2026); up from $33.5M in the year‑ago quarter (23.2% YoY).
- Net income: $13.0M for Q2 2026, vs. $11.9M in the year‑ago quarter (9.2% YoY).
- Diluted EPS: $1.49 for Q2 2026, vs. $1.38 in the year‑ago quarter (8.0% YoY).
Business Highlights
- Net interest income rose materially, driven by 28% loan growth concentrated in higher-yield litigation commercial lending.
- Continued expansion of branchless national litigation and payment-processing verticals, adding merchants and law-firm clients across 33 states.
- Investments in proprietary digital platforms (Salesforce, nCino, CRM) and marketing supported client acquisition and retention across legal and small-business segments.
- Operational milestones included scaling payment processing to roughly $10.6B in Q2 volume (152.6M transactions), growing OBS sweep funds to $1.03B, and opening a Los Angeles branch to support West Coast growth.
Original SEC Filing: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. [ ESQ ] - 10-Q - Aug. 10, 2026