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Q2 FY2026 EarningsFY26 Q2 results presented a mixed performance with a GAAP diluted EPS of $1.27 beating the $1.22 consensus (+3.85%) despite a total revenue miss ($81.9M vs. $85.1M expected). The bottom-line beat was primarily driven by a lower effective tax rate of 21.6% (vs. 22.5% consensus) and significant efficiency gains, with the efficiency ratio improving to 53.4% from 63.6% YoY. Net Interest Income (NII) surged to $73.9M following the successful integration of the Frontier and NBC acquisitions, although a $2.2M one-time write-down on a fund investment hampered non-interest income.