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Q1 FY2027 EarningsQ1 FY27 results missed consensus on the top line but significantly beat on profitability: revenue was $139.2M vs. $143.9M expected, while Diluted EPS reached $1.33 vs. $0.58 expected. The earnings beat was primarily driven by a 13.4% YoY reduction in provision for credit losses and a lower-than-expected effective tax rate (22.7% vs. 25.5% consensus). Despite a 40.1% decline in new customer loan volume due to tighter underwriting, net income surged 285.4% YoY to $6.1M, supported by a bulk sale of prior charge-offs and increased interest yields on existing loans.