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title: "Community Financial System posts Q2 2026 net income $61.3M; diluted EPS $1.16, revenues $223.2M"
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description: "Community Financial System reported Q2 2026 net income of $61.3 million ($1.16 diluted EPS) on revenues of $223.2 million. Results were driven by organic growth, margin expansion, and the completed ClearPoint acquisition. Key metrics include a 3.46% net interest margin, loan growth to $11.28 billion, and total deposits of $14.71 billion. The company maintains strong liquidity with $6.74 billion in readily available sources."
datetime: "2026-07-28T13:23:01.000Z"
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# Community Financial System posts Q2 2026 net income $61.3M; diluted EPS $1.16, revenues $223.2M

Community Financial System reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $61.3 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, on total revenues of $223.2 million. The company also reported operating net income of $61.5 million, operating diluted EPS of $1.16 and a quarterly net interest margin of 3.46% (3.49% FTE). Management cited continued organic growth, margin expansion and the completed ClearPoint acquisition as contributors to results.

**Financial Highlights**

-   Total revenues: $223,155 thousand for Q2 2026.
-   Net interest income: $139,144 thousand for Q2 2026; net interest margin 3.46% (3.49% FTE).
-   Net income (GAAP): $61,334 thousand for Q2 2026; diluted earnings per share $1.16.
-   Operating net income (non-GAAP): $61,458 thousand for Q2 2026; operating diluted EPS (non-GAAP) $1.16.
-   Total noninterest expenses: $137,733 thousand for Q2 2026; operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 60.6%.

**Business Highlights**

-   Completed acquisition of ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust (closed June 1, 2026), expanding Nottingham Financial Group with ClearPoint Trust; consideration $39.0 million in cash and goodwill recorded of $10.4 million.
-   Loan growth: total ending loans of $11.28 billion at June 30, 2026, up $151.6 million from March 31, 2026 and $763.7 million year-over-year, driven by business and consumer lending growth.
-   Deposit composition and funding: total ending deposits $14.71 billion; 66% of deposits in low- or no-rate checking and savings accounts; quarterly average cost of total deposits 1.07%.
-   Liquidity position: readily available sources of liquidity of $6.74 billion including unpledged securities and borrowing capacity at FHLB and the Federal Reserve discount window.
-   Segment performance: recordkeeping and third-party administration growth in Employee Benefit Services; wealth management revenues benefited from ClearPoint acquisition and higher asset market values; banking segment reported adjusted income before tax of $61.7 million.

Original SEC Filing: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. \[ CBU \] - 8-K - Jul. 28, 2026

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