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  "id": 16913870,
  "title": "Butterfield Q3 2026 slides: earnings beat, CIBC deal on track",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/butterfield-q3-2026-slides-earnings-beat-cibc-deal-on-track",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:52:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/butterfield-q3-2026-slides-earnings-beat-cibc-deal-on-track-93CH-4979922"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Butterfield & Son reported Q3 2026 earnings on October 28, 2026, surpassing analyst expectations. The Bermuda-based bank's core earnings of $1.58 per share exceeded the $1.49 consensus. Revenue also beat expectations, hitting $162 million, slightly above the $160.9 million forecast. Net interest margin improved to 2.76%, despite a slight increase in deposit costs. Cash and short-term investments yielded 3.39%, while the investment portfolio yielded 2.87%. The bank's diversified business model and disciplined execution contributed to the strong results, with net income rising 30% from $46.9 million to $61.0 million. Core net income rose to $64.2 million, or $1.58 per share, up from $63.9 million in the previous quarter. Return on average common equity jumped to 21.3% from 16.6% in the prior quarter. Despite the earnings beat, shares fell 1.27% to $59.39, as investors digested management's disclosure of an expected $500 million deposit outflow.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}