• Independent Bank reported Q2 2026 net income of USD 18.8 million, or USD 0.90 per diluted share, up 11.36% from a year earlier.
• Net interest margin widened to 3.71%, up 0.06 percentage point from Q1 2026; net interest income rose 2.2% to USD 47.9 million.
• Non-interest income climbed to USD 15.3 million from USD 11.3 million a year earlier, helped by USD 1.6 million gain on Visa equity exchange.
• Loans grew USD 105.8 million from March 31, while deposits excluding brokered time deposits increased USD 38.2 million.
• CEO William B. “Brad” Kessel said the bank completed its HCB Financial acquisition on July 1; full system integration is planned for Nov. 9.

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