---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039311-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBCP"
cik: "0000039311"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/"
filed_at: "2025-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T17:02:41.854398+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent Bank Q4 net income $18.5M ($0.87 EPS) beats year-ago, loan growth 10% annualized

## Summary
- Net income $18.5M ($0.87 diluted EPS) vs. $13.7M ($0.65) in Q4 2023; full-year EPS $3.16 vs. $2.79.
- Net interest margin expanded to 3.45% from 3.26% YoY; net interest income rose 6.8% to $42.9M.
- Loans grew $96.5M (9.7% annualized) from Sept 30 led by 24% annualized commercial loan growth.
- Board approved 8% dividend increase in Jan 2025 (12th consecutive annual increase); authorized 1.1M share buyback.
- MSR sale planned: letter of intent to sell ~$971M (27.8%) of servicing rights; expected close Q1 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039311-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBCP
- cik: 0000039311
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/
- filed_at: 2025-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931125000013/0000039311-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39311/000003931125000013/ibcp-20250123.htm

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