---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000946673-26-000163"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BANR"
cik: "0000946673"
company_name: "BANNER CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T20:41:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T20:42:17.276614+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Banner Q2 net income $48.9M ($1.43 EPS); announces acquisition of Pacific Financial

## Summary
- Net income $48.9M ($1.43 diluted EPS) vs $54.7M ($1.60) prior Q and $45.5M ($1.31) year ago.
- Net interest income $153.7M, up from $150.2M prior Q; net interest margin 4.13% tax-equivalent.
- Loan originations $1.26B in Q2, up from $863M prior Q; net loans $11.83B, up 2% from Q1.
- Declared quarterly dividend $0.52/share, payable Aug 14 to holders of record Aug 4.
- Announced agreement to acquire Pacific Financial Corp (Bank of the Pacific) to expand in Western WA/OR.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000946673-26-000163
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BANR
- cik: 0000946673
- company_name: BANNER CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T20:41:25+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946673/000094667326000163/0000946673-26-000163-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946673/000094667326000163/banr-20260722.htm

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