secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     NewtekOne, Inc. (NEWT)
CIK:        0001587987
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-023892
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

NewtekOne reports record 961 loan originations in Q1 2026, up 40% YoY; reaffirms EPS guidance
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- Record 961 loan units originated in Q1 2026, a 40% increase from Q1 2025; dollar volume $391M vs $366M.
- March alone: 500 loan units (74% YoY increase) and ~$230M volume (34% YoY increase).
- AI-powered enhancements and Newtek Seven Day Business LoanTM launched, driving volume acceleration.
- EPS guidance reaffirmed: Q1 $0.37-$0.47; full year 2026 $2.15-$2.55.
- CEO cites faster funding and lower costs as key to capturing market share and improving credit quality.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000162828026023892/0001628280-26-023892-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000162828026023892/newt-20260406.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-023892

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