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Associated Banc-Corp operates as a regional bank holding company across the Midwest, making its news coverage particularly relevant for investors tracking interest rate decisions, regulatory developments, and regional economic trends. The company's position as a top 50 U.S. bank holding company means its announcements often reflect broader industry dynamics affecting mid-sized financial institutions.
Earnings reports for regional banks like Associated Banc-Corp reveal critical insights into net interest margin trends, credit quality metrics, and loan portfolio composition. These quarterly disclosures show how the company navigates Federal Reserve monetary policy changes, which directly impact profitability through the spread between lending rates and deposit costs. Investors following ASB news can track how management adjusts balance sheet positioning in response to shifting interest rate environments.
Dividend announcements and capital management decisions provide signals about the company's financial strength and regulatory capital positioning. Bank holding companies must balance shareholder returns with regulatory requirements and growth funding needs, making dividend policy changes particularly meaningful. News about capital actions often coincides with broader strategic updates about market expansion, technology investments, or branch network optimization.
Regulatory filings and compliance developments represent another important news category for bank holding companies. Changes in capital requirements, stress testing results, or regulatory examination findings can significantly impact operations and profitability. Monitoring these developments helps investors understand the evolving regulatory landscape affecting regional banking institutions.
This news feed aggregates all material announcements affecting Associated Banc-Corp, providing investors with timely updates on earnings releases, dividend declarations, executive changes, strategic initiatives, and regulatory developments. Bookmark this page for comprehensive coverage of ASB developments as they occur.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said it will release fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, January 22, 2026 after market close and will host a conference call that day at 4:00 p.m. Central Time.
The live webcast will be available via the company's Investor Relations site at http://investor.associatedbank.com. Domestic dial-in is 877-407-8037 and international dial-in is 201-689-8037. Financial tables and a slide presentation are expected on the website just prior to the call, and an audio archive will be posted about fifteen minutes after the call ends.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) announced a decrease in the bank's prime rate from 7.00% to 6.75%, effective December 11, 2025.
The change was announced on December 10, 2025 and applies to Associated Bank, N.A.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) agreed to acquire American National Corporation in an all-stock merger announced December 1, 2025.
Under the definitive agreement American National shareholders will receive 36.250 shares of Associated for each American National share. The fixed exchange-ratio transaction is valued at approximately $604 million based on Associated's closing price of $26.29 on November 28, 2025. American National reported $5.3 billion total assets, $3.8 billion total loans and $4.7 billion total deposits as of September 30, 2025.
Post-close, Associated will expand its branch footprint (Associated ~200 branches; American National 33 branches), become the #2 bank in the Omaha MSA and the #10 bank in the Minneapolis / St. Paul MSA by deposit market share. The Boards approved the deal; closing expected in Q2 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.
Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) announced that effective January 1, 2026 Jay Sodey will succeed Dave Stein as Madison market president. Stein previously announced his plan to retire at the end of 2025. Sodey joined Associated in 2005 and has 22 years of banking experience; he currently serves as regional executive – Consumer & Business Banking and will report to Director of Branch Banking John Halechko.
As market president Sodey will lead roughly 370 colleagues across 32 locations, directing sales, marketing, community giving, volunteer engagement and cultural development and working with the Madison Engage Local Regional Leadership Team.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said management will meet with investors at the Piper Sandler Financial Services Conference in Aventura, Florida on November 10–12, 2025. Additional investor information is available on the company's Investor Relations website.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) said Associated Bank decreased its prime rate from 7.25% to 7.00%, effective October 30, 2025.
The change updates the bank's benchmark lending rate and may affect variable-rate loans and loan repricing tied to prime.
Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) named Mike Lebens as Twin Cities market president effective Jan 1, 2026, succeeding Paul Schmidt, who will retire at end of 2025. Lebens joined Associated in May 2024 and will report to Phillip Trier.
The bank opened a new downtown Minneapolis branch in the IDS Center at 80 S 8th St, featuring 1,665 sq ft of retail and 6,000+ sq ft of office space, replacing the Baker Center branch and adding 400 sq ft. Associated is relocating Minneapolis offices to the IDS Center 43rd floor, more than doubling its PwC Tower footprint and planning space for about 100 colleagues in Spring 2026.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) announced a quarterly common stock dividend increase to $0.24 per share, payable on December 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2025. This raises the prior quarterly common dividend from $0.23 to $0.24 per share.
The board also declared regular quarterly dividends on two perpetual preferred series: $0.3671875 per depositary share for the 5.875% Series E and $0.3515625 per depositary share for the 5.625% Series F, both payable on December 15, 2025 to holders of record on December 1, 2025.
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) reported third quarter 2025 net income available to common equity of $122 million, or $0.73 per share, versus $85 million, or $0.56 per share, in 3Q24. Key quarterly metrics: record net interest income $305 million (+16% YoY), period-end loans of $31.0 billion (+3% YoY), period-end deposits of $34.9 billion (+4% YoY), net interest margin of 3.04%, provision for credit losses of $16 million, and CET1 capital ratio of 10.33%.
Management reiterated 2025 expectations: total net interest income growth of 14%–15%, noninterest income growth of 5%–6%, noninterest expense growth of 5%–6%, and period-end loan/deposit growth targets.
FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced that Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) upgraded from FICO Auto Score 8 to FICO Auto Score 10 using dual processing to validate predictive benefits and maintain operations. Associated reports early signs of higher approval rates, more borrowers in top score tiers, and improved predictive separation for thin-file and bankruptcy-prone segments, with full delinquency validation expected within 18 months. The rollout used simultaneous scoring with Auto Score 8 to accelerate implementation and preserve origination and account-management continuity.
The move aims to improve underwriting accuracy and speed while keeping the 250–900 score range, reason codes, and compliance readiness.
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