• ConnectOne Bancorp posted Q2 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $40.2 million, swinging from a $21.8 million loss a year earlier.
• Diluted EPS was $0.80; net interest margin widened to 3.42% from 3.39% in Q1.
• Fully taxable equivalent net interest income rose 4.4% sequentially to $114.8 million, driven by loan repricing and higher average interest-earning assets.
• Provision for credit losses increased to $8.3 million from $5.2 million in Q1 on a $13.8 million charge-off tied to NYC rent-stabilized multifamily loans.
• CEO Frank Sorrentino highlighted annualized sequential loan growth of about 5% and core deposit growth of about 8%, citing planned tech-driven productivity gains.

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