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JPMorgan raised its price target on Customers Bancorp to $94 from $86 and maintained an Overweight rating, citing stable Q2 credit trends and growing loans and deposits among regional banks. Customers Bancorp has a multiyear deal with OpenAI to deploy AI agents for automating lending and client onboarding to shorten loan timelines and expand without adding staff. The bank, with over $25 billion in assets and a multi‑state footprint, also plans to repurchase $100 million of stock over the next year. » Altro su finance.yahoo.com

Customers Bancorp operates digital banking services, commercial lending and specialized financial solutions for mid-sized companies through Customers Bank. The institution is particularly known for its fintech partnerships and the instant-settlement network CBIT, which benefited from the crypto and stablecoin boom. Revenue mainly comes from interest income; the combination of payments infrastructure and technology partnerships makes the bank an interesting candidate for AI-powered financial services. » Altro su finanzen.net

Customers Bancorp reported Q1 2026 earnings per share of $1.97, up 28% year‑over‑year, and positions itself as one of the most efficient regional banks. Total assets rose to $25.9 billion, deposits grew 14% to $21.6 billion, and the cubiX payments network recorded transaction volumes of over $500 billion in the quarter. The bank cites the scaled operationalization of AI, partnerships with OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft, and the expansion of the cubiX ecosystem as the main drivers of productivity and revenue gains. Management reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, expecting net interest income of $800–830 million, 8–12% deposit and loan growth, and continued strong capitalization. » Altro su de.investing.com