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   <title>Banner Corporation (BANR) PT Raised to $78 at Stephens</title>
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   <description>(Updated - October 26, 2026 8:10 AM EDT)

&lt;p&gt;Stephens analyst Andrew Terrell raised the price target on Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) to $78.00 (from $77.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The analyst commented: &quot;BANR 3Q included an Op. EPS beat at $1.54 vs. our $1.44 forecast with PPNR of $73.3 mil. that was modestly below our $73.6 mil. while growth was a positive standout, including +10% LQA organic core deposit growth and ~8% LQA organic loan growth. While deposit costs were modestly worse in the quarter (+5 bps vs. our flat) and limited NIM expansion, we think the 4Q will likely be</description>
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   <title>Banner Corporation (BANR) PT Raised to $78 at Stephens</title>
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   <description>(Updated - October 26, 2026 8:10 AM EDT)

&lt;p&gt;Stephens analyst Andrew Terrell raised the price target on Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) to $78.00 (from $77.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The analyst commented: &quot;BANR 3Q included an Op. EPS beat at $1.54 vs. our $1.44 forecast with PPNR of $73.3 mil. that was modestly below our $73.6 mil. while growth was a positive standout, including +10% LQA organic core deposit growth and ~8% LQA organic loan growth. While deposit costs were modestly worse in the quarter (+5 bps vs. our flat) and limited NIM expansion, we think the 4Q will likely be</description>
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   <title>DA Davidson Reiterates Neutral Rating on Banner Corporation (BANR)</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;DA Davidson analyst Jeffrey Rulis reiterated a Neutral rating and $76.00 price target on Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Banner Corporation &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.streetinsider.com/rating_history.php?q=BANR&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;. For more ratings news on Banner Corporation &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.streetinsider.com/stock_lookup_news.php?q=BANR&amp;amp;type=analyst&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Shares of Banner Corporation closed at $70.10 yesterday.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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   <title>Form  8-K        BANNER CORP               For: Oct 21</title>
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   <title>Banner Corp. (BANR) Misses Q3 EPS by 5c</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Banner Corp. (NASDAQ: BANR) reported Q3 EPS of $1.36, $0.05 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.41. Revenue for the quarter came in at $177.3 million versus the consensus estimate of $185.01 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For earnings history and earnings-related data on Banner Corp. (BANR) &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.streetinsider.com/ec_earnings.php?q=BANR&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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   <title>Banner Corporation Reports Net Income of $47.7 Million, or $1.36 Per Diluted Share, for Third Quarter 2026; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.52 Per Share; Results Strengthened by Completion of P</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today reported net income of $47.7 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $48.9 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for the preceding quarter, and $53.5 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025. Net interest income was $161.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $153.7 million in the preceding quarter and $150.0 million for the third quarter a year ago. The increase in net interest income compared to</description>
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   <title>Banner Corporation Reports Net Income of $47.7 Million, or $1.36 Per Diluted Share, for Third Quarter 2026; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.52 Per Share; Results Strengthened by Completion of P</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today reported net income of $47.7 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $48.9 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for the preceding quarter, and $53.5 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025. Net interest income was $161.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $153.7 million in the preceding quarter and $150.0 million for the third quarter a year ago. The increase in net interest income compared to</description>
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   <title>Banner Corporation (BANR) PT Lowered to $71 at Piper Sandler</title>
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   <description>Piper Sandler analyst Matthew Clark lowered the price target on Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) to $71.00  (from $74.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.</description>
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   <title>Banner Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today announced that it will report its third quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Management will host a conference call on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. ET) to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.

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Interested investors may listen to the call live at &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bannerbank.com&amp;amp;esheet=54604433&amp;amp;newsitemid=20260930956278&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.bannerbank.com&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=41a8f62cbbcec7dea932164403a49c77&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;www.bannerbank.com&lt;/a&gt;. Investment professionals are invited to dial (833) 461-5787 using access code 349483357 to participate in the call. A</description>
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   <title>Banner Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today announced that it will report its third quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Management will host a conference call on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. ET) to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.

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Interested investors may listen to the call live at &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bannerbank.com&amp;amp;esheet=54604433&amp;amp;newsitemid=20260930956278&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.bannerbank.com&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=41a8f62cbbcec7dea932164403a49c77&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;www.bannerbank.com&lt;/a&gt;. Investment professionals are invited to dial (833) 461-5787 using access code 349483357 to participate in the call. A</description>
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   <title>Form  4          BANNER CORP               For: Sep 14  Filed by: McLean James P.G.</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) and Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC) have announced that their planned merger is set to close on September 1, 2026, pending satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to a joint press release, Banner received a letter from the Federal Reserve stating it does not object to Banner's previously requested waiver of the application requirement for the merger. The companies said all required regulatory approvals have now been received.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The merger agreement, under which Pacific Financial will merge into Banner, was originally signed on April 30, 2026. Banner is the holding company for Banner Bank, a $16.59 billion</description>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) and Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC) have announced that their planned merger is set to close on September 1, 2026, pending satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to a joint press release, Banner received a letter from the Federal Reserve stating it does not object to Banner's previously requested waiver of the application requirement for the merger. The companies said all required regulatory approvals have now been received.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The merger agreement, under which Pacific Financial will merge into Banner, was originally signed on April 30, 2026. Banner is the holding company for Banner Bank, a $16.59 billion</description>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) and Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC) have announced that their planned merger is set to close on September 1, 2026, pending satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to a joint press release, Banner received a letter from the Federal Reserve stating it does not object to Banner's previously requested waiver of the application requirement for the merger. The companies said all required regulatory approvals have now been received.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The merger agreement, under which Pacific Financial will merge into Banner, was originally signed on April 30, 2026. Banner is the holding company for Banner Bank, a $16.59 billion</description>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) and Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC) have announced that their planned merger is set to close on September 1, 2026, pending satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to a joint press release, Banner received a letter from the Federal Reserve stating it does not object to Banner's previously requested waiver of the application requirement for the merger. The companies said all required regulatory approvals have now been received.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The merger agreement, under which Pacific Financial will merge into Banner, was originally signed on April 30, 2026. Banner is the holding company for Banner Bank, a $16.59 billion</description>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) and Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC) have announced that their planned merger is set to close on September 1, 2026, pending satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to a joint press release, Banner received a letter from the Federal Reserve stating it does not object to Banner's previously requested waiver of the application requirement for the merger. The companies said all required regulatory approvals have now been received.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The merger agreement, under which Pacific Financial will merge into Banner, was originally signed on April 30, 2026. Banner is the holding company for Banner Bank, a $16.59 billion</description>
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&lt;p&gt;    WALLA WALLA, Wash. &amp;amp; ABERDEEN, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Banner Corporation (“Banner”) (NASDAQ: BANR), the holding company for Banner Bank, and Pacific Financial Corporation (“Pacific Financial”) (OTCQX: PFLC), the holding company for Bank of the Pacific, today jointly announced important updates relating to the previously announced merger of Pacific Financial into Banner pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 30, 2026.

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Banner has received a letter from the Federal Reserve stating it does not object to Banner’s previously requested waiver</description>
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