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Acquisition Activity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisition Activity ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
Acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company
On January 5, 2026, PNC acquired FirstBank Holding Company including its banking subsidiary, FirstBank, representing $4.2 billion of consideration in cash and PNC common stock to FirstBank Holding Company common shareholders and Series A preferred shareholders, and $0.1 billion of consideration to Series B preferred shareholders through the exchange of each share of Series B preferred stock into a newly created series of preferred stock of PNC, designated Series X. This acquisition accelerates our expansion in Colorado and Arizona.

PNC has accounted for this transaction as a business combination. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities from FirstBank were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date. The determination of fair value requires management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. Fair value estimates related to the assets and liabilities from FirstBank are subject to adjustment for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information becomes available. Valuations subject to adjustment include, but are not limited to, loans, certain deposits, certain other assets and the core deposit intangibles.

PNC incurred $98 million in costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026, in connection with the transaction. These costs are primarily comprised of legal, advisory and personnel related costs.
The following table includes the preliminary fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities from FirstBank:
Table 38: Acquisition Consideration
January 5, 2026
In millions, except share dataFair Value
Acquisition consideration
Common stock issued (13,715,133 shares) (a)
$2,943 
Preferred stock issued (115,200 shares)
119 
Cash paid1,238 
Total consideration$4,300 
Assets
Cash and due from banks$162 
Interest-earning deposits with banks996 
Investment securities8,278 
Net loans15,177 
Core deposit intangible761 
Other1,273 
Total assets$26,647 
Liabilities
Deposits$23,076 
Borrowed funds and other1,594 
Total liabilities $24,670 
Net assets$1,977 
Goodwill$2,323 
(a)    Amount includes $29 million of deferred restricted stock compensation and $13 million withheld to satisfy certain tax obligations.

Preliminary goodwill of $2.3 billion recorded in connection with the transaction resulted from the reputation, operating model and expertise of FirstBank. The amount of goodwill recorded reflected the increased market share and related synergies that resulted from the acquisition and represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets from FirstBank. The goodwill was allocated to our Retail Banking segment and is not deductible for income tax purposes. See Note 6 Goodwill and Mortgage Servicing Rights for additional information on our goodwill.
The following table includes the fair value and unpaid principal balance of the loans from the FirstBank acquisition.

Table 39: Fair Value and Unpaid Principal Balance of Loans from the FirstBank Acquisition

January 5, 2026
In millionsUnpaid Principal
 Balance (a)
Fair Value
Loans
Commercial
Commercial and industrial $3,354 $3,165 
Commercial real estate5,163 4,835 
Total commercial $8,517 $8,000 
Consumer
Residential real estate$7,061 $6,615 
Home equity499 477 
Credit card and other consumer93 85 
Total consumer $7,653 $7,177 
Total $16,170 $15,177 
(a) Amounts exclude $45 million of acquired loan net charge-offs on certain loans previously charged off by FirstBank, which were written up upon acquisition to unpaid principal balance as required by purchase accounting.

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition.

Cash and Due from Banks and Interest-earning Deposits with Banks
The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.
Investment Securities
Investment securities were classified either in the held-to-maturity portfolio or the available-for-sale portfolio based on management’s intent, and in the case of held-to-maturity, the ability to hold the securities to maturity. Fair values for investment securities were determined using third-party pricing services, dealer quotes, or subsequent sale prices and were subject to price validation testing independent of the risk-taking function. See Note 14 Fair Value in our 2025 Form 10-K for more information on the valuation methodologies used to determine fair values for investment securities.

Loans
Fair value for loans is based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered credit loss and prepayment expectations, market interest rates and other market factors, such as liquidity, from the perspective of a market participant. Loan cash flows were generated on an individual loan basis. The PD, LGD, exposure at default and prepayment assumptions are the key factors driving credit losses which are embedded into the estimated cash flows.

Core Deposit Intangible
This intangible asset represents the value of certain client deposit relationships. The fair value was estimated utilizing the cost method. Appropriate consideration was given to deposit costs including servicing costs, client retention and alternative funding source costs at the time of acquisition. The discount rate used was derived taking into account the estimated cost of equity, risk-free return rate and risk premium for the market and specific risk related to the asset’s cash flows. The core deposit intangible is being amortized over 10 years using an accelerated depreciation methodology.

Deposits
The fair values for time deposits were estimated by discounting contractual cash flows using current market rates for instruments with similar maturities. For deposits with no defined maturity, carrying values approximate fair values.
Purchased Loan Activity
Under CECL, PNC is required to determine whether purchased loans held for investment have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination. PNC considers a variety of factors in connection with the identification of more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality, or PCD, including but not limited to nonperforming status, delinquency, risk ratings, FDM classification, and other qualitative factors that indicate deterioration in credit quality since origination. PNC established the initial ACL for PCD loans through an adjustment to FirstBank loan balances and the related purchase accounting mark. The non-credit discount is accreted through Interest income using the effective interest rate method over the contractual life of the loan. In accordance with GAAP, there was no carryover of the ACL that had been previously recorded by FirstBank. The following table presents PCD loans as of January 5, 2026.

Table 40: PCD Loan Activity
January 5, 2026
In millions
Principal balance $415 
ACL at acquisition(93)
Non-credit discount (11)
Purchase price $311 
On January 1, 2026, we adopted ASU 2025-08 and established the initial ACL for PSLs through an adjustment to FirstBank loan balances and the related purchase accounting mark. The non-credit discount is accreted through Interest income using the effective interest rate method over the contractual life of the loan. In a business combination, all loans acquired that are not identified as PCD are classified as “seasoned,” or PSLs, with the exception of credit cards. The following table presents PSL activity as of January 5, 2026
Table 41: PSL Activity
January 5, 2026
In millions
Principal balance $15,720 
ACL at acquisition (229)
Non-credit discount (672)
Purchase price $14,819 

For additional information on our adoption of ASU 2025-08, see Note 1 Accounting Policies.