GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 8—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

Goodwill

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company performs an annual test as of October 1 to identify potential impairment of goodwill, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess up to the amount of the recorded goodwill. The Company performed its annual test based upon market data as of October 1, 2025 and estimates and assumptions that the Company believes most appropriate for the analysis. Based on the qualitative analysis performed in accordance with ASC 350, the Company determined it more likely than not that goodwill was not impaired as of October 1, 2025. Changes in certain assumptions used in the Company's assessment could result in significant differences in the results of the impairment test. Should market conditions or management’s assumptions change significantly in the future, an impairment to goodwill is possible.

The Company considers the following to be some examples of indicators that may trigger an impairment review outside of its annual impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or loss of key contracts acquired in an acquisition relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of the acquired assets or in the Company’s overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company’s overall business strategy; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; (v) a significant decline in the Company’s fair value for a sustained period of time; and (vi) regulatory changes. In assessing the recoverability of the Company’s goodwill and customer merchant accounts, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. These include estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for the Company, the period over which cash flows will occur, and determination of the Company’s cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and conclusions on impairment.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount of goodwill:

	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Banking	$	271	$	271
Payments	13,814		13,814
Total goodwill	$	14,085	$	14,085

Banking: The goodwill in the banking segment was generated from the Acquisition, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired.

Payments: The goodwill in the payments segment was generated from acquisitions by the legal entities within this segment prior to the consolidation of those entities into NewtekOne following the Acquisition.

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes intangible assets:

	At December 31, 2025						At December 31, 2024
	Gross carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying amount		Gross carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying amount
Banking - Core Deposits	$	1,040	$	528	$	512	$	1,040	$	373	$	667

Core Deposits Intangible. CDI is a measure of the value of non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts that are acquired in a business combination. The fair value of the CDI stemming from any given business combination is based on the present value of the expected cost savings attributable to the core deposit funding, relative to an alternative source of funding. The CDI relating to the NBNYC Acquisition will be amortized over an estimated useful life of 10 years using the sum of years digits depreciation method. The Company evaluates such identifiable intangibles for impairment when an indication of impairment exists.

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 is as follows, and is included in Depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Income:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Amortization expense	$	170	$	539	$1,468

The remaining estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 is as follows:

	Amortization Expense
2026	$	135
2027	114
2028	94
2029	73
2030	52
Thereafter	44
Total	$	512