Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Great Southern Bancorp Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press star 11 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 11 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your first speaker for today, Christina Maldonado. Please go ahead. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining Great Southern Bancorp's second quarter 2026 earnings call. Today, we'll be discussing the company's results for the quarter ended June 30th, 2026. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that during this call, forward-looking statements may be made regarding the company's future events and financial performance. These statements are subject to various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. For a list of these factors, please refer to the forward-looking statements disclosure in the earnings release and other public filings. Joining me today are President and CEO Joe Turner and Chief Financial Officer Rex Copeland. I'll now turn the call over to Joe. Okay. Thanks, Christina, and good afternoon to everyone on the call. We appreciate you joining us today. Our second quarter of 2026 results reflect the strength and resilience of our core banking franchise, despite what remains a highly competitive operating environment. Our operating metrics remain sound, supported by disciplined expense management, careful balance sheet positioning, and...