Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning and welcome to the Mercantile Bank Corporation 2026 First Quarter Earnings Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Nicole Clatter, Chief Marketing Officer of Mercantile Bank. Please go ahead. Hello and thank you for joining us. Today we will cover the company's financial results for the first quarter of 2026. The team members joining me this morning include Ray Reitzma, President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as Chuck Christmas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Our agenda will begin with prepared remarks by both Ray and Chuck and will include references to our presentation covering this quarter's results. You can access a copy of the presentation as well as the press release sent earlier today by visiting MerckBank.com. After our prepared remarks, we will then open the call to your questions. Before we begin, it is my responsibility to inform you that this call may involve certain forward-looking statements such as projections of revenue, earnings, and capital structure, as well as statements on the plans and objectives of the company's business. The company's actual results could differ materially from any forward-looking statements made today due to factors described in the company's latest Securities and Exchange Commission's filings. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made during the call. Let's begin, right? Thanks, Nicole. Our results for the first quarter of 2026 continue to build...