8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2024

PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-22140	42-1406262
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 497-7497

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	CASH	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 24, 2024, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities thereof, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), except to the extent specifically provided in any such filing.

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

Information is being furnished herein in Exhibit 99.2 with respect to the Quarterly Investor Update slide presentation prepared for use in connection with the Company's conference call and earnings webcast for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Quarterly Investor Update slide presentation is dated January 24, 2024 and the Company does not undertake to update the materials after that date. This presentation is also available under the Presentations link in the Investor Relations - Events & Presentations section of the Company's website at https://pathwardfinancial.com.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities thereof, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or under the Securities Act, except to the extent specifically provided in any such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Pathward Financial, Inc., dated January 24, 2024 regarding the results of operations and financial condition.
99.2	Quarterly Investor Update slide presentation for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024, dated January 24, 2024, prepared for use with the Press Release.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: January 24, 2024	By:	/s/ Gregory A. Sigrist
		Gregory A. Sigrist
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR 2024 FISCAL FIRST QUARTER

Sioux Falls, S.D., January 24, 2024 - Pathward Financial, Inc.(“Pathward Financial” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CASH) reported net income of $27.7 million, or $1.06 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to net income of $27.8 million, or $0.98 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. For the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized adjusted net income of $23.2 million, or $0.81 per share, when adjusting for the gain on sale of names and trademarks, expenses related to rebranding efforts and separation expense. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.

CEO Brett Pharr said, “We are very pleased with our results in the first quarter and have started off the year by laying the groundwork to deliver on our strategic goals for the year – building Banking as a Service ("BaaS") into a one stop shop for our partners and smart growth in Commercial Finance to help ensure appropriate yields for the financial environment. We delivered net interest income growth of 31% compared to the prior year’s quarter and continue to be in a strong liquidity position. Looking forward, we have a healthy BaaS pipeline and are aiming to add recurring fee revenue that will drive sustainable net income.”

Company Highlights

•On January 16, 2024, the Company announced a multi-year extension with an a long-standing partner that allows for collaboration on product innovation and expanded product offerings for a range of programs in market and under development.

Financial Highlights for the 2024 Fiscal First Quarter

•Total revenue for the first quarter was $162.8 million, an increase of $13.0 million, or 9%, compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2023, driven by an increase in net interest income, partially offset by a decrease in noninterest income.

•Net interest margin ("NIM") increased 61 basis points to 6.23% for the first quarter from 5.62% during the same period last year, primarily driven by increased yields and an improved earning asset mix from the continued optimization of the portfolio. When including contractual, rate-related processing expense, NIM would have been 4.71% in the fiscal 2024 first quarter compared to 4.68% during the fiscal 2023 first quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.

•Total gross loans and leases at December 31, 2023 increased $916.6 million to $4.43 billion compared to December 31, 2022 and increased $60.2 million when compared to September 30, 2023. The increase compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to growth in the commercial, consumer, and warehouse finance loan portfolios. The primary driver for the sequential increase was growth in seasonal consumer finance loans related to a tax partnership.

•During the 2024 fiscal first quarter, the Company repurchased 232,588 shares of common stock at an average share price of $47.25. An additional 342,300 shares of common stock were repurchased at an average price of $51.01 in January 2024 through January 19, 2024. As of January 19, 2024, there were 8,091,548 shares available for repurchase under the current common stock share repurchase programs.

•The Company is reiterating fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance of $6.20 to $6.70. See Outlook section below.

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Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $110.0 million, an increase of 31% from the same quarter in fiscal 2023. The increase was mainly attributable to increased yields, higher interest-earning asset balances and an improved earning asset mix.

The Company’s average interest-earning assets for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 increased by $1.10 billion to $7.03 billion compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2023, primarily due to growth in loans and leases and an increase in cash balances, partially offset by a decrease in total investment security balances. The first quarter average outstanding balance of loans and leases increased $1.01 billion compared to the same quarter of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to an increase in commercial, consumer, and warehouse finance portfolios.

Fiscal 2024 first quarter NIM increased to 6.23% from 5.62% in the first fiscal quarter of last year. When including contractual, rate-related processing expense, NIM would have been 4.71% in the fiscal 2024 first quarter compared to 4.68% during the fiscal 2023 first quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below. The overall reported tax-equivalent yield (“TEY”) on average earning asset yields increased 87 basis points to 6.57% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by an increase in loan and lease, investment securities and cash yields. The yield on the loan and lease portfolio was 8.33% compared to 7.70% for the comparable period last year and the TEY on the securities portfolio was 3.15% compared to 2.76% over that same period.

The Company's cost of funds for all deposits and borrowings averaged 0.35% during the fiscal 2024 first quarter, as compared to 0.07% during the prior year quarter. The Company's overall cost of deposits was 0.21% in the fiscal first quarter of 2024, as compared to 0.01% during the prior year quarter. When including contractual, rate-related processing expense, the Company's overall cost of deposits was 1.84% in the fiscal 2024 first quarter, as compared to 1.00% during the prior year quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.

Noninterest Income

Fiscal 2024 first quarter noninterest income decreased 20% to $52.8 million, compared to $65.8 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to the $10.0 million gain on sale of trademarks recognized during the prior year period, along with a decrease in card and deposit fees. The period-over-period decrease was partially offset by increases in gain on sale of other, other income, and rental income. The increase in gain on sale of other was driven by a $2.5 million gain related to an investment in the Pathward Venture Capital business.

The decrease in card and deposit fee income was primarily related to servicing fee income on off-balance sheet deposits, which totaled $5.1 million during the 2024 fiscal first quarter, as compared to $7.8 million for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $12.9 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease in servicing fee income was due to a reduction in off-balance sheet deposits that the Company manages at other banks.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased 14% to $119.3 million for the fiscal 2024 first quarter, from $105.1 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in card processing expense, compensation and benefits expense, other expense, operating lease equipment depreciation, and occupancy and equipment expense. The period-over-period increase was partially offset by a decrease in legal and consulting expense.

The card processing expense increase was due to rate-related agreements with BaaS partners. The amount of expense paid under those agreements is based on an agreed upon rate index that varies depending on the deposit levels, floor rates, market conditions, and other performance conditions. Generally, this rate index is based on a percentage of the Effective Federal Funds Rate ("EFFR") and reprices immediately upon a change in the EFFR. Approximately 53% of the deposit portfolio was subject to these rate-related processing expenses during the fiscal 2024 first quarter. For the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023, contractual, rate-related processing expenses were $26.8 million, as compared to $22.5 million for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023, and $14.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022.

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Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded income tax expenseof $5.7 million, representing an effective tax rate of 17.0%, for the fiscal 2024 first quarter, compared to $6.6 million, representing an effective tax rate of 18.8%, for the first quarter last fiscal year. The current quarter decrease in income tax expense compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to an increase in investment tax credits recognized ratably.

The Company originated $12.2 million in renewable energy leases during the fiscal 2024 first quarter, resulting in $4.4 million in total net investment tax credits. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company originated $11.4 million in renewable energy leases resulting in $3.1 million in total net investment tax credits. Investment tax credits related to renewable energy leases are recognized ratably based on income throughout each fiscal year.

Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date of this release and are subject to substantial uncertainty. The Company's results may be materially affected by many factors, such as changes in economic conditions and customer demand, changes in interest rates, adverse developments in the financial services industry generally, inflation, competition, and other factors detailed below under “Forward-looking Statements.”

The Company is reiterating fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance of $6.20 to $6.70. As part of this guidance, the Company is reiterating its annual effective tax rate in fiscal year 2024 to a range between 16% and 20%.

Investments, Loans and Leases

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Total investments	$	1,886,021	$	1,840,819	$	1,951,996	$	1,864,276	$	1,888,343
Loans held for sale
Term lending	2,500		—		3,000		—		—
Lease financing	778		—		—		—		—
Consumer Finance	66,240		77,779		84,351		24,780		17,148
Total loans held for sale	69,518		77,779		87,351		24,780		17,148
Term lending	1,452,274		1,308,133		1,253,841		1,235,453		1,160,100
Asset-based lending	379,681		382,371		373,160		377,965		359,516
Factoring	335,953		358,344		351,133		338,884		338,594
Lease financing	188,889		183,392		201,996		170,645		189,868
Insurance premium finance	671,035		800,077		666,265		437,700		436,977
SBA/USDA	546,048		524,750		422,389		405,612		357,084
Other commercial finance	160,628		166,091		171,954		166,402		164,734
Commercial finance	3,734,508		3,723,158		3,440,738		3,132,661		3,006,873
Consumer finance	301,510		254,416		200,121		148,648		186,930
Tax services	33,435		5,192		47,194		61,553		30,364
Warehouse finance	349,911		376,915		380,458		377,036		279,899
Total loans and leases	4,419,364		4,359,681		4,068,511		3,719,898		3,504,066
Net deferred loan origination costs	6,917		6,435		4,388		5,718		5,664
Total gross loans and leases	4,426,281		4,366,116		4,072,899		3,725,616		3,509,730
Allowance for credit losses	(53,785)		(49,705)		(81,916)		(84,304)		(52,592)
Total loans and leases, net	$	4,372,496	$	4,316,411	$	3,990,983	$	3,641,312	$	3,457,138

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The Company's investment security balances at December 31, 2023 totaled $1.89 billion, as compared to $1.84 billion at September 30, 2023 and $1.89 billion at December 31, 2022.

Total gross loans and leases totaled $4.43 billion at December 31, 2023, as compared to $4.37 billion at September 30, 2023 and $3.51 billion at December 31, 2022. The primary drivers for the sequential increase were an increase in consumer finance loans, seasonal tax services loans, and commercial finance loans. This was partially offset by a decrease in warehouse finance loans. The year-over-year increase was due to increases in commercial finance, consumer finance, warehouse finance, and seasonal tax services loans.

Commercial finance loans, which comprised 85% of the Company's loan and lease portfolio, totaled $3.73 billion at December 31, 2023, reflecting an increase of $11.4 million from September 30, 2023 and an increase of $727.6 million, or 24%, from December 31, 2022. The sequential increase in commercial finance loans was primarily driven by a $144.1 million increase in the term lending portfolio and a $21.3 million increase in the SBA/USDA portfolio, partially offset by a $129.0 million decrease in the insurance premium finance portfolio. The increase in commercial finance loans when comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year was primarily driven by increases in the term lending, insurance premium finance, SBA/USDA, and asset-based lending portfolios, partially offset by reductions in the factoring and other commercial finance portfolios.

Asset Quality

The Company’s allowance for credit losses ("ACL") totaled $53.8 million at December 31, 2023, an increase compared to $49.7 million at September 30, 2023 and an increase compared to $52.6 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in the ACL at December 31, 2023, when compared to September 30, 2023, was primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio and a $1.6 million increase in the allowance related to the commercial finance portfolio.

The $1.2 million year-over-year increase in the ACL was primarily driven by a $1.5 million increase in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio and a $0.1 million increase in the allowance related to the warehouse finance portfolio, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in the allowance related to the commercial finance portfolio and a $0.1 million decrease in the allowance related to the seasonal tax services portfolio. The year-over-year increase in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio was primarily attributable to seasonal activity and loan growth in the portfolio.

The following table presents the Company's ACL as a percentage of its total loans and leases.

	As of the Period Ended
(Unaudited)	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Commercial finance	1.30	%	1.26	%	1.35	%	1.53	%	1.62	%
Consumer finance	1.45	%	0.92	%	0.92	%	1.99	%	1.54	%
Tax services	1.51	%	0.04	%	70.20	%	53.77	%	2.01	%
Warehouse finance	0.10	%	0.10	%	0.10	%	0.10	%	0.10	%
Total loans and leases	1.22	%	1.14	%	2.01	%	2.27	%	1.50	%
Total loans and leases excluding tax services	1.21	%	1.14	%	1.21	%	1.40	%	1.50	%

The Company's ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases increased to 1.22% at December 31, 2023 from 1.14% at September 30, 2023. The increase in the total loans and leases coverage ratio was primarily driven by an increase in the consumer finance portfolio due to seasonal activity and an increase in the seasonal tax services portfolio. The Company expects to continue to diligently monitor the ACL and adjust as necessary in future periods to maintain an appropriate and supportable level.

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Activity in the allowance for credit losses for the periods presented was as follows.

(Unaudited)	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Beginning balance	$	49,705	$	81,916	$	45,947
Provision (reversal of) - tax services loans	1,356		2,945		1,637
Provision (reversal of) - all other loans and leases	8,210		6,124		8,226
Charge-offs - tax services loans	(1,145)		(36,606)		(1,731)
Charge-offs - all other loans and leases	(5,725)		(6,227)		(2,708)
Recoveries - tax services loans	294		531		698
Recoveries - all other loans and leases	1,090		1,022		523
Ending balance	$	53,785	$	49,705	$	52,592

The Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $9.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $9.8 million for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. Net charge-offs were $5.5 millionfor the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $3.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Net charge-offs attributable to the commercial finance, tax services, and consumer finance portfolios for the current quarter were $4.6 million, $0.8 million, and $0.1 million, respectively. Net charge-offs attributable to the commercial finance, tax services, and consumer finance portfolios for the same quarter of the prior year were $2.0 million, $1.0 million, and $0.2 million, respectively.

The Company's past due loans and leases were as follows for the periods presented.

As of December 31, 2023	Accruing and Nonaccruing Loans and Leases												Nonperforming Loans and Leases
(Dollars in thousands)	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		> 89 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans and Leases Receivable		> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing		Nonaccrual Balance		Total
Loans held for sale	$	1,173	$	786	$	661	$	2,620	$	66,898	$	69,518	$	661	$	—	$	661
Commercial finance	33,406		8,341		20,854		62,601		3,671,907		3,734,508		7,977		28,099		36,076
Consumer finance	4,258		3,345		2,859		10,462		291,048		301,510		2,859		—		2,859
Tax services	—		—		—		—		33,435		33,435		—		—		—
Warehouse finance	—		—		—		—		349,911		349,911		—		—		—
Total loans and leases held for investment	37,664		11,686		23,713		73,063		4,346,301		4,419,364		10,836		28,099		38,935
Total loans and leases	$	38,837	$	12,472	$	24,374	$	75,683	$	4,413,199	$	4,488,882	$	11,497	$	28,099	$	39,596

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As of September 30, 2023	Accruing and Nonaccruing Loans and Leases												Nonperforming Loans and Leases
(Dollars in thousands)	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		> 89 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans and Leases Receivable		> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing		Nonaccrual Balance		Total
Loans held for sale	$	626	$	549	$	306	$	1,481	$	76,298	$	77,779	$	306	$	—	$	306
Commercial finance	23,434		9,143		20,352		52,929		3,670,229		3,723,158		11,242		37,372		48,614
Consumer finance	2,992		2,425		2,210		7,627		246,789		254,416		2,210		—		2,210
Tax services	—		—		5,082		5,082		110		5,192		5,082		—		5,082
Warehouse finance	—		—		—		—		376,915		376,915		—		—		—
Total loans and leases held for investment	26,426		11,568		27,644		65,638		4,294,043		4,359,681		18,534		37,372		55,906
Total loans and leases	$	27,052	$	12,117	$	27,950	$	67,119	$	4,370,341	$	4,437,460	$	18,840	$	37,372	$	56,212

The Company's nonperforming assets at December 31, 2023 were $42.4 million, representing 0.53% of total assets, compared to $58.0 million, or 0.77% of total assets at September 30, 2023 and $45.0 million, or 0.68% of total assets at December 31, 2022.

The decrease in the nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023, was primarily driven by a workout of a previously announced relationship within the commercial finance portfolio. When comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year, the decrease in nonperforming assets was primarily due to a decrease in nonperforming loans in the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by a slight increase in nonperforming loans in the consumer finance portfolio.

The Company's nonperforming loans and leases at December 31, 2023, were $39.6 million, representing 0.88% of total gross loans and leases, compared to $56.2 million, or 1.26% of total gross loans and leases at September 30, 2023 and $40.9 million, or 1.16% of total gross loans and leases at December 31, 2022.

The Company has various portfolios of consumer lending and tax services loans that present unique risks that are statistically managed. Due to the unique risks associated with these portfolios, the Company monitors other credit quality indicators in their evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses on these portfolios, and as such, these loans are not included in the asset classification table below. The Company's loans and leases held for investment by asset classification were as follows for the periods presented.

	Asset Classification
(Dollars in thousands)	Pass		Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
As of December 31, 2023
Commercial finance	$	2,895,451	$	544,287	$	86,942	$	197,682	$	10,146	$	3,734,508
Warehouse finance	349,911		—		—		—		—		349,911
Total loans and leases	$	3,245,362	$	544,287	$	86,942	$	197,682	$	10,146	$	4,084,419

	Asset Classification
(Dollars in thousands)	Pass		Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
As of September 30, 2023
Commercial finance	$	2,845,587	$	559,112	$	102,111	$	208,193	$	8,155	$	3,723,158
Warehouse finance	376,915		—		—		—		—		376,915
Total loans and leases	$	3,222,502	$	559,112	$	102,111	$	208,193	$	8,155	$	4,100,073

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Deposits, Borrowings and Other Liabilities

Total average deposits for the fiscal 2024 first quarter increased by $921.5 million to $6.56 billion compared to the same period in fiscal 2023. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to increases in noninterest bearing deposits, wholesale deposits, and money market deposits partially offset by a decrease in savings deposits and time deposits.

The average balance of total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities was $6.71 billion for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, compared to $5.70 billion for the same period in the prior fiscal year, representing an increase of 18%.

Total end-of-period deposits increased 20% to $6.94 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $5.79 billion at December 31, 2022. The increase in end-of-period deposits was primarily driven by increases in noninterest-bearing deposits of $969.7 million, wholesale deposits of $136.0 million, and money market deposits of $51.4 million, partially offset by decreases in savings deposits of $8.2 million and time deposits of $2.0 million.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $837.6 million in deposits related to government stimulus programs. Of the total amount of government stimulus program deposits, $334.5 million are on activated cards while $503.1 million are on inactivated cards. During the remainder of fiscal year 2024, these deposit balances are expected to decline by approximately $310 million as the Company actively returns unclaimed balances to the U.S. Treasury.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company managed $1.1 billion of customer deposits at other banks in its capacity as custodian. These deposits provide the Company with excess deposits that can earn servicing fee income, typically reflective of the EFFR.

Regulatory Capital

The Company and its subsidiary Pathward®, N.A. (the "Bank") remained above the federal regulatory minimum capital requirements at December 31, 2023, and continued to be classified as well-capitalized, and in good standing with the regulatory agencies. Regulatory capital ratios of the Company and the Bank are stated in the table below. Regulatory capital is not affected by the unrealized loss on accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The securities portfolio is primarily comprised of amortizing securities that should provide consistent cash flow. The Company does not intend to sell these securities, or recognize the unrealized losses on its income statement, to fund future loan growth.

The tables below include certain non-GAAP financial measures that are used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies. Management reviews these measures along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analysis.

As of the Periods Indicated	December 31, 2023(1)		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Company
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	7.96	%	8.11	%	8.40	%	7.53	%	8.37	%
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio	11.43	%	11.25	%	11.52	%	12.05	%	12.31	%
Tier 1 capital ratio	11.69	%	11.50	%	11.79	%	12.35	%	12.63	%
Total capital ratio	13.12	%	12.84	%	13.45	%	14.06	%	14.29	%
Bank
Tier 1 leverage ratio	8.15	%	8.32	%	8.67	%	7.79	%	8.68	%
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio	11.97	%	11.81	%	12.17	%	12.77	%	13.09	%
Tier 1 capital ratio	11.97	%	11.81	%	12.17	%	12.77	%	13.09	%
Total capital ratio	13.01	%	12.76	%	13.42	%	14.03	%	14.29	%

(1) December 31, 2023 percentages are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports. Regulatory capital ratios for periods presented reflect the Company's election of the five-year CECL transition for regulatory capital purposes.

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The following table provides the non-GAAP financial measures used to compute certain of the ratios included in the table above, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP:

	Standardized Approach(1)
As of the Periods Indicated (Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Total stockholders' equity	$	729,282	$	650,625	$	677,721	$	673,244	$	659,133
Adjustments:
LESS: Goodwill, net of associated deferred tax liabilities	297,283		297,679		298,092		298,390		298,788
LESS: Certain other intangible assets	20,093		21,228		22,372		23,553		25,053
LESS: Net deferred tax assets from operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards	20,253		19,679		12,157		13,219		16,641
LESS: Net unrealized (losses) on available for sale securities	(187,901)		(254,294)		(207,358)		(186,796)		(200,597)
LESS: Noncontrolling interest	(510)		(1,005)		(631)		(551)		(207)
ADD: Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13	1,345		2,017		2,017		2,017		2,017
Common Equity Tier 1(1)	581,409		569,355		555,106		527,446		521,472
Long-term borrowings and other instruments qualifying as Tier 1	13,661		13,661		13,661		13,661		13,661
Tier 1 minority interest not included in common equity Tier 1 capital	(410)		(826)		(454)		(404)		(138)
Total Tier 1 capital	594,660		582,190		568,313		540,703		534,995
Allowance for credit losses	53,037		47,960		60,489		55,058		50,853
Subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs	19,617		19,591		19,566		19,540		19,521
Total capital	$	667,314	$	649,741	$	648,368	$	615,301	$	650,369

(1) Capital ratios were determined using the Basel III capital rules that became effective on January 1, 2015. Basel III revised the definition of capital, increased minimum capital ratios, and introduced a minimum CET1 ratio; those changes were fully phased in through the end of calendar year 2021.

The following table provides a reconciliation of tangible common equity and tangible common equity excluding AOCI, each of which is used in calculating tangible book value data, to Total Stockholders' Equity. Each of tangible common equity and tangible common equity excluding AOCI is a non-GAAP financial measure that is commonly used within the banking industry.

As of the Periods Indicated (Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Total stockholders' equity	$	729,282	$	650,625	$	677,721	$	673,244	$	659,133
Less: Goodwill	309,505		309,505		309,505		309,505		309,505
Less: Intangible assets	19,736		20,720		21,830		22,998		24,433
Tangible common equity	400,041		320,400		346,386		340,741		325,195
Less: AOCI	(188,433)		(255,443)		(207,896)		(187,829)		(201,690)
Tangible common equity excluding AOCI	$	588,474	$	575,843	$	554,282	$	528,570	$	526,885

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Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call and earnings webcast with a corresponding presentation at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The live webcast of the call can be accessed from Pathward’s Investor Relations website at www.pathwardfinancial.com. Telephone participants may access the conference call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 approximately 10 minutes prior to start time and reference access code 388353.

The Quarterly Investor Update slide presentation prepared for use in connection with the Company's conference call and earnings webcast is available under the Presentations link in the Investor Relations - Events & Presentations section of the Company's website at www.pathwardfinancial.com. A webcast replay will also be archived at www.pathwardfinancial.com for one year.

Upcoming Investor Events

•KBW Winter Financial Services Conference, Feb. 14-16, 2024 | Boca Raton, FL

•Piper Sandler 2024 Western Financial Services Conference, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV

•Raymond James 2024 Institutional Investors Conference, Mar. 3-6, 2024 | Orlando, FL

About Pathward Financial, Inc.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) is a U.S.-based financial holding company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion for all. Through our subsidiary, Pathward®, N.A., we strive to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity across our Banking as a Service and Commercial Finance business lines. These strategic business lines provide end-to-end support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at www.pathwardfinancial.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Darby Schoenfeld, CPA

SVP, Investor Relations

877-497-7497

investorrelations@pathward.com

Media Relations Contact

mediarelations@pathward.com

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Forward-Looking Statements

The Company and the Bank may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in this press release, the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Company’s reports to stockholders, and in other communications by the Company and the Bank, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “hope,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “could,” “future,” "target," or the negative of those terms, or other words of similar meaning or similar expressions. You should carefully read statements that contain these words because they discuss our future expectations or state other “forward-looking” information. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and assumptions about future events, and include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, expectations, estimates, and intentions, which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance and business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Such statements address, among others, the following subjects: future operating results including our earnings per diluted share guidance, annual effective tax rate and related performance expectations; progress on key strategic initiatives; expected results of our partnerships; our goals regarding the addition of recurring revenue and related expected performance impacts; expected nonperforming loan resolutions and net charge off rates; the performance of our securities portfolio; the impact of card balances related to government stimulus programs; customer retention; loan and other product demand; new products and services; credit quality; the level of net charge-offs and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; and technology. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's financial performance and results of operations to differ materially from the expectations, estimates, and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: maintaining our executive management team; expected growth opportunities may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, including the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflicts such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, weather-related disasters, or public health events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and any governmental or societal responses thereto; our ability to achieve brand recognition for the Bank equal to or greater than we enjoyed for MetaBank; our ability to successfully implement measures designed to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies; changes in trade, monetary, and fiscal policies and laws, including actual changes in interest rates and the Fed Funds rate, and their related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer behavior, funding costs and loan and securities portfolios; changes in tax laws; the strength of the United States' economy and the local economies in which the Company operates; adverse developments in the financial services industry generally such as bank failures, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer behavior; inflation, market, and monetary fluctuations; our liquidity and capital positions, including the sufficiency of our liquidity; the timely and efficient development of new products and services offered by the Company or its strategic partners, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by users; the Bank's ability to maintain its Durbin Amendment exemption; the risks of dealing with or utilizing third parties, including, in connection with the Company’s prepaid card and tax refund advance businesses, the risk of reduced volume of refund advance loans as a result of reduced customer demand for or usage of the Bank's strategic partners’ refund advance products; our relationship with, and any actions which may be initiated by, our regulators; changes in financial services laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to the tax refund industry and the insurance premium finance industry; technological changes, including, but not limited to, the protection of our electronic systems and information; the impact of acquisitions and divestitures; litigation risk; the growth of the Company’s business, as well as expenses related thereto; continued maintenance by the Bank of its status as a well-capitalized institution; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; losses from fraudulent or illegal activity; technological risks and developments and cyber threats, attacks, or events; and the success of the Company at maintaining its high quality asset level and managing and collecting assets of borrowers in default should problem assets increase.

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. Additional discussions of factors affecting the Company’s business and prospects are reflected under the caption “Risk Factors” and in other sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and in other filings made with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances, or future events or for any other reason.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Data)	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	671,630	$	375,580	$	515,271	$	432,598	$	369,169
Securities available for sale, at fair value	1,850,581		1,804,228		1,914,271		1,825,563		1,847,778
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost	35,440		36,591		37,725		38,713		40,565
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost	23,694		28,210		30,890		29,387		28,812
Loans held for sale	69,518		77,779		87,351		24,780		17,148
Loans and leases	4,426,281		4,366,116		4,072,899		3,725,616		3,509,730
Allowance for credit losses	(53,785)		(49,705)		(81,916)		(84,304)		(52,592)
Accrued interest receivable	27,080		23,282		22,332		22,434		20,170
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net	38,270		39,160		38,601		39,735		41,029
Rental equipment, net	228,916		211,750		224,212		210,844		231,129
Goodwill and intangible assets	329,241		330,225		331,335		332,503		333,938
Other assets	280,571		292,327		265,654		270,387		272,349
Total assets	$	7,927,437	$	7,535,543	$	7,458,625	$	6,868,256	$	6,659,225
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposits	6,936,055		6,589,182		6,306,976		5,902,696		5,789,132
Short-term borrowings	—		13,000		230,000		43,000		—
Long-term borrowings	33,614		33,873		34,178		34,543		34,977
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	228,486		248,863		209,750		214,773		175,983
Total liabilities	7,198,155		6,884,918		6,780,904		6,195,012		6,000,092
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock	—		—		—		—		—
Common stock, $.01 par value	260		262		266		271		282
Common stock, Nonvoting, $.01 par value	—		—		—		—		—
Additional paid-in capital	629,737		628,500		625,825		623,250		620,681
Retained earnings	293,463		278,655		267,100		245,046		246,891
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(188,433)		(255,443)		(207,896)		(187,829)		(201,690)
Treasury stock, at cost	(5,235)		(344)		(6,943)		(6,943)		(6,824)
Total equity attributable to parent	729,792		651,630		678,352		673,795		659,340
Noncontrolling interest	(510)		(1,005)		(631)		(551)		(207)
Total stockholders’ equity	729,282		650,625		677,721		673,244		659,133
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,927,437	$	7,535,543	$	7,458,625	$	6,868,256	$	6,659,225

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Interest and dividend income:
Loans and leases, including fees	$	94,963	$	90,085	$	68,396
Mortgage-backed securities	10,049		10,225		10,412
Other investments	10,886		9,332		6,252
	115,898		109,642		85,060
Interest expense:
Deposits	3,526		1,954		142
FHLB advances and other borrowings	2,336		2,754		861
	5,862		4,708		1,003
Net interest income	110,036		104,934		84,057
Provision for credit loss	9,890		9,042		9,776
Net interest income after provision for credit loss	100,146		95,892		74,281
Noninterest income:
Refund transfer product fees	422		308		677
Refund advance fee income	111		(252)		617
Card and deposit fees	30,750		31,233		37,718
Rental income	13,459		14,562		12,708
Gain on sale of trademarks	—		—		10,000
Gain on sale of other	2,840		2,006		502
Other income	5,179		8,194		3,555
Total noninterest income	52,761		56,051		65,777
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits	46,652		46,352		43,017
Refund transfer product expense	192		28		105
Refund advance expense	30		(6)		27
Card processing	34,584		29,549		22,683
Occupancy and equipment expense	8,848		9,274		8,312
Operating lease equipment depreciation	10,423		10,846		9,628
Legal and consulting	4,892		7,633		9,459
Intangible amortization	984		1,110		1,258
Impairment expense	—		—		24
Other expense	12,669		13,416		10,546
Total noninterest expense	119,274		118,202		105,059
Income before income tax expense	33,633		33,741		34,999
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,719		(2,672)		6,577
Net income before noncontrolling interest	27,914		36,413		28,422
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	257		507		580
Net income attributable to parent	$	27,657	$	35,906	$	27,842
Less: Allocation of Earnings to participating securities(1)	220		531		402
Net income attributable to common shareholders(1)	27,437		35,374		27,440
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.06	$	1.37	$	0.98
Diluted	$	1.06	$	1.36	$	0.98
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:
Basic	25,776,845		25,883,807		28,024,541
Diluted	25,801,538		25,991,449		28,086,823

(1) Amounts presented are used in the two-class earnings per common share calculation.

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Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and in rates. Only the yield/rate reflects tax-equivalent adjustments. Nonaccruing loans and leases have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

Three Months Ended December 31,	2023						2022
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Rate(1)		Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Rate(1)
Interest-earning assets:
Cash and fed funds sold	$	337,975	$	4,103	4.83	%	$	226,004	$	1,716	3.01	%
Mortgage-backed securities	1,486,854		10,049		2.69	%	1,571,022		10,412		2.63	%
Tax exempt investment securities	136,470		930		3.43	%	154,754		980		3.18	%
Asset-backed securities	250,172		3,565		5.67	%	155,988		1,149		2.92	%
Other investment securities	284,625		2,288		3.20	%	301,738		2,407		3.17	%
Total investments	2,158,121		16,832		3.15	%	2,183,503		14,948		2.76	%
Commercial finance	3,762,910		75,345		7.97	%	3,010,868		58,100		7.66	%
Consumer finance	362,935		10,585		11.60	%	198,372		4,313		8.63	%
Tax services	28,050		(11)		(0.16)	%	25,231		57		0.90	%
Warehouse finance	381,931		9,044		9.42	%	290,454		5,926		8.09	%
Total loans and leases	4,535,826		94,963		8.33	%	3,524,924		68,396		7.70	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	7,031,922	$	115,898	6.57	%	$	5,934,431	$	85,059	5.70	%
Noninterest-earning assets	543,418						589,580
Total assets	$	7,575,340					$	6,524,011
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking	$	426	$	—	0.34	%	$	447	$	—	0.33	%
Savings	54,783		6		0.04	%	62,607		6		0.04	%
Money markets	183,255		576		1.25	%	138,872		78		0.22	%
Time deposits	5,517		4		0.25	%	7,199		2		0.11	%
Wholesale deposits	211,281		2,940		5.54	%	5,712		56		3.89	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	455,262		3,526		3.08	%	214,837		142		0.26	%
Overnight fed funds purchased	117,153		1,656		5.62	%	24,783		244		3.91	%
Subordinated debentures	19,600		357		7.24	%	19,593		357		7.22	%
Other borrowings	14,178		323		9.07	%	15,817		260		6.53	%
Total borrowings	150,931		2,336		6.16	%	60,193		861		5.67	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	606,193		5,862		3.85	%	275,030		1,003		1.45	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits	6,102,928		—		—	%	5,421,821		—		—	%
Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities	$	6,709,121	$	5,862	0.35	%	$	5,696,851	$	1,003	0.07	%
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities	210,468						178,789
Total liabilities	6,919,589						5,875,640
Shareholders' equity	655,751						648,371
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	7,575,340					$	6,524,011
Net interest income and net interest rate spread including noninterest-bearing deposits			$	110,036	6.22	%			$	84,057	5.63	%
Net interest margin					6.23	%					5.62	%
Tax-equivalent effect					0.01	%					0.02	%
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent(2)					6.24	%					5.64	%

(1) Tax rate used to arrive at the TEY for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was 21%.

(2) Net interest margin expressed on a fully-taxable-equivalent basis ("net interest margin, tax-equivalent") is a non-GAAP financial measure. The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the estimated income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and adjusting for federal and state exemption of interest income. The Company believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis and, accordingly, believes the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure may be useful for peer comparison purposes.

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Selected Financial Information

As of and For the Three Months Ended	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Equity to total assets	9.20		%	8.63		%	9.09		%	9.80		%	9.90		%
Book value per common share outstanding	$	28.06		$	24.85		$	25.54		$	24.88		$	23.36
Tangible book value per common share outstanding	$	15.39		$	12.24		$	13.05		$	12.59		$	11.53
Tangible book value per common share outstanding excluding AOCI	$	22.64		$	21.99		$	20.89		$	19.54		$	18.68
Common shares outstanding	25,988,230			26,183,583			26,539,272			27,055,727			28,211,239
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.53		%	0.77		%	0.55		%	0.44		%	0.68		%
Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases	0.88		%	1.26		%	0.93		%	0.76		%	1.16		%
Net interest margin	6.23		%	6.19		%	6.18		%	6.12		%	5.62		%
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent	6.24		%	6.21		%	6.20		%	6.14		%	5.64		%
Return on average assets	1.46		%	1.97		%	2.61		%	2.99		%	1.71		%
Return on average equity	16.87		%	21.12		%	26.26		%	32.68		%	17.18		%
Full-time equivalent employees	1,218			1,193			1,186			1,164			1,150

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share	At and For the Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)	December 31, 2022
Net Income - GAAP	$	27,842
Less: Gain on sale of trademarks	10,000
Add: Rebranding expenses	3,737
Add: Separation related expenses	11
Add: Income tax effect resulting from the above listed items	1,575
Adjusted net income	$	23,165
Less: Adjusted allocation of earnings to participating securities	335
Adjusted Net income attributable to common shareholders	22,830
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	28,086,823
Adjusted earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.81

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Net Interest Margin and Cost of Deposits	At and For the Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Average interest earning assets	$	7,031,922		$	6,724,185		$	5,934,431
Net interest income	$	110,036		$	104,935		$	84,057
Net interest margin	6.23		%	6.19		%	5.62		%
Quarterly average total deposits	$	6,558,190		$	6,204,934		$	5,636,658
Deposit interest expense	$	3,526		$	1,954		$	142
Cost of deposits	0.21		%	0.12		%	0.01		%
Adjusted Net Interest Margin and Adjusted Cost of Deposits
Average interest earning assets	$	7,031,922		$	6,724,185		$	5,934,431
Net interest income	110,036			104,935			84,057
Less: Contractual, rate-related processing expense	26,793			22,473			13,985
Adjusted net interest income	$	83,243		$	82,462		$	70,072
Adjusted net interest margin	4.71		%	4.87		%	4.68		%
Average total deposits	$	6,558,190		$	6,204,934		$	5,636,658
Deposit interest expense	3,526			1,954			142
Add: Contractual, rate-related processing expense	26,793			22,473			13,985
Adjusted deposit expense	$	30,319		$	24,427		$	14,128
Adjusted cost of deposits	1.84		%	1.56		%	1.00		%

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EX-99.2

QUARTERLY INVESTOR UPDATE FIRST Q UARTER F ISCAL YEAR 2024

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This investor update contains “forward-looking statements” which are made in good faith by Pathward Financial, Inc.TM (the “Company”) pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “hope,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “could,” “future,” “target,” or the negative of those terms, or other words of similar meaning or similar expressions. You should carefully read statements that contain these words because they discuss our future expectations or state other “forward-looking” information. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and assumptions about future events, and include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, expectations, estimates, and intentions, which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance and business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Such statements include, without limitations, the statements on slides entitled “Maintaining FY 2024 Guidance,” “2024 Outlook,” and “Continued Progress on Key Strategic Initiatives,” and address, among others, the following subjects: future operating results including our earnings per diluted share guidance, annual effective tax rate, and related performance expectations; progress on key strategic initiatives; expected results of our partnerships; our goals regarding the addition of recurring revenue and related expected performance impacts; expected nonperforming loan resolutions and net charge off rates; the performance of our securities portfolio; the impact of card balances related to government stimulus programs; customer retention; loan and other product demand; new products and services; credit quality; the level of net charge-offs and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; and technology. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's financial performance and results of operations to differ materially from the expectations, estimates, and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: maintaining our executive management team; expected growth opportunities may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, including the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflicts such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, weather-related disasters, or public health events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and any governmental or societal responses thereto; our ability to achieve brand recognition for the Bank equal to or greater than we enjoyed for MetaBank; our ability to successfully implement measures designed to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies; changes in trade, monetary, and fiscal policies and laws, including actual changes in interest rates and the Fed Funds rate, and their related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer behavior, funding costs and loan and securities portfolios; changes in tax laws; the strength of the United States' economy, and the local economies in which the Company operates; adverse developments in the financial services industry generally such as bank failures, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer behavior; inflation, market, and monetary fluctuations; our liquidity and capital positions, including the sufficiency of our liquidity; the timely and efficient development of, new products and services offered by the Company or its strategic partners, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by users; the ability of the Company’s subsidiary Pathward , N.A. (“Pathward”) to maintain its Durbin Amendment exemption; the risks of dealing with or utilizing third parties, including, in connection with the Company’s prepaid card and tax refund advance businesses, the risk of reduced volume of refund advance loans as a result of reduced customer demand for or usage of the Company’s strategic partners’ refund advance products; our relationship with, and any actions which may be initiated by, our regulators; changes in financial services laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to the tax refund industry and the insurance premium finance industry; technological changes, including, but not limited to, the protection of our electronic systems and information; the impact of acquisitions and divestitures; litigation risk; the growth of the Company’s business, as well as expenses related thereto; continued maintenance by Pathward of its status as a well-capitalized institution, changes in consumer spending and saving habits; losses from fraudulent or illegal activity, technological risks and developments and cyber threats, attacks or events; the success of the Company at maintaining its high quality asset level and managing and collecting assets of borrowers in default should problem assets increase; and the other factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” and in other sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and in other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date of this investor update. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances or future events or for any other reason. Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation2

Net Income $27.7 million in net income; largely flat compared to Q1 FY 2023 Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.06 in diluted earnings per share; an increase of 8% compared to Q1 FY 2023 Net Interest Margin Net interest margin (“NIM”) of 6.23%; Adjusted NIM1 of 4.71% Return Metrics Return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 1.46% compared to 1.71% and adjusted ROAA of 1.42% in Q1 FY 2023; Return on average tangible equity (“ROATE”) of 33.95% compared to 35.51% and adjusted ROATE of 29.55% in Q1 FY2023 Q1 FY 2024 HIGHLIGHTS Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation3 1 See slide 32 for reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure.

SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN LOANS AND LEASES • Growth in nearly every loan category • Strong pipeline in structured finance • Credit quality is steady with NPL ratio improving 38bps sequentially • Focused on smart balance sheet growth to further expand NIM 4 Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation5 • Signed agreements with three new partners and extended an agreement with another partner during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 • Pipeline is healthy • Deposit base matches well with asset side of the balance sheet BANKING AS A SERVICE PERFORMANCE IS STRONG

NET INTEREST INCOME CONTINUES TO SCALE ($ IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation6 $110.0 Q1 2023 Q1 2024 $84.1 +31% Net Interest Income Q1 2023 Q1 2024 $105.1 $119.3 +14% Noninterest Expenses Q1 2023 Q1 2024 $65.8 $52.8 -20% Noninterest Income1 Q1 2023 Q1 2024 $27.8 $27.7 -1% Net Income Attributable to Parent1 $1.06 Q1 2023 Q1 2024 $0.98 +8% Earnings per Diluted Share1 1 In the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company recognized $10 million of fee income associated with the sale of the Meta trademarks.

 Average Q1 off balance sheet deposits of $379 million, $1.1 billion at quarter end  Decrease in off balance sheet deposits primarily the result of growth in loans and leases  Continue to return unclaimed EIP balances to the U.S. Treasury TOTAL DEPOSITS REMAIN STRONG $6,936.1 $1,079.0 $2,228.4 $5,789.1 Q1 2023 Q1 2024 $8,017.5 $8,015.1 0% TOTAL MANAGED DEPOSITS Period ending ($ in millions) Off balance sheet On balance sheet Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation7

TOTAL LOANS AND LEASES INCREASED FROM Q1 2023  Growth primarily driven by Term Lending, Insurance Premium Finance and SBA/USDA  Nonperforming loans and leases of 0.88% compared to 1.26% at September 30, 2023  Annualized adjusted net charge-off rate of 0.41% for 1Q241 Q1 2023 Q1 2024 $3,504.1 $4,419.4 +26% TOTAL LOANS AND LEASES Period ending ($ in millions) Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation8 1 See slide 30 for reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure.

STRONG BALANCE SHEET ALLOWS FOR RETURN OF CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation9 $1,079 $899 $875 $672 $245 $37 1These off balance sheet deposits can be brought back on balance sheet, as needed, as they are immediately callable. ($ in millions) 232,588 Q1 2024 Share RepurchasesLiquidity Sources Off Balance Sheet Deposits1 Cash and Cash Equivalents Unpledged Investment Securities FHLB Borrowing Capacity Fed Discount Window Funds Unsecured Funding and Other Wholesale Funding Options $3,807

MAINTAINING FY 2024 GUIDANCE1 AT $6.20 TO $6.70 EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE GUIDANCE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS: 1 2 3 Revenue shift in favor of interest income Net interest margin and adjusted net interest margin to expand vs. FY 2023 Effective income tax rate in the range of 16-20% Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation10 1 Information on this slide is presented as of January 24, 2024, reflects the Company's earnings guidance for fiscal year 2024, and key assumptions, and will not be updated or affirmed unless and until the Company publicly announces such an update or affirmation. The fiscal 2024 earnings guidance and key assumptions for each contain forward-looking statements and actual results or conditions may differ materially. See the information under "Forward Looking Statements" on slide 2.

2024 OUTLOOK Maintaining focus on risk adjusted returns Healthy pipeline in BaaS Continued balance sheet optimization Delivering on strategy puts company in good position Continue to invest in technology and human capital in pursuit of delivering 2-to-1 operating leverage in the coming years Tax season has kicked off with more independent tax providers utilizing Pathward Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation11

Q&A Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation12

RECORD OF STRONG EARNINGS GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY ABOVE BANKING INDUSTRY AVERAGES EXCESS CAPITAL GENERATING BUSINESS ENABLES ONGOING RETURN OF VALUE TO SHAREHOLDERS INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS 2 3 4 1 5 EXPERIENCED LEADER IN FAST-GROWING BANKING AS A SERVICE (BAAS) SECTOR, WITH DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO OF HIGH- QUALITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS RESILIENT COMMERCIAL FINANCE LOAN PORTFOLIO PRODUCES ATTRACTIVE RETURNS THROUGHOUT ECONOMIC CYCLES HIGHLY ADVANTAGEOUS NATIONAL BANK CHARTER, WITH WELL-DEVELOPED RISK MITIGATION AND COMPLIANCE CAPABILITIES Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation13

RECORD OF STRONG EARNINGS GROWTH & PROFITABILITY1 2.20% 1.55% 1.45% 1.74% 1.88% 2.33% 1.46% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 YTD24 Return on Average Assets2 ROAA inclusive of one-time items Net Interest Margin Return on Average Tangible Equity2 35.42% 22.34% 21.87% 28.66% 30.25% 48.32% 33.95% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 YTD24 ROATE inclusive of one-time items Earnings Per Common Share 5.26 $5.99 $2.49 $2.94 $4.38 $4.49 $0.98 $1.06 $0.39 $0.56 $0.84 $0.78 $0.81 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 YTD24 EPS inclusive of one-time items 1FY19-FY21 display GAAP earnings; FY22 reflects GAAP and adjusted earnings. FY23-FY24 display GAAP earnings as the net adjustments for the periods are insignificant. See appendix for non-GAAP reconciliations 4.91% 4.09% 3.83% 4.84% 6.04% 6.23% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 YTD24 1st Quarter Earnings Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation14 2YTD24 is annualized

 Pathward’s track record of profitability, combined with its commitment to maintaining the size of its balance sheet, enables the return of the majority of earnings through repurchases and dividends.  Targeting regulatory capital leverage ratio above 8% and total risk weighted capital ratio above 12%.  Paid dividend every quarter dating back to 1994.  Executed $11.0 million of share repurchases in 1Q24. RETURN OF CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS TRACK RECORD OF STRONG EARNINGS GROWTH AND RIGHT-SIZED BALANCE SHEET ENABLES ONGOING RETURN OF CAPITAL Capital Returned to Shareholders Note: Repurchased common shares include shares withheld to cover income taxes owed by participants related to share-based incentive plans. $550.9M TOTAL SHARE REPURCHASES 2Q19 TO 1Q24 $32.0M TOTAL DIVIDENDS PAID 2Q19 TO 1Q24 Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation15

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation16 CONTINUED PROGRESS ON KEY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES OPTIMIZE INTEREST-EARNING PORTFOLIO, TO EMPHASIZE HIGHER-RETURN ASSETS • Improved yield on earning assets to 6.57% for 1Q24 as compared to 5.70% for 1Q23. • Grew commercial finance loans by $728 million, or 24%, from December 31, 2022. • $1.9 billion securities portfolio provides cash flow for future commercial finance loan growth. OPTIMIZE DEPOSIT MIX, TO MAINTAIN A STABLE DEPOSIT BASE • Stable deposits2 driven by high levels of noninterest deposits (94% of total deposits). • Achieved 0.35% cost of funds from all deposits and borrowings and total cost of deposits of 0.21% for 1Q242. • $1.1 billion of off-balance sheet customer deposits in custody of program banks. • Prioritizing stable BaaS deposits, which can generate higher levels of fee income. • Weighted average life of over 5.5 years based on decay study for noninterest-bearing deposits. TARGET OF 2X OPER ATING LEVER AGE 1 Adjusted efficiency ratio (excluding the gain on sale of trademarks and rebranding expenses) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was 67.10%. See appendix for Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliations. 2 See slide 20 (Cost of Deposits) for additional detail on deposit costs. • Efficiency ratio of 66.79% compared to 68.81%1 as of December 31, 2022. • Ongoing initiatives to drive long-term simplification and optimize existing business platforms through the establishment of a business transformation office.

Pathward Financial, Inc, (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation17 SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS First Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 INCOME STATEMENT For the quarter ended ($ in thousands, except per share data) 1Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Net interest income $84,057 $104,934 $110,036 Provision for credit losses 9,776 9,042 9,890 Total noninterest income 65,777 56,051 52,761 Total noninterest expense 105,059 118,202 119,274 Net income before taxes $34,999 $33,741 $33,633 Income tax expense (benefit) 6,577 (2,672) 5,719 Net income before non-controlling interest 28,422 36,413 27,914 Net income attributable to non-controlling interest 580 507 257 Net income attributable to parent $27,842 $35,906 $27,657 Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities1 402 531 220 Net income attributable to common shareholders1 27,440 35,375 27,437 Earnings per share, diluted $0.98 $1.36 $1.06 Average diluted shares 28,086,823 25,991,449 25,801,538 Revenue of $162.8 million, a 9% increase compared to $149.8 million for the same quarter in fiscal 2023. • Net interest income increased $26.0 million compared to the prior year primarily due to increased yields, higher interest-earning asset balances and an improved earning asset mix. • Servicing fee income on off-balance sheet deposits was $5.1 million for the quarter, as compared to $7.8 million in 4Q23 and $12.9 million in the first quarter of the prior year. Noninterest expense of $119.3 million, an increase of 14% compared to $105.1 million for the fiscal 2023 first quarter. • The increase in expense was primarily driven by contractual, rate-related processing expenses. • Processing expenses related to structured agreements with BaaS partners were $26.8 million for the quarter, as compared to $22.5 million in 4Q23 and $14.0 million in the first quarter of the prior year. 1 Amounts presented are used in the two-class earnings per common share calculation.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation18 BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS First Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 BALANCE SHEET Period ending ($ in thousands) 1Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Cash and cash equivalents $369,169 $375,580 $671,630 Investments 1,888,343 1,840,819 1,886,021 Loans held for sale 17,148 77,779 69,518 Loans and leases (HFI) 3,509,730 4,366,116 4,426,281 Allowance for credit losses (52,592) (49,705) (53,785) Other assets 927,427 924,954 927,772 Total assets $6,659,225 $7,535,543 $7,927,437 Total deposits 5,789,132 6,589,182 6,936,055 Total borrowings 34,977 46,873 33,614 Other liabilities 175,983 248,863 228,486 Total liabilities $6,000,092 $6,884,918 $7,198,155 Total stockholders’ equity 659,133 650,625 729,282 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $6,659,225 $7,535,543 $7,927,437 Loans (HFI) / Deposits 61% 66% 64% Net Interest Margin 5.62% 6.19% 6.23% Return on Average Assets 1.71% 1.97% 1.46% Return on Average Equity 17.18% 21.12% 16.87%

 Pathward’s BaaS business generates fee income and stable deposits.  Ability to attract and maintain these deposits provides a powerful competitive advantage.  Noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits has increased from 54% in 4Q18 to 94% as of 1Q24.  $1.1 billion of off-balance sheet deposits held in custody at program banks as of December 31, 2023. These off-balance sheet deposits earn recordkeeping service fee income, typically reflective of the Effective Fed Funds Rate. Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation19 Deposits held on Balance Sheet DEPOSIT BREAKDOWN END OF PERIOD DEPOSITS ($B) $7.1 $7.2 $6.9 $8.0 $1.4 $1.7 $2.4 $3.2 $4.4 $4.3 $5.0 $5.5 $5.9 $6.6 $6.9 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1Q24 Total Deposits, including those held at program banks 94.4% 5.5% 0.1% Noninterest Bearing Deposits Interest Bearing Non- Time Deposits Time Deposits DEPOSITS

 During the 2024 fiscal first quarter, approximately 53% of the deposit balances were subject to variable card processing expenses, derived from contractual agreements with certain BaaS partners tied to a rate index, typically the Effective Fed Funds Rate.  These costs reprice immediately upon a change in the applicable rate index, leading to an instant cost change as compared to the earning-asset yields that will generally experience a lag in repricing.  As of December 31, 2023, Pathward also managed $1.1 billion in off-balance sheet deposits and earned $5.1 million of recordkeeping service fee income during the fiscal first quarter. That income is also typically reflective of the Effective Fed Funds Rate. COST OF DEPOSITS Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation20 COST OF DEPOSITS 0.06% 1.84% 0.58% 3.08% 0.06% 0.21% 0.09% 5.33% 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 All-in Cost of Deposits Cost of Interest Bearing Deposits Cost of Total Deposits Quarterly Average Effective Fed Funds Rate Note: All-in Cost of Deposits represents cost of total deposits with the additional incorporation of the company’s noninterest variable card processing expenses impacted by interest rates.

 Noninterest income represents 32% of fiscal year- to-date total revenue.  Majority of noninterest income fees are generated by the Company’s BaaS business line. Other major items include leasing rental income and other loan & lease fees.  Pathward’s large fee income base provides stability through interest rate and credit cycles, while propelling continued revenue growth.  The majority of Pathward’s tax season revenue is recorded as noninterest income during the second quarter of each fiscal year. DIVERSIFIED NONINTEREST INCOME STREAMS Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation21 Refund Transfer Product Fees 1% Card and Deposit Fees 58% Rental Income 26% Other Income 15% FYTD 2024 NONINTEREST INCOME BREAKDOWN . Noninterest income 32% Net interest income 68% FYTD 2024 REVENUE BREAKDOWN

 Remain focused on smart growth in the Commercial Finance loan portfolio. Commercial Finance balances grew 24% from the first quarter of the prior year.  Sequential quarter growth of $144 million in Term Lending and $47 million in Consumer Finance.  Sequential quarter reduction of $129 million in Insurance Premium Finance  Yields continue to increase as variable loans adjust and fixed loans are gradually replaced and repriced.  2Q23 balances and yields elevated by seasonal tax loans. LOAN PORTFOLIO Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation22 AVERAGE LOANS AND YIELDS ($B) PERIOD END PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION ($B) $3.0 $3.1 $3.4 $3.7 $3.7 $0.2 $0.1 $0.2 $0.3 $0.3 $0.0 $0.1 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.3 $0.4 $0.4 $0.4 $0.4 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 $3.5 $3.7 $4.1 $4.4 $4.4 Warehouse Tax Services Consumer Commercial $3.5 $4.0 $3.9 $4.3 $4.5 7.70% 8.47% 8.31% 8.33% 8.33% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation23 COMMERCIAL FINANCE ATTRIBUTES BY ASSET CLASS WORKING CAPITAL FINANCE • Provides working capital for new or growing companies to meet short-term operational requirements • Primarily variable rate loans with majority of floors at or above 6% • Bank typically has dominion of funds • Heavily collateral-managed • Historically excels during economic downturns EQUIPMENT FINANCE • Loan and lease financing to provide access to needed equipment • Typically secured with mission- critical equipment • Borrowers range from start-up companies to investment grade companies • Primarily fixed rate loans and leases • Flexibility to sell direct originations to secondary market STRUCTURED FINANCE • Funding to small and midsized businesses and rural borrowers to fund growth, expansion, and restructuring • SBA, USDA, and conventional loans with fixed or variable interest rates • Debt refinance, leveraged acquisitions, and alternative energy project finance • SBA and USDA guarantees can be sold on the secondary market INSUR ANCE PREMIUM FINANCE • Short-term financing to facilitate the purchase of property, casualty, and liability insurance premiums • Average term of 10 months • Fixed rate loans • Collateralized by insurance premiums • Very low historical loss rate

 As of December 31, 2023, $1.7B, or 37% of loans and leases contained floating or variable interest rates. Of these, $0.9B are tied to Fed Funds or Prime, with the remaining tied to either SOFR or the CMT.  As of December 31, 2023, all variable loans with floors were at or above their floors.  Due to the recent sharp rise in interest rates, asset mix changes and overall market conditions, a continued lag is expected as the lease and loan portfolio reprices. LOAN PORTFOLIO INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation24 1 Fixed rate loans and leases are shown for contractual periods. 37% 20% 43% Fixed Rate > 1 Year TOTAL LOAN AND LEASE PORTFOLIO PRICING ATTRIBUTES1 Fixed Rate < 1 Year Floating or Variable NET INTEREST MARGIN AND LOAN YIELDS 4.65% 3.07% 3.75% 4.35% 4.59% 4.80% 4.76% 5.21% 5.62% 6.12% 6.18% 6.19% 6.23% 4.64% 3.06% 3.75% 4.34% 4.59% 4.79% 4.62% 4.73% 4.68% 4.89% 4.88% 4.87% 4.71% 7.00% 6.74% 6.90% 6.93% 6.96% 7.22% 6.69% 7.12% 7.70% 8.47% 8.31% 8.33% 8.33% 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 NIM Adjusted NIM Loan Yields 1 Declines in NIM in FY21 associated with elevated cash balances from government stimulus programs. 2 Adjusted NIM includes contractual card processing expenses associated with higher interest rates. See appendix for Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation. 1 2

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation25 INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT DECEMBER 31, 2023 -2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 Month 1-12 Month 13-36 Month 37-60 Month 61-180 V o lu m e ($ M M ) Period Variance Total Assets Total Liabilities Asset/Liability Gap Analysis 1 Fixed rate securities, loans and leases are shown for contractual periods. 9% 26% 12% 53% Fixed Rate > 1 Year Earning Asset Pricing Attributes1 Fixed Rate < 1 Year Floating or Variable Federal Reserve Bank Deposits (Floating or Variable) • Data presented on this page is reflective of the Company’s asset mix at a point in time and calculated for regulatory purposes. Future rate changes would impact a multitude of variables beyond the Company’s control, and as a result, the data presented is not intended to be used for forward-looking modeling purposes. • Management’s focus is on selectively adding duration to improve yield and protect margin against falling rates. • Interest rate risk modeling shows asset sensitive balance sheet; net interest income graph shows impact of an instantaneous, parallel rate shock and alternative views of a gradual parallel ramp and a parallel rate shock. • Management employs rigorous modeling techniques under a variety of yield curve shapes, twists and ramps. -15% 0% 15% 30% -200 -100 +100 +200 +300 Parallel Shock Alternative Parallel Shock Alternative Ramp 12-Month Interest Rate Sensitivity from Base Net Interest Income Parallel Shock is a statutory required calculation of the impact of an immediate change in rates, assuming other variables remain unchanged. Ramp reflects additional modeling of more gradual increases in interest rates. The Alternative scenarios mirror the Parallel Shock and Ramp with the additional incorporation of the Company’s card fee income and card processing expenses impacted by interest rates.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation26 ASSET QUALITY $2.2 $6.0 $4.5 $5.2 $4.6 0.25% 0.68% 0.46% 0.49% 0.41% 0.61% 0.46% 0.46% 0.47% 0.50% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Period Ended Adj. NCOs Adj. NCOs / Adj. Average Loans Adj. NCOs / Adj. Average Loans - LTM Adjusted Net Charge-Offs (“NCOs”)1 Excludes Tax Services NCOs and Related Seasonal Average Loans ($ in millions) KEY CREDIT METRICS • Annualized adjusted net charge-offs1: – 0.41% of average loans in 1Q24 – 0.50% of average loans over last 12 months • Allowance for credit loss (“ACL”) of $53.8 million as of December 31, 2023. • ACL as a % of total loans and leases was 1.22% for 1Q24, a 28 bps decrease from the prior year. • The decrease in NPAs / NPLs compared to the sequential quarter was primarily driven by a workout of one previously mentioned relationship within the commercial finance portfolio. $45.0 $30.1 $40.8 $58.0 $42.4 0.68% 0.44% 0.55% 0.77% 0.53% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Period Ended NPAs NPAs / Total Assets 1 See appendix for Non-GAAP financial measures reconciliation.Tax services NCOs and related seasonal average loans are excluded to adjust for the cyclicality of activity related to the overall economics of the tax services business line. $40.9 $28.5 $38.8 $56.2 $39.6 1.16% 0.76% 0.93% 1.26% 0.88% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Period Ended NPLs NPLs / Total Loans Nonperforming Assets (“NPAs”) ($ in millions) Nonperforming Loans (“NPLs”) ($ in millions)

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation27 CAPITAL AND SOURCES OF LIQUIDITY Regulatory Capital as of December 31, 2023 At December 31, 2023¹ Pathward Financial, Inc. Pathward, N.A. Tier 1 Leverage 7.96% 8.15% Common Equity Tier 1 11.43% 11.97% Tier 1 Capital 11.69% 11.97% Total Capital 13.12% 13.01% Primary & Secondary Liquidity Sources ($ in millions) Cash and Cash Equivalents $672 Unpledged Investment Securities $37 FHLB Borrowing Capacity $899 Funds Available through Fed Discount Window $245 Unsecured Funding Providers $875 Deposit Balances Held at Other Banks $1,079 Total Liquidity $3,807 1 Regulatory capital reflects the Company's election of the five-year CECL transition for regulatory capital purposes. Amounts are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports. . 8.37% 7.53% 8.40% 8.11% 7.96% 8.68% 7.79% 8.67% 8.32% 8.15% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 14.29% 14.06% 13.45% 12.84% 13.12% 14.29% 14.03% 13.42% 12.76% 13.01% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Total Capital Ratio Pathward Financial, Inc. Pathward, N.A. Minimum Requirement to be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions

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Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation29 NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION 1 Amounts presented are used in the two-class earnings per common share calculation. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share For the quarter ended For the year ended ($ in thousands, except per share data) 1Q23 2022 2023 Net income - GAAP 27,842 156,386 163,615 Less: Gain on sale of trademarks 10,000 50,000 10,000 Less: Loss on disposal of certain mobile generators - - (1,993) Add: Accelerated depreciation on certain mobile solar generators - - 4,822 Add: Rebranding Expenses 3,737 13,148 3,737 Add: Separation related expenses 11 5,109 11 Add: Impairment on venture capital investments - - 3,249 Add: Income tax effect 1,575 8,936 (942) Adjusted Net Income 23,165 133,579 166,485 Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities1 335 2,191 2,488 Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders 22,830 131,388 163,997 Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted $0.81 $4.49 $6.09 Average diluted shares 28,086,823 29,232,247 26,925,606

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation30 NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION 1 Tax services NCOs and average loans are excluded to adjust for the cyclicality of activity related to the overall economics of the Company's tax services business line. For the quarter ended ($ in thousands) Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2023 Net charge-offs 3,217 4,975 4,218 41,280 5,486 Less: Tax services net charge-offs (recoveries) 1,033 (1,064) (266) 36,075 851 Adjusted net charge-offs 2,184 6,039 4,484 5,205 4,635 Quarterly average loans and leases 3,524,924 4,014,112 3,919,225 4,288,067 4,535,826 Less: Quarterly average tax services loans 25,231 448,659 52,477 44,192 28,050 Adjusted quarterly average loans and leases 3,499,693 3,565,453 3,866,748 4,243,875 4,507,776 Annualized NCOs/average loans and leases 0.37% 0.50% 0.43% 3.85% 0.48% Adjusted annualized NCOs/adjusted average loans and leases1 0.25% 0.68% 0.46% 0.49% 0.41% Adjusted Annualized NCOs and Adjusted Loans and Leases

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation31 NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION For the last twelve months ended ($ in thousands) Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2023 Noninterest expense – GAAP 407,899 431,875 449,803 464,975 479,190 Net interest income 319,768 337,373 362,687 387,861 413,840 Noninterest income 272,993 290,265 304,004 316,599 303,583 Total Revenue: GAAP 592,761 627,638 666,691 704,460 717,423 Efficiency ratio, LTM 68.81% 68.81% 67.47% 66.00% 66.79% For the last twelve months ended ($ in thousands) Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2023 Noninterest expense – GAAP 407,899 431,875 449,803 464,975 479,190 Less: Rebranding expenses 16,883 14,063 10,636 3,737 - Adjusted noninterest expense 391,016 417,812 439,167 461,238 479,190 Net interest income 319,768 337,373 362,687 387,861 413,840 Noninterest income 272,993 290,265 304,004 316,599 303,583 Less: Gain on sale of trademarks 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - Total Adjusted Revenue: 582,761 617,638 656,691 694,460 717,423 Adjusted Efficiency ratio, LTM 67.10% 67.65% 66.88% 66.42% 66.79% Efficiency Ratio Adjusted Efficiency Ratio

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation32 NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION For the Quarter Ended ($ in thousands) Dec-20 Mar-21 Jun-21 Sep-21 Dec-21 Mar-22 Jun-22 Sep-22 Dec-22 Mar-23 Jun-23 Sep-23 Dec-23 Average interest earning assets 5,636,444 9,768,242 7,316,820 6,438,572 6,183,646 7,082,417 6,082,329 6,073,822 5,934,431 6,717,918 6,326,750 6,724,185 7,031,922 Net interest income 65,999 73,850 68,475 70,667 71,613 83,800 72,151 79,760 84,057 101,406 97,464 104,934 110,036 Net interest margin 4.65% 3.07% 3.75% 4.35% 4.59% 4.80% 4.76% 5.21% 5.62% 6.12% 6.18% 6.19% 6.23% Average total deposits 5,426,444 9,565,560 6,981,439 6,076,868 5,921,384 6,679,422 5,741,072 5,765,047 5,636,658 6,386,592 5,895,242 6,204,934 6,558,189 Deposit interest expense 797 445 188 165 141 166 94 99 142 2,095 164 1,954 3,526 Cost of deposits 0.06% 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.13% 0.01% 0.12% 0.21% Net Interest Margin and Cost of Deposits Adjusted Net Interest Margin and Adjusted Cost of Deposits For the Quarter Ended ($ in thousands) Dec-20 Mar-21 Jun-21 Sep-21 Dec-21 Mar-22 Jun-22 Sep-22 Dec-22 Mar-23 Jun-23 Sep-23 Dec-23 Average interest earning assets 5,636,444 9,768,242 7,316,820 6,438,572 6,183,646 7,082,417 6,082,329 6,073,822 5,934,431 6,717,918 6,326,750 6,724,185 7,031,922 Net interest income 65,999 73,850 68,475 70,667 71,613 83,800 72,151 79,760 84,057 101,406 97,464 104,934 110,036 Less: Contractual, rate-related processing expense 50 59 578 205 128 217 2,158 7,372 13,985 20,369 20,528 22,473 26,793 Adjusted net interest income 65,948 73,791 67,897 70,461 71,485 83,583 69,994 72,388 70,072 81,037 76,936 82,461 83,243 Adjusted net interest margin 4.64% 3.06% 3.75% 4.34% 4.59% 4.79% 4.62% 4.73% 4.68% 4.89% 4.88% 4.87% 4.71% Average total deposits 5,426,444 9,565,560 6,981,439 6,076,868 5,921,384 6,679,422 5,741,072 5,765,047 5,636,658 6,386,592 5,895,242 6,204,934 6,558,189 Deposit interest expense 797 445 188 165 141 166 94 99 142 2,095 164 1,954 3,526 Add: Contractual, rate-related processing expense 50 59 578 205 128 217 2,158 7,372 13,985 20,369 20,528 22,473 26,793 Adjusted deposit expense 847 504 766 370 269 382 2,252 7,471 14,128 22,465 20,692 24,427 30,319 Adjusted cost of deposits 0.06% 0.02% 0.04% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.16% 0.52% 1.00% 1.41% 1.41% 1.56% 1.84%

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation 33 OVERVIEW OF LOAN PORTFOLIO ($ in millions) Business Line Balance Sheet Category 1Q23 4Q23 1Q24 MRQ Yield % of Total Commercial Finance Structured Finance Guaranteed portion of US govt SBA/USDA loans SBA/USDA 204.8 342.6 356.0 Unguaranteed portion of US govt SBA/USDA loans SBA/USDA 152.3 182.3 190.1 Renewable energy debt financing¹ (term lending only) Term lending 260.0 268.1 412.3 Other Term lending 220.2 322.7 306.0 TOTAL 837.3 1,115.7 1,264.4 5.92% 28% Equipment Finance Large ticket Lease financing 170.1 171.7 178.6 Term lending 444.4 528.5 561.7 Small ticket Lease financing 12.0 6.5 5.2 Term lending 235.5 188.8 172.2 Other Lease financing 7.7 5.1 5.1 TOTAL 869.7 900.6 922.8 6.71% 21% Working Capital Asset-based lending 359.5 382.4 379.7 Factoring 338.6 358.3 336.0 TOTAL 698.1 740.7 715.7 13.07% 16% Specialty Finance Insurance premium finance 437.0 800.1 671.0 Other commercial finance 164.7 166.1 160.6 TOTAL 601.7 966.2 831.6 7.70% 19% Consumer Finance Consumer finance 187.0 254.4 301.5 TOTAL 187.0 254.4 301.5 11.06% 8% Tax Services Tax preparer loans Tax services 30.4 0.1 33.4 Refund advance loans Tax services - 5.1 - TOTAL 30.4 5.2 33.4 (0.16%) 0% Corporate Warehouse finance 279.9 376.9 349.9 TOTAL 279.9 376.9 349.9 9.42% 8% Total Lending Portfolio (HFI) 3,504.1 4,359.7 4,419.3 8.33% 100% 1Total renewable energy debt financing outstanding was $933.8 million as of 1Q24. The majority of these balances are in the term lending and rental equipment balance sheet categories.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) | Quarterly Investor Presentation34 COMMERCIAL FINANCE CONCENTRATIONS BY INDUSTRY1 1 Distribution by NAICS codes; excludes certain joint ventures; calculated based on aggregate principal amount of commercial finance loans and leases; includes operating lease rental equipment of $228.9M MANUFACTURING 40% Term lending 32% Asset-Based lending 10% Factoring 9% Rental equipment 9% Other TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING 52% Term lending 27% Factoring 11% Other 10% Insurance premium finance UTILITIES 52% SBA/USDA 39% Term lending 8% Rental equipment, net 1% Other $648 $602 $596 $442 $358 $253 $248 $173 $128 $118 $94 $88 $79 $65 $62 $51 $38 $13 $8 $6 $2 Manufacturing Finance and Insurance Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Other Services (except Public Administration) Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Wholesale Trade Health Care and Social Assistance Construction Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Public Administration Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Retail Trade Information Accommodation and Food Services Nonclassifiable Establishments Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Educational Services Management of Companies and Enterprises $ in millions

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Cover Page Cover Page	Jan. 24, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 24, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	0-22140
Entity Tax Identification Number	42-1406262
Entity Address, Address Line One	5501 South Broadband Lane
Entity Address, City or Town	Sioux Falls
Entity Address, State or Province	SD
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	57108
City Area Code	877
Local Phone Number	497-7497
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CASH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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Entity Central Index Key	0000907471
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