AMALNasdaqState Commercial BanksUS GAAP · USD

Amalgamated Financial Corp.

Amalgamated Financial Corp. is the bank holding company for Amalgamated Bank, a New York state-chartered commercial bank with roots dating back to 1923. The company combines traditional commercial and retail banking with trust, custody, and investment management services, while positioning itself as a values-based financial partner for mission-driven organizations and consumers. Its business model is built around relationship deposits, fee income from institutional services, and lending to customers that align with its social and environmental mission. The bank also distributes brokerage, asset management, and insurance products to retail clients through a third-party broker-dealer.

Net income104m USD
−1.9 %y/y
Free cash flow134m USD
+9.9 %y/y

Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year

Development 2020–2025

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RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)
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Business

Share of revenue
Deposits and Banking45 %

Core commercial and retail deposit accounts, cash management, and everyday banking services.

Lending35 %

Commercial, consumer, and mortgage-related lending products that generate interest income.

Trust and Custody10 %

Trust administration, custody, and fiduciary services for institutional and mission-driven clients.

Investment Management7 %

Active and passive investment management, including sub-advised products and portfolio services.

Brokerage and Insurance3 %

Third-party brokerage, asset management, and insurance products offered to retail customers.

Customers

Amalgamated serves values-based commercial clients, nonprofit organizations, labor unions, political organizations, foundations, and socially responsible businesses that want banking aligned with their missions. It also serves consumer customers in its branch markets and retail footprint, with deposit gathering supported by personalized service and competitive rates. Institutional clients use the bank for trust, custody, and investment management services, which deepen relationships and generate fee income beyond deposits and loans. The company specifically highlights politically active customers such as campaigns, PACs, and party committees, whose deposits can be seasonal around election cycles. Its customer base is differentiated by affinity for social responsibility, community impact, and mission alignment rather than purely price-driven banking.

Mission-driven institutions

Nonprofits, foundations, unions, and advocacy groups buy deposits, lending, and fiduciary services because the bank's values-based positioning matches their missions.

Political organizations

Campaigns, PACs, and party committees use deposit accounts and cash management, with balances that can rise and fall around election cycles.

Commercial businesses

Socially responsible for-profit companies use commercial banking, lending, and treasury services to support operating cash and growth.

Institutional investors and fiduciary clients

Pension, endowment, and other institutional clients buy custody, trust, and investment management services for asset safekeeping and portfolio management.

Retail consumers

Households in the bank's branch markets use deposit, lending, and retail banking products for everyday financial needs.

Strategy

Amalgamated's strategy is to be the preferred financial partner for customers that care about community impact, environmental responsibility, and social justice. The company uses its values-based brand, B Corporation certification, and membership in the Global Alliance for Banking on Values to differentiate itself from conventional banks. It is also focused on growing low-cost relationship deposits and expanding fee income from trust, custody, and investment management services, which reduces reliance on spread income alone. On the balance sheet side, management emphasizes maintaining liquidity, managing interest-rate risk, and keeping the securities portfolio aligned with liquidity, CRA, and mission objectives.

Grow relationship deposits from mission-aligned customersShort term

Low-cost core deposits support funding stability and improve the economics of the banking franchise.

Expand fee income from trust, custody, and investment managementMedium term

Fee-based services diversify revenue away from net interest income and deepen institutional relationships.

Preserve a conservative liquidity and interest-rate profileShort term

A low-risk securities portfolio helps protect funding flexibility and earnings in changing rate environments.

Scale the socially responsible banking franchise nationallyMedium term

National reach allows the bank to access more aligned customers than its branch footprint alone would support.

Geography

The company is primarily concentrated in the United States and operates through branch offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and one commercial office in Boston. These markets are important because they are dense urban areas with concentrations of nonprofits, politically active organizations, and values-based businesses that fit the bank's target customer profile. The bank also markets nationally, leveraging its heritage and B Corporation certification to reach customers beyond its branch footprint. Geography matters because the business depends on local relationship banking, but fee-based trust and investment services allow it to serve institutional clients more broadly.

Risks

The company is exposed to interest-rate and economic-cycle risk because its earnings depend heavily on net interest income and deposit behavior. Its customer base includes political organizations and mission-driven institutions, which can create deposit seasonality and concentration risk around election cycles or sector-specific funding trends. The bank also relies on third parties for internal and customer-facing services, creating operational, compliance, and regulatory risk if those providers fail to meet banking standards. More broadly, as a commercial bank it faces credit risk, funding competition, regulatory scrutiny, and pressure from non-bank lenders and larger custodial institutions in its lending and fee businesses.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Interest-rate and market risk1Economic conditions and credit losses2Deposit concentration and seasonality3Competitive pressure in retail lending and custody4Third-party relationship risk5
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Interest-rate and market riskImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Net interest income depends on the spread between asset yields and funding costs, and the securities portfolio is used to manage liquidity and rate exposure.

    ExposureNet interest incomeSecurities portfolioDeposit pricing
  2. Economic conditions and credit lossesImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    A weaker economy can reduce borrower performance, lower loan demand, and increase allowance needs.

    Exposure: Loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses

  3. Deposit concentration and seasonalityImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Political deposits and mission-driven client balances can fluctuate with election cycles and funding patterns.

    Exposure: Funding base and liquidity

  4. Competitive pressure in retail lending and custodyImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Non-bank lenders and large custodial institutions can offer faster product innovation or scale advantages.

    ExposureMortgage lendingTrustCustodyInvestment management
  5. Third-party relationship riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Low

    The bank relies on external providers for internal and customer-facing services, which can create operational and regulatory issues.

    ExposureOperationsComplianceCustomer service

Accounting

Judgemental items
Allowance for credit losses on loans

Management must estimate expected losses using assumptions about borrower performance and the macroeconomic outlook.

Impact: Can materially change provision expense and reported earnings

Net interest income sensitivity

Loan, securities, deposit, and borrowings repricing timing affects quarterly income recognition.

Impact: Drives earnings volatility as rates and funding costs change

Securities portfolio valuation

The portfolio is used for liquidity and rate-risk management, so market value changes and classification matter.

Impact: Can affect accumulated other comprehensive income and capital

Seasonal deposit patterns

Political deposits can rise and fall with election cycles, affecting quarter-end balances and funding mix.

Impact: Impacts liquidity ratios and comparability across periods

Publicly listed companies with a comparable business focus.

Last updated: 24/09/2026

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