Glacier Bancorp (GBCI) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

Glacier Bancorp's FY2024 10-K, filed Feb 25, 2025, lists 27 risk factors. There is no earlier 10-K to compare against, so the most company-specific risks are listed below.

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Glacier Bancorp's biggest risks in the FY2024 10-K

  • Glacier Bancorp faces concentrated economic exposure across eight Western states, significant credit risk from real estate loans, and growth dependence on bank acquisitions.

The risks most specific to Glacier Bancorp

  • Economic conditions in the market areas the Bank serves may adversely impact its earnings and could increase the credit risk associated with its loan portfolio and the value of its investment portfolio

    Adverse economic conditions in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada could increase credit risk and reduce loan portfolio value.

  • We may not be able to continue to grow internally or through acquisitions

    Inability to successfully complete and integrate future bank acquisitions or achieve internal growth could hinder expansion.

  • The allowance for credit losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses, which could adversely affect earnings

    The allowance for credit losses may prove inadequate to cover actual loan losses, harming earnings.

  • The Bank’s loan portfolio mix increases the exposure to credit risks tied to deteriorating conditions

    A high concentration of commercial, commercial real estate, and acquisition loans increases default exposure compared to residential mortgages.

  • The Bank has a high concentration of loans secured by real estate, so a deterioration in the real estate markets could require material increases in the ACL and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations

    Deterioration in real estate markets could reduce collateral values and require material increases in the allowance for credit losses.

  • Fluctuating interest rates can adversely affect profitability and shareholders’ equity

    Fluctuating interest rates can compress net interest margins and adversely affect profitability.

  • The Company’s business may be materially affected by the emergence of disruptive new technologies or approaches enabled by the rapid pace of innovation unfolding in the artificial intelligence space

    Rapid integration of artificial intelligence tools could introduce ethical, legal, brand trust, and operational risks.

  • Our business is heavily dependent on the services of members of the senior management team

    Loss of senior executives or divisional presidents operating under the decentralized structure could harm operations.

All 27 risk factors

Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.

Other

  1. 01Economic conditions in the market areas the Bank serves may adversely impact its earnings and could increase the credit risk associated with its loan portfolio and the value of its investment portfolio
  2. 02Competition in the Bank’s market areas may limit future success
  3. 03We may not be able to continue to grow internally or through acquisitions
  4. 04Growth through future acquisitions could, in some circumstances, adversely affect profitability or other performance measures
  5. 05If goodwill recorded in connection with acquisitions becomes impaired, it could have an adverse impact on earnings and capital
  6. 06There can be no assurance we will be able to continue paying dividends on our common stock at recent levels
  7. 07The allowance for credit losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses, which could adversely affect earnings
  8. 08The Bank’s loan portfolio mix increases the exposure to credit risks tied to deteriorating conditions
  9. 09The Bank has a high concentration of loans secured by real estate, so a deterioration in the real estate markets could require material increases in the ACL and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations
  10. 10Non-performing assets could increase, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations
  11. 11A decline in the fair value of the Bank’s investment portfolio could adversely affect earnings and capital
  12. 12The Bank is subject to environmental liability risk associated with our lending activities
  13. 13We face competition from technologies used to support and enable banking and financial services
  14. 14Fluctuating interest rates can adversely affect profitability and shareholders’ equity
  15. 15Our business is subject to the risks of earthquakes, floods, fires, and other catastrophic events
  16. 16Our future performance will depend on our ability to respond timely to technological change
  17. 17The Company’s business may be materially affected by the emergence of disruptive new technologies or approaches enabled by the rapid pace of innovation unfolding in the artificial intelligence space
  18. 18We have various anti-takeover measures that could impede a takeover
  19. 19We operate in a highly regulated environment and changes or increases in, or supervisory enforcement of, banking or other laws and regulations or governmental fiscal or monetary policies could adversely affect us
  20. 20Increasing regulatory focus on privacy and security issues and expanding laws and regulatory requirements could impact our business models and expose us to increased liability
  21. 21Non-compliance with the Patriot Act, BSA, or other laws and regulations could result in fines or sanctions and limit our ability to get regulatory approval of acquisitions
  22. 22National and international economic and geopolitical conditions could adversely affect our future results of operations or market price of our stock
  23. 23Significant changes or developments in U.S. laws or policies, and the reactions of the national and global economy to such changes, may have a material adverse effect on our business
  24. 24Our business is heavily dependent on the services of members of the senior management team
  25. 25We could suffer operational, reputational and financial harm if we fail to properly anticipate and manage risk
  26. 26Changes in accounting standards could materially impact our financial statements
  27. 27Climate change may materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations

Other Glacier Bancorp 10-Ks

  • FY2025 10-K risk factors
    28 risks1 new14 reworded

    The bank added tax compliance risks and updated disclosures regarding political policy shifts, artificial intelligence adoption, commercial real estate concentrations, and a rebounding M&A market.

    Filed Feb 25, 2026

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