Merchants Bancorp: Shifting Away From The Common Shares To Its Newest Preferred Share

  • I'm downgrading MBIN common shares to Hold due to deteriorating loan performance impacting earnings outlook. Net interest income dropped for the first time in three years, signaling lower rates may not benefit Merchants Bancorp's financial results. Loan growth has stalled while deposits remain volatile, pushing the loan-to-deposit ratio to uncomfortable levels and increasing reliance on costly external financing.