**Loan Growth Acceleration at Huntington Bancshares Holding Strong Momentum: Q1 Results Reveal High Confidence in Core Strength and New Initiatives for Expansion**

Columbus, Ohio – Huntington Bancshares Incorporated held their first quarter earnings conference call on April 19, 2024, at 8:00 AM ET. The company provided an overview of their financial performance and discussed key highlights and future outlook.

During the conference call, company executives Tim Sedabres, Stephen Steinour, Zach Wasserman, and Brendan Lawlor discussed various aspects of the company’s performance and strategies moving forward. They highlighted achievements in loan growth, deposit gathering, net interest income, fee revenues, credit quality, and earnings expansion.

The executives emphasized the company’s focus on organic growth strategies, leveraging their strong liquidity position, and driving sequential increases in net interest income and fee revenues. They also mentioned the importance of managing credit rigorously and capitalizing on growth opportunities by adding talented bankers and expanding commercial specialty