Professional fees
M&T Bank Professional fees decreased by 11.4% to $93.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.7%, from $84.00M to $93.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows relatively stable performance with a -1.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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professional_feesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $94.75M | $94.75M | $94.75M | $127.25M | $127.25M | $127.25M | $127.25M | $125.00M | $100.00M | $89.00M | $99.00M | $85.00M | $91.00M | $88.00M | $80.00M | $84.00M | $86.00M | $81.00M | $105.00M | $93.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +34.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.8% | -20.0% | -11.0% | +11.2% | -14.1% | +7.1% | -3.3% | -9.1% | +5.0% | +2.4% | -5.8% | +29.6% | -11.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.3% | +34.3% | +34.3% | -1.8% | -21.4% | -30.1% | -22.2% | -32.0% | -9.0% | -1.1% | -19.2% | -1.2% | -5.5% | -8.0% | +31.3% | +10.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is M&T Bank's professional fees?
- M&T Bank (MTB) reported professional fees of $93.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has M&T Bank's professional fees changed year-over-year?
- M&T Bank's professional fees increased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $84.00M to $93.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for M&T Bank's professional fees?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), M&T Bank's professional fees has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $379.00M to $356.00M.
- What does professional fees mean?
- The total expenditure on external legal, consulting, and professional advisory services.