Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Great Southern Bancorp's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your first speaker today, [ Christina Maldonado ]. Please go ahead.

Unknown Attendee

Good afternoon, and thank you for joining Great Southern Bancorp's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. Today, we'll be discussing the company's results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that during the call, forward-looking statements may be made regarding the company's future events and financial performance. These statements are subject to various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. For a list of these factors, please refer to the forward-looking statements disclosure in the first quarter earnings release and other public filings. Joining me today are President and CEO, Joe Turner; and Chief Financial Officer, Rex Copeland.

I'll now turn the call over to Joe.

Joseph Turner
President, CEO & Director

Okay. Thanks, Christina, and good afternoon to everyone on the call. We appreciate you joining us today. Our first quarter 2026 results reflect a solid start to the year in a continuing competitive operating environment. Both credit and earnings metrics remain strong, allowing for continued progress in our pursuit of meaningful per share tangible book value growth. This progress was underpinned by disciplined expense management, careful balance sheet structuring and a continued emphasis on relationship-based banking.