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Net interest margin at Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) is in focus after the company projected a 2026 range of approximately 3.7% to 3.8%, with improvement in credit metrics cited as the primary support.
The guidance plants a concrete target for the tape to measure each quarterly print against through the year.
The margin range Net interest margin measures the spread between what a bank collects on its earning assets and what it pays out on deposits and other funding. Alerus set the 2026 band at approximately 3.7% to 3.8%.
The "approximately" qualifier preserves flexibility in the commitment, framing this as directional guidance rather than a pinned forecast.
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