BlackRock, Inc. Increases Stake in Customers Bancorp Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. has filed a Schedule 13G/A amendment with the SEC, disclosing an increased stake in Customers Bancorp Inc. As of the effective date of October 17, 2025, BlackRock, Inc. beneficially owns 4,253,895 shares of Customers Bancorp Inc.'s common stock, representing 12.5% of the total outstanding shares. This filing indicates that BlackRock, Inc. has sole voting power over 4,182,702 shares and sole dispositive power over all 4,253,895 shares. The filing also notes that the interest of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., in the common stock of Customers Bancorp Inc. is more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock. The filing is made in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538, which allows for the disaggregation of securities beneficially owned by different business units of BlackRock, Inc.