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EX-99.1 - Q3 2026 EARNINGS PRESS RELEASE

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Exhibit 99.1

Shareholder Relations                 NEWS RELEASE

288 Union Street

Rockland, Ma. 02370

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER NET INCOME OF $89.7 MILLION

Record Quarterly Earnings and EPS

Rockland, Massachusetts (October 15, 2026) - Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced 2026 third quarter net income of $89.7 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, as compared to 2026 second quarter net income of $81.8 million, or $1.70 per diluted share.

CEO STATEMENT

“In an operating environment with many moving pieces, our disciplined approach and core fundamentals drove a 12% increase in our diluted earnings per share versus the prior quarter results,” said Jeffrey Tengel, Chief Executive Officer of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company. “I want to thank my colleagues for their steadfast commitment to servicing our customers day in and day out. Our focus on strong community banking drove a 1.42% return on average assets and a 15.43% return on average tangible common equity, as loan and average deposit growth improved, we maintained our net interest margin while growing overall net interest income, credit quality remained stable, expenses were well managed, and we prudently returned excess capital to shareholders.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

•The Company generated a return on average assets and a return on average common equity of 1.42% and 10.13%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2026, as compared to 1.34% and 9.24%, respectively, for the prior quarter.

•The Company repurchased approximately 679,000 shares for $57.4 million during the third quarter of 2026.

•Net interest income increased $9.7 million as compared to the prior quarter.

•The Company’s net interest margin of 3.89% increased 4 basis points compared to the prior quarter, while the adjusted margin remained consistent with the prior quarter at 3.76%(1).

•Deposit balances increased $135.3 million, or 0.7%, to $20.5 billion at September 30, 2026, compared to the prior quarter, with core deposits increasing $232.4 million, or 1.4%, compared to the prior quarter.

•Loan balances of $18.6 billion at September 30, 2026 increased $158.2 million, or 0.9%, compared to the prior quarter.

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•Wealth management assets under administration of $9.5 billion at September 30, 2026 increased modestly as compared to June 30, 2026.

•The Company’s third quarter results included $2.2 million in one-time expenses associated with its upcoming core conversion, as compared to $2.1 million of such costs in the prior quarter.

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets of $25.0 billion at September 30, 2026 increased $38.2 million, or 0.2%, compared to the prior quarter.

Total loans of $18.6 billion at September 30, 2026 increased $158.2 million, or 0.9%, compared to the prior quarter:

•The commercial and industrial portfolio grew $49.0 million, or 1.0% (4.1% annualized), despite $11.5 million in runoff attributable to the Company’s strategic exit from the dealer finance business.

•Commercial real estate and construction balances increased $30.8 million, or 0.3%, as robust construction fundings were partially offset by net paydowns of real estate balances.

•The total consumer real estate portfolio increased $80.2 million, or 1.9% (7.6% annualized), fueled by strong home equity demand, with balances up $40.9 million, or 3.0% (12.1% annualized), while residential mortgage balances increased by $39.3 million, or 1.4% (5.4% annualized).

Total deposits increased by $135.3 million, or 0.7%, to $20.5 billion at September 30, 2026, as compared to the prior quarter, while average balances rose by $633.8 million, or 3.2%, for the third quarter:

•Period end deposit growth was fueled primarily by inflows from business and consumer accounts, partially offset by seasonal municipal outflows.

•Overall core deposits comprised 84.6% of total deposits at September 30, 2026, as compared to 84.1% at June 30, 2026.

•Total noninterest bearing demand deposits were 28.1% and 28.0% of total deposits at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively.

•The total cost of deposits rose by 6 basis points to 1.42% as compared to the prior quarter.

Total period end borrowings decreased by $74.3 million, or 10.6%, during the third quarter of 2026, primarily reflecting approximately $100 million in net paydowns on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and a $100 million repayment on a working capital line of credit, partially offset by a $125 million term loan advance.

The Company’s total securities portfolio increased by $192.8 million, or 5.8%, to $3.5 billion at September 30, 2026:

•Available for sale purchases totaled $508.2 million during the third quarter and were partially offset by $272.4 million of maturities, calls, and paydowns acros

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