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Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) is a prominent community bank headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with a rich history dating back to its charter in 1864. The bank specializes in commercial mortgage finance in the NY metro area, and it serves depositors through 24 full-service branches located in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and the Bronx. Dime Community Bancshares operates as a holding company, accumulating deposits from its local market and via the internet. These deposits are then invested in multifamily residential, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial (C&I) loans, and one-to-four family residential real estate loans. Additionally, the company also invests in mortgage-backed securities, obligations of the U.S. government and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), and corporate debt and equity securities.
Recently, Dime Community Bancshares has made significant strides in its digital transformation journey. The launch of ZSuite for Commercial Escrow Management marks a major advancement in their technology stack. This all-digital platform streamlines the commercial escrow and subaccounting processes, providing a seamless experience for property managers, law firms, municipalities, title companies, and other industries reliant on escrow and subaccounts. Michael Fegan, the Chief Technology and Operations Officer at Dime, expressed enthusiasm about this launch, emphasizing its alignment with Dime’s commitment to delivering top-tier digital experiences to its customers.
Dime Community Bancshares is the parent company of Dime Community Bank, which boasts assets exceeding $13.8 billion. It holds the number one deposit market share among community banks in the Greater Long Island area for banks with assets under $20 billion. The company continues to focus on customer service and technological advancements to enhance its offerings. With plans to expand its Commercial Online Banking platform to include international wire transfers and real-time foreign currency rate requests by the end of the second quarter of 2024, Dime remains dedicated to executing its growth strategy and providing its business clients with the necessary tools to succeed.
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has affirmed all ratings for Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) and its subsidiary, Dime Community Bank. The Bank's senior unsecured debt rating remains at BBB+ and the Company's at BBB, with a stable outlook for all long-term ratings. This affirmation reflects Dime's successful merger integration, leading market share in Long Island, and a low expense base with noninterest expenses at 1.40% of average assets as of Q1 2023. KBRA noted Dime's minimal negative impact from AOCI on capital ratios, conservative underwriting in its investor CRE portfolio, and low historical credit losses. Additionally, Dime has shown strong performance in a volatile liquidity environment, with core deposits growing and uninsured deposit balances at 28% of total. The company has also added seven new deposit-focused groups in Q2 2023, indicating potential tailwinds for core deposit levels.
On June 1, 2023, Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM), the parent company of Dime Community Bank, announced that Moody’s Investors Service affirmed all of its ratings. The Bank’s long-term deposit rating remains at A3, and the Company's long-term issuer rating is affirmed at Baa3. Moody’s report highlighted several positive factors: Dime’s efficient operating platform, a significant portion of noninterest-bearing deposits (30% of total), no large unrealized securities losses, increased cash balances (5% of total assets as of March 31, 2023), and strong liquidity. Additionally, Dime’s CRE loan underwriting is robust, with a favorable maturity profile, and its capital profile is stable with a TCE/risk-weighted asset ratio of 9.4% as of March 31, 2023, up from 9.2% at year-end 2022.
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