Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. Q1 2025 Results
Sound Financial Bancorp reported Q1 2025 net income of $1.2 million ($0.45 per diluted share), compared to $1.9 million in Q4 2024 and $770,000 in Q1 2024. The company declared a $0.19 per share cash dividend, payable May 23, 2025.
Key financial highlights:
- Total assets increased 7.6% to $1.07 billion
- Net interest margin improved to 3.25%
- Total deposits grew 8.7% to $910.3 million
- Loans-to-deposits ratio at 98%
The bank released $203,000 in credit loss provisions and maintained "well-capitalized" status. While nonperforming loans increased by 28.9% to $9.7 million, management noted that 83% of these are concentrated in just four well-secured loans. The bank focused on lowering deposit costs and originating higher-rate loans, resulting in improved net interest margin despite ongoing economic uncertainty.
Sound Financial Bancorp ha riportato un utile netto di 1,2 milioni di dollari nel primo trimestre del 2025 (0,45 dollari per azione diluita), rispetto a 1,9 milioni nel quarto trimestre del 2024 e 770.000 dollari nel primo trimestre del 2024. La società ha dichiarato un dividendo in contanti di 0,19 dollari per azione, pagabile il 23 maggio 2025.
Punti finanziari chiave:
- Gli attivi totali sono aumentati del 7,6%, raggiungendo 1,07 miliardi di dollari
- Il margine di interesse netto è migliorato al 3,25%
- I depositi totali sono cresciuti dell'8,7%, arrivando a 910,3 milioni di dollari
- Il rapporto prestiti/depositi è al 98%
La banca ha liberato 203.000 dollari dalle riserve per perdite su crediti e ha mantenuto lo status di "ben capitalizzata". Sebbene i prestiti in sofferenza siano aumentati del 28,9% raggiungendo 9,7 milioni di dollari, la direzione ha sottolineato che l'83% di questi è concentrato in soli quattro prestiti ben garantiti. La banca si è concentrata sulla riduzione dei costi dei depositi e sull'erogazione di prestiti a tassi più elevati, ottenendo un miglioramento del margine di interesse netto nonostante l'incertezza economica in corso.
Sound Financial Bancorp reportó un ingreso neto de 1,2 millones de dólares en el primer trimestre de 2025 (0,45 dólares por acción diluida), en comparación con 1,9 millones en el cuarto trimestre de 2024 y 770,000 en el primer trimestre de 2024. La compañía declaró un dividendo en efectivo de 0,19 dólares por acción, pagadero el 23 de mayo de 2025.
Puntos financieros clave:
- Los activos totales aumentaron un 7,6% hasta 1,07 mil millones de dólares
- El margen neto de interés mejoró a 3,25%
- Los depósitos totales crecieron un 8,7% hasta 910,3 millones de dólares
- La relación préstamos-depósitos es del 98%
El banco liberó 203,000 dólares de provisiones para pérdidas crediticias y mantuvo su estatus de "bien capitalizado". Aunque los préstamos morosos aumentaron un 28,9% hasta 9,7 millones de dólares, la dirección señaló que el 83% de estos están concentrados en solo cuatro préstamos bien garantizados. El banco se enfocó en reducir los costos de los depósitos y originar préstamos con tasas más altas, lo que resultó en una mejora del margen neto de interés a pesar de la incertidumbre económica continua.
Sound Financial Bancorp는 2025년 1분기 순이익이 120만 달러(희석 주당 0.45달러)를 기록했다고 발표했으며, 이는 2024년 4분기의 190만 달러와 2024년 1분기의 77만 달러와 비교됩니다. 회사는 주당 0.19달러의 현금 배당을 선언했으며, 지급일은 2025년 5월 23일입니다.
주요 재무 하이라이트:
- 총 자산이 7.6% 증가하여 10억 7천만 달러에 도달
- 순이자마진이 3.25%로 개선됨
- 총 예금이 8.7% 증가하여 9억 1,030만 달러
- 대출 대비 예금 비율 98%
은행은 20만 3천 달러의 대손충당금을 해제하고 "충분한 자본 상태"를 유지했습니다. 부실 대출은 28.9% 증가하여 970만 달러에 이르렀으나, 경영진은 이 중 83%가 단 4건의 담보가 확실한 대출에 집중되어 있다고 언급했습니다. 은행은 예금 비용을 낮추고 고금리 대출을 취급하는 데 주력하여 지속되는 경제 불확실성에도 불구하고 순이자마진이 개선되었습니다.
Sound Financial Bancorp a annoncé un bénéfice net de 1,2 million de dollars au premier trimestre 2025 (0,45 dollar par action diluée), contre 1,9 million au quatrième trimestre 2024 et 770 000 dollars au premier trimestre 2024. La société a déclaré un dividende en espèces de 0,19 dollar par action, payable le 23 mai 2025.
Points financiers clés :
- Les actifs totaux ont augmenté de 7,6 % pour atteindre 1,07 milliard de dollars
- La marge nette d’intérêt s’est améliorée à 3,25 %
- Les dépôts totaux ont augmenté de 8,7 % pour atteindre 910,3 millions de dollars
- Le ratio prêts/dépôts est de 98 %
La banque a libéré 203 000 dollars de provisions pour pertes sur crédits et a maintenu son statut de « bien capitalisée ». Bien que les prêts non performants aient augmenté de 28,9 % pour atteindre 9,7 millions de dollars, la direction a noté que 83 % de ces prêts sont concentrés dans seulement quatre prêts bien garantis. La banque s’est concentrée sur la réduction des coûts des dépôts et l’octroi de prêts à taux plus élevés, ce qui a permis d’améliorer la marge nette d’intérêt malgré l’incertitude économique persistante.
Sound Financial Bancorp meldete für das erste Quartal 2025 einen Nettogewinn von 1,2 Millionen US-Dollar (0,45 US-Dollar je verwässerter Aktie), im Vergleich zu 1,9 Millionen im vierten Quartal 2024 und 770.000 im ersten Quartal 2024. Das Unternehmen erklärte eine Bardividende von 0,19 US-Dollar je Aktie, zahlbar am 23. Mai 2025.
Wichtige finanzielle Höhepunkte:
- Gesamtvermögen stiegen um 7,6 % auf 1,07 Milliarden US-Dollar
- Nettozinsmarge verbesserte sich auf 3,25 %
- Gesamteinlagen wuchsen um 8,7 % auf 910,3 Millionen US-Dollar
- Loans-to-Deposits-Verhältnis bei 98 %
Die Bank setzte 203.000 US-Dollar an Kreditverlustrückstellungen frei und behielt den Status "gut kapitalisiert" bei. Obwohl notleidende Kredite um 28,9 % auf 9,7 Millionen US-Dollar zunahmen, stellte das Management fest, dass 83 % davon auf nur vier gut besicherte Kredite konzentriert sind. Die Bank konzentrierte sich darauf, die Kosten für Einlagen zu senken und Kredite mit höheren Zinssätzen zu vergeben, was trotz anhaltender wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit zu einer verbesserten Nettozinsmarge führte.
- Net interest margin improved 12 basis points to 3.25% vs previous quarter
- Net income increased 55.8% to $1.2M vs Q1 2024 ($0.45 EPS vs $0.30)
- Net interest income grew 8.2% YoY to $8.1M
- $203K release of provision for credit losses indicating improved credit outlook
- Successfully exited a $17M special mention loan, reducing risk exposure
- Net income decreased 36.8% QoQ from $1.9M to $1.2M ($0.45 EPS vs $0.74)
- Nonperforming loans increased 28.9% to $9.7M vs previous quarter
- Total assets decreased 1.6% YoY to $1.07B
- Loans held-for-portfolio decreased 1.5% QoQ to $886.2M
- Noninterest expense increased 12.1% QoQ to $7.9M
- Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased 4.4% QoQ to $126.7M
SEATTLE, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of
Comments from the President / Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
“Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, we remained focused on lowering our cost of deposits and originating new loans at higher rates, which contributed to a 12-basis point improvement in our net interest margin compared to the prior quarter. This reflects the team's strong efforts to build full banking relationships by addressing both the lending and deposit needs of our consumer and business clients,” remarked Laurie Stewart, President and Chief Executive Officer.
"We continue to prioritize expense management, even though expenses increased compared to the previous quarter. The quarter-over-quarter increase was largely due to typical year-end accrual adjustments and annual expenses that are recognized in the first quarter. However, when compared to the first quarter of 2024, we have seen reductions in combined salaries and benefits, and operational expenses, thanks to our investments in technology. We also expect the year-over-year growth in data processing costs to moderate as the year progresses," explained Wes Ochs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Ochs continued, "While we did see an increase in nonperforming loans this quarter mainly due to two specific credits, one of which has since been repaid, we have not observed broader signs of stress in the loan portfolio. Importantly, we also successfully exited a
Q1 2025 Financial Performance | |||||
Total assets increased | Net interest income decreased | ||||
Loans held-for-portfolio decreased | Net interest margin ("NIM"), annualized, was | ||||
Total deposits increased | A | ||||
The loans-to-deposits ratio was | Total noninterest income decreased | ||||
Total nonperforming loans increased | Total noninterest expense increased | ||||
The Bank continued to maintain capital levels in excess of regulatory requirements and was categorized as "well-capitalized" at March 31, 2025. |
Operating Results
Net Interest Income after (Release of) Provision for Credit Losses
For the Quarter Ended | Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 vs. Q1 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | Amount ($) | Percentage (%) | Amount ($) | Percentage (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 13,706 | $ | 14,736 | $ | 13,760 | $ | (1,030 | ) | (7.0) | % | $ | (54 | ) | (0.4) | % | |||||||||
Interest expense | 5,635 | 6,516 | 6,300 | (881 | ) | (13.5) | % | (665 | ) | (10.6) | % | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 8,071 | 8,220 | 7,460 | (149 | ) | (1.8) | % | 611 | 8.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
(Release of) provision for credit losses | (203 | ) | 14 | (33 | ) | (217 | ) | (1550.0) | % | (170 | ) | 515.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Net interest income after (release of) provision for credit losses | 8,274 | 8,206 | 7,493 | 68 | 0.8 | % | 781 | 10.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Q1 2025 vs Q4 2024
The decrease in interest income from the prior quarter was primarily due to a lower average balance of loans, investments and interest-earning cash, an eight basis point decline in the average yield on loans, a 41 basis point decline in the average yield on interest-bearing cash, and a 57 basis point decline in the average yield on investments.
Interest income on loans decreased
The decrease in interest expense during the current quarter from the prior quarter was primarily the result of lower average balances and rates paid on all categories of interest-bearing deposits. The average cost of deposits was
A release of provision for credit losses of
Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024
Interest income on loans increased
The decrease in interest expense during the current quarter from the same quarter a year ago was primarily the result of a
A release of provision for credit losses of
Noninterest Income
For the Quarter Ended | Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 vs. Q1 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | Amount ($) | Percentage (%) | Amount ($) | Percentage (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service charges and fee income | $ | 684 | $ | 619 | $ | 612 | $ | 65 | 10.5 | % | $ | 72 | 11.8 | % | |||||||||||
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) | 195 | 127 | 177 | 68 | 53.5 | % | 18 | 10.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Mortgage servicing income | 269 | 277 | 282 | (8 | ) | (2.9) | % | (13 | ) | (4.6) | % | ||||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights | (99 | ) | 77 | (65 | ) | (176 | ) | (228.6) | % | (34 | ) | 52.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Net gain on sale of loans | 49 | 53 | 90 | (4 | ) | (7.5) | % | (41 | ) | (45.6) | % | ||||||||||||||
Other income | — | 7 | — | (7 | ) | (100.0) | % | — | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total noninterest income | $ | 1,098 | $ | 1,160 | $ | 1,096 | $ | (62 | ) | (5.3) | % | $ | 2 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
Q1 2025 vs Q4 2024
The decrease in noninterest income during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was primarily related to
- a
$176 thousand downward adjustment in fair value of mortgage servicing rights due to a smaller servicing portfolio, partially offset by : - an increase of
$68 thousand in earnings from BOLI primarily due to the strategic decision to surrender and exchange existing policies into higher yielding policies in the first quarter, offset by fluctuations in financial markets which decreased the values of policies; and - a
$65 thousand increase in service charges and fee income due to a volume incentive paid by Mastercard in the first quarter of 2025 and higher interchange income.
Loans sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, totaled
Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024
The increase in noninterest income during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was primarily due to
- a
$72 thousand increase in service charges and fee income primarily due to the reasons noted above, and - an
$18 thousand increase in earnings from BOLI primarily due to the strategic decision to surrender and exchange existing policies into higher yielding policies in the first quarter, offset by fluctuations in financial markets, which reduced the values of policies. The increases in service charges and fee income and in earnings from BOLI were partially offset by - a
$13 thousand decrease in mortgage servicing income as a result of the portfolio paying down at a faster rate than originations replace repayments; - a
$34 thousand decrease in the fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights due to a smaller servicing portfolio; and - a
$41 thousand decrease in net gain on sale of loans due to fewer loans sold.
Noninterest Expense
For the Quarter Ended | Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 vs. Q1 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | Amount ($) | Percentage (%) | Amount ($) | Percentage (%) | |||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | $ | 4,595 | $ | 3,920 | $ | 4,543 | $ | 675 | 17.2 | % | $ | 52 | 1.1 | % | |||||||||
Operations | 1,365 | 1,329 | 1,457 | 36 | 2.7 | % | (92 | ) | (6.3) | % | |||||||||||||
Regulatory assessments | 221 | 189 | 189 | 32 | 16.9 | % | 32 | 16.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy | 437 | 409 | 444 | 28 | 6.8 | % | (7 | ) | (1.6) | % | |||||||||||||
Data processing | 1,293 | 1,232 | 1,017 | 61 | 5.0 | % | 276 | 27.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net loss (gain) on OREO and repossessed assets | 3 | (21 | ) | 6 | 24 | (114.3) | % | (3 | ) | (50.0) | % | ||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense | $ | 7,914 | $ | 7,058 | $ | 7,656 | $ | 856 | 12.1 | % | $ | 258 | 3.4 | % | |||||||||
Q1 2025 vs Q4 2024
The increase in noninterest expense during the current quarter from the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was primarily a result of:
- a
$675 thousand increase in salaries and benefits related to higher salaries expense, partially due to accrual reversals in the fourth quarter 2024, along with an annual deferred compensation contribution for key executives made in the first quarter of each year, higher 401(k) contributions, and higher payroll taxes related to annual bonus payments; - a
$32 thousand increase in regulatory assessments due to a higher estimated accrual for exam costs; - a
$28 thousand increase in occupancy due to higher annual property charges and maintenance fees recognized in the first quarter; - a
$61 thousand increase in data processing due to higher vendor fees associated with annual subscription renewals; and - a
$24 thousand increase in OREO and repossessed assets due to the addition of a new property in the first quarter of 2025 and the absence of property sales in the prior quarter.
Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024
The increase in noninterest expense during the current quarter from the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was primarily a result of:
- a
$276 thousand increase in data processing expenses due to various project implementations that began amortizing in the third quarter of 2024 and the reimbursement of expenses by a software vendor in the first quarter of 2024; - a
$32 thousand increase in regulatory assessment expenses due to a higher estimated accrual for exam costs.
These increases were partially offset by a
Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality
Assets at March 31, 2025 totaled
Cash and cash equivalents increased
Investment securities decreased
Loans held-for-portfolio were
Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”), which are comprised of nonaccrual loans (including nonperforming modified loans), other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other repossessed assets, increased
NPAs to total assets were
The following table summarizes our NPAs at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Nonperforming Loans: | |||||||||||||||||||
One-to-four family | $ | 762 | $ | 537 | $ | 745 | $ | 822 | $ | 835 | |||||||||
Home equity loans | 368 | 298 | 338 | 342 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial and multifamily | 5,627 | 3,734 | 4,719 | 5,161 | 4,747 | ||||||||||||||
Construction and land | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Manufactured homes | 501 | 521 | 230 | 136 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
Floating homes | 2,363 | 2,363 | 2,377 | 2,417 | 3,192 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial business | — | 11 | 23 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Other consumer | 10 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Total nonperforming loans | 9,653 | 7,491 | 8,489 | 8,909 | 9,053 | ||||||||||||||
OREO and Other Repossessed Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and multifamily | — | — | — | — | 575 | ||||||||||||||
Manufactured homes | 41 | — | 115 | 115 | 115 | ||||||||||||||
Total OREO and repossessed assets | 41 | — | 115 | 115 | 690 | ||||||||||||||
Total NPAs | $ | 9,694 | $ | 7,491 | $ | 8,604 | $ | 9,024 | $ | 9,743 | |||||||||
Percentage of Nonperforming Loans: | |||||||||||||||||||
One-to-four family | 7.9 | % | 7.3 | % | 8.7 | % | 9.1 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||
Home equity loans | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial and multifamily | 58.0 | 49.8 | 54.8 | 57.2 | 48.7 | ||||||||||||||
Construction and land | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
Manufactured homes | 5.2 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||
Floating homes | 24.4 | 31.5 | 27.6 | 26.8 | 32.8 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial business | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Other consumer | 0.1 | — | 0.4 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total nonperforming loans | 99.6 | 100.0 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 92.9 | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of OREO and Other Repossessed Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and multifamily | — | — | — | — | 5.9 | ||||||||||||||
Manufactured homes | 0.4 | — | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||
Total OREO and repossessed assets | 0.4 | — | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
Total NPAs | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses at the dates and for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, unaudited):
At or For the Quarter Ended: | |||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 8,499 | $ | 8,585 | $ | 8,493 | $ | 8,598 | $ | 8,760 | |||||||||
(Release of) provision for credit losses during the period | (85 | ) | (73 | ) | 106 | (88 | ) | (106 | ) | ||||||||||
Net charge-offs during the period | (21 | ) | (13 | ) | (14 | ) | (17 | ) | (56 | ) | |||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 8,393 | $ | 8,499 | $ | 8,585 | $ | 8,493 | $ | 8,598 | |||||||||
Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 234 | $ | 147 | $ | 245 | $ | 266 | $ | 193 | |||||||||
Provision for (release of) provision for credit losses during the period | (118 | ) | 87 | (98 | ) | (21 | ) | 73 | |||||||||||
Balance at end of period | 116 | 234 | 147 | 245 | 266 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for Credit Losses | $ | 8,509 | $ | 8,733 | $ | 8,732 | $ | 8,738 | $ | 8,864 | |||||||||
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans | 0.95 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.96 | % | |||||||||
Allowance for credit losses to total loans | 0.96 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | |||||||||
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans | 86.95 | % | 113.46 | % | 101.13 | % | 95.33 | % | 94.97 | % | |||||||||
Allowance for credit losses to total nonperforming loans | 88.15 | % | 116.58 | % | 102.86 | % | 98.08 | % | 97.91 | % | |||||||||
Total deposits increased
FHLB advances totaled
Stockholders’ equity totaled
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company, is the parent company of Sound Community Bank, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and has full-service branches in Seattle, Tacoma, Mountlake Terrace, Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Ludlow and University Place. Sound Community Bank is a Fannie Mae Approved Lender and Seller/Servicer with one loan production office located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. For more information, please visit www.soundcb.com.
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
For the Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 13,706 | $ | 14,736 | $ | 14,838 | $ | 14,039 | $ | 13,760 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 5,635 | 6,516 | 6,965 | 6,591 | 6,300 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 8,071 | 8,220 | 7,873 | 7,448 | 7,460 | ||||||||||||||
(Release of) provision for credit losses | (203 | ) | 14 | 8 | (109 | ) | (33 | ) | |||||||||||
Net interest income after (release of) provision for credit losses | 8,274 | 8,206 | 7,865 | 7,557 | 7,493 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Service charges and fee income | 684 | 619 | 628 | 761 | 612 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance | 195 | 127 | 186 | 134 | 177 | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage servicing income | 269 | 277 | 280 | 279 | 282 | ||||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights | (99 | ) | 77 | 101 | (116 | ) | (65 | ) | |||||||||||
Net gain on sale of loans | 49 | 53 | 40 | 74 | 90 | ||||||||||||||
Other income | — | 7 | — | 30 | — | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest income | 1,098 | 1,160 | 1,235 | 1,162 | 1,096 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest expense: | |||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | 4,595 | 3,920 | 4,469 | 4,658 | 4,543 | ||||||||||||||
Operations | 1,365 | 1,329 | 1,540 | 1,569 | 1,457 | ||||||||||||||
Regulatory assessments | 221 | 189 | 189 | 220 | 189 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy | 437 | 409 | 414 | 397 | 444 | ||||||||||||||
Data processing | 1,293 | 1,232 | 1,067 | 910 | 1,017 | ||||||||||||||
Net (gain) loss on OREO and repossessed assets | 3 | (21 | ) | — | (17 | ) | 6 | ||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense | 7,914 | 7,058 | 7,679 | 7,737 | 7,656 | ||||||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 1,458 | 2,308 | 1,421 | 982 | 933 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 291 | 389 | 267 | 187 | 163 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,167 | $ | 1,919 | $ | 1,154 | $ | 795 | $ | 770 | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 131,494 | $ | 43,641 | $ | 148,930 | $ | 135,111 | $ | 137,977 | ||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 7,689 | 7,790 | 8,032 | 7,996 | 8,115 | |||||||||||||||
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost | 2,121 | 2,130 | 2,139 | 2,147 | 2,157 | |||||||||||||||
Loans held-for-sale | 2,267 | 487 | 65 | 257 | 351 | |||||||||||||||
Loans held-for-portfolio | 886,226 | 900,171 | 901,733 | 889,274 | 897,877 | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses - loans | (8,393 | ) | (8,499 | ) | (8,585 | ) | (8,493 | ) | (8,598 | ) | ||||||||||
Total loans held-for-portfolio, net | 877,833 | 891,672 | 893,148 | 880,781 | 889,279 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 3,540 | 3,471 | 3,705 | 3,413 | 3,617 | |||||||||||||||
Bank-owned life insurance, net | 22,685 | 22,490 | 22,363 | 22,172 | 22,037 | |||||||||||||||
Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets, net | 41 | — | 115 | 115 | 690 | |||||||||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value | 4,688 | 4,769 | 4,665 | 4,540 | 4,612 | |||||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost | 1,734 | 1,730 | 2,405 | 2,406 | 2,406 | |||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 4,591 | 4,697 | 4,807 | 4,906 | 6,685 | |||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 3,546 | 3,725 | 3,779 | 4,020 | 4,259 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets | 6,957 | 7,031 | 6,777 | 6,995 | 4,500 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,069,186 | $ | 993,633 | $ | 1,100,930 | $ | 1,074,859 | $ | 1,086,685 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 783,660 | $ | 705,267 | $ | 800,480 | $ | 781,854 | $ | 788,217 | ||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing deposits | 126,687 | 132,532 | 129,717 | 124,915 | 128,666 | |||||||||||||||
Total deposits | 910,347 | 837,799 | 930,197 | 906,769 | 916,883 | |||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 586 | 765 | 908 | 760 | 719 | |||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 3,828 | 4,013 | 4,079 | 4,328 | 4,576 | |||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 10,774 | 9,371 | 9,711 | 9,105 | 9,578 | |||||||||||||||
Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance | 2,450 | 1,260 | 2,047 | 812 | 2,209 | |||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes, net | 11,770 | 11,759 | 11,749 | 11,738 | 11,728 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 964,755 | 889,967 | 998,691 | 973,512 | 985,693 | |||||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 28,515 | 28,413 | 28,296 | 28,198 | 28,110 | |||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 76,952 | 76,272 | 74,840 | 74,173 | 73,907 | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (1,061 | ) | (1,044 | ) | (922 | ) | (1,049 | ) | (1,050 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 104,431 | 103,666 | 102,239 | 101,347 | 100,992 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 1,069,186 | $ | 993,633 | $ | 1,100,930 | $ | 1,074,859 | $ | 1,086,685 | ||||||||||
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
(unaudited)
For the Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Annualized return on average assets | 0.45 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.29 | % | |||||
Annualized return on average equity | 4.53 | % | 7.40 | % | 4.50 | % | 3.17 | % | 3.06 | % | |||||
Annualized net interest margin(1) | 3.25 | % | 3.13 | % | 2.98 | % | 2.92 | % | 2.95 | % | |||||
Annualized efficiency ratio(2) | 86.31 | % | 75.25 | % | 84.31 | % | 89.86 | % | 89.48 | % |
(1) | Net interest income divided by average interest earning assets. |
(2) | Noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income). |
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
(unaudited)
At or For the Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.30 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.30 | |||||
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding | 2,554,265 | 2,547,210 | 2,544,233 | 2,540,538 | 2,539,213 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding | 2,578,609 | 2,578,771 | 2,569,368 | 2,559,015 | 2,556,958 | ||||||||||
Common shares outstanding at period-end | 2,566,069 | 2,564,907 | 2,564,095 | 2,557,284 | 2,558,546 | ||||||||||
Book value per share | $ | 40.70 | $ | 40.42 | $ | 39.87 | $ | 39.63 | $ | 39.47 | |||||
AVERAGE BALANCE, AVERAGE YIELD EARNED, AND AVERAGE RATE PAID
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates. Income and yields on tax-exempt obligations have not been computed on a tax equivalent basis. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield for the period they have been on nonaccrual (dollars in thousands).
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Outstanding Balance | Interest Earned/Paid | Yield/Rate | Average Outstanding Balance | Interest Earned/Paid | Yield/Rate | Average Outstanding Balance | Interest Earned/Paid | Yield/Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-Earning Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable | $ | 896,822 | $ | 12,588 | 5.69 | % | $ | 900,832 | $ | 13,070 | 5.77 | % | $ | 895,430 | $ | 12,233 | 5.49 | % | |||||||||||
Interest-earning cash | 95,999 | 1,010 | 4.27 | % | 130,412 | 1,534 | 4.68 | % | 107,361 | 1,416 | 5.30 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Investments | 12,924 | 108 | 3.39 | % | 13,263 | 132 | 3.96 | % | 14,038 | 111 | 3.18 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | $ | 1,005,745 | 13,706 | 5.53 | % | 1,044,507 | $ | 14,736 | 5.61 | % | $ | 1,016,829 | 13,760 | 5.44 | % | ||||||||||||||
Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savings and money market accounts | $ | 335,419 | 2,058 | 2.49 | % | $ | 350,495 | 2,476 | 2.81 | % | $ | 284,455 | 1,866 | 2.64 | % | ||||||||||||||
Demand and NOW accounts | 140,905 | 108 | 0.31 | % | 144,470 | 128 | 0.35 | % | 159,762 | 141 | 0.35 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Certificate accounts | 289,960 | 3,039 | 4.25 | % | 301,293 | 3,413 | 4.51 | % | 315,495 | 3,696 | 4.71 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes | 11,766 | 168 | 5.79 | % | 11,756 | 168 | 5.69 | % | 11,724 | 168 | 5.76 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 25,000 | 262 | 4.25 | % | 30,546 | 331 | 4.31 | % | 40,000 | 429 | 4.31 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 803,050 | 5,635 | 2.85 | % | $ | 838,560 | 6,516 | 3.09 | % | $ | 811,436 | 6,300 | 3.12 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income/spread | $ | 8,071 | 2.68 | % | $ | 8,220 | 2.52 | % | $ | 7,460 | 2.32 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.25 | % | 3.13 | % | 2.95 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 125 | % | 125 | % | 125 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing deposits | $ | 126,215 | $ | 130,476 | $ | 132,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total deposits | 892,499 | $ | 5,205 | 2.37 | % | 926,734 | $ | 6,017 | 2.58 | % | 892,150 | $ | 5,703 | 2.57 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total funding (1) | 929,265 | 5,635 | 2.46 | % | 969,036 | 6,516 | 2.68 | % | 943,874 | 6,300 | 2.68 | % |
(1) | Total funding is the sum of average interest-bearing liabilities and average noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding. |
LOANS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Real estate loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||
One-to-four family | $ | 262,457 | $ | 269,684 | $ | 271,702 | $ | 268,488 | $ | 279,213 | ||||||||||
Home equity | 28,112 | 26,686 | 25,199 | 26,185 | 24,380 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial and multifamily | 392,798 | 371,516 | 358,587 | 342,632 | 324,483 | |||||||||||||||
Construction and land | 42,492 | 73,077 | 85,724 | 96,962 | 111,726 | |||||||||||||||
Total real estate loans | 725,859 | 740,963 | 741,212 | 734,267 | 739,802 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Manufactured homes | 42,448 | 41,128 | 40,371 | 38,953 | 37,583 | |||||||||||||||
Floating homes | 86,626 | 86,411 | 86,155 | 81,622 | 84,237 | |||||||||||||||
Other consumer | 18,224 | 17,720 | 18,266 | 18,422 | 18,847 | |||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans | 147,298 | 145,259 | 144,792 | 138,997 | 140,667 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial business loans | 14,690 | 15,605 | 17,481 | 17,860 | 19,075 | |||||||||||||||
Total loans | 887,847 | 901,827 | 903,485 | 891,124 | 899,544 | |||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums | 688 | 718 | 736 | 754 | 808 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred fees, net | (2,309 | ) | (2,374 | ) | (2,488 | ) | (2,604 | ) | (2,475 | ) | ||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses - loans | (8,393 | ) | (8,499 | ) | (8,585 | ) | (8,493 | ) | (8,598 | ) | ||||||||||
Total loans held-for-portfolio, net | $ | 877,833 | $ | 891,672 | $ | 893,148 | $ | 880,781 | $ | 889,279 | ||||||||||
DEPOSITS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing demand | $ | 126,687 | $ | 132,532 | $ | 129,717 | $ | 124,915 | $ | 128,666 | |||||
Interest-bearing demand | 143,595 | 142,126 | 148,740 | 152,829 | 159,178 | ||||||||||
Savings | 63,533 | 61,252 | 61,455 | 63,368 | 65,723 | ||||||||||
Money market | 287,058 | 206,067 | 285,655 | 253,873 | 241,976 | ||||||||||
Certificates | 289,474 | 295,822 | 304,630 | 311,784 | 321,340 | ||||||||||
Total deposits | $ | 910,347 | $ | 837,799 | $ | 930,197 | $ | 906,769 | $ | 916,883 | |||||
CREDIT QUALITY DATA
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
At or For the Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Total nonperforming loans | $ | 9,653 | $ | 7,491 | $ | 8,489 | $ | 8,909 | $ | 9,053 | ||||||||||
OREO and other repossessed assets | 41 | — | 115 | 115 | 690 | |||||||||||||||
Total nonperforming assets | $ | 9,694 | $ | 7,491 | $ | 8,604 | $ | 9,024 | $ | 9,743 | ||||||||||
Net charge-offs during the quarter | $ | (21 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | $ | (14 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (56 | ) | |||||
Provision for (release of) credit losses during the quarter | (203 | ) | 14 | 8 | (109 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses - loans | 8,393 | 8,499 | 8,585 | 8,493 | 8,598 | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses - loans to total loans | 0.95 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.96 | % | ||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses - loans to total nonperforming loans | 86.95 | % | 113.46 | % | 101.13 | % | 95.33 | % | 94.97 | % | ||||||||||
Nonperforming loans to total loans | 1.09 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.94 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||
Nonperforming assets to total assets | 0.91 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||
OTHER STATISTICS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
At or For the Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Total loans to total deposits | 97.53 | % | 107.64 | % | 97.13 | % | 98.27 | % | 98.11 | % | ||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits | 13.92 | % | 15.82 | % | 13.95 | % | 13.78 | % | 14.03 | % | ||||||||||
Average total assets for the quarter | $ | 1,051,135 | $ | 1,089,067 | $ | 1,095,404 | $ | 1,070,579 | $ | 1,062,036 | ||||||||||
Average total equity for the quarter | $ | 104,543 | $ | 103,181 | $ | 102,059 | $ | 100,961 | $ | 101,292 | ||||||||||
Contact
Financial: | |
Wes Ochs | |
Executive Vice President/CFO | |
(206) 436-8587 | |
Media: | |
Laurie Stewart | |
President/CEO | |
(206) 436-1495 | |
