Timberland Bancorp Named to the 2021 KBW Bank Honor Roll and, in Addition, Announces the Receipt of the 2020 Raymond James Bankers Cup Award
Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSBK) announced its inclusion in the 2021 KBW Bank Honor Roll, highlighting its achievement of ten consecutive years of annual earnings per share growth. This accolade is shared with only 16 banks nationally. Additionally, Timberland received the 2020 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup award, marking its position in the top 10% of community banks for the fourth consecutive year, based on profitability and efficiency metrics. These recognitions emphasize Timberland's strong operational performance amidst economic challenges.
- Inclusion in the 2021 KBW Bank Honor Roll; only 16 banks qualified.
- Received the 2020 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup for fourth year in a row.
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HOQUIAM, Wash., April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSBK) (“Timberland” or “the Company”) today announced that Timberland has been recognized by Keefe Bruyette & Woods (“KBW”) by its inclusion in KBW’s 2021 Bank Honor Roll. To be eligible for this award, a bank must have assets of more than
Timberland also announced that it received the 2020 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup award. The award recognizes the top
“We are honored to have been added to the KBW Bank Honor Roll this year,” said Michael Sand, President and CEO. “Being recognized by KBW as a new member of this prestigious group of community banks is a great affirmation of our extraordinary staff and their commitment to our customers and to the communities we serve. KBW determined that just
“We are also delighted to have received the Raymond James Bankers Cup Award for 2020,” said Sand. “Our inclusion, which was just announced this month, recognizes our performance in the midst of a very challenging national economy. We’re pleased to be ranked among the top-performing community banks in the country for the fourth consecutive year.”
About Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
Timberland Bancorp, Inc., a Washington corporation, is the holding company for Timberland Bank (“Bank”). The Bank opened for business in 1915 and serves consumers and businesses across Grays Harbor, Thurston, Pierce, King, Kitsap and Lewis counties, Washington with a full range of lending and deposit services through its 24 branches (including its main office in Hoquiam).
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legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules including as a result of Basel III; the impact of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing regulations; our ability to attract and retain deposits; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our consolidated balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to implement our business strategies; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; our ability to pay dividends on our common and stock; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of war or any terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations; pricing, products and services including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (“CARES Act”), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Contact:
Michael R. Sand,
President & CEO
Dean J. Brydon, CFO
(360) 533-4747
www.timberlandbank.com
