Strong Annual Growth Across Key Metrics
Year-over-year growth in loans held for investment of 15% (+$542.2M), total deposits up 18% (+$643.1M), net income increased 35% to $61.6M, and earnings per share rose 28% to $2.90.
Solid Fourth-Quarter Financial Performance
Q4 net income of $17.6M, EPS $0.83, return on average assets 1.50% and return on average equity 15.97%; efficiency ratio of 40.62% for the quarter.
Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income Expansion
Net interest margin expanded 10 basis points Q/Q to 3.66% (3.55% for the year, +23 bps Y/Y). Net interest income increased $2.7M (+7%) Q/Q and $32.2M (+27%) Y/Y driven by higher loan interest income and new loan production.
Improved Deposit Costs and Funding Mix
Average cost of total deposits declined 16 bps Y/Y to 2.40% and declined 21 bps Q/Q to 2.23% in Q4. Wholesale deposits reduced by $95M (-17%) in 2025 while non-wholesale deposits grew $738.1M (+25%). Noninterest-bearing deposits make up 26% of total deposits.
Strong Balance Sheet Growth and CRE Production
Total assets increased $701.6M (year) to a $4.8B institution; loans held for investment grew $542.2M (15% Y/Y). Commercial real estate loans were a primary driver: +$161.4M in Q4 and +$448.5M for the year.
Maintained Asset Quality and Provisioning
Nonperforming loans remain very low at 8 basis points of total loans. Full-year provision for credit losses was $9.7M with a Q4 provision of $2.8M—reflecting loan growth while maintaining credit monitoring and underwriting standards.
Operational Expansion and Talent Additions
Opened a Walnut Creek office, expanded the agribusiness vertical, and added seasoned business development professionals (management cited ~10–12 BDO hires in 2025) to support organic growth and deposit gathering.
Shareholder Return – Dividend Increase
Announced a cash dividend increase of $0.05 to $0.25 per share for the quarter—the first increase since April 2023, signaling confidence in earnings and capital.