Strong Full-Year and Quarterly Earnings
FY2025 net income of $18.8M and diluted EPS of $3.07 (a 43% increase in EPS vs. 2024); Q4 2025 net income of $4.7M and diluted EPS of $0.77.
Revenue Growth and Operating Leverage
Full-year revenue growth of 17% with positive operating leverage as revenue growth outpaced overhead expense growth.
Net Interest Margin and Deposit Cost Improvement
Full-year net interest margin improved 58 basis points to 3.86%; Q4 tax-equivalent NIM improved to 4.03% (up 20 bps QoQ and 52 bps YoY). Attractive cost of deposits improved to 1.56% for the year and 1.50% in Q4.
Loan Growth and Mortgage Origination Strength
Average total loan growth of 11.5% for the year with loans ending the year at $1.1B; mortgage originations increased 11% year-over-year.
Improved Efficiency and Capital Position
Efficiency ratio improved to 62.7% in 2025 from 69.1% in 2024; tangible book value rose to $20.79 per share (up $0.83 QoQ and $4.09 or 24% YoY). Consolidated capital ratios remain above well-capitalized levels and tangible common equity to assets exceeds 8%.
Deposit and Liquidity Strength
Deposits totaled $1.4B at Dec 31, 2025, increasing $63.4M QoQ and $60.1M YoY; noninterest-bearing deposits represented 26.3% of total deposits and loan-to-deposit ratio was 79.1%.
Credit Losses Under Control and Improvement in Nonperforming Loans
Q4 provision of $0.5M and allowance for credit losses of $12.5M (1.12% of gross loans); Q4 net charge-offs of $341k (down from $2.3M in prior quarter) and nonperforming loans reduced $3.1M or 24% vs. year-end 2024 to just under $10M (0.90% of gross loans).
Return to Shareholders
Board declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per share, continuing a long history of quarterly dividends (98th consecutive quarterly dividend since parent formation).