Strong Balance Sheet Growth
Total assets grew from $5.2 billion at year-end 2024 to over $7.0 billion at December 31, 2025, driven largely by growth in the Mortgage Purchase Program (MPP).
Earnings and Profitability Improvement
Earnings per diluted share increased 15% from $1.83 (2024) to $2.11 (2025). Return on average assets improved from 1.08% to 1.33%, and return on average tangible common equity improved from 13.94% to 14.43% year-over-year.
Tangible Book Value Growth
Tangible book value per share increased by 13.9% on an annual basis after adding back the impact of dividends paid.
Robust MPP (Mortgage Purchase Program) Expansion
MPP balances increased by over $1.7 billion year-over-year. Average MPP balances rose by $410.2 million quarter-over-quarter and period-ending balances increased $60.1 million QoQ. MPP participations rose to $457.0 million (from $37.5 million the prior quarter). Average MPP yields were 6.98% for the quarter (7.22% including fees).
Residential Mortgage Originations Growth
Residential mortgage originations increased 20% year-over-year to $2.5 billion for 2025. Fourth-quarter closings were $762.0 million, up from $636.6 million in Q3 2025.
Deposit Base Expansion and New Relationships
Total deposits increased to $4.9 billion from $4.8 billion QoQ. New relationships and a digital deposit partnership contributed over $500 million in core deposits during 2025; a single digital deposit relationship drove a $234.2 million increase in savings and money market balances QoQ.
Fee Income and Servicing Growth
Noninterest income increased $18 million from 2024 overall (driven by residential lending). Q4 loan servicing fees (excluding negative MSR fair value adjustment) were $2.2 million, up from $2.0 million QoQ. Company serviced 15,200 loans with total UPB of $4.9 billion and added 5 new servicing relationships plus 2 securitizations in 2025.
Capital Optimization and EPS Adjustment
Management replaced a significant portion of preferred stock with subordinated debt in Q4 2025 to optimize capital and reduce 2026 costs. Q4 included $3.2 million of unamortized deal issuance expense; excluding that item, Q4 EPS would have been $0.61 (vs. reported $0.52), and 2025 EPS excluding that item would have been $2.20.
Net Interest Income and Margin Stability
Net interest income increased $3.2 million QoQ, and net interest margin was 2.51% in Q4 2025 (2.45% for full-year 2025). Management guides FY2026 NIM in the 2.45%–2.55% range, citing favorable loan mix shift toward higher-yield MPP/AIO loans and expected Fed cuts.
Forward Guidance and Growth Targets for 2026
Management expects MPP period-ending balances of $4.1 billion to $4.3 billion by year-end 2026 (with $300M–$500M average participations), AIO balances of $900M–$1.0B, saleable mortgage originations of $2.2B–$2.4B with all-in margins of 2.75%–3.25%, MPP fees of $9M–$11M, and servicing revenue of $9M–$11M for 2026.