Strong Loan Growth
Loans held for investment (ex. mortgage warehouse) increased $200 million, or 2.8% quarter-over-quarter (loans grew 2.5% sequentially on the reported basis). Growth was driven primarily by CNI activity in Texas and the Southeast.
Deposit Growth and Funding Mix
Total deposits increased $234 million or 2.8% (adjusting for a $215 million interest-bearing deposit sale at year-end that was repurchased two days later). Noninterest-bearing deposits grew 4.2% sequentially and represented 23.6% of total deposits at quarter end.
Profitability and EPS
Diluted EPS was $0.89 for Q1. Pretax pre-provision earnings were $40.2 million ($40.8 million excluding notable items) and annualized pretax pre-provision ROA was 1.61%. Notable items created net expense of $577,000 (~$0.01 EPS impact).
ROA Momentum and Run-Rate Targets
Reported ROA for Q1 was 1.11%. Management is building momentum and targets a run-rate ROA of at least 1.15% by Q4 and a pretax pre-provision run-rate ROA in excess of 1.72%.
NIM and NII Outlook
Net interest margin contracted 2 basis points to 3.71% in Q1, in line with guidance. Management expects a ~10 basis point bounce in Q2 and NIM of 3.7%–3.8% by Q4 (bias to the higher end). Net interest income is expected to grow mid- to high-single digits for the full year.
Capital Strength and Shareholder Returns
Tangible book value rose sequentially to $35.61 (14th consecutive quarter of TBV growth). Tangible common equity ratio ended the quarter at 11%. The company repurchased 165,500 shares and the Board increased the quarterly dividend from $0.15 to $0.25.
Credit Metrics Remain Sound
Net charge-offs fell to $2.8 million (annualized charge-off rate 0.15%), down from $3.2 million. Past dues (30–89 days) were 0.22%, favorable to the recent 4-quarter average of 0.25%. Allowance for credit losses increased $2.2 million to $99 million and remained stable at 1.34% of loans (net of mortgage warehouse).
Talent and Strategic Investment
Origin added 15 bankers to production teams since the start of the year and hired a Chief Technology & Innovation Officer to accelerate digital, data and AI initiatives intended to drive productivity, decision speed, and scalable revenue growth.