Record Earnings and Asset Growth
Provident Financial Services reported net earnings of $72 million or $0.55 per share, with an annualized return on average assets of 1.19% and an adjusted return on average tangible equity of 16.79%. Tangible book value per share grew by $0.45 to $14.60.
Strong Loan Growth
Commercial lending team closed approximately $764 million in new loans, with a total production of $1.4 billion for the first half of the year. Commercial loan portfolio grew at an annualized rate of 8%, with C&I loans growing at an annualized 21% pace.
Improved Asset Quality
Credit quality improved with a decline in delinquencies and classified loans. Net charge-offs decreased to $1.2 million, and nonperforming assets declined to 44 basis points of total assets.
Fee-Based Business Performance
Provident Protection Plus saw an 11.3% increase in revenue, and Beacon Trust maintained assets under management at $4.1 billion despite earlier market challenges.