Record Earnings and Revenue Growth
Provident Financial reported net earnings of $72 million or $0.55 per share, with a record revenue of $214 million, driven by record net interest income of $187 million and noninterest income of $27 million.
Strong Commercial Loan Growth
The commercial loan portfolio grew at an annualized rate of 8%, with a production record of $1.4 billion for the first half of the year. Commercial and industrial loans grew at an annualized 21% pace.
Improved Asset Quality
Net charge-offs decreased to $1.2 million or 3 basis points of average loans. Nonperforming assets declined to 44 basis points of total assets, with a decline in delinquencies and classified loans.
Increased Tangible Book Value and Dividend
Tangible book value per share increased by $0.45 to $14.60, and the tangible common equity ratio expanded to 8.03%. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share was approved.
Solid Deposit Growth
Deposits increased by $260 million, with an annualized growth rate of 5.6% and an improvement in the average cost of total deposits, which decreased to 2.1%.
Provident Protection Plus Performance
Provident Protection Plus reported an 11.3% increase in revenue for the second quarter with income up 10.1% compared to the same period in 2024.