Increase in Loan Origination
Loan origination for investment increased by 1% to $29.6 million from $29.4 million in the previous quarter.
Decrease in Loan Principal Payments
Loan principal payments and payoffs decreased by 18% from $42 million to $34.5 million in the latest quarter.
Recovery of Credit Losses
Recorded a $626,000 recovery of credit losses due to a decline in the expected life of the loan portfolio caused by lower mortgage interest rates.
Net Interest Margin Expansion
Net interest margin increased by 6 basis points to 3% from 2.94% in the previous quarter.
Capital Management Activities
Repurchased approximately 67,000 shares of common stock and distributed $921,000 of cash dividends, representing a 117% distribution of the quarter's net income.