Strong Earnings and EPS Growth
Net income of $3.9 million for the quarter; diluted EPS $0.63, up $0.08 (~15%) YoY. Full-year GAAP EPS $2.19, a 27% increase vs 2024 and 18% above 2025 budget; 60th consecutive quarter of profitability.
Net Interest Income and Margin Expansion
Quarterly net interest income $12.7 million, up ~17% YoY; full-year NII $48.4 million, up 21% YoY. NIM reported at ~3.51%; yield on earning assets improved 17 bps YoY to 5.32% and loan yield was 5.94% (+19 bps YoY). Management attributes ~50% of revenue growth to larger balance sheet and ~50% to wider margins.
Sustained Loan and Deposit Growth
Quarter loan growth of $70 million (25% annualized); full-year loan growth +$133.9 million (+12.8% YoY) marking 7 consecutive quarters of sequential loan growth. Deposits increased $45 million in the quarter (14% annualized) and ~+$155 million (13% YoY); excluding acquisition deposits, deposits grew 9.3% YoY.
Strong Liquidity and Balance Sheet Position
Total assets reached $3.6 billion (bank assets $1.5B; residential servicing ~$1.5B; wealth $566M). Held ~ $50 million in excess liquidity, $160 million in outstanding debt capacity and contingent liquidity/access to wholesale markets of over $550 million. Loan-to-deposit ratio at 90.3%, inside target 90–95%.
Capital Management and Shareholder Returns
Tangible book value per share $18, up 12.5% YoY; adjusted tangible book value $21.44. Repurchased ~32,000 shares in Q4 and ~$5.5 million YTD in buybacks. Announced dividend of $0.155/share (~2.8% yield), representing ~25% of earnings and the 13th consecutive year of increases.
Revenue Diversification and Business-Line Wins
Recurring net interest margin revenue now ~75% of total revenue. Peak Title revenue improved 25% to $2.0 million with net income +60% to $583k. Total assets under care expanded and the bank reported its highest gain-on-sale mortgage revenue since 2021.
Operating Discipline and Positive Operating Leverage
Operating expenses declined ~2.3% QoQ; full-year expense growth (excluding one-time merger costs) 7.7% vs full-year revenue growth 15.1% resulting in ~2x core operating leverage. Management expects expense growth ~3.5–4% in 2026 with continued positive operating leverage (1.5–2x).
Solid Asset Quality Metrics
Nonperforming loans to total loans declined to 0.39%. Nonperforming assets totaled $4.7 million. Charge-offs were 2 basis points for 2025 (4 bps in Q4). Allowance for credit losses 1.36% of loans, providing 352% coverage of nonperforming assets.