Significant Increase in Net Income
Net income was reported at $4 million with diluted earnings per share of $0.64, up $0.29 or approximately 83% compared to the prior year quarter.
Growth in Net Interest Income
Net interest income totaled $12.3 million, an increase of over 21% from the $10.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, showing strong growth in income generation.
Sustained Loan and Deposit Growth
Loan growth over the prior year quarter was approximately $80.6 million, or 7.8%. Deposits grew by nearly $103 million, or 9%, inclusive of the $51 million in deposits related to the Marblehead acquisition.
Asset Quality and Credit Management
Charge-offs returned to historic levels, successfully eliminating nearly $1.3 million in nonperforming loans from the linked quarter by way of payoffs and upgrades.
Successful Acquisition Integration
The integration of the Marblehead clients was successfully completed, adding nearly 2,500 deposit accounts with a weighted average cost of approximately 1.2%.
Stable Operating Expenses
Operating expenses decreased approximately 3% from the linked quarter and are up slightly compared to the prior year. Year-to-date expense growth, excluding onetime merger costs, was 9.5%, below the 18.5% revenue growth.
Improvement in Tangible Book Value
Tangible book value per share ended the quarter at $17.21, up from $16.49 last year, marking a 4.4% increase, and excluding acquisition payment for Marblehead, it's up 8.9%.