Net Interest Income Growth
Achieved 14 consecutive positive quarters of net interest income growth, reaching $43.4 million in Q4 2024, a 7.6% increase from Q3 2024 and a 16.4% increase year-over-year.
Strong Loan and Deposit Growth
Fourth quarter loan growth rose by $76.6 million (2%) and deposits increased by $316 million (7.9%). Full-year loan growth was $327.6 million (9%) and deposit growth was $507.4 million (13.3%).
Efficiency Ratio Improvement
Improved the efficiency ratio to 58.8% in Q4 2024, marking the second consecutive quarter of exceeding the internal target of below 60%.
Net Income Increase
Net income for 2024 reached $47.7 million, marking a 42.7% increase from the previous year's total of $33.4 million.
Investment in Securities
Significant growth in investment securities by $91.9 million, with yields on purchased securities averaging 5.44% and total portfolio yield at 6.31%.
Low Charge-offs
Net charge-offs were $879,000 for Q4 2024 or 0.09% of average loans, compared to $1.5 million or 0.17% of average loans in Q4 2023.