Net Income and EPS Growth
Net income of $16.9M in Q1 2026 vs $15.6M in prior year; diluted EPS $0.81 vs $0.74, reflecting year-over-year profitability improvement.
Net Interest Income and Margin Expansion
Tax-equivalent net interest margin (NIM) of 3.65% in Q1 2026, up 3 basis points sequentially and from 3.49% in Q1 2025 (+16 bps YoY). Net interest income increased $3.2M YoY and $0.5M (1.1%) sequentially; NII up 7.3% vs 2025 and within the 7%-8% outlook.
Commercial Loan Growth and Pipeline
Total loan growth of $31.8M (3% annualized). Commercial loans led growth with $53.8M quarterly increase (9.9% annualized). Bank added 2 experienced commercial bankers in Q1 and sees continued low double-digit commercial growth for 2026.
Deposit Growth and Stable Funding Costs
Deposits totaled $4.9B at March 31, 2026 with net growth of $80.4M from year-end (core deposit growth across noninterest-bearing, savings and interest-bearing checking). Total cost of funds decreased 13 bps to 1.54%.
Strong Capital and Profitability Metrics
Tangible common equity per share increased $0.33 (5.9% annualized from Dec 31, 2025); tangible common equity ratio increased to 8.7%. Return on average assets 1.24% and return on average equity 13.43%.
Credit Metrics and Low Charge-Offs
Credit quality described as sound: net charge-offs of $266k (2 bps of average loans) for the quarter; past due loans $8.2M (19 bps), essentially unchanged from 12/31/25.
Noninterest Income Within Guidance and Servicing Gain
Noninterest income of $12.0M in Q1 2026 was within guidance ($11.3M–$12.3M). Mortgage servicing produced a $1.6M gain vs a $0.6M loss prior year (price-related gain of $0.9M, $0.04 per diluted share after tax).
Provision and Tax Efficiency
Provision for credit losses was modest at $0.4M (below forecast). Effective tax rate for the quarter was 16.6%.