Strong Financial Performance
Provident reported net earnings of $64 million or $0.49 per share, with an annualized adjusted return on average assets of 1.11% and an adjusted return on average tangible equity of 16.15%.
Increased Lending and Strong Pipeline
The commercial lending team closed approximately $600 million in new loans, with a 3.8% increase in the commercial loan portfolio. The total loan pipeline increased to approximately $2.8 billion.
Improved Margins
The net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 3.34%, and the core net interest margin grew 9 basis points.
Tangible Book Value Growth
Tangible book value per share grew $0.69 to $14.15, and the tangible common equity ratio expanded to 7.9%.
Fee-Based Business Growth
Provident Protection Plus achieved a 19% organic growth in new business, with income up 23% compared to the previous year.