Commercial Real Estate Loan Securitization
Third Coast executed a significant commercial real estate loan securitization, providing increased flexibility in managing the balance sheet and capital ratios, generating fee income, and positively impacting the net interest margin.
Improved Credit Quality
Non-performing loans declined by $9.3 million, improving the non-performing loans to total loans ratio by 23 basis points. Non-performing assets to total assets declined by two basis points to 0.56%.
Net Interest Margin Improvement
Net interest margin improved by nine basis points to 3.80% in the first quarter, demonstrating effective management of interest income and expenses.
Book Value and Tangible Book Value Growth
Book value and tangible book value grew by 4.4% and 4.7% respectively over the prior quarter, and by 14.3% and 15.2% compared to the same period last year.
Strong Loan Growth in April
Loan growth in April exceeded $50 million, indicating strong demand and effective management of loan portfolios.