Strong Financial Performance
TrustCo Bank Corp NY reported a third-quarter net income of $16.3 million, marking an increase of 26.3% over the prior year quarter. Return on average assets increased by 21.4%, and return on average equity grew by 20%.
Loan and Deposit Growth
Average loans for the quarter grew by 2.5% or $125.9 million to an all-time high of $5.2 billion, with significant increases in home equity credit lines (15.7%) and commercial loans (12.4%). Total deposits increased by $217 million compared to the prior year quarter.
Credit Quality Improvement
Nonperforming loans declined to $18.5 million from $19.4 million in the previous year, and the coverage ratio increased to over 280%, up 9% from the third quarter last year.
Stock Repurchase Program
The company repurchased 298,000 shares during the quarter, with a total of 467,000 shares repurchased year to date, demonstrating strong confidence in the company's value.