Strong Core Earnings and Growth
Fourth quarter 2024 core earnings per share of $1.11 with a core return on assets of 1.24% and core return on tangible common equity of 16.55%. Full year 2024 core earnings per share reached $4.39, with a core return on assets of 1.26% and core return on tangible common equity of 17.83%.
Record Fee Quarter in Wealth & Trust Business
WSFS delivered year-over-year core fee revenue growth of 7% in Q4, powered by the Wealth & Trust business, which had a record fee quarter of $40 million on double-digit growth.
Deposit Growth and Strong Liquidity Position
Customer deposits grew 4% linked quarter driven by broad-based growth across business lines. Noninterest-bearing deposits grew 6% linked quarter, comprising 31% of average deposits in Q4. Loyalty deposit ratio finished at 77%.
Positive Outlook for 2025
Expectations for another year of high performance and growth with mid-single-digit loan growth in Commercial portfolio and continued broad-based deposit growth.