Financial Performance - Net income available to common shareholders for Q2 2024 decreased by 20.6% to 6.5millioncomparedto8.1 million in Q2 2023[83] - Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, decreased by 34.6% to 12.6million,drivenbyhigherinterestexpenseandcreditlossprovisions[87]−NetinterestincomeforQ22024decreasedby9.814.3 million, primarily due to a 4.5millionincreaseininterestexpense[84]−NetinterestincomeforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,decreasedby14.128.4 million, despite a 6.4millionincreaseininterestincome[88]−NetinterestincomeforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,was28.4 million, compared to 33.0millioninthesameperiodin2023,reflectingadeclineininterestratespreadfrom2.662.9 million in Q2 2024, driven by higher loan balances and market interest rates[84] - Interest-bearing deposits yielded 4.24% in 2024, up from 2.82% in 2023, driven by higher rates on money market deposits (4.88% vs. 3.63%) and brokered certificates of deposit (5.49% vs. 4.74%)[95] - Total interest-earning assets yielded 6.31% in 2024, up from 5.64% in 2023, driven by higher yields on loans (6.39% vs. 5.74%) and investment securities (4.29% vs. 3.28%)[95] Non-Interest Income and Expense - Non-interest income decreased by 0.4millionto1.2 million in Q2 2024, mainly due to a 0.6milliondecreaseindepositaccountservicefees[85]−Non−interestincomeforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,decreasedby33.02.3 million, primarily due to a 1.4milliondecreaseindepositaccountservicefees[90]−Non−interestexpensedecreasedby2.16.2 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to reductions in other operating and data processing expenses[86] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of June 30, 2024, were 2.03billion,withtotalequityof292.8 million[82] - Total assets increased by 3.6million(0.22.03 billion at June 30, 2024, driven by a 17.8millionincreaseinloansanda2.3 million increase in restricted stock, partially offset by a 12.7milliondecreaseincashandcashequivalents[96]−Loansreceivableincreasedby17.8 million (1.0%) to 1.805billion,primarilyduetogrowthintheconstructionandmulti−familyportfolios,partiallyoffsetbyadecreaseintheCREnon−owneroccupiedportfolio[96]−Loansreceivableincreasedto1.81 billion at June 30, 2024, from 1.79billionatDecember31,2023,anincreaseof17.8 million, or 1.0%[103] - Total deposits decreased by 56.4million(3.61.50 billion, driven by declines in non-interest demand deposits (33.4million),savingsdeposits(16.4 million), and time deposits (44.7million),partiallyoffsetbya42.8 million increase in money market deposits[97] - Total deposits decreased to 1.50billionatJune30,2024,from1.55 billion at December 31, 2023, a decrease of 56.4million,or3.650.0 million (40.0%) to 218.2million,contributingtotheoverallincreaseintotalliabilities[97]−Totalborrowingsincreasedto218.2 million at June 30, 2024, from 168.1millionatDecember31,2023,duetoa50.0 million increase in FHLBNY advances[106] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by 12.7million(7.0167.7 million, primarily due to increased loan activity and decreased deposits, partially offset by higher borrowings[99] - Total investment securities decreased to 15.5millionatJune30,2024,from16.4 million at December 31, 2023, a decrease of 0.9millionor5.48.5 million (3.0%) to 292.8million,primarilyduetoretainedearnings,partiallyoffsetby4.3 million in cash dividends[98] - Total equity increased to 292.8millionatJune30,2024,from284.3 million at December 31, 2023, an increase of 8.5million,or3.0306,283 thousand, compared to Parke Bank's 17.35% with 334,969thousand[118]CreditLossesandProvisions−ProvisionforcreditlossesforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,was0.7 million, compared to a recovery of 1.9millioninthesameperiodof2023[89]−Theallowanceforcreditlossesincreasedby294,000 (0.9%) to 32.4million,reflectingadjustmentsinloanportfolios[98]−Thecompany′sallowanceforcreditlossesisinfluencedbyloanportfolioperformance,borrowerfinancialstrength,industryoutlook,andeconomicconditions[119]CashFlow−Cashprovidedbyoperatingactivitieswas17.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 14.7millionforthesameperiodintheprioryear[110]−Cashusedininvestingactivitieswas19.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 38.5millioninthesameperiodlastyear[111]−Cashusedinfinancingactivitieswas10.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 20.9millioninthesameperiodlastyear[111]LegalandRegulatoryMatters−Thecompanyfacesalegalclaimofapproximately1.7 million related to alleged construction damages in the Absecon Gardens Condominium project[122] - The company is defending against a lawsuit involving a 1.4millionloandefaultandcounterclaimsforrentfromMoriRestaurantLLC[123]−ThecompanydeniesliabilityintheMoriRestaurantLLClawsuitandintendstovigorouslydefendagainsttheclaims[124]InternalControlsandProcedures−Thecompany′sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresareeffective,asconfirmedbytheCEOandCFO[120]−Nomaterialchangesinthecompany′sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingoccurredduringthelastfiscalquarter[121]LoanCommitments−TheCompanyhadoutstandingloancommitmentsof114.8 million at June 30, 2024[110]