Financial Performance - Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 4.2million,or0.23 diluted earnings per share, consistent with the same period in 2023 [155]. - For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net income was 5.5million,or0.30 diluted earnings per share, compared to 4.9million,or0.27 diluted earnings per share for the same period in 2023 [157]. - Net interest income decreased by 717thousand,or513.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 14.4millionforthesameperiodin2023[155].−NetinterestincomeforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,was26.5 million, a decrease of 1.9million,or728.4 million in 2023 [158]. - Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 1.3million,comparedtoalossof3.7 million for the same period in 2023 [158]. - Noninterest expense decreased by 592thousand,or317.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 18.2millionforthesameperiodin2023[158].InterestIncomeandExpense−Totalinterestincomedecreasedby256 thousand, while the average rate increased by 1,023thousand,resultinginanetincreaseof767 thousand in interest income compared to the previous year [171]. - Interest expense decreased by 1,230thousand,withtotalinterestexpensefortheperiodbeing14,301 thousand, compared to 12,815thousandinthesamequarterofthepreviousyear[172].−Theyieldoninterest−earningassetsincreasedby38basispointsto5.27769 thousand, or 3%, to 28.0millioninQ22024comparedto27.2 million in Q2 2023 [174]. Credit Losses and Allowance - The allowance for credit losses (ACL) is maintained at a level representing management's best estimate of expected losses in the loan portfolio [139]. - Provision for credit losses was 206thousandforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,downfrom618 thousand in the same period of 2023 [155]. - Provision for credit losses was recorded at 206thousandforboththethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto618 thousand and 860thousandforthesameperiodsin2023[189].−Nonperformingloanstotaled3.2 million, or 0.13% of total assets, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 1.8million,or0.0819,208 thousand at June 30, 2024, compared to 18,871thousandatDecember31,2023,indicatingaslightincreaseinreserves[222].LoansandDeposits−Totalloansincreasedto1,882,342 thousand with interest income of 26,457thousand,yieldinganaveragerateof5.621,867,813 thousand and 24,986thousandat5.35123.5 million, to 1.97billionatJune30,2024,from1.85 billion at December 31, 2023 [200]. - Average interest-bearing deposits decreased by 127.3millionto1.42 billion in Q2 2024 compared to 1.55billioninQ22023[174].−Noninterest−bearingdepositswere373.8 million at June 30, 2024, representing 19% of total deposits [232]. - Core deposits, excluding wholesale deposits, increased by 118.9million,or79.4 million to 226.5millionatJune30,2024,withnetincomecontributing5.5 million to this increase [240]. - Total risk-based capital at June 30, 2024, was 267.956million,representingaratioof14.13326.7 million at June 30, 2024, or 14% of total assets, up from 232.1millionor11643.9 million, or 32.7% of total deposits, as of June 30, 2024 [234]. - The effective duration of the investment securities portfolio was slightly over five years, consistent with the industry average [224]. Investment and Market Position - The company made an investment of 20.4millioninAtlanticCoastMortgage,LLC,acquiringa28.79.4 million, or 5%, to 162.2millionasofJune30,2024,from171.6 million at December 31, 2023 [223].