Net Income and Profitability - Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, decreased 0.6% to 3.8millioncomparedto3.9 million for the same period in 2023[1][4] - Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, decreased 14.6% to 12.3millioncomparedto14.4 million for the same period in 2023[10] - Net income for September 2024 was 3,829thousand,downfrom4,297 thousand in June 2024[33] - Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is 12.287million,adecreaseof14.614.395 million in 2023[38] - Non-GAAP core net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is 12.188million,down17.614.788 million in 2023[38] Net Interest Margin and Interest Income - Net interest margin increased to 4.20% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 4.09% for the same period in 2023[2][6] - Net interest margin decreased slightly to 4.20% in September 2024 from 4.28% in June 2024[30] - Net interest income before provision for credit losses decreased by 2.3million(0.9135.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 37.4millioninthesameperiodin2023[12]−NetinterestincomefortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was35,046 thousand, down from 37,368thousandinthesameperiodof2023,adecreaseof6.2115,755 thousand in September 2024, up from 14,972thousandinJune2024[33]−InterestincomefromloansandfeesfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was41,457 thousand, up from 40,292thousandinthesameperiodof2023,anincreaseof2.89975.2 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to 920.0millionatDecember31,2023[2]−Totaldepositsincreased6.01.07 billion as of September 30, 2024, compared to 1.00billionatDecember31,2023[2]−Totalloansincreasedto975,151 thousand in September 2024, up from 949,413thousandinJune2024[32]−Totaldepositsincreasedto1,065,021 thousand in September 2024, up from 1,006,614thousandinJune2024[32]−Netloansgrewto958,628 thousand in September 2024, up from 904,384thousandinDecember2023,anincreaseof61,065,021 thousand in September 2024, compared to 1,004,477thousandinDecember2023,markinga6.032.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a 661,000gainonthefairvalueofjuniorsubordinateddebentures[7]−Noninterestincomeincreasedby2.0 million to 4.6millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,drivenbygainsfromlifeinsuranceproceedsandchangesinthefairvalueofTRUPs[13]−NoninterestincomefortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was4,591 thousand, compared to 2,574thousandinthesameperiodof2023,asignificantincreaseof78.361.8 million to 20.8millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetohigherprofessionalfeesandsalaries[14]−TotalnoninterestexpensefortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was20,849 thousand, up from 19,082thousandinthesameperiodof2023,anincreaseof9.2644.3 million (3.7%) to 1.2billionasofSeptember30,2024,drivenbygrowthingrossloanbalancesandcashequivalents[16]−Totaldepositsincreasedby60.5 million (6.0%) to 1.1billionasofSeptember30,2024,withinterest−bearingdepositsrisingby103.7 million[17] - Total assets increased to 1,255,376thousandasofSeptember30,2024,comparedto1,211,045 thousand at the end of 2023, reflecting a growth of 3.66%[27] - Total interest-earning assets increased to 1,120,080thousandinSeptember2024,upfrom1,082,749 thousand in June 2024[30] Credit Quality and Provisions - The provision for credit losses increased to 1.8millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto587,000 in the same period in 2023, primarily due to student loan charge-offs[20] - Non-performing assets increased by 974,000to17.4 million as of September 30, 2024, representing 1.39% of total assets[21] - The company's provision for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 1,750thousand,comparedto587 thousand in the same period of 2023, a substantial increase of 198.13%[28] - Nonperforming loans to total gross loans ratio increased to 1.32% in September 2024 from 1.29% in December 2023[35] - Total nonperforming assets increased to 17,430thousandinSeptember2024from16,456 thousand in December 2023[35] - Provision for credit losses increased significantly to 1,558thousandinSeptember2024from19 thousand in June 2024[33] - Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans decreased to 128.60% in September 2024 from 131.87% in December 2023[35] Capital and Shareholder Equity - The company's Tier 1 Leverage Ratio improved to 12.44% as of September 30, 2024, compared to 11.82% as of December 31, 2023[2] - Shareholders' equity increased by 10.3millionto132.9 million as of September 30, 2024, driven by net income and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss[18] - Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets (leverage ratio) for the company as of September 30, 2024, is 12.44%, up from 11.82% as of December 31, 2023[36] - Book value per share as of September 30, 2024, is 7.67,comparedto7.14 as of December 31, 2023[36] - Tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2024, is 7.41,upfrom6.88 as of December 31, 2023[36] Efficiency and Return Metrics - The efficiency ratio improved to 52.47% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 54.63% for the same period in 2023[8] - Efficiency ratio for the three months ended 2024 is 52.47%, improving from 54.63% in 2023[36] - Annualized return on average assets (ROAA) increased to 1.24% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1.21% for the same period in 2023[4] - Return on average assets for the three months ended 2024 is 1.24%, compared to 1.21% for the same period in 2023[36] - Return on average equity for the three months ended 2024 is 11.63%, down from 13.06% in 2023[36] - Annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the three months ended 2024 is 0.27%, up from 0.20% in 2023[36] Dividends and Capital Adequacy - The company declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on October 23, 2024[19] - The company remains well-capitalized and expects to maintain adequate capital levels[19] Cost of Deposits - Annualized average cost of deposits increased to 1.18% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 0.71% for the same period in 2023[2][5]