Financial Performance - Net income for Q2 2024 was 24.6million,or0.88 per diluted share, down from 28.0million,or1.11 per diluted share in Q2 2023[1]. - Net income for the quarter was 24,560,000,upfrom12,296,000 in the previous quarter[21]. - Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was 24,560thousand,downfrom28,006 thousand in the same quarter of 2023, a decrease of 12.9%[27]. - Diluted earnings per share increased to 0.88from0.45 in the prior quarter[21]. - Basic earnings per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was 0.90,comparedto1.12 for the same quarter in 2023, a decrease of 19.6%[27]. - Return on average total assets improved to 1.26% from 0.64% in the previous quarter[21]. - Return on average stockholders' equity (ROAE) (GAAP) was 10.03% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to 5.15% in March 2024[45]. Revenue and Income Sources - Noninterest income totaled 23.3million,representing24.223,274,000 compared to 22,808,000inthepreviousquarter[21].−Totalnoninterestincomedecreasedto23,274 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, down from 24,290thousandinthesamequarterof2023,adeclineof4.25,946 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to 5,358thousandinthesamequarterof2023,anincreaseof10.972.9 million, an increase of 2.1millionfromthepriorquarter[4].−NetinterestincomeforthequarterendedJune30,2024,was72,899,000, an increase from 70,806,000inthepreviousquarter[21].−TotalinterestincomeforthequarterendedJune30,2024,was114,529 thousand, an increase from 102,032thousandforthesameperiodin2023,representingagrowthof12.371,699 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to 69,413thousandforthesamequarterin2023,reflectinganincreaseof3.36.3 billion as of June 30, 2024, increasing by 52.3millioninQ22024[12].−Depositgrowthwas10.86.6 billion, an increase of 0.2billioninQ22024[13].−Totalloansheld−for−saleincreasedto66,571,000 from 56,813,000inthepreviousquarter[23].−Totaldepositsroseto6,619,525,000 compared to 6,445,388,000inthepreviousquarter[23].−Totaldepositsreached4,951,013,000, a significant increase from 4,280,980,000,markingagrowthofapproximately15.67621,343,000 with an average yield of 3.80%, compared to 332,695,000and2.551.2 million, down from 16.5millioninthepriorquarter[6].−Netcharge−offsforQ22024were2.0 million, resulting in an annualized ratio of 0.13% to average loans, compared to 1.11% in the prior quarter[7]. - Provision for credit losses was 1,200thousandforthequarterendedJune30,2024,significantlylowerthan4,422 thousand for the same quarter in 2023, a decrease of 72.8%[25]. - Nonperforming loans increased to 62,558thousandasofJune30,2024,comparedto57,599 thousand in March 31, 2024, indicating a rise of 3.34%[41]. - The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding decreased to 0.13% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, down from 1.11% in March 31, 2024, showing an improvement in asset quality[41]. Strategic Developments - The company announced plans for a strategic merger with HomeStreet, Inc. and successfully uplisted to Nasdaq on July 12, 2024[2]. - The company incurred merger-related expenses of 1,046thousandforthequarterendedJune30,2024,withnosuchexpensesreportedinthesamequarterof2023[27].AssetandEquityPosition−TotalassetsasofJune30,2024,were7,999,295,000, up from 7,781,601,000inthepreviousquarter[23].−Totalliabilitiesroseto7,002,696 thousand, compared to 6,816,939thousandinthepreviousquarter,indicatinganincreaseof2.7996,599 thousand, up from 964,662thousand,reflectingagrowthof3.1996,599,000 as of June 30, 2024, up from 964,662,000inMarch2024[45].−Tangiblestockholders′equity(non−GAAP)reached893,599 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to $861,011 thousand as of March 31, 2024, reflecting an increase of 3.67%[43].