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[216]. - For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net income was 36.9million,or1.32 per diluted share, compared to 54.3million,or2.14 per diluted share for the same period in 2023[216]. - Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 24,560,000,down12.9728,006,000 for the same period in 2023[218]. - Net income (GAAP) for the year was 36,856thousand,downfrom54,287 thousand, indicating a decrease of 32.06%[221]. - Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) decreased to 0.88forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,from1.11 in the same period in 2023[223]. Interest Income and Margin - Net interest margin for Q2 2024 was 4.02%, with a return on average total assets of 1.26% and return on average stockholders' equity of 10.03%[216]. - Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 72,899,000,adecreaseof1.2773,835,000 for the same period in 2023[218]. - Net interest income for Q2 2024 was 72.9million,adecreaseof0.9 million or 1.3% compared to Q2 2023[242]. - Net interest margin was 4.02% for Q2 2024, down from 4.24% in Q2 2023, reflecting a 22 basis point decrease[251]. - Net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 4.00%, down from 4.31% for the same period in 2023, a decrease of 31 basis points[256]. Loan and Deposit Growth - Loan growth for Q2 2024 was 3.3% annualized, while deposit growth was 10.8% annualized[216]. - Total loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, increased to 6,337,162,000asofJune30,2024,comparedto6,155,090,000 as of June 30, 2023, representing a growth of 2.95%[218]. - Total deposits rose to 4,951,013thousandinQ22024,comparedto4,280,980 thousand in Q2 2023, marking an increase of approximately 15.66%[259]. - Total deposits increased to 24,150,000forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,upfrom11,021,000 in the same period of 2023, a rise of 119.5%[265]. Credit Quality and Losses - A provision for credit loss of 10.6millionnegativelyimpactednetincomeforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024[216].−Provisionforcreditlosseswas1.2 million in Q2 2024, down from 4.4millioninQ22023[242].−Theallowanceforcreditlossestoloanswas1.2562.464 million as of June 30, 2024, up from 37.327millionasofDecember31,2023[318].MergerandCapitalStructure−ThemergerwithHomeStreet,Inc.isexpectedtocloseinQ42024,resultingintotalassetsofapproximately17 billion and 129 branch locations[213]. - The merger agreement includes an initial capital raise of 80million,whichwaslaterincreasedtosupportthemerger[214].−Thecompanyhasenteredintoanupfrontsecuritiespurchaseagreement,issuing2.46millionsharesfor80.0 million as part of a merger agreement with HomeStreet[331]. Operational Efficiency - Efficiency ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 66.42%, compared to 59.15% for the same period in 2023, indicating a decline in operational efficiency[218]. - Noninterest expenses increased by 5.8millionto63.9 million for Q2 2024, compared to 58.0millioninQ22023,primarilydrivenbya5.8 million increase in salary and employee benefits due to higher headcount and variable compensation[286]. Regulatory and Market Risks - Interest rate risk is a primary market risk affecting net interest income, with a potential decrease of 9.5% in net interest income under a +300 basis points scenario for 2024[348]. - The company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements and routinely analyzes its capital structure[333].