Financial Performance - Net income available to common shareholders for Q3 2024 increased by 634.1% to 7.5millioncomparedto1.0 million in Q3 2023[98] - Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, decreased by 0.8% to 20.1million,primarilyduetoa5.6 million decrease in net interest income[105] - Net interest income for Q3 2024 decreased by 6.1% to 14.7million,primarilyduetoa4.0 million increase in interest expense[99] - Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, decreased by 11.5% to 43.1million,withinterestexpenseincreasingby44.50.9 million, primarily due to a 0.7milliondecreaseindepositservicefees[102]−Non−interestincomefortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,decreasedby39.33.2 million, primarily due to a 2.1milliondecreaseindepositservicefees[108]−Non−interestexpenseforQ32024decreasedby59.86.4 million, primarily due to a non-recurring 9.5millionlossinQ32023[103]−ThenetinterestmarginfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was2.972.07 billion, with total equity of 296.5million[97]−Totalassetsincreasedby41.9 million (2.1%) to 2.07billionatSeptember30,2024,drivenbygrowthinloansreceivableandFHLBNYrestrictedstock[115]−Loansincreasedby52.6 million (2.9%) to 1.84billion,primarilyduetogrowthinconstruction,multi−family,andCREownerportfolios[115][118]−Loansreceivableincreasedby52.6 million (2.9%) to 1.84billionatSeptember30,2024,drivenbygrowthinconstruction,CRE−owneroccupied,andResidential−Multifamilyloanportfolios[126]−Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedby7.9 million (4.4%) to 172.4million,primarilyduetoloangrowth[115][118]−Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedby7.9 million (4.4%) to 172.4millionatSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetoanincreaseinloans[119]−Investmentsecuritiesdeclinedby1.1 million (6.8%) to 15.3million,reflectingareductionintheportfolio[115][118]−Totalinvestmentsecuritiesdecreasedby1.1 million (6.8%) to 15.3millionatSeptember30,2024,attributedtonormalpaydowns[120]LiabilitiesandEquity−Totalliabilitiesroseby29.8 million (1.7%) to 1.77billion,mainlyduetoa6.1 million increase in deposits and a 20.1millionincreaseinborrowings[116][118]−Totalequitygrewby12.1 million (4.3%) to 296.5million,drivenbyretainedearnings,partiallyoffsetby6.4 million in cash dividends and 2.0millioninstockrepurchases[117][118]−Totalequityincreasedby12.1 million (4.3%) to 296.5millionatSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetotheretentionofearnings[130]−Interest−bearingdepositsincreasedby85.8 million (6.9%) to 1.33billion,withbrokeredcertificatesofdepositgrowingby58.5 million (49.2%)[112][116] - FHLBNY borrowings rose by 20.0million(16.0145.0 million, contributing to the increase in total liabilities[116][118] - Total deposits increased by 6.1million(0.41.56 billion at September 30, 2024, primarily due to increases in brokered time deposits and time deposits[127] - Total borrowings increased by 20.0millionto188.3 million at September 30, 2024, due to an increase in FHLBNY advances[129] Credit Losses and Allowances - Provision for credit losses in Q3 2024 was a recovery of 0.1million,comparedtoaprovisionof0.3 million in Q3 2023[100] - Provision for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 0.5million,comparedtoarecoveryof1.6 million in the same period of 2023[107] - The company's allowance for credit losses is based on periodic evaluations of loan and lease portfolios, broken down by vintage, and includes both specific and general components[143] - The specific allowance is calculated for loans and leases that do not share similar risk characteristics, including collateral-dependent loans[143] - The general allowance covers loans and leases with expected credit losses that are not yet individually identifiable[143] - The allowance calculation process is influenced by loan portfolio performance, borrower financial strength, industry outlook, and economic conditions[144] Cash Flow Activities - Cash provided by operating activities increased to 26.6millionintheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto14.0 million in the prior year[135] - Cash used in investing activities increased to 52.3millionintheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetohigherloanorigination[136]−Cashprovidedbyfinancingactivitieswas17.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to cash used in financing activities of 21.4millionintheprioryear[137]CapitalandShareRepurchases−TheCompanyandtheBankwerebothconsidered"wellcapitalized"withTier1leverageratiosof15.4620.10 per share[152] - The company announced a share repurchase program for up to approximately 5% of its outstanding shares of common stock on August 2, 2024[152] Legal Matters - The company is defending a legal matter involving alleged damages of approximately $1.7 million related to the Absecon Gardens Condominium project[147]