Financial Performance - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 3.2million,anincreaseof547,000 or 20.3% compared to 2.7millionforthesameperiodin2023[118].−NetincomefortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was10.1 million, an increase of 479,000comparedto9.6 million for the same period in 2023[126]. - Noninterest income decreased by 1.2million,or48.91,233,000, primarily due to a decrease in insurance commissions following the sale of Exchange Underwriters[123]. - Noninterest income decreased by 3.7million,or48.83.8 million, primarily due to a 99.9% decrease in insurance commissions[133]. Asset and Liability Management - Total assets increased by 105.7million,or7.31.6 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to 1.5billionatDecember31,2023[113].−Totaldepositsincreasedby86.7 million to 1.4billionasofSeptember30,2024,withsignificantincreasesintimedepositsandbrokeredcertificatesofdeposit[116].−Cashandduefrombanksincreasedby79.1 million, or 115.9%, to 147.3millionatSeptember30,2024[113].−Totalinterest−bearingliabilitiesroseto1.102 billion, with total interest-bearing deposits increasing by 130million,or13.91.1 billion[119]. - The company's liquidity position included 147.3millionincashandduefrombanks,withunpledgedsecuritiestotaling95.8 million[139]. Loan Portfolio - Total loans decreased by 44.6million,or4.01.07 billion at September 30, 2024, driven by declines in various loan categories[114]. - As of September 30, 2024, the company's total loans amounted to 1.07billion,reflectingadecreaseof44.6 million, or 4.0%, from 1.11billionatDecember31,2023[143].−Thecompany′sCommercialRealEstate(CRE)portfoliototaled464.4 million, a decrease of 2.8million,or0.687.9 million (25.89%), Retail Space at 87.6million(25.8145.2 million (13.31%) as of September 30, 2024[144]. - The company's total loans composition includes Residential loans at 338.9million(31.8464.4 million (43.6%) as of September 30, 2024[143]. Interest Income and Expense - Net interest income (FTE) for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 11.516million,comparedto10.760 million for the same period in 2023[110]. - Interest income on loans increased by 896,000,or6.414.9 million, with an average yield on loans rising by 47 basis points to 5.60%[118]. - Interest income on taxable investment securities surged by 2.3million,or249.93.3 million, driven by a 272 basis point increase in average yield[118]. - Interest expense increased by 3.1million,or60.98.3 million, primarily due to rising market interest rates[118]. - The average cost of interest-bearing deposits increased by 93 basis points, or 46.3%, compared to the same period in 2023[118]. Credit Losses and Provisions - The allowance for credit losses (ACL) was 9.5millionatSeptember30,2024,resultinginanACLtototalloansratioof0.8941,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a provision of 406,000inthesameperiodin2023[122].−Theprovisionforcreditlosseswasarecoveryof114,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a provision of 917,000forthesameperiodin2023[132].−Nonperformingloansdecreasedto2.0 million at September 30, 2024, with a nonperforming loans to total loans ratio of 0.19%[114]. Capital Ratios - Stockholders' equity increased by 9.3million,or6.7149.1 million at September 30, 2024, driven by net income of 10.1million[117].−TheBank′sCommonEquityTier1capitalratiowas14.7927.1 million (14.5%) with a +400 basis points change in interest rates[147]. - The company’s asset/liability management committee meets quarterly to review interest rate risk strategies and ensure compliance with board-approved guidelines[146].