Financial Performance - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 4.7million,anincreaseof164.0 million in the same period of 2023 [171]. - For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income was 10.2million,comparedto8.9 million for the same period in 2023 [173]. - Commercial bank operating earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were 4.7million,comparedto4.0 million for the same period in 2023 [175]. - Diluted commercial bank operating earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were 0.25,upfrom0.22 in the same period of 2023 [177]. - Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 815thousand,upfrom225 thousand in the same period of 2023 [171]. - Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 84.032million,withanaverageyieldof5.29878 thousand, or 7%, to 14.2millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto13.3 million for the same period in 2023 [171]. - Interest income from loans totaled 27,381thousandinQ32024,upfrom25,243 thousand in Q3 2023, marking an increase of 8.5% [184]. - Interest expense on total interest-bearing deposits was 14,199thousandinQ32024,comparedto13,799 thousand in Q3 2023, an increase of 2.9% [184]. - Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 40.7million,adecreaseof1.1 million, or 3%, compared to 41.7millionforthesameperiodin2023[198].−Thenetinterestmarginincreasedby25basispointsto2.646 thousand, compared to 132thousandforthesameperiodin2023[174].−Thetotalallowanceforcreditlossesonloanswas19.067 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to 18.871millionatDecember31,2023[245].AssetandLoanGrowth−Totalloansincreasedto1,879,152 thousand in Q3 2024, up from 1,868,819thousandinQ32023,reflectingagrowthof0.646.4 million, or 3%, to 1.87billionatSeptember30,2024,from1.83 billion at December 31, 2023 [222]. - The commercial real estate loan portfolio totaled 1.06billion,or571.09 billion, or 60% of total loans, at December 31, 2023 [233]. Risk Management - The company emphasizes the importance of managing interest rate risk and credit risk to stabilize net interest income, which is its primary source of revenue [150]. - The company has a proactive approach to managing risks inherent in its real estate loan portfolio, particularly in light of potential downturns in the real estate market [143]. - The company maintains a conservative approach to risk management, adjusting expected losses based on risk ratings to mitigate potential credit risks [239]. Deposits and Funding - Total deposits rose by 6%, or 115.5million,to1.96 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to 1.85billionatDecember31,2023[221].−Non−interest−bearingdepositswere357.0 million at September 30, 2024, representing 18% of total deposits [254]. - Wholesale deposits were 249.9millionatSeptember30,2024,anincreaseof4.6 million, or 2%, from 245.3millionatDecember31,2023[255].NonperformingLoansandAssets−NonperformingloansatSeptember30,2024,totaled3.6 million, or 0.16% of total assets, compared to 1.8million,or0.083,556,000 at September 30, 2024, up from 1,829,000atDecember31,2023,representingagrowthof94.513.7 million to 230.8millionatSeptember30,2024,withnetincomecontributing10.2 million to this increase [262]. - The common equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio was 13.48% at September 30, 2024, exceeding the minimum requirement of 7.00% [269]. - Liquid assets totaled 342.7million,or15232.1 million, or 11% of total assets, at December 31, 2023 [274].