Financial Position - Total assets increased by 39.6million,or4.2978.9 million as of September 30, 2024, primarily due to a 39.7million,or57.63.9 million, or 15.8%, to 21.0millionatSeptember30,2024,asexcessfundswereusedtopurchasesecurities[94]−Netloansdecreasedby5.8 million, or 0.8%, to 708.9million,withanotabledecreaseof12.6 million, or 2.6%, in one- to four-family residential real estate loans[97] - Total liabilities increased by 39.7million,or5.0841.9 million, driven by a 34.9millionincreaseinborrowings[100]−Depositsincreasedby3.9 million, or 0.6%, to 629.2million,reflectingariseininterest−bearingdemanddeposits[102]−FederalHomeLoanBankborrowingsincreasedby34.9 million, or 20.8%, to 202.6million,aspartofaleveragingstrategy[104]−Stockholders′equitydecreasedby233,000 to 136.9million,primarilyduetoanetlossof1.2 million and stock repurchases[105] - Total liabilities amounted to 830,890,000,withtotalequityat136,821,000 as of September 30, 2024[110] Income and Expenses - Net income decreased by 338,000toanetlossof367,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of 29,000forthesameperiodin2023[114]−Interestincomeincreasedby1.3 million, or 14.3%, from 9.3millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2023,to10.6 million for the same period in 2024, primarily due to higher yields on interest-earning assets[115] - Net interest income was 2,657,000forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,downfrom3,217,000 in the same period of 2023[108] - The interest rate spread decreased to 0.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1.01% for the same period in 2023[108] - The net interest margin was 1.15% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, down from 1.47% in the same period of 2023[108] - Non-interest income increased by 37,000,or13.0327,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, with bank-owned life insurance income rising by 23,000[124]−Non−interestexpensedecreasedby56,000, or 1.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a 171,000reductioninsalariesandemployeebenefits[125]−Netincomedecreasedby3.1 million, or 168.1%, to a net loss of 1.2millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetoadecreaseof4.0 million in net interest income[128] - Interest income increased by 3.4million,or12.431.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due to higher yields on interest-earning assets[129] - Non-interest income increased by 73,000,or8.5929,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, with bank-owned life insurance income increasing by 74,000[138]InterestandYield−Totalinterest−earningassetsaveraged909,490,000 with an interest income of 31,156,000,yielding4.57711,697,000, generating interest income of 24,888,000,yielding4.66621,946,000 with an interest expense of 18,385,000,yielding3.9530,000, or 17.9%, to 138,000forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,duetoa2.6 million decrease in the average balance to 10.2million[116]−Interestincomeonloansincreasedby400,000, or 5.0%, to 8.4millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetoa24basispointincreaseintheaverageyieldto4.69889,000, or 88.2%, to 1.9millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,drivenbya48.7 million increase in the average balance to 187.2million[118]−Interestexpenseincreasedby1.9 million, or 31.1%, to 8.0millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,duetohighercostsandaveragebalancesoninterest−bearingliabilities[119]−Netinterestincomedecreasedby560,000, or 17.4%, to 2.7millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,reflectinga35basispointdecreaseinthenetinterestratespreadto0.66297.9 million, with 202.7millionoutstandingasofSeptember30,2024[151]−Cashandcashequivalentstotaled21.0 million, while available-for-sale securities amounted to 108.6millionasofSeptember30,2024[153]−Certificatesofdepositduewithinoneyeartotaled439.7 million, representing 69.9% of total deposits[154] Share Repurchase Program - A total of 163,790 shares were repurchased at a cost of 1.2millionunderthestockrepurchaseprogramasofSeptember30,2024[164]−Theaveragepricepaidpershareforrepurchasesduringthethirdquarterwas7.35[165] - The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the repurchase program is 112,298 shares[165] - As of September 30, 2024, the company repurchased 163,790 shares at a cost of 1.2million,representingapproximately57.35 per share[165] - The company received regulatory approval for the repurchase program on April 24, 2024, with no scheduled expiration date[164] Internal Controls and Compliance - The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting related to the accounting for fair value hedges, which was corrected in the first quarter of 2024[159] - No changes in the company's internal controls over financial reporting materially affected the reporting as of September 30, 2024[161] - There were no identified misstatements in previously issued financial statements despite the material weakness[159] - The company continues to account for fair value hedges in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles going forward[160] - There have been no material changes in risk factors applicable to the company since the last annual report[163] - The company was not involved in any pending legal proceedings that would materially affect its financial condition[163] Interest Rate Sensitivity - As of September 30, 2024, the company had a net portfolio value (NPV) of 114,616,000,witharatioof12.08(46,293,000), representing a percent change of (40.39)%[147] - The estimated change in net interest income over one year, with a 400 basis point increase, is projected to be (13.32)%[149]