Financial Performance - For Q4 2024, the company reported net income of 4.9million,or0.26 diluted earnings per share, compared to a net loss of 5.1million,or0.28 diluted loss per share in Q4 2023[5]. - For the full year 2024, net income increased to 15.1million,or0.82 diluted earnings per share, up from 3.8million,or0.21 diluted earnings per share in 2023, representing an increase of 11.2million[6].−Thecompanyrecordednetincomeof4.9 million for Q4 2024, a significant improvement from a loss of 5.1millioninQ42023,representingaturnaroundof10 million year-over-year[25]. - Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 15.1million,comparedto3.8 million in 2023[46]. - The company reported a net income of 15,064millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,a294.13,822 million in the previous year[54]. Interest Income and Expenses - Net interest income for Q4 2024 rose by 2.3million,or1814.9 million, with a net interest margin improvement of 40 basis points, or 17%, to 2.77% compared to Q4 2023[6]. - Net interest income increased by 2.3million,or1814.9 million for Q4 2024 compared to 12.7millioninQ42023,primarilyduetohigherloaninterestincome[26].−InterestincomeforQ42024increasedby2.6 million, or 10%, to 29.3millioncomparedtoQ42023,drivenbyan1155.6 million, a 2% increase from 54.4millionin2023[31].−FortheyearendedDecember31,2024,netinterestincomewas55,589 million, a 2.2% increase from the previous year[54]. Asset and Loan Growth - Total assets increased to 2.20billionatDecember31,2024,upfrom2.19 billion at December 31, 2023, reflecting an increase of 8.4million[11].−Loansreceivableincreasedby41.7 million, or 2%, to 1.87billionatDecember31,2024,withloanoriginationstotaling36.5 million at a weighted average rate of 7.84%[12]. - Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were 2.20billion,slightlyupfrom2.19 billion at the end of 2023[46]. - For the three months ended December 31, 2024, total loans amounted to 1,875,328thousand,generatinginterestincomeof27,516 thousand with a yield of 5.87%[56]. Deposits and Equity - Total deposits rose to 1.87billionatDecember31,2024,anincreaseof25.3 million from the previous year, with noninterest-bearing deposits decreasing by 31.1million[14].−Shareholders′equityincreasedby18.2 million, or 8%, to 235.4millionatDecember31,2024,drivenbyearningsandstockoptionsexercised[16].−Shareholders′equityincreasedby2.0235,354,000 compared to the previous quarter[49]. Noninterest Income and Expenses - Noninterest income for Q4 2024 totaled 452thousand,arecoveryfromalossof9.9 million in Q4 2023[32]. - For the year ended December 31, 2024, noninterest income was 2.5million,asignificantrecoveryfromalossof13.4 million in 2023[34]. - Noninterest expense for Q4 2024 totaled 9.0million,adecreaseof400 thousand, or 4%, from 9.4millioninQ42023[35].−FortheyearendedDecember31,2024,noninterestexpensewas35.8 million, a decrease of 842thousand,or236.7 million in 2023[37]. Credit Quality - The allowance for credit losses decreased to 18.1millionatDecember31,2024,withtheACLtototalloansratioat0.9712.8 million, or 0.58% of total assets, at December 31, 2024, compared to 1.8million,or0.086 million, a 95.5% decrease from $132 million in the previous year[54]. Efficiency and Ratios - The efficiency ratio for core bank operating earnings was 58.6% in Q4 2024, improving from 65.8% in Q4 2023[38]. - Adjusted Return on average assets increased to 0.90% from 0.68% year-over-year[47]. - The adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) improved to 61.63% for the year ended December 31, 2024, from 63.97% in the previous year[55].