Financial Performance - Net income for Q1 2025 was 10.4million,or0.84 per diluted share, compared to 10.7million,or0.86 per diluted share in Q4 2024, and 8.5million,or0.69 per diluted share in Q1 2024[1]. - Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was 10,435thousand,adecreaseof2.710,727 thousand in the previous quarter[35]. - The diluted earnings per common share for the quarter was 0.84,adecreasefrom0.86 in the previous quarter, reflecting a decline of 2.33%[37]. Loan and Deposit Growth - Total loans increased by 1.7% to 4.05billioncomparedtothepreviousquarter,withayear−over−yeargrowthof114,300,643 thousand as of March 31, 2025, compared to 4,187,698thousandatDecember31,2024,reflectingagrowthof2.74,150,668 thousand as of March 31, 2025, down from 4,187,698thousandatDecember31,2024,adeclineof0.8738.7 million, an increase of 3.5million,or1038,690 thousand, up 1.0% from 38,493thousandinthepreviousquarter[35].Non−InterestIncomeandExpenses−Non−interestincomedecreasedby307 thousand, or 6%, to 5.2millioncomparedtoQ12024,primarilyduetoadecreaseingainsonequitysecurities[13].−Non−interestexpenseincreasedby1.0 million, or 4%, to 29.9millioncomparedtoQ12024,drivenbyhighersalariesandmerger−relatedexpenses[14].−Non−interestincomeforthefirstquarterof2025was5,188 thousand, down from 5,616thousandinthepreviousquarter,adeclineof7.64.90 billion at March 31, 2025, compared to 4.83billionatDecember31,2024[16].−Totalassetsincreasedto4,900,489 thousand as of March 31, 2025, up from 4,827,726thousandatDecember31,2024,representingagrowthof1.54,847,481 thousand, reflecting an increase from 4,786,191thousandinthepreviousquarter[40].CreditLossesandReserves−Theprovisionforcreditlossesdecreasedby291 thousand to 331thousandcomparedtoQ12024,mainlyduetoanetdecreaseinreservesonindividuallyevaluatedloans[11].−Provisionforcreditlosseswas331 thousand for Q1 2025, compared to a reversal of 106thousandinthepreviousquarter[35].−Non−performingloansincreasedto28,479 thousand, representing 0.70% of total loans as of March 31, 2025, compared to 0.67% in the previous quarter[37]. Equity and Capital - Total shareholders' equity increased by 7% to 385.4millionatMarch31,2025,comparedto360.7 million at December 31, 2024[21]. - The book value per common share increased to 30.80asofMarch31,2025,upfrom28.98 at December 31, 2024, a growth of 6.28%[37]. - The Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio remained stable at 10.39% as of March 31, 2025, compared to 10.38% in the previous quarter[37]. Mergers and Future Outlook - The anticipated merger with Rockland Trust is expected to close in the second half of 2025, with shareholder approval received on April 3, 2025[2][3]. - The company is in the process of a proposed merger with Independent, which may impact future performance and market position[30].