Financial Performance - The Company reported net income of 15.4million,or0.12 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, unchanged from the prior quarter[2]. - For the six months ended March 31, 2025, net income was 30.8million,or0.24 per share, compared to 16.3million,or0.12 per share, in the prior year[18]. - Net income for the six months ended March 31, 2025, was 30,830thousand,anincreaseof14,525 thousand or 89.1% from 16,305thousandintheprioryear[33].−NetincomeforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2025,was15,399 thousand, slightly down from 15,431thousandinthepreviousquarter[56].InterestIncomeandExpense−Totalinterestanddividendincomeroseto98.175 million, a 0.6% increase from the previous quarter[4]. - Interest expense decreased by 1.9% to 54.335million,primarilyduetolowerratesondeposits[7].−Totalinterestanddividendincomeincreasedby10,816 thousand, or 5.8%, to 195,797thousandforthesixmonthsendedMarch31,2025,comparedto184,981 thousand for the same period in 2024[22]. - Interest expense on deposits rose by 7,340thousand,or11.173,198 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 65,858thousandintheprioryear[25].Non−InterestIncomeandExpense−Non−interestincomeincreasedby5.54.953 million, driven by higher insurance commissions and other non-interest income[10]. - Non-interest income surged to 9,646thousandforthesixmonthsendedMarch31,2025,comparedtoanetlossof4,251 thousand in the prior year, marking a change of 13,897thousandor326.929.540 million, with significant increases in salaries and employee benefits, and regulatory services[13]. - Total non-interest expense slightly decreased by 265thousand,or0.556,688 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 56,953thousandintheprioryear[31].EfficiencyandRatios−TheCompany′sefficiencyratiowas60.54180 million, or 7.5%, to 9.72billionasofMarch31,2025,primarilyduetoincreasesincashandcashequivalentsandsecurities[37].−Totalassetsincreasedto9,611,340 thousand as of March 31, 2025, from 9,552,269thousandattheendofthepreviousquarter[58].−Totalliabilitiesincreasedto8.68 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to 8.51billionasofDecember31,2024[54].−TheBank′sstockholders′equitytotaled1.04 billion as of March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of 4.8millionfromSeptember30,2024[44].Deposits−Depositsroseby166.4 million, or 10.7% annualized, during the current quarter, largely due to the Bank's high yield savings account offering[39]. - Deposits rose by 242.6millionfromSeptember30,2024,drivenbyhighyieldsavingsaccountsandretailcheckingaccounts,whileborrowingsdecreasedby36.6 million[41]. - The deposit portfolio totaled 6.372billion,withaweightedaveragerateof2.285,937,725 thousand with an average rate of 2.30%, representing 93.2% of total deposits[107]. Loans and Credit Quality - Loan originations for one- to four-family and consumer loans amounted to 64.5millionatarateof6.657,894,620 thousand, with a weighted average rate of 4.10%[64]. - The unpaid principal balance of non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans was 1.01billionasofMarch31,2025[72].−Thetotalamountofconsumerloanswas108,483 thousand, with a weighted average rate of 7.93%[64]. - As of March 31, 2025, the total gross loan amount was 1,802,424,000,aslightdecreasefrom1,813,579,000 as of December 31, 2024[75]. - The total number of non-accrual loans was 81, with a total amount of 10,833,000asofMarch31,2025[84].−Thepercentageofloans90ormoredaysdelinquentorinforeclosurewas0.12677 thousand in the current year period from 424thousandintheprioryearperiod,drivenbycommercialloangrowth[27].−Theallowanceforcreditlosses(ACL)totaled23,970,000 as of March 31, 2025, with a ratio of ACL to loans receivable at 0.30%[89]. - The commercial real estate substandard loans increased to 45,961,000asofMarch31,2025,primarilyduetoa39.0 million participation loan related to a hotel in Texas[86]. - The ratio of ACL to commercial real estate loans was 1.27 as of March 31, 2025, slightly down from 1.32 on December 31, 2024[89]. Securities and Investments - The Company initiated a securities strategy in October 2023, selling 1.30billionofsecuritiestoimproveearningsandliquidity[20].−Thesecuritiesportfolioatamortizedcostwas941.585 million, with fixed-rate securities comprising 92% of the portfolio[97]. - The weighted average yield on the securities portfolio was 5.46% as of March 31, 2025[98]. - The weighted average life (WAL) of the securities portfolio was estimated at 5.6 years[98]. Borrowings - The Bank's total borrowings as of March 31, 2025, were 2,143,320thousandwithaweightedaverageeffectiverateof3.54150,000 thousand at an effective rate of 4.35%[112]. - The weighted average maturity (WAM) of the Bank's borrowings remained at 1.6 years as of March 31, 2025[112]. Future Outlook - The Bank anticipates continued improvement in net interest margin for the remainder of fiscal year 2025, driven by decreasing deposit costs and increasing yields on the loan portfolio[35]. - Management anticipates improved occupancy and cash flow for the hotel project in Texas during 2025, expecting full stabilization in 2026[86].