Financial Performance - Net income for Q1 2025 was 33.4million,or0.87 per diluted share, compared to 33.1million,or0.86 per diluted share in Q4 2024[1] - Net income for Q1 2025 was 33,401,000,representingaslightincreaseof1.033,065,000 in Q4 2024[16] - Diluted earnings per share for Q1 2025 rose to 0.87,upfrom0.86 in Q4 2024, indicating a growth of 1.2%[16] Asset and Loan Growth - Total portfolio loans increased by 93.4million,or4.899,718,276,000 in Q1 2025, compared to 9,657,972,000inQ42024,markingagrowthof0.6109.8 million, or 5.72% annualized, with customer deposit growth of 134.7million,or7.237,892,933,000 in Q1 2025, an increase of 1.4% from 7,783,117,000inQ42024[17]−Averageinterest−earningassetsroseto8,899,485 thousand in Q1 2025, compared to 8,860,338thousandinQ42024[22]ProfitabilityRatios−Returnonaverageassets(ROA)was1.415.5 million to 22.4million,or0.2922,368 thousand in Q1 2025 from 27,945thousandinQ42024,areductionof20.122,339 thousand in Q1 2025 from 27,937thousandinQ42024,representingadeclineof20.599.0 million, or 1.26% of total portfolio loans, down from 1.31% at the end of Q4 2024[5] - Allowance for credit losses to total portfolio loans was 1.26% in Q1 2025, down from 1.31% in Q4 2024[19] - Net loan charge-offs were (27)thousandinQ12025,asignificantimprovementcomparedto(58) thousand in Q4 2024[19] Income and Expense Analysis - Total interest and dividend income for Q1 2025 was 124,848,000,adecreaseof2.4127,879,000[16] - Net interest income after provision for credit losses increased to 86,363,000inQ12025,comparedto85,720,000 in Q4 2024, reflecting a growth of 0.8%[16] - Total noninterest income decreased to 10,429,000inQ12025,down6.011,071,000 in Q4 2024[16] - Noninterest income decreased by 0.7millionto10.4 million due to seasonally slower customer activity[6] Capital Position - The company maintains a strong regulatory capital position with all capital ratios above the well-capitalized thresholds[8] - Shareholders' equity as a percentage of total assets improved to 14.59% in Q1 2025, compared to 14.29% in Q4 2024, demonstrating stronger capital position[17] Efficiency Metrics - The efficiency ratio (FTE) for Q1 2025 was 56.99%, slightly higher than 56.93% in Q4 2024, indicating a marginal increase in operational costs relative to income[16] - Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) was 56.99% in Q1 2025, slightly higher than 56.93% in Q4 2024[20] Interest Margin - Net interest margin (NIM) on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased by 4 basis points to 3.81% compared to 3.77% in Q4 2024[4] - Net interest margin (FTE) improved to 3.81% in Q1 2025 compared to 3.77% in Q4 2024[22] Tangible Book Value - Tangible book value increased to 27.24inQ12025,upfrom26.25 in Q4 2024, reflecting a growth of 3.8%[20]