Alpine Banks of Colorado announces financial results for third quarter 2025

Core Viewpoint - Alpine Banks of Colorado reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2025, with net income of $18.5 million, reflecting growth in return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) as well as earnings per share and book value per share [1][2]. Financial Performance - Net income for Q3 2025 was $18.5 million, up from $17.6 million in Q2 2025 [2]. - Interest income increased by $2.3 million in Q3 2025 compared to Q2 2025, driven by higher yields and increased loan volume [2]. - Noninterest income rose by $0.5 million in Q3 2025, mainly due to higher service charges on deposit accounts [2]. - Noninterest expense increased by $0.7 million in Q3 2025, primarily due to higher salary and employee benefit expenses [2]. - A provision for loan losses of $1.7 million was recorded in Q3 2025, slightly up from $1.6 million in Q2 2025 [2]. Year-to-Date Performance - For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net income was $50.5 million, compared to $35.9 million for the same period in 2024 [3]. - Interest income for the first nine months of 2025 increased by $12.5 million compared to the same period in 2024 [3]. - Noninterest income increased by $1.7 million year-over-year, primarily from bank-owned life insurance earnings and service charges [3]. - Noninterest expense rose by $7.0 million compared to the first nine months of 2024 [3]. Asset and Loan Growth - Total assets increased by $212.8 million, or 3.2%, to $6.82 billion as of September 30, 2025 [5]. - Loans outstanding totaled $4.2 billion as of September 30, 2025, reflecting a $34.1 million increase during Q3 2025 [7]. - Year-over-year, loans outstanding increased by $216.1 million, or 5.3%, compared to $4.0 billion on September 30, 2024 [8]. Deposit Trends - Total deposits increased by $184.6 million, or 3.1%, to $6.1 billion during Q3 2025 [9]. - Year-over-year, total deposits increased by $187.1 million, or 3.2%, compared to $5.9 billion on September 30, 2024 [10]. - Noninterest-bearing demand accounts comprised 31.7% of all deposits as of September 30, 2025, up from 29.9% on June 30, 2025 [9]. Capital Position - The Bank is designated as "well capitalized," with a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 10.02% and a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 15.47% as of September 30, 2025 [11]. - The Company's consolidated Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 9.75% as of September 30, 2025 [11]. Shareholder Returns - The Company paid cash dividends of $0.21 per Class A and Class B common shares during Q3 2025 [13].