Core Insights - Pathfinder Bancorp reported a significant decline in net income for the second quarter of 2025, with net income attributable to common shareholders at $31,000, down from $3.0 million in the previous quarter and $2.0 million in the same quarter last year [2][21] - The company undertook proactive measures to mitigate credit risk, including the sale of $9.3 million in nonperforming and classified loans, which resulted in a pre-tax loss of $3.1 million [7][11] - Nonperforming loans decreased to $11.7 million, representing 1.28% of total loans, showing improvement from 1.45% in the previous quarter and 2.76% a year ago [27][30] Financial Performance - Net interest income for the second quarter of 2025 was $10.8 million, a decrease of 5.2% from the first quarter, but an increase of 14.1% from the second quarter of 2024 [5][9] - The net interest margin (NIM) was 3.11%, down from 3.31% in the first quarter of 2025, but up from 2.78% in the second quarter of 2024 [8][10] - Total deposits were $1.22 billion, a decrease from $1.26 billion in the previous quarter, but an increase of 11.0% from the same period last year [24][32] Asset Quality - The company recorded net charge-offs of $2.6 million, with a provision for credit loss expense of $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2025 [28][29] - The Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) was $16.0 million, representing 1.76% of total loans, down from 1.91% in the previous quarter [30] - The efficiency ratio improved to 65.66%, compared to 67.19% in the linked quarter and 74.36% in the year-ago period, indicating better management of non-interest expenses [20] Liquidity and Capital - The company maintained a strong liquidity profile with total assets of $1.51 billion as of June 30, 2025, compared to $1.50 billion in the previous quarter [22] - Core deposits increased to 78.47% of total deposits, up from 78.31% in the previous quarter and 67.98% a year ago, reflecting a focus on low-cost funding [32] - Shareholders' equity totaled $124.4 million, a slight decrease from the previous quarter but an increase from the same period last year [25] Dividend Declaration - The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share, scheduled for disbursement on August 8, 2025, with an annualized dividend yield of 2.61% based on the closing stock price of $15.34 as of June 30, 2025 [35][36]