Core Viewpoint - Provident Bancorp, Inc. reported improved financial performance for the second quarter of 2025, including a net income of $2.8 million, driven by increased net interest income and a proposed merger with Needham Bank [1][3]. Financial Performance - Net income for Q2 2025 was $2.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $2.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share in Q1 2025, and a net loss of $3.3 million in Q2 2024 [1]. - For the first half of 2025, net income was $5.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share for the same period in 2024 [1]. Return Ratios - Return on average assets was 0.74% for Q2 2025, up from 0.58% in Q1 2025, and a loss of 0.85% in Q2 2024 [2]. - Return on average equity was 4.77% for Q2 2025, compared to 3.71% in Q1 2025 and a loss of 5.80% in Q2 2024 [2]. Interest Income - Net interest and dividend income for Q2 2025 was $13.5 million, an increase of $652,000, or 5.1%, from Q1 2025, and $1.6 million, or 13.2%, from Q2 2024 [3]. - Total interest and dividend income for Q2 2025 was $21.3 million, a 3.5% increase from Q1 2025, but a 2.6% decrease from Q2 2024 [4]. Interest Expense - Total interest expense for Q2 2025 was $7.8 million, a slight increase of 0.9% from Q1 2025, but a significant decrease of 21.6% from Q2 2024 [5]. - Interest expense on deposits was $7.3 million for Q2 2025, down 1.5% from Q1 2025, and down 24.4% from Q2 2024 [5]. Credit Losses - The company recognized a credit loss benefit of $378,000 for Q2 2025, compared to a benefit of $12,000 in Q1 2025, and a credit loss expense of $6.5 million in Q2 2024 [7]. - For the first half of 2025, the company recognized a credit loss benefit of $390,000, compared to a credit loss expense of $877,000 for the same period in 2024 [7]. Noninterest Income and Expenses - Noninterest income for Q2 2025 was $2.2 million, an increase from $1.4 million in Q1 2025 and $1.5 million in Q2 2024 [9]. - Noninterest expense for Q2 2025 was $12.1 million, an increase of 5.8% from Q1 2025, and an increase of 4.3% from Q2 2024 [11]. Tax Provision - The company recorded an income tax provision of $1.2 million for Q2 2025, reflecting an effective tax rate of 30.2%, compared to $665,000 and a 23.5% rate in Q1 2025 [12]. Balance Sheet Highlights - Total assets were $1.54 billion at June 30, 2025, a decrease of 0.8% from March 31, 2025, and a decrease of 3.3% from December 31, 2024 [13]. - Total deposits increased to $1.26 billion at June 30, 2025, a 6.2% increase from March 31, 2025, but a decrease of 3.9% from December 31, 2024 [15]. - Shareholders' equity totaled $237.4 million at June 30, 2025, an increase of 1.4% from March 31, 2025 [16].