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WSBF - Waterstone Financial Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30 2023

WAUWATOSA, Wis, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF), holding company for WaterStone Bank, reported net income of $4.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to $8.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Net income per diluted share was $0.30 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to net income per diluted share of $0.58 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

“The Community Banking segment’s continued strong asset quality metrics and growing loan portfolio stand out as bring spots in an otherwise challenging environment,” said Douglas Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Financial, Inc. “While we achieved marginally better performance compared to recent quarters, the Mortgage Banking segment loss continues to reflect an industry that is challenged by low levels of housing inventory and higher mortgage rates. Both dynamics have resulted in lower volumes and margins for the mortgage banking inventory.  In spite of the challenges in the market, we announced a 2,000,000 share repurchase program during the quarter, as we believe in the long-term success of the Company and providing a high level of total return to our shareholders.”

Highlights of the Quarter Ended June 30, 2023

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Consolidated)

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Consolidated net income of Waterstone Financial, Inc. totaled $4.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $8.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Consolidated return on average assets was 0.74% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to 1.61% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Consolidated return on average equity was 4.41% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 and 7.93% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Dividends declared during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 totaled $0.20 per common share.
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We repurchased approximately 511,000 shares at a cost (including the excise tax) of $7.3 million, or $14.32 per share, during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
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We authorized a new share repurchase program during the quarter that allows to repurchase up to 2,000,000 million shares issued and outstanding.
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Nonperforming assets as percentage of total assets was 0.19% at June 30, 2023, 0.22% at March 31, 2023, and 0.39% at June 30, 2022.
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Past due loans as a percentage of total loans was 0.50% at June 30, 2023, 0.64% at March 31, 2023, and 0.60% at June 30, 2022.
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Book value per share was $16.64 at June 30, 2023 and $16.71 at December 31, 2022.

Community Banking Segment

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Pre-tax income totaled $6.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, which represents a $1.6 million, or 19.9%, decrease compared to $8.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Past due loans at the community banking segment was $5.7 million at June 30, 2023, $7.5 million at March 31, 2023, and $5.8 million at June 30, 2022.
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Net interest income totaled $13.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, which represents a $472,000, or 3.4%, decrease compared to $13.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Average loans held for investment totaled $1.59 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, which represents an increase of $339.6 million, or 27.2%, compared to $1.25 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to increases in the single-family and multi-family mortgages. Average loans held for investment increased $55.5 million compared to $1.53 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the single-family mortgages.
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The community banking segment purchased $59.9 million adjustable-rate loans that were originated by the mortgage banking segment during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
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Net interest margin decreased 55 basis points to 2.47% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to 3.02% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which was a result of an increase in weighted average cost of deposits and borrowings as the federal funds rate increases resulted in increased funding rates. Net interest margin decreased 41 basis points compared to 2.88% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, driven by an increase in weighted average cost of deposits and borrowings as the federal funds rate increases resulted in increased funding rates.

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The segment had a provision for credit losses related to funded loans of $619,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to a provision for credit losses related to funded loans of $170,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.  The current quarter increase was primarily due to an increase in originations and loan balance. The negative provision for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments was $462,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to a negative provision for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments of $211,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The decrease for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was due primarily to a decrease of loans in the loan commitment pipeline as loan funding activity increased during the quarter.
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The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP ratio, was 55.81% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to 48.43% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Average deposits (excluding escrow accounts) totaled $1.18 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $24.3 million, or 2.0%, compared to $1.21 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Average deposits increased $9.7 million, or 3.3% annualized, compared to the $1.17 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
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Other noninterest expense increased $635,000 to $1.6 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to $1.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The increase was driven by fees paid to the mortgage banking segment for the purchase of single-family adjustable rate mortgage loans.  These fees totaled $1.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to $504,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Mortgage Banking Segment

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Pre-tax loss totaled $1.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $2.3 million of pre-tax income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Loan originations decreased $155.4 million, or 20.0%, to $623.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $778.8 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Origination volume relative to purchase activity accounted for 96.4% of originations for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to 90.4% of total originations for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Mortgage banking non-interest income decreased $7.1 million, or 23.5%, to $23.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $30.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Gross margin on loans sold decreased to 3.73% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to 3.85% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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Total compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefits decreased $3.4 million, or 15.9%, to $17.9 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to $21.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The decrease primarily related to decreased commission expense and salary expense driven by decreased loan origination volume and reduced employee headcount.

About Waterstone Financial, Inc.

Waterstone Financial, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for WaterStone Bank. WaterStone Bank was established in 1921 and offers a full suite of personal and business banking products. The Bank has branches in Wauwatosa/State St, Brookfield, Fox Point/North Shore, Franklin/Hales Corners, Germantown/Menomonee Falls, Greenfield/Loomis Rd, Milwaukee/Oklahoma Ave, Oak Creek/27th St, Oak Creek/Howell Ave, Oconomowoc/Lake Country, Pewaukee, Waukesha, West Allis/Greenfield Ave, and West Allis/National Ave, Wisconsin. WaterStone Bank is the parent company to Waterstone Mortgage, which has the ability to lend in 48 states. For more information about WaterStone Bank, go to http://www.wsbonline.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements or information that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected financial and operating activities and results that are preceded by, followed by, or that include words such as “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or “believes.”  Any such statements are based upon current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; changes in the national and local economies; and other factors, including risk factors referenced in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Waterstone’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be described from time to time in Waterstone’s subsequent SEC filings, which factors are incorporated herein by reference.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect only Waterstone’s belief as of the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management uses non-GAAP financial information in its analysis of the Company's performance. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure provides a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results of operations with prior periods. The Company’s management believes that investors may use this non-GAAP measure to analyze the Company's financial performance without the impact of unusual items or events that may obscure trends in the Company’s underlying performance. This non-GAAP data should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and is not a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.  Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in this measure and that different companies might calculate this measure differently.

WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
For The Three Months
Ended June 30,
For The Six Months
Ended June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Loans
$
22,150
$
14,546
$
42,035
$
28,046
Mortgage-related securities
969
821
1,912
1,423
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments
1,128
1,049
2,190
1,977
Total interest income
24,247
16,416
46,137
31,446
Interest expense:
Deposits
5,955
751
10,043
1,530
Borrowings
5,617
1,584
9,624
3,971
Total interest expense
11,572
2,335
19,667
5,501
Net interest income
12,675
14,081
26,470
25,945
Provision (credit) for credit losses
186
48
646
(28
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
12,489
14,033
25,824
25,973
Noninterest income:
Service charges on loans and deposits
611
666
1,041
1,176
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
714
724
1,039
1,040
Mortgage banking income
21,914
29,410
38,684
57,685
Other
286
438
1,315
1,155
Total noninterest income
23,525
31,238
42,079
61,056
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
22,395
25,793
42,447
51,328
Occupancy, office furniture, and equipment
2,046
2,056
4,309
4,244
Advertising
944
962
1,833
1,867
Data processing
1,090
1,144
2,212
2,346
Communications
225
258
476
598
Professional fees
618
349
1,034
810
Real estate owned
1
-
2
5
Loan processing expense
932
1,134
1,950
2,565
Other
2,671
3,354
5,766
6,221
Total noninterest expenses
30,922
35,050
60,029
69,984
Income before income taxes
5,092
10,221
7,874
17,045
Income tax expense
1,085
2,231
1,712
3,763
Net income
$
4,007
$
7,990
$
6,162
$
13,282
Income per share:
Basic
$
0.20
$
0.36
$
0.30
$
0.59
Diluted
$
0.20
$
0.36
$
0.30
$
0.58
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
20,384
22,126
20,635
22,626
Diluted
20,431
22,229
20,702
22,768


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
Assets
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash
$
53,364
$
33,700
Federal funds sold
7,563
10,683
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions and other short-term inv.
263
2,259
Cash and cash equivalents
61,190
46,642
Securities available for sale (at fair value)
195,011
196,588
Loans held for sale (at fair value)
203,268
131,188
Loans receivable
1,614,684
1,510,178
Less: Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") - loans
18,374
17,757
Loans receivable, net
1,596,310
1,492,421
Office properties and equipment, net
20,335
21,105
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)
26,798
17,357
Cash surrender value of life insurance
67,188
66,443
Real estate owned, net
145
145
Prepaid expenses and other assets
59,580
59,783
Total assets
$
2,229,825
$
2,031,672
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Demand deposits
$
197,102
$
230,596
Money market and savings deposits
280,758
326,145
Time deposits
709,108
642,271
Total deposits
1,186,968
1,199,012
Borrowings
614,877
386,784
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes
20,610
5,334
Other liabilities
51,607
70,056
Total liabilities
1,874,062
1,661,186
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock
-
-
Common stock
214
222
Additional paid-in capital
116,611
128,550
Retained earnings
272,229
274,246
Unearned ESOP shares
(12,463
)
(13,056
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
(20,828
)
(19,476
)
Total shareholders' equity
355,763
370,486
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
2,229,825
$
2,031,672
Share Information
Shares outstanding
21,376
22,174
Book value per share
$
16.64
$
16.71


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
At or For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
March 31,
December
31,
September
|30,
June 30,
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
12,675
$
13,795
$
15,611
$
15,398
$
14,081
Provision for credit losses
186
460
664
332
48
Total noninterest income
23,525
18,554
17,095
27,404
31,238
Total noninterest expense
30,922
29,107
31,384
35,694
35,050
Income before income taxes
5,092
2,782
658
6,776
10,221
Income tax (benefit) expense
1,085
627
(277
)
1,506
2,231
Net income
$
4,007
$
2,155
$
935
$
5,270
$
7,990
Income per share – basic
$
0.20
$
0.10
$
0.04
$
0.25
$
0.36
Income per share – diluted
$
0.20
$
0.10
$
0.04
$
0.25
$
0.36
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.20
Performance Ratios (annualized):
Return on average assets - QTD
0.74
%
0.43
%
0.19
%
1.08
%
1.61
%
Return on average equity - QTD
4.41
%
2.35
%
0.99
%
5.38
%
7.93
%
Net interest margin - QTD
2.47
%
2.88
%
3.29
%
3.34
%
3.02
%
Return on average assets - YTD
0.59
%
0.43
%
0.96
%
1.22
%
1.30
%
Return on average equity - YTD
3.37
%
2.35
%
4.91
%
6.09
%
6.42
%
Net interest margin - YTD
2.67
%
2.88
%
3.00
%
2.90
%
2.69
%
Asset Quality Ratios:
Past due loans to total loans
0.50
%
0.64
%
0.41
%
0.48
%
0.60
%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.26
%
0.29
%
0.29
%
0.37
%
0.59
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.19
%
0.22
%
0.22
%
0.27
%
0.39
%
Allowance for credit losses - loans to loans receivable
1.14
%
1.14
%
1.18
%
1.29
%
1.35
%


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELD/COSTS
(Unaudited)
At or For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
March 31,
December
31,
September
30,
June 30,
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
Average balances
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable and held for sale
$
1,759,001
$
1,654,942
$
1,578,790
$
1,492,462
$
1,433,452
Mortgage related securities
171,938
170,218
170,209
172,807
168,000
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments
123,195
115,962
130,973
162,211
269,823
Total interest-earning assets
2,054,134
1,941,122
1,879,972
1,827,480
1,871,275
Noninterest-earning assets
108,320
107,009
122,643
114,274
117,248
Total assets
$
2,162,454
$
2,048,131
$
2,002,615
$
1,941,754
$
1,988,523
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand accounts
$
69,147
$
68,564
$
75,449
$
75,058
$
70,674
Money market, savings, and escrow accounts
305,576
322,220
349,820
398,643
412,321
Certificates of deposit
695,310
648,531
628,375
586,012
584,244
Total interest-bearing deposits
1,070,033
1,039,315
1,053,644
1,059,713
1,067,239
Borrowings
551,545
441,716
333,249
296,111
326,068
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,621,578
1,481,031
1,386,893
1,355,824
1,393,307
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
130,291
143,296
177,217
153,591
154,070
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
46,446
51,840
63,866
43,683
36,962
Total liabilities
1,798,315
1,676,167
1,627,976
1,553,098
1,584,339
Equity
364,139
371,964
374,639
388,656
404,184
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,162,454
$
2,048,131
$
2,002,615
$
1,941,754
$
1,988,523
Average Yield/Costs (annualized)
Loans receivable and held for sale
5.05
%
4.87
%
4.69
%
4.32
%
4.07
%
Mortgage related securities
2.26
%
2.25
%
2.13
%
2.07
%
1.96
%
Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments
3.67
%
3.71
%
3.35
%
2.41
%
1.56
%
Total interest-earning assets
4.73
%
4.57
%
4.36
%
3.93
%
3.52
%
Demand accounts
0.09
%
0.08
%
0.08
%
0.08
%
0.09
%
Money market and savings accounts
1.42
%
1.26
%
0.67
%
0.21
%
0.19
%
Certificates of deposit
2.80
%
1.92
%
1.10
%
0.51
%
0.37
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
2.23
%
1.60
%
0.89
%
0.37
%
0.28
%
Borrowings
4.08
%
3.68
%
3.23
%
2.34
%
1.95
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
2.86
%
2.22
%
1.45
%
0.80
%
0.67
%


COMMUNITY BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
At or For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
March 31,
December
31,
September
30,
June 30,
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest income
$
13,238
$
14,008
$
15,737
$
15,507
$
13,710
Provision (credit) for credit losses
158
388
624
234
(41
)
Total noninterest income
1,540
987
1,033
1,116
1,640
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
4,683
5,168
4,781
4,424
4,596
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
873
1,031
877
955
876
Advertising
230
184
203
213
244
Data processing
602
601
551
539
531
Communications
72
78
92
108
63
Professional fees
146
218
153
123
118
Real estate owned
1
1
13
1
-
Loan processing expense
-
-
-
-
-
Other
1,641
896
2,468
1,477
1,006
Total noninterest expense
8,248
8,177
9,138
7,840
7,434
Income before income taxes
6,372
6,430
7,008
8,549
7,957
Income tax expense
1,182
1,600
1,308
1,983
1,658
Net income
$
5,190
$
4,830
$
5,700
$
6,566
$
6,299
Efficiency ratio - QTD (non-GAAP)
55.81
%
54.53
%
54.49
%
47.16
%
48.43
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD (non-GAAP)
55.17
%
54.53
%
52.10
%
51.20
%
53.57
%


MORTGAGE BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
At or For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
March 31,
December
31,
September
30,
June 30,
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
(Dollars in Thousands)
Condensed Results of Operations:
Net interest (loss) income
$
(622
)
$
(282
)
$
(241
)
$
(155
)
$
370
Provision for credit losses
28
72
40
98
89
Total noninterest income
23,041
17,951
18,066
27,305
30,126
Noninterest expenses:
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits
17,929
15,099
17,397
21,864
21,311
Occupancy, office furniture and equipment
1,173
1,232
1,289
1,341
1,180
Advertising
714
705
769
924
718
Data processing
480
516
490
543
613
Communications
153
173
197
194
195
Professional fees
466
188
453
265
222
Real estate owned
-
-
-
-
-
Loan processing expense
932
1,018
1,059
1,120
1,134
Other
1,914
2,403
2,584
2,571
2,733
Total noninterest expense
23,761
21,334
24,238
28,822
28,106
(Loss) income before income taxes
(1,370
)
(3,737
)
(6,453
)
(1,770
)
2,301
Income tax (benefit) expense
(126
)
(1,002
)
(1,602
)
(470
)
578
Net (loss) income
$
(1,244
)
$
(2,735
)
$
(4,851
)
$
(1,300
)
$
1,723
Efficiency ratio - QTD (non-GAAP)
105.99
%
120.74
%
135.98
%
106.16
%
92.16
%
Efficiency ratio - YTD (non-GAAP)
112.49
%
120.74
%
104.02
%
97.42
%
93.42
%
Loan originations
$
623,342
$
442,710
$
546,628
$
729,897
$
778,760
Purchase
96.4
%
96.5
%
95.6
%
94.2
%
90.4
%
Refinance
3.6
%
3.5
%
4.4
%
5.8
%
9.6
%
Gross margin on loans sold(1)
3.73
%
3.78
%
3.41
%
3.70
%
3.85
%

(1) Gross margin on loans sold equals mortgage banking income (excluding the change in interest rate lock value) divided by total loan originations.

Contact: Mark R. Gerke
Chief Financial Officer
414-459-4012
markgerke@wsbonline.com


Stock Information

Company Name: Waterstone Financial Inc.
Stock Symbol: WSBF
Market: NASDAQ
Website: wsbonline.com

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