Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL) reported earnings of $0.25 per share in the second quarter, as opposed to a loss of $0.22 per share in the first quarter of 2020. The bottom-line improvement was attributable to a sharp plunge in provision expense. Earnings will likely continue to improve in the year ahead because provision expense will likely decline further. Moreover, BRKL will book fees under the Paycheck Protection Program in an accelerated manner in the second half of the year, which will boost net income. Consequently, I’m expecting BRKL to report earnings of around