Finward Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $2.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $3.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Selected performance metrics are as follows for the periods presented:
Performance Ratios | |||||||||
Quarter ended | |||||||||
12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | |||||
Return on equity | 4.66% | 8.96% | 5.66% | 1.17% | 5.39% | ||||
Return on assets | 0.39% | 0.68% | 0.42% | 0.09% | 0.41% | ||||
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) | 3.32% | 3.18% | 3.11% | 2.95% | 2.79% | ||||
Non-interest income/average assets | 0.29% | 0.57% | 0.53% | 0.43% | 0.72% | ||||
Non-interest expense/average assets | 2.90% | 2.74% | 2.90% | 2.81% | 2.75% | ||||
Efficiency ratio | 89.50% | 81.22% | 88.92% | 93.11% | 87.20% |
“Operational results were significantly stronger in 2025 than 2024, reflecting the execution of successful strategic initiatives that have strengthened our organization over that time. While we continue to aim higher, these results reflect the hard work our team has put in throughout the year, " said Benjamin Bochnowski, CEO. "Actions taken in the fourth quarter are expected to further enhance our financial position, including steps to optimize our balance sheet, reduce risk, increase net interest margin, and improve efficiency. This included a small securities repositioning, where the Bank sold $26.6 million in primarily municipal securities, generating a $1.6 million pre-tax reduction to our posted fourth quarter results. Credit quality also remains stable, and the current rate environment remains supportive of continued progress in operational results in 2026."
Highlights of the current period include:
- Net Interest Margin - The net interest margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was 3.18% compared to 3.04% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure) for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was 3.32%, as compared to 3.18% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The increased net interest margin from the prior quarter is primarily the result of increased loan yields from loan repricing, as well as reduced deposit costs as a result of the Federal Reserve's continued reduction of federal funds rates during the quarter.
- Funding - As of December 31, 2025, deposits totaled $1.7 billion, a decrease of $23.7 million, or 1.4% compared with September 30, 2025 balances, which totaled $1.8 billion. As of December 31, 2025, non-interest-bearing deposits totaled $267.4 million, a decrease of $12.9 million. Core deposits totaled $1.2 billion at both December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025. Core deposits include checking, savings, and money market accounts and represented 71.1% of the Bancorp’s total deposits at December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, balances for certificates of deposit totaled $499.6 million, compared to $536.7 million on September 30, 2025, a decrease of $37.1 million or 6.9%. As of December 31, 2025, the Bank has no remaining brokered deposits. The decrease in total portfolio deposits is primarily related to cyclical flows, maturity of $20 million in brokered deposits, and continued adjustments to deposit pricing. In addition, as of December 31, 2025, borrowings and repurchase agreements totaled $84.7 million, a decrease of $18.7 million or 18.1%, compared to September 30, 2025. The decrease in borrowings was the result of certain called putable FHLB advances occurring during the quarter.
As of December 31, 2025, 71.8% of our deposits are fully FDIC insured, and another 7.3% are further backed by the Indiana Public Deposit Insurance Fund. The Bancorp’s liquidity position remains strong with solid core deposit customer relationships, excess cash, debt securities, contractual loan repayments, and access to diversified borrowing sources. As of December 31, 2025, the Bancorp had available liquidity of $674 million including borrowing capacity from the FHLB and Federal Reserve facilities.
- Securities Portfolio - Securities available for sale balances decreased by $18.9 million to $316.2 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to $335.2 million as of September 30, 2025. The yield on the securities portfolio decreased to 2.29% for the three months ended December 31, 2025 from 2.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2025. During the fourth quarter, the Bank incurred $1.6 million in securities losses, attributable to the execution of securities repositioning transactions where the Bank sold securities with a market value of $26.6 million and an unadjusted book yield of 2.59%.
- Lending - The Bank’s aggregate loan portfolio totaled $1.45 billion on December 31, 2025 and $1.47 billion on September 30, 2025. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Bank originated $68.9 million in new commercial loans, compared to $62.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025. At December 31, 2025, the Bancorp’s portfolio loan balances in commercial real estate owner occupied properties totaled $253.5 million or 17.4% of total loan balances and commercial real estate non-owner occupied properties totaled $302.1 million or 20.9% of total loan balances. Of the $302.1 million in commercial real estate non-owner occupied properties balances, loans collateralized by office buildings represented $42.1 million or 2.9% of total loan balances. The decrease in total portfolio loans is primarily due to customer loan payoffs experienced during the quarter.
- Asset Quality - At December 31, 2025, non-performing loans totaled $11.9 million, compared to $13.9 million at September 30, 2025, a decrease of $2.0 million or 14.3%. The Bank’s ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.82% at December 31, 2025, compared to 0.94% at September 30, 2025. The Bank’s ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.68% at December 31, 2025 and 0.76% at September 30, 2025. Management maintains a vigilant oversight of nonperforming loans through proactive relationship management. The Bank has no known credit exposures to non-depositary financial institutions at this time.
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) on loans totaled $17.5 million at December 31, 2025, or 1.21% of total loans receivable, compared to $18.0 million at September 30, 2025, or 1.22% of total loans receivable, a decrease of $471 thousand or 2.62%. The Bank's unused commitment reserve, included in other liabilities, totaled $1.8 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $1.7 million at September 30, 2025, an increase of $86 thousand or 5.2%.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Bank recorded a net benefit from credit loss totaling $84 thousand based on lower loan impairments, reduction of certain loan segment balances, and other factors within the Bank's ACL modeling. The fourth quarter's benefit consisted of a $170 thousand reversal for credit losses on loans, and a $86 thousand provision of credit losses on unused commitments. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, net loan charge-offs totaled $301 thousand, compared to net loan charge-offs of $268 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans, or coverage ratio, was 147.1% at December 31, 2025, compared to 129.4% at September 30, 2025.
- Operating Income and Expenses - Non-interest income as percentage of average assets was 0.29% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to 0.57% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in non-interest income quarter over quarter was primarily attributable to the realized losses on the sale of investment securities partially offset by bank owned life insurance death claim benefits. Non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets was 2.90% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to 2.74% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The increase in non-interest expenses quarter over quarter was primarily attributable to higher compensation and benefits and data processing expense as well as higher occupancy and equipment expenses. The Bank remains focused on identifying additional operating efficiencies and third-party expense reductions.
- Capital Adequacy - The Bank’s tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.93% as of December 31, 2025 and 8.77% as of September 30, 2025. The Bank’s capital continues to exceed all applicable regulatory capital requirements as set forth in 12 C.F.R. § 324. The Bancorp’s tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) was $34.92 at December 31, 2025, up from $32.77 as of September 30, 2025. Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) was 7.56% at December 31, 2025, up from 6.99% as of September 30, 2025. Excluding accumulated other comprehensive losses, tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) increased to $44.55 as of December 31, 2025, from $44.16 as of September 30, 2025.
Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reported amounts are presented in accordance with GAAP. In this press release, the Bancorp also provides certain financial measures identified as non-GAAP. The Bancorp’s management believes that the non-GAAP information, which consists of tangible common equity, tangible common equity adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive losses, tangible book value per share, tangible book value per share adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive losses, tangible common equity/tangible assets, tangible common equity adjusted for other comprehensive loss/tangible assets, net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, and efficiency ratio which can vary from period to period, provides a better comparison of period to period operating performance. The net interest income and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis measures recognize the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets. Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented using the current federal corporate income tax rate of 21%. Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis and that it may enhance comparability for peer comparison purposes. Additionally, the Bancorp believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and, therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies. Refer to the "Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more information.
About Finward Bancorp
Finward Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank provides a wide range of personal, business, electronic and wealth management financial services from its 26 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland. Finward Bancorp’s common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC under the symbol FNWD. The website ibankpeoples.com provides information on Peoples Bank’s products and services, and Finward Bancorp’s investor relations.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of the Bancorp. For these statements, the Bancorp claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about the Bancorp, including the information in the filings the Bancorp makes with the SEC. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.
Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in domestic and international trade policies, including tariffs and other non-tariff barriers, and the effects of such changes on the Bank and its customers; risks related to the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI); the Bank’s ability to demonstrate compliance with the terms of the previously disclosed memorandum of understanding entered into between the Bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”), or to demonstrate compliance to the satisfaction of the FDIC and/or DFI within prescribed time frames; the Bank’s agreement under the memorandum of understanding to refrain from paying cash dividends without prior regulatory approval; changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates, market liquidity, and capital markets, as well as the magnitude of such changes, which may reduce net interest margins; inflation; further deterioration in the market value of securities held in the Bancorp’s investment securities portfolio, whether as a result of macroeconomic factors or otherwise; customer acceptance of the Bancorp’s products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success, and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, regulatory actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the Bancorp’s reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s Internet website ( www.sec.gov ). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning matters attributable to the Bancorp or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, The Bancorp does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.
In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the actual amounts and timing of any future common stock dividends or share repurchases will be subject to various factors, including our capital position, financial performance, capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions, and regulatory and accounting considerations, as well as any other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant in making such a determination. Therefore, there can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares or pay any dividends to holders of our common stock, or as to the amount of any such repurchases or dividends.
Performance Ratios | |||||||||||||
Quarter Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | |||||||
Return on equity | 4.66% | 8.96% | 5.66% | 1.17% | 5.39% | 5.10% | 8.06% | ||||||
Return on assets | 0.39% | 0.68% | 0.42% | 0.09% | 0.41% | 0.39% | 0.58% | ||||||
Yield on loans | 5.64% | 5.49% | 5.36% | 5.25% | 5.27% | 5.43% | 5.15% | ||||||
Yield on security investments | 2.29% | 2.40% | 2.42% | 2.38% | 2.34 % | 2.41% | 2.38% | ||||||
Total yield on earning assets | 4.96% | 4.91% | 4.82% | 4.71% | 4.74% | 4.85% | 4.67% | ||||||
Cost of interest-bearing deposits | 2.09% | 2.16% | 2.12% | 2.17% | 2.41% | 2.13% | 2.40% | ||||||
Cost of repurchase agreements | 3.10% | 3.37% | 3.32% | 3.35% | 3.65% | 3.29% | 3.85% | ||||||
Cost of borrowed funds | 3.73% | 3.64% | 3.91% | 4.12% | 4.31% | 3.86% | 4.62% | ||||||
Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities | 2.16% | 2.25% | 2.22% | 2.28% | 2.53% | 2.23% | 2.56% | ||||||
Net interest margin | 3.18% | 3.04% | 2.97% | 2.81% | 2.65% | 3.00% | 2.54% | ||||||
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) (1) | 3.32% | 3.18% | 3.11% | 2.95% | 2.79% | 3.14% | 2.68% | ||||||
Non-interest income/average assets | 0.29% | 0.57% | 0.53% | 0.43% | 0.72% | 0.45% | 1.09% | ||||||
Non-interest expense/average assets | 2.90% | 2.74% | 2.90% | 2.81% | 2.75% | 2.84% | 2.80% | ||||||
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (1) | 89.50% | 81.22% | 88.92% | 93.11% | 87.20% | 88.03% | 81.78% | ||||||
Non-performing assets to total assets | 0.68% | 0.76% | 0.74% | 0.69% | 0.74% | 0.68% | 0.74% | ||||||
Non-performing loans to total loans | 0.82% | 0.94% | 0.91% | 0.84% | 0.91% | 0.82% | 0.91% | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans | 147.12% | 129.41% | 133.01% | 143.84% | 123.10% | 147.12% | 123.10% | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses to loans receivable | 1.21% | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.20% | 1.12% | 1.21% | 1.12% | ||||||
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average loans receivable | 0.08% | 0.07% | (0.11%) | 0.01% | 0.59% | 0.01% | 0.14 % | ||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ 0.46 | $ 0.82 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.49 | $ 1.89 | $ 2.85 | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.46 | $ 0.81 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.49 | $ 1.88 | $ 2.84 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic | 4,273,421 | 4,273,022 | 4,271,952 | 4,266,976 | 4,261,079 | 4,271,350 | 4,259,570 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted | 4,301,462 | 4,299,007 | 4,291,319 | 4,284,496 | 4,286,742 | 4,292,058 | 4,274,633 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity to total assets | 8.64 % | 8.06 % | 7.48 % | 7.44 % | 7.35 % | 8.64% | 7.35% | ||||||
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) (1) | 7.56 % | 6.99 % | 6.41 % | 6.34 % | 6.24 % | 7.56 % | 6.24 % | ||||||
Tangible common equity adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive loss to tangible assets (non-GAAP) (1) | 9.65% | 9.42% | 9.24% | 9.23% | 9.10% | 9.65 % | 9.10 % | ||||||
Book value per share | $ 40.37 | $ 38.24 | $ 35.67 | $ 35.10 | $ 35.10 | $ 40.37 | $ 35.10 | ||||||
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP) (1) | $ 34.92 | $ 32.77 | $ 30.16 | $ 29.55 | $ 29.48 | $ 34.92 | $ 29.48 | ||||||
Tangible common book value per share adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive loss (non-GAAP) (1) | $ 44.55 | $ 44.16 | $ 43.47 | $ 43.02 | $ 42.94 | $ 44.55 | $ 42.94 | ||||||
Closing stock price | $ 35.19 | $ 32.09 | $ 27.62 | $ 29.10 | $ 28.11 | $ 35.19 | $ 28.11 | ||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ — | $ 0.12 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.48 |
(1) | See the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures on pg 13. |
Average Balances, Interest, Rates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Average Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | Average Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | Average Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions | $ | 100,035 | $ | 903 | 3.61 | % | $ | 90,880 | $ | 991 | 4.36 | % | $ | 57,749 | $ | 614 | 4.25 | % | |||||||||||
Federal funds sold | 1,113 | 10 | 3.59 | % | 1,285 | 12 | 3.74 | % | 868 | 8 | 3.69 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Securities available-for-sale | 327,747 | 1,877 | 2.29 | % | 327,030 | 1,965 | 2.40 | % | 327,867 | 1,980 | 2.42 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable | 1,454,174 | 20,496 | 5.64 | % | 1,474,324 | 20,246 | 5.49 | % | 1,486,861 | 19,940 | 5.36 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 6,547 | 126 | 7.70 | % | 6,547 | 126 | 7.70 | % | 6,547 | 128 | 7.82 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total interest earning assets | 1,889,616 | $ | 23,412 | 4.96 | % | 1,900,066 | $ | 23,340 | 4.91 | % | 1,879,892 | $ | 22,670 | 4.82 | % | ||||||||||||||
Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 23,385 | 24,882 | 27,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses | (18,049 | ) | (18,243 | ) | (18,028 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest bearing assets | 146,675 | 152,135 | 152,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,041,627 | $ | 2,058,840 | $ | 2,041,936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 1,458,748 | $ | 7,605 | 2.09 | % | $ | 1,478,543 | $ | 7,996 | 2.16 | % | $ | 1,470,225 | $ | 7,780 | 2.12 | % | |||||||||||
Repurchase agreements | 40,968 | 317 | 3.10 | % | 46,498 | 392 | 3.37 | % | 44,401 | 370 | 3.33 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Borrowed funds | 48,089 | 448 | 3.73 | % | 55,904 | 509 | 3.64 | % | 58,995 | 575 | 3.90 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities | 1,547,805 | $ | 8,370 | 2.16 | % | 1,580,945 | $ | 8,897 | 2.25 | % | 1,573,621 | $ | 8,725 | 2.22 | % | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing deposits | 288,073 | 285,347 | 278,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest bearing liabilities | 35,588 | 36,397 | 37,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,871,466 | 1,902,689 | 1,889,944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 170,161 | 156,151 | 151,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,041,627 | $ | 2,058,840 | $ | 2,041,936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 15,042 | $ | 14,443 | $ | 13,945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Return on average assets | 0.39 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.42 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Return on average equity | 4.66 | % | 8.96 | % | 5.66 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.18 | % | 3.04 | % | 2.97 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) (1) | 3.32 | % | 3.18 | % | 3.11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest spread | 2.80 | % | 2.66 | % | 2.60 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 1.22x | 1.20x | 1.19x |
(1) | See the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures on pg 13. |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||||||||||||
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(Dollars in thousands) | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | ||||||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions | $ | 18,265 | $ | 19,458 | $ | 23,027 | $ | 18,563 | $ | 17,883 | |||||||||
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 101,382 | 84,157 | 79,976 | 52,829 | 52,047 | ||||||||||||||
Federal funds sold | - | 563 | 411 | 975 | 654 | ||||||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 119,647 | 104,178 | 103,414 | 72,367 | 70,584 | ||||||||||||||
Securities available-for-sale | 316,227 | 335,150 | 327,845 | 330,127 | 333,554 | ||||||||||||||
Loans held-for-sale | 1,096 | 2,641 | 834 | 2,849 | 1,253 | ||||||||||||||
Loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs | 1,450,387 | 1,473,774 | 1,484,278 | 1,491,696 | 1,508,976 | ||||||||||||||
Less: allowance for credit losses | (17,506 | ) | (17,977 | ) | (18,184 | ) | (17,955 | ) | (16,911 | ) | |||||||||
Net loans receivable | 1,432,881 | 1,455,797 | 1,466,094 | 1,473,741 | 1,492,065 | ||||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 6,547 | 6,547 | 6,547 | 6,547 | 6,547 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 7,781 | 7,585 | 7,651 | 7,821 | 7,721 | ||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment | 44,976 | 45,544 | 46,179 | 46,680 | 47,259 | ||||||||||||||
Cash value of bank owned life insurance | 33,586 | 33,843 | 33,932 | 33,712 | 33,514 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 22,395 | 22,395 | 22,395 | 22,395 | 22,395 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 1,172 | 1,273 | 1,414 | 1,635 | 1,860 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 34,873 | 37,771 | 41,606 | 41,840 | 43,947 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,021,181 | $ | 2,052,724 | $ | 2,057,911 | $ | 2,039,714 | $ | 2,060,699 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||
Deposits: | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing | $ | 267,441 | $ | 280,296 | $ | 271,172 | $ | 281,461 | $ | 263,324 | |||||||||
Interest bearing | 1,459,530 | 1,470,350 | 1,483,678 | 1,468,923 | 1,497,242 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 1,726,971 | 1,750,646 | 1,754,850 | 1,750,384 | 1,760,566 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase agreements | 39,152 | 48,426 | 48,331 | 45,053 | 40,116 | ||||||||||||||
Borrowed funds | 45,551 | 55,000 | 65,000 | 56,657 | 65,000 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 34,844 | 33,157 | 35,477 | 35,813 | 43,603 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,846,518 | 1,887,229 | 1,903,658 | 1,887,907 | 1,909,285 | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity: | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, no par or stated value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, no par or stated value; 10,000,000 shares authorized (1) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 70,331 | 70,233 | 70,263 | 70,132 | 70,034 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (41,662 | ) | (49,266 | ) | (57,560 | ) | (58,244 | ) | (58,084 | ) | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 145,994 | 144,528 | 141,550 | 139,919 | 139,464 | ||||||||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 174,663 | 165,495 | 154,253 | 151,807 | 151,414 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,021,181 | $ | 2,052,724 | $ | 2,057,911 | $ | 2,039,714 | $ | 2,060,699 |
(1) | Shares of common stock issued and outstanding were 4,326,747 at 12/31/2025; 4,327,511 at 9/30/2025; 4,324,889 at 6/30/2025; 4,324,485 at 3/31/2025; and 4,313,698 at 12/31/24. |
Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | |||||||||||||
Interest income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 20,496 | $ | 20,246 | $ | 19,940 | $ | 19,655 | $ | 19,802 | ||||||||
Securities & short-term investments | 2,916 | 3,094 | 2,730 | 2,686 | 2,793 | |||||||||||||
Total interest income | 23,412 | 23,340 | 22,670 | 22,341 | 22,595 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 7,605 | 7,996 | 7,780 | 8,045 | 8,812 | |||||||||||||
Borrowings | 765 | 901 | 945 | 983 | 1,176 | |||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 8,370 | 8,897 | 8,725 | 9,028 | 9,988 | |||||||||||||
Net interest income | 15,042 | 14,443 | 13,945 | 13,313 | 12,607 | |||||||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | (84 | ) | (301 | ) | (274 | ) | 454 | (579 | ) | |||||||||
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 15,126 | 14,744 | 14,219 | 12,859 | 13,186 | |||||||||||||
Non-interest income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Fees and service charges | 1,485 | 1,463 | 1,330 | 1,109 | 1,439 | |||||||||||||
Wealth management operations | 659 | 759 | 696 | 619 | 728 | |||||||||||||
Gain on tax credit investment | - | 23 | - | 67 | 1,236 | |||||||||||||
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net | 346 | 265 | 378 | 230 | 328 | |||||||||||||
Bank owned life insurance | 522 | 439 | 220 | 198 | 202 | |||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment | 1 | (56 | ) | - | - | (212 | ) | |||||||||||
Loss on sale of securities, net | (1,577 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other | 37 | 20 | 59 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||
Total non-interest income | 1,473 | 2,913 | 2,683 | 2,229 | 3,732 | |||||||||||||
Non-interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 7,573 | 7,330 | 7,313 | 7,372 | 6,628 | |||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 2,111 | 2,004 | 1,935 | 2,111 | 2,045 | |||||||||||||
Data processing | 1,465 | 1,116 | 1,341 | 1,039 | 1,202 | |||||||||||||
Federal deposit insurance premiums | 417 | 399 | 471 | 433 | 457 | |||||||||||||
Marketing | 230 | 257 | 214 | 86 | 220 | |||||||||||||
Professional and outside services | 906 | 945 | 1,115 | 1,260 | 1,341 | |||||||||||||
Technology | 521 | 549 | 545 | 454 | 509 | |||||||||||||
Other | 1,558 | 1,497 | 1,852 | 1,717 | 1,845 | |||||||||||||
Total non-interest expense | 14,781 | 14,097 | 14,786 | 14,472 | 14,247 | |||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 1,818 | 3,560 | 2,116 | 616 | 2,671 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expenses (benefit) | (166 | ) | 63 | (35 | ) | 161 | 569 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,984 | $ | 3,497 | $ | 2,151 | $ | 455 | $ | 2,102 | ||||||||
Earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.49 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.49 |
Consolidated Statements of Income (cont'd) | |||||||
Year Ended | |||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | |||||
Interest income: | |||||||
Loans | $ | 80,337 | $ | 77,515 | |||
Securities & short-term investments | 11,426 | 11,663 | |||||
Total interest income | 91,763 | 89,178 | |||||
Interest expense: | |||||||
Deposits | 31,426 | 35,162 | |||||
Borrowings | 3,594 | 5,569 | |||||
Total interest expense | 35,020 | 40,731 | |||||
Net interest income | 56,743 | 48,447 | |||||
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | (205 | ) | (503 | ) | |||
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 56,948 | 48,950 | |||||
Non-interest income: | |||||||
Fees and service charges | 5,387 | 5,312 | |||||
Wealth management operations | 2,733 | 2,855 | |||||
Gain on tax credit investment | 90 | 1,236 | |||||
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net | 1,219 | 1,138 | |||||
Bank owned life insurance | 1,379 | 812 | |||||
Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment | (55 | ) | 11,661 | ||||
Loss on sale of securities, net | (1,577 | ) | (531 | ) | |||
Other | 122 | 164 | |||||
Total non-interest income | 9,298 | 22,647 | |||||
Non-interest expense: | |||||||
Compensation and benefits | 29,588 | 27,737 | |||||
Occupancy and equipment | 8,161 | 8,250 | |||||
Data processing | 4,961 | 4,672 | |||||
Federal deposit insurance premiums | 1,720 | 1,790 | |||||
Marketing | 787 | 799 | |||||
Professional and outside services | 4,226 | 5,405 | |||||
Technology | 2,069 | 2,243 | |||||
Other | 6,624 | 7,246 | |||||
Total non-interest expense | 58,136 | 58,142 | |||||
Income before income taxes | 8,110 | 13,455 | |||||
Income tax expenses | 23 | 1,325 | |||||
Net income | $ | 8,087 | $ | 12,130 | |||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | 1.89 | $ | 2.85 | |||
Diluted | $ | 1.88 | $ | 2.84 |
Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2025 vs 9/30/2025 | 12/31/2025 vs 12/31/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential real estate | $ | 442,443 | $ | 450,007 | $ | 457,248 | $ | 458,424 | $ | 467,293 | $ | (7,564 | ) | (1.7 | )% | $ | (24,850 | ) | (5.3 | )% | ||||||||||||
Home equity | 53,497 | 51,813 | 51,112 | 49,752 | 49,758 | 1,684 | 3.3 | % | 3,739 | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | 555,594 | 564,558 | 551,091 | 554,866 | 551,674 | (8,964 | ) | (1.6 | )% | 3,920 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Construction and land development | 77,208 | 79,678 | 74,795 | 86,728 | 82,874 | (2,470 | ) | (3.1 | )% | (5,666 | ) | (6.8 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||
Multifamily | 183,902 | 192,698 | 200,440 | 204,964 | 212,455 | (8,796 | ) | (4.6 | )% | (28,553 | ) | (13.4 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial business | 99,304 | 96,192 | 105,636 | 99,519 | 104,246 | 3,112 | 3.2 | % | (4,942 | ) | (4.7 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer | 870 | 348 | 2,347 | 504 | 551 | 522 | 150.0 | % | 319 | 57.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Manufactured homes | 23,708 | 24,372 | 25,146 | 25,762 | 26,708 | (664 | ) | (2.7 | )% | (3,000 | ) | (11.2 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||
Government | 12,298 | 12,298 | 14,628 | 9,279 | 11,024 | — | — | % | 1,274 | 11.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable | 1,448,824 | 1,471,964 | 1,482,443 | 1,489,798 | 1,506,583 | (23,140 | ) | (1.6 | )% | (57,759 | ) | (3.8 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||
Net deferred loan origination costs | 1,606 | 1,719 | 2,012 | 2,209 | 2,439 | (113 | ) | (6.6 | )% | (833 | ) | (34.2 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||
Loan clearing funds | (43 | ) | 91 | (177 | ) | (311 | ) | (46 | ) | (134 | ) | (147.3 | )% | 3 | (6.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable, net | $ | 1,450,387 | $ | 1,473,774 | $ | 1,484,278 | $ | 1,491,696 | $ | 1,508,976 | $ | (23,387 | ) | (1.6 | )% | $ | (58,589 | ) | (3.9 | )% |
Deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2025 vs 9/30/2025 | 12/31/2025 vs 12/31/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Checking | $ | 592,214 | $ | 579,760 | $ | 593,471 | $ | 589,403 | $ | 591,487 | $ | 12,454 | 2.1 | % | $ | 727 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Savings | 254,055 | 257,058 | 266,070 | 274,028 | 275,121 | (3,003 | ) | (1.2 | )% | (21,066 | ) | (7.7 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Money market | 381,111 | 377,155 | 352,616 | 342,106 | 333,705 | 3,956 | 1.0 | % | 47,406 | 14.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit | 499,591 | 536,673 | 542,693 | 544,847 | 560,253 | (37,082 | ) | (6.9 | )% | (60,662 | ) | (10.8 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Total deposits | $ | 1,726,971 | $ | 1,750,646 | $ | 1,754,850 | $ | 1,750,384 | $ | 1,760,566 | $ | (23,675 | ) | (1.4 | )% | $ | (33,595 | ) | (1.9 | )% |
Asset Quality | ||||||||||||||
As of and for the Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | |||||||||
Non-accruing loans | $ | 11,899 | $ | 13,892 | $ | 13,526 | $ | 12,483 | $ | 13,738 | ||||
Accruing loans delinquent more than 90 days | - | - | 145 | - | - | |||||||||
Securities in non-accrual | 1,882 | 1,616 | 1,616 | 1,630 | 1,419 | |||||||||
Total nonperforming assets | $ | 13,781 | $ | 15,508 | $ | 15,287 | $ | 14,113 | $ | 15,157 | ||||
Allowance for credit losses (ACL): | ||||||||||||||
ACL specific allowances for collateral dependent loans | $ | 263 | $ | 912 | $ | 570 | $ | 259 | $ | 284 | ||||
ACL general allowances for loan portfolio | 17,243 | 17,065 | 17,614 | 17,696 | 16,627 | |||||||||
Total ACL | $ | 17,506 | $ | 17,977 | $ | 18,184 | $ | 17,955 | $ | 16,911 |
Allowance for Credit Losses | |||||||||||||||||||
As of and for the Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | ||||||||||||||
Beginning allowance for credit losses | $ | 17,977 | $ | 18,184 | $ | 17,955 | $ | 16,911 | $ | 18,516 | |||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) loan losses | (170 | ) | 61 | (185 | ) | 1,077 | 597 | ||||||||||||
Net (charge-offs) recoveries | (301 | ) | (268 | ) | 414 | (33 | ) | (2,202 | ) | ||||||||||
Ending allowance for credit losses | $ | 17,506 | $ | 17,977 | $ | 18,184 | $ | 17,955 | $ | 16,911 |
Bank-Level Regulatory Capital Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Actual (1) | Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes | Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | ||||||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets | $ | 186,214 | 11.86 | % | $ | 70,626 | 4.50 | % | $ | 102,016 | 6.50 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets | $ | 186,214 | 11.86 | % | $ | 94,168 | 6.00 | % | $ | 125,558 | 8.00 | % | ||||||
Total capital to risk-weighted assets | $ | 205,472 | 13.09 | % | $ | 125,558 | 8.00 | % | $ | 156,947 | 10.00 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 leverage ratio | $ | 186,214 | 8.93 | % | $ | 83,379 | 4.00 | % | $ | 104,223 | 5.00 | % |
(1) | Current quarter ratios are estimated. |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Performance Measures | |||||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | ||||||||||||||
Tangible Common Ratios | |||||||||||||||||||
Stockholder's equity (GAAP) | $ | 174,663 | $ | 165,495 | $ | 154,253 | $ | 151,807 | $ | 151,414 | |||||||||
Less: Goodwill (GAAP) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | |||||||||
Less: Other intangibles (GAAP) | (1,172 | ) | (1,273 | ) | (1,414 | ) | (1,635 | ) | (1,860 | ) | |||||||||
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $ | 151,096 | $ | 141,827 | $ | 130,444 | $ | 127,777 | $ | 127,159 | |||||||||
Add: Accumulated other comprehensive loss (GAAP) | 41,662 | 49,266 | 57,560 | 58,244 | 58,084 | ||||||||||||||
Tangible common equity adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive loss (non-GAAP) (1) | $ | 192,758 | $ | 191,093 | $ | 188,004 | $ | 186,021 | $ | 185,243 | |||||||||
Total assets (GAAP) | $ | 2,021,181 | $ | 2,052,724 | $ | 2,057,911 | $ | 2,039,714 | $ | 2,060,699 | |||||||||
Less: Goodwill (GAAP) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | (22,395 | ) | |||||||||
Less: Other intangibles (GAAP) | (1,172 | ) | (1,273 | ) | (1,414 | ) | (1,635 | ) | (1,860 | ) | |||||||||
Tangible assets (non-GAAP) | $ | 1,997,614 | $ | 2,029,056 | $ | 2,034,102 | $ | 2,015,684 | $ | 2,036,444 | |||||||||
Shares outstanding - end of quarter | 4,327,511 | 4,327,511 | 4,324,889 | 4,324,485 | 4,313,698 | ||||||||||||||
Common book value per share (GAAP) | $ | 40.36 | $ | 38.24 | $ | 35.67 | $ | 35.10 | $ | 35.10 | |||||||||
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP) | $ | 34.92 | $ | 32.77 | $ | 30.16 | $ | 29.55 | $ | 29.48 | |||||||||
Tangible common book value per share adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive loss (non-GAAP) | $ | 44.54 | $ | 44.16 | $ | 43.47 | $ | 43.02 | $ | 42.94 | |||||||||
Total equity to total assets (GAAP) | 8.64 | % | 8.06 | % | 7.50 | % | 7.44 | % | 7.35 | % | |||||||||
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) | 7.56 | % | 6.99 | % | 6.41 | % | 6.34 | % | 6.24 | % | |||||||||
Tangible common equity adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive loss to tangible assets (non-GAAP) | 9.65 | % | 9.42 | % | 9.24 | % | 9.23 | % | 9.10 | % | |||||||||
Calculation of net interest margin, taxable-equivalent basis | |||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income (GAAP) | $ | 15,042 | $ | 14,443 | $ | 13,945 | $ | 13,313 | $ | 12,607 | |||||||||
Tax-equivalent adjustment on securities and loans (2) | 629 | 663 | 674 | 670 | 674 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) | $ | 15,671 | $ | 15,106 | $ | 14,619 | $ | 13,983 | $ | 13,281 | |||||||||
Total average earning assets | $ | 1,889,616 | $ | 1,900,066 | $ | 1,879,892 | $ | 1,895,847 | $ | 1,905,333 | |||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.18 | % | 3.04 | % | 2.97 | % | 2.81 | % | 2.65 | % | |||||||||
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) | 3.32 | % | 3.18 | % | 3.11 | % | 2.95 | % | 2.79 | % | |||||||||
Efficiency ratio | |||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest expense | $ | 14,781 | $ | 14,097 | $ | 14,786 | $ | 14,472 | $ | 14,247 | |||||||||
Total revenue | 16,515 | 17,356 | 16,628 | 15,542 | 16,339 | ||||||||||||||
Efficiency ratio | 89.50 | % | 81.22 | % | 88.92 | % | 93.11 | % | 87.20 | % |
(1) | Tangible common equity adjusted for accumulated other comprehensive loss is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management to evaluate the Company's capital position without the impact of unrealized losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. This measure adjusts tangible common equity by adding back unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. |
(2) | The tax equivalent adjustment represents the increase in net interest income needed to reflect the tax-exempt income from certain investment securities and loans on tax-equivalent basis using a federal statutory corporate rate of 21%. |
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