Financial Performance - Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 1.0million,adecreasefrom1.6 million for the same period in 2023, primarily due to increased interest and noninterest expenses [118]. - Net income decreased to 2.4millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,downfrom3.3 million for the same period in 2023 [135]. - Interest income increased by 2.9million,or13.923.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 20.6millionforthesameperiodin2023[136].−Netinterestincomeincreasedby727,000, or 5.3%, to 14.3millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto13.6 million for the same period in 2023 [143]. Asset and Loan Growth - Total assets increased by 30.3million,or3.6873.6 million at June 30, 2024, from 843.3millionatDecember31,2023,primarilyduetoanincreaseinloans[106].−Grossloansincreasedby32.7 million, or 5.0%, to 692.6millionatJune30,2024,withconstructionloansrisingby14.7 million, or 30.7% [107]. - The average balance of loans increased by 16.0million,or2.4681.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, reflecting steady loan demand [119]. Deposits and Funding - Total deposits increased by 15.3million,or2.3689.7 million at June 30, 2024, driven by increases in demand deposits and money market accounts [109]. - Demand deposits increased by 9.9million,or4.140.0 million of FHLB advances and 11.8millioninotherborrowingsatJune30,2024[110].InterestIncomeandExpense−Interestincomeincreasedby1.4 million, or 12.5%, to 12.2millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,drivenbya1.8 million increase in loan income, which rose 20.1% to 10.5million[119].−Interestexpenseincreasedby484,000 to 4.7millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,duetohigheraveragebalancesofinterest−bearingliabilitiesandincreasedrates[121].−Interestexpenseincreasedby2.1 million to 9.1millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto7.0 million for the same period in 2023 [139]. Non-Interest Income and Expenses - Non-interest income increased by 28,000,or4.1706,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, from 678,000atDecember31,2023[131].−Totalnon−interestexpensesroseby1,435,000, or 27.2%, to 6,719,000forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto5,284,000 for the same period in 2023 [133]. Credit Quality - The allowance for credit losses was 8.5millionatJune30,2024,downfrom8.9 million at December 31, 2023, with the allowance to total loans ratio at 1.22% [129]. - Net charge-offs were 134,000forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedtonetloanrecoveriesof18,000 for the same period in 2023 [129]. - Provisions for credit losses were recorded at 213,000forthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto7,000 for the same period in 2023 [145]. Capital and Liquidity - The company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements as of June 30, 2024, with a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.47% [164]. - Total capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.64% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 13.65% as of December 31, 2023 [165]. - As of June 30, 2024, the company had a liquidity position with a 217.4millionlineofcreditfromtheFederalHomeLoanBankofAtlanta,with40.0 million in advances outstanding [159]. Operational Activities - Net cash provided by operating activities was 1.8millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,adecreasefrom4.3 million for the same period in 2023 [161]. - Net cash used in investing activities was 28.6millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto28.9 million for the same period in 2023 [161]. - Net cash provided by financing activities was 27.1millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,asignificantdecreasefrom81.2 million for the same period in 2023 [161]. Management and Governance - The company anticipates retaining a significant portion of maturing time deposits based on current pricing strategy [162]. - The company’s management concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024 [168].