Financial Performance - For the three months ended September 30, 2024, net income was 7.814million,anincreasefrom7.023 million for the same period in 2023, representing a year-over-year growth of approximately 11.3%[130] - The annualized return on average shareholders' equity for the third quarter of 2024 was 8.70%, up from 8.12% in the same quarter of 2023[130] - The company’s net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 7.468million,comparedto7.023 million in the same period of 2023, reflecting a year-over-year increase of approximately 6.4%[130] - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 7,814,comparedto7,023 for the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 11.3%[132] - Earnings per common share (diluted) increased to 0.52from0.49, representing a growth of 6.1%[132] Asset Growth - Total assets as of September 30, 2024, were 2.889billion,anincreasefrom2.568 billion as of September 30, 2023, reflecting a growth of approximately 12.5%[130] - Total assets increased to 2,889,833,upfrom2,567,974, representing a growth of 12.5% year-over-year[132] - Total assets increased to 2.89billionatSeptember30,2024,up100.3 million, or 3.6%, from 2.79billionatDecember31,2023[136]−Totalassetsreached2,843,389 thousand, up from 2,518,624thousandyear−over−year[140]EquityandCapital−Thetangiblecommonequitypercommonshareincreasedto20.55 as of September 30, 2024, compared to 19.05asofSeptember30,2023,indicatingagrowthofapproximately7.8362.300 million as of September 30, 2024, from 341.852millionasofSeptember30,2023,representingagrowthofapproximately6362.3 million, reflecting a rise of 13.4millionor3.8348.9 million[176] - Common tier 1 capital ratio to risk-weighted assets was 11.92% as of September 30, 2024, exceeding the minimum regulatory requirement of 4.5%[178] Deposits - Total deposits rose to 2,459,682,upfrom2,192,129, reflecting an increase of 12.2% year-over-year[132] - As of September 30, 2024, total deposits increased to 2,459,682thousand,upby108,070 thousand or 4.6% from 2,351,612thousandonDecember31,2023[173]−Totalinterest−bearingdepositsroseto1,919,614 thousand, an increase of 162,675thousandor9.31,756,939 thousand[173] - Retail money market accounts saw an increase of 72,816thousandor18.3397,531 thousand to 470,347thousand[173]CreditLossesandNonperformingLoans−Theallowanceforcreditlosses(ACL)isprojectedtoincreasebyapproximately8.4 million under a more adverse downside scenario as of September 30, 2024[126] - Nonperforming loans increased to 6,614,comparedto3,730, indicating a rise of 77.5%[134] - The provision for credit losses was 50,asignificantdecreasefrom751 in the previous year[132] - The total nonperforming loans rose to 6,614thousandasofSeptember30,2024,a68.93,916 thousand at the end of 2023[171] - The provision for credit losses on loans was 193thousandforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto822 thousand in the same period last year[166] Interest Income and Expenses - Interest income rose to 45,998,upfrom38,852, marking a 18.5% increase year-over-year[132] - Total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 45,998thousand,anincreaseof18.438,852 thousand in 2023[143] - Interest expense on deposits rose by 40.6% to 23,057thousandduetoa21.222.7 million for Q3 2024, compared to 22.4millioninQ32023,withanetinterestmarginof3.25118 thousand, or 4.7%, to 2,620thousandin2024comparedto2,502 thousand in 2023[151] - Total noninterest expense increased by 395thousand,or2.814,602 thousand in 2024 compared to 14,207thousandin2023[154]−Salariesandemployeebenefitsincreasedby229 thousand, or 2.7%, to 8,801thousandin2024comparedto8,572 thousand in 2023[154] Economic Outlook - The projected national unemployment rate for year-end 2024 and 2025 increased to 4.4% from previous estimates of 4.0% and 4.2%, respectively, leading to higher probability of default rates[166] - The projected year-over-year change in real GDP for 2024 decreased to 2.0% from 2.1% in the previous forecast[166] Interest Rate Risk Management - Net interest income sensitivity shows an asset sensitive profile, with a projected increase of 5.7% under a +200 basis point rate change scenario[195] - Economic Value of Equity (EVE) sensitivity indicates a slight liability sensitive profile, reflecting a shift from non-maturity deposits to time deposits[195] - The Company has established broad policy limits regarding interest rate risk, monitored by the Board Asset Liability Committee (ALCO)[192] - Management utilizes a simulation model to measure interest rate risk exposure, reporting results to the Board ALCO at least quarterly[193]