Financial Performance - The Company reported net income of 15.4million,or0.12 per share, for the current quarter, compared to 2.5million,or0.02 per share, in the prior year quarter[113]. - Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was 15,431,000,comparedto2,543,000 for the same quarter in 2023, reflecting a significant year-over-year increase[204]. - Basic EPS for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was 0.12,upfrom0.02 for the same quarter in 2023[204]. - Income before income tax expense increased dramatically by 823.5% to 19.098million,withnetincomerisingby506.815.431 million[246]. - The Company reported total dividends paid year-to-date of 44,275,000for2024,withapersharedividendof0.340[201]. Interest Income and Margin - Total interest and dividend income for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was 97,622,000,anincreasefrom91,692,000 for the same quarter in 2023[204]. - The net interest margin increased by 15 basis points to 1.86% due to higher yields on loans and securities, outpacing the increase in deposit costs[114]. - Total interest and dividend income rose to 97.622million,up6.591.692 million in the prior year quarter, with loans receivable increasing by 7.2% to 81.394million[232].−Thenetinterestmarginincreasedbysixbasispointsfrom1.807.95 billion, a 46.2millionincreasefromthepreviousquarter,withcommercialloansgrowingby36.57,981,231 thousand, with a yield of 4.05%, reflecting an increase from 7,939,973thousandandayieldof4.0046.2 million during the current quarter, with a shift towards commercial loans, which grew by 137.5million[132].−Totaloriginated,refinanced,andpurchasedloansreached335,521 thousand, with an overall weighted average rate of 6.85%[140]. Deposits and Borrowings - Total deposits increased by 76.1millionto6.21 billion, primarily in retail savings accounts due to high-yield offerings[118]. - The deposit portfolio balance increased to 6,206,117thousandatDecember31,2024,comparedto6,129,982 thousand at September 30, 2024[181]. - Total borrowings decreased by 15.8millionto2.16 billion, with 2.91billioninadditionalliquidityavailable[119].−Totalborrowingswere2.16 billion, consisting of 1.96billioninfixed−rateFHLBadvancesand200 million in variable-rate advances tied to interest rate swaps[185]. Asset Quality and Delinquency - The Bank's asset quality remained strong, with loans 30 to 89 days delinquent at 0.40% and loans 90 or more days delinquent at 0.13%[121]. - The total amount of loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure was 10.140million,representing0.1331,965 thousand as of December 31, 2024, compared to 16,030thousandinSeptember2024,reflectingariseindelinquencyrates[157].−Totalnonaccrualloansincreasedto11,361,000 from 10,092,000,representingariseof12.527.1 million, a 0.4% increase from 27.0millioninthepriorquarter,drivenbyhighersalariesandemployeebenefits[222].−TheCompany′sefficiencyratioimprovedto57.86677 thousand, compared to a provision release of 637thousandinthepriorquarter,reflectinga2.0 million increase in the allowance for loans[218]. Future Plans and Strategies - Management plans to launch new checking products and digital banking services for small businesses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025[127]. - The Company anticipates sufficient taxable income in fiscal year 2025 to allow for earnings distributions to the holding company in fiscal year 2026[198]. - The Company has $75 million authorized for stock repurchase, with plans to extend the repurchase program through February 2026[196].