08/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/05/2026 08:54
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
General
Management's discussion and analysis of the financial condition at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"). The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1, of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
Our principal business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits together with funds generated from ongoing operations and borrowings, primarily in (1) loan originations for purchases and construction of multi-family residential properties, commercial business loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans, one-to-four family (including mixed-use properties, which are properties that contain both residential dwelling units and commercial units); (2) construction loans; (3) SBA loans; (4) mortgage-backed securities; and (5) U.S. government securities, corporate fixed-income securities and other marketable securities. We also originate certain other consumer loans including overdraft lines of credit. Our results of operations depend primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on its interest-earning assets and the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities. We also generate non-interest income mainly from service charges and fees, late and prepayment charges, income on sale of mortgage loans and grant income. Our non-interest expense consists principally of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment costs, data processing expenses, direct loan expenses, professional fees, other operating expenses and income tax expense. Our results of operations can also be significantly affected by our periodic provision for credit losses.
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "assume," "plan," "seek," "expect," "will," "may," "should," "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "continue," "target" and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:
Additional factors that may affect the Company's results are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 under the heading "Risk Factors" filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 13, 2026.
Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. The Company is under no duty to and does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Federal Economic Relief Funds To Aid Lending
Emergency Capital Investment Program
On June 7, 2022 (the "Original Closing Date"), the Company issued 225,000 shares of the Company's Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 (the "Preferred Stock") for an aggregate purchase price equal to $225,000,000 in cash to the Treasury, pursuant to the Treasury's ECIP. Under the ECIP, Treasury provided investment capital directly to depository institutions that are CDFIs or MDIs or their holding companies, to provide loans, grants, and forbearance for small businesses, minority-owned businesses, and consumers, in low-income and underserved communities. No dividends accrued or were due for the first two years after issuance. For years three through ten, depending upon the level of qualified and/or deep impact lending made in targeted communities, as defined in the ECIP guidelines, dividends will be at an annual rate of either 2.0%, 1.25% or 0.5% and, thereafter, will be fixed at one of the foregoing rates. If we are unable to make qualified and/or deep impact loans at required levels, we will be required to pay dividends at the higher annual rates. Additionally, we may make qualified and/or deep impact loans that are riskier than we otherwise would in an effort to meet the lending requirements for the lower dividend rates and/or to qualify for the purchase option under the Repurchase Agreement (as described below).
Holders of Preferred Stock generally do not have any voting rights, with the exception of voting rights on certain matters as outlined in the Certificate of Designations. The Treasury is the holder of the Preferred Stock and a governmental entity, and the Treasury may hold interests that are different from a private investor in exercising its voting and other rights. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Preferred Stock will be entitled to a liquidation preference, subject to certain limitations, in the amount of the sum of $1,000 per share plus declared and unpaid dividends (without accumulation of undeclared dividends) on each share.
As a participant in the ECIP, the Company must comply with certain operating requirements. Specifically, the Company must adopt the Treasury's standards for executive compensation and luxury expenses for the period during which the Treasury holds equity issued under the ECIP. These restrictions may make it difficult to adequately compensate our management team, which could impact our ability to retain qualified management. Additionally, under the ECIP regulations, the Company cannot pay dividends or repurchase its common stock unless it meets certain income-based tests and has paid the required dividends on the Preferred Stock. In June 2024, the Company began paying dividends on its Preferred Stock, which dividends were $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
On December 20, 2024, the Company entered into an ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") with Treasury. Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, Treasury has granted the Company an option to purchase all of the Preferred Stock during the Option Period, which is the first fifteen years following the Original Closing Date. The purchase price for the Preferred Stock pursuant to the purchase option is determined based on a formula equal to the present value of the Preferred Stock, calculated as set forth in the Repurchase Agreement, together with any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, as of the closing date. Subject to variations in interest rates and the equity risk premium, which are components included in the purchase price calculation, the Company presently expects that the purchase price will be at a substantial discount from the face value of the Preferred Stock.
The purchase option may not be exercised unless and until at least one of the Threshold Conditions under the Repurchase Agreement has been met. The Threshold Conditions are as follows: during the ten years that follow the Original Closing Date (the "ECIP Period") either (1) over any sixteen consecutive quarters, an average of at least 60% of the Company's Total Originations, as defined pursuant to the terms of the ECIP, qualifies as "Deep Impact Lending," as defined pursuant to the terms of the ECIP (the "Deep Impact Condition"); (2) over any twenty-four consecutive quarters, an average of at least 85% of the Company's Total Originations qualifies as "Qualified Lending," as defined pursuant to the terms of the ECIP (the "Qualified Lending Condition"); or (3) the Preferred Stock has a dividend rate of no more than 0.5%, which dividend rate is calculated pursuant to the ECIP and the terms thereof, at each of six consecutive Reset Dates, as defined in the ECIP.
The earliest possible date by which a Threshold Condition may be met is June 30, 2026, which is the end of the sixteenth consecutive quarter following the Original Closing Date. The Company believes it has met the Threshold Conditions to exercise the purchase option because the Company has reported sixteen consecutive quarters for which it has met both the Deep Impact and Qualified Lending Conditions. . The Preferred Stock currently has a dividend rate of 0.5%.
The closing of the repurchase of the Preferred Stock, if consummated, would occur between thirty and ninety days following the satisfaction of all applicable conditions, including the Threshold Condition. In addition to the requirement that a Threshold Condition be met, the Repurchase Agreement requires that the Company meet certain other eligibility conditions in order to exercise the purchase option in the future, including compliance with the terms of the original ECIP purchase agreement and the terms of the Preferred Stock, maintaining qualification as either a CDFI or an MDI, and meeting other legal and regulatory criteria. Although the Company currently expects that it will satisfy all other necessary conditions, there can be no assurance if and when such repurchase will be consummated with Treasury.
The Company believes that consummation of the repurchase of the Preferred Stock as contemplated by the Repurchase Agreement would be beneficial to its stockholders. As such, the Company expects to continue to emphasize its qualified Deep Impact Lending.
The purchase option granted under the agreement is a freestanding financial instrument under GAAP. The Company analyzed the fair value of the repurchase option in accordance with ASC Topic 820 "Fair Value Measurements" and determined that the purchase option value is de minimis as of December 20, 2024, December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
CDFI Financial Assistance Award
On February 6, 2025, the Bank received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Treasury as part of the CDFI Financial Assistance Award Program. This award is given to CDFIs to support their operations and expand services in economically distressed communities.
Banking Development District
The Bank's Westchester Avenue Branch located at 2244 Westchester Avenue in the Castle Hill area of the Bronx was approved as a Banking Development District ("BDD"). New York State's BDD Program, administered by the Department of Financial Services ("DFS"), supports the establishment of bank and credit union branches in areas across New York State where there is a demonstrated need for banking services. To encourage participation, approved BDD branches receive access to subsidized and market rate deposits from New York State. On July 30, 2024, the Bank's Westchester Avenue Branch received total program deposits of $35.0 million. On June 24, 2025, the Bank's Westchester Avenue Branch received $10.0 million from the New York City Department of Finance. On June 23, 2026, the Bank's Westchester Avenue Branch received an additional $10.0 million from the New York City Department of Finance resulting in a total BDD Program deposit of $55.0 million.
On February 4, 2026, the Bank's Inwood Branch location 3879 9th Avenue in the Inwood area of New York was approved as a BDD by the DFS. In April of 2026, the Bank's Inwood Branch received a program deposit of $35.0 million from DFS. On June 23, 2026, the Bank's Inwood Branch received $10.0 million from the New York City Department of Finance resulting in a total BDD Program deposit of $45.0 million.
In addition, on May 20, 2026, the Bank received $20.0 million from the Community Bank Deposit Program in BDD Program deposit.
Westchester Avenue Branch Re-Design
On February 27, 2025, Ponce Bank officers and administrators and members of the public celebrated the Bank's transformed Westchester Avenue Branch at its grand reopening. The transformed Branch is the result of the State-of-the-art Banking Technologies combined with Community Centric Banking that is customer friendly and supportive.
The transformation relaunched a process aimed at reinforcing the role of each banking branch as a "community hub" that attracts new depositors and business customers, but anchors Ponce Bank branches as community-centric destinations. The revitalization efforts include Open Tellers that invite a more consultative experience, managers located at a central hub of the branch, private space for sensitive conversations, and meeting spaces as well as open areas with teleconferencing and AV equipment to encourage community-wide gatherings.
Inwood, New York Branch
On September 16, 2025, Ponce Bank opened another branch at its new location 3879 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10034. With its ribbon cutting ceremony on October 6, 2025, the Bank noted that this new branch at this Inwood location will create opportunities for residents and small business owners in one of Manhattan's most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods.
Ponce Bank Conversion
On October 10, 2025, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Ponce Bank (formerly a federally chartered stock savings association), completed its previously announced conversion to a national bank and commenced operations as Ponce Bank, National Association. In connection with the conversion of Ponce Bank, the Company also commenced operations as a bank holding company as of the same date. Further, the Company also became a financial holding company, which is an additional election that allows the Company to engage in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity.
Ponce Bank sought to become a national bank in order to increase bank powers, including its eligibility to receive municipal deposits in New York. However, the Company and Ponce Bank do not expect any material changes in their core business as a result of the Company becoming a bank holding company and a financial holding company, and Ponce Bank becoming a national bank.
Critical Accounting Policies
Accounting estimates are necessary in the application of certain accounting policies and procedures and are particularly susceptible to significant change. Critical accounting policies are defined as those involving significant judgments and assumptions by management and that could have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets, liabilities or on income under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes that the most critical accounting policy relates to the allowance for credit losses.
Allowance for credit losses in accordance with ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), was a critical accounting policy in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2026.
Allowance for credit loss. The ACL on loans is management's estimate of expected credit losses over the expected life of the loans at the reporting date. The ACL on loans is increased through a provision for credit losses ("PCL") recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and by recoveries of amounts previously charged off. The ACL on loans is reduced by charge-offs on loans. Loan charge-offs are recognized when Management believes the collectability of the principal balance outstanding is unlikely. Full or partial charge-offs on collateral-dependent individually analyzed loans are generally recognized when the collateral is deemed to be insufficient to support the carrying value of the loan.
Policies with respect to the methodology used to determine the allowance for credit losses is a critical accounting policy and estimate because of its importance to presentation of the Company's financial condition and results of operations and high level of subjectivity. The critical accounting policy involves a higher degree of complexity and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions, and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition. The allowance for credit losses policy and its application is reviewed periodically, and at least annually, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
If our loss rate factor was to increase 10 basis points, our reserve would increase by approximately $2.9 million. Likewise, if our loss rate factor was to decrease 10 basis points, our reserve would decrease by approximately $2.9 million.
The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on the Company's consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of income and expenses. The estimates and assumptions used are based on historical experience and various other factors and are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.
Company's Growth
The Company continues its relationship with Raisin Solutions US LLC ("Raisin"), a fintech that focuses on gathering deposits for financial institutions through the Internet. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $671.5 million and $643.9 million, respectively, in such deposits, which the Company classifies as core deposits.
Because the Company, through Ponce Bank, is an MDI and a CDFI, deposits made by other financial institutions may be treated as CRA credits by those depository institutions.
At December 31, 2018, the first year after our initial public offering, the Company had approximately $1.06 billion in assets, $918.5 million in loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $12.7 million, and $809.8 million in deposits. The Company has since grown to $3.49 billion in assets, $2.88 billion in loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $27.6 million, and $2.27 billion in deposits at June 30, 2026, all while investing in infrastructure, implementing digital banking and diversifying its product offering. Now, the Company believes that it is poised to enhance its presence, locally and in similar communities outside New York, as a leading CDFI and MDI financial institution holding company.
Asset Quality Ratios
The table below indicates the Key Metrics at or for the three months ended:
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At or for the Three Months Ended |
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|
June 30, |
December 31, |
June 30, |
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|
2026 |
2025 |
2025 |
|||||||||||
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans |
0.95 |
% |
0.97 |
% |
0.97 |
% |
|||||||
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of nonperforming loans (1) |
116.91 |
% |
94.74 |
% |
101.01 |
% |
|||||||
|
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average outstanding loans (2) |
(0.05 |
%) |
(0.13 |
%) |
(0.04 |
%) |
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|
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total gross loans |
0.67 |
% |
0.83 |
% |
0.76 |
% |
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Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025
Total Assets. Total consolidated assets increased $270.7 million, or 8.4%, to $3.49 billion at June 30, 2026 from $3.22 billion at December 31, 2025. The increase in total assets is largely attributable to increases of $280.5 million in net loans receivable, $13.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, $2.0 million in accrued interest receivable, $1.5 million in deferred tax assets, $1.4 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock and $0.1 million in other assets, partially offset by decreases of $19.4 million in held-to-maturity securities, $7.4 million in available-for-sale securities, $1.0 million in premises and equipment, net, $0.5 million in right of use assets and $0.3 million in mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased $13.9 million, or 11.0%, to $140.0 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $126.2 million at December 31, 2025. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily the result of an increase of $225.2 million in net deposits, $27.0 million in proceeds from maturities and principal repayment on securities, $25.0 million in net proceeds in borrowings and $4.2 million from sale of loans. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was offset primarily by increases of $287.6 million in net loans and $2.0 million in accrued interest receivables and $1.4 million in net (purchases) redemption of FHLBNY stock.
Securities. The Company securities portfolio decreased $7.4 million, or 8.1%, to $84.8 million in available-for-sale at June 30, 2026 from $92.2 million December 31, 2025 and decreased $19.4 million, or 7.1%, to $253.6 million in held-to-maturity at June 30, 2026 from $273.0 million at December 31, 2025. The decrease in the securities portfolio was primarily due to regular principal payments and the maturity of one available-for-sale security in the amount of $3.0 million.
Portfolio Maturities and Yields. The composition and maturities of the investment securities portfolio at June 30, 2026 are summarized in the following table. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the effect of scheduled principal repayments, prepayments, or early redemptions that may occur. Adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust. The weighted average yield is calculated based on the yield to maturity
weighted for the size of each debt security over the entire portfolio of debt securities. The weighted average yields on tax-exempt obligations have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.
|
One Year or Less |
More than One Year |
More than Five Years |
More than Ten Years |
Total |
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|
Amortized |
Weighted |
Amortized |
Weighted |
Amortized |
Weighted |
Amortized |
Weighted |
Amortized |
Fair |
Weighted |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Available-for-Sale |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Corporate Bonds |
$ |
- |
- |
% |
$ |
4,000 |
3.97 |
% |
$ |
9,500 |
3.78 |
% |
$ |
- |
- |
% |
$ |
13,500 |
$ |
13,094 |
3.82 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage-Backed |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (1) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
29,262 |
1.46 |
% |
29,262 |
24,482 |
1.46 |
% |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FHLMC Certificates |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,391 |
1.18 |
% |
7,391 |
6,573 |
1.18 |
% |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FNMA Certificates |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,354 |
1.59 |
% |
40,794 |
1.80 |
% |
48,148 |
40,553 |
1.77 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
GNMA Certificates |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
71 |
5.44 |
% |
71 |
72 |
5.44 |
% |
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|
Total available-for-sale securities |
$ |
- |
- |
% |
$ |
4,000 |
3.97 |
% |
$ |
16,854 |
2.82 |
% |
$ |
77,518 |
1.62 |
% |
$ |
98,372 |
$ |
84,774 |
1.92 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Held-to-Maturity |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Corporate Bonds |
$ |
- |
- |
% |
$ |
- |
- |
% |
$ |
7,500 |
6.40 |
% |
$ |
- |
- |
7,500 |
$ |
7,423 |
6.40 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage-Backed |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (1) |
- |
- |
2,164 |
3.46 |
% |
- |
- |
145,902 |
3.93 |
% |
148,066 |
143,727 |
3.92 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FHLMC Certificates |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,924 |
4.86 |
% |
2,924 |
2,836 |
4.86 |
% |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FNMA Certificates |
- |
- |
5,721 |
3.47 |
% |
- |
- |
79,254 |
4.65 |
% |
84,975 |
82,558 |
4.57 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
SBA Certificates |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,876 |
5.97 |
% |
6,485 |
5.82 |
% |
10,361 |
10,421 |
5.88 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Allowance for Credit Losses |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(210 |
) |
- |
- |
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|
Total held-to-maturity securities |
$ |
- |
- |
% |
$ |
7,885 |
3.47 |
% |
$ |
11,376 |
6.25 |
% |
$ |
234,565 |
4.24 |
% |
$ |
253,616 |
$ |
246,965 |
4.30 |
% |
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Gross Loans Receivable. The composition of gross loans receivable at June 30, 2026 and at December 31, 2025 and the percentage of each classification to total loans are summarized as follows:
|
June 30, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
Increase (Decrease) |
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|
Amount |
Percent |
Amount |
Percent |
Dollars |
Percent |
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|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage loans: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1-4 Family residential (1) |
$ |
426,343 |
14.7 |
% |
$ |
434,374 |
16.5 |
% |
(8,031 |
) |
(1.8 |
%) |
||||||||||||
|
Multifamily residential |
1,057,612 |
36.3 |
% |
756,542 |
28.8 |
% |
301,070 |
39.8 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Nonresidential properties |
535,521 |
18.4 |
% |
526,210 |
20.1 |
% |
9,311 |
1.8 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Construction and land |
817,151 |
28.1 |
% |
854,096 |
32.5 |
% |
(36,945 |
) |
(4.3 |
%) |
||||||||||||||
|
Total mortgage loans |
2,836,627 |
97.5 |
% |
2,571,222 |
98.0 |
% |
265,405 |
10.3 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Nonmortgage loans: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Business loans |
72,438 |
2.5 |
% |
53,063 |
2.0 |
% |
19,375 |
36.5 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Consumer loans |
577 |
- |
% |
625 |
- |
% |
(48 |
) |
(7.7 |
%) |
||||||||||||||
|
73,015 |
2.5 |
% |
53,688 |
2.0 |
% |
19,327 |
36.0 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
2,909,642 |
100.0 |
% |
$ |
2,624,910 |
100.0 |
% |
$ |
284,732 |
10.8 |
% |
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Contractual Maturities. The following table sets forth the contractual maturities of the Bank's total loan portfolio, excluding mortgage loans held for sale, at June 30, 2026. Demand loans, loans having no stated repayment schedule or maturity, and overdraft loans are reported as being due in one year or less. The table presents contractual maturities and does not reflect repricing or the effect of prepayments. Actual maturities may differ.
|
At June 30, 2026 |
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|
One year |
More than |
More than five to fifteen years |
More than fifteen years |
Total |
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|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage loans: |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
1-4 family residential |
$ |
3,246 |
$ |
11,440 |
$ |
169,500 |
$ |
242,157 |
$ |
426,343 |
||||||||||
|
Multifamily residential |
193,301 |
210,556 |
391,803 |
261,952 |
1,057,612 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Nonresidential properties |
26,575 |
138,229 |
347,813 |
22,904 |
535,521 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Construction and land |
482,893 |
334,258 |
- |
- |
817,151 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Total mortgage loans |
706,015 |
694,483 |
909,116 |
527,013 |
2,836,627 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Nonmortgage loans: |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Business loans |
40,324 |
9,508 |
19,463 |
3,143 |
72,438 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Consumer loans |
96 |
481 |
- |
- |
577 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Total nonmortgage loans |
40,420 |
9,989 |
19,463 |
3,143 |
73,015 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
746,435 |
$ |
704,472 |
$ |
928,579 |
$ |
530,156 |
$ |
2,909,642 |
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The follow table sets forth the Bank's fixed and adjustable-rate loans at June 30, 2026 that are contractually due after June 30, 2027.
|
Due After June 30, 2027 |
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|
Fixed |
Adjustable |
Total |
||||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||
|
Mortgage loans: |
||||||||||||
|
1-4 family residential |
$ |
18,394 |
$ |
404,703 |
423,097 |
|||||||
|
Multifamily residential |
66,784 |
797,527 |
864,311 |
|||||||||
|
Nonresidential properties |
1,325 |
507,621 |
508,946 |
|||||||||
|
Construction and land |
24,183 |
310,075 |
334,258 |
|||||||||
|
Total mortgage loans |
110,686 |
2,019,926 |
2,130,612 |
|||||||||
|
Nonmortgage loans: |
||||||||||||
|
Business loans |
4,385 |
27,729 |
32,114 |
|||||||||
|
Consumer loans |
468 |
13 |
481 |
|||||||||
|
Total nonmortgage loans |
4,853 |
27,742 |
32,595 |
|||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
115,539 |
$ |
2,047,668 |
$ |
2,163,207 |
||||||
Based on current internal loan reviews, the Company believes that the quality of our underwriting, our weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 51.2% and our customer selection processes have served us well and provided us with a reliable base with which to maintain a well-protected loan portfolio.
Multifamily residential loans increased $301.1 million, or 39.8%, when compared to December 31, 2025. The majority of the increases in multifamily residential loans that were refinanced from construction and land loans to a new permanent loan facility.
Construction and land loans decreased $36.9 million, or 4.3%, when compared to December 31, 2025. The $36.9 million decrease in construction and land mortgage loans is related to loans that were refinanced from construction and land loans to new permanent loan facilities, offset by funding of existing commitments prior to 2026 and new commitments.
Our commitments to grant new mortgage loans increased by $161.5 million as of June 30, 2026 compared to December 31, 2025. See Note 10 ("Commitments, Contingencies and Credit Risk") of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company had 73 construction and land mortgage loans with balances of $817.1 million as indicated in the table above. Of those loans, 24 loans with aggregate balances of $339.4 million, or 32.9%, of the total, have a percentage of completion of 80% or more. Within those 24 loans there are 12 loans with balances of $161.0 million that are 100% completed and received their certificates of occupancy.
Commercial real estate loans, as defined by applicable banking regulations, include multifamily residential, nonresidential properties, and construction and land mortgage loans. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively, of the outstanding principal balance of the Bank's commercial real estate mortgage loans were secured by owner-occupied commercial real estate. Owner-occupied commercial real estate is similar in many ways to commercial and industrial lending in that
these loans are generally made to businesses predominantly on the basis of the cash flows of the business rather than on valuation of the real estate.
Banking regulations have established guidelines relating to the amount of construction and land mortgage loans and investor- owned commercial real estate mortgage loans of 100% and 300% of total risk-based capital, respectively. Should a bank's ratios be in excess of these guidelines, banking regulations generally require an increased level of monitoring in these lending areas by bank management. The Bank's policy is to operate within the 200% guideline for construction and land mortgage loans and up to 450% for investor-owned commercial real estate mortgage loans. Both ratios are calculated by dividing certain types of loan balances for each of the two categories by the Bank's total risk-based capital. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Bank's construction and land mortgage loans as a percentage of total risk-based capital was 143.5% and 156.7%, respectively. Investor-owned commercial real estate mortgage loans as a percentage of total risk-based capital was 416.0% and 393.1% as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. At June 30, 2026, the Bank was above the 100% guidelines established by the banking regulations and under the 200% guidelines set by the Bank for construction and land mortgage loans and above the 300% guideline established by banking regulators but under the 450% guidelines set by the Bank for investor owned commercial real estate mortgage loans. Management believes that it has established the appropriate level of controls to monitor the Bank's lending in these areas.
Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses. The table below presents a breakdown of the allowance for credit losses by loan class.
|
June 30, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Percent of Loans |
Percent of Loans |
|||||||||||||||
|
Allowance for |
in Each Category |
Allowance for |
in Each Category |
|||||||||||||
|
Credit Losses |
to Total Loans |
Credit Losses |
to Total Loans |
|||||||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage loans: |
||||||||||||||||
|
1-4 family residential |
$ |
5,295 |
14.7 |
% |
$ |
3,873 |
16.5 |
% |
||||||||
|
Multifamily residential |
9,532 |
36.3 |
% |
9,041 |
28.8 |
% |
||||||||||
|
Nonresidential properties |
4,888 |
18.4 |
% |
4,353 |
20.1 |
% |
||||||||||
|
Construction and land |
6,414 |
28.1 |
% |
6,149 |
32.5 |
% |
||||||||||
|
Total mortgage loans |
26,129 |
97.5 |
% |
23,416 |
98.0 |
% |
||||||||||
|
Nonmortgage loans: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Business loans |
1,413 |
2.5 |
% |
2,017 |
2.0 |
% |
||||||||||
|
Consumer loans |
12 |
- |
% |
16 |
- |
% |
||||||||||
|
Total nonmortgage loans |
1,425 |
2.5 |
% |
2,033 |
2.0 |
% |
||||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
27,554 |
100.0 |
% |
$ |
25,449 |
100.0 |
% |
||||||||
Loans Held For Sale. Loans held for sale, at fair value, at June 30, 2026 decreased $0.3 million, or 10.0%, to $3.1 million from $3.4 million at December 31, 2025.
Deposits. The composition of deposits at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and changes in dollars and percentages are summarized as follows:
|
June 30, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
Increase (Decrease) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Percent |
Percent |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Amount |
of Total |
Amount |
of Total |
Dollars |
Percent |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Demand |
$ |
251,919 |
11.1 |
% |
$ |
208,250 |
10.2 |
% |
$ |
43,669 |
21.0 |
% |
||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing deposits: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA accounts |
71,987 |
3.2 |
% |
84,012 |
4.1 |
% |
(12,025 |
) |
(14.3 |
%) |
||||||||||||||
|
Money market accounts (1) |
929,002 |
40.9 |
% |
779,532 |
38.1 |
% |
149,470 |
19.2 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Reciprocal deposits |
164,883 |
7.3 |
% |
152,630 |
7.5 |
% |
12,253 |
8.0 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Savings accounts |
115,233 |
5.1 |
% |
117,708 |
5.8 |
% |
(2,475 |
) |
(2.1 |
%) |
||||||||||||||
|
Total NOW, money market, reciprocal and savings |
1,281,105 |
56.4 |
% |
1,133,882 |
55.4 |
% |
147,223 |
13.0 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit of $250K or more |
194,462 |
8.6 |
% |
202,500 |
9.9 |
% |
(8,038 |
) |
(4.0 |
%) |
||||||||||||||
|
Brokered certificates of deposit (2) |
94,557 |
4.2 |
% |
67,942 |
3.3 |
% |
26,615 |
39.2 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Listing service deposits (2) |
994 |
- |
% |
4,150 |
0.2 |
% |
(3,156 |
) |
(76.0 |
%) |
||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit less than $250K |
448,772 |
19.7 |
% |
429,911 |
21.0 |
% |
18,861 |
4.4 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Total certificates of deposit |
738,785 |
32.5 |
% |
704,503 |
34.4 |
% |
34,282 |
4.9 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Total interest-bearing deposits |
2,019,890 |
88.9 |
% |
1,838,385 |
89.8 |
% |
181,505 |
9.9 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Total deposits |
$ |
2,271,809 |
100.0 |
% |
$ |
2,046,635 |
100.0 |
% |
$ |
225,174 |
11.0 |
% |
||||||||||||
When wholesale funding is necessary to complement the Company's core deposit base, management determines which source is best suited to address both liquidity risk and interest rate risk in line with management objectives. The Company's Interest Rate Risk Policy imposes limitations on overall wholesale funding and noncore funding reliance. The overall reliance on wholesale funding and noncore funding were within those policy limitations as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The Management Asset/Liability Committee generally meets on a monthly basis to review funding needs, if any, and to ensure the Company operates within the approved limitations.
The following table sets forth the average balance and weighted average rate of deposits for the periods indicated.
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Average |
Percent |
Weighted |
Average |
Percent |
Weighted |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Deposit type: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA |
$ |
76,705 |
3.57 |
% |
0.66 |
% |
$ |
70,243 |
3.5 |
% |
0.62 |
% |
|||||||||||||
|
Money market |
988,744 |
45.98 |
% |
3.64 |
% |
846,420 |
41.9 |
% |
4.13 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Savings |
120,505 |
5.60 |
% |
0.09 |
% |
118,400 |
5.9 |
% |
0.10 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
731,371 |
34.01 |
% |
3.64 |
% |
783,256 |
38.8 |
% |
3.90 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing deposits |
1,917,325 |
89.17 |
% |
3.30 |
% |
1,818,319 |
90.1 |
% |
3.63 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest bearing demand |
232,834 |
10.83 |
% |
- |
% |
200,007 |
9.9 |
% |
- |
% |
|||||||||||||||
|
Total deposits |
$ |
2,150,159 |
100.00 |
% |
2.94 |
% |
$ |
2,018,326 |
100.0 |
% |
3.27 |
% |
|||||||||||||
The following table presents the time deposits with balances exceeding the $250,000 Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance limit by maturity at June 30, 2026.
|
Maturity Period: |
(in thousands) |
|||
|
Three months or less |
$ |
65,334 |
||
|
Over three months through six months |
57,191 |
|||
|
Over six months through one year |
47,762 |
|||
|
More than one year |
24,175 |
|||
|
Total |
$ |
194,462 |
||
At June 30, 2026, the portion of uninsured deposits in excess of $250,000 FDIC insurance limit was $459.4 million.
Borrowings. The Bank had outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 of $621.1 million and $596.1 million in term advances from the FHLBNY. The Bank had no overnight line of credit advance from the FHLBNY at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Additionally, the Bank had two unsecured lines of credit in the amount of $75.0 million with two correspondent banks for both periods at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The Bank did not have any term and overnight line of credit advances from the FRBNY at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Stockholders' Equity. The Company's consolidated stockholders' equity increased $19.4 million, or 3.6%, to $561.0 million as of June 30, 2026 from $541.5 million as of December 31, 2025. The $19.4 million increase in stockholders' equity was largely attributable to $17.1 million in net income, $1.3 million impact to additional paid in capital as a result of share-based compensation, $1.2 million from release of ESOP shares, $0.2 million from exercise of stock options and $0.1 million in other comprehensive income, offset by $0.6 million related to the dividend paid on preferred shares during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The discussion of the Company's results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are presented below. The results of operations for interim periods may not be indicative of future results.
Overview. Net income available to common stockholders was $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Earnings per basic share was $0.36 and diluted share was $0.35 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to earnings per basic share of $0.26 and diluted share of $0.25 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The $2.4 million increase of net income available to common stockholders from the three months ended June 30, 2025, was due to increases of $5.6 million in net interest income, offset by increases of $1.3 million in non-interest expense, $0.9 million in provision for income taxes and $0.5 million in provision for credit losses and a decrease of $0.5 million in non-interest income. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, which excludes $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in dividends on preferred shares, were $8.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively.
The following table presents the results of operations for the periods indicated:
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
Increase (Decrease) |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Dollars |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest and dividend income |
$ |
51,652 |
$ |
45,860 |
$ |
5,792 |
12.6 |
% |
||||||||
|
Interest expense |
21,591 |
21,434 |
157 |
0.7 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Net interest income |
30,061 |
24,426 |
5,635 |
23.1 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Provision for credit losses |
2,148 |
1,626 |
522 |
32.1 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Net interest income after provision for credit losses |
27,913 |
22,800 |
5,113 |
22.4 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Non-interest income |
1,527 |
2,060 |
(533 |
) |
(25.9 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Non-interest expense |
18,135 |
16,869 |
1,266 |
7.5 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Income before income taxes |
11,305 |
7,991 |
3,314 |
41.5 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Provision for income taxes |
2,810 |
1,891 |
919 |
48.6 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Net income |
$ |
8,495 |
$ |
6,100 |
$ |
2,395 |
39.3 |
% |
||||||||
|
Dividends on preferred shares |
282 |
282 |
- |
- |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ |
8,213 |
$ |
5,818 |
$ |
2,395 |
41.2 |
% |
||||||||
|
Earnings per common share: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic |
$ |
0.36 |
$ |
0.26 |
$ |
0.10 |
38.5 |
% |
||||||||
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.35 |
$ |
0.25 |
$ |
0.10 |
40.0 |
% |
||||||||
Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $5.8 million, or 12.6%, to $51.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $45.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Interest income on loans receivable, which is the Company's primary source of income, increased $6.5 million, or 16.2%, to $46.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $40.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Total interest and dividend income on securities, FHLBNY stock and deposits due from banks decreased $0.8 million or 13.5%, to $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $1.1 million in interest on securities, offset by increases of $0.2 million in dividend on FHLBNY and FRBNY stocks and $0.1 million in interest on deposits due from banks.
The following table presents interest income on loans receivable for the periods indicated:
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
1-4 Family residential |
$ |
6,808 |
$ |
7,169 |
$ |
(361 |
) |
(5.0 |
%) |
|||||||
|
Multifamily residential |
13,842 |
10,165 |
3,677 |
36.2 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Nonresidential properties |
9,258 |
5,737 |
3,521 |
61.4 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Construction and land |
14,903 |
15,649 |
(746 |
) |
(4.8 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Business loans |
2,012 |
1,551 |
461 |
29.7 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Consumer loans |
12 |
20 |
(8 |
) |
(40.0 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Total interest income on loans receivable |
$ |
46,835 |
$ |
40,291 |
$ |
6,544 |
16.2 |
% |
||||||||
The following table presents interest and dividend income on securities and FHLBNY stock and deposits due from banks for the periods indicated:
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest on deposits due from banks |
$ |
954 |
$ |
807 |
$ |
147 |
18.2 |
% |
||||||||
|
Interest on securities |
3,160 |
4,246 |
(1,086 |
) |
(25.6 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Dividend on FHLBNY and FRBNY stocks |
703 |
516 |
187 |
36.2 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Total interest and dividend income |
$ |
4,817 |
$ |
5,569 |
$ |
(752 |
) |
(13.5 |
%) |
|||||||
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $0.2 million, or 0.7%, to $21.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $21.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
The following table presents interest expense for the periods indicated:
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
$ |
6,785 |
$ |
7,382 |
$ |
(597 |
) |
(8.1 |
%) |
|||||||
|
Money market |
9,398 |
8,930 |
468 |
5.2 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Savings |
28 |
28 |
- |
0.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA |
118 |
100 |
18 |
18.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Borrowings |
5,262 |
4,994 |
268 |
5.4 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Total interest expense |
$ |
21,591 |
$ |
21,434 |
$ |
157 |
0.7 |
% |
||||||||
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $5.6 million, or 23.1%, to $30.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $24.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The $5.6 million increase in net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025 was attributable to an increase of $5.8 million in total interest and dividend income primarily due to increases in average loans receivable, offset by an increase of $0.2 million in interest expense.
Net interest rate spread increased by 42 basis points to 2.89% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from 2.47% for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in the net interest rate spread for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in the average yields on interest-earning assets of 16 basis points to 6.29% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from 6.13% for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and a decrease in the average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 26 basis points to 3.40% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from 3.66% for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Net interest margin increased 39 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2026, to 3.66% from 3.27% for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $0.5 million, or 25.9%, to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The $0.5 million decrease in non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025 was largely attributable to decreases of $0.4 million in late and prepayment charges and $0.4 million in grant income recognized in the second quarter of 2025, offset by an increase of $0.2 million in other non-interest income.
The following table presents non-interest income for the periods indicated:
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Service charges and fees |
$ |
600 |
$ |
511 |
$ |
89 |
17.4 |
% |
||||||||
|
Late and prepayment charges |
138 |
530 |
(392 |
) |
(74.0 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Income on sale of mortgage loans |
161 |
169 |
(8 |
) |
(4.7 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Grant income |
- |
428 |
(428 |
) |
(100.0 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Other |
628 |
422 |
206 |
48.8 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Total non-interest income |
$ |
1,527 |
$ |
2,060 |
$ |
(533 |
) |
(25.9 |
%) |
|||||||
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $1.3 million, or 7.5%, to $18.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $16.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The $1.3 million increase in non-interest expense was mainly attributable to an increase of $1.4 million in compensation and benefits, partially offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment.
The following table presents non-interest expense for the periods indicated:
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Compensation and benefits |
$ |
9,070 |
$ |
7,627 |
$ |
1,443 |
18.9 |
% |
||||||||
|
Occupancy and equipment |
3,901 |
3,907 |
(6 |
) |
(0.2 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Data processing expenses |
1,195 |
1,188 |
7 |
0.6 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Direct loan expenses |
187 |
241 |
(54 |
) |
(22.4 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Insurance and surety bond premiums |
332 |
297 |
35 |
11.8 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Office supplies, telephone and postage |
152 |
174 |
(22 |
) |
(12.6 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Professional fees |
1,470 |
1,367 |
103 |
7.5 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Marketing and promotional expenses |
190 |
266 |
(76 |
) |
(28.6 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment |
408 |
546 |
(138 |
) |
(25.3 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Other operating expenses |
1,230 |
1,256 |
(26 |
) |
(2.1 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Total non-interest expense |
$ |
18,135 |
$ |
16,869 |
$ |
1,266 |
7.5 |
% |
||||||||
Income Tax Provision. The Company had a provision for income taxes of $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to a provision for income taxes of $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Average Balance Sheets
The following table sets forth average outstanding balances, average yields and rates, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made, as the effects would be immaterial. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts, and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense.
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Average |
Average |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Outstanding |
Average |
Outstanding |
Average |
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Balance |
Interest |
Yield/Rate (1) |
Balance |
Interest |
Yield/Rate (1) |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-earning assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Loans (2) |
$ |
2,801,281 |
46,835 |
6.71 |
% |
$ |
2,447,713 |
$ |
40,291 |
6.60 |
% |
|||||||||||||
|
Securities (3) |
345,599 |
3,160 |
3.67 |
% |
449,858 |
4,246 |
3.79 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Other (4) |
146,919 |
1,657 |
4.52 |
% |
102,252 |
1,323 |
5.19 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total interest-earning assets |
3,293,799 |
51,652 |
6.29 |
% |
2,999,823 |
45,860 |
6.13 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-earning assets |
98,497 |
104,059 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total assets |
$ |
3,392,296 |
$ |
3,103,882 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA |
$ |
75,589 |
$ |
118 |
0.63 |
% |
$ |
68,155 |
$ |
100 |
0.59 |
% |
||||||||||||
|
Money market |
1,028,044 |
9,398 |
3.67 |
% |
864,688 |
8,930 |
4.14 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Savings (5) |
120,801 |
28 |
0.09 |
% |
119,177 |
28 |
0.09 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
744,298 |
6,785 |
3.66 |
% |
772,363 |
7,382 |
3.83 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total deposits |
1,968,732 |
16,329 |
3.33 |
% |
1,824,383 |
16,440 |
3.61 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Borrowings |
575,496 |
5,262 |
3.67 |
% |
521,375 |
4,994 |
3.84 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
2,544,228 |
21,591 |
3.40 |
% |
2,345,758 |
21,434 |
3.66 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-bearing liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-bearing demand |
244,483 |
- |
203,349 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities |
45,560 |
- |
36,435 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities |
290,043 |
- |
239,784 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities |
2,834,271 |
21,591 |
2,585,542 |
21,434 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total equity |
558,025 |
518,340 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities and total equity |
$ |
3,392,296 |
3.40 |
% |
$ |
3,103,882 |
3.66 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest income |
$ |
30,061 |
$ |
24,426 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest rate spread (6) |
2.89 |
% |
2.47 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest-earning assets (7) |
$ |
749,571 |
$ |
654,065 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest margin (8) |
3.66 |
% |
3.27 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities |
129.46 |
% |
127.88 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||
Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on the Company's net interest income for the periods indicated. The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The total column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
2026 vs. 2025 |
||||||||||||
|
Increase (Decrease) Due to |
Total Increase |
|||||||||||
|
Volume |
Rate |
(Decrease) |
||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||||
|
Interest-earning assets: |
||||||||||||
|
Loans (1) |
$ |
5,820 |
$ |
724 |
$ |
6,544 |
||||||
|
Securities (2) |
(984 |
) |
(102 |
) |
(1,086 |
) |
||||||
|
Other |
578 |
(244 |
) |
334 |
||||||||
|
Total interest-earning assets |
5,414 |
378 |
5,792 |
|||||||||
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
||||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA |
11 |
7 |
18 |
|||||||||
|
Money market |
1,687 |
(1,219 |
) |
468 |
||||||||
|
Savings |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
(268 |
) |
(329 |
) |
(597 |
) |
||||||
|
Total deposits |
1,430 |
(1,541 |
) |
(111 |
) |
|||||||
|
Borrowings |
518 |
(250 |
) |
268 |
||||||||
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
1,948 |
(1,791 |
) |
157 |
||||||||
|
Change in net interest income |
$ |
3,466 |
$ |
2,169 |
$ |
5,635 |
||||||
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The discussion of the Company's results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are presented below. The results of operations for interim periods may not be indicative of future results.
Overview. Net income available to common stockholders was $16.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $11.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Earnings per basic share was $0.72 and diluted share was $0.71 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to earnings per basic share of $0.51 and diluted share of $0.50 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The $5.1 million increase of net income available to common stockholders from the six months ended June 30, 2025, was due to increases of $11.7 million in net interest income, offset by increases of $2.5 million in provision for credit losses, $1.6 million in provision for income taxes, $1.6 million in non-interest expense and a decrease of $0.9 million in non-interest income. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 which excludes $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in dividends on preferred shares, were $17.1 million and $12.1 million, respectively.
The following table presents the results of operations for the periods indicated:
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
Increase (Decrease) |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Dollars |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest and dividend income |
$ |
100,314 |
$ |
89,857 |
$ |
10,457 |
11.6 |
% |
||||||||
|
Interest expense |
42,027 |
43,228 |
(1,201 |
) |
(2.8 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Net interest income |
58,287 |
46,629 |
11,658 |
25.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Provision (benefit) for credit losses (1) |
3,804 |
1,341 |
2,463 |
183.7 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses |
54,483 |
45,288 |
9,195 |
20.3 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Non-interest income |
3,569 |
4,441 |
(872 |
) |
(19.6 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Non-interest expense (1) |
35,375 |
33,757 |
1,618 |
4.8 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Income before income taxes |
22,677 |
15,972 |
6,705 |
42.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Provision for income taxes |
5,559 |
3,913 |
1,646 |
42.1 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Net income |
17,118 |
12,059 |
5,059 |
42.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Dividends on preferred shares |
563 |
563 |
- |
0.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ |
16,555 |
$ |
11,496 |
$ |
5,059 |
44.0 |
% |
||||||||
|
Earnings per common share: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic |
$ |
0.72 |
$ |
0.51 |
$ |
0.21 |
41.2 |
% |
||||||||
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.71 |
$ |
0.50 |
$ |
0.21 |
42.0 |
% |
||||||||
Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $10.5 million, or 11.6%, to $100.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $89.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Interest income on loans receivable, which is the Company's primary source of income, increased $13.4 million, or 17.3%, to $90.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $77.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Total interest and dividend income on securities, FHLBNY stock and deposits due from banks decreased $2.9 million, or 23.6%, to $9.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $12.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases of $2.4 million in interest on securities and $0.8 million in interest on deposits due from banks, offset by an increase of $0.2 million in dividend on FHLBNY and FRBNY stocks.
The following table presents interest income on loans receivable for the periods indicated:
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
1-4 Family residential |
$ |
13,272 |
$ |
14,261 |
$ |
(989 |
) |
(6.9 |
%) |
|||||||
|
Multifamily residential |
25,188 |
19,315 |
5,873 |
30.4 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Nonresidential properties |
18,068 |
11,414 |
6,654 |
58.3 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Construction and land |
30,302 |
30,251 |
51 |
0.2 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Business loans |
3,962 |
2,143 |
1,819 |
84.9 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Consumer loans |
25 |
43 |
(18 |
) |
(41.9 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Total interest income on loans receivable |
$ |
90,817 |
$ |
77,427 |
$ |
13,390 |
17.3 |
% |
||||||||
The following table presents interest and dividend income on securities and FHLBNY stock and deposits due from banks for the periods indicated:
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest on deposits due from banks |
$ |
1,724 |
$ |
2,475 |
$ |
(751 |
) |
(30.3 |
%) |
|||||||
|
Interest on securities |
6,407 |
8,767 |
(2,360 |
) |
(26.9 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Dividend on FHLBNY and FRBNY stocks |
1,366 |
1,188 |
178 |
15.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Total interest and dividend income |
$ |
9,497 |
$ |
12,430 |
$ |
(2,933 |
) |
(23.6 |
%) |
|||||||
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $1.2 million, or 2.8%, to $42.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $43.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
The following table presents interest expense for the periods indicated:
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
$ |
13,200 |
$ |
15,136 |
$ |
(1,936 |
) |
(12.8 |
%) |
|||||||
|
Money market |
17,866 |
17,341 |
525 |
3.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Savings |
56 |
56 |
- |
0.0 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA |
252 |
215 |
37 |
17.2 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Borrowings |
10,653 |
10,480 |
173 |
1.7 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Total interest expense |
$ |
42,027 |
$ |
43,228 |
$ |
(1,201 |
) |
(2.8 |
%) |
|||||||
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $11.7 million, or 25.0%, to $58.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $46.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The $11.7 million increase in net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 was attributable to an increase of $10.5 million in total interest and dividend income primarily due to increases in average loans receivable and a decrease of $1.2 million in interest expense due primarily to a lower average cost of funds on interest bearing liabilities.
Net interest rate spread increased by 54 basis points to 2.87% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from 2.33% for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in the net interest rate spread for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in the average yields on interest-earning assets of 24 basis points to 6.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from 6.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and a decrease in the average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 30 basis points to 3.39% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from 3.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Net interest margin increased 52 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2026, to 3.64% from 3.12% for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $0.9 million, or 19.6%, to $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The $0.9 million decrease in non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 was largely attributable to decreases of $0.4 million in late and prepayment charges, $0.4 million in income on sale of SBA loans and $0.4 million in grant income recognized in the second quarter of 2025, partially offset by increases of $0.3 million in other non-interest income and $0.1 million in service charges and fees.
The following table presents non-interest income for the periods indicated:
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Service charges and fees |
$ |
1,139 |
$ |
1,036 |
$ |
103 |
9.9 |
% |
||||||||
|
Brokerage commissions |
- |
4 |
(4 |
) |
(100.0 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Late and prepayment charges |
864 |
1,227 |
(363 |
) |
(29.6 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Income on sale of mortgage loans |
281 |
317 |
(36 |
) |
(11.4 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Income on sale of SBA loans |
- |
404 |
(404 |
) |
- |
% |
||||||||||
|
Grant income |
- |
428 |
(428 |
) |
- |
% |
||||||||||
|
Other |
1,285 |
1,025 |
260 |
25.4 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Total non-interest income |
$ |
3,569 |
$ |
4,441 |
$ |
(872 |
) |
(19.6 |
%) |
|||||||
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $1.6 million, or 4.8%, to $35.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $33.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The $1.6 million increase in non-interest expense was mainly attributable to an increase of $2.3 million in compensation and benefit, primarily due to new hires, partially offset by decreases of $0.3 million in direct loan expenses, $0.2 million in occupancy and equipment, $0.2 million in other non-interest expenses and $0.2 million in federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment.
The following table presents non-interest expense for the periods indicated:
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Compensation and benefits |
$ |
17,733 |
$ |
15,407 |
$ |
2,326 |
15.1 |
% |
||||||||
|
Occupancy and equipment |
7,573 |
7,820 |
(247 |
) |
(3.2 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Data processing expenses |
2,414 |
2,340 |
74 |
3.2 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Direct loan expenses |
308 |
629 |
(321 |
) |
(51.0 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Insurance and surety bond premiums |
665 |
612 |
53 |
8.7 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Office supplies, telephone and postage |
345 |
344 |
1 |
0.3 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Professional fees |
2,816 |
2,731 |
85 |
3.1 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Marketing and promotional expenses |
418 |
349 |
69 |
19.8 |
% |
|||||||||||
|
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment |
817 |
1,007 |
(190 |
) |
(18.9 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Other operating expenses |
2,286 |
2,518 |
(232 |
) |
(9.2 |
%) |
||||||||||
|
Total non-interest expense |
$ |
35,375 |
$ |
33,757 |
$ |
1,618 |
4.8 |
% |
||||||||
Income Tax Provision. The Company had a provision for income taxes of $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to a provision for income taxes of $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
.
Average Balance Sheets
The following table sets forth average outstanding balances, average yields and rates, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made, as the effects would be immaterial. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts, and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense.
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Average |
Average |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Outstanding |
Average |
Outstanding |
Average |
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Balance |
Interest |
Yield/Rate (1) |
Balance |
Interest |
Yield/Rate (1) |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-earning assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Loans (2) |
$ |
2,740,985 |
90,817 |
6.68 |
% |
$ |
2,408,788 |
$ |
77,427 |
6.48 |
% |
|||||||||||||
|
Securities (3) |
352,985 |
6,407 |
3.66 |
% |
458,660 |
8,767 |
3.85 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Other (4) |
138,299 |
3,090 |
4.51 |
% |
143,905 |
3,663 |
5.13 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total interest-earning assets |
3,232,269 |
100,314 |
6.26 |
% |
3,011,353 |
89,857 |
6.02 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-earning assets |
95,873 |
106,600 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total assets |
$ |
3,328,142 |
$ |
3,117,953 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA |
$ |
76,705 |
$ |
252 |
0.66 |
% |
$ |
70,243 |
$ |
215 |
0.62 |
% |
||||||||||||
|
Money market |
988,744 |
17,866 |
3.64 |
% |
846,420 |
17,341 |
4.13 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Savings (5) |
120,505 |
56 |
0.09 |
% |
118,400 |
56 |
0.10 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
731,371 |
13,200 |
3.64 |
% |
783,256 |
15,136 |
3.90 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total deposits |
1,917,325 |
31,374 |
3.30 |
% |
1,818,319 |
32,748 |
3.63 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Borrowings |
579,774 |
10,653 |
3.71 |
% |
544,857 |
10,480 |
3.88 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
2,497,099 |
42,027 |
3.39 |
% |
2,363,176 |
43,228 |
3.69 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-bearing liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-bearing demand |
232,834 |
- |
200,007 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities |
44,804 |
- |
40,155 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities |
277,638 |
- |
240,162 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities |
2,774,737 |
42,027 |
2,603,338 |
43,228 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total equity |
553,405 |
514,615 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities and total equity |
$ |
3,328,142 |
3.39 |
% |
$ |
3,117,953 |
3.69 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest income |
$ |
58,287 |
$ |
46,629 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest rate spread (6) |
2.87 |
% |
2.33 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest-earning assets (7) |
$ |
735,170 |
$ |
648,177 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest margin (8) |
3.64 |
% |
3.12 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities |
129.44 |
% |
127.43 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||
Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on the Company's net interest income for the periods indicated. The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The total column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
2026 vs. 2025 |
||||||||||||
|
Increase (Decrease) Due to |
Total Increase |
|||||||||||
|
Volume |
Rate |
(Decrease) |
||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||||
|
Interest-earning assets: |
||||||||||||
|
Loans (1) |
$ |
10,678 |
$ |
2,712 |
$ |
13,390 |
||||||
|
Securities (2) |
(2,020 |
) |
(340 |
) |
(2,360 |
) |
||||||
|
Other |
(143 |
) |
(430 |
) |
(573 |
) |
||||||
|
Total interest-earning assets |
8,515 |
1,942 |
10,457 |
|||||||||
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
||||||||||||
|
NOW/IOLA |
20 |
17 |
37 |
|||||||||
|
Money market |
2,916 |
(2,391 |
) |
525 |
||||||||
|
Savings |
1 |
(1 |
) |
- |
||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
(1,003 |
) |
(933 |
) |
(1,936 |
) |
||||||
|
Total deposits |
1,934 |
(3,308 |
) |
(1,374 |
) |
|||||||
|
Borrowings |
672 |
(499 |
) |
173 |
||||||||
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
2,606 |
(3,807 |
) |
(1,201 |
) |
|||||||
|
Change in net interest income |
$ |
5,909 |
$ |
5,749 |
$ |
11,658 |
||||||
Credit Quality
Total non-performing assets and accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were $26.8 million at June 30, 2026 compared to $30.2 million at December 31, 2025 and $28.5 million at June 30, 2025.
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, a credit loss provision of $2.1 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $1.7 million charged on the funded portion and $0.4 million charged on the unfunded portion on loans. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $1.6 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $1.3 million charged on the funded portion on loans and $0.3 million charged on the unfunded portion on loans.
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, a credit loss provision of $3.8 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $3.0 million charged on the funded portion and $0.8 million charged on the unfunded portion on loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $1.3 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $2.0 million charged on the funded portion on loans and $0.7 million benefit on the unfunded portion on loans.
Management of Market Risk
General. The most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk because, as a financial institution, the majority of the Bank's assets and liabilities are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Therefore, a principal part of our operations is to manage interest rate risk and limit the exposure of its financial condition and results of operations to changes in market interest rates. The Bank's Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO") is responsible for evaluating the interest rate risk inherent in the Bank's assets and liabilities, for determining the level of risk that is appropriate, given the business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives, and for managing this risk consistent with policies and guidelines approved by the Board of Directors. The Bank currently utilizes a third-party modeling solution that is prepared on a quarterly basis, to evaluate its sensitivity to changing interest rates, given the Bank's business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives, and for managing this risk consistent with the guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.
Net Interest Income Simulation Models. Management utilizes a respected, sophisticated third party designed asset liability modeling software that measures the Bank's earnings through simulation modeling. Earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities and off-balance sheet financial instruments are combined with forecasts of interest rates for the next 12 months and are combined with other factors in order to produce various earnings simulations over that same 12-month period. To limit interest rate risk, the Bank has policy guidelines for earnings risk which seek to limit the variance of net interest income under instantaneous changes to interest rates. As of June 30, 2026, in the event of an instantaneous upward and downward change in rates from management's interest rate forecast over the next twelve months, assuming a static balance sheet, the following estimated changes are calculated:
|
Net Interest Income |
Year 1 Change |
|||||
|
Rate Shift (1) |
Year 1 Forecast |
from Level |
||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||
|
+400 |
$ |
112,098 |
(9.45%) |
|||
|
+300 |
114,969 |
(7.13%) |
||||
|
+200 |
117,949 |
(4.72%) |
||||
|
+100 |
120,801 |
(2.42%) |
||||
|
Level |
123,792 |
- % |
||||
|
-100 |
125,350 |
1.26% |
||||
|
-200 |
127,087 |
2.66% |
||||
|
-300 |
128,671 |
3.94% |
||||
|
-400 |
129,353 |
4.49% |
||||
Although an instantaneous and severe shift in interest rates was used in this analysis to provide an estimate of exposure under these scenarios, management believes that a gradual shift in interest rates would have a more modest impact. Further, the earnings simulation model does not take into account factors such as future balance sheet growth, changes in product mix, changes in yield curve relationships, and changing product spreads that could alter any potential adverse impact of changes in interest rates.
The behavior of the deposit portfolio in the baseline forecast and in alternate interest rate scenarios set out in the table above is a key assumption in the projected estimates of net interest income. The projected impact on net interest income in the table above assumes no change in deposit portfolio size or mix from the baseline forecast in alternative rate environments. In higher rate scenarios, any customer activity resulting in the replacement of low-cost or non-interest-bearing deposits with higher-yielding deposits or market-based funding would reduce the benefit in those scenarios.
At June 30, 2026, the earnings simulation model indicated that the Bank was in compliance with the Board of Directors approved Interest Rate Risk Policy.
Economic Value of Equity Model. While earnings simulation modeling attempts to determine the impact of a changing rate environment to net interest income, the Economic Value of Equity Model ("EVE") measures estimated changes to the economic values of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items as a result of interest rate changes. Economic values are determined by discounting expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items, which establishes a base case EVE. Rates are then shocked as prescribed by the Interest Rate Risk Policy to measure the sensitivity in EVE values for each of those shocked rate scenarios versus the base case. The Interest Rate Risk Policy sets limits for those sensitivities. At June 30, 2026, the EVE modeling calculated the following estimated changes in EVE due to instantaneous upward and downward changes in rates:
|
EVE as a Percentage of Present |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Value of Assets (3) |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Estimated Increase (Decrease) in |
Increase |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Change in Interest |
Estimated |
EVE |
EVE |
(Decrease) |
||||||||||||||||
|
Rates (basis points) (1) |
EVE (2) |
Amount |
Percent |
Ratio (4) |
(basis points) |
|||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
+400 |
$ |
467,425 |
$ |
(117,170 |
) |
(20.04 |
%) |
14.51 |
% |
(2,003 |
) |
|||||||||
|
+300 |
493,767 |
(90,828 |
) |
(15.54 |
%) |
15.09 |
% |
(1,552 |
) |
|||||||||||
|
+200 |
521,532 |
(63,063 |
) |
(10.79 |
%) |
15.69 |
% |
(1,077 |
) |
|||||||||||
|
+100 |
552,268 |
(32,327 |
) |
(5.53 |
%) |
16.35 |
% |
(551 |
) |
|||||||||||
|
Level |
584,595 |
- |
- |
% |
17.02 |
% |
- |
|||||||||||||
|
-100 |
610,251 |
25,656 |
4.39 |
% |
17.45 |
% |
441 |
|||||||||||||
|
-200 |
638,554 |
53,959 |
9.23 |
% |
17.92 |
% |
925 |
|||||||||||||
|
-300 |
666,143 |
81,548 |
13.95 |
% |
18.33 |
% |
1,397 |
|||||||||||||
|
-400 |
711,805 |
127,210 |
21.76 |
% |
19.07 |
% |
2,178 |
|||||||||||||
Although an instantaneous and severe shift in interest rates was used in this analysis to provide an estimate of exposure under these scenarios, management believes that a gradual shift in interest rates would have a more modest impact. Since EVE measures the discounted present value of cash flows over the estimated lives of instruments, the change in EVE does not directly correlate to the degree that earnings would be impacted over a shorter time horizon (i.e., the current year). Further, EVE does not take into account factors such as future balance sheet growth, changes in product mix, changes in yield curve relationships, and changing product spreads that could alter the adverse impact of changes in interest rates.
At June 30, 2026, the EVE model indicated that the Bank was in compliance with the Board of Directors' approved Interest Rate Risk Policy.
Most Likely Earnings Simulation Models. Management also analyzes a most-likely earnings simulation scenario that projects the expected change in rates based on a forward yield curve adopted by management using expected balance sheet volumes forecasted by management. Separate growth assumptions are developed for loans, investments, deposits, etc. Other interest rate scenarios analyzed by management may include delayed rate shocks, yield curve steepening or flattening, or other variations in rate movements to further analyze or stress the balance sheet under various interest rate scenarios. Each scenario is evaluated by management and weighted to determine the most likely result. These processes assist management to better anticipate financial results and, as a result, management may determine the need to review other operating strategies and tactics which might enhance results or better position the balance sheet to reduce interest rate risk going forward.
Each of the above analyses may not, on its own, be an accurate indicator of how net interest income will be affected by changes in interest rates. Income associated with interest-earning assets and costs associated with interest-bearing liabilities may not be affected uniformly by changes in interest rates. In addition, the magnitude and duration of changes in interest rates may have a significant impact on net interest income. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities fluctuate in advance of changes in general market rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in general market rates. In addition, certain assets, such as adjustable rate mortgage loans, have features (generally referred to as interest rate caps and floors) which limit changes in interest rates. Prepayment and early withdrawal levels also could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the maturity of certain instruments. The ability of many borrowers to service their debts also may decrease during periods of rising interest rates. The ALCO Committee reviews each of the above interest rate sensitivity analyses along with several different interest rate scenarios as part of its responsibility to provide a satisfactory, consistent level of profitability within the framework of established liquidity, loan, investment, borrowing and capital policies.
Management's model governance, model implementation and model validation processes and controls are subject to review in the Bank's regulatory examinations to ensure they are in compliance with the most recent regulatory guidelines and industry and regulatory practices. Management utilizes a respected, sophisticated third party designed asset liability modeling software to help ensure implementation of management's assumptions into the model are processed as intended in a robust manner. That said, there are numerous assumptions regarding financial instrument behaviors that are integrated into the model. The assumptions are formulated by combining observations gleaned from the Bank's historical studies of financial instruments and the best estimations of how, if at all, these instruments may behave in the future given changes in economic conditions, technology, etc. These assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Additionally, given the large number of assumptions built into Bank's asset liability modeling software, it is difficult, at best, to compare its results to other banks.
The ALCO Committee may determine that the Company should over time become more or less asset or liability sensitive depending on the underlying balance sheet circumstances and its conclusions regarding interest rate fluctuations in future periods. The historically low benchmark federal funds interest rate of the last several years implemented in response the turmoil resulting from COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
On September 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve announced that the target range for the federal funds rate decreased by 50 basis points to 4.75% to 5.00% effective on September 19, 2024. It marked the first rate cut in over four years and signaled a shift in strategy aimed at bolstering the economy and preventing a rise in unemployment. In November 2024, the Federal Reserve lowered the target range by 25 basis points to 4.50% to 4.75% and in December 2024 another 25 basis points to 4.25% to 4.50%. The Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds rate by 25 basis points each in September 2025, October 2025 and December 2025, resulting in the current federal funds rate range of 3.50% to 3.75%. At its January 2026, March 2026, April 2026, June 2026 and July 2026 meetings, the Federal Reserve kept its interest rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75%. Our net interest income may be positively impacted if the demand for loans
increases due to the lower rates, alone or in tandem with lower inflation, or it may be negatively impacted if we fail to appropriately time adjustments to our funding costs and the rates we earn on our loans.
GAP Analysis. In addition, management analyzes interest rate sensitivity by monitoring the Bank's interest rate sensitivity "gap." The interest rate sensitivity gap is the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest bearing-liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets maturing or repricing during a period exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities maturing or repricing during the same period, and a gap is considered negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities maturing or repricing during a period exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets maturing or repricing during the same period.
The following table sets forth the Company's interest-earning assets and its interest-bearing liabilities at June 30, 2026, which are anticipated to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown based upon certain assumptions. The amounts of assets and liabilities shown which reprice or mature during a particular period were determined in accordance with the earlier of term to repricing or the contractual maturity of the asset or liability. The table sets forth an approximation of the projected repricing of assets and liabilities at June 30, 2026, on the basis of contractual maturities, anticipated prepayments and scheduled rate adjustments. The loan amounts in the table reflect principal balances expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of contractual amortization and as a result of contractual rate adjustments on adjustable-rate loans.
|
June 30, 2026 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Time to Repricing |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Zero to 90 Days |
Zero to |
Zero Days |
Zero Days |
Five Years |
Total |
Non |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks |
$ |
113,422 |
$ |
113,422 |
$ |
113,422 |
$ |
113,422 |
$ |
- |
$ |
113,422 |
$ |
26,588 |
$ |
140,010 |
||||||||||||||||
|
Securities (1) |
25,876 |
35,324 |
66,275 |
203,511 |
179,119 |
382,630 |
(44,240 |
) |
338,390 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Placement with banks |
249 |
249 |
249 |
249 |
- |
249 |
- |
249 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net loans (includes LHFS) |
721,379 |
1,047,582 |
1,476,889 |
2,797,131 |
91,924 |
2,889,055 |
(6,265 |
) |
2,882,790 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FHLBNY stock |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30,689 |
30,689 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FRBNY stock |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10,714 |
10,714 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other assets |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
91,869 |
91,869 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
860,926 |
$ |
1,196,577 |
$ |
1,656,835 |
$ |
3,114,313 |
$ |
271,043 |
$ |
3,385,356 |
$ |
109,355 |
$ |
3,494,711 |
||||||||||||||||
|
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-maturity deposits |
$ |
111,354 |
$ |
222,709 |
$ |
445,419 |
$ |
1,203,991 |
$ |
337,534 |
1,541,525 |
$ |
(8,501 |
) |
$ |
1,533,024 |
||||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
234,822 |
433,108 |
589,663 |
738,671 |
- |
738,671 |
114 |
738,785 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Borrowings |
200,000 |
200,000 |
229,000 |
621,100 |
- |
621,100 |
- |
621,100 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
40,832 |
40,832 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities |
546,176 |
855,817 |
1,264,082 |
2,563,762 |
337,534 |
2,901,296 |
32,445 |
2,933,741 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Capital |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
560,970 |
560,970 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities and capital |
$ |
546,176 |
$ |
855,817 |
$ |
1,264,082 |
$ |
2,563,762 |
$ |
337,534 |
$ |
2,901,296 |
$ |
593,415 |
$ |
3,494,711 |
||||||||||||||||
|
Asset/liability gap |
$ |
314,750 |
$ |
340,760 |
$ |
392,753 |
$ |
550,551 |
$ |
(66,491 |
) |
$ |
484,060 |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Gap/assets ratio |
157.63 |
% |
139.82 |
% |
131.07 |
% |
121.47 |
% |
80.30 |
% |
116.68 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the Company's interest-earning assets and its interest-bearing liabilities at December 31, 2025, which are anticipated to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown based upon certain assumptions. The amounts of assets and liabilities shown which reprice or mature during a particular period were determined in accordance with the earlier of term to repricing or the contractual maturity of the asset or liability. The table sets forth an approximation of the projected repricing of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2025, on the basis of contractual maturities, anticipated prepayments and scheduled rate adjustments. The loan amounts in the table reflect principal balances expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of contractual amortization and as a result of contractual rate adjustments on adjustable-rate loans.
|
December 31, 2025 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Time to Repricing |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Zero to |
Zero to |
Zero Days |
Zero Days |
Five |
Total |
Non |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks |
$ |
97,643 |
$ |
97,643 |
$ |
97,643 |
$ |
97,643 |
$ |
- |
$ |
97,643 |
$ |
28,511 |
$ |
126,154 |
||||||||||||||||
|
Securities (1) |
27,429 |
37,828 |
63,963 |
235,594 |
143,993 |
379,587 |
(14,409 |
) |
365,178 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Placement with banks |
- |
- |
- |
249 |
- |
249 |
- |
249 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net loans (includes LHFS) |
784,821 |
1,022,289 |
1,454,001 |
2,568,380 |
53,141 |
2,621,521 |
(18,875 |
) |
2,602,646 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FHLBNY stock |
29,309 |
29,309 |
29,309 |
29,309 |
- |
29,309 |
- |
29,309 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FRBNY stock |
10,698 |
10,698 |
10,698 |
10,698 |
- |
10,698 |
- |
10,698 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other assets |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
89,736 |
89,736 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
949,900 |
$ |
1,197,767 |
$ |
1,655,614 |
$ |
2,941,873 |
$ |
197,134 |
$ |
3,139,007 |
$ |
84,963 |
$ |
3,223,970 |
||||||||||||||||
|
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-maturity deposits |
$ |
79,323 |
$ |
158,647 |
$ |
317,295 |
$ |
975,246 |
$ |
375,933 |
$ |
1,351,179 |
$ |
(9,047 |
) |
$ |
1,342,132 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Certificates of deposit |
283,828 |
450,633 |
594,370 |
704,503 |
- |
704,503 |
- |
704,503 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Borrowings |
75,000 |
75,000 |
225,000 |
596,100 |
- |
596,100 |
- |
596,100 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
39,686 |
39,686 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities |
438,151 |
684,280 |
1,136,665 |
2,275,849 |
375,933 |
2,651,782 |
30,639 |
2,682,421 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Capital |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
541,549 |
541,549 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities and capital |
$ |
438,151 |
$ |
684,280 |
$ |
1,136,665 |
$ |
2,275,849 |
$ |
375,933 |
$ |
2,651,782 |
$ |
572,188 |
$ |
3,223,970 |
||||||||||||||||
|
Asset/liability gap |
$ |
511,749 |
$ |
513,487 |
$ |
518,949 |
$ |
666,024 |
$ |
(178,799 |
) |
$ |
487,225 |
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|
Gap/assets ratio |
216.80 |
% |
175.04 |
% |
145.66 |
% |
129.26 |
% |
52.44 |
% |
118.37 |
% |
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Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. In this regard, the net interest income and EVE tables presented assume that the composition of the interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the net interest income and EVE tables provide an indication of the interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on net interest income and EVE and will differ from actual results. Furthermore, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates both on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset.
In the event of changes in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the gap table.
Interest rate risk calculations also may not reflect the fair values of financial instruments. For example, decreases in market interest rates can increase the fair values of loans, deposits and borrowings.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity describes the ability to meet the financial obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of the Company's customers and to fund current and future planned expenditures.
Although maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. The most liquid assets are cash and interest-bearing deposits in banks. The levels of these assets are dependent on operating, financing, lending, and investing activities during any given period. The Bank had $621.1 million and $596.1 million of outstanding term advances from FHLBNY at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Bank had no overnight line of credit advance from the FHLBNY at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $21.9 million and $19.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities, which consists primarily of disbursements for loan originations, net purchase and redemption of FHLBNY stock and purchase of equipment offset by principal collections on loans and proceeds from maturities, calls and principal repayments on securities was ($257.9) million and ($129.2) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities, consisting of activities in borrowing, deposit accounts and dividends paid on preferred stock, was $249.8 million and $96.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all regulatory capital requirements were met, resulting in the Company and the Bank being categorized as well capitalized. Management is not aware of any conditions or events that would change this categorization.
Material Cash Requirements
Commitments. As a financial services provider, the Company routinely is a party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risks, such as commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit. Although these contractual obligations represent the Company's future cash requirements, a significant portion of commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon. Such commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans originated. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate loans and extend credit of $605.5 million and $481.7 million, respectively.
It is anticipated that the Company will have sufficient funds available to meet its current lending commitments. Certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature in 2026 totaled $433.1 million. Management expects that a substantial portion of the maturing time deposits will be renewed. However, if a substantial portion of these deposits are not retained, the Company may utilize FHLBNY advances, FRBNY advances, unsecured credit lines with correspondent banks, or raise interest rates on deposits to attract new accounts, which may result in higher levels of interest expense.
Contractual Obligations. In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company enters into certain contractual obligations. Such obligations include data processing services, operating leases for premises and equipment, agreements with respect to borrowed funds and deposit liabilities. There have been no material changes in the Company's material cash requirements under its contractual obligations as discussed in its most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
Dividend on Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the terms of its Preferred Stock, the Company is required to pay a quarterly dividend on its Preferred Stock, beginning during the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The floor dividend rate is 0.50% and the ceiling dividend rate is 2.00%, based on achievement of certain qualified lending targets. For quarterly dividends through June 15, 2025, the Company is required to pay quarterly dividends on the Preferred Stock at a rate of 0.50%. In June 2024, the Company began paying dividends on its Preferred Stock, which dividends were $0.6 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Other Material Cash Requirements. In addition to contractual obligations, the Company's material cash requirements also includes compensation and benefits expenses for its employees, which were $17.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also has material cash requirements for occupancy and equipment expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization of $1.0 million, related to rental expenses, general maintenance and cleaning supplies, guard services, software licenses and other miscellaneous expenses, which were $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026.