Home Federal Bancorp reports Q4 EPS 21c vs. 40c last year

The company said, “The decrease in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, resulted from a decrease in net interest income of $1.1 million, or 20.0%, partially offset by a decrease in non-interest expense of $207,000, or 4.9%, a decrease in provision for income taxes of $157,000, or 45.8%, a decrease in the provision of credit losses of $105,000, or 70.0%, and an increase in non-interest income of $2,000, or 0.4%, The decrease in net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, resulted from an increase in total interest expense of $1.2 million, or 50.5%, partially offset by an increase in total interest income of $70,000, or 0.9%. The Company’s average interest rate spread was 2.15% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 2.84% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The Company’s net interest margin was 2.91% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 3.35% for the three months ended June 30, 2023.”