Exceptional Deposit-Led Growth
The bank has doubled in size over the last 5 years, ending 2024 with over $22 billion in assets, led by an impressive $10 billion of net deposit growth, which is 17% annually.
Strong Earnings and Profitability
Net interest income is up 19% annually, and core EPS is up over 2.5x over the last 5 years. Margin increased by 40 basis points over that time.
Successful Deposit Franchise Transformation
Deposits increased by more than $775 million or 4%. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased to $5.6 billion or 30% of total deposits.
Record Loan Growth
Loan portfolio grew by $670 million this quarter, with a 19% annualized pace; 12.3% growth for the year, bucking industry trends.
Operational Excellence and Efficiency Achievements
On track to achieve $20 million in annual efficiency through fee income growth and expense savings, with $5 million annual run rate fee income from cubiX platform.
Strong Capital and Credit Performance
NPAs remained low at just 25 basis points. Net charge-offs declined in the quarter, and commercial net charge-off rate declined to 13 basis points.