Improved Net Interest Margin
The net interest margin increased by ten basis points to 3.44% from the linked fourth quarter, primarily driven by the decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits.
Record Tangible Book Value Per Share
Tangible book value per share of $24.74 as of March 31st was up $0.86 per share from the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, marking another all-time high for NBT.
Strong Non-Interest Income Growth
Non-interest income made up 31% of total revenues for the quarter, with fee income at $47.6 million, an increase of 12.7% compared to the linked fourth quarter.
Successful Integration Progress with Evans Bancorp
The merger with Evans Bancorp is on track, with the core systems conversion set to complete next weekend. This will add over 200 Evans employees and more than 40,000 customers to NBT.
Increased Revenues
Revenues were up 4.4% from the prior quarter and almost 12% from the first quarter of the prior year, driven by improvements in both net interest income and fee-based revenues.