Strong Loan and Deposit Growth
Organic loan growth for the quarter was strong at $255 million, with a robust loan pipeline expected to drive growth in Q1 2025. Organic deposit growth was also strong at $317 million.
Improvement in Key Financial Metrics
Net interest income increased to $87.6 million from $81 million in Q3 2024, and net interest margin improved to 3.75% from 3.49%.
Significant Decrease in Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for credit losses decreased to $9.9 million from $19 million in Q3 2024.
Noninterest Income Recovery
Noninterest income increased to $23.7 million from a negative $47.7 million in Q3 2024, driven by gains from the sale of the Houston franchise and early extinguishment of FHLB advances.
Improvement in Capital Ratios
Total capital ratio improved to 13.43% from 12.72%, and CET1 ratio increased to 11.21% from 10.65%.