Net Interest Margin Expansion
Net interest margin for the quarter was 3.57%, up from 3.47% in the previous quarter and from 3.34% in the year-ago quarter, driven by loan growth and improved asset yields.
Loan Growth
Gross loan balances increased by $91 million or 2.2% during the first quarter, with a strong pipeline of $195 million anticipated to fund in the next 90 days.
Tangible Book Value Increase
Tangible book value increased by 13.3% over the last 12 months, primarily due to earnings retention and improvements in the bank's unrealized loss in the investment portfolio.
Positive Loan and Deposit Dynamics
Loan-to-deposit ratio improved, and core deposit growth allowed for less aggressive deposit pricing strategies.