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BCB Bancorp, Inc. Earns $3.6 Million in Second Quarter 2025; Reports $0.18 EPS and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share

BAYONNE, N.J., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (NASDAQ: BCBP), the holding company for BCB Community Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $3.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, and net income of $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. Earnings per diluted share for the second quarter was $0.18 compared to a loss of ($0.51) per diluted share in the preceding quarter and $0.14 in the second quarter of 2024.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 25, 2025 to common shareholders of record on August 11, 2025.

“We are pleased with the quarterly results that demonstrate that the core profitability of our Company continues to trend in a positive direction.  The quarter was characterized by meaningful net interest margin expansion that was driven by the continued optimization of our balance sheet profile,” Michael Shriner, President and Chief Executive Officer of BCB Bank, explained.

“As disclosed previously, we are aggressively addressing our asset quality challenges and remained disciplined in booking loan loss provisioning expenses that supported our loan loss reserves for the second quarter.  While credit actions during this year have depressed our short-term profitability, the medium to long-term outlook for the Bank remains positive,” added Mr. Shriner.

Executive Summary

  • Total deposits were $2.662 billion at June 30, 2025 compared to $2.687 billion at March 31, 2025.
  • Net interest margin was 2.80 percent for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 2.59 percent for the first quarter of 2025, and 2.60 percent for the second quarter of 2024.
    • Total yield on interest-earning assets was 5.24 percent for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 5.20 percent for the first quarter of 2025, and 5.43 percent for the second quarter of 2024.
    • Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 17 basis points to 3.16 percent for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 3.33 percent for the first quarter of 2025, and decreased 40 basis points from 3.56 percent for the second quarter of 2024.
  • The efficiency ratio for the second quarter was 60.6 percent compared to 61.6 percent in the prior quarter, and 68.6 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
  • The annualized return on average assets ratio for the second quarter was 0.42 percent, compared to (0.95) percent in the prior quarter, and 0.30 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
  • The annualized return on average equity ratio for the second quarter was 4.6 percent, compared to (10.4) percent in the prior quarter, and 3.5 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
  • The provision for credit losses was $4.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $20.8 million for the first quarter of 2025. In the second quarter of 2024, the Bank recorded a provision of $2.4 million.
  • The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) as a percentage of non-accrual loans was 49.8 percent at June 30, 2025 compared to 51.6 percent for the prior quarter-end and 108.6 percent at June 30, 2024. Total non-accrual loans were $101.8 million at June 30, 2025, $99.8 million at March 31, 2025 and $32.4 million at June 30, 2024.
  • Total loans receivable, net of the allowance for credit losses, of $2.860 billion at June 30, 2025, decreased from $3.162 billion at June 30, 2024.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets decreased by $218.7 million, or 6.1 percent, to $3.380 billion at June 30, 2025, from $3.599 billion at December 31, 2024. The decrease in total assets was mainly related to a decrease in net loans and cash and cash equivalents.

Total cash and cash equivalents decreased by $110.4 million, or 34.8 percent, to $206.9 million at June 30, 2025, from $317.3 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease in cash was primarily due to the reduction of the Bank’s exposure to wholesale funding by paying down high cost brokered deposits and FHLB advances.

Loans receivable, net, decreased by $135.8 million, or 4.5 percent, to $2.860 billion at June 30, 2025, from $2.996 billion at December 31, 2024. Total loan decreases during the period included decreases totaling $125.0 million in commercial real estate and multi-family loans, construction loans, commercial business, business express and 1-4 family residential loans. The allowance for credit losses increased $15.9 million to $50.7 million, or 49.8 percent of non-accruing loans and 1.74 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, as compared to an allowance for credit losses of $34.8 million, or 77.8 percent of non-accruing loans and 1.15 percent of gross loans, at December 31, 2024.

Total investment securities increased by $28.8 million, or 25.9 percent, to $140.0 million at June 30, 2025, from $111.2 million at December 31, 2024, representing current year purchases.

Deposits decreased by $89.3 million, or 3.2 percent, to $2.662 billion at June 30, 2025, from $2.751 billion at December 31, 2024. Brokered deposits and transaction accounts decreased $119.4 million and $29.6 million, respectively, and were offset by increases in money market accounts, certificate of deposit accounts and savings accounts which totaled $61.7 million.

Debt obligations decreased by $119.6 million to $378.7 million at June 30, 2025 from $498.3 million at December 31, 2024, due to maturities and paydowns of our FHLB advances. The weighted average interest rate of FHLB advances was 4.18 percent at June 30, 2025 and 4.35 percent at December 31, 2024. The weighted average maturity of FHLB advances as of June 30, 2025 was 0.79 years. The interest rate of our subordinated debt balances was 9.25 percent at June 30, 2025 and at December 31, 2024.

Stockholders’ equity decreased by $8.2 million, or 2.5 percent, to $315.7 million at June 30, 2025, from $323.9 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease was attributable to the decrease in retained earnings of $11.2 million, or 7.9 percent, to $130.6 million at June 30, 2025 from $141.9 million at December 31, 2024 caused largely by the $8.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2025, due to additions to the allowance for credit losses. Offsetting this were increases totaling $3.0 million consisting of a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to rate improvements and additional paid in capital on stock purchased during the quarter.   

Second Quarter 2025 Income Statement Review

Net income was $3.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and $2.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. This increase was, primarily, driven by a $4.9 million loss on sale of loans that depressed the earnings in the second quarter of 2024. This was offset, somewhat, by the Bank recording $2.5 million more in loan loss provisioning, $1.3 million more in non-interest expense and $537 thousand less in net interest income in the second quarter of 2025 as compared with the second quarter of 2024.

Interest income decreased by $6.3 million, or 12.7 percent, to $43.2 million for the second quarter of 2025 from $49.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. The average balance of interest-earning assets decreased $332.4 million, or 9.1 percent, to $3.307 billion for the second quarter of 2025 from $3.639 billion for the second quarter of 2024, while the average yield decreased 19 basis points to 5.24 percent for the second quarter of 2025 from 5.43 percent for the second quarter of 2024.

Interest expense decreased by $5.7 million to $20.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 from $25.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. The decrease resulted from a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 40 basis points to 3.16 percent for the second quarter of 2025 from 3.56 percent for the second quarter of 2024, while the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $348.5 million to $2.549 billion for the second quarter of 2025 from $2.897 billion for the second quarter of 2024.

The net interest margin was 2.80 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 2.60 percent for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in the net interest margin compared to the second quarter of 2024 was the result of a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, offset by a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets.

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $5.7 million in net charge-offs compared to $1.8 million in net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2024. The Bank had non-accrual loans totaling $101.8 million, or 3.50 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025 as compared to $44.7 million, or 1.48 percent of gross loans, at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $50.7 million, or 1.74 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, and $34.8 million, or 1.15 percent of gross loans, at December 31, 2024. The provision for credit losses was $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses on loans was adequate at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Non-interest income increased by $5.3 million to $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 from a loss of $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2024. The increase in total non-interest income was mainly related to a $4.9 million loss on the sale of loans in the second quarter of 2024 and increases in fee and service charge income, BOLI income, and gains on equity securities of $186 thousand, $115 thousand, and $114 thousand, respectively.

Non-interest expense increased by $1.3 million, or 9.2 percent, to $15.3 million for the second quarter of 2025 when compared to non-interest expense of $14.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in these expenses for the second quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by salaries and employee benefits and data processing and communication costs which increased $721 thousand and $374 thousand, respectively.

The income tax provision increased by $292 thousand, to an income tax provision of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2025 when compared to a $1.2 million provision for the second quarter of 2024. The consolidated effective tax rate was 29.0 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 29.2 percent for the second quarter of 2024.

Year-to-Date Income Statement Review

Net income decreased by $13.4 million, or 154.8 percent, to a loss of $4.8 million for the first six months of 2025 from earnings of $8.7 million for the first six months of 2024. The decrease in net income was driven, primarily, by provisioning for loan loss expense being $21.2 million higher, net interest income being $1.7 million lower, and non-interest expense being $1.1 million higher.   This was partly offset by the income tax provision being lower by $5.6 million and non-interest income being higher by $5.0 million.

Net interest income was $1.7 million lower as interest income decreased by $11.4 million, or 11.5 percent, to $87.4 million for the first six months of 2025, from $98.7 million for the first six months of 2024, and interest expense decreased $9.7 million for the same period. The average balance of interest-earning assets decreased $294.5 million, or 8.0 percent, to $3.375 billion for the first six months of 2025, from $3.669 billion for the first six months of 2024, while the average yield decreased 16 basis points to 5.22 percent from 5.38 percent for the comparable period. The decrease in interest earning assets was primarily a result of loans and interest-bearing bank balances declining $309.2 million and $15.2 million, respectively. This was offset by an increase in investment securities of $29.9 million.   Interest expense decreased by $9.7 million, or 18.6 percent, to $42.3 million for 2025, from $51.9 million for 2024. This decrease resulted primarily from interest on deposits which decreased $9.2 million. Interest on borrowed money declined $506 thousand for the same period. Average deposits declined $247.2 million and the average rate paid on deposits declined 44 basis points to 2.91 percent. Average borrowings decreased $55.5 million for the same period. The average rate paid on borrowings increased by 37 basis points to 4.86 percent.

Net interest margin was 2.70 percent for the first six months of 2025, compared to 2.55 percent for the first six months of 2024. The increase in the net interest margin compared to the prior period was the result of a decrease in the cost of the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities, by 30 basis points to 3.25 percent. Offsetting that, somewhat, was a decrease in the rate earned on earning assets, which decreased 16 basis points to 5.22 percent.

During the first six months of 2025, the Company experienced $9.9 million in net charge offs compared to $2.9 million in net charge offs for the same period in 2024. The provision for credit losses increased from $4.5 million during the first six months of 2024 to $25.7 million for the first six months of 2025, primarily driven by a previously reported $13.7 million specific reserve tied to a $34.2 million loan in the cannabis sector.   The Company’s cannabis loan portfolio had a balance of $103.0 million as of the end of the second quarter.  The cannabis industry is facing operating challenges and the Bank’s cannabis loan portfolio, largely secured by real estate, poses an increased amount of credit risk.  The portfolio has some larger relationships that could require material reserves in future periods if the operating headwinds persist. 

Non-interest income increased by $5.0 million for the first six months of 2025 from a loss of $1.1 million for the first six months of 2024. In 2024, the Bank recorded a loss on sale of loans of $4.8 million. Fees and service charges and income on BOLI also increased $144 thousand and $48 thousand for the same period.

Non-interest expense increased by $1.1 million, or 3.8 percent, to $29.9 million for the first six months of 2025 from $28.8 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in operating expenses for 2025 was driven primarily by salaries and employee benefits which increased $1.1 million for the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Data processing costs and professional fees also increased, by $365 thousand and $260 thousand, respectively. Offsetting this was a decrease in regulatory fees and assessments of $582 thousand.

The income tax provision decreased by $5.6 million or 153.3 percent, to an income tax credit of $1.9 million for the first six months of 2025 when compared to a $3.6 million provision for the same period in 2024. The decrease in the income tax provision was a result of the lower taxable income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The consolidated effective tax rate was 28.9 percent for the first six months of 2025 compared to 29.4 percent for the first six months of 2024.

Asset Quality

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $5.7 million in net charge offs, compared to $1.8 million in net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2024.

The Bank had non-accrual loans totaling $101.8 million, or 3.50 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, as compared to $32.4 million, or 1.01 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2024. More than 60 percent of the non-accrual loans are current with all payments of principal, interest, taxes and insurance, including the previously mentioned loan that has been allocated a specific reserve.  However, even though the normal standard for non-accrual is a 90-day delinquency, logic and transparency dictates that this population of loans possess certain weaknesses that are beyond payment status and therefore, even though they are current, they should be placed on non-accrual.  Although our borrowers have made payment of their loan obligations to BCB a priority, our evaluation of their financial condition causes some concern about their continued ability to do so. The allowance for credit losses was $50.7 million, or 1.74 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, and $35.2 million, or 1.10 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2024. The allowance for credit losses was 49.8 percent of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2025, and 108.6 percent of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2024.

About BCB Bancorp, Inc.

Established in 2000 and headquartered in Bayonne, N.J., BCB Community Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCBP). The Bank has twenty-three branch offices in Bayonne, Edison, Hoboken, Fairfield, Holmdel, Jersey City, Lyndhurst, Maplewood, Monroe Township, Newark, Parsippany, Plainsboro, River Edge, Rutherford, South Orange, Union, and Woodbridge, New Jersey, and four branches in Hicksville and Staten Island, New York. The Bank provides businesses and individuals a wide range of loans, deposit products, and retail and commercial banking services. For more information, please go to www.bcb.bank.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release, like many written and oral communications presented by BCB Bancorp, Inc., and our authorized officers, may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding our prospective performance and strategies within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by use of words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “strive,” “try,” or future or conditional verbs such as “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions. Our ability to predict results or the actual effects of our plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

The most significant factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements include the ongoing impact of global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, higher inflation levels, and general economic and recessionary concerns, all of which could impact economic growth and could cause increased loan delinquencies, a reduction in financial transactions and business activities, including decreased deposits and reduced loan originations. Other factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations as reflected in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to manage liquidity and capital in a rapidly changing and unpredictable market, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, the global impact of the military conflicts in the Ukraine and the Middle East; unfavorable economic conditions in the United States generally and particularly in our primary market area; the Company’s ability to effectively attract and deploy deposits; changes in the Company’s corporate strategies, the composition of its assets, or the way in which it funds those assets; shifts in investor sentiment or behavior in the securities, capital, or other financial markets, including changes in market liquidity or volatility; the effects of declines in real estate values that may adversely impact the collateral underlying our loans; increase in unemployment levels and slowdowns in economic growth; our level of non-performing assets and the costs associated with resolving any problem loans including litigation and other costs; the impact of changes in interest rates and the credit quality and strength of underlying collateral and the effect of such changes on the market value of our loan and investment securities portfolios; the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio; changes in the quality and composition of the Bank’s loan and investment portfolios; changes in our ability to access cost-effective funding; deposit flows; legislative and regulatory changes, including increases in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, insurance rates; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal and state governments; changes in tax policies, rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; demands for our loan products; demand for financial services; competition; changes in the securities or secondary mortgage markets; changes in management’s business strategies; changes in consumer spending; our ability to hire and retain key employees; the effects of any reputational, credit, interest rate, market, operational, legal, liquidity, or regulatory risk; expanding regulatory requirements which could adversely affect operating results; civil unrest in the communities that we serve; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report, and in other reports we filed with the SEC, including under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2024, and our other periodic reports that we file with the SEC.

Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reported amounts are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). This press release also contains certain supplemental Non-GAAP information that the Company’s management uses in its analysis of the Company’s financial results. The Company’s management believes that providing this information to analysts and investors allows them to better understand and evaluate the Company’s financial results for the periods in question.

The Company provides measurements and ratios based on tangible stockholders' equity and efficiency ratios. These measures are utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and, therefore, the Company’s management believes that such information is useful to investors. For a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release, see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

         
  Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended,      
  June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 vs.
Mar 31, 2025
  June 30, 2025 vs.
June 30, 2024
Interest and dividend income: (In thousands, except per share amounts, Unaudited)      
Loans, including fees $ 38,650   $ 38,927   $ 44,036   -0.7 %   -12.2 %
Mortgage-backed securities   765     561     297   36.4 %   157.6 %
Other investment securities   1,057     968     1,006   9.2 %   5.1 %
FHLB stock and other interest-earning assets   2,709     3,736     4,106   -27.5 %   -34.0 %
Total interest and dividend income   43,181     44,192     49,445   -2.3 %   -12.7 %
             
Interest expense:            
Deposits:            
Demand   5,584     5,418     5,349   3.1 %   4.4 %
Savings and club   217     151     152   43.7 %   42.8 %
Certificates of deposit   9,170     10,762     14,571   -14.8 %   -37.1 %
    14,971     16,331     20,072   -8.3 %   -25.4 %
Borrowings   5,108     5,856     5,734   -12.8 %   -10.9 %
Total interest expense   20,079     22,187     25,806   -9.5 %   -22.2 %
             
Net interest income   23,102     22,005     23,639   5.0 %   -2.3 %
Provision for credit losses   4,891     20,845     2,438   -76.5 %   100.6 %
             
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   18,211     1,160     21,201   1469.9 %   -14.1 %
             
Non-interest income income (loss) :            
Fees and service charges   1,305     1,173     1,119   11.3 %   16.6 %
Loss on sales of loans   -     -     (4,851 ) 0.0 %   -100.0 %
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on equity investments   (108 )   (115 )   (222 ) -6.1 %   -51.4 %
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income   786     608     671   29.3 %   17.1 %
Other   93     125     49   -25.6 %   89.8 %
Total non-interest income (loss)   2,076     1,791     (3,234 ) 15.9 %   -164.2 %
             
Non-interest expense:            
Salaries and employee benefits   7,713     7,403     6,992   4.2 %   10.3 %
Occupancy and equipment   2,502     2,723     2,529   -8.1 %   -1.1 %
Data processing and communications   2,046     1,844     1,672   11.0 %   22.4 %
Professional fees   767     692     604   10.8 %   27.0 %
Director fees   313     418     254   -25.1 %   23.2 %
Regulatory assessment fees   804     709     953   13.4 %   -15.6 %
Advertising and promotions   216     179     253   20.7 %   -14.6 %
Other   907     692     730   31.1 %   24.2 %
Total non-interest expense   15,268     14,660     13,987   4.1 %   9.2 %
             
Income (Loss) before income tax provision   5,019     (11,709 )   3,980   -142.9 %   26.1 %
Income tax provision (benefit)   1,455     (3,385 )   1,163   -143.0 %   25.1 %
             
Net Income (Loss)   3,564     (8,324 )   2,817   -142.8 %   26.5 %
Preferred stock dividends   482     482     448   0.0 %   7.7 %
Net Income (Loss) available to common stockholders $ 3,082   $ (8,806 ) $ 2,369   -135.0 %   30.1 %
             
Net Income (Loss) per common share-basic and diluted            
Basic $ 0.18   $ (0.51 ) $ 0.14   -134.9 %   28.8 %
Diluted $ 0.18   $ (0.51 ) $ 0.14   -134.9 %   28.8 %
             
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding            
Basic   17,175     17,113     17,005   0.4 %   1.0 %
Diluted   17,175     17,113     17,005   0.4 %   1.0 %
             


  Statements of Operations - Six Months Ended,  
  June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 vs.
June 30, 2024
Interest and dividend income: (In thousands, except per share amounts, Unaudited)  
Loans, including fees $ 77,577   $ 87,758   -11.6 %
Mortgage-backed securities   1,326     602   120.3 %
Other investment securities   2,025     1,981   2.2 %
FHLB stock and other interest-earning assets   6,445     8,389   -23.2 %
Total interest and dividend income   87,373     98,730   -11.5 %
       
Interest expense:      
Deposits:      
Demand   11,002     10,606   3.7 %
Savings and club   368     318   15.7 %
Certificates of deposit   19,932     29,554   -32.6 %
    31,302     40,478   -22.7 %
Borrowings   10,964     11,470   -4.4 %
Total interest expense   42,266     51,948   -18.6 %
       
Net interest income   45,107     46,782   -3.6 %
Provision for credit losses   25,736     4,526   468.6 %
       
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   19,371     42,256   -54.2 %
       
Non-interest income (loss):      
Fees and service charges   2,478     2,334   6.2 %
Loss on sales of loans   -     (4,806 ) -100.0 %
Realized and unrealized loss on equity investments   (223 )   (92 ) 142.4 %
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income   1,394     1,346   3.6 %
Other   218     93   134.4 %
Total non-interest income (loss)   3,867     (1,125 ) -443.7 %
       
Non-interest expense:      
Salaries and employee benefits   15,116     13,973   8.2 %
Occupancy and equipment   5,225     5,173   1.0 %
Data processing and communications   3,890     3,525   10.4 %
Professional fees   1,459     1,199   21.7 %
Director fees   731     531   37.7 %
Regulatory assessments   1,513     2,095   -27.8 %
Advertising and promotions   395     469   -15.8 %
Other   1,599     1,860   -14.0 %
Total non-interest expense   29,928     28,825   3.8 %
       
(Loss) Income before income tax provision   (6,690 )   12,306   -154.4 %
Income tax (benefit) provision   (1,930 )   3,623   -153.3 %
       
Net (Loss) Income   (4,760 )   8,683   -154.8 %
Preferred stock dividends   964     882   9.3 %
Net (Loss) Income available to common stockholders $ (5,724 ) $ 7,801   -173.4 %
       
Net (Loss) Income per common share-basic and diluted      
Basic $ (0.33 ) $ 0.46   -172.6 %
Diluted $ (0.33 ) $ 0.46   -172.6 %
       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding      
Basic   17,144     16,968   1.0 %
Diluted   17,144     16,968   1.0 %
       


Statements of Financial Condition June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 December 31,2024 June 30, 2025 vs.
March 31, 2025
June 30, 2025 vs.
December 31,
2024
ASSETS (In Thousands, Unaudited)    
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions $ 11,939   $ 11,977   $ 14,075   -0.3 % -15.2 %
Interest-earning deposits   194,913     240,773     303,207   -19.0 % -35.7 %
Total cash and cash equivalents   206,852     252,750     317,282   -18.2 % -34.8 %
           
Interest-earning time deposits   735     735     735   -   -  
Debt securities available for sale   130,776     116,496     101,717   12.3 % 28.6 %
Equity investments   9,249     9,357     9,472   -1.2 % -2.4 %
Loans held for sale   488     -     -   -   -  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses on loans of $50,658, $51,484 and $34,789, respectively   2,860,453     2,917,610     2,996,259   -2.0 % -4.5 %
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") stock, at cost   18,762     22,066     24,272   -15.0 % -22.7 %
Premises and equipment, net   12,253     12,474     12,569   -1.8 % -2.5 %
Accrued interest receivable   15,847     16,354     15,176   -3.1 % 4.4 %
Deferred income taxes   21,750     22,814     17,181   -4.7 % 26.6 %
Goodwill and other intangibles   5,253     5,253     5,253   0.0 % 0.0 %
Operating lease right-of-use asset   12,006     12,622     12,686   -4.9 % -5.4 %
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI")   77,434     76,648     76,040   1.0 % 1.8 %
Other assets   8,603     8,643     10,476   -0.5 % -17.9 %
Total Assets $ 3,380,461   $ 3,473,822   $ 3,599,118   -2.7 % -6.1 %
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
LIABILITIES          
Non-interest bearing deposits $ 539,093   $ 542,621   $ 520,387   -0.7 % 3.6 %
Interest bearing deposits   2,122,441     2,143,887     2,230,471   -1.0 % -4.8 %
Total deposits   2,661,534     2,686,508     2,750,858   -0.9 % -3.2 %
FHLB advances   335,636     405,499     455,361   -17.2 % -26.3 %
Subordinated debentures   43,086     43,024     42,961   0.1 % 0.3 %
Operating lease liability   12,479     13,087     13,139   -4.6 % -5.0 %
Other liabilities   11,991     10,982     12,874   9.2 % -6.9 %
Total Liabilities   3,064,726     3,159,100     3,275,193   -3.0 % -6.4 %
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized   -     -     -   -   -  
Additional paid-in capital preferred stock   25,243     25,243     24,723   0.0 % 2.1 %
Common stock: no par value, 40,000 shares authorized   -     -     -   0.0 % 0.0 %
Additional paid-in capital common stock   202,311     201,804     200,935   0.3 % 0.7 %
Retained earnings   130,627     130,291     141,853   0.3 % -7.9 %
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (4,099 )   (4,269 )   (5,239 ) -4.0 % -21.8 %
Treasury stock, at cost   (38,347 )   (38,347 )   (38,347 ) 0.0 % 0.0 %
Total Stockholders' Equity   315,735     314,722     323,925   0.3 % -2.5 %
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 3,380,461   $ 3,473,822   $ 3,599,118   -2.7 % -6.1 %
           
Outstanding common shares   17,194     17,163     17,063      
           


  Three Months Ended June 30,
  2025   2024
  Average Balance Interest Earned/Paid Average Yield/Rate (3)   Average Balance Interest Earned/Paid Average Yield/Rate (3)
  (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:              
Loans Receivable (4)(5) $ 2,933,851   $ 38,650   5.28 %   $ 3,246,612   $ 44,036   5.43 %
Investment Securities   133,900     1,822   5.44 %     95,241     1,303   5.47 %
Other Interest-earning assets (6)   239,245     2,709   4.54 %     297,574     4,106   5.52 %
Total Interest-earning assets   3,306,996     43,181   5.24 %     3,639,428     49,445   5.43 %
Non-interest-earning assets   113,206           123,550      
Total assets $ 3,420,202         $ 3,762,978      
Interest-bearing liabilities:              
Interest-bearing demand accounts $ 529,120   $ 2,230   1.69 %   $ 546,391   $ 2,279   1.67 %
Money market accounts   418,014     3,354   3.22 %     370,204     3,070   3.32 %
Savings accounts   258,696     217   0.34 %     267,919     152   0.23 %
Certificates of Deposit   921,140     9,170   3.99 %     1,202,306     14,571   4.85 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   2,126,970     14,971   2.82 %     2,386,819     20,072   3.36 %
Borrowed funds   422,022     5,108   4.85 %     510,634     5,734   4.49 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,548,992     20,079   3.16 %     2,897,452     25,806   3.56 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities   557,177           545,269      
Total liabilities   3,106,169           3,442,721      
Stockholders' equity   314,033           320,257      
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,420,202         $ 3,762,978      
Net interest income   $ 23,102         $ 23,639    
Net interest rate spread(1)     2.08 %       1.87 %
Net interest margin(2)     2.80 %       2.60 %


(1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(3) Annualized.
(4) Excludes allowance for credit losses.
(5) Includes non-accrual loans.
(6) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Stock.
   


  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2025   2024
  Average Balance Interest Earned/Paid Average Yield/Rate (3)   Average Balance Interest Earned/Paid Average Yield/Rate (3)
  (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:              
Loans Receivable (4)(5) $ 2,964,023   $ 77,577   5.28 %   $ 3,273,200   $ 87,758   5.36 %
Investment Securities   125,598     3,351   5.38 %     95,747     2,583   5.40 %
Other interest-earning assets (6)   285,271     6,445   4.56 %     300,433     8,389   5.58 %
Total Interest-earning assets   3,374,892     87,373   5.22 %     3,669,380     98,730   5.38 %
Non-interest-earning assets   119,558           124,477      
Total assets $ 3,494,450         $ 3,793,857      
Interest-bearing liabilities:              
Interest-bearing demand accounts $ 544,756   $ 4,598   1.70 %   $ 553,290   $ 4,509   1.63 %
Money market accounts   406,214     6,404   3.18 %     369,650     6,097   3.30 %
Savings accounts   255,479     368   0.29 %     272,825     318   0.23 %
Certificates of Deposit   963,171     19,932   4.17 %     1,221,056     29,554   4.84 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   2,169,620     31,302   2.91 %     2,416,821     40,478   3.35 %
Borrowed funds   455,036     10,964   4.86 %     510,569     11,470   4.49 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,624,656     42,266   3.25 %     2,927,390     51,948   3.55 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities   550,454           548,985      
Total liabilities   3,175,110           3,476,375      
Stockholders' equity   319,340           317,482      
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,494,450         $ 3,793,857      
Net interest income   $ 45,107         $ 46,782    
Net interest rate spread(1)     1.97 %       1.83 %
Net interest margin(2)     2.70 %       2.55 %


(1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(3) Annualized.
(4) Excludes allowance for credit losses.
(5) Includes non-accrual loans.
(6) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Stock.
   


  Financial Condition data by quarter
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands, except book values)
Total assets $ 3,380,461   $ 3,473,822   $ 3,599,118   $ 3,613,770   $ 3,793,941  
Cash and cash equivalents   206,852     252,750     317,282     243,123     326,870  
Securities   140,025     125,853     111,189     108,302     94,965  
Loans receivable, net   2,860,453     2,917,610     2,996,259     3,087,914     3,161,925  
Deposits   2,661,534     2,686,508     2,750,858     2,724,580     2,935,239  
Borrowings   378,722     448,523     498,322     533,466     510,710  
Stockholders’ equity   315,735     314,722     323,925     328,113     320,732  
Book value per common share1 $ 16.89   $ 16.87   $ 17.54   $ 17.50   $ 17.17  
Tangible book value per common share2 $ 16.59   $ 16.56   $ 17.23   $ 17.19   $ 16.86  
           
  Operating data by quarter
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands, except for per share amounts)
Net interest income $ 23,102   $ 22,005   $ 22,194   $ 23,045   $ 23,639  
Provision for credit losses   4,891     20,845     4,154     2,890     2,438  
Non-interest income (loss)   2,076     1,791     938     3,127     (3,234 )
Non-interest expense   15,268     14,660     14,367     13,929     13,987  
Income tax (benefit) expense   1,455     (3,385 )   1,339     2,685     1,163  
Net (loss) income $ 3,564   $ (8,324 ) $ 3,272   $ 6,668   $ 2,817  
Net (loss) income per diluted share $ 0.18   $ (0.51 ) $ 0.16   $ 0.36   $ 0.14  
Common Dividends declared per share $ 0.16
  $ 0.16   $ 0.16   $ 0.16   $ 0.16  
           
  Financial Ratios(3)
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
Return on average assets   0.42 %   (0.95 %)   0.36 %   0.72 %   0.30 %
Return on average stockholders' equity   4.55 %   (10.40 %)   4.04 %   8.29 %   3.52 %
Net interest margin   2.80 %   2.59 %   2.53 %   2.58 %   2.60 %
Stockholders' equity to total assets   9.34 %   9.06 %   9.00 %   9.08 %   8.45 %
Efficiency Ratio4   60.64 %   61.61 %   62.11 %   53.22 %   68.55 %
           
  Asset Quality Ratios
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands, except for ratio %)
Non-Accrual Loans $ 101,764   $ 99,833   $ 44,708   $ 35,330   $ 32,448  
Non-Accrual Loans as a % of Total Loans   3.50 %   3.36 %   1.48 %   1.13 %   1.01 %
ACL as % of Non-Accrual Loans   49.8 %   51.6 %   77.8 %   98.2 %   108.6 %
Individually Analyzed Loans   153,428     122,517     83,399     66,048     60,798  
Classified Loans   266,847     251,989     152,714     98,316     87,033  


(1) Calculated by dividing stockholders' equity, less preferred equity, to shares outstanding.
(2) Calculated by dividing tangible stockholders’ common equity, a non-GAAP measure, by shares outstanding. Tangible stockholders’ common equity is stockholders’ equity less goodwill and preferred stock. See “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures by quarter.”
(3) Ratios are presented on an annualized basis, where appropriate.
(4) The Efficiency Ratio, a non-GAAP measure, was calculated by dividing non-interest expense by the total of net interest income and non-interest income. See “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures by quarter.”
   


  Recorded Investment in Loans Receivable by quarter
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands)
Residential one-to-four family $ 230,917   $ 232,456   $ 239,870   $ 241,050   $ 242,706  
Commercial and multi-family   2,177,268     2,221,218     2,246,677     2,296,886     2,340,385  
Construction   116,214     118,779     135,434     146,471     173,207  
Commercial business   315,333     330,358     342,799     371,365     375,355  
Home equity   71,587     66,479     66,769     67,566     66,843  
Consumer   2,075     2,271     2,235     2,309     2,053  
  $ 2,913,394   $ 2,971,561   $ 3,033,784   $ 3,125,647   $ 3,200,549  
Less:          
Deferred loan fees, net   (2,283 )   (2,467 )   (2,736 )   (3,040 )   (3,381 )
Allowance for credit losses   (50,658 )   (51,484 )   (34,789 )   (34,693 )   (35,243 )
           
Total loans, net $ 2,860,453   $ 2,917,610   $ 2,996,259   $ 3,087,914   $ 3,161,925  
           
  Non-Accruing Loans in Portfolio by quarter
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands)
Residential one-to-four family $ 1,436   $ 1,138   $ 1,387   $ 410   $ 350  
Commercial and multi-family   91,480     89,296     32,974     27,693     27,796  
Construction   586     586     586     586     586  
Commercial business   7,769     8,374     9,530     6,498     3,673  
Home equity   493     439     231     123     43  
Consumer   -     -     -     20     -  
Total: $ 101,764   $ 99,833   $ 44,708   $ 35,330   $ 32,448  
           
  Distribution of Deposits by quarter
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands)
Demand:          
Non-Interest Bearing $ 539,093   $ 542,620   $ 520,387   $ 528,089   $ 523,816  
Interest Bearing   503,336     537,468     553,731     527,862     549,239  
Money Market   428,397     405,793     395,004     366,655     371,689  
Sub-total: $ 1,470,826   $ 1,485,881   $ 1,469,122   $ 1,422,606   $ 1,444,744  
Savings and Club   258,585     254,732     252,491     255,115     258,680  
Certificates of Deposit   932,123     945,895     1,029,245     1,046,859     1,231,815  
Total Deposits: $ 2,661,534   $ 2,686,508   $ 2,750,858   $ 2,724,580   $ 2,935,239  
           


  Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures by quarter
           
  Tangible Book Value per Share
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Total Stockholders' Equity $ 315,735   $ 314,722   $ 323,925   $ 328,113   $ 320,732  
Less: goodwill   5,253     5,253     5,253     5,253     5,253  
Less: preferred stock   25,243     25,243     24,723     29,763     28,403  
Total tangible common stockholders' equity   285,239     284,226     293,949     293,097     287,076  
Shares common shares outstanding   17,194     17,163     17,063     17,048     17,029  
Book value per common share $ 16.89   $ 16.87   $ 17.54   $ 17.50   $ 17.17  
Tangible book value per common share $ 16.59   $ 16.56   $ 17.23   $ 17.19   $ 16.86  
           
  Efficiency Ratios
  Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024
  (In thousands, except for ratio %)
Net interest income $ 23,102   $ 22,005   $ 22,194   $ 23,045   $ 23,639  
Non-interest income (loss)   2,076     1,791     938     3,127     (3,234 )
Total income   25,178     23,796     23,132     26,172     20,405  
Non-interest expense   15,268     14,660     14,367     13,929     13,987  
Efficiency Ratio   60.64 %   61.61 %   62.11 %   53.22 %   68.55 %
           


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Jawad Chaudhry,
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