BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 4, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 4, 2025
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-06.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-04.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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The emergence of digital assets and payment stablecoins, and evolving legislative or regulatory frameworks, may alter deposit flows, competition, and credit intermediation. Changes or gaps in these emerging rules could adversely affect the Company’s funding, liquidity, or overall financial performance;
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political developments, including government shutdowns and other significant disruptions and changes in the funding, size, scope and effectiveness of the federal government, its agencies and services;
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Share Repurchase Program
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On August 25, 2025, the Company announced the adoption of a share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $15.0 million of the Company’s common stock.
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Repurchases may be made in open market purchases, block trades, or privately negotiated transactions, including upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase common stock. The Company cannot predict when or if it will repurchase additional shares of common stock as the Repurchase Program will depend on a number of factors, including constraints specified in any SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, price, and general business and market conditions.
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During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 659,949 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $4.16 per share totaling $2.8 million.
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For information regarding the Repurchase Program, please see Part II, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
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Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 included $2.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of after-tax loan fee income due to the payoff of the Company's largest previously criticized out-of-market loan relationship. In the 2025 periods, the Company received unearned sale proceeds, resulting in an after-tax release of reserves of $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, which were reported as income on sale of mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") on the consolidated statements of operations. After-tax severance costs were $0.1 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. After-tax regulatory remediation expenses in connection with the Consent Order for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $0, compared to $0.3 million and $3.4 million of after-tax costs incurred for the same respective periods in 2024.
Current report
Net interest income (on a taxable equivalent basis) for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $21.9 million compared to $19.1 million for the same period in 2024. Interest income declined $3.0 million to $36.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from $39.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, while interest expense declined $5.8 million to $14.3 million from $20.1 million for the same respective periods. Net interest margin improved to 3.60% for the third quarter of 2025 from 2.74% for the third quarter of 2024. For the third quarter of 2025, the aforementioned loan fee income of $3.0 million had a 49 basis point positive effect on net interest margin.
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Lower regulatory remediation costs, audit fees, and other contractual services fees in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 reflect a reduction in the use of outside consulting and audit services, also due to the completion of certain regulatory directives. Lower FDIC insurance assessments in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 reflect an improved regulatory position and a smaller balance sheet.
Current report
The increase in nonperforming loans since December 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to a $4.7 million multifamily loan that was placed on nonaccrual status in the third quarter of 2025. The loan was current as to principal and interest as of September 30, 2025, and based on the payment performance, strength of the guarantors, and value of the collateral, the Company believes that future credit losses, if any, will not be significant.
Current report
Fintech-related deposits decreased $16.6 million from approximately $21.3 million as of December 31, 2024 to approximately $4.7 million as of September 30, 2025. Remaining fintech-related deposits as of September 30, 2025 included funds in the process of escheatment or distribution to customers, fintech partner corporate operating accounts, and fintech partner corporate accounts held as reserves.
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Previous report
Net interest income (on a taxable equivalent basis) for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $19.9 million compared to $20.1 million for the same period in 2024. The decline in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 was primarily attributable to lower interest and fee income on loans due to lower average balances. This decline was partially offset by lower average balances and rates paid on interest-bearing demand accounts and lower average balances of wholesale funding. Net interest margin was 3.15% and 2.79% for the second quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Accretion and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments had a 7 and 5 basis point positive effect on net interest margin for the same respective periods.
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Fintech-related deposits decreased $8.3 million from approximately $21.3 million as of December 31, 2024 to approximately $13.0 million as of June 30, 2025. Of the decline, fintech BaaS deposits decreased $0.2 million from December 31, 2024.
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On June 2, 2025, the Company provided to the holders of its 2029 Notes a notice of partial redemption at the next interest payment date, July 15, 2025. On July 15, 2025, the Company completed the redemption of $10.0 million of the 2029 Notes.
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The following presents management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s consolidated financial condition and the results of the Company's operations. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the“2024 Form 10-K”). Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the balance of 2025, or for any other period. As used in this report, the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The term “Bank” refers to Blue Ridge Bank, National Association.
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The following presents management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s consolidated financial condition and the results of the Company's operations. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the“2024 Form 10-K”). Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the balance of 2025, or for any other period. As used in this report, the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The term “Bank” refers to Blue Ridge Bank, National Association.
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On March 27, 2025, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its mortgage division operating as Monarch Mortgage. The sale, which included the transfer of certain assets and leases, resulted in a $0.2 million loss, primarily due to the write-off of fixed assets and lease impairment, and is reported in other noninterest income. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had closed, funded, and sold the loans that were in process at the time of the sale.
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On March 27, 2025, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its mortgage division operating as Monarch Mortgage. The sale, which included the transfer of certain assets and leases, resulted in a $0.2 million loss, primarily due to the write-off of fixed assets and lease impairment, and is reported in other noninterest income.
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On January 24, 2024, the Bank consented to the issuance of the Consent Order by the OCC ("Consent Order"). The Consent Order generally incorporates the provisions of the formal written agreement (the "Written Agreement") entered into between the Bank and the OCC on August 29, 2022, as well as adding new provisions. The Written Agreement principally concerned the Bank’s fintech operations and required the Bank to continue enhancing its controls for assessing and managing the third-party, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, and information technology risks stemming from its fintech partnerships. The Consent Order adds time frames by which certain of the directives are required, requires the Bank to submit a strategic plan and a capital plan, and places further restrictions on the Company’s fintech operations. The Consent Order also requires the Bank to maintain a leverage ratio of 10.0% and a total capital ratio of 13.0%, referred to as minimum capital ratios. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded these minimum capital ratios. The Company believes it has made significant progress towards meeting the requirements of the Consent Order. Complete copies of the Written Agreement and the Consent Order are included as Exhibits 10.9 and 10.10, respectively, of the 2024 Form 10-K.
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On January 24, 2024, the Bank consented to the issuance of the Consent Order by the OCC ("Consent Order"). The Consent Order generally incorporates the provisions of the formal written agreement (the "Written Agreement") entered into between the Bank and the OCC on August 29, 2022, as well as adding new provisions. The Written Agreement principally concerned the Bank’s fintech operations and required the Bank to continue enhancing its controls for assessing and managing the third-party, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, and information technology risks stemming from its fintech partnerships and adds time frames by which certain of the directives are required. The Consent Order also requires the Bank to maintain a leverage ratio of 10.0% and a total capital ratio of 13.0%, referred to as minimum capital ratios. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded these minimum capital ratios. The Company believes it has made significant progress towards meeting the requirements of the Consent Order. Complete copies of the Written Agreement and the Consent Order are included as Exhibits 10.9 and 10.10, respectively, of the 2024 Form 10-K.
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Total assets were $2.56 billion as of June 30, 2025, a decrease of $181.8 million from $2.74 billion as of December 31, 2024. Most of this decrease was attributable to a decline in loans held for investment, which decreased $133.2 million to $1.98 billion as of June 30, 2025, from $2.11 billion as of December 31, 2024. Of the decline in loans held for investment, $35.1 million was due to a continuation of the Company's actions beginning in 2024 to purposefully and selectively reduce balances of loans where borrowers did not represent in-market relationships. The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") was $22.0 million and $23.0 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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Total assets were $2.50 billion as of September 30, 2025, a decrease of $240.3 million from $2.74 billion as of December 31, 2024. Most of this decrease was attributable to a decline in loans held for investment, which decreased $199.1 million to $1.91 billion as of September 30, 2025, from $2.11 billion as of December 31, 2024. Of the decline in loans held for investment, $83.9 million was due to a continuation of the Company's actions beginning in 2024 to purposefully and selectively reduce balances of loans where borrowers did not represent in-market relationships. The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") was $20.5 million and $23.0 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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Total deposits were $2.01 billion as of June 30, 2025, a net decrease of $169.2 million from December 31, 2024. The decline in the first six months of 2025 was primarily due to a $106.4 million decrease in brokered time deposits.
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Total deposits were $1.95 billion as of September 30, 2025, a net decrease of $228.4 million from December 31, 2024. The decline in the first nine months of 2025 was primarily due to a $134.6 million decrease in brokered time deposits.
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Total stockholders’ equity increased by $16.5 million to $344.3 million as of June 30, 2025, compared to $327.8 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to additional capital of $9.4 million from the exercise of warrants to purchase common stock and a $3.8 million decrease in after-tax unrealized losses in the Company’s portfolio of securities available for sale.
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Total stockholders’ equity increased by $27.7 million to $355.5 million as of September 30, 2025, from $327.8 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to additional capital of $9.8 million from the exercise of warrants issued in the Private Placements, a $10.7 million decrease in after-tax unrealized losses in the Company’s portfolio of securities available for sale, and net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 of $6.5 million, partially offset by $2.8 million of share repurchases pursuant to the Repurchase Program.
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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
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For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $1.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $11.4 million, or ($0.47) per diluted common share, for the same period of 2024.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $5.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $0.9 million, or $0.01 per diluted common share, for the same period of 2024.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $0.9 million, or $0.01 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $14.3 million, or ($0.66) per diluted common share, for the same period of 2024.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $6.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $13.4 million, or ($0.34) per diluted common share, for the same period of 2024.
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Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 included after-tax severance costs of $0.8 million and an after-tax benefit of $1.0 million – primarily the recovery of non-credit-related amounts in the second quarter of 2025 reserved for in the prior year – as the Company concluded outstanding exit activities with a former fintech banking-as-a-service (“BaaS”) partner. The net loss for the six months ended June, 30, 2024 included a $6.7 million after-tax negative fair value adjustment recorded for an equity investment in a fintech company. After-tax regulatory remediation expenses in connection with the Consent Order for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were $0, compared to $1.1 million and $3.1 million of after tax-costs incurred for the same respective periods in 2024. Net interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $19.8 million and $38.8 million, respectively, a decline of $0.2 million and $1.6 million from the same periods in 2024.
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Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 also included an after-tax benefit of $1.0 million – primarily the recovery of non-credit-related amounts in the second quarter of 2025 reserved for in the prior year – as the Company concluded outstanding exit activities with a former fintech banking-as-a-service (“BaaS”) partner. The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 included a second quarter $6.7 million non-cash, after-tax negative fair value adjustment recorded for an equity investment in a fintech company, partially offset by a $6.6 million after-tax recovery of credit losses on a specialty finance loan that was sold in the third quarter of 2024.
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Net Interest Income. Net interest income is the excess of interest earned on loans, investments, and other interest-earning assets less the interest paid on deposits and borrowings and is the Company’s primary revenue source. Net interest income is thereby affected by overall balance sheet size, changes in interest rates, and changes in the mix of investments, loans, deposits, and borrowings.
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Net Interest Income. Net interest income is the excess of interest earned on loans, investments, and other interest-earning assets less the interest paid on deposits and borrowings and is the Company’s primary revenue source. Net interest income is thereby affected by overall balance sheet size, changes in interest rates, and changes in the mix of investments, loans, deposits, and borrowings. Net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $21.9 million and $60.7 million, respectively, a decline of $2.8 million and $1.2 million from the same respective periods in 2024.
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Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $34.7 million and $70.1 million, a decrease of $5.9 million and $13.1 million from the same respective periods in 2024, primarily due to the decline in average balances of interest earning assets. Interest expense was $14.9 million and $31.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of $5.7 million and $11.5 million from the same respective periods in 2024, largely driven by the decline in average balances and costs of interest-bearing deposits.
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Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $36.2 million and $106.3 million, respectively, representing decreases of $3.0 million and $16.1 million from the same respective periods in 2024. The decline was primarily attributable to lower average balances of loans held for investment, partially offset by realized loan fee income of $3.0 million and $3.5 million recognized in the same respective periods upon the payoff of the aforementioned out-of-market loan. Interest expense was $14.3 million and $45.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, a decrease of $5.8 million and $17.3 million from the same respective periods in 2024, largely driven by the decline in average balances and costs of interest-bearing deposits.
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Average balances of interest-earning assets decreased $360.4 million to $2.53 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $2.89 billion for the same period of 2024. Relative to the year-ago period, this decrease reflected primarily lower average balances of loans held for investment. The yield on average loans held for investment was 5.80% for both the second quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2024. Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 included accretion of discounts on acquired loans of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
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Average balances of interest-earning assets decreased $358.6 million to $2.44 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $2.80 billion for the same period of 2024. Relative to the year-ago period, this decrease reflected primarily lower average balances of loans held for investment. The yield on average loans held for investment was 6.40% and 5.80% for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Fee income realized from the payoff of the aforementioned out-of-market loan positively affected the yield on average loans held for investment by 62 basis points in the 2025 period. Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included accretion of discounts on acquired loans of $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
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Average balances of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $408.3 million to $1.82 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $2.23 billion for the same period of 2024. The decline relative to the comparative periods was primarily due to the exit of fintech Banking-as-a-Service ("BaaS") deposit operations and the payoff of wholesale funding.
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Average balances of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $382.4 million to $1.74 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $2.12 billion for the same period of 2024. The decline relative to the year-ago period was primarily due to the exit of fintech BaaS deposit operations and the reduction of wholesale funding, reported in time deposits, and borrowings.
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Cost of funds was 2.63% for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 3.02% for the second quarter of 2024, while cost of deposits was 2.47% and 2.84%, for the same respective periods. Lower cost of funds and lower cost of deposits in the 2025 periods relative to the year-ago periods were primarily due to the exit of higher cost fintech BaaS deposit operations and the reduction in wholesale deposits. Cost of deposits, excluding wholesale deposits, was 1.01% for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 2.28% for the second quarter of 2024.
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Cost of funds was 2.65% for the third quarter of 2025 compared to 3.09% for the third quarter of 2024, while cost of deposits was 2.51% and 2.91%, for the same respective periods. Lower cost of funds and lower cost of deposits in the 2025 periods relative to the year-ago periods were primarily due to the exit of higher cost fintech BaaS deposit operations and the reduction in wholesale deposits. Cost of deposits, excluding wholesale deposits, was 1.17% for the third quarter of 2025 compared to 1.71% for the third quarter of 2024.
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The following table presents the average balance sheets for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. Also shown are the amounts of interest earned on interest-earning assets, with related tax-equivalent yields, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, with related rates, as well as a volume and rate analysis of changes in net interest income for the periods stated.
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The following table presents the average balance sheets for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Also shown are the amounts of interest earned on interest-earning assets, with related tax-equivalent yields, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, with related rates, as well as a volume and rate analysis of changes in net interest income for the periods stated.
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Average interest-earning assets were $2.57 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $2.93 billion for the same period of 2024, a $353.3 million decrease. This decrease was primarily attributable to declines in average balances of loans held for investment and loans held for sale, which decreased $324.8 million and $34.2 million, respectively, partially offset by higher average balances of interest-earning deposits in other banks. Total interest income (on a taxable equivalent basis) decreased $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from the same period of 2024. This decrease was primarily due to lower average balances on loans held for investment and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans held for investment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 included $0.7 million of interest received as a result of the payoff of a nonaccrual loan, which had a 6 and 5 basis point positive effect on the yield on loans held for investment and net interest margin, respectively. Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 included accretion of discounts on acquired loans of $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
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Average interest-earning assets were $2.53 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $2.88 billion for the same period of 2024, a $355.3 million decrease. This decrease was primarily attributable to declines in average balances of loans held for investment, which decreased $319.4 million in the year-to-date period. Total interest income (on a taxable equivalent basis) decreased $16.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the same period of 2024 and was primarily due to lower average balances on loans held for investment and loans held for sale. The yield on loans held for investment was 5.96% and 5.88% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Interest income on loans held for investment for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 included $3.5 million of fee income from the payoff of the aforementioned out-of-market loan, which had a 23 basis point positive effect on the yield on loans held for investment. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included accretion of discounts on acquired loans of $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
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Average interest-bearing liabilities were $1.86 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $2.32 billion for the same period of 2024, a $460.6 million decrease. Interest expense decreased by $11.5 million to $31.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024. Cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 3.36% for the second half of 2025 from 3.68% for the second half of 2024, while cost of funds were 2.71% and 3.02% for the same respective periods. Lower cost of funds in the 2025 period was primarily due to the exit of higher cost fintech BaaS deposit operations. Interest expense in the first halves of 2025 and 2024 included the amortization of fair value adjustments (premium) on assumed time deposits of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which was a reduction to interest expense.
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Average interest-bearing liabilities were $1.82 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $2.25 billion for the same period of 2024, a $434.5 million decrease. Interest expense decreased by $17.3 million to $45.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $62.9 million for the same period of 2024. Cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 3.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from 3.72% for the same period in 2024, while cost of funds were 2.69% and 3.04% for the same respective periods. Lower cost of funds in the 2025 period was primarily due to the exit of higher cost fintech BaaS deposit operations.
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Net interest income (on a taxable equivalent basis) was $38.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $40.5 million for the same period in 2024. Net interest margin was 3.02% and 2.77% for the first halves of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Accretion and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments had a 7 basis point and 6 basis point positive effect on net interest margin for the same respective periods.
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Net interest income (on a taxable equivalent basis) was $60.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $59.6 million for the same period in 2024. Net interest margin was 3.21% and 2.76% for the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Fee income from the aforementioned paid off loan had a positive 18 basis point effect on net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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Provision for Credit Losses. A recovery of credit losses of $0.7 million was reported for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a $3.1 million provision for credit losses for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. The recovery in the 2025 periods resulted from declines in balances of loans held for investment, partially offset by specific reserves and charge-offs for two out-of-market loans purchased in prior years. The provision for credit losses in the 2024 periods was related primarily to certain purchased loans and increased reserves for the non-guaranteed portion of government-guaranteed loans, which offset lower reserve needs due to loan portfolio balance reductions.
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Provision for Credit Losses. A recovery of credit losses of $1.8 million was reported for the three months ended September 30, 2025, whereas a $2.5 million recovery of credit losses was reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded total recoveries of credit losses of $6.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The recoveries of credit losses in the 2025 periods were primarily attributable to declines in the portfolio of loans held for investment of $65.9 million and $199.1 million, respectively, and recoveries of loans charged-off in prior periods. The recoveries of credit losses in the 2024 periods were primarily attributable to an $8.4 million recovery from the sale of previously reported specialty finance loan and lower reserve needs due to loan portfolio balance reductions, partially offset by higher specific reserves for certain purchased loans.
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Noninterest Income. The following table presents a summary of noninterest income and the dollar and percentage change for the periods presented.
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Noninterest Income. The following tables present a summary of noninterest income and the dollar and percentage change for the periods presented.
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The decline in mortgage banking income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of 2024 was due to the previously mentioned sale of the mortgage division, and the decline in mortgage servicing income over the same period was attributable to the sale of the majority of MSR assets portfolio in the third and fourth quarters of 2024. Higher service charges on deposits accounts in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 were primarily due to the execution of a project to more closely align products and pricing with competitors in the markets in which the Bank operates. The decline in bank owned life insurance income in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 was due to the surrender of policies at their cash surrender values impacting the last half of 2024. The decline in other noninterest income was driven by the decrease in the number of fintech indirect lending relationships, which contributed $0.5 million and $2.5 million of noninterest income in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Noninterest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 included an $8.5 million non-cash, negative fair value adjustment of an equity investment the Company holds in a fintech company. The declines in mortgage banking income in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods of 2024 were due to the previously mentioned sales of the mortgage division in the first quarter of 2025 and MSR portfolio in the third quarter of 2024. Mortgage servicing income (loss) represents fair value adjustments of MSR assets. Additionally, income on the sale of MSRs in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 included $0.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of reserves released upon the receipt of additional sales proceeds that were contractually held back from the 2024 sales. Higher service charges on deposits accounts in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 were primarily due to the execution of a project to more closely align products and pricing with competitors in the markets in which the Bank operates. The decline in bank owned life insurance income in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 was due to the surrender of policies at their cash surrender values in the 2024 periods. The decline in other noninterest income was driven by the decrease in the number of fintech indirect lending relationships, which contributed $0.6 million and $3.5 million of noninterest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Noninterest Expense. The following table presents a summary of noninterest expense and the dollar and percentage change for the periods stated.
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Noninterest Expense. The following tables present a summary of noninterest expense and the dollar and percentage change for the periods stated.
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Excluding regulatory remediation, noninterest expense decreased $5.9 million and $12.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, from the same periods of 2024. These declines relative to the prior periods were primarily due to lower expenses for salaries and employee benefits, other contractual services, and other noninterest expense. The decline in salaries and employee benefits in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 reflected a reduction in headcount as the Company continues to right-size its workforce, with the completion of certain regulatory directives and the transitioning to a more traditional community banking model. As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company had 333 and 503 employees, respectively. Included in salaries and employee benefits expense were severance costs of $0.3 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $0 for the same respective periods in 2024. Also included in salaries and employee benefits expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $2.0 million of expense for performance-based restricted stock awards relating to 3,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock granted to certain executive officers, which vest contingent upon the Company achieving specified profitability thresholds over three one-year performance measurement periods.
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The decline in salaries and employee benefits in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 reflected a reduction in headcount as the Company continues to right-size its workforce, with the completion of certain regulatory directives and the transitioning to a more traditional community banking model. As of September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company had 311 and 468 employees, respectively. Included in salaries and employee benefits expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $1.0 million and $3.0 million of expense, respectively, for performance-based restricted stock awards relating to 3,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock granted to certain executive officers, which vest contingent upon the Company achieving specified performance thresholds over three one-year measurement periods. There were no such expenses in the 2024 periods. Also included in salaries and employee benefits expense were severance costs of $0.1 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to $0 for the same respective periods in 2024.
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The decrease in other noninterest expense was partially due to the second quarter of 2025 recovery of non-credit-related amounts reserved for in the prior year, upon the conclusion of exit activities with a former fintech BaaS partner. Also contributing to the decline in other noninterest expense in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 were lower mortgage servicing fees due to the first quarter of 2025 sale of Monarch Mortgage, in addition to the 2024 periods including $0.9 million of excise taxes related to the surrender of bank owned life insurance policies. Lower regulatory remediation costs and contractual services in the 2025 period reflect a reduction in the use of outside consulting services, also due to the completion of certain regulatory directives.
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The decrease in other noninterest expense was partially due to the second quarter of 2025 recovery of non-credit-related amounts reserved for in the prior year, upon the conclusion of exit activities with a former fintech BaaS partner. Also contributing to the decline in other noninterest expense in the 2025 periods compared to the same periods of 2024 were lower mortgage servicing fees due to the 2025 first quarter sale of the mortgage division, in addition to the 2024 periods including $0.9 million of excise taxes related to the surrender of bank owned life insurance policies.
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Income Tax Expense. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, effective tax rates were 27.0% and 2.8%, respectively, compared to 5.1% and 6.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. The higher effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily driven by the potential elimination of deductibility of compensation costs in future taxable periods, while the lower effective rate for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily driven by the effects of a $0.3 million favorable adjustment related to a change in the state tax rate applied to the accumulated unrealized loss on the available for sale securities portfolio. The effective income tax rates for both 2024 periods were primarily attributable to $2.0 million of provision expense recognized in the second quarter of 2024 upon surrendering bank owned life insurance policies, representing the tax effect of the life-to-date income earned on the policies. Taxes on such earnings were previously permanently deferred but became subject to tax upon the surrender of the policies.
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Income Tax Expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, effective tax rates were 25.3% and 22.9%, respectively, compared to 38.8% and 3.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 reflect the potential limitation on the deductibility of compensation costs in future taxable periods. The higher effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributable to the vesting of restricted stock awards, where the fair value of the underlying stock at the time of vesting was lower than the fair value previously recognized for financial reporting purposes. The lower effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributable to $2.0 million of tax expense recognized in the second quarter of 2024 upon surrendering bank owned life insurance policies. Taxes on such earnings were previously permanently deferred but became subject to tax upon the surrender of the policies.
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Loan Portfolio. The Company makes loans to commercial entities and to individuals. Loan terms vary as to interest rate, repayment, and collateral requirements based on the type of loan and the creditworthiness of the borrower. Credit risk tends to be geographically concentrated in that a majority of the loans are to borrowers located in the markets served by the Company. All loans are underwritten within specific lending policy guidelines that are designed to maximize the Company’s profitability within an acceptable level of business risk.
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Loan Portfolio. The Company makes loans to commercial entities and to individuals. Loan terms vary as to interest rate, repayment, and collateral requirements based on the type of loan and the creditworthiness of the borrower. Credit risk tends to be geographically concentrated in that a majority of the loans are to borrowers located in the markets served by the Company. All loans are underwritten within specific lending policy guidelines that are established to maximize the Company’s profitability within an acceptable level of business risk.
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The current lending environment for commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans has heightened risk due to a higher interest rate environment. Potential negative impacts include higher debt service burdens for floating rate loans and fixed rate loans originated in a lower rate environment that mature and require renewal or refinancing. As these loans mature, they may be repriced at significantly higher interest rates, leading to increased debt service costs that can strain borrowers' ability to meet payment obligations. In some cases, the higher cost of refinancing may lead to loan defaults, particularly if property cash flows have not increased relatively.
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The current lending environment for commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans has heightened risk due to a higher interest rate environment. Potential negative impacts include higher debt service burdens for floating rate loans and fixed rate loans originated in a lower rate environment that reprice or mature, requiring renewal or refinancing. As these loans mature, they may be repriced at significantly higher interest rates leading to increased debt service costs that can strain borrowers' ability to meet payment obligations. In some cases, the higher cost of refinancing may lead to loan defaults, particularly if property cash flows have not increased relatively.
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The Bank’s credit administration department led by its Chief Credit Officer performs periodic analyses of emerging trends by geography where the Bank has the largest concentrations by CRE property type. These analyses include all real estate property types and geographic markets represented in the loan portfolio and are provided to the Bank's board of directors to assess whether the CRE lending strategy and risk appetite continue to be appropriate, considering changes in local market conditions and the Bank’s exposure to collateral type concentrations. Also, concentration limits by real estate collateral type are approved and monitored by the board of directors. As of June 30, 2025, the Bank is in compliance with all limits.
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The Bank’s credit administration department led by its Chief Credit Officer performs periodic analyses of emerging trends by geography where the Bank has the largest concentrations by CRE property type. These analyses include all real estate property types and geographic markets represented in the loan portfolio and are provided to the Bank's board of directors to assess whether the CRE lending strategy and risk appetite continue to be appropriate, considering changes in local market conditions and the Bank’s exposure to collateral type concentrations. Also, concentration limits by real estate collateral type are approved and monitored by the board of directors. As of September 30, 2025, the Bank was in compliance with all limits.
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The following tables present the remaining maturities, based on contractual maturity, by loan type and by rate type (variable or fixed), as of June 30, 2025.
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The following table presents the remaining maturities, based on contractual maturity, by loan type and by rate type (variable or fixed), as of September 30, 2025.
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Allowance for Credit Losses. In determining the adequacy of the Company’s ACL, management makes estimates based on facts available at the time the ACL is determined. Such estimation requires significant judgment at the time made. Management believes that the Company’s ACL was adequate as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. There can be no assurance, however, that adjustments to the ACL will not be required in the future. Changes in the economic assumptions underlying management’s estimates and judgments, adverse developments in the economy, on a national basis or in the Company’s market area, and changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers are criteria, among others, that could increase the level of the ACL required, resulting in charges to the provision for credit losses for loans. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the Bank's ACL and may, on occasion, require an increase in the ACL or the recognition of further loan charge-offs, based on their judgment of the facts at the time of their review that may differ than that of management.
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Allowance for Credit Losses. In determining the adequacy of the Company’s ACL, management makes estimates based on facts available at the time the ACL is determined. Such estimation requires significant judgment at the time made. Management believes that the Company’s ACL was adequate as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. There can be no assurance, however, that adjustments to the ACL will not be required in the future. Changes in the economic assumptions underlying management’s estimates and judgments, adverse developments in the economy, on a national basis or in the Company’s market area, and changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers are criteria, among others that could increase the level of the ACL required, resulting in charges to the provision for credit losses for loans. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the Bank's ACL and may require an increase in the ACL or the recognition of further loan charge-offs, based on their judgment of the facts at the time of their review that may differ than that of management.
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The following table presents an analysis of the change in the ACL by loan type as of and for the periods stated.
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The following tables present an analysis of the change in the ACL by loan type as of and for the periods stated.
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Loans are generally placed into nonaccrual status when they are past due 90 days or more as to either principal or interest or when, in the opinion of management, the collection of principal and/or interest is in doubt. A loan remains in nonaccrual status until the loan is current as to payment of both principal and interest or past due less than 90 days and the borrower demonstrates the ability to pay and remain current. When cash payments are received, they are applied to principal first, then to accrued interest. It is the Company's policy not to record interest income on nonaccrual loans until principal has become current. In certain instances, accruing loans that are past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest may not be placed on nonaccrual status, if the Company determines that the loans are well-secured and are in the process of collection. OREO includes properties that have been substantively repossessed or acquired in complete or partial satisfaction of debt. Such properties, which are held for resale, are initially stated at fair value, including a reduction for the estimated selling expenses, which becomes the carrying value. In subsequent periods, such properties are stated at the lower of the restated carrying value or fair value.
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Loans are generally placed into nonaccrual status when they are past due 90 days or more as to either principal or interest or when, in the opinion of management, the collection of principal and/or interest is in doubt. A loan remains in nonaccrual status until the loan is current as to payment of both principal and interest or past due less than 90 days and the borrower demonstrates the ability to pay and remain current. For nonaccrual loans, when cash payments are received, they are applied to principal first, then to accrued interest. It is the Company's policy not to record interest income on nonaccrual loans until principal has become current. In certain instances, accruing loans that are past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest may not be placed on nonaccrual status, if the Company determines that the loans are well-secured and are in the process of collection. OREO includes properties that have been substantively repossessed or acquired in complete or partial satisfaction of debt. Such properties, which are held for resale, are initially stated at fair value, including a reduction for the estimated selling expenses, which becomes the carrying value. In subsequent periods, such properties are stated at the lower of the restated carrying value or fair value.
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Investment Securities. The investment portfolio is used as a source of interest income, credit risk diversification, and liquidity, as well as to manage interest rate sensitivity and provide collateral for short-term borrowings. Securities in the investment portfolio classified as securities available for sale ("AFS") may be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, securities’ prepayment risk, liquidity needs, and other similar factors, and are carried at estimated fair value. The fair value of the Company’s AFS investment securities portfolio was $328.0 million as of June 30, 2025, an increase of $15.9 million from $312.0 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to the purchase of securities in the first half of 2025. As a result of elevated market interest rates, the Company’s portfolio of AFS securities had unrealized losses of approximately $50.1 million and $55.5 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, of which approximately 82% and 81%, respectively, were related to securities backed by U.S. government agencies as of the same dates.
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Investment Securities. The investment portfolio is used as a source of interest income, credit risk diversification, and liquidity, as well as to manage interest rate sensitivity and provide collateral for short-term borrowings. Securities in the investment portfolio classified as securities available for sale ("AFS") may be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, securities’ prepayment risk, liquidity needs, and other similar factors, and are carried at estimated fair value. The fair value of the Company’s AFS investment securities portfolio was $341.4 million as of September 30, 2025, an increase of $29.3 million from $312.0 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to the purchase of securities. As a result of elevated market interest rates, the Company’s portfolio of AFS securities had unrealized losses of approximately $41.6 million and $55.5 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, of which approximately 83% and 81%, respectively, were related to securities backed by U.S. government agencies as of the same dates.
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As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the majority of the investment securities portfolio consisted of securities rated investment grade by a leading rating agency. Investment grade securities are judged to have a low risk of default, to be of the best quality, and to carry the smallest degree of investment risk. At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, securities with a fair value of $177.0 million and $268.9 million, respectively, were pledged to secure the Bank’s borrowing facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB"). As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had pledged securities with a fair value of $0 and $16.3 million, respectively, as collateral for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ("FRB") Discount Window. The decline in pledged securities as of June 30, 2025 from December 31, 2024 at both FHLB and FRB reflects the release of securities held as collateral.
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As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the majority of the investment securities portfolio consisted of securities rated investment grade by a leading rating agency. Investment grade securities are judged to have a low risk of default, to be of the best quality, and to carry the smallest degree of investment risk. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, securities with a fair value of $176.6 million and $268.9 million, respectively, were pledged to secure the Bank’s borrowing facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB"). As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had pledged securities with a fair value of $0 and $16.3 million, respectively, as collateral for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ("FRB") Discount Window. The decline in pledged securities as of September 30, 2025 from December 31, 2024 with both FHLB and FRB reflects the release of securities held as collateral.
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Restricted equity investments consisted of stock in the FHLB (carrying basis $9.1 million and $9.4 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively), FRB stock (carrying value of $9.3 million and $9.4 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively), and stock in the Company’s correspondent bank (carrying value of $0.5 million at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024). Restricted equity investments are carried at cost.
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Restricted equity investments consisted of stock in the FHLB (carrying basis $9.1 million and $9.4 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively), FRB stock (carrying value of $9.4 million at both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively), and stock in the Company’s correspondent bank (carrying value of $0.5 million at both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024). Restricted equity investments are carried at cost.
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The Company has various other equity investments, including an investment in a fintech company and limited partnerships, totaling $4.6 million and $4.8 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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The Company has various other equity investments, including an investment in a fintech company and limited partnerships, totaling $4.9 million and $4.8 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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The Company also holds investments in early-stage focused investment funds and low-income housing partnerships, which totaled $20.9 million and $19.4 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and are reported in other investments on the consolidated balance sheets.
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The Company also holds investments in early-stage focused investment funds and low-income housing partnerships, which totaled $20.8 million and $19.4 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and are reported in other investments on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Deposits. The principal sources of funds for the Company are deposits, including transaction accounts (demand deposits and money market accounts), time deposits, and savings accounts, of customers in the Company’s primary geographic market area. Such customers provide the Bank a source of fee income and cross-marketing opportunities and are generally a lower cost source of funding for the Bank.
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Deposits. The principal sources of funds for the Company are deposits, including transaction accounts (demand and money market accounts), time deposits, and savings accounts, of customers in the Company’s primary geographic market area. Such customers provide the Bank a source of fee income and cross-marketing opportunities and are generally a lower cost source of funding for the Bank.
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In prior years, deposits sourced through fintech partnerships, inclusive of fintech BaaS deposits, were a significant source of deposits for the Company. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company completed the exit of its fintech BaaS deposit operations, thus substantially reducing its fintech-related deposit exposure to approximately 1.0% of deposits as of December 31, 2024, consisting of corporate accounts of a few companies in the fintech sector. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, fintech-related deposits totaled $13.0 million and $21.3 million, respectively.
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In prior years, deposits sourced through fintech partnerships, inclusive of fintech BaaS deposits, were a significant source of deposits for the Company. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company completed the exit of its fintech BaaS deposit operations, thus substantially reducing its fintech-related deposit exposure to approximately 1.0% of deposits as of December 31, 2024. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, fintech-related deposits totaled $4.7 million and $21.3 million, respectively.
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Excluding regulatory remediation, noninterest expense decreased $6.1 million and $18.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, from the same respective periods of 2024. These declines relative to the prior periods were primarily due to lower expenses for salaries and employee benefits, other contractual services, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance assessments, audit fees, and other noninterest expense.