CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 12, 2025.
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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 12, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-13.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-12.
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Current report
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Highlights
Current report
•Return on average equity was 13.61% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 22.20% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Current report
•Return on average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was 1.37%, compared to 1.64% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Current report
On April 15, 2025, the Company experienced outflows of approximately $506.5 million across six political organization accounts, including the three that exceeded the 5% threshold at March 31, 2025. Following these outflows, total consolidated deposits were $1.1 billion at the close of that day. The resulting reduction in average balances contributed to the quarter-over-quarter decrease in net interest income.
Current report
Despite early-quarter outflows, deposit levels increased during the remainder of the quarter. Total consolidated deposits rose by $179.8 million between April 15, 2025 and June 30, 2025, ending the quarter at $1.3 billion. As of June 30, 2025, two political organization accounts individually exceeded 5% of total consolidated deposits.
Current report
Following the inauguration of President Trump on January 20, 2025, the administration introduced a series of federal fiscal reforms, culminating in the enactment of H.R.1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“BBB”), signed into law on July 4, 2025. Along with the reductions in federal spending carried out by the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”), the BBB implemented sweeping tax reform and further spending changes. The provisions of the BBB together with DOGE’s federal spending reduction efforts have created operational and budgetary uncertainty across federal agencies and programs. While the long-term impact of these reforms are still evolving, the Company considers them as a known uncertainty that may influence future deposit behavior, loan demand, and trust-related services.
Current report
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our net income decreased by $1.2 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by a $1.8 million, or 68.5%, decrease in noninterest income, reflecting a reduction in deposit placement services income. This decline resulted from a shift of One-Way Sell® deposits onto the balance sheet and a decrease in overall deposit levels, reflecting the comparison of a non-election year to elevated deposit activity during the 2024 federal election cycle. The decrease in net income was furthered by a $1.2 million, or 19.2%, increase in noninterest expenses related to operating as a pubic company, and partially offset by a $1.3 million, or 11.1%, increase in interest and dividend income from higher interest and dividends on securities.
Current report
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our net income increased by $469 thousand compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, driven by a $6.3 million, or 32.4%, increase in net interest income. Higher average deposit balances, particularly in the first quarter of 2025, supported growth in the investment securities portfolio, and increased cash held at the Federal Reserve. These increases were partially offset by a $3.0 million, or 25.4%, increase in noninterest expenses related to operating as a public company as well as a $2.8 million, or 64.4%, decrease in noninterest income. This decline in noninterest income is driven by a reduction in deposit placement services arising from a shift of One-Way Sell® deposits onto the balance sheet, and a decrease in overall deposit levels, reflecting the comparison of a non-election year to elevated deposit activity during the 2024 federal election cycle.
Current report
2 The yield for short-term borrowings reflects interest expense incurred during the period. The amount of interest expense was less than our rounding threshold and is therefore displayed as $0.
Current report
2 The yield for short-term borrowings reflects interest expense incurred during the period. The amount of interest expense was less than our rounding threshold and is therefore displayed as $0.
Current report
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our net interest income increased by $1.2 million, or 11.5%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily driven by an increase in the average size and yield of the investment securities portfolio, which was partially offset by a decrease in the yield of interest-bearing deposits held in other banks, such as the Federal Reserve.
Current report
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our net interest income increased by $6.3 million, or 32.4%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was due to the Company’s reinvestment of maturing securities into higher-yielding taxable investment securities and to the deployment of higher first-quarter 2025 deposit balances — largely from political organization clients — into interest bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve and short-term investment securities. As a result, our net interest margin increased to 3.48% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, from 3.30% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Current report
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our interest and fees on loans increased 4.1% to $6.9 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily a result of a 0.21% increase in the average yield, partially offset by a $1.4 million decrease in the average total loan balance.
Current report
For similar reasons, interest and dividends on taxable securities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased 72.2% to $9.9 million from $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The average balance for all taxable securities increased $153.7 million when comparing the periods, and the yield improved 0.74%.
Current report
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our interest on interest-bearing deposits in banks increased by $1.9 million compared to the same period of 2024, primarily by a $155.2 million increase in average balances, which was partially offset by a decrease in yield of 1.01%.
Current report
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our noninterest income decreased by $1.8 million, or 68.5%, to $828 thousand compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our noninterest income decreased by $2.8 million, or 64.4%, to $1.5 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The year- over-year changes were primarily due to lower deposit placement services income from One-Way Sell® deposits placed through the ICS® network.
Current report
For the three months ended June 30, 2025 our noninterest expense increased by $1.2 million, or 19.2%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our noninterest expense increased by $3.0 million, or 25.4%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increases in noninterest expense compared to the comparable periods in the prior year were primarily attributable to higher salaries, as well as increased professional services and state franchise taxes, reflecting the Company’s expanding operations and the infrastructure required to support its public company operations.
Current report
Although political organization balances have historically tended to rebuild gradually in the quarters following a federal election, the timing and concentration of deposit inflows and outflows during the first half of 2025 differed from prior cycles. At March 31, 2025, three political organization accounts each held more than 5% of total consolidated deposits. In aggregate, those three accounts totaled $472.0 million and represented 30.1% of consolidated total deposits. The Company treated these inflows as potentially temporary and maintained the balances in cash reserves held at the Federal Reserve and short-term U.S. Treasury securities that matured during the quarter.
Current report
On April 15, 2025, the Company experienced outflows of approximately $506.5 million across six political organization accounts, including the three that exceeded the 5% threshold at March 31, 2025. Following these outflows, total consolidated deposits were $1.1 billion at the close of that day. The resulting reduction in average balances contributed to the quarter-over-quarter decrease in net interest income.
Current report
Despite early-quarter outflows, deposit levels increased during the remainder of the quarter. Total consolidated deposits rose by $179.8 million between April 15, 2025 and June 30, 2025, ending the quarter at $1.3 billion. As of June 30, 2025, two political organization accounts individually exceeded 5% of total consolidated deposits.
Current report
The $52.1 million, or 16.0% increase in savings, interest-bearing, and money market accounts from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025 was primarily the result of increased ICS® reciprocal deposits being held on the Company’s balance sheet. The ICS® reciprocal deposits increased from $130.3 million at December 31, 2024 to $170.7 million at June 30, 2025.
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Previous report
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Highlights
Previous report
•Return on average equity was 15.39% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 18.33% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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•Return on average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 1.43%, compared to 1.39% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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Following the January 20, 2025, inauguration of President Trump, the administration has introduced a series of policy proposals aimed at reducing federal expenditures, federal real estate holdings, leases, and the federal workforce. These include a proposed 8% annual reduction in the Department of Defense budget over five years and a hiring policy limiting new hires to one for every four federal employees who leave. Additionally, the newly established Department of Government Efficiency Service (“DOGE”) has announced efforts to cut federal spending by $1 trillion, which may lead to further reductions in government contracts, agency budgets, and workforce levels. While the specifics of these proposals continue to evolve, the potential for significant federal spending cuts represents a known uncertainty that could materially impact the region’s economy.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our net income increased by $1.7 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to a $5.1 million, or 57.5%, increase in net interest income. An increase of $1.8 million in noninterest expense, driven most notably by increases in employment, professional services, and insurance costs associated with increased public company expenses, coupled with an increase in our state franchise taxes, partially offset the increase in net income. A $953 thousand decrease in noninterest income, driven by a decline in deposit placement services income following the reduction in One-Way Sell® balances, also partially offset the positive earnings components.
Previous report
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our net interest income increased by $5.1 million, or 57.5%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by a $328.9 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits in other banks, principally at the Federal Reserve. This increase was primarily due to inflows of deposits from political organizations, which were invested in interest-earning assets, such as reserves at the Federal Reserve. As a result, our net interest margin increased to 3.56% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, from 3.15% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. See “— Financial Condition — Deposits” for additional information regarding deposit levels.
Previous report
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our noninterest income decreased by $953 thousand, or 57.8%, to $695 thousand compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily driven by a decrease in deposit placement services income, which is fee income we earn on One-Way Sell® deposits sold through the ICS® network.
Previous report
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 our noninterest expense increased by $1.8 million, or 31.9%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by increases in salaries and employee benefits and professional service expenses.
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Marketing and business development costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our marketing and business development costs were relatively unchanged, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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On April 15, 2025 a significant outflow of approximately $506.5 million occurred across six political organization client accounts, including the three accounts that exceeded the 5% threshold at quarter-end. As of the close of business on April 15, 2025, the six accounts maintained approximately $56.8 million in aggregate balances. The Company funded these withdrawals using its cash reserves at the Federal Reserve. As of the close of business on April 15, 2025, the Company’s consolidated total deposits were $1.1 billion, with one deposit relationship exceeding 5% of consolidated total deposits at 5.15%. IntraFi Cash Service® (ICS®) One-Way Sell® deposits totaled $107.9 million. As of the close of business on May 12, 2025, the Company’s consolidated total deposits were $1.2 billion, with IntraFi Cash Service® (ICS®) One-Way Sell® deposits totaling $71.8 million.
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Highlights of our results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are provided below.
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Highlights of our results of operations and financial condition as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 are provided below.
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•Consolidated net income was $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $0.85, compared to $0.86 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.4
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•Consolidated net income was $10.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $9.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were $1.55, compared to $2.13 for the six months ended June 30, 2024.4
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•Net interest income, before provision for, or recapture of, credit losses, was $13.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $8.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net interest income, after provision for, or recapture of, credit losses was $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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•Net interest income, before provision for, or recapture of, credit losses, was $25.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $19.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Net interest income, after provision for, or recapture of, credit losses was $26.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $19.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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•Return on average risk-weighted assets was 5.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 3.82% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.5
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•Return on average risk-weighted assets was 5.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 4.81% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.5
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•Total assets were $1.7 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2024.
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•Total assets were $1.4 billion as of June 30, 2025, consistent with the level reported at December 31, 2024.
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•Total deposits were $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2024. Excluded from these totals are One-Way Sell® deposits, which were placed at other banks through the ICS® network. These One-Way Sell® deposits amounted to $93.2 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $63.3 million as of December 31, 2024.
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•Total deposits were $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2025, compared to $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2024. Excluded from these totals are One-Way Sell® deposits, which were placed at other banks through the ICS® network. These One-Way Sell® deposits amounted to $121.2 million as of June 30, 2025, compared to $63.3 million as of December 31, 2024.
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•Cash balances held at the Federal Reserve were $620.3 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $406.7 million as of December 31, 2024.
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•Cash balances held at the Federal Reserve were $364.8 million as of June 30, 2025, compared to $406.7 million as of December 31, 2024.
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•As of March 31, 2025, the total debt securities portfolio balance was $774.6 million, compared to $658.8 million as of December 31, 2024.
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•As of June 30, 2025, the total debt securities portfolio balance was $758.5 million, compared to $658.8 million as of December 31, 2024.
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•Book value per share was $23.09 as of March 31, 2025, compared to $21.98 as of December 31, 2024.
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•Book value per share was $23.92 as of June 30, 2025, compared to $21.98 as of December 31, 2024.
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•As of March 31, 2025, the Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 41.43% and a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 40.24%. The Bank exceeded the minimum requirements to be well-capitalized for bank regulatory purposes, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 38.12% and a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 36.93%.
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•As of June 30, 2025, the Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 44.64% and a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 43.48%. The Bank exceeded the minimum requirements to be well-capitalized for bank regulatory purposes, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 41.37% and a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 40.21%.
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•As of March 31, 2025, our liquidity ratio was 89.14%, compared to 85.13% as of December 31, 2024.
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•As of June 30, 2025, our liquidity ratio was 88.21%, compared to 85.13% as of December 31, 2024.
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Short-term interest rates: The cyclical nature of our balance sheet and our focus on liquidity cause our primary revenue source, net interest income, to be highly correlated to short-term interest rates. We strive to maintain high liquidity and low loan-to-deposit ratios. Higher rates generally increase our net interest income because of our high levels of liquid interest-earning assets and low levels of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. Conversely, if short-term interest rates fall, our net interest income would likely decrease due to our high levels of cash. The Federal Reserve has not adjusted its target federal funds rate through the first quarter of 2025, but did reduce the target rate during September, November and December of 2024. As short-term rates decline, our net interest income will be adversely affected. This relationship between our revenue and the yield curve may differ from that of banks that have lower levels of cash and liquidity and higher loan-to-deposit ratios.
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Short-term interest rates: The cyclical nature of our balance sheet and our focus on liquidity cause our primary revenue source, net interest income, to be highly correlated to short-term interest rates. We strive to maintain high levels of liquidity and low loan-to-deposit ratios. Higher rates generally increase our net interest income because of our high levels of liquid interest-earning assets and low levels of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. Conversely, if short-term interest rates fall, our net interest income would likely decrease due to our high levels of cash. The Federal Reserve has not adjusted its target federal funds rate through the first half of 2025, but did reduce the target rate during September, November and December of 2024. As short-term rates decline, our net interest income will be adversely affected. This relationship between our revenue and the yield curve may differ from that of banks that have lower levels of cash and liquidity and higher loan-to-deposit ratios.
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Political organizations and federal election cycles: We provide deposit services to a wide range of political organizations, including political committees registered with the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”), such as campaign committees; party committees; separate segregated funds (including trade association political action committees (“PACs”) and corporate PACs); non-connected committees (including independent expenditure-only committees (“Super PACs”), committees maintaining separate accounts for direct contributions and independent expenditures (“Hybrid PACs”), and committees other than authorized campaign committees, or those affiliated with such committees that are maintained or controlled by a candidate or federal officeholder (collectively, “Leadership PACs”)); and other tax-exempt organizations under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. These accounts are often associated with firms that provide treasury, legal or regulatory compliance services to political organizations.
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Political organizations and federal election cycles: We provide deposit services to a wide range of political organizations, including political committees registered with the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”), such as campaign committees; party committees; separate segregated funds (including trade association political action committees (“PACs”) and corporate PACs); non-connected committees (including independent expenditure-only committees (“Super PACs”)); committees maintaining separate accounts for direct contributions and independent expenditures (“Hybrid PACs”); committees other than authorized campaign committees or those affiliated with such committees that are maintained or controlled by a candidate or federal officeholder (collectively, “Leadership PACs”)); and other tax-exempt organizations under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. These accounts are often associated with firms that provide treasury, legal, or regulatory compliance services to political organizations.
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Federal election cycles significantly affect our deposit levels. These cycles also impact revenue-generating activities, such as wire transfers, payments, check processing, debit card usage, and treasury management services. Historically,
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Federal election cycles significantly affect our deposit levels. These cycles also impact revenue-generating activities, such as wire transfers, payments, check processing, debit card usage, and treasury management services. Historically, deposits from political organizations increase in the periods leading up to federal elections followed by a decline around the
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5 Return on average risk-weighted assets is calculated as net income divided by average risk-weighted assets. Average risk-weighted assets are calculated using the last two quarter ends.
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5 Return on average risk-weighted assets is calculated as net income divided by average risk-weighted assets. Average risk-weighted assets are calculated using the last three quarter ends.
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deposits from political organizations increase in the periods leading up to federal elections followed by a decline around the elections. Election outcomes may also impact the timing and scale of deposit inflows or outflows from political organizations, and this cycle was no exception. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company experienced a material increase in deposits from certain political organization clients, primarily attributable to a post-election surge in deposits following the November 2024 federal elections. A significant portion of the increase was concentrated in three accounts that each, individually, held more than 5% of total deposits at quarter-end. In the aggregate, these accounts totaled $472.0 million and represented 30.1% of consolidated total deposits as of March 31, 2025. While historically political organization deposits have began rebuilding in the quarters following an election, the pace and scale of the increase in the political organization deposits during the first quarter of 2025, and the resulting deposit concentration, differed from typical patterns we have observed in prior post-election periods and reflected elevated, event-driven fundraising activity.
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elections. Election outcomes may also impact the timing and scale of deposit inflows or outflows from political organizations, and this most recent cycle was no exception.
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During the first quarter of 2025, the Company experienced a material increase in deposits from certain political organization clients, primarily attributable to a post-election surge in deposits following the November 2024 federal elections. A significant portion of the increase was concentrated in three accounts that each, individually, held more than 5% of total deposits at quarter-end. In the aggregate, these accounts totaled $472.0 million and represented 30.1% of consolidated total deposits as of March 31, 2025. While historically political organization deposits have began rebuilding in the quarters following an election, the pace and scale of the increase in the political organization deposits during the first quarter of 2025, and the resulting deposit concentration, differed from typical patterns we have observed in prior post-election periods and reflected elevated, event-driven fundraising activity.
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As of June 30, 2025, total consolidated deposits were $1.3 billion, compared to $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2025. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company experienced a material increase in deposits from certain political organization clients, primarily attributable to a post-election surge in deposits following the November 2024 federal elections. At March 31, 2025, three political organization accounts each held more than 5% of total consolidated deposits. In aggregate, those three accounts totaled $472.0 million and represented 30.1% of consolidated total deposits.
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The Company treated these inflows as potentially temporary and maintained the balances in cash reserves held at the Federal Reserve and short-term U.S. Treasury securities that matured during the quarter.
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Although political organization balances have historically tended to rebuild gradually in the quarters following a federal election, the timing and concentration of deposit inflows during the first quarter of 2025 differed from prior cycles and reflected elevated, event-driven fundraising activity. The Company treated these inflows as potentially temporary and maintained the balances in cash reserves held at the Federal Reserve and short-term U.S. Treasury securities that matured during the quarter.
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Economic conditions: General economic conditions, particularly in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and levels of government spending influence our deposit levels and earnings. At various points throughout 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, we estimate that at least a majority of our deposit balances were sourced from political organizations, which we believe reduces our direct exposure to broader economic trends. However, economic downturns may lead to declines in political donations, which could adversely affect our deposit levels and income. Additionally, national or regional recessions could increase the risk of loan defaults and negatively impact the credit quality of our municipal and corporate bonds, potentially leading to defaults.
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Economic conditions: General economic conditions, particularly in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and levels of government spending influence our deposit levels and earnings. At various points throughout 2024 and 2025, we estimate that at least a majority of our deposit balances were sourced from political organizations, which we believe reduces our direct exposure to broader economic trends. However, economic downturns may lead to declines in political donations, which could adversely affect our deposit levels and income. Additionally, national or regional recessions could increase the risk of loan defaults and negatively impact the credit quality of our municipal and corporate bonds, potentially leading to defaults.
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Monetary Policy: We rely on the Federal Reserve’s payment of interest on reserve balances as a source of interest income. The rate of interest on reserve balances is determined by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has historically adjusted its interest on reserves rate in conjunction with the federal funds rate. We are most exposed to monetary policy during federal election years such as in 2024 when campaign-related deposits rise and we match those liabilities with short-term assets such as Federal Reserve cash balances, which reprice immediately, and Treasury bills. Although higher interest rates decrease the value of our investment securities portfolio, they increase our interest income. While we have recently benefited from high short-term rates, the Federal Reserve reduced its target federal funds rate three times in 2024. To the extent short-term rates decline, our net interest income will be adversely affected. The Federal Reserve has additional monetary tools that can impact our interest income through changes in rates, such as the overnight reverse repo rate and open market operations.
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Monetary Policy: We rely on the Federal Reserve’s payment of interest on reserve balances as a source of interest income. The required reserve balance and the rate of interest paid on reserve balances are determined by the Federal Reserve, but Congress, through legislative action and followed by the Executive branch approval, has power to limit or revoke the Federal Reserve’s authority to pay interest on required or excess reserves. The Federal Reserve has historically adjusted its interest on reserves rate in conjunction with the federal funds rate. We are most exposed to monetary policy during federal election years such as in 2024 when campaign-related deposits rise and we match those liabilities with short-term assets such as Federal Reserve cash balances, which reprice immediately, and Treasury bills. Although higher interest rates decrease the value of our investment securities portfolio, they increase our interest income. While we have recently benefited from elevated short-term interest rates, the Federal Reserve lowered its target federal funds rate three times in 2024. To the extent short-term rates decline, our net interest income will be adversely affected. The Federal Reserve has additional monetary tools that can impact our interest income through changes in rates, such as the overnight reverse repo rate and open market operations.
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Uninsured Deposits: Most of our deposits come from commercial clients rather than retail clients, resulting in a relatively high level of account balances exceeding the FDIC coverage limits. As of March 31, 2025, we estimate that approximately 74.6% of our total deposits were not insured by the FDIC. To manage the associated risks, we aim to maintain high levels of liquidity, asset quality, and financial strength.
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Uninsured Deposits: Most of our deposits come from commercial clients rather than retail clients, resulting in a relatively high level of account balances exceeding the FDIC coverage limits. As of June 30, 2025, we estimate that approximately 64.2% of our total deposits were not insured by the FDIC. To manage the associated risks, we aim to maintain high levels of liquidity, asset quality, and financial strength.
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Public Company Costs: In preparation for, and following the completion of, our IPO, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, additional costs associated with operating as a public company. These costs have included, and will continue to include, additional personnel, legal, consulting, regulatory, insurance, accounting, investor relations and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules adopted by the SEC and national securities exchanges, requires public companies to implement specified corporate governance practices that are now applicable to us as a public company. These additional rules and regulations have increased our legal, regulatory and financial compliance costs and have made some activities more time consuming and costly.
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Public Company Costs: Following the completion of, our IPO, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, additional costs associated with operating as a public company. These costs have included, and will continue to include, additional personnel, legal, consulting, regulatory, insurance, accounting, investor relations and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules adopted by the SEC and national securities exchanges, requires public companies to implement specified corporate governance practices that are now applicable to us as a public company. These additional rules and regulations have increased our legal, regulatory and financial compliance costs and have made some activities more time consuming and costly.
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Data processing and communication expenses primarily relate to expenses paid to third party providers of core processing, cloud computing and cybersecurity, a substantial component of which is paid to a core technology provider we rely on for the banking software used by our clients and back office functions. Professional services expenses include those such as internal and external audit, legal, loan review, compliance audit and compliance monitoring fees. Occupancy and equipment expenses include depreciation for buildings and improvements, fixtures and furniture, equipment, and technology related items as well as building related expenses such as utilities and maintenance costs. The Commonwealth of Virginia levies a capital-based franchise tax on banks operating within the state, replacing the state income tax. FDIC and regulatory assessments represent costs incurred to cover quarterly or semi-annual payments to the FDIC or OCC for their insurance or supervision. FDIC assessments are based on a complicated matrix of factors to form an assessment rate, which is then applied to a base of quarterly average assets less quarterly tangible equity. Directors’ fees represent fees paid to our directors for board or committee meetings. Marketing and business development costs include sponsorships, membership dues, as well as marketing and advertising costs, which are subject to normal variability based on the volume and cost of sponsorship and business development activities. Insurance expenses include costs for coverage of fidelity bond, professional liability, property and casualty, workers compensation and cyber liability policies. Other operating costs include other operating and administrative costs such as other vendor and employee costs, postage and printing, office supplies, and subscriptions.
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Data processing and communication expenses primarily relate to expenses paid to third party providers of core processing, cloud computing and cybersecurity, a substantial component of which is paid to a core technology provider we rely on for the banking software used by our clients and back office functions. Professional services expenses include those such as internal and external audit, legal, loan review, compliance audit and compliance monitoring fees. Occupancy and equipment expenses include depreciation for buildings and improvements, fixtures and furniture, equipment, and technology related items as well as building related expenses such as utilities and maintenance costs. The Commonwealth of Virginia, where the Bank operates, levies a capital-based franchise tax on banks operating within the state, replacing the state income tax. The State of Delaware, where the Company is incorporated, levies a franchise tax based upon the number of authorized shares. FDIC and regulatory assessments represent costs incurred to cover quarterly or semi-annual payments to the FDIC or OCC for their insurance or supervision. FDIC assessments are based on a complicated matrix of factors to form an assessment rate, which is then applied to a base of quarterly average assets less quarterly tangible equity. Directors’ fees represent fees paid to our directors for board or committee meetings. Marketing and business development costs include sponsorships, membership dues, as well as marketing and advertising costs, which are subject to normal variability based on the volume and cost of sponsorship and business development activities. Insurance expenses include costs for coverage of fidelity bond, professional liability, property and casualty, workers compensation and cyber liability policies. Other operating costs include other operating and administrative costs such as other vendor and employee costs, postage and printing, office supplies, and subscriptions.
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Liquidity. Maintaining an adequate level of liquidity depends on our ability to efficiently meet both expected and unexpected cash flows and collateral needs without adversely affecting our daily operations or the financial condition of the Bank. Because transaction account deposits form a primary source of our funding, and generally can be withdrawn on demand, managing our liquidity is a top priority. Our account at the Federal Reserve, which held $620.3 million as of March 31, 2025, is a primary source of our liquidity for daily and ongoing activities.
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Liquidity. Maintaining an adequate level of liquidity depends on our ability to efficiently meet both expected and unexpected cash flows and collateral needs without adversely affecting our daily operations or the financial condition of the Bank. Because transaction account deposits form a primary source of our funding, and generally can be withdrawn on demand, managing our liquidity is a top priority. Our account at the Federal Reserve, which held $364.8 million as of June 30, 2025, is a primary source of our liquidity for daily and ongoing activities.
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Interest and fees on loans. Loan interest income is comprised of fixed and adjustable-rate structures related to residential and commercial real estate loan products, commercial loans and other consumer loan products. Deferred loan origination fees, net of deferred loan origination costs, accrete to the loan’s yield over the life of the loan. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our interest and fees on loans increased 9.4% to $3.6 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily driven by a 0.32% increase in average yield and an increase of the average total loan balance of $5.7 million.
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Interest and fees on loans. Loan interest income is comprised of fixed and adjustable-rate structures related to residential and commercial real estate loan products, commercial loans and other consumer loan products. Deferred loan origination fees, net of deferred loan origination costs, accrete to the loan’s yield over the life of the loan. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our interest and fees on loans remained relatively consistent at $3.4 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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Interest and dividends on securities, taxable. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our interest and dividends on taxable securities increased 60.8% to $4.6 million from $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The average balance for all taxable securities increased $136.4 million when comparing the periods, and the yield improved 0.61%. As portions of maturing bonds have been reinvested, we have observed a steady increase in the average yield for the taxable securities portfolio. The Company reinvested maturing bonds and invested funds from temporarily elevated deposit levels in short term U.S. Treasury securities with maturities during 2025 and into 2026, which is intended to align with the timing of expected deposit outflows.
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Interest and dividends on securities, taxable. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our interest and dividends on taxable securities increased 83.6% to $5.3 million from $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The average balance for all taxable securities increased $183.3 million when comparing the periods, and the yield improved 0.79%. The Company reinvested maturing bonds and invested funds from temporarily elevated deposit levels in short term U.S. Treasury securities with maturities during 2025 and into 2026, which is intended to align with the timing of expected deposit outflows. As portions of maturing bonds have been reinvested in current market rates and we have continued to invest in new securities, we have observed a steady increase in the average yield for the taxable securities portfolio.
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Interest on securities, tax-exempt. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our interest on tax-exempt securities decreased 4.0% from the prior period due primarily to a $2.6 million decline in the average balance of tax-exempt securities. In recent years, the attainable yields for any new investment in this segment and the investment landscape have left tax-exempt securities less attractive than their taxable counterparts. Accordingly, as tax-exempt securities have matured, those proceeds have been invested into taxable municipal securities.
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Interest on securities, tax-exempt. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our interest on tax-exempt securities decreased 2.1% from the prior period due primarily to an $825 thousand decline in the average balance of tax-exempt securities. Interest on tax-exempt securities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased 3.1% from the prior period, primarily due to a $619 thousand decline in the average balance of tax-exempt securities. In recent years, the attainable yields for any new investment in this segment and the investment landscape have left tax-exempt securities less attractive than their taxable counterparts. Accordingly, as tax-exempt securities have matured, those proceeds have been invested into taxable municipal securities.
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Interest on interest-bearing deposits in banks. Chain Bridge earns interest for accounts held at certain correspondent banks, which are primarily reserves held at the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has historically adjusted its interest on reserves rate in conjunction with the federal funds rate. The interest rate paid by the Federal Reserve on reserve balances decreased three times throughout 2024, to 4.40% on December 19, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our interest on interest-bearing deposits in banks increased by $3.0 million compared to the prior period, primarily driven by a $328.9 million increase in average balances, which was slightly offset by a decrease in yield of 1.08%.
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Interest on interest-bearing deposits in banks. Chain Bridge earns interest for accounts held at certain correspondent banks, which are primarily reserves held at the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has historically adjusted its interest on reserves rate in conjunction with the federal funds rate. The interest rate paid by the Federal Reserve on reserve balances decreased three times throughout 2024, to 4.40% on December 19, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our interest on interest-bearing deposits in banks decreased by $1.1 million compared to the same period of 2024, primarily driven by a decrease in yield of 1.01%, combined with a $16.4 million decrease in average balances.
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Interest on deposits. The Bank pays a variable interest rate to depositors for their non-maturing savings, interest-bearing checking, and money market accounts. In addition, the Bank issues time deposits that pay a fixed rate of interest until the instrument matures. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our interest expense on deposits increased 10.5% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a $72.8 million increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances, partially offset by a 0.17% decrease in the average rate. As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, approximately 79.3% and 73.4%, respectively, of our deposits were noninterest bearing.
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Interest on deposits. The Bank pays a variable interest rate to depositors for their non-maturing savings, interest-bearing checking, and money market accounts. In addition, the Bank issues time deposits that pay a fixed rate of interest until the instrument matures. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our interest expense on deposits increased 19.1% compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a $138.7 million increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances due to an increased volume of ICS® accounts held in a reciprocal position, partially offset by a 0.29% decrease in the average rate.
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Interest on short-term borrowings. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had no short-term borrowings, compared to March 31, 2024, when the Company had an outstanding balance of $5.0 million on its $10.0 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank. On October 10, 2024, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the IPO to fully repay the outstanding principal balance on this line of credit and closed the line on October 11, 2024. Substantially all interest on short-term borrowings reported during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was related to this line of credit. The Bank currently has no borrowings, and there are no outstanding draws on its lines of credit with the FHLB, the Federal Reserve, or other third-party institutions.
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Interest on short-term borrowings. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had no short-term borrowings, compared to June 30, 2024, when the Company had an outstanding balance of $5.0 million on its $10.0 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank. On October 10, 2024, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the IPO to fully repay the outstanding principal balance on this line of credit and closed the line on October 11, 2024. Substantially all interest on short-term borrowings reported during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was related to this line of credit. The Bank currently has no borrowings, and there are no outstanding draws on its lines of credit with the FHLB, the Federal Reserve, or other third-party institutions.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our provision for credit losses consisted of a net recapture of $65 thousand. Within the loan portfolio, the $38 thousand recapture resulted from a reduction in outstanding balances, partially offset by an increase in the overall reserve rate for loan credit losses. Within our securities portfolio, the shortening time to maturity of our held to maturity securities portfolio resulted in a lower required reserve in accordance with our ACL methodology. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we reported a net recapture of $194 thousand. The net recapture during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to the sale of a bond for $210 thousand which was related to a single corporate issuer whose business was closed by a regulatory authority and entirely written off in 2023.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our provision for credit losses consisted of a net recapture of $379 thousand, primarily attributable to the changes in the loan portfolio composition resulting from an increase in the proportion of residential real estate loans relative to total loans as well as a reduction in outstanding balances.. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we reported a net recapture of $292 thousand, driven by the sale of a bond for $210 thousand which was related to a single corporate issuer whose business was closed by a regulatory authority and entirely written off in 2023.
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Noninterest income consists of deposit placement services income, service charges on deposit accounts, trust and wealth management income, gains on sale of mortgage loans, net gains or losses on sales of securities and other income.
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Noninterest income consists of trust and wealth management income, service charges on deposit accounts, deposit placement services income, gains on sale of mortgage loans, and other income.
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Trust and wealth management income. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our trust and wealth management income increased by $83 thousand, or 44.6%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. This increase was primarily due to a rise in the volume of total assets under administration, which grew to $409.4 million at March 31, 2025 from $267.5 million at March 31, 2024. The size and mix of the assets under administration drove the income growth. Assets under management, which produce a higher rate of income under our fee structure, increased 70.7% from March 31, 2024, while assets under custody increased 45.4% over the same period.
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Trust and wealth management income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, our trust and wealth management income increased by 27.6% and 35.0%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. These year-over-year increases are primarily due to a rise in the volume of total assets under administration, which grew to $445.4 million at June 30, 2025 from $364.0 million at June 30, 2024. The mix of the assets under administration further drove the income growth. Assets under management, which produce a higher rate of income under our fee structure, increased 61.25% from June 30, 2024, while assets under custody increased 8.01% over the same period.
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The growth in AUC during the periods was largely driven by clients seeking higher interest rates. A material decline in interest rates could result in a reduction of custody balances, negatively impacting our revenue from these accounts. Additionally, a substantial portion of our custody account balances are related to political organizations, which are seasonal and are expected to decline following periods of high spending around federal elections.
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The growth in AUC during the periods was largely driven by clients seeking higher interest rates. A material decline in interest rates could result in a reduction of custody balances, negatively impacting our revenue from these accounts. Additionally, a substantial portion of our custody account balances are related to political organizations, which are seasonal and could decline following periods of high spending around federal elections.
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Service charges on accounts. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our service charges on accounts decreased by $71 thousand, or 22.8%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily driven by lower transaction volume, particularly among check processing and wire transfers. Our fee income is typically higher during the fiscal quarters leading up to and during the general election as political organization deposit account activity causes an increase in bank transactions.
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Service charges on accounts. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our service charges on accounts decreased by $60 thousand, or 18.7%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 primarily driven by lower transaction volume, particularly among check processing and wire transfers. Our fee income is typically higher during the fiscal quarters leading up to and during the general election as political organization deposit account activity causes an increase in bank transactions. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our service charges on accounts decreased by $131 thousand, or 20.7%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, also due to the higher transaction volume associated with an election year.
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Deposit placement services income. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our deposit placement services income decreased by $989 thousand compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 on account of lower One-Way Sell® deposit balances. As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, One-Way Sell® deposits totaled $93.2 million and $289.2 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, our average One-Way Sell® deposits were $63.5 million and $259.7 million, respectively. Accounts enrolled in the ICS® network are further discussed under “— Financial Condition — Deposits” below.
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Deposit placement services income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, our deposit placement services income decreased by $1.9 million and $2.9 million, or 92.2% and 90.7%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, on account of lower One-Way Sell® deposit balances. As of June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, One-Way Sell® deposits totaled $121.2 million and $499.2 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, our average One-Way Sell® deposits were $87.1 million and $431.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, our average One-Way Sell® deposits were $75.4 million and $345.6 million, respectively. The changes reflect an increase in the Bank’s capital levels following the Company’s IPO, which permitted a greater portion of deposits to be retained on the balance sheet as reciprocal deposits, as well as the shifts in the composition and activity of the Bank’s political organization deposit base. Changes in One-Way Sell® balances were consistent with typical seasonal patterns associated with federal election cycles. Accounts enrolled in the ICS® network are further discussed under “— Financial Condition — Deposits” below.
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Gain on sale of mortgage loans. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the gain on sale of mortgages increased by $13 thousand compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, which had no sales activity or any related gains.
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Gain on sale of mortgage loans. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the gain on sale of mortgages increased by $2 thousand and $15 thousand, or 16.7% and 125.0%, respectively, compared to the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024, due to increased sales activity during the current year.
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Salaries and employee benefits. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our salaries and employee benefits increased by $923 thousand, or 26.5%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, resulting from higher headcount and salary increases.
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Salaries and employee benefits. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our salaries and employee benefits increased by $342 thousand, or 9.0%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, resulting from higher headcount and salary increases. For similar reasons, our salaries and employee benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased by $1.3 million, or 17.4%.
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Professional services. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our professional services expense increased $428 thousand, or 92.1%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by legal and consulting expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s operations as a public company. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, professional services expense included recruiting services performed by a third party, in addition to recurring expenses.
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Professional services. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our professional services expense increased $318 thousand, or 65.8%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our professional services expensed increased by $746 thousand, or 78.7%, compared to 2024. These year-over-year increases were primarily driven by legal and consulting expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s operations as a public company. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, professional services expense included recruiting services performed by a third party, in addition to recurring expenses.
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Data processing and communication expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our data processing and communication expenses increased $71 thousand or 11.9%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, driven by higher data processing fees charged by our core provider arising from periodic rate increases, the purchase of various new products, increased costs associated with enhanced information technology (“IT”) functionality, and an increase in core processing expenses incurred by the Trust & Wealth Department on account of growth in managed assets and custody accounts.
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Data processing and communication expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our data processing and communication expenses increased $69 thousand or 10.4%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, driven by higher data processing fees charged by our core provider arising from periodic rate increases, the purchase of various new products, increased costs associated with enhanced information technology (“IT”) functionality, and an increase in core processing expenses incurred by the Trust & Wealth Department on account of growth in managed assets and custody accounts. For similar reasons, our data processing and communication expenses the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased by $140 thousand, or 11.1%.
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1 Average balances for securities transferred from AFS to HTM at fair value are shown at carrying value. Average balances for AFS and all other HTM bonds are shown at amortized cost.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our interest expense on deposits increased 14.8% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a $105.8 million increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances, partially offset by a 0.23% decrease in the average rate As of June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, approximately 69.8% and 82.7%, respectively, of our deposits were noninterest bearing.
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For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our provision for credit losses consisted of a net recapture of $314 thousand. Within the loan portfolio, the $283 thousand recapture resulted from a reduction in outstanding balances, coupled with a slight decrease in the overall reserve rate for loan credit losses arising from a change in loan mix as compared to June 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in the proportion of residential real estate loans relative to total loans. Within our securities portfolio, the continued shrinkage of our held to maturity securities portfolio, as well as its shortening time to maturity resulted in a lower required reserve in accordance with our ACL methodology.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our income tax expense was $2.6 million, representing an increase of 6.3%, compared to $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was driven by an increase in pre-tax earnings, which increased 5.1% during the comparable period.
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Management employs a multi-pronged approach to address credit risk, guided by a defined risk appetite. The approach includes underwriting policies, loan risk classification grading, and an internal and external loan review process.
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The Bank has access to additional unsecured funding through its account with ICS®. The Bank can request funding of up to 10% of total assets, which equates to $144.5 million as of the Bank’s June 30, 2025 Call Report, in a One-Way
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March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the secured line of credit had no collateral pledged and therefore no available or outstanding balance.