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Community West Bancshares Earnings Increase 27% to $3.6 Million, or $0.41 Per Diluted Share, in 3Q21 Compared to 3Q20; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.07 Per Common Share
GOLETA, Calif., Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community West Bancshares (Community West or the Company), (NASDAQ: CWBC), parent company of Community West
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[{"type":"text","content":"GOLETA, Calif., Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community West Bancshares (Community West or the Company), (NASDAQ: CWBC), parent company of Community West Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income increased 27.1% to $3.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21), compared to $2.9 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20), and remained unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21). For the first nine months of 2021, the Company reported net income of $10.2 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, an increase of 81.7% compared to $5.6 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2020. “Our third quarter and year-to-date earnings were strong, fueled by increased net interest income and an expanded balance sheet,” stated Martin E. Plourd, Chief Executive Officer. “Strong revenue generation along with the continued success of our outreach to new and existing clients during the quarter generated increased income and had a meaningful impact on loan generation with new loan commitments of $62.4 million in 3Q21 to offset SBA PPP loan forgiveness of $35 million and deposit growth. We continue to focus on deploying excess liquidity through increased lending activity, while managing asset quality. With the continued improvement in our local economies, we remain optimistic for growth throughout the rest of the year.” Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights: Net income was $3.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share in 3Q21 and in 2Q21, compared to $2.9 million, or $0.33 per diluted share in 3Q20.Net interest income increased to $10.9 million for 3Q21, compared to $10.7 million for 2Q21 and $9.6 million in 3Q20.A provision for loan losses of $7,000 was booked for 3Q21, compared to a credit for loan losses of $41,000 for 2Q21, and a provision for loan losses of $113,000 for 3Q20. The resulting allowance was 1.19% of total loans held for investment at September 30, 2021, and 1.24% of total loans held for investment, excluding the $36.1 million of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans at September 30, 2021, which are 100% guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”).*Net interest margin was 3.97% for 3Q21, compared to 4.24% for 2Q21, and 3.76% for 3Q20.Non-interest bearing demand deposits increased $17.5 million during the quarter to $219...