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Five Star Bancorp Announces Quarterly and Annual Results
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Jan 26 2026
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Five Star Bancorp Announces Quarterly and Annual Results

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RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bancorp (Nasdaq: FSBC) (“Five Star” or the “Company”), a holding company that operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $17.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $16.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and $13.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $61.6 million, as compared to $45.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Financial and Other Highlights

Performance highlights and other developments for the Company for the periods noted below included the following:

 

Three months ended

(in thousands, except per share and share data)

December 31,
2025

 

September 30,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Return on average assets (“ROAA”)

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.31

%

Return on average equity (“ROAE”)

 

15.97

%

 

 

15.35

%

 

 

13.48

%

Pre-tax income

$

23,008

 

 

$

22,234

 

 

$

19,367

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision income(1)

$

25,808

 

 

$

24,734

 

 

$

20,667

 

Net income

$

17,643

 

 

$

16,344

 

 

$

13,317

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.63

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.63

 

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

 

21,231,563

 

 

 

21,231,563

 

 

 

21,182,143

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

21,289,056

 

 

 

21,281,818

 

 

 

21,235,318

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

 

21,367,387

 

 

 

21,367,387

 

 

 

21,319,083

 


 

Year ended

(in thousands, except per share and share data)

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

ROAA

 

1.41

%

 

 

1.23

%

ROAE

 

14.74

%

 

 

12.72

%

Pre-tax income

$

83,732

 

 

$

64,721

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision income(1)

$

93,432

 

 

$

71,671

 

Net income

$

61,606

 

 

$

45,671

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

2.90

 

 

$

2.26

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

2.90

 

 

$

2.26

 

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

 

21,224,788

 

 

 

20,154,385

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

21,273,552

 

 

 

20,205,440

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

 

21,367,387

 

 

 

21,319,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See the section entitled “Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)” for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

James E. Beckwith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“We proudly look back on 2025 as an outstanding year of achievement and are pleased to have experienced exceptional organic growth across all of the markets we serve, and consistent, strong financial performance. In 2025, Five Star Bank achieved year-over-year growth in total loans and total deposits. Total loans held for investment increased by $542.2 million, or 15%, and total deposits increased by $643.1 million, or 18%. Wholesale deposits decreased by $95.0 million, or 17%, while non-wholesale deposits increased by $738.1 million or 25%. Cost of funds decreased by 21 basis points from the third to the fourth quarter of 2025 and 17 basis points year-over-year. Our efficiency ratio decreased from 43.19% in 2024 to 41.03% in 2025, net income increased by 35%, or $15.9 million, in 2025, and earnings per share increased by $0.64 during 2025 to $2.90. We also experienced continued improvement in net interest margin expansion. We have provided a consistent shareholder dividend and, in recognition of our strong financial performance and commitment to returning value to our investors, we are pleased to announce an increase in the dividend this quarter. As we look ahead to 2026, we believe that managing expenses and executing on conservative underwriting practices will continue to be foundational to our success.

In 2025, we expanded our San Francisco Bay Area market presence with the opening of our Walnut Creek office. We also announced the expansion of our Agribusiness vertical. In 2026, we plan to continue to focus on building all of the verticals and markets we serve by providing high tech and high touch service to clients who appreciate our differentiated client experience. These efforts have helped us maintain a position of distinction and respect with our clients, employees, and community partners. In 2025, we were among Piper Sandler’s 2025 Sm-All Stars, and earned an IDC Superior rating and a Bauer Financial rating of 5 stars (out of five). We were also awarded the prestigious 2024 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup, were among S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2024 Top 3 Best-Performing Community banks in the nation (with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion), and were ranked fourth on the 2025 Bank Director Magazine (RankingBanking) Best U.S. Banks with assets less than $5 billion.

In 2025, our senior leadership was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times with a placement on the Newsmaker 100 List and with a 40 Under 40 recognition. We were also recognized by the Sacramento Business Journal with a Champion for DE&I award, a Power 100 List placement, a Women Who Mean Business honor, and a C-Suite award. Senior leadership also received a Sacramento State Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award, a Sacramento Cultural Hub Media Foundation Exceptional Women of Color honor, a Commercial Real Estate Women Nancy Hotchkiss Woman of Impact award, a Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Champion Latina Estrella award, and a Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Sacramentan of the Year award.

We are proud of Five Star Bank’s achievements in 2025 and are focused on continued success in the future.”

Financial highlights included the following:

  • Total deposits increased by $97.6 million, or 2.38%, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, due to increases in non-wholesale deposits exceeding decreases in wholesale deposits. The Company defines wholesale deposits as brokered deposits and California Time Deposit Program deposits. For the three months ended December 31, 2025, non-wholesale deposits increased by $139.1 million, or 3.87%, while wholesale deposits decreased by $41.4 million, or 8.18%.

  • The number of Business Development Officers increased from 40 at September 30, 2025 to 42 at December 31, 2025.

  • Cash and cash equivalents were $506.9 million, representing 12.06% of total deposits at December 31, 2025, as compared to 14.15% at September 30, 2025.

  • The Company had no short-term borrowings at December 31, 2025 or September 30, 2025.

  • Consistent, disciplined management of expenses contributed to our efficiency ratio of 40.62% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to 40.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2025.

  • For the three months ended December 31, 2025, net interest margin was 3.66%, as compared to 3.56% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 3.36% for the three months ended December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net interest margin was 3.55%, as compared to 3.32% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The effective federal funds rate fell to 3.64% as of December 31, 2025 from 4.09% as of September 30, 2025 and 4.33% as of December 31, 2024.

  • Other comprehensive income was $0.7 million during the three months ended December 31, 2025. Unrealized losses, net of tax effect, on available-for-sale securities were $9.1 million as of December 31, 2025. Total carrying value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities represented 0.05% and 2.04% of total interest-earning assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2025.

  • The Company’s common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 10.58% and 10.77% as of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively. The Bank continues to meet all requirements to be considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.

  • Loan and deposit growth in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:

(in thousands)

December 31,
2025

 

September 30,
2025

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Loans held for investment

$

4,074,929

 

$

3,887,259

 

$

187,670

 

4.83

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

1,084,537

 

 

1,059,082

 

 

25,455

 

2.40

%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

3,116,547

 

 

3,044,356

 

 

72,191

 

2.37

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Loans held for investment

$

4,074,929

 

$

3,532,686

 

$

542,243

 

15.35

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

1,084,537

 

 

922,629

 

 

161,908

 

17.55

%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

3,116,547

 

 

2,635,365

 

 

481,182

 

18.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • The ratio of nonperforming loans to loans held for investment at period end increased from 0.05% at December 31, 2024 to 0.08% at December 31, 2025.

  • The Company’s Board of Directors declared, and the Company subsequently paid, a cash dividend of $0.20 per share during the three months ended December 31, 2025. The Company’s Board of Directors declared an additional cash dividend of $0.25 per share on January 15, 2026, which the Company expects to pay on February 9, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2026.

Summary Results

Three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to three months ended September 30, 2025

The Company’s net income was $17.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $16.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Net interest income increased by $2.7 million, primarily due to an increase in interest income driven by a larger average balance of interest-earning assets, augmented by a decrease in interest expense due to a lower average cost of deposits, as compared to the prior quarter. The provision for credit losses increased by $0.3 million, reflecting increases in loan growth and an overall increase in loss rates related to deterioration in the unemployment rate forecast in the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. Non-interest income decreased by $0.6 million, primarily due to an overall decline in earnings related to equity investments in venture-backed funds during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the prior quarter. Non-interest expense increased by $1.1 million, primarily due to increased salaries and employee benefits due to increased headcount.

Three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to three months ended December 31, 2024

The Company’s net income was $17.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $13.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Net interest income increased by $8.6 million, primarily due to an increase in interest income driven by loan growth and an improvement in the average yield on loans, partially offset by an increase in interest expense due to deposit growth. The provision for credit losses increased by $1.5 million, mainly due to increases in loan growth and an overall increase in loss rates related to the annual current expected credit losses (“CECL”) model refresh during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024. Non-interest income decreased by $0.3 million, primarily due to an overall decline in earnings related to equity investments in venture-backed funds during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Non-interest expense increased by $3.2 million, primarily due to increased salaries and employee benefits due to increased headcount.

Year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to year ended December 31, 2024

The Company’s net income was $61.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $45.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Net interest income increased by $32.2 million, primarily due to an increase in interest income driven by loan growth and an improvement in the average yield on loans, partially offset by an increase in interest expense due to deposit growth. The provision for credit losses increased by $2.8 million, or 39.57%, mainly due to increases in loan growth and an overall increase in loss rates related to the annual CECL model refresh during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Non-interest income increased by $0.1 million, primarily due to growth across multiple sources of revenue. This growth was substantially negated by a reduction in gain on sale of loans, attributable to the strategic reduction in origination of loans held for sale during the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the prior year. Non-interest expense increased by $10.5 million, primarily due to increased salaries and employee benefits due to increased headcount.

The following is a summary of the components of the Company’s operating results and performance ratios for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September
30, 2025

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Selected operating data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

42,065

 

 

$

39,348

 

 

$

2,717

 

 

6.91

%

Provision for credit losses

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

300

 

 

12.00

%

Non-interest income

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,966

 

 

 

(566

)

 

(28.79

)%

Non-interest expense

 

 

17,657

 

 

 

16,580

 

 

 

1,077

 

 

6.50

%

Pre-tax income

 

 

23,008

 

 

 

22,234

 

 

 

774

 

 

3.48

%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

5,365

 

 

 

5,890

 

 

 

(525

)

 

(8.91

)%

Net income

 

$

17,643

 

 

$

16,344

 

 

$

1,299

 

 

7.95

%

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

7.79

%

Diluted

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

7.79

%

Performance and other financial ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAA

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

 

 

ROAE

 

 

15.97

%

 

 

15.35

%

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

3.56

%

 

 

 

 

Cost of funds

 

 

2.30

%

 

 

2.51

%

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

 

40.62

%

 

 

40.13

%

 

 

 

 


 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Selected operating data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

42,065

 

 

$

33,489

 

 

$

8,576

 

 

25.61

%

Provision for credit losses

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

115.38

%

Non-interest income

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,666

 

 

 

(266

)

 

(15.97

)%

Non-interest expense

 

 

17,657

 

 

 

14,488

 

 

 

3,169

 

 

21.87

%

Pre-tax income

 

 

23,008

 

 

 

19,367

 

 

 

3,641

 

 

18.80

%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

5,365

 

 

 

6,050

 

 

 

(685

)

 

(11.32

)%

Net income

 

$

17,643

 

 

$

13,317

 

 

$

4,326

 

 

32.48

%

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

31.75

%

Diluted

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

31.75

%

Performance and other financial ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAA

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

 

 

ROAE

 

 

15.97

%

 

 

13.48

%

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

3.36

%

 

 

 

 

Cost of funds

 

 

2.30

%

 

 

2.65

%

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

 

40.62

%

 

 

41.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Selected operating data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

151,905

 

 

$

119,711

 

 

$

32,194

 

 

26.89

%

Provision for credit losses

 

 

9,700

 

 

 

6,950

 

 

 

2,750

 

 

39.57

%

Non-interest income

 

 

6,535

 

 

 

6,453

 

 

 

82

 

 

1.27

%

Non-interest expense

 

 

65,008

 

 

 

54,493

 

 

 

10,515

 

 

19.30

%

Pre-tax income

 

 

83,732

 

 

 

64,721

 

 

 

19,011

 

 

29.37

%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

22,126

 

 

 

19,050

 

 

 

3,076

 

 

16.15

%

Net income

 

$

61,606

 

 

$

45,671

 

 

$

15,935

 

 

34.89

%

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.90

 

 

$

2.26

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

28.32

%

Diluted

 

$

2.90

 

 

$

2.26

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

28.32

%

Performance and other financial ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAA

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

 

 

ROAE

 

 

14.74

%

 

 

12.72

%

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

3.55

%

 

 

3.32

%

 

 

 

 

Cost of funds

 

 

2.47

%

 

 

2.64

%

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

 

41.03

%

 

 

43.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Summary

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September 30,
2025

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Selected financial condition data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,754,861

 

$

4,641,770

 

$

113,091

 

 

2.44

%

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

506,851

 

 

580,447

 

 

(73,596

)

 

(12.68

)%

Total loans held for investment

 

 

4,074,929

 

 

3,887,259

 

 

187,670

 

 

4.83

%

Total investments

 

 

96,889

 

 

97,825

 

 

(936

)

 

(0.96

)%

Total liabilities

 

 

4,309,029

 

 

4,210,462

 

 

98,567

 

 

2.34

%

Total deposits

 

 

4,201,084

 

 

4,103,438

 

 

97,646

 

 

2.38

%

Subordinated notes, net

 

 

74,041

 

 

74,004

 

 

37

 

 

0.05

%

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

445,832

 

 

431,308

 

 

14,524

 

 

3.37

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Insured and collateralized deposits were approximately $2.8 billion, representing 66.20% of total deposits as of December 31, 2025, as compared to 65.25% as of September 30, 2025. Net uninsured and uncollateralized deposits were approximately $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2025, remaining constant from September 30, 2025.

  • Non-wholesale deposit accounts constituted 88.93% of total deposits as of December 31, 2025, as compared to 87.66% at September 30, 2025. Deposit relationships of greater than $5 million represented 60.90% of total deposits as of December 31, 2025, as compared to 60.14% of total deposits as of September 30, 2025, and had an average age of approximately 7.67 years as of December 31, 2025, as compared to 7.98 years as of September 30, 2025.

  • Total deposits as of December 31, 2025 were $4.2 billion, an increase of $97.6 million, or 2.38%, from September 30, 2025, comprised of increases in both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits.

  • Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025 were $506.9 million, representing 12.06% of total deposits at December 31, 2025, as compared to 14.15% at September 30, 2025.

  • Total liquidity (consisting of cash and cash equivalents as well as unused and immediately available borrowing capacity as set forth below) was approximately $2.3 billion as of December 31, 2025, remaining constant from September 30, 2025.

 

 

December 31, 2025

(in thousands)

 

Line of Credit

 

Letters of
Credit Issued

 

Borrowings

 

Available

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) advances

 

$

1,518,680

 

$

887,500

 

$

 

$

631,180

Federal Reserve Discount Window

 

 

957,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

957,362

Correspondent bank lines of credit

 

 

185,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

185,000

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

506,851

Total

 

$

2,661,042

 

$

887,500

 

$

 

$

2,280,393


(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Selected financial condition data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,754,861

 

$

4,053,278

 

$

701,583

 

 

17.31

%

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

506,851

 

 

352,343

 

 

154,508

 

 

43.85

%

Total loans held for investment

 

 

4,074,929

 

 

3,532,686

 

 

542,243

 

 

15.35

%

Total investments

 

 

96,889

 

 

100,914

 

 

(4,025

)

 

(3.99

)%

Total liabilities

 

 

4,309,029

 

 

3,656,654

 

 

652,375

 

 

17.84

%

Total deposits

 

 

4,201,084

 

 

3,557,994

 

 

643,090

 

 

18.07

%

Subordinated notes, net

 

 

74,041

 

 

73,895

 

 

146

 

 

0.20

%

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

445,832

 

 

396,624

 

 

49,208

 

 

12.41

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The increase in total assets from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 was primarily due to a $542.2 million increase in total loans held for investment and a $154.5 million increase in cash and cash equivalents. The $542.2 million increase in total loans held for investment between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025 was the result of $1.4 billion in loan originations and advances, partially offset by $338.5 million and $502.6 million in loan payoffs and paydowns, respectively. The $542.2 million increase in total loans held for investment included $92.1 million in purchased loans within the consumer concentration of the loan portfolio. The $154.5 million increase in cash and cash equivalents primarily resulted from the net increase in cash inflows from growth in total deposits of $643.1 million and cash outflows from growth in total loans held for investment of $542.2 million.

The increase in total liabilities from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 was primarily attributable to an increase in deposits of $643.1 million. The $643.1 million increase in deposits was largely due to increases in money market, non-interest-bearing demand, interest-bearing transaction, and savings deposits of $553.3 million, $161.9 million, $29.0 million, and $14.5 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by decreases in time deposits of $115.5 million, largely driven by a $95.0 million decrease in wholesale deposits.

The increase in total shareholders’ equity from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 was primarily a result of $61.6 million recognized as net income, partially offset by $17.1 million in cash dividends paid during the period.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The following is a summary of the components of net interest income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September
30, 2025

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Interest and fee income

 

$

66,421

 

 

$

64,845

 

 

$

1,576

 

 

2.43

%

Interest expense

 

 

24,356

 

 

 

25,497

 

 

 

(1,141

)

 

(4.48

)%

Net interest income

 

$

42,065

 

 

$

39,348

 

 

$

2,717

 

 

6.91

%

Net interest margin

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

3.56

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Interest and fee income

 

$

66,421

 

 

$

57,745

 

 

$

8,676

 

 

15.02

%

Interest expense

 

 

24,356

 

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

100

 

 

0.41

%

Net interest income

 

$

42,065

 

 

$

33,489

 

 

$

8,576

 

 

25.61

%

Net interest margin

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

3.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Interest and fee income

 

$

248,933

 

 

$

206,951

 

 

$

41,982

 

 

20.29

%

Interest expense

 

 

97,028

 

 

 

87,240

 

 

 

9,788

 

 

11.22

%

Net interest income

 

$

151,905

 

 

$

119,711

 

 

$

32,194

 

 

26.89

%

Net interest margin

 

 

3.55

%

 

 

3.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table shows the components of net interest income and net interest margin for the quarterly periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

September 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

(in thousands)

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Yield/Rate

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning deposits in banks

 

$

487,339

 

$

4,850

 

3.95

%

 

$

451,534

 

$

5,009

 

4.40

%

 

$

363,828

 

$

4,335

 

4.74

%

Investment securities

 

 

97,848

 

 

561

 

2.27

%

 

 

96,806

 

 

579

 

2.38

%

 

 

103,930

 

 

607

 

2.33

%

Loans held for investment and sale

 

 

3,972,184

 

 

61,010

 

6.09

%

 

 

3,831,851

 

 

59,257

 

6.14

%

 

 

3,498,109

 

 

52,803

 

6.01

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

4,557,371

 

 

66,421

 

5.78

%

 

 

4,380,191

 

 

64,845

 

5.87

%

 

 

3,965,867

 

 

57,745

 

5.79

%

Interest receivable and other assets, net

 

 

117,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,736

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,674,867

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,490,309

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,057,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

$

339,774

 

$

1,180

 

1.38

%

 

$

300,642

 

$

1,194

 

1.58

%

 

$

298,518

 

$

1,249

 

1.66

%

Savings accounts

 

 

143,818

 

 

895

 

2.47

%

 

 

130,973

 

 

895

 

2.71

%

 

 

127,298

 

 

887

 

2.77

%

Money market accounts

 

 

1,999,734

 

 

15,271

 

3.03

%

 

 

1,874,089

 

 

15,348

 

3.25

%

 

 

1,596,116

 

 

13,520

 

3.37

%

Time accounts

 

 

574,718

 

 

5,848

 

4.04

%

 

 

639,434

 

 

6,899

 

4.28

%

 

 

617,596

 

 

7,438

 

4.79

%

Subordinated notes and other borrowings

 

 

74,036

 

 

1,162

 

6.22

%

 

 

73,981

 

 

1,161

 

6.23

%

 

 

73,872

 

 

1,162

 

6.25

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

3,132,080

 

 

24,356

 

3.09

%

 

 

3,019,119

 

 

25,497

 

3.35

%

 

 

2,713,400

 

 

24,256

 

3.56

%

Demand accounts

 

 

1,067,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,016,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

921,881

 

 

 

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

37,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,234

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

438,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

422,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

393,088

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity

 

$

4,674,867

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,490,309

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,057,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

2.69

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.52

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.23

%

Net interest income/margin

 

 

 

$

42,065

 

3.66

%

 

 

 

$

39,348

 

3.56

%

 

 

 

$

33,489

 

3.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income during the three months ended December 31, 2025 increased $2.7 million, or 6.91%, to $42.1 million, as compared to $39.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025. Net interest margin totaled 3.66% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of ten basis points compared to the prior quarter. The increase in net interest income is primarily attributable to an additional $1.8 million in loan interest income due to a $140.3 million, or 3.66%, increase in the average balance of loans, partially offset by a five basis point decrease in the average yield on loans during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the prior quarter. The increase in interest income was augmented by a $1.1 million decrease in interest expense due to a 21 basis point decrease in the average cost of deposits during the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior quarter, driven primarily by two rate cuts occurring during the three months ended December 31, 2025. The average balance of deposits increased by $163.6 million, or 4.13%, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, but the substantial decrease in the cost associated with deposits led to a net reduction in total interest expense.

As compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024, net interest income increased $8.6 million, or 25.61%, to $42.1 million from $33.5 million. Net interest margin totaled 3.66% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of 30 basis points compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in net interest income is primarily attributable to an additional $8.2 million in loan interest income due to a $474.1 million, or 13.55%, increase in the average balance of loans and an eight basis point improvement in the average yield on loans during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in interest income was partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in deposit interest expense due to a $563.9 million, or 15.83%, increase in the average balance of deposits during the three months ended December 31, 2025. The average cost of deposits during the three months ended December 31, 2025 was 2.23%, a decrease of 35 basis points compared to the same quarter of the prior year, which helped to moderate the increase in interest expense related to deposits.

The following table shows the components of net interest income and net interest margin for the annual periods indicated:

 

 

Year ended

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

(in thousands)

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Yield/Rate

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning deposits in banks

 

$

407,884

 

$

17,421

 

4.27

%

 

$

218,156

 

$

11,080

 

5.08

%

Investment securities

 

 

98,242

 

 

2,298

 

2.34

%

 

 

106,289

 

 

2,530

 

2.38

%

Loans held for investment and sale

 

 

3,767,199

 

 

229,214

 

6.08

%

 

 

3,283,874

 

 

193,341

 

5.89

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

4,273,325

 

 

248,933

 

5.83

%

 

 

3,608,319

 

 

206,951

 

5.74

%

Interest receivable and other assets, net

 

 

105,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,061

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,379,100

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,698,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

$

306,983

 

$

4,529

 

1.48

%

 

$

298,137

 

$

4,716

 

1.58

%

Savings accounts

 

 

130,079

 

 

3,363

 

2.59

%

 

 

124,208

 

 

3,584

 

2.89

%

Money market accounts

 

 

1,767,137

 

 

56,323

 

3.19

%

 

 

1,533,405

 

 

53,750

 

3.51

%

Time accounts

 

 

661,321

 

 

28,167

 

4.26

%

 

 

412,007

 

 

20,348

 

4.94

%

Subordinated notes and other borrowings

 

 

73,974

 

 

4,646

 

6.28

%

 

 

77,335

 

 

4,842

 

6.26

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

2,939,494

 

 

97,028

 

3.30

%

 

 

2,445,092

 

 

87,240

 

3.57

%

Demand accounts

 

 

988,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

858,789

 

 

 

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

33,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,331

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

418,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

359,168

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity

 

$

4,379,100

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,698,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

2.53

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.17

%

Net interest income/margin

 

 

 

$

151,905

 

3.55

%

 

 

 

$

119,711

 

3.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income during the year ended December 31, 2025 increased $32.2 million, or 26.89%, to $151.9 million, as compared to $119.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2024. Net interest margin totaled 3.55% for the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of 23 basis points compared to the prior year. The increase in net interest income is primarily attributable to an additional $35.9 million in loan interest income due to a $483.3 million, or 14.72% increase in the average balance of loans and a 19 basis point improvement in the average yield on loans as compared to the prior year. The increase in interest income was partially offset by an additional $10.0 million in deposit interest expense due to a $627.4 million, or 19.45% increase in the average balance of deposits during the year. The average cost of deposits was 2.40% for the year ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of 16 basis points compared to the prior year which helped to moderate the increase in interest expense related to deposits.

Loans by Type

The following table provides loan balances, excluding deferred loan fees, by type as of the dates shown:

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2025

 

September 30, 2025

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

3,305,713

 

 

$

3,144,303

 

Commercial land and development

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

934

 

Commercial construction

 

 

96,760

 

 

 

136,988

 

Residential construction

 

 

8,389

 

 

 

5,976

 

Residential

 

 

37,566

 

 

 

35,739

 

Farmland

 

 

59,606

 

 

 

57,572

 

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

Secured

 

 

251,736

 

 

 

191,170

 

Unsecured

 

 

40,422

 

 

 

38,658

 

Consumer and other

 

 

275,475

 

 

 

278,209

 

Net deferred loan fees

 

 

(2,090

)

 

 

(2,290

)

Total loans held for investment

 

$

4,074,929

 

 

$

3,887,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing Deposits

The following table provides interest-bearing deposit balances by type as of the dates shown:

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2025

 

September 30, 2025

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

$

344,200

 

$

309,118

Money market accounts

 

 

2,078,567

 

 

1,972,158

Savings accounts

 

 

139,169

 

 

137,500

Time accounts

 

 

554,611

 

 

625,580

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

$

3,116,547

 

$

3,044,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality

Allowance for Credit Losses

At December 31, 2025, the Company’s allowance for credit losses was $44.4 million, as compared to $37.8 million at December 31, 2024. The $6.6 million increase in the allowance is due to a $9.8 million provision for credit losses recorded during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, partially offset by net charge-offs of $3.1 million, mainly attributable to commercial and industrial loans, during the same period.

The Company’s ratio of nonperforming loans to loans held for investment increased from 0.05% at December 31, 2024 to 0.08% at December 31, 2025. The increase resulted mainly from the occurrence of two separate faith-based real estate loans entering nonperforming status. Loans designated as watch decreased from $123.4 million to $101.9 million between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025. Consequently, loans designated as substandard increased from $2.6 million to $22.3 million between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to the downgrade of one borrower experiencing financial difficulty with a special purpose commercial real estate loan and a commercial line of credit. There were no loans with doubtful risk grades at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

A summary of the allowance for credit losses by loan class is as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

(in thousands)

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

Amount

 

% of Total

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

25,219

 

56.77

%

 

$

25,864

 

68.44

%

Commercial land and development

 

 

56

 

0.13

%

 

 

78

 

0.21

%

Commercial construction

 

 

4,050

 

9.12

%

 

 

2,268

 

6.00

%

Residential construction

 

 

213

 

0.48

%

 

 

64

 

0.17

%

Residential

 

 

362

 

0.82

%

 

 

270

 

0.71

%

Farmland

 

 

467

 

1.05

%

 

 

607

 

1.61

%

 

 

 

30,367

 

68.37

%

 

 

29,151

 

77.14

%

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured

 

 

11,204

 

25.23

%

 

 

5,866

 

15.52

%

Unsecured

 

 

482

 

1.09

%

 

 

278

 

0.74

%

 

 

 

11,686

 

26.32

%

 

 

6,144

 

16.26

%

Consumer and other

 

 

2,356

 

5.31

%

 

 

2,496

 

6.60

%

Total allowance for credit losses

 

$

44,409

 

100.00

%

 

$

37,791

 

100.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ratio of allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment was 1.09% at December 31, 2025, as compared to 1.07% at December 31, 2024.

Non-interest Income

The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September
30, 2025

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

$

159

 

$

185

 

$

(26

)

 

(14.05

)%

Loan-related fees

 

 

557

 

 

683

 

 

(126

)

 

(18.45

)%

FHLB stock dividends

 

 

332

 

 

329

 

 

3

 

 

0.91

%

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 

 

234

 

 

209

 

 

25

 

 

11.96

%

Other income

 

 

118

 

 

560

 

 

(442

)

 

(78.93

)%

Total non-interest income

 

$

1,400

 

$

1,966

 

$

(566

)

 

(28.79

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan-related fees. The decrease related primarily to a $0.2 million decrease in fees from swap referrals, rate locks, and good faith deposits, partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in fees from Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) loans and credit card activity during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Other income. The decrease related primarily to an overall decline in earnings related to equity investments in venture-backed funds during the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025.

The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

$

159

 

$

179

 

$

(20

)

 

(11.17

)%

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

(150

)

 

(100.00

)%

Loan-related fees

 

 

557

 

 

400

 

 

157

 

 

39.25

%

FHLB stock dividends

 

 

332

 

 

332

 

 

 

 

%

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 

 

234

 

 

182

 

 

52

 

 

28.57

%

Other income

 

 

118

 

 

423

 

 

(305

)

 

(72.10

)%

Total non-interest income

 

$

1,400

 

$

1,666

 

$

(266

)

 

(15.97

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of loans. The decrease related to an overall decline in the volume of loans sold due to a strategic, intentional reduction in originations of loans held for sale. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, no loans were sold, as compared to approximately $2.0 million of loans sold with an effective yield of 7.60% during the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Loan-related fees. The increase related to $0.2 million higher swap referral fees and $0.1 million higher income from credit card activity, partially offset by $0.1 million lower fees from SBA 7(a) loans during the three months ended December 31, 2025 than the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Other income. The decrease related primarily to an overall decline in earnings related to equity investments in venture-backed funds during the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024.

The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Year ended

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

$

755

 

$

721

 

$

34

 

 

4.72

%

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

244

 

 

1,274

 

 

(1,030

)

 

(80.85

)%

Loan-related fees

 

 

2,156

 

 

1,605

 

 

551

 

 

34.33

%

FHLB stock dividends

 

 

1,317

 

 

1,320

 

 

(3

)

 

(0.23

)%

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 

 

824

 

 

644

 

 

180

 

 

27.95

%

Other income

 

 

1,239

 

 

889

 

 

350

 

 

39.37

%

Total non-interest income

 

$

6,535

 

$

6,453

 

$

82

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of loans. The decrease related primarily to an overall decline in the volume of loans sold due to a strategic, intentional reduction in originations of loans held for sale during the second half of the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2025, approximately $3.3 million of loans were sold with an effective yield of 7.41%, as compared to approximately $18.3 million of loans sold with an effective yield of 6.96% during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Loan-related fees. The increase was primarily a result of a $0.5 million increase in fees from swap referrals and a $0.2 million increase in income from credit card activity, partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in fees from SBA 7(a) loans.

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance. The increase was primarily due to additional policies purchased between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025.

Other income. The increase related primarily to an overall improvement in earnings related to equity investments in venture-backed funds during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.

Non-interest Expense

The following table presents the key components of non-interest expense for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September 30,
2025

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

10,125

 

$

9,716

 

$

409

 

4.21

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

788

 

 

700

 

 

88

 

12.57

%

Data processing and software

 

 

1,597

 

 

1,559

 

 

38

 

2.44

%

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance

 

 

525

 

 

500

 

 

25

 

5.00

%

Professional services

 

 

960

 

 

932

 

 

28

 

3.00

%

Advertising and promotional

 

 

988

 

 

803

 

 

185

 

23.04

%

Loan-related expenses

 

 

364

 

 

317

 

 

47

 

14.83

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

2,310

 

 

2,053

 

 

257

 

12.52

%

Total non-interest expense

 

$

17,657

 

$

16,580

 

$

1,077

 

6.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits. The increase was primarily a result of: (i) a $0.3 million increase in salaries, benefits, and bonus expense; and (ii) a $0.4 million increase in commissions expense due to higher loan production. These increases were partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in deferred loan origination costs due to higher loan production period-over-period.

Advertising and promotional. The increase was primarily due to an additional $0.1 million in donations made during the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, combined with $0.1 million of additional expenses incurred to support the expansion of the Bank’s business development teams, specifically related to client and prospective client development expenses.

Other operating expenses. The increase was due to: (i) a $0.1 million increase related to a strategic planning event held during the three months ended December 31, 2025 that did not occur during the three months ended September 30, 2025; (ii) a $0.1 million increase related to employee expenses such as travel, professional association memberships, and trainings; and (iii) a $0.1 million increase related to armored car and courier services. These increases were partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in operational losses.

The following table presents the key components of non-interest expense for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

10,125

 

$

8,360

 

$

1,765

 

21.11

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

788

 

 

649

 

 

139

 

21.42

%

Data processing and software

 

 

1,597

 

 

1,369

 

 

228

 

16.65

%

FDIC insurance

 

 

525

 

 

440

 

 

85

 

19.32

%

Professional services

 

 

960

 

 

774

 

 

186

 

24.03

%

Advertising and promotional

 

 

988

 

 

752

 

 

236

 

31.38

%

Loan-related expenses

 

 

364

 

 

321

 

 

43

 

13.40

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

2,310

 

 

1,823

 

 

487

 

26.71

%

Total non-interest expense

 

$

17,657

 

$

14,488

 

$

3,169

 

21.87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits. The increase was primarily a result of: (i) a $1.9 million increase in salaries, benefits, and bonus expense, related to the 13.66% increase in headcount between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025; and (ii) a $0.5 million increase in commissions expense due to higher loan production. These increases were partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in deferred loan origination costs due to higher loan production period-over-period.

Occupancy and equipment. The increase was primarily due to rent expense for the Walnut Creek branch office and expansion of the San Francisco branch office during the three months ended December 31, 2025, which did not exist for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Data processing and software. The increase was primarily due to: (i) increased usage of our digital banking platform; (ii) higher transaction volumes related to the increased number of loan and deposit accounts; and (iii) an increased number of licenses required for new users on our loan origination and documentation system.

Professional services. The increase was primarily due to a $0.1 million increase in expenses related to business development consulting services and a $0.1 million increase in legal fees.

Advertising and promotional. The increase was primarily due to an additional $0.1 million in donations made during the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024, combined with $0.1 million of additional expenses incurred to support the expansion of the Bank’s business development teams, specifically related to client and prospective client development expenses.

Other operating expenses. The increase was primarily due to: (i) a $0.2 million increase in employee-related expenses such as travel and professional association memberships; (ii) a $0.1 million increase in armored car and courier expenses; (iii) a $0.1 million increase in IntraFi Network fees resulting from an overall increase in balances carried in the network; and (iv) a $0.1 million increase in administrative charges, including subscription services and bank charges.

The following table presents the key components of non-interest expense for the periods indicated:

 

 

Year ended

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

37,885

 

$

31,709

 

$

6,176

 

19.48

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,782

 

 

2,547

 

 

235

 

9.23

%

Data processing and software

 

 

6,121

 

 

5,088

 

 

1,033

 

20.30

%

FDIC insurance

 

 

1,950

 

 

1,635

 

 

315

 

19.27

%

Professional services

 

 

3,723

 

 

3,078

 

 

645

 

20.96

%

Advertising and promotional

 

 

3,178

 

 

2,411

 

 

767

 

31.81

%

Loan-related expenses

 

 

1,423

 

 

1,207

 

 

216

 

17.90

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

7,946

 

 

6,818

 

 

1,128

 

16.54

%

Total non-interest expense

 

$

65,008

 

$

54,493

 

$

10,515

 

19.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits. The increase was the result of: (i) a $6.5 million increase in salaries, benefits, and bonus expense, related to the 13.66% increase in headcount between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025; and (ii) a $1.2 million increase in commissions expense due to higher loan production. The increase was partially offset by a $1.5 million increase in deferred loan origination costs due to higher loan production period-over-period.

Occupancy and equipment. The increase was primarily due to higher expenses for the Walnut Creek and San Francisco branch offices period-over-period.

Data processing and software. The increase related to: (i) increased usage of our digital banking platform; (ii) higher transaction volumes related to the increased number of loan and deposit accounts; and (iii) an increased number of licenses required for new users on our loan origination and documentation system.

FDIC Insurance. The increase was primarily due to a $571.8 million increase in the assessment base period-over-period.

Professional services. The increase was due to: (i) $0.1 million in fees paid for compensation consulting services that did not occur during 2024; (ii) a $0.2 million increase in expenses related to business development consulting services; (iii) a $0.1 million increase in legal expenses; and (iv) a $0.1 million increase in recruiter fees related to the 13.66% increase in headcount between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025.

Advertising and promotional. The increase was primarily due to an additional $0.2 million in donations and $0.2 million related to sponsored events and partnerships, combined with $0.4 million of additional expenses incurred to support the expansion of the Bank’s business development teams, specifically related to client and prospective client development expenses.

Loan-related expenses. The increase was due to an increase of $0.1 million in inspection fees and an increase of $0.1 million in loan-related legal expenses, both due to loan growth between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025.

Other operating expenses. The increase was due to: (i) a $0.4 million increase in employee-related expenses, such as travel, conferences, training, and professional association memberships; (ii) a $0.2 million increase in armored car and courier expenses; (iii) a $0.2 million increase in administrative charges, including subscription services and bank charges; (iv) a $0.1 million increase in IntraFi Network fees resulting from an overall increase in balances carried in the network; (v) a $0.1 million increase in office expenses, such as check printing and supplies; and (vi) a $0.1 million increase in regulatory assessment fees.

Provision for Income Taxes

On July 4, 2025, the President signed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” into law. The legislation includes several changes to federal tax law that generally allow for more favorable deductibility of certain business expenses beginning in 2025, including the restoration of immediate expensing of domestic R&D expenditures, reinstatement of 100% bonus depreciation, and more favorable rules for determining the limitation on business interest expense. The Act also made certain changes to the deductibility of the cost of meals and charitable contributions that are effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. These changes were not reflected in the income tax provision for the period ended December 31, 2025. The Company evaluated the impact on future periods and the legislation is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025

Provision for income taxes for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $0.5 million, or 8.91%, to $5.4 million, as compared to $5.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, which was primarily due to a $0.9 million benefit recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 related to the purchase of transferable tax credits. This was partially offset by: (i) an increase in pre-tax income recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2025; and (ii) a $0.3 million adjustment recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2025 related primarily to a true-up of amortization expense related to low income housing tax credits, which did not occur during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The effective tax rate was 23.32% and 26.49% for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively.

Three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024

Provision for income taxes decreased by $0.7 million, or 11.32%, to $5.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $6.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This decrease is primarily due to a $0.9 million benefit recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 related to the purchase of transferable tax credits. This was partially offset by a $0.3 million adjustment recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2025 related primarily to a true-up of amortization expense related to low income housing tax credits, which did not occur during the three months ended December 31, 2024. The effective tax rate was 23.32% and 31.24% for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024

Provision for income taxes increased by $3.1 million, or 16.15%, to $22.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $19.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. This increase is primarily due to a 29.37% increase in pre-tax income recognized during the year ended December 31, 2025. This was partially offset by: (i) a $0.9 million benefit recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 related to the purchase of transferable tax credits; and (ii) a net $0.2 million reduction to the provision recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2025. This adjustment related to a tax law change for the state of California effective as of June 30, 2025, which requires a transition from a three-factor apportionment formula to a single-sales-factor formula for determining state income tax. As such, the Company recorded a net benefit of approximately $0.9 million relating to the current year provision, which was partially offset by a $0.7 million expense relating to the remeasuring of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2025. The effective tax rate was 26.42% and 29.43% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Webcast Details

Five Star Bancorp will host a live webcast for analysts and investors on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT), to discuss its fourth quarter and annual financial results. To view the live webcast, visit the “News & Events” section of the Company’s website under “Events” at https://investors.fivestarbank.com/news-events/events. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for a period of 90 days.

About Five Star Bancorp

Five Star is a bank holding company headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California. Five Star operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank. The Bank has nine branches in Northern California.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections, and statements of the Company’s beliefs concerning future events, business plans, objectives, expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. Forward-looking statements include without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “aim,” “intend,” “plan,” or words or phases of similar meaning. The Company cautions that the forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company’s expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond the Company’s control. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions (some of which may be beyond the Company’s control) and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which change over time, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict their occurrence or how they will affect the Company. If one or more of the factors affecting the Company’s forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release. Therefore, the Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking information and statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025, in each case under the section entitled “Risk Factors,” and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

The Company disclaims any duty to revise or update the forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking statements, except as specifically required by law.

Condensed Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

(in thousands, except per share and share data)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September 30,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Revenue and Expense Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fee income

 

$

66,421

 

 

$

64,845

 

 

$

57,745

 

Interest expense

 

 

24,356

 

 

 

25,497

 

 

 

24,256

 

Net interest income

 

 

42,065

 

 

 

39,348

 

 

 

33,489

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

1,300

 

Net interest income after provision

 

 

39,265

 

 

 

36,848

 

 

 

32,189

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

159

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

179

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

Loan-related fees

 

 

557

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

400

 

FHLB stock dividends

 

 

332

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

332

 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 

 

234

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

182

 

Other income

 

 

118

 

 

 

560

 

 

 

423

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,966

 

 

 

1,666

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

10,125

 

 

 

9,716

 

 

 

8,360

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

788

 

 

 

700

 

 

 

649

 

Data processing and software

 

 

1,597

 

 

 

1,559

 

 

 

1,369

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

525

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

440

 

Professional services

 

 

960

 

 

 

932

 

 

 

774

 

Advertising and promotional

 

 

988

 

 

 

803

 

 

 

752

 

Loan-related expenses

 

 

364

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

321

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

2,310

 

 

 

2,053

 

 

 

1,823

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

17,657

 

 

 

16,580

 

 

 

14,488

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

23,008

 

 

 

22,234

 

 

 

19,367

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

5,365

 

 

 

5,890

 

 

 

6,050

 

Net income

 

$

17,643

 

 

$

16,344

 

 

$

13,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

17,643

 

 

$

16,344

 

 

$

13,317

 

Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale during the period

 

 

1,004

 

 

 

2,843

 

 

 

(3,747

)

Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

269

 

 

 

763

 

 

 

(1,108

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

735

 

 

 

2,080

 

 

 

(2,639

)

Total comprehensive income

 

$

18,378

 

 

$

18,424

 

 

$

10,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share and Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.63

 

Diluted

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.63

 

Book value per share

 

$

20.87

 

 

$

20.19

 

 

$

18.60

 

Tangible book value per share(1)

 

$

20.87

 

 

$

20.19

 

 

$

18.60

 

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

 

 

21,231,563

 

 

 

21,231,563

 

 

 

21,182,143

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

 

21,289,056

 

 

 

21,281,818

 

 

 

21,235,318

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

 

 

21,367,387

 

 

 

21,367,387

 

 

 

21,319,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAA

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.31

%

ROAE

 

 

15.97

%

 

 

15.35

%

 

 

13.48

%

Net interest margin

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

3.56

%

 

 

3.36

%

Loan to deposit(2)

 

 

97.00

%

 

 

94.73

%

 

 

99.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See the section entitled “Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)” for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

(2) Loan balance in loan to deposit ratio is total loans held for investment and sale at period end. Deposit balance in loan to deposit ratio is total deposits at period end.

 

 

Year ended

(in thousands, except per share and share data)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Revenue and Expense Data

 

 

 

 

Interest and fee income

 

$

248,933

 

 

$

206,951

 

Interest expense

 

 

97,028

 

 

 

87,240

 

Net interest income

 

 

151,905

 

 

 

119,711

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

9,700

 

 

 

6,950

 

Net interest income after provision

 

 

142,205

 

 

 

112,761

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

755

 

 

 

721

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

244

 

 

 

1,274

 

Loan-related fees

 

 

2,156

 

 

 

1,605

 

FHLB stock dividends

 

 

1,317

 

 

 

1,320

 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 

 

824

 

 

 

644

 

Other income

 

 

1,239

 

 

 

889

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

6,535

 

 

 

6,453

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

37,885

 

 

 

31,709

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,782

 

 

 

2,547

 

Data processing and software

 

 

6,121

 

 

 

5,088

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

1,635

 

Professional services

 

 

3,723

 

 

 

3,078

 

Advertising and promotional

 

 

3,178

 

 

 

2,411

 

Loan-related expenses

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

1,207

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

7,946

 

 

 

6,818

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

65,008

 

 

 

54,493

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

83,732

 

 

 

64,721

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

22,126

 

 

 

19,050

 

Net income

 

$

61,606

 

 

$

45,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

61,606

 

 

$

45,671

 

Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale during the period

 

 

5,067

 

 

 

(858

)

Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

(254

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

3,228

 

 

 

(604

)

Total comprehensive income

 

$

64,834

 

 

$

45,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share and Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.90

 

 

$

2.26

 

Diluted

 

$

2.90

 

 

$

2.26

 

Book value per share

 

$

20.87

 

 

$

18.60

 

Tangible book value per share(1)

 

$

20.87

 

 

$

18.60

 

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

 

 

21,224,788

 

 

 

20,154,385

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

 

21,273,552

 

 

 

20,205,440

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

 

 

21,367,387

 

 

 

21,319,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

ROAA

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

1.23

%

ROAE

 

 

14.74

%

 

 

12.72

%

Net interest margin

 

 

3.55

%

 

 

3.32

%

Loan to deposit(2)

 

 

97.00

%

 

 

99.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See the section entitled “Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)” for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

(2) Loan balance in loan to deposit ratio is total loans held for investment and sale at period end. Deposit balance in loan to deposit ratio is total deposits at period end.

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September 30,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from financial institutions

 

$

33,978

 

 

$

44,147

 

 

$

33,882

 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

 

 

472,873

 

 

 

536,300

 

 

 

318,461

 

Time deposits in banks

 

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

4,121

 

Securities - available-for-sale, at fair value

 

 

94,699

 

 

 

95,635

 

 

 

98,194

 

Securities - held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

 

 

2,190

 

 

 

2,190

 

 

 

2,720

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,247

 

Loans held for investment

 

 

4,074,929

 

 

 

3,887,259

 

 

 

3,532,686

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(44,409

)

 

 

(42,061

)

 

 

(37,791

)

Loans held for investment, net of allowance for credit losses

 

 

4,030,520

 

 

 

3,845,198

 

 

 

3,494,895

 

FHLB stock

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

15,000

 

Operating leases, right-of-use asset

 

 

10,802

 

 

 

9,751

 

 

 

6,245

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

2,109

 

 

 

1,656

 

 

 

1,584

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

23,910

 

 

 

23,676

 

 

 

19,375

 

Interest receivable and other assets

 

 

68,680

 

 

 

68,117

 

 

 

55,554

 

Total assets

 

$

4,754,861

 

 

$

4,641,770

 

 

$

4,053,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

$

1,084,537

 

 

$

1,059,082

 

 

$

922,629

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

3,116,547

 

 

 

3,044,356

 

 

 

2,635,365

 

Total deposits

 

 

4,201,084

 

 

 

4,103,438

 

 

 

3,557,994

 

Subordinated notes, net

 

 

74,041

 

 

 

74,004

 

 

 

73,895

 

Other borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

11,872

 

 

 

10,431

 

 

 

6,857

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

22,032

 

 

 

22,589

 

 

 

17,908

 

Total liabilities

 

 

4,309,029

 

 

 

4,210,462

 

 

 

3,656,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

303,990

 

 

 

303,571

 

 

 

302,531

 

Retained earnings

 

 

150,985

 

 

 

137,615

 

 

 

106,464

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

 

 

(9,143

)

 

 

(9,878

)

 

 

(12,371

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

445,832

 

 

 

431,308

 

 

 

396,624

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

4,754,861

 

 

$

4,641,770

 

 

$

4,053,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Average Balance Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average loans held for investment and sale

 

$

3,972,184

 

 

$

3,831,851

 

 

$

3,498,109

 

Average interest-earning assets

 

 

4,557,371

 

 

 

4,380,191

 

 

 

3,965,867

 

Average total assets

 

 

4,674,867

 

 

 

4,490,309

 

 

 

4,057,603

 

Average deposits

 

 

4,125,259

 

 

 

3,961,698

 

 

 

3,561,409

 

Average total equity

 

 

438,285

 

 

 

422,420

 

 

 

393,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 

 

1,434.40

%

 

 

1,975.62

%

 

 

2,101.78

%

Nonperforming loans to loans held for investment

 

 

0.08

%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.05

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

 

0.07

%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.05

%

Nonperforming loans plus performing loan modifications to loans held for investment

 

 

0.08

%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets

 

 

9.38

%

 

 

9.29

%

 

 

9.79

%

Tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets(1)

 

 

9.38

%

 

 

9.29

%

 

 

9.79

%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

 

13.33

%

 

 

13.59

%

 

 

13.99

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

 

10.58

%

 

 

10.77

%

 

 

11.02

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

 

10.58

%

 

 

10.77

%

 

 

11.02

%

Tier 1 leverage ratio

 

 

9.70

%

 

 

9.78

%

 

 

10.05

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See the section entitled “Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)” for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)

The Company uses financial information in its analysis of the Company’s performance that is not in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors that is supplementary to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company acknowledges that its non-GAAP financial measures have a number of limitations. As such, investors should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other banking companies use. Other banking companies may use names similar to those the Company uses for the non-GAAP financial measures the Company discloses, but may calculate them differently. Investors should understand how the Company and other companies each calculate their non-GAAP financial measures when making comparisons.

Tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets is defined as total equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholders’ equity to total assets. Management believes that tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets is a useful financial measure because it enables management, investors, and others to assess the Company’s financial health based on tangible capital. We had no goodwill or other intangible assets at the end of any period indicated. As a result, tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets is the same as total shareholders’ equity to total assets at the end of each of the periods indicated.

Tangible book value per share is defined as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by the outstanding number of common shares at the end of the period. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is book value per share. Management believes that tangible book value per share is a useful financial measure because it enables management, investors, and others to assess the Company’s value and use of equity. We had no goodwill or other intangible assets at the end of any period indicated. As a result, tangible book value per share is the same as book value per share at the end of each of the periods indicated.

Pre-tax, pre-provision income is defined as pre-tax income plus provision for credit losses. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is pre-tax income. Management believes that pre-tax, pre-provision income is a useful financial measure because it enables management, investors, and others to assess the Company’s ability to generate operating profit and capital.

The following reconciliation tables provide a more detailed analysis of this non-GAAP financial measure:

 

 

Three months ended

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

September 30,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income

 

$

23,008

 

$

22,234

 

$

19,367

Add: provision for credit losses

 

 

2,800

 

 

2,500

 

 

1,300

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

 

$

25,808

 

$

24,734

 

$

20,667


 

 

Year ended

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income

 

$

83,732

 

$

64,721

Add: provision for credit losses

 

 

9,700

 

 

6,950

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

 

$

93,432

 

$

71,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Contact:
Heather C. Luck, Chief Financial Officer
Five Star Bancorp
(916) 626-5008
[email protected]

Media Contact:
Shelley R. Wetton, Chief Marketing Officer
Five Star Bancorp
(916) 284-7827
[email protected]