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Peoples Bancorp Announces Third Quarter Earnings Results
NEWTON, NC / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2021 / Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK), the parent company of Peoples Bank, reported third quarter
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEWTON, NC / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2021 / Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK), the parent company of Peoples Bank, reported third quarter earnings results with highlights as follows:Third quarter highlights:Net earnings were $3.4 million or $0.61 basic net earnings per share and $0.59 diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $4.5 million or $0.80 basic net earnings per share and $0.78 diluted net earnings per share for the same period one year ago.The Bank recognized $489,000 in PPP loan fee income during the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $361,000 in PPP loan fee income for the same period one year ago.Year to date highlights:Net earnings were $12.1 million or $2.16 basic net earnings per share and $2.10 diluted net earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $9.4 million or $1.67 basic net earnings per share and $1.62 diluted net earnings per share for the same period one year ago.The Bank originated 419 Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, totaling $29.1 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Bank recognized $3.0 million in PPP loan fee income during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $361,000 in PPP loan fee income for the same period one year ago.Core deposits were $1.4 billion or 98.13% of total deposits at September 30, 2021, compared to $1.2 billion or 97.92% of total deposits at September 30, 2020.Net earnings were $3.4 million or $0.61 basic net earnings per share and $0.59 diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $4.5 million or $0.80 basic net earnings per share and $0.78 diluted net earnings per share for the same period one year ago. Lance A. Sellers, President and Chief Executive Officer, attributed the decrease in third quarter net earnings to a decrease in net interest income, a decrease in non-interest income and an increase in non-interest expense, which were partially offset by a decrease in the provision for loan losses during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, as discussed below.Net interest income was $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $10.9 m...