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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. Q1 2026 Results
SEATTLE, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, or $0.61 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $2.2 million, or $0.87 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and $1.2 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Com
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