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VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2023 EARNINGS
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: VABK) (the "Company") today reported quarterly net
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: VABK) (the \"Company\") today reported quarterly net income of $4.7 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $5.8 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, recognized for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized net income of $16.1 million, or $2.99 per diluted share, compared to $16.4 million, or $3.06 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. \n\nThird Quarter 2023 Highlights\nThe Company continued to experience loan growth in the third quarter of 2023, resulting in a 5% increase from the prior quarter.Yield on loans elevated to 5.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, from 4.56% for the prior year same period.Credit performance remains strong with nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets of 0.13% as of September 30, 2023, and 0.08% as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, with 92% of past due loan balances as of the current quarter-end being government-guaranteed.Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 decreased $1.2 million, or 12%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022, due to continued efficiencies gained from the merger, including: reduced headcount resulting in lower salaries and employee benefit costs; lower occupancy costs from right-sizing our branch network; and reduced professional fees.The Company had no brokered deposits as of September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022. The Company utilizes a third-party to offer multi-million-dollar FDIC insurance to customers with balances in excess of single-bank limits through Insured Cash Sweep® (ICS) plans. Deposit balances held in ICS plans amounted to $128.7 million as of September 30, 2023 and $134.6 million as of December 31, 2022.Total deposits declined $108.0 million, or 7.3% from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023, as many customers moved funds outside of the Bank to earn higher yields while the Bank's strategy was to keep cost of funds low during the first quarter of the year. Deposit balances increased $22.2 million, or 1.6%, from June 30, 2023 to September 30, 2023, as the Bank's strategy shifted to meet customer rate demands.Correlated with the year-to-date d...