Merchants BancorpNASDAQ: MBIN

Merchants Bancorp Reports Record Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

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- Full year 2019 record net income of $77.3 million increased 23% compared to 2018

- Full year 2019 net income per common share of $2.37 increased 14% compared to 2018

- Fourth quarter 2019 net income of $30.1 million increased 95% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased 48% compared to the third quarter of 2019

- Fourth quarter net income per common share of $0.92 increased 80% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased 53% compared to the third quarter of 2019

- Total assets of $6.4 billion increased $2.5 billion, or 64%, compared to December 31, 2018, driven by record-setting loan growth

- Return on average assets reached 1.81% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 1.61% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 1.35% compared to the third quarter of 2019

- Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity reached 25.65% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 16.24% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 18.17% in the third quarter of 2019

CARMEL, Ind., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchants Bancorp (the "Company" or "Merchants") (Nasdaq: MBIN), parent company of Merchants Bank of Indiana, today reported fourth quarter 2019 net income of $30.1 million, or $0.92 per common share.  This compared to $15.4 million, or $0.51 per common share, in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $20.3 million, or $0.60 per common share, in the third quarter of 2019.

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The 95% increase in net income for the fourth quarter 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily driven by a 56% increase in net interest income that reflected significant growth in mortgage warehouse loans, and a 31% increase in gain on sale of loans from significantly higher growth in multi-family loans.

The 48% increase in net income for the fourth quarter 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2019 was primarily driven by an 85% increase in gain on sale of loans from the multi-family business as well as a 15% increase in net interest income that benefited from 10% higher average loan balances and a 9 basis point increase in net interest margin.

"On many fronts, 2019 was an exceptional year at Merchants for record-setting results, as we grew total assets by 64%, raised over $171 million in net new capital, grew net income by 23%, and grew earnings per common share by 14%, compared to 2018.  The robust increases were fueled by significant growth in mortgage warehouse and multi-family loans, while we also maintained our reputation for high credit quality metrics and conservatively managed our expenses.  We continue to demonstrate that our business model, with its complementary portfolio of businesses, allows us to operate profitably across various interest rate environments and sets us apart from many of our peers," said Michael F. Petrie, Chairman and CEO of Merchants.   "As we move into 2020 with a top-notch team in place, I am optimistic that our model will continue to meet customer and community needs, which will lead us to achieve our growth and profit goals that will provide enhanced shareholder value," added Petrie.

Total Assets

Total assets of $6.4 billion at December 31, 2019 increased $2.5 billion, or 64%, compared to $3.9 billion at December 31, 2018 and increased $34.7 million, or 1%, compared to September 30, 2019.

The increase compared to December 31, 2018 was primarily due to growth in loans held for sale and net loans receivable, which increased a combined total of $2.2 billion.  The increase reflected the significant loan growth generated from mortgage warehouse business, primarily resulting from lower interest rates that increased the origination volume and refinancing in the single-family mortgage market, as well as higher loan volume generated in multi-family business. 

Return on average assets was 1.81% for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 1.61% for the fourth quarter of 2018 and 1.35% for the third quarter of 2019. 

Asset Quality

The allowance for loan losses of $15.8 million at December 31, 2019 increased $3.1 million compared to December 31, 2018 and increased $2.1 million compared to September 30, 2019, primarily reflecting increases associated with loan growth.  Non-performing loans were $4.7 million, or 0.15% of total loans at December 31, 2019, compared to $2.4 million, or 0.12% of total loans at December 31, 2018 and compared to $6.1 million, or 0.22% of total loans at September 30, 2019.

Total Deposits

Total deposits of $5.5 billion at December 31, 2019 increased $2.2 billion, or 70%, compared to December 31, 2018 and decreased $21.6 million, compared to September 30, 2019.

The 70% increase in deposits compared to December 31, 2018 was primarily due to higher brokered certificates of deposits to support the significant growth in loans and to match their expected duration.   Total brokered deposits increased $1.2 billion, to $2.2 billion at December 31, 2019 from $988.2 million at December 31, 2018.   Brokered deposits represented 39% of total deposits at December 31, 2019 compared to 31% of total deposits at December 31, 2018.

The modest decrease in deposits compared to September 30, 2019 was primarily due to the reduced need for brokered certificates of deposits, matching the decrease in loans held for sale. Total brokered deposits of $2.2 billion at December 31, 2019 decreased $108.0 million from $2.3 billion at September 30, 2019.  Brokered deposits represented 39% of total deposits at December 31, 2019 compared to 41% of total deposits at September 30, 2019.

The Company increased its borrowing capacity, with unused lines of credit increasing from $634.6 million at September 30, 2019 to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2019.  This increase in liquidity further enhances the ability to effectively manage interest expense and assets levels in the future.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income of $37.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $13.5 million, or 56%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased $5.0 million, or 15%, compared to the third quarter of 2019. 

The 56% increase in net interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 reflected significantly higher loan growth that offset lower margins.  The interest rate spread of 2.07% for the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased 21 basis points compared to 2.28% in the fourth quarter of 2018. The net interest margin of 2.31% for the fourth quarter of 2019 declined 29 basis points compared to 2.60% for the fourth quarter of 2018. The decline in net interest margin compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 reflected the flattening and inversion of the yield curve, and reflects the shift in business mix to a higher concentration of warehouse loans that typically are funded for a shorter duration and earn interest based on longer term rates.    Profitability in this business, which also includes fees classified as noninterest income, made the most significant contribution to net income for the fourth quarter of 2019.

The 15% increase in net interest income compared to the third quarter of 2019 reflected an interest rate spread of 2.07% that increased 9 basis points compared to 1.98% in the third quarter of 2019. The net interest margin of 2.31% for the fourth quarter of 2019 also increased 9 basis points compared to 2.22% for the third quarter of 2019. 

Interest Income

Interest income of $63.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $24.0 million, or 60%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased $4.0 million, or 7%, compared to the third quarter of 2019. The increases for both periods were primarily due to loan growth. 

The 60% increase in interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 reflected a $2.5 billion, or 89%, increase in the average balance of loans, including loans held for sale, which reached $5.2 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019. The average yield on loans and loans held for sale of 4.35% for the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased 58 basis points compared to 4.93% for the fourth quarter of 2018. The decline in average yields reflected the higher concentration of warehouse loans for the fourth quarter of 2019.

The 7% increase in interest income compared to the third quarter of 2019 reflected a $463.8 million, or 10%, increase in the average balance of loans, including loans held for sale, which reached $5.2 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019. The average yield on loans and loans held for sale of 4.35% for the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased 9 basis points compared to 4.44% for the third quarter of 2019. 

Interest Expense

Total interest expense of $26.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $10.5 million, or 67%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and decreased $1.0 million, or 4%, compared to the third quarter of 2019. Interest expense on deposits of $25.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $11.3 million, or 82%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and decreased $1.0 million, or 4%, compared to the third quarter of 2019.

The 82% increase in interest expense on deposits compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily due to the higher volume of custodial interest-bearing checking and brokered certificates of deposits. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $5.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $2.6 billion, or 85%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 1.78% for the fourth quarter of 2019, which was a 3 basis point decrease compared to 1.81% for the fourth quarter of 2018. 

The 4% decrease in interest expense on deposits compared to the third quarter of 2019 was primarily due to lower costs of deposits.  The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 1.78% for the fourth quarter of 2019, which was a 24 basis point decrease compared to 2.02% in the third quarter of 2019.  The average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $5.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $466.9 million, or 9%, compared to the third quarter of 2019.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income of $22.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $8.0 million, or 54%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased $11.9 million, or 109%, compared to the third quarter of 2019.

The 54% increase in noninterest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily due to a $3.6 million increase in gain on sale of loans and a $2.0 million increase in mortgage warehouse fees, reflecting the significant loan growth for these lines of business.  Included in noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was a $1.1 million positive fair market value adjustment in mortgage servicing rights, which compared to a $436,000 positive fair market value adjustment for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The 109% increase in noninterest income compared to the third quarter of 2019 was primarily due to a $7.0 million, or 85%, increase in gain on sale of loans, and a $3.6 million increase in loan servicing fees.   Included in loan servicing fees for the fourth quarter of 2019 was a $1.1 million positive fair market value adjustment in mortgage servicing rights, which compared to a $1.5 million negative fair market value adjustment for the fourth quarter of 2018.

At December 31, 2019, the mortgage servicing rights asset was valued at $74.4 million, a decrease of 4% compared to December 31, 2018 and an increase of 3% compared to September 30, 2019.  The value of mortgage servicing rights generally declines in falling interest rate environments and increases in rising interest rate environments.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense of $18.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $2.7 million, or 16%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased $3.3 million, or 21%, compared to the third quarter of 2019. 

The 16% increase in noninterest expense compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 was due primarily to a $1.1 million, or 410%, increase in deposit insurance related to the growth in deposits and assets and a $1.1 million increase in occupancy and equipment costs associated with the Company's move to its new corporate headquarters.    The efficiency ratio of 31.2% for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 41.6% for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The 21% increase in noninterest expense compared to the third quarter of 2019 was primarily due to a $1.3 million, or 14%, increase in salaries and employee benefits and a $799,000, or 80%, increase in occupancy and equipment costs associated with the company's move to its new corporate headquarters.  The increase in salaries and employee benefits was primarily due to the addition of new employees to support business growth, along with higher commission expense associated with higher loan growth during the fourth quarter of 2019.  The efficiency ratio of 31.2% for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 35.7% for the third quarter of 2019.

Segments

For the fourth quarter of 2019, net income for Mortgage Warehousing increased 177% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased 25% compared to the third quarter of 2019, primarily reflecting significant growth in net interest income during both periods. 

For the fourth quarter of 2019, net income for Multi-family Mortgage Banking increased 117% compared with the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased 273% compared to the third quarter of 2019.   The increases reflected higher gains on sale of loans for both periods.  The comparative performance was impacted by fair market value adjustments to mortgage servicing rights. The fourth quarter of 2019 included a positive fair market value adjustment of $1.1 million, which compared to a positive fair value adjustment of $436,000 for the fourth quarter of 2018 and a negative fair market value adjustment of $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2019.

For the fourth quarter of 2019, net income for Banking increased 5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and decreased 8% compared to the third quarter of 2019, reflecting higher deposit insurance expense.

About Merchants Bancorp

Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana operating multiple lines of business, including Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing; mortgage warehouse financing; retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking; agricultural lending; and traditional community banking.  Merchants Bancorp, with $6.4 billion in assets and $5.5 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2019, conducts its business through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Merchants Capital Corp., Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois, Merchants Capital Servicing, LLC, and Merchants Mortgage, a division of Merchants Bank of Indiana. For more information and financial data, please visit Merchants' Investor Relations page at investors.merchantsbankofindiana.com.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

2019

2019

2019

2019

2018

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$                13,909

$                15,614

$                15,176

$                19,554

$                25,855

Interest-earning demand accounts

492,800

349,362

445,713

293,897

310,669

Cash and cash equivalents

506,709

364,976

460,889

313,451

336,524

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

6,723

6,760

6,798

6,838

6,875

Trading securities

269,891

227,914

101,514

129,914

163,419

Available for sale securities

290,243

308,673

261,485

296,669

331,071

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock

20,369

18,808

18,820

18,880

7,974

Loans held for sale (includes $19,592, $23,357, $9,592, $6,307, and $11,886 respectively, at fair value)

2,093,789

2,498,538

1,918,118

882,071

832,455

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $15,842, $13,705, $12,604, $13,356, and $12,704, respectively

3,012,468

2,742,088

2,347,906

2,168,256

2,045,423

Premises and equipment, net

29,274

29,211

26,580

21,078

15,136

Mortgage servicing rights

74,387

71,989

74,550

76,249

77,844

Interest receivable

18,359

18,780

17,415

14,365

13,827

Goodwill 

15,845

15,574

15,574

17,144

17,477

Intangible assets, net

3,799

4,182

4,567

3,381

3,542

Other assets and receivables

30,072

29,693

33,174

28,429

32,596

Total assets

$           6,371,928

$           6,337,186

$           5,287,390

$           3,976,725

$           3,884,163

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

  Liabilities

   Deposits

   Noninterest-bearing

$              272,037

$              198,843

$              192,521

$              128,029

$              182,879

   Interest-bearing

5,206,038

5,300,806

4,463,469

2,992,998

3,048,207

  Total deposits

5,478,075

5,499,649

4,655,990

3,121,027

3,231,086

Borrowings 

181,439

159,673

62,225

338,031

195,453

Deferred and current tax liabilities, net

16,917

15,347

16,716

18,274

15,444

Other liabilities

41,769

33,078

37,446

21,562

20,943

Total liabilities

5,718,200

5,707,747

4,772,377

3,498,894

3,462,926

Commitments and  Contingencies

Shareholders' Equity

Common stock, without par value

Authorized - 50,000,000 shares

Issued and outstanding - 28,706,438 shares, 28,706,438 shares, 28,706,438 shares, 28,704,163 shares, and 28,694,036 shares, respectively

135,640

135,507

135,374

135,190

135,057

Preferred stock, without par value - 5,000,000 total shares authorized

8% Preferred stock - $1,000 per share liquidation preference

Authorized - 50,000 shares

Issued and outstanding - 41,625 shares

41,581

41,581

41,581

41,581

41,581

7% Series A Preferred stock - $25 per share liquidation preference

Authorized - 3,500,000 shares

Issued and outstanding - 2,081,800 shares, 2,081,800 shares, 2,955,800 shares, and 2,000,000 shares, respectively

50,221

50,245

72,095

48,269

—

6% Series B Preferred stock - $1,000 per share liquidation preference

Authorized - 125,000 shares

Issued and outstanding - 125,000 shares and 125,000 shares, respectively (both equivalent to 5,000,000 depositary shares)

120,844

120,863

—

—

—

Retained earnings

304,984

280,551

265,323

252,637

244,909

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

458

692

640

154

(310)

Total shareholders' equity

653,728

629,439

515,013

477,831

421,237

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$           6,371,928

$           6,337,186

$           5,287,390

$           3,976,725

$           3,884,163

Consolidated Statement of Income

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

Interest Income

Loans

$

56,829

$

52,779

$

33,999

$

186,428

$

119,457

Investment securities:

Trading

2,256

1,422

1,235

6,690

5,012

Available for sale - taxable

1,576

1,604

1,740

6,208

6,448

Available for sale - tax exempt

55

68

—

272

—

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

190

262

88

932

385

Other

2,893

3,626

2,763

11,465

9,261

Total interest income

63,799

59,761

39,825

211,995

140,563

Interest Expense

Deposits

25,051

26,039

13,789

84,661

42,216

Borrowed funds

1,127

1,098

1,861

5,036

8,376

Total interest expense

26,178

27,137

15,650

89,697

50,592

Net Interest Income

37,621

32,624

24,175

122,298

89,971

Provision for loan losses

1,993

1,193

1,608

3,940

4,629

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

35,628

31,431

22,567

118,358

85,342

Noninterest Income

Gain on sale of loans

15,352

8,312

11,718

35,411

39,266

Loan servicing fees, net

2,200

(1,410)

1,657

(1,118)

5,741

Mortgage warehouse fees

2,555

2,699

602

7,145

2,550

Gains/(losses) on sale of investments available for sale (1)

352

—

—

476

—

Other income

2,244

1,251

758

5,175

2,028

Total noninterest income

22,703

10,852

14,735

47,089

49,585

Noninterest Expense

Salaries and employee benefits

10,422

9,139

10,643

38,093

32,240

Loan expenses

1,007

1,248

1,109

4,534

4,621

Occupancy and equipment

1,793

994

726

4,609

2,788

Professional fees

826

508

830

2,326

2,585

Deposit insurance expense

1,393

859

273

2,747

1,024

Technology expense

848

674

548

2,623

1,544

Other expense

2,547

2,100

2,052

8,381

6,098

Total noninterest expense

18,836

15,522

16,181

63,313

50,900

Income Before Income Taxes

39,495

26,761

21,121

102,134

84,027

Provision for income taxes (2)

9,434

6,502

5,699

24,805

21,153

Net Income

$

30,061

$

20,259

$

15,422

$

77,329

$

62,874

   Dividends on preferred stock

(3,618)

(3,022)

(832)

(9,216)

(3,330)

Net Income Allocated to Common Shareholders

26,443

17,237

14,590

68,113

59,544

Basic Earnings Per Share

$

0.92

$

0.60

$

0.51

$

2.37

$

2.08

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$

0.92

$

0.60

$

0.51

$

2.37

$

2.07

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

Basic

28,706,438

28,706,438

28,694,036

28,705,125

28,692,955

Diluted

28,754,078

28,744,953

28,727,822

28,745,707

28,724,419

(1) Includes $352, $0, $0, $476, and $0, respectively, related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings reclassifications.

(2) Includes $(86), $0, $0, $(117) and $0, respectively, related to income tax (expense)/benefit for reclassification items.

Key Operating Results

(Unaudited)

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

Noninterest expense

18,836

15,522

16,181

63,313

50,900

Net interest income (before provision for losses)

37,621

32,624

24,175

122,298

89,971

Noninterest income

22,703

10,852

14,735

47,089

49,585

Total income

60,324

43,476

38,910

169,387

139,556

Efficiency ratio

31.22%

35.70%

41.59%

37.38%

36.47%

Average assets

6,639,736

6,009,840

3,839,594

5,262,300

3,680,934

Net income

30,061

20,259

15,422

77,329

62,874

Return on average assets before annualizing

0.45%

0.34%

0.40%

1.47%

1.71%

Annualization factor

4.00

4.00

4.00

1.00

1.00

Return on average assets

1.81%

1.35%

1.61%

1.47%

1.71%

Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity (1)

25.65%

18.17%

16.24%

17.56%

17.23%

Tangible book value per common share (1)

$               14.68

$                 13.83

$              12.50

$               14.68

$               12.50

Tangible common shareholders' equity/tangible assets (1)

6.63%

6.28%

9.28%

6.63%

9.28%

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" 

(1) Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain 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, they do have a number of limitations.  As such, the reader should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and they are not necessarily comparable  to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use.  A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is below.  Net Income Available to Common Shareholders excludes preferred stock.  Tangible common equity is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets and preferred stock from the calculation of total assets.  Tangible Assets is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and intangible assets.  Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by the number of shares outstanding.     

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income

30,061

20,259

15,422

77,329

62,874

Less: preferred stock dividends  

(3,618)

(3,022)

(832)

(9,216)

(3,330)

Net income available to common shareholders

26,443

17,237

14,590

68,113

59,544

Average shareholders' equity

644,588

567,732

417,072

537,946

396,350

Less: average goodwill & intangibles

(19,607)

(20,005)

(16,127)

(20,243)

(9,265)

Less: average preferred stock

(212,675)

(168,266)

(41,581)

(129,881)

(41,581)

Average tangible common shareholders' equity

412,306

379,461

359,364

387,822

345,504

Annualization factor

4.00

4.00

4.00

1.00

1.00

Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity

25.65%

18.17%

16.24%

17.56%

17.23%

Total equity

653,728

629,439

421,237

653,728

421,237

Less: goodwill and intangibles

(19,644)

(19,756)

(21,019)

(19,644)

(21,019)

Less: preferred stock

(212,646)

(212,689)

(41,581)

(212,646)

(41,581)

Tangible common shareholders' equity

421,438

396,994

358,637

421,438

358,637

Assets

6,371,928

6,337,186

3,884,163

6,371,928

3,884,163

Less: goodwill and intangibles

(19,644)

(19,756)

(21,019)

(19,644)

(21,019)

Tangible assets

6,352,284

6,317,430

3,863,144

6,352,284

3,863,144

Ending common shares

28,706,438

28,706,438

28,694,036

28,706,438

28,694,036

Tangible book value per common share

$               14.68

$                 13.83

$              12.50

$               14.68

$               12.50

Tangible common shareholders' equity/tangible assets

6.63%

6.28%

9.28%

6.63%

9.28%

Merchants Bancorp

Average Balance Analysis

($ in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Average

Yield/

Average

Yield/

Average

Yield/

Balance

Interest

Rate 

Balance

Interest

Rate 

Balance

Interest

Rate 

Assets:

Interest-bearing deposits, and other

$      702,706

$   3,083

1.74%

$      670,399

$    3,888

2.30%

$        490,189

$    2,851

2.31%

Securities available for sale - taxable

288,935

1,576

2.16%

278,314

1,604

2.29%

331,613

1,740

2.08%

Securities available for sale - tax exempt

7,527

55

2.90%

9,032

68

2.99%

-

-

-

Trading securities

286,712

2,256

3.12%

162,915

1,422

3.46%

125,582

1,235

3.90%

Loans and loans held for sale

5,182,530

56,829

4.35%

4,718,771

52,779

4.44%

2,736,228

33,999

4.93%

     Total interest-earning assets

6,468,410

63,799

3.91%

5,839,431

59,761

4.06%

3,683,612

39,825

4.29%

Allowance for loan losses

(14,126)

(12,990)

(11,495)

Noninterest-earning assets

185,452

183,399

167,477

Total assets

$    6,639,736

$   6,009,840

$     3,839,594

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:

Interest-bearing checking

1,971,710

7,652

1.54%

1,951,613

9,253

1.88%

1,335,051

6,122

1.82%

Savings deposits

154,997

76

0.19%

152,509

85

0.22%

159,724

100

0.25%

Money market 

1,000,971

4,339

1.72%

977,228

4,698

1.91%

904,838

4,234

1.86%

Certificates of deposit

2,453,211

12,984

2.10%

2,032,619

12,003

2.34%

617,659

3,333

2.14%

    Total interest-bearing deposits

5,580,889

25,051

1.78%

5,113,969

26,039

2.02%

3,017,272

13,789

1.81%

Borrowings

69,556

1,127

6.43%

59,585

1,098

7.31%

74,072

1,861

9.97%

    Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,650,445

26,178

1.84%

5,173,554

27,137

2.08%

3,091,344

15,650

2.01%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

278,447

198,832

293,197

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

66,256

69,722

37,981

    Total liabilities

5,995,148

5,442,108

3,422,522

    Shareholders' equity

644,588

567,732

417,072

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$    6,639,736

$   6,009,840

$     3,839,594

Net interest income

$  37,621

$   32,624

$   24,175

Net interest spread

2.07%

1.98%

2.28%

Net interest-earning assets

$      817,965

$      665,877

$        592,268

Net interest margin

2.31%

2.22%

2.60%

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

114.48%

112.87%

119.16%

Segment Results

(Unaudited)

($ in thousands)

Net Income

Net Income

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

Total Assets

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

Segment

Multi-family Mortgage Banking

$          10,217

$           2,741

$            4,698

$   14,763

$    19,810

$        188,866

$       169,283

$       166,102

Mortgage Warehousing

13,690

10,924

4,942

34,766

21,000

3,124,684

3,529,267

1,430,776

Banking

7,028

7,649

6,703

31,854

26,269

3,018,568

2,596,313

2,256,687

Other

(874)

(1,055)

(921)

(4,054)

(4,205)

39,810

42,323

30,598

Total

$          30,061

$         20,259

$          15,422

$   77,329

$    62,874

$      6,371,928

$    6,337,186

$     3,884,163

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