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PCB Bancorp Reports Record Earnings for Q3 2026

By Business Wire | October 29, 2026, 4:05 PM

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PCB Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PCB), the holding company of PCB Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income available to common shareholders of $12.1 million, or $0.85 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared with $10.4 million, or $0.73 per diluted common share, for the previous quarter and $11.3 million, or $0.78 per diluted common share, for the year-ago quarter.



Q3 2026 Highlights

  • Net income available to common shareholders totaled $12.1 million, or $0.85 per diluted common share, for the current quarter;
  • Provision (reversal) for credit losses was $(705) thousand for the current quarter compared with $926 thousand for the previous quarter and $(381) thousand for the year-ago quarter;
  • Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) on loans to loans held-for-investment ratio was 1.20% at September 30, 2026 compared with 1.18% at June 30, 2026, and 1.20% at September 30, 2025;
  • Net interest income was $28.8 million for the current quarter compared with $27.5 million for the previous quarter and $27.0 million for the year-ago quarter. Net interest margin was 3.35% for the current quarter compared with 3.33% for the previous quarter and 3.28% for the year-ago quarter;
  • Gain on sale of loans was $1.6 million for the current quarter compared with $1.2 million for the previous quarter and $1.6 million for the year-ago quarter;
  • Total assets were $3.54 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of $67.5 million, or 1.9%, from $3.47 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of $255.9 million, or 7.8%, from $3.28 billion at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $174.2 million, or 5.2%, from $3.36 billion at September 30, 2025;
  • Loans held-for-investment were $2.84 billion at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $87.2 million, or 3.0%, from $2.93 billion at June 30, 2026, but an increase of $24.5 million, or 0.9%, from $2.82 billion at December 31, 2025 and an increase of $92.3 million, or 3.4%, from $2.75 billion at September 30, 2025; and
  • Total deposits were $3.08 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of $153.9 million, or 5.3%, from $2.92 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of $281.2 million, or 10.1%, from $2.80 billion at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $163.1 million, or 5.6%, from $2.91 billion at September 30, 2025.

Henry Kim, President and CEO, commented, “We delivered another quarter of strong financial performance despite a competitive operating environment and continued interest rate volatility. Our results reflect disciplined execution across the organization, highlighted by record earnings, solid core deposit growth, and an improvement in net interest margin.

“During the quarter, we remained focused on prudent balance sheet management and long-term risk-adjusted returns. As part of that strategy, we selectively reduced certain large commercial lending relationships that no longer met our risk and return objectives. While these actions contributed to lower loan balances, they strengthened our liquidity position and reinforced the overall quality of our balance sheet.

“Our strong retail deposit growth, solid capital position, and disciplined credit culture continue to provide a foundation for sustainable growth. As we look ahead to the remainder of 2026 and into 2027, we believe we are well positioned to deploy our excess liquidity, capitalize on attractive growth opportunities, and continue delivering long-term value for our shareholders.”

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2026

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Net income

 

$

12,208

 

 

$

10,507

 

 

16.2

%

 

$

11,412

 

 

7.0

%

 

$

33,368

 

 

$

28,218

 

 

18.3

%

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

12,122

 

 

$

10,420

 

 

16.3

%

 

$

11,326

 

 

7.0

%

 

$

33,109

 

 

$

28,005

 

 

18.2

%

Diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”)

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

16.4

%

 

$

0.78

 

 

9.0

%

 

$

2.32

 

 

$

1.94

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

28,819

 

 

$

27,494

 

 

4.8

%

 

$

26,978

 

 

6.8

%

 

$

83,123

 

 

$

77,251

 

 

7.6

%

Provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

 

(705

)

 

 

926

 

 

NM

 

 

 

(381

)

 

85.0

%

 

 

688

 

 

 

3,004

 

 

(77.1

)%

Noninterest income

 

 

3,573

 

 

 

3,203

 

 

11.6

%

 

 

3,414

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

10,150

 

 

 

9,291

 

 

9.2

%

Noninterest expense

 

 

16,052

 

 

 

15,113

 

 

6.2

%

 

 

14,869

 

 

8.0

%

 

 

45,979

 

 

 

44,172

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (“ROAA”) (1)

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

1.24

%

 

 

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

1.17

%

 

 

Return on average shareholders’ equity (“ROAE”) (1)

 

 

12.03

%

 

 

10.55

%

 

 

 

 

11.92

%

 

 

 

 

11.18

%

 

 

10.10

%

 

 

Return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”) (1),(2)

 

 

14.42

%

 

 

12.65

%

 

 

 

 

14.46

%

 

 

 

 

13.42

%

 

 

12.30

%

 

 

Net interest margin (1)

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

3.33

%

 

 

 

 

3.28

%

 

 

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

3.29

%

 

 

Efficiency ratio (3)

 

 

49.56

%

 

 

49.23

%

 

 

 

 

48.92

%

 

 

 

 

49.30

%

 

 

51.04

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

12/31/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Total assets

 

$

3,537,672

 

 

$

3,470,124

 

 

1.9

%

 

$

3,281,771

 

 

7.8

%

 

$

3,363,506

 

 

5.2

%

Net loans held-for-investment

 

 

2,810,769

 

 

 

2,897,281

 

 

(3.0

)%

 

 

2,787,019

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

2,719,554

 

 

3.4

%

Total deposits

 

 

3,076,593

 

 

 

2,922,659

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

2,795,412

 

 

10.1

%

 

 

2,913,502

 

 

5.6

%

Book value per common share (4)

 

$

28.61

 

 

$

28.40

 

 

 

 

$

27.41

 

 

 

 

$

26.93

 

 

 

TCE per common share (2)

 

$

23.69

 

 

$

23.49

 

 

 

 

$

22.55

 

 

 

 

$

22.09

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio (consolidated)

 

 

11.77

%

 

 

11.89

%

 

 

 

 

11.89

%

 

 

 

 

11.57

%

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets

 

 

11.37

%

 

 

11.54

%

 

 

 

 

11.88

%

 

 

 

 

11.43

%

 

 

TCE to total assets (2), (5)

 

 

9.41

%

 

 

9.55

%

 

 

 

 

9.78

%

 

 

 

 

9.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(2)

Non-GAAP. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure.

(3)

Calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(4)

Calculated by dividing total shareholders’ equity by the number of outstanding common shares.

(5)

The Company had no intangible asset component for the presented periods.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The following table presents the components of net interest income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2026

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Interest income/expense on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

47,154

 

 

$

45,886

 

 

2.8

%

 

$

46,193

 

 

2.1

%

 

$

137,524

 

 

$

134,697

 

 

2.1

%

Investment securities

 

 

2,073

 

 

 

1,795

 

 

15.5

%

 

 

1,474

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

5,442

 

 

 

4,344

 

 

25.3

%

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

3,255

 

 

 

2,359

 

 

38.0

%

 

 

3,804

 

 

(14.4

)%

 

 

8,387

 

 

 

8,630

 

 

(2.8

)%

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

52,482

 

 

 

50,040

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

51,471

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

151,353

 

 

 

147,671

 

 

2.5

%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

23,242

 

 

 

21,795

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

23,995

 

 

(3.1

)%

 

 

66,515

 

 

 

69,064

 

 

(3.7

)%

Borrowings

 

 

421

 

 

 

751

 

 

(43.9

)%

 

 

498

 

 

(15.5

)%

 

 

1,715

 

 

 

1,356

 

 

26.5

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

23,663

 

 

 

22,546

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

24,493

 

 

(3.4

)%

 

 

68,230

 

 

 

70,420

 

 

(3.1

)%

Net interest income

 

$

28,819

 

 

$

27,494

 

 

4.8

%

 

$

26,978

 

 

6.8

%

 

$

83,123

 

 

$

77,251

 

 

7.6

%

Average balance of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

2,902,481

 

 

$

2,885,996

 

 

0.6

%

 

$

2,784,148

 

 

4.3

%

 

$

2,876,614

 

 

$

2,738,957

 

 

5.0

%

Investment securities

 

 

195,312

 

 

 

178,716

 

 

9.3

%

 

 

152,084

 

 

28.4

%

 

 

178,402

 

 

 

149,914

 

 

19.0

%

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

311,417

 

 

 

249,717

 

 

24.7

%

 

 

327,637

 

 

(5.0

)%

 

 

266,040

 

 

 

246,396

 

 

8.0

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

3,409,210

 

 

$

3,314,429

 

 

2.9

%

 

$

3,263,869

 

 

4.5

%

 

$

3,321,056

 

 

$

3,135,267

 

 

5.9

%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

2,445,630

 

 

$

2,326,163

 

 

5.1

%

 

$

2,326,170

 

 

5.1

%

 

$

2,350,909

 

 

$

2,218,542

 

 

6.0

%

Borrowings

 

 

42,000

 

 

 

76,374

 

 

(45.0

)%

 

 

43,109

 

 

(2.6

)%

 

 

58,073

 

 

 

39,586

 

 

46.7

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

2,487,630

 

 

$

2,402,537

 

 

3.5

%

 

$

2,369,279

 

 

5.0

%

 

$

2,408,982

 

 

$

2,258,128

 

 

6.7

%

Total funding (1)

 

$

3,041,978

 

 

$

2,946,585

 

 

3.2

%

 

$

2,910,522

 

 

4.5

%

 

$

2,953,418

 

 

$

2,788,686

 

 

5.9

%

Annualized average yield/cost of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

6.45

%

 

 

6.38

%

 

 

 

 

6.58

%

 

 

 

 

6.39

%

 

 

6.58

%

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

4.21

%

 

 

4.03

%

 

 

 

 

3.85

%

 

 

 

 

4.08

%

 

 

3.87

%

 

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

4.15

%

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

 

 

4.61

%

 

 

 

 

4.21

%

 

 

4.68

%

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

6.11

%

 

 

6.06

%

 

 

 

 

6.26

%

 

 

 

 

6.09

%

 

 

6.30

%

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

3.77

%

 

 

3.76

%

 

 

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

 

 

3.78

%

 

 

4.16

%

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

3.98

%

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

 

 

4.58

%

 

 

 

 

3.95

%

 

 

4.58

%

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

3.77

%

 

 

3.76

%

 

 

 

 

4.10

%

 

 

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

4.17

%

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

3.33

%

 

 

 

 

3.28

%

 

 

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

3.29

%

 

 

Cost of total funding (1)

 

 

3.09

%

 

 

3.07

%

 

 

 

 

3.34

%

 

 

 

 

3.09

%

 

 

3.38

%

 

 

Supplementary information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net accretion of discount on loans

 

$

759

 

 

$

584

 

 

30.0

%

 

$

563

 

 

34.8

%

 

$

1,860

 

 

$

2,045

 

 

(9.0

)%

Net amortization of deferred loan fees

 

$

579

 

 

$

357

 

 

62.2

%

 

$

433

 

 

33.7

%

 

$

1,289

 

 

$

1,113

 

 

15.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Total funding is the sum of interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

The increase in net interest margin for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to an increase in average yield on interest earning assets, partially offset by an increase in average cost of interest-bearing deposits. The increases for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2025 were primarily due to a decrease in average cost of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in average yield on interest earning assets.

Loans. The increase in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to increases in weighted-average interest rates on loans, net accretion of discount on loans and net amortization of deferred loan fees. The decrease for the current quarter compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to a decrease in weighted-average interest rates on loans, partially offset by increases in net accretion of discount on loans and net amortization of deferred loan fees. The decrease for the current year-to-date period compared with the previous year-to-date period was primarily due to decreases in weighted-average interest rates on loans and net accretion of discount on loans, partially offset by an increase in net amortization of deferred loan fees.

The following table presents a composition of total loans by interest rate type accompanied by the weighted-average contractual rates as of the dates indicated:

 

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

12/31/2025

 

9/30/2025

 

 

% to Total
Loans

 

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

 

% to Total
Loans

 

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

 

% to Total
Loans

 

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

 

% to Total
Loans

 

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

Fixed rate loans

 

18.9

%

 

5.82

%

 

18.0

%

 

5.76

%

 

17.5

%

 

5.60

%

 

18.2

%

 

5.60

%

Hybrid rate loans

 

39.3

%

 

5.84

%

 

39.9

%

 

5.67

%

 

39.7

%

 

5.57

%

 

39.5

%

 

5.51

%

Variable rate loans

 

41.8

%

 

7.00

%

 

42.1

%

 

6.82

%

 

42.8

%

 

6.93

%

 

42.3

%

 

7.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Securities. The increases in average yield for the current quarter and year-to-date period were primarily due to higher yields on newly purchased investment securities.

Other Interest-Earning Assets. The increase in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to a special dividend on Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock of $253 thousand. The decreases for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2025 were primarily due to a decrease in average interest rate on cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank, partially offset by an increase in dividends received on FHLB stock.

Interest-Bearing Deposits. The decreases in average cost for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2025 were primarily due to decreases in market rates.

Provision (reversal) for credit losses

The following table presents a composition of provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2026

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on loans

 

$

(651

)

 

$

798

 

NM

 

$

(428

)

 

52.1

%

 

$

765

 

 

$

2,884

 

(73.5

)%

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposure

 

 

(54

)

 

 

128

 

NM

 

 

47

 

 

NM

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 

120

 

NM

 

Total provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

$

(705

)

 

$

926

 

NM

 

$

(381

)

 

85.0

%

 

$

688

 

 

$

3,004

 

(77.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reversal for credit losses on loans for the current quarter was primarily due to a decrease in loans held-for-investment, partially offset by an increase in nonaccrual loans held-for-investment.

Noninterest Income

The following table presents the components of noninterest income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2026

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Gain on sale of loans

 

$

1,626

 

$

1,182

 

37.6

%

 

$

1,617

 

0.6

%

 

$

4,217

 

$

3,969

 

6.2

%

Service charges and fees on deposits

 

 

457

 

 

450

 

1.6

%

 

 

377

 

21.2

%

 

 

1,337

 

 

1,124

 

19.0

%

Loan servicing income

 

 

650

 

 

802

 

(19.0

)%

 

 

719

 

(9.6

)%

 

 

2,253

 

 

2,204

 

2.2

%

Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income

 

 

287

 

 

281

 

2.1

%

 

 

259

 

10.8

%

 

 

842

 

 

759

 

10.9

%

Other income

 

 

553

 

 

488

 

13.3

%

 

 

442

 

25.1

%

 

 

1,501

 

 

1,235

 

21.5

%

Total noninterest income

 

$

3,573

 

$

3,203

 

11.6

%

 

$

3,414

 

4.7

%

 

$

10,150

 

$

9,291

 

9.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on Sale of Loans. The following table presents information on gain (loss) on sale of loans for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2026

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Gain on sale of SBA loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold loan balance

 

$

23,044

 

 

$

17,095

 

 

34.8

%

 

$

29,017

 

 

(20.6

)%

 

$

61,969

 

 

$

72,569

 

 

(14.6

)%

Premium received

 

 

1,798

 

 

 

1,430

 

 

25.7

%

 

 

1,852

 

 

(2.9

)%

 

 

4,809

 

 

 

4,810

 

 

—

%

Gain recognized

 

 

1,626

 

 

 

1,219

 

 

33.4

%

 

 

1,617

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

4,254

 

 

 

3,969

 

 

7.2

%

Percentage to sold loan balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium

 

 

7.8

%

 

 

8.4

%

 

 

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

 

 

7.8

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

Gain

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

Loss on sale of other loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold loan balance

 

$

—

 

 

$

1,071

 

 

(100.0

)%

 

$

—

 

 

—

%

 

$

1,071

 

 

$

—

 

 

NA

Loss recognized

 

 

—

 

 

 

(37

)

 

(100.0

)%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

(37

)

 

 

—

 

 

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other loan sold during the previous quarter of $1.1 million was a commercial property loan, which was transferred to loans held-for-sale from loans held-for-investment during the first quarter of 2026.

Loan Servicing Income. The Company services SBA loans and certain residential property loans sold to the secondary market. The following table presents information on loan servicing income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2026

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Loan servicing income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Servicing income received

 

$

1,215

 

 

$

1,243

 

 

(2.3

)%

 

$

1,247

 

 

(2.6

)%

 

$

3,676

 

 

$

3,771

 

 

(2.5

)%

Servicing assets amortization

 

 

(565

)

 

 

(441

)

 

28.1

%

 

 

(528

)

 

7.0

%

 

 

(1,423

)

 

 

(1,567

)

 

(9.2

)%

Loan servicing income

 

$

650

 

 

$

802

 

 

(19.0

)%

 

$

719

 

 

(9.6

)%

 

$

2,253

 

 

$

2,204

 

 

2.2

%

Underlying loans at end of period

 

$

497,197

 

 

$

503,429

 

 

(1.2

)%

 

$

518,309

 

 

(4.1

)%

 

$

497,197

 

 

$

518,309

 

 

(4.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2026

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

10,026

 

$

9,551

 

5.0

%

 

$

9,293

 

7.9

%

 

$

29,297

 

$

27,212

 

7.7

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,283

 

 

2,369

 

(3.6

)%

 

 

2,372

 

(3.8

)%

 

 

6,929

 

 

7,040

 

(1.6

)%

Professional fees

 

 

834

 

 

645

 

29.3

%

 

 

541

 

54.2

%

 

 

2,013

 

 

1,974

 

2.0

%

Marketing and business promotion

 

 

636

 

 

446

 

42.6

%

 

 

669

 

(4.9

)%

 

 

1,538

 

 

1,509

 

1.9

%

Data processing

 

 

359

 

 

342

 

5.0

%

 

 

333

 

7.8

%

 

 

1,038

 

 

983

 

5.6

%

Director fees and expenses

 

 

224

 

 

223

 

0.4

%

 

 

223

 

0.4

%

 

 

670

 

 

674

 

(0.6

)%

Regulatory assessments

 

 

386

 

 

368

 

4.9

%

 

 

373

 

3.5

%

 

 

1,115

 

 

1,075

 

3.7

%

Other expense

 

 

1,304

 

 

1,169

 

11.5

%

 

 

1,065

 

22.4

%

 

 

3,379

 

 

3,705

 

(8.8

)%

Total noninterest expense

 

$

16,052

 

$

15,113

 

6.2

%

 

$

14,869

 

8.0

%

 

$

45,979

 

$

44,172

 

4.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and Employee Benefits. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to increases in wages, incentives tied to sales of SBA loans, vacation accrual and group insurance. The increases for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2025 were primarily due to increases in wages, incentives tied to sales of SBA loans, vacation accrual and group insurance, partially offset by an increase in direct loan origination cost, which offsets and defers the recognition of salaries and benefits expense. The number of full-time equivalent employees was 276, 274 and 270 as of September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively.

Professional Fees. The increases for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were due to increases in legal fees and internal audit fees. The increase for the current year-to-date period compared with the previous year-to-date period was primarily due to the increases in legal fees and internal audit during the current year-to-date period, partially offset by additional professional fees incurred related to evaluating the accounting for a preferred stock purchase option during the previous year-to-date period.

Marketing and Business Promotion. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to an increase in advertising.

Other Expense. The increases for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarter were primarily due to an increase in legal settlements related expenses, partially offset by a decrease in office operating expense. The decrease for the current year-to-date period compared with the previous year-to-date period was primarily due to impairments on operating lease assets of $238 thousand for sublease contracts and a decrease in office operating expense, partially offset by an increase in legal settlement related expenses.

Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

Total assets were $3.54 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of $67.5 million, or 1.9%, from $3.47 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of $255.9 million, or 7.8%, from $3.28 billion at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $174.2 million, or 5.2%, from $3.36 billion at September 30, 2025. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to an increase in total cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by a decrease in loans held-for-investment. The increase for the current year was primarily due to increases in total cash and cash equivalents, loans held-for-investment and other assets. During the current year, the Company invested $8.0 million in qualified affordable housing projects.

Loans

The following table presents a composition of total loans (includes both loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment) as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

12/31/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial property

 

$

1,100,476

 

 

$

1,120,171

 

 

(1.8

)%

 

$

1,071,396

 

 

2.7

%

 

$

1,039,965

 

 

5.8

%

Business property

 

 

650,596

 

 

 

697,627

 

 

(6.7

)%

 

 

638,063

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

639,596

 

 

1.7

%

Multifamily

 

 

213,592

 

 

 

208,797

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

175,579

 

 

21.7

%

 

 

172,098

 

 

24.1

%

Construction

 

 

11,142

 

 

 

11,121

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

18,561

 

 

(40.0

)%

 

 

25,911

 

 

(57.0

)%

Total commercial real estate

 

 

1,975,806

 

 

 

2,037,716

 

 

(3.0

)%

 

 

1,903,599

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

1,877,570

 

 

5.2

%

Commercial and industrial

 

 

449,325

 

 

 

494,944

 

 

(9.2

)%

 

 

508,662

 

 

(11.7

)%

 

 

465,424

 

 

(3.5

)%

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

414,487

 

 

 

393,414

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

401,337

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

401,653

 

 

3.2

%

Other consumer

 

 

5,238

 

 

 

5,945

 

 

(11.9

)%

 

 

6,802

 

 

(23.0

)%

 

 

7,867

 

 

(33.4

)%

Total consumer

 

 

419,725

 

 

 

399,359

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

408,139

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

409,520

 

 

2.5

%

Loans held-for-investment

 

 

2,844,856

 

 

 

2,932,019

 

 

(3.0

)%

 

 

2,820,400

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

2,752,514

 

 

3.4

%

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

2,318

 

 

 

2,937

 

 

(21.1

)%

 

 

12,077

 

 

(80.8

)%

 

 

9,634

 

 

(75.9

)%

Total loans

 

$

2,847,174

 

 

$

2,934,956

 

 

(3.0

)%

 

$

2,832,477

 

 

0.5

%

 

$

2,762,148

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA loans included in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held-for-investment

 

$

148,641

 

 

$

145,457

 

 

2.2

%

 

$

146,549

 

 

1.4

%

 

$

151,766

 

 

(2.1

)%

Loans held-for-sale

 

$

2,318

 

 

$

2,937

 

 

(21.1

)%

 

$

12,077

 

 

(80.8

)%

 

$

9,634

 

 

(75.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACL on loans

 

$

34,087

 

 

$

34,738

 

 

(1.9

)%

 

$

33,381

 

 

2.1

%

 

$

32,960

 

 

3.4

%

ACL on loans to loans held-for-investment

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The decrease in loans held-for-investment for the current quarter was primarily due to pay-downs and pay-offs of term loans of $175.2 million, net decrease of lines of credit of $37.6 million, and charge-offs of $35 thousand, partially offset by new funding of term loans of $125.6 million. The increase for the current year-to-date period was primarily due to new funding of term loans of $416.5 million, partially offset by pay-downs and pay-offs of term loans of $329.6 million, net decrease of lines of credit of $61.2 million, a loan transferred to loans held-for-sale of $1.1 million, and charge-offs of $130 thousand.

The decrease in loans held-for-sale for the current quarter was primarily due to sales of $23.0 million and pay-downs of $52 thousand, partially offset by new funding of $22.5 million. The decrease for the current year-to-date period was primarily due to sales of $63.0 million and pay-downs of $310 thousand, partially offset by new funding of $52.5 million and a loan transferred from loans held-for-investment of $1.1 million.

The following table presents a composition of off-balance sheet credit exposure as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

12/31/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Commercial property

 

$

12,270

 

$

10,069

 

21.9

%

 

$

11,344

 

8.2

%

 

$

13,772

 

(10.9

)%

Business property

 

 

7,425

 

 

8,297

 

(10.5

)%

 

 

7,569

 

(1.9

)%

 

 

10,740

 

(30.9

)%

Construction

 

 

3,011

 

 

3,022

 

(0.4

)%

 

 

5,229

 

(42.4

)%

 

 

7,688

 

(60.8

)%

Commercial and industrial

 

 

374,639

 

 

335,523

 

11.7

%

 

 

342,593

 

9.4

%

 

 

373,560

 

0.3

%

Other consumer

 

 

1,535

 

 

1,536

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

1,347

 

14.0

%

 

 

1,357

 

13.1

%

Total commitments to extend credit

 

 

398,880

 

 

358,447

 

11.3

%

 

 

368,082

 

8.4

%

 

 

407,117

 

(2.0

)%

Letters of credit

 

 

15,733

 

 

7,984

 

97.1

%

 

 

7,330

 

114.6

%

 

 

7,074

 

122.4

%

Total off-balance sheet credit exposure

 

$

414,613

 

$

366,431

 

13.1

%

 

$

375,412

 

10.4

%

 

$

414,191

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Quality

The following table presents a summary of non-performing loans and assets, and classified assets as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2026

 

6/30/2026

 

% Change

 

12/31/2025

 

% Change

 

9/30/2025

 

% Change

Nonaccrual loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial property

 

$

4,642

 

 

$

1,331

 

 

248.8

%

 

$

1,403

 

 

230.9

%

 

$

1,448

 

 

220.6

%

Business property

 

 

1,598

 

 

 

1,330

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

938

 

 

70.4

%

 

 

962

 

 

66.1

%

Total commercial real estate

 

 

6,240

 

 

 

2,661

 

 

134.5

%

 

 

2,341

 

 

166.6

%

 

 

2,410

 

 

158.9

%

Commercial and industrial

 

 

652

 

 

 

607

 

 

7.4

%

 

 

161

 

 

305.0

%

 

 

378

 

 

72.5

%

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

5,355

 

 

 

5,446

 

 

(1.7

)%

 

 

5,403

 

 

(0.9

)%

 

 

5,370

 

 

(0.3

)%

Other consumer

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

(50.0

)%

 

 

5

 

 

(40.0

)%

 

 

—

 

 

NM

 

Total consumer

 

 

5,358

 

 

 

5,452

 

 

(1.7

)%

 

 

5,408

 

 

(0.9

)%

 

 

5,370

 

 

(0.2

)%

Total nonaccrual loans held-for-investment

 

 

12,250

 

 

 

8,720

 

 

40.5

%

 

 

7,910

 

 

54.9

%

 

 

8,158

 

 

50.2

%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

Non-performing loans (“NPLs”)

 

 

12,250

 

 

 

8,720

 

 

40.5

%

 

 

7,910

 

 

54.9

%

 

 

8,158

 

 

50.2

%

NPLs held-for-sale

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

Total NPLs

 

 

12,250

 

 

 

8,720

 

 

40.5

%

 

 

7,910

 

 

54.9

%

 

 

8,158

 

 

50.2

%

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

Non-performing assets (“NPAs”)

 

$

12,250

 

 

$

8,720

 

 

40.5

%

 

$

7,910

 

 

54.9

%

 

$

8,158

 

 

50.2

%

Loans past due and still accruing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due 30 to 59 days

 

$

604

 

 

$

339

 

 

78.2

%

 

$

943

 

 

(35.9

)%

 

$

1,548

 

 

(61.0

)%

Past due 60 to 89 days

 

 

48

 

 

 

55

 

 

(12.7

)%

 

 

12

 

 

300.0

%

 

 

—

 

 

NM

 

Past due 90 days or more

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

Total loans past due and still accruing

 

$

652

 

 

$

394

 

 

65.5

%

 

 

955

 

 

(31.7

)%

 

$

1,548

 

 

(57.9

)%

Special mention loans

 

$

6,368

 

 

$

6,412

 

 

(0.7

)%

 

$

6,435

 

 

(1.0

)%

 

$

6,477

 

 

(1.7

)%

Classified assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classified loans held-for-investment

 

$

13,633

 

 

$

10,525

 

 

29.5

%

 

$

9,159

 

 

48.8

%

 

$

10,172

 

 

34.0

%

Classified loans held-for-sale

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

OREO

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

 

 

—

 

 

—

%

Classified assets

 

$

13,633

 

 

$

10,525

 

 

29.5

%

 

$

9,159

 

 

48.8

%

 

$

10,172

 

 

34.0

%

NPLs to loans held-for-investment

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

 

 

0.28

%

 

 

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

NPAs to total assets

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

Classified assets to total assets

 

 

0.39

%

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

 

 

0.28

%

 

 

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Timothy Chang
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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