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| We expect improved earnings of approximately $2 million per year in future periods |
| And so your reputation builds as a result of that and that's what gives me confidence that you're going to see growth out of our organization in the fourth quarter |
| Our credit quality remains sound and reserve coverage is strong |
| The loan and deposit pipelines for the fourth quarter are very strong and we expect to be back in growth mode in 4Q |
| You know, one of the really encouraging signs though, that that I think hopefully everyone has as a takeaway is the jump up at non-interest bearing and our teams are absolutely intended and are actually, you know, starting to deliver more than more of non-interest bearing relationships as part of your relationships |
| We foresee deposit growth to continue to be strong |
| The company's capital levels continue to be strong and well in excess of the minimum regulatory requirements to be considered well capitalized as of September 30, 2023 |
| And so I think we've been gaining more and more confidence there |
| We believe that these and our other partnerships position Amerant for unmatched brand recognition and business growth in the markets we serve |
| You have to take into account with us, you know, our expectation counter to a lot of other people is that we're expecting to continue to grow and it's a combination of, we just see a good opportunities in the marketplace |
| And lastly, we're very proud to say that for the second consecutive year, Emery bank was recognized as one of Newsweek's top 100 most loved workplaces |
| So all that being said, you know, look at the crystal ball you have with this, we think our teams are doing a really good job of staying on top of relationships you know, following through with know your customer, you know, because there'll be an unexpected, of course, but the view right now is we think we've done a really good job of looking certainly at the largest ones which have created the most noise |
| And as you can see, we've reduced our exposure down to 20 to 40 million as a result of that sale and the view is we've got a good line of sight into performance on the rest of that portfolio |
| This positive trend also speaks to the value of building relationships and all the efforts in our market despite the challenges of customer seeking higher interest rates and the market competition |
| But I also would tell you, Brady, look, we've had a choppy year, and I think you know, because obviously there's been some more time items there in the higher provision we reported last quarter you know, we think that we've done a really good job of assessing risk in the portfolio and getting you know, which is why our reserve coverage is higher, you know, and in this quarter in particular, you know, I do just want to know, we had some elevated charge offs, but we're accelerating our efforts to try and get the NPL MPAs offer books |
| And you know, you get the production that's going to come from that you get the conversion passes, to get the halo effect of you know, all this great new branding as you know, and it's much more targeted branding, I expect a much stronger 2024 |
| You know, there's a lot of additional support that is going into this and you know, our view is getting this done, is going to really clear the runway for us, you know, as we go into 2024 So I think you have the positive of all these great people that have joined in my opinion and are a great team |
| And, you know, it's good to see just finally, for me, just it's good to see, you know, TCF a little bit, you know, capital up a little bit |
| But my view is, I think, you know, we're better off telling you flattish and give you the positive upside you know, depending on production |
| And so the positive has been that that's been the bigger driver versus higher rate new production |
| We're very confident in partnering with a well-known and recognized provider in financial services that recently rededicate themselves to focus solely on financial services |
| You can the pipeline's are strong |
| Jerry Plush Here at the organization we expect we've added in Broward we've added in Miami Dade, I think we've had another additional person you know in the on the other side in Houston you know, and so we feel good about what the new team members are going to be able to bring in addition, right and so every time I talk about another person coming on board, you have to kind of think about that as a scorecard of their set of goals both on the loan and deposit side that are added to the core base of people that we have and so look I'm of the belief that you know, this is a this is a time it's a wonderful opportunity |
| We're excited to have the Executive Leadership team set we remained focused on attracting the right people to complement our existing team to achieve our strategic objectives |
| That's really good girl |
| What was any of that in that freaky run rate or is that all a positive kind of looking forward? Jerry Plush It's a positive looking forward, we expect that yield to materialize fully in 2024 going forward |
| Our tangible common equity ratio remains strong at 7.44% as of September 30 |
| People like our story they want to come here they believe that what we're doing, the execs have done a great job of you know attracting some of these folks as well |
| But there are other things we're looking to do to reduce that and we expect to gain additional efficiencies throughout 2024 As we start to see the benefit of having you know, what I think is a much better integrated technology stack |
| We think we saw an acceleration and now it's, it's coming to the right direction for us |
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| The net interest margin was 3.57% compared to the 3.83% we reported last quarter, a few basis points lower than we originally expected |
| We expect the margin to continue to be pressured given substantial market competition for domestic deposits and demand for higher rates |
| Net interest income for the third quarter was $79 million, down $5 million or 6% compared to the previous quarter |
| Continuing to Slide 15, non-interest income in the third quarter was $22 million, down by $4.7 million or 18% from $27 million in the second quarter of 2023 |
| I know profitability is under pressure everywhere |
| Moving on to the net interest margin; as Jerry mentioned, NIM for the third quarter was 3.57%, down by 26 basis points quarter-over-quarter |
| But again, you know, that's there's been a lot unfortunately, we have had some significant events |
| On a standalone basis, Amerant Mortgage had a negative PPNR of $1.6 million in 3Q 2023, which was consistent with 2Q results |
| The decrease was primarily driven by reduced originations given tighter credit quality requirements and relationship focused origination |
| Our view is that yeah, of course, there's going to continue to be pressure on funding costs |
| As far as being down less than three Q and that's a pretty, you know, wide range just given three Q is down about 25 basis points |
| Amerant’s assets under management totalled $2.1 billion as of the end of the third quarter, down $55 million or 2.6% from the second quarter |
| So, you know, that's that it's really it's really a mix issue |
| Consumers loans as of 3Q 2023 were $439 million, a decrease of $64 million or 13% quarter-over-quarter |
| We, I think we've had, you know, and then unfortunately have had the bounce back up |
| This was driven primarily then higher than expected funding costs and lower loan originations as we continue to prioritize relationship centric originations and not renew or pursued non-depository financing |
| Given competition for deposits, we expect the name to continue to decrease in the fourth quarter, but clearly through lesser degree than in 3Q |
| This decrease was primarily driven by lower net new assets and market valuations |
| Our total deposits at the end of the third quarter were $7.5 billion, and that's down $33 million from the previous quarter |
| You know, we've had a couple million dollars’ worth of charges that related, you know, from small business, you know, our view is, you know, that's been a business we've really tightened our credit criteria |
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