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| As I stated, we are very proud of the Banner team, in our third quarter performance, a very solid third quarter performance |
| So that's, I think from a competitive standpoint, I think we're - we stood pretty well |
| So while there are still competitive forces out there in terms of pricing, we're finding some great opportunities and are able to compete effectively |
| So we're seeing some good opportunities and we think that they're, I don't - I don't view this as being a major price competitive market into the course of the next 24 months I think Banner can have a real advantage from that standpoint to take market share |
| That being said, there's a lot of market disruption out there that provides us great opportunity to take market share |
| I am very proud of the entire Banner team that are living our core values |
| Our strategy to maintain a moderate risk profile and the investments we have made during our Banner Forward program to improve our operating performance have positioned the company well to weather recent market headwinds |
| We continue to benefit from a strong core deposit base that has proved to be resilient and loyal to Banner in the wake of a highly competitive environment, a very good net interest margin and core expense control |
| In terms of talent, we've taken the same approach that we have in the past which is we're - we're much more of a rifle shot approach rather than hiring teams of bankers, and we have been extremely successful at hiring some very good talent in all of our markets, from some of the regional and larger institutions and we're gonna continue to do so, we - we see some great opportunity with some of the market disruption that is adding some real talent to the organization |
| Further, we continued our strong organic generation of new relationships and our loans increased 8% over the same period last year |
| Reflective of the solid performance coupled with our strong regulatory capital ratios, and the fact that we increased our tangible common equity per share by 11% from the same period last year, we announced a core dividend of $0.48 per common share |
| Finally, I am pleased to say that we continue to receive marketplace recognition and validation of our business model and our value proposition |
| Banner's liquidity and capital profile continue to remain strong with all capital ratios in excess of regulatory well capitalized levels, and we continue to maintain significant off balance sheet borrowing capacity |
| I - I know obviously there's a - a lot of moving pieces with the - the macro, but you - you guys have a really strong capital position and a - and a really strong allowance as well |
| And, Banner's balance sheet and our liquidity position put us in a great position to take advantage of that market disruption |
| Banner's credit metrics continue to be strong and our super community bank model continues to serve our clients well |
| Still, the credit culture that runs throughout Banner is a source of strength, so two are the solid reserves for loan losses and capital base, all of which position us well for the future |
| I will close in the same way I started, noting that Banner's credit metrics continued to be strong and our super community bank model continues to serve our clients well |
| The strength of the company's balance sheet positions us well for being able to take advantage of the ongoing market disruption |
| It continues to be granular in size, diversified in geographic location, and overall credit performance has been solid |
| Our overarching goal continues to be to do the right thing for our clients, our communities, our colleagues, our company and our shareholders and to provide a consistent and reliable source of commerce and capital through all economic cycles and change events |
| In short, the portfolio continues to perform well |
| I mean, businesses, have done a very good job of managing their balance sheets and they have utilized excess cash to help reduce their borrowings |
| I am pleased to report again to you that is exactly what we continue to do |
| Multifamily construction outstandings are up 64% year-over-year, a reflection of the strong origination of affordable housing projects as well as a modest level of origination of market rate, middle income project for strong sponsors |
| But what I will say though is, as you might suspect, a company with as strong balance sheet as Banner is with great core earnings power and - and a history of being a good partner, you - you would expect that Banner would be a natural for any types of com combinations that come down the road as soon as the market gets a little bit more clarity |
| Once again, our core performance reflects continued execution on our super community bank strategy that is growing new client relationships, maintaining our core funding position, promoting client loyalty and advocacy through our responsive service model, and demonstrating our safety and soundness through all economic cycles and change events |
| The construction book, as I indicated, performs really well |
| So hopefully, I'll - I'll hit it all pipelines are currently about 20% lower than they were at this time last year but we continue to see good opportunities across the footprint, and, it really is important at this time because of the increased opportunities due to liquidity issues at other institutions that we just maintain our moderate risk profile |
| And lastly, as noted in the earnings release, we again reported growth in the consumer mortgage portfolio, up 7% in the quarter continuing the trend of retaining completed all in one custom construction loans on balance sheet |
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| Income from residential mortgage operations was slapped for the quarter |
| Core revenue, excluding the loss on sale of securities and changes in investments carried at fair value, decreased $883,000 from the prior quarter primarily due to higher deposit cost leading to a decline in net interest income |
| It's a combination of the rate environment as well as the lack of liquidity in the secondary market for where we sold multifamily loans |
| The decline in residential construction outstandings continued in the quarter as sales of completed residential starts continue to outpace new takedowns, down 2% in the quarter and down nearly 20% when compared to September 2022 |
| As discussed last quarter, the pace of residential construction starts continues to be slower than historical norms |
| We will not be immune to credit deterioration that emerges as we move through this cycle |
| Given the expectation of a sustained interest rate in increased rate environment and the impact of overall market dynamics, we continue to anticipate muted commercial real estate loan growth in the near term |
| This business line has been effectively shut down for all of 2023 due to the lack of an active secondary market with year to date originations for this group being less than $1 million |
| C&I-line utilization decreased 1% in the quarter and balances were down $49 million in the quarter due to a combination of loan payoffs and decreased line utilization |
| I think from a - from a competitive standpoint look there's - there's clearly some financial institutions that are under a bit of stress in terms of what they can do with their balance sheet as - as it relates to growth |
| And I will reiterate a theme that has been consistent of late, which is that our credit quality metrics should not be expected to get better than they currently are |
| Builders remain proactive in moving completed products and while they continue to benefit from the general lack of resale housing inventory on the market, they remain cautious with the level of inventory under construction |
| So we had an operation, that with a bunch of - with several seasoned bankers who had been doing this for many, many years in the in the multifamily sector where would they would do refinances and then remodeling and that type of financing which we wanted to originate and then sell and we would sell that to community banks and that business model, as you know, became stressed last year with the rapid rise in interest rates to making transactions pencil out, number 1; and then number 2, the lack of liquidity in the system because we're - we were primarily selling to community based banks and once they start stop purchasing, obviously, that that entire business unit came under some stress and really wasn't driving the financial results that we were looking for |
| In addition, we recorded a $700,000 negative fair value adjustment on investments held for trading as market rates increased |
| Net interest margin decreased 7 basis points to 3.93% on a tax equivalent basis |
| I – look I think right now there's - there's enough uncertainty out there, whether it's the regulatory environment, whether it's the credit marks or the interest rate marks, the accounting marks associated with the combination that, I - I think everybody's just a bit cautious on trying to proceed with any meaningful combinations |
| As reflected in the release, loan originations declined modestly quarter-over-quarter |
| Excluding multifamily, our commercial real estate balances decreased 1% in the quarter driven primarily by the payoff of a substandard assisted living facility as well as an underperforming self storage property and are down 3% when compared to September 30, 2022 |
| So the initial rate cuts of let's say 25 basis points and as they start I think there's gonna be a lag there, and you're not gonna see a reaction just because of other banks are more challenged from liquidity out there right now |
| Miscellaneous income decreased $486,000, primarily due to a loss of $276,000 on the disposition of assets related to two branch consolidations |
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