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| Our leasing business has shown really, really good growth over the past year |
| Our government-guaranteed lending business also had a good quarter, with commitments closed totaling $113 million |
| That portfolio, as we stated in prior calls, that portfolio has behaved fairly well above expectations given the environment, borrowers there have, I think, prepared and anticipated for rate increases and have absorbed those, I think probably looking back better than we anticipated |
| This marked the 10th consecutive quarter of loan growth for the company |
| The addition of these two individuals keeps in line with our commitment to building diverse, high-performing teams at all levels that reflect our core values of diversity and inclusion and we believe these make us stronger |
| Our performance and execution have been excellent |
| Expenses are well managed, and we believe we have the right balance of investing versus spending to achieve our strategic goals |
| The margin remained strong at 446 basis points, which includes approximately 50 basis points of loan accretion income coming from the transaction |
| We had another strong quarter and are delighted to have welcomed our inland colleagues and shareholders after a successful core system conversion and integration in the third quarter |
| We remain optimistic about our ability to continue to differentiate ourselves in the marketplace and deliver results for both our customers and stockholders |
| Profitability and return metrics were also strong with an ROA of 130 basis points and an ROTCE of 16.15% |
| We were pleased with another quarter of strong results and notwithstanding the significant sources of uncertainty present in the environment |
| But we can tell you that in just a few months that we've been working with her, we're just delighted with her contributions, and we know we've made a great selection there |
| The third quarter was not only a strong quarter financially for the company, but also a very productive one |
| A nice quarter |
| And what really matters to us, people, strategy and long-term shareholder value, we feel uniquely positioned, especially because of the uncertainty in the economy |
| Business development activity remained healthy, driven by our commercial and leasing businesses |
| Earning asset yields increased a healthy 50 basis points driven by higher loan yields |
| Growth in the quarter was driven by a $16 million or 21% increase in net interest income, stemming from higher loan balances |
| Net interest income was $92.5 million for Q3, up 21% from the prior quarter, primarily due to the merger, organic loan and lease growth, and higher yields offset by increased interest expense |
| And more importantly, he knows us very well |
| And our business units have been -- they've been very good about staying in touch with the customers and looking for any science-based at problems |
| So to wrap-up, on slide 13, you have a summary of our strategy, which has remained consistent and continues to work very well for us |
| Liquidity and capital remained ample and strong with a CET1 ratio of 10.1% and total capital of 13.2% |
| Lastly, our efficiency ratio stood at 53.7% or 47.3% adjusted, which represents a 4 and 7 percentage point improvement over the prior quarter and year, respectively |
| Operating expenses relative to assets came in at 235 basis points, excluding charges, representing a 25 basis point improvement from the prior quarter and a 21 basis point improvement year-on-year |
| Our net interest margin was 4.46%, up 14 basis points from the prior quarter, stemming primarily from the merger |
| We have been posting top quartile numbers in several important metrics |
| Activity is -- I mean, generally speaking, solid |
| We continue to remain disciplined on our expense management, and we are on track to meet projected cost savings |
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| I think you hit the nail on the head though, I think the channel, the math for transactions is challenging given the -- for some folks that would be potential sellers the issue is just the amount of capital that remains after you factor in the interest rate marks, both on the loan portfolio and on the investment portfolio |
| Net of loans sold, we originated $311 million during the quarter and payoffs were lower than we expected at $185 million compared to $256 million in the second quarter |
| Our government-guaranteed lending business finished the quarter with $113 million in closed loan commitments which was lower than the second quarter |
| The net average premium was 8% for Q3, lower than the prior quarter, primarily due to changes in the mix of loans sold and tight market conditions |
| Some of that is a catch-up from supply chain issues that were happening earlier as people had put orders for equipment, we just couldn't get the equipment, and therefore, that kind of delays |
| I mean, is that maybe just a little less sale activity, or kind of how are you thinking broadly about that decline? What's driving a little bit lower outlook for next quarter? Tom Bell For next quarter, I mean, obviously, there's -- the government shutdown is a risk for one thing as a caveat |
| On an adjusted basis, our net interest expense stood at $51.2 million, $2 million below our Q3 guidance of $53 million to $55 million |
| And as a result, we've just kind of given a little bit lower guidance here |
| I mean, as I said earlier, there's a fair amount of uncertainty in the environment |
| Noninterest income declined largely due to a negative fair value mark on our servicing asset, despite increased gain on sale revenue |
| Just it sounds like maybe the revenues are down a little bit in the quarter -- next quarter |
| Our view is more cautious |
| Our criticized actually came down a little bit because we had a resolution of a large criticized asset during the quarter |
| There's a lot of uncertainty out there |
| It sounds like growth is understandably slowing on the lending side of things |
| Non-interest income stood at $12.4 million in the third quarter, down $1.9 million linked quarter, primarily driven by a $3.6 million negative fair value mark on our loan servicing asset due to higher discount rates and increased prepayments, which was partially offset by an increase of $769,000 in net gain on sale of loans due to higher volumes |
| I think that's just increasingly a topic of concern across investors just given the rate shocks that have impacted Alberto Paracchini Yes |
| The rate increases concern me because all those small business owners are dealing with that reality |
| But to answer your question, I mean, obviously, we had, I think, the number -- the GDP number yesterday kind of explains and points to the fact that the economy has remained pretty healthy, we tend to be more cautious |
| Our available borrowing capacity stood at $1.7 billion and our uninsured deposit ratio stood at 26.1%, which remains well below all Pure Bank averages |
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