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| We believe these metrics will continue to serve us well, especially in a more stressed environment |
| We continue to take significant steps forward in this plan during the third quarter and are pleased with the progress we've made so far |
| So all of those pieces are pulling together to give us what we think is a favorable direction, particularly with respect to noninterest-bearing, which, of course, as you know, moved opposite the direction of the industry in this quarter |
| That incentive program has really done very well in terms of getting the organization very much focused on developing a stronger noninterest-bearing DDA base |
| We had great success with that this quarter |
| Third, we expanded noninterest-bearing deposits by $47 million quarter-over-quarter or 6%, which compares favorably to the overall weaker industry trends |
| The decisive actions we are taking will allow us to improve overall performance |
| Our strong deposit and loan performance is driven by our initiatives to expand our client base and build loyalty through our excellent brand of customer service and deep community relationships |
| Fourth, credit quality remains solid with net recoveries during the quarter |
| We have solid liquidity and capital |
| Our asset quality continues to be a strength |
| Overall, we expect that these decisive actions will result in an improved financial profile over time |
| We continue to execute our action plan, which is improving our profitability in the short and medium term and establishing a foundation for long-term success |
| Over 88% of the loan portfolio was secured by real estate with an average loan-to-value of 36% with solid debt service coverage ratios |
| Noninterest income should benefit from the back-to-back swap loan closings |
| The bottom line is we execute well on this strategy, which helps mitigate NIM compression from rising rates |
| This is a population we know well and we have had great success fostering long-standing relationships with customers in the Asian community |
| This repricing should drive net interest margin expansion once funding costs stabilize |
| We're confident that these 4 areas of focus will position the company to achieve long-term success |
| Loan closings were $241 million, a 52% improvement quarter-over-quarter |
| In general, the real estate portfolio has strong sponsor support and excellent credit performance |
| With these metrics, we remain very comfortable with the quality of our loan portfolio and our stress tests have indicated that our borrowers are resilient and our portfolio is positioned to perform well if a stressed environment occurs |
| During the first quarter, the company instituted a 6-step action plan to enhance the resilience of our business model and strengthen our financial performance |
| Participating in these types of initiatives builds our already strong ties with our local communities and drives customer loyalty |
| We're comfortable with the level of risk in our real estate portfolio and remain confident in the long-term benefits of our approach |
| As you can see, across our real estate portfolio, we prioritize the same key factors: limited risk exposure, resilience and strong and stable borrowers |
| Our loan-to-deposit ratio has improved to 103% from 113% a year ago |
| Credit performance is solid and less than 20% of the portfolio has rate resets through the end of 2024 |
| Our multifamily portfolio has strong sponsorship with equity greater than 60% and the average multifamily loan is only $1.2 million |
| This market, which has total deposits of $41 billion, continues to be an important opportunity for us |
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| All else equal, we expect the CD repricing to pressure our net interest margin |
| And in addition, I think the -- what we're seeing is maybe a little bit of a slowdown of activity in terms of overall market |
| We remain cautious given the environment but are executing on our plan to navigate this difficult environment |
| Overall, we expect continued pressure on the net interest margin as Fed increases rates, but all else being equal, the pressure should be more like what was experienced over the most recent 2 quarters versus the prior 3 |
| We expect the NIM to remain under pressure as long as the Fed raises rates |
| This is the lowest amount of core NIM compression over the past 4 quarters |
| The debt coverage ratios are down a bit from where we've been historically, and that's generally because of the increased cost of borrowing |
| This is important given the uncertain outlook on rates |
| Pipeline is still at a reasonably decent pacing those down a little bit quarter-over-quarter |
| As you can see, we have a long history of below industry level of net charge-offs |
| Sixth, our GAAP and core noninterest expenses were down 3% year-over-year and 2% quarter-over-quarter |
| We expect minimal losses in the loan portfolio if there's an economic downturn given the large percentage of our loan portfolio secured by real estate with a low average loan to value |
| But optically, your reserve looks a little light given where we are in the credit cycle and the complexion of your loan book |
| On a core basis, it was down 3 basis points this quarter and 8 basis points last quarter |
| Criticized and classified assets increased during the quarter from a low base and we expect the criticized and classified assets to loans ratio to remain below peer levels |
| So I hear the Fed keeps raising, there's pressure, and it sounds like for next quarter, kind of that mid-single-digit core pressure for the last 2 quarters is reasonable |
| It was mostly macroeconomic environmental factors that caused that downgrade the loan as current |
| The quarterly decline was primarily due to seasonality, timing and pricing decisions |
| It's just some macroeconomics affecting that particular loan relationship |
| And then it looked like criticizing classifieds rose a fair bit this quarter |
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