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| We have achieved stability in our net interest margin and generated improvements in both asset quality and capital ratios |
| Going forward, our strong capital position gives us the flexibility to take advantage of market opportunities and to remain dedicated to serving the needs of our customers and attracting new households to the bank |
| In this challenging banking environment, First Interstate draws strength from our franchise value and from the robust flexible balance sheet we have carefully built |
| Given the strength of our franchise and flexible balance sheet, we are well positioned to continue to protect shareholder value during these challenging times |
| We achieved modest deposit growth in the period and continue to see improved risk-adjusted spreads on new loan production |
| Finally, all regulatory capital ratios strengthened in the third quarter as we continue to manage our risk-weighted asset exposure, and we were pleased to announce our $0.47 dividend per share |
| We will continue to capitalize on the strength of our markets to grow our client base |
| In all our efforts, we will continue to enhance the strength of our high quality, resilient franchise |
| While we expect continued pressure in the mortgage origination environment, our newly restructured mortgage business allows us to process volume more efficiently and with improved profitability |
| We expect our fourth quarter results to continue to display the stability we have achieved |
| I mean everything look good this quarter |
| So while demand remains minimal in the near term, as the environment improves, we can now respond to increasing demand more profitably |
| On the liability side, 3 developments underscore the stability of our balance sheet, a reduction in short-term borrowings of $522 million, an increase of $100 million in total deposits and a moderation of our mix shift out of noninterest-bearing deposits |
| This is an increase of 8.5% from the previous quarter |
| We have reduced noninterest expense |
| I just wanted to -- obviously, the jump-off point from 2Q on the nonperformer increase pretty firm that you'd see some improvement |
| So that helped offset |
| But anything kind of on the lower ebbing that might come back up? Kevin Riley The thing is, I think, in Marcy's remarks, I think she talked about it pretty good |
| We continue to have limited exposure in metro office commercial real estate and the remaining portfolio is performing well |
| The new loan production rate, excluding draws on construction lines, increased roughly 40 basis points from the previous quarter to around 7.5% |
| So I would say stable to slight improvement |
| So we see it growing in the back half of 2024 |
| Totally appreciate that |
| We have increased spreads on new loans |
| Just wanted to see if that's largely complete or we talk about from 3Q to the [Indiscernible] Potentially further NPA or criticized balance declines? Or was that largely cleaned up from the second quarter? Kevin Riley I would say that we see things really stable to maybe a slight improvement going into the fourth quarter |
| Good morning |
| This was generally due to the severance expense we noted in the prior quarter, lower expenses from the mortgage business and a lower incentive accrual |
| Good morning, and thanks again to all of you for joining us on our call today |
| Our coverage rate of nonaccrual loans increased to 268% in this period |
| In short, we have controlled the things that are in our power to control and position the bank to respond to appropriate opportunities when they arise |
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| Our total noninterest income decreased $2.1 million quarter-over-quarter as we face pressure in the mortgage and payment service businesses |
| We expect this, in turn, to lead to a modest decline in net interest income in the fourth quarter |
| Was there anything onetime in there? I mean, I know that you mentioned Q2 was a falloff in comp that was expected |
| Our reported net interest margin was 3.07%, a decrease of 5 basis points from the prior quarter |
| Our adjusted net interest margin excluding purchase accounting accretion, also decreased by 5 basis points from the prior quarter to 3% |
| So it's just a sluggish environment right now |
| With revenue growth being a challenge, we know the importance of expense control |
| From here, the margin is expected to remain relatively stable to modestly lower in the fourth quarter with earning assets also slightly lower than in our third quarter reported results |
| So that was the reason for that because we think it was creating a lot of confusion and noise |
| But I will tell you that the main reason why it's flattish is just due to the fact that we believe that there's not a lot of robust activity taking place right now in our markets, things are slowing down |
| We do not see where it should deteriorate |
| Our net interest income decreased by $4.7 million as the increase in our average yield on earning assets was outpaced by the increase in our total cost of funds |
| This represents about a $200 million decline from the prior quarter |
| And if you remember in the prior quarter, our charge-offs were elevated, but that was primarily due to one credit |
| Nonperforming assets decreased by $11 million and criticized loans decreased by $8.7 million from the prior quarter |
| This is significantly less than the 24 basis point decrease we saw in the second quarter |
| The securities portfolio declined by $288 million in the quarter due to normal amortization with a modest impact from higher unrealized losses |
| I think that you'll see a little bit slight come down in the fourth quarter and then probably a stabilization in the first |
| the recovery was centered on legacy Great Western Bank hospitality deal |
| Reported expenses declined $2.8 million from the prior quarter as salaries and wages declined in the period |
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