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| We are encouraged by the strength and quality of our pipeline |
| Despite the difficult economic environment, Provident produced good financial results this quarter, which once again demonstrates the strength of the franchise and talented management team |
| At quarter end, our capital was strong and exceeded well-capitalized levels |
| Tangible book value per share was $15.41 and our common -- tangible common equity ratio was solid at 8.54% |
| Asset quality remains strong with nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans falling to 37 basis points and both early stage and total delinquencies improving |
| Against that backdrop, I’m pleased to report that Provident has demonstrated its resilience and agility, delivering results that point towards the underlying strength of our operation and our commitment to responsible growth |
| Our credit metrics continue to be excellent in the third quarter, and we are maintaining prudent underwriting standards, particularly in CRE lending |
| Despite a hardening insurance market, Provident Protection Plus had a strong third quarter with 63% organic growth which resulted in an 11.9% increase in revenue and a 12.3% increase in operating profit as compared to the same quarter last year |
| Our fee-based business has performed well |
| The pull-through in our commercial loan pipeline during the third quarter was good and the gross pipeline remained strong at approximately $1.7 billion |
| The yield on earning assets improved by 16 basis points versus a trailing quarter as floating and adjustable rate loans repriced favorably and new loan originations reflected higher market rates |
| Tom Lyons I think the profitability on that business for us, Mark, is pretty strong compared to some of the sales that I’ve seen |
| The companies have made significant progress in various integration initiatives through outstanding team works from both banks |
| It’s been a good source of growth for you in recent quarters |
| Tony Labozzetta With high-growth prospects |
| I would say today, it’s a very interesting environment |
| As we look forward, we remain focused on growing and strengthening the fundamentals of our business |
| Beacon’s investment performance compares favorably to the applicable benchmarks |
| Our rising rate cycle to date deposit data was approximately 29.5%, which we believe is among the best in the peer group and is reflective of the quality of our deposit base |
| While we await for regulatory approval, we expect to close and integrate the merger with Lakeland Bank in the near future, which we believe will create value for all of our stakeholders |
| As a result of the improved production and reduced prepayments, offset by a decreased line of credit utilization, our commercial loans grew approximately $134 million or 1.48% for the quarter |
| It’s amongst some of the best in our peer group |
| Period-end total loans grew $137 million driven by multifamily mortgage loan originations |
| Have a nice day |
| We have one going on now, which is producing some decent results |
| So I think the combination of those things, just to turn it into a financial transaction, I think it will be a net takeaway from our client experience and the rate of growth in our noninterest income |
| In addition, payoffs have slowed and as a result, we expect to achieve our commercial lending growth targets for the remainder of 2023 |
| But in general, the spread is, I would say, between [$170 million and $190 million] , I would say, is a pretty good guess |
| Fee income remained stable despite the reduction in assets under management, which was due in part to market conditions |
| This improvement in asset yields, however, was more than offset by an increase in interest-bearing funding costs |
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| The provision for credit losses on loans increased $0.6 million for the quarter to -- sorry to $11 million, primarily due to a weakened economic forecast within our CECL model |
| There was a fairly heavy reliance on a primary customer that had made some strategic shifts in their need for services, which impacted the revenue stream, and it was challenging to recover from |
| Our net interest margin decreased 15 basis points from the trailing quarter to 2.96% |
| Our line of credit utilization percentage decreased 1.9% in the third quarter to 33%, remaining below our historical average of approximately 40% |
| These conditions have presented substantial challenges to many in the banking sector |
| As a result, we expect to see some continued net interest margin compression for the balance of 2023 and currently project the margin will stabilize in Q4 at around 2.90% |
| The current quarter loss was driven by a single C&I loan impacted by a strategic business shift implemented by a primary customer |
| Mark Fitzgibbon And then on credit, you guys were one of the few banks that showed a sequential quarter decline in Provident loans, which is great |
| The third quarter was marked by rising interest rates and persistent inflationary pressures |
| The prolonged inverted yield curve, ongoing deposit competition and an increase in the attractiveness of investment alternatives continue to impact funding costs |
| Consequently, our total cost of deposits increased and in large part, drove our total cost of funds up 33 basis points to 2.04%, compressing our net interest margin 15 basis points to 2.96% |
| Beacon Trust performed in line with expectations as conditions in the financial markets continue to remain volatile |
| That’s the #1 driver in everybody’s incentive plan as we move into 2024 because we all know that’s the greatest challenge that we face these days |
| Payoffs decreased 16% to about $94 million as compared to the trailing quarter |
| There’s some declines in other areas |
| Relational banking has become more acute |
| So do you think at that point, the margin will have bottomed? |
| I could comfortably state right now that there’s not any segments that we’re seeing that present any concern to us |
| Our effective tax rate declined to 23.7% this quarter as a result of a decrease in projected taxable income |
| That being said, we still have to grow our business |
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