Earnings Sentiment

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Bullish Statements during Earnings call

Statement
The best in at least 15 years, as well as our seventh consecutive quarter for net recoveries
Early stage delinquencies remained solid
What differentiates us from others is something we're really proud of
We knew the tide return and we kept our powder dry, that planning has enabled us to stay well-capitalized, debt free, and is now supporting organic loan growth
Our portfolio reached an all-time high over the quarter, hitting a milestone of $5 billion, with our industry-leading first mortgage product making up the lion of share
This quarter marked a continuation of strong loan growth to the bank, coming on the heels of an $87 million increase in the second quarter
Our second quarter results here at the bank are very strong
The news and asset quality remains good
As always, we are very proud of our substantial dividend, which we have paid every quarter since 1904
Our status as a portfolio lender is an advantage in this regard
Capital remains strong, consolidated equity to assets ratio was 10.31% for the third quarter of 2023 compared to 9.65% in the third quarter of 2022
We continue to build upon our granular and diversified deposit foundation and have seen all categories of the portfolio rebound from the beginning of the year
The higher rates have continued to drive growth in our home equity products as people like to stay and improve their existing home rather than purchase a new one or refinance their first mortgage
Which is proof of the success of our relationship-building focus
In addition to the benefits of repricing, it works out great for customers who have felt trapped by their low-rate mortgage
And we expect to post continued growth on the quarter
Our customers know that they can rely on our strength and stability through market ups and downs
Overall, we expect that if the product takes off, we will further contribute to the upward trend of our loan portfolio yield
Residential loans increased by a combined $56 million with first mortgages increasing by $33 million and our home equity products climbing by $23 million
Average loans for the third quarter grew 7.4% or $337.6 million to $4.9 billion for the third quarter of 2022
Yield on interest-bearing assets increased to 3.88%, up 64 basis points from 3.24% in the third quarter of 2022
We strategically grew all aspects of our loan portfolio through responsible and choice lending
As we move forward, our objective is to continue to offer competitive product offerings of the bank through aggressive marketing and product differentiation
Loan growth has continued to increase and occurred in all of our loan categories and leading the charge was a residential real estate portfolio
As always, which increased by $219.4 million or 5.3% in the third quarter of 2023, over the same period in 2022
Book value per share at September 30, 2023, was $32.80, up 6.2% compared to $30.89 a year earlier
As previously stated, the combination of increased interest rates and some new personnel in our commercial loan area has allowed us to be a bit more active versus prior years
Also during the quarter, we rolled out our new split-the-difference loan product, which enables us to reprice lower-interest-rate loans, while retaining those critical customer relationships
And have a great day
Our shareholders have been able to count on us through all economic conditions
       

Bearish Statements during earnings call

Statement
Net interest margin from the third quarter of 2023 was 2.85%, down 31 basis points from the third quarter of 2022
The loan backlog has come down somewhat from last quarter and year-over-year
Net interest income was $42.2 million for the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of $5.6 million or 11.7% compared to the same period in 2022
Overall purchase activity in our residential markets has slowed reflecting nationwide trends
Nonperforming loans stand at $17.9 million as of September, down from $19.4 million in June and also down year-over-year
We've not sacrificed quality for quantity
Nonperforming assets declined to $19.1 million from $20.8 million last quarter
Salary expenses down due to a decrease in overall salary expense and decrease in our liability-based equity awards due to low -- our lower stock price
Actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such achievements -- statements due to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors
Given the continued low level of ORE expenses, we're going to continue to hold the anticipated level of expenses not to exceed $250,000 per quarter
   

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