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The Bank recorded on a year-to-date basis net interest income of $21.1 million compared to $16.9 million in the same period a year earlier. Net income of $5.8 million for the six months ending June 30, 2025, compared to $4.3 million reported for the same six months in 2024, a year over year increase of $1.6 million.
The Bank reported total assets of $1.452 billion as of June 30, 2025, representing a 7.7% increase compared to the reporting period ending June 30, 2024, and year over year loan growth of $102 million or 9.0%. Total Bank deposits ended the second quarter of 2025 at $1.281 billion, a $98 million or 8.3% increase from $1.183 billion on June 30, 2024.
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets was 1.11% on June 30, 2025, compared to 0.28% as of June 30, 2024. The Bank had no Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) on June 30, 2025. Allowance for credit losses (ACL) to gross loans was 1.20% as of June 30, 2025, compared to 1.20% as of June 30, 2024. The Bank recorded a $0.9 million provision for loan loss expense, for the six months ending June 30, 2025, compared to a $0.6 million provision recorded for the six months ending June 30, 2024.
'We are pleased with the positive performance in the second quarter of 2025 and year-over-year improvements to net income and notably to the net interest margin while the Bank continued to grow in both loans and deposits. The positive performance is expected to continue in the second half of the year.' said CEO Dong Il Kim.
US Metro Bank is a California chartered, full service commercial bank headquartered in Garden Grove, California. The Bank opened for business on September 15, 2006, and offers deposit and loan products (including commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, mortgage, SBA and USDA loans), as well as related banking services to its customers.
This release contains forward-looking statements, including our expectations with respect to future events that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations include: fluctuation in market rates of interest and loan and deposit pricing, adverse changes in the overall national economy as well as adverse economic conditions in our specific market areas, maintenance and development of well-established and valued client relationships and referral source relationships, and acquisition or loss of key production personnel. Other risks that can affect the Bank are detailed from time to time in our annual reports. We caution readers that the list of factors above is not exclusive. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and we may not undertake steps to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of any circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements are made. In addition, our past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of future performance.
US METRO BANK (only)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)
BALANCE SHEET
(All amounts in thousands except per share information)
Assets 6/30/2025 6/30/2024 Y-O-Y Change
Cash and Due From Bank
$
12,663
$
14,071
$
(1,408
)
-10.0
%
Investments and Fed Funds Sold
$
190,392
$
184,678
5,714
3.1
%
Gross Loans
1,229,567
1,127,691
101,876
9.0
%
Allowance for Credit Losses
(14,763
)
(13,511
)
(1,252
)
9.3
%
Other Assets
34,522
35,123
(601
)
-1.7
%
Total Assets
$
1,452,381
$
1,348,052
$
104,329
7.7
%
Liabilities and Capital 6/30/2025 6/30/2024 Y-O-Y Change
Deposits
$
1,281,111
$
1,183,450
$
97,661
8.3
%
Borrowings
20,000
25,000
(5,000
)
-20.0
%
Other Liabilities
15,886
17,887
(2,001
)
-11.2
%
Equity
135,384
121,715
13,669
11.2
%
Total Liabilities and Capital
$
1,452,381
$
1,348,052
$
104,329
7.7
%
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Three Months Ended
Income Statement 6/30/2025 3/31/2025 Q-O-Q Change
Interest Income
$
21,695
$
20,277
$
1,418
7.0
%
Interest Expense
10,576
10,250
326
3.2
%
Net Interest Income
11,119
10,027
1,092
10.9
%
Provision for Credit Losses
600
300
300
100.0
%
Other Income
2,834
3,158
(324
)
-10.3
%
Operating Expenses
9,172
8,743
429
4.9
%
Tax
1,231
1,244
(13
)
-1.0
%
Net Income
$
2,950
$
2,898
$
52
1.8
%
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Six Months Ended
Income Statement 6/30/2025 6/30/2024 Y-O-Y Change
Interest Income
$
41,972
$
38,984
$
2,988
7.7
%
Interest Expense
20,826
22,102
(1,276
)
-5.8
%
Net Interest Income
21,146
16,882
4,264
25.3
%
Provision for Credit Losses
900
600
300
50.0
%
Other Income
5,992
6,046
(54
)
-0.9
%
Operating Expenses
17,915
16,282
1,633
10.0
%
Tax
2,475
1,761
714
40.5
%
Net Income
$
5,848
$
4,285
$
1,563
36.5
%
Ratios 6/30/2025 6/30/2024 Y-O-Y Change
Net Loan to Deposits
94.82
%
94.15
%
0.68
%
ACL/Gross Loans
1.20
%
1.20
%
-
NPAs/Total Assets
1.11
%
0.28
%
0.83
%
Tier One Leverage Ratio
9.81
%
9.82
%
-0.01
%
YTD ROAA (annualized)
0.84
%
0.67
%
0.17
%
YTD ROAE (annualized)
9.05
%
7.13
%
1.92
%
Net Interest Margin (QTD)
3.17
%
2.77
%
0.40
%
Net Interest Margin (YTD)
3.09
%
2.70
%
0.39
%
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