Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) (the "Bancorp"), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $2.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $2.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Selected performance metrics are as follows for the periods presented:

Performance Ratios
	Quarter ended
	3/31/2026		12/31/2025		9/30/2025		6/30/2025		3/31/2025
Return on equity	5.00	%	4.66	%	8.96	%	5.66	%	1.17	%
Return on assets	0.44	%	0.39	%	0.68	%	0.42	%	0.09	%
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)	3.35	%	3.32	%	3.18	%	3.11	%	2.95	%
Non-interest income/average assets	0.48	%	0.29	%	0.57	%	0.53	%	0.43	%
Non-interest expense/average assets	2.93	%	2.90	%	2.74	%	2.90	%	2.81	%
Efficiency ratio	84.45	%	89.50	%	81.22	%	88.92	%	93.11	%

"Results for the quarter reflect continued progress in our efforts to improve profitability, and confirm expected improvement to our core earnings trajectory. Our focus on loan originations has built a solid loan pipeline, and along with the repricing of existing loans, is expected to drive net interest margin expansion and further earnings improvement in the coming quarters," said Benjamin Bochnowski, Chief Executive Officer. "Actions taken over recent quarters are starting to translate into stronger operating performance, and this has allowed for a renewed focus on customer growth and service as the year progresses."

"As part of our efficiency efforts, we announced the planned closure of two branch locations expected to occur early in the second quarter. Credit quality remains healthy, reserves are appropriate, and the organization remains well positioned to continue on our path in the current operating environment."

Highlights of the current period include:

Net Interest Margin - The net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was 3.23% compared to 3.18% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure) for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was 3.35%, as compared to 3.32% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Net interest margin increased from the prior quarter primarily due to a favorable reduction in funding costs.

Funding - As of March 31, 2026, deposits totaled $1.72 billion, a decrease of $7.9 million, or 0.5% compared with December 31, 2025 balances, which totaled $1.73 billion. As of March 31, 2026, non-interest-bearing deposits totaled $278.7 million, an increase of $11.3 million. Core deposits totaled $1.2 billion at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Core deposits include checking, savings, and money market accounts and represented 71.6% of the Bancorp's total deposits at March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, balances for certificates of deposit totaled $488.8 million, compared to $499.6 million on December 31, 2025, a decrease of $10.8 million or 2.2%. The decrease in total portfolio deposits is primarily related to cyclical flows and continued adjustments to deposit pricing. In addition, as of March 31, 2026, borrowings, federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements totaled $90.8 million, an increase of $6.1 million or 7.2%, compared to December 31, 2025. The increase in borrowings was primarily attributable to new FHLB advances during the quarter.

As of March 31, 2026, 72.0% of our deposits are fully FDIC insured, and another 7.5% are further backed by the Indiana Public Deposit Insurance Fund. The Bancorp's liquidity position remains strong with solid core deposit customer relationships, excess cash, debt securities, contractual loan repayments, and access to diversified borrowing sources. As of March 31, 2026, the Bancorp had available liquidity of $555 million including borrowing capacity from the FHLB and Federal Reserve facilities.

Securities Portfolio - Securities available for sale balances decreased by $8.5 million to $307.7 million as of March 31, 2026, compared to $316.2 million as of December 31, 2025. The yield on the securities portfolio decreased to 2.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from 2.29% for the three months ended December 31, 2025. The decrease in securities available for sale was primarily attributable to an increase in the negative fair value adjustment to securities, as well as maturity of certain securities. The Bank did not sell any securities during the quarter.

Lending - The Bank's aggregate loan portfolio totaled $1.45 billion on both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Bank originated $37.4 million in new commercial loans, compared to $45.8 million during the three months ended December 31, 2025, largely as expected given lending seasonality. At March 31, 2026, the Bancorp's portfolio loan balances in commercial real estate owner occupied properties totaled $261.7 million or 18.0% of total loan balances and commercial real estate non-owner occupied properties totaled $302.9 million or 20.8% of total loan balances. Of the $302.9 million in commercial real estate non-owner occupied properties balances, loans collateralized by office buildings represented $41.6 million or 2.9% of total loan balances.

Asset Quality - At March 31, 2026, non-performing loans totaled $12.4 million, compared to $11.2 million at December 31, 2025, an increase of $1.2 million or 10.7%. The Bank's ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.85% at March 31, 2026, compared to 0.77% at December 31, 2025. The Bank's ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.71% at March 31, 2026 and 0.65% at December 31, 2025. Management maintains a vigilant oversight of nonperforming loans through proactive relationship management. The Bank has no known credit exposures to non-depositary financial institutions at this time.

The allowance for credit losses (ACL) on loans totaled $17.3 million at March 31, 2026, or 1.19% of total loans receivable, compared to $17.5 million at December 31, 2025, or 1.21% of total loans receivable, a decrease of $221 thousand or 1.26%. The Bank's unused commitment reserve, included in other liabilities, totaled $2.0 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $1.8 million at December 31, 2025, an increase of $279 thousand or 16.0%.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Bank recorded a net provision for credit loss totaling $55 thousand based on the reduction of certain loan segment balances and other factors within the Bank's ACL modeling. The first quarter's provision consisted of a $224 thousand reversal for credit losses on loans, and a $279 thousand provision of credit losses on unused commitments. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net loan recoveries totaled $3 thousand, compared to net loan charge-offs of $301 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans, or coverage ratio, was 139.7% at March 31, 2026, compared to 156.8% at December 31, 2025.

Operating Income and Expenses - Non-interest income as a percentage of average assets was 0.48% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to 0.29% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The increase in non-interest income quarter over quarter was primarily attributable to the $1.6 million in realized losses on the sale of investment securities during December 2025. Total non-interest expense decreased slightly from the prior quarter, while non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets was 2.93% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to 2.90% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The decrease in non-interest expense quarter over quarter was primarily attributable to lower data processing and technology expenses as well as lower occupancy and equipment costs. The Bank remains focused on identifying additional operating efficiencies and third-party expense reductions.

Capital Adequacy - The Bank's tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.24% as of March 31, 2026 and 8.93% as of December 31, 2025. The Bank's capital continues to exceed all applicable regulatory capital requirements as set forth in 12 C.F.R. § 324. The Bancorp's tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) was $34.39 at March 31, 2026, down from $34.92 as of December 31, 2025. Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) was 7.48% at March 31, 2026, down from 7.56% as of December 31, 2025.

Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reported amounts are presented in accordance with GAAP. In this press release, the Bancorp also provides certain financial measures identified as non-GAAP. The Bancorp's management believes that the non-GAAP information, which consists of tangible common equity, tangible book value per share, tangible common equity/tangible assets, net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, and efficiency ratio which can vary from period to period, provides a better comparison of period to period operating performance. The net interest income and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis measures recognize the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets. Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented using the current federal corporate income tax rate of 21%. Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis and that it may enhance comparability for peer comparison purposes. Additionally, the Bancorp believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company's financial condition and, therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies. Refer to the "Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more information.

About Finward Bancorp

Finward Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank provides a wide range of personal, business, electronic and wealth management financial services from its 25 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland. Finward Bancorp's common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC under the symbol FNWD. The website ibankpeoples.com provides information on Peoples Bank's products and services, and Finward Bancorp's investor relations.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of the Bancorp. For these statements, the Bancorp claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about the Bancorp, including the information in the filings the Bancorp makes with the SEC. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will" and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in domestic and international trade policies, including tariffs and other non-tariff barriers, and the effects of such changes on the Bank and its customers; risks related to the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI); the Bank's ability to demonstrate compliance with the terms of the previously disclosed memorandum of understanding entered into between the Bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and Indiana Department of Financial Institutions ("DFI"), or to demonstrate compliance to the satisfaction of the FDIC and/or DFI within prescribed time frames; the Bank's agreement under the memorandum of understanding to refrain from paying cash dividends without prior regulatory approval; changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates, market liquidity, and capital markets, as well as the magnitude of such changes, which may reduce net interest margins; inflation; further deterioration in the market value of securities held in the Bancorp's investment securities portfolio, whether as a result of macroeconomic factors or otherwise; customer acceptance of the Bancorp's products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success, and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, regulatory actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the Bancorp's reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's Internet website (www.sec.gov). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning matters attributable to the Bancorp or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, The Bancorp does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.

In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the actual amounts and timing of any future common stock dividends or share repurchases will be subject to various factors, including our capital position, financial performance, capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions, and regulatory and accounting considerations, as well as any other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant in making such a determination. Therefore, there can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares or pay any dividends to holders of our common stock, or as to the amount of any such repurchases or dividends.

Performance Ratios

	Quarter Ended
	3/31/2026			12/31/2025			9/30/2025			6/30/2025			3/31/2025
Return on equity		5.00	%		4.66	%		8.96	%		5.66	%		1.17	%
Return on assets		0.44	%		0.39	%		0.68	%		0.42	%		0.09	%
Yield on loans		5.50	%		5.64	%		5.49	%		5.36	%		5.25	%
Yield on security investments		2.22	%		2.29	%		2.40	%		2.42	%		2.38	%
Total yield on earning assets		4.86	%		4.96	%		4.91	%		4.82	%		4.71	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits		1.92	%		2.09	%		2.16	%		2.12	%		2.17	%
Cost of federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements		2.85	%		3.12	%		3.37	%		3.32	%		3.35	%
Cost of borrowed funds		3.70	%		3.70	%		3.64	%		3.91	%		4.12	%
Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities		2.00	%		2.16	%		2.25	%		2.22	%		2.28	%
Net interest margin		3.23	%		3.18	%		3.04	%		2.97	%		2.81	%
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)⁽¹⁾		3.35	%		3.32	%		3.18	%		3.11	%		2.95	%
Non-interest income/average assets		0.48	%		0.29	%		0.57	%		0.53	%		0.43	%
Non-interest expense/average assets		2.93	%		2.90	%		2.74	%		2.90	%		2.81	%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)⁽¹⁾		84.45	%		89.50	%		81.22	%		88.92	%		93.11	%

Non-performing assets to total assets		0.71	%		0.65	%		0.76	%		0.74	%		0.69	%
Non-performing loans to total loans		0.85	%		0.77	%		0.94	%		0.91	%		0.84	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans		139.72	%		156.84	%		129.41	%		133.01	%		143.84	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans receivable		1.19	%		1.21	%		1.22	%		1.22	%		1.20	%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average loans receivable		0.00	%		0.08	%		0.07	%		(0.11	%)		0.01	%

Basic earnings per share	$	0.52		$	0.46		$	0.82		$	0.50		$	0.11
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.52		$	0.46		$	0.81		$	0.50		$	0.11
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic		4,276,530			4,273,421			4,273,022			4,271,952			4,266,976
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted		4,302,206			4,301,462			4,299,007			4,291,319			4,284,496

Stockholders' equity to total assets		8.56	%		8.64	%		8.06	%		7.48	%		7.44	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾		7.48	%		7.56	%		6.99	%		6.41	%		6.34	%
Book value per share	$	39.81		$	40.37		$	38.24		$	35.67		$	35.10
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP) ⁽¹⁾	$	34.39		$	34.92		$	32.77		$	30.16		$	29.55
Closing stock price	$	36.30		$	35.19		$	32.09		$	27.62		$	29.10
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.12		$	0.12		$	0.12		$	0.12		$	—

(1) See the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures on pg 12.

Average Balances, Interest, Rates
	Quarter Ended

	March 31, 2026							December 31, 2025							September 30, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance			Interest		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Interest		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Interest		Yield/ Rate
ASSETS
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions	$	96,250		$	949	3.94	%	$	100,035		$	903	3.61	%	$	90,880		$	991	4.36	%
Federal funds sold		1,523			11	2.89	%		1,113			10	3.59	%		1,285			12	3.74	%
Securities available-for-sale		318,670			1,771	2.22	%		327,747			1,877	2.29	%		327,030			1,965	2.40	%
Loans receivable		1,445,921			19,871	5.50	%		1,454,174			20,496	5.64	%		1,474,324			20,246	5.49	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		6,547			119	7.27	%		6,547			126	7.70	%		6,547			126	7.70	%
Total interest earning assets		1,868,911		$	22,721	4.86	%		1,889,616		$	23,412	4.96	%		1,900,066		$	23,340	4.91	%
Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions		21,331							23,385							24,882
Allowance for credit losses		(17,608	)						(18,049	)						(18,243	)
Other non-interest bearing assets		143,452							146,675							152,135
Total assets	$	2,016,086						$	2,041,627						$	2,058,840

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing deposits	$	1,447,994		$	6,959	1.92	%	$	1,458,748		$	7,605	2.09	%	$	1,478,543		$	7,996	2.16	%
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements		38,113			272	2.85	%		40,968			317	3.10	%		46,498			392	3.37	%
Borrowed funds		45,334			419	3.70	%		48,089			448	3.73	%		55,904			509	3.64	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		1,531,441		$	7,650	2.00	%		1,547,805		$	8,370	2.16	%		1,580,945		$	8,897	2.25	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		270,626							288,073							285,347
Other non-interest bearing liabilities		34,588							35,588							36,397
Total liabilities		1,836,655							1,871,466							1,902,689
Total stockholders' equity		179,431							170,161							156,151
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,016,086						$	2,041,627						$	2,058,840

Net interest income				$	15,071						$	15,042						$	14,443
Return on average assets		0.44	%						0.39	%						0.68	%
Return on average equity		5.00	%						4.66	%						8.96	%
Net interest margin		3.23	%						3.18	%						3.04	%
Net interest margin, tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)⁽¹⁾		3.35	%						3.32	%						3.18	%
Net interest spread		2.86	%						2.80	%						2.66	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities	1.22x							1.22x							1.20x

(1) See the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures on pg 12.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	As of
(Dollars in thousands)	3/31/2026			12/31/2025			9/30/2025			6/30/2025			3/31/2025
ASSETS
Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions	$	15,758		$	18,265		$	19,458		$	23,027		$	18,563
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions		102,997			101,382			84,157			79,976			52,829
Federal funds sold		-			-			563			411			975
Total cash and cash equivalents		118,755			119,647			104,178			103,414			72,367
Securities available-for-sale		307,686			316,227			335,150			327,845			330,127
Loans held-for-sale		-			1,096			2,641			834			2,849
Loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs		1,455,118			1,450,387			1,473,774			1,484,278			1,491,696
Less: allowance for credit losses		(17,285	)		(17,506	)		(17,977	)		(18,184	)		(17,955	)
Net loans receivable		1,437,833			1,432,881			1,455,797			1,466,094			1,473,741
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		6,547			6,547			6,547			6,547			6,547
Accrued interest receivable		7,700			7,781			7,585			7,651			7,821
Premises and equipment		44,315			44,976			45,544			46,179			46,680
Cash value of bank owned life insurance		33,786			33,586			33,843			33,932			33,712
Goodwill		22,395			22,395			22,395			22,395			22,395
Other intangible assets		1,076			1,172			1,273			1,414			1,635
Other assets		35,063			34,873			37,771			41,606			41,840
Total assets	$	2,015,156		$	2,021,181		$	2,052,724		$	2,057,911		$	2,039,714
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing	$	278,705		$	267,441		$	280,296		$	271,172		$	281,461
Interest bearing		1,440,366			1,459,530			1,470,350			1,483,678			1,468,923
Total		1,719,071			1,726,971			1,750,646			1,754,850			1,750,384
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements		40,815			39,703			48,426			48,331			45,053
Borrowed funds		50,000			45,000			55,000			65,000			56,657
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		32,870			34,844			33,157			35,477			35,813
Total liabilities		1,842,756			1,846,518			1,887,229			1,903,658			1,887,907
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, no par or stated value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding		-			-			-			-			-
Common stock, no par or stated value; 10,000,000 shares authorized⁽¹⁾		-			-			-			-			-
Additional paid-in capital		70,397			70,331			70,233			70,263			70,132
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(45,713	)		(41,662	)		(49,266	)		(57,560	)		(58,244	)
Retained earnings		147,716			145,994			144,528			141,550			139,919
Total stockholders' equity		172,400			174,663			165,495			154,253			151,807
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,015,156		$	2,021,181		$	2,052,724		$	2,057,911		$	2,039,714

(1) Shares of common stock issued and outstanding were 4,330,486 at 3/31/2026; 4,326,747 at 12/31/2025; 4,327,511 at 9/30/2025; 4,324,889 at 6/30/2025; and 4,324,485 at 3/31/2025.

Consolidated Statements of Income

	Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	3/31/2026		12/31/2025			9/30/2025			6/30/2025			3/31/2025
Interest income:
Loans	$	19,871	$	20,496		$	20,246		$	19,940		$	19,655
Securities & short-term investments		2,850		2,916			3,094			2,730			2,686
Total interest income		22,721		23,412			23,340			22,670			22,341
Interest expense:
Deposits		6,959		7,605			7,996			7,780			8,045
Borrowings		691		765			901			945			983
Total interest expense		7,650		8,370			8,897			8,725			9,028
Net interest income		15,071		15,042			14,443			13,945			13,313
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses		55		(84	)		(301	)		(274	)		454
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		15,016		15,126			14,744			14,219			12,859
Non-interest income:
Fees and service charges		1,295		1,485			1,463			1,330			1,109
Wealth management operations		661		659			759			696			619
Gain (loss) on tax credit investment		-		-			23			-			67
Gain (loss) on sale of loans held-for-sale, net		257		346			265			378			230
Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net		-		(1,577	)		-			-			-
Bank owned life insurance		201		522			439			220			198
Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment		-		1			(56	)		-			-
Other		3		37			20			59			6
Total non-interest income		2,417		1,473			2,913			2,683			2,229
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and benefits		7,591		7,573			7,330			7,313			7,372
Occupancy and equipment		1,991		2,111			2,004			1,935			2,111
Data processing		1,105		1,465			1,116			1,341			1,039
Marketing		587		230			257			214			86
Federal deposit insurance premiums		381		417			399			471			433
Professional and outside services		1,169		906			945			1,115			1,260
Technology		508		521			549			545			454
Other		1,436		1,558			1,497			1,852			1,717
Total non-interest expense		14,768		14,781			14,097			14,786			14,472
Income before income taxes		2,665		1,818			3,560			2,116			616
Income tax expenses (benefit)		423		(166	)		63			(35	)		161
Net income	$	2,242	$	1,984		$	3,497		$	2,151		$	455

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.52	$	0.46		$	0.82		$	0.50		$	0.11
Diluted	$	0.52	$	0.46		$	0.81		$	0.50		$	0.11

Loans

	As of
(Dollars in thousands)	3/31/2026			12/31/2025			9/30/2025		6/30/2025			3/31/2025			3/31/2026 vs 12/31/2025					3/31/2026 vs 3/31/2025
Residential real estate	$	445,097		$	442,443		$	450,007	$	457,248		$	458,424		$	2,654		0.6	%	$	(13,327	)	(2.9	)%
Home equity		53,855			53,497			51,813		51,112			49,752			358		0.7	%		4,103		8.2	%
Commercial real estate		564,613			555,594			564,558		551,091			554,866			9,019		1.6	%		9,747		1.8	%
Construction and land development		76,582			77,208			79,678		74,795			86,728			(626	)	(0.8	)%		(10,146	)	(11.7	)%
Multifamily		185,824			183,902			192,698		200,440			204,964			1,922		1.0	%		(19,140	)	(9.3	)%
Commercial business		94,160			99,304			96,192		105,636			99,519			(5,144	)	(5.2	)%		(5,359	)	(5.4	)%
Consumer		310			870			348		2,347			504			(560	)	(64.4	)%		(194	)	(38.5	)%
Manufactured homes		22,981			23,708			24,372		25,146			25,762			(727	)	(3.1	)%		(2,781	)	(10.8	)%
Government		9,998			12,298			12,298		14,628			9,279			(2,300	)	(18.7	)%		719		7.7	%
Loans receivable		1,453,420			1,448,824			1,471,964		1,482,443			1,489,798			4,596		0.3	%		(36,378	)	(2.4	)%
Net deferred loan origination costs		1,723			1,606			1,719		2,012			2,209			117		7.3	%		(486	)	(22.0	)%
Loan clearing funds		(25	)		(43	)		91		(177	)		(311	)		18		(41.9	)%		286		(92.0	)%
Loans receivable, net	$	1,455,118		$	1,450,387		$	1,473,774	$	1,484,278		$	1,491,696		$	4,731		0.3	%	$	(36,578	)	(2.5	)%

Deposits

	As of
(Dollars in thousands)	3/31/2026		12/31/2025		9/30/2025		6/30/2025		3/31/2025		3/31/2026 vs 12/31/2025					3/31/2026 vs 3/31/2025
Checking	$	587,575	$	592,214	$	579,760	$	593,471	$	589,403	$	(4,639	)	(0.8	)%	$	(1,828	)	(0.3	)%
Savings		253,408		254,055		257,058		266,070		274,028		(647	)	(0.3	)%		(20,620	)	(7.5	)%
Money market		389,274		381,111		377,155		352,616		342,106		8,163		2.1	%		47,168		13.8	%
Certificates of deposit		488,814		499,591		536,673		542,693		544,847		(10,777	)	(2.2	)%		(56,033	)	(10.3	)%
Total deposits	$	1,719,071	$	1,726,971	$	1,750,646	$	1,754,850	$	1,750,384	$	(7,900	)	(0.5	)%	$	(31,313	)	(1.8	)%

Asset Quality

	As of and for the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	3/31/2026		12/31/2025		9/30/2025		6/30/2025		3/31/2025
Non-accruing loans	$	12,371	$	11,162	$	13,892	$	13,526	$	12,483
Accruing loans delinquent more than 90 days		-		-		-		145		-
Securities in non-accrual		1,891		1,882		1,616		1,616		1,630
Total nonperforming assets	$	14,262	$	13,044	$	15,508	$	15,287	$	14,113

Allowance for Credit Losses


	As of and for the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	3/31/2026			12/31/2025			9/30/2025			6/30/2025			3/31/2025
Beginning allowance for credit losses	$	17,506		$	17,977		$	18,184		$	17,955		$	16,911
Provision for (benefit from) loan losses		(224	)		(170	)		61			(185	)		1,077
Net (charge-offs) recoveries		3			(301	)		(268	)		414			(33	)
Ending allowance for credit losses	$	17,285		$	17,506		$	17,977		$	18,184		$	17,955

Bank-Level Regulatory Capital Requirements

	March 31, 2026
	Actual⁽¹⁾				Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes					Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	188,161	11.78	%	$	71,907		4.50	%	$	103,865	6.50	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	188,161	11.78	%	$	95,875		6.00	%	$	127,834	8.00	%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	207,477	13.00	%	$	127,834		8.00	%	$	159,792	10.00	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio	$	188,161	9.24	%	$	81,448		4.00	%	$	101,810	5.00	%

(1) Current quarter ratios are estimated.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Performance Measures

	Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	3/31/2026			12/31/2025			9/30/2025			6/30/2025			3/31/2025
Tangible Common Ratios
Stockholder's equity (GAAP)	$	172,400		$	174,663		$	165,495		$	154,253		$	151,807
Less: Goodwill (GAAP)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)
Less: Other intangibles (GAAP)		(1,076	)		(1,172	)		(1,273	)		(1,414	)		(1,635	)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	148,929		$	151,096		$	141,827		$	130,444		$	127,777
Total assets (GAAP)	$	2,015,156		$	2,021,181		$	2,052,724		$	2,057,911		$	2,039,714
Less: Goodwill (GAAP)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)		(22,395	)
Less: Other intangibles (GAAP)		(1,076	)		(1,172	)		(1,273	)		(1,414	)		(1,635	)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	1,991,685		$	1,997,614		$	2,029,056		$	2,034,102		$	2,015,684
Shares outstanding - end of quarter		4,330,486			4,326,747			4,327,511			4,324,889			4,324,485
Common book value per share (GAAP)	$	39.81		$	40.37		$	38.24		$	35.67		$	35.10
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)	$	34.39		$	34.92		$	32.77		$	30.16		$	29.55
Total equity to total assets (GAAP)		8.56	%		8.64	%		8.06	%		7.50	%		7.44	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		7.48	%		7.56	%		6.99	%		6.41	%		6.34	%

Calculation of net interest margin, taxable-equivalent basis
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	15,071		$	15,042		$	14,443		$	13,945		$	13,313
Tax-equivalent adjustment on securities and loans ⁽¹⁾		582			629			663			674			670
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)	$	15,653		$	15,671		$	15,106		$	14,619		$	13,983
Total average earning assets	$	1,868,911		$	1,889,616		$	1,900,066		$	1,879,892		$	1,895,847
Net interest margin		3.23	%		3.18	%		3.04	%		2.97	%		2.81	%
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis)		3.35	%		3.32	%		3.18	%		3.11	%		2.95	%

Efficiency ratio
Total non-interest expense	$	14,768		$	14,781		$	14,097		$	14,786		$	14,472
Total revenue		17,488			16,515			17,356			16,628			15,542
Efficiency ratio		84.45	%		89.50	%		81.22	%		88.92	%		93.11	%

(1) The tax equivalent adjustment represents the increase in net interest income needed to reflect the tax-exempt income from certain investment securities and loans on tax-equivalent basis using a federal statutory corporate rate of 21%.

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