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Ponce Financial Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

NEW YORK, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ponce Financial Group, Inc., (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank (the “Bank”), today announced results for the second quarter of 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights (Compared to Prior Periods):

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $5.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to net income available to common stockholders of $5.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and net income available to common stockholders of $3.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Total net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $6.1 million. The Company paid dividends of $0.3 million on its preferred stock during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
  • Included in the $5.8 million of net income available to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2025 results is $45.9 million in interest and dividend income and $2.1 million in non-interest income, offset by $21.4 million in interest expense, $16.9 million in non-interest expense, $1.9 million in provision for income taxes, $1.6 million in provision for credit losses and $0.3 million in dividends on preferred shares.
  • Net interest income of $24.4 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased $2.2 million, or 10.01%, from the prior quarter and increased $6.5 million, or 36.43%, from the same quarter last year. 
  • Net interest margin was 3.27% for the second quarter of 2025, versus 2.98% for the prior quarter and 2.62% for the same quarter last year.

Six Months 2025 Highlights (Compared to 2024):

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $11.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to net income available to common stockholders of $5.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Total net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $12.1 million. The Company paid dividends of $0.6 million on its preferred stock during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
  • Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $46.6 million, an increase of $9.9 million, or 26.96%, compared to $36.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. 
  • Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $4.4 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 12.01%, from $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
  • Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $33.8 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or 0.99%, compared to $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
  • Cash and equivalents were $126.6 million as of June 30, 2025, a decrease of $13.2 million, or 9.44%, from $139.8 million as of December 31, 2024.
  • Securities totaled $433.4 million as of June 30, 2025, a decrease of $39.5 million, or 8.35%, from $472.9 million as of December 31, 2024, primarily due to regular principal payments, the call of two available-for-sale securities in the total amount of $6.0 million and the maturity of one held-for-sale security in the amount of $10.0 million.
  • Net loans receivable were $2.46 billion as of June 30, 2025, an increase of $172.1 million, or 7.53%, from $2.29 billion as of December 31, 2024.
  • Deposits were $2.04 billion as of June 30, 2025, an increase of $157.3 million, or 8.35%, from $1.88 billion as of December 31, 2024.

President and Chief Executive Officer’s Comments

Carlos P. Naudon, Ponce Financial Group, Inc.’s President and CEO, stated “We continue to execute on our strategy of prudent growth and incremental profitability. Our diluted earnings per share of $0.50 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, doubled from the same period last year driven by incremental net interest income and non-interest income while keeping non-interest expenses almost flat. Our net interest margin this quarter increased by 29 basis points compared to the prior quarter, reflecting both our high-yielding construction loans and our decreasing borrowing costs. Our non-performing loans also decreased this quarter. All-in-all, a very good quarter in these turbulent and uncertain times.” 

Executive Chairman’s Comment

Steven A. Tsavaris, Ponce Financial Group’s Executive Chairman, added “We continue to make progress towards our commitments under the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Capital Investment Program. As we previously communicated, given our level of originations from April 2024 to March 2025, we have ensured another year of the lowest possible preferred stock dividend of 0.50%. Regarding next year’s dividend period, we’re at 69% of the goal to qualify for the 0.50% rate with three more quarters to go. Also, we’re mindful of our percentage of deep impact lending, as we need to be at 60% or above for 16 quarters cumulatively, as a condition to buy the preferred stock back. After 12 quarters, including the quarter ended June 30, 2025, we are at 80% deep impact lending.” 

The table below indicates the Key Metrics at or for the three months ended:

  At or for the Three Months Ended  
  June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
  2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
Performance Ratios:                            
Return on average assets (1)   0.79 %     0.77 %     0.38 %     0.33 %     0.45 %
Return on common equity (1)   7.88 %     7.97 %     3.76 %     3.06 %     4.60 %
Net interest margin (1) (2)   3.27 %     2.98 %     2.80 %     2.65 %     2.62 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (1)   2.18 %     2.19 %     2.25 %     2.19 %     2.28 %
Efficiency ratio (3)   63.69 %     68.70 %     75.63 %     80.87 %     80.09 %
Capital Ratios:                            
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (Ponce Financial Group)   22.65 %     22.84 %     22.98 %     22.87 %     23.86 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (Ponce Financial Group)   12.49 %     12.51 %     12.44 %     12.28 %     12.71 %
Tier 1 capital to total assets (Ponce Financial Group)   17.13 %     16.84 %     17.70 %     17.81 %     17.88 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (Bank only)   21.22 %     21.38 %     21.47 %     21.61 %     22.47 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (Bank only)   20.15 %     20.35 %     20.40 %     20.45 %     21.24 %
Tier 1 capital to total assets (Bank only)   15.99 %     15.61 %     15.81 %     16.19 %     16.70 %
Asset Quality Ratios:                            
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans   0.97 %     0.96 %     0.97 %     1.09 %     1.18 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of nonperforming loans   101.01 %     84.15 %     82.29 %     139.52 %     130.28 %
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average outstanding loans (1)   (0.04 %)     (0.04 %)     (0.45 %)     (0.17 %)     (0.10 %)
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets   0.76 %     0.88 %     0.90 %     0.57 %     0.65 %
Other:                            
Number of offices   17       18       19       19       18  
Number of full-time equivalent employees   206       211       218       228       227  
                             

(1)   Annualized where appropriate.
(2)   Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(3)   Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Summary of Results of Operations

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $6.1 million compared to net income of $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and net income of $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

The $0.1 million increase of net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, was attributed mainly to increase of $2.2 million in net interest income and a decrease of $0.1 million in provision for income taxes while remaining flat on non-interest expense, partially offset by an increase of $1.9 million in provision for credit losses and a decrease of $0.3 million in non-interest income.

The $2.9 million increase of net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 was largely due to increases of $6.5 million in net interest income, partially offset by increases of $2.5 million in provision for credit losses, $0.7 million in provision for income taxes and $0.2 million in non-interest expense and a decrease of $0.2 million in non-interest income.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $12.1 million compared to net income of $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The $6.5 million increase of net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, was attributed mainly to increases of $9.9 million in net interest income and $0.5 million in non-interest income; partially offset by increases of $2.2 million in provision for credit losses, $1.4 million in provision for income taxes and $0.3 million in non-interest expense.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, increased $2.2 million, or 10.01%, to $24.4 million compared to $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and increased $6.5 million, or 36.43%, compared to $17.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

The $2.2 million increase in net interest income from the three months ended March 31, 2025, was attributable to an increase of $1.9 million in total interest and dividend income and a decrease of $0.3 million in total interest expense. The $6.5 million increase in net interest income from the three months ended June 30, 2024, was attributable to an increase of $7.0 million in total interest and dividend income, offset by an increase of $0.5 million in total interest expense.

Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, increased $9.9 million, or 26.96%, to $46.6 million compared to $36.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The $9.9 million increase in net interest income was attributable to an increase of $11.4 million in total interest and dividend income, offset by an increase of $1.5 million in total interest expense.

Net interest margin was 3.27% for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 2.98% for the prior quarter, an increase of 29bps and 2.62% for the same period last year, an increase of 65bps.

Net interest margin was 3.12% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 2.67% for the six months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of 45bps.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $2.1 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 13.48%, compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and a decrease of $0.2 million, or 8.77%, compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

The $0.3 million decrease in non-interest income from the three months ended March 31, 2025, was largely attributable to decreases of
$0.4 million in income on sale of SBA loans, $0.2 million in late and prepayment charges and $0.2 million in other non-interest income, partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million in grant income.

The $0.2 million decrease in non-interest income from the three months ended June 30, 2024, was largely attributable to decreases of $0.6 million in other non-interest income and $0.1 million in income on the sale of mortgage loans, partially offset by increases of $0.4 million in grant income and $0.1 million in late and prepayment charges.

Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $4.4 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 12.01%, compared to $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The $0.5 million increase in non-interest income was largely attributable to increases of $0.4 million in grant income, $0.4 million in income on sale of SBA loans and $0.4 million in late and prepayment charges, partially offset by decreases of $0.6 million in other non-interest income and $0.3 million in income on the sale of mortgage loans.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025, remained flat at $16.9 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, and increased $0.2 million, or 1.38%, compared to $16.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

The $0.2 million increase in non-interest expense from the three months ended June 30, 2024, was mainly attributable to increases of $0.3 million in occupancy and equipment, $0.2 million in data processing expenses, $0.1 million in marketing and promotional expenses and $0.1 million in federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment, partially offset by a decrease of $0.4 million in direct loan expenses.

Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $33.8 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or 0.99%, compared to $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The $0.3 million increase in non-interest expense was mainly attributable to increases of $0.6 million in occupancy and equipment, $0.4 million in other operating expense and $0.2 million in data processing expenses, partially offset by decreases of $0.7 million in direct loan expenses and $0.4 million in professional fees.

Credit Quality:

Total non-performing assets and accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were $28.5 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $32.0 million at March 31, 2025, and $23.2 million at June 30, 2024.

During the three months ended June 30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $1.6 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $1.3 million charged on the funded portion and $0.3 million charged on the unfunded portion on loans. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, a credit loss benefit of $0.3 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.7 million charged on the funded portion and a benefit of $1.0 million on the unfunded portion on loans. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, a credit loss benefit of $0.6 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.5 million benefit on the unfunded portion on loans and $0.1 million benefit on the funded portion.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $1.3 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $2.1 million charged on the funded portion and a benefit of $0.8 million on the unfunded portion on loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, a credit loss benefit of $0.7 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.4 million benefit on the funded portion and a benefit of $0.3 million on unfunded portion on loans.

Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets increased $113.9 million, or 3.75%, to $3.15 billion as of June 30, 2025, from $3.04 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase in total assets is largely attributable to increases of $172.1 million in net loans receivable, $1.7 million in other assets and $1.4 million in accrued interest receivable, partially offset by decreases of $31.1 million in held-to-maturity securities, $13.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, $8.4 million in available-for-sale securities, $5.0 million in mortgage loans held for sale and $2.6 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock.

Total liabilities increased $98.3 million, or 3.88%, to $2.63 billion as of June 30, 2025, from $2.53 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase in total liabilities was largely attributable to an increase of $157.3 million in deposits, $0.6 million in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance and $0.4 million in accrued interest payable, partially offset by decreases of $60.0 million in borrowings and $0.2 million in operating lease liabilities.

Total stockholders’ equity increased $15.6 million, or 3.08%, to $521.1 million as of June 30, 2025, from $505.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The $15.6 million increase in stockholders’ equity was largely attributable to $12.1 million in net income, $2.3 million in other comprehensive income, $1.0 million impact to additional paid in capital as a result of share-based compensation and $0.9 million from release of ESOP shares, offset by $0.6 million in dividends on preferred shares.

About Ponce Financial Group, Inc.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for Ponce Bank. Ponce Bank is a Minority Depository Institution, a Community Development Financial Institution, and a certified Small Business Administration lender. Ponce Bank’s business primarily consists of taking deposits from the general public and to a lesser extent alternative funding sources and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, in mortgage loans, consisting of 1-4 family residences (investor-owned and owner-occupied), multifamily residences, nonresidential properties, construction and land, and, to a lesser extent, in business and consumer loans. Ponce Bank also invests in securities, which consist of U.S. Government and federal agency securities and securities issued by government-sponsored or government-owned enterprises, as well as, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and obligations, and Federal Home Loan Bank stock.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “will,” “would,” “expects,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “developments,” “strategic,” “launching,” “opportunities,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the impact of such conditions on business activities; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which Ponce Bank operates, including changes that adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay Ponce Bank’s loans; changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, and their related impacts on the economy; changes in the value of securities in the investment portfolio; changes in loan default and charge-off rates; fluctuations in real estate values; the adequacy of loan loss reserves; decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud and natural disasters; changes in government regulation; changes in accounting standards and practices; the risk that intangibles recorded in the financial statements will become impaired; demand for loans in Ponce Bank’s market area; Ponce Bank’s ability to attract and maintain deposits; risks related to the implementation of acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings; the risk that Ponce Financial Group, Inc. may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements and the risk factors described in Ponce Financial Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Ponce Financial Group, Inc. disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)

    As of  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
ASSETS                              
Cash and due from banks:                              
Cash   $ 35,767     $ 32,113     $ 35,478     $ 32,061     $ 23,128  
Interest-bearing deposits     90,872       97,780       104,361       123,751       80,038  
Total cash and cash equivalents     126,639       129,893       139,839       155,812       103,166  
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value     96,562       103,570       104,970       111,005       113,125  
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost     336,879       358,024       367,938       403,736       442,113  
Placement with banks     249       249       249       249       249  
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value     5,703       8,567       10,736       9,566       37,764  
Loans receivable, net     2,458,712       2,370,931       2,286,599       2,180,331       2,022,173  
Accrued interest receivable     19,126       19,008       17,771       16,890       17,441  
Premises and equipment, net     16,067       16,417       16,794       16,843       16,976  
Right of use assets     28,806       29,496       29,093       29,785       30,349  
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock (FHLBNY), at cost     26,620       25,807       29,182       28,515       23,972  
Deferred tax assets     12,143       11,629       12,074       11,845       13,172  
Other assets     26,363       16,245       24,693       51,392       21,507  
Total assets   $ 3,153,869     $ 3,089,836     $ 3,039,938     $ 3,015,969     $ 2,842,007  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                              
Liabilities:                              
Deposits   $ 2,042,209     $ 2,004,947     $ 1,884,864     $ 1,870,323     $ 1,606,097  
Operating lease liabilities     30,501       31,126       30,696       31,343       31,861  
Accrued interest payable     4,161       4,628       3,712       2,918       6,820  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance     10,942       12,901       10,349       13,733       10,838  
Borrowings     536,100       521,100       596,100       580,421       680,421  
Other liabilities     8,868       1,248       8,717       12,642       8,313  
Total liabilities     2,632,781       2,575,950       2,534,438       2,511,380       2,344,350  
Commitments and contingencies                              
Stockholders' Equity:                              
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized     225,000       225,000       225,000       225,000       225,000  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized     249       249       249       249       249  
Treasury stock, at cost     (7,404 )     (7,641 )     (7,707 )     (9,445 )     (9,519 )
Additional paid-in-capital     208,275       207,888       207,319       208,478       207,934  
Retained earnings     119,250       113,432       107,754       105,103       102,951  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (13,047 )     (13,515 )     (15,297 )     (12,686 )     (16,557 )
Unearned compensation ─ ESOP     (11,235 )     (11,527 )     (11,818 )     (12,110 )     (12,401 )
Total stockholders' equity     521,088       513,886       505,500       504,589       497,657  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 3,153,869     $ 3,089,836     $ 3,039,938     $ 3,015,969     $ 2,842,007  
                                         
                                         

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    Three Months Ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
Interest and dividend income:                              
Interest on loans receivable   $ 40,291     $ 37,136     $ 35,622     $ 32,945     $ 31,281  
Interest on deposits due from banks     807       1,668       1,783       2,430       1,542  
Interest and dividend on securities and FHLBNY stock     4,762       5,193       5,481       5,918       5,969  
Total interest and dividend income     45,860       43,997       42,886       41,293       38,792  
Interest expense:                              
Interest on certificates of deposit     7,382       7,754       8,104       6,926       6,358  
Interest on other deposits     9,058       8,554       8,476       8,519       7,389  
Interest on borrowings     4,994       5,486       5,576       6,825       7,141  
Total interest expense     21,434       21,794       22,156       22,270       20,888  
Net interest income     24,426       22,203       20,730       19,023       17,904  
Provision (benefit) for credit losses (1)     1,626       (285 )     897       537       (867 )
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses     22,800       22,488       19,833       18,486       18,771  
Non-interest income:                              
Service charges and fees     511       525       500       508       492  
Brokerage commissions           4       44             9  
Late and prepayment charges     530       697       318       77       426  
Income on sale of mortgage loans     169       148       254       218       274  
Income on sale of SBA loans           404       148              
Grant income     428                          
Other     422       603       833       348       1,057  
Total non-interest income     2,060       2,381       2,097       1,151       2,258  
Non-interest expense:                              
Compensation and benefits     7,627       7,780       7,668       7,674       7,724  
Occupancy and equipment     3,907       3,913       3,863       3,786       3,564  
Data processing expenses     1,188       1,152       1,143       1,099       1,013  
Direct loan expenses     241       388       617       573       633  
Insurance and surety bond premiums     297       315       293       292       263  
Office supplies, telephone and postage     174       170       294       222       233  
Professional fees     1,367       1,364       1,703       1,351       1,369  
Microloans recoveries                 (29 )     (54 )     (65 )
Marketing and promotional expenses     266       83       289       180       145  
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment (2)     546       461       418       392       428  
Other operating expenses (2)     1,256       1,262       1,206       1,051       1,333  
Total non-interest expense (1)     16,869       16,888       17,465       16,566       16,640  
Income before income taxes     7,991       7,981       4,465       3,071       4,389  
Provision for income taxes     1,891       2,022       1,532       638       1,197  
Net income   $ 6,100     $ 5,959     $ 2,933     $ 2,433     $ 3,192  
Dividends on preferred shares     282       281       282       281       75  
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 5,818     $ 5,678     $ 2,651     $ 2,152     $ 3,117  
Earnings per common share:                              
Basic   $ 0.26     $ 0.25     $ 0.12     $ 0.10     $ 0.14  
Diluted   $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.12     $ 0.10     $ 0.14  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                              
Basic     22,716,615       22,662,916       22,528,160       22,446,009       22,409,803  
Diluted     22,947,769       22,876,740       22,807,644       22,612,028       22,419,309  
                                         
                                         

(1) For the three months ended December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, benefit for contingencies in the amounts of $0.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.5 million were reclassified from total non-interest expense to benefit for credit losses.

(2) For the three months ended September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, $0.3 million of federal deposit insurance was reclassified from other operating expenses to federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments and $0.1 million of directors' fees were reclassified from federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments to other operating expenses for each of the periods.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2025     2024     Variance $     Variance
%
 
Interest and dividend income:                        
Interest on loans receivable   $ 77,427     $ 61,945     $ 15,482       24.99 %
Interest on deposits due from banks     2,475       4,453       (1,978 )     (44.42 %)
Interest and dividend on securities and FHLBNY stock     9,955       12,060       (2,105 )     (17.45 %)
Total interest and dividend income     89,857       78,458       11,399       14.53 %
Interest expense:                        
Interest on certificates of deposit     15,136       12,738       2,398       18.83 %
Interest on other deposits     17,612       13,929       3,683       26.44 %
Interest on borrowings     10,480       15,064       (4,584 )     (30.43 %)
Total interest expense     43,228       41,731       1,497       3.59 %
Net interest income     46,629       36,727       9,902       26.96 %
Provision (benefit) for credit losses (1)     1,341       (883 )     2,224       (251.87 %)
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses     45,288       37,610       7,678       20.41 %
Non-interest income:                        
Service charges and fees     1,036       965       71       7.36 %
Brokerage commissions     4       17       (13 )     (76.47 %)
Late and prepayment charges     1,227       785       442       56.31 %
Income on sale of mortgage loans     317       576       (259 )     (44.97 %)
Income on sale of SBA loans     404             404       %
Grant income     428             428       %
Other     1,025       1,622       (597 )     (36.81 %)
Total non-interest income     4,441       3,965       476       12.01 %
Non-interest expense:                        
Compensation and benefits     15,407       15,568       (161 )     (1.03 %)
Occupancy and equipment     7,820       7,231       589       8.15 %
Data processing expenses     2,340       2,140       200       9.35 %
Direct loan expenses     629       1,365       (736 )     (53.92 %)
Insurance and surety bond premiums     612       516       96       18.60 %
Office supplies, telephone and postage     344       482       (138 )     (28.63 %)
Professional fees     2,731       3,092       (361 )     (11.68 %)
Microloans recoveries           (118 )     118       (100.00 %)
Marketing and promotional expenses     349       245       104       42.45 %
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments (2)     1,007       817       190       23.26 %
Other operating expenses (2)     2,518       2,088       430       20.59 %
Total non-interest expense (1)     33,757       33,426       331       0.99 %
Income before income taxes     15,972       8,149       7,823       96.00 %
Provision for income taxes     3,913       2,543       1,370       53.87 %
Net income   $ 12,059     $ 5,606     $ 6,453       115.11 %
Dividends on preferred shares     563       75       488       650.67 %
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 11,496     $ 5,531     $ 5,965       107.85 %
Earnings per common share:                        
Basic   $ 0.51     $ 0.25     $ 0.26       104.00 %
Diluted   $ 0.50     $ 0.25     $ 0.25       100.00 %
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                        
Basic     22,689,914       22,381,647       308,267       1.38 %
Diluted     22,920,841       22,393,018       527,823       2.36 %
                                 
                                 

(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, benefit for contingencies in the amount of $0.3 million were reclassified from total non-interest expense to benefit for credit losses.

(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, $0.6 million of federal deposit insurance was reclassified from other operating expenses to federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments and $0.2 million of directors' fees were reclassified from federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments to other operating expenses for each of the periods.

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Loans Receivable excluding Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

    As of  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Mortgage loans:                                                            
1-4 family residential                                                            
Investor Owned   $ 317,488       12.78 %   $ 325,866       13.62 %   $ 330,053       14.30 %   $ 332,380       15.09 %   $ 337,292       16.49 %
Owner-Occupied     134,862       5.43 %     137,676       5.75 %     142,363       6.17 %     145,065       6.59 %     147,485       7.21 %
Multifamily residential     693,670       27.96 %     675,541       28.24 %     670,159       29.04 %     678,029       30.78 %     545,323       26.66 %
Nonresidential properties     404,512       16.30 %     390,681       16.33 %     389,898       16.89 %     383,277       17.40 %     337,583       16.51 %
Construction and land     883,462       35.59 %     815,425       34.08 %     733,660       31.79 %     631,461       28.67 %     641,879       31.39 %
Total mortgage loans     2,433,994       98.06 %     2,345,189       98.02 %     2,266,133       98.19 %     2,170,212       98.53 %     2,009,562       98.26 %
Non-mortgage loans:                                                            
Business loans     47,372       1.91 %     46,329       1.94 %     40,849       1.77 %     28,499       1.29 %     30,222       1.48 %
Consumer loans (1)     840       0.03 %     997       0.04 %     1,038       0.04 %     4,021       0.18 %     5,305       0.26 %
Total non-mortgage loans     48,212       1.94 %     47,326       1.98 %     41,887       1.81 %     32,520       1.47 %     35,527       1.74 %
Total loans, gross     2,482,206       100.00 %     2,392,515       100.00 %     2,308,020       100.00 %     2,202,732       100.00 %     2,045,089       100.00 %
Net deferred loan origination costs     606             1,390             1,081             1,565             1,145        
Allowance for credit losses on loans     (24,100 )           (22,974 )           (22,502 )           (23,966 )           (24,061 )      
Loans, net   $ 2,458,712           $ 2,370,931           $ 2,286,599           $ 2,180,331           $ 2,022,173        
                                                                       
                                                                       

(1)   As of September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, consumer loans include $3.0 million, and $4.3 million, respectively, of microloans originated by the Bank. As of December 31, 2024, these microloans were charged-off.

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Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

    For the Three Months Ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Allowance for credit losses on loans at beginning of the period   $ 22,974     $ 22,502     $ 23,966     $ 24,061     $ 24,664  
Provision (benefit) for credit losses on loans     1,348       731       1,090       801       (120 )
Charge-offs:                              
Mortgage loans:                              
1-4 family residences                              
Investor owned           (38 )                  
Owner occupied                              
Multifamily residences                              
Nonresidential properties                       (7 )      
Construction and land                              
Non-mortgage loans:                              
Business     (222 )     (222 )     (232 )     (450 )      
Consumer           (3 )     (2,465 )     (634 )     (747 )
Total charge-offs     (222 )     (263 )     (2,697 )     (1,091 )     (747 )
Recoveries:                              
Non-mortgage loans:                              
Business           4             1       7  
Consumer                 143       194       257  
Total recoveries           4       143       195       264  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries     (222 )     (259 )     (2,554 )     (896 )     (483 )
Allowance for credit losses on loans at end of the period   $ 24,100     $ 22,974     $ 22,502     $ 23,966     $ 24,061  
                                         
                                         

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Deposits

    As of  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Demand   $ 197,671       9.68 %   $ 212,139       10.58 %   $ 169,178       8.98 %   $ 182,737       9.78 %   $ 178,125       11.09 %
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                            
NOW/IOLA accounts     63,626       3.12 %     74,430       3.71 %     62,616       3.32 %     71,445       3.82 %     81,178       5.05 %
Money market accounts     790,939       38.73 %     692,753       34.55 %     636,219       33.75 %     660,168       35.30 %     502,255       31.27 %
Reciprocal deposits     136,693       6.69 %     141,838       7.07 %     130,677       6.93 %     94,145       5.03 %     109,945       6.85 %
Savings accounts     102,759       5.03 %     106,122       5.29 %     105,870       5.62 %     108,941       5.82 %     109,694       6.83 %
Total NOW, money market, reciprocal and savings accounts     1,094,017       53.57 %     1,015,143       50.62 %     935,382       49.62 %     934,699       49.97 %     803,072       50.00 %
Certificates of deposit of $250K or more (1)     220,671       10.81 %     219,721       10.96 %     204,293       10.84 %     210,262       11.25 %     189,683       11.82 %
Brokered certificates of deposit (2)     69,531       3.40 %     84,531       4.22 %     94,531       5.02 %     94,531       5.05 %     94,614       5.89 %
Listing service deposits (2)     6,140       0.30 %     6,140       0.31 %     7,376       0.39 %     7,376       0.39 %     9,361       0.58 %
All other certificates of deposit less than $250K (1)     454,179       22.24 %     467,273       23.31 %     474,104       25.15 %     440,718       23.56 %     331,242       20.62 %
Total certificates of deposit     750,521       36.75 %     777,665       38.80 %     780,304       41.40 %     752,887       40.25 %     624,900       38.91 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     1,844,538       90.32 %     1,792,808       89.42 %     1,715,686       91.02 %     1,687,586       90.22 %     1,427,972       88.91 %
Total deposits   $ 2,042,209       100.00 %   $ 2,004,947       100.00 %   $ 1,884,864       100.00 %   $ 1,870,323       100.00 %   $ 1,606,097       100.00 %
                                                                                 
                                                                                 

(1)  As of September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024, $36.2 million, and $33.5 million, respectively, were reclassified from all other certificates of deposit less than $250K to certificates of deposit of $250K or more.

(2)  There were no individual listing service deposits amounting to $250,000 or more. There was one brokered certificates of deposit in the amount of $1.5 million amounting to $250,000 or more. All other brokered certificates of deposit individually amounted to less than $250,000.

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Nonperforming Assets

    As of Three Months Ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Non-accrual loans:                              
Mortgage loans:                              
1-4 family residential                              
Investor owned   $ 1,859     $ 1,052     $ 436     $ 436     $ 436  
Owner occupied           1,423       1,423       1,423       1,423  
Multifamily residential     11,703       9,788       10,271       4,685       5,754  
Nonresidential properties     405                   824       828  
Construction and land     8,907       14,159       14,158       8,907       8,907  
Non-mortgage loans:                              
Business     276       170       343       180       396  
Consumer                              
Total non-accrual loans (not including non-accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty) (1)   $ 23,150     $ 26,592     $ 26,631     $ 16,455     $ 17,744  
                               
Non-accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (1):                              
Mortgage loans:                              
1-4 family residential                              
Investor owned   $ 284     $ 279     $ 279     $ 278     $ 277  
Owner occupied     424       431       435       444       448  
Multifamily residential                              
Nonresidential properties                              
Construction and land                              
Non-mortgage loans:                              
Business                              
Consumer                              
Total non-accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (1)     708       710       714       722       725  
Total non-performing assets (2)   $ 23,858     $ 27,302     $ 27,345     $ 17,177     $ 18,469  
                               
Accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (1):                              
Mortgage loans:                              
1-4 family residential                              
Investor owned   $ 1,779     $ 1,792     $ 1,807     $ 1,821     $ 1,830  
Owner occupied     2,012       2,038       2,062       2,116       2,171  
Multifamily residential                              
Nonresidential properties     655       644       652       672       707  
Construction and land                              
Non-mortgage loans:                              
Business     203       209       215       222        
Consumer                              
Total accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (1)   $ 4,649     $ 4,683     $ 4,736     $ 4,831     $ 4,708  
Total non-performing assets and accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (1)   $ 28,507     $ 31,985     $ 32,081     $ 22,008     $ 23,177  
Total non-performing assets to total assets     0.76 %     0.88 %     0.90 %     0.57 %     0.65 %
                                         
                                         

(1) Balances include both modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, in accordance with ASU 2022-02 adopted on January 1, 2023, and previously existing troubled debt restructurings.
(2) Includes nonperforming mortgage loans held for sale.

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Average Balance Sheets

    For the Three Months Ended June 30,
    2025     2024    
    Average               Average            
    Outstanding           Average   Outstanding           Average
    Balance     Interest     Yield/Rate (1)   Balance     Interest     Yield/Rate (1)
    (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:                                
Loans (2)   $ 2,447,713     $ 40,291     6.60 %   $ 2,040,149     $ 31,281     6.17 %  
Securities (3)     449,858       4,246     3.79 %     562,560       5,486     3.92 %  
Other (4)     102,252       1,323     5.19 %     141,368       2,025     5.76 %  
Total interest-earning assets     2,999,823       45,860     6.13 %     2,744,077       38,792     5.69 %  
Non-interest-earning assets     104,059                 105,774            
Total assets   $ 3,103,882               $ 2,849,851            
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                
NOW/IOLA   $ 68,155     $ 100     0.59 %   $ 72,932     $ 151     0.83 %  
Money market     864,688       8,930     4.14 %     599,209       7,209     4.84 %  
Savings     104,243       26     0.10 %     111,859       27     0.10 %  
Certificates of deposit     772,363       7,382     3.83 %     635,850       6,358     4.02 %  
Total deposits     1,809,449       16,438     3.64 %     1,419,850       13,745     3.89 %  
Advance payments by borrowers     14,934       2     0.05 %     14,948       2     0.05 %  
Borrowings     521,375       4,994     3.84 %     680,421       7,141     4.22 %  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     2,345,758       21,434     3.66 %     2,115,219       20,888     3.97 %  
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                
Non-interest-bearing demand     203,349                 188,920            
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     36,435                 49,437            
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities     239,784                 238,357            
Total liabilities     2,585,542       21,434           2,353,576       20,888      
Total equity     518,340                 496,275            
Total liabilities and total equity   $ 3,103,882           3.66 %   $ 2,849,851           3.97 %  
Net interest income         $ 24,426               $ 17,904      
Net interest rate spread (5)               2.47 %               1.72 %  
Net interest-earning assets (6)   $ 654,065               $ 628,858            
Net interest margin (7)               3.27 %               2.62 %  
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities               127.88 %               129.73 %  

   

(1)   Annualized where appropriate.
(2)   Loans include loans and mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value.
(3)   Securities include available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities.
(4)   Includes FHLBNY demand account, FHLBNY stock dividends and FRBNY demand deposits.
(5)   Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.
(6)   Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(7)   Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
     

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Average Balance Sheets

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2025     2024  
    Average                 Average              
    Outstanding           Average     Outstanding           Average  
    Balance     Interest     Yield/Rate (1)     Balance     Interest     Yield/Rate (1)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:                                    
Loans (2)   $ 2,408,788     $ 77,427       6.48 %   $ 2,009,706     $ 61,945       6.20 %
Securities (3)     458,660       8,767       3.85 %     569,397       11,105       3.92 %
Other (4)     143,905       3,663       5.13 %     189,899       5,408       5.73 %
Total interest-earning assets     3,011,353       89,857       6.02 %     2,769,002       78,458       5.70 %
Non-interest-earning assets     106,600                   106,172              
Total assets   $ 3,117,953                 $ 2,875,174              
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
NOW/IOLA   $ 70,243     $ 215       0.62 %   $ 77,891     $ 369       0.95 %
Money market     846,420       17,341       4.13 %     571,886       13,501       4.75 %
Savings     104,704       52       0.10 %     112,680       55       0.10 %
Certificates of deposit     783,256       15,136       3.90 %     632,689       12,738       4.05 %
Total deposits     1,804,623       32,744       3.66 %     1,395,146       26,663       3.84 %
Advance payments by borrowers     13,696       4       0.06 %     13,917       4       0.06 %
Borrowings     544,857       10,480       3.88 %     725,745       15,064       4.17 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities     2,363,176       43,228       3.69 %     2,134,808       41,731       3.93 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
Non-interest-bearing demand     200,007                   193,891              
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     40,155                   51,749              
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities     240,162                   245,640              
Total liabilities     2,603,338       43,228             2,380,448       41,731        
Total equity     514,615                   494,726              
Total liabilities and total equity   $ 3,117,953             3.69 %   $ 2,875,174             3.93 %
Net interest income         $ 46,629                 $ 36,727        
Net interest rate spread (5)                 2.33 %                 1.77 %
Net interest-earning assets (6)   $ 648,177                 $ 634,194              
Net interest margin (7)                 3.12 %                 2.67 %
Average interest-earning assets to                                    
interest-bearing liabilities                 127.43 %                 129.71 %


(1)   Annualized where appropriate.
(2)   Loans include loans and mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value.
(3)   Securities include available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities.
(4)   Includes FHLBNY demand account, FHLBNY stock dividends and FRBNY demand deposits.
(5)   Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.
(6)   Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(7)   Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
     

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Other Data

    As of  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
Other Data                              
Common shares issued     24,886,711       24,886,711       24,886,711       24,886,711       24,886,711  
Less treasury shares     901,911       920,520       925,497       1,067,248       1,074,979  
Common shares outstanding at end of period     23,984,800       23,966,191       23,961,214       23,819,463       23,811,732  
                               
Book value per common share   $ 12.34     $ 12.05     $ 11.71     $ 11.74     $ 11.45  
Tangible book value per common share   $ 12.34     $ 12.05     $ 11.71     $ 11.74     $ 11.45  
                                         

Contact:
Sergio J. Vaccaro
sergio.vaccaro@poncebank.net
718-931-9000



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