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Ponce Financial Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ponce Financial Group, Inc., (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), today announced results for the third quarter of 2025.

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights (Compared to Prior Periods):

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $6.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to net income available to common stockholders of $5.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and net income available to common stockholders of $2.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Total net income for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $6.5 million. The Company paid dividends of $0.3 million on its preferred stock during the three months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Included in the $6.2 million of net income available to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2025 results is $46.8 million in interest and dividend income and $1.5 million in non-interest income, offset by $21.6 million in interest expense, $16.6 million in non-interest expense, $2.3 million in provision for income taxes, $1.5 million in provision for credit losses and $0.3 million in dividends on preferred shares.
  • Net interest income of $25.2 million for the third quarter of 2025 increased $0.8 million, or 3.37%, from the prior quarter and increased $6.2 million, or 32.72%, from the same quarter last year. 
  • Net interest margin was 3.30% for the third quarter of 2025, versus 3.27% for the prior quarter and 2.65% for the same quarter last year.

Nine Months 2025 Highlights (Compared to 2024):

  • Net income available to common stockholders was $17.7 million, or $0.77 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to net income available to common stockholders of $7.7 million, or $0.34 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Total net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $18.6 million. The Company paid dividends of $0.8 million on its preferred stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $71.9 million, an increase of $16.1 million, or 28.93%, compared to $55.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. 
  • Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $5.9 million, an increase of $0.8 million, or 15.97%, from $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
  • Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $50.4 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 0.77%, compared to $50.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
  • Cash and equivalents were $146.6 million as of September 30, 2025, an increase of $6.7 million, or 4.82%, from $139.8 million as of December 31, 2024.
  • Securities totaled $379.9 million as of September 30, 2025, a decrease of $93.0 million, or 19.66%, from $472.9 million as of December 31, 2024 primarily due to regular principal payments, the call of three available-for-sale securities in the total amount of $7.0 million and the maturity/call of three held-for-sale securities in the amount of $50.0 million.
  • Net loans receivable were $2.49 billion as of September 30, 2025, an increase of $203.4 million, or 8.90%, from $2.29 billion as of December 31, 2024.
  • Deposits were $2.06 billion as of September 30, 2025, an increase of $167.9 million, or 8.86%, from $1.90 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 “In these uncertain times, we continue to execute on our long-term strategy of increasing margin through yield improvement and controlled cost of funds and operating expenses. We are very pleased with the results. We note our incremental profitability year-on-year and the consistency of our earnings. Our diluted earnings per share of $0.77 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, more than doubled from the same period last year, driven by incremental net interest and non-interest income, achieved while keeping non-interest expenses almost flat. Our net interest margin this quarter increased by 3 basis points compared to the prior quarter, reflecting our decreasing funding costs. We were also busy working on the future and opened a new branch in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan and modernized our charter, becoming both a financial holding company and a bank holding company while Ponce Bank converted to a national bank.  These developments should enhance our funding sources and level our playing fields."

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. Our strong level of loan originations from April 2025 to September 2025 ensures that our dividend yield will continue at the 0.50% level in the next dividend period starting in 2026. 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 13 quarters, including the quarter ended September 30, 2025, we are at 81% deep impact lending.”  

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

  At or for the Three Months Ended  
  September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
  2025     2025     2025     2024     2024  
Performance Ratios:                            
Return on average assets (1)   0.82 %     0.79 %     0.77 %     0.38 %     0.33 %
Return on common equity (1)   8.10 %     7.88 %     7.97 %     3.76 %     3.06 %
Net interest margin (1) (2)   3.30 %     3.27 %     2.98 %     2.80 %     2.65 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (1)   2.10 %     2.18 %     2.19 %     2.25 %     2.19 %
Efficiency ratio (3)   62.15 %     63.69 %     68.70 %     75.63 %     80.87 %
Capital Ratios:                            
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (Ponce Financial Group)   24.08 %     22.65 %     22.84 %     22.98 %     22.87 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (Ponce Financial Group)   13.39 %     12.49 %     12.51 %     12.44 %     12.28 %
Tier 1 capital to total assets (Ponce Financial Group)   17.33 %     17.13 %     16.84 %     17.70 %     17.81 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (Bank only)   21.79 %     21.22 %     21.38 %     21.47 %     21.61 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (Bank only)   20.66 %     20.15 %     20.35 %     20.40 %     20.45 %
Tier 1 capital to total assets (Bank only)   16.08 %     15.99 %     15.61 %     15.81 %     16.19 %
Asset Quality Ratios:                            
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans   0.98 %     0.97 %     0.96 %     0.97 %     1.09 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of nonperforming loans   88.88 %     101.01 %     84.15 %     82.29 %     139.52 %
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average outstanding loans (1)   (0.03 %)     (0.04 %)     (0.04 %)     (0.45 %)     (0.17 %)
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets   0.88 %     0.76 %     0.88 %     0.90 %     0.57 %
Other:                            
Number of offices   18       17       18       19       19  
Number of full-time equivalent employees   209       206       211       218       228  
                             

(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 September 30, 2025 was $6.5 million compared to net income of $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and net income of $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The $0.4 million increase of net income for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025 was attributed mainly to an increase of $0.8 million in net interest income and decreases of $0.3 million in provision for credit losses and $0.3 million in non-interest expense, offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in non-interest income and an increase of $0.4 million in provision for income taxes.

The $4.1 million increase of net income for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024 was largely due to increases of $6.2 million in net interest income and $0.3 million in non-interest income, offset by increases of $1.6 million in provision for income taxes and $0.8 million in provision for credit losses while remain flat on non-interest expense

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $18.6 million compared to net income of $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $10.5 million increase of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was attributed mainly to increases of $16.1 million in net interest income and $0.8 million in non-interest income, partially offset by increases of $3.1 million in provision for credit losses, $2.9 million in provision for income taxes and $0.4 million in non-interest expense.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $0.8 million, or 3.37%, to $25.2 million compared to $24.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and increased $6.2 million, or 32.72%, compared to $19.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The $0.8 million increase in net interest income from the three months ended June 30, 2025 was attributable to an increase of $1.0 million in total interest and dividend income, offset by an increase of $0.2 million in total interest expense. The $6.2 million increase in net interest income from the three months ended September 30, 2024 was attributable to an increase of $5.6 million in total interest and dividend income and a decrease of $0.7 million in total interest expense.

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased $16.1 million, or 28.93%, to $71.9 million compared to $55.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $16.1 million increase in net interest income was attributable to an increase of $17.0 million in total interest and dividend income, offset by an increase of $0.8 million in total interest expense.

Net interest margin was 3.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to 3.27% for the prior quarter, an increase of 3bps and 2.65% for the same period last year, an increase of 65bps.

Net interest margin was 3.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to 2.66% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 52bps.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $1.5 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 27.57%, compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and an increase of $0.3 million, or 29.63%, compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The $0.6 million decrease in non-interest income from the three months ended June 30, 2025 was largely attributable to decreases of
$0.5 million in other non-interest income attributable to the Bank's investment in Oaktree SBIC Fund, L.P. ("Oaktree") as a result of a loss from Oaktree's investment and $0.1 million in late and prepayment charges.

The $0.3 million increase in non-interest income from the three months ended September 30, 2024 was largely attributable to increases of $0.4 million in grant income and $0.3 million in late and prepayment charges, partially offset by a decrease of $0.4 million in other non-interest income attributable to the Bank's investment in Oaktree as a result of a loss from Oaktree's investment.

Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $5.9 million, an increase of $0.8 million, or 15.97%, compared to $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $0.8 million increase in non-interest income was largely attributable to increases of $0.9 million in grant income, $0.8 million in late and prepayment charges and $0.4 million in income on sale of SBA loans, partially offset by decreases of $1.0 million in other non-interest income attributable to the Bank's investment in Oaktree as a result of a loss from Oaktree's investment and $0.3 million in income on the sale of mortgage loans.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $16.6 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 1.49%, compared to $16.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and remained flat at $16.6 million when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.

The $0.3 million decrease in non-interest expense from the three months ended June 30, 2025 was mainly attributable to decreases of $0.3 million in federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment, $0.2 million in other non-interest expense, partially offset by an increase of $0.2 million in compensation and benefits.

Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $50.4 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 0.77%, compared to $50.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $0.4 million increase in non-interest expense was mainly attributable to increases of $0.7 million in occupancy and equipment, $0.4 million in data processing expenses and $0.4 million in other operating expense, partially offset by decreases of $1.2 million in direct loan expenses and $0.3 million in professional fees.

Credit Quality:

Total non-performing assets and accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were $32.4 million at September 30, 2025 compared to $28.5 million at June 30, 2025 and $22.0 million at September 30, 2024.

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $1.4 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.9 million charged on the funded portion and $0.5 million charged on the unfunded portion on loans. 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 September 30, 2024, a credit loss provision of $0.5 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.8 million charged on the funded portion on loans and a benefit of $0.3 million on the unfunded portion on loans.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, a credit loss provision of $2.7 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $2.9 million charged on the funded portion and a benefit of $0.2 million on the unfunded portion on loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a credit loss benefit of $0.2 million on loans was recorded, consisting of $0.4 million charged on the funded portion on loans and a benefit of $0.6 million on unfunded portion on loans.

Balance Sheet Summary

Total assets increased $117.1 million, or 3.85%, to $3.16 billion as of September 30, 2025 from $3.04 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase in total assets is largely attributable to increases of $203.4 million in net loans receivable, $8.1 million in other assets, $6.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, $1.1 million in accrued interest receivable and $0.3 million in deferred tax asset, partially offset by decreases of $82.8 million in held-to-maturity securities, $10.1 million in available-for-sale securities, $4.9 million in mortgage loans held for sale, $3.2 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, $0.8 million in right of use asset and $0.7 million in premises and equipment, net.

Total liabilities increased $92.8 million, or 3.66%, to $2.63 billion as of September 30, 2025 from $2.53 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase in total liabilities was largely attributable to increases of $164.0 million in deposits, $3.9 million in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance and $0.7 million in accrued interest payable, partially offset by decreases of $75.0 million in borrowings and $0.7 million in operating lease liabilities.

Total stockholders’ equity increased $24.3 million, or 4.81%, to $529.8 million as of September 30, 2025, from $505.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The $24.3 million increase in stockholders’ equity was largely attributable to $18.6 million in net income, $3.7 million in other comprehensive income, $1.4 million impact to additional paid in capital as a result of share-based compensation, $1.4 million from release of ESOP shares and $0.1 million from exercise of stock options, offset by $0.8 million in dividends on preferred shares.

About Ponce Financial Group, Inc.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for Ponce Bank, N.A.. Ponce Bank, N.A. is a Minority Depository Institution, a Community Development Financial Institution, and a certified Small Business Administration lender. Ponce Bank, N.A.’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. N.A. 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, Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve 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, N.A. operates, including changes that adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay Ponce Bank, N.A.’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, N.A.’s market area; Ponce Bank, N.A.’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  
  September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
  2025     2025     2025     2024     2024  
ASSETS                            
Cash and due from banks:                            
Cash $ 29,296     $ 35,767     $ 32,113     $ 35,478     $ 32,061  
Interest-bearing deposits   117,283       90,872       97,780       104,361       123,751  
Total cash and cash equivalents   146,579       126,639       129,893       139,839       155,812  
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value   94,822       96,562       103,570       104,970       111,005  
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost   285,125       336,879       358,024       367,938       403,736  
Placement with banks   249       249       249       249       249  
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value   5,794       5,703       8,567       10,736       9,566  
Loans receivable, net   2,490,046       2,458,712       2,370,931       2,286,599       2,180,331  
Accrued interest receivable   18,903       19,126       19,008       17,771       16,890  
Premises and equipment, net   16,129       16,067       16,417       16,794       16,843  
Right of use assets   28,295       28,806       29,496       29,093       29,785  
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock (FHLBNY), at cost   25,945       26,620       25,807       29,182       28,515  
Deferred tax assets   12,402       12,143       11,629       12,074       11,845  
Other assets   32,790       26,363       16,245       24,693       51,392  
Total assets $ 3,157,079     $ 3,153,869     $ 3,089,836     $ 3,039,938     $ 3,015,969  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                            
Liabilities:                            
Deposits (1) $ 2,063,081     $ 2,053,151     $ 2,017,848     $ 1,895,213     $ 1,884,056  
Operating lease liabilities   30,028       30,501       31,126       30,696       31,343  
Accrued interest payable   4,372       4,161       4,628       3,712       2,918  
Borrowings   521,100       536,100       521,100       596,100       580,421  
Other liabilities   8,663       8,868       1,248       8,717       12,642  
Total liabilities   2,627,244       2,632,781       2,575,950       2,534,438       2,511,380  
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   (7,270 )     (7,404 )     (7,641 )     (7,707 )     (9,445 )
Additional paid-in-capital   208,909       208,275       207,888       207,319       208,478  
Retained earnings   125,477       119,250       113,432       107,754       105,103  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (11,586 )     (13,047 )     (13,515 )     (15,297 )     (12,686 )
Unearned compensation ─ ESOP   (10,944 )     (11,235 )     (11,527 )     (11,818 )     (12,110 )
Total stockholders' equity   529,835       521,088       513,886       505,500       504,589  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,157,079     $ 3,153,869     $ 3,089,836     $ 3,039,938     $ 3,015,969  


(1) As of June 30, 2025, March 31. 2025, December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance in the amounts of $10.9 million, $12.9 million, $10.3 million and $13.7 million, respectively, were reclassified to Deposits. 

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
     
  Three Months Ended  
  September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September
30,
 
  2025     2025     2025     2024     2024  
Interest and dividend income:                            
Interest on loans receivable $ 41,486     $ 40,291     $ 37,136     $ 35,622     $ 32,945  
Interest on deposits due from banks   978       807       1,668       1,783       2,430  
Interest and dividend on securities and FHLBNY stock   4,383       4,762       5,193       5,481       5,918  
Total interest and dividend income   46,847       45,860       43,997       42,886       41,293  
Interest expense:                            
Interest on certificates of deposit   6,553       7,382       7,754       8,104       6,926  
Interest on other deposits   9,996       9,058       8,554       8,476       8,519  
Interest on borrowings   5,050       4,994       5,486       5,576       6,825  
Total interest expense   21,599       21,434       21,794       22,156       22,270  
Net interest income   25,248       24,426       22,203       20,730       19,023  
Provision (benefit) for credit losses (1)   1,364       1,626       (285 )     897       537  
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses   23,884       22,800       22,488       19,833       18,486  
Non-interest income:                            
Service charges and fees   539       511       525       500       508  
Brokerage commissions   8             4       44        
Late and prepayment charges   385       530       697       318       77  
Income on sale of mortgage loans   166       169       148       254       218  
Income on sale of SBA loans               404       148        
Grant income   429       428                    
Other   (35 )     422       603       833       348  
Total non-interest income   1,492       2,060       2,381       2,097       1,151  
Non-interest expense:                            
Compensation and benefits   7,868       7,627       7,780       7,668       7,674  
Occupancy and equipment   3,934       3,907       3,913       3,863       3,786  
Data processing expenses   1,296       1,188       1,152       1,143       1,099  
Direct loan expenses   155       241       388       617       573  
Insurance and surety bond premiums   318       297       315       293       292  
Office supplies, telephone and postage   170       174       170       294       222  
Professional fees   1,409       1,367       1,364       1,703       1,351  
Microloans recoveries                     (29 )     (54 )
Marketing and promotional expenses   184       266       83       289       180  
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessment (2)   266       546       461       418       392  
Other operating expenses (2)   1,018       1,256       1,262       1,206       1,051  
Total non-interest expense (1)   16,618       16,869       16,888       17,465       16,566  
Income before income taxes   8,758       7,991       7,981       4,465       3,071  
Provision for income taxes   2,250       1,891       2,022       1,532       638  
Net income $ 6,508     $ 6,100     $ 5,959     $ 2,933     $ 2,433  
Dividends on preferred shares   281       282       281       282       281  
Net income available to common stockholders $ 6,227     $ 5,818     $ 5,678     $ 2,651     $ 2,152  
Earnings per common share:                            
Basic $ 0.27     $ 0.26     $ 0.25     $ 0.12     $ 0.10  
Diluted $ 0.27     $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.12     $ 0.10  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                            
Basic   22,766,195       22,716,615       22,662,916       22,528,160       22,446,009  
Diluted   23,135,448       22,947,769       22,876,740       22,807,644       22,612,028  


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

(2) For the three months ended September 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.

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
       
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2025     2024     Variance $     Variance %  
Interest and dividend income:                        
Interest on loans receivable   $ 118,913     $ 94,890     $ 24,023       25.32 %
Interest on deposits due from banks     3,453       6,883       (3,430 )     (49.83 %)
Interest and dividend on securities and FHLBNY stock     14,338       17,978       (3,640 )     (20.25 %)
Total interest and dividend income     136,704       119,751       16,953       14.16 %
Interest expense:                        
Interest on certificates of deposit     21,689       19,664       2,025       10.30 %
Interest on other deposits     27,608       22,448       5,160       22.99 %
Interest on borrowings     15,530       21,889       (6,359 )     (29.05 %)
Total interest expense     64,827       64,001       826       1.29 %
Net interest income     71,877       55,750       16,127       28.93 %
Provision (benefit) for credit losses     2,705       (346 )     3,051       (881.79 %)
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses     69,172       56,096       13,076       23.31 %
Non-interest income:                        
Service charges and fees     1,575       1,473       102       6.92 %
Brokerage commissions     12       17       (5 )     (29.41 %)
Late and prepayment charges     1,612       862       750       87.01 %
Income on sale of mortgage loans     483       794       (311 )     (39.17 %)
Income on sale of SBA loans     404             404       %
Grant income     857             857       %
Other     990       1,970       (980 )     (49.75 %)
Total non-interest income     5,933       5,116       817       15.97 %
Non-interest expense:                        
Compensation and benefits     23,275       23,242       33       0.14 %
Occupancy and equipment     11,754       11,017       737       6.69 %
Data processing expenses     3,636       3,239       397       12.26 %
Direct loan expenses     784       1,938       (1,154 )     (59.55 %)
Insurance and surety bond premiums     930       808       122       15.10 %
Office supplies, telephone and postage     514       704       (190 )     (26.99 %)
Professional fees     4,140       4,443       (303 )     (6.82 %)
Microloans recoveries           (172 )     172       (100.00 %)
Marketing and promotional expenses     533       425       108       25.41 %
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments     1,273       1,209       64       5.29 %
Other operating expenses     3,536       3,139       397       12.65 %
Total non-interest expense     50,375       49,992       383       0.77 %
Income before income taxes     24,730       11,220       13,510       120.41 %
Provision for income taxes     6,163       3,181       2,982       93.74 %
Net income   $ 18,567     $ 8,039     $ 10,528       130.96 %
Dividends on preferred shares     844       356       488       137.08 %
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 17,723     $ 7,683     $ 10,040       130.68 %
Earnings per common share:                        
Basic   $ 0.78     $ 0.34     $ 0.44       129.41 %
Diluted   $ 0.77     $ 0.34     $ 0.43       126.47 %
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                        
Basic     22,715,620       22,403,258       312,362       1.39 %
Diluted     22,992,655       22,466,178       526,477       2.34 %


Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Loans Receivable excluding Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
 
       
    As of  
    September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2025     2025     2025     2024     2024  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Mortgage loans:                                                            
1-4 family residential                                                            
Investor Owned   $ 311,728       12.39 %   $ 317,488       12.78 %   $ 325,866       13.62 %   $ 330,053       14.30 %   $ 332,380       15.09 %
Owner-Occupied     132,874       5.28 %     134,862       5.43 %     137,676       5.75 %     142,363       6.17 %     145,065       6.59 %
Multifamily residential     688,574       27.39 %     693,670       27.96 %     675,541       28.24 %     670,159       29.04 %     678,029       30.78 %
Nonresidential properties     436,175       17.35 %     404,512       16.30 %     390,681       16.33 %     389,898       16.89 %     383,277       17.40 %
Construction and land     886,369       35.25 %     883,462       35.59 %     815,425       34.08 %     733,660       31.79 %     631,461       28.67 %
Total mortgage loans     2,455,720       97.66 %     2,433,994       98.06 %     2,345,189       98.02 %     2,266,133       98.19 %     2,170,212       98.53 %
Non-mortgage loans:                                                            
Business loans     58,012       2.31 %     47,372       1.91 %     46,329       1.94 %     40,849       1.77 %     28,499       1.29 %
Consumer loans (1)     727       0.03 %     840       0.03 %     997       0.04 %     1,038       0.04 %     4,021       0.18 %
Total non-mortgage loans     58,739       2.34 %     48,212       1.94 %     47,326       1.98 %     41,887       1.81 %     32,520       1.47 %
Total loans, gross     2,514,459       100.00 %     2,482,206       100.00 %     2,392,515       100.00 %     2,308,020       100.00 %     2,202,732       100.00 %
Net deferred loan origination costs     351             606             1,390             1,081             1,565        
Allowance for credit losses on loans     (24,764 )           (24,100 )           (22,974 )           (22,502 )           (23,966 )      
Loans, net   $ 2,490,046           $ 2,458,712           $ 2,370,931           $ 2,286,599           $ 2,180,331        



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


Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
 
     
  For the Three Months Ended  
  September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
  2025     2025     2025     2024     2024  
  (Dollars in thousands)  
Allowance for credit losses on loans at beginning of the period $ 24,100     $ 22,974     $ 22,502     $ 23,966     $ 24,061  
Provision for credit losses on loans   864       1,348       731       1,090       801  
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   (200 )     (222 )     (222 )     (232 )     (450 )
Consumer               (3 )     (2,465 )     (634 )
Total charge-offs   (200 )     (222 )     (263 )     (2,697 )     (1,091 )
Recoveries:                            
Non-mortgage loans:                            
Business               4             1  
Consumer                     143       194  
Total recoveries               4       143       195  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries   (200 )     (222 )     (259 )     (2,554 )     (896 )
Allowance for credit losses on loans at end of the period $ 24,764     $ 24,100     $ 22,974     $ 22,502     $ 23,966  


Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Deposits
 
       
    As of  
    September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2025     2025     2025     2024     2024  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Demand   $ 192,595       9.34 %   $ 197,671       9.63 %   $ 212,139       10.51 %   $ 169,178       8.93 %   $ 182,737       9.71 %
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                            
NOW/IOLA accounts     75,051       3.64 %     63,626       3.10 %     74,430       3.69 %     62,616       3.30 %     71,445       3.79 %
Money market accounts     821,844       39.84 %     790,939       38.52 %     692,753       34.33 %     636,219       33.57 %     660,168       35.04 %
Reciprocal deposits     154,548       7.49 %     136,693       6.66 %     141,838       7.03 %     130,677       6.90 %     94,145       5.00 %
Savings accounts (1) (2)     117,401       5.69 %     113,701       5.54 %     119,023       5.90 %     116,219       6.13 %     122,674       6.51 %
Total NOW, money market, reciprocal and savings accounts     1,168,844       56.66 %     1,104,959       53.82 %     1,028,044       50.95 %     945,731       49.90 %     948,432       50.34 %
Certificates of deposit of $250K or more (1)     209,819       10.17 %     220,671       10.75 %     219,721       10.89 %     204,293       10.78 %     210,262       11.17 %
Brokered certificates of deposit (3)     67,952       3.29 %     69,531       3.39 %     84,531       4.19 %     94,531       4.99 %     94,531       5.02 %
Listing service deposits (3)     4,150       0.20 %     6,140       0.30 %     6,140       0.30 %     7,376       0.39 %     7,376       0.39 %
All other certificates of deposit less than $250K (1)     419,721       20.34 %     454,179       22.12 %     467,273       23.16 %     474,104       25.02 %     440,718       23.39 %
Total certificates of deposit     701,642       34.00 %     750,521       36.56 %     777,665       38.54 %     780,304       41.18 %     752,887       39.97 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     1,870,486       90.66 %     1,855,480       90.38 %     1,805,709       89.49 %     1,726,035       91.08 %     1,701,319       90.31 %
Total deposits   $ 2,063,081       100.00 %   $ 2,053,151       100.01 %   $ 2,017,848       100.00 %   $ 1,895,213       100.01 %   $ 1,884,056       100.02 %


(1)   As of September 30, 2024, $36.2 million, respectively, were reclassified from all other certificates of deposit less than $250K to certificates of deposit of $250K or more.
(2) As of June 30, 2025, March 31. 2025, December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance in the amounts of $10.9 million, $12.9 million, $10.3 million and $13.7 million, respectively, were reclassified to Deposits.
(3)  There were no individual listing service deposits or brokered certificates of deposit amounting to $250,000 or more. 


Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Nonperforming Assets
 
     
  As of Three Months Ended  
  September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
  2025     2025     2025     2024     2024  
  (Dollars in thousands)  
Non-accrual loans:                            
Mortgage loans:                            
1-4 family residential                            
Investor owned $ 2,527     $ 1,859     $ 1,052     $ 436     $ 436  
Owner occupied   649             1,423       1,423       1,423  
Multifamily residential   14,202       11,703       9,788       10,271       4,685  
Nonresidential properties         405                   824  
Construction and land   8,907       8,907       14,159       14,158       8,907  
Non-mortgage loans:                            
Business   880       276       170       343       180  
Consumer                            
Total non-accrual loans (not including non-accruing
modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty) (1)
$ 27,165     $ 23,150     $ 26,592     $ 26,631     $ 16,455  
                             
Non-accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing
financial difficulty
(1):
                           
Mortgage loans:                            
1-4 family residential                            
Investor owned $ 284     $ 284     $ 279     $ 279     $ 278  
Owner occupied   414       424       431       435       444  
Multifamily residential                            
Nonresidential properties                            
Construction and land                            
Non-mortgage loans:                            
Business                            
Consumer                            
Total non-accruing modifications to borrowers
experiencing financial difficulty (1)
  698       708       710       714       722  
Total non-performing assets (2) $ 27,863     $ 23,858     $ 27,302     $ 27,345     $ 17,177  
                             
Accruing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial
difficulty
(1):
                           
Mortgage loans:                            
1-4 family residential                            
Investor owned $ 1,766     $ 1,779     $ 1,792     $ 1,807     $ 1,821  
Owner occupied   1,959       2,012       2,038       2,062       2,116  
Multifamily residential                            
Nonresidential properties   629       655       644       652       672  
Construction and land                            
Non-mortgage loans:                            
Business   196       203       209       215       222  
Consumer                            
Total accruing modifications to borrowers
experiencing financial difficulty (1)
$ 4,550     $ 4,649     $ 4,683     $ 4,736     $ 4,831  
Total non-performing assets and accruing modifications
to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (1)
$ 32,413     $ 28,507     $ 31,985     $ 32,081     $ 22,008  
Total non-performing assets to total assets   0.88 %     0.76 %     0.87 %     0.90 %     0.57 %


(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.


Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average Balance Sheets

  For the Three Months Ended September 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) $ 2,499,268     $ 41,486     6.59 %   $ 2,096,592     $ 32,945     6.25 %
Securities (3)   418,513       3,913     3.71 %     548,708       5,324     3.86 %
Other (4)   119,262       1,448     4.82 %     210,057       3,024     5.73 %
Total interest-earning assets   3,037,043       46,847     6.12 %     2,855,357       41,293     5.75 %
Non-interest-earning assets   96,095                 107,153            
Total assets $ 3,133,138               $ 2,962,510            
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
NOW/IOLA $ 78,526     $ 137     0.69 %   $ 74,690     $ 174     0.93 %
Money market   958,277       9,831     4.07 %     711,385       8,318     4.65 %
Savings (5)   119,159       28     0.09 %     122,722       27     0.09 %
Certificates of deposit   698,019       6,553     3.72 %     655,562       6,926     4.20 %
Total deposits   1,853,981       16,549     3.54 %     1,564,359       15,445     3.93 %
Borrowings   521,100       5,050     3.84 %     660,312       6,825     4.11 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,375,081       21,599     3.61 %     2,224,671       22,270     3.98 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Non-interest-bearing demand   199,922                 185,543            
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   31,406                 49,702            
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities   231,328                 235,245            
Total liabilities   2,606,409       21,599           2,459,916       22,270      
Total equity   526,729                 502,594            
Total liabilities and total equity $ 3,133,138           3.61 %   $ 2,962,510           3.98 %
Net interest income       $ 25,248               $ 19,023      
Net interest rate spread (6)             2.51 %               1.77 %
Net interest-earning assets (7) $ 661,962               $ 630,686            
Net interest margin (8)             3.30 %               2.65 %
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities             127.87 %               128.35 %


(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) For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance in the amounts of $13.2 million, were reclassified to Savings.
(6) 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.
(7) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(8) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

       

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average Balance Sheets
 
     
  Nine Months Ended September 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) $ 2,439,280     $ 118,913       6.52 %   $ 2,038,879     $ 94,890       6.22 %
Securities (3)   445,130       12,680       3.81 %     562,451       16,429       3.90 %
Other (4)   135,600       5,111       5.04 %     196,668       8,432       5.73 %
Total interest-earning assets   3,020,010       136,704       6.05 %     2,797,998       119,751       5.72 %
Non-interest-earning assets   103,059                   106,500              
Total assets $ 3,123,069                 $ 2,904,498              
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                  
NOW/IOLA $ 73,034     $ 352       0.64 %   $ 76,817     $ 543       0.94 %
Money market   884,115       27,172       4.11 %     618,725       21,819       4.71 %
Savings (5)   118,656       84       0.09 %     125,296       86       0.09 %
Certificates of deposit   754,531       21,689       3.84 %     640,369       19,664       4.10 %
Total deposits   1,830,336       49,297       3.60 %     1,461,207       42,112       3.85 %
Borrowings   536,851       15,530       3.87 %     703,775       21,889       4.15 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,367,187       64,827       3.66 %     2,164,982       64,001       3.95 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                  
Non-interest-bearing demand   199,978                   191,087              
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   37,206                   51,061              
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities   237,184                   242,148              
Total liabilities   2,604,371       64,827             2,407,130       64,001        
Total equity   518,698                   497,368              
Total liabilities and total equity $ 3,123,069             3.66 %   $ 2,904,498             3.95 %
Net interest income       $ 71,877                 $ 55,750        
Net interest rate spread (6)               2.39 %                 1.77 %
Net interest-earning assets (7) $ 652,823                 $ 633,016              
Net interest margin (8)               3.18 %                 2.66 %
Average interest-earning assets to                                  
interest-bearing liabilities               127.58 %                 129.24 %


(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) For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance in the amounts of $13.7 million, were reclassified to Savings.
(6) 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.
(7) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(8) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.


Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Other Data
 
     
  As of  
  September 30,     June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
  2025     2025     2025     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   885,586       901,911       920,520       925,497       1,067,248  
Common shares outstanding at end of period   24,001,125       23,984,800       23,966,191       23,961,214       23,819,463  
                             
Book value per common share $ 12.70     $ 12.34     $ 12.05     $ 11.71     $ 11.74  
Tangible book value per common share $ 12.70     $ 12.34     $ 12.05     $ 11.71     $ 11.74  


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


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