SALEM, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oregon Bancorp, Inc. (OTCBB: ORBN) (the “Company”), the parent company of Willamette Valley Bank, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth-Quarter 2024 Results

For the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company reported net income of $873,000, or $0.35 per share. This reflects a return on average assets of 0.7% and a return on average equity of 4.7%. In comparison, for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, the Company posted net income of $1.02 million, or $0.41 per share.

Full-Year 2024 Results

For the full year 2024, Oregon Bancorp reported net income of $3.3 million, or $1.34 per share, compared to $3.5 million, or $1.44 per share, for the prior year. The Company’s return on average assets was 0.7% for the year, down from 0.9% in 2023. Additionally, the net interest margin for the fourth quarter was 3.5%, while for the full year it stood at 3.6%, compared to 4.2% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 4.3% for the full year 2023.

Balance Sheet and Key Metrics

The Company’s total assets decreased by $26.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2024. This decline was primarily driven by a $10.1 million reduction in deposits, along with a $13.0 million decrease in borrowings. Commercial loan balances also decreased by $21.0 million during the quarter.

Despite the quarterly decrease, Oregon Bancorp’s balance sheet grew by $75.5 million compared to December 31, 2023, largely due to a securities leverage transaction and an increase in deposits of $20.5 million. Commercial loans decreased by $7.8 million over the same twelve-month period. Bank asset quality remains strong, and capital levels remain solid.

Ryan Dempster, President and CEO, commented, “Although the Federal Reserve has reduced interest rates, long-term interest rates remain elevated. This has led to an easing of interest rates associated with short-term financing, but an increase in interest rates associated with residential mortgage loans. Despite this dynamic, mortgage loan origination volume increased from $63 million during the fourth quarter of 2023 to $70 million during the fourth quarter of 2024.”

About Oregon Bancorp, Inc.

Oregon Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Willamette Valley Bank (Bank), a community bank headquartered in Salem, Oregon. The Bank conducts commercial and retail banking activities at four full-service branch locations in Salem, Keizer, Silverton, and Albany, Oregon. The Bank also operates five Home Loan Centers located in Oregon and Idaho. For more information about Oregon Bancorp, Inc. or its subsidiary, Willamette Valley Bank, please call (503) 485-2222 or visit our website at www.willamettevalleybank.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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