SEATTLE, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $2.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, or $0.98 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $1.6 million, or $0.61 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and $2.1 million, or $0.79 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Consistent with the Company's commitment to deploy capital thoughtfully, the Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.21 per share, payable on August 21, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2026.
Comments from the Chief Executive Officer and President / Chief Financial Officer
“Our mid-year results reflect our continued focus on enhancing financial performance despite ongoing client concerns regarding economic uncertainty, inflation and interest rates. While commercial production slowed during the quarter, saleable residential production grew. As of June 30, 2026, our year-to-date originations of saleable residential loans nearly exceeded our total originations of those loans for all of 2025, representing significant improvement over both last year and 2024,” remarked Laurie Stewart, Chief Executive Officer.
"The second quarter represented a continued step forward in our profitability and balance sheet optimization initiatives. During the quarter, we meaningfully reduced low-rate loans held-for-portfolio, managed down higher-rate reciprocal deposits, repaid FHLB advances, and maintained a loans-to-deposits ratio at quarter-end of approximately 96%. These actions reflect our ongoing focus on profitability, liquidity, and prudent capital deployment,” said Wes Ochs, President and Chief Financial Officer. “We remain focused on generating profitable growth, improving operating efficiency, and deploying capital thoughtfully while maintaining strong liquidity and capital ratios.”
Q2 2026 Financial Performance Total assets decreased $46.3 million or 4.2% to $1.07 billion at June 30, 2026, from $1.11 billion at March 31, 2026, and increased $7.5 million or 0.7% from $1.06 billion at June 30, 2025.Loans held-for-portfolio decreased $29.5 million or 3.2% to $892.0 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $921.5 million at March 31, 2026, and decreased $12.3 million or 1.4% compared to $904.3 million at June 30, 2025.
Total deposits decreased $37.6 million or 3.9% to $930.9 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $968.5 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $31.4 million or 3.5% compared to $899.5 million at June 30, 2025. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.8 million or 1.3% to $129.3 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $131.1 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $5.1 million or 4.1% compared to $124.2 million at June 30, 2025.
The loans-to-deposits ratio was 96.0% at June 30, 2026, compared to 95.4% at March 31, 2026 and 100.8% at June 30, 2025.
Total nonperforming loans increased $676 thousand or 9.2% to $8.1 million at June 30, 2026, from $7.4 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $4.7 million or 139.3% from $3.4 million at June 30, 2025. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.90% and the allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans was 104.53% at June 30, 2026.
Net interest income increased $459 thousand or 5.1% to $9.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from $9.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and increased $251 thousand or 2.7% from $9.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Net interest margin ("NIM"), annualized, was 3.73% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to 3.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and 3.67% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
A $223 thousand release of provision for credit losses was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to a $123 thousand provision for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and a $170 thousand provision for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans outstanding was 0.94% at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025.
Total noninterest income increased $604 thousand or 66.4% to $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and increased $394 thousand or 35.2% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Total noninterest expense increased $254 thousand or 3.2% to $8.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and increased $463 thousand or 6.0% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
The Bank maintained capital levels in excess of regulatory requirements and was categorized as "well-capitalized" at June 30, 2026.
Operating Results
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses
For the Quarter EndedQ2 2026 vs. Q1 2026
Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
June 30,
2026 March 31,
2026
June 30,
2025
Amount
($) Percentage
(%)
Amount
($) Percentage
(%)
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) Interest income$ 14,761 $ 14,465 $ 14,915 $ 296 2.0 % $ (154) (1.0)%Interest expense 5,255 5,418 5,660 (163) (3.0)% (405) (7.2)%Net interest income 9,506 9,047 9,255 459 5.1 % 251 2.7 %(Release of) Provision for credit losses (223) 123 170 (346) (281.3)% (393) (231.2)%Net interest income after provision for credit losses$ 9,729 $ 8,924 $ 9,085 $ 805 9.0 % $ 644 7.1 %
Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026
Interest income increased $296 thousand, or 2.0%, to $14.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $14.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to a 16 basis point increase in the average yield on loans and an 18 basis point increase in the average yield on investments, partially offset by lower average balances of loans and interest-bearing cash.
Interest income on loans increased $470 thousand, or 3.5%, to $13.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $13.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The average balance of total loans was $911.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $914.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The decrease in the average balance of total loans was primarily due to declines in commercial and multifamily loans, one-to-four family loans and other consumer loans, partially offset by growth in construction and land loans. The average balances for home equity loans, floating home loans and commercial business loans remained relatively unchanged from the prior quarter. The average yield on total loans was 6.06% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from 5.90% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. This increase in yield was primarily due to new loan originations at higher rates during the current quarter and repayment of loans at lower yields, as well as the collection of a large prepayment penalty on a commercial loan, a non-recurring item of a magnitude that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods.
Interest income on investments was $102 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $97 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to an 18 basis point increase in average yield, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of investments. Interest income on interest-earning cash decreased to $882 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.1 million for quarter ended March 31, 2026, reflecting a lower average balance.
Interest expense decreased $163 thousand, or 3.0%, to $5.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The decrease was primarily the result of lower average balances of savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit and FHLB advances, together with lower funding costs on deposits. These decreases were partially offset by a higher average balance of demand and NOW accounts. The average cost of deposits declined to 2.15% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from 2.19% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as higher cost deposits repriced at lower rates in response to declining market interest rates from September 2025 through June 2026. Interest expense on FHLB advances also declined from the prior quarter, primarily reflecting the early repayment of an advance during the current quarter.
Net interest margin, annualized, increased to 3.73% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from 3.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to an increase in yields earned on loans receivable and investments and lower funding costs, as well as the collection of a large prepayment penalty on a commercial loan mentioned above.
A release of provision for credit losses of $223 thousand was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, consisting of a release of provision for credit losses on loans of $185 thousand and a release of provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $38 thousand. This compared to a provision for credit losses of $123 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, consisting of a provision for credit losses on loans of $49 thousand and provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $74 thousand. The decrease in the provision for credit losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026 primarily reflects decreases in the balances of loans and unfunded commitments. Other qualitative adjustments were largely applied to the same segments at a similar risk adjustment compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Expected credit loss estimates are based on a range of factors, including market conditions, borrower-specific information, projected delinquencies, and the anticipated effects of economic trends on borrowers' ability to repay.
Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
Interest income on loans increased $82 thousand, or 0.6%, to $13.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $13.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The average balance of total loans was $911.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from $895.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The average yield on total loans was 6.06% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down from 6.14% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Interest income on investments was $102 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $123 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a 30 basis point decline in average yield and a decrease in the average balance of investments. Interest income on interest-earning cash decreased $215 thousand to $882 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily a result of a lower average yield, reflecting lower market interest rates, and, to a lesser extent, a lower average balance of interest-earning cash.
Interest expense decreased $405 thousand, or 7.2%, to $5.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $5.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily the result of a $16.4 million decrease in the average balance of FHLB advances, a $7.9 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing demand and NOW accounts, and a $4.0 million decrease in the average balance of subordinated debt, as well as lower average rates paid on all categories of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings reflecting lower market interest rates, partially offset by a 398 basis point increase in the rate paid on subordinated debt, a $25.9 million increase in savings and money market account balances, and a $9.3 million increase in certificate account balances. During the current quarter, we repaid $10.0 million of FHLB borrowings that were scheduled to mature in January 2028 with an interest rate of 4.06%. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we paid down our subordinated debt by $4.0 million and repaid $15.0 million of FHLB borrowings that were scheduled to mature in January 2026. The average cost of deposits was 2.15% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down from 2.34% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The average cost of subordinated debt was 9.70% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from 5.72% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, due to the debt converting to a variable-rate instrument that reprices on a quarterly basis beginning in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the previous fixed-rate period. Subsequent to June 30, 2026, we paid down an additional $2.0 million in subordinated debt as part of our strategic objective to utilize our excess liquidity to pay down high costing debt. The average cost of FHLB advances was 4.21% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down from 4.28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, due to repayment of $15.0 million of advances during the fourth quarter of 2025 and repayment of $10.0 million of advances at the end of the current quarter.
Net interest margin, annualized, increased to 3.73% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from 3.67% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, reflecting lower funding costs, partially offset by lower interest income.
A release of provision for credit losses of $223 thousand was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, consisting of a release of provision for credit losses on loans of $185 thousand and a release of provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $38 thousand. This compared to a provision for credit losses of $170 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, consisting of a provision for credit losses on loans of $164 thousand and a provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $6 thousand. The release of provision in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year resulted primarily from a decrease in loan balances and from annual updates to the model assumptions, partially offset by additional qualitative adjustments applied to the commercial loan segment, reflecting increased uncertainty in market conditions surrounding geopolitical events, in addition to the uncertainty adjustment tied to the impact of tariffs and other external factors affecting our clients already applied to our consumer portfolio. Expected credit loss estimates consider various factors, including market conditions, borrower-specific information, projected delinquencies, and anticipated effects of economic trends on borrowers' ability to repay.
Noninterest Income
For the Quarter Ended Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
June 30,
2026
March 31,
2026 June 30,
2025 Amount
($) Percentage
(%)
Amount
($) Percentage
(%)
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) Service charges and fee income$ 684 $ 624 $ 664 $ 60 9.6 % $ 20 3.0 %Earnings on bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) 277 130 229 147 113.1 % 48 21.0 %Mortgage servicing income 245 248 263 (3) (1.2)% (18) (6.8)%Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights 119 (140) (80) 259 (185.0)% 199 (248.8)%Net gain on sale of loans 112 101 44 11 10.9 % 68 154.5 %Other income 77 (53) — 130 (245.3)% 77 — %Total noninterest income$ 1,514 $ 910 $ 1,120 $ 604 66.4 % $ 394 35.2 %
Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026
Noninterest income during the second quarter of 2026 increased $604 thousand, or 66.4%, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to the following changes in certain income categories:
- a $259 thousand increase in the fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights, primarily due to changes in market valuation assumptions, including slower estimated prepayment speeds resulting from higher market interest rates, partially offset by the impact of a smaller servicing portfolio;
- a $147 thousand increase in earnings on BOLI, primarily due to higher market valuation in the current quarter;
- a $130 thousand increase in other income due to the receipt of a dividend paid from our equity investment in the second quarter, as well as lower costs associated with closing our Tacoma branch; and
- a $60 thousand increase in service charges and fee income, primarily due to higher interchange income, partially related to seasonal increases in debit card transaction activity, and higher fees related to past due loans and loan payoff activity.
Loans sold during the quarter ended June 30, 2026, totaled $7.3 million, compared to $6.1 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to seasonal fluctuations in loan origination volume and the timing of loan sales.
Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
Noninterest income increased $394 thousand, or 35.2% during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025, primarily as a result of:
- a $199 thousand improvement in the fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights, primarily due to changes in valuation assumptions, including an increase in the cost of servicing assumption recorded in the prior year quarter and slower estimated prepayment speeds resulting from higher market interest rates during the current quarter, partially offset by the impact of a smaller servicing portfolio;
- a $77 thousand increase in other income due to same reason noted above in the sequential quarter; and
- a $68 thousand increase in net gain on sale of loans due to an increase in the volume of loans sold.
Noninterest Expense
For the Quarter EndedQ2 2026 vs. Q1 2026
Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
June 30,
2026
March 31,
2026
June 30,
2025
Amount
($) Percentage
(%)
Amount
($) Percentage
(%)
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) Salaries and benefits$ 4,645 $ 4,458 $ 4,321 $ 187 4.2 % $ 324 7.5 %Operations 1,617 1,501 1,443 116 7.7 % 174 12.1 %Regulatory assessments 129 198 222 (69) (34.8)% (93) (41.9)%Occupancy 388 427 416 (39) (9.1)% (28) (6.7)%Data processing 1,332 1,287 1,254 45 3.5 % 78 6.2 %Net loss (gain) on OREO and repossessed assets 17 3 9 14 466.7 % 8 88.9 %Total noninterest expense$ 8,128 $ 7,874 $ 7,665 $ 254 3.2 % $ 463 6.0 %
Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026
The increase in noninterest expense during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was primarily related to:
- a $187 thousand increase in salaries and benefits due to the impact of higher market valuations of investments supporting our deferred compensation arrangements for key executives (which was partially offset by increases in BOLI income recorded in noninterest income), partially offset by lower base salary expense and lower incentive compensation expense;
- a $116 thousand increase in operations expense, primarily due to higher costs associated with our debit card processing and higher charitable contributions in the current quarter;
- a $45 thousand increase in data processing expense, primarily due to higher processing costs related to annual increases in software vendor contracts and increased application programming interface ("API") and usage charges.
These increases were partially offset by:
- a $69 thousand decrease in regulatory assessments primarily due to the release of an accrual related to exam costs as the actual costs incurred were lower than previously estimated; and
- a $39 thousand decrease in occupancy due to the closure of our Tacoma branch and repair work performed in connection with the decommissioning of ITMs in the prior quarter.
Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
The increase in noninterest expense during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was primarily related to:
- a $324 thousand increase in salaries and benefits due to annual wage increases, lower deferred loan origination costs due to smaller loan growth, higher market valuations on our deferred compensation for key executives (which was partially offset by the increase in income on BOLI recorded in noninterest income), and higher medical expense due to overall higher medical costs, partially offset by lower stock compensation expense and lower incentive compensation expense;
- a $174 thousand increase in operations expense, primarily due to higher costs associated with our debit card processing; and
- a $78 thousand increase in data processing expense, primarily due to higher processing costs related to annual increases in software vendor contracts, increased API and usage charges and partially due to the addition of new features, such as fraud detection software, with the goal of lowering operational losses.
These increases were partially offset by:
- a $93 thousand decrease in regulatory assessments, primarily due to reduced quarterly assessments resulting from a lower rate applied to a lower average asset balance and the release of an accrual related to exam costs as actual costs incurred were lower than previously estimated; and
- a $28 thousand decrease in occupancy expense, primarily due to lower building lease charges in 2026 following the closure of our Tacoma branch during the second quarter of 2026.
Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality
Assets totaled $1.07 billion at June 30, 2026, down from $1.11 billion at March 31, 2026 and up from $1.06 billion at June 30, 2025. The decrease from March 31, 2026 was primarily a result of a lower balance of loans held-for-portfolio and lower balances of cash and cash equivalents. The increase from June 30, 2025 was primarily a result of higher balances of cash and cash equivalents and a new equity investment in the first quarter of 2026, partially offset by lower balance of loans held-for-portfolio.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $17.9 million, or 13.0%, to $120.1 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $138.0 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $17.5 million, or 17.1%, from $102.5 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease from March 31, 2026 primarily relates to a decrease in deposit balances and early repayment of $10.0 million in FHLB borrowings that were scheduled to mature in January 2028, partially offset by a decrease in loans held-for-portfolio. The increase from June 30, 2025 was primarily due to higher deposit balances and a decrease in loans held-for-portfolio, partially offset by a new equity investment and the repayment of borrowings and subordinated debt during the fourth quarter of 2025 and the current quarter.
Investment securities increased $50 thousand, or 0.5%, to $9.5 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $9.4 million at March 31, 2026, and decreased $183 thousand, or 1.9%, from $9.6 million at June 30, 2025. Held-to-maturity securities totaled $1.9 million at both June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, compared to $2.1 million at June 30, 2025. Available-for-sale securities totaled $7.6 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $7.5 million at both March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025. The changes in our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios from March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025 primarily related to principal paydowns and maturities, partially offset by fair value adjustments on the available-for-sale portfolio.
Loans held-for-portfolio totaled $892.0 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $921.5 million at March 31, 2026 and $904.3 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease from March 31, 2026 was primarily due to a decline in commercial and multifamily loan balances, which consisted primarily of lower rate, long-term loans. The decrease from June 30, 2025 reflected declines in one-to-four family loans, driven by fewer new home loan originations and normal amortization, as well as decreases in commercial and multifamily loans, floating home loans, and other consumer loans. These decreases were partially offset by growth in construction and land loans and home equity loans.
Equity securities totaled $5.0 million at both June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, compared to zero at June 30, 2025. The increase primarily related to an investment made during the first quarter of 2026 in a higher yielding Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”)-eligible workforce housing equity investment. The investment represented a deployment of a portion of our interest-earning cash and partially replaced the reduction in our CRA-eligible available-for-sale debt securities. While equity investments generally carry greater risk than debt securities, the investment represents a relatively small percentage of our total assets.
Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”), which are comprised of nonaccrual loans (including nonperforming modified loans), other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other repossessed assets, increased $624 thousand, or 8.3%, to $8.1 million at June 30, 2026, from $7.5 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $4.4 million, or 121.0%, from $3.7 million at June 30, 2025. The increase from March 31, 2026 was primarily due to the placement of $850 thousand of loans on nonaccrual status, partially offset by loan payoffs, loans returned to accrual status, loan charge-offs, and OREO sales. The increase from one year ago was primarily due to $6.4 million of new nonaccrual loans, partially offset by loan payoffs totaling $1.0 million, loans returned to accrual status, and charge-offs.
Nonperforming loans totaled $8.1 million at June 30, 2026, with commercial and multifamily loans representing $4.2 million, or 52.0% of total nonperforming loans, reflecting a concentration of nonperforming loans within in larger relationships. One-to-four family nonperforming loans totaled $2.5 million, or 30.5% of total nonperforming loans, and the remaining balance of nonperforming loans was primarily comprised of manufactured home, home equity, and other consumer loans. OREO and other repossessed assets totaled $47 thousand in June 30, 2026, representing 0.6% of total NPAs.
NPAs to total assets were 0.76%, 0.67% and 0.35% at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 0.94% at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025. Net loan charge-offs were $30 thousand for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $19 thousand for the first quarter of 2026 and $21 thousand for the second quarter of 2025.
The following table summarizes our NPAs at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands, unaudited):
June 30,2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025Nonperforming Loans: One-to-four family$ 2,458 $ 1,939 $ 1,597 $ 609 $ 1,423 Home equity loans 310 383 187 201 359 Commercial and multifamily 4,191 4,213 3,163 1,065 1,065 Construction and land 159 80 82 103 21 Manufactured homes 696 475 461 476 489 Floating homes — — — — — Commercial business — 30 30 — — Other consumer 241 259 262 263 9 Total nonperforming loans 8,055 7,379 5,782 2,717 3,366 OREO and Other Repossessed Assets: One-to-four family — — 259 259 259 Manufactured homes 47 99 85 85 41 Total OREO and repossessed assets 47 99 344 344 300 Total NPAs$ 8,102 $ 7,478 $ 6,126 $ 3,061 $ 3,666 Percentage of Nonperforming Assets: One-to-four family 30.3 % 25.9 % 26.1 % 19.9 % 38.8 %Home equity loans 3.8 5.1 3.1 6.6 9.8 Commercial and multifamily 51.7 56.3 51.6 34.8 29.1 Construction and land 2.0 1.1 1.3 3.4 0.6 Manufactured homes 8.6 6.4 7.5 15.6 13.3 Floating homes — — — — — Commercial business — 0.4 0.5 — — Other consumer 3.0 3.5 4.3 8.5 0.2 Total nonperforming loans 99.4 98.7 94.4 88.8 91.8 Percentage of OREO and Other Repossessed Assets: One-to-four family — — 4.2 8.4 7.1 Manufactured homes 0.6 1.3 1.4 2.8 1.1 Total OREO and repossessed assets 0.6 1.3 5.6 11.2 8.2 Total NPAs 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses at the dates and for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, unaudited):
2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans Balance at beginning of period$ 8,635 $ 8,605 $ 8,564 $ 8,536 $ 8,393 (Release of) provision for credit losses during the period (185) 49 68 65 164 Net charge-offs during the period (30) (19) (27) (37) (21) Balance at end of period$ 8,420 $ 8,635 $ 8,605 $ 8,564 $ 8,536 Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments Balance at beginning of period$ 222 $ 148 $ 112 $ 122 $ 116 (Release of) provision for credit losses during the period (38) 74 36 (10) 6 Balance at end of period 184 222 148 112 122 Allowance for Credit Losses$ 8,604 $ 8,857 $ 8,753 $ 8,676 $ 8,658 Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 0.94 % 0.94 % 0.95 % 0.94 % 0.94 %Allowance for credit losses to total loans 0.96 % 0.96 % 0.97 % 0.95 % 0.96 %Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans 104.53 % 117.02 % 148.82 % 315.20 % 253.59 %Allowance for credit losses to total nonperforming loans 106.82 % 120.03 % 151.38 % 319.32 % 257.22 %
Total deposits decreased $37.6 million, or 3.9%, to $930.9 million at June 30, 2026, from $968.5 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $31.4 million, or 3.5%, from $899.5 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease in total deposits from March 31, 2026 was primarily due to the managed reduction of higher cost reciprocal deposits. The increase from June 30, 2025 was primarily due to growth from new depositors and existing depositors increasing their balances. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.8 million, or 1.3%, to $129.3 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $131.1 million at March 31, 2026 and increased $5.1 million, or 4.1%, compared to $124.2 million at June 30, 2025. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 13.9%, 13.5% and 13.8% of total deposits at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.
There were no FHLB advances at June 30, 2026, compared to $10.0 million at March 31, 2026 and $25.0 million at June 30, 2025. The decreases from March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025 were due to the early repayment of a $10.0 million FHLB advance during the current quarter, which was originally scheduled to mature in January 2028, and the early repayment of a $15.0 million FHLB advance during the fourth quarter of 2025, which was originally scheduled to mature in January 2026. FHLB advances are primarily used to support organic loan growth and maintain liquidity ratios in line with our asset/liability objectives. Subordinated notes, net, totaled $7.8 million at both June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, compared to $11.8 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease in subordinated notes reflects a $4.0 million paydown completed on the first scheduled repricing date of October 1, 2025, as part of a our ongoing efforts to reduce higher cost debt. Subsequent to June 30, 2026, we repaid an additional $2.0 million of subordinated debt.
Stockholders’ equity totaled $112.6 million at June 30, 2026, an increase of $2.2 million, or 2.0%, from $110.4 million at March 31, 2026, and an increase of $6.6 million, or 6.2%, from $106.0 million at June 30, 2025. The increase from March 31, 2026 was primarily the result of $2.5 million of net income earned during the current quarter, a $127 thousand decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and $49 thousand in share-based compensation, partially offset by the payment of $540 thousand in cash dividends to the Company's stockholders.
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company, is the parent company of Sound Community Bank, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and has full-service branches in Seattle, Mountlake Terrace, Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Ludlow and University Place. Sound Community Bank is a Fannie Mae Approved Lender and Seller/Servicer with one loan production office located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. For more information, please visit www.soundcb.com.
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
For the Quarter Ended June 30,
2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025Interest income$ 14,761 $ 14,465 $ 14,284 $ 14,652 $ 14,915 Interest expense 5,255 5,418 5,622 5,712 5,660 Net interest income 9,506 9,047 8,662 8,940 9,255 (Release of) provision for credit losses (223) 123 104 55 170 Net interest income after (release of) provision for credit losses 9,729 8,924 8,558 8,885 9,085 Noninterest income: Service charges and fee income 684 624 649 672 664 Earnings on bank-owned life insurance 277 130 189 225 229 Mortgage servicing income 245 248 253 262 263 Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights 119 (140) (160) (372) (80)Net gain on sale of loans 112 101 73 94 44 Other income (loss) 77 (53) (137) — — Total noninterest income 1,514 910 867 881 1,120 Noninterest expense: Salaries and benefits 4,645 4,458 3,533 4,259 4,321 Operations 1,617 1,501 1,683 1,483 1,443 Regulatory assessments 129 198 (53) 221 222 Occupancy 388 427 460 431 416 Data processing 1,332 1,287 1,200 1,274 1,254 Net loss on OREO and repossessed assets 17 3 17 8 9 Total noninterest expense 8,128 7,874 6,840 7,676 7,665 Income before provision for income taxes 3,115 1,960 2,585 2,090 2,540 Provision for income taxes 597 384 339 395 488 Net income$ 2,518 $ 1,576 $ 2,246 $ 1,695 $ 2,052
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 Interest income$ 29,225 $ 28,622 Interest expense 10,673 11,295 Net interest income 18,552 17,327 Release of provision for credit losses (100) (33)Net interest income after release of provision for credit losses 18,652 17,360 Noninterest income: Service charges and fee income 1,307 1,348 Earnings on bank-owned life insurance 407 423 Mortgage servicing income 493 531 Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights (21) (179)Net gain on sale of loans 212 93 Other income 24 — Total noninterest income 2,422 2,216 Noninterest expense: Salaries and benefits 9,103 8,916 Operations 3,118 2,808 Regulatory assessments 327 442 Occupancy 815 853 Data processing 2,619 2,547 Net loss (gain) on OREO and repossessed assets 20 12 Total noninterest expense 16,002 15,578 Income before provision for income taxes 5,072 3,998 Provision for income taxes 981 779 Net income$ 4,091 $ 3,219
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) June 30,
2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents$ 120,072 $ 137,984 $ 138,453 $ 101,156 $ 102,542 Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 7,575 7,517 7,699 7,637 7,521 Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 1,876 1,884 1,892 1,899 2,113 Equity securities 5,000 5,000 — — — Loans held-for-sale 1,591 281 542 271 2,025 Loans held-for-portfolio 891,969 921,518 905,533 909,715 904,286 Allowance for credit losses - loans (8,420) (8,635) (8,605) (8,564) (8,536)Total loans held-for-portfolio, net 883,549 912,883 896,928 901,151 895,750 Accrued interest receivable 3,747 3,888 3,771 3,896 3,658 Bank-owned life insurance, net 24,055 23,747 23,327 23,138 22,913 Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets, net 47 99 344 344 300 Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value 4,277 4,096 4,183 4,305 4,638 Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost 670 1,120 1,060 1,735 1,734 Premises and equipment, net 4,127 4,168 4,239 4,421 4,498 Right-of-use assets 2,889 3,133 3,423 3,679 3,933 Other assets 6,249 6,251 6,312 6,531 6,617 TOTAL ASSETS$ 1,065,724 $ 1,112,051 $ 1,092,173 $ 1,060,163 $ 1,058,242 LIABILITIES Interest-bearing deposits$ 801,541 $ 837,409 $ 816,309 $ 767,554 $ 775,262 Noninterest-bearing deposits 129,340 131,092 132,566 131,389 124,197 Total deposits 930,881 968,501 948,875 898,943 899,459 Borrowings — 10,000 10,000 25,000 25,000 Accrued interest payable 634 496 674 774 634 Lease liabilities 3,103 3,364 3,671 3,943 4,213 Other liabilities 9,597 8,839 10,366 10,146 10,238 Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance 1,119 2,625 1,387 2,116 914 Subordinated notes, net 7,822 7,812 7,801 11,791 11,780 TOTAL LIABILITIES 953,156 1,001,637 982,774 952,713 952,238 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock 25 25 25 25 25 Additional paid-in capital 28,846 28,797 28,737 28,665 28,590 Retained earnings 84,496 82,518 81,483 79,724 78,517 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (799) (926) (846) (964) (1,128)TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 112,568 110,414 109,399 107,450 106,004 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$ 1,065,724 $ 1,112,051 $ 1,092,173 $ 1,060,163 $ 1,058,242
(unaudited) For the Quarter Ended June 30,
2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025Annualized return on average assets 0.94 % 0.58 % 0.84 % 0.63 % 0.78 %Annualized return on average equity 9.03 % 5.78 % 8.19 % 6.26 % 7.78 %Annualized net interest margin(1) 3.73 % 3.51 % 3.36 % 3.48 % 3.67 %Annualized efficiency ratio(2) 73.76 % 79.08 % 71.78 % 78.16 % 73.88 %
(1) Net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.
(2) Noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(unaudited) At or For the Quarter Ended
June 30, 2026
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
September 30, 2025
June 30, 2025
Basic earnings per share$ 0.98 $ 0.61 $ 0.87 $ 0.66 $ 0.80 Diluted earnings per share$ 0.98 $ 0.61 $ 0.87 $ 0.66 $ 0.79 Weighted-average basic shares outstanding 2,564,165 2,562,467 2,557,608 2,556,562 2,556,562 Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 2,574,631 2,574,212 2,574,586 2,575,575 2,577,990 Common shares outstanding at period-end 2,568,043 2,568,043 2,567,953 2,566,069 2,566,069 Book value per share$ 43.83 $ 43.00 $ 42.60 $ 41.87 $ 41.31
AVERAGE BALANCE, AVERAGE YIELD EARNED, AND AVERAGE RATE PAID
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates. Income and yields on tax-exempt obligations have not been computed on a tax equivalent basis. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield for the period they have been on nonaccrual (dollars in thousands).
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 March 31, 2026 June 30, 2025 Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned/PaidYield/Rate Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned/Paid
Yield/Rate Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned/Paid
Yield/RateInterest-Earning Assets: Loans receivable$ 911,869 $ 13,777 6.06 % $ 914,113 $ 13,307 5.90 % $ 895,039 $ 13,695 6.14 %Interest-earning cash 98,902 882 3.58 % 120,683 1,061 3.57 % 102,572 1,097 4.29 %Investments 11,566 102 3.54 % 11,701 97 3.36 % 12,842 123 3.84 %Total interest-earning assets$ 1,022,337 14,761 5.79 % 1,046,497 $ 14,465 5.61 % $ 1,010,453 14,915 5.92 %Interest-Bearing Liabilities: Savings and money market accounts$ 370,406 2,177 2.36 % $ 388,633 2,306 2.41 % $ 344,553 2,258 2.63 %Demand and NOW accounts 130,208 95 0.29 % 125,932 82 0.26 % 138,150 107 0.31 %Certificate accounts 299,654 2,704 3.62 % 301,341 2,736 3.68 % 290,388 2,860 3.95 %Subordinated notes 7,819 189 9.70 % 7,808 186 9.66 % 11,777 168 5.72 %Borrowings 8,571 90 4.21 % 10,556 108 4.15 % 25,007 267 4.28 %Total interest-bearing liabilities$ 816,658 5,255 2.58 % $ 834,270 5,418 2.63 % $ 809,875 5,660 2.80 %Net interest income/spread $ 9,506 3.21 % $ 9,047 2.97 % $ 9,255 3.12 %Net interest margin 3.73 % 3.51 % 3.67 % Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities 125 % 125 % 125 % Noninterest-bearing deposits$ 128,204 $ 133,691 $ 121,906 Total deposits 928,472 $ 4,976 2.15 % 949,597 $ 5,124 2.19 % 894,997 $ 5,225 2.34 %Total funding (1) 944,862 5,255 2.23 % 967,961 5,418 2.27 % 931,781 5,660 2.44 %
(1) Total funding is the sum of average interest-bearing liabilities and average noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as total interest expense divided by average total funding.
Yield/Rate Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned/Paid
Yield/RateInterest-Earning Assets: Loans receivable$ 912,985 $ 27,083 5.98 % $ 895,926 $ 26,283 5.92 %Interest-earning cash 109,732 1,943 3.57 % 99,304 2,107 4.28 %Investments 11,634 199 3.45 % 12,883 232 3.63 %Total interest-earning assets$ 1,034,351 29,225 5.70 % $ 1,008,113 28,622 5.73 %Interest-Bearing Liabilities: Savings and money market accounts$ 379,469 4,484 2.38 % $ 338,514 4,317 2.57 %Demand and NOW accounts 128,082 176 0.28 % 139,520 214 0.31 %Certificate accounts 300,493 5,440 3.65 % 291,673 5,899 4.08 %Subordinated notes 7,813 375 9.68 % 11,772 336 5.76 %Borrowings 9,558 198 4.18 % 25,003 529 4.27 %Total interest-bearing liabilities$ 825,415 10,673 2.61 % $ 806,482 11,295 2.82 %Net interest income/spread $ 18,552 3.09 % $ 17,327 2.90 %Net interest margin 3.62 % 3.47 % Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities 125 % 125 % Noninterest-bearing deposits$ 130,933 $ 124,048 Total deposits 938,977 $ 10,100 2.17 % 893,755 $ 10,430 2.35 %Total funding (1) 956,348 10,673 2.25 % 930,530 11,295 2.45 %
(1) Total funding is the sum of average interest-bearing liabilities and average noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) June 30,
2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025Real estate loans: One-to-four family$ 244,168 $ 251,146 $ 253,841 $ 257,797 $ 262,672 Home equity 32,107 31,903 31,468 29,903 28,582 Commercial and multifamily 381,809 409,810 409,729 408,802 398,429 Construction and land 76,158 71,878 50,261 52,797 49,926 Total real estate loans 734,242 764,737 745,299 749,299 739,609 Consumer loans: Manufactured homes 42,668 42,968 43,080 42,735 43,112 Floating homes 87,566 84,927 87,315 88,674 91,448 Other consumer 13,832 15,978 16,571 17,031 17,259 Total consumer loans 144,066 143,873 146,966 148,440 151,819 Commercial business loans 15,748 15,164 15,378 14,214 14,779 Total loans 894,056 923,774 907,643 911,953 906,207 Less: Premiums 583 610 627 644 662 Deferred fees, net (2,670) (2,866) (2,737) (2,882) (2,583)Allowance for credit losses - loans (8,420) (8,635) (8,605) (8,564) (8,536)Total loans held-for-portfolio, net$ 883,549 $ 912,883 $ 896,928 $ 901,151 $ 895,750
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) June 30,
2026
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
Noninterest-bearing demand$ 129,340 $ 131,092 $ 132,566 $ 131,388 $ 124,197 Interest-bearing demand 130,210 130,642 125,634 129,570 137,222 Savings 59,081 58,881 59,478 60,106 61,813 Money market 314,205 345,913 331,604 286,827 282,346 Certificates 298,045 301,973 299,593 291,052 293,881 Total deposits$ 930,881 $ 968,501 $ 948,875 $ 898,943 $ 899,459
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) At or For the Quarter Ended June 30,
2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025Total nonperforming loans$ 8,055 $ 7,379 $ 5,782 $ 2,717 $ 3,366 OREO and other repossessed assets 47 99 344 344 300 Total nonperforming assets$ 8,102 $ 7,478 $ 6,126 $ 3,061 $ 3,666 Net charge-offs during the quarter$ (30) $ (19) $ (27) $ (37) $ (21) Provision for (release of) credit losses during the quarter (223) 123 104 55 170 Allowance for credit losses - loans 8,420 8,635 8,605 8,564 8,536 Allowance for credit losses - loans to total loans 0.94 % 0.94 % 0.95 % 0.94 % 0.94 %Allowance for credit losses - loans to total nonperforming loans 104.53 % 117.02 % 148.82 % 315.20 % 253.59 %Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.90 % 0.80 % 0.64 % 0.30 % 0.37 %Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.76 % 0.67 % 0.56 % 0.29 % 0.35 %
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited) At or For the Quarter Ended June 30,
2026 March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 Total loans to total deposits 96.04 % 95.38 % 95.65 % 101.45 % 100.75 %Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits 13.89 % 13.54 % 13.97 % 14.62 % 13.81 % Average total assets for the quarter$ 1,071,897 $ 1,094,501 $ 1,066,451 $ 1,063,972 $ 1,055,881 Average total equity for the quarter$ 111,863 $ 110,575 $ 108,837 $ 107,375 $ 105,803
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