SEATTLE, April 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 $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, or $0.61 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $2.2 million, or $0.87 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and $1.2 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. 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 May 26, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2026.
Comments from the Chief Executive Officer and President / Chief Financial Officer
“Economic uncertainty and elevated interest rates tempered loan demand in the first quarter. Nevertheless, we continued to generate solid deposit growth, with total deposits increasing $19.6 million during the quarter and $58.2 million over the past year, reflecting the strength of our customer relationships and franchise. We were also pleased to be ranked fourth in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s April 11, 2025 list of fastest-growing banks in Washington state based on deposit growth. Our continued ability to grow relationships, improve profitability and perform well despite external pressures reflects the dedication of our bankers and the trust our customers place in us,” remarked Laurie Stewart, Chief Executive Officer.
"Our first quarter results demonstrate improving earnings capacity as margin expansion and balance sheet growth offset seasonal expense patterns,” said Wes Ochs, President and Chief Financial Officer. “Net interest income increased sequentially and year‑over‑year, both loans and deposits grew meaningfully during the quarter, and liquidity strengthened, providing flexibility to support loan demand.”
Mr. Ochs added, “While credit metrics declined modestly during the quarter, nonperforming assets remain manageable and reserves continue to reflect the underlying risk characteristics of the portfolio. With improving funding dynamics and a healthy capital position, we remain focused on sustainable long‑term performance.”
Total assets increased $19.9 million or 1.8% to $1.11 billion at March 31, 2026, from $1.09 billion at December 31, 2025, and increased $42.9 million or 4.0% from $1.07 billion at March 31, 2025.
Loans held-for-portfolio increased $16.0 million or 1.8% to $921.5 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $905.5 million at December 31, 2025, and increased $35.3 million or 4.0% from $886.2 million at March 31, 2025.
Total deposits increased $19.6 million or 2.1% to $968.5 million at March 31, 2026, from $948.9 million at December 31, 2025, and increased $58.2 million or 6.4% from $910.3 million at March 31, 2025. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.5 million or 1.1% to $131.1 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $132.6 million at December 31, 2025, and increased $4.4 million or 3.5% from $126.7 million at March 31, 2025.
The loans-to-deposits ratio was 95.4% at March 31, 2026, compared to 95.7% at December 31, 2025 and 97.5% at March 31, 2025.
Total nonperforming loans increased $1.6 million or 27.6% to $7.4 million at March 31, 2026, from $5.8 million at December 31, 2025, and decreased $2.3 million or 23.6% from $9.7 million at March 31, 2025. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.80% and the allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans was 117.02% at March 31, 2026.
Net interest income increased $385 thousand or 4.4% to $9.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, from $8.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and increased $976 thousand or 12.1% from $8.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Net interest margin ("NIM"), annualized, was 3.49% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to 3.36% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 and 3.25% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
A $123 thousand provision for credit losses was recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to a $104 thousand provision for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and a $203 thousand release of provision for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans outstanding was 0.94% at March 31, 2026, compared to 0.95% at both December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025.
Total noninterest income increased $43 thousand or 5.0% to $910 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and decreased $188 thousand or 17.1% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Total noninterest expense increased $1.0 million or 15.1% to $7.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and decreased $40 thousand or 0.5% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
The Bank maintained capital levels in excess of regulatory requirements and was categorized as "well-capitalized" at March 31, 2026.
Operating Results
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses
For the Quarter Ended Q1 2026 vs. Q4 2025 Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 March 31,2026 December 31,
2025 March 31,
2025 Amount
($) Percentage (%) Amount
($) Percentage (%) (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)Interest income $14,465 $14,284 $13,706 $181 1.3%
$759 5.5%
Interest expense 5,418 5,622 5,635 (204) (3.6)% (217) (3.9)%Net interest income 9,047 8,662 8,071 385 4.4%
976 12.1%
Provision for credit losses 123 104 (203) 19 18.3%
326 (160.6)%Net interest income after provision for credit losses 8,924 8,558 8,274 366 4.3%
650 7.9%
Q1 2026 vs. Q4 2025
Interest income increased $181 thousand, or 1.3%, to $14.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $14.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to higher average balance of loans, investments, interest earning cash, and a 14 basis point increase in the average yield on loans, offset by a 145 basis point decline in the average yield on investments and a 28 basis point decline in the average yield interest-earning cash.
Interest income on loans increased $152 thousand, or 1.2%, to $13.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $13.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The average balance of total loans was $914.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $905.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The increase in the average balance of total loans was primarily due to growth in construction and land loans and home equity loans, partially offset by declines in one-to-four family loans, floating home loans and other consumer loans. The average balances for commercial and multifamily loans, manufactured home and commercial business loans remained relatively unchanged from the prior quarter. The average yield on total loans was 5.90% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up from 5.76% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. This increase in yield was primarily due to new loan originations at higher rates during the current quarter.
Interest income on investments was $97 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $122 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to a 145 basis point decline in average yield, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of investments. Interest income on interest-earning cash increased modestly to $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.0 million for quarter ended December 31, 2025, reflecting a higher average balance partially offset by a lower average yield.
Interest expense decreased $204 thousand or 3.6%, to $5.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily the result of lower borrowings, as well as lower average rates paid on all categories of interest-bearing deposits, subordinated debt, and borrowings, generally reflecting lower market interest rates. These decreases were partially offset by higher average balances of savings and money market accounts and certificate accounts. The average cost of deposits was 2.19% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, down from 2.26% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as higher costing deposits repriced lower due to market interest rate decreases from September 2025 through March 2026. Interest expense on FHLB advances was lower during the current quarter compared to the prior quarter due to the repayment of a maturing advance late in the prior quarter.
Net interest margin, annualized, increased to 3.49% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, from 3.36% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to lower funding costs and an increase in the average balance of and rates paid on loans receivable.
A provision for credit losses of $123 thousand was recorded 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. This compared to a provision for credit losses of $104 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, consisting of a provision for credit losses on loans of $68 thousand and provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $36 thousand. The increase in the provision for credit losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025 primarily reflects an increase in higher risk loan balances during the quarter, mainly construction and land loans, and an increase in unfunded loan commitments. Additionally, new qualitative adjustments were added to all commercial loan categories related to economic uncertainty surrounding geopolitical events as well as adjustments for volume of past due and adversely risk rated home equity and multifamily loans, as compared to economic uncertainty adjustments applied only to the consumer segments previously. These increases were partially offset by improvement in other consumer past due loans and commercial construction collateral values. Other qualitative adjustments were largely applied to the same segments at a similar risk adjustment compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025. 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.
Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025
Interest income on loans increased $719 thousand, or 5.7%, to $13.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $12.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The average balance of total loans was $914.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up from $896.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The average yield on total loans was 5.90% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up from 5.69% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Interest income on investments was $97 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $108 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to an 88 basis point decline in average yield, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of investments. Interest income on interest-earning cash increased $51 thousand to $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The increase was a result of higher average balance of interest-earning cash, partially offset by lower average yield due to a reduction in the average rate paid on interest-earning cash.
Interest expense decreased $217 thousand, or 3.9%, to $5.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $5.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily the result of a $15.0 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing demand and NOW accounts and a $14.4 million decrease in the average balance of FHLB advances, as well as lower average rates paid on all categories of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings reflecting lower market interest rates. 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. These average-balance decreases were partially offset by a $56.2 million increase in the average balance of savings and money market accounts, an $8.4 million increase in the average balance of certificate accounts, and an increase in the rate paid on subordinated debt. The average cost of deposits was 2.19% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, down from 2.37% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The average cost of subordinated debt was 9.66% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up from 5.79% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, due to the debt converting to a variable-rate instrument that reprices on a quarterly basis from the previous fixed-rate period. The average cost of FHLB advances was 4.15% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, down from 4.25% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, due to repayment of $15.0 million of advances during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Net interest margin, annualized, increased to 3.49% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, from 3.25% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, reflecting both higher interest income and lower funding costs.
A provision for credit losses of $123 thousand was recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, consisting of a provision for credit losses on loans of $49 thousand and a provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $74 thousand. This compared to a release of provision for credit losses of $203 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, consisting of a release of provision for credit losses on loans of $85 thousand and a release of provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $118 thousand. The larger provision in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year resulted primarily from the annual updates to the model assumptions, a larger loan portfolio, as well as additional qualitative adjustments applied to the commercial loan segment, reflecting increased uncertainty in market conditions surrounding geopolitical events, in addition to the uncertainty adjustment tied to the impact of tariffs and other external factors affecting our clients already applied to our consumer portfolio. Expected credit loss estimates consider various factors, including market conditions, borrower-specific information, projected delinquencies, and anticipated effects of economic trends on borrowers' ability to repay.
Noninterest Income
For the Quarter Ended Q1 2026 vs. Q4 2025 Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 March 31,2026 December 31,
2025 March 31,
2025 Amount
($) Percentage (%) Amount
($) Percentage (%) (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)Service charges and fee income $624 $649 $684 $(25) (3.9)% $(60) (8.8)%Earnings on bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) 130 189 195 (59) (31.2)% (65) (33.3)%Mortgage servicing income 248 253 269 (5) (2.0)% (21) (7.8)%Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights (140) (160) (99) 20 (12.5)% (41) 41.4%
Net gain on sale of loans 101 73 49 28 38.4% 52 106.1%
Other income (53) (137) — 84 (61.3)% (53) —%
Total noninterest income $910 $867 $1,098 $43 5.0% $(188) (17.1)%
Q1 2026 vs. Q4 2025
Noninterest income during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025 increased by $43 thousand or 5.0%. There were fluctuations within certain income categories as noted below:
- an $84 thousand increase in other income due to lower estimated costs associated with closing our Tacoma branch in the current quarter compared to losses recognized on the disposal of Integrated Teller Machines (ITMs) decommissioned or replaced in the prior quarter;
- a $28 thousand increase in net gain on sale of loans, primarily related to a higher volume of loans sold; and
- a $20 thousand increase in the fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights, primarily reflecting changes in valuation assumptions associated with the prepayment speeds and interest rate declines applied to a smaller servicing portfolio, which led to a lower reduction in the portfolio fair value than in the prior quarter.
These increases were partially offset by:
- a $59 thousand decrease in earnings on BOLI, primarily due to fluctuations in market interest rates; and
- a $25 thousand decrease in service charges and fee income, primarily due to lower interchange income partially related to seasonal swipe activity in the fourth quarter of 2025 being higher during the holiday season.
Loans sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, totaled $6.1 million, compared to $4.1 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The change primarily relates to the seasonal timing of loan sales and loan activity, which typically slows down in the fourth quarter.
Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025
Noninterest income decreased $188 thousand, or 17.1% during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025, primarily as a result of:
- a $60 thousand decrease in service charges and fee income, primarily due to the timing of the recognition of the annual volume incentive paid by Mastercard in 2025 and 2026;
- a $65 thousand decrease in earnings from BOLI, primarily due to the strategic decision to surrender and exchange existing policies into higher yielding policies in the first quarter of 2025, with the benefit of improved yields continuing into the current quarter, partially offset by lower market interest rates in the current quarter;
- a $21 thousand decrease in mortgage servicing income as a result of a smaller servicing portfolio;
- a $41 thousand decline in the fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights due to an overall smaller servicing portfolio and changes in valuation assumptions associated with the cost to service loans and interest rate movements compared to the prior year; and
- a $53 thousand decrease in other income due to estimated Tacoma branch closure expenditures in the current quarter.
These decreases were partially offset by a $52 thousand increase in net gain on sale of loans due to an increase in the volume of loans sold.
Noninterest Expense
For the Quarter Ended Q1 2026 vs. Q4 2025 Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 March 31,2026 December 31,
2025 March 31,
2025 Amount
($) Percentage (%) Amount
($) Percentage (%) (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)Salaries and benefits $4,458 $3,533 $4,595 $925 26.2%
$(137) (3.0)%Operations 1,501 1,683 1,365 (182) (10.8)% 136 10.0%
Regulatory assessments 198 (53) 221 251 (473.6)% (23) (10.4)%Occupancy 427 460 437 (33) (7.2)% (10) (2.3)%Data processing 1,287 1,200 1,293 87 7.3%
(6) (0.5)%Net loss (gain) on OREO and repossessed assets 3 17 3 (14) (82.4)% — —%
Total noninterest expense $7,874 $6,840 $7,914 $1,034 15.1%
$(40) (0.5)%
Q1 2026 vs. Q4 2025
The increase in noninterest expense during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was primarily related to:
- a $925 thousand increase in salaries and benefits due to a higher salaries expense, partially due to accrual reversals in the fourth quarter 2025, higher incentive expense, higher payroll taxes related to annual bonus payments, and higher expenses related to our employee stock ownership plan resulting from the strategic decision to reduce the amount purchased in the fourth quarter of 2025, thereby reducing the expense in the fourth quarter;
- a $251 thousand increase in regulatory assessments primarily due to the downward revision of estimated accrued expense in the fourth quarter of 2025, which resulted from lower than expected exam costs and reduced quarterly assessments due to a lower rate applied to a lower average asset balance with no corresponding true-up in the current quarter; and
- an $87 thousand increase in data processing, primarily due to a vendor reimbursement during the prior quarter and higher processing costs related to some of our software vendors partially due to the addition of new features, such as fraud detection software, which has resulted in lower operational losses in our operations line item.
These increases were partially offset by:
- a $182 thousand decrease in operations expense, primarily due to higher costs associated with our debit card processing in the prior quarter and lower fraud losses; and
- a $33 thousand decrease in occupancy due to higher property charges and maintenance fees recognized in the prior quarter primarily due to repair work performed in connection with the decommissioning of ITMs.
Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025
The decrease in noninterest expense during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to:
- a $137 thousand decrease in salaries and benefits due to a reduction in salary expense due to the impact of deferred compensation accruals for key executives and an increase in deferred salaries due to loan growth, partially offset by an increase in medical expense due to higher premiums paid by the Company;
- a $23 thousand decrease in regulatory assessments, primarily due to reduced quarterly assessments resulting from a lower rate applied to a lower average asset balance; and
- a $10 thousand decrease in occupancy expense, due to higher building lease charges in 2025 resulting from lease renewals and maintenance charges.
These decreases were partially offset by a $136 thousand increase in operations expense, primarily due to higher costs associated with our debit card processing.
Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality
Assets totaled $1.11 billion at March 31, 2026, up from $1.09 billion at December 31, 2025 and $1.07 billion at March 31, 2025. The increase in total assets from December 31, 2025 was primarily a result of higher balance of loans held-for-portfolio and a new equity investment in the first quarter of 2026. These were also the reasons for the increase in total assets from March 31, 2025, along with higher balances of cash and cash equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $469 thousand, or 0.3%, to $138.0 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $138.5 million at December 31, 2025, and increased $6.5 million, or 4.9%, from $131.5 million at March 31, 2025. The decrease from December 31, 2025 primarily relates to increase in loans held-for-portfolio and a new $5.0 million equity investment, partially offset by higher deposit balances. The increase from March 31, 2025 was primarily due to higher deposit balances, partially offset by an increase in loans held-for-portfolio, the new equity investment noted above, and the repayment of borrowings and subordinated debt during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Investment securities decreased $190 thousand, or 2.0%, to $9.4 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $9.6 million at December 31, 2025, and decreased $409 thousand, or 4.2%, from $9.8 million at March 31, 2025. Held-to-maturity securities totaled $1.9 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, compared to $2.1 million at March 31, 2025. Available-for-sale securities totaled $7.5 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $7.7 million at both December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. The decreases in our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios from December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025 related to principal paydowns or payoffs, as well as decreases in the fair value of available-for-sale securities.
Loans held-for-portfolio totaled $921.5 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $905.5 million at December 31, 2025 and $886.2 million at March 31, 2025. The increase from December 31, 2025, was primarily due to growth in construction and land loans. The increase from March 31, 2025, reflected growth in home equity, commercial real estate, multifamily and construction and land loans. These increases were partially offset by a decline in one-to-four family loans, driven by fewer new home loans and normal amortization, as well as a decrease in floating home loans and other consumer loans.
Equity securities totaled $5.0 million at March 31, 2026, compared to zero at both December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. The increase primarily related to the strategic decision to deploy some of our interest-earning cash into a higher yielding Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”)-eligible workforce housing equity investment in the first quarter of 2026. While this investment carries more risk, the level of investment remains low compared to our total assets and partially replaces the runoff of our CRA-eligible available-for-sale debt securities over the past few years.
Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”), which are comprised of nonaccrual loans (including nonperforming modified loans), other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other repossessed assets, increased $1.4 million, or 22.1%, to $7.5 million at March 31, 2026, from $6.1 million at December 31, 2025, and decreased $2.2 million, or 22.9%, from $9.7 million at March 31, 2025. The increase from December 31, 2025 was primarily due to the placement of $1.8 million of loans on nonaccrual status, including one multifamily loan of $1.1 million, partially offset by loan payoffs, returns to accrual status, charged-offs, and OREO sales. The decrease from one year ago was primarily due to loan payoffs totaling $7.9 million, returns to accrual status, and charged-offs, partially offset by $6.5 million of new nonaccrual loans.
Nonperforming loans totaled $7.4 million at March 31, 2026, with commercial and multifamily loans representing $4.2 million, or 57.1% of total nonperforming loans, reflecting a concentration in larger relationships. One-to-four family nonperforming loans totaled $1.9 million, or 26.3% 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 $99 thousand, representing 1.3% of total NPAs.
NPAs to total assets were 0.67%, 0.56% and 0.91% at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans outstanding was 0.94% at March 31, 2026, compared to 0.95% at both December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. Net loan charge-offs were $19 thousand for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $27 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2025 and $21 thousand for the first quarter of 2025.
The following table summarizes our NPAs at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
March 31,2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025Nonperforming Loans: One-to-four family$1,939 $1,597 $609 $1,423 $762 Home equity loans 383 187 201 359 368 Commercial and multifamily 4,213 3,163 1,065 1,065 5,627 Construction and land 80 82 103 21 22 Manufactured homes 475 461 476 489 501 Floating homes — — — — 2,363 Commercial business 30 30 — — — Other consumer 259 262 263 9 10 Total nonperforming loans 7,379 5,782 2,717 3,366 9,653 OREO and Other Repossessed Assets: One-to-four family — 259 259 259 — Manufactured homes 99 85 85 41 41 Total OREO and repossessed assets 99 344 344 300 41 Total NPAs$7,478 $6,126 $3,061 $3,666 $9,694 Percentage of Nonperforming Loans: One-to-four family 25.9% 26.1% 19.9% 38.8% 7.9%Home equity loans 5.1 3.1 6.6 9.8 3.8 Commercial and multifamily 56.3 51.6 34.8 29.1 58.0 Construction and land 1.1 1.3 3.4 0.6 0.2 Manufactured homes 6.4 7.5 15.6 13.3 5.2 Floating homes — — — — 24.4 Commercial business 0.4 0.5 — — — Other consumer 3.5 4.3 8.5 0.2 0.1 Total nonperforming loans 98.7 94.4 88.8 91.8 99.6 Percentage of OREO and Other Repossessed Assets: One-to-four family — 4.2 8.4 7.1 — Manufactured homes 1.3 1.4 2.8 1.1 0.4 Total OREO and repossessed assets 1.3 5.6 11.2 8.2 0.4 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 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans Balance at beginning of period$8,605 $8,564 $8,536 $8,393 $8,499 Provision for (release of) provision for credit losses during the period 49 68 65 164 (85)Net charge-offs during the period (19) (27) (37) (21) (21)Balance at end of period$8,635 $8,605 $8,564 $8,536 $8,393 Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments Balance at beginning of period$148 $112 $122 $116 $234 Provision for (release of) credit losses during the period 74 36 (10) 6 (118)Balance at end of period 222 148 112 122 116 Allowance for Credit Losses$8,857 $8,753 $8,676 $8,658 $8,509 Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 0.94% 0.95% 0.94% 0.94% 0.95%Allowance for credit losses to total loans 0.96% 0.97% 0.95% 0.96% 0.96%Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans 117.02% 148.82% 315.20% 253.59% 86.95%Allowance for credit losses to total nonperforming loans 120.03% 151.38% 319.32% 257.22% 88.15%
Total deposits increased $20 million, or 2.1%, to $968.5 million at March 31, 2026, from $948.9 million at December 31, 2025, and increased $58.2 million, or 6.4%, from $910.3 million at March 31, 2025. The increase in total deposits from December 31, 2025 was primarily due to seasonal fluctuations in customer account balances, new client deposits, and higher balances from large depositors. The increase from the prior year end was primarily due to new depositors and existing depositors increasing their balances. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.5 million, or 1.1%, to $131.1 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $132.6 million at December 31, 2025 and increased $4.4 million, or 3.5%, compared to $126.7 million at March 31, 2025. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 13.5%, 14.0% and 13.9% of total deposits at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively.
FHLB advances totaled $10.0 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, compared to $25.0 million at March 31, 2025. The decrease from March 31, 2025 was due to 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. A single FHLB advance outstanding at March 31, 2026 matures in early 2028. Subordinated notes, net, totaled $7.8 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, compared to $11.8 million at March 31, 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 strategic decision to reduce higher costing debt.
Stockholders’ equity totaled $110.4 million at March 31, 2026, an increase of $1.0 million, or 0.9%, from $109.4 million at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $6.0 million, or 5.7%, from $104.4 million at March 31, 2025. The increase in stockholders’ equity from December 31, 2025 was primarily the result of $1.6 million of net income earned during the current quarter and $57 thousand in share-based compensation, partially offset by an $80 thousand increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and the payment of $541 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, Tacoma, Mountlake Terrace, Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Ludlow and University Place. Our Tacoma branch is scheduled to close on May 1, 2026 as part of ongoing strategic consolidation efforts. 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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When used in this press release and in documents filed or furnished by Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as well as in the Company's other press releases, other public or stockholder communications, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," "intends" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors, may include projections of the Company's future financial performance based on its growth strategies and anticipated trends in its business. These statements are only predictions based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events and may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions, the factors listed below or other factors that the Company cannot foresee that could cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
Factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and from historical performance include, but are not limited to: adverse impacts to economic conditions in the Company’s local market areas, other markets where the Company has lending relationships, or other aspects of the Company's business operations or financial markets, including, without limitation, as a result of employment levels, labor shortages and the effects of persistent inflation, recessionary pressures or slowing economic growth; changes in interest rate levels and volatility, and the timing and pace of such changes, including actions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which could adversely affect the Company's revenues and expenses, the values of the Company's assets and obligations and the availability and cost of capital and liquidity; the impact of inflation and related monetary and fiscal policy responses, including their effects on consumer and business behavior; the effects of a federal government shutdown, debt ceiling standoff, or other fiscal uncertainty; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative publicity about the banking industry on investor and depositor sentiment; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; fluctuations in interest rates; the risks of lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; the Company's ability to access cost-effective funding; fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions; demand for loans and deposits in the Company's market area; secondary market conditions for loans; the Company's ability to implement key growth initiatives and strategic priorities; environmental, social and governance matters; results of examinations of the Company or the Bank by their regulators; increased competition; changes in management's business strategies; the ability to adapt to rapid technological changes, including advancements related to artificial intelligence, digital banking platforms, and cybersecurity; legislation or regulatory changes, including but not limited to changes in capital requirements, banking regulations, tax laws, or consumer protection laws; vulnerabilities in information systems or third-party service providers, including disruptions, breaches, or attacks; geopolitical developments and international conflicts, as well as the imposition of new or increased tariffs and trade restrictions, any of which may disrupt financial markets, global supply chains, commodity prices, or economic activity in specific industry sectors; the effects of climate change, severe weather events, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, domestic political unrest and other external events on our business; and other factors described in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC, which are available at www.soundcb.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025Interest income $14,465 $14,284 $14,652 $14,915 $13,706 Interest expense 5,418 5,622 5,712 5,660 5,635 Net interest income 9,047 8,662 8,940 9,255 8,071 Provision for (release of provision for) credit losses 123 104 55 170 (203)Net interest income after provision for (release of provision for) credit losses 8,924 8,558 8,885 9,085 8,274 Noninterest income: Service charges and fee income 624 649 672 664 684 Earnings on bank-owned life insurance 130 189 225 229 195 Mortgage servicing income 248 253 262 263 269 Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights (140) (160) (372) (80) (99)Net gain on sale of loans 101 73 94 44 49 Other income (loss) (53) (137) — — — Total noninterest income 910 867 881 1,120 1,098 Noninterest expense: Salaries and benefits 4,458 3,533 4,259 4,321 4,595 Operations 1,501 1,683 1,483 1,443 1,365 Regulatory assessments 198 (53) 221 222 221 Occupancy 427 460 431 416 437 Data processing 1,287 1,200 1,274 1,254 1,293 Net loss on OREO and repossessed assets 3 17 8 9 3 Total noninterest expense 7,874 6,840 7,676 7,665 7,914 Income before provision for income taxes 1,960 2,585 2,090 2,540 1,458 Provision for income taxes 384 339 395 488 291 Net income $1,576 $2,246 $1,695 $2,052 $1,167
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $137,984 $138,453 $101,156 $102,542 $131,494 Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 7,517 7,699 7,637 7,521 7,689 Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 1,884 1,892 1,899 2,113 2,121 Equity securities 5,000 — — — — Loans held-for-sale 281 542 271 2,025 2,267 Loans held-for-portfolio 921,518 905,533 909,715 904,286 886,226 Allowance for credit losses - loans (8,635) (8,605) (8,564) (8,536) (8,393)Total loans held-for-portfolio, net 912,883 896,928 901,151 895,750 877,833 Accrued interest receivable 3,888 3,771 3,896 3,658 3,540 Bank-owned life insurance, net 23,747 23,327 23,138 22,913 22,685 Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets, net 99 344 344 300 41 Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value 4,096 4,183 4,305 4,638 4,688 Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost 1,120 1,060 1,735 1,734 1,734 Premises and equipment, net 4,168 4,239 4,421 4,498 4,591 Right-of-use assets 3,133 3,423 3,679 3,933 3,546 Other assets 6,251 6,312 6,531 6,617 6,957 TOTAL ASSETS $1,112,051 $1,092,173 $1,060,163 $1,058,242 $1,069,186 LIABILITIES Interest-bearing deposits $837,409 $816,309 $767,554 $775,262 $783,660 Noninterest-bearing deposits 131,092 132,566 131,389 124,197 126,687 Total deposits 968,501 948,875 898,943 899,459 910,347 Borrowings 10,000 10,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Accrued interest payable 496 674 774 634 586 Lease liabilities 3,364 3,671 3,943 4,213 3,828 Other liabilities 8,839 10,366 10,146 10,238 10,774 Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance 2,625 1,387 2,116 914 2,450 Subordinated notes, net 7,812 7,801 11,791 11,780 11,770 TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,001,637 982,774 952,713 952,238 964,755 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock 25 25 25 25 25 Additional paid-in capital 28,797 28,737 28,665 28,590 28,515 Retained earnings 82,518 81,483 79,724 78,517 76,952 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (926) (846) (964) (1,128) (1,061)TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 110,414 109,399 107,450 106,004 104,431 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,112,051 $1,092,173 $1,060,163 $1,058,242 $1,069,186
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
(unaudited)
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025Annualized return on average assets 0.58% 0.84% 0.63% 0.78% 0.45%Annualized return on average equity 5.78% 8.19% 6.26% 7.78% 4.53%Annualized net interest margin(1) 3.49% 3.36% 3.48% 3.67% 3.25%Annualized efficiency ratio(2) 79.08% 71.78% 78.16% 73.88% 86.31%
(1) Net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.
(2) Noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
(unaudited)
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 March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned/Paid Yield/Rate Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned/Paid Yield/Rate Average Outstanding Balance Interest Earned/Paid Yield/RateInterest-Earning Assets: Loans receivable$914,113 $13,307 5.90% $905,754 $13,155 5.76% $896,822 $12,588 5.69%Interest-earning cash 120,683 1,061 3.57% 103,892 1,007 3.85% 95,999 1,010 4.27%Investments 15,646 97 2.51% 12,218 122 3.96% 12,924 108 3.39%Total interest-earning assets$1,050,442 14,465 5.58% 1,021,864 $14,284 5.55% $1,005,745 13,706 5.53%Interest-Bearing Liabilities: Savings and money market accounts$388,633 2,306 2.41% $363,341 2,327 2.54% $332,406 2,058 2.51%Demand and NOW accounts 125,932 82 0.26% 126,984 93 0.29% 140,905 108 0.31%Certificate accounts 301,341 2,736 3.68% 293,955 2,782 3.75% 292,973 3,039 4.21%Subordinated notes 7,808 186 9.66% 7,798 197 10.02% 11,766 168 5.79%Borrowings 10,556 108 4.15% 20,109 223 4.40% 25,000 262 4.25%Total interest-bearing liabilities$834,270 5,418 2.63% $812,187 5,622 2.75% $803,050 5,635 2.85%Net interest income/spread $9,047 2.95% $8,662 2.80% $8,071 2.68%Net interest margin 3.49% 3.36% 3.25% Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities 126% 126% 125% Noninterest-bearing deposits$133,691 $128,964 $126,215 Total deposits 949,597 $5,124 2.19% 913,244 $5,202 2.26% 892,499 $5,205 2.37%Total funding(1) 967,961 5,418 2.27% 941,151 5,622 2.37% 929,265 5,635 2.46%
LOANS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025Real estate loans: One-to-four family $251,146 $253,841 $257,797 $262,672 $262,457 Home equity 31,903 31,468 29,903 28,582 28,112 Commercial and multifamily 409,810 409,729 408,802 398,429 392,798 Construction and land 71,878 50,261 52,797 49,926 42,492 Total real estate loans 764,737 745,299 749,299 739,609 725,859 Consumer loans: Manufactured homes 42,968 43,080 42,735 43,112 42,448 Floating homes 84,927 87,315 88,674 91,448 86,626 Other consumer 15,978 16,571 17,031 17,259 18,224 Total consumer loans 143,873 146,966 148,440 151,819 147,298 Commercial business loans 15,164 15,378 14,214 14,779 14,690 Total loans 923,774 907,643 911,953 906,207 887,847 Less: Premiums 610 627 644 662 688 Deferred fees, net (2,866) (2,737) (2,882) (2,583) (2,309)Allowance for credit losses - loans (8,635) (8,605) (8,564) (8,536) (8,393)Total loans held-for-portfolio, net $912,883 $896,928 $901,151 $895,750 $877,833
DEPOSITS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025Noninterest-bearing demand $131,091 $132,566 $131,388 $124,197 $126,687Interest-bearing demand 130,643 125,634 129,570 137,222 143,595Savings 58,881 59,478 60,106 61,813 63,533Money market 345,913 331,604 286,827 282,346 287,058Certificates 301,973 299,593 291,052 293,881 289,474Total deposits $968,501 $948,875 $898,943 $899,459 $910,347
CREDIT QUALITY DATA
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025Total nonperforming loans $7,379 $5,782 $2,717 $3,366 $9,653 OREO and other repossessed assets 99 344 344 300 41 Total nonperforming assets $7,478 $6,126 $3,061 $3,666 $9,694 Net charge-offs during the quarter $(19) $(27) $(37) $(21) $(21)Provision for (release of) credit losses during the quarter 123 104 55 170 (203)Allowance for credit losses - loans 8,635 8,605 8,564 8,536 8,393 Allowance for credit losses - loans to total loans 0.94% 0.95% 0.94% 0.94% 0.95%Allowance for credit losses - loans to total nonperforming loans 117.02% 148.82% 315.20% 253.59% 86.95%Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.80% 0.64% 0.30% 0.37% 1.09%Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.67% 0.56% 0.29% 0.35% 0.91%
OTHER STATISTICS
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
2026 December 31,
2025 September 30,
2025 June 30,
2025 March 31,
2025 Total loans to total deposits 95.38% 95.65% 101.45% 100.75% 97.53%Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits 13.54% 13.97% 14.62% 13.81% 13.92% Average total assets for the quarter $1,094,501 $1,066,451 $1,063,972 $1,055,881 $1,051,135 Average total equity for the quarter $110,575 $108,837 $107,375 $105,803 $104,543
Contact
Financial: Wes Ochs President/CFO (206) 436-8587 Media: Laurie Stewart CEO (206) 436-1495