Malaga Financial Corporation Reports Increased Earnings for the First Six Months of 2024 - Seite 2

Randy C. Bowers, Chairman, President, and CEO, commented, “We are pleased to report continued year-over-year earnings increases for the 2^nd quarter and year-to-date 2024.This positive earnings trend along with excellent asset quality and tight expense control position us well for continued favorable performance for the remainder of the year. In spite of a very challenging operating environment, we are realistically optimistic going forward and wish to again thank our colleagues for their efforts in achieving these results.”

Malaga Bank’s total assets decreased by 8% to $1.425 billion at June 30, 2024, compared to $1.544 billion at June 30, 2023. The loan portfolio at June 30, 2024 was $1.236 billion, a decrease of $59.5 million or 5% from June 30, 2023. Malaga originates loans principally for its own portfolio and not for sale.

Malaga funds its assets with a mix of retail deposits, wholesale deposits and FHLB borrowings. Retail deposits totaled $740.5 million as of June 30, 2024, a $90.2 million decrease from $830.7 million at June 30, 2023. Wholesale deposits increased $15.0 million or 9% from $159.6 million at June 30, 2023, to $174.6 million at June 30, 2024. Wholesale deposits were primarily comprised of $123.6 million brokered long-term certificates of deposits and $51.0 million State of California certificates of deposits as of June 30, 2024. FHLB borrowings decreased $55.0 million or 16% from $335.0 million at June 30, 2023, to $280.0 million at June 30, 2024. The decrease in FHLB borrowings is an interest rate risk management strategy related to the decrease in net loan growth.

As of June 30, 2024, Malaga Bank was in compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements and was deemed “well-capitalized” under applicable regulations. Core capital and risk-based capital ratios were 15.01% and 26.66%, respectively, at June 30, 2024, significantly exceeding the minimum “well-capitalized” requirements of 5% and 10%, respectively.

Malaga Bank, a subsidiary of Malaga Financial Corporation, is a full-service community bank headquartered on the Palos Verdes Peninsula with six offices located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. For over fifteen years Malaga Bank has been consistently recommended by one of the nation’s leading independent bank rating and research firms, Bauer Financial Inc. Malaga Bank was awarded Bauer’s premier Top 5-Star rating for the 66th consecutive quarter as of March 2024. Since 1985, Malaga Bank has been delivering competitive banking services to residents and businesses of the South Bay, including real estate loan products custom-tailored to consumers and investors. As the largest community bank in the South Bay, Malaga is proud of its continuing tradition of relationship-based banking and legendary customer service. The Bank’s web site is located at www.malagabank.com.