LIMERICK, Pa., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Victory Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: VTYB), the holding company for The Victory Bank, announced unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Joseph W. Major, Bank Leader and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Victory Bancorp's first quarter results reflect the strength of our balance sheet and the dedication of our team. Despite continued difficult market factors, we achieved strong financial results and grew deposits by $17.7 million from the end of the year to first quarter 2024 and increasing our total assets by $8 million. Since March 2023, our net loans rose by 14.3% to $378 million, and our net interest income increased by $1.1 million.

We also maintained solid credit quality metrics, with nonaccrual loans decreasing and delinquencies over 30 days dropping significantly. The Victory Bank remains a well-capitalized institution and we controlled expenses well, achieving positive operating leverage.

Looking ahead, Victory Bancorp is well-positioned to continue delivering strong results for all stakeholders, both now and in the future.”

First Quarter 2024 Highlights compared to First Quarter 2023

• Net Loans increased 14.3% to $378 million from $330 million at March 31, 2023

• $937 thousand increase in stockholders’ equity

• $0.065 per share cash dividend paid to shareholders

• Net interest margin at the Bank was 3.08% for the quarter

• Net income of $230 thousand, totaling approximately $0.11 per common share fully diluted

• Book value per share as of March 31, 2024 was $14.18

• Total assets increased by $29.7 million to $450.1 million as of March 31, 2024

• Credit quality is strong

Capital Insights and Credit Quality:

• Nonaccrual loans decreased in the first quarter of 2024, from $2,173 thousand at year end in 2023 to $736 thousand in the current quarter.

• Non-performing assets to total assets increased from 0.08% in the linked quarter to 0.17% in the current quarter.

• Delinquencies greater than 30 days were 0.25% of total loans as of March 31, 2024, down from 0.68% as of December 31, 2023.

• The bank's ACL ratio was 0.91% as of March 31, 2024, down slightly from 0.94% at year-end 2023. The March 31, 2024 ACL covered non-performing loans 4.7 times.

• The bank remains well capitalized.
  

Victory Bancorp, Inc. is traded on the OTCQX market under the symbol VTYB (https://www.otcmarkets.com) and is the parent company of The Victory Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Limerick, Pennsylvania, which is located just outside the Philadelphia market in Montgomery County. The Victory Bank was established in 2008 as a specialized business lender that provides high-quality banking services to small and mid-sized businesses and professionals through its three offices located in Montgomery and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania. Additional information about Victory Bancorp is available on its website, VictoryBank.com.