Affinity Bancshares Inc. (AFBI) reports earnings

The report was filed on March 21, 2025

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Affinity Bancshares Inc. (AFBI-1.39%) has submitted its 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

The report details that total assets increased by $23.6 million, or 2.8%, to $866.8 million as of December 31, 2024. This growth was primarily driven by an increase in net loans, which rose by $54.7 million, or 8.4%.

Net income for the year decreased by $1.0 million, or 15.6%, to $5.4 million compared to $6.4 million in the previous year. The decline was attributed to higher deposit costs, increased noninterest expenses, and a higher provision for credit losses.

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Interest income increased by $5.3 million, or 12.3%, to $48.0 million for the year, driven by a $5.9 million increase in interest income on loans and a $123,000 increase in income on investment securities.

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Interest expense rose by $3.3 million, or 21.3%, to $18.8 million, due to increases across all interest expense categories.

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Noninterest expenses increased by $2.4 million, or 11.5%, to $23.8 million, primarily due to a terminated merger transaction.

The allowance for credit losses was $8.5 million at the end of 2024, down from $8.9 million the previous year. The allowance to total loans ratio was 1.19%, compared to 1.35% in 2023.

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The filing also reports that total deposits decreased slightly by $962,000, or 0.1%, to $673.5 million. Certificates of deposit increased by $2.5 million, while non-interest-bearing checking accounts decreased by $3.3 million.

Affinity Bank's capital levels exceeded all regulatory requirements, and the bank was categorized as well-capitalized at the end of 2024.

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The report includes details on the company's investment activities, noting a decrease in securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity due to paydowns and sales.

Affinity Bancshares announced a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share, to be paid on March 27, 2025, and adopted a stock repurchase program for up to 320,480 shares.

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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov. The original data was derived from the Affinity Bancshares Inc. annual 10-K report dated March 21, 2025. To report an error, please email earnings@qz.com.