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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2025

 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland 001-40589 86-3173858
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)

 

325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(914) 684-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share NECB The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 23, 2025, NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.

 

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific references in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Other Exhibits.

 

(d)            Exhibits

 

  Number Description
     
  99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2025
     
  104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
   

Date: October 24, 2025

By: /s/ Kenneth A. Martinek
    Kenneth A. Martinek
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tm2529391d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NECB Earnings Press Release for 09/30/2025:

 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. REPORTS RESULTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

 

White Plains, New York, October 23, 2025 – NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: NECB) (the “Company”), the parent holding company of NorthEast Community Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $11.9 million, or $0.90 per basic share and $0.87 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to net income of $12.7 million, or $0.97 per basic share and $0.95 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024. In addition, the Company reported net income of $33.6 million, or $2.54 per basic share and $2.47 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to net income of $36.9 million, or $2.81 per basic share and $2.78 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Kenneth A. Martinek, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, stated “We are once again pleased to be able to report continued strong performance throughout our entire loan portfolio, with continuing focus on construction lending in high demand, high absorption sub-markets. Loan demand remains strong with outstanding unfunded commitments exceeding $645 million at September 30, 2025.”

 

“Our New York City cooperative corporation lending program continues to grow, as does our multi-family lending throughout Eastern Massachusetts.”

 

“I am also pleased to announce that the Bank was ranked #1 nationwide for banks with less than $5 billion in assets and #2 of the top 25 banks nationwide by Bank Director Ranking Banks 2025. In addition, the Bank was previously recognized as a member of Piper Sandler’s Small Bank All Stars Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 and NECB was awarded the Raymond James Community Bankers Cup, which recognizes Excellence in Community Banking, for 2023 and 2024.”

 

Highlights for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are as follows:

 

· Performance metrics continue to be strong with a return on average total assets ratio of 2.35%, a return on average shareholders’ equity ratio of 13.84%, and an efficiency ratio of 38.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company reported a return on average total assets ratio of 2.25%, a return on average shareholders’ equity ratio of 13.40%, and an efficiency ratio of 40.16%.

 

· Asset quality metrics continue to remain strong with no non-performing loans at either September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024, and non-performing assets to total assets of 0.03% and 0.25% at September 30, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively. Our allowance for credit losses related to loans totaled $4.7 million, or 0.25% of total loans at September 30, 2025 compared to $4.8 million, or 0.27% of total loans at December 31, 2024.

 

· Total stockholders’ equity increased by $25.7 million, or 8.1%, to $344.0 million, or 16.73% of total assets as of September 30, 2025 from $318.3 million, or 15.84% of total assets as of December 31, 2024.

 

Balance Sheet Summary

 

Total assets increased $46.7 million, or 2.3%, to $2.1 billion at September 30, 2025, from $2.0 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase in assets was primarily due to increases in net loans of $61.2 million, equity securities of $3.5 million, and securities held-to-maturity of $1.7 million, partially offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $13.9 million, real estate owned of $4.6 million, and other assets of $2.0 million.

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $13.9 million, or 17.8%, to $64.3 million at September 30, 2025 from $78.3 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents was a result of partially funding an increase in net loans of $61.2 million.

 

 


 

Equity securities increased $3.5 million, or 16.0%, to $25.5 million at September 30, 2025 from $22.0 million at December 31, 2024. The increase in equity securities was attributable to the purchase of $3.0 million in equity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and market appreciation of $521,000 due to market interest rate volatility during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

 

Securities held-to-maturity increased $1.7 million, or 11.6%, to $16.3 million at September 30, 2025 from $14.6 million at December 31, 2024 due to purchases of $2.5 million in municipal bonds, partially offset by $800,000 in maturities and pay-downs of various investment securities.

 

Loans, net of the allowance for credit losses, increased $61.2 million, or 3.4%, to $1.9 billion at September 30, 2025 from $1.8 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase in loans consisted of increases of $91.8 million in multi-family loans of which $53.3 million is attributed to residential cooperative building loans, $9.8 million in non-residential loans, and $2.9 million in commercial and industrial loans. The increases in these loan categories were partially offset by decreases of $40.5 million in construction loans, $1.6 million in consumer loans, $1.2 million in mixed-use loans, and $298,000 in one-to-four family loans. The decrease in our construction loan portfolio was due to normal pay-downs and principal reductions as construction projects were completed and either condominium units were sold to end buyers or multi-family rental buildings were refinanced by other financial institutions.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we originated loans totaling $714.3 million consisting primarily of $528.3 million in construction loans, $107.8 million in multi-family loans of which $43.2 million is attributed to residential cooperative building loans, $66.5 million in commercial and industrial loans, $11.1 million in non-residential loans, and $730,000 in mixed-use loans. The $528.3 million in construction loans had 43.6% disbursed at loan closing, with the remaining funds to be disbursed over the terms of the construction loans.

 

The allowance for credit losses related to loans decreased to $4.7 million as of September 30, 2025, from $4.8 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses related to loans was due to charge-offs totaling $678,000, offset by recoveries totaling $534,000 and provision for credit losses totaling $62,000.

 

Premises and equipment increased $702,000, or 2.8%, to $25.5 million at September 30, 2025 from $24.8 million at December 31, 2024 primarily due to the purchases of additional fixed assets and the expansion of our Kiryas Joel branch office.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock increased $13,000, or 3.3%, to $410,000 at September 30, 2025 from $397,000 at December 31, 2024 primarily due to an increase in mortgage-related assets.

 

Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) increased $513,000, or 2.0%, to $26.3 million at September 30, 2025 from $25.7 million at December 31, 2024 due to increases in the BOLI cash value.

 

Accrued interest receivable decreased $687,000, or 5.1%, to $12.8 million at September 30, 2025 from $13.5 million at December 31, 2024 due to a 25 basis point decrease in the Prime Rate that occurred in September 2025, partially offset by an increase of $61.2 million in the loan portfolio.

 

Real estate owned decreased $4.6 million, or 89.4%, to $545,000 at September 30, 2025 from $5.1 million at December 31, 2024 due to the sale of a foreclosed property to an independent third party and a charge-off totaling $222,000 on the remaining foreclosed property.

 

Property held for investment decreased $27,000, or 2.0%, to $1.3 million at September 30, 2025 from $1.4 million at December 31, 2024 due to the amortization of property.

 

Right of use assets — operating increased $211,000, or 5.3%, to $4.2 million at September 30, 2025 from $4.0 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to the physical expansion of a branch office, partially offset by the amortization of the right of use assets.

 

Other assets decreased $2.0 million, or 17.4%, to $9.6 million at September 30, 2025 from $11.6 million at December 31, 2024 due to decreases of $2.5 million in tax assets and $7,000 in miscellaneous assets, partially offset by increases of $433,000 in suspense accounts and $15,000 in prepaid expenses.

 

 


 

Total deposits decreased $155.0 million, or 9.3%, to $1.5 billion at September 30, 2025 from $1.7 billion at December 31, 2024. The decrease in deposits was primarily due to decreases in certificates of deposit of $198.7 million, or 19.8% and savings account balances of $7.9 million, or 5.7%, partially offset by increases in NOW/money market accounts of $51.6 million, or 21.2% and non-interest bearing deposits of $1.7 million, or 0.6%. The decrease of $198.7 million in certificates of deposit consisted of decreases in brokered certificates of deposit of $117.6 million, or 27.0%, retail certificates of deposit of $106.8 million, or 20.8%, and military deposits of $4.8 million, or 24.1%, partially offset by an increase in non-brokered listing services certificates of deposit of $30.4 million, or 90.5%.

 

The decrease in brokered certificates of deposit was due to management’s strategy to reduce the cost of funds by “calling” higher rate brokered deposits on their call dates and to rely less on brokered deposits. The decrease in retail certificates of deposit was due to a shift in deposits to our retail high yield money market accounts. The increase in non-brokered listing services certificates of deposits was due to management’s strategy to diversify funding sources.

 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance increased $1.2 million, or 75.5%, to $2.8 million at September 30, 2025 from $1.6 million at December 31, 2024 due primarily to accumulation of real estate tax payments from borrowers.

 

Borrowings increased to $170.0 million at September 30, 2025 from none at December 31, 2024 due primarily to management’s strategy to diversify funding sources.

 

Lease liability – operating increased $225,000, or 5.5%, to $4.3 million at September 30, 2025 from $4.1 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to the physical expansion of a branch office and the resulting revision to the operating lease, partially offset by the amortization of the lease liability.

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $4.5 million, or 30.8%, to $19.0 million at September 30, 2025 from $14.5 million at December 31, 2024 due primarily to increases in accrued dividends payable of $3.4 million, accrued borrowing interest expense of $802,000, deferred compensation of $458,000, suspense accounts for loan closings of $51,000, and the allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet commitments of $175,000, partially offset by a decrease in accrued expense of $548,000.

 

The allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet commitments increased $175,000, or 24.9%, to $879,000 at September 30, 2025 from $704,000 at December 31, 2024 due primarily to an increase of $83.5 million, or 14.9%, in off-balance sheet commitments since December 31, 2024.

 

Stockholders’ equity increased $25.7 million, or 8.1% to $344.0 million at September 30, 2025, from $318.3 million at December 31, 2024. The increase in stockholders’ equity was due to net income of $33.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $651,000 in earned employee stock ownership plan shares coupled with a reduction of $837,000 in unearned employee stock ownership plan shares, the amortization expense of $1.4 million relating to restricted stock and stock options granted under the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, and $5,000 in other comprehensive income, partially offset by dividends declared of $10.7 million and $14,000 in stock options exercised.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income was $25.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $26.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in net interest income of $347,000, or 1.3%, was primarily due to a decrease in interest income that exceeded a decrease in interest expense caused by decreases in the yield on interest earning assets and the cost of funds for interest bearing liabilities.

 

Total interest and dividend income decreased $1.9 million, or 4.6%, to $39.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from $41.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in interest and dividend income was due to a decrease in the yield on interest earning assets by 74 basis points from 8.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to 8.15% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $76.5 million, or 4.1%, to $1.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from $1.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Interest expense decreased $1.6 million, or 10.5%, to $13.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was due to a decrease in the cost of interest bearing liabilities by 54 basis points from 4.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to 3.91% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by an increase in average interest bearing liabilities of $26.4 million, or 2.0%, to $1.4 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from $1.3 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

 

 


 

Our net interest margin decreased 30 basis points, or 5.3%, to 5.38% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to 5.68% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in the net interest margin was due to a 100 basis points decrease in the Federal Funds rate from September 2024 to December 2024 and a 25 basis points decrease in the Federal Funds rate in September 2025 that resulted in a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a smaller decrease in the cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities.

 

Credit Loss Expense

 

The Company recorded no credit loss expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a credit loss expense of $105,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

 

The credit loss expense of $105,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was comprised of a credit loss expense for off-balance sheet commitments of $105,000 primarily attributable to an increase in the weighted average remaining maturity for the aggregate unfunded off-balance sheet commitments.

 

With respect to the allowance for credit losses for loans, we charged-off $75,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to charge-offs of $82,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The charge-offs during both periods were against various unpaid overdrafts in our demand deposit accounts.

 

We recorded recoveries of $99,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to no recoveries during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The recoveries of $99,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2025 comprised of recoveries from a previously charged-off unpaid overdraft on a demand deposit account.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $1.0 million compared to non-interest income of $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease of $335,000, or 24.8%, in total non-interest income was primarily due to decreases of $377,000 in unrealized gain on equity securities and $17,000 in miscellaneous other non-interest income, partially offset by increases of $49,000 in other loan fees and service charges and $10,000 in BOLI income.

 

The decrease in unrealized gain on equity securities was due to an unrealized gain of $170,000 on equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to an unrealized gain of $547,000 on equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The unrealized gains of $170,000 and $547,000 on equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were due to market interest rate volatility during both periods.

 

The increase of $49,000 in other loan fees and service charges was due to an increase of $50,000 in ATM/debit card/ACH fees. The increase in BOLI income of $10,000 was due to an increase in the yield on BOLI assets.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense increased $390,000, or 3.9%, to $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase resulted primarily from increases of $281,000 in salaries and employee benefits, $198,000 in other operating expense, $133,000 in outside data processing expense, $38,000 in equipment expense, and $3,000 in occupancy expense, partially offset by decreases of $250,000 in real estate owned expense and $13,000 in advertising expense.

 

Income Taxes

 

We recorded income tax expense of $4.7 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, we had approximately $216,000 in tax exempt income, compared to approximately $203,000 in tax exempt income for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Our effective income tax rate was 28.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to 27.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

 

 


 

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income was $75.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $77.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in net interest income of $2.2 million, or 2.9%, was primarily due to a decrease in interest income that exceeded a decrease in interest expense and a decrease in the yield on interest earning assets, partially offset by a smaller decrease in the cost of funds for interest bearing liabilities.

 

Total interest and dividend income decreased $4.0 million, or 3.4%, to $115.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from $119.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in interest and dividend income was due to a decrease in the yield on interest earning assets by 75 basis points from 8.85% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to 8.10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $100.3 million, or 5.6%, to $1.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Interest expense decreased $1.8 million, or 4.3%, to $40.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from $42.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was due to a decrease in the cost of interest bearing liabilities by 41 basis points from 4.36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to 3.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by an increase in average interest bearing liabilities of $72.4 million, or 5.6%, to $1.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Net interest margin decreased 46 basis points, or 8.0%, to 5.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to 5.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in the net interest margin was due to a 100 basis points decrease in the Federal Funds rate from September 2024 to December 2024 and a 25 basis points decrease in the Federal Funds rate in September 2025 that resulted in a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a smaller decrease in the cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities.

 

Credit Loss Expense

 

The Company recorded a credit loss expense of $237,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a credit loss expense reduction of $286,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The credit loss expense of $237,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was comprised of credit loss expense for loans of $62,000 and credit loss expense for off-balance sheet commitments of $175,000.

 

The credit loss expense for loans of $62,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in the multi-family loan portfolio. The credit loss expense for off-balance sheet commitments of $175,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in unfunded off-balance sheet commitments.

 

The credit loss expense reduction of $286,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was comprised of a credit loss expense reduction for loans of $145,000, a credit loss expense reduction for off-balance sheet commitments of $130,000, and a credit loss expense reduction for held-to-maturity investment securities of $11,000. The credit loss expense reduction for loans of $145,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributed to favorable trends in the economy. The credit loss expense reduction for off-balance sheet commitments of $130,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributed to a reduction of $69.1 million in the level of off-balance sheet commitments, partially offset by an increase in the weighted average remaining maturity for the aggregate unfunded off-balance sheet commitments during the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

 

With respect to the allowance for credit losses for loans, we charged-off $678,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to charge-offs of $115,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The charge-offs during both periods were against various unpaid overdrafts in our demand deposit accounts.

 

We recorded recoveries of $534,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to no recoveries during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The recoveries of $534,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 comprised of recoveries of $350,000 with respect to a previously charged-off non-residential mortgage loan and $184,000 from previously charged-off unpaid overdrafts on demand deposit accounts.

 

 


 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $3.1 million compared to non-interest income of $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase of $473,000, or 18.0%, in total non-interest income was primarily due to increases of $376,000 in other loan fees and service charges, $76,000 in unrealized gain on equity securities, and $28,000 in BOLI income, partially offset by a decrease of $7,000 in miscellaneous other non-interest income.

 

The increase of $376,000 in other loan fees and service charges was due to increases of $231,000 in other loan fees and loan servicing fees, $141,000 in ATM/debit card/ACH fees, and $4,000 in deposit account fees. The increase in unrealized gain on equity securities was due to an unrealized gain of $521,000 on equity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to an unrealized gain of $445,000 on equity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Both the unrealized gains on equity securities during the 2024 and 2025 periods were due to market interest rate volatility during the respective periods. The increase in BOLI income of $28,000 was due to an increase in the yield on BOLI assets.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense increased $2.3 million, or 8.0%, to $31.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from $29.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase resulted primarily from increases of $1.3 million in salaries and employee benefits, $529,000 in other operating expense, $384,000 in outside data processing expense, $111,000 in occupancy expense, $34,000 in equipment expense, and $30,000 in advertising expense, partially offset by a decrease of $12,000 in real estate owned expense.

 

Income Taxes

 

We recorded income tax expense of $13.1 million and $14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we had approximately $630,000 in tax exempt income, compared to approximately $597,000 in tax exempt income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Our effective income tax rates were 28.0% and 28.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Asset Quality

 

Non-performing assets were $545,000 at September 30, 2025 compared to $5.1 million at December 31, 2024. Non-performing assets as of September 30, 2025 consisted of one foreclosed property located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The decrease in non-performing assets was due to a charge-off of $222,000 on the Pittsburgh foreclosed property and the sale of a foreclosed property totaling $4.3 million located in the Bronx, New York on June 30, 2025 to a third-party buyer at no loss to the Company and which, in connection therewith, we provided the financing to complete the multi-family project.

 

Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets remained low at 0.03% at September 30, 2025 as compared to 0.25% at December 31, 2024.

 

The Company’s allowance for credit losses related to loans was $4.7 million, or 0.25% of total loans as of September 30, 2025, compared to $4.8 million, or 0.27% of total loans as of December 31, 2024. Based on a review of the loans that were in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2025, management believes that the allowance for credit losses related to loans is maintained at a level that represents its best estimate of inherent losses in the loan portfolio that were both probable and reasonably estimable.

 

In addition, at September 30, 2025, the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to off-balance sheet commitments totaled $879,000 and the allowance for credit losses related to held-to-maturity debt securities totaled $126,000.

 

 


 

Capital

 

The Company’s total stockholders’ equity to assets ratio was 16.73% as of September 30, 2025. At September 30, 2025, the Company had the ability to borrow $740.2 million from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, $38.5 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, and $8.0 million from Atlantic Community Bankers Bank.

 

The Bank’s capital position remains strong relative to current regulatory requirements and the Bank is considered a well-capitalized institution under the Prompt Corrective Action framework. As of September 30, 2025, the Bank had a tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 16.10% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.09%.

 

The Company completed its first stock repurchase program on April 14, 2023 whereby the Company repurchased 1,637,794 shares, or 10%, of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. The cost of the stock repurchase program totaled $23.0 million, including commission costs and Federal excise taxes. Of the total shares repurchased under this program, 957,275 of such shares were repurchased during 2023 at a total cost of $13.7 million, including commission costs and Federal excise taxes.

 

The Company commenced its second stock repurchase program on May 30, 2023 whereby the Company will repurchase 1,509,218, or 10%, of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had repurchased 1,091,174 shares of common stock under its second repurchase program, at a cost of $17.2 million, including commission costs and Federal excise taxes.

 

About NorthEast Community Bancorp

 

NorthEast Community Bancorp, headquartered at 325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601, is the holding company for NorthEast Community Bank, which conducts business through its eleven branch offices located in Bronx, New York, Orange, Rockland, and Sullivan Counties in New York and Essex, Middlesex, and Norfolk Counties in Massachusetts and three loan production offices located in New City, New York, White Plains, New York, and Danvers, Massachusetts. For more information about NorthEast Community Bancorp and NorthEast Community Bank, please visit www.necb.com.

 

Forward Looking Statement

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future events and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include, but are not limited to, changes in market interest rates, regional and national economic conditions (including higher inflation or recessionary conditions and their impact on regional and national economic conditions), legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, including policies of the United States Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the impacts of tariffs, sanctions and other trade policies of the United States and its global trading counterparts, the impact of changing political conditions or federal government shutdowns, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and securities, competition, demand for financial services in NorthEast Community Bank’s market area, changes in the real estate market values in NorthEast Community Bank’s market area, the impact of failures or disruptions in or breaches of the Company’s operational or security systems, data or infrastructure, or those of third parties, including as a result of cyberattacks or campaigns, and changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines. Additionally, other risks and uncertainties may be described in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available through the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

CONTACT: Kenneth A. Martinek
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   
PHONE: (914) 684-2500

 

 


 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Unaudited)

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2025     2024  
             
    (In thousands, except share  
    and per share amounts)  
ASSETS                
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions   $ 11,155     $ 13,700  
Interest-bearing deposits     53,182       64,559  
Total cash and cash equivalents     64,337       78,259  
Certificates of deposit     100       100  
Equity securities     25,515       21,994  
Securities held-to-maturity (net of allowance for credit losses of $126 and $126, respectively)     16,308       14,616  
Loans receivable     1,873,598       1,812,647  
Deferred loan costs (fees), net     156       (49 )
Allowance for credit losses     (4,748 )     (4,830 )
Net loans     1,869,006       1,807,768  
Premises and equipment, net     25,507       24,805  
Investments in restricted stock, at cost     410       397  
Bank owned life insurance     26,251       25,738  
Accrued interest receivable     12,794       13,481  
Real estate owned     545       5,120  
Property held for investment     1,343       1,370  
Right of Use Assets – Operating     4,212       4,001  
Right of Use Assets – Financing     344       347  
Other assets     9,574       11,585  
Total assets   $ 2,056,246     $ 2,009,581  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Liabilities:                
Deposits:                
Non-interest bearing   $ 287,248     $ 287,135  
Interest bearing     1,228,146       1,383,240  
Total deposits     1,515,394       1,670,375  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance     2,840       1,618  
Borrowings     170,000       -  
Lease Liability – Operating     4,333       4,108  
Lease Liability – Financing     638       609  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     18,998       14,530  
Total liabilities     1,712,203       1,691,240  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding   $     $  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 14,027,240 shares and 14,016,254 shares outstanding, respectively     140       140  
Additional paid-in capital     112,266       110,091  
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) shares     (5,435 )     (6,088 )
Retained earnings     236,843       213,974  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     229       224  
Total stockholders’ equity     344,043       318,341  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 2,056,246     $ 2,009,581  

 

 


 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2025     2024     2025     2024  
                         
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
INTEREST INCOME:                                
Loans   $ 38,281     $ 39,484     $ 111,903     $ 114,821  
Interest-earning deposits     716       1,472       2,824       4,058  
Securities     282       227       798       662  
Total Interest Income     39,279       41,183       115,525       119,541  
INTEREST EXPENSE:                                
Deposits     11,929       14,630       37,915       40,459  
Borrowings     1,401       257       2,303       1,559  
Financing lease     10       10       29       29  
Total Interest Expense     13,340       14,897       40,247       42,047  
Net Interest Income     25,939       26,286       75,278       77,494  
Provision for (reversal of) credit loss           105       237       (286 )
Net Interest Income after Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Loss     25,939       26,181       75,041       77,780  
NON-INTEREST INCOME:                                
Other loan fees and service charges     638       589       1,989       1,613  
Earnings on bank owned life insurance     177       167       514       486  
Unrealized gain on equity securities     170       547       521       445  
Other     29       46       83       90  
Total Non-Interest Income     1,014       1,349       3,107       2,634  
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:                                
Salaries and employee benefits     5,416       5,135       17,000       15,738  
Occupancy expense     738       735       2,227       2,116  
Equipment     225       187       695       661  
Outside data processing     814       681       2,308       1,924  
Advertising     115       128       340       310  
Real estate owned expense     238       488       515       527  
Other     2,805       2,607       8,393       7,864  
Total Non-Interest Expenses     10,351       9,961       31,478       29,140  
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     16,602       17,569       46,670       51,274  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     4,737       4,883       13,068       14,416  
NET INCOME   $ 11,865     $ 12,686     $ 33,602     $ 36,858  

 

 


 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2025     2024     2025     2024  
                         
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
Per share data:                        
Earnings per share - basic   $ 0.90     $ 0.97     $ 2.54     $ 2.81  
Earnings per share - diluted     0.87       0.95       2.47       2.78  
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic     13,252       13,075       13,228       13,108  
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted     13,632       13,417       13,626       13,279  
Performance ratios/data:                                
Return on average total assets     2.35 %     2.62 %     2.25 %     2.61 %
Return on average shareholders' equity     13.84 %     16.48 %     13.40 %     16.55 %
Net interest income   $ 25,939     $ 26,286     $ 75,278     $ 77,494  
Net interest margin     5.38 %     5.68 %     5.28 %     5.74 %
Efficiency ratio     38.40 %     36.04 %     40.16 %     36.37 %
Net charge-off ratio     0.00 %     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.01 %
                                 
                    September 30, 2025     December 31, 2024  
Loan portfolio composition:                            
One-to-four family                   $ 3,174     $ 3,472  
Multi-family                     298,414       206,606  
Mixed-use                     25,388       26,571  
   Total residential real estate                     326,976       236,649  
Non-residential real estate                     39,258       29,446  
Construction                     1,385,654       1,426,167  
Commercial and industrial                     121,679       118,736  
Consumer                     31       1,649  
    Gross loans                     1,873,598       1,812,647  
Deferred loan costs (fees), net                     156       (49 )
Total loans                   $ 1,873,754     $ 1,812,598  
Asset quality data:                                
Loans past due over 90 days and still accruing                   $ -     $ -  
Non-accrual loans                     -       -  
OREO property                     545       5,120  
Total non-performing assets                   $ 545     $ 5,120  
                                 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans                     0.25 %     0.27 %
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans                     0.00 %     0.00 %
Non-performing loans to total loans                     0.00 %     0.00 %
Non-performing assets to total assets                     0.03 %     0.25 %
                                 
Bank's Regulatory Capital ratios:                                
Total capital to risk-weighted assets                     15.09 %     13.92 %
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets                     14.83 %     13.65 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets                     14.83 %     13.65 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio                     16.10 %     14.44 %

 

 


 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2025     Three Months Ended September 30, 2024  
    Average     Interest     Average     Average     Interest     Average  
    Balance     and dividend     Yield     Balance     and dividend     Yield  
                                     
    (In thousands, except yield/cost information)     (In thousands, except yield/cost information)  
Loan receivable gross   $ 1,826,726     $ 38,281       8.38 %   $ 1,717,875     $ 39,484       9.19 %
Securities     39,901       275       2.76 %     34,920       212       2.43 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     1,070       7       2.62 %     712       15       8.43 %
Other interest-earning assets     61,177       716       4.68 %     98,903       1,472       5.95 %
Total interest-earning assets     1,928,874       39,279       8.15 %     1,852,410       41,183       8.89 %
Allowance for credit losses     (4,724 )                     (4,914 )                
Non-interest-earning assets     91,219                       90,313                  
Total assets   $ 2,015,369                     $ 1,937,809                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing demand deposit   $ 298,408     $ 2,559       3.43 %   $ 228,975     $ 2,423       4.23 %
Savings and club accounts     134,258       730       2.17 %     140,047       848       2.42 %
Certificates of deposit     807,285       8,640       4.28 %     946,290       11,359       4.80 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     1,239,951       11,929       3.85 %     1,315,312       14,630       4.45 %
Borrowed money     125,346       1,411       4.50 %     23,603       267       4.52 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,365,297       13,340       3.91 %     1,338,915       14,897       4.45 %
Non-interest-bearing demand deposit     284,100                       271,207                  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     23,046                       19,758                  
Total liabilities     1,672,443                       1,629,880                  
Equity     342,926                       307,929                  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 2,015,369                     $ 1,937,809                  
                                                 
Net interest income / interest spread           $ 25,939       4.24 %           $ 26,286       4.44 %
Net interest rate margin                     5.38 %                     5.68 %
Net interest earning assets   $ 563,577                     $ 513,495                  
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities     141.28 %                     138.35 %                

 

 


 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

 

                                     
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024  
    Average     Interest     Average     Average     Interest     Average  
    Balance     and dividend     Yield     Balance     and dividend     Yield  
                                     
    (In thousands, except yield/cost information)     (In thousands, except yield/cost information)  
Loan receivable gross   $ 1,783,195     $ 111,903       8.37 %   $ 1,672,582     $ 114,821       9.15 %
Securities     38,176       775       2.71 %     34,071       607       2.38 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     637       23       4.81 %     752       55       9.75 %
Other interest-earning assets     79,145       2,824       4.76 %     93,417       4,058       5.79 %
Total interest-earning assets     1,901,153       115,525       8.10 %     1,800,822       119,541       8.85 %
Allowance for credit losses     (4,892 )                     (4,977 )                
Non-interest-earning assets     94,435                       90,087                  
Total assets   $ 1,990,696                     $ 1,885,932                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing demand deposit   $ 290,663     $ 7,405       3.40 %   $ 202,097     $ 6,300       4.16 %
Savings and club accounts     138,116       2,221       2.14 %     160,296       3,032       2.52 %
Certificates of deposit     860,890       28,289       4.38 %     880,741       31,127       4.71 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     1,289,669       37,915       3.92 %     1,243,134       40,459       4.34 %
Borrowed money     69,812       2,332       4.45 %     43,916       1,588       4.82 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,359,481       40,247       3.95 %     1,287,050       42,047       4.36 %
Non-interest-bearing demand deposit     276,529                       282,786                  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     20,433                       19,163                  
Total liabilities     1,656,443                       1,588,999                  
Equity     334,253                       296,933                  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 1,990,696                     $ 1,885,932                  
                                                 
Net interest income / interest spread           $ 75,278       4.15 %           $ 77,494       4.49 %
Net interest rate margin                     5.28 %                     5.74 %
Net interest earning assets   $ 541,672                     $ 513,772                  
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities     139.84 %                     139.92 %