Northern States Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2015 Earnings
(firmenpresse) - WAUKEGAN, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 07/21/15 -- Northern States Financial Corporation (OTCQB: NSFC) (the "Company"), holding company for NorStates Bank (the "Bank"), an FDIC insured financial institution, today reported second quarter 2015 net income of $392,000 as compared with first quarter net income of $180,000. Per share book value at June 30, 2015 was $0.38.
The financial results of the Bank showed earnings of $501,000 for the second quarter of 2015. Assets of the Company totaled $444.5 million at June 30, 2015, an increase 5.3% from December 31, 2014. The Company increased its loans and leases, net of deferred fees, and total investment securities by $12.7 million and $9.5 million, respectively, between March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. Total deposits also increased from $364.6 million at March 31, 2015 to $381.4 million at June 30, 2015.
With regard to asset quality, the Company''s non-performing assets ("NPAs"), consisting of nonaccrual loans, ninety days or more past due loans still accruing, loans considered troubled debt restructurings and other real estate owned, decreased by $6.7 million between December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015.
"We are pleased to report steady progress in the reduction of NPAs and a solid increase in earnings," stated Scott Yelvington, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "In addition to robust credit opportunities, we were also able to post approximately $2.0 million in recoveries on loans, which boosted our reserves. Our focus will remain on the reduction of NPAs and the further increase in profitability through loan generation and short-term investments while reducing expenses."
Northern States Financial Corporation is the holding company for NorStates Bank, a full-service commercial bank with eight branches in Lake County, Illinois. NorStates Bank is the successor to financial institutions dating to 1919. NorStates Bank serves the populations of northeastern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not necessarily limited to, fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations, general economic conditions, competition within the business areas in which the Company conducts its operations including the real estate market in Illinois, and other factors beyond the Company''s control. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results for subsequent interim periods or for the entire year to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which reflect management''s beliefs, expectations and assumptions only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update statements to reflect new information or subsequent events or circumstances.
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