Alpine Banks of Colorado announces financial results for second quarter 2025
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpine Banks of Colorado (OTCQX:ALPIB) ("Alpine" or the "Company"), the holding company for Alpine Bank (the "Bank"), today announced results (unaudited) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company reported net income of $17.6 million, or $1.10 per basic Class A common share and basic Class B common share, for second quarter 2025.
Highlights in second quarter 2025 include:
Basic earnings per Class A and Class B common shares increased 23.1%, or $0.21, during second quarter 2025.
Basic earnings per Class A and Class B common shares increased 44.3%, or $0.61, compared to second quarter 2024.
Net interest margin for second quarter 2025 was 3.50%, compared to 3.38% in first quarter 2025, and 2.87% in second quarter 2024.
"Our second quarter results reflect our continued improvement in both earnings and loan portfolio growth," said Glen Jammaron, Alpine Banks of Colorado President and Vice Chairman. "Net income through the first six months of 2025 is up 43% over the first six months of 2024. Loan growth through the first half of 2025 is running at a 7.5% annualized pace. We look forward to what is to come in the second half of the year."
Net IncomeNet income for second quarter 2025 and first quarter 2025 was $17.6 million and $14.3 million, respectively. Interest income increased $3.0 million in second quarter 2025 compared to first quarter 2025, primarily due to increases in yields on the loan portfolio and due from bank balances along with increased volume in the loan portfolio. These increases were partially offset by decreases in yields and balances in the securities portfolio and decreased volume in due from bank balances. Interest expense increased $0.1 million in second quarter 2025 compared to first quarter 2025, primarily due to decreases in costs on the Company's trust preferred securities, other borrowings, and cost of deposits. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in volume of deposits. Noninterest income increased $0.7 million in second quarter 2025 compared to first quarter 2025, primarily due to increases in service charges on deposit accounts and increases in other income. Noninterest expense decreased $0.5 million in second quarter 2025 compared to first quarter 2025, due to decreases in salary and employee benefit expenses and occupancy expenses, slightly offset by increases in furniture and fixture expenses and other expenses. A provision for loan losses of $1.6 million was recorded in second quarter 2025 compared to a $1.8 million provision for loan losses recorded in the first quarter 2025. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, was $31.9 million and $22.3 million, respectively. Interest income increased $7.7 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first six months of 2024, primarily due to increases in volume in the loan portfolio and balances due from banks, along with increases in yields on the loan portfolio and the securities portfolio. These increases were slightly offset by a decrease in volume in the securities portfolio and a decrease in yield on the balances due from banks. Interest expense decreased $10.5 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first six months of 2024, primarily due to decreases in costs on the Company's trust preferred securities, other borrowings, and cost of deposits. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in the volume of deposit balances. Noninterest income increased $1.8 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first six months of 2024, primarily due to increases in earnings on bank‐owned life insurance, service charges on deposit accounts, and other income. Noninterest expense increased $3.8 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first six months of 2024, due to increases in other expenses, salary and employee benefit expenses, and occupancy expenses, partially offset a decrease in furniture and fixtures expenses, Provision for loan losses increased $3.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025 due to loan portfolio increases and a small volume of loan charge‐offs, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Net interest margin increased from 3.38% to 3.50% from first quarter 2025 to second quarter 2025. Net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, were 3.44% and 2.84%, respectively.
AssetsTotal assets decreased $57.6 million, or 0.9%, to $6.61 billion as of June 30, 2025, compared to March 31, 2025, primarily ...
