UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[ X ]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended
September 30,December 31, 2019

[     ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to _________________



Commission File Number 000-28304


PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
       33-0704889     
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S.  Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

3756 Central Avenue, Riverside, California 92506
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(951) 686-6060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_________________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 PROV The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.           [X]   Yes    [  ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).            [X] Yes   [   ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer [   ]
Accelerated filer  [X]
Non-accelerated filer [   ]
Smaller reporting company [X]
 
 
Emerging growth company [   ]


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  [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
   [   ] Yes   [X] No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of OctoberJanuary 31, 20192020 there were 7,497,6827,483,071 shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.



PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Table of Contents
PART 1  -FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPage
    
ITEM 1  -
Financial Statements.  The Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of
Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. filed as a part of the report are as follows:
 
    
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition 
  as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 20191
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
  for the QuartersQuarter and Six Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 20182
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
  for the QuartersQuarter and Six Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 20183
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity 
  for the QuartersQuarter and Six Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 20184
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
  for the ThreeSix Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 201856
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements67
    
ITEM 2  -Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations: 
    
 General3441
 Safe-Harbor Statement3542
 Critical Accounting Policies3643
 Executive Summary and Operating Strategy3643
 Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements and Contractual Obligations3744
 Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 20193845
 
Comparison of Operating Results
for the QuartersQuarter and Six Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018
4047
 Asset Quality4658
 Loan Volume Activities4961
 Liquidity and Capital Resources4961
 Supplemental Information5163
    
ITEM 3  -Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk5264
    
ITEM 4  -Controls and Procedures5668
    
PART II  -OTHER INFORMATION 
    
ITEM 1  -Legal Proceedings5668
ITEM 1A -Risk Factors5769
ITEM 2  -Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds5769
ITEM 3  -Defaults Upon Senior Securities5769
ITEM 4  -Mine Safety Disclosures5769
ITEM 5  -Other Information5769
ITEM 6  -Exhibits5870
    
SIGNATURES5971

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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
In Thousands, Except Share Information
  September 30,
2019
  June 30,
2019
 
Assets      
   Cash and cash equivalents $54,515  $70,632 
   Investment securities – held to maturity, at cost  85,088   94,090 
   Investment securities – available for sale, at fair value  5,517   5,969 
   Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses of
   $6,929 and $7,076, respectively; includes $4,386 and $5,094 at fair value, respectively
  924,314   879,925 
   Accrued interest receivable  3,380   3,424 
   Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) – San Francisco stock  8,199   8,199 
   Premises and equipment, net  11,215   8,226 
   Prepaid expenses and other assets  13,068   14,385 
         
             Total assets $1,105,296  $1,084,850 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity        
         
Liabilities:        
   Non interest-bearing deposits $85,338  $90,184 
   Interest-bearing deposits  746,398   751,087 
             Total deposits  831,736   841,271 
         
   Borrowings  131,092   101,107 
   Accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities  20,299   21,831 
             Total liabilities  983,127   964,209 
         
Commitments and Contingencies  (Notes 6 and 10)        
         
Stockholders’ equity:        
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized;
   none issued and outstanding)
      
   Common stock, $.01 par value (40,000,000 shares authorized;
   18,091,865 and 18,081,365 shares issued; 7,479,682 and
   7,486,106 shares outstanding, respectively)
  181   181 
   Additional paid-in capital  94,795   94,351 
   Retained earnings  192,354   190,839 
   Treasury stock at cost (10,612,183 and 10,559,259 shares, respectively)  (165,309)  (164,891)
   Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax  148   161 
         
             Total stockholders’ equity  122,169   120,641 
         
             Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,105,296  $1,084,850 

 December 31,
 2019
June 30,
 2019
Assets  
     Cash and cash equivalents$48,233 $70,632 
     Investment securities – held to maturity, at cost77,161 94,090 
     Investment securities – available for sale, at fair value5,237 5,969 
     Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses of
      $6,921 and $7,076, respectively; includes $4,173 and $5,094 at fair value, respectively
941,729 879,925 
     Accrued interest receivable3,292 3,424 
     Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) – San Francisco stock8,199 8,199 
     Premises and equipment, net10,967 8,226 
     Prepaid expenses and other assets12,569 14,385 
              Total assets$1,107,387 $ 1,084,850 
   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  
   
Liabilities:  
     Non interest-bearing deposits$85,846 $90,184 
     Interest-bearing deposits747,804 751,087 
             Total deposits833,650 841,271 
   
     Borrowings131,085 101,107 
     Accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities18,876 21,831 
             Total liabilities983,611 964,209 
   
Commitments and Contingencies  (Notes 6 and 10)  
   
Stockholders’ equity:  
     Preferred stock, $.01 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized;
     none issued and outstanding)
  
     Common stock, $.01 par value (40,000,000 shares authorized;
     18,097,615 and 18,081,365 shares issued; 7,483,071 and
     7,486,106 shares outstanding, respectively)
181 181 
     Additional paid-in capital95,118 94,351 
     Retained earnings193,704 190,839 
     Treasury stock at cost (10,614,544 and 10,559,259 shares, respectively)(165,360)(164,891)
     Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax133 161 
             Total stockholders’ equity123,776 120,641 
             Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,107,387 $1,084,850 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
In Thousands, Except Per Share Information
.
  Quarter Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018 
Interest income:      
   Loans receivable, net $10,075  $10,174 
   Investment securities  614   345 
   FHLB – San Francisco stock  143   143 
   Interest-earning deposits  246   338 
   Total interest income  11,078   11,000 
         
Interest expense:        
   Checking and money market deposits  110   108 
   Savings deposits  134   151 
   Time deposits  532   621 
   Borrowings  720   763 
   Total interest expense  1,496   1,643 
         
Net interest income  9,582   9,357 
Provision (recovery) for loan losses  (181)  (237)
Net interest income, after provision (recovery) for loan losses  9,763   9,594 
         
Non-interest income:        
   Loan servicing and other fees  133   324 
   Gain (loss) on sale of loans, net  (86)  3,132 
   Deposit account fees  447   505 
   Card and processing fees  390   398 
   Other  186   190 
   Total non-interest income  1,070   4,549 
         
Non-interest expense:        
   Salaries and employee benefits  4,985   8,250 
   Premises and occupancy  878   1,345 
   Equipment  279   421 
   Professional expenses  408   447 
   Sales and marketing expenses  117   169 
   Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments  (16)  165 
   Other  587   907 
   Total non-interest expense  7,238   11,704 
         
Income before income taxes  3,595   2,439 
Provision for income taxes  1,033   616 
   Net income $2,562  $1,823 
         
Basic earnings per share $0.34  $0.25 
Diluted earnings per share $0.33  $0.24 
Cash dividends per share $0.14  $0.14 


  Quarter Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Interest income:            
    Loans receivable, net $10,320  $10,331  $20,395  $20,505 
    Investment securities  567   444   1,181   789 
    FHLB – San Francisco stock  145   278   288   421 
    Interest-earning deposits  189   387   435   725 
    Total interest income  11,221   11,440   22,299   22,440 
                 
Interest expense:                
    Checking and money market deposits  117   117   227   225 
    Savings deposits  131   147   265   298 
    Time deposits  530   630   1,062   1,251 
    Borrowings  804   715   1,524   1,478 
    Total interest expense  1,582   1,609   3,078   3,252 
                 
Net interest income  9,639   9,831   19,221   19,188 
(Recovery) provision for loan losses  (22)  (217)  (203)  (454)
Net interest income, after  (recovery) provision for loan losses  9,661   10,048   19,424   19,642 
                 
Non-interest income:                
    Loan servicing and other fees  367   277   500   601 
    (Loss) gain on sale of loans, net  (43)  2,263   (129)  5,395 
    Deposit account fees  451   509   898   1,014 
    Loss on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the
      settlement of loans, net
     (7)     (6)
    Card and processing fees  371   392   761   790 
    Other  198   161   384   350 
    Total non-interest income  1,344   3,595   2,414   8,144 
                 
Non-interest expense:                
    Salaries and employee benefits  4,999   7,211   9,984   15,461 
    Premises and occupancy  880   1,274   1,758   2,619 
    Equipment  262   495   541   916 
    Professional expenses  331   411   739   858 
    Sales and marketing expenses  212   253   329   422 
    Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments  59   172   43   337 
    Other  811   1,059   1,398   1,966 
    Total non-interest expense  7,554   10,875   14,792   22,579 
Income before income taxes  3,451   2,768   7,046   5,207 
Provision for income taxes  1,053   810   2,086   1,426 
    Net income $2,398  $1,958  $4,960  $3,781 
                 
Basic earnings per share $0.32  $0.26  $0.66  $0.51 
Diluted earnings per share $0.31  $0.26  $0.65  $0.50 
Cash dividends per share $0.14  $0.14  $0.28  $0.28 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
In Thousands

 For the Quarters
Ended September 30,
 For the Quarter Ended
 December 31,
For the Six Months Ended
 December 31,
 2019  2018 2019201820192018
Net income $2,562  $1,823 $2,398 $1,958 $4,960 $3,781 
         
Change in unrealized holding loss on securities available for sale  (18)  (30)(21)(28)(40)(58)
Reclassification adjustment for net income (loss) on securities      
Reclassification adjustment for net loss on securities available
for sale included in net loss
    
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes  (18)  (30)(21)(28)(40)(58)
         
Income tax benefit  (5)  (9)(6)(8)(12)(17)
Other comprehensive loss  (13)  (21)(15)(20)(28)(41)
          
Total comprehensive income $2,549  $1,802 $2,383 $1,938 $4,932 $3,740 









The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
In Thousands, Except Share Information

For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-In
  Retained  Treasury  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
    
 Shares  Amount  Capital  Earnings  Stock  Net of Tax  Total 
Balance at June 30, 2019 7,486,106  $181  $94,351  $190,839  $(164,891) $161  $120,641 
                            
Net income             2,562           2,562 
Other comprehensive loss                     (13)  (13)
Purchase of treasury stock(1)
 (16,924)              (346)      (346)
Exercise of stock options 10,500       132               132 
Forfeiture of restricted stock 
        72        (72)
       
Amortization of restricted stock         220               220 
Stock options expense         20               20 
Cash dividends(1)
             (1,047)          (1,047)
                            
Balance at September 30, 2019 7,479,682  $181  $94,795  $192,354  $(165,309)
 $148  $122,169 

 
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net of Tax
 
 SharesAmountTotal
Balance at September 30, 20197,479,682 $181 $94,795 $192,354 $(165,309)$148 $122,169 
        
Net income   2,398   2,398 
Other comprehensive loss     (15)(15)
Purchase of treasury stock(2,361)   (51) (51)
Exercise of stock options5,750  83    83 
Amortization of restricted stock  219    219 
Stock options expense  21    21 
Cash dividends (1)
   (1,048)  (1,048)
        
Balance at December 31, 20197,483,071 $181 $95,118 $193,704 $(165,360)$133 $123,776 

(1)
Cash dividends of $0.14 per share were paid in the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019.


Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-In
  Retained  Treasury  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
    
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net of Tax
 
Shares  Amount  Capital  Earnings  Stock  Net of Tax  Total SharesAmountTotal
Balance at June 30, 2018 7,421,426  $181  $94,957  $190,616  $(165,507) $210  $120,457 
Balance at September 30, 20187,500,860 $181 $95,795 $191,399 $(165,884)$189 $121,680 
                       
Net income          1,823        1,823   1,958  1,958 
Other comprehensive loss                (21) (21)  (20)(20)
Purchase of treasury stock(1)
 (20,566)          (377)    (377)(505) (8) (8)
Exercise of stock options 15,000     153           153 5,000  73  73 
Distribution of restricted stock 85,000                  1,500      
Amortization of restricted stock       364           364   33  33 
Stock options expense       321           321   12  12 
Cash dividends(2)
             (1,040)          (1,040)  (1,051) (1,051)
                       
Balance at September 30, 2018 7,500,860  $181  $95,795  $191,399  $(165,884)
 $189  $121,680 
Balance at December 31, 20187,506,855 $181 $95,913 $192,306 $(165,892)$169 $122,677 
(1)
Includes the repurchase of 20,566505 shares of distributed restricted stock in settlement of employee withholding tax obligations.
(2)
Cash dividends of $0.14 per share were paid in the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2018.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net of Tax
 
 SharesAmountTotal
Balance at June 30, 2019
7,486,106 $181 $94,351 $190,839 $(164,891)$161 $120,641 
        
Net income   4,960   4,960 
Other comprehensive loss     (28)(28)
Purchase of treasury stock(19,285)   (397) (397)
Exercise of stock options16,250  215    215 
Forfeiture of restricted stock
  72
  (72
)
  
Amortization of restricted stock  439    439 
Stock options expense  41    41 
Cash dividends (1)
   (2,095)  (2,095)
        
Balance at December 31, 20197,483,071 $181 $95,118 $193,704 $(165,360)$133 $123,776 
 (1)   Cash dividends of $0.28 per share were paid in the six months ended December 31, 2019.


 
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net of Tax
 
 SharesAmountTotal
Balance at June 30, 20187,421,426 $181 $94,957 $190,616 $(165,507)$210 $120,457 
        
Net income   3,781   3,781 
Other comprehensive loss     (41)(41)
Purchase of treasury stock (1)
(21,071)   (385) (385)
Exercise of stock options20,000  226    226 
Distribution of restricted stock86,500        
Amortization of restricted stock  397    397 
Stock options expense  333    333 
Cash dividends (2)
   (2,091)  (2,091)
        
Balance at December 31, 20187,506,855 $181 $95,913 $192,306 $(165,892)$169 $122,677 
(1)   Includes the repurchase of 21,071 shares of distributed restricted stock in settlement of employee withholding tax obligations.
(2)   Cash dividends of $0.28 per share were paid in the six months ended December 31, 2018.





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - In Thousands)
 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
 20192018
Cash flows from operating activities:  
   Net income$4,960 $3,781 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
      Depreciation and amortization1,356 1,664 
      (Recovery) provision for loan losses(203)(454)
      Loss (gain) on sale of loans, net129 (5,395)
      Stock-based compensation480 730 
      Provision for deferred income taxes1,432 733 
   Decrease in accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities(3,052)(482)
   (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets(3,025)537 
   Loans originated for sale (342,738)
   Proceeds from sale of loans 386,778 
         Net cash provided by operating activities2,077 45,154 
   
Cash flows from investing activities:  
   (Increase) decrease in loans held for investment, net(61,773)27,554 
   Maturity of investment securities held to maturity 200 
   Principal payments from investment securities held to maturity16,702 15,782 
   Principal payments from investment securities available for sale695 875 
   Purchase of investment securities held to maturity (13,669)
   Proceeds from sale of real estate owned 915 
   Purchase of premises and equipment(148)(348)
         Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities(44,524)31,309 
   
Cash flows from financing activities:  
   Decrease in deposits, net(7,621)(34,714)
   Repayments of short-term borrowings, net (15,000)
   Repayments of long-term borrowings(29)(28)
   Proceeds from long-term borrowings30,007  
   Exercise of stock options215 226 
   Withholding taxes on stock based compensation(32)(413)
   Cash dividends(2,095)(2,091)
   Treasury stock purchases(397)(385)
         Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities20,048 (52,405)
   
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(22,399)24,058 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period70,632 43,301 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$48,233 $67,359 
Supplemental information:  
   Cash paid for interest$3,091 $3,263 
   Cash paid for income taxes$350 $1,525 
   Transfer of loans held for sale to held for investment$1,085 $724 

  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
   Net income $2,562  $1,823 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:        
      Depreciation and amortization  790   928 
      Provision (recovery) for loan losses  (181)  (237)
      (Gain) loss on sale of loans, net  86   (3,132)
      Stock-based compensation  240   685 
      Provision for deferred income taxes  1,173   505 
   (Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities  (1,591)  2,446 
   (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets  (3,288)  1,159 
   Loans originated for sale     (196,321)
   Proceeds from sale of loans     215,761 
         Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities  (209)  23,617 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
   (Increase) decrease in loans held for investment, net  (44,368)  25,927 
   Maturity of investment securities held to maturity     200 
   Principal payments from investment securities held to maturity  8,872   7,915 
   Principal payments from investment securities available for sale  436   432 
   Purchase of investment securities held to maturity     (200)
   Proceeds from sale of real estate owned     395 
   Purchase of premises and equipment  (10)  (307)
         Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities  (35,070)  34,362 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
   Decrease in deposits, net  (9,535)  (5,486)
   Repayments of short-term borrowings, net     (15,000)
   Repayments of long-term borrowings  (15)  (14)
   Proceeds from long-term borrowings  30,000    
   Exercise of stock options  132   153 
   Withholding taxes on stock based compensation  (27)  (588)
   Cash dividends  (1,047)  (1,040)
   Treasury stock purchases  (346)  (377)
         Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities  19,162   (22,352)
         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (16,117)  35,627 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  70,632   43,301 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $54,515  $78,928 
Supplemental information:        
   Cash paid for interest $1,475  $1,623 
   Transfer of loans held for sale to held for investment $566  $724 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30,December 31, 2019

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods presented.  All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.  The condensed consolidated statement of financial condition at June 30, 2019 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank”) (collectively, the “Corporation”).  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) with respect to interim financial reporting.  It is recommended that these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019.  The results of operations for the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.


Note 2: Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”)

There have been no accounting standard updates or changes in the status of their adoption that are significant to the Corporation as previously disclosed in Note 1 of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, other than:

ASU 2016-13:
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"(“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” and subsequent amendmentamendments to the initial guidance in November 2018, ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, in April 2019, ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, and in May 2019, ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 326,and November 2019 ASU 2019-11, all of which clarifies codification and corrects unintended application of the guidance. In November 2019, the FASB also issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates” extending the adoption date for certain registrants, including the Corporation. These ASUs will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years assuming the adoption of an ASU implementing the FASB board decision in October 2019 extending the adoption date for certain registrants, including the Corporation.years. The Corporation is evaluating its current expected loss methodology of its loan and investment portfolios to identify the necessary modifications in accordance with these standards and expects a change in the processes and procedures to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. A valuation adjustment to its allowance for loan losses or investment portfolio that is identified in this process will be reflected as a one-time adjustment in equity rather than earnings upon adoption. The Corporation is in the process of compiling historical data that will be used to calculate expected credit losses on its loan portfolio to ensure the Corporation is fully compliant with these ASUs at the adoption date and is evaluating the potential impact adoption of this ASUthese ASUs will have on the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2018-11
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." This ASU introduces a lessee model that brings most leases onto the balance sheet and aligns many of the underlying principles of the new lessor model with those in the new revenue recognition standard, ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue From Contracts With Customers. The new leases standard represents a
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wholesale change to lease accounting and did not result in significant implementation

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challenges during the transition period. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The effective date of this ASU for annual periods is beginning after December 15, 2018 (i.e., calendar periods beginning on January 1, 2019) and interim periods therein. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases, Targeted Improvements, which allows entities the option of initially applying the new leases standard at the adoption date (such as January 1, 2019, for calendar year- end public business entities) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Corporation adopted the provisions of ASC 842 effective July 1, 2019 utilizing the transition method allowed under ASU 2018-11 and will not restate comparative periods as well as electing to not separate non-lease components from lease components. The Corporation elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842's transition guidance, which allows the Corporation to carryforward its historical lease classifications and its assessment as to whether a contract is or contains a lease. The Corporation also elected to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. See Note 10 for additional discussion.

ASU 2018-13:
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure“Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies disclosure requirements on fair value measurements to improve their effectiveness. The guidance permits entities to consider materiality when evaluating fair value measurement disclosures and, among other modifications, requires certain new disclosures related to Level 3 fair value measurements. TheThis guidance will be effective fiscal years beginning January 1, 2020,after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The guidance only affects disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and will not otherwise affect the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements.


Note 3: Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would then share in the earnings of the Corporation.

As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were outstanding options to purchase 560,250554,500 shares and 514,000509,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, respectively. Of those shares, as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were no shares and 20,00045,000 shares, respectively, which were excluded from the diluted EPS computation as their effect was anti-dilutive. As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were outstanding restricted stock awards of 225,500 shares and 13,50012,000 shares, respectively.


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The following table provides the basic and diluted EPS computations for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 For the Quarters Ended
September 30,
  For the Quarter Ended
December 31,
  For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
(In Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share) 2019  2018  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Numerator:                  
Net income – numerator for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share - available
to common stockholders
 $
2,562  $1,823  $2,398  $1,958  $4,960  $3,781 
                  
Denominator:                  
Denominator for basic earnings per share:                  
Weighted-average shares 7,482  7,431  7,482  7,506  7,482  7,468 
                  
Effect of dilutive shares:                  
Stock options 136  91  133  89  133  90 
Restricted stock  30   35   43   7   36   21 
                  
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:                  
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions  7,648   7,557   7,658   7,602   7,651   7,579 
                  
Basic earnings per share $
0.34  $0.25  $0.32  $0.26  $0.66  $0.51 
Diluted earnings per share $
0.33  $0.24  $0.31  $0.26  $0.65  $0.50 


Note 4: Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 were as follows:

September 30, 2019 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
  
Estimated
Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Value
 
December 31, 2019 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
  
Estimated
Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Value
 
(In Thousands)                              
Held to maturity:                              
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS (1)
 $81,412  $1,238  $(41) $
82,609  $81,412  $73,545  $1,185  $(64) $74,666  $73,545 
U.S. SBA securities (2)
 2,876    (13) 2,863  2,876  2,816    (13) 2,803  2,816 
Certificate of deposits  800         800   800   800         800   800 
Total investment securities - held to maturity $85,088  $1,238  $(54) $
86,272  $85,088  $77,161  $1,185  $(77) $78,269  $77,161 
                              
Available for sale:                              
U.S. government agency MBS $3,303  $110  $  $
3,413  $3,413  $3,146  $100  $  $3,246  $3,246 
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS 1,773  78    1,851  1,851  1,688  72    1,760  1,760 
Private issue CMO (3)
  245   8      253   253   227   4      231   231 
Total investment securities - available for sale $5,321  $196  $  $
5,517  $5,517  $5,061  $176  $  $5,237  $5,237 
Total investment securities $90,409  $1,434  $(54) $
91,789  $90,605  $82,222  $1,361  $(77) $83,506  $82,398 

(1)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”).
(2)
Small Business Administration (“SBA”).
(3)
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMO”).

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June 30, 2019 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
  
Estimated
Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Value
 
(In Thousands)               
Held to maturity               
  U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS $90,394  $1,289  $(14) $91,669  $90,394 
  U.S. SBA securities  2,896      (6)  2,890   2,896 
  Certificate of deposits  800         800   800 
Total investment securities - held to maturity $94,090  $1,289  $(20) $95,359  $94,090 
                     
Available for sale                    
  U.S. government agency MBS $3,498  $116  $(1) $3,613  $3,613 
  U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS  1,998   89      2,087   2,087 
  Private issue CMO  261   8      269   269 
Total investment securities - available for sale $5,757  $213  $(1) $5,969  $5,969 
Total investment securities $99,847  $1,502  $(21) $101,328  $100,059 

In the first quarterssecond quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019, the Corporation received MBS principal payments of $9.3$8.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively, and there were no sales or purchases of investment securities during these periods. The Corporation did not purchase any investment securities in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to the purchase of $13.5 million of U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS to be held to maturity in the same period of fiscal 2019. For the first six months of fiscal 2020 and 2019, the Corporation received MBS principal payments of $17.4 million and $16.7 million, respectively, and there were no sales of investment securities during these periods. The Corporation did not purchase any investment securities in the first six months of fiscal 2020, as compared to the purchase of $13.5 million of U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS to be held to maturity in the same period of fiscal 2019.

The Corporation held investments with an unrealized loss position of $54,000$77,000 at September 30,December 31, 2019 and $21,000 at June 30, 2019.
As of September 30, 2019 
Unrealized Holding
Losses
  
Unrealized Holding
Losses
  
Unrealized Holding
Losses
 
As of December 31, 2019
Unrealized Holding
Losses
 
Unrealized Holding
Losses
 
Unrealized Holding
Losses
 
(In Thousands) Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
 Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
Description of Securities Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses 
Held to maturity:                              
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS $7,312  $39  $1,478  $2  $
8,790  $41  $6,407  $64  $  $  $6,407  $64 
U.S. SBA securities    $   2,855   13   2,855   13     $   2,313   13   2,313   13 
Total investment securities – held to maturity $6,407  $64  $2,313  $13  $8,720  $77 
                        
Available for sale                        
Total investment securities – available for sale $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Total investment securities $7,312  $39  $4,333  $15  $
11,645  $54  $6,407  $64  $2,313  $13  $8,720  $77 

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As of June 30, 2019
Unrealized Holding
Losses
 
Unrealized Holding
Losses
 
Unrealized Holding
Losses
(In Thousands)Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
 FairUnrealized FairUnrealized FairUnrealized
Description  of SecuritiesValueLosses ValueLosses ValueLosses
Held to maturity        
  U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS$6,507 $8  $1,657 $6  $8,164 $14 
  U.S. SBA securities  $   2,883  6   2,883  6 
Total investment securities – held to maturity$6,507 $8  $4,540 $12  $11,047 $20 
                     
Available for sale                    
U.S. government agency MBS$289 $1  $ $  $289 $1 
Total investment securities – available for sale$289 $1  $ $  $289 $1 
Total investment securities$6,796 $9  $4,540 $12  $11,336 $21 

The Corporation evaluates individual investment securities quarterly for other-than-temporary declines in market value. At September 30,December 31, 2019, $15,000$13,000 of the $54,000$77,000 unrealized holding losses were 12 months or more; while at June 30, 2019, $12,000 of the $21,000 unrealized holding losses were 12 months or more. The Corporation does not believe that there were any other-than-temporary impairments on the investment securities at September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018; therefore, no impairment losses were recorded for the quartersquarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Contractual maturities of investment securities as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 were as follows:
 September 30, 2019  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2019 

June 30, 2019
(In Thousands) Amortized
Cost
  Estimated
Fair
Value
  Amortized
Cost
  Estimated
Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
               
Held to maturity:               
Due in one year or less $800  $800  $
400  $400 $800 $800  $400 $400 
Due after one through five years 28,616  28,734  32,584  32,728 25,201 25,309  32,584 32,728 
Due after five through ten years 32,703  33,447  35,306  36,090 30,383 31,066  35,306 36,090 
Due after ten years  22,969   23,291   25,800   26,141 20,777 21,094  25,800 26,141 
Total investment securities - held to maturity $85,088  $86,272  $
94,090  $95,359 $77,161 $78,269  $94,090 $95,359 
               
Available for sale:               
Due in one year or less $  $  $
  $ $ $  $ $ 
Due after one through five years             
Due after five through ten years             
Due after ten years  5,321   5,517   5,757   5,969 5,061 5,237  5,757 5,969 
Total investment securities - available for sale $5,321  $5,517  $
5,757  $5,969 $5,061 $5,237  $5,757 $5,969 
Total investment securities $90,409  $91,789  $
99,847  $101,328 $82,222 $83,506  $99,847 $101,328 

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Note 5: Loans Held for Investment

Loans held for investment, net of fair value adjustments, consisted of the following:
(In Thousands) September 30,
2019
  June 30,
2019
 
Mortgage loans:      
   Single-family $328,332  $324,952 
   Multi-family  479,597   439,041 
   Commercial real estate  110,652   111,928 
   Construction (1)
  5,912   4,638 
   Other     167 
Commercial business loans (2)
  368   478 
Consumer loans (3)
  144   134 
   Total loans held for investment, gross  925,005   881,338 
         
Advance payments of escrows  34   53 
Deferred loan costs, net  6,204   5,610 
Allowance for loan losses  (6,929)  (7,076)
   Total loans held for investment, net $924,314  $879,925 

(In Thousands)December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Mortgage loans:  
    Single-family$347,344 $324,952 
    Multi-family479,151 439,041 
    Commercial real estate107,613 111,928 
    Construction (1)
6,914 4,638 
    Other 167 
Commercial business loans (2)
578 478 
Consumer loans (3)
140 134 
    Total loans held for investment, gross941,740 881,338 
   
Advance payments of escrows56 53 
Deferred loan costs, net6,854 5,610 
Allowance for loan losses(6,921)(7,076)
    Total loans held for investment, net$941,729 $879,925 

(1)
Net of $6.2$6.8 million and $6.6 million of undisbursed loan funds as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively
(2)
Net of $1.1$0.9 million and $1.0 million of undisbursed lines of credit as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
(3)
Net of $0.5 million and $0.5 million of undisbursed lines of credit as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

The following table sets forth information at September 30,December 31, 2019 regarding the dollar amount of loans held for investment that are contractually repricing during the periods indicated, segregated between adjustable rate loans and fixed rate loans.  Fixed-rate loans comprised one percent and two percent of loans held for investment at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.  Adjustable rate loans having no stated repricing dates that reprice when the index they are tied to reprices (e.g. prime rate index) and checking account overdrafts are reported as repricing within one year.  The table does not include any estimate of prepayments which may cause the Corporation’s actual repricing experience to differ materially from that shown.

 Adjustable Rate       Adjustable Rate 
(In Thousands) 
Within One
Year
  
After
One Year
Through 3
Years
  
After
3 Years
Through 5
Years
  
After
5 Years
Through 10
Years
  Fixed Rate  Total 
Within One
Year
After
One Year
Through 3
Years
After
3 Years
Through 5
Years
After
5 Years
Through 10
Years
Fixed RateTotal
Mortgage loans:                   
Single-family $91,793  $41,361  $119,810  $64,197  $11,171  $328,332 $83,613 $41,111 $121,719 $90,106 $10,795 $347,344 
Multi-family 125,583  179,261  157,529  17,044  180  479,597 138,125 162,170 159,357 19,327 172 479,151 
Commercial real estate 43,813  31,233  34,408  775  423  110,652 38,497 27,918 40,118 685 395 107,613 
Construction 5,085        827  5,912 5,796    1,118 6,914 
Commercial business loans 20        348  368 160    418 578 
Consumer loans  144               144 140     140 
Total loans held for investment,
gross
 $266,438  $251,855  $311,747  $82,016  $12,949  $925,005 $266,331 $231,199 $321,194 $110,118 $12,898 $941,740 

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The Corporation has developed an internal loan grading system to evaluate and quantify the Bank’s loans held for investment portfolio with respect to quality and risk.  Management continually evaluates the credit quality of the Corporation’s loan

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portfolio and conducts a quarterly review of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses using quantitative and qualitative methods. The Corporation has adopted an internal risk rating policy in which each loan is rated for credit quality with a rating of pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss.  The two primary components that are used during the loan review process to determine the proper allowance levels are individually evaluated allowances and collectively evaluated allowances.  Quantitative loan loss factors are developed by determining the historical loss experience, expected future cash flows, discount rates and collateral fair values, among others.  Qualitative loan loss factors are developed by assessing general economic indicators such as gross domestic product, retail sales, unemployment rates, employment growth, California home sales and median California home prices.  The Corporation assigns individual factors for the quantitative and qualitative methods for each loan category and each internal risk rating.

The Corporation categorizes all of the loans held for investment into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrower to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.  A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:
Pass - These loans range from minimal credit risk to average, but still acceptable, credit risk.  The likelihood of loss is considered remote.
Special Mention - A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that may be temporary or, if left uncorrected, may result in a loss.  While concerns exist, the bank is currently protected and loss is considered unlikely and not imminent.
Substandard - A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  A substandard loan is characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful - A doubtful loan has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of the currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss - A loss loan is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted.

The following tables summarize gross loans held for investment, net of fair value adjustments, by loan types and risk category at the dates indicated:
 September 30, 2019  December 31, 2019
(In Thousands) 
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total (In Thousands)
Single-
family
Multi-
family
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Commercial
Business
ConsumerTotal
                       
Pass $321,107  $475,755  $109,726  $4,773  $323  $144  $911,828 Pass$339,599 $475,330 $106,687 $5,629 $535 $140 $927,920 
Special Mention 3,039  3,842          6,881 Special Mention4,276 3,821  1,285   9,382 
Substandard  4,186      926   1,139   45      6,296 Substandard3,469  926  43  4,438 
Total loans held for
investment, gross
 $328,332  $479,597  $110,652  $5,912  $368  $144  $925,005 
Total loans held for
   investment, gross
$347,344 $479,151 $107,613 $6,914 $578 $140 $941,740 

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 June 30, 2019  June 30, 2019
(In Thousands) 
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  
Other
Mortgage
  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total (In Thousands)
Single-
family
Multi-
family
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Other
Mortgage
Commercial BusinessConsumerTotal
                          
Pass $314,036  $435,177  $111,001  $3,667  $167  $429  $134  $864,611 Pass$314,036 $435,177 $111,001 $3,667 $167 $429 $134 $864,611 
Special Mention 3,795  3,864  927          8,586 Special Mention3,795 3,864 927     8,586 
Substandard  7,121         971      49      8,141 Substandard7,121   971  49  8,141 
Total loans held for
investment, gross
 $324,952  $439,041  $111,928  $4,638  $167  $478  $134  $881,338 
Total loans held for
   investment, gross
$324,952 $439,041 $111,928 $4,638 $167 $478 $134 $881,338 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for estimated losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loans held for investment and upon management’s continuing analysis of the factors underlying the quality of the loans held for investment.  These factors include changes in the size and composition of the loans held for investment, actual loan loss experience, current economic conditions, detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured, and determination of the realizable value of the collateral securing the loans.  The provision (recovery) for (from) the allowance for loan losses is charged (credited) against operations on a quarterly basis, as necessary, to maintain the allowance at appropriate levels.  Although management believes it uses the best information available to make such determinations, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing the Corporation’s loans held for investment, will not request a significant increase in its allowance for loan losses.  Future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results of operations could be significantly and adversely affected as a result of economic, operating, regulatory, and other conditions beyond the Corporation’s control.

Non-performing loans are charged-off to their fair market values in the period the loans, or portion thereof, are deemed uncollectible, generally after the loan becomes 150 days delinquent for real estate secured first trust deed loans and 120 days delinquent for commercial business or real estate secured second trust deed loans.  For loans that were modified from their original terms, were re-underwritten and identified in the Corporation’s asset quality reports as troubled debt restructurings (“restructured loans”), the charge-off occurs when the loan becomes 90 days delinquent; and where borrowers file bankruptcy, the charge-off occurs when the loan becomes 60 days delinquent.  The amount of the charge-off is determined by comparing the loan balance to the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less disposition costs, with the loan balance in excess of the estimated fair value charged-off against the allowance for loan losses.  The allowance for loan losses for non-performing loans is determined by applying Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)ASC 310, “Receivables.”  For restructured loans that are less than 90 days delinquent, the allowance for loan losses are segregated into (a) individually evaluated allowances for those loans with applicable discounted cash flow calculations still in their restructuring period, classified lower than pass, and  containing an embedded loss component or (b) collectively evaluated allowances based on the aggregated pooling method.  For non-performing loans less than 60 days delinquent where the borrower has filed bankruptcy, the collectively evaluated allowances are assigned based on the aggregated pooling method.  For non-performing commercial real estate loans, an individually evaluated allowance is derived based on the loan's discounted cash flow fair value (for restructured loans) or collateral fair value less estimated selling costs and if the fair value is higher than the loan balance, no allowance is required.


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The following table is provided to disclose additional details for the periods indicated on the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses:
 For the Quarters Ended
September 30,
 For the Quarter Ended
December 31,
For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands) 2019  2018 2019201820192018
       
Allowance at beginning of period $7,076  $7,385 $6,929 $7,155 $7,076 $7,385 
       
Provision (recovery) for loan losses (181) (237)(22)(217)(203)(454)
       
Recoveries:       
Mortgage loans:       
Single-family 36  32 13 123 49 155 
Consumer loans     1 1  1 1 
Total recoveries 36  33 14 123 50 156 
       
Charge-offs:       
Mortgage loans:       
Single-family (1) (25)  (1)(25)
Consumer loans  (1)  (1)  (1)(1)
Total charge-offs (2) (26)  (2)(26)
       
Net (charge-offs) recoveries  34   7 
Net recoveries (charge-offs)14 123 48 130 
Balance at end of period $6,929  $7,155 $6,921 $7,061 $6,921 $7,061 
       
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment at the end of the
period
 0.74 % 0.81 %0.73%0.80%0.73%0.80%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average loans receivable, net, during the
period (annualized)
  (0.02)%  0.00 %
Net (recoveries) charge-offs as a percentage of average
loans receivable, net, during the period (annualized)
(0.01)%(0.05)%(0.01)%(0.03)%

The following tables denote the past due status of the Corporation's gross loans held for investment, net of fair value adjustments, at the dates indicated.
   September 30, 2019 
(In Thousands) Current  
30-89 Days
Past Due
  
Non-Accrual (1)
  Total Loans Held for Investment, Gross 
             
Mortgage loans:            
Single-family $323,159  $987  $4,186  $328,332 
Multi-family  479,597         479,597 
Commercial real estate  110,652         110,652 
Construction  4,773      1,139   5,912 
Commercial business loans  323      45   368 
Consumer loans  141   3      144 
  Total loans held for investment, gross $918,645  $990  $5,370  $925,005 
  December 31, 2019
(In Thousands)Current30-89 Days
Past Due
Non-Accrual (1)
Total Loans Held for
Investment, Gross
      
Mortgage loans:    
 Single-family$342,893 $982 $3,469 $347,344 
 Multi-family479,151   479,151 
 Commercial real estate107,613   107,613 
 Construction6,914   6,914 
Commercial business loans535  43 578 
Consumer loans136 4  140 
 Total loans held for investment, gross$937,242 $986 $3,512 $941,740 

(1)  All loans 90 days or greater past due are placed on non-accrual status.

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  June 30, 2019
(In Thousands)Current
30-89 Days
Past Due
Non-Accrual(1)
Total Loans Held for Investment, Gross
      
Mortgage loans:    
 Single-family$318,671 $660 $5,621 $324,952 
 Multi-family439,041   439,041 
 Commercial real estate111,928   111,928 
 Construction3,667  971 4,638 
 Other167   167 
Commercial business loans429  49 478 
Consumer loans129 5  134 
 Total loans held for investment, gross$874,032 $665 $6,641 $881,338 

(1)  All loans 90 days or greater past due are placed on non-accrual status.

The following tables summarize the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in gross loans, by portfolio type, at the dates and for the periods indicated.
 Quarter Ended September 30, 2019
 Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 
(In Thousands) 
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  Other  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total 
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                                            
Allowance at beginning of period $2,709  $3,219  $1,050  $61  $3  $26  $8  $7,076 $2,234  $3,507  $1,085  $74  $20  $9  $6,929 
Provision (recovery) for loan losses (510) 288  35  13  (3) (6) 2  (181) (90) (5) (27) 94  8  (2) (22)
Recoveries 36              36  13          1  14 
Charge-offs  (1)
                 (1)
 (2)                   
Allowance for loan losses,
end of period
 $2,234  $3,507  $1,085  $74  $  $20  $9  $6,929 $2,157  $3,502  $1,058  $168  $28  $8  $6,921 
                                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                             
Individually evaluated for impairment $47  $  $  $  $  $7  $  $54 $46  $  $  $  $
$
6
  $  $52 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  2,187   3,507   1,085   74      13   9  6,875  2,111   3,502   1,058   168   22   8  6,869 
Allowance for loan losses,
end of period
 $2,234  $3,507  $1,085  $74  $  $20  $9  $6,929 $2,157  $3,502  $1,058  $168  $28  $8  $6,921 
                                             
Loans held for investment:                                             
Individually evaluated for impairment $3,766  $  $  $1,139  $  $45  $  $4,950 $3,053  $  $  $  $
$
43
  $  $3,096 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  324,566   479,597   110,652   4,773      323   144  920,055  344,291   479,151   107,613   6,914   535   140  938,644 
Total loans held for investment,
gross
 $328,332  $479,597  $110,652  $5,912  $  $368  $144  $925,005 $347,344  $479,151  $107,613  $6,914  $578  $140  $941,740 
Allowance for loan losses as
a percentage of gross loans
held for investment
 0.68% 0.73% 0.98% 1.25% % 5.43% 6.25% 0.74% 0.62% 0.73% 0.98% 2.43% 4.84% 5.71% 0.73%

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 Quarter Ended September 30, 2018
 Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 
(In Thousands) 
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  Other  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total 
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  Other  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                                               
Allowance at beginning of period $2,783  $3,492  $1,030  $47  $3  $24  $6  $7,385 $2,741  $3,336  $1,012  $38  $3  $19  $6  $7,155 
Provision (recovery) for loan losses (49) (156) (18) (9)   (5)   (237) (185) (56) 7  10     7    (217)
Recoveries 32            1  33  123               123 
Charge-offs  (25)
                 (1) (26
)
                      
Allowance for loan losses,
end of period
 $2,741  $3,336  $1,012  $38  $3  $19  $6  $7,155 $2,679  $3,280  $1,019  $48  $3  $26  $6  $7,061 
                                                 
Allowance for loan losses:                                                 
Individually evaluated for impairment $124  $  $  $  $  $5  $  $129 $159  $  $  $  $  $9  $  $168 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  2,617   3,336   1,012   38   3   14   6  7,026  2,520   3,280   1,019   48   3   17   6  6,893 
Allowance for loan losses,
end of period
 $2,741  $3,336  $1,012  $38  $3  $19  $6  $7,155 $2,679  $3,280  $1,019  $48  $3  $26  $6  $7,061 
                                                 
Loans held for investment:                                                 
Individually evaluated for impairment $6,370  $  $  $745  $  $68  $  $7,183 $5,817  $  $  $745  $  $56  $  $6,618 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  301,110   454,821   112,026   3,101   167   348   104  871,677  306,682   447,033   112,830   3,241   167   399   103  870,455 
Total loans held for investment,
gross
 $307,480  $454,821  $112,026  $3,846  $167  $416  $104  $878,860 $312,499  $447,033  $112,830  $3,986  $167  $455  $103  $877,073 
Allowance for loan losses as
a percentage of gross loans
held for investment
 0.89% 0.73% 0.90% 0.99% 1.80% 4.57% 5.77% 0.81% 0.86% 0.73% 0.90% 1.20% 1.80%  5.71% 5.83% 0.80%




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 Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 
(In Thousands)
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  Other  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                       
Allowance at beginning of  period$2,709  $3,219  $1,050  $61  $3  $26  $8  $7,076 
Provision (recovery) for loan losses (600)  283   8   107   (3)  2      (203)
Recoveries 49                  1   50 
Charge-offs (1)                 (1)  (2)
Allowance for loan losses,
  end of period
$2,157  $3,502  $1,058  $168  $  $28  $8  $6,921 
                                
Allowance for loan losses:                               
Individually evaluated for impairment$46  $  $  $  $  $6  $  $52 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 2,111   3,502   1,058   168      22   8   6,869 
Allowance for loan losses,
  end of period
$2,157  $3,502  $1,058  $168  $  $28  $8  $6,921 
                                
Loans held for investment:                               
Individually evaluated for impairment$3,053  $  $  $  $  $43  $  $3,096 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 344,291   479,151   107,613   6,914      535   140   938,644 
Total loans held for investment,
  gross
$347,344  $479,151  $107,613  $6,914  $  $578  $140  $941,740 
Allowance for loan losses as
  a percentage of gross loans
  held for investment
 0.62%  0.73%  0.98%  2.43%  %  4.84%  5.71%  0.73%






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 Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 
(In Thousands)
Single-
family
  
Multi-
family
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  Other  Commercial Business  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                       
Allowance at beginning of  period$2,783  $3,492  $1,030  $47  $3  $24  $6  $7,385 
Provision (recovery) for loan losses (234)  (212)  (11)  1      2      (454)
Recoveries 155                  1   156 
Charge-offs (25)                 (1)  (26)
Allowance for loan losses,
  end of period
$2,679  $3,280  $1,019  $48  $3  $26  $6  $7,061 
                                
Allowance for loan losses:                               
Individually evaluated for impairment$159  $  $  $  $  $9  $  $168 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 2,520   3,280   1,019   48   3   17   6   6,893 
Allowance for loan losses,
  end of period
$2,679  $3,280  $1,019  $48  $3  $26  $6  $7,061 
                                
Loans held for investment:                 ��             
Individually evaluated for impairment$5,817  $  $  $745  $  $56  $  $6,618 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 306,682   447,033   112,830   3,241   167   399   103   870,455 
Total loans held for investment,
  gross
$312,499  $447,033  $112,830  $3,986  $167  $455  $103  $877,073 
Allowance for loan losses as
  a percentage of gross loans
  held for investment
 0.86%  0.73%  0.90%  1.20%  1.80%  5.71%  5.83%  0.80%







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The following tables identify the Corporation’s total recorded investment in non-performing loans by type at the dates and for the periods indicated.  Generally, a loan is placed on non-accrual status when it becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest or if the loan is deemed impaired, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, where the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of the contractual principal or interest on the loan is doubtful.  In addition, interest income is not recognized on any loan where management has determined that collection is not reasonably assured.  A non-performing loan may be restored to accrual status when delinquent principal and interest payments are brought current, the borrower(s) has demonstrated sustained payment performance and future monthly principal and interest payments are expected to be collected on a timely basis.  Loans with a related allowance reserve have been individually evaluated for impairment using either a discounted cash flow analysis or, for collateral dependent loans, current appraisals less costs to sell, to establish realizable value.  This analysis may identify a specific impairment amount needed or may conclude that no reserve is needed.  Loans that are not individually evaluated for impairment are included in pools of homogeneous loans for evaluation of related allowance reserves.
   At December 31, 2019
   Unpaid   Net
   PrincipalRelatedRecorded Recorded
(In Thousands)BalanceCharge-offsInvestment
Allowance (1)
Investment
        
Mortgage loans:     
 Single-family:     
  With a related allowance$1,102 $ $1,102 $
(132)$970 
  
Without a related allowance (2)
2,908 (488)2,420  2,420 
 Total single-family4,010 (488)3,522 (132)3,390 
        
Commercial business loans:     
 With a related allowance43  43 (6)37 
Total commercial business loans43  43 (6)37 
        
Total non-performing loans$4,053 $(488)$3,565 $
(138)$3,427 

    At September 30, 2019 
    Unpaid           Net 
    Principal  Related  Recorded     Recorded 
(In Thousands) Balance  Charge-offs  Investment  
Allowance (1)
  Investment 
                
Mortgage loans:               
Single-family:               
With a related allowance $1,112  $  $1,112  $(133) $979 
Without a related allowance (2)
  3,576   (502)  3,074      3,074 
Total single-family  4,688   (502)  4,186   (133)  4,053 
                     
Construction:                    
Without a related allowance (2)
  1,139      1,139      1,139 
Total construction  1,139      1,139      1,139 
                     
Commercial business loans:                    
With a related allowance  45      45   (7)  38 
Total commercial business loans  45      45   (7)  38 
                     
Total non-performing loans $5,872  $(502) $5,370  $(140) $5,230 
(1)  Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan, and fair value credit adjustments.
(2)  There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.

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   At June 30, 2019
   Unpaid   Net
   PrincipalRelatedRecorded Recorded
(In Thousands)BalanceCharge-offsInvestment
Allowance (1)
Investment
        
Mortgage loans:     
 Single-family:     
  With a related allowance$2,640 $ $2,640 $
(434)$2,206 
  
Without a related allowance (2)
3,518 (518)3,000  3,000 
 Total single-family6,158 (518)5,640 (434)5,206 
        
 Construction:     
  
Without a related allowance (2)
971  971  971 
 Total construction971  971  971 
      
Commercial business loans:     
 With a related allowance49  49 (8)41 
Total commercial business loans49  49 (8)41 
        
Total non-performing loans$7,178 $(518)$6,660 $
(442)$6,218 
    At June 30, 2019 
    Unpaid           Net 
    Principal  Related  Recorded     Recorded 
(In Thousands) Balance  Charge-offs  Investment  
Allowance (1)
  Investment 
                
Mortgage loans:               
Single-family:               
With a related allowance $2,640  $  $2,640  $(434) $2,206 
Without a related allowance (2)
  3,518   (518)  3,000      3,000 
Total single-family  6,158   (518)  5,640   (434)  5,206 
                     
Construction:                    
Without a related allowance (2)
  971      971      971 
Total construction  971      971      971 
                     
Commercial business loans:                    
With a related allowance  49      49   (8)
  41 
Total commercial business loans  49      49   (8)
  41 
                     
Total non-performing loans $7,178  $(518) $6,660  $(442) $6,218 

(1)  Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan, and fair value credit adjustments.
(2)  There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.

At both September 30, 2019 and June 30,December 31, 2019, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to those borrowers whose loans were classified as non-performing.  At June 30, 2019, there was one non-performing except for one construction loan with undisbursed loan funds of $862,000 and $1.0 million, respectively.which was subsequently upgraded to a special mention category in November 2019.

For the quartersquarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Corporation’s average recorded investment in non-performing loans was $5.4$4.0 million and $7.0$6.6 million, respectively.  The Corporation records payments on non-performing loans utilizing the cash basis or cost recovery method of accounting during the periods when the loans are on non-performing status. For the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, the Bank received $153,000$57,000 in interest payments from non-performing loans, of which $129,000$34,000 were recognized as interest income and the remaining $24,000$23,000 were applied to reduce the loan balances under the cost recovery method.  In comparison, for the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2018, the Bank received $121,000$274,000 in interest payments from non-performing loans, of which $65,000$226,000 were recognized as interest income and the remaining $56,000$48,000 were applied to reduce the loan balances under the cost recovery method.

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Corporation’s average recorded investment in non-performing loans was $4.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively.  For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Bank received $204,000 in interest payments from non-performing loans, of which $157,000 were recognized as interest income and the remaining $47,000 were applied to reduce the loan balances under the cost recovery method.  In comparison, for the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Bank received $395,000 in interest payments from non-performing loans, of which $291,000 were recognized as interest income and the remaining $104,000 were applied to reduce the loan balances under the cost recovery method.

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The following table presentstables present the average recorded investment in non-performing loans and the related interest income recognized for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018:
   Quarter Ended December 31,
   2019 2018
   AverageInterest AverageInterest
   RecordedIncome RecordedIncome
(In Thousands)InvestmentRecognized InvestmentRecognized
        
Without related allowances:     
 Mortgage loans:     
  Single-family$2,874 $21  $3,326 $189 
  Construction   745  
   2,874 21  4,071 189 
        
With related allowances:     
 Mortgage loans:     
  Single-family1,105 12  2,487 36 
 Commercial business loans44 1  60 1 
  1,149 13  2,547 37 
       
 Total$4,023 $34  $6,618 $226 
    Quarter Ended September 30, 
  2019  2018 
    Average  Interest  Average  Interest 
    Recorded  Income  Recorded  Income 
(In Thousands) Investment  Recognized  Investment  Recognized 
             
Without related allowances:            
Mortgage loans:            
Single-family $3,086  $116  $4,599  $40 
Construction  1,084      248    
   4,170   116   4,847   40 
                 
With related allowances:                
Mortgage loans:                
Single-family  1,198   12   2,071   24 
Commercial business loans  46   1   68   1 
   1,244   13   2,139   25 
                 
Total $5,414  $129  $6,986  $65 


   Six Months Ended December 31,
   2019 2018
   AverageInterest AverageInterest
   RecordedIncome RecordedIncome
(In Thousands)InvestmentRecognized InvestmentRecognized
        
Without related allowances:     
 Mortgage loans:     
  Single-family$2,980 $111  $3,963 $229 
  Construction542 20  496  
   3,522 131  4,459 229 
        
With related allowances:     
 Mortgage loans:     
  Single-family1,151 24  2,279 60 
 Commercial business loans45 2  64 2 
  1,196 26  2,343 62 
       
 Total$4,718 $157  $6,802 $291 

For the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, no new loans were restructured from their original terms and classified as restructured loans, while one restructured loan was downgraded from pass to the substandard category and one restructured loan was upgraded from special mention to the pass category. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, no new loans were

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restructured from their original terms and classified as restructured loans, while two substandard restructured loans were paid off.off, one restructured loan was downgraded from pass to the substandard category and one restructured loan was upgraded from special mention to the pass category. For the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2018, no new loans were restructured from their original terms and classified as restructured loans, while one restructured loan was paid off. For the six months ended December 31, 2018, no new loans were restructured from their original terms and classified as restructured loans, while one restructured loan was upgraded to the pass category.category and one restructured loan was paid off. During the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, no restructured loans were in default within a 12-month period subsequent to their original restructuring. Additionally, during the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, and 2018, there was no loan whose modification was extended beyond the initial maturity of the modification. During the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2018, there was one restructured loan with a loan balance of $56,000 whose modification was extended. At both September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to those borrowers whose loans were restructured.

As of September 30,December 31, 2019, the Corporation held six restructured loans with a net outstanding balance of $1.8 million:  one loan was classified as special mention on accrual status ($431,000) and fivemillion, all loans were classified as substandard and on non-accrual status ($1.4 million).status. As of June 30, 2019, the Corporation held eight restructured loans with a net outstanding balance of $3.8 million: one loan was classified as special mention on accrual status ($437,000); one loan was classified as substandard on accrual status ($1.4 million); and six loans were classified as substandard on non-accrual status ($1.9 million).  Substandard assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Assets that do not currently expose the Corporation to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification but possess weaknesses are designated as special mention and are closely monitored by the Corporation.  As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, $1.4 million$888,000 or 77%49%, and $2.4 million or 63%, respectively, of the restructured loans were current with respect to their modified payment terms.

The Corporation upgrades restructured single-family loans to the pass category if the borrower has demonstrated satisfactory contractual payments for at least six consecutive months; 12 months for those loans that were restructured more than once; and if the borrower has demonstrated satisfactory contractual payments beyond 12 consecutive months, the loan is no longer categorized as a restructured loan.  In addition to the payment history described above, multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans must also demonstrate a combination of the following characteristics to be upgraded: satisfactory cash flow, satisfactory guarantor support, and additional collateral support, among others.

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To qualify for restructuring, a borrower must provide evidence of their creditworthiness such as, current financial statements, their most recent income tax returns, current paystubs, current W-2s, and most recent bank statements, among other documents, which are then verified by the Corporation.  The Corporation re-underwrites the loan with the borrower’s updated financial information, new credit report, current loan balance, new interest rate, remaining loan term, updated property value and modified payment schedule, among other considerations, to determine if the borrower qualifies.



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The following table summarizes at the dates indicated the restructured loan balances, net of allowance for loan losses, by loan type and non-accrual versus accrual status:
 At  At At
(In Thousands) September 30, 2019  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2019June 30, 2019
Restructured loans on non-accrual status:       
Mortgage loans:       
Single-family $1,316  $1,891 $1,783 $1,891 
Commercial business loans  38   41 37 41 
Total 1,354  1,932 1,820 1,932 
       
Restructured loans on accrual status:       
Mortgage loans:       
Single-family 431  1,861  1,861 
Total 431  1,861  1,861 
         
Total restructured loans $1,785  $3,793 $1,820 $3,793 

The following tables identify the Corporation’s total recorded investment in restructured loans by type at the dates and for the periods indicated.
   At December 31, 2019
   Unpaid   Net
   PrincipalRelatedRecorded Recorded
(In Thousands)BalanceCharge-offsInvestment
Allowance (1)
Investment
        
Mortgage loans:     
 Single-family:     
  With a related allowance$685 $ $685 $(46)$639 
  
Without a related allowance (2)
1,509 (365)1,144  1,144 
 Total single-family2,194 (365)1,829 (46)1,783 
        
Commercial business loans:     
 With a related allowance43  43 (6)37 
Total commercial business loans43  43 (6)37 
        
Total restructured loans$2,237 $(365)$1,872 $(52)$1,820 
    At September 30, 2019 
    Unpaid           Net 
    Principal  Related  Recorded     Recorded 
(In Thousands) Balance  Charge-offs  Investment  
Allowance (1)
  Investment 
                
Mortgage loans:               
Single-family:               
With a related allowance $693  $  $693  $(47) $646 
Without a related allowance (2)
  1,466   (365)  1,101      1,101 
Total single-family  2,159   (365)  1,794   (47)  1,747 
                     
Commercial business loans:                    
With a related allowance  45      45   (7)  38 
Total commercial business loans  45      45   (7)  38 
                     
Total restructured loans $2,204  $(365) $1,839  $(54) $1,785 

(1)  Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan.
(2)  There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.

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   At June 30, 2019
   Unpaid   Net
   PrincipalRelatedRecorded Recorded
(In Thousands)BalanceCharge-offsInvestment
Allowance(1)
Investment
        
Mortgage loans:     
 Single-family:     
  With a related allowance$2,199 $ $2,199 $(122)$2,077 
  
Without a related allowance(2)
2,040 (365)1,675  1,675 
 Total single-family4,239 (365)3,874 (122)3,752 
        
Commercial business loans:     
 With a related allowance49  49 (8)41 
Total commercial business loans49  49 (8)41 
        
Total restructured loans$4,288 $(365)$3,923 $(130)$3,793 
    At June 30, 2019 
    Unpaid           Net 
    Principal  Related  Recorded     Recorded 
(In Thousands) Balance  Charge-offs  Investment  
Allowance(1)
  Investment 
                
Mortgage loans:               
Single-family:               
With a related allowance $2,199  $  $2,199  $(122) $2,077 
Without a related allowance(2)
  2,040   (365)  1,675      1,675 
Total single-family  4,239   (365)  3,874   (122)  3,752 
                     
Commercial business loans:                    
With a related allowance  49      49   (8)  41 
Total commercial business loans  49      49   (8)  41 
                     
Total restructured loans $4,288  $(365) $3,923  $(130) $3,793 

(1)  Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan.
(2)  There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.

During the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, no properties were acquired in the settlement of loans and no previously foreclosed upon properties were sold.  This compares to the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2018 when no properties were acquired in the settlement of loans, while one previously foreclosed upon property was sold. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, no properties were acquired in the settlement of loans and no previously foreclosed upon properties were sold. This compares to the six months ended December 31, 2018 when no property was acquired in the settlement of loans, while two previously foreclosed upon properties were sold. As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, there was no real estate owned property at both dates.  A new appraisal is obtained on each of the properties at the time of foreclosure and fair value is derived by using the lower of the appraised value or the listing price of the property, net of selling costs.  Any initial loss is recorded as a charge to the allowance for loan losses before being transferred to real estate owned.  Subsequent to transfer to real estate owned, if there is further deterioration in real estate values, specific real estate owned loss reserves are established and charged to the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  In addition, the Corporation records costs to carry real estate owned as real estate operating expenses as incurred.


Note 6: Derivative and Other Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risks

The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit in the form of originating loans or providing funds under existing lines of credit, loan sale commitments to third parties and option contracts.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to these financial instruments, is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments.  The Corporation uses the same credit policies in entering into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Corporation had commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for investment of $7.1$10.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively.


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The following table provides information at the dates indicated regarding undisbursed funds on construction loans, undisbursed funds to borrowers on existing lines of credit with the Corporation as well as commitments to originate loans to be held for investment at the dates indicated below.
Commitments September 30, 2019  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2019June 30, 2019
(In Thousands)       
       
Undisbursed loan funds – Construction loans $6,213  $6,592 $6,821 $6,592 
Undisbursed lines of credit – Commercial business loans 1,065  1,003 850 1,003 
Undisbursed lines of credit – Consumer loans 470  479 468 479 
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for investment 7,109  4,254 10,021 4,254 
Total $14,857  $12,328 $18,160 $12,328 

The following table provides information regarding the allowance for loan losses for the undisbursed funds and commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for investment for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.
 For the Quarter Ended
 December 31,
For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
(In Thousands)2019201820192018
Balance, beginning of the period$143 $149 $141 $157 
Provision (recovery)(5)1 (3)(7)
Balance, end of the period$138 $150 $138 $150 
 For the Quarters Ended
September 30,
 
(In Thousands)2019 2018 
Balance, beginning of the period $141  $157 
Provision (recovery)  2   (8)
Balance, end of the period $143  $149 

In accordance with ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” and interpretations of the Derivatives Implementation Group of the FASB, the fair value of the commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale, loan sale commitments, to be announced (“TBA”) MBS trades, put option contracts and call option contracts are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Corporation does not apply hedge accounting to its derivative financial instruments; therefore, all changes in fair value are recorded in earnings. As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, there were no outstanding derivative financial instruments.

The net impact of derivative financial instruments recorded within the gain on sale of loans contained in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:
 For the Quarters Ended
September 30,
 For the Quarter Ended
 December 31,
 For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
Derivative Financial Instruments 2019  2018 2019201820192018
(In Thousands)          
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale $  $(329)$ $8 $ $(321)
Mandatory loan sale commitments and TBA MBS trades
     679  (928) (249)
Total net gain $  $350 
Total net loss$ $(920)$ $(570)

Loans previously sold to the FHLB – San Francisco under the Mortgage Partnership Finance (“MPF”) program have a recourse liability.  The FHLB – San Francisco absorbs the first four basis points of loss by establishing a first loss account and a credit scoring process is used to calculate the maximum recourse amount for the Bank.  All losses above the Bank’s maximum recourse amount are the responsibility of the FHLB – San Francisco.  The FHLB – San Francisco pays the Bank a credit enhancement fee on a monthly basis to compensate the Bank for accepting the recourse obligation.  As of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Bank serviced $8.8$8.3 million and $9.7 million of loans under this program, respectively and has established a recourse liability of $50,000 at both dates.

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Occasionally, the Bank is required to repurchase loans sold to Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae or other investors if it is determined that such loans do not meet the credit requirements of the investor, or if one of the parties involved in the loan misrepresented pertinent facts, committed fraud, or if such loans were 90-days past due within 120 days of the loan funding date.  During the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, the Bank repurchased one single-family loan of $566,000. In comparison, the Bank repurchased threetwo single-family loans totaling $520,000. In comparison during the same quarter last year, the Bank did not repurchase any loans. During the first six months of fiscal 2019, the Corporation repurchased three loans totaling $1.1 million. In comparison during the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Corporation repurchased three loans totaling $253,000, (includingincluding two loans totaling $25,000 that were fully charged off) during the quarter ended September 30, 2018.off. There were no other repurchase requests whichthat did not result in the repurchase of the loan itself, which were settled in the quartersquarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018. In addition to the specific recourse liability for the MPF program, the Bank established a recourse liability of $200,000 for loans sold to other investors as of both September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

The following table shows the summary of the recourse liability for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
For the Quarters Ended
September 30,
 
For the Quarter Ended
December 31,
 For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
Recourse Liability 2019  2018 2019201820192018
(In Thousands)        
        
Balance, beginning of the period $250  $283 $250 $250 $250 $283 
Recovery from recourse liability   (33)
Provision (recovery) from recourse liability   (33)
Net settlements in lieu of loan repurchases          
Balance, end of the period $250  $250 $250 $250 $250 $250 


Note 7: Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Corporation adopted ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” and elected the fair value option pursuant to ASC 825, “Financial Instruments” on loans originated for sale.  ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  ASC 825 permits entities to elect to measure many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis (the “Fair Value Option”) at specified election dates.  At each subsequent reporting date, an entity is required to report unrealized gains and losses on items in earnings for which the fair value option has been elected.  The objective of the Fair Value Option is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.



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The following table describes the difference at the dates indicated between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for investment at fair value:
(In Thousands) 
Aggregate
Fair Value
  
Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Aggregate
Fair Value
Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Net
Unrealized
Loss
As of September 30, 2019:         
As of December 31, 2019: 
Loans held for investment, at fair value $4,386  $4,529  $(143)$4,173 $4,284 $(111)
             
As of June 30, 2019:          
Loans held for investment, at fair value $5,094  $5,218  $(124)$5,094 $5,218 $(124)

ASC 820-10-65-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,” provides additional guidance for estimating fair

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value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased.

ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used in fair value calculations.  The three levels of inputs are defined as follows:
Level 1-Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Corporation has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2-Observable inputs other than Level 1 such as: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated to observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3-Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that use significant assumptions, including assumptions of risks.  These unobservable assumptions reflect the Corporation’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Valuation techniques include the use of pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

ASC 820 requires the Corporation to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  If a financial instrument uses inputs that fall in different levels of the hierarchy, the instrument will be categorized based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value calculation.

The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of investment securities available for sale, loans held for investment at fair value, interest-only strips and derivative financial instruments; while non-performing loans, mortgage servicing assets ("MSA") and real estate owned are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Investment securities - available for sale are primarily comprised of U.S. government agency MBS, U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS and privately issued CMO.  The Corporation utilizes quoted prices in active markets for similar securities for its fair value measurement of MBS (Level 2) and broker price indications for similar securities in non-active markets for its fair value measurement of the CMO (Level 3).

Derivative financial instruments are comprised of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale, mandatory loan sale commitments, TBA MBS trades and option contracts.  The fair value of TBA MBS trades is determined using quoted secondary-market prices (Level 2).  The fair values of other derivative financial instruments are determined by quoted prices for a similar commitment or commitments, adjusted for the specific attributes of each commitment (Level 3).
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Loans held for investment at fair value are primarily single-family loans which have been transferred from loans held for sale.  The fair value is determined by the management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan, in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for the interest rate characteristics of each loan (Level 3).

Non-performing loans are loans which are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the borrowers or of the collateral pledged.  The non-performing loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  The fair value of a non-performing loan is determined based on an observable market price or current appraised value of the underlying collateral.  Appraised and reported values may be discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the borrower.  For non-performing loans which are restructured loans, the fair value is derived from discounted cash flow analysis (Level 3), except those which are in the process of foreclosure or 90 days delinquent for which the fair value is derived from the appraised value of its collateral (Level 2).  For other non-performing loans which are not restructured loans, other than non-performing commercial real estate loans, the fair value is derived from relative value analysis: historical experience and management estimates by loan type for which collectively evaluated allowances are assigned (Level 3); or the appraised value of its collateral for loans which are in the process of foreclosure or where borrowers file bankruptcy (Level 2).  For non-performing commercial real estate loans, the fair value is derived from the

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appraised value of its collateral (Level 2).  Non-performing loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional allowance and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above.  This loss is not recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings or other comprehensive income (loss), but rather as a component in determining the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  These adjustments to the estimated fair value of non-performing loans may result in increases or decreases to the provision for loan losses recorded in current earnings.

The Corporation uses the amortization method for its MSA, which amortizes the MSA in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income and assesses the MSA for impairment based on fair value at each reporting date.  The fair value of the MSA is derived using the present value method; which includes a third party’s prepayment projections of similar instruments, weighted-average coupon rates, estimated servicing costs and discount interest rates (Level 3).

The rights to future income from serviced loans that exceed contractually specified servicing fees are recorded as interest-only strips.  The fair value of interest-only strips is derived using the same assumptions that are used to value the related MSA (Level 3).

The fair value of real estate owned is derived from the lower of the appraised value or the listing price, net of estimated selling costs (Level 2).

The Corporation’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  While management believes the Corporation’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.


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The following fair value hierarchy tables present information at the dates indicated about the Corporation’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2019 Using:
(In Thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:    
    Investment securities - available for sale:    
        U.S. government agency MBS$ $3,246 $ $3,246 
        U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS 1,760  1,760 
        Private issue CMO  231 231 
           Investment securities - available for sale 5,006 231 5,237 
     
    Loans held for investment, at fair value  4,173 4,173 
    Interest-only strips  13 13 
Total assets$ $5,006 $4,417 $9,423 
     
Liabilities$ $ $ $ 
Total liabilities$ $ $ $ 
  Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2019 Using: 
(In Thousands) Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:            
   Investment securities - available for sale:            
      U.S. government agency MBS $  $3,413  $  $3,413 
      U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS     1,851      1,851 
      Private issue CMO        253   253 
         Investment securities - available for sale     5,264   253   5,517 
                 
   Loans held for investment, at fair value        4,386   4,386 
   Interest-only strips        14   14 
Total assets $  $5,264  $4,653  $9,917 
                 
Liabilities $  $  $  $ 
Total liabilities $  $  $  $ 

 Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2019 Using:
(In Thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:    
    Investment securities - available for sale:    
        U.S. government agency MBS$ $3,613 $ $3,613 
        U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS 2,087  2,087 
        Private issue CMO  269 269 
           Investment securities - available for sale 5,700 269 5,969 
     
    Loans held for investment, at fair value  5,094 5,094 
    Interest-only strips  16 16 
Total assets$ $5,700 $5,379 $11,079 
     
Liabilities:$ $ $ $ 
Total liabilities$ $ $ $ 


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  Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2019 Using: 
(In Thousands) Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:            
   Investment securities - available for sale:            
      U.S. government agency MBS $  $3,613  $  $3,613 
      U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS     2,087      2,087 
      Private issue CMO        269   269 
         Investment securities - available for sale     5,700   269   5,969 
                 
   Loans held for investment, at fair value        5,094   5,094 
   Interest-only strips        16   16 
Total assets $  $5,700  $5,379  $11,079 
                 
Liabilities: $  $  $  $ 
Total liabilities $  $  $  $ 

The following tables summarize reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances during the periods shown of recurring fair value measurements recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition using Level 3 inputs:
 For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2019  For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 
 
Fair Value Measurement
Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Fair Value Measurement
Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands) 
Private Issue
CMO
 
Loans Held For Investment,
at fair value (1)
 
Interest-
Only Strips
  Total  
Private Issue
CMO
 
Loans Held For Investment,
at fair value (1)
 
Interest-
Only Strips
  Total 
Beginning balance at June 30, 2019 $269  $5,094  $16  $
5,379 
Beginning balance at September 30, 2019 $253  $4,386
  $14  $4,653
 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):                        
Included in earnings   (18)   (18)   31    31 
Included in other comprehensive loss     (2) (2) (3)   (1) (4)
Purchases                
Issuances                
Settlements (16) (690)   (706) (19) (244)   (263)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3                  
Ending balance at September 30, 2019 $253  $4,386  $14  $
4,653 
Ending balance at December 31, 2019 $231  $4,173  $13  $4,417 

(1)
The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan, in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for the interest rate characteristics of each loan.


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 For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 
 
Fair Value Measurement
Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Private
Issue
CMO
  
Loans Held
For
Investment, at
fair value (1)
  
Interest-
Only
Strips
  
Loan
Commitments to Originate (2)
  
Mandatory
Commitments (3)
  Total 
Beginning balance at September 30, 2018$316  $4,945  $24  $496  $(9) $5,772 
    Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):                       
        Included in earnings    95      8   (1)  102 
        Included in other comprehensive loss (1)     (3)        (4)
    Purchases                 
    Issuances                 
    Settlements (5)  (45)        1   (49)
    Transfers in and/or out of Level 3                 
Ending balance at December 31, 2018$310
  $4,995
  $21
  $504
  $(9)
 $5,821
 


  For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2018 
  
Fair Value Measurement
Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands) 
Private
Issue
CMO
  
Loans Held
For
Investment, at
fair value (1)
  
Interest-
Only
Strips
  
Loan
Commit-
ments to
Originate (2)
  
Manda-
tory
Commit-
ments (3)
  Total 
Beginning balance at June 30, 2018 $350  $5,234  $23  $825  $(32) $6,400 
   Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):                        
      Included in earnings     (49)     (329)  22   (356)
      Included in other comprehensive loss        1         1 
   Purchases                  
   Issuances                  
   Settlements  (34)  (710)        1   (743)
   Transfers in and/or out of Level 3     470            470 
Ending balance at September 30, 2018 $316  $4,945  $24  $496  $(9) $5,772 

(1)
The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes the management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan, in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for the interest rate characteristics of each loan.
(2)
Consists of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale.
(3)
Consists of mandatory loan sale commitments.


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  For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 
  
Fair Value Measurement
Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands) 
Private Issue
CMO
  
Loans Held For Investment,
at fair value (1)
  
Interest-
Only Strips
  Total 
Beginning balance at June 30, 2019 $269  $5,094  $16  $5,379 
    Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):                
        Included in earnings     13      13 
        Included in other comprehensive loss  (3)     (3)  (6)
    Purchases            
    Issuances            
    Settlements  (35)  (934)     (969)
    Transfers in and/or out of Level 3            
Ending balance at December 31, 2019 $231  $4,173  $13  $4,417 

(1)
The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan, in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for the interest rate characteristics of each loan.

 For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 
 
Fair Value Measurement
Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Private
Issue
CMO
  
Loans Held
For
Investment, at
fair value (1)
  
Interest-
Only
Strips
  
Loan
Commitments
to Originate (2)
  
Mandatory
Commitments (3)
  Total 
Beginning balance at June 30, 2018$350  $5,234  $23  $825  $(32) $6,400 
    Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):                       
        Included in earnings    46      (321)  21   (254)
        Included in other comprehensive loss (1)     (2)        (3)
    Purchases                 
    Issuances                 
    Settlements (39)  (755)        2   (792)
    Transfers in and/or out of Level 3    470            470 
Ending balance at December 31, 2018$310  $4,995  $21  $504  $(9) $5,821 

(1)
The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes the management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan, in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for the interest rate characteristics of each loan.
(2)
Consists of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale.
(3)
Consists of mandatory loan sale commitments.



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The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Corporation’s assets measured at fair value at the dates indicated on a nonrecurring basis:
 Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2019 Using:
(In Thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Non-performing loans$ $2,420 $1,007 $3,427 
Mortgage servicing assets  527 527 
Real estate owned, net    
Total$ $2,420 $1,534 $3,954 
  Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2019 Using: 
(In Thousands) Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Non-performing loans $  $4,212  $1,018  $5,230 
Mortgage servicing assets        502   502 
Real estate owned, net            
Total $  $4,212  $1,520  $5,732 

 Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2019 Using:
(In Thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Non-performing loans$ $3,971 $2,247 $6,218 
Mortgage servicing assets  627 627 
Real estate owned, net    
Total$ $3,971 $2,874 $6,845 
  Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2019 Using: 
(In Thousands) Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Non-performing loans $  $3,971  $2,247  $6,218 
Mortgage servicing assets        627   627 
Real estate owned, net            
Total $  $3,971  $2,874  $6,845 


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The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for assets and liabilities, including derivative financial instruments, which are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of September 30,December 31, 2019:
(Dollars In Thousands)Fair Value
As of
September 30,
2019
 
Valuation
Techniques
 Unobservable Inputs 
Range(1)
(Weighted Average)
 
Impact to
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Inputs(2)
Fair Value
As of
December 31,
2019
Valuation
Techniques
Unobservable Inputs
Range(1)
(Weighted Average)
Impact to
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Inputs(2)
              
Assets:              
Securities available-for sale:
Private issue CMO
$253  
Market comparable
pricing
 Comparability adjustment 2.6% - 3.0% (2.9%) Increase$231 
Market comparable
pricing
Comparability adjustment1.7% - 2.3% (1.9%)Increase
              
Loans held for investment, at
fair value
$4,386  
Relative value
analysis
 
Broker quotes
Credit risk factor
 
97.6% - 104.1%
(101.4%) of par
1.2% - 100.0% (4.6%)
 Increase

Decrease
$4,173 
Relative value
analysis
Broker quotes

Credit risk factor
98.0% - 104.1%
(101.4%) of par
0.0% - 100.0% (3.8%)
Increase

Decrease
              
Non-performing loans(3)
$684  Discounted cash flow Default rates 5.0% Decrease$676 Discounted cash flowDefault rates5.0%Decrease
              
Non-performing loans(4)
$334 ��
Relative value
analysis
 Credit risk factor 20.0% - 30.0% (20.5%) Decrease$331 
Relative value
analysis
Credit risk factor20.0% - 30.0% (20.5%)Decrease
              
Mortgage servicing assets$502  Discounted cash flow 
Prepayment speed (CPR)
Discount rate
 15.3% - 60.0% (25.1%)
9.0% - 10.5% (9.1%)
 Decrease
Decrease
$527 Discounted cash flow
Prepayment speed (CPR)
Discount rate
12.1% - 60.0% (22.5%)
9.0% - 10.5% (9.1%)
Decrease
Decrease
              
Interest-only strips$14  Discounted cash flow 
Prepayment speed (CPR)
Discount rate
 20.4% - 40.6% (39.3%)
9.0%
 Decrease
Decrease
$13 Discounted cash flow
Prepayment speed (CPR)
Discount rate
16.0% - 43.8% (41.2%)
9.0%
Decrease
Decrease
              
Liabilities:              
None                  
     
(1)
The range is based on the historical estimated fair values and management estimates.
(2)
Unless otherwise noted, this column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
(3)
ConsistConsists of restructured loans.
(4)
ConsistConsists of other non-performing loans, excluding restructured loans.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities include the following: prepayment speeds, discount rates and broker quotes, and roll-forward costs, among others.  Significant increases or decreases in any of these inputs in isolation could result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The various unobservable inputs used to determine valuations may have similar or diverging impacts on valuation.


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The carrying amount and fair value of the Corporation’s other financial instruments as of September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 was as follows:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2019
(In Thousands) Carrying
Amount
  Fair
Value
  
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
 Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3
Financial assets:                    
Investment securities - held to maturity $85,088  $86,272  $  $86,272  $ $77,161 $78,269 $ $78,269 $ 
Loans held for investment, not recorded at fair value $919,928  $906,318  $  $  $906,318 $937,556 $919,915 $ $ $919,915 
FHLB – San Francisco stock $8,199  $8,199  $  $8,199  $ $8,199 $8,199 $ $8,199 $ 
                    
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits $831,736  $804,196  $  $  $804,196 $833,650 $805,716 $ $ $805,716 
Borrowings $131,092  $133,308  $  $  $133,308 $131,085 $133,040 $ $ $133,340 

 June 30, 2019
(In Thousands)Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3
Financial assets:     
Investment securities - held to maturity$94,090 $95,359 $ $
95,359 $ 
Loans held for investment, not recorded at fair value$874,831 $861,374 $ $
 $861,374 
FHLB – San Francisco stock$8,199 $8,199 $ $
8,199 $ 
      
Financial liabilities:     
Deposits$841,271 $813,087 $ $
 $813,087 
Borrowings$101,107 $102,826 $ $
 $102,826 

Investment securities - held to maturity:  The investment securities - held to maturity consist of time deposits at CRA qualified minority financial institutions, U.S. SBA securities and U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS.  Due to the short-term nature of the time deposits, the principal balance approximated fair value (Level 2).  For the MBS and the U.S. SBA securities, the Corporation utilizes quoted prices in active markets for similar securities for its fair value measurement (Level 2).

Loans held for investment, not recorded at fair value: For loans that reprice frequently at market rates, the carrying amount approximates the fair value.  For fixed-rate loans, the fair value is determined by either (i) discounting the estimated future cash flows of such loans over their estimated remaining contractual maturities using a current interest rate at which such loans would be made to borrowers, or (ii) quoted market prices.

FHLB – San Francisco stock: The carrying amount reported for FHLB – San Francisco stock approximates fair value. When redeemed, the Corporation will receive an amount equal to the par value of the stock.

Deposits: The fair value of time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation. The discount rate is based upon rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.  The fair value of transaction accounts (checking, money market and savings accounts) is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation and management estimates of current market conditions.

Borrowings: The fair value of borrowings has been estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation.  The discount rate on such borrowings is based upon rates currently offered for borrowings of similar remaining maturities.

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The Corporation has various processes and controls in place to ensure that fair value is reasonably estimated.  The Corporation generally determines fair value of their Level 3 assets and liabilities by using internally developed models which primarily utilize discounted cash flow techniques and prices obtained from independent management services or brokers.  The Corporation performs due diligence procedures over third-party pricing service providers in order to support their use in the valuation process.

While the Corporation believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.  During the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, there were no significant changes to the Corporation’s valuation techniques that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations.


Note 8: Reclassification Adjustment of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI")

The following tables provide the changes in AOCI by component for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.
  For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2019 
  Unrealized gains and losses on 
(In Thousands) 
Investment securities
available for sale
  
Interest-
only strips
  Total 
          
Beginning balance at June 30, 2019 $150  $11  $161 
             
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications  (12)  (1)  (13)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income         
Net other comprehensive income (loss)  (12)  (1)  (13)
             
Ending balance at September 30, 2019 $138  $10  $148 
 For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2019
 Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)
Investment securities
available for sale
Interest-
only strips
Total
    
Beginning balance at September 30, 2019$138 $10 $148 
    
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(14)(1)(15)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   
Net other comprehensive loss(14)(1)(15)
    
Ending balance at December 31, 2019$124 $9 $133 

  For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2018 
  Unrealized gains and losses on 
(In Thousands) 
Investment securities
available for sale
  
Interest-
only strips
  Total 
          
Beginning balance at June 30, 2018 $194  $16  $210 
             
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications  (22)  1   (21)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income         
Net other comprehensive income (loss)  (22)  1   (21)
             
Ending balance at September 30, 2018 $172  $17  $189 
    
 For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
 Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)
Investment securities
available for sale
Interest-
only strips
Total
    
Beginning balance at September 30, 2018$172 $17 $189 
    
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(18)(2)(20)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   
Net other comprehensive loss(18)(2)(20)
    
Ending balance at December 31, 2018$154 $15 $169 
  


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 For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019
 Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)
Investment securities
available for sale
Interest-
only strips
Total
    
Beginning balance at June 30, 2019$150 $11 $161 
    
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(26)(2)(28)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   
Net other comprehensive loss(26)(2)(28)
    
Ending balance at December 31, 2019$124 $9 $133 

 For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018
 Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)
Investment securities
available for sale
Interest-
only strips
Total
    
Beginning balance at June 30, 2018$194 $16 $210 
    
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(40)(1)(41)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   
Net other comprehensive loss(40)(1)(41)
    
Ending balance at December 31, 2018$154 $15 $169 


Note 9: Revenue From Contracts With Customers

In accordance with ASC 606, revenues are recognized when goods or services are transferred to the customer in exchange for the consideration the CompanyCorporation expects to be entitled to receive. The largest portion of the Company'sCorporation's revenue is from interest income, which is not in the scope of ASC 606. All of the Company'sCorporation's revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized in non-interest income.

If a contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the CompanyCorporation recognizes revenue as it satisfies a performance obligation. Payments from customers are generally collected at the time services are rendered, monthly or quarterly. For contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606, revenue is either earned at a point in time or revenue is earned over time. Examples of revenue earned at a point in time are automated teller machine ("ATM") transaction fees, wire transfer fees, overdraft fees and interchange fees. Revenue is primarily based on the number and type of transactions that are generally derived from transactional information accumulated by our systems and is recognized immediately as the transactions occur or upon providing the service to complete the customer's transaction. The CompanyCorporation is generally the principal in these contracts, with the exception of interchanges fees, in which case the CompanyCorporation is acting as the agent and records revenue net of expenses paid to the principal. Examples of revenue earned over time, which generally occur on a monthly basis, are deposit account maintenance fees, investment advisory fees, merchant revenue, trust and investment management fees and safe deposit box fees. Revenue is generally derived from transactional information accumulated by our systems or those of third-parties and is recognized as the related transactions occur or services are rendered to the customer.

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Disaggregation of Revenue:

The following table includes the Company'sCorporation's non-interest income disaggregated by type of services for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018:

  For the Quarters Ended
September 30,
 
Type of Services 2019  2018 
(In Thousands)      
Asset management fees $80  $82 
Debit card and ATM fees  421   419 
Deposit related fees  465   519 
Loan related fees  6   12 
BOLI (1)
  47   46 
Loan servicing fees (1)
  133   324 
Net gain (loss) on sale of loans (1)
  (86)  3,132 
Other  4   15 
Total non-interest income $1,070  $4,549 
 For the Quarter Ended
 December 31,
 For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
Type of Services2019201820192018
(In Thousands)    
Asset management fees$84 $56 $164 $138 
Debit card and ATM fees394 413 815 832 
Deposit related fees466 519 931 1,038 
Loan related fees8 1 14 13 
BOLI (1)
46 47 93 93 
Loan servicing fees (1)
367 277 500 601 
Net gain (loss) on sale of loans (1) (2)
(43)2,263 (129)5,395 
Other22 19 26 34 
Total non-interest income$1,344 $3,595 $2,414 $8,144 

(1)
Not in scope of ASC 606.
(2)
There were no loan sales in the quarter and first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the loan sale volume of $131.3 million and $313.1 million for the quarter and first six months of fiscal 2019, respectively.

For the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, substantially all of the Company'sCorporation's revenues within the scope of ASC 606 are for performance obligations satisfied at a specified date.

Revenues recognized in scope of ASC 606:

Asset management fees: Asset management fees are variable, since they are based on the underlying portfolio value, which is subject to market conditions and amounts invested by clients through a third-party provider. Asset management fees are recognized over the period that services are provided, and when the portfolio values are known or can be estimated at the end of each month.

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Debit card and ATM fees: Debit and ATM interchange income represents fees earned when a debit card issued by the Bank is used. The Bank earns interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions through a third party payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. The performance obligation is satisfied and the fees are earned when the cost of the transaction is charged to the cardholders' debit card. Certain expenses directly associated with the debit cards are recorded on a net basis with the interchange income.

Deposit related fees: Fees are earned on the Bank's deposit accounts for various products offered to or services performed for the Bank's customers. Fees include business account fees, non-sufficient fund fees, stop payment fees, wire services, safe deposit box and others. These fees are recognized on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis, depending on the type of service.

Loan related fees: Non-interest loan fee income is earned on loans that the Bank services, excluding loan servicing fees which are not within the scope of ASC 606. Loan related fees include prepayment fees, late charges, brokered loan fees, maintenance fees and others. These fees are recognized on a daily, monthly, quarterly or annual basis, depending on the type of service.

Other: Fees earned on other services, such as merchant services or occasional non-recurring type services, are recognized at the time of the event or the applicable billing cycle.


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Note 10: Leases

The Corporation accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC 842, which was implemented on July 1, 2019, and requires the Corporation to record liabilities for future lease obligations as well as assets representing the right to use the underlying leased assets. The Corporation’s leases primarily represent future obligations to make payments for the use of buildings, space or equipment for its operations. Liabilities to make future lease payments are recorded in accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities, while right-of-use assets are recorded in premises and equipment in the Corporation’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. At September 30,December 31, 2019, all of the Corporation’s leases were classified as operating leases and the Corporation did not have any operating leases with an initial term of 12 months or less (“short-term leases”). Liabilities to make future lease payments and right of use assets are recorded for operating leases and do not include short-term leases. These liabilities and right-of-use assets are determined based on the total contractual base rents for each lease, which include options to extend or renew each lease, where applicable, and where the Corporation believes it has an economic incentive to extend or renew the lease. Due to the fact that lease extensions are not reasonably certain,  the Corporation generally does not recognize payments occurring during option periods in the calculation of its operating right-of-use lease assets and operating lease liabilities. The Corporation utilizes the FHLB - San Francisco rates as a discount rate for each of the remaining contractual terms at the adoption date as well as for future leases if the discount rate is not stated in the lease. For leases that contain variable lease payments, the Corporation assumes future lease payment escalations based on a lease payment escalation rate specified in the lease or the specified index rate observed at the time of lease commencement. Liabilities to make future lease payments are accounted for using the interest method, being reduced by periodic contractual lease payments net of periodic interest accretion. Right-of-use assets for operating leases are amortized over the term of the associated lease by amounts that represent the difference between periodic straight-line lease expense and periodic interest accretion in the related liability to make future lease payments.

For the quarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, expense associated with the Corporation’s leases totaled $190,000$211,000 and $401,000, respectively, and was recorded in premises and occupancy expenses and equipment expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.


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The following table presents supplemental information related to operating leases at the date and for the periodperiods indicated:

   
(In Thousands)  September 30, 2019 
Quarter
Ended
December 31,
2019
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
As of
December 31,
2019
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition:      
Premises and equipment - Operating lease right of use assets $3,171       $2,960 
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities - Operating lease liabilities $3,382 
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities –
Operating lease liabilities
      $3,123 
             
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:      
Premises and occupancy expenses from operating leases(1)
 $179 
Premises and occupancy expenses from operating leases (1) (2)
$195 $374    
Equipment expenses from operating leases $11 $16 $27    
       
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:            
Operating cash flows from operating leases, net(2)
 $284 $279 $563    
(1) Variable lease costs are immaterial.
(2) Revenue related to sublease activity is immaterial and netted against operating lease expenses.

 

(1)
Variable lease costs are immaterial.
(2)
Revenue related to sublease activity is immaterial and netted against operating lease expenses.

The following table provides information related to remaining minimum contractual lease payments and other information associated with the Corporation’s leases as of September 30,December 31, 2019:

  
Amount(1)
 
Year Ending June 30, (In Thousands) 
2020 $771 
2021  753 
2022  677 
2023  478 
2024  361 
Thereafter  530 
Total contract lease payments, net(2)
 $3,570 
     
Total liability to make lease payments $3,382 
Difference in undiscounted and discounted future lease payments $189 
Weighted average discount rate  2.06 %
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)  4.9 

(1)   Contractual base rents do not include property taxes and other operating expenses due under respective lease agreements.
(2)   Revenue related to sublease activity is immaterial and not presented herein.
 
Amount(1)
Year Ending June 30,(In Thousands)
2020$495 
2021753 
2022677 
2023478 
2024361 
Thereafter530 
Total contract lease payments, net(2)
$3,294 
   
Total liability to make lease payments$3,123 
Difference in undiscounted and discounted future lease payments$171 
Weighted average discount rate 2.14%
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 4.8 
              
(1) Contractual base rents do not include property taxes and other operating expenses due under respective lease agreements.
(2) Revenue related to sublease activity is immaterial and not presented herein.


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The following table summarizes the impact of the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance on the Corporation’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as of July 1, 2019:

(In Thousands)
June 30,
2019
Adjustments
due to new
lease guidance
July 1,
2019
December 31,
2019
Total assets$1,084,850 $3,399 $1,088,249 $1,107,387 
Total liabilities$964,209 $3,704 $967,913 $983,611 
Total equity$120,641 $ $120,641 $123,776 
(In Thousands) 
June 30,
2019
  
Adjustments
due to new
lease guidance
  
July 1,
2019
  
September 30,
2019
 
Total assets $1,084,850  $3,399  $1,088,249  $1,105,296 
Total liabilities $964,209  $3,704  $967,913  $983,127 
Total equity $120,641  $  $120,641  $122,169 


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Note 11: Subsequent Event

On October 30, 2019,January 28, 2020, the Corporation announced that the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share. Shareholders of the Corporation’s common stock at the close of business on November 20, 2019February 18, 2020 entitled to receive the cash dividend. The cash dividend will be payable on December 11, 2019.March 10, 2020.


ITEM 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was organized in January 1996 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. ("the Bank") upon the Bank’s conversion from a federal mutual to a federal stock savings bank (“Conversion”).  The Conversion was completed on June 27, 1996.  The Corporation is regulated by the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”).  At September 30,December 31, 2019, the Corporation had total assets of $1.11 billion, total deposits of $831.7$833.7 million and total stockholders’ equity of $122.2$123.8 million.  The Corporation has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank.  Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank and its subsidiaries.  As used in this report, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” and “Corporation” refer to Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Bank, founded in 1956, is a federally chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Riverside, California.  The Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), its primary federal regulator, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the insurer of its deposits.  The Bank’s deposits are federally insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC.  The Bank has been a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System since 1956.

The Corporation operates in a single business segment through the Bank. The Bank's activities include attracting deposits, offering banking services and originating and purchasing single-family, multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and,  to a lesser extent, other mortgage, commercial business and consumer loans.  Deposits are collected primarily from 13 banking locations located in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California. Loans are primarily originated and purchased in Southern and Northern California. There are various risks inherent in the Corporation’s business including, among others, the general business environment, interest rates, the California real estate market, the demand for loans, the prepayment of loans, the repurchase of loans previously sold to investors, the secondary market conditions to sell loans, competitive conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, fraud and other risks.

The Corporation began to distribute quarterly cash dividends in the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2002.  On JulyOctober 30, 2019, the Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share for the Corporation’s shareholders of record at the close

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of business on AugustNovember 20, 2019, which was paid on September 10,December 11, 2019.  Future declarations or payments of dividends will be subject to the consideration of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, which will take into account the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, tax considerations, capital requirements, industry standards, legal restrictions, economic conditions and other factors, including the regulatory restrictions which affect the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Corporation.  Under Delaware law, dividends may be paid either out of surplus or, if there is no surplus, out of net profits for the current fiscal year and/or the preceding fiscal year in which the dividend is declared.

On October 30, 2019,January 28, 2020, the Corporation announced that the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share. Shareholders of the Corporation’s common stock at the close of business on November 20, 2019February 18, 2020 will be entitled to receive the cash dividend.  The cash dividend will be payable on December 11, 2019.March 10, 2020.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.  The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying selected Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Safe-Harbor Statement

Certain matters in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  This Form 10-Q contains statements that the Corporation believes are “forward-looking statements.”  These statements relate to the Corporation’s financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements the Corporation may make.  Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Corporation. There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements.  Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to the following: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and charge-offs and changes in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the residential and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets and may result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses and require us to materially increase our reserve; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; secondary market conditions for loans and our ability to purchase and sell loans in the secondary market; results of examinations of the Corporation by the FRB or of the Bank by the OCC or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to enter into a formal enforcement action or to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, or impose additional requirements and restrictions on us, any of which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, including the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, including as a result of Basel III; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, California Consumer Privacy Act and the implementing regulations; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; our ability to attract and retain deposits; increases in premiums for deposit insurance; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology

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systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; our ability to implement our branch expansion strategy; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we have acquired or may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; adverse changes in the securities markets; the inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; war or terrorist activities; and other economic, competitive, governmental,

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regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and other risks detailed in this report and in the Corporation’s other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC.  These developments could have an adverse impact on our financial position and our results of operations. Forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this document or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this document might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.


Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Corporation’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Corporation's critical accounting policies are described in the Corporation’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019 in the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Note 1 - Organization and Significant Accounting Policies.  There have been no significant changes during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 to the critical accounting policies as described in the Corporation’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2019.


Executive Summary and Operating Strategy

Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B., established in 1956, is a financial services company committed to serving consumers and small to mid-sized businesses in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The Bank conducts its business operations as Provident Bank and through its subsidiary, Provident Financial Corp.  The business activities of the Corporation, primarily through the Bank and its subsidiary, consist of community banking and, to a lesser degree, investment services for customers and trustee services on behalf of the Bank.

Community banking operations primarily consist of accepting deposits from customers within the communities surrounding the Corporation’s full service offices and investing those funds in single-family, multi-family and commercial real estate loans.  Also, to a lesser extent, the Corporation makes construction, commercial business, consumer and other mortgage loans.  The primary source of income in community banking is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income

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earned on loans and investment securities, and the interest expense paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowed funds.  Additionally, certain fees are collected from borrowers and depositors, such as late payment charges, prepayment fess, returned check fees, deposit account service charges, ATM fees, IRA/KEOGH fees, safe deposit box fees, wire transfer fees and overdraft protection fees, among others.

During the next three years, subject to market conditions, the Corporation intends to improve its community banking business by moderately increasing total assets by increasing single-family, multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans.  In addition, the Corporation intends to decrease the percentage of time deposits in its deposit base and to increase the percentage of lower cost checking and savings accounts.  This strategy is intended to improve core revenue through a higher net interest margin and ultimately, coupled with the anticipated growth of the Corporation,total assets, an increase in net interest income. While the Corporation’s long-term strategy is for moderate growth, management recognizes that growth may not occur as a result of weaknesses in general economic conditions.

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Saleable single-family mortgage loan operations primarily consist of the origination and sale of mortgage loans secured by single-family residences. The primary sources of income in the saleable mortgage loan operations are gain on sale of loans and certain fees collected from borrowers in connection with the loan origination process. On February 4, 2019, the Corporation announced that it was in the best interests of the Corporation to scale back saleable single-family mortgage loan originations and improve on its efforts to increase the volume of portfolio single-family mortgage loan originations.

Investment services operations primarily consist of selling alternative investment products such as annuities and mutual funds to the Bank’s depositors. Investment services and trustee services contribute a very small percentage of gross revenue.

Provident Financial Corp performs trustee services for the Bank’s real estate secured loan transactions and has in the past held, and may in the future hold, real estate for investment.

There are a number of risks associated with the business activities of the Corporation, many of which are beyond the Corporation’s control, including: changes in accounting principles, laws, regulation, interest rates and the economy, among others.  The Corporation attempts to mitigate many of these risks through prudent banking practices, such as interest rate risk management, credit risk management, operational risk management, and liquidity risk management.  The California economic environment presents heightened risk for the Corporation primarily with respect to real estate values and loan delinquencies. Since the majority of the Corporation’s loans are secured by real estate located within California, significant declines in the value of California real estate may also inhibit the Corporation’s ability to recover on defaulted loans by selling the underlying real estate.


Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

Commitments and Derivative Financial Instruments.  The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, in the form of originating loans or providing funds under existing lines of credit, loan sale agreements to third parties and option contracts.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to these financial instruments, is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments.  The Corporation uses the same credit policies in entering into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  For a discussion on commitments and derivative financial instruments, see Notes 6 and 10 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Contractual Obligations.  The following table summarizes the Corporation’s contractual obligations at September 30,December 31, 2019 and the effect these obligations are expected to have on the Corporation’s liquidity and cash flows in future periods:

 Payments Due by Period Payments Due by Period
(In Thousands) 
Less than
1 year
  
1 to less
than 3
years
  
3 to
5 years
  
Over
5 years
  Total 
Less than
1 year
1 to less
than  3
years
3 to
5 years
Over
5 years
Total
Operating obligations $2,013  $3,527  $628  $240  $6,408 $1,889 $3,176 $596 $175 $5,836 
Pension benefits 253  507  507  6,186  7,453 259 517 518 6,150 7,444 
Time deposits 103,402  65,967  24,244  866  194,479 103,391 64,327 20,293 921 188,932 
FHLB – San Francisco advances 3,153  75,496  42,043  20,294  140,986 13,145 65,057 41,824 20,158 140,184 
FHLB – San Francisco letter of credit 13,000        13,000 13,000    13,000 
FHLB – San Francisco MPF credit enhancement (1)
           2,458   2,458    2,458 2,458 
Total $121,821  $145,497  $67,422  $30,044  $364,784 $131,684 $133,077 $63,231 $29,862 $357,854 

(1)
Represents the potential futuremaximum potential recourse obligation for loans previously sold by the Bank to the FHLB – San Francisco under its Mortgage Partnership Finance (“MPF”) program.  As of September 30,December 31, 2019, the Bank serviced $8.8$8.3 million of loans under this program.  The estimated amounts by period are based on historical loss experience.

The expected obligation for time deposits and FHLB – San Francisco advances include anticipated interest accruals based on the respective contractual terms.


Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019

Total assets increased $20.4$22.5 million, or two percent, to $1.11 billion at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $1.08 billion at June 30, 2019.  The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in loans held for investment, partly offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents and investment securities.

Total cash and cash equivalents, primarily excess cash deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, decreased $16.1$22.4 million, or 2332 percent, to $54.5$48.2 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $70.6 million at June 30, 2019.  The decrease in the total cash and cash equivalents was primarily attributable to the utilization of cash to fund the increase in loans held for investment, which was supplemented by an increase in borrowings.

Investment securities (held to maturity and available for sale) decreased $9.5$17.7 million, or nine18 percent, to $90.6$82.4 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $100.1 million at June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily the result of scheduled and accelerated principal payments on mortgage-backed securities during the first threesix months of fiscal 2020. For further analysis on investment securities, see Note 4 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q.

Loans held for investment increased $44.4$61.8 million, or fiveseven percent, to $924.3$941.7 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $879.9 million at June 30, 2019, primarily due to a $40.6$40.1 million increase in multi-family loans and a $22.4 million in single-family loans.  During the first threesix months of fiscal 2020, the Corporation originated $30.2$61.9 million of loans held for investment, consisting primarily of multi-family and single-family loans and also purchased $63.2$113.1 million inof single-family and multi-family and single-family loans held for investment.investment that are located throughout California. Total loan principal payments during the first threesix months of fiscal 2020 were $50.8$116.0 million, down 19up 11 percent from $62.9$104.1 million during the comparable period in fiscal 2019. The single-family loans held for investment balance at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 was $328.3$347.3 million and $325.0 million, respectively, and represented approximately 35 percent and 37 percent of loans held for investment respectively.at both dates.

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The tables below describe the geographic dispersion of gross real estate secured loans held for investment at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, as a percentage of the total dollar amount outstanding:

As of September 30,December 31, 2019:
 
Inland
Empire
  
Southern
California(1)
  
Other
California
  
Other
States
  Total 
Inland
Empire
Southern
California(1)
Other
California
Other
States
Total
Loan Category Balance  %  Balance  %  Balance  %  Balance  %  Balance  % Balance%Balance%Balance%Balance%Balance%
Single-family $101,646  31%
 $146,556  45%
 $79,118  24%
 $1,012  —%
 $328,332  100%
$94,260 27%$162,033 47%$90,053 26%$998 %$347,344 100%
Multi-family 71,578  15%
 300,295  63%
 107,403  22%
 321  —%
 479,597  100%
70,060 15%301,719 63%107,053 22%319 %479,151 100%
Commercial real
estate
 29,401  26%
 52,886  48%
 28,365  26%
   —%
 110,652  100%
24,166 22%52,213 49%31,234 29% %107,613 100%
Construction  947   16%
  4,302   73%
  663   11%
     —%
  5,912   100%
494 7%5,406 78%1,014 15% %6,914 100%
Total $203,572   22%
 $504,039   55%
 $215,549   23%
 $1,333   —%
 $924,493   100%
$188,980 20%$521,371 56%$229,354 24%$1,317 %$941,022 100%

(1)
Other than the Inland Empire.

As of June 30, 2019:

 
Inland
Empire
  
Southern
California(1)
  
Other
California
  
Other
States
  Total 
Inland
Empire
Southern
California(1)
Other
California
Other
States
Total
Loan Category Balance  %  Balance  %  Balance  %  Balance  %  Balance  % Balance%Balance%Balance%Balance%Balance%
Single-family $104,967  33%
 $146,963  45%
 $71,997  22%
 $1,025  —%
 $324,952  100%
$104,967 33%$146,963 45%$71,997 22%$1,025 %$324,952 100%
Multi-family 70,241  16%
 272,282  62%
 96,192  22%
 326  —%
 439,041  100%
70,241 16%272,282 62%96,192 22%326 %439,041 100%
Commercial real
estate
 30,551  27%
 54,010  48%
 27,367  25%
   —%
 111,928  100%
30,551 27%54,010 48%27,367 25% %111,928 100%
Construction 525  11%
 3,579  77%
 534  12%
   —%
 4,638  100%
525 11%3,579 77%534 12% %4,638 100%
Other     —%
     —%
  167   100%
     —%
  167   100%
 % %167 100% %167 100%
Total $206,284   24%
 $476,834   54%
 $196,257   22%
 $1,351   —%
 $880,726   100%
$206,284 24%$476,834 54%$196,257 22%$1,351 %$880,726 100%

(1)
Other than the Inland Empire.

Total deposits decreased $9.6$7.6 million or one percent, to $831.7$833.7 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $841.3 million at June 30, 2019.  TransactionTime deposits decreased $7.2 million, or four percent, to $185.9 million at December 31, 2019 from $193.1 million at June 30, 2019, while transaction accounts decreased $7.5 million, or one percent,slightly to $640.6$647.8 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $648.1 million at June 30, 2019, while2019. The percentage of time deposits to total deposits decreased $1.9 million, or oneto 22 percent to $191.2 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $193.1 million23 percent at June 30, 2019.2019, primarily due to a managed run-off of higher cost time deposits consistent with the reduction in the Bank’s funding needs resulting from no loans originated for sale during the first half of fiscal 2020.

Total borrowings increased $30.0 million, or 30 percent, to $131.1 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 as compared to $101.1 million at June 30, 2019, due to additional long-term borrowing obtained with a lower average cost during the first threesix months of fiscal 2020. The borrowings were primarily comprised of long-term FHLB - San Francisco advances used for interest rate risk management purposes.

Total stockholders’ equity increased $1.6$3.2 million, or onethree percent, to $122.2$123.8 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $120.6 million at June 30, 2019, primarily as a result of net income of $2.6$5.0 million and stock-based compensation of $444,000,$695,000, partly offset by $1.0$2.1 million of quarterly cash dividends paid to shareholders and stock repurchases of $346,000$397,000 during the first threesix months of fiscal 2020. The Corporation repurchased 16,92419,285 shares of its common stock during the quartersix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 at an average cost of $20.41$20.58 per share.


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Comparison of Operating Results for the QuartersQuarter and Six Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018

The Corporation’s net income for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 was $2.6$2.4 million, up 4122 percent from $1.8$2.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. Compared to the same quarter last year, the increase was primarily attributable to lowera $3.3 million decrease in non-interest expenses, and higher net interest income, partly offset by lowera $2.3 million decrease in non-interest income.

For the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Corporation’s net income was $5.0 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 31 percent, from $3.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. Compared to the same period last year, the increase in earnings was primarily attributable to a $7.8 million decrease in non-interest expenses, partly offset by a $5.7 million decrease in non-interest income.

The Corporation’s efficiency ratio, defined as non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, improved to 6869 percent for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 8481 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019. For the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Corporation’s efficiency ratio improved to 68 percent from 83 percent for the same period of fiscal 2019.

Return on average assets increased 3218 basis points to 0.950.87 percent in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 0.630.69 percent in the same period last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2020, return on average assets was 0.91 percent, up 25 basis points from 0.66 percent in the same period last year.

Return on average equity was 8.467.81 percent in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to 6.036.42 percent in the same period last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2020, return on average equity was 8.13 percent as compared to 6.22 percent for the same period last year.

Diluted earnings per share for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 were $0.33,$0.31, up 3819 percent from $0.24$0.26 in the same period last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2020, diluted earnings per share were $0.65, a 30 percent increase from $0.50 in the same period last year.

Net Interest Income:

For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Net interest income increaseddecreased by $225,000,$192,000, or two percent, to $9.6 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019, as a result of a higher net interest margin,lower average interest-earning asset balance, partly offset by a lowerhigher net interest margin. The average balance of interest-earning asset balance.assets decreased $35.7 million, or three percent, to $1.07 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $1.11 billion in the comparable period of fiscal 2019, primarily reflecting decreases in the average balance of interest-earning deposits, loans receivable and investment securities. The net interest margin increased 34five basis points to 3.643.59 percent in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 3.303.54 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets, andpartly offset by a slight decreaseincrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets increased by 33six basis points to 4.214.18 percent in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 3.884.12 percent in the same quarter last year, and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreasedincreased by one basis point to 0.630.65 percent for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to 0.64 percent in the same quarter last year. The increase in the average yield of interest-earning assets was primarily due to an increaseincreases in the average yield of all interest-earning assets resulting primarily from higher market interest rates, exceptinvestment securities and loans receivable, partly offset by decreases in the average yield on FHLB – San Francisco stock whichand interest-earning deposits. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $36.1 million, or four percent, to $964.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $1.00 billion in the same quarter last year primarily reflecting a decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Net interest income remained relatively unchanged at $19.2 million for both the first six months of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 as a higher net interest margin was substantially offset by a lower average interest-earning assets balance. The net interest margin was 3.61 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2020, up

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19 basis points from 3.42 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities remained unchanged. The increase in the average yield of interest-earning assets was primarily due to increases in the average yield of investment securities and loans receivable, partly offset by decreases in the average yield on FHLB – San Francisco stock and interest-earning deposits. The average balance of interest-earning assets decreased $82.0$58.9 million, or sevenfive percent, to $1.05$1.06 billion in the first quartersix months of fiscal 2020 from $1.13$1.12 billion in the comparable period of fiscal 2019, primarily reflecting decreases in the average balance of loans receivable and interest-earning deposits, partly offset by an increase in the average balance of investment securities.interest earning deposits. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $80.4$58.2 million, or eightsix percent, to $942.5$953.6 million in the first quartersix months of fiscal 2020 from $1.02$1.01 billion in the same quarterperiod last year. The decreasesyear primarily reflecting a decrease in the average balancesbalance of both loans receivable and interest-bearing liabilities were primarily due to the scaling back of saleable single-family mortgage loan originations and corresponding reduction in loans held for sale to none at September 30, 2019 compared to $78.8 million at September 30, 2018.deposits.

Interest Income:

For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total interest income increaseddecreased by $78,000,$219,000, or onetwo percent, to $11.1$11.2 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $11.0$11.4 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2019.  The increasedecrease was primarily due to decreases in interest income from interest-earning deposits and cash dividends received from FHLB – San Francisco stock, partly offset by an increase in interest income from investment securities, partly offset by decreases in interest earned from loans receivable and interest-earning deposits.securities.

Interest income on loans receivable (including loans held for sale) decreased $99,000, or one percent, to $10.1 millionsale in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2019) remained relatively unchanged at $10.3 million for both the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same quarter ofand fiscal 2019.  This decrease was attributable to a lower average loan balance, partly offset by a higher average loan yield reflecting the rise in interest rates over the last year.  The average balance of loans receivable decreased by $63.8$7.1 million, or sevenone percent, to $903.3$934.1 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from $967.1$941.2 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019, primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of loans held for sale attributable to the scaling back of saleable single-family mortgage loan originations, partly offset by an increase in the average balance of loans held for investment. The average loans receivable yield during the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 increased 25three basis points to 4.464.42 percent

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from 4.214.39 percent during the same quarter last year, primarily due to anyear. The increase in the average yield on loans receivable was primarily attributable to a $378,000 deferred loan fee that was recognized in interest income as a result of a loan payoff in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $159,000 of deferred interest payments that was recognized in interest income from two non-performing loans held for investment.that were paid off in the same quarter last year.

The average balance of loans held for investment increased $10.4$55.9 million, or onesix percent, to $903.3$934.1 million during the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from $892.9$878.2 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The average yield on the loans held for investment increased by 28six basis points to 4.464.42 percent in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 4.184.36 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. There were no loans held for sale in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to the average balance of $74.2$63.0 million with an average yield of 4.594.86 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2019.

Interest income from investment securities increased $269,000,$123,000, or 7828 percent, to $614,000$567,000 in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from $345,000$444,000 for the same quarter of fiscal 2019. This increase was attributable to a higher average yield, and, topartly offset by a much lesser extent, a higherlower average balance. The average investment securities yield increased 10570 basis points to 2.562.60 percent in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 1.511.90 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The increase in the average investment securities yield was primarily attributable to a lower premium amortization ($97,000 vs. $224,000) and the purchases of investment securities during the last 12 months which had higher average yields than the existing portfolio and the repricing of adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities to higher interest rates, partly offset by accelerated amortization of purchase premiums resulting from accelerated principal payments.portfolio. The average balance of investment securities increased $4.6decreased $6.4 million, or fiveseven percent, to $95.9$87.1 million in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from $91.3$93.5 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The increasedecrease in the average balance of investment securities was primarily the result of purchases ofscheduled and accelerated principal payments on mortgage-backed securities, partly offset by scheduled and accelerated principal payments onpurchases of mortgage-backed securities.

The FHLB – San Francisco cash dividend received in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 was $143,000, unchanged$145,000, down from $278,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2019.2019, which included a $133,000 special cash dividend received on FHLB San Francisco stock last year, not replicated this quarter. The average balance of FHLB – San Francisco stock in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020

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remained unchanged at $8.2 million as compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2019 and the average yield also remained unchanged at 6.98 percent.decreased to 7.07 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from 13.56 percent in the same quarter last year.

Interest income from interest-earning deposits, primarily cash deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, was $246,000$189,000 in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020, down 2751 percent from $338,000$387,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a lower average balance partly offset byand, to a higherlesser extent, a lower average yield. The average balance of the interest-earning deposits in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 was $44.5$45.5 million, a decrease of $22.8$22.3 million or 3433 percent, from $67.3$67.8 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The average yield earned on interest-earning deposits increased 20decreased 61 basis points to 2.161.62 percent in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 1.962.23 percent in the comparable quarter last year, due primarily to the increases in the targeted federal funds rate in 2018, partly offset by recent ratethree 25 basis point decreases in the targeted federal funds rateFederal Funds Rate in the first and second quarter of fiscal 2020.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total interest income decreased by $141,000, or one percent, to $22.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $22.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The decrease was primarily due to decreases in interest income from interest-earning deposits, cash dividends received from FHLB – San Francisco stock and loans receivable, partly offset by an increase in interest income from investment securities.

Loans receivable interest income (including loans held for sale in the first six months of fiscal 2019) decreased $110,000, or one percent, to $20.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $20.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2019.  The decrease was attributable to a lower average loan balance, partly offset by a higher average loan yield in the first six months of fiscal 2020 in comparison to the same period last year.  The average balance of loans receivable decreased $35.4 million, or four percent, to $918.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $954.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The average loan yield during the first six months of fiscal 2020 increased 14 basis points to 4.44 percent from 4.30 percent in the same period last year. The increase in the average yield on loans receivable was primarily attributable to $520,000 of deferred loan fees that were recognized in interest income as a result of three loan payoffs and $48,000 of deferred interest payments that was recognized from one non-performing loan that was paid off in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to $176,000 of deferred interest payments that were recognized from three non-performing loans that were paid off in the same period last year.

The average balance of loans held for investment increased $33.2 million, or four percent, to $918.7 million during the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $885.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The average yield on the loans held for investment increased by 17 basis points to 4.44 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from 4.27 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019. There were no loans held for sale in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the average balance of $68.6 million with an average yield of 4.71 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019.

Interest income from investment securities increased $392,000, or 50 percent, to $1.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $789,000 for the same period of fiscal 2019. This increase was attributable to a higher average yield, partly offset by a lower average balance. The average investment securities yield increased 87 basis points to 2.58 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from 1.71 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The increase in the average investment securities yield was primarily attributable to a lower premium amortization ($227,000 vs. $511,000) and the purchases of investment securities during the last 12 months which had higher average yields than the existing portfolio. The average balance of investment securities decreased $857,000, or one percent, to $91.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $92.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The decrease in the average balance of investment securities was primarily the result of scheduled and accelerated principal payments on mortgage-backed securities, partly offset by purchases of mortgage-backed securities.

The FHLB – San Francisco cash dividend received in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $288,000, down 32 percent from $421,000 in the same period of fiscal 2019, primarily attributable to a special cash dividend of $133,000 received in the first six months of fiscal 2019 and not replicated in the same period of fiscal 2020. As a result, the average yield decreased to 7.03 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to 10.27 percent in the comparable period last year.

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Interest income from interest-earning deposits, primarily cash deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, was $435,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2020, down 40 percent from $725,000 in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The decrease was due to a lower average balance and, to a lesser extent, a lower average yield in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period last year.  The average balance of the interest-earning deposits in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $45.0 million, a decrease of $22.6 million or 33 percent, from $67.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The average yield decreased 21 basis points to 1.89 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from 2.10 percent in the comparable period last year, due primarily to the decreases in the targeted Federal Funds Rate in the second half of 2019.

Interest Expense:

For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total interest expense decreased $147,000,$27,000, or ninetwo percent to $1.5$1.6 million in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from $1.6 million inas compared to the comparablesame quarter of fiscal 2019.last year. This decrease was attributable primarily to a lower average balance on both deposits and borrowings.deposit expense, partly offset by higher borrowing expense.

Interest expense on deposits for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 was $776,000$778,000 as compared to $880,000$894,000 for the same period last year, a decrease of $104,000,$116,000, or 1213 percent.  The decrease in interest expense on deposits was attributable to a lower average balance and a slightly lower average cost of deposits. The average balance of deposits decreased $72.1$56.0 million, or eightsix percent, to $830.8$833.6 million during the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 from $902.9$889.6 million during the same period last year. The decrease in the average balance was primarily attributable to decreases in time deposits and, to a lesser extent, savings deposits, partly offset by an increase in checking and money market deposits. The average cost of deposits remained relatively stable,improved, decreasing by twothree basis points to 0.37 percent during the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from 0.390.40 percent during the same quarter last year.  The decrease in the average cost of deposits was attributable primarily to a lower percentage of time deposits to the total deposit balance, partly offset by a seventwo basis-point increase in the average cost.cost of time deposits. Strategically, the Corporation has been

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promoting transaction accounts and competing less aggressively for time deposits. The average balance of transaction accounts to total deposits in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was 78 percent, compared to 74 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019.

Interest expense on borrowings, consisting primarily of FHLB – San Francisco advances, for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 increased $89,000, or 12 percent, to $804,000 from $715,000 for the same period last year.  The increase in interest expense on borrowings was the result of a higher average balance, partly offset by a lower average cost. The average balance of borrowings increased $20.0 million, or 18 percent, to $131.1 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 from $111.1 million during the same period last year. The average cost of borrowings decreased 12 basis points to 2.43 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 from 2.55 percent in the same quarter last year. The decrease in the average cost of borrowings was primarily due to new long-term borrowings with a lower interest rate than the weighted average interest rate of all borrowings during the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total interest expense decreased $174,000, or five percent to $3.1 million in the first quartersix months of fiscal 2020 from $3.3 million in the same period last year. This decrease was attributable primarily to lower deposit expense, partly offset by higher borrowing expense.

Interest expense on deposits for the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $1.6 million as compared to $1.8 million in the same period last year, a decrease of $220,000 or 12 percent.  The decrease in interest expense on deposits was primarily attributable to a lower average balance and, to a lesser extent, a lower average cost of deposits. The average balance of deposits decreased $64.0 million, or seven percent, to $832.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2019 from $896.2 million during the same period last year. The decrease in the average balance was primarily attributable to a decrease in time deposits and, to a lesser extent, savings deposits, partly offset by an increase in checking and money market deposits. The average cost of deposits decreased two basis points to 0.37 percent during the first six months of fiscal 2020 from 0.39 percent during the same period last year. The decrease in the average cost of deposits was attributable primarily to a lower percentage of time deposits to the

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total deposit balance, partly offset by a five basis-point increase in the average cost of time deposits. The average balance of transaction accounts to total deposits in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was 77 percent, compared to 74 percent in the same period of fiscal 2019.

Interest expense on borrowings, consisting primarily of FHLB – San Francisco advances, for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2020 decreased $43,000,increased $46,000, or sixthree percent, to $720,000 from $763,000 for$1.5 million as compared to the same period last year.  The decreaseincrease in interest expense on borrowings was the result of a lowerhigher average balance, partly offset by a higherlower average cost. The average balance of borrowings decreased $8.4increased by $5.8 million, or sevenfive percent, to $111.6$121.4 million during the quartersix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 from $120.0$115.6 million during the same period last year.year, primarily due to the new long-term borrowings during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 at a lower average cost. The average cost of borrowings increased fourdecreased five basis points to 2.562.49 percent for the quartersix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 from 2.522.54 percent in the same quarterperiod last year. The increase in the average cost of borrowings was primarily due to the utilization of short-term borrowings with a lower interest rate than the weighted average interest rate of all borrowings in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.





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The following tables present the average balance sheets for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively:

Average Balance Sheets
 Quarter Ended
September 30, 2019
  Quarter Ended
September 30, 2018
 Quarter Ended
December 31, 2019
 Quarter Ended
December 31, 2018
(Dollars In Thousands) Average
Balance
  Interest  Yield/
Cost
  Average
Balance
  Interest  Yield/
Cost
 Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Cost
 Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Cost
Interest-earning assets:                       
Loans receivable, net (1)
 $903,272  $10,075  4.46%
 $967,104  $10,174  4.21%
$934,060 $10,320 4.42% $941,192 $10,331 4.39%
Investment securities 95,945  614  2.56%
 91,301  345  1.51%
87,108 567 2.60% 93,468 444 1.90%
FHLB – San Francisco stock 8,199  143  6.98%
 8,199  143  6.98%
8,199 145 7.07% 8,199 278 13.56%
Interest-earning deposits  44,511   246  2.16%
  67,344   338  1.96%
45,519 189 1.62% 67,760 387 2.23%
                       
Total interest-earning assets 1,051,927  11,078  4.21%
 1,133,948  11,000  3.88%
1,074,886 11,221 4.18% 1,110,619 11,440 4.12%
                       
Non interest-earning assets  31,408           30,280         32,216    31,683   
                       
Total assets $1,083,335          $1,164,228         $1,107,102    $1,142,302   
                       
Interest-bearing liabilities:                       
Checking and money market accounts (2)
 $381,211  $110  0.11%
 $377,651  $108  0.11%
$388,430 $117 0.12% $379,752 $117 0.12%
Savings accounts 259,651  134  0.20%
 288,472  151  0.21%
257,666 131 0.20% 282,410 147 0.21%
Time deposits  189,958   532  1.11%
  236,754   621  1.04%
187,458 530 1.12% 227,395 630 1.10%
                       
Total deposits 830,820  776  0.37%
 902,877  880  0.39%
833,554 778 0.37% 889,557 894 0.40%
                       
Borrowings  111,641   720  2.56%
  120,013   763  2.52%
131,084 804 2.43% 111,141 715 2.55%
                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities 942,461  1,496  0.63%
 1,022,890  1,643  0.64%
964,638 1,582 0.65% 1,000,698 1,609 0.64%
                       
Non interest-bearing liabilities  19,692           20,333         19,644    19,587   
                       
Total liabilities 962,153        1,043,223       984,282    1,020,285   
                       
Stockholders’ equity  121,182           121,005         122,820    122,017   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,083,335        $1,164,228       $1,107,102    $1,142,302   
                       
Net interest income     $9,582          $9,357      $9,639    $9,831  
                       
Interest rate spread (3)
       3.58%
       3.24%
 3.53%  3.48%
Net interest margin (4)
       3.64%
       3.30%
 3.59%  3.54%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities
       111.61%    

       110.86%   

 111.43%  110.98%
Return on average assets       0.95%
       0.63%
 0.87%  0.69%
Return on average equity          8.46%
          6.03%
 7.81%  6.42%

(1)
Includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans, as well as net deferred loan cost amortization of $160$12 and $376$268 for the quartersquarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The average balance of loans held for sale was $0 and $74.2$63.0 million during the quartersquarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)
Includes the average balance of non interest-bearing checking accounts of $81.3$84.2 million and $82.2$82.8 million during the quartersquarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(3)
Represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on all interest-earning assets and the weighted-average rate on all interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Represents net interest income before provision (recovery) for loan losses as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

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 Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019
 Six Months Ended
December 31, 2018
(Dollars In Thousands)Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Cost
 Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Cost
Interest-earning assets:       
Loans receivable, net (1)
$918,666 $20,395 4.44% $954,148 $20,505 4.30%
Investment securities91,527 1,181 2.58% 92,384 789 1.71%
FHLB – San Francisco stock8,199 288 7.03% 8,199 421 10.27%
Interest-earning deposits45,015 435 1.89% 67,552 725 2.10%
        
Total interest-earning assets1,063,407 22,299 4.19% 1,122,283 22,440 4.00%
        
Non interest-earning assets31,812    30,982   
        
Total assets$1,095,219    $1,153,265   
        
Interest-bearing liabilities:       
Checking and money market accounts (2)
$384,820 $227 0.12% $378,702 $225 0.12%
Savings accounts258,659 265 0.20% 285,441 298 0.21%
Time deposits188,708 1,062 1.12% 232,074 1,251 1.07%
        
Total deposits832,187 1,554 0.37% 896,217 1,774 0.39%
        
Borrowings121,363 1,524 2.49% 115,577 1,478 2.54%
        
Total interest-bearing liabilities953,550 3,078 0.64% 1,011,794 3,252 0.64%
        
Non interest-bearing liabilities19,668    19,960   
        
Total liabilities973,218    1,031,754   
        
Stockholders’ equity122,001    121,511   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,095,219    $1,153,265   
        
Net interest income $19,221    $19,188  
        
Interest rate spread (3)
  3.55%   3.36%
Net interest margin (4)
  3.61%   3.42%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to
   average interest-bearing liabilities
  111.52%   110.92%
Return on average assets  0.91%   0.66%
Return on average equity  8.13%   6.22%

(1)
Includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans, as well as net deferred loan cost amortization of $172 and $644 for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The average balance of loans held for sale was $0 and $68.6 million during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)
Includes the average balance of non interest-bearing checking accounts of $82.7 million and $82.5 million during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(3)
Represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on all interest-earning assets and the weighted-average rate on all interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Represents net interest income before provision (recovery) for loan losses as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

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The following tables set forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on interest income and expense for the quartersquarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Information is provided with respect to the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume) and the effects attributable to changes that cannot be allocated between rate and volume.

Rate/Volume Variance
 Quarter Ended September 30, 2019 Compared
To Quarter Ended September 30, 2018
Increase (Decrease) Due to
 Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 Compared
To Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
Increase (Decrease) Due to
(In Thousands) Rate  Volume  Rate/
Volume
  Net RateVolumeRate/
Volume
Net
Interest-earning assets:               
Loans receivable (1)
 $613  $(672) $(40) $(99)$68 $(78)$(1)$(11)
Investment securities 239  18  12  269 164 (30)(11)123 
FHLB – San Francisco stock        (133)  (133)
Interest-earning deposits  31   (112)  (11)  (92)(108)(124)34 (198)
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets 883  (766) (39) 78 (9)(232)22 (219)
               
Interest-bearing liabilities:               
Checking and money market accounts   2    2  3 (3) 
Savings accounts (3) (15) 1  (17)(4)(13)1 (16)
Time deposits 42  (123) (8) (89)13 (111)(2)(100)
Borrowings  11   (53)  (1)  (43)(33)128 (6)89 
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities  50   (189)  (8)  (147)(24)7 (10)(27)
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income $833  $(577) $(31) $225 $15 $(239)$32 $(192)

(1)
Includes loans held for sale for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 and non-performing loans.  For purposes of calculating volume, rate and rate/volume variances, non-performing loans were included in the weighted-average balance outstanding.






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 Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 Compared
To Six Months Ended December 31, 2018
Increase (Decrease) Due to
(In Thousands)RateVolumeRate/
Volume
Net
Interest-earning assets:    
     Loans receivable (1)
$678 $(763)$(25)$(110)
     Investment securities403 (7)(4)392 
     FHLB – San Francisco stock(133)  (133)
     Interest-bearing deposits(77)(237)24 (290)
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets871 (1,007)(5)(141)
     
Interest-bearing liabilities:    
     Checking and money market accounts 2  2 
     Savings accounts(6)(28)1 (33)
     Time deposits56 (234)(11)(189)
     Borrowings(27)74 (1)46 
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities23 (186)(11)(174)
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income$848 $(821)$6 $33 

(1)
Includes loans held for sale for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and non-performing loans.  For purposes of calculating volume, rate and rate/volume variances, non-performing loans were included in the weighted-average balance outstanding.

Provision (Recovery) for Loan Losses:

For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.  During the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020, the Corporation recorded a recovery from the allowance for loan losses of $181,000,$22,000, as compared to a recovery of $237,000$217,000 in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The recovery from the allowance for loan losses during this quarter and the same quarter last year was primarily attributable to the improving risk profile of the loan portfolio as reflected in the asset quality ratios and loan balances shifting to lower risk categories from higher risk categories. Non-performing loans, net of the allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments decreased 1645 percent to $5.2$3.4 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $6.2 million at June 30, 2019 and $6.9$6.1 million at September 30,December 31, 2018. Net loan recoveries in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 were $34,000$14,000 or 0.020.01 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable, compared to net recoveries of $7,000$123,000 or 0.000.05 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. Total classified loans, net of the allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, were $13.0$13.7 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 as compared to $16.2 million at June 30, 2019 and $13.4$12.8 million at September 30,December 31, 2018. Classified loans net of the allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments at September 30,December 31, 2019 were comprised of $6.9$9.4 million of loans in the special mention category and $6.1$4.3 million of loans in the substandard category as compared to $8.6 million of loans in the special mention category and $7.6 million of loans in the substandard category at June 30, 2019.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  During the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Corporation recorded a recovery from the allowance for loan losses of $203,000, as compared to a recovery of $454,000 in the same period of fiscal 2019. The recovery from the allowance for loan losses in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was primarily attributable to the improving risk profile of the loan portfolio.  Net loan recoveries in the first six months of fiscal 2020 were $48,000 or 0.01 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable, as compared to net loan recoveries of $130,000 or 0.03 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable in the same period of fiscal 2019.

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California economies such as the improving unemployment rate and higher home prices in California.  See related discussion of “Asset Quality.”

At September 30,December 31, 2019, the allowance for loan losses was $6.9 million, comprised of collectively evaluated allowances of $6.8$6.9 million and individually evaluated allowances of $54,000;$52,000; in comparison to the allowance for loan losses of $7.1 million at June 30, 2019, comprised of collectively evaluated allowances of $7.0 million and individually evaluated allowances of $130,000. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment was 0.740.73 percent at September 30,December 31, 2019 as compared to 0.80 percent at June 30, 2019. Management considers, based on currently available information, the allowance for loan losses sufficient to absorb potential losses inherent in loans held for investment.  For further analysis on the allowance for loan losses, see Note 5 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Non-Interest Income:

For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total non-interest income decreased $3.4$2.3 million, or 7664 percent, to $1.1$1.3 million for the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 from $4.5$3.6 million for the same period last year.  The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the gain on sale of loans to a loss on sale of loans.

The net gain on sale of loans decreased $3.2$2.3 million, or 103102 percent, to a net loss of $86,000$43,000 for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from a net gain of $3.1$2.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The net loss in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 was primarily attributable to loan sale premium refunds from early payoff of loans previously sold. There was no loan sale volume in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 consistent with the Corporation’s scaling back of the origination of saleable single-family mortgage loans, as compared to $181.8$131.3 million in the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2018 with an average loan sale margin of 1.701.72 percent.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total non-interest income decreased $5.7 million, or 70 percent, to $2.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 from $8.1 million for the same period last year.  The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the gain on sale of loans.

The net gain on sale of loans decreased $5.5 million, or 102 percent, to a net loss of $129,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2020 from a net gain of $5.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The net loss in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was primarily attributable to loan sale premium refunds from early payoff of loans previously sold. There was no loan sale volume in the first six months of fiscal 2020, as compared to $313.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2018 with an average loan sale margin of 1.71 percent.

Non-Interest Expense:

For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total non-interest expense in the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 was $7.2$7.6 million, a decrease of $4.5$3.3 million, or 3830 percent, as compared to $11.7$10.9 million in the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2018. The decrease was primarily attributable to scaling back the origination of saleable single-family mortgage loans resulting in significant reductions in salaries and employee benefits expenses due to lower incentive compensation and staff reductions and lower premises and occupancy expenses due to the closing of loan production offices, as well as reductions in other related expenses.

Total salariesSalaries and employee benefits expense decreased $3.3$2.2 million, or 4031 percent, to $5.0 million in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from $8.3$7.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. Total full-timeloan originations and purchases decreased $104.1 million, or 56 percent, to $81.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $185.7 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. Total full-

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time equivalent employees (“FTE”) were 188184 at September 30,December 31, 2019, down 175165 FTE or 4847 percent from 363349 FTE at September 30,December 31, 2018.

Total premisesPremises and occupancy expenses decreased $467,000,$394,000, or 3531 percent, to $878,000$880,000 in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 from $1.3 million in the same periodquarter of fiscal 20192019.  Equipment expense decreased $233,000, or 47 percent, to $262,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $495,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2019.  The decrease in both premises and occupancy expenses and equipment expense was due primarily to the closuresclosure of 10 loan production offices and one retail banking center.

In addition, depositDeposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments decreased $181,000$113,000, or 66 percent, to $59,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $172,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2019.  The decrease was due primarily to a $150,000 small bank assessment credit awarded by the FDIC in September 2019 which reduced assessment fees for the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Other non-interest expenses decreased $248,000, or 23 percent, to $811,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $1.1 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The decrease in other non-interest expenses was primarily attributable to lower loan origination expenses consistent with the scaling back of saleable single-family loan originations.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Total non-interest expense in the six months ended December 31, 2019 was $14.8 million, a decrease of $7.8 million or 35 percent, as compared to $22.6 million in the same period ended December 31, 2018.  The decrease was primarily due to decreases in salaries and employee benefits expense, premises and occupancy expenses and other non-interest expense.

Salaries and employee benefits expense decreased $5.5 million, or 35 percent, to $10.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $15.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The decrease was primarily attributable to lower incentive compensation costs and staff reductions related to the scaling back of salable single-family loan originations.  Total loan originations and purchases decreased $243.7 million, or 58 percent, to $175.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $418.7 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019.

Premises and occupancy expenses decreased by $320,000$861,000, or 33 percent, to $1.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $2.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2019.  Equipment expense decreased $375,000, or 41 percent, to $541,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $916,000 in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The decrease in both premises and occupancy expenses and equipment expense was due primarily to the closure of 10 loan production offices and one retail banking center.

Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments decreased $294,000, or 87 percent, to $43,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $337,000 in the same period of fiscal 2019.  The decrease was due primarily to a small bank assessment credit awarded by the FDIC in September 2019 which reduced assessment fees for the first six months of fiscal 2020.

Other non-interest expenses decreased $568,000, or 29 percent, to $1.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 from $2.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The decrease in other non-interest expenses was primarily attributable to lower loan origination expenses consistent with the scaling back of saleable single-family loan originations. In addition, a $296,000 partial reversion of a previously recognized legal settlement (see Part II, Item 1- Legal Proceedings) was recorded during the quartersix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. The Bank has $224,000 remaining in small bank assessment credits, which may be recognized in future periods when allowed for by the FDIC consistent with insurance fund levels being met.


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Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes:

The income tax provision reflects accruals for taxes at the applicable rates for federal income tax and California franchise tax based upon reported pre-tax income, adjusted for the effect of all permanent differences between income for tax and financial reporting purposes, such as non-deductible stock-based compensation, earnings from bank-owned life insurance policies and certain California tax-exempt loans, among others.  Therefore, there are fluctuations in the effective income tax rate from period to period based on the relationship of net permanent differences to income before tax.

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For the QuartersQuarter Ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018.  The Corporation’s income tax provision was $1.0$1.1 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020, up 6830 percent from $616,000$810,000 in the same quarter last year. The increase was attributable to higher income before income taxes in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 in comparison to the same quarter last year. The effective income tax rate for the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018 was 28.73%30.51% and 25.26%29.26%, respectively. The higher effective tax rate in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020 was due primarily to fewer tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation activities in comparison to the same quarter last year. The Corporation believes that the effective income tax rate applied in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 reflects its current income tax obligations.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  The Corporation’s provision for income taxes was $2.1 million for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2020, up 46 percent from the $1.4 million provision for income taxes in the same period last year. The increase was attributable to higher income before income taxes in the first six months of fiscal 2020 in comparison to the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was 29.61% and 27.39%, respectively. The higher effective tax rate in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was due primarily to fewer tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation activities in comparison to the same period last year. The Corporation believes that the effective income tax rate applied in the first six months of fiscal 2020 reflects its current income tax obligations.


Asset Quality

Non-performing loans, net of the allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, consisting of loans with collateral located in California, was $5.2$3.4 million at September 30,December 31, 2019, down 45 percent from $6.2 million at June 30, 2019. Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans held for investment at September 30,December 31, 2019 was 0.47%0.36%, improving from 0.57%0.71% at June 30, 2019.  The non-performing loans at September 30,December 31, 2019 are comprised of 1716 single-family loans ($4.1 million), one construction loan ($1.13.4 million) and one commercial business loan ($38,000)37,000).  No interest accruals were made for loans that were past due 90 days or more or if the loans were deemed non-performing.

As of September 30,December 31, 2019, total restructured loans decreased $2.0 million, or 53 percent, to $1.8 million from $3.8 million at June 30, 2019.  At September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, $1.4$1.8 million and $1.9 million of these restructured loans were classified as non-performing, respectively.  As of September 30,December 31, 2019, $1.4 million,$888,000, or 7749 percent, of the restructured loans have a current payment status, consistent with their modified payment terms; this compares to $2.4 million, or 63 percent, of restructured loans that had a current payment status, consistent with their modified payment terms as of June 30, 2019.

There was no real estate owned at both September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

Non-performing assets, which includes non-performing loans and real estate owned, if any, decreased $988,000$2.8 million or 1645 percent to $5.2$3.4 million or 0.470.31 percent of total assets at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $6.2 million or 0.57 percent of total assets at June 30, 2019. Restructured loans which are performing in accordance with their modified terms and are not otherwise classified non-accrual are not included in non-performing assets.  For further analysis on non-performing loans and restructured loans, see Note 5 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

A decline in real estate values subsequent to the time of origination of the Corporation’s real estate secured loans could result in higher loan delinquency levels, foreclosures, provisions for loan losses and net charge-offs.  Real estate values and real estate markets are beyond the Corporation’s control and are generally affected by changes in national, regional or local economic conditions and other factors.  These factors include fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of loans to potential purchasers, changes in tax laws and other governmental statutes, regulations and policies and acts of nature, such as earthquakes, fires and national disasters particular to California where substantially all of the Corporation’s real estate collateral is located.  If real estate values decline, from the levels described in the following tables (which were derived at the time of loan origination), the value of the real estate collateral securing the Corporation’s loans as set forth in the table could be significantly overstated.  The Corporation’s ability to recover on defaulted loans by foreclosing and selling the

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then be diminished and it would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans.  The Corporation generally does not update the loan-to-value ratio (“LTV”) on its loans held for investment by obtaining new appraisals or broker price opinions (nor does the Corporation intend to do so in the future as a result of the costs and inefficiencies associated with completing the task) unless a specific loan has demonstrated deterioration or the Corporation receives a loan modification request from a borrower (in which case individually evaluated allowances are established, if required).  Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the LTV ratios disclosed in the following tables may be understated or overstated in comparison to their current LTV ratios as a result of their year of origination, the subsequent general decline or improvement in real estate values that has occurred and the specific location and condition of the individual properties.  The Corporation has not quantified the current LTVs of its loans held for investment nor the impact the decline or improvement in real estate values has had on the original LTVs of its loans held for investment.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Corporation’s non-performing assets, net of allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, at the dates indicated:
(In Thousands)At December 31,
2019
At June 30,
2019
Loans on non-accrual status (excluding restructured loans):  
Mortgage loans:  
        Single-family$1,607 $3,315 
        Construction 971 
        Total1,607 4,286 
   
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  
   
Restructured loans on non-accrual status:  
Mortgage loans:  
        Single-family1,783 1,891 
Commercial business loans37 41 
        Total1,820 1,932 
   
Total non-performing loans3,427 6,218 
   
Real estate owned, net  
Total non-performing assets$3,427 $6,218 
   
Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans held for investment, net
   of allowance for loan losses
0.36%0.71%
   
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets0.31%0.57%
   
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets0.31%0.57%
(In Thousands) At September 30,
2019
  At June 30,
2019
 
Loans on non-accrual status (excluding restructured loans):      
Mortgage loans:      
     Single-family $2,737  $3,315 
     Construction  1,139   971 
     Total  3,876   4,286 
         
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more      
         
Restructured loans on non-accrual status:        
Mortgage loans:        
     Single-family  1,316   1,891 
Commercial business loans  38   41 
     Total  1,354   1,932 
         
Total non-performing loans  5,230   6,218 
         
Real estate owned, net      
Total non-performing assets $5,230  $6,218 
         
Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans held for investment, net
   of allowance for loan losses
  0.57%  0.71%
         
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets  0.47%  0.57%
         
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets  0.47%  0.57%


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The following table summarizes classified assets, which is comprised of classified loans, net of allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, and real estate owned, if any, at the dates indicated:
 At September 30,
2019
  At June 30,
2019
 At December 31,
2019
 At June 30,
2019
(Dollars In Thousands) Balance  Count  Balance  Count BalanceCount BalanceCount
Special mention loans:                 
Mortgage loans:                 
Single-family $3,039  8  $3,795  13 $4,276 11  $3,795 13 
Multi-family 3,842  3  3,864  3 3,821 3  3,864 3 
Commercial real estate     927  1    927 1 
Construction1,285 1    
Total special mention loans 6,881  11  8,586  17 9,382 15  8,586 17 
                 
Substandard loans:                 
Mortgage loans:                 
Single-family 4,053  19  6,631  23 3,390 18  6,631 23 
Commercial real estate 926  1     926 1    
Construction 1,139  1  971  1    971 1 
Commercial business loans  38   1   41   1 37 1  41 1 
Total substandard loans 6,156  22  7,643  25 4,353 20  7,643 25 
                     
Total classified loans 13,037  33  16,229  42 13,735 35  16,229 42 
                 
Real estate owned             
                     
Total classified assets $13,037   33  $16,229   42 $13,735 35  $16,229 42 





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Loan Volume Activities

The following table is provided to disclose details related to the volume of loans originated, purchased and sold for the quartersquarter and six months indicated:
 For the Quarters Ended
September 30,
 For the Quarter Ended
December 31,
 For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018 2019
 2018 
 2019 
 2018  
 
Loans originated for sale:              
Retail originations $  $127,133 $ $87,913 $ $215,046  
Wholesale originations     69,188  58,504  127,692  
Total loans originated for sale   196,321  146,417  342,738  
           
Loans sold:           
Servicing released   (211,050) (165,484) (376,534) 
Servicing retained     (758) (2,026) (2,784) 
Total loans sold   (211,808) (167,510) (379,318) 
           
Loans originated for investment:           
Mortgage loans:           
Single-family 7,506  17,216 8,061 24,180 15,567 41,396  
Multi-family 19,350  12,709 14,921 5,446 34,271 18,155  
Commercial real estate 2,419  5,305 6,479 3,175 8,898 8,480  
Construction  896   1,480 2,313 1,863 3,209 3,343  
Consumer loans1  1   
Total loans originated for investment 30,171  36,710 31,775 34,664 61,946 71,374  
           
Loans purchased for investment:           
Mortgage loans:           
Single-family 26,123   44,610  70,733   
Multi-family  37,126    5,243 4,622 42,369 4,622  
Total loans purchased for investment 63,249   49,853 4,622 113,102 4,622  
           
Mortgage loan principal payments (50,829) (62,929)(65,205)(41,163)(116,034)(104,092) 
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans    
Increase (decrease) in other items, net (1)
  1,798   (1,392)992 60 2,790 (1,332) 
           
Net increase (decrease) in loans held for investment and loans held for sale at fair value $44,389  $(43,098)$17,415 $(22,910)$61,804 $(66,008) 

(1)
Includes net changes in undisbursed loan funds, deferred loan fees or costs, allowance for loan losses, fair value of loans held for investment, fair value of loans held for sale, advance payments of escrows and repurchases.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Corporation’s primary sources of funds are deposits, proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans, proceeds from the maturity and sale of investment securities, FHLB – San Francisco advances, access to the discount window facility at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and access to a federal funds facility with its correspondent bank.  While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and investment securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows, mortgage prepayments and loan sales are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

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The primary investing activity of the Corporation is the origination and purchase of loans held for investment.  During the first threesix months of fiscal 2020 and 2019, the Corporation originated and purchased loans held for investment of $93.4$175.0 million and $36.7$76.0 million, of loans, respectively. At September 30,December 31, 2019, the Corporation had loan origination commitments totaling $7.1$10.0 million, undisbursed lines of credit totaling $1.5$1.3 million and undisbursed construction loan funds totaling $6.2$6.8 million.  The Corporation anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current loan commitments.

The Corporation’s primary financing activity is gathering deposits.  During the first threesix months of fiscal 2020, the net decrease in deposits was $9.6$7.6 million or one percent, primarily due to savings accounts and non interest-bearing checking accounts.a decrease in time deposits. Time deposits decreased $1.9$7.2 million, or onefour percent, to $191.2$185.9 million at September 30,December 31, 2019 from $193.1 million at June 30, 2019.  At September 30,December 31, 2019, time deposits with a principal amount of $250,000 or less and scheduled to mature in one year or less were $77.8$79.6 million and total time deposits with a principal amount of more than $250,000 and scheduled to mature in one year or less were $24.0$22.5 million. Historically, the Corporation has been able to retain a significant percentage of its time deposits as they mature.

The Corporation must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to support loan growth and deposit withdrawals, to satisfy financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities.  The Corporation generally maintains sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet short-term liquidity needs.  At September 30,December 31, 2019, total cash and cash equivalents were $54.5$48.2 million, or fivefour percent of total assets.  Depending on market conditions and the pricing of deposit products and FHLB – San Francisco advances, the Bank may rely on FHLB – San Francisco advances for part of its liquidity needs.  As of September 30,December 31, 2019, total borrowings were $131.1 million and the financing availability at FHLB – San Francisco was limited to 35 percent of total assets; the remaining borrowing facility available was $233.1$240.3 million and the remaining available collateral was $419.1$447.8 million. In addition, the Bank has secured a $63.1$57.5 million discount window facility at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, collateralized by investment securities with a fair market value of $67.1$61.2 million. As of September 30,December 31, 2019, the Bank also has a borrowing arrangement in the form of a federal funds facility with its correspondent bank for $17.0 million that matures on June 30, 2020 which the Bank intends to renew upon maturity.  The Bank had no advances under its correspondent bank or discount window facility as of September 30,December 31, 2019.

Regulations require thrifts to maintain adequate liquidity to assure safe and sound operations. The Bank’s average liquidity ratio (defined as the ratio of average qualifying liquid assets to average deposits and borrowings) for the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019 decreased to 15.714.7 percent from 20.7 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

The Bank, as a federally-chartered, federally insured savings bank, is subject to the capital requirements established by the OCC. Under the OCC's capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting and other factors.

At September 30,December 31, 2019, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements.  The Bank was categorized "well-capitalized" at September 30,December 31, 2019 under the regulations of the OCC. As a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. is subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve. For a bank holding company with less than $3.0 billion in assets, the capital guidelines apply on a bank only basis, and the Federal Reserve expects the holding company’s subsidiary bank to be well capitalized under the prompt corrective action regulations.

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The Bank's actual and required minimum capital amounts and ratios at the dates indicated are as follows (dollars in thousands):
    Regulatory Requirements    Regulatory Requirements 
 Actual  
Minimum for Capital
Adequacy Purposes (1)
  
Minimum to Be
Well Capitalized
 Actual 
Minimum for Capital
Adequacy Purposes (1)
 
Minimum to Be
Well Capitalized
 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
                                
Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B.:                                
                                
As of September 30, 2019                  
As of December 31, 2019              
Tier 1 leverage capital (to adjusted average assets) $110,550  10.21%
 $43,324    4.00%
 $54,155    5.00%
$113,384   10.24%  $44,276  4.00%  $55,345  5.00% 
CET1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) $110,550  16.32%
 $47,409    7.00%
 $44,023    6.50%
$113,384  16.62%  $47,755  7.00%  $44,344  6.50% 
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) $110,550  16.32%
 $57,568    8.50%
 $54,182    8.00%
$113,384  16.62%  $57,989  8.50%  $54,578  8.00% 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) $117,622  17.37%
 $71,114  10.50%
 $67,727  10.00%
$120,443  17.65%  $71,633  10.50%  $68,222  10.00% 
                                
As of June 30, 2019                                
Tier 1 leverage capital (to adjusted average assets) $115,009  10.50%
 $43,824    4.00%
 $54,779    5.00%
$115,009  10.50%  $43,824  4.00%  $54,779  5.00% 
CET1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) $115,009  18.00%
 $44,730    7.00%
 $41,535    6.50%
$115,009  18.00%  $44,730  7.00%  $41,535  6.50% 
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) $115,009  18.00%
 $54,314    8.50%
 $51,119    8.00%
$115,009  18.00%  $54,314  8.50%  $51,119  8.00% 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) $122,225   19.13%
 $67,094   10.50%
 $63,899   10.00%
$122,225  19.13%  $67,094  10.50%  $63,899  10.00% 

(1)
The dollar amounts and ratios include the capital conservation buffer consisting of greater than 2.50% of risk-weighted assets above the required minimum levels at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 for CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital.

In addition to the minimum CET1, Tier 1 and totalTotal capital ratios, the Bank is required to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional CET1 capital greater than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses based on percentages of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions. At September 30,December 31, 2019, the Bank was in compliance with this requirement.

The ability of the Corporation to pay dividends to stockholders depends primarily on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Corporation.  The Bank may not declare or pay a cash dividend if the effect thereof would cause its net worth to be reduced below the regulatory capital requirements imposed by federal regulation.  In the first threesix months of fiscal 2020, the Bank paid a cash dividend of $7.5 million to the Corporation; while the Corporation paid $1.0$2.1 million of cash dividends to its shareholders.


Supplemental Information
 At
September 30,
2019
  At
June 30,
2019
  At
September 30,
2018
 At
December 31,
2019
At
June 30,
2019
At
December 31,
2018
            
Loans serviced for others (in thousands) 
$110,494  
$120,236  
$124,802 $102,824$120,236$123,294
            
Book value per share 
$16.33  
$16.12  
$16.22 $16.54$16.12$16.34

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ITEM 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

One of the Corporation’s principal financial objectives is to achieve long-term profitability while reducing its exposure to fluctuating interest rates.  The Corporation has sought to reduce the exposure of its earnings to changes in interest rates by attempting to manage the repricing mismatch between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The principal element in achieving this objective is to increase the interest-rate sensitivity of the Corporation’s interest-earning assets by retaining for its portfolio new loan originations with interest rates subject to periodic adjustment to market conditions.  In addition, the Corporation maintains an investment portfolio, which is largely in U.S. government agency MBS and U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS with contractual maturities of up to 30 years that reprice frequently or have a relatively short-average life.  The Corporation relies on retail deposits as its primary source of funds while utilizing FHLB – San Francisco advances as a secondary source of funding.  Management believes retail deposits, unlike brokered deposits, reduces the effects of interest rate fluctuations because they generally represent a more stable source of funds.  As part of its interest rate risk management strategy, the Corporation promotes transaction accounts and time deposits with terms up to seven years.

Through the use of an internal interest rate risk model, the Corporation is able to analyze its interest rate risk exposure by measuring the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a variety of interest rate scenarios.  NPV is defined as the net present value of expected future cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts.  The calculation is intended to illustrate the change in NPV that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates of -200, -100, +100, +200 and +300 basis points (“bp”) with no effect given to steps that management might take to counter the effect of the interest rate movement. As of November 8,December 31, 2019, the targeted federal funds rateFederal Funds Rate range was 1.50% to 1.75%, making an immediate change of -300 basis points improbable.

The following table is derived from the internal interest rate risk model and represents the NPV based on the indicated changes in interest rates as of September 30,December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands).
Basis Points ("bp")
Change in Rates
Net
Portfolio
Value
NPV
Change (1)
Portfolio
Value of
Assets
NPV as Percentage
of Portfolio Value
Assets (2)
Sensitivity
Measure (3)
Net
Portfolio
Value
NPV
Change (1)
Portfolio
Value of
Assets
NPV as Percentage
of Portfolio Value
Assets (2)
Sensitivity
Measure (3)
+300 bp$ 219,311 $        94,784 $ 1,198,136 18.30%    +721 bp$ 216,422 $        92,850 $ 1,195,569 18.10%    +707 bp
+200 bp$ 192,202 $          67,675 $ 1,177,269 16.33%   +524 bp$ 189,967 $          66,395 $ 1,174,926 16.17%   +514 bp
+100 bp$ 161,007 $          36,480 $ 1,152,528 13.97%   +288 bp$ 159,357 $          35,785 $ 1,150,314 13.85%   +282 bp
0 bp$ 124,527 $ $ 1,122,720 11.09%         0 bp$ 123,572 $ $ 1,120,724 11.03%      0 bp
-100 bp$ 112,731 $(11,796)$ 1,115,819 10.10%      -99 bp$ 112,588 $(10,984)$ 1,114,647 10.10%   -93 bp
-200 bp$ 115,937 $(8,590)$ 1,119,953 10.35%        -74 bp$ 116,630 $(6,942)$ 1,119,409 10.42%     -61 bp

(1)
Represents the increase (decrease) of the NPV at the indicated interest rate change in comparison to the NPV at September 30,December 31, 2019 (“base case”).
(2)
Derived from the NPV divided by the portfolio value of total assets.
(3)
Derived from the change in the NPV ratio from the base case amount assuming the indicated change in interest rates (expressed in basis points).

The following table is derived from the internal interest rate risk model and represents the change in the NPV at a -100 basis point rate shock at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.
At September 30, 2019At June 30, 2019At December 31, 2019At June 30, 2019
(-100 bp rate shock)(-100 bp rate shock)(-100 bp rate shock)(-100 bp rate shock)
Pre-Shock NPV Ratio: NPV as a % of PV Assets             11.09%11.80%11.03%11.80%
Post-Shock NPV Ratio: NPV as a % of PV Assets             10.10%10.67%10.10%10.67%
Sensitivity Measure: Change in NPV Ratio            -99 bp-113 bp  -93 bp-113 bp

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The pre-shock NPV ratio decreased 7177 basis points to 11.0911.03 percent at September 30,December 31, 2019 from 11.80 percent at June 30, 2019 and the post-shock NPV ratio decreased 57 basis points to 10.10 percent at September 30,December 31, 2019 from 10.67 percent at June 30, 2019.  The decrease of the NPV ratios was primarily attributable to a $7.5 million cash dividend distribution from the Bank to Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. in September 2019, partly offset by net income in the first threesix months of fiscal 2020 and a higher net valuation of total assets in comparison to total liabilities.2020.

As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing tables.  For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates.  Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates.  Additionally, certain assets, such as ARM loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset.  Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from time deposits could likely deviate significantly from those assumed when calculating the results described in the tables above.  It is also possible that, as a result of an interest rate increase, the higher mortgage payments required from ARM borrowers could result in an increase in delinquencies and defaults.  Accordingly, the data presented in the tables in this section should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results in the event of changes in interest rates.  Furthermore, the NPV presented in the foregoing tables is not intended to present the fair market value of the Corporation, nor does it represent amounts that would be available for distribution to shareholders in the event of the liquidation of the Corporation.

The Corporation measures and evaluates the potential effects of interest rate movements through an interest rate sensitivity "gap" analysis.  Interest rate sensitivity reflects the potential effect on net interest income when there is movement in interest rates. For loans, securities and liabilities with contractual maturities, the table presents contractual repricing or scheduled maturity.  For transaction accounts (checking, money market and savings deposits) that have no contractual maturity, the table presents estimated principal cash flows and, as applicable, the Corporation's historical experience, management's judgment and statistical analysis concerning their most likely withdrawal behaviors.



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The following table represents the interest rate gap analysis of the Corporation's assets and liabilities as of September 30,December 31, 2019:
   
Term to Contractual Repricing, Estimated Repricing, or Contractual
Maturity (1)
   As of December 31, 2019
(Dollars In Thousands)
12 months or
less
Greater than
1 year to 3
years
Greater than
3 years to 5
years
Greater than
5 years or
non-sensitive
Total
    
Repricing Assets:     
 Cash and cash equivalents$42,693 $ $ $5,540 $48,233 
 Investment securities26,814   55,584 82,398 
 Loans held for investment265,573 231,242 321,527 123,387 941,729 
 FHLB - San Francisco stock8,199    8,199 
 Other assets3,292   23,536 26,828 
  Total assets346,571 231,242 321,527 208,047 1,107,387 
        
Repricing Liabilities and Equity:     
 Checking deposits - non-interest bearing   85,846 85,846 
 Checking deposits - interest bearing40,418 80,836 80,836 67,364 269,454 
 Savings deposits51,807 103,614 103,614  259,035 
 Money market deposits16,709 16,709   33,418 
 Time deposits102,063 62,906 20,016 912 185,897 
 Borrowings10,000 61,078 40,007 20,000 131,085 
 Other liabilities332   18,544 18,876 
 Stockholders' equity   123,776 123,776 
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity221,329 325,143 244,473 316,442 1,107,387 
        
Repricing gap positive (negative)$125,242 $(93,901)$77,054 $(108,395)$ 
Cumulative repricing gap:     
 Dollar amount$125,242 $31,341 $108,395 $ $ 
 Percent of total assets11%3%10%%%

    
Term to Contractual Repricing, Estimated Repricing, or Contractual
Maturity (1)
 
    As of September 30, 2019 
(Dollars In Thousands) 
12 months or
less
  
Greater than
1 year to 3
years
  
Greater than
3 years to 5
years
  
Greater than
5 years or
non-sensitive
  Total 
    
Repricing Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $47,691  $  $  $6,824  $54,515 
Investment securities  29,286         61,319   90,605 
Loans held for investment  265,573   251,921   311,871   94,949   924,314 
FHLB - San Francisco stock  8,199            8,199 
Other assets  3,380         24,283   27,663 
Total assets  354,129   251,921   311,871   187,375   1,105,296 
                     
Repricing Liabilities and Equity:                    
Checking deposits - non-interest bearing           85,338   85,338 
Checking deposits - interest bearing  39,510   79,020   79,020   65,850   263,400 
Savings deposits  51,376   102,752   102,752      256,880 
Money market deposits  17,480   17,479         34,959 
Time deposits  101,870   64,519   23,914   856   191,159 
Borrowings     71,092   40,000   20,000   131,092 
Other liabilities  366         19,933   20,299 
Stockholders' equity           122,169   122,169 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  210,602   334,862   245,686   314,146   1,105,296 
                     
Repricing gap positive (negative) $143,527  $(82,941) $66,185  $(126,771) $ 
Cumulative repricing gap:                    
Dollar amount $143,527  $60,586  $126,771  $  $ 
Percent of total assets  13%  5%  11%  %  %
(1) Cash and cash equivalents are presented as estimated repricing; investment securities and loans held for investment are presented as contractual maturities or contractual repricing (without consideration for prepayments); FHLB - San Francisco stock is presented as contractual repricing; transaction accounts (checking, savings and money market deposits) are presented as estimated repricing; while time deposits (without consideration for early withdrawals) and borrowings are presented as contractual maturities.

The static gap analysis shows a positive position in the "Cumulative"cumulative repricing gap - dollar amount" category, indicating more assets are sensitive to repricing than liabilities. Management views non-interest bearing deposits to be the least sensitive to changes in market interest rates and these accounts are therefore characterized as long-term funding. Interest-bearing checking deposits are considered more sensitive, followed by increased sensitivity for savings and money market deposits. For the purpose of calculating gap, a portion of these interest-bearing deposit balances are assumed to be subject to estimated repricing as follows: interest-bearing checking deposits at 15% per year, savings deposits at 20% per year and money market deposits at 50% in the first and second years.

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The gap results presented above could vary substantially if different assumptions are used or if actual experience differs from the assumptions used in the preparation of the gap analysis.  Furthermore, the gap analysis provides a static view of interest rate risk exposure at a specific point in time without taking into account redirection of cash flows activity and deposit fluctuations.

The extent to which the net interest margin will be impacted by changes in prevailing interest rates will depend on a number of factors, including how quickly interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities react to interest rate changes. It is not uncommon for rates on certain assets or liabilities to lag behind changes in the market rates of interest.  Additionally, prepayments of loans and early withdrawals of certificates of deposit could cause interest sensitivities to vary.  As a result, the relationship between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as shown in the previous table, is only a general indicator of interest rate sensitivity and the effect of changing rates of interest on net interest income is likely to be different from that predicted solely on the basis of the interest rate sensitivity analysis set forth in the previous table.

The Corporation also models the sensitivity of net interest income for the 12-month period subsequent to any given month-end assuming a dynamic balance sheet accounting for, among other items:
The Corporation’s current balance sheet and repricing characteristics;
The Corporation’s current balance sheet and repricing characteristics;
Forecasted balance sheet growth consistent with the business plan;
Forecasted balance sheet growth consistent with the business plan;
Current interest rates and yield curves and management estimates of projected interest rates;
Current interest rates and yield curves and management estimates of projected interest rates;
Embedded options, interest rate floors, periodic caps and lifetime caps;
Embedded options, interest rate floors, periodic caps and lifetime caps;
Repricing characteristics for market rate sensitive instruments;
Repricing characteristics for market rate sensitive instruments;
Loan, investment, deposit and borrowing cash flows;
Loan, investment, deposit and borrowing cash flows;
Loan prepayment estimates for each type of loan; and
Loan prepayment estimates for each type of loan; and
Immediate, permanent and parallel movements in interest rates of plus 300, 200 and 100 and minus 100 and 200 basis points.  
Immediate, permanent and parallel movements in interest rates of plus 300, 200 and 100 and minus 100 and 200 basis points.  

The following table describes the results of the analysis at September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.
At September 30, 2019 At June 30, 2019
At December 31, 2019At December 31, 2019 At June 30, 2019
Basis Point (bp)
Change in Rates
Change in
Net Interest Income
 
Basis Point (bp)
Change in Rates
Change in
Net Interest Income
Change in
Net Interest Income
 
Basis Point (bp)
Change in Rates
Change in
Net Interest Income
+300 bp5.08% +300 bp6.85%6.70% +300 bp6.85%
+200 bp2.88% +200 bp4.39%5.03% +200 bp4.39%
+100 bp1.50% +100 bp2.36%4.45% +100 bp2.36%
-100 bp(3.36)% -100 bp(3.63)%1.16% -100 bp(3.63)%
-200 bp(6.32)% -200 bp(6.69)%(0.83)% -200 bp(6.69)%

At September 30,December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Corporation was asset sensitive as its interest-earning assets at those dates are expected to reprice more quickly than its interest-bearing liabilities during the subsequent 12-month period.  Therefore, in a rising interest rate environment, the model projects an increase in net interest income over the subsequent 12-month period.  In a falling interest rate environment, the results project a decrease in net interest income over the subsequent 12-month period.period, except under the -100 basis point shock at December 31, 2019 where more loans are forecast to hit their contractual floor interest rate.

Management believes that the assumptions used to complete the analysis described in the table above are reasonable.  However, past experience has shown that immediate, permanent and parallel movements in interest rates will not necessarily occur.  Additionally, while the analysis provides a tool to evaluate the projected net interest income to changes in interest rates, actual results may be substantially different if actual experience differs from the assumptions used to complete the analysis, particularly with respect to the 12-month business plan when asset growth is forecast.  Therefore, the model results that the Corporation discloses should be thought of as a risk management tool to compare the trends of the Corporation’s current disclosure to previous disclosures, over time, within the context of the actual performance of the treasury yield curve.

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ITEM 4 – Controls and Procedures.

a) An evaluation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Section 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Corporation’s Disclosure Committee as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.  In designing and evaluating the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.  Also, because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Corporation have been detected.  Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Based on their evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30,December 31, 2019 are effective, at the reasonable assurance level, in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

b) There have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.  The Corporation does not expect that its internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud.  A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Corporation have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.  The design of any control procedure is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

There have been no material changes in the legal proceedings previously disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, except as follows.

On July 24, 2019, the California Superior Court for the County of San Bernardino, California granted final approval of the settlement in the Cannon vs. Bank lawsuit. On July 26, 2019, the final order was signed by this court and on August 6, 2019, the Bank forwarded the settlement amount to the class administrator. The total settlement was reduced to $2.5 million from $2.8 million, resulting in a $296,000 settlement expense recovery which was recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019.


Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The table below represents the Corporation’s purchases of its equity securities for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2020.
Period 
(a) Total
Number of
Shares Purchased
  
(b) Average
Price Paid
per Share
  
(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
  
(d) Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plan (1)
 
July 1 – 31, 2019    $      321,001 
August 1 – 31, 2019  14,624  $20.46   14,624   306,377 
September 1 – 30, 2019  2,300  $20.09   2,300   304,077 
Total  16,924  $20.41   16,924   304,077 
Period
(a) Total
Number of
Shares Purchased
(b) Average
Price Paid
per Share
(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
(d) Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plan (1)
October 1 – 31, 2019 $ 304,077 
November 1 – 30, 2019 $ 304,077 
December 1 – 31, 20192,361 $21.842,361 301,716 
Total2,361 $21.842,361 301,716 

(1)
Represents the remaining shares available for future purchases under the April 2018 stock repurchase plan.

During the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, the Corporation purchased 16,9242,361 shares of the Corporation’s common stock at an average cost of $20.41$21.84 per share. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Corporation purchased 19,285 shares of the Corporation’s common stock at an average cost of $20.58 per share. As of September 30,December 31, 2019, a total of 68,92371,284 shares or 1819 percent of the shares authorized in the April 2018 stock repurchase plan have been purchased at an average cost of $19.91$19.97 per share, leaving 304,077301,716 shares available for future purchases. During the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, a total of 10,5005,750 shares of common stock were exercised, while no shares of restricted common stock were forfeited or vested. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, a total of 16,250 shares of common stock were exercised and a total of 8,000 shares of restricted stock were forfeited, while no shares of restricted common stock vested. The Corporation did not purchase any shares from recipients to fund their withholding tax obligations in the second quarter and first quartersix months of fiscal 2020. During the quarter and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, the Corporation did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.


Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.


Item 5.  Other Information.

Not applicable.


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Item 6.  Exhibits.

Exhibits:
  
  
4.1Form of Certificate of Provident's Common Stock (incorporated by reference to the Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-2230) filed on March 11, 1996))
  
  
  
  
  
101The following materials from the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition; (2) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (3) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (4) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
  




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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


 Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
  
  
  
Date: November 8, 2019February 10, 2020
/s/ Craig G. Blunden
 Craig G. Blunden
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
  
  
Date: November 8, 2019February 10, 2020
/s/ Donavon P. Ternes
 Donavon P. Ternes
 
President, Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)





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Exhibit Index

  
  
  
  
101
The following materials from the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2019, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition; (2) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (3) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (4) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.