UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period ended March 31,September 30, 2018
or 
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For transition period from             to             
Commission File Number 0-51331
 
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Maryland75-3199276
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
  
 
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.    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    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 ¨ No x.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. At April 27,October 24, 2018, there were 17,739,05416,996,173 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.







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Form 10-Q
March 31,September 30, 2018
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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited


March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Assets      
Cash and due from other financial institutions$10,613
 $13,572
$12,473
 $13,572
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions81,963
 114,020
74,461
 114,020
Cash and cash equivalents92,576
 127,592
86,934
 127,592
Securities, at fair value102,170
 93,383
103,921
 93,383
Equity securities, at fair value491
 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses:
March 31, 2018, $8,341 and December 31, 2017, $8,366
1,277,553
 1,314,651
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses:
September 30, 2018, $8,103 and December 31, 2017, $8,366
1,267,787
 1,314,651
Other real estate owned, net1,802
 2,351
985
 2,351
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"), at cost8,290
 8,290
8,026
 8,290
Premises held-for-sale5,581
 5,667

 5,667
Premises and equipment, net24,628
 24,856
24,473
 24,856
Accrued interest receivable4,900
 4,619
4,974
 4,619
Core deposit intangible164
 286
123
 286
Bank owned life insurance22,925
 22,859
18,781
 22,859
Deferred taxes11,363
 12,563
8,911
 12,563
Other assets7,486
 8,441
7,569
 8,441
Total assets$1,559,929
 $1,625,558
$1,532,484
 $1,625,558
      
Liabilities      
Deposits      
Noninterest-bearing$232,593
 $234,354
$225,446
 $234,354
Interest-bearing1,045,414
 1,105,697
1,070,324
 1,105,697
Total deposits1,278,007
 1,340,051
1,295,770
 1,340,051
Borrowings60,983
 60,768
21,232
 60,768
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance9,558
 11,645
11,015
 11,645
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities13,029
 15,460
12,384
 15,460
Total liabilities1,361,577
 1,427,924
1,340,401
 1,427,924


 



 

Stockholders’ equity      
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
 

 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 17,877,223 shares issued at March 31, 2018 and 17,958,723 issued at December 31, 2017178
 179
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 17,206,303 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and 17,958,723 issued at December 31, 2017172
 179
Additional paid-in capital152,489
 153,811
141,230
 153,811
Retained earnings45,397
 43,274
50,437
 43,274
Accumulated other comprehensive income288
 370
244
 370
Total stockholders’ equity198,352
 197,634
192,083
 197,634
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,559,929
 $1,625,558
$1,532,484
 $1,625,558

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Interest and dividend income          
Loans, including fees$13,820
 $12,760
$14,248
 $13,345
 $42,045
 $39,061
Securities464
 349
627
 389
 1,637
 1,095
Other464
 253
498
 387
 1,459
 976
Total interest income14,748
 13,362
15,373
 14,121
 45,141
 41,132
Interest expense          
Deposits1,525
 1,180
2,278
 1,419
 5,632
 3,903
Borrowings202
 96
130
 196
 542
 444
Total interest expense1,727
 1,276
2,408
 1,615
 6,174
 4,347
Net interest income13,021
 12,086
12,965
 12,506
 38,967
 36,785
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(258) 161
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses13,279
 11,925
Recovery of loan losses(23) (225) (258) (15)
Net interest income after recovery of loan losses12,988
 12,731
 39,225
 36,800
Noninterest income          
Deposit service charges and fees978
 950
1,003
 1,018
 2,970
 2,964
Loan fee income70
 60
71
 89
 231
 212
Commercial mortgage brokerage fees41
 
12
 
 138
 
Residential mortgage banking fees30
 44
34
 41
 88
 172
Loss on sales of equity securities
 
 (14) 
Gain on sale of premises held-for-sale
 
 93
 
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income213
 249
207
 210
 670
 704
Earnings on bank owned life insurance66
 63
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance35
 67
 146
 196
Bank-owned life insurance death benefit
 
 1,389
 
Other141
 178
208
 198
 492
 526
Total noninterest income1,539
 1,544
1,570
 1,623
 6,203
 4,774
Noninterest expense          
Compensation and benefits5,322
 6,352
5,120
 5,330
 16,232
 16,792
Office occupancy and equipment1,731
 1,622
1,629
 1,693
 5,022
 4,914
Advertising and public relations143
 381
194
 167
 611
 807
Information technology641
 753
717
 638
 2,066
 2,070
Supplies, telephone, and postage333
 332
341
 337
 1,070
 1,027
Amortization of intangibles122
 129
20
 123
 163
 374
Nonperforming asset management202
 104
60
 84
 313
 215
Operations of other real estate owned161
 213
59
 403
 355
 861
FDIC insurance premiums119
 187
115
 150
 338
 462
Other1,185
 1,193
1,170
 1,275
 3,429
 3,551
Total noninterest expense9,959
 11,266
9,425
 10,200
 29,599
 31,073
Income before income taxes4,859
 2,203
5,133
 4,154
 15,829
 10,501
Income tax expense1,300
 322
1,396
 594
 3,903
 2,488
Net income$3,559
 $1,881
$3,737
 $3,560
 $11,926
 $8,013
Basic earnings per common share$0.20
 $0.10
$0.22
 $0.20
 $0.68
 $0.44
Diluted earnings per common share$0.20
 $0.10
$0.22
 $0.20
 $0.68
 $0.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding17,930,639
 18,642,054
17,365,679
 18,139,659
 17,641,308
 18,368,742
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding17,931,100
 18,647,516
17,365,679
 18,140,109
 17,641,308
 18,369,170

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands) - Unaudited

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Net income$3,559
 $1,881
$3,737
 $3,560
 $11,926
 $8,013
Unrealized holding loss arising during the period(104) (20)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period(49) 16
 (173) (67)
Tax effect22
 7
13
 (9) 47
 22
Net of tax(82) (13)(36) 7
 (126) (45)
Comprehensive income$3,477
 $1,868
$3,701
 $3,567
 $11,800
 $7,968

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data) - Unaudited


Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Unearned
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Shares
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehen-sive
Income
 Total
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Unearned
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Shares
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehen-sive
Income
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2017$192
 $173,047
 $39,483
 $(8,318) $376
 $204,780
$192
 $173,047
 $39,483
 $(8,318) $376
 $204,780
Net income
 
 1,881
 
 
 1,881

 
 8,013
 
 
 8,013
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (13) (13)
 
 
 
 (45) (45)
Net exercise of stock options (192,215 shares)2
 (1,220) 
 
 
 (1,218)
Net exercise of stock options (198,026 shares)2
 (1,239) 
 
 
 (1,237)
Prepayment of ESOP Share Acquisition Loan(8) (7,185)   8,318
 
 1,125
(8) (7,185)   8,318
 
 1,125
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (232,045 shares)(2) (3,377) 
 
 
 (3,379)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.06 per share)
 
 (1,155) 
 
 (1,155)
Balance at March 31, 2017$184
 $161,265
 $40,209
 $
 $363
 $202,021
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (614,673 shares)(6) (9,142) 
 
 
 (9,148)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.20 per share)
 
 (3,710) 
 
 (3,710)
Balance at September 30, 2017$180
 $155,481
 $43,786
 $
 $331
 $199,778
                      
Balance at January 1, 2018$179
 $153,811
 $43,274
 $
 $370
 $197,634
$179
 $153,811
 $43,274
 $
 $370
 $197,634
Net income
 
 3,559
 
 
 3,559

 
 11,926
 
 
 11,926
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (82) (82)
 
 
 
 (126) (126)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (81,500 shares)(1) (1,322) 
 
 
 (1,323)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.08 per share)
 
 (1,436) 
 
 (1,436)
Balance at March 31, 2018$178
 $152,489
 $45,397
 $
 $288
 $198,352
Nonvested stock awards-stock-based compensation expense
 6
 
 
 
 6
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (752,174 shares)(7) (12,587) 
 
 
 (12,594)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.27 per share)
 
 (4,763) 
 
 (4,763)
Balance at September 30, 2018$172
 $141,230
 $50,437
 $
 $244
 $192,083

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) - Unaudited

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income$3,559
 $1,881
$11,926
 $8,013
Adjustments to reconcile to net income to net cash from operating activities      
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(258) 161
Recovery of loan losses(258) (15)
Prepayment of ESOP Share Acquisition Loan
 1,125

 1,125
Stock–based compensation expense6
 
Depreciation and amortization916
 958
2,513
 2,846
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities and loans3
 (65)9
 (72)
Amortization of core deposit intangible122
 129
163
 374
Amortization of servicing assets27
 31
79
 86
Net change in net deferred loan origination costs36
 129
53
 343
Loss on sale of other real estate owned21
 16
56
 100
Net gain on sale of loans
 (7)
 (70)
Loss on sale of equity securities14
 
Gain on sale of premises held-for-sale(93) 
Loans originated for sale
 (239)
 (1,291)
Proceeds from sale of loans
 246

 1,361
Other real estate owned valuation adjustments25
 20
27
 301
Net change in:      
Accrued interest receivable(281) (97)(355) (188)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance(66) (63)(146) (196)
Other assets2,037
 1,834
3,540
 4,027
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities(2,431) (2,701)(3,076) (1,966)
Net cash from operating activities3,710
 3,358
14,458
 14,778
Cash flows from investing activities      
Securities      
Proceeds from maturities27,499
 13,623
76,164
 49,695
Proceeds from principal repayments1,030
 637
2,970
 2,461
Proceeds from sale of equity securities487
 
Purchases of securities(37,923) (17,302)(90,355) (43,808)
Loans receivable      
Loan participations sold
 1,615

 3,615
Principal payments on loans receivable226,439
 136,090
729,474
 459,706
Purchase of loans
 (20,406)
 (23,451)
Originated for investment(189,659) (125,813)(683,685) (465,562)
Proceeds of redemption of FHLB stock
 3,514
Purchase of FHLB and FRB stock
 (11)(21) (154)
Redemption of FHLB and FRB stock285
 3,514
Bank-owned life insurance death benefit4,224
 
Proceeds from sale of premises held-for-sale5,485
 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned713
 494
2,172
 1,966
Purchase of premises and equipment, net(150) (179)(512) (906)
Net cash from (used in) investing activities27,949
 (7,738)46,688
 (12,924)

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) - Unaudited

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net change in deposits$(62,044) $(10,108)$(44,281) $31,699
Net change in borrowings215
 977
(39,536) 9,859
Net change in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance(2,087) (1,973)(630) (358)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock(1,323) (3,379)(12,594) (9,148)
Cash dividends paid on common stock(1,436) (1,155)(4,763) (3,710)
Shares retired for tax liability
 (1,200)
 (1,219)
Net cash used in financing activities(66,675) (16,838)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities(101,804) 27,123
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(35,016) (21,218)(40,658) 28,977
Beginning cash and cash equivalents127,592
 96,684
127,592
 96,684
Ending cash and cash equivalents$92,576
 $75,466
$86,934
 $125,661
      
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest paid$1,694
 $1,243
$5,960
 $4,269
Income taxes paid43
 1
250
 198
Loans transferred to other real estate owned562
 1,936
1,241
 2,041

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation: BankFinancial Corporation, a Maryland corporation headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, (the “Company”), is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of BankFinancial, NA (the “Bank”). The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of BankFinancial Corporation, the Bank, and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Financial Assurance Services, Inc. and BFIN Asset Recovery Company, LLC (collectively, “the Company”), and reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. Such adjustments are the only adjustments reflected in the accompanying financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three-month periodthree and nine month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018 or for any other period.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ.
Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period’s financial statements to conform them to the current period’s presentation.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers) creating FASB Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance in this update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides steps to follow to achieve the core principle. An entity should disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The amendments in this update became effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We have evaluated the impact of adopting the update and have concluded that it does not have a significant impact to our consolidated financial statements. The Company’s revenue streams that are in-scope from the update include: financed OREO sales; deposit fees, including ATM fees, overdraft fees, maintenance fees and dormancy fees; debit card fees, and trust fees. For the in-scope revenue streams, our current revenue recognition is not different than our prior revenue recognition under the update. The Company has infrequently financed an OREO sale. Our customer contracts generally do not have performance obligations and fees are assessed and collected as the transaction occurs. The Company’s fee income is not material for any individual income streams. The adoption of ASC 606 did not result in a change to the accounting for any of the in-scope revenue stream; as such, no cumulative effect adjustment was recorded. Refer to Note 8 - Revenue for Contracts with Customers for further discussion on the Company's accounting policies for revenue sources within the scope of ASC 606.
In January 2016, the FASB issued an update (ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities). The new guidance is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments by requiring: equity investments (other than equity method or consolidation) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets (i.e., securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; eliminating the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for organizations that are not public business entities; eliminating the requirement for non-public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is to be required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


cost on the balance sheet; and requiring a reporting organization to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in fair value of a liability resulting from the change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. The new guidance became effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The new pronouncement does not have a significant impact on our Statement of Operations, as we only havehad one equity security that was valued at $491,000 and $499,000 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 respectively. The equity security is reported separately on the Statement of Condition as a result the adoption of this pronouncement.and none at September 30, 2018.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The standard requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. Our preliminary finding is that the new pronouncement will not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements as the projected minimum lease payments under existing leases subject to the new pronouncement are less than one percent of our current total assets.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”).  These amendments require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for SEC filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 (i.e., January 1, 2020, for calendar year entities). Early application will be permitted for all organizations for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. Our initial review indicates that we have maintained sufficient historical loan data to support the requirements of this pronouncement. In addition, we have begun tracking the average life of the various segments of our loan portfolio. We are currently evaluating various loss methodologies to determine their correlation to our various loan categories' historical performance. In August 2018, we contracted with a third-party vendor to provide a model and assist with assessing processes, portfolio segmentation, and model development.
In March of 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, “Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (“ASU 2017-08”). This guidance shortens the amortization period for premiums on certain callable debt securities to the earliest call date (with an explicit, noncontingent call feature that is callable at a fixed price and on a preset dates), rather than contractual maturity date as currently required under GAAP. The ASU does not impact instruments without preset call dates such as mortgage-backed securities.  For instruments with contingent call features, once the contingency is resolved and the security is callable at a fixed price and preset date, the security is within the scope of the ASU.  ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted.  Effective January 2017, we early adopted the pronouncement. Adoption of the new pronouncement was immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Amounts reported in earnings per share reflect earnings available to common stockholders for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, exclusive of unearned BankFinancial, NA Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") shares in 2017 and unvested restricted stock shares. Stock options and restricted stock are regarded as potential common stock and are considered in the diluted earnings per share calculations to the extent that they would have a dilutive effect if converted to common stock.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Net income available to common stockholders$3,559
 $1,881
$3,737
 $3,560
 $11,926
 $8,013
Average common shares outstanding17,931,579
 19,243,941
17,365,679
 18,140,599
 17,641,743
 18,567,796
Less:          
Unearned ESOP shares
 (600,947)
 
 
 (198,114)
Unvested restricted stock shares(940) (940)
 (940) (435) (940)
Weighted average common shares outstanding17,930,639
 18,642,054
17,365,679
 18,139,659
 17,641,308
 18,368,742
Add - Net effect of dilutive unvested restricted stock461
 5,462

 450
 
 428
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding17,931,100
 18,647,516
17,365,679
 18,140,109
 17,641,308
 18,369,170
Basic earnings per common share$0.20
 $0.10
$0.22
 $0.20
 $0.68
 $0.44
Diluted earnings per common share$0.20
 $0.10
$0.22
 $0.20
 $0.68
 $0.44
 
NOTE 3 - SECURITIES
The fair value of securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income are shown below.
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
March 31, 2018       
September 30, 2018       
Certificates of deposit$86,340
 $
 $
 $86,340
$89,175
 $
 $
 $89,175
Mortgage-backed securities - residential11,146
 441
 (43) 11,544
10,593
 393
 (61) 10,925
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential4,272
 16
 (11) 4,277
3,819
 13
 (11) 3,821
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates9
 
 
 9
$101,767
 $457
 $(54) $102,170
$103,587
 $406
 $(72) $103,921
December 31, 2017              
Certificates of deposit$75,916
 $
 $
 $75,916
$75,916
 $
 $
 $75,916
Equity mutual fund500
 
 (1) 499
500
 
 (1) 499
Mortgage-backed securities - residential11,969
 520
 (17) 12,472
11,969
 520
 (17) 12,472
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential4,481
 16
 (11) 4,486
4,481
 16
 (11) 4,486
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates10
 
 
 10
10
 
 
 10
$92,876
 $536
 $(29) $93,383
$92,876
 $536
 $(29) $93,383



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES (continued)

The mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations reflected in the preceding table were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities or agencies, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae, and are obligations which the government has affirmed its commitment to support. All securities reflected in the preceding table were classified as available-for-sale at March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
The amortized cost and fair values of securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
March 31, 2018September 30, 2018
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$86,340
 $86,340
$89,175
 $89,175
Mortgage-backed securities - residential11,146
 11,544
10,593
 10,925
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential4,272
 4,277
3,819
 3,821
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates9
 9
$101,767
 $102,170
$103,587
 $103,921
There were no sales of securities for the periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Proceeds$
 $
 $487
 $
Gross gains
 
 
 
Gross losses
 
 (14) 
Securities with unrealized losses not recognized in income are as follows:
Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More TotalLess than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
March 31, 2018           
September 30, 2018           
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$
 $
 $1,111
 $(43) $1,111
 $(43)$924
 $(6) $1,004
 $(55) $1,928
 $(61)
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
 
 1,983
 (11) 1,983
 (11)
 
 1,796
 (11) 1,796
 (11)
$
 $
 $3,094
 $(54) $3,094
 $(54)$924
 $(6) $2,800
 $(66) $3,724
 $(72)
                      
December 31, 2017                      
Equity mutual fund$499
 $(1) $
 $
 $499
 $(1)$499
 $(1) $
 $
 $499
 $(1)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
 
 1,149
 (17) 1,149
 (17)
 
 1,149
 (17) 1,149
 (17)
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
 
 2,083
 (11) 2,083
 (11)
 
 2,083
 (11) 2,083
 (11)
$499
 $(1) $3,232
 $(28) $3,731
 $(29)$499
 $(1) $3,232
 $(28) $3,731
 $(29)
The Company evaluates marketable investment securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under current accounting guidance, which generally provides that if a marketable security is in an unrealized loss position, whether due to general market conditions or industry or issuer-specific factors, the holder of the securities must assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES (continued)

Certain mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that the Company holds in its investment portfolio were in an unrealized loss position at March 31,September 30, 2018, but the unrealized losses were not considered significant under the Company’s impairment testing methodology. In addition, the Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is likely that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery occurs.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANSLOAN RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable are as follows:
March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
One-to-four family residential real estate$92,056
 $97,814
$77,591
 $97,814
Multi-family mortgage578,144
 588,383
581,880
 588,383
Nonresidential real estate163,856
 169,971
148,010
 169,971
Construction and land1,328
 1,358
1,130
 1,358
Commercial loans162,564
 152,552
167,547
 152,552
Commercial leases285,222
 310,076
297,103
 310,076
Consumer1,494
 1,597
1,416
 1,597
1,284,664
 1,321,751
1,274,677
 1,321,751
Net deferred loan origination costs1,230
 1,266
1,213
 1,266
Allowance for loan losses(8,341) (8,366)(8,103) (8,366)
Loans, net$1,277,553
 $1,314,651
$1,267,787
 $1,314,651
The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the loans receivable by portfolio segment and based on impairment method:
Allowance for loan losses Loan BalancesAllowance for loan losses Loan Balances
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
March 31, 2018           
September 30, 2018           
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $765
 $765
 $3,576
 $88,480
 $92,056
$
 $762
 $762
 $2,724
 $74,867
 $77,591
Multi-family mortgage
 3,866
 3,866
 947
 577,197
 578,144

 3,722
 3,722
 661
 581,219
 581,880
Nonresidential real estate
 1,577
 1,577
 
 163,856
 163,856

 1,410
 1,410
 
 148,010
 148,010
Construction and land
 32
 32
 
 1,328
 1,328

 27
 27
 
 1,130
 1,130
Commercial loans
 1,441
 1,441
 
 162,564
 162,564

 1,482
 1,482
 
 167,547
 167,547
Commercial leases
 650
 650
 
 285,222
 285,222

 684
 684
 
 297,103
 297,103
Consumer
 10
 10
 
 1,494
 1,494

 16
 16
 
 1,416
 1,416
$
 $8,341
 $8,341
 $4,523
 $1,280,141
 1,284,664
$
 $8,103
 $8,103
 $3,385
 $1,271,292
 1,274,677
Net deferred loan origination costsNet deferred loan origination costs         1,230
Net deferred loan origination costs         1,213
Allowance for loan lossesAllowance for loan losses         (8,341)Allowance for loan losses         (8,103)
Loans, net          $1,277,553
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 Allowance for loan losses Loan Balances
 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
December 31, 2017           
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $850
 $850
 $4,265
 $93,549
 $97,814
Multi-family mortgage
 3,849
 3,849
 949
 587,434
 588,383
Nonresidential real estate
 1,605
 1,605
 
 169,971
 169,971
Construction and land
 32
 32
 
 1,358
 1,358
Commercial loans
 1,357
 1,357
 
 152,552
 152,552
Commercial leases
 655
 655
 
 310,076
 310,076
Consumer
 18
 18
 
 1,597
 1,597
 $
 $8,366
 $8,366
 $5,214
 $1,316,537
 1,321,751
Net deferred loan origination costs         1,266
Allowance for loan losses         (8,366)
Loans, net          $1,314,651
Activity in the allowance for loan losses is as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Beginning balance$8,366
 $8,127
$8,179
 $8,122
 $8,366
 $8,127
Loans charged off:          
One-to-four family residential real estate(97) (171)(84) (89) (214) (282)
Multi-family mortgage
 (3)
 (7) (35) (10)
Nonresidential real estate
 (165)
 
 
 (165)
Commercial loans
 
 (140) 
Consumer(6) (7) (7) (7)
(97) (339)(90) (103) (396) (464)
Recoveries:          
One-to-four family residential real estate99
 6
25
 15
 130
 100
Multi-family mortgage8
 11
8
 11
 26
 62
Nonresidential real estate
 10
 
 10
Construction and land2
 
 2
 
Commercial loans223
 5
2
 542
 227
 552
Commercial leases
 2
 5
 2
Consumer
 
 1
 
330
 22
37
 580
 391
 726
Net recoveries (charge-offs)233
 (317)(53) 477
 (5) 262
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(258) 161
Recovery of loan losses(23) (225) (258) (15)
Ending balance$8,341
 $7,971
$8,103
 $8,374
 $8,103
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Impaired loans
Several of the following disclosures are presented by “recorded investment,” which the FASB defines as “the amount of the investment in a loan, which is not net of a valuation allowance, but which does reflect any direct write-down of the investment.” The following represents the components of recorded investment:
Loan principal balance
Less unapplied payments
Plus negative unapplied balance
Less escrow balance
Plus negative escrow balance
Plus unamortized net deferred loan costs
Less unamortized net deferred loan fees
Plus unamortized premium
Less unamortized discount
Less previous charge-offs
Plus recorded accrued interest
Less reserve for uncollected interest
= Recorded investment
The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans:
        Three months ended
March 31, 2018
        Three months ended
September 30, 2018
 Nine months ended
September 30, 2018
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
March 31, 2018           
September 30, 2018               
With no related allowance recorded:                          
One-to-four family residential real estate$4,211
 $3,556
 $651
 $
 $4,002
 $15
$3,322
 $2,677
 $656
 $
 $3,154
 $13
 $3,584
 $35
One-to-four family residential real estate - non-owner occupied86
 46
 43
 
 46
 
 110
 
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois952
 950
 
 
 952
 11
661
 665
 
 
 666
 10
 836
 30
$5,163
 $4,506
 $651
 $
 $4,954
 $26
$4,069
 $3,388
 $699
 $
 $3,866
 $23
 $4,530
 $65
         
Year ended
December 31, 2017
 
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
December 31, 2017           
With no related allowance recorded:           
One-to-four family residential real estate$5,049
 $4,248
 $806
 $
 $4,212
 $197
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois958
 948
 
 
 847
 41
 $6,007
 $5,196
 $806
 $
 $5,059
 $238



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Nonaccrual Loans
The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans:
Loan Balance 
Recorded
Investment
 
Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days, Still
Accruing
Loan Balance 
Recorded
Investment
 
Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days, Still
Accruing
March 31, 2018     
September 30, 2018     
One-to-four family residential real estate$1,675
 $1,543
 $
$1,646
 $1,313
 $
One-to-four family residential real estate – non-owner occupied86
 46
 
95
 56
 
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois375
 369
 
102
 102
 
$2,136
 $1,958
 $
$1,843
 $1,471
 $
December 31, 2017          
One-to-four family residential real estate$3,413
 $1,918
 $
$3,413
 $1,918
 $
One-to-four family residential real estate – non-owner occupied308
 109
 
308
 109
 
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois376
 363
 
376
 363
 
$4,097
 $2,390
 $
$4,097
 $2,390
 $
Nonaccrual loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, and some loans may only be included in one category. Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.
The Company’s reserve for uncollected loan interest was $76,00036,000 and $103,000 at March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. When a loan is on nonaccrual status and the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is in doubt, all payments are applied to principal under the cost recovery method. Alternatively, when a loan is on non-accrual status but there is doubt concerning only the ultimate collectability of interest, contractual interest is credited to interest income only when received, under the cash basis method pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable. In all cases, the average balances are calculated based on the month–end balances of the financing receivables within the period reported pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Past Due Loans
The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment of loans at March 31,September 30, 2018 by class of loans:
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$1,875
 $58
 $1,398
 $3,331
 $68,216
 $71,547
$392
 $
 $1,329
 $1,721
 $59,925
 $61,646
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied368
 10
 46
 424
 19,676
 20,100
34
 8
 48
 90
 15,817
 15,907
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois268
 
 271
 539
 273,950
 274,489

 
 102
 102
 275,714
 275,816
Multi-family mortgage - Other
 
 
 
 299,725
 299,725

 
 
 
 299,469
 299,469
Nonresidential real estate940
 
 
 940
 161,265
 162,205
607
 
 
 607
 146,394
 147,001
Construction
 
 
 
 1,096
 1,096

 
 
 
 932
 932
Land
 
 
 
 234
 234

 
 
 
 198
 198
Commercial loans:      
   
      
   
Regional commercial banking
 
 
 
 48,160
 48,160

 
 
 
 50,105
 50,105
Health care
 
 
 
 69,980
 69,980

 
 
 
 69,248
 69,248
Direct commercial lessor
 
 
 
 44,939
 44,939

 
 
 
 48,942
 48,942
Commercial leases:      

   

      

   

Investment rated commercial leases1,727
 152
 
 1,879
 185,386
 187,265
787
 
 
 787
 181,402
 182,189
Other commercial leases572
 255
 
 827
 98,900
 99,727

 
 
 
 116,651
 116,651
Consumer
 22
 
 22
 1,481
 1,503
12
 5
 
 17
 1,410
 1,427
$5,750
 $497
 $1,715
 $7,962
 $1,273,008
 $1,280,970
$1,832
 $13
 $1,479
 $3,324
 $1,266,207
 $1,269,531



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment of loans at December 31, 2017 by class of loans:
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$86
 $99
 $1,801
 $1,986
 $74,216
 $76,202
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied10
 3
 86
 99
 20,944
 21,043
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois172
 
 364
 536
 287,171
 287,707
Multi-family mortgage - Other
 
 
 
 296,440
 296,440
Nonresidential real estate608
 
 
 608
 166,071
 166,679
Construction
 
 
 
 1,103
 1,103
Land
 
 
 
 259
 259
Commercial loans:      
   
Regional commercial banking
 
 
 
 40,935
 40,935
Health care
 
 
 
 71,738
 71,738
Direct commercial lessor
 
 
 
 40,237
 40,237
Commercial leases:      

   

Investment rated commercial leases934
 
 
 934
 207,747
 208,681
Other commercial leases288
 
 
 288
 102,873
 103,161
Consumer
 
 
 
 1,605
 1,605
 $2,098
 $102
 $2,251
 $4,451
 $1,311,339
 $1,315,790
Troubled Debt Restructurings
The Company evaluates loan extensions or modifications in accordance with FASB ASC 310–40 with respect to the classification of the loan as a Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR"). In general, if the Company grants a loan extension or modification to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties for other than an insignificant period of time that includes a below–market interest rate, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance or other concession intended to minimize the economic loss to the Company, the loan extension or loan modification is classified as a TDR. In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of either interest or principal then due and payable, management measures any impairment on the restructured loan in the same manner as for impaired loans as noted above.
The Company had $17,000 of TDRs at March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. No specific valuation reserves were allocated to those loans at March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The Company had no outstanding commitments to borrowers whose loans were classified as TDRs at either date.
The following table presents loans classified as TDRs:
 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
One-to-four family residential real estate - nonaccrual$17
 $17
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
One-to-four family residential real estate - nonaccrual$17
 $17
During the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no loans modified and classified as TDRs.
            
        
A TDR is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.
There were no payment defaults on TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 within twelve months following the modification.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

The following table presents TDRs for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification.
        
 2018 2017
 
Number
of loans
 
Recorded
investment
 
Number
of loans
 
Recorded
investment
One-to-four family residential real estate
 $
 1
 $17
A TDR is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.
There were no payment defaults on TDRs within twelve months following the modification during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
There were no loan modifications during the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018. There were certain loan modifications during the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2017 that did not meet the definition of a TDR. These loans had a total recorded investment of $133,000$149,000 at March 31,September 30, 2017. The modification of these loans involved either a modification of the terms of a loan to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties or a delay in a payment that was considered to be insignificant.
In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans based on credit risk. This analysis includes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans. This analysis is performed on a monthly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Special Mention. A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
Substandard. Loans categorized as Substandard continue to accrue interest, but exhibit a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. The loans continue to accrue interest because they are well secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time. The risk rating guidance published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clarifies that a loan with a well-defined weakness does not have to present a probability of default for the loan to be rated Substandard, and that an individual loan’s loss potential does not have to be distinct for the loan to be rated Substandard.
Nonaccrual. An asset classified Nonaccrual has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered “Pass” rated loans.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

As of March 31,September 30, 2018, based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk categories of loans by class of loans are as follows:
Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual TotalPass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$70,004
 $
 $323
 $1,539
 $71,866
$59,714
 $310
 $372
 $1,314
 $61,710
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied20,105
 
 39
 46
 20,190
15,755
 33
 37
 56
 15,881
Multi-family mortgage loans - Illinois275,552
 
 222
 370
 276,144
276,398
 
 310
 102
 276,810
Multi-family mortgage loans - Other302,000
 
 
 
 302,000
305,070
 
 
 
 305,070
Nonresidential real estate loans163,707
 
 149
 
 163,856
147,911
 
 99
 
 148,010
Construction loans1,093
 
 
 
 1,093
929
 
 
 
 929
Land loans235
 
 
 
 235
201
 
 
 
 201
Commercial loans:        
        
Regional commercial banking43,467
 4,644
 
 
 48,111
45,170
 4,815
 
 
 49,985
Health care67,669
 
 2,258
 
 69,927
64,374
 
 4,699
 
 69,073
Direct commercial lessor44,526
 
 
 
 44,526
48,489
 
 
 
 48,489
Commercial leases:        

        

Investment rated commercial leases186,052
 
 
 
 186,052
180,383
 748
 
 
 181,131
Other commercial leases99,170
 
 
 
 99,170
115,972
 
 
 
 115,972
Consumer1,494
 
 
 
 1,494
1,401
 5
 10
 
 1,416

$1,275,074
 $4,644
 $2,991
 $1,955
 $1,284,664
$1,261,767
 $5,911
 $5,527
 $1,472
 $1,274,677
 
As of December 31, 2017, the risk categories of loans by class of loans are as follows:
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$74,437
 $
 $255
 $1,914
 $76,606
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied21,059
 
 40
 109
 21,208
Multi-family mortgage loans - Illinois290,765
 
 225
 368
 291,358
Multi-family mortgage loans - Other297,025
 
 
 
 297,025
Nonresidential real estate loans169,817
 
 154
 
 169,971
Construction loans1,099
 
 
 
 1,099
Land loans259
 
 
 
 259
Commercial loans:        
Regional commercial banking36,373
 4,528
 
 
 40,901
Health care69,480
 
 2,248
 
 71,728
Direct commercial lessor39,923
 
 
 
 39,923
Commercial leases:        

Investment rated commercial leases207,460
 
 
 
 207,460
Other commercial leases102,616
 
 
 
 102,616
Consumer1,597
 
 
 
 1,597
 $1,311,910
 $4,528
 $2,922
 $2,391
 $1,321,751




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED


Real estate that is acquired through foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as other real estate owned ("OREO") until it is sold. When real estate is acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at its fair value, less the estimated costs of disposal. If the fair value of the property is less than the loan balance, the difference is charged against the allowance for loan losses.
March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO BalanceBalance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance
One–to–four family residential$935
 $
 $935
 $836
 $(9) $827
$634
 $
 $634
 $836
 $(9) $827
Multi-family mortgage276
 
 276
 
 
 
Nonresidential real estate1,140
 (277) 863
 1,772
 (252) 1,520
74
 
 74
 1,772
 (252) 1,520
Land48
 (44) 4
 48
 (44) 4
24
 (23) 1
 48
 (44) 4
$2,123
 $(321) $1,802
 $2,656
 $(305) $2,351
$1,008
 $(23) $985
 $2,656
 $(305) $2,351
The following represents the roll forward of OREO and the composition of OREO properties:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Beginning balance$2,351
 $3,895
$1,187
 $4,896
 $2,351
 $3,895
New foreclosed properties562
 1,936
403
 105
 1,241
 2,041
Valuation adjustments(25) (20)(1) (227) (27) (301)
Sales and payments(1,086) (510)(604) (1,205) (2,580) (2,066)
Ending balance$1,802
 $5,301
$985
 $3,569
 $985
 $3,569
Activity in the valuation allowance is as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Beginning balance$305
 $449
$44
 $308
 $305
 $449
Additions charged to expense25
 20
1
 227
 27
 301
Reductions from sales of OREO(9) (59)(22) (63) (309) (278)
Ending balance$321
 $410
$23
 $472
 $23
 $472
At March 31,September 30, 2018, the balance of OREO included no foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property without title. At December 31, 2017 the balance of OREO included $352,000 of foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property without title. At March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process was $1.3 million$603,000 and $1.5 million, respectively.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 6 - SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE


Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, included with borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet, are shown below.
 Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 days 30 - 90 days Greater Than 90 days Total Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 days 30 - 90 days Greater Than 90 days Total
March 31, 2018          
September 30, 2018          
Repurchase agreements and repurchase-to-maturity transactions $983
 $
 $
 $
 $983
 $1,232
 $
 $
 $
 $1,232
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of ConditionGross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition $983
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition $1,232
                    
December 31, 2017                    
Repurchase agreements and repurchase-to-maturity transactions $768
 $
 $
 $
 $768
 $768
 $
 $
 $
 $768
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of ConditionGross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition   $768
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition   $768
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were secured by mortgage-backed securities with a carrying amount of $3.3$2.7 million and $3.7 million at March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Also included in total borrowings were advances from the FHLB of $20.0 million at September 30, 2018 and $60.0 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
Because security values fluctuate due to market conditions, the Company has no control over the market value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase.  The Company is contractually obligated to promptly transfer additional securities to the counterparty if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase price.
NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:
Securities: The fair values of marketable equity securities are generally determined by quoted prices, in active markets, for each specific security (Level 1). If Level 1 measurement inputs are not available for a marketable equity security, we determine its fair value based on the quoted price of a similar security traded in an active market (Level 2). The fair values of debt securities are generally determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2).
Impaired Loans: The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available for similar loans and collateral underlying such loans. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted in accordance with the allowance policy.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach with data from comparable properties. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Real estate owned properties are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair Value Measurements Using  Fair Value Measurements Using  
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
March 31, 2018       
September 30, 2018       
Securities:              
Certificates of deposit$
 $86,340
 $
 $86,340
$
 $89,175
 $
 $89,175
Equity mutual fund491
 
 
 491
Mortgage-backed securities – residential
 11,544
 
 11,544

 10,925
 
 10,925
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 4,277
 
 4,277

 3,821
 
 3,821
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates
 9
 
 9
$491
 $102,170
 $
 $102,661
$
 $103,921
 $
 $103,921
December 31, 2017              
Securities:              
Certificates of deposit$
 $75,916
 $
 $75,916
$
 $75,916
 $
 $75,916
Equity mutual fund499
 
 
 499
499
 
 
 499
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
 12,472
 
 12,472

 12,472
 
 12,472
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 4,486
 
 4,486

 4,486
 
 4,486
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates
 10
 
 10

 10
 
 10
$499
 $92,884
 $
 $93,383
$499
 $92,884
 $
 $93,383



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Fair Value Measurement Using  Fair Value Measurement Using  
Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
March 31, 2018       
Other real estate owned - nonresidential real estate$
 $
 $409
 $409
September 30, 2018       
Other real estate owned:       
Land$
 $
 $1
 $1
              
December 31, 2017              
Other real estate owned:              
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $
 $102
 $102
$
 $
 $102
 $102
Nonresidential real estate
 
 814
 814

 
 814
 814
$
 $
 $916
 $916
$
 $
 $916
 $916
At March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 there were no impaired loans that were measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral–dependent loans and which had specific valuation allowances.
OREO, which is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell, and had a carrying value of $494,000$24,000 less a valuation allowance of $85,000,$23,000, or $409,000,$1,000 at March 31,September 30, 2018, compared to a carrying value of $1.2 million less a valuation allowance of $261,000, or $916,000, at December 31, 2017. There were $25,000$27,000 and $20,000$301,000 of valuation adjustments of OREO recorded for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The following table presents quantitative information, based on certain empirical data with respect to Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Fair Value Valuation
Technique(s)
 Significant Unobservable
Input(s)
 Range
(Weighted
Average)
Fair Value Valuation
Technique(s)
 Significant Unobservable
Input(s)
 Range
(Weighted
Average)
March 31, 2018  
Other real estate owned - nonresidential real estate loans$409
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 12.70% to 26.77%
(13.7%)
September 30, 2018  
Other real estate owned:  
Land1
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 12.3%
$1
 
    
December 31, 2017    
Other real estate owned    
One-to-four family residential real estate$102
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 5.6%$102
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 5.6%
Nonresidential real estate814
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 
-3.66% to 15.22%
(11.0%)
814
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 
-3.66% to 15.22%
(11.0%)
$916
 $916
 



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments are as follows:
  
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2018 Using:
    
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2018 Using:
  
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents$92,576
 $10,613
 $81,963
 $
 $92,576
$86,934
 $12,473
 $74,461
 $
 $86,934
Securities102,661
 491
 102,170
 
 102,661
103,921
 
 103,921
 
 103,921
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses1,277,553
 
 
 1,276,635
 1,276,635
1,267,787
 
 
 1,265,906
 1,265,906
FHLB and FRB stock8,290
 
 
 
 N/A
8,026
 
 
 
 N/A
Accrued interest receivable4,900
 
 4,900
 
 4,900
4,974
 
 4,974
 
 4,974
Financial liabilities        
        
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$232,593
 $
 $232,593
 $
 $232,593
$225,446
 $
 $225,446
 $
 $225,446
NOW and money market accounts573,886
 
 573,886
 
 573,886
549,631
 
 549,631
 
 549,631
Savings deposits160,093
 
 160,093
 
 160,093
155,232
 
 155,232
 
 155,232
Certificates of deposit311,435
 
 308,904
 
 308,904
365,461
 
 362,670
 
 362,670
Borrowings60,983
 
 60,832
 
 60,832
21,232
 
 21,214
 
 21,214
Accrued interest payable180
 
 180
 
 180
361
 
 361
 
 361
  
Fair Value Measurements at
 December 31, 2017 Using:
    
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2017 Using:
  
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents$127,592
 $13,572
 $114,020
 $
 $127,592
$127,592
 $13,572
 $114,020
 $
 $127,592
Securities93,383
 499
 92,884
 
 93,383
93,383
 499
 92,884
 
 93,383
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses1,314,651
 
 1,323,139
 
 1,323,139
1,314,651
 
 1,323,139
 
 1,323,139
FHLB and FRB stock8,290
 
 
 
 N/A
8,290
 
 
 
 N/A
Accrued interest receivable4,619
 
 4,619
 
 4,619
4,619
 
 4,619
 
 4,619
Financial liabilities        
        
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$234,354
 $
 $234,354
 $
 $234,354
$234,354
 $
 $234,354
 $
 $234,354
NOW and money market accounts589,238
 
 589,238
 
 589,238
589,238
 
 589,238
 
 589,238
Savings deposits160,501
 
 160,501
 
 160,501
160,501
 
 160,501
 
 160,501
Certificates of deposit355,958
 
 353,969
 
 353,969
355,958
 
 353,969
 
 353,969
Borrowings60,768
 
 60,627
 
 60,627
60,768
 
 60,627
 
 60,627
Accrued interest payable147
 
 147
 
 147
147
 
 147
 
 147
For purposes of the above, the following assumptions were used:
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The estimated fair values for cash and cash equivalents are based on their carrying value due to the short-term nature of these assets.
Loans: At March 31,September 30, 2018, the exit price observations are obtained from an independent third-party using its proprietary valuation model and methodology and may not reflect actual or prospective market valuations. The valuation is based on the probability of default, loss given default, recovery delay, prepayment, and discount rate assumptions. The new methodology is a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01.



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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

At December 31, 2017, the estimated fair value for loans has been determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows based on the current rate the Company would charge for similar loans with similar maturities, applied for an estimated time period until the loan is assumed to be repriced or repaid. The methods utilized to estimate fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.
FHLB and FRB Stock: It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB and FRB stock due to the restrictions placed on their transferability.
Deposit Liabilities: The estimated fair value for certificates of deposit has been determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows based on estimates of rates the Company would pay on such deposits, applied for the time period until maturity. The estimated fair values of noninterest-bearing demand, NOW, money market, and savings deposits are assumed to approximate their carrying values as management establishes rates on these deposits at a level that approximates the local market area. Additionally, these deposits can be withdrawn on demand.
Borrowings: The estimated fair values of advances from the FHLB and notes payable are based on current market rates for similar financing. The estimated fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase is assumed to equal its carrying value due to the short-term nature of the liability.
Accrued Interest: The estimated fair values of accrued interest receivable and payable are assumed to equal their carrying value.
Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments: Off-balance-sheet items consist principally of unfunded loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and unused lines of credit. The estimated fair values of unfunded loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and unused lines of credit are not material.
While the above estimates are based on management’s judgment of the most appropriate factors, as of the balance sheet date, there is no assurance that the estimated fair values would have been realized if the assets were disposed of or the liabilities settled at that date, since market values may differ depending on the various circumstances. The estimated fair values would also not apply to subsequent dates.
In addition, other assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as premises and equipment, are not included in the above disclosures.
NOTE 8 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
All of the Company's revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within noninterest income. The following table presents the Company's sources of noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.income. Items outside of the scope of the ASC 606 are noted as such.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Deposit service charges and fees$978
 $950
$1,003
 $1,018
 $2,970
 $2,964
Loan fee income (1)
70
 60
71
 89
 231
 212
Commercial mortgage brokerage fees (1)
41
 
12
 
 138
 
Residential mortgage banking fees (1)
30
 44
34
 41
 88
 172
Loss on sales of equity securities (1)

 
 (14) 
Gain on sale of premises held-for-sale
 
 93
 
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income213
 249
207
 210
 670
 704
Earnings on bank owned life insurance (1)
66
 63
35
 67
 146
 196
Bank-owned life insurance death benefit (1)

 
 1,389
 
Other (1)
141
 178
208
 198
 492
 526
Total noninterest income$1,539
 $1,544
$1,570
 $1,623
 $6,203
 $4,774
(1)    Not within the scope of ASC 606
A description of the Company's revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:
Deposit service charges and fees:The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 8 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (continued)


A description of the Company's revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:
Deposit service charges and fees:The Company earns fees from its deposit customers based on specific types of transactions, account maintenance and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer's request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer's account balance.
Interchange Income:income: The Company earns interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions conducted through the Visa 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. Interchange income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Interchange income for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and 2017 werewas $382,000 and $361,000, and $350,000, respectively. These areInterchange income is included in deposit service charges and fees.
Gain on sale of premises held-for-sale: On April 23, 2018, the Bank sold its office building located at 15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois. The sale was to an unrelated party and title was transferred at closing. As such, the transaction constituted a sale and a net gain was recorded in the second quarter of 2018.
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income: The Company earns trust, insurance commissions and annuities income from its contracts with trust customers to manage assets for investment, and/or to transact on their accounts. These fees are primarily earned over time as the Company provides the contracted monthly or quarterly services and are generally assessed based on a tiered scale of the market value of assets under management (AUM) at month-end. Fees that are transaction based, including trade execution services, are recognized at the point in time that the transaction is executed, i.e., the trade date. Other related services provided include fees the Company earns, which are based on a fixed fee schedule, are recognized when the services are rendered.
Gains/Losseslosses on Salessales of OREO: The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Company finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present. OREO sales for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and March 31,September 30, 2017 were not financed by the Bank.
NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In April 2018, the Bank recorded income from a death benefit on BOLI of $1.4 million related to the death of a former Bank executive.
On April 23, 2018, the Bank sold its office building located at 15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois, for a purchase price of $6 million.  A net gain in the approximate amount $100,000will be recorded in the second quarter of 2018 in connection with the sale.  Concurrently with the sale, the Bank entered into a six-month lease of the office building with the purchaser, and intends to lease space in a different building following the expiration of the lease with the purchaser.  The Company shares space with the Bank in the office building pursuant to an expense allocation agreement.
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and other periodic and current reports, press releases and other public stockholder communications of BankFinancial Corporation may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to our future plans, strategies and expectations, as well as our future revenues, earnings, losses, financial performance, financial condition, asset quality metrics and future prospects. Forward looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “preliminary,” “project,” “plan,” or similar expressions. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date made. They are frequently based on assumptions that may or may not materialize, and are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for the purpose of invoking these safe harbor provisions.
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or a dearth of borrowers who meet our underwriting standards; (ii) the impact of re-pricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (iii) interest rate movements and their impact on the economy, customer behavior and our net interest margin; (iv) adverse economic conditions in general, in the Chicago metropolitan area in particular and in other market areas where we operate that could result in increased delinquencies in our loan portfolio or a decline in the value of our investment securities and the collateral for our loans; (v) declines in real estate values that adversely impact the value of our loan collateral, OREO, asset dispositions and the level of borrower equity in their investments; (vi) borrowers that experience legal or financial difficulties that we do not currently foresee; (vii) results of supervisory monitoring or examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that a regulatory authority could, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or adversely change our loan classifications, write-down assets, reduce credit concentrations or maintain specific capital levels; (viii) changes, disruptions or illiquidity in national or global financial markets; (ix) the credit risks of lending activities, including risks that could cause changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs or changes in estimates relating to the computation of our allowance for loan losses; (x) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; (xi) factors affecting our ability to access deposits or cost-effective funding, and the impact of competitors' pricing initiatives on our deposit products; (xii) the impact of new legislation or regulatory changes, including the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III, on our products, services, operations and operating expenses; (xiii) higher federal deposit insurance premiums; (xiv) higher than expected overhead, infrastructure and compliance costs; (xv) changes in accounting or tax principles, policies or guidelines; and (xvi) privacy and cybersecurity risks, including the risks of business interruption and the compromise of confidential customer information resulting from intrusions.
These risks and uncertainties, together with the Risk Factors and other information set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as other filings we make with the SEC, should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement in the future, or to reflect circumstances and events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made.
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the most critical accounting policies upon which our financial condition and results of operation depend, and which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, are included in the discussion entitled “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC.
Overview
Results of operations improved in the first quarter of 2018 due to a more favorable mix of loans and deposits, combined with a continuing focus on risk allocation within loan portfolio segments. Total loans declined as strong originations in commercial lending and industrialmultifamily mortgage loans and modest originations of multi-family loans and commercial leases were offset by continued elevated repayments of lower-yieldingpayoffs for multifamily mortgage loans, commercial leasesreal estate loans and multi-familyresidential loans. Total commercialCommercial and industrial loans increased by 7% on a linked-quarter basis despite significant volatility$3.6 million (2.2%) and multifamily mortgage loans increased by $10.0 million (1.7%) compared to June 30, 2018. Commercial leases decreased by $19.5 million (6.1%), primarily due to the scheduled amortization of lower-yielding investment-grade leases in line usage duringexcess of investment-grade lease originations. Residential and commercial real estate loan balances declined due to portfolio amortization and prepayments.
The Company’s asset quality remained favorable. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.12% and the quarter.ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.16% at September 30, 2018. Non-performing commercial-related loans represented 0.01% of total commercial-related loans. We expect continued growth in commercialreductions of the OREO balance and industrial loan originations and a resumption of growth in multi-family loansscheduled pending resolutions may improve certain asset quality ratios.
Retail and commercial lease originations incore transaction deposit accounts were stable with some seasonal fluctuations. Retail certificate of deposit accounts increased by $23.2 million (9.2%) to provide greater interest rate risk protection compared to retail money market deposit accounts given current and anticipated market conditions. Money market deposit accounts declined by $15.4 million (5.5%) primarily due to our interest rate risk management practices and moderate competitive posture. Total wholesale deposits and borrowings declined by $31.7 million (3.40%) during the secondthird quarter of 2018. The Company’s liquid assets exceeded 12% of total assets at September 30, 2018.
The average yield on our loan and lease portfolio at September 30, 2018 was 4.43%, compared to an average loan and duringlease portfolio yield of 4.34% at June 30, 2018. The average yield on our securities portfolio was 2.20% at September 30, 2018, compared to an average yield of 2.04% at June 30, 2018. The total average cost of funds was 0.72%, compared to the remainderaverage cost of the year.funds
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of 0.61% at June 30, 2018. Our net interest margin expanded to be within a range of 3.40%3.51% at September 30, 2018, compared to 3.60% depending on loan growth and balance composition, and deposit portfolio composition and growth.3.49% at June 30, 2018.
NoninterestNon-interest income decreased modestlyincreased primarily due to seasonal factors in deposit-account relateddeposit account-related fee income, and lower loan fee income related to loan originations activity. Additional growthincome. Growth in commercial and industrial lending, together with new product development within commercial leasing, multi-family/commercial real estate and trust operations, may contribute to further growth in non-interest income in future quarters.
NoninterestTotal noninterest expense increaseddecreased in the third quarter due to higher compensation related to base compensationa second quarter payment of $177,000 in special 401(k) contributions and annual performance reviews,an incentive accrual of $298,000 for loan origination and increased expenses relating to collection litigation and the final resolution of OREO properties.business plan performance. Other non-interest expenses remained well-contained.noninterest income expense decreased modestly.



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Our ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.15% and our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.24% at March 31, 2018. We expect continued reductions of the OREO balance and scheduled pending resolutions may further improve our asset quality.



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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary information is derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. For additional information, reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 ChangeSeptember 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(In thousands)
Selected Financial Condition Data:          
Total assets$1,559,929
 $1,625,558
 $(65,629)$1,532,484
 $1,625,558
 $(93,074)
Loans, net1,277,553
 1,314,651
 (37,098)1,267,787
 1,314,651
 (46,864)
Securities, at fair value102,661
 93,383
 9,278
103,921
 93,383
 10,538
Other real estate owned, net1,802
 2,351
 (549)985
 2,351
 (1,366)
Deposits1,278,007
 1,340,051
 (62,044)1,295,770
 1,340,051
 (44,281)
Borrowings60,983
 60,768
 215
21,232
 60,768
 (39,536)
Equity198,352
 197,634
 718
192,083
 197,634
 (5,551)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2018 2017 Change2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(In thousands)
Selected Operating Data:                
Interest income$14,748
 $13,362
 $1,386
$15,373
 $14,121
 $1,252
 $45,141
 $41,132
 $4,009
Interest expense1,727
 1,276
 451
2,408
 1,615
 793
 6,174
 4,347
 1,827
Net interest income13,021
 12,086
 935
12,965
 12,506
 459
 38,967
 36,785
 2,182
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(258) 161
 (419)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses13,279
 11,925
 1,354
Recovery of loan losses(23) (225) 202
 (258) (15) (243)
Net interest income after recovery of loan losses12,988
 12,731
 257
 39,225
 36,800
 2,425
Noninterest income1,539
 1,544
 (5)1,570
 1,623
 (53) 6,203
 4,774
 1,429
Noninterest expense9,959
 11,266
 (1,307)9,425
 10,200
 (775) 29,599
 31,073
 (1,474)
Income before income tax expense4,859
 2,203
 2,656
5,133
 4,154
 979
 15,829
 10,501
 5,328
Income tax expense1,300
 322
 978
1,396
 594
 802
 3,903
 2,488
 1,415
Net income$3,559
 $1,881
 $1,678
$3,737
 $3,560
 $177
 $11,926
 $8,013
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:          
Performance Ratios:          
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets) (1)
0.90% 0.47%0.97% 0.88% 1.02% 0.66%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (1)
7.13
 3.66
7.68
 7.07
 8.06
 5.26
Average equity to average assets12.62
 12.87
12.64
 12.40
 12.62
 12.61
Net interest rate spread (1) (2)
3.38
 3.15
3.30
 3.10
 3.32
 3.12
Net interest margin (1) (3)
3.53
 3.26
3.51
 3.23
 3.51
 3.24
Efficiency ratio (4)
68.40
 82.66
64.84
 72.19
 65.53
 74.77
Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)
2.52
 2.82
2.45
 2.51
 2.53
 2.57
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities132.29
 132.57
133.23
 131.23
 133.12
 131.69
Dividends declared per share$0.08
 $0.06
$0.10
 $0.07
 $0.27
 $0.20
Dividend payout ratio40.35% 61.42%46.65% 35.69% 39.94% 46.30%
At March 31, 2018 At December 31, 2017At September 30, 2018 At December 31, 2017
Asset Quality Ratios:      
Nonperforming assets to total assets (5)
0.24% 0.29%0.16% 0.29%
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.15
 0.18
0.12
 0.18
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans426.00
 350.04
550.85
 350.04
Allowance for loan losses to total loans0.65
 0.63
0.64
 0.63
Capital Ratios:      
Equity to total assets at end of period12.72% 12.16%12.53% 12.16%
Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)11.60% 11.08%11.49% 11.08%
Other Data:      
Number of full-service offices19
 19
19
 19
Employees (full-time equivalents)237
 236
245
 236
(1)Ratios annualized.
(2)The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(3)The net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets for the period.
(4)The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense, divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.
(5)Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and other real estate owned.
Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
Total assets decreased $65.6$93.1 million, or 4.0%5.7%, to $1.5601.532 billion at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $1.626 billion at December 31, 2017. The decrease in total assets was primarily due to decreases in cash and cash equivalents, loans receivable and loans.premises held-for-sale. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $35.0$40.7 million, or 27.4%31.9%, to $92.6$86.9 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $127.6 million at December 31, 2017. Loans decreased $37.1$46.9 million, or 2.8%3.6%, to $1.278$1.268 billion at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $1.315 billion at December 31, 2017. Premises held-for-sale decreased $5.7 million due to the sale of the Bank's office building located at 15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois. Partially offsetting thethese decreases in cash and cash equivalents and loans was an increase in securities of $9.3$10.5 million, or 9.9%11.3%, to $102.7$103.9 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $93.4 million at December 31, 2017.
The Bank, as a member of Visa USA, received 51,404 unrestricted shares of Visa, Inc. Class B common stock in connection with Visa, Inc.’s initial public offering in 2007. The retroactive responsibility plan obligates all former Visa USA members to indemnify Visa USA, in proportion to their equity interests in Visa USA, for certain litigation losses and expenses, including settlement expenses, for the lawsuits covered by the retrospective responsibility plan. Due to the restrictions that the retrospective responsibility plan imposes on the Company’s Visa, Inc. Class B shares, the Company has not recorded the Class B shares as an asset.



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Our loan portfolio consists primarily of investment and business loans (multi-family, nonresidential real estate, commercial, construction and land loans, and commercial leases), which together totaled 92.7%93.8% of gross loans at March 31,September 30, 2018. Commercial loans increased by $10.0$15.0 million, or 9.8%. Available commercial line of credit commitments increased by $12.9 million, or 14.6%, during the threenine months ended March 31, 2018. Multi-family mortgage loans, nonresidential real estate loans, and commercial leases each decreased during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018. Multi-family mortgage loans decreased $10.2$6.5 million, or 1.7%1.1%; nonresidential real estate loans decreased $6.1$22.0 million, or 3.6%12.9%; and commercial leases decreased $24.9$13.0 million, or 8.0%. 4.2%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Commercial lease originations included $32.6 million of investment-grade leases to multiple lessees from a single lessor, with an average coupon of 3.85% and an average duration of 26 months.
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engage in multi-family mortgage lending activities in carefully selected metropolitan areas outside our primary lending area, and engage in certain types of commercial lending and leasing activities on a nationwide basis. At March 31,September 30, 2018, $268.6$271.3 million, or 46.5%46.6%, of our multi-family mortgage loans were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Chicago, Illinois; $72.8$67.2 million, or 12.6%11.6%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Dallas, Texas; $56.8$50.9 million, or 9.8%8.7%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Denver, Colorado; $33.3$36.9 million, or 5.8%6.3%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Tampa, Florida; and $17.1$25.8 million, or 3.0%4.4%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for San Antonio, Texas; and $14.9 million, or 2.6%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Minneapolis, Minnesota. This information reflects the location of the collateral, butand does not necessarily reflect the location of the borrower.
Total liabilities decreased $66.387.5 million, or 4.6%6.1%, to $1.3621.340 billion at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $1.428 billion at December 31, 2017, primarily due to decreases in deposits due in part to planned non-renewals of maturing wholesale certificates of deposits.and borrowings. Total deposits decreased $62.0$44.3 million, or 4.6%3.3%, to $1.2781.296 billion at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $1.340 billion at December 31, 2017. CertificatesRetail certificates of deposit decreased $44.5increased $50.8 million, or 12.5%22.6%, to $311.4$275.2 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $356.0$224.4 million at December 31, 2017, primarily duecompared to a $53.0 million decrease in wholesale certificates of deposit.deposit of $41.3 million, or 31.4%, to $90.3 million at September 30, 2018, from $131.6 million at December 31, 2017. Money market accounts decreased $9.0$33.5 million, or 3.0%11.2%, to $290.6$266.1 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $299.6 million at December 31, 2017. Interest-bearing NOW accounts decreased $6.3$6.1 million, or 2.2%2.1%, to $283.3$283.6 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $289.7 million at December 31, 2017. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $1.8$8.9 million, or 0.8%3.8%, to $232.6$225.4 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $234.4 million at December 31, 2017 and savings accounts decreased $408,000,$5.3 million, or 0.3%3.3%, to $160.1$155.2 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $160.5 million at December 31, 2017. Core deposits (which consists of savings, money market, noninterest-bearing demand and NOW accounts) were 75.6%71.8% and 73.4% of total deposits at March 31,September 30, 2018 andcompared to 73.4% at December 31, 2017, respectively.2017.
Total stockholders’ equity was $198.4$192.1 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, compared to $197.6 million at December 31, 2017. The increasedecrease in total stockholders’ equity was due to net income of $3.6 million that we recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2018, partially offset by our repurchase of 81,500752,174 shares of our common stock during the threenine months ended September 30, 2018 at a total cost of $1.3$12.6 million and our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $1.4$4.8 million during the same period. These reductions in total stockholders’ equity were partially offset by net income of $11.9 million that the Company recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and 2017
Net Income. NetNet income was $3.63.7 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, compared to net income of $1.9$3.6 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2017. Earnings per basic and fully diluted share of common stock waswere $0.200.22 for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, compared to $0.10$0.20 for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2017.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, compared to $12.112.5 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2017. The increase in net interest income reflected a $1.41.3 million, or 10.4%8.9%, increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $451,000793,000, or 35.3%49.1%, increase in interest expense.
The increase in interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 3952 basis points to 4.00%4.17% for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from 3.61%3.65% for the same period inthree months ended September 30, 2017. The average yield on commercial loans and leases for the third quarter of 2018 increased to 4.68%, from 4.46% for the third quarter of 2017. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 1632 basis points to 0.62%0.87% for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from 0.46%0.55% for the same period in 2017. Total average interest-earning assets decreased $5.5$72.4 million, or 0.4%4.7%, to $1.497$1.463 billion for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from $1.5021.536 billion for the same period in 2017. The average yield on commercial loans and leases originated in the first quarter of 2018 increased to 5.61%, from 5.12% for commercial loans and leases originated in the fourth quarter of 2017. Our net interest rate spread increased by 2320 basis points to 3.38%3.30% for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from 3.15%3.10% for the same period in 2017. Our net interest margin increased by 2728 basis points to 3.53%3.51% for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from 3.26%3.23% for the same period in 2017.



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Average Balance Sheets
The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses, discounts and premiums and purchase accounting adjustments that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.
For the Three Months Ended March 31,For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172018 2017
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:                      
Loans$1,294,387
 $13,820
 4.33% $1,313,299
 $12,760
 3.94%$1,274,788
 $14,248
 4.43% $1,331,302
 $13,345
 3.98%
Securities103,928
 464
 1.81
 113,756
 349
 1.24
113,234
 627
 2.20
 108,050
 389
 1.43
Stock in FHLB and FRB8,289
 105
 5.14
 9,158
 99
 4.38
8,125
 112
 5.47
 8,290
 101
 4.83
Other90,078
 359
 1.62
 65,933
 154
 0.95
67,257
 386
 2.28
 88,201
 286
 1.29
Total interest-earning assets1,496,682
 14,748
 4.00
 1,502,146
 13,362
 3.61
1,463,404
 15,373
 4.17
 1,535,843
 14,121
 3.65
Noninterest-earning assets85,151
     93,045
    77,118
     88,594
    
Total assets$1,581,833
     $1,595,191
    $1,540,522
     $1,624,437
    
Interest-bearing liabilities:                      
Savings deposits$160,148
 47
 0.12
 $160,456
 43
 0.11
$156,502
 71
 0.18
 $159,464
 48
 0.12
Money market accounts294,504
 379
 0.52
 307,121
 273
 0.36
271,401
 515
 0.75
 304,553
 307
 0.40
NOW accounts282,005
 140
 0.20
 263,286
 121
 0.19
277,342
 233
 0.33
 278,389
 139
 0.20
Certificates of deposit333,978
 959
 1.16
 352,929
 743
 0.85
354,684
 1,459
 1.63
 369,804
 925
 0.99
Total deposits1,070,635
 1,525
 0.58
 1,083,792
 1,180
 0.44
1,059,929
 2,278
 0.85
 1,112,210
 1,419
 0.51
Borrowings60,737
 202
 1.35
 49,306
 96
 0.79
38,495
 130
 1.34
 58,112
 196
 1.34
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,131,372
 1,727
 0.62
 1,133,098
 1,276
 0.46
1,098,424
 2,408
 0.87
 1,170,322
 1,615
 0.55
Noninterest-bearing deposits226,936
     235,167
    225,583
     232,464
    
Noninterest-bearing liabilities23,853
     21,547
    21,770
     20,231
    
Total liabilities1,382,161
     1,389,812
    1,345,777
     1,423,017
    
Equity199,672
     205,379
    194,745
 ��   201,420
    
Total liabilities and equity$1,581,833
     $1,595,191
    $1,540,522
     $1,624,437
    
Net interest income  $13,021
     $12,086
    $12,965
     $12,506
  
Net interest rate spread (2)
    3.38%     3.15%    3.30%     3.10%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$365,310
     $369,048
    $364,980
     $365,521
    
Net interest margin (4)
    3.53%     3.26%    3.51%     3.23%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities132.29%     132.57%    133.23%     131.23%    
(1)Annualized.
(2)Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
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Provision for Loan Losses
We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of nonperforming and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or events change. We assess the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance.
A loan balance is classified as a loss and charged-off when it is confirmed that there is no readily apparent source of repayment for the portion of the loan that is classified as loss. Confirmation can occur upon the receipt of updated third-party appraisal valuation information indicating that there is a low probability of repayment upon sale of the collateral, the final disposition of collateral where the net proceeds are insufficient to pay the loan balance in full, our failure to obtain possession of certain consumer-loan collateral within certain time limits specified by applicable federal regulations, the conclusion of legal proceedings where the borrower’s obligation to repay is legally discharged (such as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding), or when it appears that further formal collection procedures are not likely to result in net proceeds in excess of the costs to collect.
We recorded a recovery of loan losses of $258,00023,000 for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, compared to a provision for loan lossesrecovery of $161,000225,000 for the same period in 2017. The provision for or recovery of loan losses is a function of the allowance for loan loss methodology that we use to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for inherent loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted. The portion of the allowance for loan losses attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment decreased $25,000,$263,000, or 0.3%3.1%, to $8.38.1 million at March 31,September 30, 2018, from $8.4 million at December 31, 2017. There was no reserve established for loans individually evaluated for impairment for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 or for the three months ended December 31,September 30, 2017. Net recoveriescharge-offs were $233,000$53,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.September 30, 2018, compared to recoveries of $477,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 426.00%550.85% at March September 30, 2018, compared to 499.94% at June 30, 2018.
Noninterest Income
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 2018 2017 Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Deposit service charges and fees$1,003
 $1,018
 $(15)
Loan fee income71
 89
 (18)
Commercial mortgage brokerage fees12
 
 12
Residential mortgage banking fees34
 41
 (7)
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income207
 210
 (3)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance35
 67
 (32)
Other208
 198
 10
Total noninterest income$1,570
 $1,623
 $(53)
Noninterest income was $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Deposit service charges and loan fee income decreased $15,000 and $18,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. We recorded $12,000 in commercial mortgage brokerage fees for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compensation for commercial loans that we placed with other institutions. Residential mortgage banking fees decreased $7,000 to $34,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Earnings on bank owned life insurance decreased by $32,000, or 47.8%, to $35,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 due to the decrease in the Bank-owned life insurance investment resulting from a death benefit paid earlier in 2018. Other income increased $10,000, or 5.1%, to $208,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $198,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.



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Noninterest Expense
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 2018 2017 Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and benefits$5,120
 $5,330
 $(210)
Office occupancy and equipment1,629
 1,693
 (64)
Advertising and public relations194
 167
 27
Information technology717
 638
 79
Supplies, telephone and postage341
 337
 4
Amortization of intangibles20
 123
 (103)
Nonperforming asset management60
 84
 (24)
Loss (gain) on sale other real estate owned(12) 69
 (81)
Valuation adjustments of other real estate owned1
 227
 (226)
Operations of other real estate owned70
 107
 (37)
FDIC insurance premiums115
 150
 (35)
Other1,170
 1,275
 (105)
Total noninterest expense$9,425
 $10,200
 $(775)
Noninterest expense decreased by $775,000, or 7.6%, to $9.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $10.2 million for the same period in 2017. The decrease in noninterest expense was due in substantial part to a $210,000 decrease in compensation and benefits expense and a $226,000 decrease in valuation adjustments of other real estate owned. The decrease in compensation was attributed to decreased accruals for loan origination and business plan performance incentives as well as continued recording of deferred compensation for loans originated in the third quarter. Office occupancy and equipment expense decreased $64,000, or 3.8%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $1.7 million for the same period in 2017, primarily due to a decrease in real estate taxes and lower depreciation on building and furniture and fixtures. Advertising and public relations expense increased $27,000, or 16.2%, to $194,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $167,000 for the same period in 2017. Information technology expense increased $79,000, or 12.4%, to $717,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $638,000 for the same period in 2017. Nonperforming asset management expense decreased $24,000, or 28.6%, to $60,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $84,000 for the same period in 2017, primarily due to a decrease in legal expense related to collection activities. There were $1,000 of valuation adjustments for OREO for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $227,000 for the same period in 2017. Operations of OREO decreased $37,000, or 34.6%, to $70,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to decreased real estate taxes and receiver fees for property management.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded income tax expense of $1.4 million, compared to $594,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Our combined state and federal effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was 27.2% versus an effective tax rate of 14.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Our 2017 income tax expense was reduced by $879,000 in the third quarter due to an increase in our Illinois income tax rate from 7.75% to 9.50%, which resulted in an increase in the deferred tax asset related to our Illinois net operating loss carryforward.




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Operating Results for the Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017
Net Income.We had net income of $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Earnings per basic and fully diluted share of common stock was $0.68 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $0.44 per basic and fully diluted share for the same period in 2017.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $39.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $36.8 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in net interest income reflected a $4.0 million, or 9.7%, increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $1.8 million, or 42.0%, increase in interest expense.
The increase in net interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 44 basis points, or 12.2%, to 4.06% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from 3.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The average yield on commercial loans and leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased to 4.55%, from 4.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 24 basis points to 0.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from 0.50% for the same period in 2017. Total average interest-earning assets decreased $34.3 million, or 2.26%, to $1.485 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $1.519 billion for the same period in 2017. Our net interest rate spread increased by 20 basis points to 3.32% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from 3.12% for the same period in 2017. Our net interest margin increased by 27 basis point to 3.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from 3.24% for the same period in 2017.



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Average Balance Sheets
The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses, discounts and premiums, purchase accounting adjustments that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:           
Loans$1,286,766
 $42,045
 4.37% $1,321,051
 $39,061
 3.95%
Securities108,216
 1,637
 2.02
 110,399
 1,095
 1.33
Stock in FHLB and FRB8,275
 328
 5.30
 8,563
 301
 4.70
Other81,728
 1,131
 1.85
 79,258
 675
 1.14
Total interest-earning assets1,484,985
 45,141
 4.06
 1,519,271
 41,132
 3.62
Noninterest-earning assets77,612
     91,438
    
Total assets$1,562,597
     $1,610,709
    
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Savings deposits$158,648
 172
 0.14
 $160,460
 138
 0.11
Money market accounts283,728
 1,329
 0.63
 305,776
 886
 0.39
NOW accounts280,242
 561
 0.27
 272,149
 395
 0.19
Certificates of deposit339,274
 3,570
 1.41
 362,346
 2,484
 0.92
Total deposits1,061,892
 5,632
 0.71
 1,100,731
 3,903
 0.47
Borrowings53,649
 542
 1.35
 52,898
 444
 1.12
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,115,541
 6,174
 0.74
 1,153,629
 4,347
 0.50
Noninterest-bearing deposits226,759
     232,662
    
Noninterest-bearing liabilities23,073
     21,379
    
Total liabilities1,365,373
     1,407,670
    
Equity197,224
     203,039
    
Total liabilities and equity$1,562,597
     $1,610,709
    
Net interest income  $38,967
     $36,785
  
Net interest rate spread (2)
    3.32%     3.12%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$369,444
     $365,642
    
Net interest margin (4)
    3.51%     3.24%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities133.12%     131.69%    
(1)Annualized
(2)Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
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Provision for Loan Losses
We recorded a recovery of loan losses of $258,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to a recovery of loan losses of $15,000 for the same period in 2017. The portion of the allowance for loan losses attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment decreased $263,000, or 3.1%, to $8.1 million at September 30, 2018, from $8.4 million at December 31, 2017. There was no reserve established for loans individually evaluated for impairment for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 or for the same period in 2017. Net charge-offs were $5,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net recoveries of $262,000 for the same period in 2017.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 550.85% at September 30, 2018, compared to 350.04% at December 31, 2017.
Noninterest Income
Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2018 2017 Change2018 2017 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Deposit service charges and fees$978
 $950
 $28
$2,970
 $2,964
 $6
Loan fee income70
 60
 10
231
 212
 19
Commercial mortgage brokerage fees41
 
 41
138
 
 138
Residential mortgage banking fees30
 44
 (14)88
 172
 (84)
Loss on sales of equity securities(14) 
 (14)
Gain on disposition of premises and equipment, net93
 
 93
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income213
 249
 (36)670
 704
 (34)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance66
 63
 3
146
 196
 (50)
Bank-owned life insurance death benefit1,389
 
 1,389
Other141
 178
 (37)492
 526
 (34)
Total noninterest income$1,539
 $1,544
 $(5)$6,203
 $4,774
 $1,429
Noninterest income was $1.5increased by $1.4 million, or 29.9%, to $6.2 million for each of the three month periodsnine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, and 2017. Deposit service charges and fees increased $28,000, or 2.9% to $978,000from $4.8 million for the threenine months ended March 31, 2018, comparedSeptember 30, 2017. Loan fee income increased $19,000, or 9.0%, to $950,000$231,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from $212,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to increased credit risk management fees and loan commitment fees. We recorded $41,000$138,000 in commercial mortgage brokerage fees associated withfor nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compensation for commercial loans that we placed with other institutions for the three months ended March 31, 2018, while residentialinstitutions. Residential mortgage banking fees decreased $14,000$84,000 to $30,000$88,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018. The majorityCompany no longer originates one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. All of the loans the Company currently originates are commercial-related loans, such as multi-family, nonresidential real estate, commercial, construction and land loans, and commercial leases. The Company no longer originates one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.On April 23, 2018, the Bank sold its office building located at 15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois. A net gain of $93,000 was recorded in the second quarter of 2018 in connection with the sale. In August 2018, we signed a five-year lease, expiring November 2023, for a portion of the office space in the same Burr Ridge building. Future rental payments for the duration of the lease term will be approximately $2.2 million. Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income declined by $36,000,$34,000, or 14.5%4.8%, to $213,000$670,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, due to lower sales of annuity products and property and casualty insurance, related in part to the consolidation of our Wealth Management Department into our Trust Department. OtherIn April 2018, the Bank recorded income decreased $37,000, or 20.8%, to $141,000 forfrom a death benefit on a bank-owned life insurance policy in the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $178,000 foramount of $1.4 million as a result of the three months ended March 31, 2017.death of a retired Bank executive.



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Noninterest Expense
Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2018 2017 Change2018 2017 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and benefits$5,322
 $6,352
 $(1,030)$16,232
 $16,792
 $(560)
Office occupancy and equipment1,731
 1,622
 109
5,022
 4,914
 108
Advertising and public relations143
 381
 (238)611
 807
 (196)
Information technology641
 753
 (112)2,066
 2,070
 (4)
Supplies, telephone and postage333
 332
 1
1,070
 1,027
 43
Amortization of intangibles122
 129
 (7)163
 374
 (211)
Nonperforming asset management202
 104
 98
313
 215
 98
Loss on sale other real estate owned21
 16
 5
56
 100
 (44)
Valuation adjustments of other real estate owned25
 20
 5
27
 301
 (274)
Operations of other real estate owned115
 177
 (62)272
 460
 (188)
FDIC insurance premiums119
 187
 (68)338
 462
 (124)
Other1,185
 1,193
 (8)3,429
 3,551
 (122)
Total noninterest expense$9,959
 $11,266
 $(1,307)$29,599
 $31,073
 $(1,474)
Noninterest expense decreased by $1.3$1.5 million,, or 11.6%4.7%, to $10.0$29.6 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from $11.3$31.1 million for the same period in 2017. Compensation and benefits expense decreased $1.0 million, primarily due to our recording$560,000, or 3.3%. In the first quarter of 2017, we recorded a one-time, non-cash, non-tax deductible equity compensation expense of $1.1 million in 2017 related to the termination of the Bank's ESOP and the repayment of the ESOP’s Share Acquisition Loan.Loan on March 29, 2017. This decrease in compensation benefits expense was partially offset by a $177,000 expense for a one-time $1,000 contribution to the 401(k) accounts of certain active eligible participants with salaries and wages below a specified level, increased compensation expense resulting from an increase in full-time equivalent employees to 245 at September 30, 2018 from 236 at December 31, 2017, and increased accruals for loan origination and business plan performance incentives. Office occupancy and equipment expense increased $109,000,$108,000, or 6.7%2.2%, to $1.7$5.0 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from $1.6$4.9 million for the same period in 2017, primarily due to $122,000a $318,000 increase in rent expense and a $131,000 increase in snow removal expense.expense, offset by a decrease in building and furniture and fixtures depreciation of $297,000. Advertising and public relations expense decreased $238,000,by $196,000, or 62.5%24.3%, to $143,000$611,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from $381,000 for the same period in 2017. Our advertising and public relations expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 included $251,000 of expense for direct mail marketing, website, outdoor advertising and magazine/newspaper print advertising, compared to $39,400 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Information technology expense decreased $112,000, or 14.9%, to $641,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, from $753,000$807,000 for the same period in 2017. Nonperforming asset management expense increased $98,000 or 94.2%, to $202,000$313,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, from $104,000$215,000 for the same period in 2017, primarily due in substantial part to ana $64,000 increase of $90,000 in legal expense relatedresulting primarily from efforts to collection activities. Valuation adjustments forcollect a previously charged-off loan and a $9,000 increase in appraisal expense. Operations of OREO totaled $25,000decreased $188,000, or 40.9%, to $272,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, compared to $20,000$460,000 for the same period in 2017. Operations of OREO decreased $62,000, or 35.0%, to $115,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to decreasedThe decrease reflects a $69,000 decrease in legal expenses and $88,000 decrease in insurance and real estate taxes and increased rental income.tax expense.
Income Taxes
For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018, we recorded $3.9 million of income tax expense, compared to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was 24.7%, compared to 23.7% for the same period in 2017. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included the impact of $1.3 million,the stock option exercises and the one-time, non-cash, non-tax deductible equity compensation expense relating to the termination of the ESOP. In addition, our 2017 income tax expense was reduced by $879,000 in the third quarter due to an increase in pre-taxour Illinois income compared to $322,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Our combined state and federal effective tax rate forfrom 7.75% to 9.50%, which resulted in an increase in the three months ended March 31, 2018 was 26.8% versus a normalized effectivedeferred tax rate of 38.8% for fourth quarter of 2017 before the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.asset related to our Illinois net operating loss carryforward.
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Nonperforming Loans and Assets
We review loans on a regular basis, and generally place loans on nonaccrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due. In addition, we place loans on nonaccrual status when we do not expect to receive full payment of interest or principal. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed from interest income. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are recognized in accordance with our significant accounting policies. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the borrower must generally demonstrate at least six consecutive months of contractual payment performance before the loan is eligible to return to accrual status. We may have loans classified as 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing. Generally, we do not utilize this category of loan classification unless: (1) the loan is repaid in full shortly after the period end date; (2) the loan is well secured and there are no asserted or pending legal barriers to its collection; or (3) the borrower has remitted all scheduled payments and is otherwise in substantial compliance with the terms of the loan, but the processing of loan payments



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actually received or the renewal of the loan has not occurred for administrative reasons. At March 31,September 30, 2018, we had no loans in this category.
We typically obtain new third–party appraisals or collateral valuations when we place a loan on nonaccrual status, conduct impairment testing or conduct a TDR analysis unless the existing valuation information for the collateral is sufficiently current to comply with the requirements of our Appraisal and Collateral Valuation Policy (“ACV Policy”). We also obtain new third–party appraisals or collateral valuations when the judicial foreclosure process concludes with respect to real estate collateral, and when we otherwise acquire actual or constructive title to real estate collateral. In addition to third–party appraisals, we use updated valuation information based on Multiple Listing Service data, broker opinions of value, actual sales prices of similar assets sold by us and approved sales prices in response to offers to purchase similar assets owned by us to provide interim valuation information for consolidated financial statement and management purposes. Our ACV Policy establishes the maximum useful life of a real estate appraisal at 18 months. Because appraisals and updated valuations utilize historical or “ask–side” data in reaching valuation conclusions, the appraised or updated valuation may or may not reflect the actual sales price that we will receive at the time of sale.
Real estate appraisals may include up to three approaches to value: the sales comparison approach, the income approach (for income-producing property) and the cost approach. Not all appraisals utilize all three approaches. Depending on the nature of the collateral and market conditions, we may emphasize one approach over another in determining the fair value of real estate collateral. Appraisals may also contain different estimates of value based on the level of occupancy or planned future improvements. “As-is” valuations represent an estimate of value based on current market conditions with no changes to the use or condition of the real estate collateral. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations assume the real estate collateral will be improved to a stated standard or achieve its highest and best use in terms of occupancy. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations may be subject to a present value adjustment for market conditions or the schedule of improvements.
As part of the asset classification process, we develop an exit strategy for real estate collateral or OREO by assessing overall market conditions, the current use and condition of the asset, and its highest and best use. For most income–producing real estate, we believe that investors value most highly a stable income stream from the asset; consequently, we perform a comparative evaluation to determine whether conducting a sale on an “as–is”, “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is most likely to produce the highest net realizable value. If we determine that the “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is appropriate, we then complete the necessary improvements or tenant stabilization tasks, with the applicable time value discount and improvement expenses incorporated into our estimates of the expected costs to sell. As of March 31,September 30, 2018, substantially all impaired real estate loan collateral and OREO were valued on an “as–is basis.”
Estimates of the net realizable value of real estate collateral also include a deduction for the expected costs to sell the collateral or such other deductions from the cash flows resulting from the operation and liquidation of the asset as are appropriate. For most real estate collateral subject to the judicial foreclosure process, we generally apply a 10.0% deduction to the value of the asset to determine the expected costs to sell the asset. This estimate includes one year of real estate taxes, sales commissions and miscellaneous repair and closing costs. If we receive a purchase offer that requires unbudgeted repairs, or if the expected resolution period for the asset exceeds one year, we then include, on a case-by-case basis, the costs of the additional real estate taxes and repairs and any other material holding costs in the expected costs to sell the collateral. For OREO, we generally apply a 7.0% deduction to determine the expected costs to sell, as expenses for real estate taxes and repairs are expensed when incurred.



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Nonperforming Assets Summary
The following table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets.
March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Quarter ChangeSeptember 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Quarter Change Nine-Month Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:              
One-to-four family residential real estate$1,589
 $2,027
 $(438)$1,369
 $1,538
 $2,027
 $(169) $(658)
Multi-family mortgage369
 363
 6
102
 92
 363
 10
 (261)
Consumer
 6
 
 (6) 
1,958
 2,390
 (432)1,471
 1,636
 2,390
 (165) (919)
Other real estate owned:              
One-to-four family residential935
 827
 108
634
 833
 827
 (199) (193)
Multi-family mortgage276
 276
 
 
 276
Nonresidential real estate863
 1,520
 (657)74
 74
 1,520
 
 (1,446)
Land4
 4
 
1
 4
 4
 (3) (3)
1,802
 2,351
 (549)985
 1,187
 2,351
 (202) (1,366)
Total nonperforming assets$3,760
 $4,741
 $(981)$2,456
 $2,823
 $4,741
 $(367) $(2,285)
Ratios:              
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.15% 0.18%  0.12% 0.13% 0.18%    
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.24
 0.29
  0.16
 0.18
 0.29
    
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets decreased $1.0$2.3 million to $3.82.5 million at March 31,September 30, 2018 from $4.7 million at December 31, 2017. Although we experience occasional isolated instances of new nonaccrual loans, we believe that we will maintain the trends favoring strong asset quality.
TwoThree residential loans and one multi-family loan with an aggregatea combined book balance of $562,000$1.2 million were transferred from nonaccrual loans to OREO during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018. We continue to experience modest quantities of defaults on residential real estate loans principally due either to the borrower’s personal financial condition or deteriorated collateral value.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity. The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.
Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser extent, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, and the proceeds from the sales of loans and securities and lease payments. The scheduled amortization of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments and mortgage loan sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments and lines of credit and maturing certificates of deposit that are not renewed or extended. We generally remain fully invested and utilize FHLB advances as an additional sources of funds. We had $60.0$20.0 million of FHLB advances at March 31,September 30, 2018 and $60.0 million at December 31, 2017.
BankFinancial Corporation is a separate legal entity from BankFinancial, NA. The Company must provide for its own liquidity to pay any dividends to its shareholders and to repurchase shares of its common stock, and for other corporate purposes. Its primary source of liquidly is dividend payments it receives from the Bank. The Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company is subject to regulatory limitations. At March 31,September 30, 2018, the Company (on an unconsolidated, stand-alone basis) hashad liquid assets of $6.4$8.5 million.
As of March 31,September 30, 2018, we were not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that had or were reasonably likely to have a material impact on our liquidity. As of March 31,September 30, 2018, we had no other material commitments for capital expenditures.



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Capital Management - Bank. The overall objectives of our capital management are to ensure the availability of sufficient capital to support loan, deposit and other asset and liability growth opportunities and to maintain sufficient capital to absorb unforeseen losses or write-downs that are inherent in the business risks associated with the banking industry. We seek to balance the need for higher capital levels to address such unforeseen risks and the goal to achieve an adequate return on the capital invested by our stockholders.
The Bank and the Company are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. The capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve the quantitative measurement of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. The failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in regulatory actions. The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule, and fully phased in by January 1, 2019. The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.
As a result of the recently enacted Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the Federal Reserve Board is required to amend its small bank holding company and savings and loan holding company policy statement to provide that holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $3 billion that are (i) not engaged in significant nonbanking activities, (ii) do not conduct significant off-balance sheet activities, and (iii) do not have a material amount of SEC-registered debt or equity securities, other than trust preferred securities, that contribute to an organization’s complexity, will no longer be subject to regulatory capital requirements, effective no later than November 2018.
In addition, as a result of the legislation, the federal banking agencies are required to develop a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (the ratio of a bank’s tangible equity capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies may consider a financial institution’s risk profile when evaluating whether it qualifies as a community bank for purposes of the capital ratio requirement. The federal banking agencies must set the minimum capital for the new Community Bank Leverage Ratio at not less than 8% and not more than 10%. A financial institution can elect to be subject to this new definition.
Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. As of March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the OCC categorized the Bank as well–capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since those notifications that management believes have changed the institution’s well–capitalized status.
The minimum capital ratios set forth in the Regulatory Capital Plans will be increased or decreased and other minimum capital requirements will be established if and as necessary. In accordance with the Regulatory Capital Plans, neither the Company nor the Bank will pursue any acquisition or growth opportunity, declare any dividend or conduct any stock repurchase that would cause the Bank's total risk-based capital ratio and/or its Tier 1 leverage ratio to fall below the established minimum capital levels or the capital levels required for capital adequacy plus the Capital Conservation Buffer ("CCB"). The minimum CCB at March 31,September 30, 2018 is 1.875% and will increase 0.625% through 2019 to 2.5%. In addition, the Company intends to continue to maintain its ability to serve as a source of financial strength to the Bank by holding at least $5.0 million of cash or liquid assets for that purpose. As of March 31,September 30, 2018, the Bank and the Company were well-capitalized, with all capital ratios exceeding the well-capitalized requirement. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s prompt corrective action capitalization category.
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Actual and required capital amounts and ratios were:
Actual Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action ProvisionsActual Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount RatioAmount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2018           
September 30, 2018           
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):                      
Consolidated$197,493
 17.72% $89,139
 8.00% N/A N/A$193,118
 17.40% $88,788
 8.00% N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA190,805
 17.13
 89,115
 8.00
 $111,394
 10.00%184,302
 16.61
 88,762
 8.00
 $115,966
 10.00%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):          Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):          
Consolidated189,152
 16.98
 66,854
 6.00
 N/A N/A185,015
 16.67
 66,591
 6.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA182,464
 16.38
 66,836
 6.00
 89,115
 8.00
176,199
 15.88
 66,572
 6.00
 92,773
 8.00
Common Tier 1 (CET1)                      
Consolidated189,152
 16.98
 50,141
 4.50
 N/A N/A185,015
 16.67
 49,943
 4.50
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA182,464
 16.38
 50,127
 4.50
 72,406
 6.50
176,199
 15.88
 49,929
 4.50
 75,378
 6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):        Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):        
Consolidated189,152
 12.03
 62,918
 4.00
 N/A N/A185,015
 12.06
 61,351
 4.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA182,464
 11.60
 62,911
 4.00
 78,639
 5.00
176,199
 11.49
 61,342
 4.00
 77,887
 5.00
December 31, 2017           
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):           
Consolidated$195,371
 17.06% $91,590
 8.00% N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA188,582
 16.48
 91,572
 8.00
 $114,466
 10.00%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):          
Consolidated187,005
 16.33
 68,692
 6.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA180,216
 15.74
 68,679
 6.00
 91,572
 8.00
Common Tier 1 (CET1)           
Consolidated187,005
 16.33
 51,519
 4.50
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA180,216
 15.74
 51,509
 4.50
 74,403
 6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):        
Consolidated187,005
 11.49
 65,085
 4.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA180,216
 11.08
 65,045
 4.00
 81,307
 5.00
Capital Management - Company. Total stockholders’ equity was $198.4 million at March 31, 2018, compared to $197.6 million at December 31, 2017. The increase in total stockholders’ equity was due to net income of $3.6 million that we recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2018, partially offset by our repurchase of 81,500 shares of our common stock during the three months ended 2018 at a total cost of $1.3 million and our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $1.4 million during the same period.
Quarterly Cash Dividends. The Company declared cash dividends of $0.08$0.27 and $0.06$0.20 per share for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 and March 31,September 30, 2017, respectively.
Stock Repurchase Program. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 81,500 shares of its common stock. On March 28, 2018, the Board extended the expiration date of the Company's share repurchase authorization from June 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, and increased the total number of shares authorized for repurchase by 500,000 shares. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had repurchased 2,669,279 shares of its common stock out of the 3,330,755 shares of common stock authorized under the share repurchase authorizations. Pursuant to the share repurchase authorization, there are 661,476 shares of common stock authorized for repurchase through April 30, 2019.



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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Qualitative Analysis. A significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results from timing differences in the maturity or repricing of our assets, liabilities and off balance sheet contracts (i.e., forward loan commitments), the effect of loan prepayments and deposit withdrawals, the difference in the behavior of lending and funding rates arising from the use of different indices and “yield curve risk” arising from changing rate relationships across the spectrum of maturities for constant or variable credit risk investments. In addition to directly affecting net interest income, changes in market interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers to repay variable rate loans, the volume of loan prepayments and refinancings, the carrying value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and the flow and mix of deposits.
The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to reduce, to the extent possible, the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which consists of



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certain members of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, our operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies accordingly. The Board of Directors then reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings, and reports to the full Board of Directors.
We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing and deposit activities. In an effort to better manage interest-rateinterest rate risk, we have de-emphasized the origination of residential mortgage loans, and have increased our emphasis on the origination of nonresidential real estate loans, multi-family mortgage loans, commercial loans and commercial leases. In addition, depending on market interest rates and our capital and liquidity position, we generally sell all or a portion of our longer-term, fixed-rate residential loans, usually on a servicing-retained basis. Further, we primarily invest in shorter-duration securities, which generally have lower yields compared to longer-term investments. Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter-term loans and securities, as well as loans with variable rates of interest, helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Finally, we have classified all of our investment portfolio as available-for-sale so as to provide flexibility in liquidity management.
We utilize a combination of analyses to monitor the Bank’s exposure to changes in interest rates. The economic value of equity analysis is a model that estimates the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. In calculating changes in NPV, we assume estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that seem most likely based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.
Our net interest income analysis utilizes the data derived from the dynamic GAP analysis, described below, and applies several additional elements, including actual interest rate indices and margins, contractual limitations such as interest rate floors and caps and the U.S. Treasury yield curve as of the balance sheet date. In addition, we apply consistent parallel yield curve shifts (in both directions) to determine possible changes in net interest income if the theoretical yield curve shifts occurred instantaneously. Net interest income analysis also adjusts the dynamic GAP repricing analysis based on changes in prepayment rates resulting from the parallel yield curve shifts.
Our dynamic GAP analysis determines the relative balance between the repricing of assets and liabilities over multiple periods of time (ranging from overnight to five years). Dynamic GAP analysis includes expected cash flows from loans and mortgage-backed securities, applying prepayment rates based on the differential between the current interest rate and the market interest rate for each loan and security type. This analysis identifies mismatches in the timing of asset and liability repricing but does not necessarily provide an accurate indicator of interest rate risk because it omits the factors incorporated into the net interest income analysis.



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Quantitative Analysis. The following table sets forth, as of March 31,September 30, 2018, the estimated changes in the Bank’s NPV and net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous parallel shift in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.
Estimated Decrease
in NPV
 
Increase (Decrease) in Estimated
Net Interest Income
Estimated Decrease
in NPV
 
Increase in Estimated
Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates (basis points)Amount Percent Amount PercentAmount Percent Amount Percent
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
+400$(40,663) (14.98)% $(999) (1.91)%$(43,445) (16.40)% $293
 0.55%
+300(26,165) (9.64) (608) (1.16)(27,689) (10.45) 350
 0.66
+200(14,758) (5.44) (270) (0.52)(16,325) (6.16) 372
 0.70
+100(5,669) (2.09) 21
 0.04
(7,545) (2.85) 353
 0.66
0              
-100(16,356) (6.02) (3,454) (6.60)(2,216) (0.84) 571
 1.07
The table set forth above indicates that at March 31,September 30, 2018, in the event of an immediate 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 6.02%0.84% decrease in NPV and a $3.5 million decrease$571,000 increase in net interest income. In the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 5.44%6.16% decrease in NPV and a $270,000372,000 decreaseincrease in net interest income. This data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to



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changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors, which could reduce the actual impact on NPV and net interest income, if any.
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV and net interest income requires that we make certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and net interest income table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors. The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the repricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Because of the shortcomings mentioned above, management considers many additional factors such as projected changes in loan and deposit balances and various projected forward interest rate scenarios when evaluating strategies for managing interest rate risk. Accordingly, although the NPV and net interest income table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.
ITEM 4.
 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31,September 30, 2018. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
During the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2018, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.



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ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, based on currently available information, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)
Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. Not applicable.
(b)
Use of Proceeds. Not applicable.
(c)
Repurchases of Equity Securities.
The following table sets forth information in connection with purchases of our common stock made by, or, on behalf of us, during the firstthird quarter of 2018:
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 1, 2018 through January 31, 2018  $
  242,976
February 1, 2018 through February 28, 2018 39,500 15.81
 39,500 203,476
March 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018 42,000 16.52
 42,000 661,476
  81,500   81,500  
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (1)
July 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018 21,000
 $17.63
 21,000 224,587
August 1, 2018 through August 31, 2018 128,340
 15.86
 128,340 96,247
September 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 105,445
 15.99
 105,445 240,802
  254,785
   254,785  
(1) 
On March 28, 2018, the Board extended the expiration date of the Company's share repurchase authorization from June 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, and increased the total number of shares authorized for repurchase by 500,000 shares. On October 16, 2018 and September 6, 2018, the Board increased the total number of shares authorized for repurchase by 180,000 shares and 250,000 shares, respectively. As of March 31,September 30, 2018, the Company had repurchased 2,669,2793,339,953 shares of its common stock out of the 3,330,7553,580,755 shares of common stock authorized under the share repurchase authorizations.authorizations, increased to 3,760,755 shares authorized on October 16, 2018. Pursuant to the share repurchase authorization, as of October 16, 2018, there are 661,476355,658 shares of common stock authorized for repurchase through April 30, 2019.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 3.DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 3.4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4.5.OTHER INFORMATION
None.



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ITEM 5.6.EXHIBITS



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Exhibit Number Description
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101 The following financial statements from the BankFinancial Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2018, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated statementstatements of conditions,financial condition, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity, (v) consolidated statements of cash flows and (iv)(vi) the notes to consolidated financial statements.

*A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



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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.
   BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION 
      
Dated:April 30,October 26, 2018 By:/s/ F. Morgan Gasior 
    F. Morgan Gasior 
    Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
      
    /s/ Paul A. Cloutier 
    Paul A. Cloutier 
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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