I want to thank everyone involved in our company for helping to make it the success it has become. Thanks again for your support of our company.
Let me turn over our discussion to Asylbek, our Chief Financial Officer, to discuss some of the specific financial results we achieve. Asylbek?
Asylbek Osmonov: Thank you, Mr. Zalman. Good morning, everyone. Net interest income before provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30th, 2019, was $154 million compared to $157.3 million for the same period in 2018, a decrease of $3.3 million or 2.1%. A lower loan discount accretion in the third quarter 2019 partially contributed to the decrease.
The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 3.16% for the three months ended September 30th, 2019, compared to 3.15% for the same period in 2018, and 3.16% for the quarter ended June 30th, 2019. Excluding purchase accounting adjustments, the core net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30th, 2019, was 3.14%, compared to 3.09% for the same period in 2018, and 3.14% for the quarter ended June 30th, 2019.
Noninterest income was $30.7 million for the three months ended September 30th, 2019, compared to $30.6 million for the same period in 2018. Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30th, 2019, was $80.7 million, compared to $81.8 million for the same period in 2018.
The efficiency ratio was 43.7% for the three months ended September 30th, 2019, compared to 43.5% for the same period in 2018, and 43.74% for the three months ended June 30th, 2019.
The bond portfolio metrics at 9/30/2019 showed a weighted average life of 3.62 years, an effective duration of 3.19, and projected annual cash flows of approximately $1.8 billion.
And with that, let me turn over the presentation to Tim Timanus for some details on loans and asset quality.
Tim Timanus: Thank you, Asylbek. Our nonperforming assets at quarter end September 30th, 2019, totaled $51.157 million or 48 basis points of loans and other real estate, compared to $41.558 million or 39 basis points at June 30th, 2019. This is an increase of 23% from June 30th, 2019.
The September 30th, 2019, nonperforming asset total was made up of $50.314 million in loans, $28,000 in repossessed assets, and $815,000 in other real estate. Of the $51.157 million in nonperforming assets, approximately $16 million or 31% are energy credits, all of which are service company credits.
Since September 30th, 2019, $2.938 million in nonperforming assets are under contract to be sold or have already been removed from the nonperforming asset list.
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