Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020
Net income was $226,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $304,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease of $78,000, or 25.66%, was due primarily to a decrease in net interest income, an increase in
non-interest
expense offset by a decrease in provision for loan losses and an increase in
non-interest
income. Net interest income decreased by $417,000, or 10.97%, to $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Non-interest
expense increased by $273,000, or 7.58%, to $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The provision for loan losses decreased $425,000 to a $100,000 reversal of provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from a provision for loan losses of $325,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Non-interest
income increased $165,000, or 28.16%, to $751,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $586,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as discussed in more detail below.
. Interest and dividend income decreased $545,000, or 12.11%, to $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased compared to the average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2020 however the average yield on interest-earning assets decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Interest and fees on loans decreased $316,000, or 8.10%, to $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of our loans offset by an increase in the average yield on our loans. Our average balance of loans decreased $16.1 million, or 9.72%, to $149.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $165.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Our average yield on loans increased 9 basis points to 4.89% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from 4.80% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, due to the amortization of PPP deferred loan fees during the six months ended June 30, 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we had recorded income relating to the amortization of PPP deferred loan fees of approximately $233,000.
Interest and dividends on interest-bearing deposits in other banks, time deposits in other banks, and investments decreased $229,000, or 39.90%, to $345,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $574,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The average balances on interest-bearing deposits in other banks, time deposits in other banks and investments increased $27.9 million, or 54.39%, to $79.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $51.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and this increase in the average balances was driven primarily by a decrease in our average balances of loans offset by an increase in our average deposits. The average rate we earned on interest-bearing deposits in other banks, time deposits in other banks and investments decreased 138 basis points to 0.88% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from 2.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily due to our interest-bearing deposits in other banks repricing due to federal funds rate decreases that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020, the overall increase in our average interest-bearing deposits in other banks as of June 30, 2021 which is our lowest yielding interest-earning asset, as well as decreases in the average yield on our investment portfolio after the sales and calls of higher yielding investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Interest expense decreased $128,000, or 16.84%, to $632,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $760,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Our average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $7.4 million, or 5.05%, to $154.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $146.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was due primarily to an increase in savings accounts and interest-bearing demand deposit accounts offset by a decrease in borrowings. Our average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased 24 basis points to 0.82% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from 1.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily due to a decrease in the average rate paid on certificates of deposit. The average rate paid on our borrowings was 0.97% as of June 30, 2021.
. Net interest income decreased $417,000, or 10.97%, to $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily the result of lower net interest spread and net interest margin. Our average net interest-earning assets, which represents total interest–earning assets, less total interest–bearing liabilities, increased by $4.4 million, or 6.25%, to $74.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $70.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Our net interest rate spread decreased by 48 basis points to 2.68% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from 3.16% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and our net interest margin decreased by 54 basis points to 2.95% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from 3.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.