Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income on a tax equivalent basis increased $4.0 million, or 11.1%, to $39.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $35.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The significant components of the increase were:
| ● | Interest and fees on loans increased $3.4 million, or 10.0%, reflecting loan growth, partially offset by a slight decrease in the yield. Interest on loans for three months ended June 30, 2022, included $1.1 million in prepayment penalties on commercial loans, $353,000 in accretion income from fair value discounts on acquired loans, and $368,000 from the recognition of deferred fees on PPP loans. The same period in 2021 included $244,000 in prepayment penalties, $1.0 million in accretion income and $1.3 million in recognition of PPP loan fees. |
| ● | Interest income on securities increased $1.1 million, or a 136.2%, reflecting the increase in average balance and rate. |
| ● | Interest on loans held for sale decreased $521,000, or 61.2%, partially offsetting the increases, reflecting the decrease in mortgage originations, partially offset by the increase in rates. |
Compared to the first six months of 2021, interest and dividend income increased $3.7 million, or 5.2%, reflecting a $3.1 million, or 4.6% increase in loan income, and a $2.2 million increase in securities income, partially offset by a $1.6 million decrease in income from loans held for sale. The increases in loans and securities reflect increases in average balances coupled with increases in yields.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $695,000, or 20.7%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 from $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease resulted from a $412,000 decrease in interest expense on FHLB borrowings and a $283,000 decrease in interest expense on deposits. The decrease in interest expense on FHLB borrowings reflects a decrease in the average and a decrease in the cost of FHLB borrowings. The decrease in deposit expense reflects a decrease in cost of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by the increase in the average balance.
Compared to the first six months of 2021, interest expense decreased $2.2 million, or 30.2%, to $5.0 million from $7.2 million reflecting similar trends discussed in the quarter over quarter results.
Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income on a tax equivalent basis increased $4.7 million, or 14.3%, to $37.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 from $32.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily as a result of increases in the average balance of loans and investments. The tax equivalent net interest spread increased 46 basis points to 3.39% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 from 2.93% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased 42 basis points to 3.48% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 from 3.06% for three months ended June 30, 2021.
Compared to the first six months of 2021, net interest and dividend income increased $5.9 million, or 9.11%, to $70.5 million from $64.6 million. The tax equivalent net interest spread increased 29 basis points to 3.25% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from 2.96% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and net interest margin on a tax equivalent
basis also increased by 25 basis points to 3.35% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from 3.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Income Tax Provision. The provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $3.8 million and 27.6%, respectively, compared to $5.6 million and 28.3%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
The provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $8.7 million and 28.1%, respectively, compared to $13.2 million and 28.2%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.