Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019
General. Net income was $484,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net income of $370,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $114,000, or 30.8%. The increase was the net effect of an increase in net interest income after provision for loan losses of $229,000, or 11.2%, an increase in noninterest income of $75,000, or 34.4%, offset in part by an increase in noninterest expense of $163,000, or 9.2%, and an increase in income taxes of $27,000, or 22.3%.
Interest and dividend income. Total interest and dividend income decreased $128,000, or 4.6%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Average interest-earning assets increased $19.8 million, or 8.1%, to $263.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $244.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets decreased 54 basis points when comparing the 2020 and 2019 periods. The decrease in average yield was primarily the result of declining market interest rates and increased market competition.
Interest Expense. Total interest expense decreased $372,000, or 51.7%, to $347,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $719,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $19.5 million, or 11.2%, to $153.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $173.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 76 basis points to 0.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 1.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Provision for Loan Losses. The loan loss provision was $60,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $45,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2020, our allowance for loan loss was $2.6 million, or 1.27%, of total loans. At September 30, 2020, the Bank’s allowance for loan losses excluding government guaranteed PPP loans is 1.36% of total loans.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $75,000, or 34.4% to $293,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $218,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was due primarily to an increase in the gain on sale of loans of $68,000 due to an increase in refinance volume.
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $163,000 to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to an increase in other expenses of $76,000 and an increase in data processing expenses of $64,000. Both increases are in part due to our proposed acquisition of Mitchell Bank.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019
General. Net income was $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net income of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $320,000, or 31.8%. The increase was the net effect of an increase in net interest income after provision for loan losses of $590,000, or 9.8%, an increase in noninterest income of $161,000, or 25.6%, offset in part by an increase in noninterest expense of $385,000, or 7.2%, and an increase in income taxes of $46,000, or 14.2%.
Interest and dividend income. Interest and dividend income decreased $91,000, or 1.1%, to $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $8.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $179,000 decrease in interest on loans offset by increases in interest on available for sale securities and interest-bearing deposits or $60,000 and $28,000, respectively.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $796,000, or 37.4%, to $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, from $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Interest expense on interest-