Loans, net of the allowance for credit losses (ACL), were $2.9 billion at September 30, 2022, an increase of $253.0 million, or 9.4%, as compared to June 30, 2022. Gross loans increased by $257.2 million, while the ACL attributable to outstanding loan balances increased $4.2 million, or 12.7%, as compared to June 30, 2022. The increase in loan balances was attributable to growth in commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial loans, and a modest contribution from consumer loans. Residential real estate loan balances increased primarily due to growth in multi-family loans. Commercial real estate balances increased primarily from loans secured by nonresidential structures, along with modest growth in loans secured by farmland. The increase in commercial loans was attributable to agricultural and commercial and industrial loans. Total remaining PPP balances at September 30, 2022, were $1.4 million, while unrecognized deferred fee income on these loans was immaterial.
Loans anticipated to fund in the next 90 days totaled $229.6 million at September 30, 2022, as compared to $235.0 million at June 30, 2022, and $181.1 million at September 30, 2021.
Nonperforming loans were $3.9 million, or 0.13% of gross loans, at September 30, 2022, as compared to $4.1 million, or 0.15% of gross loans at June 30, 2022. Nonperforming assets were $5.7 million, or 0.17% of total assets, at September 30, 2022, as compared to $6.3 million, or 0.20% of total assets, at June 30, 2022. The reduction in nonperforming assets was attributable primarily to the reduction in nonperforming loans and the sale of one parcel held in other real estate owned.
Our ACL at September 30, 2022, totaled $37.4 million, representing 1.26% of gross loans and 960% of nonperforming loans, as compared to an ACL of $33.2 million, representing 1.22% of gross loans and 806% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2022. The Company has estimated its expected credit losses as of September 30, 2022, under ASC 326-20, and management believes the ACL as of that date is adequate based on that estimate. There remains, however, significant uncertainty as economic activity recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Federal Reserve withdraws accommodative monetary policy that was put into effect to respond to the pandemic and its economic impact. Management continues to closely monitor borrowers most affected by mitigation efforts, most notably including our borrowers in the hotel industry.
Total liabilities were $3.1 billion at September 30, 2022, an increase of $224.4 million, or 7.8%, as compared to June 30, 2022.
Deposits were $2.9 billion at September 30, 2022, an increase of $35.9 million, or 1.3%, as compared to June 30, 2022. The deposit portfolio saw fiscal year-to-date increases in certificates of deposit, interest-bearing transaction accounts, and money market deposit accounts, partially offset by decreases in noninterest bearing transaction accounts and savings accounts. The Company’s customers have held unusually high balances on deposit during recent periods, but competition for deposits increased during the current quarter. Public unit balances totaled $516 million at September 30, 2022, an increase of $47.6 million compared to June 30, 2022. The average loan-to-deposit ratio for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 was 98.5%, as compared to 96.4% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.
FHLB advances were $225.0 million at September 30, 2022, an increase of $187.0 million, or 492.7%, as compared to June 30, 2022, as the Company’s loan growth outpaced deposit growth. The increase in FHLB advances was inclusive of $190 million borrowed in overnight or weekly advances, reflecting both the seasonal impact of our agricultural borrowers and public unit depositors, and recent loan demand.
The Company’s stockholders’ equity was $326.4 million at September 30, 2022, an increase of $5.6 million, or 1.8%, as compared to June 30, 2022. The increase was attributable primarily to earnings retained after cash dividends paid, partially offset by a $2.1 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income as the market value of the Company’s investments declined due to changes in market interest rates.