Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
We recorded net income of $470,000 for the six months ending June 30, 2021, compared to net income of $481,000 recorded for the six months ending June 30, 2020. This decrease was due to a $1.4 million increase in
non-interest
expense, which was partially offset by a $607,000 increase in net interest income and a $514,000 increase in noninterest income and a $270,000 decrease in income tax expense.
Interest and Dividend Income.
Interest and dividend income decreased $318,000, or 4.3%, to $7.1 million for the six months ending June 30, 2021, from $7.4 million for the six months ending June 30, 2020. The decrease was due primarily to the declining interest rate environment brought on by the
COVID-19
pandemic. As a result, interest income from loans decreased by $192,000, or 2.9%, to $6.4 million for the six months ending June 30, 2021, from $6.6 million for the six months ending June 30, 2020. Interest income from securities and other assets decreased by $126,000, or 15.1%, to $710,000 for the six months ending June 30, 2021, from $836,000 for the six months ending June 30, 2020.
Interest expense decreased $925,000, or 52.1%, to $849,000 for the six months ending June 30, 2021, from $1.8 million for the six months June 30, 2020, as rates on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 62 basis points due to the declining interest rate environment.
Net interest income increased $607,000, or 10.7%, to $6.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The rate for average interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from 1.11% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. This 62 basis point decrease in the cost of funds came as the yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 59 basis points, to 2.97% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from 3.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Our net interest rate spread increased four basis points to 2.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from 2.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 while and our net interest margin decreased nine basis points to 2.62% from 2.71% over the same period.
Provision for Loan Losses.
We recorded no provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The allowance for loan losses was $2.7 million, or 0.82%, of total loans (and 0.85% excluding PPP loans), at June 30, 2021, compared to $2.7 million, or 0.82% of total loans (and 0.86% excluding PPP loans), at December 31, 2020. Nonaccrual loans constituted 0.32% of total gross loans (and 0.33% excluding PPP loans) at June 30, 2021, compared to 0.39% of gross loans at December 31, 2020 (and 0.41% excluding PPP loans). Net recoveries for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $29,000 compared to net recoveries of $114,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Non-interest
income increased $514,000, or 23.1%, to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was due primarily to increases in loan servicing fees of $906,000 and $300,000 in unrealized gain on marketable equity securities. The increase in loan servicing fees was primarily due to the reversal of a $369,000 impairment previously recorded against the value of mortgage servicing rights. The value of mortgage servicing rights increased as a result of an increase in market interest rates. The increase in other
non-interest
income was due to an increase in the market value of our Rabbi Trust accounts. The increase was partially offset by an $815,000 decrease in net gains on the sale of loans due to a reduction in mortgage activity and a lower volume of loan sales.
Non-interest
expense increased $1.4 million, or 19.9%, to $8.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increases were due primarily due to an increase of $1.1 million in salaries and employee benefits. The increase in salaries and employee benefits resulted from increases in discretionary incentive pay and an increase in the market value of our Rabbi Trust accounts.
We recorded income tax expense of $102,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to an income tax expense of $372,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.