Hanmi Financial Corporation released its second-quarter 2024 financial results, reporting a net income of $14.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. This represents a decrease of 4.7% from the prior quarter. Net interest income was $48.6 million, a 4.0% decrease from the prior quarter, while noninterest income was $8.1 million, up 4.2% from the prior quarter. Noninterest expense was $35.3 million, down 3.2% from the prior quarter, resulting in an efficiency ratio of 62.24%, compared with 62.42% for the prior quarter.
The loan portfolio of Hanmi Financial Corporation stood at $6.18 billion, consistent with the prior quarter. Loan production was $273.9 million with a weighted average interest rate of 8.31%. Furthermore, deposits were reported at $6.33 billion, down 0.7% from the prior quarter, with noninterest-bearing demand deposits representing 31.0% of total deposits.
Hanmi Financial Corporation's tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 9.19% at the end of the second quarter, with a common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 12.11% and a total capital ratio of 15.24%. The company also highlighted a strong average loan growth reflecting a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2013.
The loan portfolio was well diversified across collateral and industry types. Commercial real estate (CRE) represented 63% of the total portfolio, while commercial and industrial (C&I), excluding equipment finance agreements, represented 13%. Additionally, the company made significant progress reducing CRE concentration from 85% of the total portfolio in December 2013 to 63% in June 2024, through portfolio diversification that includes equipment finance, residential real estate, and multifamily loans.
Hanmi Financial Corporation's loan production for the second quarter of 2024 reflected a balanced contribution from nearly all business lines, with commercial real estate loan production at $87.6 million, commercial and industrial loan production at $59.0 million, equipment finance production at $42.6 million, and residential mortgage loan production at $30.2 million.
The market has reacted to these announcements by moving the company's shares -2.8% to a price of $19.94. For more information, read the company's full 8-K submission here.