BCB Bancorp, Inc. Earns $3.6 Million in Second Quarter 2025; Reports $0.18 EPS and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share

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BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) reported Q2 2025 net income of $3.6 million ($0.18 EPS), recovering from a Q1 2025 net loss of $8.3 million and improving from $2.8 million in Q2 2024. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, payable August 25, 2025.

Key metrics include net interest margin expansion to 2.80% (up from 2.59% in Q1), efficiency ratio improvement to 60.6%, and return on average assets of 0.42%. Total deposits stood at $2.662 billion, while total loans decreased to $2.860 billion. The bank faced significant credit challenges with non-accrual loans reaching $101.8 million (3.50% of gross loans) and recorded a provision for credit losses of $4.9 million.

Notable concerns include exposure to the cannabis sector with a $103.0 million loan portfolio, which includes a $34.2 million loan requiring a $13.7 million specific reserve.

Positive

• Net income improved to $3.6 million in Q2 2025 from a loss of $8.3 million in Q1 2025
• Net interest margin expanded to 2.80% from 2.59% in the previous quarter
• Efficiency ratio improved to 60.6% from 61.6% in prior quarter
• Cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 17 basis points to 3.16%
• Maintained quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share despite challenges

Negative

• Non-accrual loans increased to $101.8 million (3.50% of gross loans) from $32.4 million year-over-year
• High-risk cannabis loan portfolio of $103.0 million with one loan requiring $13.7 million specific reserve
• Net charge-offs increased to $5.7 million from $1.8 million year-over-year
• Total assets decreased by $218.7 million (6.1%) to $3.380 billion
• Year-to-date net loss of $4.8 million compared to $8.7 million profit in prior year

Insights

Banking Financial Analyst

BCB recovered to profitability after Q1 loss, showing NIM improvement despite significant credit quality challenges in their loan portfolio.

BCB Bancorp has returned to profitability with $3.6 million net income in Q2 2025 ($0.18 EPS), a notable turnaround from their $8.3 million loss in Q1. This represents a 28.6% year-over-year improvement from Q2 2024's $2.8 million profit.

The bank's net interest margin expanded meaningfully to 2.80% from 2.59% in Q1 and 2.60% a year ago. This improvement stems from two factors: declining funding costs (interest-bearing liability costs fell 17 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 3.16%) and strategic balance sheet optimization.

Despite the profitability improvement, BCB's credit quality metrics reveal significant deterioration requiring careful monitoring. Non-accrual loans increased dramatically to $101.8 million (3.50% of gross loans) compared to $32.4 million (1.01%) a year ago. The provision for credit losses was $4.9 million this quarter, substantially lower than Q1's $20.8 million but still higher than Q2 2024's $2.4 million.

The bank's cannabis loan portfolio ($103.0 million) represents a particular area of concern. Management noted the cannabis industry faces operational challenges, and their exposure poses increased credit risk, with several large relationships that could require material reserves if industry headwinds persist. A $34.2 million cannabis sector loan already required a specific reserve of $13.7 million.

Balance sheet deleveraging continues with total assets declining 6.1% year-to-date to $3.38 billion. Notably, the bank reduced wholesale funding exposure by decreasing brokered deposits and FHLB advances. Total loans declined 4.5% year-to-date to $2.86 billion.

The efficiency ratio improved to 60.6% from 61.6% in Q1 and 68.6% a year ago, indicating better operational efficiency. BCB maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.16 per share, suggesting management's confidence in continued profitability despite credit challenges.

BAYONNE, N.J., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (NASDAQ: BCBP), the holding company for BCB Community Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $3.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, and net income of $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. Earnings per diluted share for the second quarter was $0.18 compared to a loss of ($0.51) per diluted share in the preceding quarter and $0.14 in the second quarter of 2024.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 25, 2025 to common shareholders of record on August 11, 2025.

“We are pleased with the quarterly results that demonstrate that the core profitability of our Company continues to trend in a positive direction.  The quarter was characterized by meaningful net interest margin expansion that was driven by the continued optimization of our balance sheet profile,” Michael Shriner, President and Chief Executive Officer of BCB Bank, explained.

“As disclosed previously, we are aggressively addressing our asset quality challenges and remained disciplined in booking loan loss provisioning expenses that supported our loan loss reserves for the second quarter.  While credit actions during this year have depressed our short-term profitability, the medium to long-term outlook for the Bank remains positive,” added Mr. Shriner.

Executive Summary

• Total deposits were $2.662 billion at June 30, 2025 compared to $2.687 billion at March 31, 2025.
• Net interest margin was 2.80 percent for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 2.59 percent for the first quarter of 2025, and 2.60 percent for the second quarter of 2024.
  • Total yield on interest-earning assets was 5.24 percent for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 5.20 percent for the first quarter of 2025, and 5.43 percent for the second quarter of 2024.
  • Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 17 basis points to 3.16 percent for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 3.33 percent for the first quarter of 2025, and decreased 40 basis points from 3.56 percent for the second quarter of 2024.
• The efficiency ratio for the second quarter was 60.6 percent compared to 61.6 percent in the prior quarter, and 68.6 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
• The annualized return on average assets ratio for the second quarter was 0.42 percent, compared to (0.95) percent in the prior quarter, and 0.30 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
• The annualized return on average equity ratio for the second quarter was 4.6 percent, compared to (10.4) percent in the prior quarter, and 3.5 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
• The provision for credit losses was $4.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $20.8 million for the first quarter of 2025. In the second quarter of 2024, the Bank recorded a provision of $2.4 million.
• The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) as a percentage of non-accrual loans was 49.8 percent at June 30, 2025 compared to 51.6 percent for the prior quarter-end and 108.6 percent at June 30, 2024. Total non-accrual loans were $101.8 million at June 30, 2025, $99.8 million at March 31, 2025 and $32.4 million at June 30, 2024.
• Total loans receivable, net of the allowance for credit losses, of $2.860 billion at June 30, 2025, decreased from $3.162 billion at June 30, 2024.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets decreased by $218.7 million, or 6.1 percent, to $3.380 billion at June 30, 2025, from $3.599 billion at December 31, 2024. The decrease in total assets was mainly related to a decrease in net loans and cash and cash equivalents.

Total cash and cash equivalents decreased by $110.4 million, or 34.8 percent, to $206.9 million at June 30, 2025, from $317.3 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease in cash was primarily due to the reduction of the Bank’s exposure to wholesale funding by paying down high cost brokered deposits and FHLB advances.

Loans receivable, net, decreased by $135.8 million, or 4.5 percent, to $2.860 billion at June 30, 2025, from $2.996 billion at December 31, 2024. Total loan decreases during the period included decreases totaling $125.0 million in commercial real estate and multi-family loans, construction loans, commercial business, business express and 1-4 family residential loans. The allowance for credit losses increased $15.9 million to $50.7 million, or 49.8 percent of non-accruing loans and 1.74 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, as compared to an allowance for credit losses of $34.8 million, or 77.8 percent of non-accruing loans and 1.15 percent of gross loans, at December 31, 2024.

Total investment securities increased by $28.8 million, or 25.9 percent, to $140.0 million at June 30, 2025, from $111.2 million at December 31, 2024, representing current year purchases.

Deposits decreased by $89.3 million, or 3.2 percent, to $2.662 billion at June 30, 2025, from $2.751 billion at December 31, 2024. Brokered deposits and transaction accounts decreased $119.4 million and $29.6 million, respectively, and were offset by increases in money market accounts, certificate of deposit accounts and savings accounts which totaled $61.7 million.

Debt obligations decreased by $119.6 million to $378.7 million at June 30, 2025 from $498.3 million at December 31, 2024, due to maturities and paydowns of our FHLB advances. The weighted average interest rate of FHLB advances was 4.18 percent at June 30, 2025 and 4.35 percent at December 31, 2024. The weighted average maturity of FHLB advances as of June 30, 2025 was 0.79 years. The interest rate of our subordinated debt balances was 9.25 percent at June 30, 2025 and at December 31, 2024.

Stockholders’ equity decreased by $8.2 million, or 2.5 percent, to $315.7 million at June 30, 2025, from $323.9 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease was attributable to the decrease in retained earnings of $11.2 million, or 7.9 percent, to $130.6 million at June 30, 2025 from $141.9 million at December 31, 2024 caused largely by the $8.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2025, due to additions to the allowance for credit losses. Offsetting this were increases totaling $3.0 million consisting of a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to rate improvements and additional paid in capital on stock purchased during the quarter.   

Second Quarter 2025 Income Statement Review

Net income was $3.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and $2.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. This increase was, primarily, driven by a $4.9 million loss on sale of loans that depressed the earnings in the second quarter of 2024. This was offset, somewhat, by the Bank recording $2.5 million more in loan loss provisioning, $1.3 million more in non-interest expense and $537 thousand less in net interest income in the second quarter of 2025 as compared with the second quarter of 2024.

Interest income decreased by $6.3 million, or 12.7 percent, to $43.2 million for the second quarter of 2025 from $49.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. The average balance of interest-earning assets decreased $332.4 million, or 9.1 percent, to $3.307 billion for the second quarter of 2025 from $3.639 billion for the second quarter of 2024, while the average yield decreased 19 basis points to 5.24 percent for the second quarter of 2025 from 5.43 percent for the second quarter of 2024.

Interest expense decreased by $5.7 million to $20.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 from $25.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. The decrease resulted from a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 40 basis points to 3.16 percent for the second quarter of 2025 from 3.56 percent for the second quarter of 2024, while the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $348.5 million to $2.549 billion for the second quarter of 2025 from $2.897 billion for the second quarter of 2024.

The net interest margin was 2.80 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 2.60 percent for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in the net interest margin compared to the second quarter of 2024 was the result of a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, offset by a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets.

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $5.7 million in net charge-offs compared to $1.8 million in net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2024. The Bank had non-accrual loans totaling $101.8 million, or 3.50 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025 as compared to $44.7 million, or 1.48 percent of gross loans, at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $50.7 million, or 1.74 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, and $34.8 million, or 1.15 percent of gross loans, at December 31, 2024. The provision for credit losses was $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses on loans was adequate at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Non-interest income increased by $5.3 million to $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 from a loss of $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2024. The increase in total non-interest income was mainly related to a $4.9 million loss on the sale of loans in the second quarter of 2024 and increases in fee and service charge income, BOLI income, and gains on equity securities of $186 thousand, $115 thousand, and $114 thousand, respectively.

Non-interest expense increased by $1.3 million, or 9.2 percent, to $15.3 million for the second quarter of 2025 when compared to non-interest expense of $14.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in these expenses for the second quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by salaries and employee benefits and data processing and communication costs which increased $721 thousand and $374 thousand, respectively.

The income tax provision increased by $292 thousand, to an income tax provision of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2025 when compared to a $1.2 million provision for the second quarter of 2024. The consolidated effective tax rate was 29.0 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 29.2 percent for the second quarter of 2024.

Year-to-Date Income Statement Review

Net income decreased by $13.4 million, or 154.8 percent, to a loss of $4.8 million for the first six months of 2025 from earnings of $8.7 million for the first six months of 2024. The decrease in net income was driven, primarily, by provisioning for loan loss expense being $21.2 million higher, net interest income being $1.7 million lower, and non-interest expense being $1.1 million higher.   This was partly offset by the income tax provision being lower by $5.6 million and non-interest income being higher by $5.0 million.

Net interest income was $1.7 million lower as interest income decreased by $11.4 million, or 11.5 percent, to $87.4 million for the first six months of 2025, from $98.7 million for the first six months of 2024, and interest expense decreased $9.7 million for the same period. The average balance of interest-earning assets decreased $294.5 million, or 8.0 percent, to $3.375 billion for the first six months of 2025, from $3.669 billion for the first six months of 2024, while the average yield decreased 16 basis points to 5.22 percent from 5.38 percent for the comparable period. The decrease in interest earning assets was primarily a result of loans and interest-bearing bank balances declining $309.2 million and $15.2 million, respectively. This was offset by an increase in investment securities of $29.9 million.   Interest expense decreased by $9.7 million, or 18.6 percent, to $42.3 million for 2025, from $51.9 million for 2024. This decrease resulted primarily from interest on deposits which decreased $9.2 million. Interest on borrowed money declined $506 thousand for the same period. Average deposits declined $247.2 million and the average rate paid on deposits declined 44 basis points to 2.91 percent. Average borrowings decreased $55.5 million for the same period. The average rate paid on borrowings increased by 37 basis points to 4.86 percent.

Net interest margin was 2.70 percent for the first six months of 2025, compared to 2.55 percent for the first six months of 2024. The increase in the net interest margin compared to the prior period was the result of a decrease in the cost of the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities, by 30 basis points to 3.25 percent. Offsetting that, somewhat, was a decrease in the rate earned on earning assets, which decreased 16 basis points to 5.22 percent.

During the first six months of 2025, the Company experienced $9.9 million in net charge offs compared to $2.9 million in net charge offs for the same period in 2024. The provision for credit losses increased from $4.5 million during the first six months of 2024 to $25.7 million for the first six months of 2025, primarily driven by a previously reported $13.7 million specific reserve tied to a $34.2 million loan in the cannabis sector.   The Company’s cannabis loan portfolio had a balance of $103.0 million as of the end of the second quarter.  The cannabis industry is facing operating challenges and the Bank’s cannabis loan portfolio, largely secured by real estate, poses an increased amount of credit risk.  The portfolio has some larger relationships that could require material reserves in future periods if the operating headwinds persist. 

Non-interest income increased by $5.0 million for the first six months of 2025 from a loss of $1.1 million for the first six months of 2024. In 2024, the Bank recorded a loss on sale of loans of $4.8 million. Fees and service charges and income on BOLI also increased $144 thousand and $48 thousand for the same period.

Non-interest expense increased by $1.1 million, or 3.8 percent, to $29.9 million for the first six months of 2025 from $28.8 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in operating expenses for 2025 was driven primarily by salaries and employee benefits which increased $1.1 million for the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Data processing costs and professional fees also increased, by $365 thousand and $260 thousand, respectively. Offsetting this was a decrease in regulatory fees and assessments of $582 thousand.

The income tax provision decreased by $5.6 million or 153.3 percent, to an income tax credit of $1.9 million for the first six months of 2025 when compared to a $3.6 million provision for the same period in 2024. The decrease in the income tax provision was a result of the lower taxable income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The consolidated effective tax rate was 28.9 percent for the first six months of 2025 compared to 29.4 percent for the first six months of 2024.

Asset Quality

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $5.7 million in net charge offs, compared to $1.8 million in net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2024.

The Bank had non-accrual loans totaling $101.8 million, or 3.50 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, as compared to $32.4 million, or 1.01 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2024. More than 60 percent of the non-accrual loans are current with all payments of principal, interest, taxes and insurance, including the previously mentioned loan that has been allocated a specific reserve.  However, even though the normal standard for non-accrual is a 90-day delinquency, logic and transparency dictates that this population of loans possess certain weaknesses that are beyond payment status and therefore, even though they are current, they should be placed on non-accrual.  Although our borrowers have made payment of their loan obligations to BCB a priority, our evaluation of their financial condition causes some concern about their continued ability to do so. The allowance for credit losses was $50.7 million, or 1.74 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2025, and $35.2 million, or 1.10 percent of gross loans, at June 30, 2024. The allowance for credit losses was 49.8 percent of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2025, and 108.6 percent of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2024.

About BCB Bancorp, Inc.

Established in 2000 and headquartered in Bayonne, N.J., BCB Community Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCBP). The Bank has twenty-three branch offices in Bayonne, Edison, Hoboken, Fairfield, Holmdel, Jersey City, Lyndhurst, Maplewood, Monroe Township, Newark, Parsippany, Plainsboro, River Edge, Rutherford, South Orange, Union, and Woodbridge, New Jersey, and four branches in Hicksville and Staten Island, New York. The Bank provides businesses and individuals a wide range of loans, deposit products, and retail and commercial banking services. For more information, please go to www.bcb.bank.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release, like many written and oral communications presented by BCB Bancorp, Inc., and our authorized officers, may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding our prospective performance and strategies within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by use of words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “strive,” “try,” or future or conditional verbs such as “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions. Our ability to predict results or the actual effects of our plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

The most significant factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements include the ongoing impact of global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, higher inflation levels, and general economic and recessionary concerns, all of which could impact economic growth and could cause increased loan delinquencies, a reduction in financial transactions and business activities, including decreased deposits and reduced loan originations. Other factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations as reflected in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to manage liquidity and capital in a rapidly changing and unpredictable market, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, the global impact of the military conflicts in the Ukraine and the Middle East; unfavorable economic conditions in the United States generally and particularly in our primary market area; the Company’s ability to effectively attract and deploy deposits; changes in the Company’s corporate strategies, the composition of its assets, or the way in which it funds those assets; shifts in investor sentiment or behavior in the securities, capital, or other financial markets, including changes in market liquidity or volatility; the effects of declines in real estate values that may adversely impact the collateral underlying our loans; increase in unemployment levels and slowdowns in economic growth; our level of non-performing assets and the costs associated with resolving any problem loans including litigation and other costs; the impact of changes in interest rates and the credit quality and strength of underlying collateral and the effect of such changes on the market value of our loan and investment securities portfolios; the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio; changes in the quality and composition of the Bank’s loan and investment portfolios; changes in our ability to access cost-effective funding; deposit flows; legislative and regulatory changes, including increases in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, insurance rates; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal and state governments; changes in tax policies, rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; demands for our loan products; demand for financial services; competition; changes in the securities or secondary mortgage markets; changes in management’s business strategies; changes in consumer spending; our ability to hire and retain key employees; the effects of any reputational, credit, interest rate, market, operational, legal, liquidity, or regulatory risk; expanding regulatory requirements which could adversely affect operating results; civil unrest in the communities that we serve; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report, and in other reports we filed with the SEC, including under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2024, and our other periodic reports that we file with the SEC.

Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reported amounts are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). This press release also contains certain supplemental Non-GAAP information that the Company’s management uses in its analysis of the Company’s financial results. The Company’s management believes that providing this information to analysts and investors allows them to better understand and evaluate the Company’s financial results for the periods in question.

The Company provides measurements and ratios based on tangible stockholders' equity and efficiency ratios. These measures are utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and, therefore, the Company’s management believes that such information is useful to investors. For a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release, see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

	Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended,
	June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			June 30, 2024			June 30, 2025 vs. Mar 31, 2025			June 30, 2025 vs. June 30, 2024
Interest and dividend income:	(In thousands, except per share amounts, Unaudited)
Loans, including fees	$	38,650		$	38,927		$	44,036		-0.7	%		-12.2	%
Mortgage-backed securities		765			561			297		36.4	%		157.6	%
Other investment securities		1,057			968			1,006		9.2	%		5.1	%
FHLB stock and other interest-earning assets		2,709			3,736			4,106		-27.5	%		-34.0	%
Total interest and dividend income		43,181			44,192			49,445		-2.3	%		-12.7	%
Interest expense:
Deposits:
Demand		5,584			5,418			5,349		3.1	%		4.4	%
Savings and club		217			151			152		43.7	%		42.8	%
Certificates of deposit		9,170			10,762			14,571		-14.8	%		-37.1	%
		14,971			16,331			20,072		-8.3	%		-25.4	%
Borrowings		5,108			5,856			5,734		-12.8	%		-10.9	%
Total interest expense		20,079			22,187			25,806		-9.5	%		-22.2	%
Net interest income		23,102			22,005			23,639		5.0	%		-2.3	%
Provision for credit losses		4,891			20,845			2,438		-76.5	%		100.6	%
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		18,211			1,160			21,201		1469.9	%		-14.1	%
Non-interest income income (loss) :
Fees and service charges		1,305			1,173			1,119		11.3	%		16.6	%
Loss on sales of loans		-			-			(4,851	)	0.0	%		-100.0	%
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on equity investments		(108	)		(115	)		(222	)	-6.1	%		-51.4	%
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income		786			608			671		29.3	%		17.1	%
Other		93			125			49		-25.6	%		89.8	%
Total non-interest income (loss)		2,076			1,791			(3,234	)	15.9	%		-164.2	%
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		7,713			7,403			6,992		4.2	%		10.3	%
Occupancy and equipment		2,502			2,723			2,529		-8.1	%		-1.1	%
Data processing and communications		2,046			1,844			1,672		11.0	%		22.4	%
Professional fees		767			692			604		10.8	%		27.0	%
Director fees		313			418			254		-25.1	%		23.2	%
Regulatory assessment fees		804			709			953		13.4	%		-15.6	%
Advertising and promotions		216			179			253		20.7	%		-14.6	%
Other		907			692			730		31.1	%		24.2	%
Total non-interest expense		15,268			14,660			13,987		4.1	%		9.2	%
Income (Loss) before income tax provision		5,019			(11,709	)		3,980		-142.9	%		26.1	%
Income tax provision (benefit)		1,455			(3,385	)		1,163		-143.0	%		25.1	%
Net Income (Loss)		3,564			(8,324	)		2,817		-142.8	%		26.5	%
Preferred stock dividends		482			482			448		0.0	%		7.7	%
Net Income (Loss) available to common stockholders	$	3,082		$	(8,806	)	$	2,369		-135.0	%		30.1	%
Net Income (Loss) per common share-basic and diluted
Basic	$	0.18		$	(0.51	)	$	0.14		-134.9	%		28.8	%
Diluted	$	0.18		$	(0.51	)	$	0.14		-134.9	%		28.8	%
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		17,175			17,113			17,005		0.4	%		1.0	%
Diluted		17,175			17,113			17,005		0.4	%		1.0	%

	Statements of Operations - Six Months Ended,
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			June 30, 2025 vs. June 30, 2024
Interest and dividend income:	(In thousands, except per share amounts, Unaudited)
Loans, including fees	$	77,577		$	87,758		-11.6	%
Mortgage-backed securities		1,326			602		120.3	%
Other investment securities		2,025			1,981		2.2	%
FHLB stock and other interest-earning assets		6,445			8,389		-23.2	%
Total interest and dividend income		87,373			98,730		-11.5	%
Interest expense:
Deposits:
Demand		11,002			10,606		3.7	%
Savings and club		368			318		15.7	%
Certificates of deposit		19,932			29,554		-32.6	%
		31,302			40,478		-22.7	%
Borrowings		10,964			11,470		-4.4	%
Total interest expense		42,266			51,948		-18.6	%
Net interest income		45,107			46,782		-3.6	%
Provision for credit losses		25,736			4,526		468.6	%
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		19,371			42,256		-54.2	%
Non-interest income (loss):
Fees and service charges		2,478			2,334		6.2	%
Loss on sales of loans		-			(4,806	)	-100.0	%
Realized and unrealized loss on equity investments		(223	)		(92	)	142.4	%
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income		1,394			1,346		3.6	%
Other		218			93		134.4	%
Total non-interest income (loss)		3,867			(1,125	)	-443.7	%
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		15,116			13,973		8.2	%
Occupancy and equipment		5,225			5,173		1.0	%
Data processing and communications		3,890			3,525		10.4	%
Professional fees		1,459			1,199		21.7	%
Director fees		731			531		37.7	%
Regulatory assessments		1,513			2,095		-27.8	%
Advertising and promotions		395			469		-15.8	%
Other		1,599			1,860		-14.0	%
Total non-interest expense		29,928			28,825		3.8	%
(Loss) Income before income tax provision		(6,690	)		12,306		-154.4	%
Income tax (benefit) provision		(1,930	)		3,623		-153.3	%
Net (Loss) Income		(4,760	)		8,683		-154.8	%
Preferred stock dividends		964			882		9.3	%
Net (Loss) Income available to common stockholders	$	(5,724	)	$	7,801		-173.4	%
Net (Loss) Income per common share-basic and diluted
Basic	$	(0.33	)	$	0.46		-172.6	%
Diluted	$	(0.33	)	$	0.46		-172.6	%
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		17,144			16,968		1.0	%
Diluted		17,144			16,968		1.0	%

Statements of Financial Condition	June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31,2024			June 30, 2025 vs. March 31, 2025		June 30, 2025 vs. December 31, 2024
ASSETS	(In Thousands, Unaudited)
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions	$	11,939		$	11,977		$	14,075		-0.3	%	-15.2	%
Interest-earning deposits		194,913			240,773			303,207		-19.0	%	-35.7	%
Total cash and cash equivalents		206,852			252,750			317,282		-18.2	%	-34.8	%
Interest-earning time deposits		735			735			735		-		-
Debt securities available for sale		130,776			116,496			101,717		12.3	%	28.6	%
Equity investments		9,249			9,357			9,472		-1.2	%	-2.4	%
Loans held for sale		488			-			-		-		-
Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses on loans of $50,658, $51,484 and $34,789, respectively		2,860,453			2,917,610			2,996,259		-2.0	%	-4.5	%
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") stock, at cost		18,762			22,066			24,272		-15.0	%	-22.7	%
Premises and equipment, net		12,253			12,474			12,569		-1.8	%	-2.5	%
Accrued interest receivable		15,847			16,354			15,176		-3.1	%	4.4	%
Deferred income taxes		21,750			22,814			17,181		-4.7	%	26.6	%
Goodwill and other intangibles		5,253			5,253			5,253		0.0	%	0.0	%
Operating lease right-of-use asset		12,006			12,622			12,686		-4.9	%	-5.4	%
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI")		77,434			76,648			76,040		1.0	%	1.8	%
Other assets		8,603			8,643			10,476		-0.5	%	-17.9	%
Total Assets	$	3,380,461		$	3,473,822		$	3,599,118		-2.7	%	-6.1	%
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	539,093		$	542,621		$	520,387		-0.7	%	3.6	%
Interest bearing deposits		2,122,441			2,143,887			2,230,471		-1.0	%	-4.8	%
Total deposits		2,661,534			2,686,508			2,750,858		-0.9	%	-3.2	%
FHLB advances		335,636			405,499			455,361		-17.2	%	-26.3	%
Subordinated debentures		43,086			43,024			42,961		0.1	%	0.3	%
Operating lease liability		12,479			13,087			13,139		-4.6	%	-5.0	%
Other liabilities		11,991			10,982			12,874		9.2	%	-6.9	%
Total Liabilities		3,064,726			3,159,100			3,275,193		-3.0	%	-6.4	%
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized		-			-			-		-		-
Additional paid-in capital preferred stock		25,243			25,243			24,723		0.0	%	2.1	%
Common stock: no par value, 40,000 shares authorized		-			-			-		0.0	%	0.0	%
Additional paid-in capital common stock		202,311			201,804			200,935		0.3	%	0.7	%
Retained earnings		130,627			130,291			141,853		0.3	%	-7.9	%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,099	)		(4,269	)		(5,239	)	-4.0	%	-21.8	%
Treasury stock, at cost		(38,347	)		(38,347	)		(38,347	)	0.0	%	0.0	%
Total Stockholders' Equity		315,735			314,722			323,925		0.3	%	-2.5	%
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	3,380,461		$	3,473,822		$	3,599,118		-2.7	%	-6.1	%
Outstanding common shares		17,194			17,163			17,063

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025									2024
	Average Balance			Interest Earned/Paid			Average Yield/Rate (3)			Average Balance			Interest Earned/Paid			Average Yield/Rate (3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans Receivable (4)(5)	$	2,933,851		$	38,650		5.28	%		$	3,246,612		$	44,036		5.43	%
Investment Securities		133,900			1,822		5.44	%			95,241			1,303		5.47	%
Other Interest-earning assets (6)		239,245			2,709		4.54	%			297,574			4,106		5.52	%
Total Interest-earning assets		3,306,996			43,181		5.24	%			3,639,428			49,445		5.43	%
Non-interest-earning assets		113,206									123,550
Total assets	$	3,420,202								$	3,762,978
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand accounts	$	529,120		$	2,230		1.69	%		$	546,391		$	2,279		1.67	%
Money market accounts		418,014			3,354		3.22	%			370,204			3,070		3.32	%
Savings accounts		258,696			217		0.34	%			267,919			152		0.23	%
Certificates of Deposit		921,140			9,170		3.99	%			1,202,306			14,571		4.85	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,126,970			14,971		2.82	%			2,386,819			20,072		3.36	%
Borrowed funds		422,022			5,108		4.85	%			510,634			5,734		4.49	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,548,992			20,079		3.16	%			2,897,452			25,806		3.56	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		557,177									545,269
Total liabilities		3,106,169									3,442,721
Stockholders' equity		314,033									320,257
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,420,202								$	3,762,978
Net interest income				$	23,102								$	23,639
Net interest rate spread(1)							2.08	%								1.87	%
Net interest margin(2)							2.80	%								2.60	%

(1)	Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)	Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(3)	Annualized.
(4)	Excludes allowance for credit losses.
(5)	Includes non-accrual loans.
(6)	Includes Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Stock.

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025									2024
	Average Balance			Interest Earned/Paid			Average Yield/Rate (3)			Average Balance			Interest Earned/Paid			Average Yield/Rate (3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans Receivable (4)(5)	$	2,964,023		$	77,577		5.28	%		$	3,273,200		$	87,758		5.36	%
Investment Securities		125,598			3,351		5.38	%			95,747			2,583		5.40	%
Other interest-earning assets (6)		285,271			6,445		4.56	%			300,433			8,389		5.58	%
Total Interest-earning assets		3,374,892			87,373		5.22	%			3,669,380			98,730		5.38	%
Non-interest-earning assets		119,558									124,477
Total assets	$	3,494,450								$	3,793,857
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand accounts	$	544,756		$	4,598		1.70	%		$	553,290		$	4,509		1.63	%
Money market accounts		406,214			6,404		3.18	%			369,650			6,097		3.30	%
Savings accounts		255,479			368		0.29	%			272,825			318		0.23	%
Certificates of Deposit		963,171			19,932		4.17	%			1,221,056			29,554		4.84	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,169,620			31,302		2.91	%			2,416,821			40,478		3.35	%
Borrowed funds		455,036			10,964		4.86	%			510,569			11,470		4.49	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,624,656			42,266		3.25	%			2,927,390			51,948		3.55	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		550,454									548,985
Total liabilities		3,175,110									3,476,375
Stockholders' equity		319,340									317,482
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,494,450								$	3,793,857
Net interest income				$	45,107								$	46,782
Net interest rate spread(1)							1.97	%								1.83	%
Net interest margin(2)							2.70	%								2.55	%

(1)	Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)	Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(3)	Annualized.
(4)	Excludes allowance for credit losses.
(5)	Includes non-accrual loans.
(6)	Includes Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Stock.

	Financial Condition data by quarter
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands, except book values)
Total assets	$	3,380,461		$	3,473,822		$	3,599,118		$	3,613,770		$	3,793,941
Cash and cash equivalents		206,852			252,750			317,282			243,123			326,870
Securities		140,025			125,853			111,189			108,302			94,965
Loans receivable, net		2,860,453			2,917,610			2,996,259			3,087,914			3,161,925
Deposits		2,661,534			2,686,508			2,750,858			2,724,580			2,935,239
Borrowings		378,722			448,523			498,322			533,466			510,710
Stockholders’ equity		315,735			314,722			323,925			328,113			320,732
Book value per common share1	$	16.89		$	16.87		$	17.54		$	17.50		$	17.17
Tangible book value per common share2	$	16.59		$	16.56		$	17.23		$	17.19		$	16.86
	Operating data by quarter
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands, except for per share amounts)
Net interest income	$	23,102		$	22,005		$	22,194		$	23,045		$	23,639
Provision for credit losses		4,891			20,845			4,154			2,890			2,438
Non-interest income (loss)		2,076			1,791			938			3,127			(3,234	)
Non-interest expense		15,268			14,660			14,367			13,929			13,987
Income tax (benefit) expense		1,455			(3,385	)		1,339			2,685			1,163
Net (loss) income	$	3,564		$	(8,324	)	$	3,272		$	6,668		$	2,817
Net (loss) income per diluted share	$	0.18		$	(0.51	)	$	0.16		$	0.36		$	0.14
Common Dividends declared per share	$	0.16		$	0.16		$	0.16		$	0.16		$	0.16
	Financial Ratios(3)
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
Return on average assets		0.42	%		(0.95	%)		0.36	%		0.72	%		0.30	%
Return on average stockholders' equity		4.55	%		(10.40	%)		4.04	%		8.29	%		3.52	%
Net interest margin		2.80	%		2.59	%		2.53	%		2.58	%		2.60	%
Stockholders' equity to total assets		9.34	%		9.06	%		9.00	%		9.08	%		8.45	%
Efficiency Ratio4		60.64	%		61.61	%		62.11	%		53.22	%		68.55	%
	Asset Quality Ratios
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands, except for ratio %)
Non-Accrual Loans	$	101,764		$	99,833		$	44,708		$	35,330		$	32,448
Non-Accrual Loans as a % of Total Loans		3.50	%		3.36	%		1.48	%		1.13	%		1.01	%
ACL as % of Non-Accrual Loans		49.8	%		51.6	%		77.8	%		98.2	%		108.6	%
Individually Analyzed Loans		153,428			122,517			83,399			66,048			60,798
Classified Loans		266,847			251,989			152,714			98,316			87,033

(1)	Calculated by dividing stockholders' equity, less preferred equity, to shares outstanding.
(2)	Calculated by dividing tangible stockholders’ common equity, a non-GAAP measure, by shares outstanding. Tangible stockholders’ common equity is stockholders’ equity less goodwill and preferred stock. See “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures by quarter.”
(3)	Ratios are presented on an annualized basis, where appropriate.
(4)	The Efficiency Ratio, a non-GAAP measure, was calculated by dividing non-interest expense by the total of net interest income and non-interest income. See “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures by quarter.”

	Recorded Investment in Loans Receivable by quarter
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands)
Residential one-to-four family	$	230,917		$	232,456		$	239,870		$	241,050		$	242,706
Commercial and multi-family		2,177,268			2,221,218			2,246,677			2,296,886			2,340,385
Construction		116,214			118,779			135,434			146,471			173,207
Commercial business		315,333			330,358			342,799			371,365			375,355
Home equity		71,587			66,479			66,769			67,566			66,843
Consumer		2,075			2,271			2,235			2,309			2,053
	$	2,913,394		$	2,971,561		$	3,033,784		$	3,125,647		$	3,200,549
Less:
Deferred loan fees, net		(2,283	)		(2,467	)		(2,736	)		(3,040	)		(3,381	)
Allowance for credit losses		(50,658	)		(51,484	)		(34,789	)		(34,693	)		(35,243	)
Total loans, net	$	2,860,453		$	2,917,610		$	2,996,259		$	3,087,914		$	3,161,925
	Non-Accruing Loans in Portfolio by quarter
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands)
Residential one-to-four family	$	1,436		$	1,138		$	1,387		$	410		$	350
Commercial and multi-family		91,480			89,296			32,974			27,693			27,796
Construction		586			586			586			586			586
Commercial business		7,769			8,374			9,530			6,498			3,673
Home equity		493			439			231			123			43
Consumer		-			-			-			20			-
Total:	$	101,764		$	99,833		$	44,708		$	35,330		$	32,448
	Distribution of Deposits by quarter
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands)
Demand:
Non-Interest Bearing	$	539,093		$	542,620		$	520,387		$	528,089		$	523,816
Interest Bearing		503,336			537,468			553,731			527,862			549,239
Money Market		428,397			405,793			395,004			366,655			371,689
Sub-total:	$	1,470,826		$	1,485,881		$	1,469,122		$	1,422,606		$	1,444,744
Savings and Club		258,585			254,732			252,491			255,115			258,680
Certificates of Deposit		932,123			945,895			1,029,245			1,046,859			1,231,815
Total Deposits:	$	2,661,534		$	2,686,508		$	2,750,858		$	2,724,580		$	2,935,239

	Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures by quarter
	Tangible Book Value per Share
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Total Stockholders' Equity	$	315,735		$	314,722		$	323,925		$	328,113		$	320,732
Less: goodwill		5,253			5,253			5,253			5,253			5,253
Less: preferred stock		25,243			25,243			24,723			29,763			28,403
Total tangible common stockholders' equity		285,239			284,226			293,949			293,097			287,076
Shares common shares outstanding		17,194			17,163			17,063			17,048			17,029
Book value per common share	$	16.89		$	16.87		$	17.54		$	17.50		$	17.17
Tangible book value per common share	$	16.59		$	16.56		$	17.23		$	17.19		$	16.86
	Efficiency Ratios
	Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
	(In thousands, except for ratio %)
Net interest income	$	23,102		$	22,005		$	22,194		$	23,045		$	23,639
Non-interest income (loss)		2,076			1,791			938			3,127			(3,234	)
Total income		25,178			23,796			23,132			26,172			20,405
Non-interest expense		15,268			14,660			14,367			13,929			13,987
Efficiency Ratio		60.64	%		61.61	%		62.11	%		53.22	%		68.55	%

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FAQ

What was BCB Bancorp's (BCBP) earnings per share in Q2 2025?

BCB Bancorp reported earnings of $0.18 per diluted share in Q2 2025, compared to a loss of ($0.51) in Q1 2025 and earnings of $0.14 in Q2 2024.

How much is BCB Bancorp's Q2 2025 dividend payment?

BCB Bancorp declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share, payable on August 25, 2025 to shareholders of record on August 11, 2025.

What is the size of BCB Bancorp's cannabis loan portfolio in Q2 2025?

BCB Bancorp's cannabis loan portfolio had a balance of $103.0 million, including a $34.2 million loan requiring a $13.7 million specific reserve due to industry challenges.

How did BCB Bancorp's non-accrual loans change in Q2 2025?

Non-accrual loans increased to $101.8 million (3.50% of gross loans) at June 30, 2025, compared to $32.4 million (1.01% of gross loans) at June 30, 2024.

What was BCB Bancorp's net interest margin in Q2 2025?

BCB Bancorp's net interest margin was 2.80% in Q2 2025, improving from 2.59% in Q1 2025 and 2.60% in Q2 2024.