Bank of the James Announces Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2025 Financial Results

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Bank of the James (NASDAQ:BOTJ) reported record quarterly earnings for Q3 2025 with strong margin expansion, loan growth, and exceptional asset quality. EPS was $0.61 for Q3 and $1.39 for the first nine months. Net interest income rose 10.5% in Q3 to $8.30M and 12.6% YTD to $24.27M. Net interest margin expanded to 3.44% in Q3 2025 from 3.16% a year earlier.

Loans (net) increased to $653.29M, deposits to $919.80M, and stockholders’ equity to $76.97M at September 30, 2025. Asset quality remained strong with nonperforming loans at 0.29%. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share payable Dec 5, 2025.

Positive

• EPS $0.61 Q3 2025 (+38.6% YoY)
• Net interest income $8.30M Q3 2025 (+10.5% YoY)
• Net interest margin 3.44% Q3 2025
• Loans (net) $653.29M as of Sep 30, 2025
• Total deposits $919.80M as of Sep 30, 2025
• Stockholders' equity $76.97M as of Sep 30, 2025

Negative

• Noninterest expense $28.44M YTD Sep 30, 2025 (+11.1% YoY)
• Allowance for credit losses down to $6.30M Sep 30, 2025 (≈10.5% decline)

Bank of the James Reports Record Quarterly Earnings and Margin Expansion
Loan Growth, Stable Funding Costs, and Exceptional Asset Quality Drive Record Profitability

LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025. The Bank serves Region 2000 (the greater Lynchburg metropolitan statistical area) and the Blacksburg, Buchanan, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Nellysford, Roanoke, and Wytheville, Virginia markets.

Third Quarter, Year to Date 2025 Highlights

• Earnings per share were $0.61 and $1.39 per share for the three and nine months, respectively, ended September 30, 2025, compared to $0.44 and $1.39 for the comparable periods in 2024.
• Total interest income rose to $11.77 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared with $11.56 million a year earlier, an increase of 1.8%. Total interest income rose to $34.64 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared with $33.01 million in the same period a year earlier, an increase of 4.9%. The growth in both periods primarily reflected higher yields on loans, commercial real estate (CRE) loan growth, and the addition of higher-rate residential mortgages. The average yield earned on loans, including fees, increased meaningfully in both periods of 2025 to 5.70% and 5.65%, respectively, from 5.65% and 5.45% for the comparable 2024 periods.
• Net interest income increased 10.5% to $8.30 million in the third quarter of 2025, up from $7.51 million a year earlier. In the first nine months of 2025, net interest income increased 12.62% to $24.27 million from $21.55 million a year earlier.
• Interest expense decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 to $3.47 million and $10.37 million from $4.05 million and $11.46 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2024, reflecting an ongoing focus on rate management.
• Net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was 3.44% compared with 3.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net interest margin increased to 3.37% compared to 3.07% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Interest spread for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased to 3.15% and 3.07%, respectively, from 2.81% and 2.73%, respectively, for the same periods in 2024.
• Total noninterest income of $4.17 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $11.53 million in the first nine months of 2025 were relatively stable compared with the previous year’s comparable periods. Our noninterest income was driven by continuing strong contributions from commercial treasury services, residential mortgage origination fee income, and wealth management fee income from PWW.
• Loans, net of the allowance for credit losses, increased to $653.29 million at September 30, 2025 from $636.55 million at December 31, 2024 and $627.11 million a year earlier.
• Commercial real estate loans (owner occupied and non-owner occupied, including construction loans) led lending activity, increasing to $379.99 million at September 30, 2025 from $359.41 million at December 31, 2024.
• Measures of asset quality remained strong, highlighted by a ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans of 0.29% at September 30, 2025, with no other real estate owned (OREO).
• Total assets were $1.02 billion at September 30, 2025 compared with $979.24 million at December 31, 2024.
• Total deposits were $919.80 million at September 30, 2025, up from $882.40 million at December 31, 2024, reflecting the Bank’s continuing focus on growing core deposits (noninterest bearing demand deposits, NOW, money market and savings).
• Shareholder value measures included growth in stockholders’ equity to $76.97 million at September 30, 2025 from $64.87 million at December 31, 2024, higher retained earnings, and a book value per share of $16.94, up from $15.77 at June 30, 2025 and $14.28 at December 31, 2024. Tangible book value also increased to $15.10 at September 30, 2025 from $13.90 at June 30, 2025 and $12.34 at December 31, 2024.
• In the second quarter of 2025, the Company extinguished its issue of approximately $10 million of capital notes, which is having a positive impact on interest expense and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
• On October 28, 2025, the Company’s board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share to stockholders of record as of November 21, 2025 to be paid on December 5, 2025.

Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2025 Operational Review

Robert R. Chapman III, CEO of the Bank, commented: “We are extremely proud to report our highest quarterly earnings in company history. This outstanding performance is a direct result of our team’s disciplined focus on fundamentals. By strategically managing loan yields, controlling interest expense, and retiring $10 million in capital notes, we successfully expanded our net interest margin to 3.44%, driving high-quality, sustainable earnings for our shareholders.

“A balanced revenue stream from commercial banking, wealth management, cash management services, and mortgage originations has provided financial stability and consistently strong performance, even through economic uncertainty.”

Net interest income, excluding provisions to allowance for credit losses and recoveries, for the third quarter of 2025 was $8.30 million, up 10.5% from $7.51 million in the third quarter of 2024. In the first nine months of 2025, net interest income grew $2.72 million, or 12.62%, to $24.27 million from $21.55 million in the first nine months of 2024.

Total interest income was $11.77 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared with $11.56 million a year earlier. In the first nine months of 2025, total interest income rose to $34.64 million from $33.01 million in the first nine months of 2024. Year-over-year growth in both 2025 periods was driven largely by higher rates on variable-rate commercial loans and the origination of new loans consistent with current market conditions.

Investment portfolio management and appropriate rate increases on loans continued to contribute to year-over-year growth in the yield on total earning assets, which was 4.88% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with 4.86% a year earlier. In the first nine months of 2025, the yield on total earning assets was 4.81% compared with 4.70% a year earlier.

Total interest expense in the third quarter of 2025 declined 14.3% to $3.47 million compared with $4.05 million in the third quarter of 2024. In the first nine months of 2025, total interest expense declined to $10.37 million from $11.46 million in the prior year’s first nine months. Lower interest expense in both 2025 periods primarily reflected the moderately easing rate environment and the Bank’s active management of deposit pricing, including time deposits, as well as the retirement of approximately $10.05 million in debt in the second quarter 2025.

Net interest margin and interest spread have consistently improved during the past year, reflecting a focus on keeping loan yields on pace with the prevailing interest rate environment, controlling interest expense, and managing our level of borrowings. Net interest margin of 3.44% in the third quarter of 2025 increased from both the first and second quarters of 2025.

A moderately easing interest rate environment, combined with the Company’s upward adjustments to floating rate commercial loans and originated and retained residential mortgage rates, contributed to gradual margin pressure relief over the past several quarters. In the third quarter of 2025, the net interest margin was 3.44% compared with 3.16% in the third quarter of 2024, while interest spread increased to 3.15% from 2.81% a year earlier. In the first nine months of 2025, net interest margin was 3.37% and net interest spread was 3.07% compared with 3.07% and 2.73%, respectively, in the first nine months of 2024.

Noninterest income in the third quarter of 2025 was $4.17 million compared with $3.82 million in the third quarter of 2024. Noninterest income in the first nine months of 2025 was $11.53 million compared with $11.32 million in the first nine months of 2024. The predominant amount of noninterest income in both periods of 2025 was generated by fees from debit card activity, commercial treasury services, gains on sale of loans held for sale by our mortgage division, and wealth management fees generated by PWW.

Noninterest expense in the third quarter of 2025 was $9.16 million compared with $8.78 million a year earlier. In the first nine months of 2025, noninterest expense was $28.44 million compared with $25.60 million in the first nine months of 2024. The increase in both the three and nine-month periods reflected an increase in salaries and employee benefits arising from accruals for anticipated year-end employee compensation, consulting fees incurred in negotiating an amendment to the agreement with a major vendor, the addition of revenue-generating employees, and new banking facilities in strategic locations.

The Company filed amended tax returns for fiscal years 2021 through 2024 to correct the classification of tax-exempt income that was previously reported as taxable income. These amendments resulted in a tax overpayment that we applied in the third quarter of 2025, positively impacting our effective tax rate for the period.

Balance Sheet: Strong Cash Position, High Asset Quality

Total assets were $1.02 billion at September 30, 2025 compared with $979.24 million at December 31, 2024. The increase was due primarily to increases in securities available-for-sale at fair value, and loan growth, primarily commercial real estate loans.

Mike Syrek, the Bank’s President, commented: “This quarter, our team delivered on all fronts, growing total assets to over $1.02 billion and increasing our loan portfolio. Most importantly, we achieved this growth while holding firm to our disciplined underwriting standards. Our exceptional asset quality, with a nonperforming loan ratio of just 0.29%, provides a solid foundation for continued, profitable growth and demonstrates our commitment to sound credit management.

“Our loan portfolio grew in the third quarter, even with a number of early paydowns. That performance speaks to our reputation in the market and the focus of our loan officers.”

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses, were $653.29 million at September 30, 2025 compared with $636.55 million at December 31, 2024, reflecting growth of commercial real estate loans. The allowance for credit losses was $6.30 million at September 30, 2025 and $7.04 million at December 31, 2024. As previously discussed in the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2025, the allowance for credit losses reflects updates made during the second quarter to the quantitative current expected credit losses (CECL) models used for collectively evaluated loan segments. These refinements—developed in collaboration with the Company’s external model vendor—included adjustments to loss-rate parameters, the incorporation of additional post-pandemic loss data, and refreshed economic forecasts. Management believes that the updated model assumptions better align with current credit conditions. These changes helped lead to a decrease in the allowance since December 31, 2024, despite loan growth.

Commercial real estate loans (owner-occupied and non-owner occupied, excluding construction loans) totaled $365.62 million at September 30, 2025 compared with $353.53 million at December 31, 2024, reflecting growth from new loans that was partially offset by loan amortizations and payoffs. Of this amount, at September 30, 2025 commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) was $215.80 million and commercial real estate (owner occupied) was $149.82 million. The Bank closely monitors concentrations in those segments and has no commercial real estate loans secured by large office buildings in large metropolitan city centers.

Commercial construction and land loans totaled $14.36 million at September 30, 2025, up from $10.68 million at June 30, 2025. The increase primarily reflects the funding of two major construction projects, partially offset by the completion of others. Those loans were down from $23.88 million at December 31, 2024, due to the conclusion of several projects earlier in the year. Residential construction/land loans at September 30, 2025 were $26.52 million, down slightly from $29.04 million at June 30, 2025 and up from $26.15 million at December 31, 2024, reflecting continued home building strength and activity in several markets. Commercial and industrial loans were $61.99 million at September 30, 2025 compared to $66.42 million at December 31, 2024.

Residential mortgage loans that the Company intends to keep on the balance sheet totaled $105.67 million at September 30, 2025, down slightly from $111.65 million at December 31, 2024. Growth of those retained mortgages has been minimal, as the Bank has continued to focus on selling the majority of originated mortgage loans to the secondary market. Consumer loans (open-end and closed-end) totaled $85.43 million, compared with $78.31 million at December 31, 2024, and remained relatively stable year-over-year.

Ongoing high asset quality continues to have a positive impact on the Company’s financial performance. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans at September 30, 2025 was 0.29% compared with 0.25% at December 31, 2024.

High asset quality was also reflected in the allowance for credit losses for loans to total loans, which declined to 0.95% at September 30, 2025 from 1.09% at December 31, 2024. While nonperforming loans increased modestly to $1.85 million from $1.64 million at year-end, overall credit quality remains strong. As a result of having no OREO, total nonperforming assets were the same as total nonperforming loans. The Tier 1 leverage ratio at the Bank level was 9.02% at September 30, 2025, reflecting a well-capitalized institution.

Mr. Syrek added “Following the retirement of our private placement notes, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, our Tier 1 capital ratio dropped below 9% to 8.85%. With solid earnings, we moved back above 9% ahead of our timeline. We are proud that we were able to retire this debt without diluting our shareholders. We remained well capitalized under regulatory standards at all times.”

Total deposits were $919.80 million at September 30, 2025 compared with $882.40 million at December 31, 2024. Core deposits (noninterest bearing demand deposits, NOW, money market and savings) were $680.96 million compared with $651.90 million at December 31, 2024. Time deposits were relatively stable, up approximately $8.33 million, reflecting the Bank’s focus on growing and retaining lower-cost core deposits. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Bank had no brokered deposits.

Key measures of shareholder value continued to trend positively. Stockholders’ equity rose to $76.97 million at September 30, 2025 from $64.87 million at December 31, 2024. Retained earnings increased to $47.74 million at September 30, 2025 from $42.80 million at December 31, 2024. Book value per share rose to $16.94 at September 30, 2025 from $14.28 at December 31, 2024, and continued to reflect quarterly fluctuations in required fair market valuations of the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio.

Interest rate fluctuations result in adjustments to the fair value in the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio (known as “mark-to-market”), which are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss. These mark-to-market losses are excluded when calculating the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios. The available-for-sale securities portfolio is composed primarily of securities with explicit or implicit government guarantees, including U.S. Treasuries and U.S. agency obligations, and other highly rated debt instruments. The Company does not expect to realize the unrealized losses, as it has the intent and ability to hold the securities until their recovery, which may be at maturity. Management continues to diligently monitor the creditworthiness of the issuers of the debt instruments within its securities portfolio.

About the Company

Bank of the James, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. opened for business in July 1999 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Bank currently services customers in Virginia from offices located in Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Blacksburg, Buchanan, Charlottesville, Forest, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Nellysford, Roanoke, Rustburg, and Wytheville. The Bank offers full investment and insurance services through its BOTJ Investment Services division and BOTJ Insurance, Inc. subsidiary. The Bank provides mortgage loan origination through Bank of the James Mortgage, a division of Bank of the James. The Company provides investment advisory services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. common stock is listed under the symbol “BOTJ” on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC. Additional information on the Company is available at: www.bankofthejames.bank.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date on which they were made. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, competition, general economic conditions, potential changes in interest rates, changes in the value of real estate securing loans made by the Bank, as well as geopolitical conditions. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: J. Todd Scruggs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (434) 846-2000.

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOLLOW

Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

	(unaudited)
Assets	9/30/2025				12/31/2024
Cash and due from banks	$	28,450			$	23,287
Federal funds sold		57,001				50,022
Total cash and cash equivalents		85,451				73,309
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $3,308 as of September 30, 2025 and $3,170 as of December 31, 2024) net of allowance for credit losses of $0 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024		3,594				3,606
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value		202,506				187,916
Restricted stock, at cost		1,828				1,821
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $6,298 as of September 30, 2025 and $7,044 as of December 31, 2024		653,288				636,552
Loans held for sale		3,766				3,616
Premises and equipment, net		18,008				19,313
Interest receivable		3,001				3,065
Cash value - bank owned life insurance		23,480				22,907
Customer relationship Intangible		6,305				6,725
Goodwill		2,054				2,054
Deferred tax asset, net		6,917				8,936
Other assets		9,927				9,424
Total assets	$	1,020,125			$	979,244
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits
Noninterest bearing demand	$	132,848			$	129,692
NOW, money market and savings		548,110				522,208
Time		238,838				230,504
Total deposits		919,796				882,404
Capital notes, net		-				10,048
Other borrowings		8,836				9,300
Interest payable		1,292				722
Other liabilities		13,229				11,905
Total liabilities	$	943,153			$	914,379
Stockholders' equity
Common stock $2.14 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
4,543,338 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024		9,723				9,723
Additional paid-in-capital		35,253				35,253
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(15,743	)			(22,915	)
Retained earnings		47,739				42,804
Total stockholders' equity	$	76,972			$	64,865
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,020,125			$	979,244

Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

	For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
Interest Income		2025			2024			2025				2024
Loans	$	9,492		$	9,004		$	27,739			$	25,375
Securities
US Government and agency obligations		540			369			1,542				1,068
Mortgage backed securities		386			442			1,150				1,974
Municipals		395			316			1,078				927
Dividends		15			12			63				59
Corporates		136			136			407				407
Interest bearing deposits		150			303			400				628
Federal Funds sold		657			981			2,264				2,569
Total interest income		11,771			11,563			34,643				33,007
Interest Expense
Deposits
NOW, money market savings		1,273			1,487			3,779				4,145
Time Deposits		2,114			2,375			6,138				6,731
Finance leases		16			18			50				58
Capital notes		-			92			163				278
Other borrowings		68			82			244				245
Total interest expense		3,471			4,054			10,374				11,457
Net interest income		8,300			7,509			24,269				21,550
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		91			92			(300	)			(584	)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses		8,209			7,417			24,569				22,134
Noninterest income
Gains on sale of loans held for sale		1,242			1,326			3,668				3,526
Service charges, fees and commissions		1,046			991			3,002				2,930
Wealth management fees		1,362			1,244			3,917				3,583
Life insurance income		195			189			573				531
Other		297			31			340				669
Gain on sales of available-for-sale securities		27			42			27				82
Total noninterest income		4,169			3,823			11,527				11,321
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		5,516			4,920			15,650				14,256
Occupancy		523			514			1,590				1,493
Equipment		697			640			2,021				1,879
Supplies		153			131			463				397
Professional and other outside expense		725			688			3,194				2,125
Data processing		381			794			1,984				2,352
Marketing		249			220			684				481
Credit expense		216			190			665				612
FDIC insurance expense		132			94			394				329
Amortization of intangibles		140			140			420				420
Other		428			445			1,376				1,258
Total noninterest expenses		9,160			8,776			28,441				25,602
Income before income taxes		3,218			2,464			7,655				7,853
Income tax expense		466			474			1,357				1,527
Net Income	$	2,752		$	1,990		$	6,298			$	6,326
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted		4,543,338			4,543,338			4,543,338				4,543,338
Net income per common share - basic and diluted	$	0.61		$	0.44		$	1.39			$	1.39

Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data
Unaudited

Selected Data:	Three		Three		Change			Year			Year			Change
	months		months					to			to
	ending		ending					date			date
	Sep 30,		Sep 30,					Sep 30,			Sep 30,
	2025		2024					2025			2024
Interest income	$	11,771	$	11,563		1.80	%	$	34,643		$	33,007			4.96	%
Interest expense		3,471		4,054		-14.38	%		10,374			11,457			-9.45	%
Net interest income		8,300		7,509		10.53	%		24,269			21,550			12.62	%
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		91		92		-1.09	%		(300	)		(584	)		-48.63	%
Noninterest income		4,169		3,823		9.05	%		11,527			11,321			1.82	%
Noninterest expense		9,160		8,776		4.38	%		28,441			25,602			11.09	%
Income taxes		466		474		-1.69	%		1,357			1,527			-11.13	%
Net income		2,752		1,990		38.29	%		6,298			6,326			-0.44	%
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted		4,543,338		4,543,338		-			4,543,338			4,543,338			-
Basic net income
per share	$	0.61	$	0.44	$	0.17		$	1.39		$	1.39		$	-

Balance Sheet at	Sep 30,		Dec 31,		Change			Sep 30,		Dec 31,		Change
period end:	2025		2024					2024		2023
Loans, net	$	653,288	$	636,552		2.63	%	$	627,112	$	601,921		4.19	%
Loans held for sale		3,766		3,616		4.15	%		3,239		1,258		157.47	%
Total securities		206,100		191,522		7.61	%		196,079		220,132		-10.93	%
Total deposits		919,796		882,404		4.24	%		907,610		878,459		3.32	%
Stockholders' equity		76,972		64,865		18.66	%		68,834		60,039		14.65	%
Total assets		1,020,125		979,244		4.17	%		1,008,063		969,371		3.99	%
Shares outstanding		4,543,338		4,543,338		-			4,543,338		4,543,338		-
Book value per share	$	16.94	$	14.28	$	2.66		$	15.15	$	13.21	$	1.94

Daily averages:	Three		Three		Change		Year		Year		Change
	months		months				to		to
	ending		ending				date		date
	Sep 30,		Sep 30,				Sep 30,		Sep 30,
	2025		2024				2025		2024
Loans	$	657,028	$	629,860	4.31	%	$	652,562	$	617,582	5.66	%
Loans held for sale		3,011		3,845	-21.69	%		3,022		3,454	-12.51	%
Total securities (book value)		224,958		220,730	1.92	%		223,001		237,215	-5.99	%
Total deposits		922,270		902,615	2.18	%		921,588		895,000	2.97	%
Stockholders' equity		71,641		61,576	16.35	%		68,250		60,564	12.69	%
Interest earning assets		959,442		946,518	1.37	%		961,411		937,793	2.52	%
Interest bearing liabilities		794,931		785,980	1.14	%		796,914		776,672	2.61	%
Total assets		1,017,872		995,101	2.29	%		1,018,389		986,132	3.27	%

Financial Ratios:	Three		Three		Change		Year		Year		Change
	months		months				to		to
	ending		ending				date		date
	Sep 30,		Sep 30,				Sep 30,		Sep 30,
	2025		2024				2025		2024
Return on average assets	1.07	%	0.80	%	0.27		0.83	%	0.86	%	(0.03	)
Return on average equity	15.24	%	12.86	%	2.38		12.34	%	13.95	%	(1.61	)
Net interest margin	3.44	%	3.16	%	0.28		3.37	%	3.07	%	0.3
Efficiency ratio	73.46	%	77.44	%	(3.98	)	79.45	%	77.89	%	1.56
Average equity to average assets	7.04	%	6.19	%	0.85		6.70	%	6.14	%	0.56

Allowance for credit losses:	Three			Three		Change		Year			Year			Change
	months			months				to			to
	ending			ending				date			date
	Sep 30,			Sep 30,				Sep 30,			Sep 30,
	2025			2024				2025			2024
Beginning balance	$	6,308		$	6,951	-9.25	%	$	7,044		$	7,412		-4.96	%
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses*		9			106	-91.51	%		(518	)		(494	)	4.86	%
Charge-offs		(21	)		-	N/A			(244	)		(84	)	190.48	%
Recoveries		2			21	-90.48	%		16			244		-93.44	%
Ending balance		6,298			7,078	-11.02	%		6,298			7,078		-11.02	%
* does not include provision for or recovery of unfunded loan commitment liability

Nonperforming assets:	Sep 30,		Dec 31,		Change		Sep 30,		Dec 31,		Change
	2025		2024				2024		2023
Total nonperforming loans	$	1,895	$	1,640	15.55	%	$	1,295	$	391	231.20	%
Total nonperforming assets		1,895		1,640	15.55	%		1,295		391	231.20	%

Asset quality ratios:	Sep 30,		Dec 31,		Change		Sep 30,		Dec 31,		Change
	2025		2024				2024		2023
Nonperforming loans to total loans	0.29	%	0.25	%	0.04		0.20	%	0.06	%	0.14
Allowance for credit losses for loans to total loans	0.95	%	1.09	%	(0.14	)	1.12	%	1.22	%	(0.1	)
Allowance for credit losses for loans to nonperforming loans	332.35	%	429.51	%	(97.16	)	546.56	%	1895.65	%	(1,349.09	)

FAQ

What were Bank of the James (BOTJ) earnings per share for Q3 2025?

BOTJ reported EPS of $0.61 for the three months ended September 30, 2025.

How did Bank of the James’ net interest margin (NIM) change in Q3 2025?

Net interest margin increased to 3.44% in Q3 2025 from 3.16% in Q3 2024.

What were BOTJ’s loan and deposit balances as of September 30, 2025?

Loans (net) were $653.29M and total deposits were $919.80M at Sep 30, 2025.

Did Bank of the James declare a dividend in October 2025?

Yes. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share payable Dec 5, 2025 to holders of record Nov 21, 2025.

How strong was BOTJ’s asset quality at quarter-end Sep 30, 2025?

Nonperforming loans were 0.29% of total loans at Sep 30, 2025 and the bank had no OREO.

What drove BOTJ’s year-to-date net interest income growth in 2025?

Growth was driven by higher loan yields, CRE loan growth, and added higher-rate residential mortgages, lifting NII to $24.27M YTD.