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Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF) is the savings and loan holding company for WaterStone Bank and WaterStone Mortgage Corporation. Company news and press releases highlight its role as a community-focused financial institution established in 1921, with WaterStone Bank operating 14 branch locations across southeastern Wisconsin and WaterStone Mortgage described as a national lender licensed in 48 states.
The WSBF news feed features regular announcements of quarterly and annual financial results, where management discusses consolidated net income, segment performance for Community Banking and Mortgage Banking, net interest income, net interest margin, mortgage banking income, and key asset quality metrics. These releases often include detailed consolidated statements of income and financial condition, along with commentary on trends in loans, deposits, and mortgage originations.
Investors and analysts following WSBF can also find dividend declarations, as the Board of Directors has repeatedly announced regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per common share in recent press releases. Additional news items cover corporate governance developments, such as the election of new members to the Board of Directors and changes in committee leadership, which are also reported in accompanying Form 8-K filings.
For readers tracking the savings institutions and mortgage banking space, the Waterstone Financial news page provides an ongoing record of how the company’s Community Banking and Mortgage Banking segments are performing, how management describes market conditions, and how capital actions such as dividends and share repurchases are discussed in official communications.
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Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF) reported a net income of $2.2 million for Q1 2023, down from $5.3 million in Q1 2022. Earnings per diluted share were $0.10, compared to $0.23 a year ago. The Community Banking segment saw an 18.5% increase in pre-tax income due to a rise in net interest income, which grew 20.2% to $14.0 million. However, the Mortgage Banking segment faced challenges, reporting a pre-tax loss of $3.7 million, down from a pre-tax profit of $1.4 million a year earlier. Loan originations fell 37.5%, totaling $442.7 million. Despite the adverse market conditions, the company repurchased 373,000 shares at a cost of $5.8 million.
On March 22, 2023, the Board of Directors of Waterstone Financial declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. This dividend is set to be paid on May 2, 2023, to shareholders on record by the close of business on April 10, 2023. Waterstone Financial, the holding company for WaterStone Bank, provides a variety of banking products and operates multiple branches across Wisconsin. Established in 1921, WaterStone Bank also offers lending services through Waterstone Mortgage, which covers 48 states.