First Central Savings Bank Reports its Most Profitable Quarter Since March 2022 with Net Income of $2.8 Million ($0.26 EPS)

Performance Highlights

Net Income: Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was $2.8 million, or $0.26 per share, compared to $919 thousand, or $0.09 per share, recorded in the prior year quarter ended September 30, 2024.Cash Net Income: Cash net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was $3.2 million, or $0.30 per share, compared to $1.9 million or $0.18 per share, recorded in the comparable 2024 quarter.Net Interest Margin and Spread: The Bank’s net interest margin and spread for the current quarter was 3.30% and 2.44% compared to 2.80% and 1.89% in the prior year quarterNon-Interest Income Growth: Due to an increase in loan sale volume and loan sale premiums received for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, non-interest income increased by $593 thousand or 31.4% from the prior year quarter and $188 thousand or 8.2% on a linked quarter basis.Net Interest Income: Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was $8.1 million an increase of $1.3 million, or 19.1%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and $133 thousand, or 1.7%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2025.Financial Performance Metrics: Return on average assets and average stockholders’ equity were 1.12% and 11.99%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared to 0.37% and 4.22% in the comparable quarter ended 2024.Regulatory Capital: The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.86% and the Total Risk based capital ratio was 15.39% at September 30, 2025, each above the regulatory minimum for a well-capitalized institution.Strong and Stable Liquidity: The Uninsured deposits base remains stable at 19.91% of total deposits. The Bank has significant available funding capacity to provide 202% coverage of our uninsured deposits.

GLEN COVE, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joseph Pistilli, Executive Chairman of the Board, of First Central Savings Bank (“FCSB”, “the Bank”) today reported continued performance achievements for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Cash and GAAP Basis Earnings

The Bank’s cash earnings were $3.2 million, or $0.30 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, which represents an increase of $340 thousand, or 12.0%, on a linked quarter basis and an increase of $1.3 million, or 67.1%, from the prior year quarter ended September 30, 2024.

On a GAAP basis, net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was $2.8 million, or $0.26 per share, compared with net income of $1.6 million, or $0.15, from the prior linked quarter basis and net income of $919 thousand, or $0.09 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Joseph Pistilli, Executive Chairman of the Board noted, “In the third quarter of 2025, First Central continued to build shareholder value by generating strong earnings, primarily due to gains on non-conforming residential loan sales. In addition, we increased our book value from $8.25 per share at September 30, 2024, to $8.90 at September 30, 2025, an increase of $0.65 or 7.9%. We remain cautiously optimistic about overall credit quality. While we expect to see some early signs of stress within certain segments of the commercial portfolio, these developments are consistent with the broader economic environment and are being closely monitored. I am extremely proud of the management team and the Board of Directors that we have assembled at the Bank and the expertise they have in managing net interest income and asset quality during the current market conditions. Additionally, First Central Savings Bank has much to be excited about and the future is bright. We at the Bank are exploring new avenues of growth for 2026 such as adding additional capital, entering new vertical lines of business such as merchant services, adding new branch locations in the metropolitan New York area, expanding SBA lending and many more business opportunities to enhance the FCSB approach and brand.”

Paul Hagan, President and Chief Operating Officer, reflected on the Bank’s results, “During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the Bank substantially increased our net income as a result of higher net interest income from prior quarters and non-interest income as a result of additional loan sales. We expect our net interest margin to increase from additional rate cuts from the Federal Reserve as well as less competitive deposit pricing. We expect our overall profitability to continue to improve in calendar year 2025 and 2026 through net interest margin expansion and increased loan sale income, however, we are very aware of potential credit quality deterioration, particularly in commercial and industrial loans that are present within our industry. Management will continue to effectively manage non-interest expenses to improve profitability and provide for any potential credit quality issues.”

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased by $27.8 million or 2.89% to $992.8 million, from December 31, 2024 as the Bank continued to originate commercial and non-conforming loans while continuing to actively sell most of the non-conforming loans to the secondary market. The Bank originated $77.2 million non-conforming loans and sold $73.9 million of those loans during the quarter to generate significant non-interest income. As of September 30, 2025, the Bank has been able to generate a non-conforming loan pipeline of $95.1 million with a weighted average interest rate of 6.98%.

Total deposits were $854.2 million as of September 30, 2025, an increase of $2.5 million, or 0.3%, from December 31, 2024. The Bank has been successful in maintaining non-interest-bearing deposits from our retail branches and through non-conforming loan originations. Year over year, non-interest-bearing deposits increased by $10.3 million or 8.2% to $135.8 million as of September 30, 2025, representing 15.9% of the total deposit base. Operating in highly competitive rate environment, the Bank has demonstrated the ability to maintain its core retail depositors while lowering deposit rates across all deposit products which improves the Bank’s interest rate risk profile.

Total borrowings at September 30, 205 were $25.0 million, with a weighted average cost of 3.67% compared to $30 million and a weighted average cost of 4.06% at December 31, 2024, respectively.

The Bank’s overall average cost of funds was 3.11% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of 1 basis point from 3.12% from the prior linked quarter and a decrease of 61 bps compared to September 30, 2024. Three overnight rate cuts by the Federal Reserve totaling 100 bps in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 25 bps in the current quarter contributed to the Bank’s ability to lower deposit costs while maintaining their retail deposit base. Management continues to be proactive in securing lower rate deposits in the current interest rate environment to improve the Bank’s interest-rate-risk profile in anticipation of further interest rate reductions in the fourth quarter of 2025. Management believes this strategy will better protect and enhance future earnings as interest rates continue to decline, and our deposits reprice downward in the future.

Loan Portfolio and Asset Quality

Total loans as of September 30, 2025, increased by $20.3 million or 2.38% to $873.4 million from $853.1 million at December 31, 2024. The growth is concentrated primarily in non-conforming residential loans. Management continues to employ a strategy of concentrating its loan growth in these products, which provides the Bank with traditionally safe credit quality at acceptable credit spreads, greater liquidity and an enhanced interest-rate-risk profile. Over the past twelve months, originations of the non-conforming product amounted to $343.4 million. At September 30, 2025, the entire non-conforming loan portfolio amounted to $485.9 million, with an average loan balance of $555.3 thousand and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 62.6%.

As a result of the Bank’s robust non-conforming loan generation capabilities, the Bank had been able to generate additional income by strategically originating and selling its non-conforming loans to other financial institutions at premiums. The Bank expects that it will continue to originate, in the near term, for its own portfolio and, in the long term, for others, which will result in a continued increase in interest income while also realizing gains on sales of loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Bank earned $6.1 million in premiums on loans sold, net of FASB 91 fees and costs.

The Bank’s asset quality ratios remain adequate. At September 30, 2025, the loan portfolio had non-performing loans of $8.4 million, or 0.98%, of total loans and 0.84% of total assets. The total allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2025, was $9.4 million, or 1.09%, of total loans held for investment.

About First Central Savings Bank

With assets of $992.8 million at September 30, 2025, First Central Savings Bank is a locally owned and operated community savings bank, focusing on highly personalized and efficient services and products responsive to local needs. Management and the Board of Directors are comprised of a select group of successful local businessmen who are committed to the success of the Bank by knowing and understanding the metro-New York area’s financial needs and opportunities. Backed by state-of-the-art technology, First Central offers a full range of modern financial services. First Central employs a complete suite of consumer and commercial banking products and services, including multi-family and commercial mortgages, ADC and bridge loans, residential loans, middle market business loans and lines of credit. First Central also offers customers 24-hour ATM service with no fees attached, free checking with interest, mobile banking, the most advanced technologies in internet banking for our consumer and business customers, safe deposit boxes and much more. The Bank continues to roll out mobile banking software products as well as our “Zelle” money transfer product to our customers. First Central Savings Bank maintains its corporate office in Glen Cove, New York with an additional six branches throughout Queens New York, one branch in Nassau County, New York, and one branch in Suffolk County, New York.

First Central Savings Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender. For further information, call 516-399-6010 or visit the Bank’s state-of-the-art website at www.myfcsb.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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First Central Savings Bank Statements of Condition - (unaudited) (dollars in thousands) 9/30/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2024 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $53,507 $46,274 $40,701 Certificates of deposit 4,000 4,000 2,000 Investments available-for-sale 29,371 29,415 31,679 Investments held-to-maturity 3,000 3,000 1,000 Loans held-for-sale 16,018 23,895 83,613 Loans receivable 857,345 851,467 799,076 Less: allowance for credit losses (9,369) (9,191) (8,895) Loans, net 847,976 842,276 790,181 Other assets 38,899 37,850 38,745 Total assets $992,771 $986,710 $987,919 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Deposits $854,199 $853,921 $851,646 FHLB advances and other borrowings 25,000 25,000 30,000 Other liabilities 18,794 16,327 18,421 Total liabilities 897,993 895,248 900,067 Total stockholders' equity 94,778 91,462 87,852 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $992,771 $986,710 $987,919

First Central Savings Bank Statements of Income - (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Quarter EndedQuarter Ended9 Months
Ended 9 Months
Ended 9/30/2025 9/30/2024 9/30/2025 9/30/2024 Total Interest income $14,939 $14,972 $43,935 $44,011 Total interest expense 6,888 8,210 20,657 23,932 Net interest income 8,051 6,762 23,278 20,079 Provision for credit losses 197 950 1,593 1,257 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 7,854 5,812 21,685 18,822 Net gain on loans sold 2,198 1,536 6,050 3,800 Other non-interest income 283 210 737 787 Total non-interest income 2,481 1,888 6,787 4,729 Compensation and benefits 3,963 3,663 11,923 11,006 Occupancy and equipment 929 936 2,869 2,760 Data processing 459 448 1,417 1,344 Federal insurance premium 153 174 511 505 Professional fees 349 360 1,057 1,057 Other 948 975 2,933 2,751 Total non-interest expense 6,801 6,556 20,710 19,423 Income before income taxes 3,534 1,144 7,762 4,128 Income tax expense 733 225 1,596 825 Net income $2,801 $919 $6,166 $3,303 Basic earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.26 $0.09 $0.58 $0.31 Diluted earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.26 $0.09 $0.58 $0.31 Supplementary information: Net income $2,801 $919 $6,166 $3,303 Add back non-cash items Provision for credit losses 197 950 1,593 1,257 Depreciation expense 257 260 783 770 Tax on add back of non-cash items (94) (238) (489) (405) Cash net income $3,161 $1,891 $8,053 $4,925 Basic earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.30 $0.18 $0.76 $0.46 Diluted earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.30 $0.18 $0.76 $0.46

First Central Savings Bank Statements of Income - (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Quarter EndedQuarter EndedQuarter EndedQuarter Ended 9/30/2025 6/30/2025 3/31/2025 12/31/2024 Total Interest income $14,939 $14,717 $14,279 $14,599 Total interest expense 6,888 6,799 6,970 7,673 Net interest income 8,051 7,918 7,309 6,926 Provision for credit losses 197 1,303 93 1 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 7,854 6,615 7,216 6,925 Net gain on loans sold 2,198 2,062 1,790 2,649 Other non-interest income 283 231 223 247 Total non-interest income 2,481 2,293 2,013 2,896 Compensation and benefits 3,963 3,938 4,022 4,355 Occupancy and equipment 929 972 968 912 Data processing 459 476 482 454 Federal insurance premium 153 175 183 161 Professional fees 349 373 335 291 Other 948 993 992 1,116 Total non-interest expense 6,801 6,927 6,982 7,289 Income before income taxes 3,534 1,981 2,247 2,532 Income tax expense 733 404 459 524 Net income $2,801 $1,577 $1,788 $2,008 Basic earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.26 $0.15 $0.17 $0.19 Diluted earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.26 $0.15 $0.17 $0.19 Supplementary information: Net income $2,801 $1,577 $1,788 $2,008 Add back non-cash items Provision for credit losses 197 1,303 93 1 Depreciation expense 257 260 266 261 Tax on add back of non-cash items (94) (319) (73) (54) Cash net income $3,161 $2,821 $2,074 $2,216 Basic earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.30 $0.26 $0.19 $0.21 Diluted earnings per share-GAAP basis $0.30 $0.26 $0.19 $0.21

First Central Savings Bank Selected Financial Data - (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended 9/30/2025 6/30/2025 3/31/2025 9/30/2024 Asset quality: Allowance for credit losses $9,369 $9,191 $9,144 $8,895 Allowance for credit losses to total loans (1) 1.09% 1.08% 1.05% 1.11% Non-performing loans $8,361 $8,781 $15,940 $4,850 Net charge-off (recovery) - 1,140 (92) 776 Non-performing loans/total loans (1) 0.98% 1.03% 1.84% 0.61% Non-performing loans/total assets 0.84% 0.89% 1.62% 0.49% Allowance for credit losses/non-performing loans 112.06% 104.67% 57.37% 183.40% Capital: (dollars in thousands) Tier 1 capital $98,042 $95,241 $93,664 $91,502 Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.86% 9.64% 9.62% 9.26% Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 14.14% 13.86% 13.38% 13.20% Tier 1 risk based capital ratio 14.14% 13.86% 13.38% 13.20% Total risk based capital ratio 15.39% 15.11% 14.63% 14.45% Equity data Common shares outstanding 10,648,345 10,648,345 10,648,345 10,648,345 Stockholders' equity $94,778 $91,462 $89,856 $87,852 Book value per common share 8.90 8.59 8.44 8.25 Tangible common equity 94,778 91,462 89,856 87,852 Tangible book value per common share 8.90 8.59 8.44 8.25 (1) Calculation excludes loans held-for-sale

First Central Savings Bank Selected Financial Data - (unaudited) (dollars in thousands) Quarter EndedQuarter EndedQuarter EndedQuarter Ended 9/30/2025 6/30/2025 3/31/2025 9/30/2024 Other: (in thousands) Average interest-earning assets$968,888 $962,414 $946,854 $961,624 Average interest-bearing liabilities 743,760 733,943 720,391 759,152 Average deposits and borrowings 877,534 874,149 861,096 877,100 Profitability: Return on average assets 1.12% 0.64%(3) 0.75% 0.37% Return on average equity 11.99% 7.01%(3) 8.21% 4.22% Yield on average interest earning assets 6.12% 6.13% 6.12% 6.19% Cost of average interest bearing liabilities 3.67% 3.72% 3.92% 4.30% Cost of funds 3.11% 3.12% 3.28% 3.72% Net interest rate spread (1) 2.44% 2.42% 2.19% 1.89% Net interest margin (2) 3.30% 3.30% 3.13% 2.80% Non-interest expense to average assets 2.73% 2.83% 2.92% 2.65% Efficiency ratio 64.57% 67.84% 74.80% 77.05% (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 interest earning assets (3) ROA and ROE excluding a $1.1 million charge-off of a legacy ADC loan as of June 30, 2025 would have been 1.01% and 11.05%