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First Federal Bank of Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA · Cert 30441

SL · OCC · 16 branches

Q2 2026

$1.1BAssets
$640.7MLoans
$991.6MDeposits
$125.6MEquity
Loan mix
92%RE $585.9M6%C&I $37.0M2%Consumer $15.1MQ3 2024Q2 2026
Deposit mix
82%Interest-bearing $811.4M18%Noninterest $180.2MQ3 2024Q2 2026

Market Position · Lake Charles, LA · 2026 SOD (annual) · 10.8% share · #5 of 20 inst. · $0.7B of $6.1B

12.6% Calcasieu
6.7% Rapides
18.2% Allen
2.1% Natchitoches

Executive Summary

  • Earnings: ROA of 0.32%, up 14 bps year over year; NIM at 2.62%.
  • Asset quality: problem loans at 0.17% of loans (-252 bps YoY), with net charge-offs at 0.43%.
  • Capital: tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.95%, up 34 bps from a year ago.
  • Funding: loans stand at 64.62% of deposits as of Q2 2026.

Return on Assets (YTD, annualized)

0.32%+14 bps YoY

Net Interest Margin (YTD, annualized)

2.62%+21 bps YoY

Efficiency Ratio (YTD, annualized)

82.10%-310 bps YoY

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

11.95%+34 bps YoY

NIM

4.06%Q2 ’244.12%Q2 ’254.18%Q2 ’26+1%+9%

Non-interest income vs. expense

2.65%Q2 ’242.57%Q2 ’252.66%Q2 ’26-1%+4%

Year to date, annualized, through each quarter.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026YoY ΔTrend
Earnings
Return on Assets0.35%0.33%0.35%0.18%0.28%0.30%0.38%0.32%+14 bps
Return on Equity3.49%3.27%3.44%1.79%2.66%2.84%3.54%2.97%+118 bps
Net Interest Margin2.39%2.35%2.37%2.41%2.49%2.47%2.56%2.62%+21 bps
Efficiency Ratio85.64%85.44%87.13%85.20%84.90%84.87%85.39%82.10%-310 bps
Non-Interest Burden1.94%1.91%1.98%1.96%2.02%2.00%2.09%2.03%+7 bps
Growth
Asset Growth (YoY)0.39%2.10%2.62%2.07%2.81%-0.06%1.31%2.05%-2 bps
Loan Growth (YoY)7.01%3.64%2.13%2.70%0.11%-0.89%-4.41%-5.15%-785 bps
Deposit Growth (YoY)-1.33%1.72%1.97%1.82%1.19%-2.57%-0.12%0.66%-116 bps
Asset Quality
Nonperforming Loans / Loans2.73%2.73%2.71%2.69%2.77%2.83%0.17%0.17%-252 bps
Net Charge-Offs / Loans0.02%0.02%0.02%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.85%0.43%+42 bps
Allowance / Loans0.77%0.81%0.80%1.00%0.98%1.02%0.84%1.01%+1 bps
Allowance Coverage of NPLs0.3x0.3x0.3x0.4x0.4x0.4x4.8x6.0x+5.6x
Capital
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio11.95%11.81%11.76%11.61%11.98%11.88%11.95%11.95%+34 bps
Total Risk-Based Capital21.07%21.24%21.45%21.39%21.81%22.19%22.30%22.47%+108 bps
Equity / Assets10.55%10.03%10.18%10.49%10.72%10.99%10.63%10.94%+45 bps
Liquidity & Funding
Loans / Deposits68.70%66.51%65.42%68.57%67.96%67.65%62.61%64.62%-396 bps
Liquid Assets / Assets20.49%21.84%22.72%19.18%21.13%21.18%23.43%20.99%+181 bps
CRE / Total Capitaln/an/an/an/a247%241%231%n/an/a