MVB Financial Corp. reported a net income of $6.5 million, or $0.50 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. The company saw improvement in core earnings driven by net interest margin expansion and net interest income growth. Cost-saving initiatives led to lower expenses and positive operating leverage.
Net interest margin expanded, driving strong growth in net interest income.
Expenses declined as cost-savings initiatives took effect, helping to drive positive operating leverage.
Measures of foundational strength remained intact, including nonperforming loans at 0.5% of total loans.
Balance sheet management led to a sequential period decline in deposit balances.
MVB Financial faces challenges in 2023 due to higher interest rates, slowing economic growth, and market uncertainty affecting the mortgage business, fee income, and Fintech initiatives. The company remains focused on earnings per share.
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