Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. announced net income of $12.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025. This quarter's results were positively impacted by sales leaseback transactions and a pre-tax net gain on the sale of bank-owned properties, while also recognizing a pre-tax non-cash pension plan settlement charge.
Net interest margin expanded by 34 basis points to 2.29% in Q1 2025, benefiting from balance sheet repositioning.
In-market deposits grew by 4% from December 31, 2024, reaching $5.0 billion.
Wealth management revenues decreased by 2% from the preceding quarter, with assets under administration down 4%.
Mortgage banking revenues saw a 19% decrease due to lower loan volumes sold to the secondary market.
The Corporation expects its full-year 2025 effective tax rate to be approximately 22.4%.