United Community Banks, Inc. announced net income for the second quarter of $66.8 million and pre-tax, pre-provision income of $91.6 million. Diluted earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter represented an increase of $0.18 or 42% from the first quarter of 2022 and a decrease of $0.17 or 22%, from the second quarter of 2021.
6.3% annualized loan growth
22 basis points of net interest margin expansion
Modest reserve build to 1.05% of loans
Improvement in the efficiency ratio to 56.6%, or 53.2% on an operating basis
United remains very positive about its performance during the second half of 2022. The company continues to see strong pipelines for business growth across its markets and has a high-quality balance sheet and business mix that it believes will support strong performance regardless of future economic conditions.