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Sep 30, 2020
United Community Banks Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Reported strong financial performance and continued business expansion.
Key Takeaways
United Community Banks, Inc. reported third quarter financial results, including solid year-over-year loan and deposit growth and record operating efficiency. United delivered net income of $47.6 million and pre-tax pre-provision income of $81.2 million.
Net income was $47.6 million.
Pre-tax pre-provision income was $81.2 million.
Diluted earnings per share were $0.52 for the quarter.
Total loans increased by $1.7 billion during the quarter.
United Community Banks
United Community Banks
Forward Guidance
While this is a difficult environment in which to forecast future economic conditions, we are encouraged by increasing business activity in our markets and stable credit performance in our portfolio to date. Our strong balance sheet position gives us the ability to continue to support our customers and communities, and we believe we will be well positioned to be able to take advantage of expansion opportunities in the future.
Positive Outlook
- Increasing business activity in our markets
- Stable credit performance in our portfolio to date
- Strong balance sheet position
- Ability to continue to support our customers and communities
- Well positioned to be able to take advantage of expansion opportunities in the future
Challenges Ahead
- Uncertain future economic and operating environment
- Decline in diluted earnings per share from a year ago
- Increase in credit loss provisioning associated with loan growth and the acquisition of Seaside
- Net interest margin declines largely driven by declines in market interest rates
- Loan payment deferrals, though declined, still present at $365 million