Press release
October 27, 2026
Announces Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
Narragansett Bancorp, Inc. (NARA)
Narragansett Bancorp, Inc.
Announces Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
Investor Contact
Marie Pellegrino
President
IR@baycoastbank.com
888-806-2872
SWANSEA, MA, October 27, 2026- Narragansett Financial Corporation (the "Company"), the parent company of BayCoast Bank, today announced its third quarter financial results. Following completion of the pending reorganization and related stock offering, Narragansett Bancorp, Inc. will become the consolidated reporting entity. The Company reported net income of $4.4 million, compared to net income of $3.5 million for the prior quarter, an increase of $954,000. The increase is attributed to a $1.4 million increase in net interest income, a $1.1 million decrease in provision for credit losses and a $562,000 decrease in operating expenses, partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in non-interest income and a $929,000 increase in provision for income taxes.
BALANCE SHEET
•
Total assets were $2.96 billion at September 30, 2026, representing an increase of $87.9 million, or 3.1%, from the prior quarter.
•
Total cash and cash equivalents were $98.0 million on September 30, 2026, representing an increase of $45.2 million, or 85.8%, from the prior quarter. The increase was due to proceeds from our minority stock offering that were being held in escrow pending the completion of the offering.
•
Investment securities totaled $390.2 million at September 30, 2026, representing an increase of $30.4 million, or 8.4%.
•
Gross loans were $2.3 billion on September 30, 2026, representing an increase of $21.6 million or 1.0% from the prior quarter as demand for new originations continued. The main driver of the new growth was in home equity loans and lines of credit and residential real estate loans, which increased $39.6 million and $7.0 million, respectively. This increase was partially offset by a $14.6 million decrease in consumer loans and an $11.3 million decrease in commercial and multi-family loans.
•
Deposits totaled $2.6 billion on September 30, 2026, representing an increase of $125.6 million, or 5.1% from the prior quarter. Demand deposits increased $105.7 million from the prior quarter due to proceeds from the minority stock offering being held in escrow. Money market accounts increased $32.7 million and interest-bearing accounts increased $9.7 million, partially offset by a $22.2 million decrease in certificates of deposit.
•
FHLB borrowings totaled $45.5 million on September 30, 2026, representing a decrease of $40.0 million, or 46.8% from the prior quarter, due to our improved liquidity position.
•
Subordinated debt was $94.8 million at September 30, 2026, representing an increase of $206,000, or 0.22%, from the prior quarter.
•
Retained earnings were $187.4 million on September 30, 2026, which represents a decrease of $1.8 million from the prior quarter. Net income of $4.4 million was offset by a $6.2 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive losses, primarily driven by unrealized losses in the U.S. Treasury portfolio resulting from higher market interest rates during the quarter.
NET INTEREST INCOME
•
Net interest income was $22.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $21.4 million for the prior quarter, representing an increase of $1.4 million, or 6.7%. Net interest income was $19.5 million for the same period last year, representing an increase of $3.3 million, or 16.8%.
•
Net interest margin was 3.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, which represents a 21 basis point improvement from the prior quarter. Compared to the same quarter last year, net interest margin has expanded by 55 basis points.
•
The increase in interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2026, was primarily attributable to increases in loan and investment securities yields, partially offset by decreases in the average balance of loans and investment securities.
•
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was consistent with the prior quarter. Total average deposits increased, as well as the yield on subordinated debt; however, this was partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of other borrowings.
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSS & ASSET QUALITY
•
Provision for credit loss decreased by $1.1 million from the prior quarter due to an improvement in asset quality. A benefit of $250,000 was recorded during the third quarter of 2026 due to a decrease in the allowance on individually evaluated loans.
•
The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.31% as of September 30, 2026, compared to 1.34% as of June 30, 2026 and 1.36% as of September 30, 2025.
•
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.55% as of September 30, 2026, compared to 1.90% as of June 30, 2026. The decrease was due to a commercial real estate loan and a commercial loan in the amounts of $6.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, that paid off during the third quarter.
•
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans was 0.28% as of September 30, 2025. The increase in non-performing loans when compared to September 30, 2025, was due to four commercial real estate loans and one commercial loan, with total balances of $35.8 million, being placed on non-accrual status. All four loans were performing as of September 30, 2026.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
•
Non-interest income was $12.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $1.2 million from the prior quarter.
•
Bank owned life insurance income decreased $1.4 million during the quarter due to market-related changes in the value of assets associated with the non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
•
Mortgage banking income decreased $328,000 during the quarter due to a decrease in loan sale volume.
•
These decreases were partially offset by a $436,000 increase in gain (loss) on portfolio loans due to more favorable pricing on private investor sales and a $249,000 increase in net loan servicing fee (expense) income due to a decrease in mortgage servicing rights amortization.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
•
Non-interest expense was $30.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, a $562,000 decrease from the prior quarter.
•
Salaries and employee benefits decreased $1.2 million during the quarter due to lower deferred compensation attributed to market fluctuations in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan, partially offset by an increase in bonus expense.
•
Other general and administrative expenses increased $665,000 during the quarter due primarily to a significant one-time charitable donation.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX
•
Income tax expense increased by $929,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, due to a decrease in tax- exempt income. The effective tax rates were 24.4% and 12.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. The effective tax rate for each period was below the statutory rate due to tax-exempt income.
ABOUT BAYCOAST BANK.
Originally chartered in 1851, BayCoast Bank is a Massachusetts-chartered stock savings bank that operates from its main office and 26 full-service branch banking offices in the South Coast of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island, as well as two loan production offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. BayCoast Bank’s deposits are insured in full beyond federal deposit insurance coverage limits by the Depositors Insurance Fund.
Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
At or For the
Three Months Ended
At or For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2026
June 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
September 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
Financial Condition Data:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses
$
2,242,028
$
2,219,766
$
2,252,679
$
2,242,028
$
2,252,679
Total assets
2,962,416
2,874,485
2,874,964
2,962,416
2,874,964
Deposits
2,574,083
2,448,460
2,435,202
2,574,083
2,435,202
Total retained earnings
187,391
189,196
179,075
187,391
179,075
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (1)
0.60
%
0.48
%
0.41
%
0.42
%
0.14
%
Return on average equity (1)
9.32
%
7.41
%
2.35
%
6.52
%
2.44
%
Interest rate spread (2)
3.03
%
2.80
%
2.44
%
2.79
%
2.29
%
Net interest margin (1)(3)
3.42
%
3.21
%
2.87
%
3.20
%
2.72
%
Noninterest expense to average assets (1)
4.08
%
4.25
%
4.01
%
4.14
%
3.88
%
Efficiency ratio (4)
84.25
%
86.49
%
90.70
%
86.85
%
89.99
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
121.57
%
121.07
%
120.02
%
121.13
%
118.47
%
Loans to deposits ratio
88.40
%
92.05
%
93.94
%
88.40
%
93.94
%
Capital Ratios:
Average equity to average assets
6.58
%
6.56
%
6.10
%
6.55
%
5.96
%
Asset Quality Ratios:
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans
1.31
%
1.34
%
1.36
%
1.31
%
1.36
%
Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of non-performing loans
84.85
%
70.78
%
480.80
%
84.85
%
480.80
%
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average outstanding loans during the period (1)
(0.03
)%
(0.16
)%
(0.09
)%
(0.09
)%
(0.08
)%
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans
1.55
%
1.90
%
0.28
%
1.55
%
0.28
%
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets
1.19
%
1.49
%
0.23
%
1.19
%
0.23
%
Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets
1.19
%
1.49
%
0.23
%
1.19
%
0.23
%
(1)
Annualized for the three-month and nine-month periods.
(2)
Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(4)
Represents operating expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and other income.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
September 30,
2026
June 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
97,987
$
52,748
$
38,519
$
55,776
Securities available for sale, at fair value
390,202
359,819
342,292
334,465
Marketable equity securities, at fair value
2,427
2,378
2,188
2,107
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
3,389
5,082
5,787
5,441
Loans held for sale, at fair value
10,559
20,036
21,262
18,210
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $29,843 at
September 30, 2026, $30,254 at June 30, 2026, $29,078 at
December 31, 2025 and $31,116 at September 30, 2025
2,242,028
2,219,766
2,236,274
2,252,679
Mortgage servicing rights, net
14,662
14,644
13,991
14,614
Bank-owned life insurance
43,402
43,346
40,962
40,583
Premises and equipment, net
40,598
40,869
40,701
40,942
Accrued interest receivable
10,266
9,929
10,034
9,839
Net deferred tax asset
9,576
7,460
5,841
8,653
Goodwill and other intangible assets
27,699
27,861
28,186
28,444
Equity method investments
14,447
14,439
14,196
13,853
Right of use lease asset
9,331
9,603
10,041
10,332
Other assets
45,843
46,505
48,302
39,026
Total assets
$
2,962,416
$
2,874,485
$
2,858,576
$
2,874,964
Liabilities and Retained Earnings
Non-interest bearing deposits
$
541,193
$
435,538
$
394,297
$
412,970
Interest bearing deposits
2,032,890
2,012,922
2,029,009
2,022,232
Short-term borrowings
45,157
85,000
97,533
95,000
Long-term borrowings
313
490
530
550
Subordinated debt
94,784
94,737
94,578
109,482
Lease liability
9,566
9,830
10,257
10,536
Other liabilities
51,122
46,772
45,526
45,119
Total liabilities
2,775,025
2,685,289
2,671,730
2,695,889
Retained earnings
198,538
194,113
189,395
186,582
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(11,147
)
(4,917
)
(2,549
)
(7,507
)
Total retained earnings
187,391
189,196
186,846
179,075
Total liabilities and retained earnings
$
2,962,416
$
2,874,485
$
2,858,576
$
2,874,964
Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2026
June 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
September 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
(In thousands)
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans
$
33,061
$
31,880
$
33,057
$
96,423
$
98,686
Interest on debt securities
3,421
3,005
2,484
9,209
6,790
Dividend income
99
118
210
331
703
Interest on cash and cash equivalents
183
141
586
365
1,397
Total interest and dividend income
36,764
35,144
36,337
106,328
107,576
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits
11,480
11,175
12,852
34,057
38,773
Interest on borrowings
601
873
2,053
2,750
7,322
Interest on subordinated debt
1,886
1,722
1,917
5,185
5,738
Total interest expense
13,967
13,770
16,822
41,992
51,833
Net interest income
22,797
21,374
19,515
64,336
55,743
(Benefit) provision for credit losses
(250
)
800
1,860
2,250
5,760
Net interest income, after (benefit) provision for credit losses
23,047
20,574
17,655
62,086
49,983
Other income:
Customer service fees
2,790
2,781
2,736
8,309
7,850
Net loan servicing (expense) fee income
101
(148
)
(419
)
(999
)
(262
)
Trust department fees
1,693
1,620
1,550
4,948
4,512
Insurance and brokerage commissions
3,617
3,703
3,205
11,390
11,079
Gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net
3
—
—
206
(20
)
Gain on marketable equity securities
49
130
118
238
68
Gain (loss) on sales of portfolio loans
113
(323
)
(1,038
)
(663
)
(1,865
)
Mortgage banking income
4,128
4,456
5,741
13,302
13,868
Bank-owned life insurance income
55
1,440
737
1,375
1,743
Miscellaneous
238
280
499
924
2,088
Total other income
12,787
13,939
13,129
39,030
39,061
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits
19,604
20,797
18,830
59,465
54,930
Occupancy and equipment
3,659
3,562
3,504
11,338
10,616
Professional fees
810
839
814
2,478
2,365
Data processing
1,243
1,270
1,148
3,701
3,436
Advertising costs
560
609
532
1,777
1,711
Deposit insurance
677
703
671
2,077
2,056
Amortization of intangible assets
162
162
258
487
763
Other general and administrative
3,266
2,601
3,852
8,456
9,442
Total operating expenses
29,981
30,543
29,609
89,779
85,319
Income before income taxes
5,853
3,970
1,175
11,337
3,725
Provision for income taxes
1,429
500
112
2,195
539
Net income
$
4,424
$
3,470
$
1,063
$
9,142
$
3,186
Average Balances and Yields (unaudited)
Average Balances
Average
Yield/Rate(1)
For the Three Months Ended
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
2026
June 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
September 30,
2026
June 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans
$
2,266,552
$
2,278,673
$
2,316,795
5.83
%
5.60
%
5.71
%
Debt securities
351,187
354,823
328,664
3.90
%
3.39
%
3.02
%
Equity securities and mutual funds
5,488
6,669
10,564
7.21
%
7.09
%
7.99
%
Cash equivalents
40,823
26,880
64,543
1.76
%
2.08
%
3.55
%
Total interest-earning assets
2,664,050
2,667,045
2,720,566
5.52
%
5.27
%
5.34
%
Noninterest-earning assets
236,643
201,110
198,982
Total assets
$
2,900,693
$
2,868,155
$
2,919,548
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts
$
378,600
$
389,967
$
369,531
1.16
%
1.22
%
1.33
%
Savings accounts
286,841
290,338
291,606
0.19
%
0.20
%
0.22
%
Money market accounts
900,355
853,484
781,411
2.93
%
2.91
%
3.36
%
Certificates of deposit
470,449
485,383
532,464
3.02
%
3.03
%
3.61
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,036,245
2,019,172
1,975,012
2.24
%
2.22
%
2.58
%
Borrowings:
Other Borrowings
60,423
89,024
182,368
3.89
%
3.88
%
4.41
%
Subordinated debt
94,753
94,701
109,418
7.79
%
7.19
%
6.85
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,191,421
2,202,897
2,266,798
2.49
%
2.47
%
2.90
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits
468,751
430,745
427,145
Other
49,675
46,336
47,437
Total liabilities
2,709,847
2,679,978
2,741,380
Retained earnings
190,846
188,177
178,168
Total liabilities and retained earnings
$
2,900,693
$
2,868,155
$
2,919,548
Net interest rate spread (2)
3.03
%
2.80
%
2.44
%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$
472,629
$
464,148
$
453,768
Net interest margin (4)
3.42
%
3.21
%
2.87
%
(1)
Annualized.
(2)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
Average Balances and Yields (unaudited)
Average Balances
Average Yield/Rate(1)
For the Nine Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
September 30,
2026
September 30,
2025
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans
$
2,284,919
$
2,349,954
5.63
%
5.60
%
Debt securities
360,481
316,518
3.41
%
2.86
%
Equity securities and mutual funds
6,677
12,104
6.61
%
7.75
%
Cash equivalents
28,934
54,347
1.67
%
3.39
%
Total interest-earning assets
2,681,011
2,732,923
5.29
%
5.25
%
Noninterest-earning assets
204,028
201,378
Total assets
$
2,885,039
$
2,934,301
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts
$
387,548
$
381,692
1.20
%
1.36
%
Savings accounts
288,539
293,051
0.20
%
0.22
%
Money market accounts
863,962
757,147
2.91
%
3.40
%
Certificates of deposit
488,426
542,397
3.10
%
3.74
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,028,475
1,974,287
2.24
%
2.63
%
Borrowings:
Other Borrowings
90,190
223,249
4.02
%
4.32
%
Subordinated debt
94,689
109,323
7.22
%
6.92
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,213,354
2,306,859
2.50
%
2.96
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits
435,310
406,664
Other
47,407
45,963
Total liabilities
2,696,071
2,759,486
Retained earnings
188,968
174,815
Total liabilities and retained earnings
$
2,885,039
$
2,934,301
Net interest rate spread (2)
2.79
%
2.29
%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$
467,657
$
426,064
Net interest margin (4)
3.20
%
2.72
%
(1)
Annualized.
(2)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.