Q2 2026 RBB Bancorp Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 21, 2026 / 06:00PM GMT
Release Date Price: $26.63 (-0.41%)

Key Points

Positve
  • RBB Bancorp (RBB) reported a 13% increase in net income compared to the same quarter in 2025, demonstrating strong financial performance.
  • Loan originations accelerated with $150 million of new loans at an average yield of 6.3%, indicating healthy lending pipelines.
  • The company successfully expanded its franchise into Northern California, opening a loan production office in Burlingame.
  • Deposits grew by $50.8 million, with an improved deposit mix and increased noninterest-bearing deposits.
  • RBB Bancorp (RBB) redeemed $40 million of subordinated debt, which is expected to reduce future interest expenses.
Negative
  • Net income decreased by $1.2 million compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to lower gains from REO sales.
  • Net interest margin decreased by 9 basis points from the previous quarter, affected by the repricing of subordinated debt.
  • Noninterest income decreased by $1.3 million due to lower gains on sale of REO and absence of special items from the previous quarter.
  • The efficiency ratio increased to 57.5% from 55.4% in the previous quarter, driven by lower noninterest income.
  • The company faces a competitive deposit pricing environment, which could impact future funding costs.
Operator

Gentlemen, and welcome to the RBB Bancorp's second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) And please note, this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to your host, Rebeca Rico, Investor Relations. Ma'am, you may begin.

Rebeca Rico RBB Bancorp;AVP
Financial Analyst

Thank you, Ali. Good day, everyone, and thank you for joining us to discuss RBB Bancorp's results for the second quarter of 2026. With me today are President and CEO, Johnny Lee; Chief Financial Officer, Lynn Hopkins; Chief Credit Officer, Jeffrey Yeh; and Chief Operations Officer, Gary Fan. Johnny and Lynn will briefly summarize the results, which can be found in the earnings press release and investor presentation that are available on our Investor Relations website, and then we'll open up the call to your questions.

I would ask that everyone please refer to the disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements in the investor presentation and the company's SEC filings. Now I'd like to turn the call over to RBB Bancorp's

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