Company: HBCP
Filing Date: 2025-05-02
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001436425-25-000018
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Company: HOME BANCORP, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-05-02
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 2
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 of 2025 totaled $4.0 million, up $460,000, or 13.0%, from $3.5 million earned for the same period in 2024. Noninterest income increased over the comparable periods primarily due to increases in gain on the sale of loans (up $290,000 primarily due to gain on sale of SBA loans), other income (up $97,000), and service fees and charges (up $55,000).

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2025 totaled $21.6 million, up $711,000, or 3.4%, from the first quarter of 2024. Noninterest expense increased over the comparable quarters primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits (up $482,000, primarily due to increases in salaries), foreclosed assets, net (up $162,000), data processing and communication (up $128,000), and occupancy (up $107,000), which were partially offset by decreases in professional services (down $70,000) and marketing and advertising (down $37,000).

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 totaled $2.8 million  compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Income tax expense increased over the prior comparable quarter primarily due to increased taxable earnings. The Company's effective tax rates for the first quarters of 2025 and 2024 were 20.5% and 19.6%, respectively.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

SEC guidance requires disclosure of “critical accounting estimates.” The SEC defines “critical accounting estimates” as those estimates made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the registrant.

We follow financial accounting and reporting policies that are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our accounting policies are discussed in detail in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report and in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Not all 

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significant accounting policies require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments. However, management believes the policy noted below meets the SEC’s definition of a critical accounting policy.

Allowance for Credit Losses 

Management considers the policies related to the allowance for credit losses as