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BALTIMORE -- Carrollton Bancorp, the parent company of Carrollton Bank, reported net income for the first quarter of $601,000, compared to $868,000 for the first quarter of 2006, a 31% decrease.
The company said its earning performance in the first quarter is being impacted primarily by compression of the net interest margin, which management believes is a consistent issue facing banks across the country as well as increased expenses relating to the disposition of other real estate-owned and increased legal fees.
"As we continue to experience a stationary fed funds rate and hear uncertain news about the housing market, the yield on earning assets is expected to remain fairly flat or decrease slightly," said Robert A. Altieri, president and chief executive officer.
This forecast is based on the expectation that the fed funds rate will remain unchanged in 2007. "There will be increased competition for core deposits, which will likely cause an increase in our cost of funds. The seven basis point drop in the company's net interest margin is relatively small compared to ...