SEATTLE, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $2.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, or $0.98 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $1.6 million, or $0.61 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and $2.1 million, or $0.79 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Consistent with the Company's commitment to deploy capital thoughtfully, the Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.21 per share, payable on August 21, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2026.

Comments from the Chief Executive Officer and President / Chief Financial Officer

"Our mid-year results reflect our continued focus on enhancing financial performance despite ongoing client concerns regarding economic uncertainty, inflation and interest rates. While commercial production slowed during the quarter, saleable residential production grew. As of June 30, 2026, our year-to-date originations of saleable residential loans nearly exceeded our total originations of those loans for all of 2025, representing significant improvement over both last year and 2024," remarked Laurie Stewart, Chief Executive Officer.

"The second quarter represented a continued step forward in our profitability and balance sheet optimization initiatives. During the quarter, we meaningfully reduced low-rate loans held-for-portfolio, managed down higher-rate reciprocal deposits, repaid FHLB advances, and maintained a loans-to-deposits ratio at quarter-end of approximately 96%. These actions reflect our ongoing focus on profitability, liquidity, and prudent capital deployment," said Wes Ochs, President and Chief Financial Officer. "We remain focused on generating profitable growth, improving operating efficiency, and deploying capital thoughtfully while maintaining strong liquidity and capital ratios."

Q2 2026 Financial Performance

Total assets decreased $46.3 million or 4.2% to $1.07 billion at June 30, 2026, from $1.11 billion at March 31, 2026, and increased $7.5 million or 0.7% from $1.06 billion at June 30, 2025. Loans held-for-portfolio decreased $29.5 million or 3.2% to $892.0 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $921.5 million at March 31, 2026, and decreased $12.3 million or 1.4% compared to $904.3 million at June 30, 2025. Total deposits decreased $37.6 million or 3.9% to $930.9 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $968.5 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $31.4 million or 3.5% compared to $899.5 million at June 30, 2025. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.8 million or 1.3% to $129.3 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $131.1 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $5.1 million or 4.1% compared to $124.2 million at June 30, 2025. The loans-to-deposits ratio was 96.0% at June 30, 2026, compared to 95.4% at March 31, 2026 and 100.8% at June 30, 2025. Total nonperforming loans increased $676 thousand or 9.2% to $8.1 million at June 30, 2026, from $7.4 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $4.7 million or 139.3% from $3.4 million at June 30, 2025. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.90% and the allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans was 104.53% at June 30, 2026.				Net interest income increased $459 thousand or 5.1% to $9.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from $9.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and increased $251 thousand or 2.7% from $9.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Net interest margin ("NIM"), annualized, was 3.73% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to 3.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and 3.67% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. A $223 thousand release of provision for credit losses was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to a $123 thousand provision for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and a $170 thousand provision for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans outstanding was 0.94% at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025. Total noninterest income increased $604 thousand or 66.4% to $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and increased $394 thousand or 35.2% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Total noninterest expense increased $254 thousand or 3.2% to $8.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and increased $463 thousand or 6.0% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Bank maintained capital levels in excess of regulatory requirements and was categorized as "well-capitalized" at June 30, 2026.

Operating Results

Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses

	For the Quarter Ended							Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026						Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026		June 30, 2025		Amount ($)			Percentage (%)			Amount ($)			Percentage (%)
	(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Interest income	$	14,761		$	14,465	$	14,915	$	296		2.0		%	$	(154	)	(1.0	)	%
Interest expense		5,255			5,418		5,660		(163	)	(3.0	)	%		(405	)	(7.2	)	%
Net interest income		9,506			9,047		9,255		459		5.1		%		251		2.7		%
(Release of) Provision for credit losses		(223	)		123		170		(346	)	(281.3	)	%		(393	)	(231.2	)	%
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	$	9,729		$	8,924	$	9,085	$	805		9.0		%	$	644		7.1		%

Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026

Interest income increased $296 thousand, or 2.0%, to $14.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $14.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to a 16 basis point increase in the average yield on loans and an 18 basis point increase in the average yield on investments, partially offset by lower average balances of loans and interest-bearing cash.

Interest income on loans increased $470 thousand, or 3.5%, to $13.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $13.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The average balance of total loans was $911.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $914.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The decrease in the average balance of total loans was primarily due to declines in commercial and multifamily loans, one-to-four family loans and other consumer loans, partially offset by growth in construction and land loans. The average balances for home equity loans, floating home loans and commercial business loans remained relatively unchanged from the prior quarter. The average yield on total loans was 6.06% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from 5.90% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. This increase in yield was primarily due to new loan originations at higher rates during the current quarter and repayment of loans at lower yields, as well as the collection of a large prepayment penalty on a commercial loan, a non-recurring item of a magnitude that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods.

Interest income on investments was $102 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $97 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to an 18 basis point increase in average yield, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of investments. Interest income on interest-earning cash decreased to $882 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.1 million for quarter ended March 31, 2026, reflecting a lower average balance.

Interest expense decreased $163 thousand, or 3.0%, to $5.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The decrease was primarily the result of lower average balances of savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit and FHLB advances, together with lower funding costs on deposits. These decreases were partially offset by a higher average balance of demand and NOW accounts. The average cost of deposits declined to 2.15% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from 2.19% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as higher cost deposits repriced at lower rates in response to declining market interest rates from September 2025 through June 2026. Interest expense on FHLB advances also declined from the prior quarter, primarily reflecting the early repayment of an advance during the current quarter.

Net interest margin, annualized, increased to 3.73% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from 3.51% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to an increase in yields earned on loans receivable and investments and lower funding costs, as well as the collection of a large prepayment penalty on a commercial loan mentioned above.

A release of provision for credit losses of $223 thousand was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, consisting of a release of provision for credit losses on loans of $185 thousand and a release of provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $38 thousand. This compared to a provision for credit losses of $123 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, consisting of a provision for credit losses on loans of $49 thousand and provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $74 thousand. The decrease in the provision for credit losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026 primarily reflects decreases in the balances of loans and unfunded commitments. Other qualitative adjustments were largely applied to the same segments at a similar risk adjustment compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Expected credit loss estimates are based on a range of factors, including market conditions, borrower-specific information, projected delinquencies, and the anticipated effects of economic trends on borrowers' ability to repay.

Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025

Interest income on loans increased $82 thousand, or 0.6%, to $13.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $13.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The average balance of total loans was $911.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from $895.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The average yield on total loans was 6.06% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down from 6.14% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Interest income on investments was $102 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $123 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a 30 basis point decline in average yield and a decrease in the average balance of investments. Interest income on interest-earning cash decreased $215 thousand to $882 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily a result of a lower average yield, reflecting lower market interest rates, and, to a lesser extent, a lower average balance of interest-earning cash.

Interest expense decreased $405 thousand, or 7.2%, to $5.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $5.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily the result of a $16.4 million decrease in the average balance of FHLB advances, a $7.9 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing demand and NOW accounts, and a $4.0 million decrease in the average balance of subordinated debt, as well as lower average rates paid on all categories of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings reflecting lower market interest rates, partially offset by a 398 basis point increase in the rate paid on subordinated debt, a $25.9 million increase in savings and money market account balances, and a $9.3 million increase in certificate account balances. During the current quarter, we repaid $10.0 million of FHLB borrowings that were scheduled to mature in January 2028 with an interest rate of 4.06%. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we paid down our subordinated debt by $4.0 million and repaid $15.0 million of FHLB borrowings that were scheduled to mature in January 2026. The average cost of deposits was 2.15% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down from 2.34% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The average cost of subordinated debt was 9.70% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from 5.72% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, due to the debt converting to a variable-rate instrument that reprices on a quarterly basis beginning in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the previous fixed-rate period. Subsequent to June 30, 2026, we paid down an additional $2.0 million in subordinated debt as part of our strategic objective to utilize our excess liquidity to pay down high costing debt. The average cost of FHLB advances was 4.21% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down from 4.28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, due to repayment of $15.0 million of advances during the fourth quarter of 2025 and repayment of $10.0 million of advances at the end of the current quarter.

Net interest margin, annualized, increased to 3.73% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from 3.67% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, reflecting lower funding costs, partially offset by lower interest income.

A release of provision for credit losses of $223 thousand was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, consisting of a release of provision for credit losses on loans of $185 thousand and a release of provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $38 thousand. This compared to a provision for credit losses of $170 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, consisting of a provision for credit losses on loans of $164 thousand and a provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $6 thousand. The release of provision in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year resulted primarily from a decrease in loan balances and from annual updates to the model assumptions, partially offset by additional qualitative adjustments applied to the commercial loan segment, reflecting increased uncertainty in market conditions surrounding geopolitical events, in addition to the uncertainty adjustment tied to the impact of tariffs and other external factors affecting our clients already applied to our consumer portfolio. Expected credit loss estimates consider various factors, including market conditions, borrower-specific information, projected delinquencies, and anticipated effects of economic trends on borrowers' ability to repay.

Noninterest Income

	For the Quarter Ended								Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026						Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026			June 30, 2025			Amount ($)			Percentage (%)			Amount ($)			Percentage (%)
	(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Service charges and fee income	$	684	$	624		$	664		$	60		9.6		%	$	20		3.0		%
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI")		277		130			229			147		113.1		%		48		21.0		%
Mortgage servicing income		245		248			263			(3	)	(1.2	)	%		(18	)	(6.8	)	%
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights		119		(140	)		(80	)		259		(185.0	)	%		199		(248.8	)	%
Net gain on sale of loans		112		101			44			11		10.9		%		68		154.5		%
Other income		77		(53	)		—			130		(245.3	)	%		77		—		%
Total noninterest income	$	1,514	$	910		$	1,120		$	604		66.4		%	$	394		35.2		%

Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026

Noninterest income during the second quarter of 2026 increased $604 thousand, or 66.4%, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to the following changes in certain income categories:

a $259 thousand increase in the fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights, primarily due to changes in market valuation assumptions, including slower estimated prepayment speeds resulting from higher market interest rates, partially offset by the impact of a smaller servicing portfolio;
a $147 thousand increase in earnings on BOLI, primarily due to higher market valuation in the current quarter;
a $130 thousand increase in other income due to the receipt of a dividend paid from our equity investment in the second quarter, as well as lower costs associated with closing our Tacoma branch; and
a $60 thousand increase in service charges and fee income, primarily due to higher interchange income, partially related to seasonal increases in debit card transaction activity, and higher fees related to past due loans and loan payoff activity.

Loans sold during the quarter ended June 30, 2026, totaled $7.3 million, compared to $6.1 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily due to seasonal fluctuations in loan origination volume and the timing of loan sales.

Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025

Noninterest income increased $394 thousand, or 35.2% during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025, primarily as a result of:

a $199 thousand improvement in the fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights, primarily due to changes in valuation assumptions, including an increase in the cost of servicing assumption recorded in the prior year quarter and slower estimated prepayment speeds resulting from higher market interest rates during the current quarter, partially offset by the impact of a smaller servicing portfolio;
a $77 thousand increase in other income due to same reason noted above in the sequential quarter; and
a $68 thousand increase in net gain on sale of loans due to an increase in the volume of loans sold.

Noninterest Expense

	For the Quarter Ended						Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026						Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025
	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		June 30, 2025		Amount ($)			Percentage (%)			Amount ($)			Percentage (%)
	(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Salaries and benefits	$	4,645	$	4,458	$	4,321	$	187		4.2		%	$	324		7.5		%
Operations		1,617		1,501		1,443		116		7.7		%		174		12.1		%
Regulatory assessments		129		198		222		(69	)	(34.8	)	%		(93	)	(41.9	)	%
Occupancy		388		427		416		(39	)	(9.1	)	%		(28	)	(6.7	)	%
Data processing		1,332		1,287		1,254		45		3.5		%		78		6.2		%
Net loss (gain) on OREO and repossessed assets		17		3		9		14		466.7		%		8		88.9		%
Total noninterest expense	$	8,128	$	7,874	$	7,665	$	254		3.2		%	$	463		6.0		%

Q2 2026 vs. Q1 2026

The increase in noninterest expense during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was primarily related to:

a $187 thousand increase in salaries and benefits due to the impact of higher market valuations of investments supporting our deferred compensation arrangements for key executives (which was partially offset by increases in BOLI income recorded in noninterest income), partially offset by lower base salary expense and lower incentive compensation expense;
a $116 thousand increase in operations expense, primarily due to higher costs associated with our debit card processing and higher charitable contributions in the current quarter;
a $45 thousand increase in data processing expense, primarily due to higher processing costs related to annual increases in software vendor contracts and increased application programming interface ("API") and usage charges.

These increases were partially offset by:

a $69 thousand decrease in regulatory assessments primarily due to the release of an accrual related to exam costs as the actual costs incurred were lower than previously estimated; and
a $39 thousand decrease in occupancy due to the closure of our Tacoma branch and repair work performed in connection with the decommissioning of ITMs in the prior quarter.

Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025

The increase in noninterest expense during the current quarter compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was primarily related to:

a $324 thousand increase in salaries and benefits due to annual wage increases, lower deferred loan origination costs due to smaller loan growth, higher market valuations on our deferred compensation for key executives (which was partially offset by the increase in income on BOLI recorded in noninterest income), and higher medical expense due to overall higher medical costs, partially offset by lower stock compensation expense and lower incentive compensation expense;
a $174 thousand increase in operations expense, primarily due to higher costs associated with our debit card processing; and
a $78 thousand increase in data processing expense, primarily due to higher processing costs related to annual increases in software vendor contracts, increased API and usage charges and partially due to the addition of new features, such as fraud detection software, with the goal of lowering operational losses.

These increases were partially offset by:

a $93 thousand decrease in regulatory assessments, primarily due to reduced quarterly assessments resulting from a lower rate applied to a lower average asset balance and the release of an accrual related to exam costs as actual costs incurred were lower than previously estimated; and
a $28 thousand decrease in occupancy expense, primarily due to lower building lease charges in 2026 following the closure of our Tacoma branch during the second quarter of 2026.

Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality

Assets totaled $1.07 billion at June 30, 2026, down from $1.11 billion at March 31, 2026 and up from $1.06 billion at June 30, 2025. The decrease from March 31, 2026 was primarily a result of a lower balance of loans held-for-portfolio and lower balances of cash and cash equivalents. The increase from June 30, 2025 was primarily a result of higher balances of cash and cash equivalents and a new equity investment in the first quarter of 2026, partially offset by lower balance of loans held-for-portfolio.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $17.9 million, or 13.0%, to $120.1 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $138.0 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $17.5 million, or 17.1%, from $102.5 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease from March 31, 2026 primarily relates to a decrease in deposit balances and early repayment of $10.0 million in FHLB borrowings that were scheduled to mature in January 2028, partially offset by a decrease in loans held-for-portfolio. The increase from June 30, 2025 was primarily due to higher deposit balances and a decrease in loans held-for-portfolio, partially offset by a new equity investment and the repayment of borrowings and subordinated debt during the fourth quarter of 2025 and the current quarter.

Investment securities increased $50 thousand, or 0.5%, to $9.5 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $9.4 million at March 31, 2026, and decreased $183 thousand, or 1.9%, from $9.6 million at June 30, 2025. Held-to-maturity securities totaled $1.9 million at both June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, compared to $2.1 million at June 30, 2025. Available-for-sale securities totaled $7.6 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $7.5 million at both March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025. The changes in our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios from March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025 primarily related to principal paydowns and maturities, partially offset by fair value adjustments on the available-for-sale portfolio.

Loans held-for-portfolio totaled $892.0 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $921.5 million at March 31, 2026 and $904.3 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease from March 31, 2026 was primarily due to a decline in commercial and multifamily loan balances, which consisted primarily of lower rate, long-term loans. The decrease from June 30, 2025 reflected declines in one-to-four family loans, driven by fewer new home loan originations and normal amortization, as well as decreases in commercial and multifamily loans, floating home loans, and other consumer loans. These decreases were partially offset by growth in construction and land loans and home equity loans.

Equity securities totaled $5.0 million at both June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, compared to zero at June 30, 2025. The increase primarily related to an investment made during the first quarter of 2026 in a higher yielding Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA")-eligible workforce housing equity investment. The investment represented a deployment of a portion of our interest-earning cash and partially replaced the reduction in our CRA-eligible available-for-sale debt securities. While equity investments generally carry greater risk than debt securities, the investment represents a relatively small percentage of our total assets.

Nonperforming assets ("NPAs"), which are comprised of nonaccrual loans (including nonperforming modified loans), other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets, increased $624 thousand, or 8.3%, to $8.1 million at June 30, 2026, from $7.5 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $4.4 million, or 121.0%, from $3.7 million at June 30, 2025. The increase from March 31, 2026 was primarily due to the placement of $850 thousand of loans on nonaccrual status, partially offset by loan payoffs, loans returned to accrual status, loan charge-offs, and OREO sales. The increase from one year ago was primarily due to $6.4 million of new nonaccrual loans, partially offset by loan payoffs totaling $1.0 million, loans returned to accrual status, and charge-offs.

Nonperforming loans totaled $8.1 million at June 30, 2026, with commercial and multifamily loans representing $4.2 million, or 52.0% of total nonperforming loans, reflecting a concentration of nonperforming loans within in larger relationships. One-to-four family nonperforming loans totaled $2.5 million, or 30.5% of total nonperforming loans, and the remaining balance of nonperforming loans was primarily comprised of manufactured home, home equity, and other consumer loans. OREO and other repossessed assets totaled $47 thousand in June 30, 2026, representing 0.6% of total NPAs.

NPAs to total assets were 0.76%, 0.67% and 0.35% at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 0.94% at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025. Net loan charge-offs were $30 thousand for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $19 thousand for the first quarter of 2026 and $21 thousand for the second quarter of 2025.

The following table summarizes our NPAs at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands, unaudited):

	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025
Nonperforming Loans:
One-to-four family	$	2,458		$	1,939		$	1,597		$	609		$	1,423
Home equity loans		310			383			187			201			359
Commercial and multifamily		4,191			4,213			3,163			1,065			1,065
Construction and land		159			80			82			103			21
Manufactured homes		696			475			461			476			489
Floating homes		—			—			—			—			—
Commercial business		—			30			30			—			—
Other consumer		241			259			262			263			9
Total nonperforming loans		8,055			7,379			5,782			2,717			3,366
OREO and Other Repossessed Assets:
One-to-four family		—			—			259			259			259
Manufactured homes		47			99			85			85			41
Total OREO and repossessed assets		47			99			344			344			300
Total NPAs	$	8,102		$	7,478		$	6,126		$	3,061		$	3,666

Percentage of Nonperforming Assets:
One-to-four family		30.3	%		25.9	%		26.1	%		19.9	%		38.8	%
Home equity loans		3.8			5.1			3.1			6.6			9.8
Commercial and multifamily		51.7			56.3			51.6			34.8			29.1
Construction and land		2.0			1.1			1.3			3.4			0.6
Manufactured homes		8.6			6.4			7.5			15.6			13.3
Floating homes		—			—			—			—			—
Commercial business		—			0.4			0.5			—			—
Other consumer		3.0			3.5			4.3			8.5			0.2
Total nonperforming loans		99.4			98.7			94.4			88.8			91.8
Percentage of OREO and Other Repossessed Assets:
One-to-four family		—			—			4.2			8.4			7.1
Manufactured homes		0.6			1.3			1.4			2.8			1.1
Total OREO and repossessed assets		0.6			1.3			5.6			11.2			8.2
Total NPAs		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses at the dates and for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, unaudited):

	At or For the Quarter Ended:
	June 30, 2026				March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
Balance at beginning of period	$	8,635			$	8,605			$	8,564			$	8,536			$	8,393
(Release of) provision for credit losses during the period		(185	)			49				68				65				164
Net charge-offs during the period		(30	)			(19	)			(27	)			(37	)			(21	)
Balance at end of period	$	8,420			$	8,635			$	8,605			$	8,564			$	8,536
Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments
Balance at beginning of period	$	222			$	148			$	112			$	122			$	116
(Release of) provision for credit losses during the period		(38	)			74				36				(10	)			6
Balance at end of period		184				222				148				112				122
Allowance for Credit Losses	$	8,604			$	8,857			$	8,753			$	8,676			$	8,658
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans		0.94		%		0.94		%		0.95		%		0.94		%		0.94		%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans		0.96		%		0.96		%		0.97		%		0.95		%		0.96		%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans		104.53		%		117.02		%		148.82		%		315.20		%		253.59		%
Allowance for credit losses to total nonperforming loans		106.82		%		120.03		%		151.38		%		319.32		%		257.22		%

Total deposits decreased $37.6 million, or 3.9%, to $930.9 million at June 30, 2026, from $968.5 million at March 31, 2026, and increased $31.4 million, or 3.5%, from $899.5 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease in total deposits from March 31, 2026 was primarily due to the managed reduction of higher cost reciprocal deposits. The increase from June 30, 2025 was primarily due to growth from new depositors and existing depositors increasing their balances. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1.8 million, or 1.3%, to $129.3 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $131.1 million at March 31, 2026 and increased $5.1 million, or 4.1%, compared to $124.2 million at June 30, 2025. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 13.9%, 13.5% and 13.8% of total deposits at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

There were no FHLB advances at June 30, 2026, compared to $10.0 million at March 31, 2026 and $25.0 million at June 30, 2025. The decreases from March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025 were due to the early repayment of a $10.0 million FHLB advance during the current quarter, which was originally scheduled to mature in January 2028, and the early repayment of a $15.0 million FHLB advance during the fourth quarter of 2025, which was originally scheduled to mature in January 2026. FHLB advances are primarily used to support organic loan growth and maintain liquidity ratios in line with our asset/liability objectives. Subordinated notes, net, totaled $7.8 million at both June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, compared to $11.8 million at June 30, 2025. The decrease in subordinated notes reflects a $4.0 million paydown completed on the first scheduled repricing date of October 1, 2025, as part of a our ongoing efforts to reduce higher cost debt. Subsequent to June 30, 2026, we repaid an additional $2.0 million of subordinated debt.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $112.6 million at June 30, 2026, an increase of $2.2 million, or 2.0%, from $110.4 million at March 31, 2026, and an increase of $6.6 million, or 6.2%, from $106.0 million at June 30, 2025. The increase from March 31, 2026 was primarily the result of $2.5 million of net income earned during the current quarter, a $127 thousand decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and $49 thousand in share-based compensation, partially offset by the payment of $540 thousand in cash dividends to the Company's stockholders.

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company, is the parent company of Sound Community Bank, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and has full-service branches in Seattle, Mountlake Terrace, Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Ludlow and University Place. Sound Community Bank is a Fannie Mae Approved Lender and Seller/Servicer with one loan production office located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. For more information, please visit www.soundcb.com.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

When used in this press release and in documents filed or furnished by Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as well as in the Company's other press releases, other public or stockholder communications, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," "intends" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors, may include projections of the Company's future financial performance based on its growth strategies and anticipated trends in its business. These statements are only predictions based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events and may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions, the factors listed below or other factors that the Company cannot foresee that could cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

Factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and from historical performance include, but are not limited to: adverse impacts to economic conditions in the Company’s local market areas, other markets where the Company has lending relationships, or other aspects of the Company's business operations or financial markets, including, without limitation, as a result of employment levels, labor shortages and the effects of persistent inflation, recessionary pressures or slowing economic growth; changes in interest rate levels and volatility, and the timing and pace of such changes, including actions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which could adversely affect the Company's revenues and expenses, the values of the Company's assets and obligations and the availability and cost of capital and liquidity; the impact of inflation and related monetary and fiscal policy responses, including their effects on consumer and business behavior; the effects of a federal government shutdown, debt ceiling standoff, or other fiscal uncertainty; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative publicity about the banking industry on investor and depositor sentiment; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; fluctuations in interest rates; the risks of lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; the Company's ability to access cost-effective funding; fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions; demand for loans and deposits in the Company's market area; secondary market conditions for loans; the Company's ability to implement key growth initiatives and strategic priorities; environmental, social and governance matters; results of examinations of the Company or the Bank by their regulators; increased competition; changes in management's business strategies; the ability to adapt to rapid technological changes, including advancements related to artificial intelligence, digital banking platforms, and cybersecurity; legislation or regulatory changes, including but not limited to changes in capital requirements, banking regulations, tax laws, or consumer protection laws; vulnerabilities in information systems or third-party service providers, including disruptions, breaches, or attacks; geopolitical developments and international conflicts, as well as the imposition of new or increased tariffs and trade restrictions, any of which may disrupt financial markets, global supply chains, commodity prices, or economic activity in specific industry sectors; the effects of climate change, severe weather events, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, domestic political unrest and other external events on our business; and other factors described in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC, which are available at www.soundcb.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

The Company does not undertake—and specifically disclaims any obligation—to revise any forward-looking statement to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statement.


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

	For the Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025
Interest income	$	14,761		$	14,465		$	14,284		$	14,652		$	14,915
Interest expense		5,255			5,418			5,622			5,712			5,660
Net interest income		9,506			9,047			8,662			8,940			9,255
(Release of) provision for credit losses		(223	)		123			104			55			170
Net interest income after (release of) provision for credit losses		9,729			8,924			8,558			8,885			9,085
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fee income		684			624			649			672			664
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance		277			130			189			225			229
Mortgage servicing income		245			248			253			262			263
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights		119			(140	)		(160	)		(372	)		(80	)
Net gain on sale of loans		112			101			73			94			44
Other income (loss)		77			(53	)		(137	)		—			—
Total noninterest income		1,514			910			867			881			1,120
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and benefits		4,645			4,458			3,533			4,259			4,321
Operations		1,617			1,501			1,683			1,483			1,443
Regulatory assessments		129			198			(53	)		221			222
Occupancy		388			427			460			431			416
Data processing		1,332			1,287			1,200			1,274			1,254
Net loss on OREO and repossessed assets		17			3			17			8			9
Total noninterest expense		8,128			7,874			6,840			7,676			7,665
Income before provision for income taxes		3,115			1,960			2,585			2,090			2,540
Provision for income taxes		597			384			339			395			488
Net income	$	2,518		$	1,576		$	2,246		$	1,695		$	2,052


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2026			2025
Interest income	$	29,225		$	28,622
Interest expense		10,673			11,295
Net interest income		18,552			17,327
Release of provision for credit losses		(100	)		(33	)
Net interest income after release of provision for credit losses		18,652			17,360
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fee income		1,307			1,348
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance		407			423
Mortgage servicing income		493			531
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights		(21	)		(179	)
Net gain on sale of loans		212			93
Other income		24			—
Total noninterest income		2,422			2,216
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and benefits		9,103			8,916
Operations		3,118			2,808
Regulatory assessments		327			442
Occupancy		815			853
Data processing		2,619			2,547
Net loss (gain) on OREO and repossessed assets		20			12
Total noninterest expense		16,002			15,578
Income before provision for income taxes		5,072			3,998
Provision for income taxes		981			779
Net income	$	4,091		$	3,219


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	120,072		$	137,984		$	138,453		$	101,156		$	102,542
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value		7,575			7,517			7,699			7,637			7,521
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost		1,876			1,884			1,892			1,899			2,113
Equity securities		5,000			5,000			—			—			—
Loans held-for-sale		1,591			281			542			271			2,025
Loans held-for-portfolio		891,969			921,518			905,533			909,715			904,286
Allowance for credit losses - loans		(8,420	)		(8,635	)		(8,605	)		(8,564	)		(8,536	)
Total loans held-for-portfolio, net		883,549			912,883			896,928			901,151			895,750
Accrued interest receivable		3,747			3,888			3,771			3,896			3,658
Bank-owned life insurance, net		24,055			23,747			23,327			23,138			22,913
Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets, net		47			99			344			344			300
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value		4,277			4,096			4,183			4,305			4,638
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost		670			1,120			1,060			1,735			1,734
Premises and equipment, net		4,127			4,168			4,239			4,421			4,498
Right-of-use assets		2,889			3,133			3,423			3,679			3,933
Other assets		6,249			6,251			6,312			6,531			6,617
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,065,724		$	1,112,051		$	1,092,173		$	1,060,163		$	1,058,242
LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing deposits	$	801,541		$	837,409		$	816,309		$	767,554		$	775,262
Noninterest-bearing deposits		129,340			131,092			132,566			131,389			124,197
Total deposits		930,881			968,501			948,875			898,943			899,459
Borrowings		—			10,000			10,000			25,000			25,000
Accrued interest payable		634			496			674			774			634
Lease liabilities		3,103			3,364			3,671			3,943			4,213
Other liabilities		9,597			8,839			10,366			10,146			10,238
Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance		1,119			2,625			1,387			2,116			914
Subordinated notes, net		7,822			7,812			7,801			11,791			11,780
TOTAL LIABILITIES		953,156			1,001,637			982,774			952,713			952,238
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock		25			25			25			25			25
Additional paid-in capital		28,846			28,797			28,737			28,665			28,590
Retained earnings		84,496			82,518			81,483			79,724			78,517
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(799	)		(926	)		(846	)		(964	)		(1,128	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		112,568			110,414			109,399			107,450			106,004
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,065,724		$	1,112,051		$	1,092,173		$	1,060,163		$	1,058,242


KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS (unaudited)

	For the Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025
Annualized return on average assets	0.94	%	0.58	%	0.84	%	0.63	%	0.78	%
Annualized return on average equity	9.03	%	5.78	%	8.19	%	6.26	%	7.78	%
Annualized net interest margin⁽¹⁾	3.73	%	3.51	%	3.36	%	3.48	%	3.67	%
Annualized efficiency ratio⁽²⁾	73.76	%	79.08	%	71.78	%	78.16	%	73.88	%

(1) Net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.

(2) Noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).

PER COMMON SHARE DATA (unaudited)

	At or For the Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025
Basic earnings per share	$	0.98	$	0.61	$	0.87	$	0.66	$	0.80
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.98	$	0.61	$	0.87	$	0.66	$	0.79
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding		2,564,165		2,562,467		2,557,608		2,556,562		2,556,562
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding		2,574,631		2,574,212		2,574,586		2,575,575		2,577,990
Common shares outstanding at period-end		2,568,043		2,568,043		2,567,953		2,566,069		2,566,069
Book value per share	$	43.83	$	43.00	$	42.60	$	41.87	$	41.31

AVERAGE BALANCE, AVERAGE YIELD EARNED, AND AVERAGE RATE PAID

(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates. Income and yields on tax-exempt obligations have not been computed on a tax equivalent basis. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield for the period they have been on nonaccrual (dollars in thousands).

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2026							March 31, 2026							June 30, 2025
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest Earned/Paid		Yield/Rate		Average Outstanding Balance			Interest Earned/Paid		Yield/Rate		Average Outstanding Balance			Interest Earned/Paid		Yield/Rate
Interest-Earning Assets:
Loans receivable	$	911,869		$	13,777	6.06	%	$	914,113		$	13,307	5.90	%	$	895,039		$	13,695	6.14	%
Interest-earning cash		98,902			882	3.58	%		120,683			1,061	3.57	%		102,572			1,097	4.29	%
Investments		11,566			102	3.54	%		11,701			97	3.36	%		12,842			123	3.84	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	1,022,337			14,761	5.79	%		1,046,497		$	14,465	5.61	%	$	1,010,453			14,915	5.92	%
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Savings and money market accounts	$	370,406			2,177	2.36	%	$	388,633			2,306	2.41	%	$	344,553			2,258	2.63	%
Demand and NOW accounts		130,208			95	0.29	%		125,932			82	0.26	%		138,150			107	0.31	%
Certificate accounts		299,654			2,704	3.62	%		301,341			2,736	3.68	%		290,388			2,860	3.95	%
Subordinated notes		7,819			189	9.70	%		7,808			186	9.66	%		11,777			168	5.72	%
Borrowings		8,571			90	4.21	%		10,556			108	4.15	%		25,007			267	4.28	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	816,658			5,255	2.58	%	$	834,270			5,418	2.63	%	$	809,875			5,660	2.80	%
Net interest income/spread				$	9,506	3.21	%				$	9,047	2.97	%				$	9,255	3.12	%
Net interest margin						3.73	%						3.51	%						3.67	%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		125	%						125	%						125	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	128,204						$	133,691						$	121,906
Total deposits		928,472		$	4,976	2.15	%		949,597		$	5,124	2.19	%		894,997		$	5,225	2.34	%
Total funding ⁽¹⁾		944,862			5,255	2.23	%		967,961			5,418	2.27	%		931,781			5,660	2.44	%

(1) Total funding is the sum of average interest-bearing liabilities and average noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as total interest expense divided by average total funding.

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2026							June 30, 2025
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest Earned/Paid		Yield/Rate		Average Outstanding Balance			Interest Earned/Paid		Yield/Rate
Interest-Earning Assets:
Loans receivable	$	912,985		$	27,083	5.98	%	$	895,926		$	26,283	5.92	%
Interest-earning cash		109,732			1,943	3.57	%		99,304			2,107	4.28	%
Investments		11,634			199	3.45	%		12,883			232	3.63	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	1,034,351			29,225	5.70	%	$	1,008,113			28,622	5.73	%
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Savings and money market accounts	$	379,469			4,484	2.38	%	$	338,514			4,317	2.57	%
Demand and NOW accounts		128,082			176	0.28	%		139,520			214	0.31	%
Certificate accounts		300,493			5,440	3.65	%		291,673			5,899	4.08	%
Subordinated notes		7,813			375	9.68	%		11,772			336	5.76	%
Borrowings		9,558			198	4.18	%		25,003			529	4.27	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	825,415			10,673	2.61	%	$	806,482			11,295	2.82	%
Net interest income/spread				$	18,552	3.09	%				$	17,327	2.90	%
Net interest margin						3.62	%						3.47	%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		125	%						125	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	130,933						$	124,048
Total deposits		938,977		$	10,100	2.17	%		893,755		$	10,430	2.35	%
Total funding ⁽¹⁾		956,348			10,673	2.25	%		930,530			11,295	2.45	%

(1) Total funding is the sum of average interest-bearing liabilities and average noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

LOANS (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	244,168		$	251,146		$	253,841		$	257,797		$	262,672
Home equity		32,107			31,903			31,468			29,903			28,582
Commercial and multifamily		381,809			409,810			409,729			408,802			398,429
Construction and land		76,158			71,878			50,261			52,797			49,926
Total real estate loans		734,242			764,737			745,299			749,299			739,609
Consumer loans:
Manufactured homes		42,668			42,968			43,080			42,735			43,112
Floating homes		87,566			84,927			87,315			88,674			91,448
Other consumer		13,832			15,978			16,571			17,031			17,259
Total consumer loans		144,066			143,873			146,966			148,440			151,819
Commercial business loans		15,748			15,164			15,378			14,214			14,779
Total loans		894,056			923,774			907,643			911,953			906,207
Less:
Premiums		583			610			627			644			662
Deferred fees, net		(2,670	)		(2,866	)		(2,737	)		(2,882	)		(2,583	)
Allowance for credit losses - loans		(8,420	)		(8,635	)		(8,605	)		(8,564	)		(8,536	)
Total loans held-for-portfolio, net	$	883,549		$	912,883		$	896,928		$	901,151		$	895,750


DEPOSITS (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	129,340	$	131,092	$	132,566	$	131,388	$	124,197
Interest-bearing demand		130,210		130,642		125,634		129,570		137,222
Savings		59,081		58,881		59,478		60,106		61,813
Money market		314,205		345,913		331,604		286,827		282,346
Certificates		298,045		301,973		299,593		291,052		293,881
Total deposits	$	930,881	$	968,501	$	948,875	$	898,943	$	899,459


CREDIT QUALITY DATA (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

	At or For the Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2026				March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025
Total nonperforming loans	$	8,055			$	7,379			$	5,782			$	2,717			$	3,366
OREO and other repossessed assets		47				99				344				344				300
Total nonperforming assets	$	8,102			$	7,478			$	6,126			$	3,061			$	3,666
Net charge-offs during the quarter	$	(30	)		$	(19	)		$	(27	)		$	(37	)		$	(21	)
Provision for (release of) credit losses during the quarter		(223	)			123				104				55				170
Allowance for credit losses - loans		8,420				8,635				8,605				8,564				8,536
Allowance for credit losses - loans to total loans		0.94		%		0.94		%		0.95		%		0.94		%		0.94		%
Allowance for credit losses - loans to total nonperforming loans		104.53		%		117.02		%		148.82		%		315.20		%		253.59		%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.90		%		0.80		%		0.64		%		0.30		%		0.37		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.76		%		0.67		%		0.56		%		0.29		%		0.35		%


OTHER STATISTICS (Dollars in thousands, unaudited)

	At or For the Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025

Total loans to total deposits		96.04	%		95.38	%		95.65	%		101.45	%		100.75	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits		13.89	%		13.54	%		13.97	%		14.62	%		13.81	%

Average total assets for the quarter	$	1,071,897		$	1,094,501		$	1,066,451		$	1,063,972		$	1,055,881
Average total equity for the quarter	$	111,863		$	110,575		$	108,837		$	107,375		$	105,803

Contact

Financial:
Wes Ochs
President/CFO
(206) 436-8587

Media:
Laurie Stewart
CEO
(206) 436-1495