Third Quarter 2026
Filed Oct 29, 2026BCB Bancorp reported a third-quarter net loss available to common stockholders of $ (132,453 ) (in thousands), driven by $114,961 (in thousands) of provision for credit losses and a $23,464 (in thousands) income tax provision that included a $59.9 million deferred-tax-asset valuation allowance.
The quarter included a $ (132,453 ) (in thousands) net loss available to common stockholders, $114,961 (in thousands) of provision for credit losses, $89.7 million of net charge-offs and a $59.9 million non-cash deferred-tax-asset valuation allowance. The company completed capital raising and loan-sale actions that reduced criticized, classified and non-accrual loans, but these actions came with substantial credit costs and lower equity.
Key metrics
shortened, hover for the filing’s print| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $22.60M | -3.2 % | -4.7 % |
| Provision for credit losses, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $115.0M | 505.5 % | 2717.7 % |
| Non-interest income (loss), three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $5.17M | -1200.4 % | 88.4 % |
| Non-interest expense, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $21.80M | -1.5 % | 31.6 % |
| Loss before income tax provision, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$109.0M | 497.4 % | -1977.2 % |
| Income tax provision, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $23.46M | -776.6 % | 1419.7 % |
| Net loss, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$132.5M | 796.4 % | -3207.8 % |
| Net loss available to common stockholders, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$132.5M | 796.4 % | -3604.2 % |
| Diluted loss per common share, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ (6.92 ) | 710.6 % | -3250.8 % |
| Net interest margin, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | 3.03 % | – | – |
| Total yield on interest-earning assets, three months ended September 30, 2026other | 5.14 % | – | decreased 9 basis points |
| Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities, three months ended September 30, 2026other | 2.77 % | decreased 10 basis points | decreased 29 basis points |
| Efficiency Ratio, three months ended September 30, 2026non-GAAP | 78.50 % | – | – |
| Return on average assets, three months ended September 30, 2026other | (17.00 %) | – | – |
| Return on average stockholders’ equity, three months ended September 30, 2026other | (172.70 %) | – | – |
| Net charge-offs, three months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $89.7M | – | – |
| Net interest income, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $68.78M | – | -0.1 % |
| Provision for credit losses, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $136.7M | – | 358.6 % |
| Net loss available to common stockholders, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$142.8M | – | 7244.3 % |
| Diluted loss per common share, nine months ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ (7.98 ) | – | 6945.1 % |
| Total assets, September 30, 2026GAAP | $3.02B | -3.1 % | – |
| Total cash and cash equivalents, September 30, 2026GAAP | $500.3M | 154.1 % | – |
| Loans receivable, net, September 30, 2026GAAP | $2.18B | -15.8 % | – |
| Total deposits, September 30, 2026GAAP | $2.61B | -1.0 % | – |
| FHLB advances, September 30, 2026GAAP | $100M | -20.0 % | – |
| Subordinated debentures, September 30, 2026GAAP | $43.40M | 0.1 % | – |
| Total stockholders’ equity, September 30, 2026GAAP | $246.1M | -15.7 % | – |
| Allowance for credit losses on loans, September 30, 2026GAAP | $70.27M | 56.2 % | – |
| Non-accrual loans, September 30, 2026GAAP | $22.42M | – | – |
| Total criticized and classified loans, September 30, 2026other | $198.9M | – | – |
| Tangible book value per common share, September 30, 2026non-GAAP | $ 7.18 | – | – |
Amounts quoted below without a unit are in thousands, as in the filing’s tables. Per-share figures are as printed.
Capital returns
- Successfully completed a $98.0 million equity capital raise through an underwritten public offering.
- The equity offering generated $91.4 million of net proceeds, including the exercise of the underwriters’ option.
- Common Dividends declared per share: $ — for Q3 2026, compared with $ 0.08 for Q2 2026 and $ 0.16 for Q3 2025.
What drove it
- The Bank completed loan sales totaling $204.3 million of problem loans, resulting in a $42.3 million charge-off to the allowance for credit losses on loans.
- The Bank transferred $70.2 million of cannabis loans, $29.8 million of commercial real estate loans and $874 thousand of commercial and industrial loans to held-for-sale status, with a related $44.2 million charge-off to the allowance for credit losses on loans.
- The $114.961 million quarterly provision reflected elevated net charge-offs, loan sales, transfers to held-for-sale and higher reserves for the commercial and multifamily portfolio following a detailed loan review.
- Third-quarter non-interest income included a $3.3 million gain on the sale of OREO.
- Third-quarter non-interest expense rose on professional fees, salaries and employee benefits, and other expenses associated with loan sales.
Concerns
- The Company recorded $89.7 million of net charge-offs during the third quarter and $100.2 million for the first nine months of 2026.
- The third-quarter income tax provision included a $59.9 million non-cash charge from establishing a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
- Total stockholders’ equity was $ 246,082 (in thousands) at September 30, 2026, down from $ 304,284 (in thousands) at December 31, 2025.
- Commercial and multifamily loans were $ 1,753,542 (in thousands) at September 30, 2026, and the company said its commercial and multifamily portfolio review resulted in additional reserves.
- The release identifies the pending sale of the Company’s cannabis business as an item that may not be completed on the contemplated timeline or at all, and may reduce future profitability.
What to watch
- Completion and financial effects of the pending sale of the Company’s cannabis business.
- Credit performance following the $204.3 million problem-loan sales and the transfer of additional loans to held-for-sale.
- The commercial and multifamily portfolio, for which management increased reserves following its comprehensive review.
- Sustainability of the 3.03 % net interest margin as earning-asset yields and funding costs change.
- Progress on strengthening risk management culture, improving operating performance and returning the Bank to sustainable profitability.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Total cash and cash equivalents were $ 500,313 (in thousands) at September 30, 2026, compared with $ 196,887 (in thousands) at June 30, 2026 and $ 276,584 (in thousands) at December 31, 2025.
- Total assets were $ 3,021,087 (in thousands) at September 30, 2026, compared with $ 3,279,466 (in thousands) at December 31, 2025.
- Loans held for sale were $ 67,556 (in thousands) at September 30, 2026.
- FHLB advances were $ 100,000 (in thousands) at September 30, 2026, compared with $ 235,000 (in thousands) at December 31, 2025.
- The Bank’s leverage capital ratio was 9.0% and the Company’s consolidated leverage capital ratio was 8.4% at September 30, 2026.
Analysis
BCB Bancorp’s third quarter was dominated by balance-sheet remediation and credit-cost recognition. Net loss available to common stockholders was $ (132,453 ) (in thousands), versus $ (14,776 ) (in thousands) in the preceding quarter and $ 3,780 (in thousands) a year earlier. The main drivers were $ 114,961 (in thousands) of provision for credit losses, $89.7 million of net charge-offs and a $23,464 (in thousands) income tax provision that included a $59.9 million non-cash valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
The company sold $204.3 million of problem loans and transferred further loans to held-for-sale. Those transactions, together with a comprehensive review of commercial and multifamily real estate, reduced reported non-accrual loans to $ 22,422 (in thousands) from $ 61,234 (in thousands) at June 30, 2026. Total criticized and classified loans fell to $198.9 million from $367.4 million at June 30, 2026. The allowance for credit losses on loans rose to $ 70,270 (in thousands), or 313.4 % of non-accrual loans, from $ 44,980 (in thousands), or 73.5 %, in the prior quarter.
Core spread performance was comparatively stable. Quarterly net interest income was $ 22,599 (in thousands), down from $ 23,345 (in thousands) sequentially and $ 23,711 (in thousands) a year ago, while net interest margin held at 3.03 % sequentially and improved from 2.88 % a year earlier. The quarterly total cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined to 2.77 % from 2.87 % in the preceding quarter and 3.06 % a year earlier, while total yield on interest-earning assets was 5.14 %.
Liquidity increased after the equity raise and loan sales, with total cash and cash equivalents reaching $ 500,313 (in thousands) at September 30, 2026 from $ 196,887 (in thousands) at June 30, 2026. The company raised $98.0 million through an underwritten public offering and reported $91.4 million of net proceeds. Loans receivable, net declined to $ 2,179,697 (in thousands), deposits were $ 2,609,146 (in thousands), and FHLB advances were reduced to $ 100,000 (in thousands). Stockholders’ equity nonetheless declined to $ 246,082 (in thousands), and tangible book value per common share was $ 7.18.
There was no forward financial guidance in the release. Management’s disclosed focus is on completing balance-sheet de-risking, strengthening risk management, improving operating performance and returning the Bank to sustainable profitability. The most consequential reported variables for subsequent periods are the remaining commercial and multifamily credit exposure, the result of the pending cannabis-business sale, future credit costs, and preservation of the net interest margin after the balance-sheet reduction.
Management, verbatim
I am pleased with the successful execution of several strategic initiatives during the third quarter that we believe meaningfully de-risked our balance sheet and strengthened the Company’s financial position.
Thomas M. O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
While substantial progress has been made toward creating a safer and stronger institution, our work is far from complete.
Thomas M. O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Forward financial guidance, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses and tax-rate outlook, was not provided.
- Prior guidance was not provided.
- Operating cash flow was not provided.
- Free cash flow was not provided.
- Share repurchases were not provided.
- No business segments were reported.
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