Freedom Bank Celebrates 12th Consecutive Quarterly Profit

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 1:14 am

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Freedom Bank of Virginia (Bank) (Bulletin Board:FDVA.OB) earned a Net Profit Before Taxes of $309,000 for the quarter ending March 31, 2012, its twelfth consecutive quarterly profit. Net Profit at March 31, 2011 was $416,000, with the reduction principally due to increased salary expense from a larger lending staff and an increase in the provision for loan losses. According to CEO Craig S. Underhill, The Bank made a decision to accelerate growth last year and increased lending staff by 50% during the year. Loan production has increased and the Bank expects to realize a return on the investment made in new staff over time.

Total Assets increased 20% to $217,266,000, up from $181,075,000 at March 31, 2011. Loans Receivable increased $9,941,000 (6.9%) to $154,649,000 and Investment Securities increased $16,719,000 (194.1%) to $26,331,000 during the same period. The growth in assets was funded by $34,155,000 growth in deposits (21.6%). Non Interest Checking increased $1,123,000 (3.6%) to $32,769,000. Interest Checking balances increased $4,043,000 (12.7%) and Certificates of Deposit growth was $28,668,000 (30.5%).

Capital continues to be strong, growing $2,001,000 (9.1%) over the same period in the prior year to $23,996,000. Regulatory Capital minimums for Tier 1 Leverage Ratio, Risk Based Capital Tier 1, and Risk Based Capital Tier 2 were 5.0%, 6.0% and 10.0% respectively to be considered well capitalized. At 3/31/2012 the ratios for the Bank were 11.19%, 14.32% and 15.57% respectively, all in the well capitalized category. The Bank continues its tradition of maintaining a strong capital base to serve the needs of its customers and stockholders.

Freedom Bank is a community-oriented, locally-owned bank with locations in Fairfax and Vienna, Virginia. For information about Freedom Banks deposit and loan services, visit the Banks website at http://www.freedombankva.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements, including our expectations with respect to future events that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations include: fluctuation in market rates of interest and loan and deposit pricing, adverse changes in the overall national economy as well as adverse economic conditions in our specific market areas, maintenance and development of well-established and valued client relationships and referral source relationships, and acquisition or loss of key production personnel. Other risks that can affect the Bank are detailed from time to time in our quarterly and annual reports filed with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. We caution readers that the list of factors above is not exclusive. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and we may not undertake steps to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of any circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements are made. In addition, our past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of future performance.

Common stock, $4.17 par value. (5,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 2,836,404 shares for March 31, 2012 and 2,828,833 shares for March 31, 2011)

The Freedom Bank of Virginia

Net Interest Income after Provision for Possible Loan Losses

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