OKLAHOMA CITY, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BancFirst Corporation (NASDAQ GS: BANF) reported net income of $50.6 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $55.0 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. The Company's net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 increased to $109.9 million from $105.9 million for the same period in 2023. Loan volume was the primary driver of the change in net interest income, but was partially offset by the impact of the shifting mix between interest-bearing and noninterest bearing-deposits. Net interest margin for the three-month period ended June 30 was 3.76% in 2024 compared to 3.87% in 2023. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2023. Noninterest income for the quarter totaled $43.9 million compared to $48.0 million last year. The decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to an approximate $5.7 million reduction of interchange fees related to the impact of the Durbin Amendment. Trust revenue, treasury income, sweep fees and insurance commissions each increased when compared to second quarter last year. Noninterest expense for the quarter increased to $85.3 million compared to $81.1 million in the same quarter last year. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily related to growth in salaries and employee benefits of $2.1 million. The Company's effective tax rate for the period was 22.3% compared to 21.4% for the second quarter of 2023. At June 30, 2024, the Company's total assets were $12.7 billion, an increase of $365.3 million from December 31, 2023. Loans grew $394.7 million from December 31, 2023, totaling $8.1 billion at June 30, 2024. Deposits totaled $11.0 billion, an increase of $315.5 million from year-end 2023. Sweep accounts totaled $4.5 billion at June 30, 2024, up $153.9 million from December 31, 2023. The Company's total stockholders' equity was $1.5 billion, an increase of $78.6 million over December 31, 2023. Nonaccrual loans totaled $44.0 million, representing 0.55% of total loans at June 30, 2024 compared to 0.32% at year-end 2023. The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.24% at June 30, 2024 compared to 1.26% at the end of 2023. Net charge-offs were $1.0 million for the quarter compared to $664,000 for the second quarter of 2023. BancFirst Corporation CEO David Harlow commented, "Strong loan growth led the way to another good quarter for the Company. Total deposits returned to pre-March 2023 banking crisis levels, although the mix has changed materially as noninterest-bearing deposits have migrated to higher yielding account options. Recent inflation and unemployment data has provided more support for Federal Reserve rate cuts prior to year-end. However, the ultimate outlook on credit remains uncertain in our view and, accordingly, the Company's allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans remained relatively unchanged from the first quarter." BancFirst Corporation (the Company) is an Oklahoma based financial services holding company. The Company operates three subsidiary banks, BancFirst, an Oklahoma state-chartered bank with 104 banking locations serving 59 communities across Oklahoma, Pegasus Bank, a Texas state-chartered bank with three banking locations in the Dallas Metroplex area and Worthington Bank, a Texas state-chartered bank with three locations in the Fort Worth Metroplex area, one location in Arlington Texas and one location in Denton Texas. More information can be found at www.bancfirst.bank. The Company may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to earnings, credit quality, corporate objectives, interest rates and other financial and business matters. Forward-looking statements include estimates and give management's current expectations or forecasts of future events. The Company cautions readers that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including economic conditions, the performance of financial markets and interest rates, legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, competition, as well as other factors, all of which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements. BancFirst Corporation Summary Financial Information (Dollars in thousands, except per share and share data - Unaudited) 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023 2nd Qtr  1st Qtr  4th Qtr  3rd Qtr  2nd Qtr   Condensed Income Statements:   Net interest income  $                 109,896 $                 106,104 $                 105,066 $                 104,308 $                 105,926  Provision for credit losses  3,358 4,015 - 2,312 2,824  Noninterest income: Trust revenue 5,490 5,088 5,106 4,866 4,590 Service charges on deposits 17,280 16,428 16,841 17,027 22,268 Securities transactions 317 (267) (1,364) (361) 110 Sales of loans 733 491 512 734 757 Insurance commissions 6,668 9,455 7,220 8,429 6,225 Cash management 9,149 8,651 7,878 8,177 7,927 Other 4,307 5,054 8,964 5,577 6,097 Total noninterest income  43,944 44,900 45,157 44,449 47,974  Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits 51,928 51,528 50,731 50,200 49,803 Occupancy expense, net 5,233 5,206 5,439 5,487 5,118 Depreciation 4,504 4,556 4,560 4,685 4,769 Amortization of intangible assets 887 886 887 885 880 Data processing services 2,696 2,616 2,224 1,820 2,217 Net expense from other real estate owned 1,656 2,202 7,870 2,720 2,889 Marketing and business promotion 2,246 2,256 2,653 2,034 1,900 Deposit insurance 1,614 1,438 1,332 1,419 1,463 Other 14,552 12,091 14,120 11,965 12,071    Total noninterest expense  85,316 82,779 89,816 81,215 81,110  Income before income taxes  65,166 64,210 60,407 65,230 69,966  Income tax expense  14,525 13,876 11,473 14,242 14,956  Net income  $                   50,641 $                   50,334 $                   48,934 $                   50,988 $                   55,010  Per Common Share Data:   Net income-basic  $                      1.53 $                      1.53 $                      1.48 $                      1.55 $                      1.67  Net income-diluted  1.51 1.50 1.46 1.52 1.64  Cash dividends declared 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.40  Common shares outstanding  33,022,124 32,966,678 32,933,018 32,921,393 32,939,256  Average common shares outstanding -    Basic 33,001,180 32,947,983 32,926,326 32,937,149 32,920,497    Diluted 33,525,061 33,513,412 33,483,691 33,539,389 33,467,254  Performance Ratios:   Return on average assets 1.61 % 1.63 % 1.58 % 1.68 % 1.85 %  Return on average stockholders' equity 13.72 13.96