• US Metro Bancorp posted Q1 2026 net income of $3.3 million, up 48.33% from Q4 2025.
• EPS climbed to $0.20, rising 47.28% from prior quarter.
• Profitability improved as annualized ROAA increased to 0.86% from 0.58%.
• Balance sheet expanded with total assets at $1.56 billion, up 10.3% year over year, while deposits rose 10.1% to $1.36 billion.
• Credit quality weakened as non-performing assets increased to 1.41% of total assets from 0.92%, while CEO Dong Il Kim said the bank improved ROE, NIM and efficiencies while growing loans and deposits and expanding lending capabilities.

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