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amalgamated FINANCIAL CORP . Amalgamated Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results NEW YORK - ( Globe Newswire ) -- July 29 , 2021 : Amalgamated Financial Corp. ( the “ Company ” or “ Amalgamated " ) ( Nasdaq : AMAL ) , the holding company for Amalgamated Bank ( the “ Bank ” ) , today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30 , 2021¹ . Second Quarter 2021 Highlights • • • • • • • • • Net income of $ 10.4 million , or $ 0.33 per diluted share , compared to $ 12.2 million , or $ 0.39 per diluted share , for the first quarter of 2021 and $ 10.4 million , or $ 0.33 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2020 . Deposits increased $ 189.9 million to $ 5.9 billion on a linked quarter basis . Political deposits remained strong and stable at $ 791.3 million as of June 30 , 2021 , with $ 99.3 million growth on a linked quarter basis . Cost of deposits was 0.10 % , down 10 bps from the second quarter of 2020 . PACE assessments grew $ 94.2 million to $ 545.8 million on a linked quarter basis , and grew $ 222.4 million on a year over year basis . Current quarter growth included $ 82.8 million of Commercial PACE assessments . Loans decreased $ 85.4 million to $ 3.1 billion , on a linked quarter basis , due to continued prepayment activity and paydowns on commercial revolvers . Net interest margin was 2.75 % , compared to 2.85 % for the first quarter of 2021 and 3.10 % for the second quarter of 2020 . Repurchased approximately 154,000 shares , or $ 2.5 million of common stock . Regulatory capital remains above bank “ well capitalized ” standards . Nonperforming assets improved to $ 71.0 million or 1.08 % of total assets as of June 30 , 2021 , compared to $ 81.0 million or 1.27 % of total assets on a linked quarter basis . Priscilla Sims Brown , President and Chief Executive Officer , commented , “ I am encouraged to report that our second quarter results provide confirmation of the continuing soundness of Amalgamated's financial foundation , which underpins our ability to grow and accelerate profitability . Our deposit franchise remains a source of strength with one of the lowest cost of deposits in the industry at 10 basis points and powered by political deposits which have steadily grown following the recent election cycle . Our underwriting and credit management has positioned the Bank to explore a range of mission- aligned options as we focus on organic loan growth . While the current backdrop remains challenging as loan demand is tepid and prepayments remained elevated , our PACE assessments pipeline in both residential and commercial is encouraging and we are optimistic for loan demand to rebound as we look to the second half of the year . " Brown added , " I am delighted that the Board asked me to lead Amalgamated into the future . After spending more than 30 years in the banking and financial services sectors , what attracted me to Amalgamated was their ability to redefine the concept of banking , never wavering from their century - long mission of empowering organizations and individuals to advance positive social change . I have spent a good portion of my career building brands both nationally and internationally in banking and financial services firms in the public and private sectors . Amalgamated's mission is one that needs to be told to a world that is increasingly receptive to hearing it . We see significant opportunities in the markets in which Amalgamated participates and we are strategically evaluating how to maximize our brand and the ways we do business , including deepening our high - value client relationships , expanding our customer base , accelerating organic loan growth , and exploring M & A opportunities . I look forward to providing a more detailed plan on our third quarter call . ” [ 1 ] Effective March 1 , 2021 , the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Bank in a reorganization effected under New York law and in accordance with the terms of a Plan of Acquisition dated September 4 , 2020. In this release , unless the context indicates otherwise , references to “ we , ” “ us , ” and “ our ” refer to the Company and the Bank . However , if the discussion relates to a period before the effective date , the terms refer only to the Bank . 1