Bank of South Carolina Q3 net income rises 13% to $2.42 million; net interest margin widens 55 bps to 4.85%

• Bank of South Carolina posted Q3 net income of $2.42 million, up 13% from the year-earlier quarter.
• Diluted EPS climbed 16% to $0.44 versus the year-earlier quarter, while annualized return on average assets improved to 1.71%.
• Net interest margin widened to 4.85% from 4.30% a year earlier, and the efficiency ratio edged down to 53.20%.
• Loans past due more than 30 days rose to 0.28% from 0.21% a year earlier, while the community bank leverage ratio increased to 11.93%.
• CEO Eugene H. Walpole IV cited steady local loan demand, a solid capital position, and low past-due loans heading into year-end.

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