NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2016 Yea

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. (OTC:NECB) (the “Company”), a majority owned subsidiary of NorthEast Community Bancorp, MHC, reported consolidated net income of $5.03 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to consolidated net income of $2.34 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.   The increase in net income was primarily due to continued loan growth and loan portfolio restructuring.

Total assets increased $140.9 million or 23.7% to $734.5 million at December 31, 2016 from $593.6 million at December 31, 2015.  Commitments to fund commercial real estate, construction, land development, commercial and industrial, and other loans totaled $247.3 million at December 31, 2016 compared to $139.2 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase in commitments and loans in process is primarily the result of the Company’s continued focus on growing its lending operations in the lower Hudson Valley.

Total liabilities at December 31, 2016 were $625.1 million compared to $488.6 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of $136.5 million or 27.9%.   The increase in liabilities was primarily due to a $121.1 million increase in deposits from $424.2 million at December 31, 2015 to $545.3 million at December 31, 2016.   In addition, Federal Home Loan Bank advances grew by $14.0 million to $70.2 million at December 31, 2016, compared to $56.2 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase in deposit liabilities and Federal Home Loan Bank advances were maturity matched to fund Hudson Valley lending operations.

Stockholder equity increased to $109.45 million at December 31, 2016 from $105.05 million at December 31, 2015.

NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of NorthEast Community Bank, headquartered in White Plains, New York.  NorthEast Community Bank is a New York State chartered savings bank that operates four full-service branches in New York and four full-service branches in Massachusetts and loan production offices in White Plains, New York, New City, New York and Danvers, Massachusetts.

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Contact: Kenneth A. Martinek Chairman and CEO Telephone: (914) 684-2500