BankFinancial CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period ended September 30, 2010

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For transition period from to

Commission File Number 0-51331

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

75-3199276

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois		60527
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. 21,059,966 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were issued and outstanding as of October 28, 2010.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Table of Contents


		Page Number

PART I

Item 1.	Financial Statements		1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		32
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		34

PART II

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		35
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		35
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		35
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		35
Item 4.	[Reserved]
Item 5.	Other Information		35
Item 6.	Exhibits		35

Signatures			36

PART I

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)


	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
ASSETS
Cash and due from other financial institutions	$	12,855		$	20,355
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		248,857			87,843

Cash and cash equivalents		261,712			108,198
Securities, at fair value		78,272			102,126
Loans held-for-sale		3,051			—
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses:
September 30, 2010, $19,417; and December 31, 2009, $18,622		1,098,505			1,218,540
Real estate owned and real estate owned in process		11,158			4,084
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost		15,598			15,598
Premises and equipment, net		32,934			34,614
Accrued interest receivable		5,199			6,111
Goodwill		22,566			22,566
Core deposit intangible		3,092			4,295
Bank owned life insurance		20,437			20,151
FDIC prepaid expense		5,315			6,777
Income tax receivable		515			11,729
Other assets		12,066			12,174


Total assets	$	1,570,420		$	1,566,963


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits		1,260,694			1,233,395
Borrowings		29,275			50,784
Advance payments by borrowers taxes and insurance		10,393			8,052
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		10,513			11,129

Total liabilities		1,310,875			1,303,360

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding		—			—
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued at September 30, 2010, 21,059,966 and December 31, 2009, 21,416,377		211			214
Additional paid-in capital		193,592			195,177
Retained earnings		78,224			81,531
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares		(14,437	)		(15,169	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,955			1,850


Total stockholders’ equity		259,545			263,603


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,570,420		$	1,566,963

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)


	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	14,920		$	17,334		$	46,396		$	52,345
Securities		809			1,139			2,727			3,719
Other		163			37			365			65

Total interest income		15,892			18,510			49,488			56,129
Interest expense:
Deposits		2,959			4,362			10,022			14,429
Borrowings		179			476			722			1,645

Total interest expense		3,138			4,838			10,744			16,074


Net interest income		12,754			13,672			38,744			40,055
Provision for loan losses		419			427			3,935			4,618


Net interest income after provision for loan losses		12,335			13,245			34,809			35,437

Noninterest income:
Deposit service charges and fees		776			904			2,341			2,494
Other fee income		482			442			1,416			1,366
Insurance commissions and annuities income		234			193			548			481
Gain on sale of loans, net		202			88			317			524
Gain on sale of securities		—			—			31			—
Loss on disposition of premises and equipment		(2	)		(1	)		(19	)		(5	)
Loan servicing fees		143			155			467			491
Amortization and impairment of servicing assets		(90	)		(182	)		(411	)		(429	)
Earnings (loss) on bank owned life insurance		115			12			286			(80	)
Other		98			49			249			262

Total noninterest income		1,958			1,660			5,225			5,104

Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits		6,583			6,948			20,346			21,761
Office occupancy and equipment		1,723			1,567			5,133			5,000
Advertising and public relations		321			239			840			922
Information technology		893			848			2,775			2,722
Supplies, telephone, and postage		391			483			1,158			1,366
Amortization of intangibles		399			422			1,203			1,273
Loss on impairment of securities		—			401			—			401
Nonperforming asset management		821			127			1,444			300
Operations of real estate owned		554			149			1,188			485
FDIC insurance premiums		520			499			1,607			1,764
Other		985			898			2,544			2,676

Total noninterest expense		13,190			12,581			38,238			38,670


Income before income taxes		1,103			2,324			1,796			1,871
Income tax expense		366			973			631			1,013


Net income	$	737		$	1,351		$	1,165		$	858


Basic earnings per common share	$	0.04		$	0.07		$	0.06		$	0.04

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.04		$	0.07		$	0.06		$	0.04


Weighted average common shares outstanding		19,529,392			19,648,747			19,694,416			19,689,973
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		19,586,934			19,648,747			19,753,778			19,689,973

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan Shares			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total			Comprehensive Income
Balance at December 31, 2008	$	217		$	195,119		$	88,279		$	(16,148	)	$	(676	)	$	266,791
Comprehensive income:
Net loss		—			—			858			—			—			858		$	858
Change in other comprehensive income, net of tax effects		—			—			—			—			2,926			2,926			2,926

Total comprehensive income																			$	3,784

Purchase and retirement of common stock (277,800 shares)		(3	)		(2,488	)		—			—			—			(2,491	)
Nonvested stock awards-Stock-based compensation expense		—			2,018			—			—			—			2,018
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.21 per share)		—			—			(4,511	)		—			—			(4,511	)
ESOP shares earned		—			(29	)		—			732			—			703

Balance at September 30, 2009	$	214		$	194,620		$	84,626		$	(15,416	)	$	2,250		$	266,294


Balance at December 31, 2009	$	214		$	195,177		$	81,531		$	(15,169	)	$	1,850		$	263,603
Comprehensive income:
Net income		—			—			1,165			—			—			1,165		$	1,165
Change in other comprehensive income, net of tax effects		—			—			—			—			105			105			105

Total comprehensive income																			$	1,270

Purchase and retirement of common stock (356,411 shares)		(3	)		(3,121	)		—			—			—			(3,124	)
Nonvested stock awards-Stock-based compensation expense		—			1,597			—			—			—			1,597
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.21 per share)		—			—			(4,472	)		—			—			(4,472	)
ESOP shares earned		—			(61	)		—			732			—			671

Balance at September 30, 2010	$	211		$	193,592		$	78,224		$	(14,437	)	$	1,955		$	259,545

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(In thousands) - (Unaudited)


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,165		$	858
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		3,935			4,618
ESOP shares earned		671			703
Stock-based compensation expense		1,597			2,018
Depreciation and amortization		3,342			3,194
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities and loans		(5	)		(69	)
Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets		1,199			1,273
Amortization and impairment of servicing assets		411			429
Net change in net deferred loan origination costs		227			94
Net loss on sale of real estate owned		353			69
Net gain on sale of loans		(317	)		(524	)
Gain on sale of securities		(31	)		—
Loss on impairment of securities		—			401
Net loss (gain) on disposition of premises and equipment		(19	)		5
Loans originated for sale		(10,802	)		(33,590	)
Proceeds from sale of loans		8,068			33,174
Net change in:
Deferred income tax		(230	)		(1,363	)
Accrued interest receivable		912			750
Loss (earnings) on bank owned life insurance		(286	)		80
Other assets		11,765			138
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		(506	)		745

Net cash from operating activities		21,449			13,003

Cash flows from investing activities:
Securities:
Proceeds from sales		31			—
Proceeds from maturities		689			1,727
Proceeds from principal repayments		23,343			18,363
Loans receivable:
Principal payments on loans receivable		576,538			662,715
Purchase of loans		(2,738	)		(18,000	)
Originated for investment		(468,920	)		(615,597	)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned		3,268			313
Purchases of premises and equipment, net		(681	)		(2,444	)

Net cash from investing activities		131,530			47,077

(Continued)

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(In thousands) - (Unaudited)


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits		27,299			141,983
Net change in borrowings		(21,509	)		(125,702	)
Net change in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		2,341			3,210
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(3,124	)		(2,491	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(4,472	)		(4,511	)

Net cash from financing activities		535			12,489


Net change in cash and cash equivalents		153,514			72,569

Beginning cash and cash equivalents		108,198			29,329


Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	261,712		$	101,898


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	10,445		$	14,623
Income taxes paid		800			1,500
Income taxes refunded		11,291			—
Loans transferred to real estate owned		5,218			1,272
Loans transferred to real estate owned in process		5,777			—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

BankFinancial Corporation, a Maryland corporation headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois (the “Company”), is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of BankFinancial, F.S.B. (the “Bank”). As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “Company,” “we” and “our” are intended to refer to the Company, the Bank, and the Bank’s subsidiaries, with respect to information presented for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 and other periods referenced herein.

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

To prepare financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, mortgage servicing rights, goodwill, stock-based compensation, impairment of securities and fair value of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications did not result in any changes to previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and all amendments thereto, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Earnings per Share

Amounts reported in earnings per share reflect earnings available to common stockholders for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, exclusive of unearned ESOP shares and unvested restricted stock shares. Stock options and restricted stock are regarded as potential common stock and are considered in the diluted earnings per share calculations to the extent that they would have a dilutive effect if converted to common stock computed using the “treasury stock” method.


	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009

Net income available to common shareholders	$	737		$	1,351		$	1,165		$	858


Average common shares outstanding		21,059,966			21,416,377			21,257,880			21,489,766
Less:
Unearned ESOP shares		(1,423,724	)		(1,549,780	)		(1,456,027	)		(1,574,003	)
Unvested restricted stock shares		(106,850	)		(217,850	)		(107,437	)		(225,790	)


Weighted average common shares outstanding		19,529,392			19,648,747			19,694,416			19,689,973


Basic earnings per common share	$	0.04		$	0.07		$	0.06		$	0.04


Weighted average common shares outstanding		19,529,392			19,648,747			19,694,416			19,689,973
Net effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock		57,542			—			59,362			—

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		19,586,934			19,648,747			19,753,778			19,689,973


Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.04		$	0.07		$	0.06		$	0.04


Number of anti-dilutive stock options excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation		2,298,603			2,322,603			2,298,603			2,322,603
Weighted average exercise price of anti-dilutive stock options	$	16.51		$	16.51		$	16.51		$	16.51

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 3 – Securities

The fair value of securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
September 30, 2010
Municipal securities	$	830	$	45	$	—		$	875
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		26,705		1,428		—			28,133
Collateralized mortgage obligations		47,473		1,683		—			49,156
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates		106		2		—			108


	$	75,114	$	3,158	$	—		$	78,272


December 31, 2009
Municipal securities	$	1,225	$	78	$	—		$	1,303
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		33,008		1,049		—			34,057
Collateralized mortgage obligations		64,791		1,873		(13	)		66,651
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates		114		1		—			115


	$	99,138	$	3,001	$	(13	)	$	102,126

The mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations reflected in the preceding table were issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and agencies, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae, and are obligations that the U.S. government has affirmed its commitment to support. All securities reflected in the preceding table were classified as available-for-sale at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

The fair values of securities at September 30, 2010 by contractual maturity are shown below. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


	September 30, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value

Within one year	$	155	$	155
One to five years		675		720

		830		875

Mortgage-backed securities - residential		26,705		28,133
Collateralized mortgage obligations		47,473		49,156
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates		106		108

Total	$	75,114	$	78,272

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 3 – Securities (continued)

Securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2009 not recognized in income are as follows:


	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
December 31, 2009
Collateralized mortgage obligations	$	1,358	$	13	$	—	$	—	$	1,358	$	13

Interest income on securities is recognized under the interest method, and includes amortization of purchase premium and discount. Gains and losses on sales of securities are based on the amortized cost of the securities sold.

The Company evaluates investment securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under current accounting guidance, which generally provides that if a marketable security is in an unrealized loss position, whether due to general market conditions or industry or issuer-specific factors, the holder of the securities must assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary.

At September 30, 2010, there were no securities with significant declines in fair value in the Company’s investment portfolio.

Note 4 – Loans Receivable

Loans originated are identified as either held for sale or held for investment and are accounted for accordingly upon their origination. Loans that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of aggregate cost or estimated fair market value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors. Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights retained. The carrying value of mortgage loans sold is reduced by the fair value of the servicing rights. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recorded as a valuation allowance and charged to earnings.

Premiums and discounts associated with loans purchased are amortized over the contractual term of the loan using the level-yield method.

Interest income is reported on the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the contractual loan term, adjusted for prepayments. Interest income is discontinued at the time a loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and there are no asserted or pending legal barriers to its collection. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual status or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 4 – Loans Receivable (continued)

Loans receivable are as follows:


	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009

One-to-four family residential real estate loans	$	267,800		$	289,623
Multi-family mortgage loans		306,509			329,227
Nonresidential real estate loans		293,197			316,607
Construction and land loans		17,583			32,577
Commercial loans		74,621			88,067
Commercial leases		154,254			176,821
Consumer loans		2,484			2,539


Total loans		1,116,448			1,235,461
Net deferred loan origination costs		1,474			1,701
Allowance for loan losses		(19,417	)		(18,622	)


Loans, net	$	1,098,505		$	1,218,540

Activity in the allowance for loan losses is as follows:


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009

Beginning balance	$	18,622		$	14,746
Provision for loan losses		3,935			4,618
Loans charged off		(3,785	)		(2,492	)
Recoveries		645			51


Ending balance	$	19,417		$	16,923

Individually impaired loans were as follows:


	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

Loans with allocated allowance for loan losses	$	21,115	$	22,583
Loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses		21,036		23,059


Total impaired loans	$	42,151	$	45,642


Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans	$	6,286	$	5,060

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 4 – Loans Receivable (continued)


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2010		2009

Average of impaired loans during the period	$	43,050	$	39,239
Interest income recognized during impairment		435		203
Cash basis interest income recognized		435		203

Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual are as follows:


	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

Nonaccrual loans	$	48,254	$	49,489
90 days delinquent, still accruing		718		148

Reserve for uncollected loan interest		3,344		2,317

Nonaccrual loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, and some may only be included in one category. Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

Generally, the Bank only utilizes the “90 days delinquent, still accruing” category of loan classification when: (1) the loan is repaid in full shortly after the period end date; (2) the loan is well secured and there are no asserted or pending legal barriers to its collection; or (3) the borrower has remitted all scheduled payments and is otherwise in substantial compliance with the terms of the loan, but the processing of payments actually received or the renewal of a loan has not occurred for administrative reasons.

The Bank had $7.3 million of loans classified as troubled debt restructurings at September 30, 2010, and $397,000 of special reserves were allocated to those loans. The Company has no outstanding commitments to borrowers whose loans are classified as troubled debt restructurings.

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience; the nature and volume of the portfolio; information about specific borrower situations; and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available, or as later events occur or circumstances change. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management's judgment, should be charged-off. The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired or loans otherwise classified as substandard or doubtful. The general component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.

A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Multifamily, nonresidential real estate, construction, land, and commercial loans and leases are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or at the fair value of the collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 5 – Deposits

Deposits are as follows:


	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	99,648	$	108,308
Savings deposits		97,757		96,107
Money market accounts		357,557		322,126
Interest-bearing NOW accounts		296,537		303,219
Certificates of deposit		409,195		403,635


	$	1,260,694	$	1,233,395

Interest expense on deposit accounts is summarized as follows:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009

Savings deposits	$	99	$	125	$	344	$	372
Money market accounts		774		976		2,726		3,454
Interest-bearing NOW accounts		328		466		1,238		1,689
Certificates of deposit		1,758		2,795		5,714		8,914


	$	2,959	$	4,362	$	10,022	$	14,429

Note 6 – Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

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Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

•

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

•

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

The fair values of marketable equity securities are generally determined by quoted prices, in active markets, for each specific security (Level 1 measurement inputs). If Level 1 measurement inputs are not available for a marketable equity security, we determine its fair value based on the quoted price of a similar security traded in an active market (Level 2 measurement inputs). The fair values of debt securities are generally determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 measurement inputs).

The fair values of loans held for sale are generally determined by quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for similar, unrestricted assets (Level 2 measurement inputs).

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 6 – Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

Impaired loans and real estate owned (“REO”) and REO in process properties are evaluated and valued at the time the loan is identified as impaired or placed into REO, at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is generally based on third party appraisals and internal estimates and is therefore considered a Level 2 valuation. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets, including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Expenses, gains and losses on disposition, and changes in the valuation allowance are reported in noninterest expense as operations of REO.

The fair values of mortgage servicing rights are based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income. The Company is able to compare the valuation model inputs and results to widely available published industry data for reasonableness (Level 2 measurement inputs).

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
September 30, 2010
Securities:
Municipal securities	$	830	$	875	$	—	$	875	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities – residential		26,705		28,133		—		28,133		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations		47,473		49,156		—		49,156		—
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates		106		108		—		108		—


	$	75,114	$	78,272	$	—	$	78,272	$	—


December 31, 2009
Securities:
Municipal securities	$	1,225	$	1,303	$	—	$	1,303	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities – residential		33,008		34,057		—		34,057		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations		64,791		66,651		—		66,651		—
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates		114		115		—		115		—


	$	99,138	$	102,126	$	—	$	102,126	$	—

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 6 – Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
September 30, 2010
Impaired loans	$	14,829	$	—	$	14,829	$	—
REO and REO in process		911		—		911		—
Mortgage servicing rights		443		—		443		—

December 31, 2009
Impaired loans	$	17,523	$	—	$	17,523	$	—
REO and REO in process		1,118		—		1,118		—
Mortgage servicing rights		377		—		377		—

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $21.1 million and a valuation allowance of $6.3 million at September 30, 2010, compared to a carrying amount of $22.6 million and a valuation allowance of $5.1 million at December 31, 2009, resulting in an increase in the provision for loan losses of $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

REO and REO in process, which is carried at lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell, had a carrying value of $11.2 million at September 30, 2010, which included a write down of REO of $188,000 on REO properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a carrying value of $4.1 million at December 31, 2009.

Mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, had a carrying value of $1.3 million at September 30, 2010, of which $959,000 related to fixed rate loans and $386,000 related to adjustable rate loans, including a valuation allowance of $34,000 for fixed rate loans. There was a recovery of $40,000 on mortgage servicing rights for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $37,000 provision for the same period in 2009.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 6 – Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments is as follows:


	September 30, 2010						December 31, 2009
	Carrying Amount			Estimated Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	261,712		$	261,712		$	108,198		$	108,198
Securities		78,272			78,272			102,126			102,126
Loans held-for-sale		3,051			3,051			—			—
Loans receivable, net		1,098,505			1,092,773			1,218,540			1,221,098
FHLBC stock		15,598			N/A			15,598			N/A
Accrued interest receivable		5,199			5,199			6,111			6,111
Mortgage servicing rights		1,345			1,556			1,706			1,862

Financial liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	$	(99,648	)	$	(99,648	)	$	(108,308	)	$	(108,308	)
Savings deposits		(97,757	)		(97,757	)		(96,107	)		(96,107	)
NOW and money market accounts		(654,094	)		(654,094	)		(625,345	)		(625,345	)
Certificates of deposit		(409,195	)		(413,967	)		(403,635	)		(407,693	)
Borrowings		(29,275	)		(29,658	)		(50,784	)		(51,573	)
Accrued interest payable		(236	)		(236	)		(535	)		(535	)

N/A = Not Applicable

For purposes of the above, the following assumptions were used:

Cash and Cash Equivalents. The estimated fair values for cash and cash equivalents are based on their carrying value due to the short-term nature of these assets.

Loans. The estimated fair value for loans is determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows based on the current rate the Company would charge for similar loans with similar maturities, applied for an estimated time period until the loan is assumed to be repriced or repaid. Any specific loan losses established for impaired loans are deducted from the loan balance. The estimated fair values of loans held-for-sale are based on quoted market prices.

FHLBC Stock. It is not practicable to determine the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (“FHLBC”) stock due to the restrictions placed on its transferability.

Deposit Liabilities. The estimated fair value for certificates of deposit is determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows based on estimates of rates the Company would pay on such deposits, applied for the time period until maturity. The estimated fair values of non-interest-bearing demand, NOW, money market, and savings deposits are assumed to approximate their carrying values because management establishes rates on these deposits at a level that approximates the rates available in the local market area. Additionally, these deposits can be withdrawn on demand.

Borrowings. The estimated fair values of advances from the FHLBC and notes payable are based on current market rates for similar financing. The estimated fair values of securities sold under agreements to repurchase are assumed to equal their carrying values due to the short-term nature of the liability.

Accrued Interest. The estimated fair values of accrued interest receivable and payable are assumed to equal their carrying value.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 6 – Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments. Off-balance-sheet items consist principally of unfunded loan commitments, standby letters of credit and unused lines of credit. The estimated fair values of unfunded loan commitments, standby letters of credit and unused lines of credit are not considered material.

While the above estimates are based on management's judgment of the most appropriate factors, as of the balance sheet date, there is no assurance that the estimated fair values would have been realized if the assets had been disposed of or the liabilities settled at that date because fair values may differ depending on the various circumstances. The estimated fair values would also not apply to subsequent dates.

In addition, other assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as premises and equipment, are not included in the above disclosures.

Note 7 – Other Comprehensive Income

Other comprehensive income components were as follows:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010			2009

Unrealized holding gains on securities, net of tax	$	91	$	1,104	$	124		$	2,678
Net gain on sale of securities recognized, net of tax		—		—		(19	)		—
Loss on impairment of securities, net of tax		—		248		—			248


Change in other comprehensive income, net of tax	$	91	$	1,352	$	105		$	2,926

Note 8 – Newly Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance requiring increased fair value disclosures. There are two components to the increased disclosure requirements set forth in the guidance. First, the dollar amount of transfers in or out of Levels 1 or 2 must be described and disclosed. Second, in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity must present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (that is, gross amounts must be disclosed as opposed to a single net figure). Increased disclosures regarding the transfers in or out of Levels 1 and 2 are required for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009. Increased disclosures regarding the Level 3 fair value reconciliation are required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.

In July 2010, the FASB issued an additional disclosure requirement regarding credit quality and the allowance for credit losses. The new disclosures will require significantly more information about credit quality in a financial institution’s portfolio. Although this statement addresses only disclosures and does not seek to change recognition or measurement, the disclosure represents a meaningful change in practice. The new disclosure requirement affects loans, trade accounts receivable, notes receivable, credit cards, leveraged leases, direct financing leases, and sales-type leases. It requires two levels of disaggregation for disclosure: portfolio segment and class of financing receivable, such as commercial, consumer or residential loans. It will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2010.

In October 2010, the FASB issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU), “Receivables (Topic 310): Clarifications to Accounting for Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”) by Creditors” to assist creditors in determining whether a modification is a TDR. Currently, there is diversity in practice in identifying loan modifications that constitute TDRs, particularly when determining whether a concession has been granted. The clarifications are proposed to be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2011, and would be applied retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the earliest period presented.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited)

Note 9 – Pending Acquisition

On September 13, 2010, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) to acquire DG Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Downers Grove National Bank. Downers Grove National Bank is a privately held community bank with $240 million in assets and $226 million in deposits as of June 30, 2010. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company will purchase DG Bancorp, Inc. for approximately $2.0 million in cash. The purchase price is subject to various dollar-for-dollar closing adjustments that could reduce the purchase price to $1.3 million or increase the purchase price to $5.2 million depending on DG Bancorp’s expense management and the performance and resolution of certain identified credit exposures. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of all necessary approvals from regulatory authorities, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011. The merger will be accounted for in accordance with the acquisition method.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including this Item 2, contains, and other periodic and special reports and press releases of BankFinancial Corporation may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for the purpose of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions or describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” or similar expressions. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of plans or strategies is inherently uncertain, and actual results may differ from those predicted. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on operations and could affect management’s outlook or our future prospects include, but are not limited to: higher than expected overhead, infrastructure and compliance costs, changes in market interest rates, changes in the yield curve, balance sheet shrinkage or less than anticipated balance sheet growth, lack of demand for loan products, illiquidity and changes in financial markets, including the market for mortgage backed securities and other debt obligations, declining demand for real estate and real estate valuations, increasing unemployment levels, deposit flows, pricing, underwriting and other forms of competition, adverse federal or state legislative or regulatory developments, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board, adverse economic conditions that could result in increased delinquencies in our loan portfolio or a decline in the value of our investment securities and the collateral for our loans, the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, demand for financial services and multi-family, commercial and residential real estate loans in our market areas, the possible short-term dilutive effect of potential acquisitions or de novo branches, if any, changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines, increased costs of federal deposit insurance, and future adverse developments concerning the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement in the future, or to reflect circumstances and events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the critical accounting policies upon which our financial condition and results of operation depend, and which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, are included in the discussion entitled “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and all amendments thereto, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There are no material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

The economic recovery appears to have paused during the quarter. The negative effects of continued high levels of unemployment and excess corporate liquidity offset some improvement in residential loan refinance activity, signs of improving multifamily and retail commercial real estate occupancies and a modest improvement in commercial line of credit utilization.

Loan repayments continued to outpace loan originations for residential loans and commercial leases. Multifamily loan balances increased slightly due to modestly improved loan originations. Commercial real estate loan balances declined principally due to planned exits from certain credit exposures, which were paid in full. We expect that demand for multifamily loans and commercial loans will continue to increase modestly in future quarters; the resumption of net growth in the commercial leasing portfolio is less certain over the near term given the rapid scheduled amortization within this portfolio.

We conducted evaluations of several residential, multifamily and commercial real estate loan portfolios that were offered for sale by other financial institutions during the quarter, but to date, none of these potential transactions satisfied our underwriting criteria. We expect to continue evaluating purchases of loan and commercial lease portfolios as opportunities arise to supplement loan originations and deploy our excess liquidity.

Deposit balances increased slightly despite progressively reduced deposit pricing throughout the quarter. We will continue to develop and enhance deposit relationships through our core deposit marketing program, but we expect that our deposit pricing will remain conservative due to our strong liquidity and the uncertainties that exist concerning future loan demand.

Non-accrual loans declined slightly due principally to pending transfers of loans to the REO category and resolutions of pending cases, which were partially offset by isolated increases in the multifamily, commercial real estate and commercial loan categories. Absent unanticipated events, we expect that non-accrual loans will remain at the levels recorded in recent quarters over the near term with some volatility, as resolutions of pending cases should continue to offset new instances of borrower defaults. Increased investor interest in acquiring multifamily and certain commercial real estate owned assets, coupled with improving trends in effective rents and occupancies on income-producing real estate collateral, may also help reduce both non-accrual loan balances and REO balances; however, with national and local economic conditions still remaining fragile, this trend is not yet necessarily assured.

Our net interest margin and net interest spread decreased during the quarter, due principally to a decrease in loan balances and an increase in the reserve for uncollected interest. Future trends in our net interest margin and net interest spread remain difficult to predict due to the vicissitudes of market interest rates, prospective loan and deposit originations and other factors.

Our non-interest income increased due to principally to increased net revenues from fixed-rate residential loan sales, insurance and annuity commissions and our investment in bank-owned life insurance. We expect non-interest income to show modest volatility during the remainder of 2010, and believe that customer behavior and the market’s response to new federal regulations affecting certain consumer account fees will dictate the relative changes in performance in this category.

Our non-interest expense remained well-contained but we expect to continue to incur elevated levels of transitory expenses related to non-performing assets and REO operations. The ongoing effects of functional reviews and a continued focus on productivity continued to contribute gradual improvements to our efficiency during the quarter.

Selected Financial Data

The following tables summarize the major components of the changes in our consolidated statements of financial condition at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and in our consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.


	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009		Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Selected Financial Condition Data:

Total assets	$	1,570,420	$	1,566,963	$	3,457
Cash and cash equivalents		261,712		108,198		153,514
Securities		78,272		102,126		(23,854	)
Loans receivable, net		1,098,505		1,218,540		(120,035	)
Deposits		1,260,694		1,233,395		27,299
Borrowings		29,275		50,784		(21,509	)
Stockholders’ equity		259,545		263,603		(4,058	)


	Three months ended September 30,							Nine months ended September 30,
	2010		2009		Change			2010		2009		Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Selected Operating Data:
Interest income	$	15,892	$	18,510	$	(2,618	)	$	49,488	$	56,129	$	(6,641	)
Interest expense		3,138		4,838		(1,700	)		10,744		16,074		(5,330	)

Net interest income		12,754		13,672		(918	)		38,744		40,055		(1,311	)
Provision for loan losses		419		427		(8	)		3,935		4,618		(683	)

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		12,335		13,245		(910	)		34,809		35,437		(628	)
Noninterest income		1,958		1,660		298			5,225		5,104		121
Noninterest expense		13,190		12,581		609			38,238		38,670		(432	)

Income before income taxes		1,103		2,324		(1,221	)		1,796		1,871		(75	)
Income tax expense		366		973		(607	)		631		1,013		(382	)


Net income	$	737	$	1,351	$	(614	)	$	1,165	$	858	$	307


	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Performance Ratios:
Return on assets (ratio of net income to total average assets) (1)		0.19	%		0.35	%		0.10	%		0.07	%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (1)		1.13			2.02			0.59			0.43
Net interest rate spread (1) (2)		3.25			3.43			3.34			3.35
Net interest margin (1) (3)		3.45			3.74			3.57			3.70
Average equity to average assets		16.50			17.06			16.81			17.07
Efficiency ratio (4)		89.65			82.06			86.97			85.63
Noninterest expense to total average assets (1)		3.35			3.21			3.26			3.29
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		122.26			123.70			122.31			123.32

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Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data (continued):


	At September 30, 2010			At December 31, 2009
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonperforming assets to total assets		3.78	%		3.42	%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans		4.32			4.01
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans		40.24			37.63
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.74			1.51

Capital Ratios:
Equity to total assets at end of period		16.53			16.82
Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)		12.70			12.44

Other Data:
Number of full service offices		18			18
Employees (full-time equivalent basis)		327			372

(1)	Ratios are annualized.

(2)	The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.

(3)	The net interest margin represents net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets for the period.

(4)	The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

Total assets increased $3.5 million, or 0.22%, to $1.570 billion at September 30, 2010, from $1.567 billion at December 31, 2009. Net loans receivable decreased $120.0 million, or 9.9%, to $1.099 billion at September 30, 2010, from $1.219 billion at December 31, 2009. Securities decreased $23.9 million, or 23.4%, to $78.3 million at September 30, 2010, from $102.1 million at December 31, 2009. Income tax receivables decreased $11.2 million to $515,000 at September 30, 2010, from $11.7 million at December 31, 2009. Cash and cash equivalents increased $153.5 million to $261.7 million at September 30, 2010, from $108.2 million at December 31, 2009.

Our loan portfolio consists primarily of investment and business loans (multifamily, nonresidential real estate, commercial, construction and land loans, and commercial leases), which together make up 75.8% of gross loans. Multi-family real estate loans decreased by $22.7 million, or 6.9%, due in substantial part to a HUD refinancing that was completed by a related group of borrowers. Commercial loans decreased by $13.4 million, or 15.3%, due the combined impact of loan paydowns and reduced originations. Commercial leases decreased by $22.6 million, or 12.8%, as scheduled lease payments outpaced originations. Nonresidential real estate loans decreased $23.4 million, or 7.4%, primarily due to principal payments of $45.9 million, which were partially offset by $13.7 million in draws on existing credit commitments. Construction and land loans decreased $15.0 million, or 46.0%, primarily due to project sales and conversions to permanent amortizing loans. One-to-four family residential mortgage loans decreased $21.8 million, or 7.5%, primarily due to refinancings that were not replaced with new originations.

Our allowance for loan losses increased to $19.4 million at September 30, 2010, from $18.6 million at December 31, 2009. The increase reflects a $3.9 million provision for loan losses that we recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The $3.9 million provision for loan losses included a $1.2 million increase in the portion of the specific allowance for loan losses that we allocate to impaired loans, a $430,000 decrease in the general portion of the allowance for loan losses and $3.1 million in net charge-offs. Of the $3.1 million in net charge-offs, $2.5 million related to write-downs that we recorded upon the transfer of real estate collateral to REO, and $802,000 related to the sale of collateral.

Securities decreased by $23.9 million, or 23.4%, to $78.3 million at September 30, 2010, from $102.1 million at December 31, 2009, primarily due to principal repayments of $23.3 million.

We owned common stock of the FHLBC with a stated par value of $15.6 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The FHLBC has not declared any dividends on its common stock since the third quarter of 2007 due to the combined effect of its financial condition and a cease and desist order that prohibits it from declaring dividends without the prior approval of the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The cease and desist order imposes a similar prior approval requirement on the FHLBC’s repurchase or redemption of common stock from existing and withdrawn members, subject to certain exceptions that are not applicable to the shares of FHLBC common stock that we own. The FHLBC has stated in its public filings that it cannot predict when it will resume paying dividends or repurchasing or redeeming common shares that are subject to the restrictions imposed by the cease and desist order.

Real estate owned and real estate owned in process increased $7.1 million to $11.2 million at September 30, 2010, from $4.1 million at December 31, 2009. The increase was primarily due to successful credit bids that we made for real estate collateral that was sold at foreclosure sales. At September 30, 2010, there was $4.2 million in real estate pending transfer to REO once the sales are judicially confirmed.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $153.5 million, to $261.7 million at September 30, 2010, from $108.2 million at December 31, 2009.

Deposits increased $27.3 million, or 2.2%, to $1.261 billion at September 30, 2010, from $1.233 billion at December 31, 2009. The increase in deposits reflects increases in money market, savings and certificate of deposit account balances that were partially offset by decreases in interest-bearing NOW and non-interest bearing demand account balances. Money market accounts increased $35.4 million, or 11.0% to $357.6 million at September 30, 2010, from $322.1 million at December 31, 2009, and certificates of deposit increased $5.6 million, or 1.38%, to $409.2 million at September 30, 2010 from $403.6 million. Interest-bearing NOW accounts decreased $6.7 million, or 2.2%, to $296.5 million at September 30, 2010 and non-interest bearing demand accounts decreased $8.7 million, or 8.0%, to $99.6 million at September 30, 2010. Total core deposits (savings, money market, noninterest-bearing demand and interest-bearing NOW accounts) increased slightly as a percentage of total deposits, representing 67.5% of total deposits at September 30, 2010, compared to 67.3% of total deposits at December 31, 2009. Borrowings decreased $21.5 million, or 42.4%, to $29.3 million at September 30, 2010, from $50.8 million at December 31, 2009, due to our reductions of outstanding FHLBC advances.

Total stockholders’ equity was $259.6 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $263.6 million at December 31, 2009. The decrease in total stockholders’ equity was primarily due to the combined impact of our repurchase of 356,411 shares of our common stock during this nine-month period at a total cost of $3.1 million, and our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $4.5 million. These items were partially offset by net income of $1.2 million, a $2.3 million increase in total stockholders’ equity that resulted from the vesting of stock-based compensation and ESOP shares earned, and a $105,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive income. The unallocated shares of common stock that our ESOP owns were reflected as a $14.4 million reduction to stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2010, compared to a $15.2 million reduction to stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2009.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Net Income. We had net income of $737,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to net income of $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Our income per share of common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $0.04 per basic and fully diluted share, respectively, compared to $0.07 per basic and fully diluted share, respectively, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased by $918,000, or 6.7%, to $12.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $13.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Our net interest rate spread decreased by 18 basis points to 3.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 3.43% for the same period in 2009. Our net interest margin decreased by 29 points to 3.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 3.74% for the same period in 2009.

Interest income decreased $2.6 million, or 14.1%, to $15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $18.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in interest income reflected the impact of a 77 basis point decrease in the average yield on interest earning assets to 4.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 5.06% for the same period in 2009. This decrease was partially offset by a $16.2 million increase in total average interest-earning assets to $1.468 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.452 billion for the same period in 2009, and a $1.7 million decrease in interest expense.

Interest income from loans, the most significant portion of interest income, decreased $2.4 million, or 13.9%, to $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $17.3 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease reflected the impact of a 13 basis point decrease in the average yield on loans to 5.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 5.43% for the same period in 2009. Interest income on loans and the average yield on loans were each impacted by a net increase of $383,000 in the reserve for uncollected interest relating to loans that were placed on nonaccrual status during the three months ended September 30, 2010, and a $150.8 million, or 11.9%, decrease in average loans receivable to $1.117 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.267 billion for the same period in 2009.

Interest income from securities decreased by $330,000, or 29.0%, to $809,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.1 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease in interest income from securities was primarily due to the impact of a decrease of $30.0 million, or 27.6%, in the average outstanding balance of securities to $78.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $108.8 million for the same period in 2009, and a seven basis point decrease in the average yield on securities to 4.08% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 4.15% for the same period in 2009.

The FHLBC did not pay dividends on its common stock in 2010 or 2009.

Interest expense decreased $1.7 million, or 35.1%, to $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in interest expense reflected a 59 basis point decrease in the cost of our average interest-bearing liabilities to 1.04% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 1.63% for the same period in 2009. The decrease in the cost of our average interest-bearing liabilities was partially offset by an increase of $27.1 million, or 2.3%, in average interest-bearing liabilities, to $1.201 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.174 billion for the same period in 2009.

Interest expense on deposits decreased $1.4 million, or 32.2%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in interest expense on deposits reflected a 58 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits to 1.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 1.58% for same period in 2009. The decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was partially offset by a $72.7 million, or 6.6%, increase in average interest-bearing deposits to $1.170 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.097 billion for the same period in 2009.

The average cost of money market accounts decreased 53 basis points to 0.85%, from 1.38%, and the average cost of NOW accounts decreased 21 basis points to 0.44%, from 0.65%. The average cost of certificates of deposit decreased 87 basis points to 1.69% from 2.56%. The average balances of money market accounts increased $81.0 million, or 28.9%, and the average balance of NOW accounts increased $10.6 million, or 3.7%, to $296.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in the average balances of certificates of deposit of $19.2 million, or 4.4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased $297,000, or 62.4%, to $179,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $476,000 for the same period in 2009. The decrease was due to a decrease in our average borrowings to $31.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $76.7 million for the same period in 2009, combined with a decrease of 17 basis point increase in interest rates paid on borrowings to 2.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from 2.46% for the same period in 2009.

Average Balance Sheets

The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but are reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include, where applicable, the effect of deferred fees and expenses, discounts and premiums, and purchase accounting adjustments that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.


	For the three months ended September 30,
	2010								2009
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate (1)			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning Assets:
Loans	$	1,116,574		$	14,920		5.30	%	$	1,267,332		$	17,334		5.43	%
Securities		78,751			809		4.08			108,759			1,139		4.15
Stock in FHLB		15,598			—		—			15,598			—		—
Other		257,519			163		0.25			60,549			37		0.24

Total interest-earning assets		1,468,442			15,892		4.29			1,452,238			18,510		5.06

Noninterest-earning assets		107,744								114,073

Total assets	$	1,576,186							$	1,566,311


Interest-bearing Liabilities:
Savings deposits	$	98,339			99		0.40		$	98,007			125		0.51
Money market accounts		361,528			774		0.85			280,534			976		1.38
Interest-bearing NOW accounts		296,661			328		0.44			286,040			466		0.65
Certificates of deposit		413,494			1,758		1.69			432,704			2,795		2.56

Total deposits		1,170,022			2,959		1.00			1,097,285			4,362		1.58
Borrowings		31,023			179		2.29			76,685			476		2.46

Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,201,045			3,138		1.04			1,173,970			4,838		1.63

Noninterest-bearing deposits		99,345								104,931
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		15,723								20,244

Total liabilities		1,316,113								1,299,145
Equity		260,073								267,166

Total liabilities and equity	$	1,576,186							$	1,566,311


Net interest income				$	12,754							$	13,672

Net interest rate spread (2)							3.25	%							3.43	%
Net interest-earning assets (3)	$	267,397							$	278,268

Net interest margin (4)							3.45	%							3.74	%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		122.26	%							123.70	%

(1)	Annualized.

(2)	Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)	Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)	Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.

Provision for Loan Losses. We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of nonaccrual and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or later events change. We assess the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance.

Based on our evaluation of the above factors, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $419,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a provision for loan losses of $427,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The provision for loan losses reflects the combined impact of a net recovery of $29,000, a $284,000 increase in the specific portion of the allowance for loan losses that we allocate to impaired loans and a $164,000 increase to the general portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses. The net recovery of $29,000 related to a $596,000 recovery on a healthcare-related real estate loan, which was partially offset by $420,000 in write-downs related to the transfer of real estate collateral to REO.

Nonperforming assets are as follows:


	September 30, 2010		June 30 2010,		$ Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans	$	48,254	$	48,163	$	91
Real estate owned		6,984		7,509		(525	)
Real estate owned in process		4,174		1,420		2,754

Nonperforming assets	$	59,412	$	57,092	$	2,320

Our allowance for loan losses totaled $19.4 million, or 1.74% of total loans, at September 30, 2010, compared to $19.0 million, or 1.66% of total loans, at June 30, 2010. We used the same general methodology to evaluate the allowance for loan losses at both dates. Our allowance for loan losses represented 40.2% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2010, and 39.4% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2010. To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate for each reporting period.

The following table summarizes noninterest income for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.


	Three months ended September 30,
	2010			2009			Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:
Deposit service charges and fees	$	776		$	904		$	(128	)
Other fee income		482			442			40
Insurance commissions and annuities income		234			193			41
Gain on sale of loans, net		202			88			114
Loss on disposition of premises and equipment		(2	)		(1	)		(1	)
Loan servicing fees		143			155			(12	)
Amortization and impairment of servicing assets		(90	)		(182	)		92
Earnings on bank owned life insurance		115			12			103
Other		98			49			49


Total noninterest income	$	1,958		$	1,660		$	298

Noninterest Income. Our noninterest income was $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $298,000, or 18.0%. Deposit service charges and fees totaled $776,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $904,000 for the same period in 2009. Gains on sales of loans increased to $202,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $88,000 for the same period in 2009. Earnings on bank-owned life insurance were $115,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $12,000 for the same period in 2009.

The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.


	Three months ended September 30,
	2010		2009		Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Expense:
Compensation and benefits	$	6,583	$	6,948	$	(365	)
Office occupancy and equipment		1,723		1,567		156
Advertising and public relations		321		239		82
Information technology		893		848		45
Supplies, telephone and postage		391		483		(92	)
Amortization of intangibles		399		422		(23	)
Loss on impairment of securities		—		401		(401	)
Nonperforming asset management		821		127		694
Operations of real estate owned		554		149		405
FDIC insurance premiums		520		499		21
Other		985		898		87


Total noninterest expense	$	13,190	$	12,581	$	609

Noninterest Expense. Our noninterest expense was $13.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $12.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $609,000. The increase was primarily due to increases in expenses relating to nonperforming assets and real estate owned. Net expenses for nonperforming assets totaled $821,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $127,000 for the same period in 2009. Net expenses for nonperforming assets for the three months ended September 30, 2010 included legal expenses of $292,000, receiver fees of $108,000, and real estate taxes and insurance of $407,000. Net expenses for operations of real estate owned totaled $554,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $149,000 for the same period in 2009. Net expenses for operations of real estate owned included $206,000 in net losses upon disposition, compared to $16,000 for the same period in 2009. Compensation and benefits expense decreased to $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $6.9 million for the same period in 2009, primarily due to a reduction in the number of our full time equivalent employees to 327 at September 30, 2010, from 374 at September 30, 2009. Office occupancy and equipment expense increased $156,000 to $1.7 million, from $1.6 million for the same period in 2009, primarily due to scheduled parking lot maintenance of $55,000 and a $50,000 increase in utility expenses. Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 included a $401,000 loss on impairment of securities, and no such loss was recorded for the for the same period in 2010.

Income Tax Expense. We recorded an income tax expense of $366,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to income tax expense of $973,000 for the same period in 2009. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was 33.2%, compared to 41.9% for the same period in 2009.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Net Income. We had net income of $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to net income of $858,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Our earnings per share of common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $0.06 per basic and fully diluted share, respectively, compared to $0.04 per basic and fully diluted share, respectively, for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2009.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased $1.3 million, or 3.3%, to $38.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $40.1 million for the same period 2009. Our net interest rate spread decreased by one basis point to 3.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 3.35% for the same period in 2009. Our net interest margin decreased by 13 basis points to 3.57% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 3.70% for the same period in 2009.

Interest income decreased $6.6 million, or 11.8%, to $49.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $56.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in interest income reflected the impact of a 63 basis point decrease in the average yield on interest earning assets to 4.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 5.18% for the same period in 2009. This decrease was partially offset by a $3.7 million increase in total average interest-earning assets to $1.453 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.449 billion for the same period in 2009, and a $5.3 million decrease in interest expense.

Interest income from loans, the most significant portion of interest income, decreased $5.9 million, or 11.4%, to $46.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $52.3 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease reflected the impact of a ten basis point decrease in the average yield on loans to 5.37% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 5.47% for the same period in 2009. Interest income on loans and the average yield on loans were each impacted by a net increase of $1.0 million in the reserve for uncollected interest relating to loans that were placed on nonaccrual status during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and a $125.1 million, or 9.8%, decrease in average loans receivable to $1.155 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.280 billion for the same period in 2009.

Interest income from securities decreased by $992,000, or 26.7%, to $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $3.7 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease in interest income from securities was primarily due to the impact of a decrease of $28.1 million, or 24.2%, in the average outstanding balance of securities to $87.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $115.8 million for the same period in 2009, and a 14 basis point decrease in the average yield on securities to 4.15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 4.29% for the same period in 2009.

The FHLBC did not pay dividends on its common stock in 2010 or 2009.

Interest expense decreased $5.3 million, or 33.2%, to $10.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $16.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in interest expense reflected a 62 basis point decrease in the cost of our average interest-bearing liabilities to 1.21% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 1.83% for the same period in 2009. The decrease in the cost of our average interest-bearing liabilities was partially offset by an increase of $12.7 million, or 1.1%, in average interest-bearing liabilities, to $1.188 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.175 billion for the same period in 2009.

Interest expense on deposits decreased $4.4 million, or 30.5%, to $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in interest expense on deposits reflected a 65 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits to 1.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 1.82% for same period in 2009. The decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was partially offset by a $84.7 million, or 8.0%, increase in average interest-bearing deposits to $1.147 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.062 billion for the same period in 2009.

The average cost of deposits decreased in every category: money market accounts decreased 74 basis points to 1.05%, from 1.79%, and the average cost of NOW accounts decreased 24 basis points to 0.56%, from 0.80%, and the average cost of certificates of deposit decreased 93 basis points to 1.87% from 2.80%. The average balances of money market accounts increased $89.2 million, or 34.7%, and the average balance of NOW accounts increased $13.1 million, or 4.7%, to $293.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in the average balances of certificates of deposit of $18.2 million, or 4.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased $923,000, or 56.1%, to $722,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.6 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in our average borrowings to $41.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $113.3 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease in average borrowings was partially offset by a 40 basis point increase in interest rates paid on borrowings to 2.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from 1.94% for the same period in 2009.

Average Balance Sheets


	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2010								2009
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate (1)			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning Assets:
Loans	$	1,154,664		$	46,396		5.37	%	$	1,279,796		$	52,345		5.47	%
Securities		87,782			2,727		4.15			115,848			3,719		4.29
Stock in FHLB		15,598			—		—			15,598			—		—
Other		194,907			365		0.25			37,994			65		0.23

Total interest-earning assets		1,452,951			49,488		4.55			1,449,236			56,129		5.18

Noninterest-earning assets		110,346								115,926

Total assets	$	1,563,297							$	1,565,162


Interest-bearing Liabilities:
Savings deposits	$	98,312			344		0.47		$	97,633			372		0.51
Money market accounts		346,482			2,726		1.05			257,313			3,454		1.79
Interest-bearing NOW accounts		293,890			1,238		0.56			280,773			1,689		0.80
Certificates of deposit		407,932			5,714		1.87			426,176			8,914		2.80

Total deposits		1,146,616			10,022		1.17			1,061,895			14,429		1.82
Borrowings		41,323			722		2.34			113,305			1,645		1.94

Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,187,939			10,744		1.21			1,175,200			16,074		1.83

Noninterest-bearing deposits		101,385								104,609
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		11,224								18,168

Total liabilities		1,300,548								1,297,977
Equity		262,749								267,185

Total liabilities and equity	$	1,563,297							$	1,565,162


Net interest income				$	38,744							$	40,055

Net interest rate spread (2)							3.34	%							3.35	%
Net interest-earning assets (3)	$	265,012							$	274,036

Net interest margin (4)							3.57	%							3.70	%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		122.31	%							123.32	%

(1)	Annualized.

(2)	Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)	Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)	Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.

Provision for Loan Losses.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The provision for loan losses reflects the combined impact of $3.1 million in net charge-offs, an increase of $1.2 million in the specific portion of the allowance for loan losses that we allocate to impaired loans and a $431,000 decrease to the general portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Of the $3.1 million in net charge-offs, $2.7 million related to write-downs incurred at the transfer of real estate collateral to REO, and $802,000 related to loan balances not fully repaid from the final disposition of collateral. Net charge-offs also reflected a recovery of $596,000 on a healthcare-related real estate loan.

Nonperforming assets are as follows:


	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009		$ Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans	$	48,254	$	49,489	$	(1,235	)
Real estate owned		6,984		4,084		2,900
Real estate owned in process		4,174		—		4,174

Nonperforming assets	$	59,412	$	53,573	$	5,839

Our allowance for loan losses totaled $19.4 million, or 1.74% of total loans, at September 30, 2010, compared to $18.6 million, or 1.51% of total loans, at December 31, 2009. We used the same general methodology to evaluate the allowance for loan losses at both dates. Our allowance for loan losses represented 40.2% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2010, and 37.6% of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2009. To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate for each reporting period.

The following table summarizes noninterest income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2009			Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:
Deposit service charges and fees	$	2,341		$	2,494		$	(153	)
Other fee income		1,416			1,366			50
Insurance commissions and annuities income		548			481			67
Gain on sale of loans, net		317			524			(207	)
Gain on sale of securities		31			—			31
Loss on disposition of premises and equipment, net		(19	)		(5	)		(14	)
Loan servicing fees		467			491			(24	)
Amortization and impairment of servicing assets		(411	)		(429	)		18
Earnings (loss) on bank owned life insurance		286			(80	)		366
Other		249			262			(13	)


Total noninterest income	$	5,225		$	5,104		$	121

Noninterest Income. Our noninterest income increased $121,000 to $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $5.1 million for 2009. Deposit service charges and fees decreased $153,000, or 6.1%, to $2.3 million, from $2.5 million for the same period in 2009. Gains on sales of loans decreased to $207,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $524,000 for the same period in 2009. Mortgage servicing rights amortization expense increased to $451,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $392,000 for the same period in 2009, due in substantial part to the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s consolidation of the servicing of its loans with a single institution. We also recorded a recovery of $40,000 from our mortgage servicing rights reserve for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a reserve of $37,000 in the same period in 2009. Earnings on bank-owned life insurance were $286,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a loss of $80,000 for the same period in 2009.

The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2010		2009		Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Expense:
Compensation and benefits	$	20,346	$	21,761	$	(1,415	)
Office occupancy and equipment		5,133		5,000		133
Advertising and public relations		840		922		(82	)
Information technology		2,775		2,722		53
Supplies, telephone and postage		1,158		1,366		(208	)
Amortization of intangibles		1,203		1,273		(70	)
Loss on impairment of securities		—		401		(401	)
Nonperforming asset management		1,444		300		1,144
Operations of real estate owned		1,188		485		703
FDIC insurance premiums		1,607		1,764		(157	)
Other		2,544		2,676		(132	)


Total noninterest expense	$	38,238	$	38,670	$	(432	)

Noninterest Expense. Our noninterest expense was $38.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $38.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $432,000. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in compensation and benefits expense of $1.4 million, or 6.5%, to $20.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $21.8 million for the same period in 2009, primarily due a reduction on the number of our full time equivalent employees to 327 at September 30, 2010, from 374 at September 30, 2009. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in expenses relating to nonperforming assets and real estate owned. Net expenses for nonperforming assets totaled $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $300,000 for the same period in 2009. Net expenses for nonperforming assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included legal expenses of $640,000, receiver fees of $303,000, and real estate taxes and insurance of $407,000. Net expenses for operations of real estate owned totaled $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $485,000 for the same period in 2009. Net expenses for operations of real estate owned included $188,000 in write-downs or losses on REO, compared to $283,000 in 2009. Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included a $401,000 loss on impairment of securities, and no such loss was recorded for the for the same period in 2010. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation deposit insurance premium expense decreased $157,000 to $1.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.8 million during the same period of 2009. The FDIC materially increased the general insurance assessment rate in 2009, which resulted in the full utilization of our available premium credits and, in addition, the FDIC imposed a special premium on all depository institutions based on assets as of September 30, 2009.

Income Tax Expense. We recorded income tax expense of $631,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $1.0 million in income tax expense for the same period in 2009. Our effective tax rate for the nine-months ended September 30, 2010 was 35.1% and 54.14% for the same period in 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity. The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of lending and investment opportunities. We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser extent, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, and the proceeds from the sales of loans and securities. The scheduled amortization of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments and mortgage loan sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank is a member of the FHLBC, which provides an additional source of short-term and long-term funding. Outstanding borrowings from the FHLBC were $23.3 million at September 30, 2010, at a weighted average interest rate of 2.81%. A total of $19.8 million of these borrowings will mature in less than one year. Outstanding FHLBC borrowings were $43.6 million at December 31, 2009.

The liquidity needs of the Company on an unconsolidated basis consist primarily of operating expenses, dividends to stockholders and stock repurchases. The primary source of liquidity for the Company currently is $17.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2010 and cash dividends from our subsidiary, the Bank.

As of September 30, 2010, we were not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that have or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our liquidity. As of September 30, 2010, we had no other material commitments for capital expenditures.

Capital Resources. Stockholders’ equity was $259.6 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $263.6 million at December 31, 2009. The decrease in total stockholders’ equity was primarily due to the combined impact of our repurchase of 356,411 shares of our common stock during this nine-month period at a total cost of $3.1 million, and our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $4.5 million. These items were partially offset by net income of $1.2 million, a $2.3 million increase in total stockholders’ equity that resulted from the vesting of stock-based compensation and ESOP shares earned, and a $105,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5,047,423 shares of our common stock. The authorization permits shares to be repurchased in open market or negotiated transactions, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The authorization may be utilized at management's discretion, subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements, and to price and other internal limitations established by the Board of Directors. The repurchase authorization will expire on November 15, 2010, unless extended by the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had repurchased 4,239,134 shares of its common stock out of the 5,047,423 shares that have been authorized for repurchase. For additional information, see “Part II. Item 2(c). Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds—Repurchases of Equity Securities.”

At September 30, 2010, the regulatory capital ratios and minimum required regulatory ratios for the Bank were:


	Actual Ratio			Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes			Minimum Required to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions

September 30, 2010
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)		18.56	%		8.00	%		10.00	%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets)		17.39			4.00			6.00
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted total assets)		12.70			4.00			5.00

December 31, 2009
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)		16.40	%		8.00	%		10.00	%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets)		15.31			4.00			6.00
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted total assets)		12.44			4.00			5.00

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Office of Thrift Supervision categorized the Bank as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since those notifications that management believes have changed the institution’s category.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Qualitative Analysis. We believe that our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results from timing differences in the maturity or repricing of our assets, liabilities and off balance sheet contracts (i.e., forward loan commitments), the effect of loan prepayments and deposit withdrawals, the difference in the behavior of lending and funding rates arising from the use of different indices and “yield curve risk” arising from changing rate relationships across the spectrum of maturities for constant or variable credit risk investments. In addition to directly affecting net interest income, changes in market interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers to repay variable rate loans, the volume of loan prepayments and refinancings, the carrying value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and the flow and mix of deposits.

The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to reduce, to the extent possible, the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which consists of certain members of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, our operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies accordingly. The Board of Directors’ Asset/Liability Management Committee then reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings, and reports to the full Board of Directors.

We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing and deposit activities. In an effort to better manage interest-rate risk, we have de-emphasized the origination of residential mortgage loans for our loan portfolio, and have increased our emphasis on the origination of nonresidential real estate loans, multifamily mortgage loans, commercial loans and commercial leases. In addition, depending on market interest rates and our capital and liquidity position, we generally sell all or a portion of our longer-term, fixed-rate residential loans, usually on a servicing-retained basis. Further, we primarily invest in shorter-duration securities, which generally have lower yields compared to longer-term investments. Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter-term loans and securities, as well as loans with variable rates of interest, helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Finally, we have classified all of our investment portfolio as available-for-sale so as to provide flexibility in liquidity management.

We utilize a combination of analyses to monitor the Bank’s exposure to changes in interest rates. The economic value of equity analysis is a model that estimates the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. In calculating changes in NPV, we assume estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that seem most likely based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.

Our net interest income analysis utilizes the data derived from the dynamic GAP analysis, described below, and applies several additional elements, including actual interest rate indices and margins, contractual limitations such as interest rate floors and caps and the U.S. Treasury yield curve as of the balance sheet date. In addition, we apply consistent parallel yield curve shifts (in both directions) to determine possible changes in net interest income if the theoretical yield curve shifts occurred instantaneously. Net interest income analysis also adjusts the dynamic GAP repricing analysis based on changes in prepayment rates resulting from the parallel yield curve shifts.

Our dynamic GAP analysis determines the relative balance between the repricing of assets and liabilities over multiple periods of time (ranging from overnight to five years). Dynamic GAP analysis includes expected cash flows from loans and mortgage-backed securities, applying prepayment rates based on the differential between the current interest rate and the market interest rate for each loan and security type. This analysis identifies mismatches in the timing of asset and liability repricing but does not necessarily provide an accurate indicator of interest rate risk because it omits the factors incorporated into the net interest income analysis.

Quantitative Analysis. The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2010, the estimated changes in the Bank’s NPV and net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous parallel shift in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.


Change in Interest Rates (basis points)	Estimated Increase in NPV					Increase in Estimated Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates (basis points)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)					(Dollars in thousands)
+400	$	28,273		12.50	%	$	520		1.03	%
+300		21,424		9.47			452		0.90
+200		14,580		6.45			149		0.30
+100		7,263		3.21			36		0.07
0		—		—			—		—

The Company has opted not to include an estimate for a decrease in rates at September 30, 2010 because the results are not relevant given the current targeted Fed Funds Rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee. The table set forth above indicates that at September 30, 2010, in the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 6.45% increase in NPV and a $149,000 increase in net interest income. This data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors, which could reduce the actual impact on NPV and net interest income, if any.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV and net interest income requires that we make certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and net interest income table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors. The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the repricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the NPV and net interest income table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2010. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions that are considered ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company, and no claim for money damages exceeds ten percent of the Company’s consolidated assets. In the opinion of management, based on currently available information, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)	Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

Not applicable

(b)	Use of Proceeds

Not applicable

(c)	Repurchases of Equity Securities

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5,047,423 shares of our common stock. In accordance with this authorization, we had repurchased 4,239,134 shares of our common stock as of September 30, 2010. There were no share repurchases conducted in the third quarter of 2010. The current share repurchase authorization will expire on November 15, 2010, unless extended.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4.

[RESERVED]

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included with this Form 10-Q and are listed on the “Index to Exhibits” immediately following the Signatures.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: November 1, 2010

/s/ F. MORGAN GASIOR

F. Morgan Gasior

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

/s/ PAUL A. CLOUTIER

Paul A. Cloutier

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number		Description

31.1		Certification of F. Morgan Gasior, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

31.2		Certification of Paul A. Cloutier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

32.1		Certification of F. Morgan Gasior, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of Paul A. Cloutier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.