PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC - Quarter Report: 2016 December (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



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



	For the quarterly period ended	December 31, 2016



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



	For the transition period from ________________ to _________________

Commission File Number 000-28304

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		33-0704889
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

3756 Central Avenue, Riverside, California 92506

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(951) 686-6060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_________________________________________________________

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 ü 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ü No .

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



	Large accelerated filer [ ]	Accelerated filer [ ü ]
	Non-accelerated filer [ ]	Smaller reporting company [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes No ü .

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



Title of class:		As of January 31, 2017
Common stock, $ 0.01 par value, per share		7,952,866 shares

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Table of Contents



PART 1 -	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 -	Financial Statements. The Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. filed as a part of the report are as follows:
			Page
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
		as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
		for the Quarters and Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
		for the Quarters and Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
		for the Quarters and Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
		for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015	6
	Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		7

ITEM 2 -	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:

	General		43
	Safe-Harbor Statement		44
	Critical Accounting Policies		45
	Executive Summary and Operating Strategy		45
	Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements and Contractual Obligations		46
	Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016		47
	Comparison of Operating Results
		for the Quarters and Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015	49
	Asset Quality		58
	Loan Volume Activities		66
	Liquidity and Capital Resources		67
	Supplemental Information		69

ITEM 3 -	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		69

ITEM 4 -	Controls and Procedures		71

PART II -	OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 -	Legal Proceedings		71
ITEM 1A -	Risk Factors		71
ITEM 2 -	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		72
ITEM 3 -	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		72
ITEM 4 -	Mine Safety Disclosures		72
ITEM 5 -	Other Information		72
ITEM 6 -	Exhibits		72

SIGNATURES			75

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

In Thousands, Except Share Information



	December 31, 2016			June 30, 2016
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	82,811		$	51,206
Investment securities – held to maturity, at cost	33,369			39,979
Investment securities – available for sale, at fair value	10,278			11,543
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses of $8,391 and $8,670, respectively; includes $5,964 and $5,159 at fair value, respectively	867,985			840,022
Loans held for sale, at fair value	156,827			189,458
Accrued interest receivable	2,919			2,781
Real estate owned, net	2,949			2,706
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) – San Francisco stock	8,094			8,094
Premises and equipment, net	5,769			6,043
Prepaid expenses and other assets	21,154			19,549

Total assets	$	1,192,155		$	1,171,381

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Liabilities:
Non interest-bearing deposits	$	73,830		$	71,158
Interest-bearing deposits	854,843			855,226
Total deposits	928,673			926,384

Borrowings	111,263			91,299
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities	19,664			20,247
Total liabilities	1,059,600			1,037,930

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding)	—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value (40,000,000 shares authorized; 17,871,115 and 17,847,365 shares issued; 7,915,116 and 7,975,250 shares outstanding, respectively)	179			178
Additional paid-in capital	92,215			90,802
Retained earnings	192,699			191,666
Treasury stock at cost (9,955,999 and 9,872,115 shares, respectively)	(152,802		)	(149,508		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	264			313

Total stockholders’ equity	132,555			133,451

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,192,155		$	1,171,381

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

In Thousands, Except Per Share Information



	Quarter Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Interest income:
Loans receivable, net	$	10,116		$	8,979		$	20,596		$	18,469
Investment securities	128			71			212			138
FHLB – San Francisco stock	458			179			643			379
Interest-earning deposits	101			134			156			234
Total interest income	10,803			9,363			21,607			19,220

Interest expense:
Checking and money market deposits	105			122			203			239
Savings deposits	146			169			290			337
Time deposits	731			835			1,503			1,693
Borrowings	736			648			1,438			1,296
Total interest expense	1,718			1,774			3,434			3,565

Net interest income	9,085			7,589			18,173			15,655
Recovery from the allowance for loan losses	(350		)	(362		)	(500		)	(400		)
Net interest income, after recovery from the allowance for loan losses	9,435			7,951			18,673			16,055

Non-interest income:
Loan servicing and other fees	310			306			577			417
Gain on sale of loans, net	6,478			6,044			14,474			14,968
Deposit account fees	552			590			1,102			1,200
(Loss) gain on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans, net	(63		)	35			(166		)	264
Card and processing fees	361			352			725			714
Other	194			271			372			484
Total non-interest income	7,832			7,598			17,084			18,047

Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	10,349			9,971			21,663			20,763
Premises and occupancy	1,235			1,170			2,524			2,278
Equipment	340			430			702			809
Professional expenses	630			472			1,135			972
Sales and marketing expenses	253			334			549			596
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments	177			250			425			512
Other	1,684			1,232			3,302			2,289
Total non-interest expense	14,668			13,859			30,300			28,219

Income before income taxes	2,599			1,690			5,457			5,883
Provision for income taxes	1,095			708			2,359			2,458
Net income	$	1,504		$	982		$	3,098		$	3,425

Basic earnings per share	$	0.19		$	0.12		$	0.39		$	0.40
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.18		$	0.11		$	0.38		$	0.39
Cash dividends per share	$	0.13		$	0.12		$	0.26		$	0.24

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

In Thousands



	For the Quarters Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net income	$	1,504		$	982		$	3,098		$	3,425

Change in unrealized holding loss on securities available for sale	(28		)	(93		)	(84		)	(147		)
Reclassification of (gains) losses to net income	—			—			—			—
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes	(28		)	(93		)	(84		)	(147		)

Income tax benefit	(12		)	(39		)	(35		)	(62		)
Other comprehensive loss	(16		)	(54		)	(49		)	(85		)

Total comprehensive income	$	1,488		$	928		$	3,049		$	3,340

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

In Thousands, Except Share Information

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
	Shares		Amount														Total
Balance at September 30, 2016	7,978,166		$	178	$	91,633		$	192,227		$	(151,095	)	$	280		$	133,223

Net income								1,504									1,504
Other comprehensive loss														(16		)	(16		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(85,800	)									(1,659		)				(1,659		)
Exercise of stock options	22,750		1		267												268
Amortization of restricted stock					133												133
Awards of restricted stock					(25		)				25						—
Forfeiture of restricted stock					73						(73		)				—
Stock options expense					142												142
Tax effect from stock-based compensation					(8		)										(8		)
Cash dividends⁽¹⁾								(1,032		)							(1,032		)

Balance at December 31, 2016	7,915,116		$	179	$	92,215		$	192,699		$	(152,802	)	$	264		$	132,555

⁽¹⁾Cash dividends of $0.13 per share were paid in the quarter ended December 31, 2016.



	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
	Shares		Amount													Total
Balance at September 30, 2015	8,429,678		$	178	$	89,278	$	189,617		$	(140,119	)	$	300		$	139,254

Net income							982									982
Other comprehensive loss													(54		)	(54		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(90,955	)								(1,634		)				(1,634		)
Exercise of stock options	7,000		—		52											52
Amortization of restricted stock					133											133
Stock options expense					127											127
Tax effect from stock-based compensation					14											14
Cash dividends⁽¹⁾							(1,009		)							(1,009		)

Balance at December 31, 2015	8,345,723		$	178	$	89,604	$	189,590		$	(141,753	)	$	246		$	137,865

⁽¹⁾Cash dividends of $0.12 per share were paid in the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
	Shares		Amount														Total
Balance at June 30, 2016	7,975,250		$	178	$	90,802		$	191,666		$	(149,508	)	$	313		$	133,451

Net income								3,098									3,098
Other comprehensive loss														(49		)	(49		)
Purchase of treasury stock⁽¹⁾	(171,634	)									(3,321		)				(3,321		)
Exercise of stock options	23,750		1		284												285
Distribution of restricted stock	87,750																—
Amortization of restricted stock					495												495
Awards of restricted stock					(161		)				161						—
Forfeitures of restricted stock					134						(134		)				—
Stock options expense					482												482
Tax effect from stock-based compensation					179												179
Cash dividends⁽²⁾								(2,065		)							(2,065		)

Balance at December 31, 2016	7,915,116		$	179	$	92,215		$	192,699		$	(152,802	)	$	264		$	132,555

⁽¹⁾Includes the repurchase of 25,598 shares of distributed restricted stock in settlement of employee withholding tax obligations.

⁽²⁾Cash dividends of $0.26 per share were paid during the six months ended December 31, 2016.



	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
	Shares		Amount													Total
Balance at June 30, 2015	8,634,607		$	177	$	88,893	$	188,206		$	(136,470	)	$	331		$	141,137

Net income							3,425									3,425
Other comprehensive loss													(85		)	(85		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(311,384	)								(5,283		)				(5,283		)
Exercise of stock options	20,000		1		147											148
Distribution of restricted stock	2,500															—
Amortization of restricted stock					294											294
Stock options expense					255											255
Tax effect from stock-based compensation					15											15
Cash dividends⁽¹⁾							(2,041		)							(2,041		)

Balance at December 31, 2015	8,345,723		$	178	$	89,604	$	189,590		$	(141,753	)	$	246		$	137,865

⁽¹⁾Includes the repurchase of 4,500 shares from a cashless stock option exercise.

⁽²⁾Cash dividends of $0.24 per share were paid during the six months ended December 31, 2015.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited - In Thousands)



	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	3,098		$	3,425
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,334			861
Recovery from the allowance for loan losses	(500		)	(400		)
Provision (recovery) of losses on real estate owned	76			(97		)
Gain on sale of loans, net	(14,474		)	(14,968		)
Gain on sale of real estate owned, net	(33		)	(187		)
Stock-based compensation	977			549
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	1,504			(646		)
Tax effect from stock based compensation	(179		)	(15		)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued interest and other liabilities	2,940			(182		)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(497		)	(418		)
Loans originated for sale	(1,189,253		)	(1,012,792		)
Proceeds from sale of loans	1,230,321			1,079,764
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,314			54,894

Cash flows from investing activities:
Increase in loans held for investment, net	(29,008		)	(4,980		)
Principal payments from investment securities available for sale	7,296			1,347
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity	—			(10,166		)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned	857			2,592
Purchase of premises and equipment	(185		)	(200		)
Net cash used for by investing activities	(21,040		)	(11,407		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net	2,289			(6,337		)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	20,000			—
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(36		)	(33		)
Exercise of stock options	285			148
Tax effect from stock based compensation	179			15
Cash dividends	(2,065		)	(2,041		)
Treasury stock purchases	(3,321		)	(5,283		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	17,331			(13,531		)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	31,605			29,956
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	51,206			81,403
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	82,811		$	111,359
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest	$	3,411		$	3,581
Cash paid for income taxes	$	1,934		$	3,045
Transfer of loans held for sale to held for investment	$	1,584		$	2,083
Real estate acquired in the settlement of loans	$	1,298		$	4,231

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2016

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The condensed consolidated statement of financial condition at June 30, 2016 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank”) (collectively, the “Corporation”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) with respect to interim financial reporting. It is recommended that these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016. The results of operations for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.

Note 2: Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”)

There have been no accounting standard updates or changes in the status of their adoption that are applicable to the Corporation as previously disclosed in Note 1 of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016, except the adoption of ASU 2015-05, ASU 2015-10 and ASU 2015-12 beginning in fiscal 2017 which did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and the newly issued ASU 2016-19 mentioned below.

ASU 2016-19:

In December 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-19, "Technical Corrections and Improvements." The amendments in this ASU cover a wide range of topics in the Codification. The reason is provided before each amendment for clarity and ease of understanding. The amendments in this ASU are generally related to: (1) differences between original guidance and the codification, (2) guidance clarification and reference corrections, (3) simplification and (4) minor improvements. These amendments improve the guidance and are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. The amendments in this ASU are effective upon issuance and the Corporation's adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 3: Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would then share in the earnings of the entity.

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were outstanding options to purchase 903,000 shares and 1.0 million shares of the Corporation’s common stock, respectively, of which 151,000 shares and 216,500 shares, respectively, were excluded from the diluted EPS computation as their effect was anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were outstanding restricted stock awards of 105,000 shares and 197,500 shares, respectively, all of which had a dilutive effect.

The following table provides the basic and diluted EPS computations for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.



(In Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share)	For the Quarters Ended December 31,				For the Six Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Numerator:
Net income – numerator for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share - available to common stockholders	$	1,504	$	982	$	3,098	$	3,425

Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted-average shares	7,954		8,396		7,951		8,481

Effect of dilutive shares:
Stock options	170		142		164		127
Restricted stock	21		62		35		64

Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions	8,145		8,600		8,150		8,672

Basic earnings per share	$	0.19	$	0.12	$	0.39	$	0.40
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.18	$	0.11	$	0.38	$	0.39

Note 4: Operating Segment Reports

The Corporation operates in two business segments: community banking through the Bank and mortgage banking through Provident Bank Mortgage (“PBM”), a division of the Bank.

The following tables set forth condensed consolidated statements of operations and total assets for the Corporation’s operating segments for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.



	For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)	Provident Bank			Provident Bank Mortgage			Consolidated Totals
Net interest income	$	7,821		$	1,264		$	9,085
Recovery from the allowance for loan losses	(346		)	(4		)	(350		)
Net interest income, after recovery from the allowance for loan losses	8,167			1,268			9,435

Non-interest income:
Loan servicing and other fees ⁽¹⁾	250			60			310
Gain on sale of loans, net ⁽²⁾	37			6,441			6,478
Deposit account fees	552			—			552
Loss on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans, net	(58		)	(5		)	(63		)
Card and processing fees	361			—			361
Other	194			—			194
Total non-interest income	1,336			6,496			7,832

Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	4,642			5,707			10,349
Premises and occupancy	792			443			1,235
Operating and administrative expenses	1,152			1,932			3,084
Total non-interest expense	6,586			8,082			14,668
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,917			(318		)	2,599
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,228			(133		)	1,095
Net income (loss)	$	1,689		$	(185	)	$	1,504
Total assets, end of period	$	1,035,158		$	156,997		$	1,192,155


⁽¹⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $128 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for originating loans held for investment.


⁽²⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $109 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for servicing fees on loans sold on a servicing retained basis.



	For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
(In Thousands)	Provident Bank			Provident Bank Mortgage			Consolidated Totals
Net interest income	$	6,701		$	888		$	7,589
Recovery from the allowance for loan losses	(353		)	(9		)	(362		)
Net interest income after recovery from the allowance for loan losses	7,054			897			7,951

Non-interest income:
Loan servicing and other fees ⁽¹⁾	188			118			306
(Loss) gain on sale of loans, net ⁽²⁾	(1		)	6,045			6,044
Deposit account fees	590			—			590
Gain on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans, net	35			—			35
Card and processing fees	352			—			352
Other	271			—			271
Total non-interest income	1,435			6,163			7,598

Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	4,255			5,716			9,971
Premises and occupancy	748			422			1,170
Operating and administrative expenses	1,246			1,472			2,718
Total non-interest expense	6,249			7,610			13,859
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,240			(550		)	1,690
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	939			(231		)	708
Net income (loss)	$	1,301		$	(319	)	$	982
Total assets, end of period	$	988,323		$	176,219		$	1,164,542


⁽¹⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $103 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for originating loans held for investment.


⁽²⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $191 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for servicing fees on loans sold on a servicing retained basis.



	For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)	Provident Bank			Provident Bank Mortgage			Consolidated Totals
Net interest income	$	15,396		$	2,777		$	18,173
Recovery from the allowance for loan losses	(310		)	(190		)	(500		)
Net interest income, after recovery from the allowance for loan losses	15,706			2,967			18,673

Non-interest income:
Loan servicing and other fees ⁽¹⁾	319			258			577
Gain on sale of loans, net ⁽²⁾	38			14,436			14,474
Deposit account fees	1,102			—			1,102
Loss on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans, net	(163		)	(3		)	(166		)
Card and processing fees	725			—			725
Other	372			—			372
Total non-interest income	2,393			14,691			17,084

Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	9,536			12,127			21,663
Premises and occupancy	1,648			876			2,524
Operating and administrative expenses	2,299			3,814			6,113
Total non-interest expense	13,483			16,817			30,300
Income before income taxes	4,616			841			5,457
Provision for income taxes	2,005			354			2,359
Net income	$	2,611		$	487		$	3,098
Total assets, end of period	$	1,035,158		$	156,997		$	1,192,155


⁽¹⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $223 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for originating loans held for investment.


⁽²⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $168 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for servicing fees on loans sold on a servicing retained basis.



	For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
(In Thousands)	Provident Bank			Provident Bank Mortgage			Consolidated Totals
Net interest income	$	13,604		$	2,051		$	15,655
Recovery from the allowance for loan losses	(341		)	(59		)	(400		)
Net interest income, after recovery from the allowance for loan losses	13,945			2,110			16,055

Non-interest income:
Loan servicing and other fees ⁽¹⁾	332			85			417
Gain on sale of loans, net ⁽²⁾	—			14,968			14,968
Deposit account fees	1,200			—			1,200
Gain on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans, net	259			5			264
Card and processing fees	714			—			714
Other	484			—			484
Total non-interest income	2,989			15,058			18,047

Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	8,808			11,955			20,763
Premises and occupancy	1,444			834			2,278
Operating and administrative expenses	2,235			2,943			5,178
Total non-interest expense	12,487			15,732			28,219
Income before income taxes	4,447			1,436			5,883
Provision for income taxes	1,854			604			2,458
Net income	$	2,593		$	832		$	3,425
Total assets, end of period	$	988,323		$	176,219		$	1,164,542


⁽¹⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $168 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for originating loans held for investment.


⁽²⁾	Includes an inter-company charge of $299 credited to PBM by the Bank during the period to compensate PBM for servicing fees on loans sold on a servicing retained basis.

Note 5: Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 were as follows:



December 31, 2016	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value
(In Thousands)
Held to maturity:
Certificates of deposit	$	800	$	—	$	—		$	800	$	800
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS ⁽¹⁾	32,569		283		(2		)	32,850		32,569
Total investment securities - held to maturity	$	33,369	$	283	$	(2	)	$	33,650	$	33,369

Available for sale:
U.S. government agency MBS	$	5,698	$	217	$	—		$	5,915	$	5,915
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS	3,628		197		—			3,825		3,825
Private issue CMO ⁽²⁾	534		4		—			538		538
Total investment securities - available for sale	$	9,860	$	418	$	—		$	10,278	$	10,278
Total investment securities	$	43,229	$	701	$	(2	)	$	43,928	$	43,647


⁽¹⁾	Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”).


⁽²⁾	Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMO”).



June 30, 2016	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value
(In Thousands)
Held to maturity:
Certificates of deposit	$	800	$	—	$	—		$	800	$	800
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS	39,179		459		—			39,638		39,179
Total investment securities - held to maturity	$	39,979	$	459	$	—		$	40,438	$	39,979

Available for sale:
U.S. government agency MBS	$	6,308	$	264	$	—		$	6,572	$	6,572
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS	3,998		225		—			4,223		4,223
Private issue CMO	598		4		(1		)	601		601
Common stock - community development financial institution	147		—		—			147		147
Total investment securities - available for sale	$	11,051	$	493	$	(1	)	$	11,543	$	11,543
Total investment securities	$	51,030	$	952	$	(1	)	$	51,981	$	51,522

In the second quarters of fiscal 2017 and 2016, the Corporation received MBS principal payments of $3.2 million and $697,000, respectively, and there were no sales of investment securities during these periods. The Corporation did not purchase any investment securities in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, but in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Corporation purchased U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS totaling $10.2 million to be held to maturity. For the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, the Corporation received MBS principal payments of $7.3 million and$1.3 million, respectively, and there were no sales of investment securities during these periods. The Corporation did not purchase any investment securities in the first six months of fiscal 2017, but in the first six months of fiscal 2016, the Corporation purchased U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS totaling $10.2 million to be held to maturity. In July 2016, the Corporation received the cash proceeds from its equity investment in a community development financial institution, consistent with the purchase agreement between the acquiring institution and the community development financial institution.

The Corporation held investments with an unrealized loss position of $2,000 at December 31, 2016 and $1,000 at June 30, 2016.



As of December 31, 2016	Unrealized Holding Losses				Unrealized Holding Losses				Unrealized Holding Losses
(In Thousands)	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
Description of Securities	Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
Available for sale:
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS	$	3,035	$	2	$	—	$	—	$	3,035	$	2
Total investment securities	$	3,035	$	2	$	—	$	—	$	3,035	$	2



As of June 30, 2016	Unrealized Holding Losses				Unrealized Holding Losses				Unrealized Holding Losses
(In Thousands)	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
Description of Securities	Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
Available for sale:
Private issue CMO	$	103	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	103	$	1
Total investment securities	$	103	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	103	$	1

The Corporation evaluates individual investment securities quarterly for other-than-temporary declines in market value. As of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the unrealized holding loss was less than 12 months. The Corporation does not believe that there are any other-than-temporary impairments on the investment securities at December 31, 2016 and 2015; therefore, no impairment losses were recorded for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Contractual maturities of investment securities as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 were as follows:



	December 31, 2016				June 30, 2016
(In Thousands)	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value

Held to maturity:
Due in one year or less	$	800	$	800	$	800	$	800
Due after one through five years	—		—		—		—
Due after five through ten years	15,854		15,896		18,904		19,203
Due after ten years	16,715		16,954		20,275		20,435
Total investment securities - held to maturity	$	33,369	$	33,650	$	39,979	$	40,438

Available for sale:
Due in one year or less	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Due after one through five years	—		—		—		—
Due after five through ten years	—		—		—		—
Due after ten years	9,860		10,278		10,904		11,396
No stated maturity (common stock)	—		—		147		147
Total investment securities - available for sale	$	9,860	$	10,278	$	11,051	$	11,543
Total investment securities	$	43,229	$	43,928	$	51,030	$	51,981

Note 6: Loans Held for Investment

Loans held for investment, net of fair value adjustments, consisted of the following:



(In Thousands)	December 31, 2016			June 30, 2016
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	$	316,595		$	324,497
Multi-family	448,465			415,627
Commercial real estate	98,044			99,528
Construction	16,872			14,653
Other	265			332
Commercial business loans	610			636
Consumer loans	184			203
Total loans held for investment, gross	881,035			855,476

Undisbursed loan funds	(9,953		)	(11,258		)
Advance payments of escrows	99			56
Deferred loan costs, net	5,195			4,418
Allowance for loan losses	(8,391		)	(8,670		)
Total loans held for investment, net	$	867,985		$	840,022

As of December 31, 2016, the Corporation had $9.9 million in mortgage loans that are subject to negative amortization, consisting of $6.8 million in multi-family loans, $3.0 million in single-family loans and $140,000 in commercial real estate loans. This compares to $10.2 million of negative amortization mortgage loans at June 30, 2016, consisting of $6.9 million in multi-family loans, $3.1 million in single-family loans and $170,000 in commercial real estate loans. During the second quarters and six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, no loan interest income was added to the negative amortization loan balance. Negative amortization involves a greater risk to the Corporation because the loan principal balance may increase by a range of 110% to 115% of the original loan amount during the period of negative amortization and because the loan payment may increase beyond the means of the borrower when loan principal amortization is required. Also, the Corporation has originated interest-only adjustable rate mortgage ("ARM") loans, which typically have a fixed interest rate for the first two to five years coupled with an interest only payment, followed by a periodic adjustable rate and a fully amortizing loan payment. As of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the interest-only ARM loans were $35.8 million and $64.7 million, or 4.1% and 7.6% of loans held for investment, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the Corporation had $6.0 million of single-family loans, 19 loans, held for investment which were originated for sale but were subsequently transferred to loans held for investment and are carried at fair value. This compares to $5.2 million of single-family loans, 18 loans, held for investment at June 30, 2016 which were originated for sale but were subsequently transferred to loans held for investment and carried at fair value.

The following table sets forth information at December 31, 2016 regarding the dollar amount of loans held for investment that are contractually repricing during the periods indicated, segregated between adjustable rate loans and fixed rate loans. Fixed-rate loans comprised 3% of loans held for investment at both December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Adjustable rate loans having no stated repricing dates that reprice when the index they are tied to reprices (e.g. prime rate index) and checking account overdrafts are reported as repricing within one year. The table does not include any estimate of prepayments which may cause the Corporation’s actual repricing experience to differ materially from that shown.



	Adjustable Rate
(In Thousands)	Within One Year		After One Year Through 3 Years		After 3 Years Through 5 Years		After 5 Years Through 10 Years		Fixed Rate		Total
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	$	212,860	$	18,008	$	61,426	$	11,151	$	13,150	$	316,595
Multi-family	74,859		181,691		168,987		20,002		2,926		448,465
Commercial real estate	17,909		40,959		36,270		—		2,906		98,044
Construction	11,217		—		—		—		5,655		16,872
Other	—		—		—		—		265		265
Commercial business loans	96		—		—		—		514		610
Consumer loans	184		—		—		—		—		184
Total loans held for investment, gross	$	317,125	$	240,658	$	266,683	$	31,153	$	25,416	$	881,035

The Corporation has developed an internal loan grading system to evaluate and quantify the Bank’s loans held for investment portfolio with respect to quality and risk. Management continually evaluates the credit quality of the Corporation’s loan portfolio and conducts a quarterly review of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses using quantitative and qualitative methods. The Corporation has adopted an internal risk rating policy in which each loan is rated for credit quality with a rating of pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss. The two primary components that are used during the loan review process to determine the proper allowance levels are individually evaluated allowances and collectively evaluated allowances. Quantitative loan loss factors are developed by determining the historical loss experience, expected future cash flows, discount rates and collateral fair values, among others. Qualitative loan loss factors are developed by assessing general economic indicators such as gross domestic product, retail sales, unemployment rates, employment growth, California home sales and median California home prices. The Corporation assigns individual factors for the quantitative and qualitative methods for each loan category and each internal risk rating.

The Corporation categorizes all of the loans held for investment into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrower to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:


▪	Pass - These loans range from minimal credit risk to average, but still acceptable, credit risk. The likelihood of loss is considered remote.


▪	Special Mention - A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that may be temporary or, if left uncorrected, may result in a loss. While concerns exist, the bank is currently protected and loss is considered unlikely and not imminent.

▪

Substandard - A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. A substandard loan is characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.


▪	Doubtful - A doubtful loan has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of the currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.


▪	Loss - A loss loan is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted.

The following tables summarize gross loans held for investment, net of fair value adjustments, by loan types and risk category at the dates indicated:



		December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial Real Estate		Construction		Other Mortgage		Commercial Business		Consumer		Total

Pass		$	301,958	$	444,303	$	98,044	$	16,872	$	265	$	525	$	184	$	862,151
Special Mention		4,710		3,511		—		—		—		—		—		8,221
Substandard		9,927		651		—		—		—		85		—		10,663
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	316,595	$	448,465	$	98,044	$	16,872	$	265	$	610	$	184	$	881,035



		June 30, 2016
(In Thousands)		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial Real Estate		Construction		Other Mortgage		Commercial Business		Consumer		Total

Pass		$	309,380	$	410,804	$	99,528	$	14,653	$	332	$	540	$	203	$	835,440
Special Mention		4,858		3,974		—		—		—		—		—		8,832
Substandard		10,259		849		—		—		—		96		—		11,204
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	324,497	$	415,627	$	99,528	$	14,653	$	332	$	636	$	203	$	855,476

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for estimated losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loans held for investment and upon management’s continuing analysis of the factors underlying the quality of the loans held for investment. These factors include changes in the size and composition of the loans held for investment, actual loan loss experience, current economic conditions, detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured, and determination of the realizable value of the collateral securing the loans. The provision (recovery) for (from) the allowance for loan losses is charged (credited) against operations on a quarterly basis, as necessary, to maintain the allowance at appropriate levels. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make such determinations, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing the Corporation’s loans held for investment, will not request a significant increase in its allowance for loan losses. Future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results of operations could be significantly and adversely affected as a result of economic, operating, regulatory, and other conditions beyond the Corporation’s control.

Non-performing loans are charged-off to their fair market values in the period the loans, or portion thereof, are deemed uncollectible, generally after the loan becomes 150 days delinquent for real estate secured first trust deed loans and 120 days delinquent for commercial business or real estate secured second trust deed loans. For loans that were modified from their original terms, were re-underwritten and identified in the Corporation’s asset quality reports as troubled debt restructurings (“restructured loans”), the charge-off occurs when the loan becomes 90 days delinquent; and where borrowers file bankruptcy, the charge-off occurs when the loan becomes 60 days delinquent. The amount of the charge-off is determined by comparing the loan balance to the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less disposition costs, with the loan balance in excess of the estimated fair value charged-off against the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses for non-performing loans is determined by applying Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310, “Receivables.” For restructured loans that are less than 90 days delinquent, the allowance for loan losses are segregated into (a) individually evaluated allowances for those loans with applicable discounted cash flow calculations still in their restructuring period, classified lower than pass, and containing an embedded loss component or (b) collectively evaluated allowances based on the aggregated pooling method. For non-performing loans less than 60 days delinquent where the borrower has filed bankruptcy, the collectively evaluated allowances are assigned based on the aggregated pooling method. For non-performing commercial real estate loans, an individually evaluated allowance is derived based on the loan's discounted cash flow fair value (for restructured loans) or collateral fair value less estimated selling costs and if the fair value is higher than the loan balance, no allowance is required.

The following table summarizes the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016:



(In Thousands)	December 31, 2016		June 30, 2016
Collectively evaluated for impairment:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	$	4,186	$	4,933
Multi-family	3,156		2,800
Commercial real estate	836		848
Construction	65		31
Other	6		7
Commercial business loans	22		23
Consumer loans	8		8
Total collectively evaluated allowance	8,279		8,650

Individually evaluated for impairment:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	97		—
Commercial business loans	15		20
Total individually evaluated allowance	112		20
Total loan loss allowance	$	8,391	$	8,670

The following table is provided to disclose additional details on the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses:



	For the Quarters Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015

Allowance at beginning of period	$	8,725		$	9,034		$	8,670		$	8,724

Recovery from the allowance for loan losses	(350		)	(362		)	(500		)	(400		)

Recoveries:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	33			158			296			227
Multi-family	6			58			13			114
Commercial real estate	—			—			—			216
Commercial business loans	—			—			—			85
Consumer loans	—			—			1			—
Total recoveries	39			216			310			642

Charge-offs:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	(21		)	(118		)	(87		)	(196		)
Consumer loans	(2		)	(2		)	(2		)	(2		)
Total charge-offs	(23		)	(120		)	(89		)	(198		)

Net recoveries	16			96			221			444
Balance at end of period	$	8,391		$	8,768		$	8,391		$	8,768

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment at the end of the period	0.96		%	1.07		%	0.96		%	1.07		%
Net recoveries as a percentage of average loans receivable, net, during the period (annualized)	(0.01		)%	(0.04		)%	(0.04		)%	(0.09		)%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross non-performing loans at the end of the period	78.69		%	67.35		%	78.69		%	67.35		%

The following tables denote the past due status of the Corporation's gross loans held for investment, net of fair value adjustments, at the dates indicated.



		December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)		Current		30-89 Days Past Due		Non-Accrual ⁽¹⁾		Total Loans Held for Investment

Mortgage loans:
	Single-family	$	305,371	$	1,297	$	9,927	$	316,595
	Multi-family	447,814		—		651		448,465
	Commercial real estate	98,044		—		—		98,044
	Construction	16,872		—		—		16,872
	Other	265		—		—		265
Commercial business loans		525		—		85		610
Consumer loans		183		1		—		184
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	869,074	$	1,298	$	10,663	$	881,035

⁽¹⁾ All loans 90 days or greater past due are placed on non-accrual status.



		June 30, 2016
(In Thousands)		Current		30-89 Days Past Due		Non-Accrual ⁽¹⁾		Total Loans Held for Investment

Mortgage loans:
	Single-family	$	312,595	$	1,644	$	10,258	$	324,497
	Multi-family	414,777		—		850		415,627
	Commercial real estate	99,528		—		—		99,528
	Construction	14,653		—		—		14,653
	Other	332		—		—		332
Commercial business loans		540		—		96		636
Consumer loans		203		—		—		203
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	842,628	$	1,644	$	11,204	$	855,476

⁽¹⁾ All loans 90 days or greater past due are placed on non-accrual status.

The following tables summarize the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in gross loans, by portfolio type, at the dates and for the periods indicated.



		Quarter Ended December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)		Single-family			Multi-family			Commercial Real Estate			Construction			Other Mortgage			Commercial Business			Consumer			Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance at beginning of period		$	4,575		$	3,186		$	854		$	53		$	7		$	42		$	8		$	8,725
(Recovery) provision for loan losses		(304		)	(36		)	(18		)	12			(1		)	(5		)	2			(350		)
Recoveries		33			6			—			—			—			—			—			39
Charge-offs		(21		)	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)	(23		)
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	4,283		$	3,156		$	836		$	65		$	6		$	37		$	8		$	8,391

Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	97		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	112
Collectively evaluated for impairment		4,186			3,156			836			65			6			22			8			8,279
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	4,283		$	3,156		$	836		$	65		$	6		$	37		$	8		$	8,391

Loans held for investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	7,844		$	374		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	85		$	—		$	8,303
Collectively evaluated for impairment		308,751			448,091			98,044			16,872			265			525			184			872,732
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	316,595		$	448,465		$	98,044		$	16,872		$	265		$	610		$	184		$	881,035
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment		1.35		%	0.70		%	0.85		%	0.39		%	2.26		%	6.07		%	4.35		%	0.96		%



		Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
(In Thousands)		Single-family			Multi-family			Commercial Real Estate			Construction			Other Mortgage			Commercial Business			Consumer			Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance at beginning of period		$	6,310		$	1,943		$	697		$	40		$	2		$	33		$	9		$	9,034
(Recovery) provision for loan losses		(630		)	(82		)	81			264			(1		)	4			2			(362		)
Recoveries		158			58			—			—			—			—			—			216
Charge-offs		(118		)	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)	(120		)
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	5,720		$	1,919		$	778		$	304		$	1		$	37		$	9		$	8,768

Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	20		$	—		$	20
Collectively evaluated for impairment		5,720			1,919			778			304			1			17			9			8,748
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	5,720		$	1,919		$	778		$	304		$	1		$	37		$	9		$	8,768

Loans held for investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	7,436		$	1,953		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	100		$	—		$	9,489
Collectively evaluated for impairment		336,563			370,147			98,574			10,173			72			387			241			816,157
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	343,999		$	372,100		$	98,574		$	10,173		$	72		$	487		$	241		$	825,646
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment		1.66		%	0.52		%	0.79		%	2.99		%	1.39		%	7.60		%	3.73		%	1.07		%



		Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)		Single-family			Multi-family			Commercial Real Estate			Construction			Other Mortgage			Commercial Business			Consumer			Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance at beginning of period		$	4,933		$	2,800		$	848		$	31		$	7		$	43		$	8		$	8,670
(Recovery) provision for loan losses		(859		)	343			(12		)	34			(1		)	(6		)	1			(500		)
Recoveries		296			13			—			—			—			—			1			310
Charge-offs		(87		)	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)	(89		)
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	4,283		$	3,156		$	836		$	65		$	6		$	37		$	8		$	8,391

Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	97		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	112
Collectively evaluated for impairment		4,186			3,156			836			65			6			22			8			8,279
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	4,283		$	3,156		$	836		$	65		$	6		$	37		$	8		$	8,391

Loans held for investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	7,844		$	374		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	85		$	—		$	8,303
Collectively evaluated for impairment		308,751			448,091			98,044			16,872			265			525			184			872,732
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	316,595		$	448,465		$	98,044		$	16,872		$	265		$	610		$	184		$	881,035
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment		1.35		%	0.70		%	0.85		%	0.39		%	2.26		%	6.07		%	4.35		%	0.96		%



		Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
(In Thousands)		Single-family			Multi-family			Commercial Real Estate			Construction			Other Mortgage			Commercial Business			Consumer			Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance at beginning of period		$	5,280		$	2,616		$	734		$	42		$	—		$	43		$	9		$	8,724
Provision (recovery) for loan losses		409			(811		)	(172		)	262			1			(91		)	2			(400		)
Recoveries		227			114			216			—			—			85			—			642
Charge-offs		(196		)	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)	(198		)
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	5,720		$	1,919		$	778		$	304		$	1		$	37		$	9		$	8,768

Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	20		$	—		$	20
Collectively evaluated for impairment		5,720			1,919			778			304			1			17			9			8,748
	Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$	5,720		$	1,919		$	778		$	304		$	1		$	37		$	9		$	8,768

Loans held for investment:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	7,436		$	1,953		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	100		$	—		$	9,489
Collectively evaluated for impairment		336,563			370,147			98,574			10,173			72			387			241			816,157
	Total loans held for investment, gross	$	343,999		$	372,100		$	98,574		$	10,173		$	72		$	487		$	241		$	825,646
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment		1.66		%	0.52		%	0.79		%	2.99		%	1.39		%	7.60		%	3.73		%	1.07		%

The following tables identify the Corporation’s total recorded investment in non-performing loans by type at the dates and for the periods indicated. Generally, a loan is placed on non-accrual status when it becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest or if the loan is deemed impaired, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, where the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of the contractual principal or interest on the loan is doubtful. In addition, interest income is not recognized on any loan where management has determined that collection is not reasonably assured. A non-performing loan may be restored to accrual status when delinquent principal and interest payments are brought current and future monthly principal and interest payments are expected to be collected on a timely basis. Loans with a related allowance reserve have been individually evaluated for impairment using either a discounted cash flow analysis or, for collateral dependent loans, current appraisals less costs to sell, to establish realizable value. This analysis may identify a specific impairment amount needed or may conclude that no reserve is needed. Loans that are not individually evaluated for impairment are included in pools of homogeneous loans for evaluation of related allowance reserves.



			At December 31, 2016
			Unpaid										Net
			Principal		Related			Recorded					Recorded
(In Thousands)			Balance		Charge-offs			Investment		Allowance⁽¹⁾			Investment

Mortgage loans:
	Single-family:
		With a related allowance	$	2,571	$	—		$	2,571	$	(538	)	$	2,033
		Without a related allowance⁽²⁾	8,453		(1,059		)	7,394		—			7,394
	Total single-family		11,024		(1,059		)	9,965		(538		)	9,427

	Multi-family:
		With a related allowance	277		—			277		(83		)	194
		Without a related allowance⁽²⁾	380		(6		)	374		—			374
	Total multi-family		657		(6		)	651		(83		)	568

Commercial business loans:
	With a related allowance		85		—			85		(15		)	70
Total commercial business loans			85		—			85		(15		)	70

Consumer loans:
	Without a related allowance⁽²⁾		12		(12		)	—		—			—
Total consumer loans			12		(12		)	—		—			—

Total non-performing loans			$	11,778	$	(1,077	)	$	10,701	$	(636	)	$	10,065

⁽¹⁾ Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan, and fair value credit adjustments.

⁽²⁾ There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.



			At June 30, 2016
			Unpaid										Net
			Principal		Related			Recorded					Recorded
(In Thousands)			Balance		Charge-offs			Investment		Allowance⁽¹⁾			Investment

Mortgage loans:
	Single-family:
		With a related allowance	$	3,328	$	—		$	3,328	$	(773	)	$	2,555
		Without a related allowance⁽²⁾	8,339		(1,370		)	6,969		—			6,969
	Total single-family		11,667		(1,370		)	10,297		(773		)	9,524

	Multi-family:
		With a related allowance	468		—			468		(141		)	327
		Without a related allowance⁽²⁾	400		(18		)	382		—			382
	Total multi-family		868		(18		)	850		(141		)	709

Commercial business loans:
	With a related allowance		96		—			96		(20		)	76
Total commercial business loans			96		—			96		(20		)	76

Consumer loans:
	Without a related allowance⁽²⁾		13		(13		)	—		—			—
Total consumer loans			13		(13		)	—		—			—

Total non-performing loans			$	12,644	$	(1,401	)	$	11,243	$	(934	)	$	10,309

⁽¹⁾ Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan.

⁽²⁾ There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.

At both December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to those borrowers whose loans were classified as non-performing.

For the quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Corporation’s average recorded investment in non-performing loans was $10.6 million and $13.9 million, respectively. The Corporation records payments on non-performing loans utilizing the cash basis or cost recovery method of accounting during the periods when the loans are on non-performing status. For both quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, interest income of $34,000 and $36,000, respectively, was recognized, based on cash receipts from loan payments on non-performing loans and $68,000 and $125,000, respectively, was collected and applied to reduce the loan balances under the cost recovery method. Foregone interest income, which would have been recorded had the non-performing loans been current in accordance with their original terms, amounted to $37,000 for both the quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and was not included in the results of operations.

For the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Corporation’s average investment in non-performing loans was $11.0 million and $14.6 million, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, interest income of $103,000 and $137,000, respectively, was recognized, based on cash receipts from loan payments on non-performing loans; and $136,000 and $189,000, respectively, was collected and applied to the net loan balances under the cost recovery method. Foregone interest income, which would have been recorded had the non-performing loans been current in accordance with their original terms, amounted to $76,000 and $104,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and was not included in the results of operations.

The following table presents the average recorded investment in non-performing loans and the related interest income recognized for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:



			Quarter Ended December 31,
			2016				2015
			Average		Interest		Average		Interest
			Recorded		Income		Recorded		Income
			Investment		Recognized		Investment		Recognized

Without related allowances:
	Mortgage loans:
		Single-family	$	7,458	$	1	$	7,525	$	—
		Multi-family	375		—		1,961		—
		Commercial real estate	—		—		676		10
			7,833		1		10,162		10

With related allowances:
	Mortgage loans:
		Single-family	2,578		19		3,669		24
		Multi-family	92		12		—		—
	Commercial business loans		88		2		100		2
			2,758		33		3,769		26

	Total		$	10,591	$	34	$	13,931	$	36



			Six Months Ended December 31,
			2016				2015
			Average		Interest		Average		Interest
			Recorded		Income		Recorded		Income
			Investment		Recognized		Investment		Recognized

Without related allowances:
	Mortgage loans:
		Single-family	$	7,771	$	37	$	8,272	$	3
		Multi-family	377		—		2,013		66
		Commercial real estate	—		—		999		28
			8,148		37		11,284		97

With related allowances:
	Mortgage loans:
		Single-family	2,517		46		3,241		36
		Multi-family	279		17		—		—
	Commercial business loans		91		3		104		4
			2,887		66		3,345		40

	Total		$	11,035	$	103	$	14,629	$	137

For the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no loans that were newly modified from their original terms, re-underwritten or identified in the Corporation’s asset quality reports as restructured loans. During the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, no restructured loans were in default within a 12-month period subsequent to their original restructuring. Additionally, during the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no loans whose modification was extended beyond the initial maturity of the modification, except for one commercial business loan with an outstanding balance of $85,000 which was extended for two years during the second quarter of fiscal 2017. At both December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to those borrowers whose loans were restructured.

As of December 31, 2016, the Corporation held 11 restructured loans with a net outstanding balance of $3.8 million: all were classified as substandard and non-accrual. As of June 30, 2016, the Corporation held 13 restructured loans with a net outstanding balance of $4.6 million: three were classified as special mention on accrual status ($1.3 million); and 10 were classified as substandard ($3.3 million, all on non-accrual status). Substandard assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets that do not currently expose the Corporation to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification but possess weaknesses are designated as special mention and are closely monitored by the Corporation. As of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, $1.7 million or 46%, and $1.9 million or 41%, respectively, of the restructured loans were current with respect to their modified payment terms.

The Corporation upgrades restructured single-family loans to the pass category if the borrower has demonstrated satisfactory contractual payments for at least six consecutive months; 12 months for those loans that were restructured more than once; and if the borrower has demonstrated satisfactory contractual payments beyond 12 consecutive months, the loan is no longer categorized as a restructured loan. In addition to the payment history described above, multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans (which are sometimes referred to in this report as “preferred loans”) must also demonstrate a combination of the following characteristics to be upgraded: satisfactory cash flow, satisfactory guarantor support, and additional collateral support, among others.

To qualify for restructuring, a borrower must provide evidence of their creditworthiness such as, current financial statements, their most recent income tax returns, current paystubs, current W-2s, and most recent bank statements, among other documents, which are then verified by the Corporation. The Corporation re-underwrites the loan with the borrower’s updated financial information, new credit report, current loan balance, new interest rate, remaining loan term, updated property value and modified payment schedule, among other considerations, to determine if the borrower qualifies.

The following table summarizes at the dates indicated the restructured loan balances, net of allowance for loan losses, by loan type and non-accrual versus accrual status:



	At		At
(In Thousands)	December 31, 2016		June 30, 2016
Restructured loans on non-accrual status:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	$	3,711	$	3,232
Commercial business loans	70		76
Total	3,781		3,308

Restructured loans on accrual status:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	—		1,290
Total	—		1,290

Total restructured loans	$	3,781	$	4,598

The following tables identify the Corporation’s total recorded investment in restructured loans by type at the dates and for the periods indicated.



			At December 31, 2016
			Unpaid										Net
			Principal		Related			Recorded					Recorded
(In Thousands)			Balance		Charge-offs			Investment		Allowance⁽¹⁾			Investment

Mortgage loans:
	Single-family:
		With a related allowance	$	930	$	—		$	930	$	(186	)	$	744
		Without a related allowance⁽²⁾	3,531		(564		)	2,967		—			2,967
	Total single-family		4,461		(564		)	3,897		(186		)	3,711

Commercial business loans:
	With a related allowance		85		—			85		(15		)	70
Total commercial business loans			85		—			85		(15		)	70

Total restructured loans			$	4,546	$	(564	)	$	3,982	$	(201	)	$	3,781

⁽¹⁾ Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan.

⁽²⁾ There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.



			At June 30, 2016
			Unpaid										Net
			Principal		Related			Recorded					Recorded
(In Thousands)			Balance		Charge-offs			Investment		Allowance⁽¹⁾			Investment

Mortgage loans:
	Single-family
		With a related allowance	$	999	$	—		$	999	$	(200	)	$	799
		Without a related allowance⁽²⁾	4,507		(784		)	3,723		—			3,723
	Total single-family		5,506		(784		)	4,722		(200		)	4,522

Commercial business loans:
	With a related allowance		96		—			96		(20		)	76
Total commercial business loans			96		—			96		(20		)	76

Total restructured loans			$	5,602	$	(784	)	$	4,818	$	(220	)	$	4,598

⁽¹⁾ Consists of collectively and individually evaluated allowances, specifically assigned to the individual loan.

⁽²⁾ There was no related allowance for loan losses because the loans have been charged-off to their fair value or the fair value of the collateral is higher than the loan balance.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, no properties were acquired in the settlement of loans, while two previously foreclosed upon properties were sold. This compares to the quarter ended December 31, 2015 when four properties were acquired in the settlement of loans, while one previously foreclosed upon property was sold. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, three properties were acquired in the settlement of loans, while three previously foreclosed upon properties were sold. This compares to the six months ended December 31, 2015 when six properties were acquired in the settlement of loans, while three previously

foreclosed upon properties were sold. As of December 31, 2016, the net fair value of real estate owned was $2.9 million, comprised of three properties located in California and one property located in Arizona. This compares to the real estate owned net fair value of $2.7 million at June 30, 2016, comprised of three properties located in California and one property located in Arizona. A new appraisal was obtained on each of the properties at the time of foreclosure and fair value was derived by using the lower of the appraised value or the listing price of the property, net of selling costs. Any initial loss was recorded as a charge to the allowance for loan losses before being transferred to real estate owned. Subsequent to transfer to real estate owned, if there is further deterioration in real estate values, specific real estate owned loss reserves are established and charged to the statement of operations. In addition, the Corporation records costs to carry real estate owned as real estate operating expenses as incurred.

Note 7: Derivative and Other Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risks

The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit in the form of originating loans or providing funds under existing lines of credit, loan sale commitments to third parties and option contracts. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to these financial instruments, is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Corporation uses the same credit policies in entering into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. As of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Corporation had commitments to extend credit (on loans to be held for investment and loans to be held for sale) of $103.2 million and $191.7 million, respectively.

The following table provides information at the dates indicated regarding undisbursed funds to borrowers on existing lines of credit with the Corporation as well as commitments to originate loans to be held for investment at the dates indicated below.



Commitments	December 31, 2016		June 30, 2016
(In Thousands)

Undisbursed loan funds - Construction loans	$	9,953	$	11,258
Undisbursed lines of credit – Mortgage loans	—		20
Undisbursed lines of credit – Commercial business loans	694		821
Undisbursed lines of credit – Consumer loans	654		674
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for investment	8,838		9,955
Total	$	20,139	$	22,728

The following table provides information regarding the allowance for loan losses for the undisbursed funds and commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for investment for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.



	For the Quarters Ended December 31,				For the Six Months Ended December 31,
(In Thousands)	2016		2015		2016			2015
Balance, beginning of the period	$	173	$	65	$	204		$	76
(Recovery) provision	—		84		(31		)	73
Balance, end of the period	$	173	$	149	$	173		$	149

In accordance with ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” and interpretations of the Derivatives Implementation Group of the FASB, the fair value of the commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale, loan sale commitments, to be announced (“TBA”) MBS trades, put option contracts and call option contracts are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. At December 31, 2016, $1.7 million was included in other assets and $549,000 was included in other liabilities; at June 30, 2016, $3.8 million was included in other assets and $3.2 million was included in other liabilities. The Corporation does not apply hedge accounting to its derivative financial instruments; therefore, all changes in fair value are recorded in earnings.

The net impact of derivative financial instruments is recorded within the gain on sale of loans contained in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:



	For the Quarters Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
Derivative Financial Instruments	2016			2015			2016			2015
(In Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale	$	(1,098	)	$	(1,334	)	$	(2,309	)	$	(329	)
Mandatory loan sale commitments and TBAMBS trades	1,068			1,337			2,865			(1,096		)
Option contracts, net	366			(84		)	344			(172		)
Total net gain (loss)	$	336		$	(81	)	$	900		$	(1,597	)

The outstanding derivative financial instruments and other loan sale agreements at the dates indicated were as follows:



	December 31, 2016						June 30, 2016
Derivative Financial Instruments	Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
(In Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale ⁽¹⁾	$	94,354		$	1,476		$	181,780		$	3,785
Best efforts loan sale commitments	(30,858		)	—			(29,576		)	—
Mandatory loan sale commitments and TBA MBS trades	(208,756		)	(331		)	(302,727		)	(3,196		)
Option contracts, net	—			—			(5,000		)	—
Total	$	(145,260	)	$	1,145		$	(155,523	)	$	589


⁽¹⁾	Net of 26.8% at December 31, 2016 and 37.5% at June 30, 2016 of commitments which management has estimated may not fund.

Note 8: Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Corporation adopted ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” and elected the fair value option pursuant to ASC 825, “Financial Instruments” on loans originated for sale by PBM. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 825 permits entities to elect to measure many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis (the “Fair Value Option”) at specified election dates. At each subsequent reporting date, an entity is required to report unrealized gains and losses on items in earnings for which the fair value option has been elected. The objective of the Fair Value Option is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.

The following table describes the difference at the dates indicated between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for investment at fair value and loans held for sale at fair value:



(In Thousands)	Aggregate Fair Value		Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance		Net Unrealized (Loss) Gain
As of December 31, 2016:
Loans held for investment, at fair value	$	5,964	$	6,231	$	(267	)
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$	156,827	$	153,961	$	2,866

As of June 30, 2016:
Loans held for investment, at fair value	$	5,159	$	5,324	$	(165	)
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$	189,458	$	181,380	$	8,078

ASC 820-10-65-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,” provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased.

ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used in fair value calculations. The three levels of inputs are defined as follows:



Level 1	-	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Corporation has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2	-	Observable inputs other than Level 1 such as: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated to observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3	-	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that use significant assumptions, including assumptions of risks. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Corporation’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

ASC 820 requires the Corporation to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. If a financial instrument uses inputs that fall in different levels of the hierarchy, the instrument will be categorized based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value calculation.

The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of investment securities available for sale, loans held for investment at fair value, loans held for sale at fair value, interest-only strips and derivative financial instruments; while non-performing loans, mortgage servicing assets ("MSA") and real estate owned are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Investment securities - available for sale are primarily comprised of U.S. government agency MBS and U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS. The Corporation utilizes quoted prices in active and less than active markets for similar securities for its fair value measurement of MBS and debt securities (Level 2) and broker price indications for similar securities in non-active markets for its fair value measurement of the CMO (Level 3).

Derivative financial instruments are comprised of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale, mandatory loan sale commitments, TBA MBS trades and option contracts. The fair value of TBA MBS trades is determined using quoted secondary-market prices (Level 2). The fair values of other derivative financial instruments are determined by quoted prices for a similar commitment or commitments, adjusted for the specific attributes of each commitment (Level 3).

Loans held for investment at fair value are primarily single-family loans which have been transferred from loans held for sale. The fair value is determined by the quoted secondary-market prices which account for interest rate characteristics, and are then adjusted for management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan (Level 3).

Loans held for sale at fair value are primarily single-family loans. The fair value is determined, when possible, using quoted secondary-market prices such as mandatory loan sale commitments. If no such quoted price exists, the fair value of a loan is determined by quoted prices for a similar loan or loans, adjusted for the specific attributes of each loan (Level 2).

Non-performing loans are loans which are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrowers or of the collateral pledged. The non-performing loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. The fair value of a non-performing loan is determined based on an observable market price or current appraised value of the underlying collateral. Appraised and reported values may be discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the borrower. For non-performing loans which are restructured loans, the fair value is derived from discounted cash flow analysis (Level 3), except those which are in the process of foreclosure or 90 days delinquent for which the fair value is derived from the appraised value of its collateral (Level 2). For other non-performing loans which are not restructured loans, other than non-performing commercial real estate loans, the fair value is derived from relative value analysis: historical experience and management estimates by loan type for which collectively evaluated allowances are assigned (Level 3); or the appraised value of its collateral for loans which are in the process of foreclosure or where borrowers file bankruptcy (Level 2). For non-performing commercial real estate loans, the fair value is derived from the appraised value of its collateral (Level 2). Non-performing loans

are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional allowance and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above. This loss is not recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings or other comprehensive income (loss), but rather as a component in determining the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. These adjustments to the estimated fair value of non-performing loans may result in increases or decreases to the provision for loan losses recorded in current earnings.

The Corporation uses the amortization method for its MSA, which amortizes the MSA in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income and assesses the MSA for impairment based on fair value at each reporting date. The fair value of MSA is derived using the present value method; which includes a third party’s prepayment projections of similar instruments, weighted-average coupon rates and the estimated average life (Level 3).

The rights to future income from serviced loans that exceed contractually specified servicing fees are recorded as interest-only strips. The fair value of interest-only strips is derived using the same assumptions that are used to value the related MSA (Level 3).

The fair value of real estate owned is derived from the lower of the appraised value or the listing price, net of estimated selling costs (Level 2).

The Corporation’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Corporation’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

The following fair value hierarchy tables present information at the dates indicated about the Corporation’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2016 Using:
(In Thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities - available for sale:
U.S. government agency MBS	$	—	$	5,915	$	—	$	5,915
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS	—		3,825		—		3,825
Private issue CMO	—		—		538		538
Investment securities - available for sale	—		9,740		538		10,278

Loans held for investment, at fair value	—		—		5,964		5,964
Loans held for sale, at fair value	—		156,827		—		156,827
Interest-only strips	—		—		37		37

Derivative assets:
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale	—		—		1,529		1,529
TBA MBS trades	—		165		—		165
Derivative assets	—		165		1,529		1,694
Total assets	$	—	$	166,732	$	8,068	$	174,800

Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities:
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale	$	—	$	—	$	53	$	53
Mandatory loan sale commitments	—		—		280		280
TBA MBS trades	—		216		—		216
Derivative liabilities	—		216		333		549
Total liabilities	$	—	$	216	$	333	$	549



	Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2016 Using:
(In Thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities - available for sale:
U.S. government agency MBS	$	—	$	6,572	$	—	$	6,572
U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS	—		4,223		—		4,223
Private issue CMO	—		—		601		601
Common stock - community development financial institution	—		147		—		147
Investment securities - available for sale	—		10,942		601		11,543

Loans held for investment, at fair value	—		—		5,159		5,159
Loans held for sale, at fair value	—		189,458		—		189,458
Interest-only strips	—		—		47		47

Derivative assets:
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale	—		—		3,788		3,788
Derivative assets	—		—		3,788		3,788
Total assets	$	—	$	200,400	$	9,595	$	209,995

Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities:
Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale	$	—	$	—	$	3	$	3
Mandatory loan sale commitments	—		—		31		31
TBAMBS trades	—		3,165		—		3,165
Derivative liabilities	—		3,165		34		3,199
Total liabilities	$	—	$	3,165	$	34	$	3,199

The following tables summarize reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances during the periods shown of recurring fair value measurements recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition using Level 3 inputs:



	For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2016
	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(In Thousands)	Private Issue CMO			Loans Held For Investment, at fair value ⁽¹⁾			Interest- Only Strips			Loan Commit- ments to Originate ⁽²⁾			Manda- tory Commit- ments ⁽³⁾			Option Contracts			Total
Beginning balance at September 30, 2016	$	560		$	5,529		$	42		$	2,574		$	(24	)	$	22		$	8,703
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	—			(139		)	—			(1,098		)	(250		)	366			(1,121		)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	—			—			(5		)	—			—			—			(5		)
Purchases	—			—			—			—			—			94			94
Issuances	—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Settlements	(22		)	(250		)	—			—			(6		)	(482		)	(760		)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	—			824			—			—			—			—			824
Ending balance at December 31, 2016	$	538		$	5,964		$	37		$	1,476		$	(280	)	$	—		$	7,735


⁽¹⁾	The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes the management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan (Level 3), in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for interest rate characteristics.


⁽²⁾	Consists of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale.


⁽³⁾	Consists of mandatory loan sale commitments.



	For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(In Thousands)	Private Issue CMO			Common stock ⁽¹⁾			Loans Held For Investment, at fair value ⁽²⁾			Interest- Only Strips			Loan Commit- ments to Originate ⁽³⁾			Manda- tory Commit- ments ⁽⁴⁾			Option Contracts			Total
Beginning balance at September 30, 2015	$	691		$	151		$	4,036		$	60		$	2,504		$	(150	)	$	57		$	7,349
Total gains or losses (realized/ unrealized):
Included in earnings	—			—			(53		)	—			(1,334		)	100			(84		)	(1,371		)
Included in other comprehensive (loss) income	(1		)	(8		)	—			(6		)	—			—			—			(15		)
Purchases	—			—			240			—			—			—			51			291
Issuances	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Settlements	(36		)	—			(13		)	—			—			(1		)	—			(50		)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Ending balance at December 31, 2015	$	654		$	143		$	4,210		$	54		$	1,170		$	(51	)	$	24		$	6,204


⁽¹⁾	Common stock of a community development financial institution.


⁽²⁾	The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes the management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan (Level 3), in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for interest rate characteristics.


⁽³⁾	Consists of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale.


⁽⁴⁾	Consists of mandatory loan sale commitments.



	For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(In Thousands)	Private Issue CMO			Loans Held For Investment, at fair value ⁽¹⁾			Interest- Only Strips			Loan Commit- ments to Originate ⁽²⁾			Manda- tory Commit- ments ⁽³⁾			Option Contracts			Total
Beginning balance at June 30, 2016	$	601		$	5,159		$	47		$	3,785		$	(31	)	$	—		$	9,561
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	—			(101		)	—			(2,309		)	(255		)	344			(2,321		)
Included in other comprehensive loss	1			—			(10		)	—			—			—			(9		)
Purchases	—			—			—			—			—			138			138
Issuances	—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Settlements	(64		)	(678		)	—			—			6			(482		)	(1,218		)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	—			1,584			—			—			—			—			1,584
Ending balance at December 31, 2016	$	538		$	5,964		$	37		$	1,476		$	(280	)	$	—		$	7,735


⁽¹⁾	The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes the management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan (Level 3), in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for interest rate characteristics.


⁽²⁾	Consists of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale.


⁽³⁾	Consists of mandatory loan sale commitments.



	For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(In Thousands)	Private Issue CMO			Common stock ⁽¹⁾			Loans Held For Investment, at fair value ⁽²⁾			Interest- Only Strips			Loan Commit- ments to originate ⁽³⁾			Manda- tory Commit- ments ⁽⁴⁾			Option Contracts			Total
Beginning balance at June 30, 2015	$	717		$	151		$	—		$	63		$	1,499		$	(71	)	$	192		$	2,551
Total gains or losses (realized/ unrealized):
Included in earnings	—			—			(208		)	—			(329		)	4			(172		)	(705		)
Included in other comprehensive (loss) income	(2		)	(8		)	—			(9		)	—			—			—			(19		)
Purchases	—			—			551			—			—			—			140			691
Issuances	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Settlements	(61		)	—			(651		)	—			—			16			(136		)	(832		)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	—			—			4,518			—			—			—			—			4,518
Ending balance at December 31, 2015	$	654		$	143		$	4,210		$	54		$	1,170		$	(51	)	$	24		$	6,204


⁽¹⁾	Common stock of a community development financial institution.


⁽²⁾	The valuation of loans held for investment at fair value includes the management estimates of the specific credit risk attributes of each loan (Level 3), in addition to the quoted secondary-market prices which account for interest rate characteristics.


⁽³⁾	Consists of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale.


⁽⁴⁾	Consists of mandatory loan sale commitments.

The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Corporation’s assets measured at fair value at the dates indicated on a nonrecurring basis:



	Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2016 Using:
(In Thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Non-performing loans	$	—	$	8,121	$	1,944	$	10,065
MSA	—		—		413		413
Real estate owned, net	—		2,949		—		2,949
Total	$	—	$	11,070	$	2,357	$	13,427



	Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2016 Using:
(In Thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Non-performing loans	$	—	$	7,350	$	2,959	$	10,309
MSA	—		—		627		627
Real estate owned, net	—		2,706		—		2,706
Total	$	—	$	10,056	$	3,586	$	13,642

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for assets and liabilities, including derivative financial instruments, which are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of December 31, 2016:



(Dollars In Thousands)	Fair Value As of December 31, 2016		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Inputs	Range ⁽¹⁾ (Weighted Average)	Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Inputs ⁽²⁾

Assets:

Securities available - for sale: Private issue CMO	$	538	Market comparable pricing	Comparability adjustment	0% – 0.9% (0.7%)	Increase

Loans held for investment, at fair value	$	5,964	Relative value analysis	Broker quotes Credit risk factors	97.4% – 105.1% (101.1%) of par 1.2% - 100.0% (5.3%)	Increase Decrease

Non-performing loans	$	70	Discounted cash flow	Default rates	5.0%	Decrease
Non-performing loans	$	1,874	Relative value analysis	Loss severity	20.0% - 30.0% (20.3%)	Decrease

MSA	$	413	Discounted cash flow	Prepayment speed (CPR) Discount rate	10.4% - 60.0% (17.1%) 9.0% - 10.5% (9.1%)	Decrease Decrease

Interest-only strips	$	37	Discounted cash flow	Prepayment speed (CPR) Discount rate	14.6% - 21.9% (21.0%) 9.0%	Decrease Decrease

Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale	$	1,529	Relative value analysis	TBA-MBS broker quotes Fall-out ratio ⁽³⁾	98.5% – 105.0% (101.6%) of par 14.8% - 28.6% (26.8%)	Increase Decrease

Liabilities:

Commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale	$	53	Relative value analysis	TBA-MBS broker quotes Fall-out ratio ⁽³⁾	98.5% – 103.8% (101.3%) of par 14.8% - 28.6% (26.8%)	Increase Decrease

Mandatory loan sale commitments	$	280	Relative value analysis	TBA MBS broker quotes Roll-forward costs ⁽⁴⁾	99.3% - 103.9% (101.1%) of par 0.012%	Decrease Decrease


⁽¹⁾	The range is based on the estimated fair values and management estimates.


⁽²⁾	Unless otherwise noted, this column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.


⁽³⁾	The percentage of commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale which management has estimated may not fund.


⁽⁴⁾	An estimated cost to roll forward the mandatory loan sale commitments which management has estimated may not be delivered to the corresponding investors in a timely manner.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities include the following: prepayment speeds, discount rates, MBS – TBA quotes, fallout ratios, broker quotes and roll-forward costs, among others. Significant increases or decreases in any of these inputs in isolation could result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The various unobservable inputs used to determine valuations may have similar or diverging impacts on valuation.

The carrying amount and fair value of the Corporation’s other financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 was as follows:



	December 31, 2016
(In Thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Investment securities - held to maturity	$	33,369	$	33,650	—	$	33,650	$	—
Loans held for investment, not recorded at fair value	$	862,021	$	859,035	—	—		$	859,035
FHLB – San Francisco stock	$	8,094	$	8,094	—	$	8,094	—

Financial liabilities:
Deposits	$	928,673	$	893,333	—	—		$	893,333
Borrowings	$	111,263	$	110,465	—	—		$	110,465



	June 30, 2016
(In Thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Investment securities - held to maturity	$	39,979	$	40,438	—	$	40,438	—
Loans held for investment, not recorded at fair value	$	834,863	$	844,124	—	—		$	844,124
FHLB – San Francisco stock	$	8,094	$	8,094	—	$	8,094	—

Financial liabilities:
Deposits	$	926,384	$	896,033	—	—		$	896,033
Borrowings	$	91,299	$	95,898	—	—		$	95,898

Loans held for investment, not recorded at fair value: For loans that reprice frequently at market rates, the carrying amount approximates the fair value. For fixed-rate loans, the fair value is determined by either (i) discounting the estimated future cash flows of such loans over their estimated remaining contractual maturities using a current interest rate at which such loans would be made to borrowers, or (ii) quoted market prices. The allowance for loan losses is subtracted as an estimate of the underlying credit risk.

Investment securities - held to maturity: The investment securities - held to maturity consist of time deposits at CRA qualified minority financial institutions and U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS. Due to the short-term nature of the time deposits, the principal balance approximated fair value (Level 2). For the MBS, the Corporation utilizes quoted prices in active and less than active markets for similar securities for its fair value measurement of MBS and debt securities (Level 2).

FHLB – San Francisco stock: The carrying amount reported for FHLB – San Francisco stock approximates fair value. When redeemed, the Corporation will receive an amount equal to the par value of the stock.

Deposits: The fair value of time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation. The discount rate is based upon rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The fair value of transaction accounts (checking, money market and savings accounts) is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation and management estimates of current market conditions.

Borrowings: The fair value of borrowings has been estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation. The discount rate on such borrowings is based upon rates currently offered for borrowings of similar remaining maturities.

The Corporation has various processes and controls in place to ensure that fair value is reasonably estimated. The Corporation generally determines fair value of their Level 3 assets and liabilities by using internally developed models which primarily utilize discounted cash flow techniques and prices obtained from independent management services or brokers. The Corporation performs due diligence procedures over third-party pricing service providers in order to support their use in the valuation process. The fair values of investment securities, commitments to extend credit on loans held for sale, mandatory commitments and option contracts are determined from the independent management services or brokers; while the fair value of MSA and interest-only strips are

determined using the internally developed models which are based on discounted cash flow analysis. The fair value of non-performing loans is determined by calculating discounted cash flows, relative value analysis or collateral value, less selling costs.

While the Corporation believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, there were no significant changes to the Corporation’s valuation techniques that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 9: Reclassification adjustment of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI")

The following tables provide the changes in AOCI by component for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.



	For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2016
	Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)	Investment securities available for sale			Interest-only strips			Total

Beginning balance at September 30, 2016	$	256		$	24		$	280

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(14		)	(2		)	(16		)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			—
Net other comprehensive loss	(14		)	(2		)	(16		)

Ending balance at December 31, 2016	$	242		$	22		$	264



	For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
	Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)	Investment securities available for sale			Interest-only strips			Total

Beginning balance at September 30, 2015	$	265		$	35		$	300

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(50		)	(4		)	(54		)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			—
Net other comprehensive loss	(50		)	(4		)	(54		)

Ending balance at December 31, 2015	$	215		$	31		$	246



	For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
	Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)	Investment securities available for sale			Interest-only strips			Total

Beginning balance at June 30, 2016	$	286		$	27		$	313

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(44		)	(5		)	(49		)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			—
Net other comprehensive loss	(44		)	(5		)	(49		)

Ending balance at December 31, 2016	$	242		$	22		$	264



	For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Unrealized gains and losses on
(In Thousands)	Investment securities available for sale			Interest-only strips			Total

Beginning balance at June 30, 2015	$	294		$	37		$	331

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(79		)	(6		)	(85		)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			—
Net other comprehensive loss	(79		)	(6		)	(85		)

Ending balance at December 31, 2015	$	215		$	31		$	246

There were no significant items reclassified out of AOCI for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Note 10: Offsetting Derivative and Other Financial Instruments

The Corporation’s derivative transactions are generally governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreements and similar arrangements, which include provisions governing the setoff of assets and liabilities between the parties. When the Corporation has more than one outstanding derivative transaction with a single counterparty, the setoff provisions contained within these agreements generally allow the non-defaulting party the right to reduce its liability to the defaulting party by amounts eligible for setoff, including the collateral received as well as eligible offsetting transactions with that counterparty, irrespective of the currency, place of payment, or booking office. The Corporation’s policy is to present its derivative assets and derivative liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition on a net basis for each type of derivative. The derivative assets and liabilities are comprised of mandatory loan sale commitments, TBA MBS trades and option contracts.

The following tables present the gross and net amounts of derivative assets and liabilities and other financial instruments as reported in the Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, and the gross amount not offset in the Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of the dates indicated.

As of December 31, 2016:



			Gross		Net
			Amount		Amount
			Offset in the		of Assets in		Gross Amount Not Offset in
			Condensed		the Condensed		the Condensed Consolidated
	Gross		Consolidated		Consolidated		Statements of Financial Condition
	Amount of		Statements		Statements				Cash
	Recognized		of Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
(In Thousands)	Assets		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
Assets
Derivatives	$	165	$	—	$	165	$	—	$	—	$	165
Total	$	165	$	—	$	165	$	—	$	—	$	165



			Gross		Net
			Amount		Amount
			Offset in the		of Liabilities in		Gross Amount Not Offset in
			Condensed		the Condensed		the Condensed Consolidated
	Gross		Consolidated		Consolidated		Statements of Financial Condition
	Amount of		Statements		Statements				Cash
	Recognized		of Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
(In Thousands)	Liabilities		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	496	$	—	$	496	$	—	$	—	$	496
Total	$	496	$	—	$	496	$	—	$	—	$	496

As of June 30, 2016:

Gross

Net

Amount

Offset in the

of Assets in

Gross Amount Not Offset in

Condensed

the Condensed

the Condensed Consolidated

Gross

Consolidated

Statements of Financial Condition

Amount of

Statements

Cash

Recognized

of Financial

Financial

Collateral

Net

(In Thousands)

Assets

Condition

Instruments

Received

Amount

Assets

Derivatives

—

Total

—



			Gross		Net
			Amount		Amount
			Offset in the		of Liabilities in		Gross Amount Not Offset in
			Condensed		the Condensed		the Condensed Consolidated
	Gross		Consolidated		Consolidated		Statements of Financial Condition
	Amount of		Statements		Statements				Cash
	Recognized		of Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
(In Thousands)	Liabilities		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
Liabilities
Derivatives	$	3,196	$	—	$	3,196	$	—	$	—	$	3,196
Total	$	3,196	$	—	$	3,196	$	—	$	—	$	3,196

Note 11: Subsequent Events

On January 25, 2017, the Corporation announced that the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share. Shareholders of the Corporation’s common stock at the close of business on February 15, 2017 will be entitled to receive the cash dividend. The cash dividend will be payable on March 8, 2017.

ITEM 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was organized in January 1996 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. ("the Bank") upon the Bank’s conversion from a federal mutual to a federal stock savings bank (“Conversion”). The Conversion was completed on June 27, 1996. The Corporation is regulated by the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”). At December 31, 2016, the Corporation had total assets of $1.19 billion, total deposits of $928.7 million and total stockholders’ equity of $132.6 million. The Corporation has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank and its subsidiaries. As used in this report, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” and “Corporation” refer to Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Bank, founded in 1956, is a federally chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Riverside, California. The Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), its primary federal regulator, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the insurer of its deposits. The Bank’s deposits are federally insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. The Bank has been a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System since 1956.

The Corporation’s business consists of community banking activities and mortgage banking activities, conducted by Provident Bank and Provident Bank Mortgage ("PBM"), a division of the Bank. Community banking activities primarily consist of accepting deposits from customers within the communities surrounding the Bank’s full service offices and investing those funds in single-family loans, multi-family loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, commercial business loans, consumer loans and other real estate loans. The Bank also offers business checking accounts, other business banking services, and services loans for others. Mortgage banking activities consist of the origination, purchase and sale of mortgage loans secured primarily by single-family residences. The Bank currently operates 14 retail/business banking offices in Riverside County and San Bernardino County (commonly known as the Inland Empire). Provident Bank Mortgage operates two wholesale loan production offices: one in Pleasanton and one in Rancho Cucamonga, California; and 13 retail loan production offices located throughout California. The Corporation’s revenues are derived principally from interest on its loans and investment securities and fees generated through its community banking and mortgage banking activities. There are various risks inherent in the Corporation’s business including, among others, the general business environment, interest rates, the California real estate market, the demand for loans, the prepayment of loans, the repurchase of loans previously sold to investors, the secondary market conditions to sell loans, competitive conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, fraud and other risks.

The Corporation began to distribute quarterly cash dividends in the quarter ended December 31, 2002. On October 25, 2016, the Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share for the Corporation’s shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2016, which was paid on December 6, 2016. Future declarations or payments of dividends will be subject to the consideration of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, which will take into account the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, tax considerations, capital requirements, industry standards, legal restrictions, economic conditions and other factors, including the regulatory restrictions which affect the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Corporation. Under Delaware law, dividends may be paid either out of surplus or, if there is no surplus, out of net profits for the current fiscal year and/or the preceding fiscal year in which the dividend is declared. For further discussion, see Note 11 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying selected Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Safe-Harbor Statement

Certain matters in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This Form 10-Q contains statements that the Corporation believes are “forward-looking statements.” These statements relate to the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements the Corporation may make. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Corporation. There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and charge-offs and changes in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the residential and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets and may result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses and require us to materially increase our reserve; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; secondary market conditions for loans and our ability to sell loans in the secondary market; results of examinations of the Corporation by the FRB or of the Bank by the OCC or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to enter into a formal enforcement action or to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, or impose additional requirements and restrictions on us, any of which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, including the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, including as a result of Basel III; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd Frank Act") and the implementing regulations; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; our ability to attract and retain deposits; increases in premiums for deposit insurance; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in

reducing risk associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; our ability to implement our branch expansion strategy; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we have acquired or may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; adverse changes in the securities markets; the inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; war or terrorist activities; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and other risks detailed in this report and in the Corporation’s other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. These developments could have an adverse impact on our financial position and our results of operations. Forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this document or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this document might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Corporation’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Corporation's critical accounting policies are described in the Corporation's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016 in the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Note 1 - Organization and Significant Accounting Policies. There have been no significant changes during the six months ended December 31, 2016 to the critical accounting policies as described in the Corporation's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2016.

Executive Summary and Operating Strategy

Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B., established in 1956, is a financial services company committed to serving consumers and small to mid-sized businesses in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The Bank conducts its business operations as Provident Bank, Provident Bank Mortgage, a division of the Bank, and through its subsidiary, Provident Financial Corp. The business activities of the Corporation, primarily through the Bank and its subsidiary, consist of community banking, mortgage banking and, to a lesser degree, investment services for customers and trustee services on behalf of the Bank.

Community banking operations primarily consist of accepting deposits from customers within the communities surrounding the Corporation’s full service offices and investing those funds in single-family, multi-family and commercial real estate loans. Also, to a lesser extent, the Corporation makes construction, commercial business, consumer and other mortgage loans. The primary source of income in community banking is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on loans and investment securities, and the interest expense paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowed funds. Additionally, certain fees are collected from depositors, such as returned check fees, deposit account service charges, ATM fees, IRA/KEOGH fees, safe deposit box fees, travelers check fees, wire transfer fees and overdraft protection fees, among others.

During the next three years, subject to market conditions, the Corporation intends to improve its community banking business by moderately increasing total assets; by increasing single-family mortgage loans and higher yielding preferred loans (i.e., multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and commercial business loans). In addition, the Corporation intends to decrease the percentage of time deposits in its deposit base and to increase the percentage of lower cost checking and savings accounts. This

strategy is intended to improve core revenue through a higher net interest margin and ultimately, coupled with the growth of the Corporation, an increase in net interest income. While the Corporation’s long-term strategy is for moderate growth, management recognizes that growth may not occur as a result of weaknesses in general economic conditions.

Mortgage banking operations primarily consist of the origination, purchase and sale of mortgage loans secured by single-family residences. The primary sources of income in mortgage banking are gain on sale of loans and certain fees collected from borrowers in connection with the loan origination process. The Corporation will continue to modify its operations, including the number of mortgage banking personnel, in response to the rapidly changing mortgage banking environment. Changes may include a different product mix, further tightening of underwriting standards, variations in its operating expenses or a combination of these and other changes.

Provident Financial Corp performs trustee services for the Bank’s real estate secured loan transactions and has in the past held, and may in the future hold, real estate for investment. Investment services operations primarily consist of selling alternative investment products such as annuities and mutual funds to the Bank’s depositors. Investment services and trustee services contribute a very small percentage of gross revenue.

There are a number of risks associated with the business activities of the Corporation, many of which are beyond the Corporation’s control, including: changes in accounting principles, laws, regulation, interest rates and the economy, among others. The Corporation attempts to mitigate many of these risks through prudent banking practices, such as interest rate risk management, credit risk management, operational risk management, and liquidity risk management. The California economic environment presents heightened risk for the Corporation primarily with respect to real estate values and loan delinquencies. Since the majority of the Corporation’s loans are secured by real estate located within California, significant declines in the value of California real estate may also inhibit the Corporation’s ability to recover on defaulted loans by selling the underlying real estate. In addition, the Corporation’s operating costs may increase significantly as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act. Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, making it difficult to anticipate the overall financial impact on the Corporation.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

Commitments and Derivative Financial Instruments. The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, in the form of originating loans or providing funds under existing lines of credit, loan sale agreements to third parties and option contracts. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to these financial instruments, is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Corporation uses the same credit policies in entering into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. For a discussion on commitments and derivative financial instruments, see Note 7 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Contractual Obligations. The following table summarizes the Corporation’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2016 and the effect these obligations are expected to have on the Corporation’s liquidity and cash flows in future periods:



	Payments Due by Period
(In Thousands)	Less than 1 year		1 to less than 3 years		3 to 5 years		Over 5 years		Total
Operating obligations	$	2,275	$	2,666	$	787	$	1,121	$	6,849
Pension benefits	241		482		482		6,824		8,029
Time deposits	143,452		101,675		40,980		9,923		296,030
FHLB – San Francisco advances	2,874		25,024		35,187		62,929		126,014
FHLB – San Francisco letter of credit	7,000		—		—		—		7,000
FHLB – San Francisco MPF credit enhancement ⁽¹⁾	31		62		62		2,303		2,458
Total	$	155,873	$	129,909	$	77,498	$	83,100	$	446,380


⁽¹⁾	Represents the potential future obligation for loans previously sold by the Bank to the FHLB – San Francisco under its Mortgage Partnership Finance (“MPF”) program. As of December 31, 2016, the Bank serviced $17.2 million of loans under this program. The estimated amounts by period are based on historical loss experience.

The expected obligation for time deposits and FHLB – San Francisco advances include anticipated interest accruals based on the respective contractual terms.

In addition to the off-balance sheet financing arrangements and contractual obligations mentioned above, the Corporation has derivatives and other financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016

Total assets increased $20.8 million, or two percent, to $1.19 billion at December 31, 2016 from $1.17 billion at June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in loans held for investment and cash and cash equivalents, partly offset by decreases in investment securities and loans held for sale.

Total cash and cash equivalents, primarily excess cash deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, increased $31.6 million, or 62 percent, to $82.8 million at December 31, 2016 from $51.2 million at June 30, 2016. The increase in the total cash and cash equivalents was primarily attributable to decreases in loans held for sale and investment securities and an increase in borrowings, partly offset by an increase in loans held for investment.

Total investment securities decreased $7.9 million, or 15 percent, to $43.6 million at December 31, 2016 from $51.5 million at June 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to scheduled and accelerated principal payments on mortgage-backed securities. For further analysis on investment securities, see Note 5 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loans held for investment increased $28.0 million, or three percent, to $868.0 million at December 31, 2016 from $840.0 million at June 30, 2016. During the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Corporation originated $72.4 million of loans held for investment, consisting primarily of single-family and multi-family loans. During the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Corporation also purchased $49.3 million of loans held for investment, primarily multi-family loans. Total loan principal payments during the first six months of fiscal 2017 were $105.3 million, up 26 percent from $83.6 million during the comparable period in fiscal 2016, due primarily to higher loan refinance activity. In addition, real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans in the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016 was $1.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The balance of preferred loans increased $34.8 million, or seven percent, to $554.0 million at December 31, 2016, compared to $519.2 million at June 30, 2016, net of undisbursed loan funds of $10.0 million and $11.3 million, respectively, and represented 64 percent and 61 percent of loans held for investment, respectively. The balance of single-family loans held for investment decreased $7.9 million, or two percent, to $316.6 million at December 31, 2016, compared to $324.5 million at June 30, 2016, and represented approximately 36 percent and 38 percent of loans held for investment, respectively. The change in the mix between the preferred loans and single-family loans during the six months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily the result of lower single-family loan origination volume as compared to the

same period last year because current market conditions favor fixed-rate mortgage loans which the Corporation does not retain in its portfolio.

The tables below describe the geographic dispersion of gross real estate secured loans held for investment at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, as a percentage of the total dollar amount outstanding:

As of December 31, 2016



(Dollars In Thousands)	Inland Empire				Southern California ⁽¹⁾				Other California				Other States				Total
Loan Category	Balance		%		Balance		%		Balance		%		Balance		%		Balance		%
Single-family	$	96,719	30	%	$	158,087	50	%	$	60,323	19	%	$	1,466	1	%	$	316,595	100	%
Multi-family	73,826		16	%	264,962		59	%	106,872		24	%	2,805		1	%	448,465		100	%
Commercial real estate	34,170		35	%	41,833		43	%	22,041		22	%	—		—	%	98,044		100	%
Construction	2,519		15	%	10,036		59	%	4,317		26	%	—		—	%	16,872		100	%
Other	219		83	%	46		17	%	—		—	%	—		—	%	265		100	%
Total	$	207,453	23	%	$	474,964	54	%	$	193,553	22	%	$	4,271	1	%	$	880,241	100	%


⁽¹⁾	Other than the Inland Empire.

As of June 30, 2016



(Dollars In Thousands)	Inland Empire				Southern California ⁽¹⁾				Other California				Other States				Total
Loan Category	Balance		%		Balance		%		Balance		%		Balance		%		Balance		%
Single-family	$	100,148	31	%	$	167,574	51	%	$	55,277	17	%	$	1,498	1	%	$	324,497	100	%
Multi-family	77,075		18	%	245,301		59	%	90,409		22	%	2,842		1	%	415,627		100	%
Commercial real estate	34,162		34	%	40,066		40	%	25,300		26	%	—		—	%	99,528		100	%
Construction	1,457		10	%	10,514		72	%	2,682		18	%	—		—	%	14,653		100	%
Other	260		78	%	72		22	%	—		—	%	—		—	%	332		100	%
Total	$	213,102	25	%	$	463,527	54	%	$	173,668	20	%	$	4,340	1	%	$	854,637	100	%


⁽¹⁾	Other than the Inland Empire.

Loans held for sale decreased $32.7 million, or 17 percent, to $156.8 million at December 31, 2016 from $189.5 million at June 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to the lower volume of loans originated and purchased for sale, $541.9 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 as compared to $557.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 and the timing difference between loan fundings and loan sale settlements.

Total deposits increased by $2.3 million to $928.7 million at December 31, 2016 from $926.4 million at June 30, 2016. Transaction accounts increased $21.7 million, or four percent, to $639.2 million at December 31, 2016 from $617.5 million at June 30, 2016, while time deposits decreased $19.4 million, or six percent, to $289.5 million at December 31, 2016 from $308.9 million at June 30, 2016. The change in deposit mix was consistent with the Corporation’s marketing strategy to promote transaction accounts and the strategic decision to increase the percentage of lower cost checking and savings accounts in its deposit base and decrease the percentage of time deposits by competing less aggressively for time deposits.

Total borrowings increased $20.0 million to $111.3 million, or 22 percent, at December 31, 2016 as compared to $91.3 million at June 30, 2016, primarily comprised of long-term FHLB San Francisco advances for interest rate risk management purposes.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $896,000 to $132.6 million at December 31, 2016 from $133.5 million at June 30, 2016, primarily as a result of stock repurchases totaling $3.3 million (see Part II, Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds”) and $2.1 million of quarterly cash dividends paid, partly offset by net income of $3.1 million and the amortization of stock-based compensation benefits during the first six months of fiscal 2017.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Quarters and Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

The Corporation’s net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $1.5 million, an increase of $522,000, or 53 percent, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase in net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was primarily attributable to increases in net interest income and non-interest income, partly offset by an increase in non-interest expense, compared to the same period one year ago. For the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Corporation’s net income was $3.1 million, a decrease of $327,000, or 10 percent, from $3.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The decrease in net income for the first six months was primarily attributable to a decrease in non-interest income and an increase in non-interest expense partly offset by an increase in net interest income.

The Corporation’s efficiency ratio, defined as non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, improved to 87 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 91 percent for the same period of fiscal 2016. However, for the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Corporation’s efficiency ratio deteriorated slightly to 86 percent from 84 percent for the same period of fiscal 2016.

Return on average assets increased 16 basis points to 0.50 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 0.34 percent in the same period last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2017, return on average assets was 0.51 percent, down seven basis points from 0.58 percent in the same period last year.

Return on average equity increased to 4.53 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 2.83 percent in the same period last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2017, return on average equity was 4.66 percent compared to 4.91 percent for the same period last year.

Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 were $0.18, a 64 percent increase from $0.11 in the same period last year. The higher percentage increase in the diluted earnings per share in comparison to the percentage increase in the net income was primarily attributable to stock repurchases during the prior 12 months. For the first six months of fiscal 2017, diluted earnings per share were $0.38, a three percent decrease from $0.39 in the same period last year. The lower percentage decrease in the diluted earnings per share in comparison to the percentage decrease in the net income was primarily attributable to stock repurchases during the prior 12 months.

Net Interest Income:

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Net interest income increased $1.5 million, or 20 percent, to $9.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $7.6 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2016, due to a higher net interest margin and a higher average earning asset balance. The net interest margin was 3.09 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, a 41 basis points increase from 2.68 percent in the same period of fiscal 2016, primarily due to a significant increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets and a smaller decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets increased by 37 basis points to 3.68 percent from 3.31 percent in the same quarter last year, while the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by five basis points to 0.64 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to 0.69 percent in the same quarter last year. The increase in the average yield of interest-earning assets was primarily due to the utilization of interest-earning deposits earning a nominal yield to fund higher balances of loans receivable and investment securities, which earned a significantly higher yield, and an increase in FHLB - San Francisco cash dividends reflecting a special cash dividend. The average balance of interest-earning assets increased $43.5 million, or four percent, to $1.18 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $1.13 billion in the comparable period of fiscal 2016, primarily reflecting increases in average net loans receivable and investment securities, partly offset by a decrease in average interest-earning deposits. The decrease in average interest-earning deposits was primarily due to the deployment of excess cash to fund originations of loans held for sale and loans held for investment and purchases of investment securities.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Net interest income increased $2.5 million, or 16 percent, to $18.2 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $15.7 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2016, due to a higher net interest margin and a higher average earning asset balance. The net interest margin was 3.09 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2017, up 34 basis points from 2.75 percent in the same period of fiscal 2016 due to a significant increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets and a smaller decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets increased by 29 basis points to 3.67 percent, while the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by six basis points to 0.64 percent for the first six months of fiscal 2017 as compared to the same period last year. The average balance of interest-earning assets increased $39.7 million, or three percent, to $1.18 billion in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $1.14 billion in the comparable period of fiscal 2016, primarily reflecting increases in average loans receivable and investment securities, partly offset by a decrease in average interest-earning deposits. The decrease in average

interest-earning deposits was primarily due to the deployment of excess cash to fund originations of loans held for sale and loans held for investment and purchases of investment securities.

Interest Income:

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total interest income increased by $1.4 million, or 15 percent, to $10.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $9.4 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher interest income on loans receivable and FHLB - San Francisco cash dividends.

Interest income on loans receivable increased $1.1 million, or 13 percent, to $10.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $9.0 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2016. This increase was attributable to a higher average loan balance, partly offset by a lower average loan yield. The average balance of loans receivable, including loans held for sale, increased by $127.7 million, or 14 percent, to $1.05 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $922.7 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The average balance of loans held for sale increased $76.7 million, or 64 percent, to $197.1 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $120.4 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The average yield on the loans held for sale decreased by 22 basis points to 3.59 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 3.81 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The average loan yield, including loans held for sale, during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased four basis points to 3.85 percent from 3.89 percent during the same quarter last year, primarily due to the payoffs of loans which carried a higher average yield than the average yield of loans held for investment and the decrease in the average yield of loans held for sale.

Interest income from investment securities increased $57,000, or 80 percent, to $128,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $71,000 for the same quarter of fiscal 2016. This increase was attributable to a higher average balance, partly offset by a lower average yield. The average balance of investment securities increased $30.0 million, or 192 percent, to $45.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $15.6 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase in average balance of investment securities was primarily the result of purchases of mortgage-backed securities during fiscal 2016, partly offset by scheduled and accelerated principal payments on mortgage-backed securities. The average investment securities yield decreased 70 basis points to 1.12% in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 1.82% in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease in the average investment securities yield was primarily attributable to the purchases of investment securities which had lower average yields than the existing portfolio and accelerated amortization of purchase premiums resulting from accelerated principal payments.

The FHLB – San Francisco cash dividend received in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $458,000, up 156 percent from $179,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The cash dividend received in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 includes a special cash dividend. The average yield increased to 22.63% in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to 8.85% in the comparable quarter last year.

Interest income from interest-earning deposits, primarily cash deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, was $101,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, down 25 percent from $134,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease was due to a lower average balance, partly offset by a higher average yield in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to the same quarter last year. The average balance of the interest-earning deposits in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $71.0 million, a decrease of $114.1 million or 62 percent, from $185.1 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease in interest-earning deposits was primarily due to the deployment of excess cash to fund increased originations of loans held for sale and loans held for investment and purchases of investment securities, consistent with the Corporation’s interest rate risk management strategy. The average yield earned on interest-earning deposits increased 28 basis points to 0.56% in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 0.28% in the comparable quarter last year, due primarily to the increases in the federal funds rate from 0.25% to 0.50% effective December 17, 2015 and from 0.50% to 0.75% effective December 14, 2016.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total interest income increased by $2.4 million, or 12 percent, to $21.6 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $19.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher interest income on loans receivable and FHLB - San Francisco cash dividends.

Loans receivable interest income increased $2.1 million, or 11 percent, to $20.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $18.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase was attributable to a higher average loan balance, partly offset by a lower average loan yield. The average balance of loans receivable, including loans held for sale, increased $121.6 million to $1.06 billion for the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $942.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The average balance of loans held for sale increased by $78.5 million, or 58 percent, to $214.1 million during the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $135.6 million in the the same period of fiscal 2016. The average yield on the loans held for sale decreased by 25 basis points to 3.59 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from 3.84 percent in the same period of fiscal 2016. The average loan yield, including loans held for sale, during the first six months of fiscal 2017 decreased five basis points to 3.87 percent from 3.92 percent

during the same period last year. The decrease in the average loan yield was primarily attributable the decrease in the average yield of loans held for sale.

Interest income from investment securities increased $74,000, or 54 percent, to $212,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $138,000 for the same period of fiscal 2016. This increase was attributable to a higher average balance, partly offset by a lower average yield. The average balance of investment securities increased $32.5 million, or 215 percent, to $47.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $15.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase in average balance of investment securities was primarily the result of purchases of mortgage-backed securities during fiscal 2016, partly offset by scheduled and accelerated principal payments on mortgage-backed securities. The average investment securities yield decreased 93 basis points to 0.89% in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from 1.82% in the same period of fiscal 2016. The decrease in the average investment securities yield was primarily attributable to the purchases of investment securities which had lower average yields than the existing portfolio and accelerated amortization of purchase premiums resulting from accelerated principal payments.

The FHLB – San Francisco cash dividend received in the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $643,000, up 70 percent from $379,000 in the same period of fiscal 2016. The cash dividend received in the first six months of fiscal 2017 includes a special cash dividend received in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. The average yield increased to 15.89% in the first six months of fiscal 2017 as compared to 9.36% in the comparable period last year.

Interest income from interest-earning deposits, primarily cash deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, was $156,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2017, down 33 percent from $234,000 in the same period of fiscal 2016. The decrease was due to a lower average balance and, partly offset by a higher average yield in the first six months of fiscal 2017 as compared to the same period last year. The average balance of the interest-earning deposits in the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $57.1 million, a decrease of $114.3 million or 67 percent, from $171.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The decrease in interest-earning deposits was primarily due to the deployment of excess cash to fund increased originations of loans held for sale and loans held for investment and purchases of investment securities, consistent with the Corporation’s interest rate risk management strategy. The average yield increased 26 basis points to 0.53% in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from 0.27% in the comparable period last year, due primarily to the increases in the federal funds rate.

Interest Expense:

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total interest expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $1.7 million as compared to $1.8 million for the same period last year, a decrease of $56,000, or three percent. This decrease was attributable to a lower interest expense on deposits, partly offset by a higher interest expense on borrowings.

Interest expense on deposits for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $982,000 as compared to $1.1 million for the same period last year, a decrease of $144,000, or 13 percent. The decrease in interest expense on deposits was primarily attributable to a lower average cost of deposits, partly offset by a higher average balance. The average cost of deposits decreased seven basis points to 0.41 percent during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from 0.48 percent during the same quarter last year. The decrease in the average cost of deposits was attributable primarily to a lower average cost of transaction accounts and time deposits and a lower percentage of time deposits to the total deposit balance. The average balance of deposits increased $17.9 million, or two percent, to $939.3 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from $921.4 million during the same period last year. The increase in the average balance was primarily attributable to an increase in transaction accounts, partly offset by a decrease in time deposits. Strategically, the Corporation has been promoting transaction accounts and competing less aggressively for time deposits. The Corporation believes the increase in transaction accounts was also attributable to the impact of depositors seeking an alternative to lower yielding time deposits in anticipation of higher interest rates. The average balance of transaction accounts to total deposits in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was 69 percent, compared to 64 percent in the same period of fiscal 2016.

Interest expense on borrowings, consisting of FHLB – San Francisco advances, for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 increased $88,000, or 14 percent, to $736,000 from $648,000 for the same period last year. The increase in interest expense on borrowings was the result of a higher average balance, partly offset by a lower average cost. The average balance of borrowings increased $28.2 million, or 31 percent, to $119.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from $91.3 million during the same period last year. The average cost of borrowings decreased 37 basis points to 2.44 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from 2.81 percent in the same quarter last year. The decrease in average cost of advances was primarily due to the increased utilization of overnight borrowings and short-term advances with a much lower average cost than long-term FHLB advances.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total interest expense for the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $3.4 million as compared to $3.6 million for the same period last year, a decrease of $131,000, or four percent. This decrease was attributable to a lower interest expense on deposits, partly offset by a higher interest expense on borrowings.

Interest expense on deposits for the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $2.0 million as compared to $2.3 million for the same period last year, a decrease of $273,000, or 12 percent. The decrease in interest expense on deposits was primarily attributable to a lower average cost of deposits, partly offset by a higher average balance. The average cost of deposits decreased seven basis points to 0.42 percent during the first six months of fiscal 2017 from 0.49 percent during the same period last year. The decrease in the average cost of deposits was attributable primarily to a lower average cost of transaction accounts and a lower percentage of time deposits to the total deposit balance. The average balance of deposits increased $12.1 million, or one percent, to $936.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016 from $924.0 million during the same period last year. The increase in the average balance was primarily attributable to an increase in transaction accounts, partly offset by a decrease in time deposits. The average balance of transaction accounts to total deposits in the first six months of fiscal 2017 was 68 percent, compared to 64 percent in the same period of fiscal 2016.

Interest expense on borrowings, consisting of FHLB – San Francisco advances, for the first six months of fiscal 2017 increased $142,000, or 11 percent, to $1.4 million from $1.3 million for the same period last year. The increase in interest expense on borrowings was the result of a higher average balance, partly offset by a lower average cost. The average balance of borrowings increased by $31.9 million, or 35 percent, to $123.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016 from $91.3 million during the same period last year. The average cost of borrowings decreased 50 basis points to 2.31 percent for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from 2.81 percent in the same period last year. The decrease in average cost of advances was primarily due to the increased utilization of overnight borrowings and short-term advances with a much lower average cost than long-term FHLB advances.

The following tables present the average balance sheets for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

Average Balance Sheets



	Quarter Ended December 31, 2016						Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
(Dollars In Thousands)	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, net ⁽¹⁾	$	1,050,410	$	10,116	3.85	%	$	922,719	$	8,979	3.89	%
Investment securities	45,599		128		1.12	%	15,613		71		1.82	%
FHLB – San Francisco stock	8,094		458		22.63	%	8,094		179		8.85	%
Interest-earning deposits	70,972		101		0.56	%	185,100		134		0.28	%

Total interest-earning assets	1,175,075		10,803		3.68	%	1,131,526		9,363		3.31	%

Non interest-earning assets	33,638						36,921

Total assets	$	1,208,713					$	1,168,447

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and money market accounts ⁽²⁾	$	360,678	105		0.12	%	$	333,610	122		0.15	%
Savings accounts	283,120		146		0.20	%	259,745		169		0.26	%
Time deposits	295,477		731		0.98	%	328,063		835		1.01	%

Total deposits	939,275		982		0.41	%	921,418		1,126		0.48	%

Borrowings	119,530		736		2.44	%	91,340		648		2.81	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities	1,058,805		1,718		0.64	%	1,012,758		1,774		0.69	%

Non interest-bearing liabilities	17,007						16,897

Total liabilities	1,075,812						1,029,655

Stockholders’ equity	132,901						138,792
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,208,713					$	1,168,447

Net interest income			$	9,085					$	7,589

Interest rate spread ⁽³⁾					3.04	%					2.62	%
Net interest margin ⁽⁴⁾					3.09	%					2.68	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities					110.98	%					111.73	%
Return on average assets					0.50	%					0.34	%
Return on average equity					4.53	%					2.83	%


⁽¹⁾	Includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans, as well as net deferred loan cost amortization of $234 and $159 for the quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


⁽²⁾	Includes the average balance of non interest-bearing checking accounts of $74.0 million and $66.4 million during the quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


⁽³⁾	Represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on all interest-earning assets and the weighted-average rate on all interest-bearing liabilities.


⁽⁴⁾	Represents net interest income before provision for loan losses as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.



	Six Months Ended December 31, 2016						Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, net ⁽¹⁾	$	1,064,246	$	20,596	3.87	%	$	942,677	$	18,469	3.92	%
Investment securities	47,598		212		0.89	%	15,131		138		1.82	%
FHLB – San Francisco stock	8,094		643		15.88	%	8,094		379		9.36	%
Interest-earning deposits	57,140		156		0.53	%	171,442		234		0.27	%

Total interest-earning assets	1,177,078		21,607		3.67	%	1,137,344		19,220		3.38	%

Non interest-earning assets	32,603						34,446

Total assets	$	1,209,681					$	1,171,790

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and money market accounts ⁽²⁾	$	355,685	203		0.11	%	$	331,092	239		0.14	%
Savings accounts	279,953		290		0.21	%	258,328		337		0.26	%
Time deposits	300,416		1,503		0.99	%	334,530		1,693		1.00	%

Total deposits	936,054		1,996		0.42	%	923,950		2,269		0.49	%

Borrowings	123,235		1,438		2.31	%	91,348		1,296		2.81	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities	1,059,289		3,434		0.64	%	1,015,298		3,565		0.70	%

Non interest-bearing liabilities	17,354						16,848

Total liabilities	1,076,643						1,032,146

Stockholders’ equity	133,038						139,644
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,209,681					$	1,171,790

Net interest income			$	18,173					$	15,655

Interest rate spread ⁽³⁾					3.03	%					2.68	%
Net interest margin ⁽⁴⁾					3.09	%					2.75	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities					111.12	%					112.02	%
Return on average assets					0.51	%					0.58	%
Return on average equity					4.66	%					4.91	%


⁽¹⁾	Includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans, as well as net deferred loan cost amortization of $402 and $220 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


⁽²⁾	Includes the average balance of non interest-bearing checking accounts of $72.3 million and $66.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


⁽³⁾	Represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on all interest-earning assets and the weighted-average rate on all interest-bearing liabilities.


⁽⁴⁾	Represents net interest income before provision for loan losses as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

The following tables set forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on interest income and expense for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Information is provided with respect to the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume) and the effects attributable to changes that cannot be allocated between rate and volume.

Rate/Volume Variance



	Quarter Ended December 31, 2016 Compared To Quarter Ended December 31, 2015 Increase (Decrease) Due to
(In Thousands)	Rate			Volume			Rate/ Volume			Net
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable ⁽¹⁾	$	(92	)	$	1,242		$	(13	)	$	1,137
Investment securities	(27		)	136			(52		)	57
FHLB – San Francisco stock	279			—			—			279
Interest-bearing deposits	126			(80		)	(79		)	(33		)
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets	286			1,298			(144		)	1,440

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and money market accounts	(25		)	10			(2		)	(17		)
Savings accounts	(34		)	15			(4		)	(23		)
Time deposits	(23		)	(83		)	2			(104		)
Borrowings	(86		)	200			(26		)	88
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities	(168		)	142			(30		)	(56		)
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	454		$	1,156		$	(114	)	$	1,496


⁽¹⁾	Includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans. For purposes of calculating volume, rate and rate/volume variances, non-performing loans were included in the weighted-average balance outstanding.



	Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 Compared To Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 Increase (Decrease) Due to
(In Thousands)	Rate			Volume			Rate/ Volume			Net
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable ⁽¹⁾	$	(226	)	$	2,383		$	(30	)	$	2,127
Investment securities	(70		)	295			(151		)	74
FHLB – San Francisco stock	264			—			—			264
Interest-bearing deposits	225			(154		)	(149		)	(78		)
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets	193			2,524			(330		)	2,387

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and money market accounts	(49		)	17			(4		)	(36		)
Savings accounts	(70		)	28			(5		)	(47		)
Time deposits	(20		)	(172		)	2			(190		)
Borrowings	(230		)	452			(80		)	142
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities	(369		)	325			(87		)	(131		)
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	562		$	2,199		$	(243	)	$	2,518


⁽¹⁾	Includes loans held for sale and non-performing loans. For purposes of calculating volume, rate and rate/volume variances, non-performing loans were included in the weighted-average balance outstanding.

Recovery from the Allowance for Loan Losses:

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Corporation recorded a recovery from the allowance for loan losses of $350,000, a three percent decrease from the $362,000 recovery from the allowance for loan losses in the same period of fiscal 2016. The decrease in the recovery was primarily attributable to an increase of the outstanding balance of loans held for investment, partly offset by further improvement in credit quality. Non-performing loans, net of the allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, decreased $244,000, or two percent, to $10.1 million at December 31, 2016 as compared to $10.3 million at June 30, 2016 and were $12.2 million at December 31, 2015. Net recoveries in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 were $16,000 or 0.01 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable, compared to net recoveries of $96,000 or 0.04 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. Total classified loans, net of the allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, consisting of special mention and substandard loans, were $18.3 million at December 31, 2016 as compared to $19.2 million at June 30, 2016 and to $21.1 million at December 31, 2015.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. During the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Corporation recorded a recovery from the allowance for loan losses of $500,000, up 25 percent from the recovery from the allowance for loan losses of $400,000 in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase in the recovery was primarily attributable to further improvement in credit quality, partly offset by an increase in the outstanding balance of loans held for investment. Net recoveries in the first six months of fiscal 2017 were $221,000 or 0.04 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable, compared to net recoveries of $444,000 or 0.09 percent (annualized) of average loans receivable in the same period of fiscal 2016.

The allowance for loan losses was determined through quantitative and qualitative adjustments including the Bank's charge-off experience and reflects the impact on loans held for investment from the current general economic conditions of the U.S. and California economies such as the improving unemployment rate and higher home prices in California. See related discussion of “Asset Quality” below.

At December 31, 2016, the allowance for loan losses was $8.4 million, comprised of collectively evaluated allowances of $8.3 million and individually evaluated allowances of $112,000; in comparison to the allowance for loan losses of $8.7 million at June 30, 2016, comprised of collectively evaluated allowances of $8.7 million and individually evaluated allowances of $20,000. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment was 0.96 percent at December 31, 2016 compared to 1.02 percent at June 30, 2016. Management considers, based on currently available information, the allowance for loan losses sufficient to absorb potential losses inherent in loans held for investment. For further analysis on the allowance for loan losses, see Note 6 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Non-Interest Income:

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total non-interest income increased $234,000, or three percent, to $7.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from $7.6 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the net gain on sale of loans, partly offset by a net loss on sale and operations of real estate owned and a decrease in other non-interest income during the current quarter as compared to the comparable period last year.

The net gain on sale of loans increased $434,000, or seven percent, to $6.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $6.0 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2016 reflecting the impact of a higher loan sale volume, partly offset by a slightly lower average loan sale margin. Total loan sale volume, which includes the net change in commitments to extend credit on loans to be held for sale, increased $30.8 million or seven percent to $463.2 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from $432.4 million in the comparable quarter last year. The increase in loan sale volume was attributable to the increase in refinance activity as compared to the same period last year. The total refinance loans as percentage of total loans originated by PBM during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was 55 percent, up from 47 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The average loan sale margin for PBM decreased to 1.39 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, down one basis point from 1.40 percent in the same period of fiscal 2016. The gain on sale of loans includes an unfavorable fair-value adjustment on loans held for sale and derivative financial instruments (commitments to extend credit, commitments to sell loans, commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities, and option contracts) pursuant to ASC 815 and ASC 825 that amounted to a net loss of $6.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to an unfavorable fair-value adjustment net loss of $1.8 million in the same period last year. The fair-value adjustment on loans held for sale and derivative financial instruments is consistent with the Bank's mortgage banking activity and the volatility of mortgage interest rates. As of December 31, 2016, the fair value of derivative financial instruments pursuant to ASC 815 and ASC 825 was $4.0 million, compared to $8.7 million at June 30, 2016 and $5.9 million at December 31, 2015.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total non-interest income decreased $963,000, or five percent, to $17.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from $18.0 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in the gain on sale of loans and net loss on sale and operations of real estate owned.

The net gain on sale of loans decreased $494,000, or three percent, to $14.5 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $15.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2016 reflecting the impact of a lower average loan sale margin, partly offset by a higher loan sale volume. The average loan sale margin for PBM during the first six months of fiscal 2017 was 1.31 percent, down 23 basis points from 1.54 percent for the same period of fiscal 2016. The decrease in the average loan sale margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was primarily attributable to volatility in loan servicing premiums in the cash markets. Additionally, product composition was less favorable with a higher percentage of loan sales comprised of lower margin products. Refinance transactions rose as a percentage of total volume, particularly from the wholesale channel, and volume also consisted of a higher percentage of conventional high balance product. Total loan sale volume was $1.10 billion in the first six months ended December 31, 2016, up $131.4 million, or 14 percent, from $972.0 million in the comparable quarter last year. The increase in loan sale volume was attributable to the increase in the refinance market as compared to the same period last year. The total refinance loans as percentage of total loans originated by PBM during the first six months of fiscal 2017 was 56 percent, up from 45 percent in the same period of fiscal 2016. The gain on sale of loans includes an unfavorable fair-value adjustment on derivative financial instruments pursuant to ASC 815 and ASC 825, a net loss of $4.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017 as compared to an unfavorable fair-value adjustment, a net loss of $2.2 million, in the same period last year.

Net loss on sale and operations of real estate owned acquired in the settlement of loans decreased $430,000 or 163% to a net loss of $166,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from a net gain of $264,000 in the same period last year. Three real estate owned properties were sold in the first six months of fiscal 2017, the same number of real estate owned properties sold in the same period last year. Three real estate owned properties were acquired in the settlement of loans during the first six months of fiscal 2017, compared to six properties acquired in the comparable period last year. As of December 31, 2016, the real estate owned balance was $2.9 million (four properties), compared to $2.7 million (four properties) at June 30, 2016 and $4.9 million (six properties) at December 31, 2015.

Non-Interest Expense:

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total non-interest expense in the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $14.7 million, an increase of $809,000, or six percent, as compared to $13.9 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and other non-interest expenses primarily related to mortgage banking operations.

Total salaries and employee benefits expense increased $378,000, or four percent, to $10.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $10.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to higher incentive compensation costs related to higher mortgage banking loan originations. Total loan originations and purchases (including loans originated and purchased for investment and loans originated and purchased for sale) increased $80.4 million, or 15 percent, to $605.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $524.9 million in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2016.

Total other non-interest expenses increased $452,000, or 37 percent, to $1.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $1.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to higher expenses related to mortgage banking operations.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total non-interest expense in the six months ended December 31, 2016 was $30.3 million, an increase of $2.1 million as compared to $28.2 million in the same period ended December 31, 2015. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and other non-interest expenses primarily related to mortgage banking operations.

Total salaries and employee benefits expense increased $900,000, or four percent, to $21.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $20.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to higher incentive compensation costs related to higher mortgage banking loan originations. Total loan originations and purchases (including loans originated and purchased for investment and loans originated and purchased for sale) increased $210.5 million, or 19 percent, to $1.31 billion in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $1.10 billion in the comparable period of fiscal 2016.

Total other non-interest expenses increased $1.0 million, or 44 percent, to $3.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017 from $2.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to higher expenses related to mortgage banking operations.

Provision for Income Taxes:

The income tax provision reflects accruals for taxes at the applicable rates for federal income tax and California franchise tax based upon reported pre-tax income, adjusted for the effect of all permanent differences between income for tax and financial reporting purposes, such as non-deductible stock-based compensation, bank-owned life insurance policies and certain California tax-exempt loans, among others. Therefore, there are fluctuations in the effective income tax rate from period to period based on the relationship of net permanent differences to income before tax.

For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The income tax provision was $1.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 as compared to $708,000 for the same quarter last year. The effective income tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was 42.1 percent as compared to 41.9 percent in the same quarter last year. The Corporation believes that the effective income tax rate applied in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 reflects its current income tax obligations.

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The income tax provision was $2.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to $2.5 million for the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2016 was 43.2 percent as compared to 41.8 percent in the same period last year. The increase in the effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2017 was due primarily to lower tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, as compared to the same period last year. The Corporation believes that the effective income tax rate applied in the first six months of fiscal 2017 reflects its current income tax obligations.

Asset Quality

Non-performing loans, net of the allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, consisting of loans with collateral primarily located in California, decreased $244,000, or two percent, to $10.1 million at December 31, 2016 from $10.3 million at June 30, 2016. Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans held for investment improved to 1.16 percent at December 31, 2016 from 1.23 percent at June 30, 2016. The non-performing loans at December 31, 2016 were primarily comprised of 33 single-family loans ($9.4 million); two multi-family loans ($568,000); one commercial business loan ($70,000); and one consumer loan (fully reserved). This compares to the $10.3 million of non-performing loans at June 30, 2016 which were primarily comprised of 35 single-family loans ($9.5 million); two multi-family loans ($709,000); one commercial business loan ($76,000); and one consumer loan (fully reserved). No interest accruals were made for loans that were past due 90 days or more or if the loans were deemed non-performing.

As of December 31, 2016, total restructured loans decreased $817,000, or 18 percent, to $3.8 million from $4.6 million at June 30, 2016. At December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, of these restructured loans were classified as non-performing. As of December 31, 2016, $1.7 million, or 46 percent, of the restructured loans have a current payment status, consistent with their modified payment terms; this compares to $1.9 million, or 41 percent, of restructured loans that had a current payment status, consistent with their modified payment terms as of June 30, 2016.

Real estate owned was $2.9 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $243,000 or nine percent from $2.7 million at June 30, 2016. Real estate owned at December 31, 2016 was comprised of four single-family properties, three of which are located in California and one is located in Arizona. The Corporation has not suspended foreclosure activity at any time through the most recent credit cycle because, to date, the Corporation has not been in a situation where its foreclosure documentation, process or legal standing has been challenged by a court. The Corporation maintains the original promissory note and deed of trust for loans held for investment. As a result, the Corporation does not rely on lost-note affidavits to fulfill foreclosure filing requirements.

Non-performing assets, which includes non-performing loans and real estate owned, decreased $1,000 to $13.0 million or 1.09 percent of total assets at December 31, 2016 from $13.0 million or 1.11 percent of total assets at June 30, 2016. Restructured loans which are performing in accordance with their modified terms and are not otherwise classified non-accrual are not included in non-performing assets. For further analysis on non-performing loans and restructured loans, see Note 6 of the Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Occasionally, the Corporation is required to repurchase loans sold to Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae or other institutional investors if it is determined that such loans do not meet the credit requirements of the investor, or if one of the parties involved in the loan misrepresented pertinent facts, committed fraud, or if such loans were 90-days past due within 120 days of the loan funding date. During the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Corporation repurchased one loan of $389,000 from an investor pursuant to the recourse/repurchase covenants contained in the loan sale agreement, which was subsequently paid off. This compares to the first six months of fiscal 2016 when the Corporation repurchased six loans, totaling $1.5 million, from investors pursuant

to the recourse/repurchase covenants contained in the loan sale agreements. Additional repurchase requests were settled that did not result in the repurchase of the loan itself. The primary reasons for honoring the repurchase requests are borrower fraud, undisclosed liabilities on borrower applications, and documentation, verification and appraisal disputes. For the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Corporation recorded a recourse recovery of $30,000 and settled claims for $11,000. This compares to the first six months of fiscal 2016 when the Corporation had a recourse provision of $33,000 and settled claims for $33,000. As of December 31, 2016, the total recourse reserve for loans sold that are subject to repurchase was $412,000, down from $453,000 at June 30, 2016 and down from $768,000 at December 31, 2015.

Beginning in 2008, in connection with the downturn in the real estate market, the Corporation implemented tighter underwriting standards to reduce potential loan repurchase requests, including requiring higher credit scores, generally lower debt-to-income ratios, and verification of income and assets, among other criteria. Despite management’s diligent estimate of the recourse reserve, the Corporation is still subject to risks and uncertainties associated with potentially higher loan repurchase claims from investors, and there are no assurances that the current recourse reserve will be sufficient to cover all future recourse claims.

The following table shows the summary of the recourse liability for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	For the Quarters Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
Recourse Liability	2016			2015			2016			2015
(In Thousands)

Balance, beginning of the period	$	453		$	768		$	453		$	768
(Recovery) provision for recourse liability	(30		)	30			(30		)	33
Net settlements in lieu of loan repurchases	(11		)	(30		)	(11		)	(33		)
Balance, end of the period	$	412		$	768		$	412		$	768

A decline in real estate values subsequent to the time of origination of the Corporation’s real estate secured loans could result in higher loan delinquency levels, foreclosures, provisions for loan losses and net charge-offs. Real estate values and real estate markets are beyond the Corporation’s control and are generally affected by changes in national, regional or local economic conditions and other factors. These factors include fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of loans to potential purchasers, changes in tax laws and other governmental statutes, regulations and policies and acts of nature, such as earthquakes and national disasters particular to California where substantially all of the Corporation’s real estate collateral is located. If real estate values decline from the levels described in the following tables (which were derived at the time of loan origination), the value of the real estate collateral securing the Corporation’s loans as set forth in the table could be significantly overstated. The Corporation’s ability to recover on defaulted loans by foreclosing and selling the real estate collateral would then be diminished and it would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans. The Corporation generally does not update the loan-to-value ratio (“LTV”) on its loans held for investment by obtaining new appraisals or broker price opinions (nor does the Corporation intend to do so in the future as a result of the costs and inefficiencies associated with completing the task) unless a specific loan has demonstrated deterioration or the Corporation receives a loan modification request from a borrower (in which case individually evaluated allowances are established, if required). Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the LTV ratios disclosed in the following tables may be understated or overstated in comparison to their current LTV ratios as a result of their year of origination, the subsequent general decline or improvement in real estate values that occurred and the specific location of the individual properties. The Corporation has not quantified the current LTVs of its loans held for investment nor the impact the decline in real estate values has had on the original LTVs of its loans held for investment.

The following table describes certain credit risk characteristics of the Corporation’s single-family, first trust deed, mortgage loans held for investment as of December 31, 2016:



(Dollars In Thousands)	Outstanding Balance ⁽¹⁾		Weighted- Average FICO ⁽²⁾	Weighted- Average LTV ⁽³⁾	Weighted- Average Seasoning ⁽⁴⁾
Interest only	$	35,802	731	74%	9.33 years
Stated income ⁽⁵⁾	$	120,469	728	64%	10.98 years
FICO less than or equal to 660	$	9,529	645	62%	9.52 years
Over 30-year amortization	$	10,679	728	64%	11.25 years


⁽¹⁾	The outstanding balance presented on this table may overlap more than one category. Of the outstanding balance, $451,000 of “interest only,” $6.4 million of “stated income,” $570,000 of “FICO less than or equal to 660,” and $222,000 of “over 30-year amortization” balances were non-performing.

⁽²⁾

Based on borrower's FICO scores at the time of loan origination. The FICO score represents the creditworthiness of a borrower based on the borrower’s credit history, as reported by an independent third party. A higher FICO score indicates a greater degree of creditworthiness. Bank regulators have issued guidance stating that a FICO score of 660 and below is indicative of a “subprime” borrower.


⁽³⁾	LTV is the ratio derived by dividing the current loan balance by the lower of the original appraised value or purchase price of the real estate collateral.


⁽⁴⁾	Seasoning describes the number of years since the funding date of the loan.


⁽⁵⁾	Stated income is defined as borrower stated income on his/her loan application which was not subject to verification during the loan origination process.

The following table summarizes the amortization schedule of the Corporation’s interest only single-family, first trust deed, mortgage loans held for investment, including the percentage of those which are identified as non-performing or 30 – 89 days delinquent as of December 31, 2016:



(Dollars In Thousands)	Balance		Non-Performing ⁽¹⁾	30 - 89 Days Delinquent ⁽¹⁾
Fully amortize in the next 12 months	$	23,874	2%	—%
Fully amortize between 1 year and 5 years	11,928		—%	—%
Fully amortize after 5 years	—		—%	—%
Total	$	35,802	1%	—%


⁽¹⁾	As a percentage of each category.

The following table summarizes the interest rate reset (repricing) schedule of the Corporation’s stated income single-family, first trust deed, mortgage loans held for investment, including the percentage of those which are identified as non-performing or 30 – 89 days delinquent as of December 31, 2016:



(Dollars In Thousands)	Balance ⁽¹⁾		Non-Performing ⁽¹⁾	30 - 89 Days Delinquent ⁽¹⁾
Interest rate reset in the next 12 months	$	118,436	5%	—%
Interest rate reset between 1 year and 5 years	2,033		—%	—%
Interest rate reset after 5 years	—		—%	—%
Total	$	120,469	5%	—%


⁽¹⁾	As a percentage of each category. Also, the loan balances and percentages on this table may overlap with the interest only single-family, first trust deed, mortgage loans held for investment table.

The reset of payment terms on adjustable rate mortgage loans (primarily interest only single-family loans) to a fully amortizing status from their interest-only period has started to accelerate and may create a payment shock for some of the Corporation’s borrowers as the loans adjust to a higher monthly payment consisting of both principal and interest, which may result in an increase in non-performing loans. To date, the Corporation has not experienced an elevated level of delinquencies or defaults related to payment shocks.

The following table describes certain credit risk characteristics, geographic locations and the calendar year of loan origination of the Corporation’s single-family, first trust deed, mortgage loans held for investment, at December 31, 2016:



	Calendar Year of Origination
(Dollars In Thousands)	2008 & Prior	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Total
Loan balance (in thousands)	$211,031	$853	$119	$994	$3,672	$2,905	$15,435	$17,547	$52,397	$304,953
Weighted-average LTV ⁽¹⁾	64%	50%	67%	62%	58%	45%	64%	72%	67%	65%
Weighted-average age (in years)	11.04	7.40	6.13	5.42	4.44	3.50	2.42	1.54	0.54	8.07
Weighted-average FICO ⁽²⁾	730	750	700	711	739	756	741	741	746	734
Number of loans	664	3	1	4	19	22	31	25	87	856

Geographic breakdown (%)
Inland Empire	31%	100%	100%	58%	11%	43%	41%	27%	23%	31%
Southern California ⁽³⁾	55%	—%	—%	42%	42%	29%	28%	45%	45%	51%
Other California ⁽⁴⁾	13%	—%	—%	—%	47%	28%	31%	28%	32%	18%
Other States	1%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%


⁽¹⁾	LTV is the ratio derived by dividing the current loan balance by the lower of the original appraised value or purchase price of the real estate collateral.


⁽²⁾	At time of loan origination.


⁽³⁾	Other than the Inland Empire.


⁽⁴⁾	Other than the Inland Empire and Southern California.

The following table describes certain credit risk characteristics, geographic locations and the calendar year of loan origination of the Corporation’s multi-family loans held for investment, at December 31, 2016:



	Calendar Year of Origination
(Dollars In Thousands)	2008 & Prior	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Total
Loan balance (in thousands)	$29,064	$—	$—	$6,896	$22,142	$77,612	$84,356	$89,298	$139,097	$448,465
Weighted-average LTV ⁽¹⁾	44%	—%	—%	53%	53%	54%	55%	54%	49%	52%
Weighted-average DCR ⁽²⁾	1.55x	—	—	1.57x	1.76x	1.69x	1.66x	1.62x	1.65x	1.65x
Weighted-average age (in years)	11.46	—	—	5.24	4.33	3.39	2.46	1.49	0.50	2.54
Weighted-average FICO ⁽³⁾	693	—	—	768	721	757	764	757	755	751
Number of loans	62	—	—	9	25	105	103	129	155	588

Geographic breakdown (%)
Inland Empire	28%	—%	—%	7%	18%	30%	12%	17%	9%	16%
Southern California ⁽⁴⁾	54%	—%	—%	78%	49%	50%	54%	64%	66%	59%
Other California ⁽⁵⁾	8%	—%	—%	15%	33%	20%	34%	19%	25%	24%
Other States	10%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	1%
Total	100%	—%	—%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%


⁽¹⁾	LTV is the ratio derived by dividing the current loan balance by the lower of the original appraised value or purchase price of the real estate collateral.


⁽²⁾	Debt Coverage Ratio (“DCR”) at time of origination.


⁽³⁾	At time of loan origination.


⁽⁴⁾	Other than the Inland Empire.


⁽⁵⁾	Other than the Inland Empire and Southern California.

The following table summarizes the interest rate reset or maturity schedule of the Corporation’s multi-family loans held for investment, including the percentage of those which are identified as non-performing, 30 – 89 days delinquent or not fully amortizing as of December 31, 2016:



(Dollars In Thousands)	Balance		Non- Performing ⁽¹⁾	30 - 89 Days Delinquent	Percentage Not Fully Amortizing ⁽¹⁾
Interest rate reset or mature in the next 12 months	$	74,906	1%	—%	10%
Interest rate reset or mature between 1 year and 5 years	353,304		—%	—%	6%
Interest rate reset or mature after 5 years	20,255		—%	—%	—%
Total	$	448,465	—%	—%	6%


⁽¹⁾	As a percentage of each category.

The following table describes certain credit risk characteristics, geographic locations and the calendar year of loan origination of the Corporation’s commercial real estate loans held for investment, at December 31, 2016:



	Calendar Year of Origination
(Dollars In Thousands)	2008 & Prior	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Total ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾
Loan balance (in thousands)	$4,825	$—	$347	$733	$13,037	$15,595	$23,564	$21,486	$18,457	$98,044
Weighted-average LTV ⁽¹⁾	46%	—%	55%	59%	48%	47%	45%	43%	52%	47%
Weighted-average DCR ⁽²⁾	1.52x	—	1.26x	1.47x	1.89x	1.71x	1.93x	1.78x	1.58x	1.76x
Weighted-average age (in years)	11.61	—	6.60	5.03	4.24	3.40	2.42	1.48	0.61	2.76
Weighted-average FICO ⁽²⁾	709	—	704	770	752	758	756	751	759	754
Number of loans	11	—	2	1	11	20	29	27	24	125

Geographic breakdown (%):
Inland Empire	68%	—%	50%	—%	74%	34%	35%	25%	12%	35%
Southern California ⁽³⁾	32%	—%	50%	100%	26%	40%	47%	33%	62%	43%
Other California ⁽⁴⁾	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	26%	18%	42%	26%	22%
Other States	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%	—%
Total	100%	—%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%


⁽¹⁾	LTV is the ratio derived by dividing the current loan balance by the lower of the original appraised value or purchase price of the real estate collateral.


⁽²⁾	At time of loan origination.


⁽³⁾	Other than the Inland Empire.


⁽⁴⁾	Other than the Inland Empire and Southern California.


⁽⁵⁾	Comprised of the following: $38.2 million in Mixed Use; $13.6 million in Retail; $13.2 million in Office; $10.0 million in Mobile Home Parks; $7.3 million in Warehouse; $5.1 million in Medical/Dental Office; $4.0 million in Mini-Storage; $3.3 million in Restaurant/Fast Food; $1.7 million in Light Industrial/Manufacturing and $1.6 million in Automotive – Non Gasoline.


⁽⁶⁾	Consisting of $88.7 million or 90.5 percent in investment properties and $9.3 million or 9.5 percent in owner occupied properties.

The following table summarizes the interest rate reset or maturity schedule of the Corporation’s commercial real estate loans held for investment, including the percentage of those which are identified as non-performing, 30 – 89 days delinquent or not fully amortizing as of December 31, 2016:



(Dollars In Thousands)	Balance		Non- Performing ⁽¹⁾	30 - 89 Days Delinquent	Percentage Not Fully Amortizing ⁽¹⁾
Interest rate reset or mature in the next 12 months	$	20,068	—%	—%	68%
Interest rate reset or mature between 1 year and 5 years	77,976		—%	—%	88%
Interest rate reset or mature after 5 years	—		—%	—%	—%
Total	$	98,044	—%	—%	84%


⁽¹⁾	As a percentage of each category.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Corporation’s non-performing assets, net of allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, at the dates indicated:



(In Thousands)	At December 31, 2016			At June 30, 2016
Loans on non-accrual status (excluding restructured loans):
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	$	5,716		$	6,292
Multi-family	568			709
Total	6,284			7,001

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	—			—

Restructured loans on non-accrual status:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	3,711			3,232
Commercial business loans	70			76
Total	3,781			3,308

Total non-performing loans	10,065			10,309

Real estate owned, net	2,949			2,706
Total non-performing assets	$	13,014		$	13,015

Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses	1.16		%	1.23		%

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets	0.84		%	0.88		%

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets	1.09		%	1.11		%

The following table describes the non-performing loans, net of allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, by the calendar year of origination as of December 31, 2016:



		Calendar Year of Origination
(In Thousands)		2008 & Prior		2009		2010		2011		2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Total
Mortgage loans:
	Single-family	$	9,338	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	89	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,427
	Multi-family	568		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		568
Commercial business loans		—		70		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		70
Total		$	9,906	$	70	$	—	$	—	$	89	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	10,065

The following table describes the non-performing loans, net of allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, by the geographic location as of December 31, 2016:



(In Thousands)		Inland Empire		Southern California ⁽¹⁾		Other California ⁽²⁾		Other States		Total
Mortgage loans:
	Single-family	$	2,826	$	5,001	$	1,600	$	—	$	9,427
	Multi-family	194		—		—		374		568
Commercial business loans		—		70		—		—		70
Total		$	3,020	$	5,071	$	1,600	$	374	$	10,065


⁽¹⁾	Other than the Inland Empire.


⁽²⁾	Other than the Inland Empire and Southern California.

The following table summarizes classified assets, which is comprised of classified loans, net of allowance for loan losses and fair value adjustments, and real estate owned at the dates indicated:



	At December 31, 2016			At June 30, 2016
(Dollars In Thousands)	Balance		Count	Balance		Count
Special mention loans:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	$	4,710	13	$	4,896	14
Multi-family	3,511		3	3,974		4
Total special mention loans	8,221		16	8,870		18

Substandard loans:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	9,427		35	9,524		37
Multi-family	568		2	709		2
Commercial business loans	70		1	76		1
Consumer loans	—		1	—		1
Total substandard loans	10,065		39	10,309		41

Total classified loans	18,286		55	19,179		59

Real estate owned:
Single-family	2,949		4	2,706		4
Total real estate owned	2,949		4	2,706		4

Total classified assets	$	21,235	59	$	21,885	63

Loan Volume Activities

The following table is provided to disclose details related to the volume of loans originated, purchased and sold for the quarters and six months indicated:



	For the Quarters Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
(In Thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Loans originated and purchased for sale:
Retail originations	$	264,857		$	248,289		$	583,827		$	523,387
Wholesale originations and purchases	277,054			224,214			605,426			489,405
Total loans originated and purchased for sale ⁽¹⁾	541,911			472,503			1,189,253			1,012,792

Loans sold:
Servicing released	(624,979		)	(437,575		)	(1,183,992		)	(1,027,165		)
Servicing retained	(13,520		)	(20,844		)	(22,821		)	(32,265		)
Total loans sold ⁽²⁾	(638,499		)	(458,419		)	(1,206,813		)	(1,059,430		)

Loans originated for investment:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	17,926			7,188			29,756			12,618
Multi-family	15,418			24,065			34,459			46,768
Commercial real estate	2,021			3,670			4,848			10,114
Construction	1,661			4,708			3,296			5,090
Other	—			—			—			72
Consumer loans	1			—			1			—
Total loans originated for investment ⁽³⁾	37,027			39,631			72,360			74,662

Loans purchased for investment:
Mortgage loans:
Single-family	9,477			1,949			9,527			2,142
Multi-family	16,858			8,868			39,764			8,868
Commercial real estate	—			1,950			—			1,950
Total loans purchased for investment ⁽³⁾	26,335			12,767			49,291			12,960

Mortgage loan principal payments	(54,722		)	(37,742		)	(105,264		)	(83,589		)
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	—			(3,225		)	(1,298		)	(4,231		)
Decrease in other items, net ⁽⁴⁾	(5,577		)	(4,959		)	(2,197		)	(2,227		)

Net (decrease) increase in loans held for investment and loans held for sale at fair value	$	(93,525	)	$	20,556		$	(4,668	)	$	(49,063	)


⁽¹⁾	Includes PBM loans originated and purchased for sale during the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 totaling $541.9 million, $472.5 million, $1.19 billion and $1.01 billion, respectively.


⁽²⁾	Includes PBM loans sold during the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 totaling $638.5 million, $458.4 million, $1.21 billion and $1.06 billion, respectively.


⁽³⁾	Includes PBM loans originated and purchased for investment during the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 totaling $15.6 million, $7.7 million, $26.8 million and $13.3 million, respectively.


⁽⁴⁾	Includes net changes in undisbursed loan funds, deferred loan fees or costs, allowance for loan losses, fair vale of loans held for investment, fair value of loans held for sale, advance payments of escrows and repurchases.

Loans that the Corporation has originated for sale are primarily sold on a servicing released basis. Clear ownership is conveyed to the investor by endorsing the original note in favor of the investor; transferring the servicing to a new servicer consistent with

investor instructions; communicating the servicing transfer to the borrower as required by law; and sending the loan file and collateral instruments electronically to the investor contemporaneous with receiving the cash proceeds from the sale of the loan. Additionally, the Corporation registers the change of ownership in the mortgage electronic registration system known as MERS as required by the contractual terms of the loan sale agreement. The Corporation does not believe that completing this additional registration clouds ownership of the note since the steps previously described have also been taken. Also, the Corporation retains an imaged copy of the entire loan file and collateral instruments as an abundance of caution in the event questions arise that can only be answered by reviewing the loan file. Additionally, the Corporation does not originate or sponsor mortgage-backed securities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Corporation’s primary sources of funds are deposits, proceeds from the sale of loans originated and purchased for sale, proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans, proceeds from the maturity and sale of investment securities, FHLB – San Francisco advances, access to the discount window facility at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and access to a federal funds facility with its correspondent bank. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and investment securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows, mortgage prepayments and loan sales are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

The primary investing activity of the Corporation is the origination and purchase of loans held for investment and loans held for sale. During the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, the Corporation originated and purchased $1.31 billion and $1.10 billion of loans, respectively. The total loans sold in the first six months of fiscal 2017 and 2016 were $1.21 billion and $1.06 billion, respectively. At December 31, 2016, the Corporation had loan origination commitments totaling $103.2 million, undisbursed lines of credit totaling $1.3 million and undisbursed construction loan funds totaling $10.0 million. The Corporation anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current loan commitments.

The Corporation’s primary financing activity is gathering deposits. During the first six months of fiscal 2017, the net increase in deposits was $2.3 million, primarily due to the increase in transaction accounts, partly offset by scheduled maturities in time deposits. The increase in transaction accounts and the decrease in time deposits were consistent with the Corporation's operating strategy. As of December 31, 2016, total deposits were $928.7 million. At December 31, 2016, time deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less were $141.2 million and total time deposits with a principal amount of $100,000 or higher were $144.1 million. Historically, the Corporation has been able to retain a significant percentage of its time deposits as they mature by adjusting deposit rates to the current interest rate environment.

The Corporation must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to support loan growth and deposit withdrawals, to satisfy financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. The Corporation generally maintains sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet short-term liquidity needs. At December 31, 2016, total cash and cash equivalents were $82.8 million, or seven percent of total assets. Depending on market conditions and the pricing of deposit products and FHLB – San Francisco advances, the Bank may rely on FHLB – San Francisco advances for part of its liquidity needs. As of December 31, 2016, total borrowings were $111.3 million and the financing availability at FHLB – San Francisco was limited to 35 percent of total assets; the remaining borrowing facility was $314.1 million and the remaining available collateral was $582.1 million. In addition, the Bank has secured a $39.2 million discount window facility at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, collateralized by investment securities with a fair market value of $41.7 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Bank also has a borrowing arrangement in the form of a federal funds facility with its correspondent bank for $17.0 million which matures on June 30, 2017 which the Bank intends to renew upon maturity. The Bank had no advances under its correspondent bank or discount window facility as of December 31, 2016.

Regulations require thrifts to maintain adequate liquidity to assure safe and sound operations. The Bank’s average liquidity ratio (defined as the ratio of average qualifying liquid assets to average deposits and borrowings) for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 decreased to 29.4 percent from 31.2 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

The Bank, as a federally-chartered, federally insured savings bank, is subject to the capital requirements established by the OCC. Under the OCC's capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting and other factors. In addition, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. as a savings and loan holding company registered with the FRB, is required by the FRB to maintain capital adequacy that generally parallels the OCC requirements.

At December 31, 2016, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and the Bank each exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. The Bank was categorized "well-capitalized" at December 31, 2016 under the regulations of the OCC.

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and the Bank's actual and required minimum capital amounts and ratios at the dates indicated are as follows (dollars in thousands):



					Regulatory Requirements
	Actual				Minimum for Capital Adequacy Purposes				Minimum to Be Well Capitalized
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.:

As of December 31, 2016
Tier 1 leverage capital (to adjusted average assets)	$	132,241	10.94	%	$	48,336	4.00	%	$	60,420	5.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital (to risk- weighted assets)	$	132,241	17.78	%	$	38,126	5.13	%	$	48,355	6.50	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	132,241	17.78	%	$	49,285	6.63	%	$	59,514	8.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	140,805	18.93	%	$	64,164	8.63	%	$	74,393	10.00	%

As of June 30, 2016
Tier 1 leverage capital (to adjusted assets)	$	133,081	11.40	%	$	46,706	4.00	%	$	58,382	5.00	%
CET1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	133,081	17.89	%	$	38,117	5.13	%	$	48,343	6.50	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	133,081	17.89	%	$	49,273	6.63	%	$	59,500	8.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	141,955	19.09	%	$	64,148	8.63	%	$	74,375	10.00	%

Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B.:

As of December 31, 2016
Tier 1 leverage capital (to adjusted average assets)	$	114,750	9.50	%	$	48,336	4.00	%	$	60,420	5.00	%
CET1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	114,750	15.43	%	$	38,120	5.13	%	$	48,348	6.50	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	114,750	15.43	%	$	49,277	6.63	%	$	59,505	8.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	123,314	16.58	%	$	64,154	8.63	%	$	74,381	10.00	%

As of June 30, 2016
Tier 1 leverage capital (to adjusted assets)	$	120,192	10.29	%	$	46,706	4.00	%	$	58,382	5.00	%
CET1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	120,192	16.16	%	$	38,112	5.13	%	$	48,337	6.50	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	120,192	16.16	%	$	49,266	6.63	%	$	59,491	8.00	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	129,066	17.36	%	$	64,139	8.63	%	$	74,364	10.00	%

In addition to the minimum CET1, Tier 1 and total capital ratios, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and the Bank will have to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional CET1 capital above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses based on percentages of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions. This new requirement began to be phased in on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase each year to an amount equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets when fully implemented in January 2019.

The ability of the Corporation to pay dividends to stockholders depends primarily on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Corporation. The Bank may not declare or pay a cash dividend if the effect thereof would cause its net worth to be reduced below the regulatory capital requirements imposed by federal regulation. In the first six months of fiscal 2017, the Bank paid a cash dividend of $10.0 million to the Corporation; while the Corporation paid $2.1 million of cash dividends to its shareholders.

Supplemental Information



	At December 31, 2016	At June 30, 2016	At December 31, 2015

Loans serviced for others (in thousands)	$113,615	$105,469	$101,539

Book value per share	$16.75	$16.73	$16.52

ITEM 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

One of the Corporation’s principal financial objectives is to achieve long-term profitability while reducing its exposure to fluctuating interest rates. The Corporation has sought to reduce the exposure of its earnings to changes in interest rates by attempting to manage the repricing mismatch between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The principal element in achieving this objective is to increase the interest-rate sensitivity of the Corporation’s interest-earning assets by retaining for its portfolio new loan originations with interest rates subject to periodic adjustment to market conditions and by selling fixed-rate, single-family mortgage loans. In addition, the Corporation maintains an investment portfolio, which is largely in U.S. government agency MBS and U.S. government sponsored enterprise MBS with contractual maturities of up to 30 years that reprice frequently or have a relatively short-average life. The Corporation relies on retail deposits as its primary source of funds while utilizing FHLB – San Francisco advances as a secondary source of funding. Management believes retail deposits, unlike brokered deposits, reduces the effects of interest rate fluctuations because they generally represent a more stable source of funds. As part of its interest rate risk management strategy, the Corporation promotes transaction accounts and time deposits with terms up to seven years.

Through the use of an internal interest rate risk model, the Corporation is able to analyze its interest rate risk exposure by measuring the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a variety of interest rate scenarios. NPV is defined as the net present value of expected future cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. The calculation is intended to illustrate the change in NPV that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates of -100, +100, +200, +300 and +400 basis points (“bp”) with no effect given to steps that management might take to counter the effect of the interest rate movement. The current federal funds rate is 0.75 percent making an immediate change of -200 and -300 basis points improbable.

The following table is derived from the internal interest rate risk model and represents the NPV based on the indicated changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2016 (dollars in thousands).



Basis Points ("bp") Change in Rates	Net Portfolio Value		NPV Change⁽¹⁾			Portfolio Value of Assets		NPV as Percentage of Portfolio Value Assets⁽²⁾	Sensitivity Measure⁽³⁾
+400 bp	$	260,967	$	108,216		$	1,299,069	20.09%	+761 bp
+300 bp	$	240,968	$	88,217		$	1,286,188	18.74%	+626 bp
+200 bp	$	216,260	$	63,509		$	1,269,429	17.04%	+456 bp
+100 bp	$	186,221	$	33,470		$	1,248,286	14.92%	+244 bp
0 bp	$	152,751	$	—		$	1,223,765	12.48%	0 bp
-100 bp	$	134,666	$	(18,085	)	$	1,217,173	11.06%	-142 bp


⁽¹⁾	Represents the increase (decrease) of the NPV at the indicated interest rate change in comparison to the NPV at December 31, 2016 (“base case”).


⁽²⁾	Derived as the NPV divided by the portfolio value of total assets.


⁽³⁾	Derived as the change in the NPV ratio from the base case amount assuming the indicated change in interest rates (expressed in basis points).

The following table is derived from the internal interest rate risk model and represents the change in the NPV at a -100 basis point rate shock at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016.



	At December 31, 2016	At June 30, 2016
	(-100 bp rate shock)	(-100 bp rate shock)
Pre-Shock NPV Ratio: NPV as a % of PV Assets	12.48%	13.28%
Post-Shock NPV Ratio: NPV as a % of PV Assets	11.06%	11.59%
Sensitivity Measure: Change in NPV Ratio	-142 bp	-169 bp

The pre-shock NPV ratio declined 80 basis points to 12.48% at December 31, 2016 from 13.28% at June 30, 2016 and the post-shock NPV ratio declined 53 basis points to 11.06% at December 31, 2016 from 11.59% at June 30, 2016. The decline of the NPV ratios was primarily attributable to a $10.0 million cash dividend distribution from the Bank to the Corporation in September 2016, partly offset by the net income in the first six months of fiscal 2017.

As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing tables. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as ARM loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from time deposits could likely deviate significantly from those assumed when calculating the results described in the tables above. It is also possible that, as a result of an interest rate increase, the higher mortgage payments required from ARM borrowers could result in an increase in delinquencies and defaults. Changes in market interest rates may also affect the volume and profitability of the Corporation’s mortgage banking operations. Accordingly, the data presented in the tables in this section should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results in the event of changes in interest rates. Furthermore, the NPV presented in the foregoing tables is not intended to present the fair market value of the Corporation, nor does it represent amounts that would be available for distribution to shareholders in the event of the liquidation of the Corporation.

The Corporation also models the sensitivity of net interest income for the 12-month period subsequent to any given month-end assuming a dynamic balance sheet (accounting for the Corporation’s current balance sheet, 12-month business plan, embedded options, rate floors, periodic caps, lifetime caps, and loan, investment, deposit and borrowing cash flows, among others), and immediate, permanent and parallel movements in interest rates of plus 400, 300, 200 and 100 and minus 100 basis points. The following table describes the results of the analysis at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016.



At December 31, 2016		At June 30, 2016
Basis Point (bp) Change in Rates	Change in Net Interest Income	Basis Point (bp) Change in Rates	Change in Net Interest Income
+400 bp	22.50%	+400 bp	(5.20)%
+300 bp	16.76%	+300 bp	4.00%
+200 bp	11.12%	+200 bp	2.05%
+100 bp	3.57%	+100 bp	(1.48)%
-100 bp	(12.31)%	-100 bp	(16.10)%

At both December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Corporation was asset sensitive as its interest-earning assets are expected to reprice more quickly than its interest-bearing liabilities during the subsequent 12-month period. Therefore at December 31, 2016, in a rising interest rate environment, the model projects an increase in net interest income over the subsequent 12-month period, except under plus 100 basis point and plus 400 basis point scenarios at June 30, 2016. In a falling interest rate environment, the results project a decrease in net interest income over the subsequent 12-month period.

Management believes that the assumptions used to complete the analysis described in the table above are reasonable. However, past experience has shown that immediate, permanent and parallel movements in interest rates will not necessarily occur. Additionally, while the analysis provides a tool to evaluate the projected net interest income to changes in interest rates, actual results may be substantially different if actual experience differs from the assumptions used to complete the analysis, particularly with respect to the 12-month business plan when asset growth is forecast. Therefore, the model results that the

Corporation discloses should be thought of as a risk management tool to compare the trends of the Corporation’s current disclosure to previous disclosures, over time, within the context of the actual performance of the treasury yield curve.

ITEM 4 – Controls and Procedures.

a) An evaluation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Section 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Corporation’s Disclosure Committee as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. In designing and evaluating the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Also, because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Corporation have been detected. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Based on their evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2016 are effective, at the reasonable assurance level, in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

b) There have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2016, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. The Corporation does not expect that its internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Corporation have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, the Corporation or its subsidiaries are engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are currently considered to have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations, except as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The table below represents the Corporation’s purchases of its equity securities for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.



Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan	(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan ⁽¹⁾
October 1 – 31, 2016	8,300	$	19.08	8,300	356,814
November 1 – 30, 2016	64,100	19.21		64,100	292,714
December 1 – 31, 2016	13,400	20.12		13,400	279,314
Total	85,800	$	19.34	85,800	279,314


⁽¹⁾	Represents the remaining shares available for future purchases under the May 2016 stock repurchase plan.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Corporation purchased 85,800 shares of the Corporation’s common stock at an average cost of $19.34 per share. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, the Corporation purchased 171,634 shares of the Corporation’s common stock at an average cost of $19.35 per share, including the repurchase of 25,598 shares of distributed restricted stock at an average cost of $19.56 per share to cover employee withholding tax obligations, consistent with the distribution. As of December 31, 2016, a total of 117,686 shares or 30 percent of the shares authorized in the May 2016 stock repurchase plan have been purchased at an average cost of $19.32 per share, leaving 279,314 shares available for future purchases. During the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2016, the Corporation did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

The Corporation is subject to regulatory capital requirements adopted by the Federal Reserve Board, which generally are the same as the capital requirements for the Bank. These capital requirements include provisions that limit the ability of the Corporation to pay dividends to its stockholders or repurchase its shares.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibits:



3.1 (a)	Certificate of Incorporation of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-2230))

3.1 (b)	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 24, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2010)

3.1 (c)	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2014)




10.1	Employment Agreement with Craig G. Blunden (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated December 19, 2005)

10.2	Post-Retirement Compensation Agreement with Craig G. Blunden (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated December 19, 2005)

10.3	Post-Retirement Compensation Agreement with Donavon P. Ternes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated July 7, 2009)

10.4	Form of Severance Agreement with Deborah L. Hill, Robert "Scott" Ritter, Lilian Salter, Donavon P. Ternes, David S. Weiant and Gwendolyn L. Wertz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated February 24, 2012)

10.5	2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Corporation’s proxy statement dated October 12, 2006)

10.6	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 in the Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006)

10.7	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 in the Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006)

10.8	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for restricted shares awarded under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 in the Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006)

10.9	2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Corporation’s proxy statement dated October 28, 2010)

10.10	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2010)

10.11	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2010)

10.12	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for restricted shares awarded under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2010)

10.13	2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Corporation’s proxy statement dated October 24, 2013)

10.14	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2013)

10.15	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2013)

10.16	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for restricted shares awarded under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2013)

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101	The following materials from the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition; (2) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (3) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (4) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.



	Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.



Date: February 7, 2017	/s/ Craig G. Blunden
	Craig G. Blunden
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)



Date: February 7, 2017	/s/ Donavon P. Ternes
	Donavon P. Ternes
	President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit Index



31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101	The following materials from the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition; (2) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (3) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (4) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.