

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

	For the quarterly period ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018

or
[ ]	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: 001-33652


FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington		26-0610707
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

201 Wells Avenue South, Renton, Washington		98057
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(425) 255-4400

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES X NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically ~~and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,~~ every Interactive Data File required to be submitted ~~and posted~~ pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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 X NO

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



Large accelerated filer _____	Accelerated filer X	Non-accelerated filer _____
Smaller reporting company _____	Emerging growth company _____

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. _____

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

YES NO X

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: as of ~~May 6,~~November 5, 2018, ~~10,779,424~~10,914,556 shares of the issuer’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, were outstanding.

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS



			Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	3438
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	5058
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	5361
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	5461
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	5461
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	5461
	Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	5461
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	5462
	Item 5.	Other Information	5462
	Item 6.	Exhibits	5563
SIGNATURES			5664

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

Part 1. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements


	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Cash on hand and in banks	$	6,595		$	9,189		$	7,167		$	9,189
Interest-earning deposits with banks	13,954			6,942			19,094			6,942
Investments available-for-sale, at fair value	142,872			132,242			140,868			132,242
Loans receivable, net of allowance of $13,136 and $12,882	991,138			988,662
Loans receivable, net of allowance of $13,116 and $12,882							995,557			988,662
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost	9,450			9,882			7,410			9,882
Accrued interest receivable	3,981			4,084			4,664			4,084
Deferred tax assets, net	1,362			1,211			2,092			1,211
Other real estate owned ("OREO")	483			483			483			483
Premises and equipment, net	21,208			20,614			21,277			20,614
Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI"), net	29,276			29,027			29,745			29,027
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,922			5,738			4,460			5,738
Goodwill	889			889			889			889
Core deposit intangible	1,228			1,266			1,153			1,266
Total assets	$	1,226,358		$	1,210,229		$	1,234,859		$	1,210,229

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	48,135		$	45,434		$	51,180		$	45,434
Interest-bearing deposits	815,094			794,068			865,099			794,068
Total deposits	863,229			839,502			916,279			839,502
FHLB Advances	200,000			216,000			149,000			216,000
Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance	4,478			2,515			4,737			2,515
Accrued interest payable	270			326			541			326
Other liabilities	9,626			9,252			9,589			9,252
Total liabilities	1,077,603			1,067,595			1,080,146			1,067,595

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	—			—			—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 90,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,779,424 shares at March 31, 2018, and 10,748,437 shares at December 31, 2017	108			107
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 90,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,914,556 shares at September 30, 2018, and 10,748,437 shares at December 31, 2017							109			107
Additional paid-in capital	94,527			94,173			96,664			94,173
Retained earnings, substantially restricted	60,767			54,642			65,004			54,642
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,568		)	(928		)	(2,550		)	(928		)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares	(5,079		)	(5,360		)	(4,514		)	(5,360		)
Total stockholders' equity	148,755			142,634			154,713			142,634
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,226,358		$	1,210,229		$	1,234,859		$	1,210,229

See accompanying selected notes to consolidated financial statements.

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Income Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017		2018		2017			2018			2017
Interest income
Loans, including fees	$	13,042		$	10,027	$	12,631	$	10,959		$	38,103		$	31,338
Investments available-for-sale	929			845		1,063		869			3,002			2,601
Interest-earning deposits with banks	38			44		59		108			141			194
Dividends on FHLB stock	104			82		135		67			343			211
Total interest income	14,113			10,998		13,888		12,003			41,589			34,344
Interest expense
Deposits	2,276			1,691		2,912		1,933			7,623			5,400
FHLB advances and other borrowings	853			445		917		695			2,794			1,710
Total interest expense	3,129			2,136		3,829		2,628			10,417			7,110
Net interest income	10,984			8,862		10,059		9,375			31,172			27,234
(Recapture of provision) provision for loan losses	(4,000		)	200
Net interest income after (recapture of provision) provision for loan losses	14,984			8,662
Provision (recapture of provision) for loan losses						200		500			(4,200		)	800
Net interest income after provision (recapture of provision) for loan losses						9,859		8,875			35,372			26,434
Noninterest income
Net gain (loss) on sale of investments						1		47			(20		)	103
BOLI income	249			201		245		173			718			490
Wealth management revenue	99			140		145		252			400			699
Deposit related fees	161			71		167		113			503			277
Loan related fees	134			120		273		144			533			420
Other	3			3		10		2			16			8
Total noninterest income	646			535		841		731			2,150			1,997
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	4,662			4,285		4,732		4,406			14,325			13,100
Occupancy and equipment	769			480		814		726			2,412			1,785
Professional fees	328			439		353		458			1,123			1,379
Data processing	324			240		356		372			1,031			1,131
OREO related expenses, net	1			40
OREO related expenses (reimbursements), net						1		(6		)	4			14
Regulatory assessments	155			96		126		122			391			330
Insurance and bond premiums	106			99		95		105			355			302
Marketing	107			48		85		102			269			202
Other general and administrative	575			341		639		551			1,805			1,497
Total noninterest expense	7,027			6,068		7,201		6,836			21,715			19,740
Income before federal income tax provision	8,603			3,129		3,499		2,770			15,807			8,691
Federal income tax provision	1,761			785		707		909			3,071			2,618
Net income	$	6,842		$	2,344	$	2,792	$	1,861		$	12,736		$	6,073
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.67		$	0.23	$	0.27	$	0.18		$	1.24		$	0.59
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.66		$	0.22	$	0.27	$	0.18		$	1.22		$	0.58
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	10,210,828			10,319,722		10,356,994		10,287,663			10,280,287			10,323,459
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	10,336,566			10,504,046		10,468,802		10,427,038			10,405,315			10,480,061

See accompanying selected notes to consolidated financial statements.

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income	$	6,842		$	2,344		$	2,792		$	1,861		$	12,736		$	6,073
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on investments available-for-sale	(1,473		)	377			(600		)	214			(3,002		)	1,043
Tax benefit (provision)	309			(132		)	126			(75		)	630			(365		)
Gain on cash flow hedge	663			63
Tax provision	(139		)	(22		)
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in income							(1		)	(47		)	20			(103		)
Tax benefit (provision)							—			17			(4		)	36
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedge							88			28			928			(215		)
Tax (provision) benefit							(18		)	(10		)	(194		)	75
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	$	(640	)	$	286		$	(405	)	$	127		$	(1,622	)	$	471
Total comprehensive income	$	6,202		$	2,630		$	2,387		$	1,988		$	11,114		$	6,544

See accompanying selected notes to consolidated financial statements.

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Dollars in thousands except share data)

(Unaudited)


	Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of tax			Unearned ESOP Shares			Total Stockholders’ Equity			Shares		Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax			Unearned ESOP Shares			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2016	10,938,251	$	109	$	96,852	$	48,981		$	(1,328	)	$	(6,489	)	$	138,125		10,938,251		$	109		$	96,852		$	48,981		$	(1,328	)	$	(6,489	)	$	138,125
Net income	—	—		—		2,344			—			—			2,344			—		—			—			6,073			—			—			6,073
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—			286			—			286			—		—			—			—			471			—			471
Exercise of stock options	97,540	1		953		—			—			—			954			134,880		2			1,307			—			—			—			1,309
Issuance of common stock - restricted stock awards, net																		3,984		—			(105		)	—			—			—			(105		)
Compensation related to stock options and restricted stock awards	—	—		110		—			—			—			110			—		—			505			—			—			—			505
Allocation of 28,214 ESOP shares	—	—		271		—			—			282			553
Cash dividend declared and paid ($0.06 per share)	—	—		—		(623		)	—			—			(623		)
Balances at March 31, 2017	11,035,791	$	110	$	98,186	$	50,702		$	(1,042	)	$	(6,207	)	$	141,749
Allocation of 84,642 ESOP shares																		—		—			625			—			—			846			1,471
Repurchase and retirement of common stock																		(313,200	)	(3		)	(5,016		)	—			—			—			(5,019		)
Cash dividend declared and paid ($0.20 per share)																		—		—			—			(2,070		)	—			—			(2,070		)
Balances at September 30, 2017																		10,763,915		$	108		$	94,168		$	52,984		$	(857	)	$	(5,643	)	$	140,760


	Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of tax			Unearned ESOP Shares			Total Stockholders' Equity			Shares		Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax			Unearned ESOP Shares			Total Stockholders' Equity
Balances at December 31, 2017	10,748,437	$	107	$	94,173	$	54,642		$	(928	)	$	(5,360	)	$	142,634		10,748,437		$	107	$	94,173		$	54,642		$	(928	)	$	(5,360	)	$	142,634
Net income	—	—		—		6,842			—			—			6,842			—		—		—			12,736			—			—			12,736
Other comprehensive (loss) income	—	—		—		—			(640		)	—			(640		)
Other comprehensive loss																		—		—		—			—			(1,622		)	—			(1,622		)
Exercise of stock options	10,000	—		98		—			—			—			98			137,940		1		1,364			—			—			—			1,365
Issuance of common stock - restricted stock awards, net	20,987	1		—		—			—			—			1			30,179		1		(41		)	—			—			—			(40		)
Compensation related to stock options and restricted stock awards	—	—		83		—			—			—			83			—		—		539			—			—			—			539
Allocation of 28,213 ESOP shares	—	—		173		—			—			281			454
Cash dividend declared and paid ($0.07 per share)	—	—		—		(717		)	—			—			(717		)
Balances at March 31, 2018	10,779,424	$	108	$	94,527	$	60,767		$	(1,568	)	$	(5,079	)	$	148,755
Allocation of 84,640 ESOP shares																		—		—		629			—			—			846			1,475
Canceled common stock - restricted stock awards																		(2,000	)	—		—			—			—			—			—
Cash dividend declared and paid ($0.23 per share)																		—		—		—			(2,374		)	—			—			(2,374		)
Balances at September 30, 2018																		10,914,556		$	109	$	96,664		$	65,004		$	(2,550	)	$	(4,514	)	$	154,713

See accompanying selected notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	6,842		$	2,344		$	12,736		$	6,073
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Recapture of provision) provision for loan losses	(4,000		)	200			(4,200		)	800
OREO market value adjustments	—			50			—			50
Gain on sale of OREO property, net							—			(5		)
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investments	274			167			812			500
Loss (gain) on sale of investments available-for-sale							20			(103		)
Depreciation of premises and equipment	401			260			1,228			883
Loss on sale of premises and equipment							—			65
Deferred federal income taxes	19			81			(449		)	507
Allocation of ESOP shares	454			553			1,475			1,471
Stock compensation expense	84			110			539			505
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI	(249		)	(201		)	(718		)	(490		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	2,517			(165		)	2,319			(840		)
Net increase in advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance	1,963			1,833			2,222			2,008
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable	103			(242		)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(56		)	6
Increase in accrued interest receivable							(580		)	(562		)
Increase in accrued interest payable							215			49
Increase in other liabilities	374			242			337			3,038
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,726			5,238			15,956			13,949
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from calls and maturities of investments available-for-sale	2,000			26
Proceeds from sales of OREO properties							—			461
Proceeds from sales, calls and maturities of investments available-for-sale							15,186			7,494
Principal repayments on investments available-for-sale	1,601			2,790			5,385			7,980
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(15,978		)	(3,008		)	(33,011		)	(23,518		)
Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable	1,524			(23,925		)
Purchase (redemption) of FHLB stock	432			(71		)
Net increase in loans receivable							(2,695		)	(117,619		)
Redemption (purchase) of FHLB stock							2,472			(871		)
Purchase of premises and equipment	(995		)	(711		)	(1,891		)	(2,399		)
Proceeds from sale or disposal of premises and equipment, net							—			7
Purchase of BOLI	—			(3,180		)	—			(4,251		)
Net cash received from acquisition of branches							—			71,568
Net cash used by investing activities	(11,416		)	(28,079		)	(14,554		)	(61,148		)

Continued

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits	$	23,727		$	17,231		$	76,777		$	23,735
Advances from the FHLB	140,000			—			320,500			40,000
Repayments of advances from the FHLB	(156,000		)	—			(387,500		)	(20,000		)
Proceeds from stock options exercises	98			954			1,365			1,309
Net share settlement of stock awards							(40		)	(105		)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock							—			(5,019		)
Dividends paid	(717		)	(623		)	(2,374		)	(2,070		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	7,108			17,562			8,728			37,850
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,418			(5,279		)	10,130			(9,349		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	16,131			31,352			16,131			31,352
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	20,549		$	26,073		$	26,261		$	22,003

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest paid	$	3,185		$	2,130		$	10,202		$	7,061
Federal income taxes paid							3,175			2,810
Assets acquired in acquisition of branches							—			72,239
Liabilities assumed in acquisition of branches							—			74,657

Noncash items:
Change in unrealized loss on investments available-for-sale	$	(1,473	)	$	377		$	(2,982	)	$	940
Change in gain on cash flow hedge	$	663		$	63		928			(215		)

See accompanying selected notes to consolidated financial statements.

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Description of Business

First Financial Northwest, Inc. (“First Financial Northwest”), a Washington corporation, was formed on June 1, 2007 for the purpose of becoming the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank (the “Bank”) in connection with the conversion from a mutual holding company structure to a stock holding company structure completed on October 9, 2007. First Financial Northwest’s business activities generally are limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investment in First Financial Northwest Bank. Accordingly, the information presented in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying data, relates primarily to First Financial Northwest Bank. First Financial Northwest is a bank holding company, having converted from a savings and loan holding company on March 31, 2015, and as a bank holding company is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. First Financial Northwest Bank is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”).

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, First Financial Northwest Bank ~~had nine~~operated in ten locations in Washington with the headquarters and ~~three~~four additional branch locations in King County and five branch locations in Snohomish County. The Bank acquired four bank branches (one in King and three in Snohomish counties) and $74.7 million in retail deposits from Opus Bank on August 25, 2017. No loans were acquired in this transaction. The Bank’s ~~tenth branch opened in Bothell, Washington, in April 2018. The Bank’s~~ primary market area consists of King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap counties, Washington. The Bank has received FDIC approval to open an additional branch in Kent, Washington, which is expected to open in the first quarter of 2019.

The Bank is a portfolio lender, originating and purchasing one-to-four family residential, multifamily, commercial real estate, construction/land development, business, and consumer loans. Loans are primarily funded by deposits from the general public, supplemented by borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”) and deposits raised in the national brokered deposit market.

As used throughout this report, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to First Financial Northwest, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary First Financial Northwest Bank, unless the context otherwise requires.

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the ~~SEC.~~SEC (“2017 Form 10-K”). In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP have been included. All significant intercompany balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. In preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”), the valuation of other real estate owned (“OREO”) and the underlying collateral of impaired loans, deferred tax assets, and the fair value of financial instruments.

The Company’s activities are considered to be a single industry segment for financial reporting purposes. The Company is engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and originating and purchasing loans for its portfolio. Substantially all income is derived from a diverse base of commercial, multifamily, and residential real estate loans, consumer lending activities, and investments.

Certain amounts in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current unaudited financial statement presentation with no effect on consolidated net income or stockholders’ equity.

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Note 3 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2018

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). In August 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which postponed the effective date of 2014-09. Subsequently, in March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations. This amendment clarifies that an entity should determine if it is the principal or the agent for each specified good or service promised in a contract with a customer. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The core principle of Topic 606 is that an entity must recognize revenue when it has satisfied a performance obligation of transferring promised goods or services to a customer. These standards were effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has analyzed its sources of noninterest income to determine when the satisfaction of the performance obligation occurs and the appropriate recognition of revenue. The adoption of these ASUs did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. For more discussion on this topic, see Note 12 - Revenue Recognition in this report.

In January 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. In addition, the amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose the fair value of its financial instruments using the exit price notion. Exit price is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The amendments in this ASU were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has updated the fair value disclosure on Note 7 in this report to reflect adoption of this standard, to include using the exit price notion in the fair value disclosure of financial instruments. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU addresses the appropriate classification of eight specific cash flow issues on the cash flow statement. Debt prepayment costs should be classified as an outflow for financing activities. Settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments divides the interest portion as an outflow for operating activities and the principal portion as an outflow for financing activities. Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination should be classified as outflows for financing and operating activities. Proceeds from the settlement of bank-owned life insurance policies should be classified as inflows from investing activities. Other specific areas are identified in the ASU as to the appropriate classification of the cash inflows or outflows. The amendments in this ASU were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not currently have items on its cash flow statement that were impacted by adoption of this ASU and therefore adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805). This ASU clarifies the definition of a business to assist in determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments in this ASU provide a screen to determine when a set of assets and activities is not a business, thereby reducing the number of transactions requiring further evaluation. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this ASU further provide a framework to evaluate if the criteria is present to qualify for a business. This ASU was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Adoption of ASU 2017-01 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. The ASU was issued to provide clarity as to when to apply modification accounting when there is a change in the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. According to this ASU, an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless the fair value, vesting conditions, and balance sheet classification of the award is the same after the modification as compared to the original award prior to the modification. This ASU was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has not had any modifications on share-based payment awards and therefore the adoption of ASU No. 2017-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). This ASU was issued to allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings from stranded tax effects resulting from the revaluation of the net deferred tax asset (“DTA”) to the new corporate tax rate of 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs ~~Act.~~Act (“Tax Act”). This ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early ~~adoption~~

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adoption permitted. The Company adopted this ASU as of December 31, 2017, which resulted in reclassifying a net unrealized gain from the change in tax rate with an increase to accumulated other comprehensive income and a decrease to retained earnings by $41,000, respectively.

In March 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740). This ASU was issued to provide guidance on the income tax accounting implications of the Tax ~~Cuts and Jobs~~ Act and allows for entities to report provisional amounts for specific income tax effects of the Act for which the accounting under Topic 740 was not yet complete but a reasonable estimate could be determined. A measurement period of one-year is allowed to complete the accounting effects under Topic 740 and revise any previous estimates reported. Any provisional amounts or subsequent adjustments included in an entity’s financial statements during the measurement period should be included in income from continuing operations as an adjustment to tax expense in the reporting period the amounts are determined. The Company adopted this ASU with the provisional adjustments as reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements onincluded in the 2017 Form ~~10-K as of December 31, 2017.~~10-K. As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Company did not incur any adjustments to the provisional recognition.

In June 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This ASU was issued to expand the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. Previously, these awards were recorded at the fair value of consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued and was measured as the earlier of the commitment date or date performance was completed. The amendments in this ASU require the awards to be measured at the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted once the entity has adopted Topic 606. The Company has adopted this ASU with the nonemployee share-based payment awards granted in June 2018, with no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU No. 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities arising from operating leases. AIn July 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) to address the comparative reporting requirements when this ASU is adopted. Under this ASU, a lessee should recognize a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. A lessee should include payments to be made in an optional period only if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise an option to extend the lease or not to exercise an option to terminate the lease. For a finance lease, interest payments should be recognized separately from amortization of the right-of-use asset in the statement of comprehensive income. For operating leases, the lease cost should be allocated over the lease term on a generally straight-line basis. The amendments in ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. According to ASU 2018-11, the Company may recognize the cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at the time ASU 2016-02 is adopted. Early application of the amendments in the ASU is permitted. The effect of the adoption will depend on leases at the time of adoption. Once adopted, we expect to report higher assets and liabilities as a result of including right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to certain banking offices under noncancelable operating lease agreements, however, based on current leases, the adoption is expected to increase our consolidated balance sheets by less than 5% and not to have a material impact on our regulatory capital ratios.

In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). This ASU replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodology that recognizes credit losses when a probable loss has been incurred with new methodology where loss estimates are based upon lifetime expected credit losses. The amendments in this ASU require a financial asset that is measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The income statement would then reflect the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets as well as changes to the expected credit losses that have taken place during the reporting period. The measurement of expected credit losses will be based on historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that impact the collectability of the reported amount. Available-for-sale securities will bifurcate the fair value mark and establish an allowance for credit losses through the income statement for the credit portion of that mark. The interest portion will continue to be recognized through accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. The change in allowance recognized as a result of adoption will occur through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the ASU is adopted. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is evaluating our current expected loss methodology of our loan and investment portfolios to identify the necessary modifications in accordance with this standard and expects a change in the processes and procedures to calculate the ALLL, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. A valuation adjustment

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to our ALLL or investment portfolio that is identified in this process will be reflected as a one-time adjustment in equity rather than earnings. We are in the process of compiling historical data that will be used to calculate expected credit losses on our loan portfolio to ensure we are fully compliant with the ASU at the adoption date and are evaluating the potential impact adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements. The Company intends to adopt ASU 2016-13 in the first quarter of 2020, and as a result, we expect our allowance for loan losses to increase. Until our evaluation is complete, however, the magnitude of the increase will not be ~~unknown.~~known.

In January 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This ASU simplifies the impairment calculation for subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating the step of comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity will evaluate the carrying amount of a reporting unit to its fair value, as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. An impairment charge should be recognized for the amount that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, not to exceed the amount

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of goodwill. The income tax effect should be considered for any tax deductible goodwill when measuring the impairment loss. The amendments in this ASU are effective for goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for reporting periods after January 1, 2017. The Company recognized goodwill from its recent ~~branch~~ acquisition on August 25, 2017 of four branches from Opus Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank (the “Branch Acquisition”) and ~~is adopting~~expects to early adopt this ASU for the annual goodwill impairment test in 2018. Adoption of ASU 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The ASU shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. The standard will take effect for SEC filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating its available-for-sale securities that fit the criteria of this ASU but has not yet quantified the impact. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). This ASU was issued to provide investors better insight to an entity’s risk management hedging strategies by permitting companies to recognize the economic results of its hedging strategies in its financial statements. The amendments in this ASU permit hedge accounting for hedging relationships involving non-financial risk and interest rate risk by removing certain limitations in cash flow and fair value hedging relationships. In addition, the ASU requires an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company intends to adopt this ASU during 2018, however its current cash flow hedge will not likely be impacted by the adoption of ASU 2017-12, and consequently, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this ASU remove certain disclosure requirements regarding transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments modified and added certain disclosure requirements for Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. Entities are permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures and adopt the additional disclosures at the effective date. Adoption of ASU 2018-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 4 - Investments

Investments available-for-sale are summarized as follows at the dates indicated:

March 31, 2018
Amortized
Cost Gross
Unrealized
Gains Gross
Unrealized
Losses Fair Value

(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed investments:
   Fannie Mae $ 29,532
$ 26
$ (863 ) $ 28,695
   Freddie Mac 5,469
3
(103 ) 5,369
   Ginnie Mae 21,982
11
(1,094 ) 20,899
Municipal bonds 13,090
52
(97 ) 13,045
U.S. Government agencies 51,005
101
(490 ) 50,616
Corporate bonds 24,500
260
(512 ) 24,248
Total $ 145,578
$ 453
$ (3,159 ) $ 142,872

December 31, 2017
Amortized
Cost Gross
Unrealized
Gains Gross
Unrealized
Losses Fair Value
(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed investments:
   Fannie Mae $ 26,961
$ 69
$ (466 ) $ 26,564
   Freddie Mac 5,510
18
(56 ) 5,472
   Ginnie Mae 22,288
14
(726 ) 21,576
Municipal bonds 13,126
290
(21 ) 13,395
U.S. Government agencies 43,088
81
(536 ) 42,633
Corporate bonds 22,502
527
(427 ) 22,602
Total $ 133,475
$ 999
$ (2,232 ) $ 132,242

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	September 30, 2018
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed investments:
Fannie Mae	$	26,488	$	11	$	(1,165	)	$	25,334
Freddie Mac	5,372		1		(161		)	5,212
Ginnie Mae	23,500		—		(1,521		)	21,979
Other	6,028		—		(13		)	6,015
Municipal bonds	10,640		5		(179		)	10,466
U.S. Government agencies	49,564		79		(925		)	48,718
Corporate bonds	23,490		245		(591		)	23,144
Total	$	145,082	$	341	$	(4,555	)	$	140,868



	December 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed investments:
Fannie Mae	$	26,961	$	69	$	(466	)	$	26,564
Freddie Mac	5,510		18		(56		)	5,472
Ginnie Mae	22,288		14		(726		)	21,576
Municipal bonds	13,126		290		(21		)	13,395
U.S. Government agencies	43,088		81		(536		)	42,633
Corporate bonds	22,502		527		(427		)	22,602
Total	$	133,475	$	999	$	(2,232	)	$	132,242

The tables below summarize the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time those investment securities have been continuously in an unrealized loss position at the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2018															September 30, 2018
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total					Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss
	(In thousands)															(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed investments:
Fannie Mae	$	20,250	$	(340	)	$	6,597	$	(523	)	$	26,847	$	(863	)	$	11,129	$	(238	)	$	13,736	$	(927	)	$	24,865	$	(1,165	)
Freddie Mac	5,142		(103		)	—		—			5,142		(103		)	5,102		(161		)	—		—			5,102		(161		)
Ginnie Mae	6,233		(205		)	13,870		(889		)	20,103		(1,094		)	6,951		(207		)	15,028		(1,314		)	21,979		(1,521		)
Other																6,015		(13		)	—		—			6,015		(13		)
Municipal bonds	6,015		(97		)	—		—			6,015		(97		)	6,378		(134		)	963		(45		)	7,341		(179		)
U.S. Government agencies	34,681		(377		)	1,713		(113		)	36,394		(490		)	32,551		(708		)	6,451		(217		)	39,002		(925		)
Corporate bonds	1,500		—			6,987		(512		)	8,487		(512		)	993		(7		)	6,916		(584		)	7,909		(591		)
Total	$	73,821	$	(1,122	)	$	29,167	$	(2,037	)	$	102,988	$	(3,159	)	$	69,119	$	(1,468	)	$	43,094	$	(3,087	)	$	112,213	$	(4,555	)

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	December 31, 2017
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Loss
	(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed investments:
Fannie Mae	$	15,202	$	(91	)	$	6,759	$	(375	)	$	21,961	$	(466	)
Freddie Mac	3,189		(56		)	—		—			3,189		(56		)
Ginnie Mae	6,454		(61		)	14,234		(665		)	20,688		(726		)
Municipal bonds	1,403		(21		)	—		—			1,403		(21		)
U.S. Government agencies	33,268		(435		)	1,800		(101		)	35,068		(536		)
Corporate bonds	1,499		(1		)	7,074		(426		)	8,573		(427		)
Total	$	61,015	$	(665	)	$	29,867	$	(1,567	)	$	90,882	$	(2,232	)

On a quarterly basis, management makes an assessment to determine whether there have been any events or economic circumstances to indicate that a security on which there is an unrealized loss is impaired on an other-than-temporary basis. The Company considers many factors including the severity and duration of the impairment, recent events specific to the issuer or industry, and for debt securities, external credit ratings and recent downgrades. Securities on which there is an unrealized loss that is deemed to be an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) are written down to fair value. If the Company intends to sell a debt security, or it is likely that the Company will be required to sell the debt security before recovering its cost basis, the entire impairment loss would be recognized in earnings as an OTTI. If the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and it is not likely that it will be required to sell the debt security but does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the debt security, only the portion of the impairment loss representing credit losses would be recognized in earnings. The credit loss on a debt security is measured as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected. Projected cash flows are discounted by the original or current effective interest rate depending on the nature of the debt security being measured for potential OTTI. The remaining impairment related to all other factors, the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and fair value, is recognized as a charge to other comprehensive income (“OCI”). Impairment losses related to all other factors are presented as separate categories within OCI. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company had 4957 securities and 36 securities in an unrealized loss position, respectively, with 18 and 13 of these securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more, ~~at both dates.~~respectively. Management does not believe that any individual unrealized loss as of September 30, 2018, or December 31, 2017, represented OTTI. The decline in fair market value of these securities was generally due to changes in interest rates and changes in market-desired spreads subsequent to their purchase. Management also reviewed the financial condition of the entities issuing municipal or corporate bonds at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, and determined that an OTTI charge was not warranted.

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments available-for-sale at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Investments not due at a single maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed investments, are shown separately.


	March 31, 2018				September 30, 2018
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Due within one year	$	4,491	$	4,491	$	253	$	251
Due after one year through five years	2,197		2,189		7,655		7,725
Due after five years through ten years	24,447		24,151		19,673		19,196
Due after ten years	57,460		57,078		56,113		55,156
	88,595		87,909		83,694		82,328
Mortgage-backed investments	56,983		54,963		61,388		58,540
Total	$	145,578	$	142,872	$	145,082	$	140,868

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Under Washington state law, in order to participate in the public funds program the Company is required to pledge eligible securities as collateral in an amount equal to 50% of the public deposits held less the FDIC insured amount. Investment securities with market values of ~~$13.8~~$14.5 million and $14.2 million were pledged as collateral for public deposits at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively, both of which exceeded the collateral requirements established by the Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission.

For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, we had calls, sales, and maturities on investment securities of $5.4 million, and $15.2 million, respectively, generating a ~~maturity~~net gain of ~~one investment security~~$1,000 and a net loss of ~~$2.0 million, generating no gain or loss.~~$20,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017, we had calls, sales and a maturity on investment securities of ~~$26,000,~~$2.8 million, and $7.5 million, respectively, generating noa net gain ~~or loss. There were no sales~~ of ~~available-for-sale investment securities during either period.~~$47,000 and $103,000, respectively.

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Note 5 - Loans Receivable

Loans receivable are summarized as follows at the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential:
Permanent owner occupied	$	162,544	$	148,304	$	184,698	$	148,304
Permanent non-owner occupied	133,351		130,351		143,226		130,351
	295,895		278,655		327,924		278,655

Multifamily	190,392		184,902		176,521		184,902

Commercial real estate	366,774		361,842		360,485		361,842

Construction/land:
One-to-four family residential	97,779		87,404		84,912		87,404
Multifamily	85,773		108,439		80,607		108,439
Commercial	5,735		5,325		21,385		5,325
Land	13,299		36,405		7,113		36,405
	202,586		237,573		194,017		237,573

Business	24,237		23,087		29,655		23,087
Consumer	11,131		9,133		12,419		9,133
Total loans	1,091,015		1,095,192		1,101,021		1,095,192

Less:
Loans in process ("LIP")	85,576		92,498		91,232		92,498
Deferred loan fees, net	1,165		1,150		1,116		1,150
Allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL")	13,136		12,882		13,116		12,882
Loans receivable, net	$	991,138	$	988,662	$	995,557	$	988,662

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, loans totaling ~~$469.7~~$475.9 million were pledged to secure borrowings from the FHLB of Des Moines compared to $422.6 million at December 31, 2017.

ALLL. The Company maintains an ALLL as a reserve against probable and inherent risk of losses in its loan portfolios. The ALLL is comprised of a general reserve component for loans evaluated collectively for loss and a specific reserve component for loans evaluated individually. When an issue is identified, and it is determined that the loan needs to be classified as nonperforming and/or impaired, an evaluation of the discounted expected cash flows is done, and an appraisal may be obtained on the collateral. Based on this evaluation, additional provision for loan loss or charge-offs is recorded prior to the end of the financial reporting period.

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The following tables summarize changes in the ALLL and loan portfolio by loan type and impairment method at the dates and for the periods shown:


	At or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018																	At or For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
	One-to-Four Family Residential			Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land			Business		Consumer		Total			One-to-Four Family Residential			Multifamily			Commercial Real Estate			Construction/ Land			Business		Consumer			Total
	(In thousands)																	(In thousands)
ALLL:
Beginning balance	$	2,837		$	1,820	$	4,418	$	2,816		$	694	$	297	$	12,882		$	3,265		$	1,928		$	4,494		$	2,121		$	674	$	272		$	12,754
Charge-offs	—			—		—		—			—		—		—
Recoveries																		2			—			—			160			—		—			162
Provision (recapture)																		265			(189		)	(16		)	(84		)	236		(12		)	200
Ending balance																		$	3,532		$	1,739		$	4,478		$	2,197		$	910	$	260		$	13,116

																		At or For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
																		One-to-Four Family Residential			Multifamily			Commercial Real Estate			Construction/ Land			Business		Consumer			Total
																		(In thousands)
ALLL:
Beginning balance																		$	2,837		$	1,820		$	4,418		$	2,816		$	694	$	297		$	12,882
Recoveries	4,240			—		14		—			—		—		4,254			4,248			—			14			172			—		—			4,434
(Recapture) provision	(3,840		)	64		58		(362		)	46		34		(4,000		)	(3,553		)	(81		)	46			(791		)	216		(37		)	(4,200		)
Ending balance	$	3,237		$	1,884	$	4,490	$	2,454		$	740	$	331	$	13,136		$	3,532		$	1,739		$	4,478		$	2,197		$	910	$	260		$	13,116

ALLL by category:
General reserve	$	3,168		$	1,884	$	4,464	$	2,454		$	740	$	331	$	13,041		$	3,446		$	1,739		$	4,471		$	2,197		$	910	$	260		$	13,023
Specific reserve	69			—		26		—			—		—		95			86			—			7			—			—		—			93

Loans: ⁽¹⁾
Total loans	$	295,895		$	190,392	$	366,231	$	117,554		$	24,237	$	11,131	$	1,005,440		$	327,924		$	176,521		$	360,261		$	103,009		$	29,655	$	12,419		$	1,009,789
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment ⁽²⁾	283,866			189,264		363,059		117,554			24,237		11,038		989,018			318,353			175,405			357,335			103,009			29,655		12,330			996,087
Loans individually evaluated for impairment ⁽³⁾	12,029			1,128		3,172		—			—		93		16,422			9,571			1,116			2,926			—			—		89			13,702

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⁽¹⁾Net of LIP.

⁽²⁾Loans collectively evaluated for general reserves.

⁽³⁾Loans individually evaluated for specific reserves.

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	At or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017																	At or For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
	One-to-Four Family Residential			Multifamily			Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land			Business		Consumer		Total		One-to-Four Family Residential			Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate			Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total
	(In thousands)																	(In thousands)
ALLL:
Beginning balance	$	2,551		$	1,199		$	3,893	$	2,792		$	237	$	279	$	10,951	$	2,627		$	1,231	$	3,733		$	2,942	$	457	$	295	$	11,285
Charge-offs	—			—			—		—			—		—		—
Recoveries																		247			—		78			—		—		—		325
(Recapture) provision																		(157		)	472		(68		)	40		211		2		500
Ending balance																		$	2,717		$	1,703	$	3,743		$	2,982	$	668	$	297	$	12,110

																		At or For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
																		One-to-Four Family Residential			Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate			Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total
																		(In thousands)
ALLL:
Beginning balance																		$	2,551		$	1,199	$	3,893		$	2,792	$	237	$	279	$	10,951
Recoveries	7			—			—		—			—		—		7		280			—		78			—		—		1		359
(Recapture) provision	(16		)	(11		)	134		(1		)	74		20		200		(114		)	504		(228		)	190		431		17		800
Ending balance	$	2,542		$	1,188		$	4,027	$	2,791		$	311	$	299	$	11,158	$	2,717		$	1,703	$	3,743		$	2,982	$	668	$	297	$	12,110

ALLL by category:
General reserve	$	2,357		$	1,188		$	4,003	$	2,791		$	311	$	299	$	10,949	$	2,582		$	1,703	$	3,723		$	2,982	$	668	$	297	$	11,955
Specific reserve	185			—			24		—			—		—		209		135			—		20			—		—		—		155

Loans: ⁽¹⁾
Total loans	$	249,219		$	121,718		$	317,719	$	145,200		$	10,370	$	7,878	$	852,104	$	266,447		$	173,681	$	319,872		$	153,914	$	22,243	$	9,301	$	945,458
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment ⁽²⁾	226,884			120,566			314,036		145,200			10,370		7,778		824,834		251,141			172,541		316,656			153,914		22,243		9,205		925,700
Loans individually evaluated for impairment ⁽³⁾	22,335			1,152			3,683		—			—		100		27,270		15,306			1,140		3,216			—		—		96		19,758

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⁽¹⁾ Net of LIP.

⁽²⁾ Loans collectively evaluated for general reserves.

⁽³⁾ Loans individually evaluated for specific reserves.

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Past Due Loans. Loans are considered past due if a scheduled principal or interest payment is due and unpaid for 30 days or more. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, past due loans were ~~0.02%~~0.08% of total loans receivable, net of LIP. In comparison, past due loans were 0.01% of total loans receivable, net of LIP at December 31, 2017. The following tables represent a summary of the aging of loans by type at the dates indicated:


	Loans Past Due as of March 31, 2018												Loans Past Due as of September 30, 2018
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Total ^{(1) (2)}		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Total ^{(1) (2)}
	(In thousands)												(In thousands)
Real estate:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	$	—	$	101	$	124	$	225	$	162,319	$	162,544	$	496	$	—	$	—	$	496	$	184,202	$	184,698
Non-owner occupied	—		—		—		—		133,351		133,351		—		—		—		—		143,226		143,226
Multifamily	—		—		—		—		190,392		190,392		—		—		—		—		176,521		176,521
Commercial real estate	—		—		—		—		366,231		366,231		325		—		—		325		359,936		360,261
Construction/land	—		—		—		—		117,554		117,554		—		—		—		—		103,009		103,009
Total real estate	—		101		124		225		969,847		970,072		821		—		—		821		966,894		967,715
Business	—		—		—		—		24,237		24,237		—		—		—		—		29,655		29,655
Consumer	—		—		—		—		11,131		11,131		—		—		—		—		12,419		12,419
Total loans	$	—	$	101	$	124	$	225	$	1,005,215	$	1,005,440	$	821	$	—	$	—	$	821	$	1,008,968	$	1,009,789

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⁽¹⁾ There were no loans 90 days and greater past due and still accruing interest at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018.

⁽²⁾ Net of LIP.



	Loans Past Due as of December 31, 2017
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days and Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Total ^{(1) (2)}
	(In thousands)
Real estate:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	$	101	$	—	$	—	$	101	$	148,203	$	148,304
Non-owner occupied	—		—		—		—		130,351		130,351
Multifamily	—		—		—		—		184,902		184,902
Commercial real estate	—		—		—		—		361,299		361,299
Construction/land	—		—		—		—		145,618		145,618
Total real estate	101		—		—		101		970,373		970,474
Business	—		—		—		—		23,087		23,087
Consumer	—		—		—		—		9,133		9,133
Total loans	$	101	$	—	$	—	$	101	$	1,002,593	$	1,002,694

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⁽¹⁾ There were no loans 90 days and greater past due and still accruing interest at December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ Net of LIP.

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Nonaccrual Loans. The following table is a summary of nonaccrual loans by loan type at the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	125	$	128	$	113	$	128
Commercial real estate					325		—
Consumer	50		51		46		51
Total nonaccrual loans	$	175	$	179	$	484	$	179

During the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, interest income that would have been recognized had these nonaccrual loans been performing in accordance with their original terms was ~~$6,000.~~$4,000 and $10,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017, foregone interest on nonaccrual loans was ~~$9,000.~~$3,000 and $21,000, respectively.

The following tables summarize the loan portfolio by type and payment status at the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2018														September 30, 2018
	One-to-Four Family Residential		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total ⁽¹⁾		One-to-Four Family Residential		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total ⁽¹⁾
	(In thousands)														(In thousands)
Performing ⁽²⁾	$	295,770	$	190,392	$	366,231	$	117,554	$	24,237	$	11,081	$	1,005,265	$	327,811	$	176,521	$	359,936	$	103,009	$	29,655	$	12,373	$	1,009,305
Nonperforming ⁽³⁾	125		—		—		—		—		50		175		113		—		325		—		—		46		484
Total loans	$	295,895	$	190,392	$	366,231	$	117,554	$	24,237	$	11,131	$	1,005,440	$	327,924	$	176,521	$	360,261	$	103,009	$	29,655	$	12,419	$	1,009,789

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⁽¹⁾	Net of LIP.


⁽²⁾	There were ~~$162.4~~$184.6 million of owner-occupied one-to-four family residential loans and ~~$133.4~~$143.2 million of non-owner occupied one-to-four family residential loans classified as performing.


⁽³⁾	The ~~$125,000~~$113,000 of one-to-four family residential loans classified as nonperforming are all owner-occupied.



	December 31, 2017
	One-to-Four Family Residential		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total⁽¹⁾
	(In thousands)
Performing ⁽²⁾	$	278,527	$	184,902	$	361,299	$	145,618	$	23,087	$	9,082	$	1,002,515
Nonperforming ⁽³⁾	128		—		—		—		—		51		179
Total loans	$	278,655	$	184,902	$	361,299	$	145,618	$	23,087	$	9,133	$	1,002,694

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⁽¹⁾Net of LIP.

⁽²⁾There were $148.2 million of owner-occupied one-to-four family residential loans and $130.3 million of non-owner occupied one-to-four family residential loans classified as performing.

⁽³⁾The $128,000 of one-to-four family residential loans classified as nonperforming are all owner-occupied.

Impaired Loans. A loan is considered impaired when we have determined that we may be unable to collect payments of principal or interest when due under the terms of the original loan document. There were no funds committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans at either ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, or December 31, 2017.

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The following tables present a summary of loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan type at the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2018						September 30, 2018
	Recorded Investment ⁽¹⁾		Unpaid Principal Balance ⁽²⁾		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment ⁽¹⁾		Unpaid Principal Balance ⁽²⁾		Related Allowance
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Loans with no related allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	$	1,306	$	1,502	$	—	$	1,045	$	1,213	$	—
Non-owner occupied	6,906		6,906		—		4,857		4,857		—
Multifamily	1,128		1,128		—		1,116		1,116		—
Commercial real estate	1,059		1,059		—		2,556		2,556		—
Consumer	93		143		—		89		141		—
Total	10,492		10,738		—		9,663		9,883		—

Loans with an allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	520		566		3		516		562		23
Non-owner occupied	3,297		3,318		66		3,153		3,174		63
Commercial real estate	2,113		2,113		26		370		370		7
Total	5,930		5,997		95		4,039		4,106		93

Total impaired loans:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	1,826		2,068		3		1,561		1,775		23
Non-owner occupied	10,203		10,224		66		8,010		8,031		63
Multifamily	1,128		1,128		—		1,116		1,116		—
Commercial real estate	3,172		3,172		26		2,926		2,926		7
Consumer	93		143		—		89		141		—
Total	$	16,422	$	16,735	$	95	$	13,702	$	13,989	$	93

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⁽¹⁾ Represents the loan balance less charge-offs.

⁽²⁾ Contractual loan principal balance.

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	December 31, 2017
	Recorded Investment ⁽¹⁾		Unpaid Principal Balance⁽²⁾		Related Allowance
	(In thousands)
Loans with no related allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	$	1,321	$	1,516	$	—
Non-owner occupied	8,409		8,409		—
Multifamily	1,134		1,134		—
Commercial real estate	1,065		1,065		—
Consumer	94		144		—
Total	12,023		12,268		—

Loans with an allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	522		568		5
Non-owner occupied	3,310		3,332		111
Commercial real estate	2,129		2,129		19
Total	5,961		6,029		135

Total impaired loans:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	1,843		2,084		5
Non-owner occupied	11,719		11,741		111
Multifamily	1,134		1,134		—
Commercial real estate	3,194		3,194		19
Consumer	94		144		—
Total	$	17,984	$	18,297	$	135

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⁽¹⁾ Represents the loan balance less charge-offs.

⁽²⁾ Contractual loan principal balance.

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The following ~~table presents~~tables present the average recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment and the interest income recognized for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and 2017:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018				Three Months Ended March 31, 2017				Three Months Ended September 30, 2018				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Loans with no related allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	$	1,314	$	25	$	2,114	$	31	$	1,049	$	18	$	1,182	$	55
Non-owner occupied	7,658		127		15,495		211		5,112		83		6,385		298
Multifamily	1,131		18		1,358		19		1,119		19		1,125		55
Commercial real estate	1,062		19		2,942		53		2,402		42		1,732		133
Consumer	94		2		102		2		90		2		92		6
Total	11,259		191		22,011		316		9,772		164		10,516		547

Loans with an allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	521		9		1,892		26		517		9		519		26
Non-owner occupied	3,304		47		4,203		55		3,160		40		3,232		122
Commercial real estate	2,121		34		753		10		373		5		1,247		22
Construction/land	—		—		248		—
Total	5,946		90		7,096		91		4,050		54		4,998		170

Total impaired loans:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	1,835		34		4,006		57		1,566		27		1,701		81
Non-owner occupied	10,962		174		19,698		266		8,272		123		9,617		420
Multifamily	1,131		18		1,358		19		1,119		19		1,125		55
Commercial real estate	3,183		53		3,695		63		2,775		47		2,979		155
Construction/land	—		—		248		—
Consumer	94		2		102		2		90		2		92		6
Total	$	17,205	$	281	$	29,107	$	407	$	13,822	$	218	$	15,514	$	717

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(In thousands)
Loans with no related allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	$	1,658	$	22	$	1,886	$	69
Non-owner occupied	11,395		158		13,445		485
Multifamily	1,143		19		1,251		56
Commercial real estate	2,693		49		2,818		135
Consumer	97		2		99		6
Total	16,986		250		19,499		751

Loans with an allowance:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	1,099		10		1,495		22
Non-owner occupied	3,343		47		3,773		128
Commercial real estate	745		10		749		31
Construction/land	—		—		124		—
Total	5,187		67		6,141		181

Total impaired loans:
One-to-four family residential:
Owner occupied	2,757		32		3,381		91
Non-owner occupied	14,738		205		17,218		613
Multifamily	1,143		19		1,251		56
Commercial real estate	3,438		59		3,567		166
Construction/land	—		—		124		—
Consumer	97		2		99		6
Total	$	22,173	$	317	$	25,640	$	932

Troubled Debt Restructurings. Certain loan modifications are accounted for as troubled debt restructured loans (“TDRs”). At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the TDR portfolio totaled ~~$16.2~~$13.2 million. At December 31, 2017, the TDR portfolio totaled $17.8 million. At both dates, all TDRs were performing according to their modified repayment terms.

~~There were no loans modified as TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017.~~ At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Company had no commitments to extend additional credit to borrowers whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs. All TDRs are also classified as impaired loans and are included in the loans individually evaluated for impairment as part of the calculation of the ALLL. No loans accounted for as TDRs were charged-off to the ALLL for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and 2017.

The following tables present TDR modifications for the periods indicated and their recorded investment prior to and after the modification:

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
	(Dollars in thousands)
One-to-four family residential
Advancement of maturity date	1	563		563		1	563		563
Commercial
Advancement of maturity date	—	$	—	$	—	1	$	1,124	$	1,124
Total	1	$	563	$	563	2	$	1,687	$	1,687



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
	(Dollars in thousands)
One-to-four family residential
Principal and interest with interest rate concession and advancement of maturity date	1	$	524	$	524	8	$	2,492	$	2,492
Total	1	$	524	$	524	8	$	2,492	$	2,492

TDRs that default after they have been modified are typically evaluated individually on a collateral basis. Any additional impairment is charged to the ALLL. For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017, no loans that had been modified in the previous 12 months defaulted.

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Credit Quality Indicators. The Company utilizes a nine-category risk rating system and assigns a risk rating for all credit exposures. The risk rating system is designed to define the basic characteristics and identify risk elements of each credit extension. Credits risk rated 1 through 5 are considered to be “pass” credits. Pass credits include assets, such as cash secured loans with funds on deposit with the Bank, where there is virtually no credit risk. Pass credits also include credits that are on the Company’s watch list, where the borrower exhibits potential weaknesses, which may, if not checked or corrected, negatively affect the borrower’s financial capacity and threaten their ability to fulfill debt obligations in the future. Credits classified as special mention are risk rated 6 and possess weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. Special mention assets do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification in the substandard, doubtful or loss categories. Substandard credits are risk rated 7. An asset is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and payment capacity of the borrower or of any collateral pledged.

Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as doubtful are risk rated 8 and have all the weaknesses inherent in those credits classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values. Assets classified as loss are risk rated 9 and are considered uncollectible and cannot be justified as a viable asset for the Company. There were no loans classified as doubtful or loss at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017.

The following tables represent a summary of loans by type and risk category at the dates indicated:

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	March 31, 2018														September 30, 2018
	One-to-Four Family Residential		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total ⁽¹⁾		One-to-Four Family Residential		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total ⁽¹⁾
	(In thousands)														(In thousands)
Risk Rating:
Pass	$	292,894	$	190,392	$	363,237	$	117,554	$	24,237	$	10,893	$	999,207	$	325,509	$	176,521	$	359,021	$	103,009	$	29,655	$	12,373	$	1,006,088
Special mention	2,333		—		2,441		—		—		188		4,962		1,762		—		370		—		—		—		2,132
Substandard	668		—		553		—		—		50		1,271		653		—		870		—		—		46		1,569
Total loans	$	295,895	$	190,392	$	366,231	$	117,554	$	24,237	$	11,131	$	1,005,440	$	327,924	$	176,521	$	360,261	$	103,009	$	29,655	$	12,419	$	1,009,789

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⁽¹⁾ Net of LIP.



	December 31, 2017
	One-to-Four Family Residential		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land		Business		Consumer		Total ⁽¹⁾
	(In thousands)
Risk Rating:
Pass	$	275,653	$	184,902	$	358,285	$	145,618	$	23,087	$	8,893	$	996,438
Special mention	2,329		—		2,459		—		—		188		4,976
Substandard	673		—		555		—		—		52		1,280
Total loans	$	278,655	$	184,902	$	361,299	$	145,618	$	23,087	$	9,133	$	1,002,694

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⁽¹⁾ Net of LIP.

Note 6 - Other Real Estate Owned

OREO includes properties acquired by the Company through foreclosure and deed in lieu of foreclosure. The following table is a summary of OREO activity during the periods shown:

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	Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017			2018		2017		2018		2017
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	483	$	2,331		$	483	$	1,825	$	483	$	2,331
Gross proceeds from sale of OREO						—		—		—		(461		)
Gain on sale of OREO						—		—		—		5
Market value adjustments	—		(50		)	—		—		—		(50		)
Balance at end of period	$	483	$	2,281		$	483	$	1,825	$	483	$	1,825

For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, there were no OREO properties sold and no market value adjustments taken on the remaining properties in OREO. During the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017, a $50,000 market value adjustment was recognized prior to the sale of the one OREO property sold during ~~a subsequent~~that period. OREO at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, consisted of $483,000 in commercial real estate properties. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, foreclosure proceedings were underway on a $325,000 nonaccrual commercial loan and there were no loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process.

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Note 7 - Fair Value

The fair value of financial instruments presented in this note, with the exception of loans receivable, are based on the same methodology as presented in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2017 10-K. The Company has adopted ASU 2016-01, and therefore is measuring the fair value of loans receivable under the exit price notion rather than the previous method of entry price notion. Under the entry price notion, the fair value estimate of loans receivable was based on discounted cash flow. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the exit price notion used to estimate the fair value of loans receivable was based on similar techniques, with the addition of current origination spreads, liquidity premiums, or credit adjustments. The fair value of nonperforming loans is based on the underlying value of the collateral for periods prior to and after adoption of ASU 2016-01.

The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair values. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect its estimate for market assumptions.

Valuation inputs refer to the assumptions market participants would use in pricing a given asset or liability using one of the three valuation techniques. Inputs can be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are those assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the particular asset or liability. These inputs are based on market data and are obtained from an independent source. Unobservable inputs are assumptions based on the Company’s own information or estimate of assumptions used by market participants in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best and most current information available on the measurement date.

All inputs, whether observable or unobservable, are ranked in accordance with a prescribed fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable.

Level 3 - Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

The tables below present the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 recurring measurements) at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:



	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2018
	Fair Value Measurements		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Investments available-for-sale:
Mortgage-backed investments:
Fannie Mae	$	25,334	$	—	$	25,334	$	—
Freddie Mac	5,212		—		5,212		—
Ginnie Mae	21,979		—		21,979		—
Other	6,015		—		6,015		—
Municipal bonds	10,466		—		10,466		—
U.S. Government agencies	48,718		—		48,718		—
Corporate bonds	23,144		—		23,144		—
Total available-for-sale investments	140,868		—		140,868		—
Derivative fair value asset	2,454		—		2,454		—
Total	$	143,322	$	—	$	143,322	$	—

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Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurements Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(In thousands)
Investments available-for-sale:
Mortgage-backed investments:
Fannie Mae $ 28,695
$ —
$ 28,695
$ —
Freddie Mac 5,369
—
5,369
—
Ginnie Mae 20,899
—
20,899
—
Municipal bonds 13,045
—
13,045
—
U.S. Government agencies 50,616
—
50,616
—
Corporate bonds 24,248
—
24,248
—
Total available-for-sale
investments 142,872
—
142,872
—
Derivative fair value asset 2,189
—
2,189
—
Total $ 145,061
$ —
$ 145,061
$ —



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
	Fair Value Measurements		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Investments available-for-sale:
Mortgage-backed investments:
Fannie Mae	$	26,564	$	—	$	26,564	$	—
Freddie Mac	5,472		—		5,472		—
Ginnie Mae	21,576		—		21,576		—
Municipal bonds	13,395		—		13,395		—
U.S. Government agencies	42,633		—		42,633		—
Corporate bonds	22,602		—		22,602		—
Total available-for-sale investments	132,242		—		132,242		—
Derivative fair value asset	1,526		—		1,526		—
Total	$	133,768	$	—	$	133,768	$	—

The estimated fair value of Level 2 investments is based on quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, identical or similar investments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable.

The tables below present the balances of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

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	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2018								Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2018
	Fair Value Measurements		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value Measurements		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Impaired loans (included in loans receivable, net) ⁽¹⁾	$	16,327	$	—	$	—	$	16,327	$	13,609	$	—	$	—	$	13,609
OREO	483		—		—		483		483		—		—		483
Total	$	16,810	$	—	$	—	$	16,810	$	14,092	$	—	$	—	$	14,092

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⁽¹⁾	Total fair value of impaired loans is net of ~~$95,000~~$93,000 of specific reserves on performing TDRs.



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
	Fair Value Measurements		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Impaired loans (included in loans receivable, net) ⁽¹⁾	$	17,849	$	—	$	—	$	17,849
OREO	483		—		—		483
Total	$	18,332	$	—	$	—	$	18,332

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⁽¹⁾ Total fair value of impaired loans is net of $135,000 of specific reserves on performing TDRs.

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The fair value of impaired loans reflects the exit price and is calculated using the collateral value method or on a discounted cash flow basis. Inputs used in the collateral value method include appraised values, less estimated costs to sell. Some of these inputs may not be observable in the marketplace. Appraised values may be discounted based on management’s knowledge of the marketplace, subsequent changes in market conditions, or management’s knowledge of the borrower.

OREO properties are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property, resulting in a Level 3 classification. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less estimated costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized.

The following tables present quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

March 31, 2018
Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input(s) Range (Weighted Average)
(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired Loans $ 16,327
Market approach Appraised value discounted by market or borrower conditions 0.0%
(0.0%)

OREO $ 483
Market approach Appraised value less selling costs 0.0%
(0.0%)

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	September 30, 2018
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input(s)	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired Loans	$	13,609	Market approach	Appraised value discounted by market or borrower conditions	0.0% (0.00%)

OREO	$	483	Market approach	Appraised value less selling costs	0.0% (0.00%)



	December 31, 2017
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input(s)	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired Loans	$	17,849	Market approach	Appraised value discounted by market or borrower conditions	0.0% (0.0%)

OREO	$	483	Market approach	Appraised value less selling costs	0.0% (0.0%)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows at the dates indicated:

March 31, 2018
Estimated Fair Value Measurements Using:
Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash on hand and in banks $ 6,595
$ 6,595
$ 6,595
$ —
$ —
Interest-earning deposits with banks 13,954
13,954
13,954
—
—
Investments available-for-sale 142,872
142,872
—
142,872
—
Loans receivable, net 991,138
982,143
—
—
982,143
FHLB stock 9,450
9,450
—
9,450
—
Accrued interest receivable 3,981
3,981
—
3,981
—
Derivative fair value asset 2,189
2,189
—
2,189
—

Financial Liabilities:

Deposits 449,835
449,835
449,835
—
—
Certificates of deposit, retail 337,906
334,254
—
334,254
—
Certificates of deposit, brokered 75,488
75,043
—
75,043
—
Advances from the FHLB 200,000
196,921
—
196,921
—
Accrued interest payable 270
270
—
270
—

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	September 30, 2018
			Estimated		Fair Value Measurements Using:
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash on hand and in banks	$	7,167	$	7,167	$	7,167	$	—	$	—
Interest-earning deposits with banks	19,094		19,094		19,094		—		—
Investments available-for-sale	140,868		140,868		—		140,868		—
Loans receivable, net	995,557		977,320		—		—		977,320
FHLB stock	7,410		7,410		—		7,410		—
Accrued interest receivable	4,664		4,664		—		4,664		—
Derivative fair value asset	2,454		2,454		—		2,454		—

Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	440,265		440,265		440,265		—		—
Certificates of deposit, retail	373,931		370,948		—		370,948		—
Certificates of deposit, brokered	102,083		101,812		—		101,812		—
Advances from the FHLB	149,000		145,108		—		145,108		—
Accrued interest payable	541		541		—		541		—



	December 31, 2017
			Estimated		Fair Value Measurements Using:
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash on hand and in banks	$	9,189	$	9,189	$	9,189	$	—	$	—
Interest-earning deposits with banks	6,942		6,942		6,942		—		—
Investments available-for-sale	132,242		132,242		—		132,242		—
Loans receivable, net	988,662		980,578		—		—		980,578
FHLB stock	9,882		9,882		—		9,882		—
Accrued interest receivable	4,084		4,084		—		4,084		—
Derivative fair value asset	1,526		1,526		—		1,526		—

Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	430,750		430,750		430,750		—		—
Certificates of deposit, retail	333,264		331,199		—		331,199		—
Certificates of deposit, brokered	75,488		74,947		—		74,947		—
Advances from the FHLB	216,000		214,477		—		214,477		—
Accrued interest payable	326		326		—		326		—

Fair value estimates are measured at the exit price notion. The methods and calculation assumptions are set forth below for the Company’s financial instruments:

Financial instruments with book value equal to fair value: The fair value of financial instruments that are short-term or reprice frequently and that have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value equal to book value. These instruments include cash on hand and in banks, interest-earning deposits with banks, FHLB stock, accrued interest

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receivable and accrued interest payable. FHLB stock is not publicly-traded, however it may be redeemed on a dollar-for-dollar basis, for any amount the Bank is not required to hold, subject to the FHLB’s discretion. The fair value is therefore equal to the book value.

Investments available-for-sale: The fair value of all investments, excluding FHLB stock, was based upon quoted market prices for similar investments in active markets, identical or similar investments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable.

Loans receivable: Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, loan fair value estimates were primarily calculated using discounted cash flows. With the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the fair value of loans receivable at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 were calculated from inputs reflective of current market pricing for similar instruments, to include current origination spreads, liquidity premiums, and credit adjustments. The fair value of nonperforming loans is estimated using the fair value of the underlying collateral.

Derivatives: The fair value of derivatives is based on dealer quotes, pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques for which the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation.

Liabilities: The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as statement savings, interest-bearing checking and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows using current interest rates for certificates of deposit with similar remaining maturities. The fair value of FHLB advances is estimated based on discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates for debt with similar remaining maturities.

Off balance sheet commitments: No fair value adjustment is necessary for commitments made to extend credit, which represents commitments for loan originations or for outstanding commitments to purchase loans. These commitments

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are at variable rates, are for loans with terms of less than one year and have interest rates which approximate prevailing market rates, or are set at the time of loan closing.

Fair value estimates are based on existing balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business. The fair value has not been estimated for assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.

Note 8 - Derivatives

The Company uses a derivative financial instrument, which qualifies as a cash flow hedge, to manage the risk of changes in future cash flows due to interest rate fluctuations. The hedged instrument is a $50.0 million three-month FHLB advance that will be renewed every three months at the fixed interest rate at that time. The agreement has a five-year term and stipulates that the counterparty will pay the Company interest at three-month LIBOR and the Company will pay fixed interest of 1.34% on the $50.0 million notional amount. The Company pays or receives the net interest amount quarterly and includes this amount as part of interest expense on the Consolidated Income Statement.

Quarterly, the effectiveness evaluation is based upon the fluctuation of the interest the Company pays to the FHLB for the hedge instrument as compared to the three-month LIBOR interest received from the counterparty. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the fair value of the cash flow hedge of ~~$2.2~~$2.5 million was reported with other assets. The tax effected amount of ~~$524,000~~$1.9 million was included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. There were no amounts recorded in the Consolidated Income Statements for the quarters ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 or 2017, related to ineffectiveness.

Fair value for this derivative instrument, which generally changes as a result of changes in the level of market interest rates, is estimated based on dealer quotes and secondary market sources.

The following table presents the fair value of this derivative instrument as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

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	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value at March 31, 2018		Fair Value at December 31, 2017		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value at September 30, 2018		Fair Value at December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Interest rate swap on FHLB debt designated as cash flow hedge	Other Assets	$	2,189	$	1,526	Other Assets	$	2,454	$	1,526

Total derivatives		$	2,189	$	1,526		$	2,454	$	1,526

The following table presents the effect of this derivative instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the quarters ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017:

Balance Sheet Location Amount Recognized in OCI at March 31, 2018 Amount Recognized in OCI at December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
Interest rate swap on FHLB debt
designated as cash flow hedge Other assets $ 524
$ 125



	Balance Sheet Location	Amount Recognized in OCI at September 30, 2018		Amount Recognized in OCI at December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swap on FHLB debt designated as cash flow hedge	Other assets	$	70	$	125

Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation

In June 2016, First Financial Northwest’s shareholders approved the First Financial Northwest, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”). This plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options (“ISO”), non-qualified stock options (“NQSO”), restricted stock and restricted stock units until June 2026. The 2016 Plan established 1,400,000 shares available to grant with a maximum of 400,000 of these shares available to grant as restricted stock awards. Each share issued as a restricted stock award counts as two shares towards the total shares available to award.

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Under the 2016 Plan, the vesting date for each option award or restricted stock award is determined by an award committee and specified in the award agreement. In the case of restricted stock awards granted in lieu of cash payments of directors’ fees, the grant date is used as the vesting date unless the award agreement provides otherwise.

As a result of the approval of the 2016 Plan, the First Financial Northwest, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (“2008 Plan”) was frozen and no additional awards will be made. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, ~~the remaining 5,000~~there were no unvested shares of ~~unvested~~ restricted stock awards under the 2008 ~~Plan are expected to vest in 2018.~~Plan. In addition, ~~84,000~~43,000 stock options granted under the 2008 Plan are expected to vest and be available for exercise, and an additional ~~358,940~~272,000 stock options from the 2008 Plan were available for exercise at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, subject to the 2008 Plan provisions. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, there were ~~1,309,054~~1,290,670 total shares available for grant under the 2016 Plan, including ~~354,527~~345,335 shares available to be granted as restricted stock.

For the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and 2017, total compensation expense for both the 2008 and 2016 Plans was ~~$84,000~~$130,000 and ~~$110,000,~~$104,000, respectively, and the related income tax benefit was ~~$18,000~~$27,000 and ~~$39,000,~~$36,000, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, total compensation expense for both the 2008 and 2016 Plans was $539,000 and $505,000, respectively, and the related income tax benefit was $113,000 and $177,000, respectively.

Stock Options

Under the 2008 Plan, stock option awards were granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of First Financial Northwest’s common stock at the grant date. These option awards have a vesting period of five years, with 20% vesting on the anniversary date of each grant date, and a contractual life of 10 years. Any unexercised stock options expires ten years after the grant date, or sooner in the event of the award recipient’s death, disability or termination of service with the Company and the Bank.

Under the 2016 Plan, the exercise price and vesting period for stock options are determined by the award committee and specified in the award agreement, however, the exercise price shall not be less than the fair market value of a share as of the grant date. Any unexercised stock option will expire 10 years after the award date or sooner in the event of the award recipient’s death, disability, retirement, or termination of service.

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The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using a Black-Scholes model that uses the following assumptions. The dividend yield is based on the current quarterly dividend in effect at the time of the grant. Historical employment data is used to estimate the forfeiture rate. The historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over a specified period of time is used for the expected volatility assumption. First Financial Northwest bases the risk-free interest rate on the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Indices in effect on the date of the grant. First Financial Northwest elected to use the “Share-Based Payments” method permitted by the SEC to calculate the expected term. This method uses the vesting term of an option along with the contractual term, setting the expected life at the midpoint.

Under certain conditions, a cashless exercise of vested stock options may occur by the option holder surrendering the number of options valued at the current stock price at the time of exercise to cover the total cost to exercise. The surrendered options are canceled and are unavailable for reissue.

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A summary of the Company’s stock option plan awards and activity for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, follows:


								For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
								Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 1, 2018								315,000		$	10.34		$	2,891,350
Exercised								—
Outstanding at September 30, 2018								315,000		10.34		5.24	1,962,100
Vested and expected to vest assuming a 3% forfeiture rate over the vesting term								313,710		10.33		5.23	1,956,260
Exercisable at September 30, 2018								272,000		10.07		5.02	1,767,430


	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018							For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018	452,940		$	10.21		$	2,402,096	452,940		$	10.21		$	2,402,096
Exercised	(10,000	)	9.78					(137,940	)	9.90			1,112,026
Outstanding at March 31, 2018	442,940		10.22		4.33	2,894,042
Outstanding at September 30, 2018								315,000		10.34		5.24	1,962,100
Vested and expected to vest assuming a 3% forfeiture rate over the vesting term	440,420		10.21		4.31	2,880,637		313,710		10.33		5.23	1,956,260
Exercisable at March 31, 2018	358,940		9.93		3.82	2,447,222
Exercisable at September 30, 2018								272,000		10.07		5.02	1,767,430

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, there was ~~$232,000~~$144,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the 2008 Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of ~~1.76~~1.55 years. There were no stock options granted during the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018.

Restricted Stock Awards

The 2008 Plan authorized the grant of restricted stock awards to directors, advisory directors, officers and employees. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at the grant date. The restricted stock awards’ fair value is equal to the stock price on the grant date. Shares awarded under this plan as restricted stock vest ratably over a five-year period beginning at the grant date with 20% vesting on the anniversary date of each grant date. The final vesting of shares previously granted under the 2008 Plan occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

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The 2016 Plan authorizes the grant of restricted stock awards subject to vesting periods or terms as defined by the award committee and specified in the award agreement. Restricted stock awards granted in lieu of cash payments for directors’ fees are subject to immediate vesting on the grant date unless the award agreement provides otherwise.

A summary of changes in nonvested restricted stock awards for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, follows:


				For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
				Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at July 1, 2018				25,987		$	14.93
Granted				—		—
Vested				(5,000	)	10.88
Nonvested at September 30, 2018				20,987		15.90
Expected to vest assuming a 3% forfeiture rate over the vesting term				20,357		15.90


	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018			For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2018	5,000	$	10.88	5,000		10.88
Granted	20,987	15.90		30,179		17.14
Nonvested at March 31, 2018	25,987	14.93
Vested				(14,192	)	16.77
Nonvested at September 30, 2018				20,987		15.90
Expected to vest assuming a 3% forfeiture rate over the vesting term	25,207	14.93		20,357		15.90

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, there was ~~$316,000~~$138,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested shares granted as restricted stock awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of ~~0.90 years.~~five months.

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share

Per the provisions of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, nonvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and are included in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share when the shares are committed to be released. Certain of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards qualify as participating securities.

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Net income is allocated between the common stock and participating securities pursuant to the two-class method, based on their rights to receive dividends, participate in earnings, or absorb losses. Basic earnings per common shares is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding participating nonvested restricted shares.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the components used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

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	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands, except share data)						(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
Net income	$	6,842		$	2,344		$	2,792		$	1,861		$	12,736		$	6,073
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities	(16		)	(5		)	(5		)	(2		)	$	(24	)	$	(6	)
Earnings allocated to common shareholders	$	6,826		$	2,339		$	2,787		$	1,859		$	12,712		$	6,067

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	10,210,828			10,319,722			10,356,994			10,287,663			10,280,287			10,323,459
Dilutive stock options	122,465			171,028			101,350			126,044			117,645			142,755
Dilutive restricted stock grants	3,273			13,296			10,458			13,331			7,383			13,847
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	10,336,566			10,504,046			10,468,802			10,427,038			10,405,315			10,480,061

Basic earnings per share	$	0.67		$	0.23		$	0.27		$	0.18		$	1.24		$	0.59
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.66		$	0.22		$	0.27		$	0.18		$	1.22		$	0.58

Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, there were no options to purchase shares of common stock that were omitted from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Note 11 - Branch Acquisition

On August 25, 2017, First Financial Northwest Bank completed the acquisition of four branches from Opus Bank, a California state-chartered commercial ~~bank (“Branch Acquisition”).~~bank. The Branch Acquisition included four retail branches located in Woodinville, Clearview, Lake Stevens, and Smokey Point, Washington. The Bank acquired $74.7 million of retail deposits, prior to the fair value adjustment, one owned bank branch, three leased branches, and certain fixed assets at these branches. The purchase price of the Branch Acquisition paid by the Bank included a deposit premium of 3.125% of the average daily balance of acquired deposits for 20 days prior to the closing date, or $2.5 million; 80% of the fair market value of the owned branch, or $488,000; the net book value of fixed assets, or $56,000; and $14,000 for other pro rations and adjustments as of the closing date. Opus Bank paid the Bank $71.6 million in cash for the difference between these amounts and the total deposits assumed.

The Branch Acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, and accordingly, the assets received and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair market value as of August 25, 2017. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in recognition of a core deposit intangible asset (“CDI”) of $1.3 million and goodwill of $889,000. The acquired CDI has been determined to have a useful life of approximately ten years and is amortized on an accelerated basis. Goodwill is not amortized but will be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if circumstances dictate, to determine if the carrying value remains appropriate.

The operating results of the Company include the operating results produced by the acquired liabilities and additional branch locations. For illustrative purposes, the following table provides certain unaudited pro forma information for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017, with the information calculated as if the four Opus branches had been acquired as of January 1, 2017, the beginning of the year prior to the date of acquisition. The pro forma information is an estimate of the additional interest expense, noninterest income and noninterest expense that might have been incurred during this period. The unaudited pro forma

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statement does not include interest income earned on the investment of the acquired funds into either loans receivable or available-for-sale investment securities. Actual results would have differed from the unaudited pro forma information presented.

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	Unaudited Pro Forma		Unaudited Pro Forma
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017		Three Months Ended September 30, 2017		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	(In thousands except share data)		(In thousands except share data)
Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income)	$	9,293	$	9,954	$	28,845
Net income	1,970		1,514		4,976
Earnings per share - basic	0.19		0.15		0.48
Earnings per share - diluted	0.19		0.14		0.47

The Company recognized ~~acquisition related expenses of $4,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and~~ no acquisition related expenses for the three months ended ~~March 31, 2017.~~September 30, 2018, and $6,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized $222,000 and $542,000, respectively.

The following table includes noninterest expenses for the four acquired branches for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018. These expenses are included in the Consolidated Income Statements in Item 1 of this report:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018		Three Months Ended September 30, 2018		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	(In thousands)		(In thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	286	$	251	$	792
Occupancy and equipment	81		91		309
Data processing			1		1
Marketing	5		7		23
Other general and administrative	23		15		58
Total noninterest expense	$	395	$	365	$	1,183

Note 12 - Revenue Recognition

In accordance with Topic 606, revenues are recognized when goods or services are transferred to the customer in exchange for the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive. To determine the appropriate recognition of revenue for transactions within the scope of Topic 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with the customer; (ii) identify the separate performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when the entity satisfies a performance obligation. A contract may not exist if there are doubts as to collectability of the amounts the Company is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services transferred. If a contract is determined to be within the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue as it satisfies a performance obligation. The largest portion of the Company’s revenue is from net interest income which is not inwithin the scope of Topic 606.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table includes the Company’s noninterest income disaggregated by type of service for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and 2017:

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	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017		September 30, 2018		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Gain (loss) on sale of investments ⁽¹⁾					$	1	$	47	$	(20	)	$	103
BOLI change in cash surrender value ⁽¹⁾	249		201		245		173		718			490
Wealth management revenue	99		140		145		252		400			699
Deposit related fees	63		42		63		56		197			155
Debit card and ATM fees	98		29		104		57		306			122
Loan related fees	87		35		163		61		353			215
Loan interest swap fees	47		85		110		83		180			205
Other	3		3		10		2		16			8
Total noninterest income	$	646	$	535	$	841	$	731	$	2,150		$	1,997

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⁽¹⁾ Not inwithin scope of Topic 606

For the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, substantially all of the Company’s revenues under the scope of Topic 606 are for performance obligations satisfied at a specified date.

Revenues recognized inwithin scope of Topic 606

Wealth management revenue: Our wealth management revenue consists of commissions received on the investment portfolio managed by Bank personnel but held by a third party. Commissions are earned on brokerage services and advisory services based on contract terms at the onset of a new customer’s investment agreement or quarterly for ongoing services. Commissions are paid by the third party to the Bank when the performance obligation has been completed by both entities.

Deposit related fees: Fees are earned on our deposit accounts for various products or services performed for our customers. Fees include business account fees, non-sufficient fund fees, stop payment fees, wire services, safe deposit box, and others. These fees are recognized on a daily or monthly basis, depending on the type of service.

Debit card and ATM fees: Fees are earned when a debit card issued by the Bank is used or when other bank’s customers use our ATM services. Revenue is recognized at the time the fees are collected from the customer’s account or remitted by the VISA interchange network.

Loan related fees: Noninterest fee income is earned on our loans for servicing or annual fees on certain loan types.

Loan interest swap fees: For loans participating in an interest rate swap agreement, fees are earned at the onset of the agreement and are not contingent on any future performance or term length of the loan itself. The performance obligation is satisfied by entering into the contract and receipt of the fees from the counterparty.

Other: Fees earned on other services, such as merchant services or occasional non-recurring type services, are recognized at the time of the event or the applicable billing cycle.

Contract Balances

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Company had no contract liabilities where the Company had an obligation to transfer goods or services for which the Company had already received consideration. In addition, the Company had no material performance obligations as of this date.

Note 13 - Subsequent Events

On October 25, 2018, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on December 14, 2018, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 30, 2018.Also on October 25, 2018, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of approximately 5% of the Company’s common stock, or 550,000 shares. The plan allows for the

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repurchase from November 5, 2018 through May 3, 2019, under a pre-arranged stock trading plan in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.Repurchases under the Company’s Rule 10b5-1 plan will be administered through an independent broker subject to SEC requirements as well as certain price, market volume, and timing constraints as specified in the plan. As a result, there can be no assurance as to the exact number of shares, if any, that will be repurchased under the plan.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,”

~~“intends,~~ “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance or financial items, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding our mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety or range of factors including, but not limited to: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs, that may be affected by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets, and may lead to increased losses and nonperforming assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves; 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 and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; results of examinations of us by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks (“DFI”) or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may initiate an enforcement action against the Company or the Bank which could require us to increase our reserve for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position, affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, or impose additional requirements or restrictions on us, any of which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; 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 the 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 work force and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; 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; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; 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 of 2010 (the ~~“Dodd Frank~~“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; 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; the economic impact of war or any terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations; pricing, products and services; and other risks detailed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (“2017 Form 10-K”). Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this Form 10-Q and in the other public reports and statements we make may turn out to be wrong because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed in any forward-looking

statements made by or on our behalf. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Overview

First Financial Northwest Bank (“the Bank”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Financial Northwest, Inc. (“the Company”) and, as such, comprises substantially all of the activity for the Company. First Financial Northwest Bank was a community-based savings bank until February 4, 2016, when the Bank converted to a Washington chartered commercial bank reflecting the commercial banking services it now provides to its customers. The Bank primarily serves King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties, Washington, through its full-service banking office and headquarters in Renton, Washington, as well as ~~three~~four retail branches in King County, Washington and five retail branches in Snohomish County, Washington. On August 25, 2017, the Bank completed the purchase of four retail branches in Woodinville in King County, and Lake Stevens, Clearview, and Smokey Point communities in Snohomish County and acquired $74.7 million in deposits. The Branch Acquisition expanded our retail

footprint and provided an opportunity to extend our unique brand of community banking into those communities. ~~In addition, in April 2018, the~~The Bank ~~opened~~has received FDIC approval to open a new branch ~~office at The Junction, a new, mixed use development~~ in ~~Bothell,~~Kent, Washington. This additional King County location is expected to open in the first quarter of 2019.

The Bank’s business consists predominantly of attracting deposits from the general public, combined with borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”) and raising funds in the wholesale market, then utilizing these funds to originate one-to-four family residential, multifamily, commercial real estate, construction/land, business, and consumer loans. Our current business strategy emphasizes commercial real estate, construction, one-to-four family residential, and multifamily lending. Recently, improvements in the economy, employment rates, stronger real estate prices, and a general lack of new housing inventory in certain areas in the Puget Sound region have resulted in our significantly increasing originations of construction loans for properties located in our market area. We anticipate that construction/land lending will continue to be a strong element of our total loan portfolio in future periods. We will continue to take a disciplined approach in our construction/land lending by concentrating our efforts on residential loans to builders known to us, including multifamily loans to developers with proven success in this type of construction. These ~~short term~~short-term loans typically mature in six to eighteen months. In addition, the funding is usually not fully disbursed at origination, thereby reducing our net loans receivable in the short term. We have also geographically expanded our loan portfolio through loan purchases or loan participations of commercial and multifamily real estate loans that are outside of our primary market area. Through our efforts to geographically diversify our loan portfolio with direct loan originations, loan participations, or loan purchases, our portfolio includes loans in 2324 other states, including concentrations in California, Oregon and Arizona of ~~$44.8~~$39.8 million, ~~$17.6~~$11.9 million and ~~$14.8~~$14.7 million, respectively.

In support of our strategic growth plan, the Bank has developed a national line of business to originate and service aircraft loans. These loans are collateralized by new or used, single-engine piston aircraft to light jets for business or personal use which have demonstrated an acceptable valuation history under industry accepted valuation resources. These loans will generally range in size from $250,000 to $8.0 million with underwriting guidelines primarily based on the asset value of the collateral with secondary emphasis placed on the ability of the borrower to repay the loan. We began originating aircraft loans in the fourth quarter of 2016. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, our business loans included ~~$10.5~~$10.2 million in fixed and adjustable rate aircraft loans.

Our primary source of revenue is interest income, which is the income that we earn on our loans and investments. Interest expense is the interest that we pay on our deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is the difference between interest income and interest expense. Changes in levels of interest rates affect interest income and interest expense differently and, thus, impacts our net interest income.

An offset to net interest income is the provision for loan losses which is required to establish the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) at a level that adequately provides for probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio. As our loan portfolio increases, or due to an increase for probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio, our ALLL may increase, resulting in a decrease to net interest income. Improvements in loan risk ratings, increases in property values, or receipt of recoveries of amounts previously charged off may partially or fully offset any increase to ALLL due to loan growth or an increase in probable loan losses.

Noninterest income is generated from various loan or deposit fees, increases in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”), and revenue earned on our wealth management brokerage services. This income is increased or partially offset by any net gain or loss on sales of investment securities.

Our noninterest expenses consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits, professional fees, regulatory assessments, occupancy and equipment, and other general and administrative expenses. Salaries and employee benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement, and other employee benefits. OREO-related expenses consist primarily of maintenance and costs of utilities for the OREO inventory, market valuation adjustments, build-out expenses, gains and losses from OREO sales, legal fees, real estate taxes, and insurance related to the properties included in the

OREO inventory. Professional fees include legal services, auditing and accounting services, computer support services, and other professional services in support of strategic plans. Occupancy and equipment expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of real estate taxes, depreciation expenses, maintenance, and costs of utilities. Also included in noninterest expense ~~are changes~~is the change to the Company’s unfunded commitment reserve which ~~are~~is reflected in general and administrative expenses. This unfunded commitment reserve expense can vary significantly each quarter, based on the amount believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses related to unfunded credit facilities, and reflects changes in the amounts that the Company has committed to fund but has not yet disbursed.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our significant accounting policies are fundamental to understanding our results of operations and financial condition because they require that we use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of our assets or liabilities and our financial results. These policies are critical because they require management to make difficult, subjective, and complex judgments about

matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or by using different assumptions. These policies govern the ALLL, the valuation of OREO, and the calculation of deferred taxes, fair values, and other-than-temporary impairments on the market value of investments and derivatives. These policies and estimates are described in further detail in Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ~~with~~in the 2017 Form 10-K. There have not been any material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the disclosure contained in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Comparison of Financial Condition at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

Total assets were $1.23 billion at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, an increase of ~~1.3%~~2.0%, from $1.21 billion at December 31, 2017. The following table details the ~~$16.1~~$24.6 million net change in the composition of our assets at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 from December 31, 2017.


	Balance at March 31, 2018		Change from December 31, 2017			Percent Change		Balance at September 30, 2018		Change from December 31, 2017			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)							(Dollars in thousands)
Cash on hand and in banks	$	6,595	$	(2,594	)	(28.2	)%	$	7,167	$	(2,022	)	(22.0	)%
Interest-earning deposits with banks	13,954		7,012			101.0		19,094		12,152			175.1
Investments available-for-sale, at fair value	142,872		10,630			8.0		140,868		8,626			6.5
Loans receivable, net	991,138		2,476			0.3		995,557		6,895			0.7
FHLB stock, at cost	9,450		(432		)	(4.4	)	7,410		(2,472		)	(25.0	)
Accrued interest receivable	3,981		(103		)	(2.5	)	4,664		580			14.2
Deferred tax assets, net	1,362		151			12.5		2,092		881			72.7
OREO	483		—			—		483		—			—
Premises and equipment, net	21,208		594			2.9		21,277		663			3.2
BOLI, net	29,276		249			0.9		29,745		718			2.5
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,922		(1,816		)	(31.6	)	4,460		(1,278		)	(22.3	)
Goodwill	889		—			—		889		—			—
Core deposit intangible	1,228		(38		)	(3.0	)	1,153		(113		)	(8.9	)
Total assets	$	1,226,358	$	16,129		1.3	%	$	1,234,859	$	24,630		2.0	%

Interest-earning deposits with banks. Our interest-earning deposits with banks, consisting primarily of funds held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“FRB”), increased by ~~$7.0~~$12.2 million from December 31, 2017, to ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018. ~~Our balance of these~~These funds ~~increased~~fluctuate based on our funding needs. Deposit growth late in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2018 ~~as a result of loan payoffs outpacing new originations, as well as~~resulted in an increase ~~in customer deposits.~~to our cash held at the FRB.

Investments available-for-sale. Our investments available-for-sale portfolio increased by ~~$10.6~~$8.6 million during the first ~~three~~nine months of 2018. During this period, we purchased ~~$16.1~~$33.0 million of securities which included ~~one~~four mortgage-backed ~~security, one~~securities, two corporate ~~bond, two~~bonds, three tax-exempt municipal securities, four asset-backed securities, and ~~three~~four U.S. government agency bonds. These purchases were made to complete the restructuring of our available-for-sale investment securities that

began in December 2017, as well as to invest excess cash earning a nominal yield into higher-yielding assets. The purchases included certain longer-term securities as well as Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) qualified investments. During the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, we ~~did not sell any~~sold $5.5 million of ~~our~~ securities, ~~however~~had a ~~$2.0~~$1.5 million ~~corporate bond paid off at maturity.~~security called, and maturities or early payoffs of securities of $8.2 million. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, corporate bonds issued by financial institutions represented ~~$24.2~~$23.1 million, or ~~17.0%~~16.4% of our investments available-for-sale and municipal bonds represented ~~$13.0~~$10.5 million, or ~~9.1%~~7.4% of our investments available-for-sale.

The effective duration of the investments available-for-sale at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, was ~~3.3%~~3.1% as compared to 2.9% at December 31, 2017, partially due to the longer-term securities purchased during the ~~quarter.~~year. Effective duration is a measure that attempts to quantify the anticipated percentage change in the value of an investment security (or portfolio) in the event of a 100 basis point change in market yields. Since the Bank’s portfolio includes securities with embedded options (including call options on bonds and prepayment options on mortgage-backed securities), management believes that effective duration is an appropriate metric to use as a tool when analyzing the Bank’s investment securities portfolio, as effective duration incorporates assumptions relating to such embedded options, including changes in cash flow assumptions as interest rates change.

Loans receivable. Net loans receivable ~~of $991.1~~increased by $6.9 million to $995.6 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, ~~increased $2.5 million~~ as compared to December 31, 2017. Loan originations of ~~$70.4~~$237.9 million ~~included $29.6~~were supplemented with $19.1 million of ~~one-to-four family residential loans, resulting in a net increase~~loan purchases to offset loan repayments. During the first nine months of ~~$17.2 million in our one-to-four family loan portfolio. We are focused on growing~~2018, our one‑to‑four family portfolio increased by $49.3 million, with specific emphasis on loans for investment properties and to foreign nationals. Both of these sectors have challenges obtaining secondary market eligible loans, making them a desirable niche for our portfolio. In addition, our portfolio of non-aircraft business and consumer loans continued to grow with increases of $8.9 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Offsetting these increases, multifamily loans and commercial ~~real estate loans increased by $5.5 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The balance of our construction~~ loans decreased by ~~$35.0~~$8.4 million ~~during the first three months of~~and $1.4 million, respectively, as paydowns and payoffs outpaced new loan originations for these loan types. Total construction/land loans decreased by $43.6 million at September 30, 2018, as compared to December 31, 2017, primarily due to a $20.0 million paydown in January 2018 of a ~~construction/~~land ~~loan.~~loan and a slowdown of originations on construction projects.

The growth in one-to-four family residential loans and decrease in construction/land loans have improved our commercial concentrations. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bank’s construction loans totaled ~~84.9%~~77.1% and 108.6%~~, respectively,~~ of total capital, respectively, and total non-owner occupied commercial real estate was ~~484.8%~~454.5% and 514.0%~~, respectively,~~ of total ~~capital.~~capital, respectively. The Bank has set aggregate concentration guidelines that total commercial real estate, including residential, non‑residential, and construction, should not exceed 550% of total risk-based capital. Our concentration guideline for construction/land loans is to limit these loans to 100% of total risk-based capital. The concentration of construction/land loans is calculated using the funded balance of these loans and consequently can fluctuate based on the timing of construction draws and loan payoffs. Management reviews estimated construction draws and loan payoffs and adjusts loan originations based on these estimates to achieve compliance with our construction guidelines. Our commercial and multifamily real estate and construction/land loan portfolios are subject to ongoing credit reviews performed by both independent loan review staff, as well as an external third-party review firm to assist with identifying potential adverse trends and risks in the portfolio allowing management to initiate timely corrective action, as necessary. Such reviews also assist with ensuring loan risk grades are accurately assigned and thereby properly accounted for in the ALLL. The review places emphasis on large borrowing relationships, stress testing, compliance with loan covenants, as well as other risk factors warranting enhanced review.

The following table presents a breakdown of our commercial and construction loan portfolio by collateral type at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
Multifamily real estate:
Micro-unit apartments $ 14,266
$ 14,331
Other multifamily 176,126
170,571
Total multifamily real estate 190,392
184,902

Commercial real estate:
Office 107,966
112,327
Retail 131,978
129,875
Mobile home park 20,783
19,970
Warehouse 22,611
22,701
Storage 32,031
32,201
Other non-residential 51,405
44,768
Total commercial real estate 366,774
361,842

Construction/land:
One-to-four family residential 97,779
87,404
Multifamily 85,773
108,439
Commercial 5,735
5,325
Land 13,299
36,405
Total construction/land 202,586
237,573
Total commercial, multifamily and construction/land loans $ 759,752
$ 784,317

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	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Multifamily real estate:
Micro-unit apartments	$	14,141	$	14,331
Other multifamily	162,380		170,571
Total multifamily real estate	176,521		184,902

Commercial real estate:
Office	96,542		112,327
Retail	139,085		129,875
Mobile home park	15,649		19,970
Warehouse	22,252		22,701
Storage	32,625		32,201
Other non-residential	54,332		44,768
Total commercial real estate	360,485		361,842

Construction/land:
One-to-four family residential	84,912		87,404
Multifamily	80,607		108,439
Commercial	21,385		5,325
Land	7,113		36,405
Total construction/land	194,017		237,573
Total multifamily, commercial and construction/land loans	$	731,023	$	784,317

The LIP related to our commercial real estate and construction/land loans decreased by ~~$6.9~~$1.3 million as draws and payoffs of existing ~~construction~~ loans outpaced originations during the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2018. Included in total construction/land loans at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, are ~~$61.5~~$63.6 million of multifamily loans ~~$5.7~~and $21.4 million of commercial ~~loans and $2.6 million of one-to-four family~~ loans that will roll over to permanent loans at the completion of their construction period in accordance with the terms of the construction/land loan. At December 31, 2017, construction/land loans included $71.4 million of multifamily loans, $5.3 million of commercial loans and $2.6 million of one-to-four family loans that roll over to permanent loans in accordance with the terms of the construction/land loan.

To assist in our strategic initiatives for loan growth and to achieve geographic diversification, the Bank will originate and purchase loans and utilize loan participations with the underlying collateral located within areas of Washington State outside our primary market area or in other states. The Bank’s goal with respect to loan participations is to locate a selling bank that is unable to make an entire loan due to legal or lending concentration limitations. Sellers of these loans are reviewed for management/lending experience, financial condition, asset quality metrics, and regulatory matters. Loans acquired through participation or purchase must meet the Bank’s underwriting standards. During the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Bank purchased ~~$815,000~~$16.2 million of loans that included $1.2 million of one-to-four family residential loans secured by properties located in Washington ~~State.~~State and $15.0 million of commercial loans secured by properties located in New York, Utah, Pennsylvania and California.

The majority of our loan portfolio continues to be secured by properties located in our primary market area, however a significant amount is secured by properties in other areas of Washington, in California, and in other states. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, total loans secured by collateral located in California represented ~~4.5%~~3.9% of our total loans, net of LIP and total loans secured by collateral located outside the states of California and Washington represented ~~7.2%~~8.4% of our total loans, net of LIP. The following table details geographic concentrations in our loan portfolio, net of LIP:


	At March 31, 2018															At September 30, 2018
	One-to-four family residential		Multifamily		Commercial real estate		Construction/land		Business		Consumer		Total			One-to-Four Family Residential		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/Land		Business		Consumer		Total
	(In thousands)															(In thousands)
King County	$	224,232	$	115,941	$	183,826	$	105,603	$	13,997	$	9,422	$	653,021		$	253,610	$	102,666	$	186,093	$	91,354	$	14,359	$	10,816	$	658,898
Pierce County	34,559		10,548		28,226		7,915		—		631		81,879			33,881		10,397		27,703		7,087		—		606		79,674
Snohomish County	21,992		3,217		33,960		171		33		334		59,707			21,323		3,230		26,870		1,404		—		292		53,119
Kitsap County	2,132		1,513		804		2,834		—		78		7,361			5,872		1,497		791		2,441		—		—		10,601
Other Washington Counties															9,775	9,775		24,087		46,341		723		1,306		705		82,937
California	2,768		17,782		23,849		—		376		—		44,775			2,744		17,694		18,690		—		687		—		39,815
Other Washington Counties	9,484		24,260		49,647		1,031		1,328		546		86,296
Outside Washington and California ⁽¹⁾	728		17,131		45,919		—		8,503		120		72,401			719		16,950		53,773		—		13,303		—		84,745
Total loans, net of LIP	$	295,895	$	190,392	$	366,231	$	117,554	$	24,237	$	11,131	$	1,005,440		$	327,924	$	176,521	$	360,261	$	103,009	$	29,655	$	12,419	$	1,009,789

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⁽¹⁾Includes loans in Oregon, Arizona, Utah and 1920 other states.

Our five largest borrowing relationships, which represent 8.2% of our net loans, decreased by ~~$5.6~~$6.2 million to ~~$82.9~~$82.3 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, from $88.5 million at December 31, 2017. The total number of loans represented by this group of borrowers remained relatively stable with 19 loans at September 30, 2018, and 18 loans at ~~March 31, 2018 and~~ December 31, 2017. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, all five borrowers were current on their loan payments. We monitor the performance of these borrowing relationships very closely due to their concentration risk in relation to the entire loan portfolio.

The following table details our five largest lending relationships at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018:


Borrower ⁽¹⁾	Number of Loans	One-to-Four Family Residential ⁽²⁾		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/ Land		Business		Aggregate Balance of Loans ⁽³⁾		Number of Loans	One-to-Four Family Residential ⁽²⁾		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Construction/Land		Business		Consumer		Aggregate Balance of Loans ⁽³⁾
	(Dollars in thousands)													(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate investor	5	$	—	$	8,738	$	13,423	$	—	$	—	$	22,161	5	$	—	$	8,658	$	13,313	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	21,971
Real estate investor	4	—		—		—		6,886		12,493		19,379		4	465		—		—		3,704		12,840		—		17,009
Real estate investor	4	453		—		14,039		—		—		14,492		3	434		—		15,079		—		—		—		15,513
Real estate investor	2	—		8,766		—		4,854		—		13,620		4	447		—		13,765		—		—		—		14,212
Real estate investor	3	448		—		12,789		—		—		13,237		3	—		5,102		—		8,537		—		—		13,639
Total	18	$	901	$	17,504	$	40,251	$	11,740	$	12,493	$	82,889	19	$	1,346	$	13,760	$	42,157	$	12,241	$	12,840	$	—	$	82,344

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⁽¹⁾	The composition of borrowers represented in the table may change between periods.


⁽²⁾	All of the one-to-four family residential loans for these borrowers are for owner occupied properties. The commercial real estate loans are for non-owner occupied properties.


⁽³⁾	Net of LIP.

The ALLL increased to $13.1 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, from $12.9 million at December 31, 2017, and represented ~~1.3%~~1.30% and 1.28% of total loans receivable, net of LIP at ~~both March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and December 31, ~~2017.~~2017, respectively. The ALLL consists of two components, the general allowance and the specific reserves. The increase in the ALLL was primarily the result of growth in our loan portfolio ~~and consisted of~~with a ~~$266,000~~$276,000 increase in the general reserve ~~partially offset by~~and a ~~$40,000~~$42,000 decrease in the specific reserves.

For additional information, see “Comparison of Operating Results for the ~~Three~~Nine Months Ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and 2017 - Provision for Loan Losses” discussed below.

We believe that the ALLL at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, was adequate to absorb the probable and inherent risks of loss in the loan portfolio at that date. While we believe the estimates and assumptions used in our determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will be proven correct in the future, that the actual amount of future losses will not exceed the amount of past provisions, or that any increased provisions that may be required will not adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Future additions to the allowance may become necessary based upon changing economic conditions, the level of problem loans, business conditions, credit concentrations, increased loan balances, or changes in the underlying collateral of the loan portfolio. In addition, the determination of the amount of our ALLL is subject to review by bank regulators as part of the routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of additional loss reserves or the charge-off of specific loans against established loss reserves based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

As we work with our borrowers that face difficult financial circumstances, we explore various options available to minimize our risk of loss. At times, the best option for our customers and the Bank is to modify the loan for a period of time, usually one year or less. Certain loan modifications are accounted for as troubled debt restructured loans (“TDRs”). These modifications have included a reduction in interest rate on the loan for a period of time, advancing the maturity date of the loan, or allowing interest-only payments for a specific time frame. These modifications are granted only when there is a reasonable and attainable restructured loan plan that has been agreed to by the borrower and is considered to be in the Bank’s best interest.

The following table presents a breakdown of our TDRs at the dates ~~indicated:~~

indicated, all of which were performing:


	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			Three Month Change			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017			Nine Month Change
	(Dollars in thousands)									(Dollars in thousands)
Total nonperforming TDRs	—			—			—

Performing TDRs:
One-to-four family residential	11,904			13,434			(1,530		)	$	9,458		$	13,434		$	(3,976	)
Multifamily	1,128			1,134			(6		)	1,116			1,134			(18		)
Commercial real estate	3,173			3,194			(21		)	2,601			3,194			(593		)
Consumer	43			43			—			43			43			—
Total performing TDRs	16,248			17,805			(1,557		)
Total TDRs	$	16,248		$	17,805		$	(1,557	)	$	13,218		$	17,805		$	(4,587	)
% TDRs classified as performing	100.0		%	100.0		%				100.0		%	100.0		%

Our TDRs decreased ~~$1.6~~$4.6 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, compared to December 31, 2017, as a result of principal repayments and loan payoffs. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, there were no TDRs on nonaccrual status. In addition, there were no committed but undisbursed funds in connection with our TDRs and impaired loans. The largest TDR relationship at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, totaled ~~$4.9~~$2.9 million and ~~consisted of $4.2~~was secured by $2.5 million in one-to-four family residential rental properties and ~~$735,000 in~~ an owner occupied commercial property of $370,000, all located in King County.

Loans are considered past due if a scheduled principal or interest payment is due and unpaid for 30 days or more. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, total past due loans represented ~~0.02%~~0.08% of total loans receivable, as compared to 0.01% at December 31, 2017.

Nonperforming assets ~~remained stable with~~increased by $305,000 during the first nine months of 2018 as a ~~balance~~result of ~~$658,000 at March 31, 2018, compared~~a $325,000 commercial real estate loan converting to ~~$662,000 at December 31, 2017.~~nonaccrual status. The following table presents detailed information on our nonperforming assets at the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			Three Month Change			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017			Nine Month Change
	(Dollars in thousands)									(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming loans:
One-to-four family residential	$	125		$	128		$	(3	)	$	113		$	128		$	(15	)
Commercial real estate										325			—			325
Consumer	50			51			(1		)	46			51			(5		)
Total nonperforming loans	175			179			(4		)	484			179			305

OREO	483			483			—			483			483			—
Total nonperforming assets ⁽¹⁾	$	658		$	662		$	(4	)	$	967		$	662		$	305

Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets	0.05		%	0.05		%				0.08		%	0.05		%

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⁽¹⁾ The difference between nonperforming assets reported above, and the totals reported by other industry sources, is due to their inclusion of all TDRs as nonperforming loans, although 100.0% of our TDRs were performing in accordance with their restructured terms at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018.

Nonaccrual loans are loans that are 90 days or more delinquent or other loans which, in management's opinion, the borrower is unable to meet scheduled payment obligations. ~~Principal repayments~~The largest nonaccrual loan at September 30, 2018 was $325,000 commercial real estate loan secured by a retail property located in Pierce County. Formal foreclosure proceedings are in process on ~~nonaccrual loans decreased~~this loan. The Bank believes that the ~~balance to $175,000 at March 31, 2018, from $179,000 at December 31, 2017. There were~~collateral securing the loan is adequate and no ~~loan charge-offs or loans added to nonaccrual status during the first quarter of 2018.~~

specific reserve has been established. The ~~three~~remaining two nonaccrual loans in the loan portfolio at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, included a ~~$124,000~~$113,000 one-to-four family residential loan secured by an owner occupied single family residence in Snohomish County and a ~~$50,000~~$46,000 home equity second mortgage secured by ~~an owner occupied single family residence in King County, and~~ a ~~$1,000 one-to-four family residential loan secured by an owner~~non-owner occupied single family residence in King County. ~~Each~~At September 30, 2018, both of these loans iswere current on ~~its~~their loan payments.

We continue to focus our efforts on working with borrowers to bring their loans current or converting nonaccrual loans to OREO and subsequently selling the properties. By taking ownership of these properties, we can generally convert nonearning assets into earning assets on a more timely basis than which may otherwise be the case. Our success in this area is reflected by the low ratio of our nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets of 0.08% at September 30, 2018, and 0.05% at ~~both March 31, 2018, and~~ December 31, ~~2017.~~2017, as well as the minimal amount of OREO held at September 30, 2018.

OREO. OREO includes properties acquired by the Bank through foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, OREO was $483,000 and consisted of two ~~raw land properties~~undeveloped lots located in Pierce County with carrying values of $270,000 and $213,000.

~~The following table presents a breakdown of our OREO by county and number of properties at March 31, 2018:~~

County Total OREO Number of Properties Percent of
Total OREO
King Pierce Kitsap Mason
(Dollars in thousands)
OREO:
Commercial real estate ⁽¹⁾
—
$ 483
$ —
$ —
$ 483
2
100.0 %
Total OREO $ —
$ 483
$ —
$ —
$ 483
2
100.0 %

⁽¹⁾~~The two commercial real estate properties are undeveloped lots.~~

Intangible assets. The balance of goodwill was $889,000 at both ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Goodwill was calculated as the excess purchase price of the branches acquired in the Branch Acquisition over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at August 25, 2017.

The core deposit intangible (“CDI”) recorded as part of the Branch Acquisition represents the fair value of the customer relationships on the acquired noninterest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market accounts. The CDI balance was $1.2 million and $1.3 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The initial ratio of CDI to the acquired balances of core deposits was 2.23%. This amount amortizes into noninterest expense on an accelerated basis over ten years.

Deposits. During the first ~~three~~nine months of 2018, deposits increased ~~$23.7~~$76.8 million to ~~$863.2~~$916.3 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, compared to $839.5 million at December 31, 2017. Deposit accounts consisted of the following:


	March 31, 2018		Change from December 31, 2017			Percent Change		September 30, 2018		Change from December 31, 2017			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)							(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing	$	48,135	$	2,701		5.9	%	$	51,180	$	5,746		12.6	%
Interest-bearing checking	40,804		2,580			6.7		41,954		3,730			9.8
Statement savings	26,388		(2,068		)	(7.3	)	24,106		(4,350		)	(15.3	)
Money market	334,508		15,872			5.0		323,025		4,389			1.4
Certificates of deposit, retail	337,906		4,642			1.4		373,931		40,667			12.2
Certificates of deposit, brokered	75,488		—			—		102,083		26,595			35.2
	$	863,229	$	23,727		2.8		$	916,279	$	76,777		9.1

~~Our geographic footprint continues to expand with growth in our branches both acquired and opened in 2017.~~ The balances at our four acquired branches ~~have remained stable~~grew with a net increase of ~~$853,000~~$5.6 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, as compared to the acquisition date of August 25, ~~2017, the acquisition date.~~2017. In addition, our branch in the Crossroads community of Bellevue, Washington had an increase in deposits of ~~$18.8~~$16.4 million during the first ~~three~~nine months of 2018. The ~~balance~~largest change in our retail deposits was a $40.7 million increase in retail certificates of ~~money~~deposit as we competitively priced our products to increase our deposit portfolio ahead of anticipated market ~~and checking accounts~~rate increases.

~~continue to increase as we focus~~To assist in our ~~marketing efforts on increasing these core deposits. Our growth to ten branch locations supports~~funding needs, our ~~goal to grow and diversify our deposit base.~~

~~Our~~ portfolio of brokered certificates of deposits ~~remained~~increased by $26.6 million to $102.1 million at September 30, 2018, from $75.5 million at ~~March 31, 2018, unchanged from~~ December 31, 2017. ~~We may add to our portfolio of these brokered deposits as a source of additional funding in future periods.~~ While brokered certificates of deposit may carry a higher cost than our retail certificates, their remaining maturity periods of 4one to 36sixty months, along with the enhanced call features on a portion of these deposits, assist us in our efforts to manage interest rate risk.

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we held ~~$22.2~~$25.3 million and $21.5 million in public funds, respectively, ~~nearly all of which were~~primarily in retail certificates of ~~deposit.~~deposit and money market accounts.

Advances. We use advances from the FHLB as an alternative funding source to manage interest rate risk and to leverage our balance sheet. Total FHLB advances were ~~$200.0~~$149.0 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, ~~down~~a $67.0 million decrease from $216.0 million at December 31, 2017. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Bank had ~~$150.0~~$69.0 million in borrowings that are due in less than one year and ~~$50.0~~$80.0 million in borrowings that are due in ~~one to~~ three years. Our ~~short-term~~long-term advances at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, ~~included a $40.0 million~~consisted of three Member Option Variable Rate ~~advance~~advances that ~~reprices~~reprice quarterly and ~~allows~~allow prepayment without penalties at the repricing ~~date and $88.5~~date. In addition, we held $4.0 million in ~~Fed Funds, both~~overnight FHLB advances at that date. The repayment option on our Member Option Variable Rate advances and short term nature of ~~which allow~~overnight FHLB advances provides us flexibility to adjust the level of our borrowings as our customer deposit balances ~~grow. In addition,~~grow consistent with our ~~total~~asset/liability objectives. Our FHLB advances ~~at March 31, 2018 was~~also include a $50.0 million ~~three-month fixed-rate~~fixed rate three‑month advance that renews quarterly at the fixed interest rate in effect at that time designated as ~~a hedge instrument in~~ a cash flow hedge, as described below.

Cash Flow Hedge. To assist in managing interest rate risk, the Bank entered into a five-year, $50 million notional, pay fixed, receive floating cash flow hedge or interest rate swap with a qualified institution on October 25, 2016. Under the terms of the Cash Flow Hedge agreement, the Bank pays a fixed rate of 1.34% for five years and, in turn, receives an interest payment based on the three-month LIBOR index, which resets quarterly. Concurrently, the Bank borrowed a $50.0 million fixed rate three-month advance that will be renewed quarterly at the fixed interest rate in effect at that time. Effectiveness of the swap is evaluated quarterly with any ineffectiveness recognized as a gain or a loss on the income statement in noninterest income. A change in the fair value of the cash flow hedge is recognized as an other asset or other liability on the balance sheet with the tax-effected portion of the change included in other comprehensive income. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, we recognized a ~~$2.2~~$2.5 million fair value asset as a result of the increase in the market value of the hedge agreement.

Stockholders’ Equity. Total stockholders’ equity increased ~~$6.2~~$12.1 million during the first ~~three~~nine months of 2018 to ~~$148.8~~$154.7 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, from $142.6 million at December 31, 2017. The primary source of the increase was a ~~$6.1~~$10.4 million increase in retained earnings as the result of ~~$6.8~~$12.7 million in net income for the ~~first quarter of~~nine months ended September 30, 2018, partially offset by shareholder cash dividends of ~~$717,000,~~$2.4 million, or ~~$0.07~~$0.23 per share, paid during this period. In addition, net stock-based compensation totaled $2.0 million and other comprehensive loss, net of tax, increased $1.6 million during the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018. Additional shares of common stock were issued ~~during the first quarter of 2018~~ with the exercise of ~~10,000~~137,940 stock options and awarding of ~~20,987~~30,179 shares of restricted ~~stock.~~stock, contributing $1.3 million to stockholders’ equity during the first nine months of 2018.

The following table shows cash dividends paid per share and the related dividend payout ratio for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017

Dividend declared per common share	$	0.07		$	0.06		$	0.08		$	0.07		$	0.23		$	0.20
Dividend payout ratio ⁽¹⁾	10.5		%	26.1		%	29.6		%	38.9		%	18.6		%	33.9		%

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⁽¹⁾Dividends paid per common share divided by basic earnings per common share.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and 2017

General. Net income for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, was ~~$6.8~~$2.8 million, or ~~$0.66~~$0.27 per diluted share as compared to net income of ~~$2.3~~$1.9 million, or ~~$0.22~~$0.18 per diluted share for the ~~quarter~~three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017. The ~~$4.5 million~~$931,000 increase in net income during the ~~first quarter of~~three months ended September 30, 2018, was primarily the result of a ~~$2.1 million~~$684,000 increase in net interest income and ~~the recognition~~a decrease of ~~a $4.0 million recapture of~~$300,000 in the provision for loan loss ~~for~~as compared to the ~~three months ended March 31, 2018, partially offset by a $959,000 increase~~same period in ~~noninterest expense.~~2017.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income for the ~~quarter~~three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, increased ~~$2.1~~$684,000 to $10.1 million ~~to $11.0 million, as compared to $8.9~~from $9.4 million for the ~~first quarter in 2017~~three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was due ~~in part~~primarily to the growth in the average balance of net loans ~~outstanding~~receivable between periods, partially offset by increased interest expense due to increased short-term interest rates and higher deposit balances and increasing short term interest rates. A significant contributor to this increase was the receipt of an additional $1.0 million in loan interest income during the first three months of 2018 from the payoff of the remaining balances on previously charged off loans.balances. Our average interest earning assets increased by ~~$162.8~~$99.6 million and the average yield increased 4626 basis points for the ~~first quarter of~~three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. The 5.37% yield on loans receivable for the first quarter of 2018 was unusually high as a result of the $1.0 million in interest received from the payoff of certain previously charged off loans. There was no such additional interest income recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

The average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities increased by ~~$153.2~~$77.5 million during the ~~first quarter of~~three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017 as our customer deposits ~~and borrowings~~ increased to meet the funding needs of our loan ~~portfolio.~~portfolio and reduce the level of borrowings. In response to increases in the short-term market interest rates, the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities has increased by 2439 basis points between these same time periods.

The Company’s net interest margin and interest rate spread decreased by 7 basis points and 13 basis points, respectively, primarily due to increases in our cost of funds as our interest‑bearing liabilities generally reprice faster than our interest-earning assets in response to changes in market interest rates. For more information on this, see “How We Measure the Risk of Interest Rate Changes” in Item 3 of this report.

The following table details the change in net interest income due to changes in yield or cost, or changes in the average balance of the related asset or liability:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Compared to March 31, 2017 Net Change									Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared to September 30, 2017 Net Change in Interest
	Rate			Volume			Total			Rate			Volume			Total
	(In thousands)									(In thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, net	$	1,064		$	1,951		$	3,015		$	248		$	1,424		$	1,672
Investments available-for-sale	(3		)	87			84			144			50			194
Interest-earning deposits with banks	17			(23		)	(6		)	20			(69		)	(49		)
FHLB stock	6			16			22			72			(4		)	68
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets	1,084			2,031			3,115			484			1,401			1,885

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand	(9		)	15			6			(11		)	12			1
Statement savings	(2		)	—			(2		)	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
Money market	320			162			482			303			117			420
Certificates of deposit, retail	150			(67		)	83			363			11			374
Certificates of deposit, brokered	16			—			16			106			80			186
Advances from the FHLB	312			96			408			292			(70		)	222
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities	787			206			993			1,052			149			1,201
Total net change in net interest income	$	297		$	1,825		$	2,122		$	(568	)	$	1,252		$	684

The ~~$3.0~~$1.7 million increase in loan interest income during the ~~first~~third quarter of 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, was a combined result of a ~~$160.5~~$114.2 million increase in the average outstanding loan balance with an increase in the average loan yield of 44ten basis points. ~~While a portion of the yield increase was due to the receipt of $1.0 million in additional interest income discussed above, loan~~Loan originations during the past year were generally made at ~~generally~~ higher market rates ~~and~~as compared to the existing loan portfolio. Also contributing to the increase in loan yield, the portion of our loan portfolio of variable rate ~~nature of our construction loan portfolio also helped~~loans increased to ~~increase the average yield on our loan portfolio.~~52.7% at September 30, 2018, from 49.4% at September 30, 2017.

Interest expense increased by ~~$993,000~~$1.2 million for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, primarily as a result of increases in the ~~average balance~~cost of interest-bearing liabilities, in particular money market ~~interest~~ deposits, certificates of deposit and FHLB advances. ~~The~~In response to market rate increases, the average ~~balance~~cost of our interest-bearing ~~liabilities~~deposits increased ~~$153.2 million~~by 35 basis points and the average cost of our FHLB advances increased by 65 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 to support the growth in our financial assets. The average balance of deposits increased by $116.2 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. Also contributing to the increase in interest expense during these periods, the average balance of our interest-bearing deposits increased by $97.4 million, with $78.5 million of this from growth in our retail operations and $18.9 million from an increase in brokered certificates of deposit. Money market interest ~~expenses~~expense increased by ~~$482,000~~$420,000 as a result of a ~~$120.3~~$62.0 million increase in the average balance combined with a 3938 basis point increase in the average cost of these funds. ~~We have focused on increasing our core deposits, with a large portion~~The cost of retail and brokered certificates of deposit increased by 42 and 44 basis points, respectively, as the growth ~~coming from~~in the rates needed to compete for these deposits in the marketplace have increased in response to increases in the Federal Funds targeted rate. The growth in our ~~Branch Acquisition~~retail and brokered deposits more than met our funding needs, allowing the Bank to pay down certain FHLB advances, resulting in ~~2017 where 43.8%~~a $19.8 million decrease in the average balance of ~~the funds were in money market~~

~~accounts. The average cost of our interest-bearing deposits increased by 15 basis points~~these borrowings for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017.

In further support of our asset growth, average borrowings at the FHLB increased by $37.0 million to $208.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and the average cost of these funds increased 61 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017. At March 31, 2018, the Bank held $88.5 million in overnight advances and $40.0 million in a Member Option Variable Rate advance that reprices quarterly. In addition, as discussed above, to assist in managing interest rate risk, on October 25, 2016, the Bank entered into a five-year, $50.0 million notional, pay fixed, receive floating cash flow hedge or interest rate swap at a fixed rate of 1.34% for five years and concurrently borrowed a $50.0 million fixed rate three-month advance that renews quarterly at the fixed interest rate in effect at that time. At March 31, 2018, this hedge continued to provide us with the intended interest rate risk protection in a rising interest rate environment.

The following table compares detailed average balances, related interest income or interest expense, associated yields and rates, and the resulting net interest margin for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and 2017. Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of net loans receivable and are considered to carry a zero yield.


	Three Months Ended March 31,												Three Months Ended September 30,
	2018						2017						2018						2017
	Average Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Cost		Average Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Cost		Average Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Cost		Average Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)												(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Loans receivable, net	$	985,799	$	13,042	5.37	%	$	825,251	$	10,027	4.93	%	$	993,272	$	12,631	5.05	%	$	879,075	$	10,959	4.95	%
Investments available-for-sale	142,236		929		2.65		128,993		845		2.66		140,584		1,063		3.00		132,959		869		2.59
Interest-earning deposits with banks	11,717		38		1.32		24,233		44		0.74		12,223		59		1.92		33,854		108		1.27
FHLB stock	9,593		104		4.40		8,034		82		4.14		8,540		135		6.27		9,126		67		2.91
Total interest-earning assets	1,149,345		14,113		4.98		986,511		10,998		4.52		1,154,619		13,888		4.77		1,055,014		12,003		4.51
Noninterest earning assets	69,073						59,962						70,570						65,162
Total average assets	$	1,218,418					$	1,046,473					$	1,225,189					$	1,120,176

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing demand	$	38,350	$	22	0.23	%	$	19,481	$	16	0.33	%	$	42,090	$	21	0.20	%	$	26,280	$	20	0.30	%
Statement savings	27,342		9		0.13		28,072		11		0.16		25,376		8		0.13		28,238		10		0.14
Money market	330,141		765		0.94		209,843		283		0.55		317,089		901		1.13		255,097		481		0.75
Certificates of deposit, retail	333,130		1,155		1.41		355,414		1,072		1.22		346,065		1,479		1.70		342,599		1,105		1.28
Certificates of deposit, brokered	75,488		325		1.75		75,488		309		1.66		94,435		503		2.11		75,488		317		1.67
Total interest-bearing deposits	804,451		2,276		1.15		688,298		1,691		1.00		825,055		2,912		1.40		727,702		1,933		1.05
Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings	208,544		853		1.66		171,500		445		1.05		177,250		917		2.05		197,098		695		1.40
Total interest-bearing liabilities	1,012,995		3,129		1.25		859,798		2,136		1.01		1,002,305		3,829		1.52		924,800		2,628		1.13
Noninterest bearing liabilities	60,637						46,129						68,440						51,401
Average equity	144,786						140,546						154,444						143,975
Total average liabilities and equity	$	1,218,418					$	1,046,473					$	1,225,189					$	1,120,176
Net interest income			$	10,984					$	8,862					$	10,059					$	9,375
Net interest margin					3.88	%					3.64	%					3.46	%					3.53	%

Provision for Loan Losses. Management recognizes that loan losses may occur over the life of a loan and that the ALLL must be maintained at a level necessary to absorb specific losses on impaired loans and probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Our methodology for analyzing the ALLL consists of two components: general and specific reserves. The general reserve is determined by applying factors to our various groups of loans. Management considers factors such as charge-off history, the

prevailing economy, the regulatory environment, competition, geographic and loan type concentrations, policy and underwriting standards, nature and volume of the loan portfolio, managements’ experience level, our loan review and grading systems, the value of underlying collateral and the level of problem loans in assessing the ALLL. The specific reserve component is created when management believes that the collectability of a specific loan has been impaired and a loss is probable or a concession is granted that reduces the value of the loan. The specific reserves are computed using current appraisals, listed sales prices, and other available information, less costs to complete, if any, and costs to sell the property. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or if future events differ from current estimates.

During the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, management evaluated the adequacy of the ALLL and concluded that a ~~recapture of~~ provision for loan losses in the amount of ~~$4.0 million~~$200,000 was appropriate, for the quarter. During this period, $4.3 million in recoveries were received. The recoveries were partially offset by increases to the allowance for loan losses related to the $2.7 million increase in the balance of our total loans receivable, net of LIP. In comparison,as a ~~provision for loan losses of $200,000 was recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, primarily as a~~combined result of a ~~$23.9~~$7.0 million increase in ~~the balance of our~~ total loans receivable, net of LIP, reduced by recoveries received on loans previously charged off during the current quarter. Increases of $4.8 million for ~~this period.~~construction/land loans and $7.5 million for business loans resulted in a proportionately higher increase in the provision for loan losses as these loans generally carry higher credit risk. The provision increase related to loan balances was partially offset by $162,000 of loan recoveries received on previously charged off loans. In comparison, during the quarter ended

September 30, 2017, a $500,000 provision for loan losses was recognized as a result of growth in loans receivable, partially offset by recoveries received on loans previously charged off.

The following table summarizes selected financial data related to our ALLL and loan portfolio. All loan balances and ratios are calculated using loan balances that are net of LIP.


	At or For the Three Months Ended March 31,						At or For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)						(Dollars in thousands)
Total loans receivable, net of LIP, end of period	$	1,005,440		$	852,104		$	1,009,789		$	945,458
Average loans receivable during period	985,799			825,251			993,272			879,075
ALLL balance at beginning of period	12,882			10,951			12,754			11,285
(Recapture) provision for loan losses	(4,000		)	200
Provision for loan losses							200			500
Charge-offs:
Total charge-offs	—			—			—			—
Recoveries:
One-to-four family	4,240			7			2			247
Commercial real estate	14			—			—			78
Construction/land development							160			—
Total recoveries	4,254			7			162			325
Net recovery	4,254			7			162			325
ALLL balance at end of period	$	13,136		$	11,158		$	13,116		$	12,110
ALLL as a percent of total loans, net of LIP	1.31		%	1.31		%	1.30		%	1.28		%
Ratio of net recoveries to average net loans receivable	1.75			—			0.02			0.15

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased ~~$111,000~~$110,000 to ~~$646,000~~$841,000 for the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, from ~~$535,000~~$731,000 for the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017. The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018		Change from Three Months Ended March 31, 2017			Percent Change		Three Months Ended September 30, 2018		Change from Three Months Ended September 30, 2017			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)							(Dollars in thousands)
Net gain on sale of investments								$	1	$	(46	)	(97.9	)%
BOLI change in cash surrender value	249		48			23.9	%	245		72			41.6
Wealth management revenue	99		(41		)	(29.3	)	145		(107		)	(42.5	)
Deposit related fees	161		90			126.8		167		54			47.8
Loan related fees	134		14			11.7		273		129			89.6
Other	3		—			—		10		8			400.0
Total noninterest income	$	646	$	111		20.7	%	$	841	$	110		15.0	%

~~The increase in noninterest income for~~During the ~~quarter~~three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, compared to the ~~quarter~~three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017, was primarily the result of a $90,000 increase in deposit related fees. The addition of four acquired branches and continued growth in our existing branches over the past year resulted in a corresponding increase in ATM and debit cardloan related fees ~~as well as other fees~~increased by $129,000, primarily from an increase in the annual fees for business lines of credit and loan prepayment penalties. In addition, deposit related fees increased by $54,000 as a result of the increase in our number of deposit accounts and transaction ~~volume.~~volumes from our branch expansion. Partially offsetting these increases, wealth management revenue decreased by $107,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, as a combined result of a reduction in sales staff and fluctuations in the timing and mix of commissions received on serviced accounts.

Noninterest income from our BOLI policies increased by $48,000 as a result of the purchase of $4.3 million of new BOLI policies in the second quarter of 2017. Partially offsetting this increase in noninterest income, our wealth management services revenue decreased by $41,000$72,000 for the ~~quarter~~three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, as compared to the ~~same period~~three months ended September 30, 2017, as the increase in cash surrender value on the $4.2 million in policies purchased in 2017 ~~due~~was partially offset by plan expenses during the first year subsequent to ~~a reduction in fee revenue received and a reduction in sales staff.~~the purchase date.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased ~~$959,000~~$365,000 to ~~$7.0~~$7.2 million for the ~~quarter~~three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, from ~~$6.1~~$6.8 million for the comparable ~~quarter~~period in 2017.

The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018		Change from Three Months Ended March 31, 2017			Percent Change		Three Months Ended September 30, 2018		Change from Three Months Ended September 30, 2017			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)							(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	4,662	$	377		8.8	%	$	4,732	$	326		7.4	%
Occupancy and equipment	769		289			60.2		814		88			12.1
Professional fees	328		(111		)	(25.3	)	353		(105		)	(22.9	)
Data processing	324		84			35.0		356		(16		)	(4.3	)
OREO related expenses, net	1		(39		)	(97.5	)	1		7			116.7
Regulatory assessments	155		59			61.5		126		4			3.3
Insurance and bond premiums	106		7			7.1		95		(10		)	(9.5	)
Marketing	107		59			122.9		85		(17		)	(16.7	)
Other general and administrative	575		234			68.6		639		88			16.0
Total noninterest expense	$	7,027	$	959		15.8	%	$	7,201	$	365		5.3	%

Expenses for salaries and employee benefits increased ~~$377,000~~$326,000 for the ~~first quarter of~~three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. As a result of our de novo branches ~~the Branch Acquisition~~ and the development of new products, the number of ~~full time~~full-time employees increased to ~~144~~152 at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, from ~~121~~146 at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2017. In addition to the impact on employee expenses, the increase in the number of our branch locations over the last year resulted in ~~a $289,000~~an $88,000 increase in occupancy and equipment expenses.

~~Other general~~ Partially offsetting these increases, professional fees and ~~administrative~~data processing expenses ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$234,000~~$105,000 and $16,000, respectively, for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, as ~~compared to~~we incurred additional expenses during the ~~three months ended March 31,~~same period in 2017 ~~primarily as a result of operational growth and our branch expansion. The largest increase occurred due to a $49,000 increase~~ in ~~state taxes resulting from increased income and the addition of California state taxes as a result~~support of our ~~California based loans. In addition, the CDI recognized from our~~ Branch ~~Acquisition amortizes over ten years, resulting in $38,000 in noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018.~~Acquisition.

Federal Income Tax Expense. Income before federal income taxes increased by $729,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017; however, the provision for income taxes was lower as a result of utilizing a lower effective federal corporate income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018, due to the Tax Act. As of January 1, 2018, our statutory federal corporate income tax rate was 21%, as compared to 35% for prior years. We recorded federal income tax provisions of ~~$1.8 million~~$707,000 and ~~$785,000~~$909,000 for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

General. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $12.7 million, or $1.22 per diluted share as compared to net income of $6.1 million, or $0.58 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was primarily the result of a $3.9 million increase in net interest income and a $4.2 million recapture of loan loss provision, partially offset by a $2.0 million increase in noninterest expense.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $31.2 million, as compared to $27.2 million for the same period in 2017, due to the $7.2 million increase in our interest income, partially offset by a $3.3 million increase in interest expense. The increase in total interest income was primarily the result of the $142.1 million increase in the average balance of loans receivable combined with an increase in the average loan yield of 21 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. Also contributing to the increase in loan interest income was the receipt of an additional $1.0 million in loan interest income during the first quarter of 2018 from repayment of balances on previously charged off loans.

The average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities increased by $122.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017 as our customer deposits and borrowings increased to meet the funding needs of our loan portfolio. In response to increases in the short-term market interest rates, the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities increased by 31 basis points between these same time periods.

Generally, our interest-bearing liabilities reprice faster than our interest-earning assets in response to changes in market interest rates. The additional $1.0 million in loan interest received early in 2018 offset the impact of the increase in market rates by stabilizing our net interest margin and interest rate spread at 3.61% and 3.44%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to 3.59% and 3.45%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For more information on this, see “How We Measure the Risk of Interest Rate Changes” in Item 3 of this report.

The following table details the change in net interest income due to changes in yield or cost, or changes in the average balance of the related asset or liability:



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared to September 30, 2017 Net Change in Interest
	Rate			Volume			Total
	(In thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, net	$	1,524		$	5,241		$	6,765
Investments available-for-sale	207			194			401
Interest-earning deposits with banks	48			(101		)	(53		)
FHLB stock	113			19			132
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets	1,892			5,353			7,245

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand	(36		)	43			7
Statement savings	(4		)	(2		)	(6		)
Money market	901			468			1,369
Certificates of deposit, retail	732			(96		)	636
Certificates of deposit, brokered	137			80			217
Advances from the FHLB	942			142			1,084
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities	2,672			635			3,307
Total net change in net interest income	$	(780	)	$	4,718		$	3,938

The $6.8 million increase in loan interest income during the first nine months of 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, was a primarily the result of a $142.1 million increase in the average outstanding loan balance with a smaller impact from the increase in the average loan yield of 21 basis points. While a portion of the yield increase was due to the receipt of $1.0 million in additional interest income discussed above, loan originations during the past year at generally higher market interest rates, and the variable rate nature of a majority of our loan portfolio also helped to increase the average yield on our loan portfolio.

Interest income on our investments available-for-sale increased $401,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017 as a combined result of a $9.8 million increase in the average balance of our investment portfolio and a yield increase of 19 basis points. Interest income on our interest-earning deposits decreased $53,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, primarily as a result of the $13.1 million decrease in the average balance of these deposits. We converted excess cash earning a nominal yield into higher yielding assets. Partially offsetting the impact of the decrease in average balance of our ~~pre-tax~~interest-earning deposits, the average yield earned on interest-earning deposits increased by 54 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017 as a response to increases in the Federal Funds targeted rate.

Interest expense increased $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits increased by 23 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017 due to rising market interest rates. Interest expense on money market accounts increased by $1.4 million, year over year, due to an increase in the average balance of these accounts of $95.3 million, primarily from the Branch Acquisition. Also contributing to the increase in interest expense, the cost of these funds increased by 37 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. Interest expense on retail certificates of deposit increased by $636,000 as a result of a 28 basis point increase in the cost of these funds partially offset by a $10.3 million decrease in their average balance, as certain maturing certificates of deposit were allowed to runoff during the nine months ended

September 30, 2018. Interest expense on our FHLB advances and other borrowings increased by $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, as a result of a 63 basis point increase in the cost of these funds and, to a lesser extent, a $15.4 million increase in the average balance of FHLB advances.

The following table compares detailed average balances, associated yields and rates, and the resulting changes in interest and dividend income or expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of net ~~income.~~loans receivable and are considered to carry a zero yield.



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018						2017
	Average Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield or Cost		Average Balance		Interest Earned / Paid		Yield or Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Loans receivable, net	$	992,071	$	38,103	5.14	%	$	849,923	$	31,338	4.93	%
Investments available-for-sale	141,279		3,002		2.84		131,457		2,601		2.65
Interest-earning deposits with banks	11,957		141		1.58		25,008		194		1.04
FHLB stock	9,375		343		4.89		8,596		211		3.28
Total interest-earning assets	1,154,682		41,589		4.82		1,014,984		34,344		4.52
Noninterest earning assets	69,659						62,965
Total average assets	$	1,224,341					$	1,077,949

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing demand	$	39,714	$	61	0.21	%	$	22,087	$	54	0.33	%
Statement savings	26,319		26		0.13		27,893		32		0.15
Money market	323,865		2,491		1.03		228,559		1,122		0.66
Certificates of deposit, retail	338,757		3,888		1.53		349,091		3,252		1.25
Certificates of deposit, brokered	81,873		1,157		1.89		75,488		940		1.66
Total interest-bearing deposits	810,528		7,623		1.26		703,118		5,400		1.03
Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings	199,769		2,794		1.87		184,412		1,710		1.24
Total interest-bearing liabilities	1,010,297		10,417		1.38		887,530		7,110		1.07
Noninterest bearing liabilities	64,184						47,685
Average equity	149,860						142,734
Total average liabilities and equity	$	1,224,341					$	1,077,949
Net interest income			$	31,172					$	27,234
Net interest margin					3.61	%					3.59	%

Provision for Loan Losses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, management evaluated the adequacy of the ALLL and concluded that a recapture of provision for loan losses in the amount of $4.2 million was appropriate for the period. The recapture for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was primarily a result of $4.4 million of recoveries received on previously charged off loans, partially offset by the increase in total loans receivable of $7.1 million, net of LIP, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. In comparison, the $800,000 provision for loan losses recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily a reflection of the $117.3 million growth in total loans receivable, net of LIP, during this period, partially offset by recoveries of $359,000 on previously charged off loans.

The following table summarizes selected financial data related to our ALLL and loan portfolio. All loan balances and ratios are calculated using loan balances that are net of LIP.



	At or For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total loans receivable, net of LIP, end of period	$	1,009,789		$	945,458
Average loans receivable during period	992,071			849,923
ALLL balance at beginning of period	12,882			10,951
(Recapture of provision) provision for loan losses	(4,200		)	800
Charge-offs:
Total charge-offs	—			—
Recoveries:
One-to-four family	4,248			280
Commercial real estate	14			78
Construction/land development	172			—
Consumer	—			1
Total recoveries	4,434			359
Net recovery	4,434			359
ALLL balance at end of period	$	13,116		$	12,110
ALLL as a percent of total loans, net of LIP	1.30		%	1.28		%
Ratio of net recoveries to average net loans receivable	0.45			0.06

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased by $153,000 to $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $$2.0 million for the same period in 2017. The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income:



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018			Change from Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net loss on sale of investments	$	(20	)	$	(123	)	(119.4	)%
BOLI change in cash surrender value	718			228			46.5
Wealth management revenue	400			(299		)	(42.8	)
Deposit related fees	503			226			81.6
Loan related fees	533			113			26.9
Other	16			8			100.0
Total noninterest income	$	2,150		$	153		7.7	%

BOLI noninterest income increased by $228,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. During 2017, $4.2 million in new BOLI policies were purchased where certain policy expenses were deducted from earnings over the first ~~three~~year subsequent to the purchase date, partially reducing the noninterest income on our BOLI policies we otherwise would recognize. Also contributing to the increase in noninterest income, deposit and loan related fees increased by $226,000 and $113,000, respectively, primarily due to the increased volume in our accounts and related transactions.

Partially offsetting these increases, wealth management revenue decreased by $299,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease is a combined result of a reduction in sales staff and normal fluctuations in the timing and mix of commissions received on serviced accounts. In addition, sales of investments available-for-sale generated a net loss of $20,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to a net gain of $103,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily as a result of the partial restructure in the 2017 period of our securities portfolio in favor of investments expected to perform better in a rising rate environment.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $2.0 million to $21.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $19.7 million for the same period in 2017.

The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense:



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018		Change from Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	14,325	$	1,225		9.4	%
Occupancy and equipment	2,412		627			35.1
Professional fees	1,123		(256		)	(18.6	)
Data processing	1,031		(100		)	(8.8	)
OREO-related expenses, net	4		(10		)	(71.4	)
Regulatory assessments	391		61			18.5
Insurance and bond premiums	355		53			17.5
Marketing	269		67			33.2
Other general and administrative	1,805		308			20.6
Total noninterest expense	$	21,715	$	1,975		10.0	%

The primary contributor to the increase in noninterest expense was our branch expansion over the past year. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased by $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, due to increased staffing in support of the new branches and development of new products. In addition, occupancy and equipment expenses increased by $627,000 with our growth to ten locations at September 30, 2018. Other general and administrative expenses increased by $308,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, reflecting the growth in our operations.

Partially offsetting the increases in noninterest expense, professional fees decreased by $256,000 and data processing decreased by $100,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as we incurred additional expenses in the 2017 period for these services in support of our Branch Acquisition.

Federal Income Tax Expense. Income before federal income taxes increased by $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. As a result of the reduction in our statutory federal corporate income tax rate to 21% in 2018, we recorded a federal corporate income tax provision of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $2.6 million for the same period last year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the exercise of certain stock options resulted in a tax benefit, partially offsetting the ~~quarterly~~year-to-date tax ~~provision.~~provision; however, a larger number of stock options were exercised during 2018 resulting in a greater reduction in our tax rate for this period.

Liquidity

We are required to have enough cash flow in order to maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure a safe and sound operation. We maintain cash flows above the minimum level believed to be adequate to meet the requirements of normal operations, including potential deposit outflows. On a daily basis, we review and update cash flow projections to ensure that adequate liquidity is maintained.

Our primary sources of funds are customer deposits, cash flow from the loan and investment portfolios, advances from the FHLB, and to a lesser extent, brokered certificates of deposit. These funds, together with equity, are used to make loans, acquire investment securities and other assets, and fund continuing operations. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, retail certificates of deposit of $180.1 million and brokered certificates of deposit of $35.7 million were scheduled to mature in one year or ~~less totaled $180.2 million.~~less. Management’s practice is to maintain deposit rates at levels that are competitive with other local financial institutions. While maturities and the scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We measure our liquidity based on our ability to fund our assets and to meet liability obligations when they come due. Liquidity (and funding) risk occurs when funds cannot be raised at reasonable prices or in a reasonable time frame to meet our normal or unanticipated obligations. We regularly monitor the mix between our assets and our liabilities to manage effectively our liquidity and funding requirements.

When deposits are not readily available and/or cost effective to provide the funds for our assets, we use alternative funding sources. These sources include, but are not limited to: advances from the FHLB, which are collateral dependent, wholesale funding,

national certificates of deposit listing services, brokered deposits, federal funds purchased and dealer repurchase agreements, as well as other short-term alternatives. We may also liquidate assets to meet our funding needs. The balance of our investments available-for-sale increased ~~$10.6~~$8.6 million from December 31, 2017, to ~~$142.9~~$140.9 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, and represents a ready source of cash if needed. The balance of our interest-earning deposits with banks increased by ~~$7.0~~$12.2 million to $19.1 million at September 30, 2018, from December 31, 2017, ~~to March 31, 2018,~~ as ~~we continued to transfer excess cash into higher yielding assets.~~a result of fluctuations in our funding needs for loans receivable and retail deposits. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Bank maintained credit facilities with the FHLB totaling ~~$422.9~~$550.0 million, with an outstanding balance of ~~$200.0~~$149.0 million. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, we also had available a total of $35.0 million credit facilities with other financial institutions, with no balance outstanding. For additional information, see the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

To assist in our funds acquisition and interest rate risk management efforts, management utilizes the national brokered deposit market and maintained a balance at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, of ~~$75.5~~$102.1 million of brokered certificates of deposit. In contrast to most retail certificate of deposit offerings which provide the depositor with an option to withdraw their funds prior to maturity, subject to an early withdrawal penalty, certificates of deposit acquired in the brokered market limits the depositor ability to withdraw the funds before the end of the term (except in the case of death or adjudication of incompetence of a depositor) which greatly reduces early redemption risk associated with retail deposits. This strategy may include, but is not necessarily limited to, raising longer term deposits (with terms greater than three years) that assist the Bank in its interest rate risk management efforts. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, brokered certificates of deposit had a remaining maturity of 4up to 3460 months. Most of these certificates also provide the Bank the option to redeem the deposit after six months, a favorable distinction compared to retail certificate of deposit terms that are offered in our local market. With these redemption limitations and call features, the cost of these brokered deposits is generally higher than our retail certificate of deposit offerings. Consequently, as we increase our brokered deposits, our cost of funds may increase.

First Financial Northwest is a separate legal entity from the Bank and, on a stand-alone level, must provide for its own liquidity and pay its own operating expenses and cash dividends. First Financial Northwest's primary sources of funds consist of dividends from the Bank, although there are regulatory requirements related to the ability of the Bank to pay dividends. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of ~~$17.1~~$23.9 million and short-term liabilities of ~~$145,000.~~$322,000.

On a monthly basis, we estimate our liquidity sources and needs for the next six months. Also, we determine funding concentrations and our need for sources of funds other than deposits. This information is used by our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) in forecasting funding needs and investing opportunities. We believe that our current liquidity position and our expected operating results are sufficient to fund all of our existing commitments.

Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and the unused portions of lines of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Commitments to extend credit and lines of credit are not recorded as an asset or liability by us until the instrument is exercised. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had no commitments to originate loans for sale.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the loan agreement. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of the collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon the extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the

customer. The amount and type of collateral required varies, but may include real estate and income-producing commercial properties.

The following table summarizes our outstanding commitments to advance additional amounts pursuant to outstanding lines of credit and to disburse funds related to our construction loans at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018:


			Amount of Commitment Expiration										Amount of Commitment Expiration
	Total Amounts Committed		Through One Year		After One Through Three Years		After Three Through Five Years		After Five Years		Total Amounts Committed		Through One Year		After One Through Three Years		After Three Through Five Years		After Five Years
	(In thousands)										(In thousands)
Commitments to originate loans	$	960	$	960	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,033	$	1,033	$	—	$	—	$	—
Unused portion of lines of credit ��	30,506		4,600		12,089		2,442		11,375
Unused portion of lines of credit											36,833		3,737		15,955		1,863		15,278
Undisbursed portion of construction loans	85,576		49,809		35,767		—		—		91,232		39,526		51,706		—		—
Total commitments	$	117,042	$	55,369	$	47,856	$	2,442	$	11,375	$	129,098	$	44,296	$	67,661	$	1,863	$	15,278

We anticipate that we will continue to have sufficient funds and alternative funding sources to meet our current commitments.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Bank had ~~eight~~nine operating leases with remaining terms of 2923 months to seven years which carry minimum lease payments of ~~$39,000~~$43,000 per month. All ~~eight~~nine leases offer extension periods. During the first quarter of 2018, the Bank moved the branch offices in Lake Stevens and Smokey Point, Washington to new leased facilities in those communities, replacing the assumed leases from our 2017 Branch Acquisition. A new leased branch office in Bothell, Washington officially opened in April 2018. In September 2018, the Bank signed a lease agreement for a branch office in Kent, Washington and expects to open this location in the first quarter of 2019.

First Financial Northwest and its subsidiaries from time to time are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. There are currently no matters that in the opinion of management would have a material adverse effect on First Financial Northwest’s consolidated financial position, results of operation, or liquidity.

Capital

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, stockholders’ equity totaled ~~$148.8~~$154.7 million, or ~~12.1%~~12.5% of total assets. Our book value per share of common stock was ~~$13.80~~$14.17 at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, compared to $13.27 at December 31, 2017. Consistent with our goal to operate a sound and profitable financial organization, we actively seek to maintain a “well-capitalized” status in accordance with regulatory standards.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the Bank ~~and consolidated Company~~ exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and ~~the Bank~~ was considered “well capitalized” under regulatory capital guidelines of the FDIC. Effective September 30, 2018, the Bank is no longer required to file consolidated capital ratios as part of the Federal Reserve Bank’s regulatory filings. The following table provides ~~our~~the Bank’s capital requirements and actual results.

At March 31, 2018
Actual For Minimum Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Categorized as “Well Capitalized”
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
(Dollars in thousands)
Tier I leverage capital (to average assets)
Bank only $ 126,836
10.44 % $ 48,603
4.00 % $ 60,753
5.00 %
Consolidated 148,206
12.18
48,687
4.00
60,859
5.00
Common equity tier I ("CET1") (to risk-weighted assets)
Bank only 126,836
13.13
43,469
4.50
62,789
6.50
Consolidated 148,206
15.31
43,552
4.50
62,909
6.50
Tier I risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Bank only 126,836
13.13
57,959
6.00
77,278
8.00
Consolidated 148,206
15.31
58,070
6.00
77,426
8.00
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Bank only 138,929
14.38
77,278
8.00
96,598
10.00
Consolidated 160,322
16.57
77,426
8.00
96,783
10.00



	At September 30, 2018
	Actual				For Minimum Capital Adequacy Purposes				To be Categorized as “Well Capitalized”
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Tier I leverage capital (to average assets)	$	127,041	10.37	%	$	48,983	4.00	%	$	61,229	5.00	%
Common equity tier I ("CET1") (to risk-weighted assets)	127,041		13.58		42,101		4.50		60,813		6.50
Tier I risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)	127,041		13.58		56,135		6.00		74,847		8.00
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)	138,759		14.83		74,847		8.00		93,559		10.00

In addition to the minimum CET1, Tier 1I total capital and leverage ratios, the Bank is required 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 capital conservation buffer requirement began to be phased in starting in January 2016 at more than 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and ~~will increase~~increases each year until fully implemented to an amount ~~equal to~~more

than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets in January 2019. As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, the required conservation buffer was ~~1.25% and First Financial Northwest’s~~an amount more than 1.875% and the Bank’s conservation buffer was ~~8.57% and 6.38%, respectively.~~6.83%.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

General. Our Board of Directors has approved an asset/liability management policy to guide management in maximizing net interest income by managing the differences in terms between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities while maintaining acceptable levels of liquidity, capital adequacy, interest rate sensitivity, credit risk, and profitability. The policy established an ALCO, comprised of certain members of senior management and the Board of Directors. The Committee’s purpose is to manage, coordinate, and communicate our asset/liability position consistent with our business plan and Board-approved policy. The ALCO meets quarterly to review various areas including:

economic conditions;

interest rate outlook;

asset/liability mix;

interest rate risk sensitivity;

current market opportunities to promote specific products;

historical financial results;

projected financial results; and

capital position.

Additionally, the Committee reviews current and projected liquidity needs. As part of its procedures, the ALCO regularly reviews our interest rate risk by modeling the impact that changes in interest rates may have on earnings, particularly net interest income. The market value of portfolio equity, which is the net present value of an institution’s existing assets less its liabilities and

off-balance sheet instruments, is also modeled under several scenarios of changing interest rates. In both cases, results are evaluated and compared with the maximum potential change that is authorized by the Board of Directors.

Our Risk When Interest Rates Change. The rates of interest we earn on assets and pay on liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time. Market interest rates change over time. Our loans generally have longer maturities than our deposits. Accordingly, our results of operations, like those of other financial institutions, are impacted by changes in interest rates and the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities. The risk associated with changes in interest rates and our ability to adapt to these changes is known as interest rate risk and is our most significant market risk.

We have utilized the following strategies in our efforts to manage interest rate risk:

•we are originating shorter term higher yielding loans, whenever possible;

we have attempted, where possible, to extend the maturities of our deposits which typically fund our long-term assets;

•we have invested in securities with relatively short average lives, generally less than eight years;

•we have added adjustable-rate loans to our loan portfolio;

•we utilize brokered certificates of deposit with a call option as a funding source; and

•we have utilized an interest rate swap to effectively fix the rate on $50.0 million of FHLB advances.

We have evaluated the use of derivative instruments to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings, prepayment penalties and cash flows and to lower our cost of borrowing while taking into account variable interest rate risk. On October 25, 2016, the Bank entered into a Cash Flow Hedge agreement to effectively fix the rate for five years on $50.0 million of short-term FHLB advances. We are using this interest rate swap as a tool to lower the cost of certain FHLB advances as compared to the fixed rates offered by the FHLB for its longer term advances. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, pursuant to the Cash Flow Hedge agreement we held a $50.0 million notional pay fixed, receive floating cash flow hedge. The Bank pays a fixed rate of 1.34% for five years and in turn, ~~will receive~~receives an interest payment based on three-month LIBOR, which resets quarterly. The hedge instrument is a $50.0 million FHLB fixed-rate three-month advance that is renewed at the fixed rate at ~~that time.~~maturity. Entering into this hedge agreement has allowed the Bank to secure fixed rate funding at a lower cost than a traditional five-year fixed rate FHLB advance. We will continue to review similar instruments and may utilize them for interest rate risk management in the future.

Interest rate contracts, however, may expose us to the risk of loss associated with variations in the spread between the interest rate contract and the hedged item. In addition, these contracts carry volatility risk that the expected uncertainty relating to

the price of the underlying asset differs from what is anticipated. If any interest rate swaps we enter into prove ineffective, it could result in volatility in our operating results, including potential losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

Brokered Deposits. Management utilizes the national brokered deposit market as an additional source of funds and to assist efforts in managing interest rate risk. Utilizing brokered deposits might result in increased regulatory scrutiny, as such deposits are not viewed as favorably as core retail deposits and there can be no assurance that the Bank will be allowed to include brokered deposits in its deposit mix in the future. While management will attempt to weigh the benefits of brokered deposits against the costs and risks, there can be no assurance that its conclusions will necessarily be aligned with those of the Bank’s regulators.

How We Measure the Risk of Interest Rate Changes. We monitor our interest rate sensitivity on a quarterly basis to measure the change in projected net interest income in varying rate environments. Management uses various assumptions to evaluate the sensitivity of our operations to changes in interest rates. Although management believes these assumptions are reasonable, the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities on net interest income and the market value of portfolio equity could vary substantially if different assumptions were used or actual experience differs from these assumptions. Although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react differently to changes in market interest rates. 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 lag behind changes in market interest rates. Non-uniform changes and fluctuations in market interest rates across various maturities will also affect the results presented. In addition, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features which restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. A portion of our adjustable-rate loans have interest rate floors below which the loan’s contractual interest rate may not adjust. Approximately ~~50.2%~~52.7% of our total loans, net of LIP, were adjustable-rate loans at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018. At that date, ~~$200.7~~$229.4 million, or ~~39.7%~~43.1% of these loans were at their floor, with a weighted-average interest rate of ~~4.17%~~4.25%.

The inability of our loans to adjust downward can contribute to increased income in periods of declining interest rates. However, when loans are at their floors, there is a risk that our interest income may not increase as rapidly as our cost of funds during periods of increasing interest rates. Furthermore, in the event of a significant change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate from those assumed. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase. We consider all these factors in monitoring our interest rate exposure.

The assumptions we use are based upon a combination of proprietary and market data that reflect historical results and current market conditions. These assumptions relate to interest rates, loan prepayments, deposit decay rates and the market value of certain assets under the various interest rate scenarios. We use market data to determine prepayments and maturities of loans, investments and borrowings and use our own assumptions on deposit decay rates. ~~The exception to this is time~~Time deposits ~~which~~ are modeled to reprice at rates that change in proportion to market rates upon their stated maturities. We also assume that non-maturity ~~deposits~~deposit rates can be maintained with rate adjustments ~~not directly~~ proportionate to the change in market interest rates, based upon our historical deposit ~~decay rates which are substantially lower than market~~ decay rates. We have demonstrated in the past that the tiering structure of our deposit accounts during changing rate environments results in relatively lower volatility and less than market rate changes in our interest expense for deposits. We tier our deposit accounts by balance and rate, whereby higher balances within an account earn higher rates of interest. Therefore, deposits that are not very rate sensitive (generally, lower balance tiers) are separated from deposits that are rate sensitive (generally, higher balance tiers). When interest rates rise, we do not have to raise interest rates proportionately on less rate sensitive accounts to retain these deposits. These assumptions are based upon our analysis of our customer base, competitive factors and historical experience.

Our income simulation model examines changes in net interest income in which interest rates were assumed to remain at their base level, instantaneously increase by 100, 200 and 300 basis points or decline immediately by 100 and 200 basis points. Reductions of rates by ~~200 and~~ 300 basis points were not reported due to the current low rate environment.

The following table illustrates the change in our net interest income at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, that would occur in the event of an instantaneous change in interest rates equally across all maturities, with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counter the effect of that interest rate movement.


Net Interest Income Change at March 31, 2018
Net Interest Income Change at September 30, 2018					Net Interest Income Change at September 30, 2018
Basis Point Change in Rates	Net Interest Income		% Change			Net Interest Income		% Change
(Dollars in thousands)
+300	$	37,257	(4.50	)%		$	37,472	1.22	%
+200	37,842		(3.00	)		37,279		0.70
+100	38,497		(1.33	)		37,184		0.44
Base	39,014		—			37,020		—
(100)	38,495		(1.33	)		36,716		(0.82	)
(200)						36,301		(1.94	)

The following table illustrates the change in our net portfolio value (“NPV”) at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates equally across all maturities, with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counter the effect of that interest rate movement.


Basis Point								Net Portfolio as % of				Market									Net Portfolio as % of				Market
Change in	Net Portfolio Value⁽¹⁾							Portfolio Value of Assets				Value of		Net Portfolio Value⁽¹⁾							Portfolio Value of Assets				Value of
Rates	Amount		$ Change ⁽²⁾			% Change		NPV Ratio ⁽³⁾		% Change ⁽⁴⁾		Assets ⁽⁵⁾		Amount		$ Change ⁽²⁾			% Change		NPV Ratio ⁽³⁾		% Change ⁽⁴⁾		Assets ⁽⁵⁾
	(Dollars in thousands)													(Dollars in thousands)
+300	$	127,416	$	(39,570	)	(23.70	)%	11.27	%	(3.26	)%	$	1,130,379	$	122,454	$	(40,247	)	(24.74	)%	10.85	%	(3.31	)%	$	1,128,802
+200	139,970		(27,016		)	(16.18	)	12.09		(2.22	)	1,157,260		134,572		(28,129		)	(17.29	)	11.65		(2.32	)	1,155,412
+100	154,538		(12,448		)	(7.45	)	13.02		(1.02	)	1,186,939		149,515		(13,186		)	(8.10	)	12.61		(1.09	)	1,185,384
Base	166,986		—			—		13.74		—		1,215,244		162,701		—			—		13.40		—		1,214,585
(100)	172,429		5,443			3.26		13.89		0.45		1,240,976		172,636		9,935			6.11		13.91		0.82		1,241,446
(200)														174,591		11,890			7.31		13.81		0.98		1,263,969

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⁽¹⁾ The net portfolio value is the difference between the present value of the discounted cash flows of assets and liabilities and represents the market value of the Company’s equity for any given interest rate scenario. Net portfolio value is useful for determining, on a market value basis, how the market value of equity changes in response to various interest rate scenarios. Large changes in net portfolio value reflect increased interest rate sensitivity and generally more volatile earnings streams.

⁽²⁾ The increase or decrease in net portfolio value at the indicated interest rates compared to the net portfolio value assuming no change in interest rates.

⁽³⁾ Net portfolio value divided by the market value of assets.

⁽⁴⁾ The increase or decrease in the net portfolio value divided by the market value of assets.

⁽⁵⁾ The market value of assets represents the value of assets under the various interest rate scenarios and reflects the sensitivity of those assets to interest rate changes.

The net interest income and net portfolio value tables presented above are predicated upon a stable balance sheet with no growth or change in asset or liability mix. In addition, the net portfolio value is based upon the present value of discounted cash flows using our estimates of current replacement rates to discount the cash flows. The effects of changes in interest rates in the net interest income table are based upon a cash flow simulation of our existing assets and liabilities and assuming that delinquency rates would not change as a result of changes in interest rates, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case. Delinquency rates may change when interest rates change as a result of changes in the loan portfolio mix, underwriting conditions, loan terms or changes in economic conditions that have a delayed effect on the portfolio. Even if interest rates change in the designated amounts, there can be no assurance that our assets and liabilities would perform as set forth above. Also, a change in U.S. Treasury rates in the designated amounts accompanied by a change in the shape of the Treasury yield curve would cause changes to the net portfolio value and net interest income other than those indicated above.

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, other than the interest rate swap we entered into through the Cash Flow Hedge agreement, we did not have any derivative financial instruments or trading accounts for any class of financial instruments, nor have we engaged in any other hedging activities or purchased off-balance sheet derivative instruments. However, we continue to review such

instruments and may utilize them for interest rate risk management in the future. Interest rate risk continues to be one of our primary risks, as other types of risks, such as foreign currency exchange risk and commodity pricing risk do not arise in the normal course of our business activities and operations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The management of First Financial Northwest, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives 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 Company have been detected. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management 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. As a result of these inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and several other members of our senior management as of the end of the period covered by this report. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to our 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)	Changes in Internal Controls: In the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are engaged in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are currently considered to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2017 Form 10-K.

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

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Exhibits



3.1			Articles of Incorporation of First Financial Northwest ⁽¹⁾
3.2			Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Financial Northwest ⁽²⁾
4.0			Form of stock certificate of First Financial Northwest⁽¹⁾
10.1			Amended Employment Agreement between First Savings Bank Northwest and Joseph W. Kiley III ⁽³⁾
10.2			Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement for Executive Officers ⁽⁴⁾
10.3			Amended Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan Participation Agreement with Joseph W. Kiley III⁽⁵⁾
10.4			2008 Equity Incentive Plan ⁽⁶⁾
10.5			2016 Equity Incentive Plan ⁽⁷⁾
10.6			Forms of incentive and non-qualified stock option award agreements under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan ⁽⁸⁾
10.7			Form of restricted stock award agreement under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan ⁽⁸⁾
10.8			Employment Agreement between First Savings Bank Northwest and Richard P. Jacobson ⁽³⁾
10.9			Separation Agreement and General Release between First Financial Northwest Bank and Gregg DeRitis and dated August 31, 2017 ⁽⁹⁾
10.10			Form of restricted stock award agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan⁽¹⁰⁾
10.11			Form of incentive stock option award agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan⁽¹¹⁾
10.12			Form of non-qualified stock option award agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan⁽¹¹⁾
10.13			Form of restricted stock award agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan
31.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32			Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
101			The following materials from First Financial Northwest’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (2) Consolidated Income Statements; (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (4) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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⁽¹⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 on June 6, 2007 (333-143539)


⁽²⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2017.


⁽³⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2013.


⁽⁴⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2014.


⁽⁵⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 11, 2017.


⁽⁶⁾	Filed as Appendix A to First Financial Northwest’s definitive proxy statement dated April 15, 2008.


⁽⁷⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2016.


⁽⁸⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 1, 2008.


⁽⁹⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 8, 2017.


⁽¹⁰⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for March 31, 2018 filed on May 8, 2018.


⁽¹¹⁾	Filed as an exhibit to First Financial Northwest’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 on June 15, 2016 (333-212029)

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SIGNATURES

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



	FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC.

Date: ~~May 8,~~November 7, 2018	By:	/s/Joseph W. Kiley III
		Joseph W. Kiley III
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)



Date: ~~May 8,~~November 7, 2018	By:	/s/Richard P. Jacobson
		Richard P. Jacobson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: ~~May 8,~~November 7, 2018	By:	/s/Christine A. Huestis
		Christine A. Huestis
		Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.			Description
~~10.10~~10.13			Form of restricted stock award agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan
31.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32			Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
101			The following materials from First Financial Northwest’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2018, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (2) Consolidated Income Statements; (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (4) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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	Balance Sheet Location	Amount Recognized in OCI at March 31, 2018		Amount Recognized in OCI at December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swap on FHLB debt designated as cash flow hedge	Other assets	$	524	$	125



	County								Total OREO		Number of Properties	Percent of Total OREO
	King		Pierce		Kitsap		Mason		Total OREO		Number of Properties	Percent of Total OREO
	(Dollars in thousands)
OREO:
Commercial real estate ⁽¹⁾	—		$	483	$	—	$	—	$	483	2	100.0	%
Total OREO	$	—	$	483	$	—	$	—	$	483	2	100.0	%