Carter Bankshares: Resolving A Non-Performing Loan Is A Major Step
Carter Bankshares (CARE) executed a transformative sale of non-performing loans, realizing a $65M gain and boosting tangible book value to $22.69 per share. CARE's Q1 reported EPS of $3.88 is inflated by non-recurring items; underlying earnings are closer to $0.40 per share. With $228M+ in cash post-sale, CARE is positioned to redeploy capital into higher-yielding assets, likely driving net interest income growth in Q2 and Q3.