SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - May 3, 2012) - BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ BOFI ]) ("BofI"), parent of BofI Federal Bank (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net income was $7,718,000, an increase of 46.3% over net income of $5,275,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Earnings attributable to BofI's common stockholders were $7,331,000 or $0.58 per diluted share for the 2012 quarter, an increase of 20.8% from $5,198,000 or $0.48 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Summary:

The increase in earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was primarily the result of increased net interest income and non-interest income. Net interest income increased 32.9% this quarter compared to the third quarter of 2011 due to an increase in average interest-earning assets of $538.9 million. The primary reason for the increase in average interest-earning assets was due to an increase of $593.0 million in average loans, which was partially offset by a decrease of $60.2 million in the average balance of investment securities. Non-interest income was $3.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 an increase of $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Increased mortgage banking volume, particularly sales of non-agency loans, during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was the primary reason for the 100.4% growth in non-interest income year over year. The increase in net interest income and non-interest income in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was partially offset by higher operating expenses year over year. Core earnings which exclude the after-tax impact of gains and losses associated with our securities portfolio increased 85.4% to $8,256,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to $4,453,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Net income was $20,911,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 39.1% over $15,036,000 earned for the nine months ended March 31, 2011. Earnings attributable to BofI's common stockholders were $20,018,000 or $1.68 per diluted share for the nine months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 35.2% from $14,804,000 or $1.37 per diluted share for the nine months ended March 31, 2011. The reasons for increased earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 2012 are similar to those identified this quarter, specifically, increased net interest income from loan growth and increased non-interest income from growth in the volume of loans sold through the mortgage banking business.

"We had another great quarter," remarked Greg Garrabrants, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Overall, loan production was strong, despite the seasonal dip we experienced as a result of the holidays, and our net interest margin increased to 3.72% this quarter, up 12 basis points when compared to last quarter and up one basis point compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The improvement in our net interest margin is primarily attributable to lower cost funding resulting from increased balances in checking, savings and money market accounts as well as lower cost re-pricing of term deposits and borrowings. For the fiscal year, the Bank has increased checking, savings and money market account balances by 67.0%, totaling $587.7 million at March 31, 2012."

"Since the first quarter of this fiscal year, we added over 2.0 million shares to our fully diluted share count as a result of our $34.0 million in equity offerings. Despite this roughly 18% increase in fully diluted shares outstanding, we fully absorbed the impact of that dilution in only two quarters, returning our EPS to $0.58, the same level posted for the first quarter of fiscal 2012," added Mr. Garrabrants. "With our current capital well in excess of our target capital ratios and our strong earnings, we look forward to driving our earnings per share higher by growing our asset base without the headwind of additional dilution. The opportunities for growth in our single family and multifamily loan portfolio lending remain strong with near record pipelines in each group. In addition, we will commence operation of our mortgage warehouse business in the fourth quarter, further driving earning-asset growth."

Other Highlights:

• Loan portfolio grew by $481.9 million or 43.3% compared to March 31, 2011
• Deposits grew by $309.7 million, or 24.5% compared to March 31, 2011
• Asset quality remains strong with total non-performing assets of 0.76% of total assets and with non-performing loans of 0.99% of total loans at March 31, 2012
• Tangible book value increased to $15.64 per share, up $2.39 compared to March 31, 2011
• Total assets reached $2,278.0 million, up $541.9 million or 31.2% compared to March 31, 2011

Third Quarter 2012 Income Statement Summary

During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, BofI earned $7,718,000 or $0.58 per diluted share compared to $5,275,000, or $0.48 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Net interest income increased $5,032,000 or 32.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to March 31, 2011. Average earning assets grew year over year by $538.9 million or 32.7% and our net interest margin was 3.72% compared to 3.71% for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Loan loss provision was $2,000,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $1,150,000 for March 31, 2011. Increases primarily in single-family loan charge-offs in fiscal 2012 required an increase in loan loss provisions.

For the third quarter ended March 31, 2012, non-interest income was $3,856,000 compared to $1,924,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase was primarily due to gain on sale of non-agency mortgage loans which was $1.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. There was no non-agency mortgage loan sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Non-interest expense or operating costs increased $1,761,000, to $9,190,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 from $7,429,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase was mainly a result of an increase in compensation expense of $1,437,000 related to additional staffing added during the year, an increase in data processing expense of $450,000 and an increase in other operating expense categories due to costs associated with an increase account volume and additional employees.

Balance Sheet Summary

Our total assets increased $337.9 million, or 17.4%, to $2,278.0 million, as of March 31, 2012, up from $1,940.1 million at June 30, 2011. The loan portfolio increased a net $270.6 million, primarily from portfolio loan originations of $530.1 million less principal repayments of $172.9 million. Investment securities decreased by $16.4 million, primarily due to $96.7 million in principal repayments, partially offset by $72.6 million in purchases. Total liabilities increased by $282.5 million or 15.8%, to $2,074.8 million at March 31, 2012, up from $1,792.3 million at June 30, 2011. The increase in total liabilities resulted primarily from growth in demand, savings and time deposits of $235.1 million. Stockholders' equity increased by $55.4 million, or 37.5%, to $203.2 million at March 31, 2012, up from $147.8 million at June 30, 2011. The increase was primarily the result of $20.9 million in net income for the nine months, the net issuance of preferred stock of $19.5 million and the net issuance of common stock of $13.3 million.

BofI's Tier 1 capital was 8.42% at March 31, 2012 compared to 7.99% at June 30, 2011.

Conference Call

A conference call and webcast will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 4:30 PM Eastern / 1:30 PM Pacific. Analysts and investors may dial in and participate in the question/answer session. To access the call, please dial: 888-452-4004, conference ID # 9601148; international callers should dial: 719-457-0349, using the same conference ID number. The conference call will be webcast live and may be accessed at BofI's website, [ http://www.bofiholding.com ]. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on BofI's website for 30 days.

About BofI Holding, Inc. and BofI Federal Bank

BofI Holding, Inc. ("BofI") is the holding company for BofI Federal Bank, a nationwide bank that provides financing for single and multifamily residential properties, small-to-medium size businesses in target sectors, and selected specialty finance receivables. With over $2.2 billion in assets, BofI Federal Bank provides consumer and business banking products through its low-cost distribution channels and affinity partners. BofI Holding, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BOFI" and is a component of the Russell 3000 Index.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with GAAP, this report includes non-GAAP financial measures such as core earnings. Core earnings exclude realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with our securities portfolios. Excluding these gains and losses provides investors with an understanding of BofI's core lending and mortgage banking business. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. Readers should be aware of these limitations and should be cautious as to their use of such measures. Although BofI believes the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this report enhance investors' understanding of its business and performance, these non-GAAP measures should not be consider in isolation, or as a substitute for GAAP basis financial measures. Below is a reconciliation of GAAP net income to core earnings:

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

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