Exhibit 99.1

PDL Community Bancorp Announces 2018 First Quarter Results

New York (May 9, 2018): PDL Community Bancorp, (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $941,000, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to net income of $563,000 for the same period in 2017. The Company was formed on September 29, 2017 in conjunction with the reorganization of Ponce De Leon Federal Bank, Ponce Bank’s predecessor, into Ponce Bank Mutual Holding Company, a mutual holding company. Accordingly, the Company’s financial results of prior periods are solely those of Ponce Bank.

“As we head into our first full calendar year as a public company, we are heartened that the key initiatives we have focused on are delivering expected results, and more,” said Steven A. Tsavaris, Executive Chairman. Carlos P. Naudon, President and CEO, noted that “we are pleased to report $24.3 million in internal loan growth during the first quarter of 2018, or a 12.3% annualized rate of growth.”  

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $8.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, up $1.4 million, or 19.2%, from $7.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The increase in net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 reflects a $1.9 million, or 21.8%, increase in total interest and dividend income offset by an increase of $537,000, or 35.9%, in total interest expense. The net interest rate spread and net interest margin were 3.61% and 3.95%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to 3.88% and 4.09%, respectively, for the same period in 2017. The increase in interest and dividend income is primarily due to growth in the investor-owned one-to-four family, multifamily, nonresidential, and construction and land loans, that provided an increase in average outstanding loans of $154.3 million or 23.3%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The yield on loans decreased to 5.16% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 from 5.26% for the same period in 2017. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in average certificates of deposits of $67.8 million or 18.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The cost on certificates of deposits increased to 1.65% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 from 1.47% for the same period in 2017. The cost of all interest-bearing liabilities increased to 1.26% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 from 1.05% for the same period in 2017.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $885,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, up $127,000, or 16.8%, from $758,000 for the same period in 2017. The increase is mainly attributed to gains of $176,000 on loans sold combined with an increase of $28,000 in prepayment charges related to mortgage loans offset by decreases in late charges on loans of $23,000, brokerage commission income of $21,000, and line of credit fees $16,000.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expenses were $8.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, up $1.2 million, or 16.9%, from $7.1 million for the same period in 2017. The increase is mainly attributed to an increase of $629,000 in total compensation and benefits expense which included $189,000 in Employee Stock Ownership Plan expense and an increase of $425,000 in professional services.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets decreased to $9.3 million or 0.98% of total assets at March 31, 2018 from $11.4 million or 1.23% of total assets at December 31, 2017. The decrease is mainly attributed to decrease in nonaccruals of $847,000 in investor-owned one-to-four family residential, a decrease of $383,000 in owner-occupied one-to-four family residential, a decrease of $521,000 in multifamily residential properties, a decrease of $272,000 in nonresidential properties and a decrease of $117,000 in business loans.  Additionally, 3 non-accruing loans totaling $1.8 million were sold for a net gain of $142,000 during the quarter. One of the loans sold included a recovery of $170,000.

Provision for loan losses was $94,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, compared to $52,000 for the same period in 2017. The allowance for loan losses was $11.4 million, or 1.37%, of total loans at March 31, 2018, compared to $11.1 million, or 1.37%, of total loans at December 31, 2017. Net charge-offs totaled $5,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, compared to $10,000 for the same period in 2017.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased $24.1 million, or 2.6%, to $949.6 million at March 31, 2018 from $925.5 million at December 31, 2017. Net loans increased $24.3 million, or 3.0%, to $823.0 million at March 31, 2018 from $798.7 million at December 31, 2017. The increase in net loans was primarily attributed to increases of $15.9 million in multifamily residential and $7.3 million in nonresidential properties.

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Total deposits increased $38.3 million, or 5.4%, to $752.3 million at March 31, 2018 from $714.0 million at December 31, 2017. The increase in deposits was primarily attributed to increases in certificates of deposits of $26.9 million and an increase of $7.0 million in demand deposits.

Total stockholders’ equity was $165.7 million at March 31, 2018 compared to $164.8 million at December 31, 2017. The Company and the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements to be deemed well-capitalized at March 31, 2018. The Bank’s total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 20.55%, the tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and the common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 19.29%, the tier 1 capital to total assets ratio was 14.27% at March 31, 2018 compared to 20.73%, 19.48%, and 14.67% at December 31, 2017 respectively.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PDL Community Bancorp will be held at our administrative office located at 2244 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, New York 10462 on May 10, 2018, at 10:00 am, local time.

About PDL Community Bancorp

PDL Community Bancorp is the holding company for Ponce Bank. The Bank’s business primarily consists of taking deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, in mortgage loans, consisting of one-to-four family residences (investor-owned and owner-occupied), multifamily residences, nonresidential properties and construction and land, and, to a lesser extent, in business and consumer loans. The Bank also invests in securities, which have historically consisted of U.S. Government and federal agency securities and securities issued by government-sponsored or -owned enterprises, as well as, mortgage-backed securities and Federal Home Loan Bank stock. The Bank offers a variety of deposit accounts, including demand, savings, money market and certificates of deposit.  

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “will,” “would,” “expects,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “developments,” “strategic,” “launching,” “opportunities,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the impact of such conditions on the Company’s business activities; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates, including changes that adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay the Company’s loans; changes in the value of securities in the Company’s investment portfolio; changes in loan default and charge-off rates; fluctuations in real estate values; the adequacy of loan loss reserves; decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud and natural disasters; changes in government regulation; changes in accounting standards and practices; the risk that intangibles recorded in the Company’s financial statements will become impaired; demand for loans in the Company’s market area; the Company’s ability to attract and maintain deposits; risks related to the implementation of acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings; the risk that the Company may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements and the risk factors described in the prospectus and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, PDL Community Bancorp’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

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