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EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

RBB Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Common Share

Los Angeles, CA, October 19, 2026 – RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) and its bank subsidiary, Royal Business Bank (the “Bank”), collectively referred to herein as the “Company,” announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights

•Net income totaled $12.6 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share

•Return on average assets of 1.17%, compared to 0.97% for the prior quarter

•Net interest margin of 3.16%, up from 3.06% for the prior quarter

•Nonperforming assets of $38.7 million, a $4.9 million, or 11.3%, decrease compared to prior quarter end

•Book value and tangible book value per share(1) increased to $31.75 and $27.44 at September 30, 2026, up from $31.51 and $27.23 at June 30, 2026

•$2.7 million gain on the sale of an office building in Brooklyn, New York

•Partial redemption of subordinated notes of $40 million was completed on July 1, 2026

The Company reported net income of $12.6 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to net income of $10.1 million, or $0.59 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Our third quarter results reflected the continued strength of our core banking franchise as the partial redemption of our subordinated notes and the continued resolution of nonperforming assets contributed to higher net interest income," said Johnny Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of RBB Bancorp. "We continued to improve the quality of our funding base through strong retail deposit growth, which allowed us to reduce our reliance on wholesale deposits. Credit quality continued to improve, with nonperforming assets declining 11% from the prior quarter. Strong loan production drove double-digit annualized loan growth in the quarter, and with healthy pipelines and business activity in our markets, we believe we are well positioned to continue these positive trends to finish the year."

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $31.8 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $30.1 million for the second quarter of 2026. The $1.7 million increase was due to a $2.1 million increase in interest income, partially offset by a $473,000 increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was due to the combination of a $1.5 million increase in loan interest income as average loans and nonaccrual interest recoveries increased, one additional day in the quarter and a special dividend of $320,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") in the third quarter of 2026. There was no special dividend from the FHLB in the second quarter of 2026. The increase in interest expense was due mainly to a $239,000 increase in interest on total borrowings due to higher average balances partially offset by lower rates and a $234,000 increase in interest on deposits due mainly to one additional day in the quarter.

The net interest margin (“NIM”) increased 10 basis points to 3.16% for the third quarter of 2026 from 3.06% for the second quarter of 2026. The NIM increase included a 9 basis point increase in the yield on average total interest-earning assets and a 3 basis point decrease in the overall cost of funds. The yield on average total interest-earning assets increased to 5.90% for the third quarter of 2026 from 5.81% for the second quarter of 2026, due mostly to the impact of higher nonaccrual interest recoveries on loans and the FHLB special dividend received in the third quarter.

(1) Reconciliations of the non–U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measures included at the end of this press release.

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The average total cost of funds decreased 3 basis points to 2.97% for the third quarter of 2026 from 3.00% for the second quarter of 2026, due mostly to a decrease in the cost of borrowings due to the partial redemption of $40.0 million of subordinated notes on July 1, 2026. Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased to approximately 17% of average total deposits for the third quarter of 2026 from 16% for the second quarter of 2026. The period end weighted average interest rate for total deposits increased to 2.82% at September 30, 2026 from 2.75% at June 30, 2026. The increase is due in part to the impact of the recent 25 basis point increase to the Federal funds rate.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses was $500,000 for the third quarter of 2026 compared to no provision for the second quarter of 2026. The third quarter 2026 provision for credit losses reflected a provision for loan losses of $500,000 and no provision for unfunded loan commitments. The third quarter provision for loan losses was due mainly to the impact of net loan growth, partially offset by improved credit quality trends and underlying economic forecast ind

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