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EX-99.1

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PRESS RELEASE

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. 8-K

Exhibit 99.1

For further information contact:

James C. Hagan, President and CEO

Guida R. Sajdak, Executive Vice President and CFO

Meghan Hibner, First Vice President and Investor Relations Officer

413-568-1911

WESTERN

NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026, AND DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

Westfield, Massachusetts, July 28, 2026: Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “WNEB”) (NasdaqGS: WNEB), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the “Bank”), announced today the unaudited results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company reported net income of $3.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2025. On a linked quarter basis, net income was $3.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $4.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net income was $8.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on or about August 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 12, 2026.

James C. Hagan, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I am pleased to report the results for the second quarter of 2026. Our diversified loans and deposits, along with our disciplined approach to managing funding costs, resulted in an increase in the net interest margin to 3.00%. At June 30, 2026, core deposits and non-interest-bearing deposits represented 69.4% and 25.0% of total deposits, respectively, while the average cost of deposits stood at 1.74% for the three months ended June 30, 2026.

We continue to focus on extending credit within our markets and servicing the needs of our existing customer base while ensuring new opportunities present the appropriate risk-adjusted return. Consistent with our prudent credit culture, we continue to proactively identify and manage credit risk within the loan portfolio. At June 30, 2026, our asset quality remained strong, with total delinquency at 0.21% of total loans, and total nonaccrual loans at 0.35% of total loans.”

Hagan concluded, “We remain disciplined in our capital management strategies. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we repurchased 381,000 shares of common stock and have 491,465 shares of common stock available for repurchase under the 2025 Repurchase Plan. We remain committed to delivering long-term value to shareholders through capital management strategies, which include continued loan growth, share repurchases and quarterly cash dividends.”

Key Highlights:

Loans and Deposits

At June 30, 2026, total loans increased $9.9 million, or 0.5%, from $2.2 billion, or 79.7% of total assets, at December 31, 2025, to $2.2 billion, or 80.2% of total assets. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in residential real estate loans, including home equity loans, of $31.7 million, or 3.7%, and an increase in commercial and industrial loans of $12.5 million, or 5.6%, partially offset by a decrease in commercial real estate loans of $33.7 million, or 3.1%. At June 30, 2026, total deposits of $2.4 billion increased $40.5 million, or 1.7%, from December 31, 2025, primarily due to an increase in time deposits of $45.8 million, or 6.6%.

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality

At June 30, 2026, the allowance for credit losses was $20.2 million, or 0.92% of total loans, compared to $20.3 million, or 0.93% of total loans, at December 31, 2025. The allowance for credit losses, as a percentage of nonaccrual loans, was 260.2% and 393.2% at June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively. At June 30, 2026, nonaccrual loans totaled $7.8 million, or 0.35% of total loans, compared to $5.2 million, or 0.24% of total loans, at December 31, 2025. Total delinquent loans increased from $3.1 million, or 0.14% of total loans, at December 31, 2025, to $4.7 million, or 0.21% of total loans, at June 30, 2026. Of the $4.7 million in past due loans, 95.1% are residential real estate loans. At June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company did not have any other real estate owned.

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin increased five basis points from 2.95% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 to 3.00% for the three months ended June 30, 2026. The net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, increased five basis points from 2.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, to 3.02% for the three months ended June 30, 2026.

Stock Repurchase Program

On April 22, 2025, the Board of D

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2026

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

001-16767

(Commission

File Number)

73-1627673

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

141 Elm Street

Westfield, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

01085

(zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

WNEB

NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 27, 2026, Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2025.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 27, 2026, the Company made available an investor presentation to be used during investor meetings. The slide show for the investor presentation is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The furnishing of the information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press Release of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. dated January 27, 2026.

99.2

Investor Presentation dated January 27, 2026 for Western New England Bancorp, Inc.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 hereunto duly authorized.

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC.

By: /s/ Guida R. Sajdak

Guida R. Sajdak

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 27, 2026