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Loans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Loans  
Loans

5.     Loans

The following represents the composition of loans as of the dates indicated:

March 31,

December 31,

2025

    

2024

(In thousands)

Multi-family residential

$

2,531,628

$

2,527,222

Commercial real estate

 

1,953,710

 

1,973,124

One-to-four family ― mixed-use property

 

501,562

 

511,222

One-to-four family ― residential

 

269,492

 

244,282

Construction

 

63,474

 

60,399

Small Business Administration

 

14,713

 

19,925

Commercial business and other

 

1,396,597

 

1,401,602

Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees

 

10,891

 

10,097

Total loans, net of fees and costs excluding portfolio layer basis adjustments

6,742,067

6,747,873

Unallocated portfolio layer basis adjustments (1)

(232)

(2,025)

Total loans, net of fees and costs

$

6,741,835

$

6,745,848

(1) This amount represents portfolio layer method basis adjustments related to loans hedged in a closed portfolio. Under GAAP portfolio layer method basis adjustments are not allocated to individual loans, however, the amounts impact the net loan balance. These basis adjustments would be allocated to the amortized cost of specific loans within the pool if the hedge was de-designated. See Note 11 (“Derivative Financial Instruments”) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loans are reported at their outstanding principal balance net of any unearned income, charge-offs, deferred loan fees and costs on originated loans, certain market value adjustments related to hedging and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Net loan origination costs and premiums or discounts on loans purchased are amortized into interest income over the contractual life of the loans using the level-yield method. Prepayment penalties received on loans which pay in full prior to their scheduled maturity are included in interest income in the period they are collected.

Interest on loans is recognized on an accrual basis. Accrued interest receivable totaled $46.7 million and $46.3 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and was included in “Interest and dividends receivable” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The accrual of income on loans is generally discontinued when certain factors, such as contractual delinquency of 90 days or more, indicate reasonable doubt as to the timely collectability of such income. Uncollected interest previously recognized on non-accrual loans is reversed from interest income at the time the loan is placed on non-accrual status. A non-accrual loan can be returned to accrual status when contractual delinquency returns to less than 90 days delinquent. Payments received on non-accrual loans that do not bring the loan to less than 90 days delinquent are recorded on a cash basis. Payments can also be applied first as a reduction of principal until all principal is recovered and then subsequently to interest, if in management’s opinion, it is evident that recovery of all principal due is likely to occur.

Allowance for credit losses

The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) is an estimate that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial assets. Loans are charged off against the ACL when management believes that a loan balance is uncollectable based on quarterly analysis of credit risk.

The amount of the ACL is based upon a loss rate model that considers multiple factors which reflects management’s assessment of the credit quality of the loan portfolio. Management estimates the ACL balance using relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The factors are both quantitative and qualitative in nature including, but not limited to, historical losses, economic conditions, trends in delinquencies, value and adequacy of underlying collateral, volume and portfolio mix, and internal loan processes. The Company has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of loans.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses on loans totaling $4.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The provision recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to one commercial business loan which lost its primary tenant. The provision recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily driven by an increased reserve on one non-accrual business loan. The ACL - loans totaled $40.0 million on March 31, 2025 compared to $40.2 million on December 31, 2024. On March 31, 2025, the ACL - loans represented 0.59% of gross loans and 86.5% of non-performing loans. On December 31, 2024, the ACL - loans represented 0.60% of gross loans and 120.5% of non-performing loans. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, four multifamily loans totaling $14.5 million became non-performing. At March 31, 2025, these loans have a combined average loan to value ratio of 62.7% and have been individually evaluated with no related allowance allocated.

The Company may modify loans to enable a borrower experiencing financial difficulties to continue making payments when it is deemed to be in the Company’s best long-term interest. When modifying a loan, an assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made on the date of modification. This modification may include reducing the loan interest rate, extending the loan term, any other-than-insignificant payment delay, principal forgiveness or any combination of these types of modifications. When such modifications are performed, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not required as the methodologies used to estimate the allowance already capture the effect of borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. On March 31, 2025, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers who have received a loan modification due to financial difficulty. There were no loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The following table shows loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty by type of modification granted during the period indicated:

For the three months ended March 31, 2024

(Dollars in thousands)

Term Extension and Reduced Interest Rate

Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty

    

Number

    

Amortized Cost Basis

    

% of Total Class of Financing Receivable

    

Financial Effect

Commercial business and other

1

$

378

%

Extended Maturity to August 2026 (3 months) and reduced the interest rate to zero percent

Total

1

$

378

 

  

The following table shows the payment status at March 31, 2025, of borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for which a modification was granted within the last 12 months:

    

Payment Status of Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty (Amortized Cost Basis)

(In thousands)

Current

30-89 Days Past Due

90+ Days Past Due

    

Total Modified

Multi-family residential

$

7,473

$

$

$

7,473

Commercial real estate

32,682

32,682

Commercial business and other

8

8

Total

$

40,163

$

$

$

40,163

The following tables show our non-accrual loans at amortized cost with no related allowance and interest income recognized for loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing for the periods shown below:

At or for the three months ended March 31, 2025

(In thousands)

Non-accrual amortized cost beginning of the reporting period

Non-accrual amortized cost end of the reporting period

Non-accrual with no related allowance

Interest income recognized

Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing

Multi-family residential

$

11,707

$

26,752

$

21,432

$

24

$

Commercial real estate

6,376

6,824

6,824

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

117

442

442

One-to-four family - residential

812

635

635

1

Small Business Administration

2,531

2,529

2,529

Commercial business and other

12,454

9,958

6,524

Total

$

33,997

$

47,140

$

38,386

$

25

$

At or for the year ended December 31, 2024

(In thousands)

Non-accrual amortized cost beginning of the reporting period

Non-accrual amortized cost end of the reporting period

Non-accrual with no related allowance

Interest income recognized

Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing

Multi-family residential

$

3,640

$

11,707

$

6,476

$

5

$

Commercial real estate

6,376

6,376

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

1,005

117

117

1

One-to-four family - residential

4,670

812

812

2

Small Business Administration

2,576

2,531

2,531

Commercial business and other

11,768

12,454

6,046

3

Total

$

23,659

$

33,997

$

22,358

$

11

$

The following is a summary of interest foregone on non-accrual loans for the periods indicated.

    

For the three months ended

March 31,

2025

    

2024

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms

$

820

$

604

Less: Interest income included in the results of operations

 

(25)

 

(3)

Total foregone interest

$

795

$

601

The following tables show the aging analysis of the amortized cost basis of loans at the period indicated by class of loans:

At March 31, 2025

(In thousands)

    

30 - 59 Days Past Due

    

60 - 89 Days Past Due

    

Greater than 90 Days

    

Total Past Due

    

Current

    

Total Loans (1)

Multi-family residential

$

1,912

$

824

$

26,752

$

29,488

$

2,506,558

$

2,536,046

Commercial real estate

 

1,989

 

2,000

 

6,824

 

10,813

 

1,944,423

 

1,955,236

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

 

1,776

 

988

 

442

 

3,206

 

500,885

 

504,091

One-to-four family - residential

 

147

 

914

 

635

 

1,696

 

268,014

 

269,710

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

63,234

 

63,234

Small Business Administration

 

134

 

 

2,529

 

2,663

 

12,267

 

14,930

Commercial business and other

 

522

 

6

 

9,958

 

10,486

 

1,388,334

 

1,398,820

Total

$

6,480

$

4,732

$

47,140

$

58,352

$

6,683,715

$

6,742,067

(1) The table above excludes the unallocated portfolio layer basis adjustments totaling $0.2 million related to loans hedged in a closed pool. See Note 11 (“Derivative Financial Instruments”) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

At December 31, 2024

(In thousands)

    

30 - 59 Days Past Due

    

60 - 89 Days Past Due

    

Greater than 90 Days

    

Total Past Due

    

Current

    

Total Loans (1)

Multi-family residential

$

12,596

$

9,255

$

11,707

$

33,558

$

2,498,055

$

2,531,613

Commercial real estate

 

4,846

 

 

6,376

 

11,222

 

1,963,400

 

1,974,622

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

 

870

 

1,234

 

117

 

2,221

 

511,717

 

513,938

One-to-four family - residential

 

802

 

65

 

812

 

1,679

 

242,914

 

244,593

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

60,114

 

60,114

Small Business Administration

 

 

 

2,531

 

2,531

 

17,664

 

20,195

Commercial business and other

 

409

 

2,239

 

12,432

 

15,080

 

1,387,718

 

1,402,798

Total

$

19,523

$

12,793

$

33,975

$

66,291

$

6,681,582

$

6,747,873

(1) The table above excludes the unallocated portfolio layer basis adjustments totaling $2.0 million related to loans hedged in a closed pool. See Note 11 (“Derivative Financial Instruments”) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following tables show the activity in the ACL on loans for the three-month periods ended:

March 31, 2025

    

    

    

One-to-four

    

One-to-four

    

    

    

Commercial

    

Multi-family

Commercial

family - mixed-

family -

Construction

Small Business

business and

(In thousands)

residential

real estate

use property

residential

loans

Administration

other

Total

Beginning balance

$

13,145

$

9,288

$

1,623

$

759

$

371

$

1,523

$

13,443

$

40,152

Charge-offs

 

(5)

(4,466)

(4,471)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

40

3

44

Provision (benefit)

 

(573)

 

3,694

 

79

 

164

 

(171)

 

(362)

1,481

4,312

Ending balance

$

12,572

$

12,982

$

1,702

$

919

$

200

$

1,201

$

10,461

$

40,037

March 31, 2024

    

    

    

One-to-four

    

One-to-four

    

    

    

Commercial

    

Multi-family

Commercial

family - mixed-

family -

Construction

Small Business

business and

(In thousands)

residential

real estate

use property

residential

loans

Administration

other

Total

Beginning balance

$

10,373

$

8,665

$

1,610

$

668

$

158

$

1,626

$

17,061

$

40,161

Charge-offs

 

(14)

(44)

(58)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

5

48

54

Provision (benefit)

 

217

 

137

 

(27)

 

194

 

(2)

 

(225)

301

595

Ending balance

$

10,590

$

8,802

$

1,583

$

849

$

156

$

1,406

$

17,366

$

40,752

In accordance with our policy and the current regulatory guidelines, we designate loans as “Special Mention,” which are considered “Criticized Loans,” and “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss,” which are considered “Classified Loans.” If a loan does not fall within one of the previously mentioned categories and management believes weakness is evident then we designate the loan as “Watch;” all other loans would be considered “Pass.” Loans that are non-accrual are designated as Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. These loan designations are updated quarterly. We designate a loan as Substandard when a well-defined weakness is identified that may jeopardize the orderly liquidation of the debt. We designate a loan as Doubtful when it displays the inherent weakness of a Substandard loan with the added provision that collection of the debt in full, on the basis of existing facts, is highly improbable. We designate a loan as Loss if it is deemed the debtor is incapable of repayment. The Company does not hold any loans designated as Loss, as loans that are designated as Loss are charged to the Allowance for Credit Losses. We designate a loan as Special Mention if the asset does not warrant classification within one of the other classifications but does contain a potential weakness that deserves closer attention.

The following tables summarize the various risk categories of mortgage and non-mortgage loans by loan portfolio segments and by class of loans by year of origination at the periods indicated below:

March 31, 2025

Revolving Loans

Revolving Loans

Amortized Cost

converted to

(In thousands)

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Prior

Basis

term loans

Total

Multi-family Residential

Pass

$

22,232

$

116,512

$

247,187

$

390,747

$

269,701

$

1,418,040

$

3,507

$

$

2,467,926

Watch

1,831

2,533

34,448

38,812

Special Mention

824

310

1,134

Substandard

14,555

699

12,920

28,174

Total Multi-family Residential

$

22,232

$

116,512

$

247,187

$

407,957

$

272,933

$

1,465,718

$

3,507

$

$

2,536,046

Commercial Real Estate

Pass

$

33,828

$

198,912

$

194,189

$

309,171

$

139,024

$

968,783

$

$

$

1,843,907

Watch

1,981

428

7,494

67,323

77,226

Special Mention

2,000

2,000

Substandard

32,103

32,103

Total Commercial Real Estate

$

33,828

$

198,912

$

196,170

$

309,599

$

146,518

$

1,070,209

$

$

$

1,955,236

1-4 Family Mixed-Use Property

Pass

$

2,186

$

17,708

$

22,904

$

45,049

$

39,310

$

370,418

$

$

$

497,575

Watch

4,809

4,809

Special Mention

895

895

Substandard

812

812

Total 1-4 Family Mixed-Use Property

$

2,186

$

17,708

$

22,904

$

45,049

$

39,310

$

376,934

$

$

$

504,091

1-4 Family Residential

Pass

$

$

13,073

$

64,512

$

32,546

$

6,664

$

132,012

$

5,792

$

8,221

$

262,820

Watch

492

250

2,974

1,465

5,181

Special Mention

972

39

1,011

Substandard

260

438

698

Total 1-4 Family Residential

$

$

13,073

$

64,512

$

33,038

$

6,914

$

136,218

$

5,792

$

10,163

$

269,710

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

5

$

$

$

5

Construction

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

18,238

$

$

42,542

$

$

60,780

Special Mention

2,454

2,454

Total Construction

$

$

$

2,454

$

$

18,238

$

$

42,542

$

$

63,234

Small Business Administration

Pass

$

1,321

$

1,785

$

1,155

$

3,191

$

1,039

$

2,862

$

$

$

11,353

Watch

813

813

Special Mention

29

29

Substandard

1,691

1,044

2,735

Total Small Business Administration

$

1,321

$

1,785

$

1,155

$

3,191

$

2,730

$

4,748

$

$

$

14,930

Commercial Business

Pass

$

24,051

$

98,856

$

88,461

$

62,998

$

25,827

$

113,415

$

192,264

$

$

605,872

Watch

82

254

4,289

2,346

3,496

5,977

2,795

19,239

Special Mention

20

4,865

4,885

Substandard

695

801

2,239

1,730

3,950

9,415

Doubtful

47

570

617

Total Commercial Business

$

24,133

$

99,805

$

93,551

$

67,630

$

29,323

$

121,142

$

204,444

$

$

640,028

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

462

$

2,619

$

$

1,366

$

$

$

4,447

Commercial Business - Secured by RE

Pass

$

30,575

$

67,577

$

44,048

$

168,607

$

123,086

$

291,494

$

775

$

$

726,162

Watch

8,640

1,278

18,121

28,039

Special Mention

532

532

Substandard

3,939

3,939

Total Commercial Business - Secured by RE

$

30,575

$

76,217

$

44,048

$

168,607

$

124,364

$

314,086

$

775

$

$

758,672

Other

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

$

50

$

70

$

$

120

Total Other

$

$

$

$

$

$

50

$

70

$

$

120

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

19

$

$

$

19

Total by Loan Type

Total Pass

$

114,193

$

514,423

$

662,456

$

1,012,309

$

622,889

$

3,297,074

$

244,950

$

8,221

$

6,476,515

Total Watch

82

8,894

6,270

5,097

15,051

134,465

2,795

1,465

174,119

Total Special Mention

2,454

824

4,758

4,865

39

12,940

Total Substandard

695

801

16,794

2,390

52,808

3,950

438

77,876

Total Doubtful

47

570

617

Total Loans (1)

$

114,275

$

524,012

$

671,981

$

1,035,071

$

640,330

$

3,489,105

$

257,130

$

10,163

$

6,742,067

Total Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

462

$

2,619

$

$

1,390

$

$

$

4,471

(1) The table above excludes the unallocated portfolio layer basis adjustments totaling $0.2 million related to loans hedged in a closed pool at March 31, 2025. See Note 11 (“Derivative Financial Instruments”) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

December 31, 2024

Revolving Loans

Revolving Loans

Amortized Cost

converted to

(In thousands)

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Prior

Basis

term loans

Total

Multi-family Residential

Pass

$

116,814

$

248,004

$

375,084

$

272,747

$

195,539

$

1,250,368

$

5,369

$

$

2,463,925

Watch

7,587

2,724

31,665

41,976

Special Mention

10,163

2,388

12,551

Substandard

704

2,811

9,646

13,161

Total Multi-family Residential

$

116,814

$

248,004

$

392,834

$

273,451

$

201,074

$

1,294,067

$

5,369

$

$

2,531,613

Commercial Real Estate

Pass

$

199,396

$

197,228

$

310,725

$

144,569

$

122,576

$

924,520

$

$

$

1,899,014

Watch

430

4,023

6,660

58,119

69,232

Substandard

6,376

6,376

Total Commercial Real Estate

$

199,396

$

197,228

$

311,155

$

148,592

$

129,236

$

989,015

$

$

$

1,974,622

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

421

$

$

$

421

1-4 Family Mixed-Use Property

Pass

$

17,759

$

23,552

$

45,487

$

40,515

$

27,448

$

352,004

$

$

$

506,765

Watch

5,338

5,338

Special Mention

445

1,273

1,718

Substandard

117

117

Total 1-4 Family Mixed-Use Property

$

17,759

$

23,552

$

45,487

$

40,515

$

27,893

$

358,732

$

$

$

513,938

1-4 Family Residential

Pass

$

2,136

$

53,556

$

22,382

$

7,117

$

16,039

$

121,653

$

6,256

$

8,588

$

237,727

Watch

496

254

2,769

113

1,265

4,897

Special Mention

838

215

1,053

Substandard

477

439

916

Total 1-4 Family Residential

$

2,136

$

53,556

$

22,878

$

7,371

$

16,039

$

125,737

$

6,369

$

10,507

$

244,593

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

14

$

$

$

14

Construction

Pass

$

$

51

$

2

$

18,215

$

$

$

39,230

$

$

57,498

Watchlist

Special Mention

2,616

2,616

Total Construction

$

$

2,667

$

2

$

18,215

$

$

$

39,230

$

$

60,114

Small Business Administration

Pass

$

7,356

$

1,906

$

3,211

$

1,092

$

1,672

$

1,123

$

$

$

16,360

Watch

774

774

Special Mention

325

325

Substandard

1,691

1,045

2,736

Total Small Business Administration

$

7,356

$

1,906

$

3,211

$

2,783

$

1,672

$

3,267

$

$

$

20,195

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

7

$

$

$

7

Commercial Business

Pass

$

109,139

$

92,916

$

71,479

$

29,665

$

17,744

$

99,620

$

208,419

$

$

628,982

Watch

166

4,850

1,630

4,310

1,720

1,500

14,176

Special Mention

16

16

Substandard

716

429

4,891

3,119

3,856

13,011

Doubtful

462

570

1,032

Total Commercial Business

$

110,021

$

98,657

$

76,370

$

31,295

$

22,054

$

104,475

$

214,345

$

$

657,217

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

4,121

$

$

266

$

3,083

$

$

7,470

Commercial Business - Secured by RE

Pass

$

68,613

$

45,976

$

169,904

$

125,523

$

99,794

$

203,839

$

673

$

$

714,322

Watch

8,671

3,721

396

12,788

Special Mention

14,418

14,418

Substandard

3,884

3,884

Total Commercial Business - Secured by RE

$

77,284

$

45,976

$

169,904

$

125,523

$

103,515

$

222,537

$

673

$

$

745,412

Other

Pass

$

$

$

$

$

$

85

$

84

$

$

169

Total Other

$

$

$

$

$

$

85

$

84

$

$

169

Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

57

$

$

$

57

Total by Loan Type

Total Pass

$

521,213

$

663,189

$

998,274

$

639,443

$

480,812

$

2,953,212

$

260,031

$

8,588

$

6,524,762

Total Watch

8,837

4,850

8,513

5,907

17,415

100,781

1,613

1,265

149,181

Total Special Mention

2,616

10,163

445

19,258

215

32,697

Total Substandard

716

429

4,891

2,395

2,811

24,664

3,856

439

40,201

Total Doubtful

462

570

1,032

Total Loans (1)

$

530,766

$

671,546

$

1,021,841

$

647,745

$

501,483

$

3,097,915

$

266,070

$

10,507

$

6,747,873

Total Gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

4,121

$

$

765

$

3,083

$

$

7,969

(1) The table above excludes the unallocated portfolio layer basis adjustments totaling $2.0 million related to loans hedged in a closed pool at December 31, 2024. See Note 11 (“Derivative Financial Instruments”) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Included within net loans were $2.0 million and $2.7 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.

A loan is considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and repayment is expected to be substantially provided by the operation or sale of the collateral. The following table presents types of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of the periods indicated:

Collateral Type

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

(In thousands)

Real Estate

Business Assets

Real Estate

Business Assets

Multi-family residential

$

26,752

$

$

11,707

$

Commercial real estate

6,824

6,376

One-to-four family - mixed-use property

442

117

One-to-four family - residential

635

812

Small Business Administration

2,529

2,531

Commercial business and other

3,939

6,019

3,884

8,570

Total

$

38,592

$

8,548

$

22,896

$

11,101

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Losses

Also included within scope of the CECL standard are off-balance sheet loan commitments, which includes the unfunded portion of committed lines of credit and commitments “in-process”. Commitments “in‐process” reflect loans not in the Company’s books but rather negotiated loan / line of credit terms and rates that the Company has offered to customers and is committed to honoring. In reference to “in‐process” credits, the Company defines an unfunded commitment as a credit that has been offered to and accepted by a borrower, which has not closed and by which the obligation is not unconditionally cancellable.

On March 31, 2025, the Company had commitments to extend credit totaling $451.9 million.

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for off-balance sheet credit losses for the three months ended:

For the three months ended

March 31, 

(In thousands)

2025

2024

Balance at beginning of period

$

1,037

1,102

Provision (benefit) (1)

337

(106)

Allowance for Off-Balance Sheet - Credit losses (2)

$

1,374

$

996

(1) Included in “Other operating expenses” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2) Included in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.