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Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality of Loans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality of Loans [Abstract]  
Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality of Loans
7.
Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality of Loans

The allowance for credit losses totaled $119.5 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $114.4 million at December 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans was 1.21% at September 30, 2024, compared to 1.19% at December 31, 2023.

The allowance for credit losses calculation incorporated a 6-quarter forecast period to account for forecast economic conditions under each scenario utilized in the measurement. For periods beyond the 6-quarter forecast, the model reverts to long-term economic conditions over a 4-quarter reversion period on a straight-line basis. The Company considers a baseline, upside and downside economic forecast in measuring the allowance.

The quantitative model as of September 30, 2024 incorporated a baseline economic outlook along with an alternative downside scenario sourced from a reputable third-party to accommodate other potential economic conditions in the model. At September 30, 2024, the weightings were 80% and 20% for the baseline and downside economic forecasts, respectively. The baseline outlook reflects an economic environment where the Northeast unemployment rate increases slightly but remains around 4.1% during the forecast period. Northeast GDP’s annualized growth (on a quarterly basis) is expected to start the fourth quarter of 2024 at approximately 3.9% and remains relatively stable during the forecast period. Key assumptions in the baseline economic outlook included the Federal Reserve cutting rates at the September and December meetings, the economy remaining at full employment, and continued tapering of the Federal Reserve balance sheet. The alternative downside scenario assumed deteriorated economic conditions from the baseline outlook. Under this scenario, Northeast unemployment rises from 4.0% in the third quarter of 2024 to a peak of 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025. These scenarios and their respective weightings are evaluated at each measurement date and reflect management’s expectations as of September 30, 2024. Additional adjustments were made for factors not incorporated in the forecasts or the model, such as loss rate expectations for certain loan pools, considerations for inflation, and recent trends in asset value indices. Additional monitoring for industry concentrations, loan growth, and policy exceptions was also conducted.

The quantitative model as of June 30, 2024 incorporated a baseline economic outlook along with an alternative downside scenario sourced from a reputable third-party to accommodate other potential economic conditions in the model. At June 30, 2024, the weightings were 80% and 20% for the baseline and downside economic forecasts, respectively. The baseline outlook reflected an economic environment where the Northeast unemployment rate increases slightly from 4.0% to 4.1% during the forecast period. Northeast GDP’s annualized growth (on a quarterly basis) was expected to start the third quarter of 2024 at approximately 3.7% and increase slightly to 3.8% before the end of the forecast period. Key assumptions in the baseline economic outlook included the Federal Reserve cutting rates with two 25 basis point cuts at the September and December meetings, the economy remaining at full employment, and continued tapering of the Federal Reserve balance sheet. The alternative downside scenario assumed deteriorated economic conditions from the baseline outlook. Under this scenario, Northeast unemployment rises from 4.0% in the second quarter of 2024 to a peak of 7.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025. These scenarios and their respective weightings are evaluated at each measurement date and reflect management’s expectations as of June 30, 2024. Additional adjustments were made for factors not incorporated in the forecasts or the model, such as loss rate expectations for certain loan pools, considerations for inflation, and recent trends in asset value indices. Additional monitoring for industry concentrations, loan growth, and policy exceptions was also conducted.

The methodology for prepayment assumptions was revised during the second quarter of 2024 from a static, current rate experience approach to one that includes both current experience and long-term average behavior. The change to the methodology increased the allowance for loan losses by approximately 3% as of June 30, 2024. The longer-average effective life portfolios such as the residential mortgage and residential solar segments experienced a greater impact resulting from the change in methodology. The change in prepayment methodology provided an improved estimate of expected prepayments, particularly for the longer-lived portfolios.

The quantitative model as of December 31, 2023 incorporated a baseline economic outlook along with an alternative downside scenario sourced from a reputable third-party to accommodate other potential economic conditions in the model. At December 31, 2023, the weightings were 70% and 30% for the baseline and downside economic forecasts, respectively. The baseline outlook reflected an unemployment rate environment starting at 3.8% and increasing slightly during the forecast period to 4.1%. Northeast GDP’s annualized growth (on a quarterly basis) was expected to start the first quarter of 2024 at approximately 3.7% before decreasing to a low of 2.9% in the third quarter of 2024 and then increasing to 3.8% by the end of the forecast period. Other utilized economic variable forecasts are mixed compared to the prior year, with retail sales improving, business output mixed and housing starts down. Key assumptions in the baseline economic outlook included currently being in a full employment economy, continued tapering of the Federal Reserve balance sheet and the FOMC beginning to cut rates in the second quarter of 2024. The alternative downside scenario assumed deteriorated economic conditions from the baseline outlook. Under this scenario, Northeast unemployment increases to a peak of 7.0% in the first quarter of 2025. These scenarios and their respective weightings are evaluated at each measurement date and reflect management’s expectations as of December 31, 2023. Additional qualitative adjustments were made for factors not incorporated in the forecasts or the model, such as loss rate expectations for certain loan pools, considerations for inflation and recent trends in asset value indices. Additional monitoring for industry concentrations, loan growth and policy exceptions was also conducted.

There were no loans purchased with credit deterioration during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. There were $219.5 million of PCD loans acquired from Salisbury during the year ended December 31, 2023, which resulted in an allowance for credit losses at acquisition of $5.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company purchased $2.0 million of residential loans at a 7.0% premium with a $20 thousand allowance for credit losses recorded for these loans. During 2023, the Company purchased $3.8 million of residential loans at a 7.0% premium with a $31 thousand allowance for credit losses recorded for these loans.

The Company made a policy election to report AIR in the other assets line item on the consolidated balance sheets. AIR on loans totaled $34.2 million at September 30, 2024 and $34.1 million at December 31, 2023 with no estimated allowance for credit losses related to AIR as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 as it is excluded from amortized cost.

The Company’s January 1, 2023 adoption of ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - CECL Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures resulted in an insignificant change to its methodology for estimating the allowance for credit losses on TDRs. The ASU eliminated the guidance on TDRs and requires an evaluation on all loan modifications to determine if they result in a new loan or a continuation of the existing loan. The decrease in allowance for credit loss on TDR loans relating to adoption of ASU 2022-02 was $0.6 million.

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses by our portfolio segments:

(In thousands)
 
Commercial
Loans
   
Consumer
Loans
   
Residential
   
Total
 
Balance as of June 30, 2024
 
$
46,708
   
$
47,918
   
$
25,874
   
$
120,500
 
Charge-offs
   
(1,117
)
   
(4,926
)
   
(34
)
   
(6,077
)
Recoveries
   
275
     
1,789
     
93
     
2,157
 
Provision
   
1,372
     
835
     
713
     
2,920
 
Ending balance as of September 30, 2024
 
$
47,238
   
$
45,616
   
$
26,646
   
$
119,500
 
                                 
Balance as of June 30, 2023
 
$
36,963
   
$
47,883
   
$
15,554
   
$
100,400
 
Allowance for credit loss on PCD acquired loans
    5,300       19       453       5,772  
Charge-offs
   
(138
)
   
(6,167
)
   
(16
)
   
(6,321
)
Recoveries
   
474
     
1,549
     
94
     
2,117
 
Provision
   
4,121
   
3,990
     
4,522
   
12,633
 
Ending balance as of September 30, 2023
 
$
46,720
   
$
47,274
   
$
20,607
   
$
114,601
 

(In thousands)
 
Commercial
Loans
   
Consumer
Loans
   
Residential
   
Total
 
Balance as of December 31, 2023
 
$
45,903
   
$
46,427
   
$
22,070
   
$
114,400
 
Charge-offs
   
(2,401
)
   
(15,835
)
   
(148
)
   
(18,384
)
Recoveries
   
765
     
4,999
     
322
     
6,086
 
Provision
   
2,971
     
10,025
     
4,402
     
17,398
 
Ending balance as of September 30, 2024
 
$
47,238
   
$
45,616
   
$
26,646
   
$
119,500
 
                                 
Balance as of January 1, 2023 (after adoption of ASU 2022-02)
 
$
34,662
   
$
50,951
   
$
14,539
   
$
100,152
 
Allowance for credit loss on PCD acquired loans
    5,300       19       453       5,772  
Charge-offs
   
(514
)
   
(16,346
)
   
(460
)
   
(17,320
)
Recoveries
   
1,112
     
4,367
     
370
     
5,849
 
Provision
   
6,160
     
8,283
     
5,705
   
20,148
 
Ending balance as of September 30, 2023
 
$
46,720
   
$
47,274
   
$
20,607
   
$
114,601
 

The allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024 was consistent with the allowance estimates as of June 30, 2024 and increased compared to the allowance estimates as of December 31, 2023. The increase from December 31, 2023 was primarily due to providing for current year loan growth, the slowing of prepayment speed assumptions, including the changes in prepayment model assumptions and an additional specific reserve established in the second quarter of 2024 relating to a commercial relationship individually evaluated for credit loss. These increases to the allowance for credit losses were partially offset by the change in forecast scenario weightings from 70% baseline and 30% downside to 80% baseline and 20% downside, and the shift in loan composition driven by other consumer and residential solar portfolios that are in a planned run-off status.

The allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023 incorporated the recording of $14.5 million of allowance for acquired Salisbury loans as of the acquisition date, which included both the $8.8 million of non-PCD allowance recognized through the provision for loan losses and the $5.8 million of PCD allowance reclassified from loans.

Individually Evaluated Loans

The threshold for evaluating classified, commercial and commercial real estate loans risk graded substandard or doubtful, and nonperforming loans individually evaluated for credit loss is $1.0 million. As of September 30, 2024, two relationships were identified for individual credit loss evaluation which had an amortized cost basis of $16.6 million, with $1.7 million of allowance for credit loss. As of December 31, 2023, the same two relationships were identified for individual credit loss evaluation which had an amortized cost basis of $17.3 million, with no allowance for credit loss. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were $1.3 million and $17.3 million, respectively, of loans in nonaccrual status that were individually evaluated for expected credit loss without an allowance for credit losses.

The following table sets forth information with regard to past due and nonperforming loans by loan segment:

(In thousands)
 
31-60 Days
Past Due
Accruing
   
61-90 Days
Past Due
Accruing
   
Greater
Than
90 Days
Past Due
Accruing
   
Total
Past Due
Accruing
   
Nonaccrual
   
Current
   
Recorded
Total
Loans
 
As of September 30, 2024
                                         
Commercial loans:
                                         
C&I
 
$
2,485
   
$
97
   
$
-
   
$
2,582
   
$
2,452
   
$
1,455,471
   
$
1,460,505
 
CRE
   
5,439
     
133
     
-
     
5,572
     
18,009
     
3,595,502
     
3,619,083
 
Total commercial loans
 
$
7,924
   
$
230
   
$
-
   
$
8,154
   
$
20,461
   
$
5,050,973
   
$
5,079,588
 
Consumer loans:
                                                       
Auto
 
$
10,200
   
$
1,757
   
$
919
   
$
12,876
   
$
1,679
   
$
1,189,734
   
$
1,204,289
 
Residential solar
    2,973       1,837       1,284       6,094       190       833,375       839,659  
Other consumer
   
1,626
     
1,029
     
754
     
3,409
     
304
     
119,995
     
123,708
 
Total consumer loans
 
$
14,799
   
$
4,623
   
$
2,957
   
$
22,379
   
$
2,173
   
$
2,143,104
   
$
2,167,656
 
Residential
 
$
3,850
   
$
465
   
$
1,024
   
$
5,339
   
$
10,704
   
$
2,643,754
   
$
2,659,797
 
Total loans
 
$
26,573
   
$
5,318
   
$
3,981
   
$
35,872
   
$
33,338
   
$
9,837,831
   
$
9,907,041
 

(In thousands)
 
31-60 Days
Past Due
Accruing
   
61-90 Days
Past Due
Accruing
   
Greater
Than
90 Days
Past Due
Accruing
   
Total
Past Due
Accruing
   
Nonaccrual
   
Current
   
Recorded
Total
Loans
 
As of December 31, 2023
                                         
Commercial loans:
                                         
C&I
 
$
414
   
$
33
   
$
1
   
$
448
   
$
3,441
   
$
1,393,616
   
$
1,397,505
 
CRE
   
803
     
835
     
-
     
1,638
     
18,126
     
3,413,984
     
3,433,748
 
Total commercial loans
 
$
1,217
   
$
868
   
$
1
   
$
2,086
   
$
21,567
   
$
4,807,600
   
$
4,831,253
 
Consumer loans:
                                                       
Auto
 
$
10,115
   
$
2,011
   
$
1,067
   
$
13,193
   
$
2,106
   
$
1,084,143
   
$
1,099,442
 
Residential solar     3,074       1,301       915       5,290       245       912,220       917,755  
Other consumer
   
2,343
     
1,811
     
1,124
     
5,278
     
215
     
164,867
     
170,360
 
Total consumer loans
 
$
15,532
   
$
5,123
   
$
3,106
   
$
23,761
   
$
2,566
   
$
2,161,230
   
$
2,187,557
 
Residential
 
$
3,836
   
$
399
   
$
554
   
$
4,789
   
$
10,080
   
$
2,617,034
   
$
2,631,903
 
Total loans
 
$
20,585
   
$
6,390
   
$
3,661
   
$
30,636
   
$
34,213
   
$
9,585,864
   
$
9,650,713
 

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company has developed an internal loan grading system to evaluate and quantify the Company’s loan portfolio with respect to quality and risk, focusing on, among other things, borrowers financial strength, experience and depth of borrower’s management, primary and secondary sources of repayment, payment history, nature of the business and industry outlook. The internal grading system enables the Company to monitor the quality of the entire loan portfolio on a consistent basis and provide management with an early warning system, which facilitates recognition and response to problem loans and potential problem loans.

Commercial Grading System

For C&I and CRE loans, the Company uses a grading system that relies on quantifiable and measurable characteristics when available. This includes comparison of financial strength to available industry averages, comparison of transaction factors (loan terms and conditions) to loan policy and comparison of credit history to stated repayment terms and industry averages. Some grading factors are necessarily more subjective such as economic and industry factors, regulatory environment and management. C&I and CRE loans are graded Doubtful, Substandard, Special Mention and Pass.

Doubtful

A Doubtful loan has a high probability of total or substantial loss, but because of specific pending events that may strengthen the asset, its classification as a loss is deferred. Doubtful borrowers are usually in default, lack adequate liquidity or capital and lack the resources necessary to remain an operating entity. Pending events can include mergers, acquisitions, liquidations, capital injections, the perfection of liens on additional collateral, the valuation of collateral and refinancing. Generally, pending events should be resolved within a relatively short period and the ratings will be adjusted based on the new information. Nonaccrual treatment is required for Doubtful assets because of the high probability of loss.

Substandard

Substandard loans have a high probability of payment default or they have other well-defined weaknesses. They require more intensive supervision by bank management. Substandard loans are generally characterized by current or expected unprofitable operations, inadequate debt service coverage, inadequate liquidity or marginal capitalization. Repayment may depend on collateral or other credit risk mitigants. For some Substandard loans, the likelihood of full collection of interest and principal may be in doubt and those loans should be placed on nonaccrual. Although Substandard assets in the aggregate will have a distinct potential for loss, an individual asset’s loss potential does not have to be distinct for the asset to be rated Substandard.

Special Mention

Special Mention loans have potential weaknesses that may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the Company’s position at some future date. These loans pose elevated risk, but their weakness does not yet justify a Substandard classification. Borrowers may be experiencing adverse operating trends (i.e., declining revenues or margins) or may be struggling with an ill-proportioned balance sheet (i.e., increasing inventory without an increase in sales, high leverage and/or tight liquidity). Adverse economic or market conditions, such as interest rate increases or the entry of a new competitor, may also support a Special Mention rating. Although a Special Mention loan has a higher probability of default than a Pass asset, its default is not imminent.

Pass

Loans graded as Pass encompass all loans not graded as Doubtful, Substandard or Special Mention. Pass loans are in compliance with loan covenants and payments are generally made as agreed. Pass loans range from superior quality to fair quality. Pass loans also include any portion of a government guaranteed loan, including Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Consumer and Residential Grading System

Consumer and Residential loans are graded as either Nonperforming or Performing.

Nonperforming

Nonperforming loans are loans that are (1) over 90 days past due and interest is still accruing or (2) on nonaccrual status.

Performing


All loans not meeting any of the above criteria are considered Performing.
 
The following tables illustrate the Company’s credit quality by loan class by vintage and includes gross charge-offs by loan class by vintage. Included in other consumer gross charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $0.2 million in overdrawn deposit accounts reported as 2023 originations and $0.5 million in overdrawn deposit accounts reported as 2024 originations. Included in other consumer gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded $0.2 million in overdrawn deposit accounts reported as 2022 originations and $0.8 million in overdrawn deposit accounts reported as 2023 originations.

(In thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
Prior
   
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost Basis
   
Revolving
Loans
Converted
to Term
   
Total
 
As of September 30, 2024
                                                     
C&I
                                                     
By internally assigned grade:
                                                     
Pass
 
$
205,707
   
$
185,044
   
$
210,068
   
$
193,872
   
$
128,275
   
$
106,919
   
$
354,396
   
$
1,006
   
$
1,385,287
 
Special mention
   
-
     
3,627
     
4,333
     
354
     
3,273
     
1,237
     
29,624
     
156
     
42,604
 
Substandard
   
1,574
     
3,590
     
2,234
     
1,465
     
210
     
5,108
     
18,208
     
107
     
32,496
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
86
     
2
     
30
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
118
 
Total C&I
 
$
207,281
   
$
192,347
   
$
216,637
   
$
195,721
   
$
131,758
   
$
113,264
   
$
402,228
   
$
1,269
   
$
1,460,505
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ -     $ (60 )   $ (970 )   $ (46 )   $ -     $ (1,325 )   $ -     $ -     $ (2,401 )
CRE
                                                                       
By internally assigned grade:
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
320,351
   
$
340,273
   
$
531,189
   
$
528,054
   
$
425,647
   
$
954,218
   
$
304,846
   
$
59,356
   
$
3,463,934
 
Special mention
   
1,086
     
5,838
     
13,492
     
5,873
     
5,137
     
18,463
     
2,156
     
1,135
     
53,180
 
Substandard
   
-
     
1,056
     
19,195
     
17,812
     
3,353
     
58,387
     
1,666
     
500
     
101,969
 
Total CRE
 
$
321,437
   
$
347,167
   
$
563,876
   
$
551,739
   
$
434,137
   
$
1,031,068
   
$
308,668
   
$
60,991
   
$
3,619,083
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -
Auto
                                                                       
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
428,158
   
$
356,542
   
$
267,785
   
$
104,174
   
$
24,059
   
$
20,973
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,201,691
 
Nonperforming
   
330
     
688
     
803
     
537
     
147
     
93
     
-
     
-
     
2,598
 
Total auto
 
$
428,488
   
$
357,230
   
$
268,588
   
$
104,711
   
$
24,206
   
$
21,066
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,204,289
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ (76 )   $ (1,047 )   $ (1,266 )   $ (692 )   $ (74 )   $ (292 )   $ -     $ -     $ (3,447 )
Residential solar
                                                                       
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
  $
2,835
    $
126,251
   
$
405,550
    $
169,484
    $
58,968
    $
75,097
    $
-
    $
-
    $
838,185
 
Nonperforming
    -
      28
      1,086
      120
      87
      153
      -
      -
      1,474
 
Total residential solar
  $
2,835
    $
126,279
    $
406,636
    $
169,604
    $
59,055
    $
75,250
    $
-
    $
-
    $
839,659
 
Current-period gross charge-offs
  $
-
    $
(441
)
  $
(3,152
)
  $
(582
)
  $
(103
)
  $
(561
)
  $
-
    $
-
    $
(4,839
)
Other consumer
                                                                       
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
14,484
   
$
7,740
   
$
15,144
   
$
32,682
   
$
13,025
   
$
18,494
   
$
21,058
   
$
23
   
$
122,650
 
Nonperforming
   
-
     
39
     
239
     
419
     
116
     
224
     
1
     
20
     
1,058
 
Total other consumer
 
$
14,484
   
$
7,779
   
$
15,383
   
$
33,101
   
$
13,141
   
$
18,718
   
$
21,059
   
$
43
   
$
123,708
 
Current-period gross charge-offs
  $
(473 )   $ (311 )   $ (1,706 )   $ (3,493 )   $ (831 )   $ (735 )   $ -     $ -     $ (7,549 )
Residential
                                                                       
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
141,624
   
$
221,221
   
$
369,507
   
$
432,012
   
$
252,908
   
$
956,789
   
$
258,040
   
$
15,968
   
$
2,648,069
 
Nonperforming
   
-
     
796
     
319
     
1,782
     
190
     
8,552
     
-
     
89
     
11,728
 
Total residential
 
$
141,624
   
$
222,017
   
$
369,826
   
$
433,794
   
$
253,098
   
$
965,341
   
$
258,040
   
$
16,057
   
$
2,659,797
 
Current-period gross charge-offs
  $
-     $ (34)     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ (114 )   $ -     $ -     $ (148 )
Total loans
 
$
1,116,149
   
$
1,252,819
   
$
1,840,946
   
$
1,488,670
   
$
915,395
   
$
2,224,707
   
$
989,995
   
$
78,360
   
$
9,907,041
 
Current-period gross charge-offs
  $
(549 )   $ (1,893 )   $ (7,094 )   $ (4,813 )   $ (1,008 )   $ (3,027 )   $ -     $ -      $ (18,384 )

(In thousands)
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
Prior
   
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost Basis
   
Revolving
Loans
Converted
to Term
   
Total
 
As of December 31, 2023
                                                     
C&I
                                                     
By internally assigned grade:
                                                     
Pass
 
$
229,249
   
$
270,796
   
$
241,993
   
$
158,051
   
$
74,469
   
$
63,826
   
$
299,248
   
$
2,923
   
$
1,340,555
 
Special mention
   
420
     
1,672
     
277
     
3,524
     
87
     
1,854
     
19,489
     
-
     
27,323
 
Substandard
   
1,496
     
2,461
     
1,609
     
282
     
2,266
     
5,632
     
14,266
     
1,607
     
29,619
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
1
     
2
     
-
     
4
     
1
     
-
     
-
     
8
 
Total C&I
 
$
231,165
   
$
274,930
   
$
243,881
   
$
161,857
   
$
76,826
   
$
71,313
   
$
333,003
   
$
4,530
   
$
1,397,505
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ (24 )   $ (3,021 )   $ (5 )   $ (86 )   $ -     $ (600 )   $ -     $ -     $ (3,736 )
CRE
                                                                       
By internally assigned grade:
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
353,161
   
$
518,201
   
$
561,897
   
$
452,110
   
$
327,804
   
$
739,189
   
$
294,039
   
$
33,705
   
$
3,280,106
 
Special mention
   
3,577
     
4,472
     
10,711
     
7,055
     
9,967
     
39,460
     
2,970
     
-
     
78,212
 
Substandard
   
370
     
731
     
21,807
     
1,146
     
2,996
     
37,418
     
10,962
     
-
     
75,430
 
Total CRE
 
$
357,108
   
$
523,404
   
$
594,415
   
$
460,311
   
$
340,767
   
$
816,067
   
$
307,971
   
$
33,705
   
$
3,433,748
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (114 )   $ (304 )   $ -     $ -     $ (418 )
Auto
                                                                       
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
474,369
   
$
363,516
   
$
157,251
   
$
42,644
   
$
45,406
   
$
13,071
   
$
12
   
$
-
   
$
1,096,269
 
Nonperforming
   
532
     
1,241
     
830
     
190
     
306
     
74
     
-
     
-
     
3,173
 
Total auto
 
$
474,901
   
$
364,757
   
$
158,081
   
$
42,834
   
$
45,712
   
$
13,145
   
$
12
   
$
-
   
$
1,099,442
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ (102 )   $ (1,183 )   $ (1,066 )   $ (340 )   $ (301 )   $ (295 )   $ -     $ -     $ (3,287 )
Residential solar                                                                        
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
  $ 155,425
    $ 430,855
    $ 178,839
    $ 65,382
    $ 46,554
    $ 39,540
    $ -
    $ -
    $ 916,595
 
Nonperforming
    -
      837
      205
      18
      47
      53
      -
      -
      1,160
 
Total residential solar
  $ 155,425
    $ 431,692
    $ 179,044
    $ 65,400
    $ 46,601
    $ 39,593
    $ -
    $ -
    $ 917,755
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ (150
)
  $ (1,930
)
  $ (923
)
  $ (45
)
  $ (558
)
  $ (345
)
  $ -
    $ -
    $ (3,951
)
Other consumer
                                                                       
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
13,089
   
$
27,394
   
$
57,876
   
$
21,087
   
$
14,548
   
$
15,964
   
$
19,042
   
$
21
   
$
169,021
 
Nonperforming
   
-
     
244
     
685
     
144
     
56
     
161
     
4
     
45
     
1,339
 
Total other consumer
 
$
13,089
   
$
27,638
   
$
58,561
   
$
21,231
   
$
14,604
   
$
16,125
   
$
19,046
   
$
66
   
$
170,360
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ (885 )   $ (3,744 )   $ (7,511 )   $ (1,329 )   $ (832 )   $ (568 )   $ -     $ -     $ (14,869 )
Residential
                                                                       
By payment activity:
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
212,799
   
$
366,860
   
$
453,206
   
$
267,845
   
$
167,860
   
$
876,563
   
$
260,836
   
$
15,300
   
$
2,621,269
 
Nonperforming
   
134
     
430
     
1,121
     
385
     
591
     
7,460
     
-
     
513
     
10,634
 
Total residential
 
$
212,933
   
$
367,290
   
$
454,327
   
$
268,230
   
$
168,451
   
$
884,023
   
$
260,836
   
$
15,813
   
$
2,631,903
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ -     $ -     $ (81 )   $ (30 )   $ -     $ (406 )   $ -     $ -     $ (517 )
Total loans
 
$
1,444,621
   
$
1,989,711
   
$
1,688,309
   
$
1,019,863
   
$
692,961
   
$
1,840,266
   
$
920,868
   
$
54,114
   
$
9,650,713
 
Current-period gross charge-offs   $ (1,161 )   $ (9,878 )   $ (9,586 )   $ (1,830 )   $ (1,805 )   $ (2,518 )   $ -     $ -     $ (26,778 )
 
Allowance for Credit Losses on Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures

The allowance for losses on unfunded commitments totaled $4.6 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $5.1 million as of December 31, 2023.

The reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $0.3 million for three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to ($0.4) million in the prior quarter and $0.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Included in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $0.8 million of acquisition-related provision for unfunded loan commitments due to the Salisbury acquisition. The reserve for unfunded loan commitments was ($0.6) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to ($0.3) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Loan Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulties



When the Company modifies a loan with financial difficulty, such modifications generally include one or a combination of the following: an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; a change in scheduled payment amount; or principal forgiveness.


The following table shows the amortized cost basis at the end of the reporting period of the loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and type of concession granted:

   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
 
   
Term Extension
 
Combination - Term
Extension and Interest Rate
Reduction
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Residential
   
$
576
      0.022 %   $ 254       0.010 %
Total
   
$
576
            $ 254          

   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
 
   
Term Extension
 
Interest Rate
Reduction
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Residential
   
$
145
      0.006 %   $ 31       0.001 %
Total
   
$
145
            $ 31          

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
 
   
Term Extension
 
Combination - Term
Extension and Interest Rate
Reduction
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Residential
   
$
1,054
      0.040 %   $ 284       0.011 %
Total
   
$
1,054
            $ 284          

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
 
 
Term Extension
 
Interest Rate Reduction
 
Combination - Term
Extension and Interest Rate
Reduction
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing Receivables
 
Amortized
Cost
 
% of Total Class
of Financing
Receivables
 
Residential
 
$
386
     
0.015
%
 
$
31
     
0.001
%
 
$
165
     
0.006
%
Total
 
$
386
           
$
31
           
$
165
         

The following table describes the financial effect of the modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties:

      Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Loan Type
 
Term Extension
 
Interest Rate Reduction
Residential
 
Added a weighted-average 8.2 years to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
 
Interest Rates were reduced by an average of 0.25%



      Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Loan Type
 
Term Extension
 
Interest Rate Reduction
Residential
 
Added a weighted-average 17 years to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
 
Interest Rates were reduced by an average of 1%



    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Loan Type
 
Term Extension
 
Interest Rate Reduction
Residential
 
Added a weighted-average 6.5 years to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
 
Interest Rates were reduced by an average of 0.6%


    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Loan Type
 
Term Extension
 
Interest Rate Reduction
Residential
 
Added a weighted-average 15 years to the life of loans, which reduced monthly payment amounts for the borrowers
 
Interest Rates were reduced by an average of 2.25%


There were no financing receivables that had a payment default during the three months ended September 30, 2024, that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty modified in the twelve months prior to that default. There were $171 thousand in financing receivables with term extension modifications that had payment defaults during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty modified in the twelve months prior to that default. There were no financing receivables that had a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty modified in the twelve months prior to that default.


The following table depicts the performance of loans that have been modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified in the prior twelve months:



   
Payment Status (Amortized Cost Basis)
 
(In thousands)
 
Current
   
31-60 Days
Past Due
   
61-90 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than 90
Days Past Due
 
As of September 30, 2024
                       
Residential
 
$
1,232
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
163
 
Total
 
$
1,232
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
163