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INTEREST RATE SWAPS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
INTEREST RATE SWAPS  
INTEREST RATE SWAPS

12. INTEREST RATE SWAPS

Interest rate swap derivatives are reported at fair value in other assets or other liabilities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a cash flow hedging relationship. For a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the derivative’s unrealized gain or loss is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”). Derivatives not designated as hedges are economic derivatives with the gain or loss recognized in current period earnings.

 

Non-hedge Interest Rate Swaps

 

The Bank entered into three interest rate swap agreements (“swaps”) during the second quarter of 2024 related to FHLB advanes tied to the 1-month SOFR. The counterparty for all three swaps met the Bank’s credit standards and the Bank believes that the credit risk inherent in the swap contracts is not significant. The Bank had not designated the swaps for hedge accounting as of June 30, 2024.

 

The following table reflects information about interest rate swaps on FHLB advances as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Notional

Notional

(dollars in thousands)

    

Bank Position

    

Amount

    

Fair Value

    

Amount

    

Fair Value

Interest rate swap on FHLB advances - Liabilities

 

Pay fixed/receive variable

 

$

100,000

 

$

(537)

 

$

 

$

Total

 

$

100,000

$

(537)

$

$

The Bank also enters into interest rate swaps to facilitate client transactions and meet their financing needs. Upon entering into these instruments, the Bank enters into offsetting positions in order to minimize the Bank’s interest rate risk. These swaps are derivatives, but are not designated as hedging instruments, and therefore changes in fair value are reported in current year earnings.

Interest rate swap contracts involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counterparty or client owes the Bank, and results in credit risk to the Bank. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is negative, the Bank owes the client or counterparty, and therefore, has no credit risk.

A summary of the Bank’s interest rate swaps related to clients is included in the following table:

    

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Notional

Notional

(in thousands)

    

Bank Position

Amount

    

Fair Value

    

Amount

    

Fair Value

Interest rate swaps with Bank clients - Assets

 

Pay variable/receive fixed

 

$

105,370

$

988

 

$

120,442

 

$

4,066

Interest rate swaps with Bank clients - Liabilities

 

Pay variable/receive fixed

 

132,569

 

(6,396)

 

95,820

(4,867)

Interest rate swaps with Bank clients - Total

 

Pay variable/receive fixed

 

$

237,939

 

$

(5,408)

 

$

216,262

 

$

(801)

Offsetting interest rate swaps with institutional swap dealer - Assets

Pay fixed/receive variable

132,569

6,396

95,820

4,867

Offsetting interest rate swaps with institutional swap dealer - Liabilities

Pay fixed/receive variable

105,370

(988)

120,442

(4,066)

Offsetting interest rate swaps with institutional swap dealer - Total

Pay fixed/receive variable

$

237,939

 

$

5,408

 

$

216,262

 

$

801

Total

 

$

475,878

$

 

$

432,524

$

The Bank and its counterparties are required to pledge securities or cash as collateral when either party is in a net loss position exceeding $250,000 with the other party. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank’s counterparties had cash of $5.0 million and $1.9 million pledged to the Bank, which were included in Interest-bearing deposits on the Company’s Balance Sheet. Conversely, the Bank had $340,000 and $1.0 million pledged to its counterparties as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which were included in Cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s Balance Sheet.