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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES  
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

4.

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The composition of the loan portfolio follows:

December 31, (in thousands)

   

 

2024

    

2023

 

Traditional Banking:

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

1,032,459

$

1,144,684

Nonowner-occupied

 

318,096

 

345,965

Commercial real estate (1)

 

1,813,177

 

1,785,289

Construction & land development

 

244,121

 

217,338

Commercial & industrial

 

460,245

 

464,078

Lease financing receivables

 

93,304

 

88,591

Aircraft

226,179

250,051

Home equity

 

353,441

 

295,133

Consumer:

Credit cards

 

16,464

 

16,654

Overdrafts

 

982

 

694

Automobile loans

 

1,156

 

2,664

Other consumer

 

9,555

 

7,428

Total Traditional Banking

4,569,179

4,618,569

Warehouse lines of credit*

 

550,760

 

339,723

Total Core Banking

5,119,939

4,958,292

Republic Processing Group*:

Tax Refund Solutions:

Refund Advances

138,614

 

103,115

Other TRS commercial & industrial loans

52,180

46,092

Republic Credit Solutions

 

128,733

 

132,362

Total Republic Processing Group

319,527

281,569

Total loans**

 

5,439,466

 

5,239,861

Allowance for credit losses

 

(91,978)

 

(82,130)

Total loans, net

$

5,347,488

$

5,157,731

*Identifies loans to borrowers located primarily outside of the Bank’s market footprint.

**Total loans are presented inclusive of premiums, discounts and net loan origination fees and costs. See table directly below for expanded detail.

(1)The approximate percentage of Nonowner-occupied CRE loans to total CRE loans was 64%, 63,%, and 61% for 2024, 2023, and 2022. The approximate percentage of Owner-occupied CRE loans to total CRE loans was 36%, 37%, and 39% for 2024, 2023, and 2022.

The following table reconciles the contractually receivable and carrying amounts of loans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

December 31, (in thousands)

 

2024

    

2023

Contractually receivable

$

5,445,531

$

5,246,621

Unearned income

 

(2,932)

 

(2,556)

Unamortized premiums

 

184

 

1,060

Unaccreted discounts

 

(1,619)

 

(2,533)

Other net unamortized deferred origination (fees) and costs

 

(1,698)

 

(2,731)

Carrying value of loans

$

5,439,466

$

5,239,861

Credit Quality Indicators

Bank procedures for assessing and maintaining credit gradings are the same whether a new or renewed loan is being underwritten, or whether an existing loan is being re-evaluated for potential credit quality concerns. The latter usually occurs upon receipt of updated financial information, or other pertinent data, which triggers a review in the loan grade. Specific Bank procedures follow:

For new and renewed C&I, CRE, and C&D loans, the Bank’s CCAD scores and assigns the credit quality grade to the loan.

Commercial loan officers are responsible for monitoring their respective loan portfolios and reporting any adverse material changes to senior management. When circumstances warrant a review and possible change in the credit quality grade, loan officers are required to notify the Bank’s CCAD or Special Asset division (under certain deteriorating circumstances).

The Special Asset area of the Bank monitors throughout each month the status of all past due loans and classified loans with the respective commercial officers. These meetings are designed to give loan officers an opportunity to identify other existing loans that should be downgraded as well.

Monthly, members of Executive Management along with managers of Commercial Lending, CCAD, Accounting, Special Assets, and Retail Collections attend a Special Asset Committee meeting. The SAC reviews all loans for the Bank graded Special Mention or worse or loans potentially subject to downgrade into these classifications and discusses the relative trends and current status of these assets. In addition, the SAC reviews all classified and potentially classified residential real estate and home equity loans. SAC also reviews the actions taken by management regarding credit-quality grades, foreclosure mitigation, loan extensions, deferrals, or forbearance, loan modifications, and collateral repossessions. Based on the information reviewed in this meeting, the SAC approves all specific loan loss allocations to be recognized by the Bank within the ACLL analysis.

All new and renewed warehouse lines of credit are approved by the Executive Loan Committee. The credit area of the Warehouse Lending division initially recommends the credit quality grade for warehouse facilities to ELC, of which ELC may approve or amend. The Bank’s internal loan review department is the final authority on a loan’s grade and reviews all approved loan grades, which they may approve or amend based on their independent review. Monthly, the CLO reviews warehouse lending activity including data associated with the underlying collateral to the warehouse facilities, i.e., the mortgage loans associated with the balances drawn. Key performance indicators monitored include average days outstanding for each draw, average FICO credit report score for the underlying collateral, average LTV for the underlying collateral and other factors deemed relevant.

On at least an annual basis, the Bank’s internal loan review department analyzes all individual loans with outstanding balances greater than $1 million that are internally classified as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss.” In addition, on an annual basis, the Bank analyzes a sample of “Pass” rated loans.

The Bank categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, public information, and current economic trends. The Bank also considers the fair value of the underlying collateral and the strength and willingness of the guarantor(s). The Bank analyzes loans individually, and based on this analysis, establishes a credit risk rating. The Bank uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Risk Grade 1 — Excellent (Pass): Loans fully secured by liquid collateral, such as certificates of deposit, reputable bank letters of credit, or other cash equivalents; loans fully secured by publicly traded marketable securities where there is no impediment to liquidation; or loans to any publicly held company with a current long-term debt rating of A or better.

Risk Grade 2 — Good (Pass): Loans to businesses that have strong financial statements containing an unqualified opinion from a Certified Public Accounting firm and at least three consecutive years of profits; loans supported by unaudited financial statements containing strong balance sheets, five consecutive years of profits, a five-year satisfactory relationship with the Bank, and key balance sheet and income statement trends that are either stable or positive; loans that are guaranteed or otherwise backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government or an agency thereof, such as the Small Business Administration; or loans to publicly held companies with current long-term debt ratings of Baa or better.

Risk Grade 3 — Satisfactory (Pass): Loans supported by financial statements (audited or unaudited) that indicate average or slightly below average risk and having some deficiency or vulnerability to changing economic conditions; loans with some weakness but offsetting features of other support are readily available; loans that are meeting the terms of repayment, but which may be susceptible to deterioration if adverse factors are encountered.

Risk Grade 4 — Satisfactory/Monitored (Pass): Loans in this category are considered to be acceptable credit quality but contain greater credit risk than Satisfactory loans due to weak balance sheets, marginal earnings or cash flow, or other uncertainties.  These loans warrant a higher-than-average level of monitoring to ensure that weaknesses do not advance.  The level of risk in a Satisfactory/Monitored loan is within acceptable underwriting guidelines so long as the loan is given the proper level of management supervision.  All revolving lines of credit will be placed in this category if a borrowing base is to be implemented as a condition of approval for the loan.  Lastly, a start-up business venture will receive this rating due to the lack of any historical financial data.

Risk Grade 5 — Special Mention: Loans that possess some credit deficiency or potential weakness that deserves close attention. Such loans pose an unwarranted financial risk that, if not corrected, could weaken the loan by adversely impacting the future repayment ability of the borrower. The key distinctions of a Special Mention classification are that (1) it is indicative of an unwarranted level of risk and (2) credit weaknesses are considered potential and are not defined impairments to the primary source of repayment.

Purchased with Credit Deterioration Loans — Group 1: To the extent that a PCD loan’s performance does not reflect an increased risk of loss of contractual principal beyond the ACLL established as part of its initial day-one evaluation, such loan would be classified in the PCD-1 category, whose credit risk is considered by management equivalent to a non-PCD “Special Mention” loan within the Bank’s credit rating matrix.

Purchased with Credit Deterioration Loans — Substandard: If during the Bank’s periodic evaluations of its PCD loan portfolio, management deems a PCD-1 loan to have an increased risk of loss of contractual principal beyond the ACLL established as part of its initial day-one evaluation, such loan would be classified PCD-Sub within the Bank’s credit risk matrix. Management deems the risk of default and overall credit risk of a PCD-Sub loan to be greater than a PCD-1 loan and more analogous to a non-PCD “Substandard” loan within the Bank’s credit rating matrix.

Risk Grade 6 — Substandard: One or more of the following characteristics may be exhibited in loans classified as Substandard:

Loans that possess a defined credit weakness. The likelihood that a loan will be paid from the primary source of repayment is uncertain. Financial deterioration is under way and very close attention is warranted to ensure that the loan is collected without loss.
Loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor.
The primary source of repayment is gone, and the Bank is forced to rely on a secondary source of repayment, such as collateral liquidation or guarantees.
Loans have a distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if deficiencies are not corrected.
Unusual courses of action are needed to maintain a high probability of repayment.
The borrower is not generating enough cash flow to repay loan principal; however, it continues to make interest payments.
The Bank is forced into a subordinated or unsecured position due to flaws in documentation.
The Bank is seriously contemplating foreclosure or legal action due to the apparent deterioration in the loan.
There is significant deterioration in market conditions to which the borrower is highly vulnerable.

Risk Grade 7 — Doubtful: One or more of the following characteristics may be present in loans classified as Doubtful:

Loans have all of the weaknesses of those classified as Substandard. However, based on existing conditions, these weaknesses make full collection of principal highly improbable.
The primary source of repayment is gone, and there is considerable doubt as to the quality of the secondary source of repayment.
The possibility of loss is high but because of certain important pending factors, which may strengthen the loan, loss classification is deferred until the exact status of repayment is known.

Risk Grade 8 — Loss: Loans are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuing to carry them as assets is not feasible. Loans will be classified “Loss” when it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off or reserving all or a portion of a basically worthless asset, even though partial recovery may be possible at some time in the future.

For all real estate and consumer loans, including small-dollar RPG loans, which do not meet the scope above, the Bank uses a grading system based on delinquency and nonaccrual status. Loans that are 80 days or more past due or on nonaccrual are graded Substandard. Occasionally, a real estate loan below scope may be graded as “Special Mention” or “Substandard” if the loan is cross collateralized with a classified C&I or CRE loan.

Purchased loans are accounted for as any other Bank-originated loan, potentially becoming nonaccrual, as well as being risk rated under the Bank’s standard practices and procedures. In addition, these loans are considered in the determination of the ACLL once day-one fair values are final.

Management separately monitors PCD loans and no less than quarterly reviews them against the factors and assumptions used in determining day-one fair values. In addition to its quarterly evaluation, a PCD loan is typically reviewed when it is modified or extended, or when information becomes available to the Bank that provides additional insight regarding the loan’s performance, the status of the borrower, or the quality or value of the underlying collateral.

If a loan modification is performed on a PCD loan, the loan is transferred out of the PCD population. The loan may require an additional Provision if its restructured cash flows are less than management’s initial day-one expectations. PCD loans for which the Bank simply chooses to extend the maturity date are generally not considered loan modifications and remain in the PCD population.

The following tables include loans by segment, risk category, and, for non-revolving loans, origination year. Loan segments and risk categories as of December 31, 2024 remain unchanged from those defined in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Regarding origination year, loan extensions and renewals are generally considered originated in the year extended or renewed unless the loan is classified as a loan modification. Loan extensions and renewals classified as loan modifications generally receive no change in origination date upon extension or renewal.

Revolving Loans

Revolving Loans

(in thousands)

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

Amortized

Converted

As of December 31, 2024

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Prior

Cost Basis

to Term

Total

Residential real estate owner-occupied:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

79,874

$

236,681

$

181,703

$

157,834

$

150,449

$

191,013

$

$

8,840

$

1,006,394

Special Mention

83

4,343

4,426

Substandard

875

1,052

2,566

2,806

4,099

10,241

21,639

Doubtful

Total

$

80,749

$

237,733

$

184,269

$

160,640

$

154,631

$

205,597

$

$

8,840

$

1,032,459

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

10

$

39

$

13

$

$

$

$

$

62

Residential real estate nonowner-occupied:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

15,147

$

53,718

$

58,776

$

69,355

$

57,310

$

59,130

$

$

2,431

$

315,867

Special Mention

1,795

20

1,815

Substandard

414

414

Doubtful

Total

$

15,147

$

53,718

$

60,571

$

69,355

$

57,310

$

59,564

$

$

2,431

$

318,096

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Commercial real estate:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

108,927

$

216,397

$

331,544

$

270,291

$

297,479

$

310,482

$

37,894

$

199,101

$

1,772,115

Special Mention

1,177

5,324

4,832

4,716

23,489

317

39,855

Substandard

785

422

1,207

Doubtful

Total

$

110,104

$

216,397

$

336,868

$

275,123

$

302,980

$

334,393

$

38,211

$

199,101

$

1,813,177

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Construction and land development:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

52,732

$

105,616

$

63,117

$

15,741

$

1,689

$

3,740

$

1,161

$

$

243,796

Special Mention

325

325

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

$

52,732

$

105,941

$

63,117

$

15,741

$

1,689

$

3,740

$

1,161

$

$

244,121

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Commercial and industrial:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

82,096

$

77,333

$

63,187

$

48,621

$

25,608

$

25,286

$

125,002

$

4,722

$

451,855

Special Mention

1,225

34

359

2,126

922

2,022

843

7,531

Substandard

81

73

2

333

26

344

859

Doubtful

Total

$

83,321

$

77,448

$

63,619

$

50,749

$

26,530

$

27,641

$

125,871

$

5,066

$

460,245

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

27

$

$

$

$

$

$

27

Lease financing receivables:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

34,335

$

34,370

$

15,427

$

5,759

$

2,226

$

451

$

$

$

92,568

Special Mention

23

46

41

73

48

231

Substandard

115

360

30

505

Doubtful

Total

$

34,335

$

34,508

$

15,833

$

5,830

$

2,299

$

499

$

$

$

93,304

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

45

$

124

$

$

4

$

32

$

$

$

205

Aircraft:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

36,972

$

71,706

$

40,778

$

35,652

$

23,933

$

16,380

$

$

$

225,421

Special Mention

Substandard

312

446

758

Doubtful

Total

$

36,972

$

71,706

$

40,778

$

35,964

$

23,933

$

16,826

$

$

$

226,179

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Home equity:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

350,828

$

$

350,828

Special Mention

100

100

Substandard

2,513

2,513

Doubtful

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

353,441

$

$

353,441

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

64

$

$

64

Revolving Loans

Revolving Loans

(in thousands)

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (Continued)

Amortized

Converted

As of December 31, 2024

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Prior

Cost Basis

to Term

Total

Consumer:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

5,156

$

2,403

$

240

$

94

$

19

$

1,256

$

18,426

$

$

27,594

Special Mention

Substandard

556

7

563

Doubtful

Total

$

5,712

$

2,403

$

240

$

94

$

19

$

1,263

$

18,426

$

$

28,157

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

828

$

1,170

$

2

$

1

$

$

1

$

1,103

$

$

3,105

Warehouse:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

550,760

$

$

550,760

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

550,760

$

$

550,760

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

TRS:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

190,794

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

190,794

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

$

190,794

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

190,794

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

23,534

$

9,158

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

32,692

RCS:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

8,625

$

9,954

$

3,000

$

295

$

247

$

47,383

$

58,959

$

$

128,463

Special Mention

Substandard

270

270

Doubtful

Total

$

8,625

$

9,954

$

3,000

$

295

$

247

$

47,383

$

59,229

$

$

128,733

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

19,239

$

$

19,239

Grand Total:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

614,658

$

808,178

$

757,772

$

603,642

$

558,960

$

655,121

$

1,143,030

$

215,094

$

5,356,455

Special Mention

2,402

382

7,524

6,999

5,794

29,922

1,260

54,283

Substandard

1,431

1,248

2,999

3,150

4,884

11,863

2,809

344

28,728

Doubtful

Grand Total

$

618,491

$

809,808

$

768,295

$

613,791

$

569,638

$

696,906

$

1,147,099

$

215,438

$

5,439,466

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

24,362

$

10,383

$

192

$

14

$

4

$

33

$

20,406

$

$

55,394

Revolving Loans

Revolving Loans

(in thousands)

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

Amortized

Converted

As of December 31, 2023

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Prior

Cost Basis

to Term

Total

Residential real estate owner-occupied:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

346,195

$

200,715

$

175,030

$

167,493

$

59,982

$

170,402

$

$

2,474

$

1,122,291

Special Mention

41

6,309

6,350

Substandard

2,526

1,885

1,226

1,040

9,366

16,043

Doubtful

Total

$

346,236

$

203,241

$

176,915

$

168,719

$

61,022

$

186,077

$

$

2,474

$

1,144,684

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

10

$

16

$

$

$

$

$

$

26

Residential real estate nonowner-occupied:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

63,405

$

69,827

$

82,814

$

47,395

$

28,416

$

44,280

$

$

7,597

$

343,734

Special Mention

170

1,971

26

2,167

Substandard

16

48

64

Doubtful

Total

$

63,575

$

71,798

$

82,830

$

47,395

$

28,416

$

44,354

$

$

7,597

$

345,965

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Commercial real estate:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

342,658

$

439,643

$

351,600

$

174,093

$

84,457

$

179,849

$

32,491

$

143,670

$

1,748,461

Special Mention

23,852

1,020

374

3,668

5,330

1,716

35,960

Substandard

868

868

Doubtful

Total

$

366,510

$

440,663

$

351,974

$

174,093

$

88,125

$

186,047

$

34,207

$

143,670

$

1,785,289

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Construction and land development:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

107,827

$

89,106

$

16,936

$

297

$

125

$

125

$

225

$

2,697

$

217,338

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

$

107,827

$

89,106

$

16,936

$

297

$

125

$

125

$

225

$

2,697

$

217,338

YTD Gross Charge-offs

Revolving Loans

Revolving Loans

(in thousands)

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (Continued)

Amortized

Converted

As of December 31, 2023

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Prior

Cost Basis

to Term

Total

Commercial and industrial:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

140,753

$

87,497

$

70,149

$

13,150

$

10,175

$

10,782

$

120,069

$

3,968

$

456,543

Special Mention

349

423

3,473

1,476

542

6,263

Substandard

49

36

3

339

25

820

1,272

Doubtful

Total

$

141,151

$

87,956

$

73,625

$

13,150

$

10,514

$

12,258

$

120,636

$

4,788

$

464,078

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Lease financing receivables:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

45,824

$

23,956

$

10,265

$

4,571

$

2,344

$

545

$

$

$

87,505

Special Mention

429

30

162

183

27

88

919

Substandard

102

65

167

Doubtful

Total

$

46,253

$

24,088

$

10,427

$

4,754

$

2,371

$

698

$

$

$

88,591

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

20

$

113

$

$

$

$

8

$

$

$

141

Aircraft:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

97,761

$

55,896

$

44,721

$

30,628

$

14,195

$

6,850

$

$

$

250,051

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

$

97,761

$

55,896

$

44,721

$

30,628

$

14,195

$

6,850

$

$

$

250,051

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Home equity:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

292,890

$

$

292,890

Special Mention

235

235

Substandard

2,008

2,008

Doubtful

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

295,133

$

$

295,133

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2

$

$

2

Consumer:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

3,947

$

1,194

$

181

$

74

$

1,186

$

2,234

$

18,611

$

$

27,427

Special Mention

Substandard

1

12

13

Doubtful

Total

$

3,947

$

1,194

$

181

$

74

$

1,187

$

2,246

$

18,611

$

$

27,440

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

9

$

11

$

8

$

$

$

7

$

1,147

$

$

1,182

Warehouse:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

339,723

$

$

339,723

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

339,723

$

$

339,723

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

TRS:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated (1)

$

149,207

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

149,207

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total (1)

$

149,207

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

149,207

YTD Gross Charge-offs (1)

$

20,418

$

5,533

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

25,951

RCS:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

30,607

$

7,203

$

579

$

454

$

996

$

36,372

$

54,634

$

$

130,845

Special Mention

Substandard

1,517

1,517

Doubtful

Total

$

30,607

$

7,203

$

579

$

454

$

996

$

36,372

$

56,151

$

$

132,362

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

13,912

$

$

13,912

Grand Total:

Risk Rating

Pass or not rated

$

1,328,184

$

975,037

$

752,275

$

438,155

$

201,876

$

451,439

$

858,643

$

160,406

$

5,166,015

Special Mention

24,841

3,444

4,009

183

3,695

13,229

2,493

51,894

Substandard

49

2,664

1,904

1,226

1,380

10,359

3,550

820

21,952

Doubtful

Grand Total

$

1,353,074

$

981,145

$

758,188

$

439,564

$

206,951

$

475,027

$

864,686

$

161,226

$

5,239,861

YTD Gross Charge-offs

$

20,447

$

5,667

$

24

$

$

$

15

$

15,061

$

$

41,214

(1) Loans and YTD Gross Charge-offs have been revised for an immaterial correction into Term Loan categories from a Revolving Loan category as previously reported in the 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Both the Traditional Banking segment and the RCS segment of the Company have certain classes of loans that are considered to be “subprime” strictly due to the credit score of the borrower at the time of origination.

Traditional Bank loans considered subprime totaled approximately $51 million and $58 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. Approximately $34 million and $37 million of the outstanding Traditional Bank subprime loan portfolio as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were originated for CRA purposes. Management does not consider these loans to possess significantly higher credit risk due to other underwriting qualifications.

The RCS segment originates two short-term line-of-credit products, with the second product introduced in January 2021. The Bank sells 90% or 95% of the balances maintained through these products within three business days of loan origination and retains a 5% or 10% interest. These products are unsecured and made to borrowers with subprime or near prime credit scores. The aggregate outstanding balance held-for-investment for these products totaled $41 million and $36 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The following tables present the activity in the ACLL by portfolio class for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

ACLL Roll-forward

Years Ended December 31, 

2024

2023

Beginning

Charge-

Ending

Beginning

CBank

Charge-

Ending

(in thousands)

Balance

Provision

offs

Recoveries

Balance

Balance

Adjustment*

Provision

offs

Recoveries

Balance

Traditional Banking:

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

10,337

$

450

$

(62)

$

124

$

10,849

$

8,909

$

$

1,303

$

(26)

$

151

$

10,337

Nonowner-occupied

3,047

1,089

4

4,140

2,831

213

3

3,047

Commercial real estate

25,830

(3,611)

337

22,556

23,739

1,997

94

25,830

Construction & land development

6,060

2,167

8,227

4,123

1,937

6,060

Commercial & industrial

4,236

(1,686)

(27)

4

2,527

3,976

137

123

4,236

Lease financing receivables

1,061

179

(205)

82

1,117

110

216

866

(141)

10

1,061

Aircraft

625

(60)

565

449

176

625

Home equity

5,501

1,901

(64)

40

7,378

4,628

872

(2)

3

5,501

Consumer:

Credit cards

1,074

489

(256)

72

1,379

996

176

(162)

64

1,074

Overdrafts

694

647

(847)

230

724

726

667

(896)

197

694

Automobile loans

32

(46)

25

11

87

(32)

(37)

14

32

Other consumer

501

1,732

(2,002)

52

283

135

386

(87)

67

501

Total Traditional Banking

58,998

3,251

(3,463)

970

59,756

50,709

216

8,698

(1,351)

726

58,998

Warehouse lines of credit

847

527

1,374

1,009

(162)

847

Total Core Banking

59,845

3,778

(3,463)

970

61,130

51,718

216

8,536

(1,351)

726

59,845

Republic Processing Group:

Tax Refund Solutions:

Refund Advances

3,929

29,886

(32,555)

8,533

9,793

3,797

22,492

(25,823)

3,463

3,929

Other TRS commercial & industrial loans

61

97

(137)

47

68

91

67

(128)

31

61

Republic Credit Solutions

18,295

20,625

(19,239)

1,306

20,987

14,807

16,529

(13,912)

871

18,295

Total Republic Processing Group

22,285

50,608

(51,931)

9,886

30,848

18,695

39,088

(39,863)

4,365

22,285

Total

$

82,130

$

54,386

$

(55,394)

$

10,856

$

91,978

$

70,413

$

216

$

47,624

$

(41,214)

$

5,091

$

82,130

* The net fair value adjustment to ACLL includes an estimate of lifetime credit losses for Purchased Credit Deteriorated loans.

ACLL Roll-forward

Year Ended December 31, 2022

Beginning

Provision

Charge-

Ending

(in thousands)

Balance

for Credit Loss

offs

Recoveries

Balance

Traditional Banking:

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

8,647

$

181

$

(21)

$

102

$

8,909

Nonowner-occupied

2,700

129

2

2,831

Commercial real estate

23,769

(308)

(9)

287

23,739

Construction & land development

4,128

(5)

4,123

Commercial & industrial

3,487

218

271

3,976

Lease financing receivables

91

19

110

Aircraft

357

92

449

Home equity

4,111

396

121

4,628

Consumer:

Credit cards

934

140

(155)

77

996

Overdrafts

683

866

(1,038)

215

726

Automobile loans

186

(111)

(3)

15

87

Other consumer

314

(151)

(94)

66

135

Total Traditional Banking

49,407

1,466

(1,320)

1,156

50,709

Warehouse lines of credit

2,126

(1,117)

1,009

Total Core Banking

51,533

349

(1,320)

1,156

51,718

Republic Processing Group:

Tax Refund Solutions:

Refund Advances

10,471

(11,505)

4,831

3,797

Other TRS commercial & industrial loans

96

(516)

(154)

665

91

Republic Credit Solutions

12,948

12,081

(11,390)

1,168

14,807

Total Republic Processing Group

13,044

22,036

(23,049)

6,664

18,695

Total

$

64,577

$

22,385

$

(24,369)

$

7,820

$

70,413

The cumulative loss rate used as the basis for the estimate of the Company’s ACLL as of December 31, 2024 was primarily based on a static pool analysis of each of the Company’s loan pools using the Company’s loss experience from 2013 through 2023, supplemented by qualitative factor adjustments for current and forecasted conditions. The Company employs one-year forecasts of unemployment and CRE values within its ACLL model, with reversion to long-term averages following the forecasted period. The Company’s ACLL includes estimated losses based on an individual evaluation of loans which are either collateral dependent or which do not share risk characteristics with pooled loans, e.g., Loan Modifications.

Nonperforming Loans and Nonperforming Assets

Detail of nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets and select credit quality ratios follows:

December 31, (in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

    

Loans on nonaccrual status*

$

22,619

$

19,150

Loans past due 90-days-or-more and still on accrual**

 

141

 

1,468

Total nonperforming loans

 

22,760

 

20,618

Other real estate owned

 

1,160

 

1,370

Total nonperforming assets

$

23,920

$

21,988

Credit Quality Ratios - Total Company:

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.42

%  

 

0.39

%

Nonperforming assets to total loans (including OREO)

 

0.44

 

0.42

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.35

 

0.33

Credit Quality Ratios - Core Bank:

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.44

%  

 

0.39

%

Nonperforming assets to total loans (including OREO)

 

0.46

 

0.41

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.39

 

0.35

*Loans on nonaccrual status include collateral-dependent loans.

**Loans past due 90-days-or-more and still accruing consist of smaller balance consumer loans.

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90-days-or-more and still on accrual by class of loans:

Past Due 90-Days-or-More

Nonaccrual

and Still Accruing Interest*

December 31, (in thousands)

    

2024

2023

    

2024

2023

Traditional Banking:

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

17,331

$

15,056

$

$

Nonowner-occupied

 

81

 

64

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

1,223

 

850

 

 

Construction & land development

 

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial

 

860

 

1,221

 

 

Lease financing receivables

 

147

 

 

 

Aircraft

56

Home equity

 

2,359

 

1,948

 

 

Consumer:

Credit cards

 

 

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

 

 

Automobile loans

 

5

 

10

 

 

Other consumer

 

557

 

1

 

 

Total Traditional Banking

22,619

19,150

Warehouse lines of credit

 

 

 

 

Total Core Banking

22,619

19,150

Republic Processing Group:

Tax Refund Solutions:

Refund Advances

Other TRS commercial & industrial loans

Republic Credit Solutions

141

1,468

Total Republic Processing Group

141

1,468

Total

$

22,619

$

19,150

$

141

$

1,468

* Loans past due 90-days-or-more and still accruing consist of smaller balance consumer loans.

Year Ended

As of December 31, 2024

December 31, 2024

    

Nonaccrual

    

Nonaccrual

    

Total

Interest Income

Loans with

Loans without

Nonaccrual

Recognized

(in thousands)

ACLL

ACLL

Loans

on Nonaccrual Loans*

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

688

$

16,643

$

17,331

$

1,207

Nonowner-occupied

 

25

56

81

15

Commercial real estate

 

704

519

1,223

152

Construction & land development

 

Commercial & industrial

 

726

134

860

30

Lease financing receivables

 

147

147

Aircraft

56

56

Home equity

 

2,359

2,359

327

Consumer

562

562

132

Total

$

2,705

$

19,914

$

22,619

$

1,863

* Includes interest income for loans on nonaccrual loans as of the beginning of the period that were paid off during the period.

Year Ended

As of December 31, 2023

December 31, 2023

    

Nonaccrual

    

Nonaccrual

    

Total

Interest Income

Loans with

Loans without

Nonaccrual

Recognized

(in thousands)

ACLL

ACLL

Loans

on Nonaccrual Loans*

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

376

$

14,680

$

15,056

$

954

Nonowner-occupied

 

20

44

64

15

Commercial real estate

 

850

850

191

Construction & land development

 

Commercial & industrial

 

1,221

1,221

26

Lease financing receivables

 

Aircraft

Home equity

 

1,948

1,948

184

Consumer

8

3

11

6

Total

$

2,475

$

16,675

$

19,150

$

1,376

* Includes interest income for loans on nonaccrual as of the beginning of the period that were paid off during the period.

Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90-days-or-more and still on accrual both include smaller balance, primarily retail, homogeneous loans. Nonaccrual loans are typically returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and held current for six consecutive months and future contractual payments are reasonably assured. Loan Modifications on nonaccrual status are reviewed for return to accrual status on an individual basis, with additional consideration given to performance under the modified terms.

Delinquent Loans

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in loans by class of loans:

    

30 - 59

    

60 - 89

    

90 or More

    

    

    

    

    

    

December 31, 2024

Days

Days

Days

Total

Total

(dollars in thousands)

Delinquent

Delinquent

Delinquent*

Delinquent**

Current

Total

Traditional Banking:

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

2,320

$

2,292

$

2,403

$

7,015

$

1,025,444

$

1,032,459

Nonowner-occupied

 

 

 

21

 

21

 

318,075

 

318,096

Commercial real estate

 

 

275

 

244

 

519

 

1,812,658

 

1,813,177

Construction & land development

 

 

 

 

 

244,121

 

244,121

Commercial & industrial

 

104

 

15

 

785

 

904

 

459,341

 

460,245

Lease financing receivables

 

8

 

14

 

53

 

75

 

93,229

 

93,304

Aircraft

226,179

226,179

Home equity

 

714

 

204

 

478

 

1,396

 

352,045

 

353,441

Consumer:

Credit cards

 

25

 

3

 

 

28

 

16,436

 

16,464

Overdrafts

 

163

 

10

 

 

173

 

809

 

982

Automobile loans

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

1,145

 

1,156

Other consumer

 

41

 

1

 

1

 

43

 

9,512

 

9,555

Total Traditional Banking

3,386

2,814

3,985

10,185

4,558,994

4,569,179

Warehouse lines of credit

 

 

 

 

 

550,760

 

550,760

Total Core Banking

3,386

2,814

3,985

10,185

5,109,754

5,119,939

Republic Processing Group:

Tax Refund Solutions:

Refund Advances

 

 

 

 

138,614

 

138,614

Other TRS commercial & industrial loans

 

 

 

 

 

52,180

 

52,180

Republic Credit Solutions

7,915

 

2,248

 

141

 

10,304

 

118,429

 

128,733

Total Republic Processing Group

7,915

2,248

141

10,304

309,223

319,527

Total

$

11,301

$

5,062

$

4,126

$

20,489

$

5,418,977

$

5,439,466

Delinquency ratio***

 

0.21

%  

 

0.09

%  

 

0.08

%  

 

0.38

%  

*All loans past due 90-days-or-more, excluding small balance consumer loans, were on nonaccrual status.

**Delinquent status may be determined by either the number of days past due or number of payments past due.

***Represents total loans 30-days-or-more past due by aging category divided by total loans.

    

30 - 59

    

60 - 89

    

90 or More

    

    

    

    

    

    

December 31, 2023

Days

Days

Days

Total

Total

(dollars in thousands)

Delinquent

Delinquent

Delinquent*

Delinquent**

Current

Total

Traditional Banking:

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

3,396

$

769

$

1,638

$

5,803

$

1,138,881

$

1,144,684

Nonowner-occupied

 

 

 

 

 

345,965

 

345,965

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

1,785,289

 

1,785,289

Construction & land development

 

 

 

 

 

217,338

 

217,338

Commercial & industrial

 

140

 

36

 

1,184

 

1,360

 

462,718

 

464,078

Lease financing receivables

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

88,573

 

88,591

Aircraft

250,051

250,051

Home equity

 

417

 

96

 

254

 

767

 

294,366

 

295,133

Consumer:

Credit cards

 

31

 

4

 

 

35

 

16,619

 

16,654

Overdrafts

 

129

 

1

 

1

 

131

 

563

 

694

Automobile loans

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

2,662

 

2,664

Other consumer

 

53

 

7

 

 

60

 

7,368

 

7,428

Total Traditional Banking

4,184

913

3,079

8,176

4,610,393

4,618,569

Warehouse lines of credit

 

 

 

 

 

339,723

 

339,723

Total Core Banking

4,184

913

3,079

8,176

4,950,116

4,958,292

Republic Processing Group:

Tax Refund Solutions:

Refund Advances

 

 

 

 

103,115

 

103,115

Other TRS commercial & industrial loans

 

 

 

 

 

46,092

 

46,092

Republic Credit Solutions

9,387

 

3,061

 

1,468

 

13,916

 

118,446

 

132,362

Total Republic Processing Group

9,387

3,061

1,468

13,916

267,653

281,569

Total

$

13,571

$

3,974

$

4,547

$

22,092

$

5,217,769

$

5,239,861

Delinquency ratio***

 

0.25

%  

 

0.08

%  

 

0.09

%  

 

0.42

%  

*All loans past due 90 days-or-more, excluding small-dollar consumer loans, were on nonaccrual status.

**Delinquent status may be determined by either the number of days past due or number of payments past due.

***Represents total loans 30-days-or-more past due divided by total loans.

Collateral-Dependent Loans

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

Secured

    

Secured

Secured

    

Secured

Secured

    

Secured

by Real

by Personal

by Real

by Personal

by Real

by Personal

(in thousands)

Estate

Property

Estate

Property

Estate

Property

Traditional Banking:

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

23,116

$

$

18,602

$

$

18,057

$

Nonowner-occupied

 

414

 

 

64

 

 

150

 

Commercial real estate

 

1,210

 

 

870

 

 

1,041

 

Construction & land development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial

 

859

 

 

1,273

 

 

 

Lease financing receivables

 

 

504

 

 

108

 

 

Aircraft

 

758

 

 

210

Home equity

 

2,513

 

 

2,008

 

 

967

 

Consumer

 

563

 

13

 

26

Total Traditional Banking

$

28,112

$

1,825

$

22,817

$

121

$

20,215

$

236

Collateral-dependent loans are generally secured by real estate or personal property. If there is insufficient collateral value to secure the Company’s recorded investment in these loans, they are charged down to collateral value less estimated selling costs, when selling costs are applicable. Selling costs range from 10% to 13%, with those percentages based on annual studies performed by the Company.

Loan and Lease Modification Disclosures Pursuant to ASU 2022-02

The following table shows the amortized cost of loans and leases as of December 31, 2024 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, segregated by portfolio segment and type of modification. The following tables shows the amortized cost of loans and leases modified by type. The following tables show the amortized cost of loans and leases modified by type. The average deferral period was three months, the average extension was eight months, the rate reduction and extension combination were an one percent rate reduction with a twelve year extension, as of December 31 , 2024.

Amortized Cost Basis of Modified Financing Receivables

Years Ended December 31, 2024

Combination-Term

Extension and

(dollars in thousands)

Loans (#)

Rate Reduction ($)

Loans (#)

Term Extension ($)

Loans (#)

Principal Deferral ($)

Loans

Rate Reduction

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

$

1

$

10

1

$

150

Nonowner-occupied

1

263

 

Commercial & industrial

1

48

2

24

Aircraft

1

390

Republic Processing Group

487

129

Total Loan Modifications

$

2

$

311

491

$

553

1

$

150

Amortized Cost Basis of Modified Financing Receivables

Years Ended December 31, 2023

Combination-Term

Extension and

(dollars in thousands)

Loans (#)

Rate Reduction ($)

Loans (#)

Term Extension ($)

Loans (#)

Principal Deferral ($)

Loans

Rate Reduction

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

1

$

158

14

$

975

$

Home equity

9

709

Republic Processing Group

199

48

Total Loan Modifications

$

1

$

158

222

$

1,732

$

The following tables show the amortized cost of loans and leases as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, segregated by type of modification. The following tables shows the amortized cost of loans and leases modified by type.

Total Loan Modification by Type

Years Ended December 31, 2024

Accruing

Nonaccruing

(dollars in thousands)

Loans (#)

Recorded investment ($)

Loans (#)

Recorded investment ($)

Term extension

1

$

48

1

$

263

Principal deferral

491

$

553

$

Combination- term extension and rate reduction

$

1

$

150

Total Loan Modifications

492

$

601

2

$

413

Total Loan Modification by Type

Years Ended December 31, 2023

Accruing

Nonaccruing

(dollars in thousands)

Loans (#)

Recorded investment ($)

Loans (#)

Recorded investment ($)

Term extension

$

1

$

158

Principal deferral

199

$

48

23

$

1,684

Total Loan Modifications

199

$

48

24

$

1,842

The following tables show the percentage of the amortized cost of loans and leases that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost of each segment of financing receivable.

Accruing Loan Modifications

Years Ended December 31, 2024

% of Total

Amortized

of Financing

(dollars in thousands)

Loans

Cost Basis

Receivable

Residential real estate:

Owner occupied

1

$

10

0.00

%

Nonowner occupied

Commercial & industrial

3

72

0.02

Aircraft

1

390

Republic Processing Group

487

129

0.04

Total Accruing Loan Modifications

492

$

601

NM

%

Nonaccruing Loan Modifications

Years Ended December 31, 2024

% of Total

Amortized

of Financing

(dollars in thousands)

Loans

Cost Basis

Receivable

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

1

$

150

0.01

%

Nonowner occupied

1

263

0.08

Commercial & industrial

Aircraft

Home equity

Republic Processing Group

Total Nonaccruing Loan Modifications

2

$

413

0.01

%

Years Ended December 31, 2023

% of Total

Amortized

of Financing

(dollars in thousands)

Loans

Cost Basis

Receivable

Residential real estate:

Owner occupied

$

%

Nonowner occupied

Commercial & industrial

Aircraft

Republic Processing Group

199

$

48

0.02

Total Accruing Loan Modifications

199

$

48

NM

%

Years Ended December 31, 2023

% of Total

Amortized

of Financing

(dollars in thousands)

Loans

Cost Basis

Receivable

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

15

$

1,133

0.10

%

Nonowner occupied

Commercial & industrial

Aircraft

Home equity

9

709

0.24

Republic Processing Group

$

Total Nonaccruing Loan Modifications

24

$

1,842

0.04

%

There were no commitments to lend additional amounts to the borrowers included in the previous table.

The Company closely monitors the performance of loans and leases that have been modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table shows the performance of such loans and leases that have been modified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Accruing Loan Modifications

At December 31, 2024

30-89 Days

90+ Days

(in thousands)

Current

Past Due

Past Due

Residential real estate:

Owner occupied

$

10

$

$

Nonowner occupied

Commercial & industrial

72

Aircraft

390

Republic Processing Group

129

Total accruing loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in which modifications were made in the twelve months ended December 31, 2024

$

601

$

$

Nonaccruing Loan Modifications

At December 31, 2024

30-89 Days

90+ Days

(in thousands)

Current

Past Due

Past Due

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

150

$

$

Nonowner occupied

263

Home equity

Total nonaccruing loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in which modifications were made in the twelve months ended December 31, 2024

$

150

$

$

263

Accruing Loan Modifications

At December 31, 2023

30-89 Days

90+ Days

(in thousands)

Current

Past Due

Past Due

Residential real estate:

Owner occupied

$

$

$

Nonowner occupied

Commercial & industrial

Aircraft

Republic Processing Group

48

Total accruing loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in which modifications were made in the twelve months ended December 31, 2023

$

48

$

$

Nonaccruing Loan Modifications

At December 31, 2023

30-89 Days

90+ Days

(in thousands)

Current

Past Due

Past Due

Residential real estate:

Owner-occupied

$

856

$

$

277

Nonowner occupied

Home equity

650

34

25

Total nonaccruing loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in which modifications were made in the twelve months ended December 31, 2023

$

1,506

$

34

$

302

There were no modified loans and leases that had a payment default during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and were modified in the twelve months prior to that default to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.

Upon the Company’s determination that a modified loan or lease has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan or lease is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for loan and lease losses is adjusted by the same amount.

Foreclosures

The following table presents the carrying amount of foreclosed properties held as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 as a result of the Bank obtaining physical possession of such properties:

December 31, (in thousands)

 

2024

2023

Commercial real estate

$

1,160

$

1,370

Total other real estate owned

$

1,160

$

1,370

The following table presents the recorded investment in 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 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

December 31, (in thousands)

 

2024

2023

Recorded investment in consumer residential real estate mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure

$

1,562

$

1,556

Refund Advances

The Company’s TRS segment offered (i) for the 2025 Tax Season, its ERA product during December 2024, (ii) for the 2024 Tax Season, its RA product during the first two months of 2024, and its ERA product during December 2023 and the first two weeks of 2024 and (iii) for the 2023 Tax Season, its RA product during the first two months of 2023, and its ERA product during December 2022 and the first two weeks of 2023. Each year, all unpaid RAs, including ERAs, are charged off by June 30th, and each quarter thereafter, any credits to the Provision for RAs, including ERAs, match the recovery of previously charged-off accounts.

Information regarding RA follows:

Years Ended

December 31, 

(dollars in thousands)

2024

  

2023

2022

Refund Advances, including ERAs outstanding at December 31, originated

$

909,705

$

840,162

$

408,712

Net charge to the Provision for RAs, including ERAs outstanding at December 31

29,886

22,492

10,471

Provision as a percentage of Ras originated , including ERAs outstanding at December 31

3.29

%  

2.68

%  

2.56

%  

Refund Advances net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

24,022

$

22,360

$

6,674

Refund Advances net charge-offs (recoveries) to total Refund Advances originated

2.64

%  

2.66

%  

1.63

%  

Information regarding ERAs follows:

Years Ended

December 31, 

(dollars in thousands)

2024

  

2023

2022

Early Season Refund Advances outstanding

$

138,614

$

103,115

$

97,505

Net charge to the Provision for outstanding Early Season Refund Advances

9,793

3,931

3,797

Provision to total Early Season Refund Advances outstanding

7.06

%  

3.81

%  

3.89

%