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DERIVATIVES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVES
8. DERIVATIVES

The Company utilizes various designated and undesignated derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to movements in interest rates. All derivatives are measured at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. In each reporting period, we record the derivative instruments in other assets or other liabilities depending on whether the derivatives are in an asset or liability position. For derivative instruments that are designated as hedging instruments, the effective portion
of the changes in the fair value of the derivative are reported in AOCI, net of tax, until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction. The portion of the gain or loss in the fair value of the derivative that represents hedge ineffectiveness is immediately recognized in current period earnings. For derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments, changes in the fair value of the derivative are included in current period earnings.

Derivative financial instruments are subject to credit and counterparty risk, which is defined as the risk of financial loss if a borrower or counterparty is either unable or unwilling to repay borrowings or settle transactions in accordance with the underlying contractual terms. Credit and counterparty risks associated with derivative financial instruments are similar to those relating to traditional financial instruments. The Company manages derivative credit and counterparty risk by evaluating the creditworthiness of each borrower or counterparty and requiring collateral where appropriate.

Interest Rate Lock and Forward Sale Commitments

The Company enters into interest rate lock commitments on certain mortgage loans that are intended to be sold. To manage interest rate risk on interest rate lock commitments, the Company also enters into forward loan sale commitments. The interest rate lock and forward loan sale commitments are accounted for as undesignated derivatives and are recorded at their respective fair values in other assets or other liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings. These instruments serve to reduce our exposure to movements in interest rates. At December 31, 2024, the Company was party to forward sale commitments on $4.9 million of mortgage loans. At December 31, 2023, the Company was not party to any forward sale commitments on mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had interest rate lock commitments on mortgage loans of $0.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

Risk Participation Agreements

From time to time, the Company may enter into credit risk participation agreements ("RPA") with financial institution counterparties for interest rate swaps related to loans in which the Company participates. The risk participation agreements entered into by the Company as a participant bank provide credit protection to the financial institution counterparties should the borrowers fail to perform on their interest rate derivative contracts with the financial institutions.

Back-to-Back Swap Agreements

The Company established a program whereby it originates a variable rate loan and enters into a variable-to-fixed interest rate swap with the customer. The Company also enters into an equal and offsetting swap with a highly rated third-party financial institution. These "back-to-back swap agreements" are intended to offset each other and allow the Company to originate a variable rate loan, while providing a contract for fixed interest payments for the customer. The net cash flow for the Company is equal to the interest income received from a variable rate loan originated with the customer. These back-to-back swap agreements are free-standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in other assets or other liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, with changes recorded in current period earnings.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has entered into swaps agreements with its borrowers with a total notional amount of $50.2 million and $51.1 million, respectively, offset by swap agreements with third-party financial institutions with a total notional amount of $50.2 million and $51.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company pledged $12.9 million and $9.6 million, respectively, in cash as collateral for the back-to-back swap agreements.

Interest Rate Swaps

To mitigate interest rate risk, during the first quarter of 2022, the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate swap, with an effective date of March 31, 2024. This transaction had a notional amount totaling $115.5 million as of December 31, 2024, and was designated as a fair value hedge of certain municipal debt securities. The Company pays the counterparty a fixed rate of 2.095% and receives a floating rate based on the Federal Funds effective rate. The fair value hedge has a maturity date of March 31, 2029. The interest rate swap is carried on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at its fair value in other assets (when the fair value is positive) or in other liabilities (when the fair value is negative). The changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are recorded in interest income. The unrealized gains or losses due to changes in fair value of the hedged debt securities due to changes in benchmark interest rates are recorded as an adjustment to the hedged debt securities and offset in the same interest income line item.
The following table presents the location of all assets and liabilities associated with our derivative instruments within the Company's consolidated balance sheet: 
Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
Derivatives Not Designated asBalance SheetFair Value atFair Value atFair Value atFair Value at
Hedging InstrumentsLocationDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest rate lock and forward sale commitmentsOther assets / other liabilities$46 $— $4 $34 
Back-to-back swap agreementsOther assets / other liabilities3,840 3,547 3,840 3,547 

Asset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
Derivatives Designated asBalance SheetFair Value atFair Value atFair Value atFair Value at
Hedging InstrumentsLocationDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest rate swapOther assets / other liabilities$8,382 $6,440 $— $— 

The following table presents the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the Company's consolidated statements of income for the periods presented: 
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipLocation of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on DerivativesAmount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
(Dollars in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2024
Interest rate lock and forward sale commitmentsMortgage banking income$77 
Loans held for saleOther income(78)
Risk participation agreementsOther service charges and fees— 
Back-to-back swap agreementsOther service charges and fees80 
Year ended December 31, 2023
Interest rate lock and forward sale commitmentsMortgage banking income(42)
Loans held for saleOther income3 
Risk participation agreementsOther service charges and fees— 
Back-to-back swap agreementsOther service charges and fees71 
Year ended December 31, 2022
Interest rate lock and forward sale commitmentsMortgage banking income8 
Loans held for saleOther income(3)
Risk participation agreementsOther service charges and fees16 
Back-to-back swap agreementsOther service charges and fees— 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipLocation of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on DerivativesAmount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
(Dollars in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2024
Interest rate swapInterest income$2,563 
Year ended December 31, 2023
Interest rate swapInterest income$(37)
Year ended December 31, 2022
Interest rate swapInterest income$(340)