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Derivatives and Hedging Activities
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Note 6 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its assets and liabilities and the use of derivative financial instruments.
Fair Value Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company during the quarter ended June 30, 2025 utilized interest rate swaps, accounted for as fair value hedges, to protect itself against adverse fluctuations in interest rates in fixed-rate available-for-sale securities. These swaps consisted of pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swaps used to hedge the designated benchmark interest rate. Assuming the hedging relationship qualifies as highly effective, adjustments will be made to record the hedging instrument at fair value on the balance sheet, with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Changes in fair value of the hedged item attributable to changes in the hedged risk will be reclassified out of other comprehensive income (loss) through interest income each period to offset changes in fair value of the hedging instrument, which are also recognized in interest income.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company historically utilized interest rate swaptions, accounted for as cash flow hedges, to protect itself against adverse fluctuations in interest rates on a forecasted issuance of debt. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company terminated its interest rate swaption contracts and discontinued the associated hedging relationship. The unamortized amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to those swaption contracts was reclassified as a reduction to interest expense.
Interest Rate Products
Interest rate derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain customers. The Company executes interest rate caps and swaps with commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting derivatives that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings (loss).
The Company entered into credit risk participation agreements ("RPAs") with institutional counterparties, under which the Company assumes its pro-rata share of the credit exposure associated with a borrower’s performance related to interest rate derivative contracts in exchange for a fee. The fair value of RPAs is calculated by determining the total expected asset or liability exposure of the derivatives to the borrowers and applying the borrowers’ credit spread to that exposure. Total expected exposure incorporates both the current and potential future exposure of the derivatives, derived from using observable inputs, such as yield curves and volatilities.
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by the interest rate derivative counterparty. The Company minimizes this risk by entering into derivative contracts with only large, stable financial institutions, and the Company has not experienced, and does not expect, any losses from counterparty nonperformance on the interest rate derivatives. The Company monitors counterparty risk in accordance with the provisions of ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging". In addition, the interest rate derivative agreements contain language outlining collateral-pledging requirements for each counterparty. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had posted $1.7 million of cash collateral with other financial institutions and held $11.9 million of cash collateral on behalf of other financial institutions.
The interest rate derivative agreements detail: 1) that collateral be posted when the market value exceeds certain threshold limits associated with the secured party's exposure; 2) if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness (including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender), then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations; and 3) if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well-capitalized institution then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.
The table below identifies the balance sheet category and fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments. The Company has a minimum collateral posting threshold with its derivative counterparty. If the Company had breached any provisions under the agreement as of June 30, 2025, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreement at the termination value.
As of
June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands)Notional
Amount		Fair ValueBalance Sheet
Category		Notional
Amount		Fair ValueBalance Sheet
Category
Derivatives in an asset position:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate product$28,469 $11 Other Assets$— $— Other Assets
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate product809,526 27,556 Other Assets697,086 31,592 Other Assets
Credit risk participation agreements49,480 — Other Liabilities49,480 — Other Liabilities
Total859,006 27,556 746,566 31,592 
Total derivatives in an asset position$887,475 $27,567 $746,566 $31,592 
Derivatives in a liability position:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate product$809,526 $24,590 Other Liabilities$697,086 $29,110 Other Liabilities
The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Effect of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
(dollars in thousands)Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815-20:
Interest rate productsOther income / (expense)$566 $239 $560 $478