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Loans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]  
Loans

(5.)

LOANS

The Company’s loan portfolio consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

Outstanding

 

 

Net Deferred

Loan (Fees)

Costs

 

 

Loans, Net

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

$

571,222

 

 

$

818

 

 

$

572,040

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

1,108,315

 

 

 

(2,032

)

 

 

1,106,283

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

560,717

 

 

 

11,633

 

 

 

572,350

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

101,048

 

 

 

3,070

 

 

 

104,118

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

822,179

 

 

 

27,873

 

 

 

850,052

 

Other consumer

 

 

15,984

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

16,144

 

Total

 

$

3,179,465

 

 

$

41,522

 

 

 

3,220,987

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,482

)

Total loans, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,190,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

$

557,040

 

 

$

821

 

 

$

557,861

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

960,265

 

 

 

(2,071

)

 

 

958,194

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

514,981

 

 

 

9,174

 

 

 

524,155

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

106,712

 

 

 

3,006

 

 

 

109,718

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

888,732

 

 

 

31,185

 

 

 

919,917

 

Other consumer

 

 

16,590

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

16,753

 

Total

 

$

3,044,320

 

 

$

42,278

 

 

 

3,086,598

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,914

)

Total loans, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,052,684

 

 

(5.)

LOANS (Continued)

The Company’s significant concentrations of credit risk in the loan portfolio relate to a geographic concentration in the communities that the Company serves.

Certain executive officers, directors and their business interests are customers of the Company. Transactions with these parties are based on the same terms as similar transactions with unrelated third parties and do not carry more than normal credit risk. Borrowings by these related parties amounted to $18.6 million and $10.3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. During 2019, new borrowings amounted to $9.8 million (including borrowings of executive officers and directors that were outstanding at the time of their appointment), and repayments and other reductions were $1.6 million.

Past Due Loans Aging

The Company’s recorded investment, by loan class, in current and nonaccrual loans, as well as an analysis of accruing delinquent loans is set forth as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

 

 

60-89 Days

Past Due

 

 

Greater

Than 90

Days

 

 

Total Past

Due

 

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

Current

 

 

Total Loans

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

$

361

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

361

 

 

$

1,177

 

 

$

569,684

 

 

$

571,222

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

531

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

1,104,638

 

 

 

1,108,315

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

929

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

2,484

 

 

 

557,190

 

 

 

560,717

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

231

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

100,678

 

 

 

101,048

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

3,729

 

 

 

1,019

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,748

 

 

 

1,725

 

 

 

815,706

 

 

 

822,179

 

Other consumer

 

 

116

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,854

 

 

 

15,984

 

Total loans, gross

 

$

5,897

 

 

$

1,178

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

7,081

 

 

$

8,634

 

 

$

3,163,750

 

 

$

3,179,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

$

227

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

228

 

 

$

912

 

 

$

555,900

 

 

$

557,040

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

574

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

574

 

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

958,105

 

 

 

960,265

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

1,295

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,537

 

 

 

2,391

 

 

 

511,053

 

 

 

514,981

 

Residential real estate lines

 

 

102

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

106,355

 

 

 

106,712

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

2,424

 

 

 

698

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,122

 

 

 

1,989

 

 

 

883,621

 

 

 

888,732

 

Other consumer

 

 

139

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,440

 

 

 

16,590

 

Total loans, gross

 

$

4,761

 

 

$

944

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

5,713

 

 

$

7,133

 

 

$

3,031,474

 

 

$

3,044,320

 

There were no loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing interest as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. There were $6 thousand and $8 thousand in consumer overdrafts which were past due greater than 90 days as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Consumer overdrafts are overdrawn deposit accounts which have been reclassified as loans but by their terms do not accrue interest.

Interest income on nonaccrual loans, if recognized, is recorded using the cash basis method of accounting. There was no interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, estimated interest income of $508 thousand, $294 thousand, and $481 thousand, respectively, would have been recorded if all such loans had been accruing interest according to their original contractual terms.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

A modification of a loan constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the modification constitutes a concession. Commercial loans modified in a TDR may involve temporary interest-only payments, term extensions, reducing the interest rate for the remaining term of the loan, extending the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, collateral concessions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance agreements, or substituting or adding a new borrower or guarantor.

There were no loans modified as a TDR during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

(5.)

LOANS (Continued)

There were no loans modified as a TDR during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 that defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2019. For purposes of this disclosure, a loan modified as a TDR is considered to have defaulted when the borrower becomes 90 days past due.

Impaired Loans

Management has determined that specific commercial loans on nonaccrual status and all loans that have had their terms restructured in a troubled debt restructuring are impaired loans. The following table presents the recorded investment, unpaid principal balance and related allowance of impaired loans as well as average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans at December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Recorded

Investment (1)

 

 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance (1)

 

 

Related

Allowance

 

 

Average

Recorded

Investment

 

 

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

$

563

 

 

$

775

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

411

 

 

$

-

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

973

 

 

 

1,749

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,701

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1,536

 

 

 

2,524

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,112

 

 

 

-

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

614

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

1,207

 

 

 

-

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

2,173

 

 

 

2,173

 

 

 

479

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

2,787

 

 

 

2,787

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

3,032

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

4,323

 

 

$

5,311

 

 

$

693

 

 

$

5,144

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

$

319

 

 

$

487

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,156

 

 

$

-

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

2,013

 

 

 

2,789

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

2,332

 

 

 

3,276

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,848

 

 

 

-

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

725

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

2,458

 

 

 

-

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

21

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,936

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

4,394

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

3,078

 

 

$

4,022

 

 

$

206

 

 

$

6,242

 

 

$

-

 

 

(1)

Difference between recorded investment and unpaid principal balance represents partial charge-offs.

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company 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, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors such as the fair value of collateral. The Company analyzes commercial business and commercial mortgage loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. Risk ratings are updated any time the situation warrants. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention: Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

(5.)

LOANS (Continued)

Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the process described above are considered “uncriticized” or pass-rated loans and are included in groups of homogeneous loans with similar risk and loss characteristics.

Loans that do not meet the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the process described above are considered “uncriticized” or pass-rated loans and are included in groups of homogeneous loans with similar risk and loss characteristics.

The following table sets forth the Company’s commercial loan portfolio, categorized by internally assigned asset classification, as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Commercial

Business

 

 

Commercial

Mortgage

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uncriticized

 

$

544,406

 

 

$

1,098,133

 

Special mention

 

 

7,933

 

 

 

4,098

 

Substandard

 

 

18,883

 

 

 

6,084

 

Doubtful

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$

571,222

 

 

$

1,108,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uncriticized

 

$

531,756

 

 

$

943,991

 

Special mention

 

 

16,499

 

 

 

10,633

 

Substandard

 

 

8,785

 

 

 

5,641

 

Doubtful

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$

557,040

 

 

$

960,265

 

 

The Company utilizes payment status as a means of identifying and reporting problem and potential problem retail loans. The Company considers nonaccrual loans and loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing interest to be non-performing. The following table sets forth the Company’s retail loan portfolio, categorized by payment status, as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Residential

Real Estate

Loans

 

 

Residential

Real Estate

Lines

 

 

Consumer

Indirect

 

 

Other

Consumer

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing

 

$

558,233

 

 

$

100,946

 

 

$

820,454

 

 

$

15,978

 

Non-performing

 

 

2,484

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

1,725

 

 

 

6

 

Total

 

$

560,717

 

 

$

101,048

 

 

$

822,179

 

 

$

15,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing

 

$

512,590

 

 

$

106,457

 

 

$

886,743

 

 

$

16,582

 

Non-performing

 

 

2,391

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

1,989

 

 

 

8

 

Total

 

$

514,981

 

 

$

106,712

 

 

$

888,732

 

 

$

16,590

 

 

(5.)

LOANS (Continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses

The following tables set forth the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Commercial

Business

 

 

Commercial

Mortgage

 

 

Residential

Real Estate

Loans

 

 

Residential

Real Estate

Lines

 

 

Consumer

Indirect

 

 

Other

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

14,312

 

 

$

5,219

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

12,572

 

 

$

489

 

 

$

33,914

 

Charge-offs

 

 

(2,481

)

 

 

(2,997

)

 

 

(340

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(10,810

)

 

 

(1,170

)

 

 

(17,811

)

Recoveries

 

 

492

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

5,390

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

6,335

 

Provision (credit)

 

 

(965

)

 

 

3,442

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

708

 

 

 

8,044

 

Ending balance

 

$

11,358

 

 

$

5,681

 

 

$

1,059

 

 

$

118

 

 

$

11,852

 

 

$

414

 

 

$

30,482

 

Evaluated for impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually

 

$

214

 

 

$

479

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

693

 

Collectively

 

$

11,144

 

 

$

5,202

 

 

$

1,059

 

 

$

118

 

 

$

11,852

 

 

$

414

 

 

$

29,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

571,222

 

 

$

1,108,315

 

 

$

560,717

 

 

$

101,048

 

 

$

822,179

 

 

$

15,984

 

 

$

3,179,465

 

Evaluated for impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually

 

$

1,177

 

 

$

3,146

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,323

 

Collectively

 

$

570,045

 

 

$

1,105,169

 

 

$

560,717

 

 

$

101,048

 

 

$

822,179

 

 

$

15,984

 

 

$

3,175,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

15,668

 

 

$

3,696

 

 

$

1,322

 

 

$

180

 

 

$

13,415

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

34,672

 

Charge-offs

 

 

(2,319

)

 

 

(1,020

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(10,850

)

 

 

(1,308

)

 

 

(15,734

)

Recoveries

 

 

509

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

5,024

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

6,042

 

Provision (credit)

 

 

454

 

 

 

2,530

 

 

 

(274

)

 

 

152

 

 

 

4,983

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

8,934

 

Ending balance

 

$

14,312

 

 

$

5,219

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

12,572

 

 

$

489

 

 

$

33,914

 

Evaluated for impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually

 

$

205

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

206

 

Collectively

 

$

14,107

 

 

$

5,218

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

12,572

 

 

$

489

 

 

$

33,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

557,040

 

 

$

960,265

 

 

$

514,981

 

 

$

106,712

 

 

$

888,732

 

 

$

16,590

 

 

$

3,044,320

 

Evaluated for impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually

 

$

1,044

 

 

$

2,034

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,078

 

Collectively

 

$

555,996

 

 

$

958,231

 

 

$

514,981

 

 

$

106,712

 

 

$

888,732

 

 

$

16,590

 

 

$

3,041,242

 

(5.)

LOANS (Continued)

 

 

 

Commercial

Business

 

 

Commercial

Mortgage

 

 

Residential

Mortgage

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Consumer

Indirect

 

 

Other

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

7,225

 

 

$

10,315

 

 

$

1,478

 

 

$

303

 

 

$

11,311

 

 

$

302

 

 

$

30,934

 

Charge-offs

 

 

(3,614

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(431

)

 

 

(106

)

 

 

(10,164

)

 

 

(926

)

 

 

(15,251

)

Recoveries

 

 

416

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

4,444

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

5,628

 

Provision

 

 

11,641

 

 

 

(6,871

)

 

 

145

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 

7,824

 

 

 

699

 

 

 

13,361

 

Ending balance

 

$

15,668

 

 

$

3,696

 

 

$

1,322

 

 

$

180

 

 

$

13,415

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

34,672

 

Evaluated for impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually

 

$

2,001

 

 

$

107

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,108

 

Collectively

 

$

13,667

 

 

$

3,589

 

 

$

1,322

 

 

$

180

 

 

$

13,415

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

32,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

449,763

 

 

$

810,851

 

 

$

457,761

 

 

$

113,422

 

 

$

845,682

 

 

$

17,443

 

 

$

2,694,922

 

Evaluated for impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually

 

$

5,322

 

 

$

2,852

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

8,174

 

Collectively

 

$

444,441

 

 

$

807,999

 

 

$

457,761

 

 

$

113,422

 

 

$

845,682

 

 

$

17,443

 

 

$

2,686,748

 

 

Risk Characteristics

Commercial business loans primarily consist of loans to small to mid-sized businesses in our market area in a diverse range of industries. These loans are of higher risk and typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. Further, the collateral securing the loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value. The credit risk related to commercial loans is largely influenced by general economic conditions and the resulting impact on a borrower’s operations or on the value of underlying collateral, if any.

Commercial mortgage loans generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of risk than residential mortgage loans, potentially resulting in higher potential losses on an individual customer basis. Loan repayment is often dependent on the successful operation and management of the properties, as well as on the collateral securing the loan. Economic events or conditions in the real estate market could have an adverse impact on the cash flows generated by properties securing the Company’s commercial real estate loans and on the value of such properties.

Residential real estate loans (comprised of conventional mortgages and home equity loans) and residential real estate lines (comprised of home equity lines) are generally made based on the borrower’s ability to make repayment from his or her employment and other income but are secured by real property whose value tends to be more easily ascertainable. Credit risk for these types of loans is generally influenced by general economic conditions, the characteristics of individual borrowers, and the nature of the loan collateral.

Consumer indirect and other consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than residential mortgage loans and home equities, particularly in the case of other consumer loans which are unsecured or, in the case of indirect consumer loans, secured by depreciable assets, such as automobiles. In such cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances such as job loss, illness or personal bankruptcy. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans.