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Note 3 - Loans Receivable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
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Note 3 - Loans Receivable

 

Loans receivable at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2025

  

December 31, 2024

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Mortgage loans:

        

Residential real estate:

        

One- to four-family

 $506,758  $516,128 

Multi-family

  769,325   741,428 

Home equity

  13,382   13,188 

Construction and land

  69,152   61,427 

Commercial real estate

  323,613   313,494 

Consumer

  938   825 

Commercial loans

  31,668   34,086 

Total

 $1,714,836  $1,680,576 

 

The Company provides several types of loans to its customers, including residential, construction, commercial and consumer loans. Significant loan concentrations are considered to exist for a financial institution when there are amounts loaned to one borrower or to multiple borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. While the Company's credit risks are geographically concentrated in the Milwaukee metropolitan area, there are no concentrations with individual or groups of related borrowers. While the real estate collateralizing these loans is primarily residential in nature, it ranges from owner-occupied single family homes to large apartment complexes.

 

Qualifying loans receivable totaling $1.22 billion and $1.23 billion at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were pledged as collateral against $460.2 million and $443.6 million in outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago ("FHLB") advances under a blanket security agreement at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

An analysis of past due loans receivable as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 follows:

 

  

As of September 30, 2025

 
  1-59 Days Past Due (1)  60-89 Days Past Due (2)  90 Days or Greater  Total Past Due  

Current (3)

  Total Loans 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Mortgage loans:

                        

Residential real estate:

                        

One- to four-family

 $2,208  $1,962  $4,002  $8,172  $498,586  $506,758 

Multi-family

  -   -   182   182   769,143   769,325 

Home equity

  116   -   -   116   13,266   13,382 

Construction and land

  -   -   -   -   69,152   69,152 

Commercial real estate

  -   -   -   -   323,613   323,613 

Consumer

  -   -   -   -   938   938 

Commercial loans

  50   -   -   50   31,618   31,668 

Total

 $2,374  $1,962  $4,184  $8,520  $1,706,316  $1,714,836 

 

  

As of December 31, 2024

 
  

1-59 Days Past Due (1)

  

60-89 Days Past Due (2)

  

90 Days or Greater

  

Total Past Due

  

Current (3)

  

Total Loans

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Mortgage loans:

                        

Residential real estate:

                        

One- to four-family

 $9,107  $1,405  $3,955  $14,467  $501,661  $516,128 

Multi-family

  183   -   -   183   741,245   741,428 

Home equity

  194   -   30   224   12,964   13,188 

Construction and land

  -   -   -   -   61,427   61,427 

Commercial real estate

  248   -   -   248   313,246   313,494 

Consumer

  -   -   -   -   825   825 

Commercial loans

  -   -   -   -   34,086   34,086 

Total

 $9,732  $1,405  $3,985  $15,122  $1,665,454  $1,680,576 

 

 

(1)   Includes $489,000 and $522,000 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, which are on non-accrual status.

(2)   Includes $ 590,000 and $1.1 million  September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, which are on non-accrual status.

(3)   Includes $733,000 and $28,000 at  September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, which are on non-accrual status.

 

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024:

 

  

One- to Four-Family

  

Multi-Family

  

Home Equity

  

Land and Construction

  

Commercial Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Commercial

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2025

                                

Balance at beginning of period

 $5,286  $7,079  $212  $1,205  $3,920  $79  $466  $18,247 

Provision (credit) for credit losses - loans

  (389)  6   (24)  (66)  (11)  45   (160)  (599)

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (42)  -   (42)

Recoveries

  51   3   -   2   -   8   -   64 

Balance at end of period

 $4,948  $7,088  $188  $1,141  $3,909  $90  $306  $17,670 
                                 

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

                                

Balance at beginning of period

 $6,886  $7,318  $211  $983  $2,561  $56  $534  $18,549 

Provision (credit) for credit losses - loans

  (1,661)  (243)  (12)  271   1,204   43   (41)  (439)

Charge-offs

  (3)  -   -   -   -   (26)  -   (29)

Recoveries

  104   8   -   2   3   -   -   117 

Balance at end of period

 $5,326  $7,083  $199  $1,256  $3,768  $73  $493  $18,198 

 

  

One to-Four- Family

  

Multi-Family

  

Home Equity

  

Construction and Land

  

Commercial Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Commercial

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Three months ended September 30, 2025

                                

Balance at beginning of period

 $5,110  $6,655  $197  $1,181  $4,187  $77  $393  $17,800 

Provision (credit) for credit losses - loans

  (176)  430   (9)  (40)  (278)  30   (87)  (130)

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (17)  -   (17)

Recoveries

  14   3   -   -   -   -   -   17 

Balance at end of period

 $4,948  $7,088  $188  $1,141  $3,909  $90  $306  $17,670 
                                 

Three months ended September 30, 2024

                                

Balance at beginning of period

 $5,838  $7,276  $273  $1,228  $3,227  $64  $508  $18,414 

Provision (credit) for credit losses - loans

  (599)  (196)  (74)  28   540   23   (15)  (293)

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (14)  -   (14)

Recoveries

  87   3   -   -   1   -   -   91 

Balance at end of period

 $5,326  $7,083  $199  $1,256  $3,768  $73  $493  $18,198 

 

The Company utilized the Vintage Loss Rate method in determining expected future credit losses. This technique considers losses over the full life cycle of loan pools. A vintage is a group of loans originated in the same annual time period. The loss rate method measures the amount of loan charge–offs, net of recoveries, (“loan losses”) recognized over the life of a pool by loan segment and vintage and compares those loan losses to the original loan balance of that pool as of a similar vintage.

 

To estimate a CECL loss rate for the pool, management first identifies the loan losses recognized between the pool date and the reporting date for the pool and determines which loan losses were related to loans outstanding at the pool date. The loss rate method then divides the loan losses recognized on loans outstanding as of the pool date by the outstanding loan balance as of the pool date.

 

The Company’s expected loss estimate is anchored in historical credit loss experience, with an emphasis on all available portfolio data. The Company's historical look–back period includes January 2012 through the current period, on an annual basis. When historical credit loss experience is not sufficient for a specific portfolio, the Company may supplement its own portfolio data with external models or data.

 

Additionally, the weighted average remaining maturity ("WARM") method is used for the Construction and Consumer loan pools. The WARM method considers an estimate of expected credit losses over the remaining life of the financial assets and uses average annual charge-off rates to estimate the allowance for credit losses. For amortizing assets, the remaining contractual life is adjusted by the expected scheduled payments and prepayments. The average annual charge-off rate is applied to the amortization-adjusted remaining life to determine the unadjusted lifetime historical charge-off rate.

 

Qualitative reserves reflect management’s overall estimate of the extent to which current expected credit losses on collectively evaluated loans will differ from historical loss experience. The analysis takes into consideration other analytics performed within the organization, such as enterprise and concentration management. Management attempts to quantify qualitative reserves whenever possible. The CECL methodology applied focuses on evaluation of qualitative and environmental factors, including but not limited to: (i) evaluation of facts and issues related to specific loans; (ii) management’s ongoing review and grading of the loan portfolio; (iii) consideration of historical loan loss and delinquency experience on each portfolio segment; (iv) trends in past due and nonperforming loans; (v) the risk characteristics of the various loan segments; (vi) changes in the size and character of the loan portfolio; (vii) concentrations of loans to specific borrowers or industries; (viii) existing economic conditions; (ix) the fair value of underlying collateral; and (x) other qualitative and quantitative factors which could affect expected credit losses.

 

The Company’s CECL estimate applies a forecast that incorporates macroeconomic trends and other environmental factors. Management utilized national, regional and local leading economic indexes, as well as management judgment, as the basis for the forecast period. The historical loss rate was utilized as the base rate, and qualitative adjustments were utilized to reflect the forecast and other relevant factors.

 

The Company segments the loan portfolio into pools based on the following risk characteristics: collateral type, credit characteristics, loan origination balance, and outstanding loan balances.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses-Unfunded Commitments:

In addition to the ACL-Loans, the Company has established an ACL-Unfunded commitments, classified in other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. This reserve is maintained at a level that management believes is sufficient to absorb losses arising from unfunded loan commitments, and is determined quarterly based on methodology similar to the methodology for determining the ACL-Loans. The allowance for unfunded commitments were $1.0 million and $1.2 million at  September 30, 2025 and  December 31, 2024, respectively. 

 

Provision for Credit Losses:

The provision for credit losses is determined by the Company as the amount to be added to the ACL loss accounts for various types of financial instruments including loans, investment securities, and off-balance sheet credit exposures after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the ACL to a level that, in management's judgment, is necessary to absorb expected credit losses over the lives of the respective financial instruments. See Note 2 - Securities Available for Sale for additional information regarding the ACL related to investment securities. The following table presents the components of the provision for credit losses.

 

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30, 2025

  

September 30, 2024

  

September 30, 2025

  

September 30, 2024

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Provision (credit) for credit losses on:

                

Loans

 $(130) $(293) $(599) $(439)

Unfunded commitments

  (139)  (84)  (237)  (96)

Investment securities

  -   -   -   - 

Total

 $(269) $(377) $(836) $(535)

    

Collateral Dependent Loans:

A loan is considered to be collateral dependent when, based upon management's assessment, the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. For collateral dependent loans, expected credit losses are based on the estimated fair value of the collateral at the balance sheet date, with consideration for estimated selling costs if satisfaction of the loan depends on the sale of the collateral. The following tables present collateral dependent loans by portfolio segment and collateral type, including those loans with and without a related allowance allocation.

 

The following tables present collateral dependent loans by portfolio segment as of September 30, 2025 and  December 31, 2024:

 

  

September 30, 2025

  

December 31, 2024

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Collateral dependent loans

        

Residential real estate:

        

One- to four-family

 $3,997  $3,323 

Multi family

  182   - 

Home equity

  70   150 

Construction and land

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  11,346   5,015 

Consumer

  -   - 

Commercial loans

  -   1,605 

Total loans receivable

 $15,595  $10,093 

 

The Company's procedures dictate that an updated valuation must be obtained with respect to underlying collateral at the time a loan is deemed impaired. Updated valuations may also be obtained upon transfer from loans receivable to real estate owned based upon the age of the prior appraisal, changes in market conditions or known changes to the physical condition of the property.

 

Estimated fair values are reduced to account for sales commissions, broker fees, unpaid property taxes and additional selling expenses to arrive at an estimated net realizable value. The adjustment factor is based upon the Company's actual experience with respect to sales of real estate owned over the prior two years. In situations in which the Company is placing reliance on an appraisal that is more than one year old, an additional adjustment factor is applied to account for downward market pressure since the date of appraisal. The additional adjustment factor is based upon relevant sales data available for the Company's general operating market as well as company-specific historical net realizable values as compared to the most recent appraisal prior to disposition.

 

With respect to multi-family income-producing real estate, appraisals are reviewed and estimated collateral values are adjusted by updating significant appraisal assumptions to reflect current real estate market conditions. Significant assumptions reviewed and updated include the capitalization rate, rental income and operating expenses. These adjusted assumptions are based upon recent appraisals received on similar properties as well as on actual experience related to real estate owned and currently under Company management.

 

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.  The Company establishes a risk rating at origination for all commercial loan and commercial real estate relationships.  For relationships over $1 million, management monitors the loans on an ongoing basis for any changes in the borrower’s ability to service their debt.  Management also affirms the risk ratings for the loans in their respective portfolios on an annual basis.  The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

 

Watch. Loans classified as watch 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 institution’s credit position at some future date.  Watch assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

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 and, additionally, the weakness or weaknesses to make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable or improbable. Substandard loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.

 

The following table presents information relating to the Company’s internal risk ratings of its loans receivable as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

  

One to Four-Family

  

Multi-Family

  

Home Equity

  

Construction and Land

  

Commercial Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Commercial

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

At September 30, 2025

                                

Substandard

 $5,674  $182  $70  $-  $11,346  $-  $-  $17,272 

Watch

  9,489   332   -   -   232   -   1,316   11,369 

Pass

  491,595   768,811   13,312   69,152   312,035   938   30,352   1,686,195 
  $506,758  $769,325  $13,382  $69,152  $323,613  $938  $31,668  $1,714,836 
                                 

At December 31, 2024

                                

Substandard

 $5,515  $-  $150  $-  $11,721  $-  $1,605  $18,991 

Watch

  9,675   183   -   143   743   -   75   10,819 

Pass

  500,938   741,245   13,038   61,284   301,030   825   32,406   1,650,766 
  $516,128  $741,428  $13,188  $61,427  $313,494  $825  $34,086  $1,680,576 

 

Credit Quality Information:

 

The following table presents total loans by risk categories and year of origination as of September 30, 2025:

 

  

2025

  

2024

  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

Prior

  

Revolving

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

One- to four-family

                                

Pass

 $17,145  $30,180  $163,079  $148,995  $38,731  $92,180  $1,285  $491,595 

Watch

  6,848   45   295   1,072   -   1,229   -   9,489 

Substandard

  1,548   631   610   932   -   1,953   -   5,674 

Total

  25,541   30,856   163,984   150,999   38,731   95,362   1,285   506,758 
                                 

Multi-family

                                

Pass

  177,341   64,069   114,501   149,928   116,879   145,274   819  $768,811 

Watch

  -   -   332   -   -   -   -   332 

Substandard

  182   -   -   -   -   -   -   182 

Total

  177,523   64,069   114,833   149,928   116,879   145,274   819   769,325 
                                 

Home equity

                                

Pass

  515   359   375   1,544   68   148   10,303  $13,312 

Watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   13   -   57   70 

Total

  515   359   375   1,544   81   148   10,360   13,382 
                                 

Construction and land

                                

Pass

  1,437   50,375   17,185   140   -   15   -  $69,152 

Watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

  1,437   50,375   17,185   140   -   15   -   69,152 
                                 

Commercial Real Estate

                                

Pass

  48,648   56,789   62,126   44,360   54,798   41,976   3,338  $312,035 

Watch

  -   -   232   -   -   -   -   232 

Substandard

  11,346   -   -   -   -   -   -   11,346 

Total

  59,994   56,789   62,358   44,360   54,798   41,976   3,338   323,613 
                                 

Consumer

                                

Pass

  100   -   -   -   -   -   838  $938 

Watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

  100   -   -   -   -   -   838   938 
                                 

Commercial

                                

Pass

  3,726   582   16,530   870   379   1,379   6,886  $30,352 

Watch

  -   -   -   16   -   -   1,300   1,316 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

  3,726   582   16,530   886   379   1,379   8,186   31,668 
                                 

Total Loans

 $268,836  $203,030  $375,265  $347,857  $210,868  $284,154  $24,826  $1,714,836 
                                 

Gross charge-offs

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $42  $42 

 

The following table presents total loans by risk categories and year of origination as of December 31, 2024:

  

  

2024

  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

Prior

  

Revolving

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

One- to four-family

                                

Pass

 $33,349  $172,934  $146,069  $41,704  $26,323  $79,948  $611  $500,938 

Watch

  7,504   106   1,286   -   72   707   -   9,675 

Substandard

  1,673   815   453   -   -   2,574   -   5,515 

Total

  42,526   173,855   147,808   41,704   26,395   83,229   611   516,128 
                                 

Multi-family

                                

Pass

  81,119   138,231   196,939   125,252   108,779   90,155   770  $741,245 

Watch

  -   183   -   -   -   -   -   183 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

  81,119   138,414   196,939   125,252   108,779   90,155   770   741,428 
                                 

Home equity

                                

Pass

  379   478   1,578   149   91   226   10,137  $13,038 

Watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   16   14   -   -   120   150 

Total

  379   478   1,594   163   91   226   10,257   13,188 
                                 

Construction and land

                                

Pass

  23,029   25,384   -   9,144   1,501   2,226   -  $61,284 

Watch

  -   -   143   -   -   -   -   143 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

  23,029   25,384   143   9,144   1,501   2,226   -   61,427 
                                 

Commercial Real Estate

                                

Pass

  63,660   66,980   51,175   58,574   30,699   29,289   653  $301,030 

Watch

  208   -   407   -   128   -   -   743 

Substandard

  11,484   237   -   -   -   -   -   11,721 

Total

  75,352   67,217   51,582   58,574   30,827   29,289   653   313,494 
                                 

Consumer

                                

Pass

  -   -   -   -   -   -   825  $825 

Watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

  -   -   -   -   -   -   825   825 
                                 

Commercial

                                

Pass

  948   17,011   1,240   553   2,062   5,135   5,457  $32,406 

Watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   75   75 

Substandard

  -   -   30   -   -   -   1,575   1,605 

Total

  948   17,011   1,270   553   2,062   5,135   7,107   34,086 
                                 

Total Loans

 $223,353  $422,359  $399,336  $235,390  $169,655  $210,260  $20,223  $1,680,576 

 

The following presents data on restructurings of financing receivables whose borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty:

 

  

As of September 30, 2025

 
  

Accruing

  

Non-accruing

  

Total

 
  

Amount

  

Number

  

Amount

  

Number

  

Amount

  

Number

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
                         

Commercial Real Estate

 $6,706   1  $-   -  $6,706   1 

One- to four-family

  -   -   590   1   590   1 
  $6,706   1  $590   1  $7,296   2 

 

 

The following presents restructurings of financing receivables whose borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty by concession type:

 

 

  

As of September 30, 2025

 
  

Performing in accordance with modified terms

  

In Default

  

Total

 
  

Amount

  

Number

  

Amount

  

Number

  

Amount

  

Number

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Principal forbearance

 $7,296   2  $-   -  $7,296   2 
  $7,296   2  $-   -  $7,296   2 

 

 

There were no borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of December 31, 2024.

 

There were no of financing receivables whose borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty within the past twelve months of which there was a default during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2025 and  September 30, 2024.

 

The following table presents data on non-accrual loans as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

  

September 30, 2025

  

December 31, 2024

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Non-accrual loans:

        

Residential

        

One- to four-family

 $5,674  $5,515 

Multi-family

  182   - 

Home equity

  14   150 

Construction and land

  -   - 

Commercial real estate

  126   - 

Commercial

  -   - 

Consumer

  -   - 

Total non-accrual loans

 $5,996  $5,665 

Total non-accrual loans to total loans receivable

  0.35%  0.34%

Total non-accrual loans to total assets

  0.26%  0.26%

 

Residential one- to four-family mortgage loans that were in the process of foreclosure were $1.8 million and $1.9 million at  September 30, 2025 and  December 31, 2024, respectively.