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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans [Abstract]  
Loans (6)    Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans

Loans:

A summary of loans is as follows:

At

At

June 30,

December 31,

2023

2022

(In thousands)

Amount

Amount

Commercial real estate

$

438,029

$

453,592

Commercial

187,965

216,931

Enterprise value

436,574

438,745

Digital asset (1)

16,768

40,781

Residential real estate

7,490

8,165

Construction and land development

96,757

72,267

Consumer

207

391

Mortgage warehouse

173,755

213,244

1,357,545

1,444,116

Allowance for credit losses - loans

(23,981)

(28,069)

Net loans

$

1,333,564

$

1,416,047

(1)Includes $16.8 million and $26.5 million in loans secured by cryptocurrency mining rigs at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at amortized cost net of the allowance for credit losses for loans. Amortized cost is the principal balance outstanding, net of purchase premiums and discounts and deferred loan fees and costs. Accrued interest receivable totaled $4.8 million and $6.4 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and was reported as accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Interest income is accrued on unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using either the level-yield or straight-line method without anticipating prepayments.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on non-accrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Under the cost-recovery method, interest income is not recognized until the loan balance is reduced to zero. Under the cash-basis method income is recorded when the payment is received in cash. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans:

The allowance for credit losses for loans (“ACLL”) is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the loans to present the net amount expected to be collected. Loans are charged off against the allowance when management believes the un-collectability of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance and do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off.

The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified the following portfolio segments:

Commercial real estate: Loans in this segment are primarily income-producing properties throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The underlying cash flows generated by the properties can be adversely impacted by a downturn in the economy as evidenced by increased vacancy rates, which in turn, can have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. Management periodically obtains rent rolls and continually monitors the cash flows of these loans.

Commercial: Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, and resultant decreased consumer spending, can have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.

Enterprise value: Loans in this segment are made to small- and medium-size businesses in a senior secure position and are generally secured by the enterprise value of the business. The enterprise value consists of the going concern value of the business and takes into

account the value of business assets (both tangible and intangible). Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. Economic and industry specific conditions can affect on the credit quality of this segment.

Digital asset: Loans in this segment are made to businesses in the digital asset space and are generally secured by digital asset mining equipment or by the United States dollar (“USD”) value of digital currency assets of the business. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, resultant decreased consumer spending as well as decreases in the value of digital currency can have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.

Construction and land development: Loans in this segment primarily include speculative and pre-sold real estate development loans for which payment is derived from sale of the property and a conversion of the construction loans to permanent loans for which payment is then derived from cash flows of the property. Credit risk is affected by cost overruns, time to sell at an adequate price, and market conditions.

Mortgage warehouse: Loans in this segment are primarily facility lines to non-bank mortgage origination companies. The underlying collateral of these loans are residential real estate loans. Loans are originated by the mortgage companies for sale into secondary markets, which is typically within 15 days of the loan closure. The primary source of repayment is the cash flow upon the sale of the loans. The credit risk associated with this type of lending is the risk that the mortgage companies are unable to sell the loans.

Consumer: Loans in this segment are generally unsecured and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower.

Residential real estate: All loans in this segment are collateralized by owner-occupied residential real estate and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. We no longer originate residential real estate loans, and previously we did not typically originate loans with a loan-to-value ratio greater than 80% or grant subprime loans. Loans with loan to value ratios greater than 80% require the purchase of private mortgage insurance.

Management estimates the ACLL balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term as well as for changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values, gross domestic product or other relevant factors. Incorporated in the estimate for the ACLL is consideration of qualitative factors, which include the following for all loan pools:

Changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices.

Changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management.

Changes in the quality of the organization's loan review system.

The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations.

The effect of other external factors (i.e. legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses.

In addition to the above, the mortgage warehouse pool includes a qualitative factor for changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions as the ACLL model for this loan pool does not apply an economic regression model in the calculation of the historical loss rate.

The allowance for unfunded commitments is maintained at a level by the Company to be sufficient to absorb expected lifetime losses related to unfunded credit facilities (including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit).

The Company measures the ACLL using the following methods:

Portfolio Segment

Measurement Method

Loss Driver

Commercial real estate

Discounted cash flow

National unemployment rate, national GDP

Commercial

Discounted cash flow

National unemployment rate, national GDP

Enterprise value

Discounted cash flow

National unemployment rate, national GDP

Digital asset

Discounted cash flow

National unemployment rate, national GDP

Residential real estate

Discounted cash flow

National unemployment rate, national HPI

Construction and land development

Discounted cash flow

National unemployment rate, national GDP

Consumer

Discounted cash flow

National unemployment rate, national GDP

Mortgage warehouse

Remaining life method

Not applicable

When the discounted cash flow method is used to determine the allowance for credit losses, management adjusts the effective interest rate used to discount expected cash flows to incorporate expected prepayments. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications unless either of the following applies: management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that a restructuring will be executed with an individual borrower or the extension or renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company.

When the remaining life method is used to determine the allowance for credit losses, a calculated loss rate is applied to the pool of loans based on the remaining life expectation of the pool. The remaining life expectation is based on management’s reasonable expectation at the reporting date.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics, whether or not they are performing in accordance with their loan terms, are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not included in the collective evaluation. The Company will individually evaluate a loan when, based on current information and events, it is probable that it will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in making this determination include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not considered reason enough to individually analyze a loan. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. When management determines that a loan should be individually analyzed, expected credit losses are based on either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs, as appropriate.

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for loans by portfolio segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

For the three months ended June 30,

(In thousands)

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial

Enterprise value

Digital asset

Residential
Real
Estate

Construction and Land Development

Consumer

Mortgage Warehouse

Total

Balance at March 31, 2023

$

4,249

$

2,615

$

10,161

$

7,219

$

57

$

470

$

3

$

38

$

24,812

Charge-offs

(126)

(13)

(139)

Recoveries

45

3

48

Provision (credit)

(180)

(112)

(512)

(2)

51

9

6

(740)

Balance at June 30, 2023

$

4,069

$

2,377

$

9,694

$

7,219

$

55

$

521

$

2

$

44

$

23,981

Balance at March 31, 2022

$

4,935

$

5,380

$

6,076

$

1,868

$

14

$

565

$

123

$

335

$

19,296

Charge-offs

(1,338)

(7)

(1,345)

Recoveries

5

11

16

Provision (credit)

(133)

189

407

502

173

(38)

(95)

1,005

Balance at June 30, 2022

$

4,802

$

4,236

$

6,483

$

2,370

$

14

$

738

$

89

$

240

$

18,972

For the six months ended June 30,

(In thousands)

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial

Enterprise value

Digital asset

Residential
Real
Estate

Construction and Land Development

Consumer

Mortgage Warehouse

Total

Balance at December 31, 2022

$

5,062

$

3,582

$

7,712

$

10,493

$

43

$

909

$

55

$

213

$

28,069

Impact of adopting ASC 326

(745)

(711)

(270)

(157)

18

(513)

(51)

(159)

(2,588)

Charge-offs

(167)

(3,560)

(29)

(3,756)

Recoveries

10

45

6

61

Provision (credit)

(248)

(337)

5,767

(3,117)

(6)

125

21

(10)

2,195

Balance at June 30, 2023

$

4,069

$

2,377

$

9,694

$

7,219

$

55

$

521

$

2

$

44

$

23,981

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

4,889

$

5,371

$

6,158

$

2,012

$

38

$

479

$

168

$

381

$

19,496

Charge-offs

(1,338)

(351)

(35)

(1,724)

Recoveries

6

87

19

112

Provision (credit)

(87)

197

589

358

(24)

259

(63)

(141)

1,088

Balance at June 30, 2022

$

4,802

$

4,236

$

6,483

$

2,370

$

14

$

738

$

89

$

240

$

18,972

The following table presents loan delinquencies by portfolio segment at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

90 Days

Total

30 - 59

60 - 89

or More

Past

Total

Total

(In thousands)

Days

Days

Past Due

Due

Current

Loans

June 30, 2023

Commercial real estate

$

$

$

1

$

1

$

438,028

$

438,029

Commercial

32

32

187,933

187,965

Enterprise value

92

92

436,482

436,574

Digital asset

16,768

16,768

Residential real estate

117

2

213

332

7,158

7,490

Construction and

land development

96,757

96,757

Consumer

1

1

206

207

Mortgage warehouse

173,755

173,755

Total

$

117

$

3

$

338

$

458

$

1,357,087

$

1,357,545

December 31, 2022

Commercial real estate

$

240

$

$

1

$

241

$

453,351

$

453,592

Commercial

41

41

216,890

216,931

Enterprise value

92

92

438,653

438,745

Digital asset

40,781

40,781

Residential real estate

73

73

8,092

8,165

Construction and

land development

72,267

72,267

Consumer

9

9

382

391

Mortgage warehouse

213,244

213,244

Total

$

240

$

9

$

207

$

456

$

1,443,660

$

1,444,116

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans on non-accrual status and loans past due over 89 days but still accruing as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

Non-accrual

90 Days

With No

or More

Allowance

Non-accrual

Past Due

(In thousands)

for Credit Loss

Loans

and Accruing

June 30, 2023

Commercial real estate

$

160

$

160

$

Commercial

70

70

Enterprise value

92

4,310

Digital asset

16,768

Residential real estate

361

Construction and

land development

Consumer

Mortgage warehouse

Total

$

322

$

21,669

$

December 31, 2022

Commercial real estate

$

56

$

56

$

Commercial

101

101

Enterprise value

92

92

Digital asset

26,488

Residential real estate

(70)

227

Construction and

land development

Consumer

Mortgage warehouse

Total

$

179

$

26,964

$

The Company did not recognize interest income on non-accrual loans during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

The following tables present the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of June 30, 2023:

Commercial

Cryptocurrency

Real

Business

Mining Rigs

(In thousands)

Estate

Assets

and Other (1)

Cash

Commercial real estate

$

19,849

$

$

$

Commercial

37

1

Enterprise value

4,218

92

Digital asset

16,768

Residential real estate

Construction and land development

Consumer

Mortgage warehouse

$

19,886

$

4,219

$

16,768

$

92

(1)Other collateral includes the USD value of Bitcoin held in control accounts as well as cash accounts held at the Bank.

Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty by providing the following modifications: principal forgiveness, other-than-insignificant payment delays, term extensions, interest rate reductions, or a combination of modifications. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged-off against the allowance for credit losses on loans.

In some cases, the Company provides multiple types of concessions on one loan. Typically, one type of concession, such a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans at June 30, 2023 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the six months ended June 30, 2023, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable is also presented below.

(Dollars in thousands)

Principal Forgiveness

Other-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay

Term Extension

Interest Rate Reduction

Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction

Total Class of Financing Receivable $

Total Class of Financing Receivable %

June 30, 2023

Commercial

$

$

$

$

$

21

$

21

0.01

%

Enterprise value

21,023

21,023

4.82

Digital asset

16,580

16,580

98.88

Total

$

$

21,023

$

16,580

$

$

21

$

37,624

2.77

%

The Company has committed to lend an additional $50,000 based on fund availability through an existing line of credit to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty whose loans had been modified during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

The following table presents the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the six months ended June 30, 2023:

Weighted-Average Payment Delay

Weighted-Average Term Extension

Weighted-Average Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction

Months

Months

Months

Percentage

June 30, 2023

Commercial

4

3.25

%

Enterprise value

5

%

Digital asset

3

%

The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. As of June 30, 2023, there were no past due balances or subsequent defaults related to loans modified during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Prior to the Company’s adoption of ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023 (see Note 4 for additional information), loans were considered TDRs when the Company granted concessions to a borrower due to the borrower’s financial condition that it otherwise would not have considered. These concessions could include modifications of the terms of the debt such as deferral of payments, extension of maturity, reduction of principal balance, reduction of the stated interest rate other than normal market rate adjustments, or a combination of these concessions. Debt could be bifurcated with separate terms for each tranche of the restructured debt. Restructuring of a loan in lieu of aggressively enforcing the collection of the loan could benefit the Company by increasing the ultimate probability of collection.

There were no new TDRs entered into during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The total recorded investment in TDRs was $20.6 million at June 30, 2022 and as of that date there were no material commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans had been restructured.

Credit Quality Information

The Company utilizes a seven grade internal loan risk rating system for commercial real estate, construction and land development, and commercial loans as follows:

Loans rated 1-3: Loans in these categories are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk.

Loans rated 4: Loans in this category are considered “special mention.” These loans are starting to show signs of potential weakness and are being closely monitored by management.

Loans rated 5: Loans in this category are considered “substandard.” Generally, a loan is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors and/or the collateral pledged. There is a distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the weakness is not corrected.

Loans rated 6: Loans in this category are considered “doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans rated 7: Loans in this category are considered uncollectible “loss” and of such little value that their continuance as loans is not warranted.

On an annual basis, or more often if needed, the Company formally reviews the ratings on all commercial real estate, construction and land development, and commercial loans.

On an annual basis, or more often if needed, the Company completes a credit recertification on all mortgage warehouse originators.

For residential real estate loans, the Company initially assesses credit quality based upon the borrower’s ability to pay and rates such loans as pass. Ongoing monitoring is based upon the borrower’s payment activity.

Consumer loans are not formally rated.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year

(In thousands)

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Prior

Revolving Loans Amortized Cost

Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans

Total

Commercial Real Estate

Pass

$

18,014 

$

54,463 

$

73,090 

$

31,353 

$

62,710 

$

138,942 

$

19,420 

$

$

397,992 

Special mention

3,133 

9,764 

12,897 

Substandard

1,048 

4,518 

21,573 

27,139 

Doubtful

Loss

1 

1 

Total commercial real estate

18,014 

54,463 

73,091 

32,401 

70,361 

170,279 

19,420 

438,029 

Commercial real estate

Current period gross write offs

Commercial

Pass

3,173 

12,389 

54,060 

15,151 

17,563 

29,048 

42,689 

174,073 

Special mention

11 

9,955 

1,295 

11,261 

Substandard

205 

1,959 

239 

225 

2,628 

Doubtful

1 

1 

Loss

2 

2 

Total commercial

3,173 

12,389 

54,265 

15,151 

19,534 

39,244 

44,209 

187,965 

Commercial

Current period gross write offs

101 

66 

167 

Enterprise Value

Pass

35,659 

118,822 

132,858 

54,563 

29,175 

7,716 

15,886 

394,679 

Special mention

12,658 

6,473 

4,827 

2,763 

1,662 

9,201 

37,584 

Substandard

3,438 

780 

4,218 

Doubtful

92 

92 

Loss

2 

1 

(2)

1 

Total enterprise value

35,659 

131,480 

139,331 

59,392 

31,939 

12,906 

25,867 

436,574 

Enterprise value

Current period gross write offs

3,560 

3,560 

Digital Asset

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

16,580 

188 

16,768 

Doubtful

Loss

Total digital asset

16,580 

188 

16,768 

Digital asset

Current period gross write offs

Residential Real Estate

Pass

193 

3,868 

2,716 

347 

7,124 

Substandard

5 

291 

70 

366 

Total residential real estate

5 

193 

4,159 

2,786 

347 

7,490 

Residential real estate

Current period gross write offs

Construction and Land Development

Pass

12 

44,761 

49,394 

1,539 

1,051 

96,757 

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total construction and land development

12 

44,761 

49,394 

1,539 

1,051 

96,757 

Construction and land development

Current period gross write offs

Consumer

Not formally rated

119 

88 

207 

Total consumer

119 

88 

207 

Consumer

Current period gross write offs

12 

17 

29 

Mortgage Warehouse

Pass

173,755 

173,755 

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total mortgage warehouse

173,755 

173,755 

Mortgage warehouse

Current period gross write offs

The following table presents the Company’s loans by risk rating and portfolio segment at December 31, 2022:

(In thousands)

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial

Enterprise Value

Digital Asset

Residential Real Estate

Construction
and Land
Development

Consumer

Mortgage Warehouse

Total

December 31, 2022

Grade:

Pass

$

399,455

$

202,895

$

408,616

$

4,724

$

7,938

$

72,267

$

$

213,244

$

1,309,139

Special mention

26,995

11,015

20,091

9,569

67,670

Substandard

27,141

2,854

9,946

26,488

227

66,656

Doubtful

165

92

257

Loss

1

2

3

Not formally rated

391

391

Total

$

453,592

$

216,931

$

438,745

$

40,781

$

8,165

$

72,267

$

391

$

213,244

$

1,444,116