Loan Quality And Allowance For Credit Losses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Loan Quality And Allowance For Credit Losses [Abstract]

Loan Quality And Allowance For Credit Losses

Note 6. Loan Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses

The Bank 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, and current economic trends, among other factors. Management utilizes a risk rating scale ranging from 1-Prime to 9-Loss to evaluate loan quality. This risk rating scale is used primarily for commercial purpose loans. Consumer purpose loans are identified as either performing or nonperforming based on the payment status of the loans. Nonperforming consumer loans are loans that are nonaccrual or 90 days or more past due and still accruing. The Bank uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Pass (1-5): are considered pass credits with lower or average risk and are not otherwise classified.

OAEM (6): Loans classified as OAEM 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 borrower’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard (7): Loans classified as Substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower 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 Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful (8): 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 that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not included in the pool evaluation. When management determines that foreclosure is probable or when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty at the reporting date and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale of the collateral, the expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for any discounts and selling costs as appropriate.

Management monitors loan performance on a monthly basis and performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance for Credit Loss for loans (ACL). The Bank begins enhanced monitoring of all loans rated 6–OAEM or worse and obtains a new appraisal or asset valuation for any loans placed on nonaccrual and rated 7 - Substandard or worse. Management, at its discretion, may determine that additional adjustments to the appraisal or valuation are required. Valuation adjustments will be made as necessary based on factors, including, but not limited to: the economy, deferred maintenance, industry, type of property/equipment, age of the appraisal, etc. and the knowledge Management has about a particular situation. In addition, the cost to sell or liquidate the collateral is also estimated and deducted from the valuation in order to determine the net realizable value to the Bank. When determining the ACL, certain factors involved in the evaluation are inherently subjective and require material estimates that may be susceptible to significant change, including the amounts and timing of future cash flows. Management monitors the adequacy of the ACL on an ongoing basis and reports its adequacy quarterly to the Enterprise Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors. Management believes the ACL at December 31, 2024 is adequate.

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The following table presents loans by year of origination and internally assigned risk ratings as of December 31, 2024:


(Dollars in thousands)													Revolving		Revolving
	Term Loans												Loans		Loans
	Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Amortized		Converted
As of December 31, 2024	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Cost Basis		to Term		Total
Residential real estate 1-4 family:
Commercial:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	5,306	$	9,436	$	7,529	$	10,133	$	8,099	$	20,251	$	4,079	$	—	$	64,833
OAEM (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		187		—		187
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial		5,306		9,436		7,529		10,133		8,099		20,251		4,266		—		65,020
Consumer:
Performing		36,214		67,248		31,290		14,303		9,014		27,744		54,147		17,855		257,815
Nonperforming		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Consumer		36,214		67,248		31,290		14,303		9,014		27,744		54,147		17,855		257,815
Total	$	41,520	$	76,684	$	38,819	$	24,436	$	17,113	$	47,995	$	58,413	$	17,855	$	322,835
Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Residential real estate construction:
Commercial:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	5,582	$	3,306	$	403	$	1,150	$	159	$	1,085	$	—	$	—	$	11,685
OAEM (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial		5,582		3,306		403		1,150		159		1,085		—		—		11,685
Consumer:
Performing		20,742		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		20,742
Nonperforming		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Consumer		20,742		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		20,742
Total	$	26,324	$	3,306	$	403	$	1,150	$	159	$	1,085	$	—	$	—	$	32,427
Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Commercial real estate:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	95,410	$	221,889	$	106,385	$	93,228	$	32,546	$	218,875	$	16,290	$	—	$	784,623
OAEM (6)		—		—		1,772		1,711		6,624		—		—		—		10,107
Substandard (7)		—		6,301		266		—		—		2,018		50		—		8,635
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	95,410	$	228,190	$	108,423	$	94,939	$	39,170	$	220,893	$	16,340	$	—	$	803,365
Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2)	$	—	$	—	$	(2)

Commercial:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	25,398	$	16,289	$	27,545	$	37,927	$	18,196	$	60,126	$	42,595	$	—	$	228,076
OAEM (6)		—		11		420		1,500		9		—		250		—		2,190
Substandard (7)		—		—		—		—		58		—		273		—		331
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	25,398	$	16,300	$	27,965	$	39,427	$	18,263	$	60,126	$	43,118	$	—	$	230,597
Current period gross charge-offs	$	(11)	$	—	$	(287)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(161)	$	—	$	(459)

Consumer:
Performing		2,289		1,140		386		1,682		36		27		3,291		—		8,851
Nonperforming		—		—		—		1		—		—		1		—		2
Total	$	2,289	$	1,140	$	386	$	1,683	$	36	$	27	$	3,292	$	—	$	8,853
Current period gross charge-offs	$	(44)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(6)	$	—	$	(49)	$	—	$	(99)

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The following table presents loans by year of origination and internally assigned risk ratings as of December 31, 2023:


(Dollars in thousands)													Revolving		Revolving
	Term Loans												Loans		Loans
	Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Amortized		Converted
As of December 31, 2023	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior		Cost Basis		to Term		Total
Residential real estate 1-4 family:
Commercial:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	9,867	$	9,088	$	11,038	$	9,691	$	2,433	$	22,906	$	2,057	$	—	$	67,080
OAEM (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial		9,867		9,088		11,038		9,691		2,433		22,906		2,057		—		67,080
Consumer:
Performing		53,128		34,136		15,625		10,245		5,222		28,423		43,968		20,022		210,769
Nonperforming		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Consumer		53,128		34,136		15,625		10,245		5,222		28,423		43,968		20,022		210,769
Total	$	62,995	$	43,224	$	26,663	$	19,936	$	7,655	$	51,329	$	46,025	$	20,022	$	277,849
Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Residential real estate construction:
Commercial:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	6,845	$	2,209	$	1,289	$	214	$	—	$	1,506	$	—	$	—	$	12,063
OAEM (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial		6,845		2,209		1,289		214		—		1,506		—		—		12,063
Consumer:
Performing		13,837		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		13,837
Nonperforming		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Consumer		13,837		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		13,837
Total	$	20,682	$	2,209	$	1,289	$	214	$	—	$	1,506	$	—	$	—	$	25,900
Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Commercial real estate:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	180,052	$	110,886	$	98,540	$	34,307	$	38,603	$	214,179	$	10,567	$	—	$	687,134
OAEM (6)		2,955		1,350		1,000		6,823		—		2,182		139		—		14,449
Substandard (7)		—		—		—		—		—		2,134		50		—		2,184
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	183,007	$	112,236	$	99,540	$	41,130	$	38,603	$	218,495	$	10,756	$	—	$	703,767
Current period gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Commercial:
Risk rating:
Pass (1-5)	$	34,851	$	33,983	$	45,754	$	22,847	$	3,579	$	64,542	$	36,508	$	—	$	242,064
OAEM (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (7)		—		317		—		—		—		—		273		—		590
Doubtful (8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	34,851	$	34,300	$	45,754	$	22,847	$	3,579	$	64,542	$	36,781	$	—	$	242,654
Current period gross charge-offs	$	(125)	$	—	$	(130)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(50)	$	—	$	(305)

Consumer:
Performing		1,863		669		1,985		148		80		5		2,060		—		6,810
Nonperforming		—		—		—		—		—		—		5		—		5
Total	$	1,863	$	669	$	1,985	$	148	$	80	$	5	$	2,065	$	—	$	6,815
Current period gross charge-offs	$	(63)	$	—	$	(10)	$	(2)	$	(6)	$	—	$	(36)	$	—	$	(117)

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The following presents the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:



	December 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)	Nonaccrual and Loans Past Due Over 90 Days+						Nonaccrual and Loans Past Due Over 90 Days+
					Loans Past Due						Loans Past Due
	Nonaccrual		Nonaccrual		Over 90 Days		Nonaccrual		Nonaccrual		Over 90 Days
	Without ACL		With ACL		Still Accruing		Without ACL		With ACL		Still Accruing
December 31, 2024
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family
First liens	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Junior liens and lines of credit		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total		—		—		—		—		—		—
Residential real estate - construction		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial real estate		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial		266		—		—		147		—		—
Consumer		—		—		2		—		—		5
Total	$	266	$	—	$	2	$	147	$	—	$	5

Delinquent loans are a result of borrowers’ cash flow and/or alternative sources of cash being insufficient to repay loans. The Bank’s likelihood of collateral liquidation to repay the loans becomes more probable the further behind a borrower falls, particularly when loans reach 90 days or more past due. Management monitors the performance status of loans by the use of an aging report. The aging report can provide an early indicator of loans that may become severely delinquent and possibly result in a loss to the Bank.

The following table presents the aging of payments in the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:



(Dollars in thousands)
	Loans Past Due						Total				Total
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days+		Past Due		Current		Loans
December 31, 2024
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family
First liens	$	203	$	640	$	—	$	843	$	239,758	$	240,601
Junior liens and lines of credit		241		160		—		401		81,833		82,234
Total		444		800		—		1,244		321,591		322,835
Residential real estate - construction		—		—		—		—		32,427		32,427
Commercial real estate		380		219		—		599		802,766		803,365
Commercial		747		50		266		1,063		229,534		230,597
Consumer		30		4		2		36		8,817		8,853
Total	$	1,601	$	1,073	$	268	$	2,942	$	1,395,135	$	1,398,077





	Loans Past Due						Total				Total
December 31, 2023	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days+		Past Due		Current		Loans
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family
First liens	$	62	$	394	$	—	$	456	$	204,832	$	205,288
Junior liens and lines of credit		239		228		—		467		72,094		72,561
Total		301		622		—		923		276,926		277,849
Residential real estate - construction		—		—		—		—		25,900		25,900
Commercial real estate		3,232		—		—		3,232		700,535		703,767
Commercial		542		112		147		801		241,853		242,654
Consumer		21		12		5		38		6,777		6,815
Total	$	4,096	$	746	$	152	$	4,994	$	1,251,991	$	1,256,985

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Bank had $0 of residential properties in the process of foreclosure. Interest not recognized on nonaccrual loans was $8 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024 and $6 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023.

On January 1, 2023, The Bank adopted ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures” (“ASU 2022-02”), which eliminated the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearances, term extensions, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral.

No loan modifications were made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties during 2024 and 2023.

Allowance for Credit Losses:

The following table shows the activity in the Allowance for Credit Loss (ACL), for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family
	First		Junior Liens &				Commercial
(Dollars in thousands)	Liens		Lines of Credit		Construction		Real Estate		Commercial		Consumer		Unallocated		Total

ACL at December 31, 2023	$	1,296	$	419	$	296	$	10,657	$	3,290	$	94	$	—	$	16,052
Charge-offs		—		—		—		(2)		(459)		(99)		—		(560)
Recoveries		3		—		14		4		130		35		—		186
Provision		198		42		66		1,345		221		103		—		1,975
ACL at December 31, 2024	$	1,497	$	461	$	376	$	12,004	$	3,182	$	133	$	—	$	17,653

ALL at December 31, 2022	$	459	$	234	$	343	$	7,493	$	4,846	$	133	$	667	$	14,175
Impact of adopting CECL on 1-1-23		1,096		493		(95)		584		(1,907)		(40)		(667)		(536)
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—		(305)		(117)		—		(422)
Recoveries		2		—		49		1		112		82		—		246
Provision		(261)		(308)		(1)		2,579		544		36		—		2,589
ACL at December 31, 2023	$	1,296	$	419	$	296	$	10,657	$	3,290	$	94	$	—	$	16,052

At December 31, 2024, there was one collateral dependent loan for $266 thousand secured by real estate. There were no collateral dependent loans at December 31, 2023.