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Securities
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Securities [Abstract]  
Securities
NOTE 3 – Securities


The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolios as of the dates indicated and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains and losses which were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
   
Amortized
Cost
    
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    
Fair Value
  
   
(In thousands)
  
March 31, 2025:
      
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
  
$
60,996
    
$
8
    
$
(8,673
)
  
$
52,331
  
Federal agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”)
     20,235       7       (987 )     19,255  
Federal agency debt
    
42,141
      
2
      
(1,616
)
    
40,527
  
Municipal bonds
    
4,791
      
–
      
(373
)
    
4,418
  
U. S. Treasuries
    
60,916
      
–
      
(364
)
    
60,552
  
U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) pools
    
10,239
      
2
      
(1,386
)
    
8,855
  
Total available-for-sale securities
  
$
199,318
    
$
19
    
$
(13,399
)
  
$
185,938
  
December 31, 2024:
  
 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
  
$
62,853
    
$
8
    
$
(9,832
)
  
$
53,029
  
Federal agency CMOs
     21,299       6       (1,247 )     20,058  
Federal agency debt
    
42,100
      
2
      
(2,068
)
    
40,034
  
Municipal bonds
    
4,800
      
–
      
(412
)
    
4,388
  
U. S. Treasuries
     77,857       –       (667 )     77,190  
SBA pools
     10,749       2       (1,588 )     9,163  
Total available-for-sale securities
  
$
219,658
    
$
18
    
$
(15,814
)
  
$
203,862
  


As of March 31, 2025, investment securities with a fair value of $78.6 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $41.7 million of U.S. Treasury securities, $27.4 million of federal agency debt securities, $5.5 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities and $4.1 million of SBA pool investments. As of December 31, 2024, investment securities with a fair value of $83.3 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $46.5 million of U.S. Treasuries, $27.1 million of federal agency debt, $5.5 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, and $4.2 million of SBA pools. Accrued interest receivable on securities was $664 thousand and $796 thousand at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and is included in the consolidated statements of financial condition under accrued interest receivable.


At March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there were no holdings of securities by any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale at March 31, 2025, by contractual maturities are shown below. Contractual maturities may differ from expected maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


   
Amortized
Cost
    
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    
Fair Value
  
   
(In thousands)
  
Due in one year or less
  
$
78,710
    
$
–
    
$
(669
)
  
$
78,041
  
Due after one year through five years
    
27,881
      
2
      
(1,670
)
    
26,213
  
Due after five years through ten years
    
21,405
      
13
      
(824
)
    
20,594
  
Due after ten years
    
71,322
      
4
      
(10,236
)
    
61,090
  
   
$
199,318
    
$
19
    
$
(13,399
)
  
$
185,938
  



The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

   
Less than 12 Months
    
12 Months or Longer
    
Total
  
   

Fair Value
    
Unrealized
Losses
    

Fair Value
    
Unrealized
Losses
    

Fair Value
    
Unrealized
Losses
  
   
(In thousands)
  
March 31, 2025:
                                    
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
  
$
–
    
$
–
 
$
51,886
    
$
(8,673
)
  
$
51,886
    
$
(8,673
)
Federal agency CMOs
    
–
      
–
   
16,995
      
(987
)
    
16,995
      
(987
)
Federal agency debt
    
–
      
–
   
38,003
      
(1,616
)
    
38,003
      
(1,616
)
Municipal bonds
    
–
      
–
   
4,418
      
(373
)
    
4,418
      
(373
)
U. S. Treasuries
    
–
      
–
   
60,552
      
(364
)
    
60,552
      
(364
)
SBA pools
    
587
      
(1
)
    
7,925
      
(1,385
)
    
8,512
      
(1,386
)
Total unrealized loss position investment securities
  
$
587
    
$
(1
)
  
$
179,779
    
$
(13,398
)
  
$
180,366
    
$
(13,399
)
                                                 
December 31, 2024:
                                                
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
  
$
–
    
$
–
 
$
52,568
    
$
(9,832
)
  
$
52,568
    
$
(9,832
)
Federal agency CMOs     –       –     19,303       (1,247 )     19,303       (1,247 )
Federal agency debt
    
–
      
–
   
37,508
      
(2,068
)
    
37,508
      
(2,068
)
Municipal bonds
    
–
      
–
   
4,388
      
(412
)
    
4,388
      
(412
)
U. S. Treasuries
    
–
      
–
   
77,190
      
(667
)
    
77,190
      
(667
)
SBA pools     629       (1 )     8,179       (1,587 )     8,808       (1,588 )
Total unrealized loss position investment securities
  
$
629
    
$
(1
)
  
$
199,136
    
$
(15,813
)
  
$
199,765
    
$
(15,814
)


At March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, all securities in the portfolio were current with their contractual principal and interest payments. At March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there were no securities purchased with deterioration in credit quality since their origination. At March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there were no collateral dependent securities.



The Company’s assessment of available-for-sale investment securities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, indicated that an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) was not required. The Company evaluated available-for-sale investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position and determined the decline in fair value for those securities was not related to credit, but rather related to changes in interest rates and general market conditions. As such, no ACL was recorded for available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024. At both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximately 98% of the securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and liquidity, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities, and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company did not record expected credit loss during the quarters ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.