UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2020

2021

or

¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For transition period from             to             

Commission File Number 0-51331


BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland75-3199276
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  

Maryland

75-3199276

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

60 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share


BFIN

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large“large accelerated filerfiler”, accelerated filer“accelerated filer”, smaller“smaller reporting companycompany”, and emerging“emerging growth companycompany” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

¨

Accelerated filer

x

Non-accelerated filer

¨

Smaller reporting company

x

Emerging growth company

¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x.

☒.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.  At April 17, 2020,28, 2021 there were 15,042,26814,583,284 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Assets

        

Cash and due from other financial institutions

 $9,567  $14,115 

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

  489,016   489,381 

Cash and cash equivalents

  498,583   503,496 

Securities, at fair value

  20,751   23,829 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses: March 31, 2021, $7,395 and December 31, 2020, $7,751

  1,028,840   1,002,578 

Foreclosed assets, net

  4,630   157 

Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"), at cost

  7,490   7,490 

Premises and equipment, net

  24,726   24,675 

Accrued interest receivable

  4,695   3,941 

Bank-owned life insurance

  19,036   19,015 

Deferred taxes

  2,473   2,741 

Other assets

  9,161   8,920 

Total assets

 $1,620,385  $1,596,842 
         

Liabilities

        

Deposits

        

Noninterest-bearing

 $334,463  $326,188 

Interest-bearing

  1,087,574   1,067,356 

Total deposits

  1,422,037   1,393,544 

Borrowings

  4,000   4,000 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

  6,513   8,670 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  16,402   17,698 

Total liabilities

  1,448,952   1,423,912 
         

Stockholders’ equity

        

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

  0   0 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 14,623,659 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and 14,769,765 shares issued at December 31, 2020

  146   148 

Additional paid-in capital

  106,329   107,815 

Retained earnings

  64,750   64,754 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  208   213 

Total stockholders’ equity

  171,433   172,930 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $1,620,385  $1,596,842 


 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets   
Cash and due from other financial institutions$14,652
 $9,785
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions155,286
 180,540
Cash and cash equivalents169,938
 190,325
Securities, at fair value63,853
 60,193
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses:
March 31, 2020, $8,112 and December 31, 2019, $7,632
1,147,628
 1,168,008
Other real estate owned, net110
 186
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"), at cost7,490
 7,490
Premises and equipment, net24,202
 24,346
Accrued interest receivable4,698
 4,563
Bank-owned life insurance18,977
 18,945
Deferred taxes3,644
 3,873
Other assets9,742
 10,086
Total assets$1,450,282
 $1,488,015
    
Liabilities   
Deposits   
Noninterest-bearing$211,142
 $210,762
Interest-bearing1,042,609
 1,073,995
Total deposits1,253,751
 1,284,757
Borrowings
 61
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance8,169
 10,222
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities15,367
 18,603
Total liabilities1,277,287
 1,313,643
 

 

Stockholders’ equity   
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 15,072,268 shares issued at March 31, 2020 and 15,278,464 shares issued at December 31, 2019151
 153
Additional paid-in capital110,220
 112,420
Retained earnings62,469
 61,573
Accumulated other comprehensive income155
 226
Total stockholders’ equity172,995
 174,372
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,450,282
 $1,488,015

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Interest and dividend income

        

Loans, including fees

 $10,929  $13,611 

Securities

  54   304 

Other

  265   738 

Total interest income

  11,248   14,653 

Interest expense

        

Deposits

  668   2,684 

Borrowings

  0   0 

Total interest expense

  668   2,684 

Net interest income

  10,580   11,969 

Provision for (recovery of ) loan losses

  (335)  471 

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  10,915   11,498 

Noninterest income

        

Deposit service charges and fees

  738   887 

Loan servicing fees

  55   63 

Mortgage brokerage and banking fees

  12   29 

Loss on disposal of other assets

  0   (2)

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income

  334   282 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

  21   32 

Other

  98   107 

Total noninterest income

  1,258   1,398 

Noninterest expense

        

Compensation and benefits

  5,471   5,518 

Office occupancy and equipment

  2,138   1,800 

Advertising and public relations

  196   152 

Information technology

  658   864 

Professional fees

  370   314 

Supplies, telephone, and postage

  400   303 

Amortization of intangibles

  7   14 

Nonperforming asset management

  41   40 

Operations of foreclosed assets, net

  53   (17)

FDIC insurance premiums

  106   34 

Other

  747   606 

Total noninterest expense

  10,187   9,628 

Income before income taxes

  1,986   3,268 

Income tax expense

  517   850 

Net income

 $1,469  $2,418 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

 $0.10  $0.16 

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  14,723,769   15,205,731 

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Interest and dividend income   
Loans, including fees$13,611
 $15,352
Securities304
 602
Other738
 572
Total interest income14,653
 16,526
Interest expense   
Deposits2,684
 3,221
Borrowings
 86
Total interest expense2,684
 3,307
Net interest income11,969
 13,219
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses471
 (87)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses11,498
 13,306
Noninterest income   
Deposit service charges and fees887
 930
Loan servicing fees63
 23
Mortgage brokerage and banking fees29
 28
Gain on sale of equity securities
 295
Loss on disposal of other assets(2) (19)
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income282
 205
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance32
 30
Other107
 132
Total noninterest income1,398
 1,624
Noninterest expense   
Compensation and benefits5,518
 5,703
Office occupancy and equipment1,800
 1,845
Advertising and public relations152
 161
Information technology822
 692
Professional fees263
 306
Supplies, telephone, and postage300
 399
Amortization of intangibles14
 20
Nonperforming asset management40
 54
Operations of other real estate owned, net(17) (44)
FDIC insurance premiums34
 108
Other702
 854
Total noninterest expense9,628
 10,098
Income before income taxes3,268
 4,832
Income tax expense850
 1,281
Net income$2,418
 $3,551
Basic and diluted earnings per common share$0.16
 $0.22
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding15,205,731
 16,202,303

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands) - Unaudited

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Net income

 $1,469  $2,418 

Unrealized holding loss arising during the period

  (7)  (97)

Tax effect

  2   26 

Net of tax

  (5)  (71)

Comprehensive income

 $1,464  $2,347 

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Net income2,418
 3,551
Unrealized holding (loss) gain arising during the period(97) 6
Tax effect26
 (1)
Net of tax(71) 5
Comprehensive income$2,347
 $3,556

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except per share data) - Unaudited

              

Accumulated

     
      

Additional

      

Other

     
  

Common

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

     
  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Income

  

Total

 

For the three months ended

                    
                     

Balance at January, 1 2020

 $153  $112,420  $61,573  $226  $174,372 

Net income

  0   0   2,418   0   2,418 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

  0   0   0   (71)  (71)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (206,196 shares)  (2)  (2,200)  0   0   (2,202)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)

  0   0   (1,522)  0   (1,522)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 $151  $110,220  $62,469  $155  $172,995 
                     

Balance at January, 1 2021

 $148  $107,815  $64,754  $213  $172,930 

Net income

  0   0   1,469   0   1,469 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

  0   0   0   (5)  (5)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock (146,106 shares)

  (2)  (1,486)  0   0   (1,488)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)

  0   0   (1,473)  0   (1,473)

Balance at March 31, 2021

 $146  $106,329  $64,750  $208  $171,433 
                     


 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehen-sive
Income
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2019$165
 $130,547
 $56,167
 $271
 187,150
Net income
 
 3,551
 
 3,551
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 5
 5
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (837,015 shares)(8) (12,832) 
 
 (12,840)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)
 
 (1,646) 
 (1,646)
Balance at March 31, 2019$157
 $117,715
 $58,072
 $276
 $176,220
          
          
Balance at January 1, 2020$153
 $112,420
 $61,573
 $226
 $174,372
Net income
 
 2,418
 
 2,418
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 (71) (71)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (206,196 shares)(2) (2,200) 
 
 (2,202)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)
 
 (1,522) 
 (1,522)
Balance at March 31, 2020$151
 $110,220
 $62,469
 $155
 $172,995

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) - Unaudited

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income

 $1,469  $2,418 

Adjustments to reconcile to net income to net cash (used in) from operating activities

        

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  (335)  471 

Depreciation

  447   403 

Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities

  0   1 

Amortization of intangibles

  7   14 

Amortization of servicing assets

  21   15 

Net change in net deferred loan origination costs

  311   64 

Gain on sale of other real estate owned

  0   (30)

Loss on disposal of other assets

  0   2 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

  (21)  (32)

Net change in:

        

Accrued interest receivable

  (754)  (135)

Other assets

  (20)  708 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  (1,296)  (3,336)

Net cash (used in) from operating activities

  (171)  563 

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Securities

        

Proceeds from maturities

  7,440   23,188 

Proceeds from principal repayments

  343   810 

Purchases of securities

  (4,712)  (27,756)

Net (increase) decrease in loans receivable

  (25,690)  19,818 
Loan participation purchased  (5,000)  0 

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

  0   95 

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

  (498)  (261)

Net cash (used in) from investing activities

  (28,117)  15,894 
Cash flows from financing activities        
Net change in:        
Deposits  28,493   (31,006)
Borrowings  0   (61)
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance  (2,157)  (2,053)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock  (1,488)  (2,202)
Cash dividends paid on common stock  (1,473)  (1,522)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities  23,375   (36,844)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (4,913)  (20,387)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents  503,496   190,325 
Ending cash and cash equivalents $498,583  $169,938 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Interest paid $670  $2,683 
Income taxes paid  17   65 
Loans transferred to foreclosed assets  4,473   0 
Recording of right of use asset in exchange for lease obligations in other assets and other liabilities  0   111 

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Cash flows from operating activities   
Net income$2,418
 $3,551
Adjustments to reconcile to net income to net cash from operating activities   
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses471
 (87)
Depreciation403
 391
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities and loans1
 1
Amortization of intangibles14
 20
Amortization of servicing assets15
 17
Net change in net deferred loan origination costs64
 7
Gain on sale of other real estate owned(30) (95)
Gain on sale of equity securities
 (295)
Loss on disposal of other assets2
 19
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance(32) (30)
Net change in:   
Accrued interest receivable(135) (459)
Other assets708
 1,293
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities(3,336) (3,991)
Net cash from operating activities563
 342
Cash flows from investing activities   
Securities   
Proceeds from maturities23,188
 30,974
Proceeds from principal repayments810
 449
Proceeds from sale of equity securities
 3,722
Purchases of securities(27,756) (26,479)
Net decrease in loans receivable19,818
 17,325
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned95
 446
Purchase of premises and equipment, net(261) (197)
Net cash from investing activities15,894
 26,240

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) - Unaudited

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Cash flows from financing activities   
Net change in:   
Deposits$(31,006) $(25,738)
Borrowings(61) (4,943)
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance(2,053) (1,397)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock(2,202) (12,840)
Cash dividends paid on common stock(1,522) (1,646)
Net cash used in financing activities(36,844) (46,564)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(20,387) (19,982)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents190,325
 98,204
Ending cash and cash equivalents$169,938
 $78,222
    
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:   
Interest paid$2,683
 $3,453
Income taxes paid65
 375
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
 46
Recording of right of use asset in exchange for lease obligations in other assets and other liabilities111
 6,694

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Basis of Presentation: BankFinancial Corporation, a Maryland corporation headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of BankFinancial, National AssociationNA (the “Bank”). The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of BankFinancial Corporation, the Bank, and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Financial Assurance Services, Inc. and BFIN Asset Recovery Company, LLC (collectively, “the Company”), and reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. Such adjustments are the only adjustments reflected in the accompanying financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 is 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 20202021 or for any other period.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Commission (“SEC”).

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the consolidationconsolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information, actual information, actual results could differ from those estimates.

COVID-19: The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through the date the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were issued.

COVID-19: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”COVID-19”) as a global pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the United States and around the world.pandemic. The declaration of a global pandemic indicates that almost all public commerce and related business activities must be, to varying degrees, curtailed with the goal of decreasing the rate of new infections. The outbreak of COVID-19COVID-19 has adversely impacted, and could further adversely impact, a broad range of industries in which the Company’s customers operate and impair their ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the Company. On March 3, 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee reduced the target federal funds rate range by 50 basis points to 1.00% to 1.25%. This rate was further reduced to a target range of 0% to 0.25% on March 16, 2020. These reductions in interest rates and other effects of the COVID-19COVID-19 outbreak may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. As a result of the spread of the COVID-19COVID-19 coronavirus, economic uncertainties have arisen which are likely to negatively impact net interest income and noninterest income. Other financial impactimpacts could occur though such potential impact is unknown at this time.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period’s financial statements to conform them to the current period’s presentation.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Newly Issued Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13,2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“(���ASU 2016-13”2016-13”). These amendments require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. For SEC filers who are smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, ASU 2016-132016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022.




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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE


Amounts reported in earnings per share reflect earnings available to common stockholders for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 $1,469  $2,418 

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  14,723,769   15,205,731 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

 $0.10  $0.16 

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Net income available to common stockholders$2,418
 $3,551
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding15,205,731
 16,202,303
Basic and diluted earnings per common share$0.16
 $0.22
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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES

The fair value of securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is as follows:

 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Available-for-Sale Securities       
March 31, 2020       
Certificates of deposit$53,234
 $
 $
 $53,234
Municipal securities505
 6
 
 511
Mortgage-backed securities - residential7,062
 237
 
 7,299
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential2,840
 3
 (34) 2,809
 $63,641
 $246
 $(34) $63,853
December 31, 2019       
Certificates of deposit$48,666
 $
 $
 $48,666
Municipal securities505
 8
 
 513
Mortgage-backed securities - residential7,727
 310
 
 8,037
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential2,986
 4
 (13) 2,977
 $59,884
 $322
 $(13) $60,193
The mortgage-backed

  

Amortized Cost

  

Gross Unrealized Gains

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Available-for-Sale Securities

                

March 31, 2021

                

Certificates of deposit

 $12,389  $0  $0  $12,389 

Municipal securities

  402   5   0   407 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

  5,652   274   0   5,926 

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  2,024   5   0   2,029 
  $20,467  $284  $0  $20,751 

December 31, 2020

                

Certificates of deposit

 $15,117  $0  $0  $15,117 

Municipal securities

  402   7   0   409 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

  5,826   282   0   6,108 

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  2,193   3   (1)  2,195 
  $23,538  $292  $(1) $23,829 

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations reflected in the preceding table were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities orand agencies, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae, and are obligations which the government has affirmed its commitment to support.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES (continued)

The amortized cost and fair values of securities available-for-sale by contractual maturity are shown below. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 March 31, 2020
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$53,335
 $53,335
Due after one year through five years404
 410
 53,739
 53,745
Mortgage-backed securities - residential7,062
 7,299
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential2,840
 2,809
 $63,641
 $63,853

  

March 31, 2021

 
  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 $12,791  $12,796 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

  5,652   5,926 

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  2,024   2,029 
  $20,467  $20,751 

Investment securities available-for-sale with carrying amountsvalue of $1.5 million and $2.0$1.2 million at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019, respectively,2020, were pledged as collateral on customer repurchase agreements and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

Sales of equity securities were as follows:
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Proceeds$
 $3,722
Gross gains
 295
Gross losses
 

Securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses not recognized in income are as follows:

 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
 Count 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 Count 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 Count 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
March 31, 2020                 
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential$2
 $623
 $(2) $3
 $1,941
 $(32) 5
 $2,564
 $(34)
                  
December 31, 2019                 
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential3
 $1,566
 $(10) 1
 $937
 $(3) 4
 $2,503
 $(13)

      

Less than 12 Months

      

12 Months or More

      

Total

 
  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

 
                                     

December 31, 2020

                                    

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  0  $0  $0   3  $1,588  $(1)  3  $1,588  $(1)

The Company evaluates marketable investment securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under current accounting guidance, which generally provides that if a marketable security is in an unrealized loss position, whether due to general market conditions or industry or issuer-specific factors, the holder of the securities must assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary.

There were no unrealized loss positions at March 31, 2021Certain collateralized mortgage obligations that the Company holds in its investment portfolio were in an unrealized loss position at MarchDecember 31, 2020, but the unrealized losses were loss was not considered significant under the Company’s impairment testing methodology. In addition, the Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is likely that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery occurs.

The Bank, as a member of Visa USA, received 51,404 unrestricted shares of Visa, Inc. Class B common stock in connection with Visa, Inc.’s initial public offering in 2007 and a related retroactive responsibility plan. The retroactive responsibility plan obligates


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 3 - SECURITIES (continued)


all former Visa USA members to indemnify Visa USA, in proportion to their equity interests in Visa USA, for certain litigation losses and expenses, including settlement expenses, for the lawsuits covered by the retrospective responsibility plan. Due to the restrictions that the retrospective responsibility plan imposes on the Company’s Visa, Inc. Class B shares, the Company had not recorded the Class B shares as an asset.
The Bank sold 25,702 shares of Visa Class B common stock in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the remaining 25,702 shares of Visa Class B common stock in the first quarter of 2019 and recorded a gain of $295,000.
NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable are as follows:

 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
One-to-four family residential real estate$52,849
 $55,750
Multi-family mortgage542,421
 563,750
Nonresidential real estate133,432
 134,674
Commercial loans158,049
 145,714
Commercial leases266,063
 272,629
Consumer2,078
 2,211
 1,154,892
 1,174,728
Net deferred loan origination costs848
 912
Allowance for loan losses(8,112) (7,632)
Loans, net$1,147,628
 $1,168,008

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $38,236  $41,691 

Multi-family mortgage

  440,824   452,241 

Nonresidential real estate

  112,154   108,658 
Construction and land  499   499 

Commercial loans and leases

  442,706   405,057 

Consumer

  1,756   1,812 
   1,036,175   1,009,958 

Net deferred loan origination costs

  60   371 

Allowance for loan losses

  (7,395)  (7,751)

Loans, net

 $1,028,840  $1,002,578 

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and loans receivable by portfolio segment and based on impairment method:

  

Allowance for loan losses

  

Loan Balances

 
  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

 

March 31, 2021

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $0  $465  $465  $1,568  $36,668  $38,236 

Multi-family mortgage

  0   3,902   3,902   515   440,309   440,824 

Nonresidential real estate

  28   1,564   1,592   296   111,858   112,154 
Construction and land  0   12   12   0   499   499 

Commercial loans and leases

  0   1,377   1,377   0   442,706   442,706 

Consumer

  0   47   47   0   1,756   1,756 
  $28  $7,367  $7,395  $2,379  $1,033,796   1,036,175 

Net deferred loan origination costs

                      60 

Allowance for loan losses

                      (7,395)

Loans, net

                     $1,028,840 

  

Allowance for loan losses

  

Loan Balances

 
  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

 

December 31, 2020

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $0  $518  $518  $1,718  $39,973  $41,691 

Multi-family mortgage

  0   4,062   4,062   520   451,721   452,241 

Nonresidential real estate

  28   1,541   1,569   296   108,362   108,658 
Construction and land  0   12   12   0   499   499 

Commercial loans and leases

  0   1,536   1,536   0   405,057   405,057 

Consumer

  0   54   54   0   1,812   1,812 
  $28  $7,723  $7,751  $2,534  $1,007,424   1,009,958 

Net deferred loan origination costs

                      371 

Allowance for loan losses

                      (7,751)

Loans, net

                     $1,002,578 

 Allowance for loan losses Loan Balances
 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
March 31, 2020           
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $682
 $682
 $1,826
 $51,023
 $52,849
Multi-family mortgage
 3,869
 3,869
 612
 541,809
 542,421
Nonresidential real estate
 1,460
 1,460
 288
 133,144
 133,432
Commercial loans
 1,275
 1,275
 
 158,049
 158,049
Commercial leases
 780
 780
 88
 265,975
 266,063
Consumer
 46
 46
 
 2,078
 2,078
 $
 $8,112
 $8,112
 $2,814
 $1,152,078
 1,154,892
Net deferred loan origination costs         848
Allowance for loan losses         (8,112)
Loans, net          $1,147,628


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)


 Allowance for loan losses Loan Balances
 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
December 31, 2019           
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $675
 $675
 $1,835
 $53,915
 $55,750
Multi-family mortgage
 3,676
 3,676
 620
 563,130
 563,750
Nonresidential real estate
 1,176
 1,176
 288
 134,386
 134,674
Commercial loans
 1,308
 1,308
 
 145,714
 145,714
Commercial leases
 757
 757
 
 272,629
 272,629
Consumer
 40
 40
 
 2,211
 2,211
 $
 $7,632
 $7,632
 $2,743
 $1,171,985
 1,174,728
Net deferred loan origination costs         912
Allowance for loan losses         (7,632)
Loans, net          $1,168,008

The following table represents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment:

  

Beginning balance

  

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  

Loans charged off

  

Recoveries

  

Ending balance

 

For the three months ended

                    
                     

March 31, 2021

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $518  $(113) $0  $60  $465 

Multi-family mortgage

  4,062   (171)  0   11   3,902 

Nonresidential real estate

  1,569   23   0   0   1,592 

Construction and land

  12   0   0   0   12 

Commercial loans and leases

  1,536   (74)  (86)  1   1,377 

Consumer

  54   0   (9)  2   47 
  $7,751  $(335) $(95) $74  $7,395 
                     

March 31, 2020

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $675  $(1) $(5) $13  $682 

Multi-family mortgage

  3,676   181   0   12   3,869 

Nonresidential real estate

  1,176   284   0   0   1,460 

Commercial loans and leases

  2,065   (12)  0   2   2,055 

Consumer

  40   19   (13)  0   46 
  $7,632  $471  $(18) $27  $8,112 

 One-to-four family residential real estate Multi-family mortgage Non-residential real estate Construc-tion and land Commer-cial loans Commer-cial leases Consumer Total
March 31, 2020               
Allowance for loan losses:              
Beginning balance$675
 $3,676
 $1,176
 $
 $1,308
 $757
 $40
 $7,632
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(1) 181
 284
 
 (35) 23
 19
 471
Loans charged off(5) 
 
 
 
 
 (13) (18)
Recoveries13
 12
 
 
 2
 
 
 27
Total ending allowance balance$682
 $3,869
 $1,460
 $
 $1,275
 $780
 $46
 $8,112
                
March 31, 2019               
Allowance for loan losses:              
Beginning balance699
 3,991
 1,476
 4
 1,517
 755
 28
 $8,470
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(44) 80
 39
 (1) (97) (65) 1
 (87)
Loans charged off(23) 
 (28) 
 
 
 (5) (56)
Recoveries17
 8
 
 
 2
 
 
 27
Total ending allowance balance$649
 $4,079
 $1,487
 $3
 $1,422
 $690
 $24
 $8,354


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)


Impaired loans

The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans:

         Three months ended
March 31, 2020
 
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
March 31, 2020           
With no related allowance recorded:           
One-to-four family residential real estate$2,162
 $1,826
 $346
 $
 $1,845
 $12
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois612
 612
 
 
 616
 9
Nonresidential real estate280
 288
 
 
 288
 
Other commercial leases96
 88
 
 
 50
 2
 $3,150
 $2,814
 $346
 $
 $2,799
 $23
         
Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
December 31, 2019           
With no related allowance recorded:           
One-to-four family residential real estate$2,168
 $1,835
 $339
 $
 $2,208
 $51
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois620
 620
 
 
 637
 37
Nonresidential real estate280
 288
 
 
 589
 2
 $3,068
 $2,743
 $339
 $
 $3,434
 $90

                  

Three Months Ended

 
                  

March 31, 2021

 
  

Loan Balance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Partial Charge off

  

Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated

  

Average Investment in Impaired Loans

  

Interest Income Recognized

 

March 31, 2021

                        

With no related allowance recorded:

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $1,801  $1,568  $236  $  $1,634  $8 

Multi-family mortgage - Illinois

  515   515   0      518   7 
   2,316   2,083   236      2,152   15 
                         

With an allowance recorded - nonresidential real estate

  280   296   0   28   296   0 
  $2,596  $2,379  $236  $28  $2,448  $15 

                  

Year ended

 
                  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Loan Balance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Partial Charge-off

  

Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated

  

Average Investment in Impaired Loans

  

Interest Income Recognized

 

December 31, 2020

                        

With no related allowance recorded:

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $2,069  $1,718  $363  $  $1,782  $42 

Multi-family mortgage - Illinois

  520   520   0      594   31 
   2,589   2,238   363      2,376   73 
                         
With an allowance recorded - nonresidential real estate  280   296   0   28   289   0 
  $2,869  $2,534  $363  $28  $2,665  $73 

Nonaccrual Loans

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans 90 days or more past due still on accrual by class of loans:

 Loan Balance 
Recorded
Investment
 
Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days, Still
Accruing
March 31, 2020     
One-to-four family residential real estate$500
 $476
 $
Nonresidential real estate280
 288
 
 $780
 $764
 $
December 31, 2019     
One-to-four family residential real estate$598
 $512
 $
Nonresidential real estate280
 288
 
Investment-rated commercial leases47
 
 47
 $925
 $800
 $47

  

Loan Balance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Loans Past Due Over 90 Days, Still Accruing

 

March 31, 2021

            

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $412  $384  $0 

Nonresidential real estate

  280   296   0 
  $692  $680  $0 

December 31, 2020

            

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $946  $925  $0 

Nonresidential real estate

  280   296   0 
  $1,226  $1,221  $0 

Nonaccrual loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, and some loans may only be included in one category. Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

The Company’s reserve for uncollected loan interest was $94,000$113,000 and $81,000$133,000 at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. When a loan is on nonaccrual status and the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is in doubt, all payments are applied to principal under the cost recovery method. Alternatively, when a loan is on nonaccrual status but there is doubt concerning only the ultimate collectability of interest, contractual interest is credited to interest income only when received, under the cash basis method pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable. In all cases, the average balances are calculated based on the month–end balances of the financing receivables within the period reported pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Past Due Loans

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment of loans by class of loans:

  

30-59 Days Past Due

  

60-89 Days Past Due

  

90 Days or Greater Past Due

  

Total Past Due

  

Loans Not Past Due

  

Total

 
March 31, 2021                        

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                        

Owner occupied

 $477  $0  $384  $861  $29,893  $30,754 

Non-owner occupied

  264   221   0  $485   6,997   7,482 

Multi-family mortgage:

                        

Illinois

  497   0   0   497   224,901   225,398 

Other

  425   0   0   425   215,001   215,426 

Nonresidential real estate

  0   0   296   296   111,858   112,154 
Construction and land  0   0   0   0   499   499 

Commercial loans and leases:

                        

Commercial

  0   0   0   0   79,096   79,096 

Asset-based

  0   0   0   0   1,889   1,889 
Equipment finance:                        
Government  0   6   0   6   147,566   147,572 

Investment-rated

  1,572   0   0   1,572   78,579   80,151 

Other

  862   0   0   862   133,136   133,998 

Consumer

  21   2   0   23   1,733   1,756 
  $4,118  $229  $680  $5,027  $1,031,148  $1,036,175 

  

30-59 Days Past Due

  

60-89 Days Past Due

  

90 Days or Greater Past Due

  

Total Past Due

  

Loans Not Past Due

  

Total

 

December 31, 2020

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                        

Owner occupied

 $252  $211  $834  $1,297  $32,078  $33,375 

Non-owner occupied

  3   132   91   226   8,090   8,316 

Multi-family mortgage:

                        

Illinois

  86   0   0   86   221,943   222,029 

Other

  0   0   0   0   230,212   230,212 

Nonresidential real estate

  0   0   296   296   108,362   108,658 
Construction and land  0   0   0   0   499   499 

Commercial loans and leases:

                        
Commercial  4,886   0   0   4,886   72,809   77,695 
Asset-based  0   0   0   0   1,740   1,740 
Equipment finance:                        
Government  2,468   0   0   2,468   100,272   102,740 

Investment-rated

  618   225   0   843   86,417   87,260 

Other

  853   2,487   0   3,340   132,282   135,622 

Consumer

  6   5   0   11   1,801   1,812 
  $9,172  $3,060  $1,221  $13,453  $996,505  $1,009,958 

 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
March 31, 2020           
One-to-four family residential real estate loans:           
Owner occupied$657
 $
 $472
 $1,129
 $41,651
 $42,780
Non-owner occupied131
 
 
 131
 9,938
 10,069
Multi-family mortgage:           
Illinois1,258
 
 
 1,258
 233,404
 234,662
Other
 
 
 
 307,759
 307,759
Nonresidential real estate
 
 288
 288
 133,144
 133,432
Commercial loans:      
   
Regional commercial banking
 
 
 
 23,704
 23,704
Health care
 
 
 
 54,806
 54,806
Direct commercial lessor
 
 
 
 79,539
 79,539
Commercial leases:      

   

Investment-rated commercial leases5,109
 
 
 5,109
 119,342
 124,451
Other commercial leases4,093
 443
 
 4,536
 137,076
 141,612
Consumer7
 7
 
 14
 2,064
 2,078
 $11,255
 $450
 $760
 $12,465
 $1,142,427
 $1,154,892


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP")

 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
December 31, 2019           
One-to-four family residential real estate loans:           
Owner occupied$777
 $340
 $507
 $1,624
 $43,365
 $44,989
Non-owner occupied280
 15
 
 295
 10,466
 10,761
Multi-family mortgage:           
Illinois981
 302
 
 1,283
 246,680
 247,963
Other
 
 
 
 315,787
 315,787
Nonresidential real estate
 
 288
 288
 134,386
 134,674
Commercial loans:      
   
Regional commercial banking
 
 
 
 24,853
 24,853
Health care
 
 
 
 70,430
 70,430
Direct commercial lessor
 
 
 
 50,431
 50,431
Commercial leases:      

   

Investment-rated commercial leases826
 
 47
 873
 132,966
 133,839
Other commercial leases543
 136
 
 679
 138,111
 138,790
Consumer24
 37
 
 61
 2,150
 2,211
 $3,431
 $830
 $842
 $5,103
 $1,169,625
 $1,174,728
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Section 4013 of

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)("CARES Act") was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27,2020.  The CARES Act established the Paycheck Protection Program loan, designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.  Under the most recently published guidance, the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") will forgive PPP loans if all employee retention criteria are met, and the funds are used for eligible expenses.

The following table presents the PPP activity:

  

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

  

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

Paycheck protection program:

        

Number of loans originated

  193   0 

Loan balance originations

 $8,624  $0 
Loan balance forgiven $7,902  $0 
         
         
  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Paycheck protection program loans

        

Number of loans

  256   290 
Loan balance $10,902  $10,180 

COVID-19 Loan Forbearance Programs

Section 4013 of the CARES Act provides that a qualifyingqualified loan modification or extension is exempt by law from classification as a Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR") pursuant to FASB ASC 340-10.US GAAP.  In addition, the Revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working With Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (“OCC Bulletin 2020-352020-50”) provides more limited circumstances in which a loan modification or extension is not subject to classification as a TDR pursuantand also defined the circumstances where the borrower’s loan is reported as current on loan payments. Pursuant to FASB ASC 340-10.these new capabilities, we developed several loan forbearance programs to assist borrowers with managing cash flows disrupted due to COVID-19.

Our Apartment and Commercial Real Estate COVID-19 Qualified Limited Forbearance Agreement permitted borrowers who qualified under Section 4013 of the CARES Act to make an election to pay only scheduled interest and escrow payments (if applicable) for a four-month period beginning in April 2020, and pay all deferred principal payments by December 2020.

Our Small Investment Property COVID-19 Qualified Limited Forbearance Agreement permitted borrowers with loan balances under $750,000 who qualified under Section 4013 of the CARES Act to make an election to pay only scheduled interest and escrow payments (if applicable) for a four-month period beginning in April 2020, and pay all deferred principal payments by December 2020.   In addition, the borrower could elect to defer the May 2020 loan payment entirely, with all deferred interest amounts due by December 2020 and all deferred principal amounts due by June 30, 2021.

CARES Act Section 4013 and OCC Bulletin 2020-35 forbearance agreements are available to qualified commercial loan and commercial finance borrowers, and to commercial equipment lessees. 


For residential mortgage and consumer loans, relief under CARES Act Section
4013 or OCC Bulletin 2020-35 forbearance agreements are available to qualified borrowers with terms consistent with secondary residential mortgage market standards established by Fannie Mae.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

The following table summarizes the remaining loan forbearance modifications:

  

Number of loans

  

Principal Balance

  

Remaining Amounts Deferred

 
March 31, 2021            

Small Investment Property COVID-19 Qualified Limited Forbearance Agreement

            

Multi-family mortgage

  1  $564  $2 

Nonresidential real estate

  4   1,155   4 

Apartment and Commercial Real Estate COVID-19 Qualified Limited Forbearance Agreement

            

Nonresidential real estate

  1   1,981   6 

One-to-four family residential real estate

  5   781   2 
             
   11  $4,481  $14 
             
             
  Number of loans  Principal Balance  Remaining Amounts Deferred 
December 31, 2020            
Small Investment Property COVID-19 Qualified Limited Forbearance Agreement            

Multi-family mortgage

  8  $3,092  $17 

Nonresidential real estate

  10   3,363   22 
Apartment and Commercial Real Estate COVID-19 Qualified Limited Forbearance Agreement            
Nonresidential real estate  2   2,480   6 
One-to-four family residential real estate  10   1,402   8 
             
   30  $10,337  $53 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Company evaluates loan extensions or modifications not qualified under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under OCC Bulletin 2020-352020-35 in accordance with FASB ASC 340-10340-10 with respect to the classification of the loan as a TDR.

Under ASC 340-10,340-10, if the Company grants a loan extension or modification to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties for other than an insignificant period of time that includes a below–market interest rate, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance or other concession intended to minimize the economic loss to the Company, the loan extension or loan modification is classified as a TDR. In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of either interest or principal then due and payable, management measures any impairment on the restructured loan in the same manner as for impaired loans as noted above.

The Company had no0 TDRs at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019,2020, there were no0 loans modified and classified as TDRs. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 0 TDR loans that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of their modification.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

To determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans based on credit risk. This analysis includes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans. This analysis is performed on a monthly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:




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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Special Mention. A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

Substandard. Loans categorized as Substandard continue to accrue interest, but exhibit a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. The loans continue to accrue interest because they are well secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time. The risk rating guidance published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clarifies that a loan with a well-defined weakness does not have to present a probability of default for the loan to be rated Substandard, and that an individual loan’s loss potential does not have to be distinct for the loan to be rated Substandard.

Nonaccrual. An asset classified Nonaccrual has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified 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 above described process are considered “Pass” rated loans.

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

  

Pass

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Nonaccrual

  

Total

 
March 31, 2021                    

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                    

Owner occupied

 $29,864  $0  $506  $384  $30,754 

Non-owner occupied

  7,334   26   122   0   7,482 

Multi-family mortgage:

                    

Illinois

  225,398   0   0   0   225,398 

Other

  215,426   0   0   0   215,426 

Nonresidential real estate

  109,753   2,023   82   296   112,154 
Construction and land  499   0   0   0   499 

Commercial loans and leases:

                    

Commercial

  79,096   0   0   0   79,096 

Asset-based

  1,889   0   0   0   1,889 
Equipment finance:                    
Government  147,572   0   0   0   147,572 

Investment-rated

  80,151   0   0   0   80,151 

Other

  133,136   851   11   0   133,998 

Consumer

  1,749   3   4   0   1,756 
  $1,031,867  $2,903  $725  $680  $1,036,175 

 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual Total
March 31, 2020         
One-to-four family residential real estate loans:         
Owner occupied$41,815
 $83
 $406
 $476
 $42,780
Non-owner occupied10,006
 29
 34
 
 10,069
Multi-family mortgage:         
Illinois234,662
 
 
 
 234,662
Other307,759
 
 
 
 307,759
Nonresidential real estate132,894
 161
 89
 288
 133,432
Commercial loans:        
Regional commercial banking23,704
 
 
 
 23,704
Health care53,863
 943
 
 
 54,806
Direct commercial lessor79,539
 
 
 
 79,539
Commercial leases:        

Investment-rated commercial leases124,451
 
 
 
 124,451
Other commercial leases139,882
 307
 1,423
 
 141,612
Consumer2,059
 10
 9
 
 2,078

$1,150,634
 $1,533
 $1,961
 $764
 $1,154,892


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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

  

Pass

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Nonaccrual

  

Total

 
December 31, 2020                    

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                    

Owner occupied

 $32,089  $0  $452  $834  $33,375 

Non-owner occupied

  8,164   27   34   91   8,316 

Multi-family mortgage:

                    

Illinois

  222,029   0   0   0   222,029 

Other

  230,212   0   0   0   230,212 

Nonresidential real estate

  106,280   1,998   84   296   108,658 
Construction and land  499   0   0   0   499 

Commercial loans and leases:

                    

Commercial

  72,809   0   4,886   0   77,695 

Asset-based

  1,740   0   0   0   1,740 
Equipment finance:                    
Government  102,740   0   0   0   102,740 

Investment-rated

  87,260   0   0   0   87,260 

Other

  134,617   0   1,005   0   135,622 

Consumer

  1,802   5   5   0   1,812 
  $1,000,241  $2,030  $6,466  $1,221  $1,009,958 


 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual Total
December 31, 2019         
One-to-four family residential real estate loans         
Owner occupied$43,908
 $36
 $533
 $512
 $44,989
Non-owner occupied10,696
 30
 35
 
 10,761
Multi-family mortgage:         
Illinois247,757
 
 206
 
 247,963
Other315,787
 
 
 
 315,787
Nonresidential real estate134,134
 162
 90
 288
 134,674
Commercial loans:        
Regional commercial banking24,853
 
 
 
 24,853
Health care62,084
 8,346
 
 
 70,430
Direct commercial lessor50,431
 
 
 
 50,431
Commercial leases:        

Investment-rated commercial leases133,332
 507
 
 
 133,839
Other commercial leases137,893
 761
 136
 
 138,790
Consumer2,153
 5
 53
 
 2,211
 $1,163,028
 $9,847
 $1,053
 $800
 $1,174,728

NOTE 5 - OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

RealFORECLOSED ASSETS

Real estate that is acquired through foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as other real estate owned ("OREO") until it is sold. When real estate is acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at its fair value, less the estimated costs of disposal. If the fair value of the property is less than the loan balance, the difference is charged against the allowance for loan losses.

 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance
One–to–four family residential$110
 $
 $110
 $186
 $
 $186

Assets are classified as foreclosed when physical possession of the collateral is taken regardless of whether foreclosure proceedings have taken place. Other foreclosed assets received in satisfaction of borrowers debt are initially recorded at fair value of the asset less estimated costs to sell.

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Balance

  

Valuation Allowance

  

Net Balance

  

Balance

  

Valuation Allowance

  

Net Balance

 
Other real estate owned:                        

One–to–four family residential

 $695  $0  $695  $157  $0  $157 
Nonresidential real estate  170   0   170   0   0   0 
   865   0   865   157   0   157 
                         
Other foreclosed assets  3,765   0   3,765   0   0   0 
  $4,630  $0  $4,630  $157  $0  $157 

The following represents the roll forward of OREO and the composition of OREO properties:

 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Beginning balance$186
 $1,226
New foreclosed properties
 46
Sales and other reductions(76) (351)
Ending balance$110
 $921



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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (continued)


Activity in theforeclosed assets:

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Beginning balance

 $157  $186 

New foreclosed assets

  4,473   0 

Sales

  0   (76)

Ending balance

 $4,630  $110 

There were 0 valuation allowance is as follows:

 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Beginning balance$
 $23
Reductions from sales of OREO
 (23)
Ending balance$
 $
At allowances at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance of OREO included noincludes 0 foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property without title. At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process was $237,000 for each period date.$158,000 and $187,000, respectively.  The other foreclosed assets consist of non real estate collateral repossessed related to a previously classified Chicago area commercial loan. 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 6 - LEASES

The Company enters into operating leases in the normal course of business primarily for branch and corporate locations. Leases (Topic 842) establishes a right of use model that requires a lessee to record a right of use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Currently the Company is obligated under four non-cancellable operating lease agreements for three branch properties and its corporate office. The leases have varying terms, the longest of which will end in 2032. The Company's lease agreements include options to renew at the Company's discretion. The extensions are not reasonably certain to be exercised; therefore, they were not considered in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. The Company has also elected not to recognize leases with original lease terms of 12 months or less (short-term leases) on the Company's Statement of Financial Condition.

The following table represents the classification of the Company's right of use and lease liabilities:

  Statement of Financial Condition Location March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Operating Lease Right of Use Asset:      
Gross carrying amount   $6,694
 $
New lease obligation   111
 6,694
Accumulated amortization   (1,067) (848)
Net carrying value Other assets $5,738
 $5,846
       
Operating Lease Liabilities:      
Right of use lease obligations Other liabilities $5,738
 $5,846

  

Statement of Financial Condition Location

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Operating Lease Right of Use Asset:

          

Gross carrying amount

   $6,805  $6,694 
New lease obligation    0   111 

Accumulated amortization

    (1,951)  (1,730)

Net recorded value

 

Other assets

 $4,854  $5,075 
           

Operating Lease Liabilities:

          

Right of use lease obligations

 

Other liabilities

 $4,854  $5,075 

Amortization expense was $219,000$221,000 and $212,000$219,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.  At March 31, 2020,2021, the weighted-average remaining lease term for the operating leases was 8.78.1 years and the weighted-average discount rate used in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was 3.13%. The Company utilized the FHLB fixed rate advance rate for the term most closely aligning with the remaining lease term.




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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 6 - LEASES (continued)


  For the Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Lease cost:    
Operating lease cost $219
 $212
Short-term lease cost 30
 31
Sublease income (18) (6)
Total lease cost $231
 $237
     
Other information:    
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:    
Operating cash flows from operating leases $234
 $223
term at inception.

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 

Lease cost:

 

2021

  

2020

 

Operating lease cost

 $221  $219 

Short-term lease cost

  49   30 

Sublease income

  (15)  (18)

Total lease cost

 $255  $231 
         

Other information:

        

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

        

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 $241  $234 

Future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases with terms longer than 12 months, are as follows at March 31, 2020:follows.  Future minimum payments on shorter term leases are excluded as the amounts are insignificant.

Twelve months ended March 31,

    

2022

 $967 

2023

  1,011 

2024

  828 

2025

  502 

2026

  508 

Thereafter

  2,089 

Total future minimum operating lease payments

  5,905 

Amounts representing interest

  (1,051)

Present value of net future minimum operating lease payments

 $4,854 

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Twelve months ended March 31,  
2021 $947
2022 967
2023 1,011
2024 828
2025 502
Thereafter 2,597
Total future minimum operating lease payments 6,852
Amounts representing interest (1,114)
Present value of net future minimum operating lease payments $5,738

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - BORROWINGS

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, included with borrowings on

Advances from the consolidated balance sheet, are shown below.

  Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 days 30 - 90 days Greater Than 90 days Total
December 31, 2019          
Repurchase agreements and repurchase-to-maturity transactions $61
 $
 $
 $
 $61
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition $61
ThereFHLB were no repurchase agreements and repurchase-to-maturity transactions at March 31, 2020.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were secured by a mortgage-backed security with a carrying amount of $2.0 million at December 31, 2019. As the security's value fluctuates due to market conditions,as follows:

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Contractual

      

Contractual

     
  

Rate

  

Amount

  

Rate

  

Amount

 

Fixed-rate advance from FHLB, due within 1 year

  0% $4,000   0% $4,000 

In 2020, the Company has no control over the market value. The Company is obligated to promptly transfer additional securities if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase price, per the agreement.

There were no outstanding FHLB borrowings at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
On April 1, 2020, the Company entered intoestablished a $5.0 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank at the parent company level.bank.  Interest is payable at a rate of Prime Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal rate minus 0.75%, with a minimum rate of 2.40%.  The line of credit was extended and will mature on April 1, 2021.



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TableMarch 31, 2022.  The line of Contentscredit had 0 outstanding balance at March 31, 2021.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE



Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

Securities: The fair values of debt securities are generally determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2)2).

Other investments: Other investments includes our investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values, includes our Visa Class B shares, which are categorized as Level 3. Our Visa Class B ownership includes shares acquired at no cost from our prior participation in Visa’s network while Visa operated as a cooperative.

Impaired loans: The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available for similar loans and collateral underlying such loans. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted in accordance with the allowance policy.

Other real estate owned:

Foreclosed assets: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach with data from comparable properties. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Real estate owned propertiesForeclosed assets are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.



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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE (continued)


The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
March 31, 2020       
Securities:       
Certificates of deposit$
 $53,234
 $
 $53,234
Municipal securities
 511
 
 511
Mortgage-backed securities – residential
 7,299
 
 7,299
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 2,809
 
 2,809
 $
 $63,853
 $
 $63,853
December 31, 2019       
Securities:       
Certificates of deposit$
 $48,666
 $
 $48,666
Municipal securities
 513
 
 513
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
 8,037
 
 8,037
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 2,977
 
 2,977
 $
 $60,193
 $
 $60,193
At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 there

  

Fair Value Measurements Using

     
  

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

  

Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

  

Fair Value

 

March 31, 2021

                

Securities:

                

Certificates of deposit

 $0  $12,389  $0  $12,389 

Municipal securities

  0   407   0   407 

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

  0   5,926   0   5,926 

Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential

  0   2,029   0   2,029 
  $0  $20,751  $0  $20,751 

December 31, 2020

                

Securities:

                

Certificates of deposit

 $0  $15,117  $0  $15,117 

Municipal securities

  0   409   0   409 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

  0   6,108   0   6,108 

Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential

  0   2,195   0   2,195 
  $0  $23,829  $0  $23,829 

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were no impairedmeasured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

  

Fair Value Measurement Using

     
  

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

  

Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

  

Fair Value

 

March 31, 2021

                

Impaired loans - nonresidential real estate

 $0  $0  $268  $268 
                 
December 31, 2020                
Impaired loans - nonresidential real estate $0  $0  $268  $268 

Impaired loans, that werewhich are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral–dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $296,000, with a valuation allowance of $28,000 at March 31, 2021and which hadDecember 31, 2020. There was 0 change in the provision for loan losses of $28,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to 0 specific valuation allowances.

At provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20192020, there were no OREO properties0 foreclosed assets with valuation allowances.

The following table presents quantitative information, based on certain empirical data with respect to Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

  

Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Significant Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range (Weighted Average)

 

March 31, 2021

           

Impaired loans - nonresidential real estate

 $268 

Sales comparison

 

Discount applied to valuation

  22.0%
            
December 31, 2020           
Impaired loans - nonresidential real estate $268 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation  22.0%

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments are as follows:

   
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2020 Using:
  
 
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets         
Cash and cash equivalents$169,938
 $14,652
 $155,286
 $
 $169,938
Securities63,853
 
 63,853
 
 63,853
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses1,147,628
 
 
 1,143,263
 1,143,263
FHLB and FRB stock7,490
 
 
 
 N/A
Accrued interest receivable4,698
 
 192
 4,506
 4,698
Financial liabilities        
Certificates of deposit373,049
 
 376,171
 
 376,171
Borrowings
 
 
 
 



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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2019 Using:
  
 
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets         
Cash and cash equivalents$190,325
 $9,785
 $180,540
 $
 $190,325
Securities60,193
 
 60,193
 
 60,193
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses1,168,008
 
 
 1,177,459
 1,177,459
FHLB and FRB stock7,490
 
 
 
 N/A
Accrued interest receivable4,563
 
 252
 4,311
 4,563
Financial liabilities        
Certificates of deposit402,034
 
 402,914
 
 402,914
Borrowings61
 
 61
 
 61

      

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2021 Using:

     
  

Carrying Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

Financial assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $498,583  $9,567  $489,016  $0  $498,583 

Securities

  20,751   0   20,751   0   20,751 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses

  1,028,840   0   0   1,028,208   1,028,208 

FHLB and FRB stock

  7,490   0   0   0   N /A 

Accrued interest receivable

  4,695   0   108   4,587   4,695 

Financial liabilities

                    

Certificates of deposit

  236,590   0   237,119   0   237,119 

Borrowings

  4,000   0   4,000   0   4,000 

      

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020 Using:

     
  

Carrying Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

Financial assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $503,496  $14,115  $489,381  $0  $503,496 

Securities

  23,829   0   23,829   0   23,829 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses

  1,002,578   0   0   1,004,854   1,004,854 

FHLB and FRB stock

  7,490   0   0   0   N /A 
Accrued interest receivable  3,941   0   52   3,889   3,941 

Financial liabilities

                    

Certificates of deposit

  253,000   0   253,906   0   253,906 

Borrowings

  4,000   0   3,998   0   3,998 

Loans: The exit price observations are obtained from an independent third-partythird-party using its proprietary valuation model and methodology and may not reflect actual or prospective market valuations. The valuation is based on the probability of default, loss given default, recovery delay, prepayment, and discount rate assumptions.

While the above estimates are based on management’s judgment of the most appropriate factors, as of the balance sheet date, there is no assurance that the estimated fair values would have been realized if the assets were disposed of or the liabilities settled at that date, since market values may differ depending on the various circumstances. The estimated fair values would also not apply to subsequent dates.

In addition, other assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as premises and equipment, are not included in the above disclosures.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 9 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

All of the Company's revenue from contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within noninterest income. The following table presents the Company's sources of noninterest income. Items outside of the scope of the ASC 606 are noted as such.

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Deposit service charges and fees$887
 $930
Loan servicing fees (1)
63
 23
Mortgage brokerage and banking fees (1)
29
 28
Gain on sale of equity securities (1)

 295
Loss on disposal of other assets(2) (19)
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income282
 205
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance (1)
32
 30
Other (1)
107
 132
Total noninterest income$1,398
 $1,624
(1)    

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Deposit service charges and fees

 $738  $887 

Loan servicing fees (1)

  55   63 

Mortgage brokerage and banking fees (1)

  12   29 

Loss on disposal of other assets

  0   (2)

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income

  334   282 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance (1)

  21   32 

Other (1)

  98   107 

Total noninterest income

 $1,258  $1,398 

(1)Not within the scope of ASC 606

A description of the Company's revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:

Deposit service charges and fees:The Company earns fees from its deposit customers based on specific types of transactions, account maintenance and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the




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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 9 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (continued)

Company fulfills the customer's request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer's account balance.

Interchange income: The Company earns interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions conducted through the Visa payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Interchange income is included in deposit service charges and fees. Interchange income was $351,000$381,000 and $361,000$351,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019.

2020, respectively.

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income: The Company earns trust, insurance commissions and annuities income from its contracts with trust customers to manage assets for investment, and/or to transact on their accounts. These fees are primarily earned over time as the Company provides the contracted monthly or quarterly services and are generally assessed based on a tiered scale of the market value of assets under management (AUM) at month-end. Fees that are transaction based, including trade execution services, are recognized at the point in time that the transaction is executed, i.e., the trade date. Other related services provided include fees the Company earns, which are based on a fixed fee schedule, are recognized when the services are rendered.

Gains/losses on sales of OREO and other assets: The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO and other assets when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Company finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present. OREO sales for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were not financed by the Company.  There were 0 sales of OREO for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On April 14, 2021, the Company entered into Subordinated Note Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company sold and issued $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due May 15, 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered and sold by the Company to eligible purchasers in a private offering in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the provisions of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

The Notes will bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.75%, from and including the date of issuance to but excluding May 15, 2026, payable semi-annually in arrears. From and including May 15, 2026 to, but excluding the maturity date or early redemption date, the interest rate will reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to Three-Month Term SOFR (as defined in the Note) plus 299 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. As provided in the Notes, under specified conditions the interest rate on the Notes during the applicable floating rate period may be determined based on a rate other than Three-Month Term SOFR.

The Notes have a stated maturity date of May 15, 2031 and are redeemable, in whole or in part, on May 15, 2026, on any interest payment date thereafter, and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events. The Purchase Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties and covenants made by the Company, on the one hand, and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, on the other hand. The Notes are not entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund and are not convertible into or exchangeable for any of the equity securities, other securities or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

Principal and interest on the Notes are subject to acceleration only in limited circumstances in the case of certain bankruptcy and insolvency-related events with respect to the Company. The Notes are unsecured, subordinated obligations of the Company and generally rank junior in right of payment to the Company’s current and future senior indebtedness. The Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital of the Company for regulatory capital purposes.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and other periodic and current reports, press releases and other public stockholder communications of BankFinancial Corporation may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to our future plans, strategies and expectations, as well as our future revenues, expenses, earnings, losses, financial performance, financial condition, asset quality metrics and future prospects. Forward looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,”“continue,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “preliminary,” “project,” “plan,” or similar expressions. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date made. They are frequently based on assumptions that may or may not materialize, and are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for the purpose of invoking these safe harbor provisions.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected and which could materially and adversely affect our operating results, financial condition or future prospects include, but are not limited to: (i) less than anticipated loan growth due to intense competition for loans and leases, particularly in terms of pricing and credit underwriting, or a dearth of borrowers who meet our underwriting standards;standards, or the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences; (ii) the impact of re-pricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (iii) interest rate movements and their impact on the economy, customer behavior and our net interest margin; (iv) adverse economic conditions in general, or specific events such as athe COVID-19 pandemic or terrorism, and in the markets in which we lend that could result in increased delinquencies in our loan portfolio or a decline in the value of our investment securities and the collateral for our loans; (v) declines in real estate values that adversely impact the value of our loan collateral, OREO, asset dispositions and the level of borrower equity in their investments; (vi) borrowers that experience legal or financial difficulties that we do not currently foresee; (vii) results of supervisory monitoring or examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that a regulatory authority could, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or adversely change our loan classifications, write-down assets, reduce credit concentrations or maintain specific capital levels; (viii) changes,




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disruptions or illiquidity in national or global financial markets; (ix) the credit risks of lending activities, including risks that could cause changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs or changes in estimates relating to the computation of our allowance for loan losses; (x) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; (xi) factors affecting our ability to access deposits or cost-effective funding, and the impact of competitors' pricing initiatives on our deposit products; (xii) legislative or regulatory changes, that have an adverse impact on our products, services, operations and operating expenses; (xiii) higher federal deposit insurance premiums; (xiv) higher than expected overhead, infrastructure and compliance costs; (xv) changes in accounting or tax principles, policies or guidelines; (xvi) the effects of any federal government shutdown; and (xvii) privacy and cybersecurity risks, including the risks of business interruption and the compromise of confidential customer information resulting from intrusions.

These risks and uncertainties, together with the Risk Factors and other information set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019,2020, as well as Part II, Items 1A of thisour subsequent Quarterly ReportReports on Form 10-Q, and other filings we make with the SEC, should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement in the future, or to reflect circumstances and events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the most critical accounting policies upon which our financial condition and results of operation depend, and which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, are included in the discussion entitled “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019,2020, as filed with the SEC.

Overview

We reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 of $1.5 million, or $0.10 per common share, compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.16 per common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2020.  At March 31, 2020,2021, the Company continued to be in a strong financial and operational condition. The Company had a Tier 1 leverage ratiototal assets of 11.67% and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 16.56%. Our ratio of nonperforming loans to$1.620 billion, total loans was 0.07%of $1.029 billion, total deposits of $1.422 billion and the ratiostockholders' equity of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.06%. The Company’s subsidiary, BankFinancial NA, had 14.6% of total assets in cash deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank and other insured depository institutions. We believe the Company is well prepared for the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Pandemic Operational Preparations & Status
We began updating our existing Pandemic Plan in late January 2020 and completed plan revisions in February 2020. The State of Illinois enacted a “Stay-At-Home” order on March 21, 2020, which will remain in effect until at least April 30, 2020. We used available physical resources to achieve appropriate social distancing protocols in all facilities in and outside of Illinois; in addition, we established mandatory remote work to isolate certain personnel essential to critical business continuity operations. We also expanded and tested remote access for the core banking system, funds transfer and loan operations.
On March 24, 2020, we limited branch lobby service to appointment-only, and implemented new capabilities to execute lobby transactions electronically or via our drive-in facilities. Due to continued declines in customer traffic, we temporarily closed three branch offices on April 13, 2020 and consolidated service into reasonably proximate larger branch offices. All business functions continue to be operational.
Loan Composition & Activity
Our loan portfolio continues to benefit from its inherent diversity of credit exposures and geographic distribution. Consistent with our long-standing asset allocation principles, we have no material exposure to the hospitality (hotels or restaurants/franchises), oil and gas production, or travel/leisure industries. We have no exposure to direct construction lending or leveraged loans. We have limited exposure to residential mortgage and consumer loans. Our principle of lending based on “essential-use” assets and industries, such as affordable multi-family housing, health care and within a broadly-diversified range of large corporations and governments, has so far resulted in a loan portfolio that could prove to be resilient in terms of asset quality performance.
In the first quarter of 2020, total$171 million.

Total net loans declined by $19.8 million (1.7%) compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Commercial loan balances increased by $12.3$26.3 million (8.5%) due to slightly higher line utilization and growth in commercial finance transactions. Multi-family mortgage loans decreased by $21.3 million (3.8%) due to continued high volumes of project sales and cash-out refinances. Our commercial equipment lease portfolio declined by $6.6 million (2.4%), as scheduled lease amortizations exceeded seasonally-low origination volumes.




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Loan Product Review & Development
During March 2020, we reviewed our loan pipelines, and credit product specifications in anticipation of the significant declines in economic activity and employment from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Multi-Family & Nonresidential Real Estate Loans
We conducted stress testing on pending multi-family mortgage loans using both short-term and long-term vacancy and collection stress factors to assess sustainable net operating income capacity. We implemented enhanced reserve requirements for loan payments and building maintenance needs to provide adequate liquidity to mitigate future disruption of cash flows. Consistent with our pre-pandemic practices, we expect to prioritize purchase transactions and refinance transactions that do not involve significant equity cash-out proceeds. Collateral valuations remain stable at present, but we expect that income property valuations and capitalization rates may be negatively impacted by a protracted recovery of economic activity.
We added four new Commercial Bankers in the first quarter of 2020 to accelerate the development of new loan opportunities. Approximately 90% of the pending loan pipeline at March 31, 2020 met the revised product and underwriting requirements, and we continue to successfully qualify new loan origination opportunities.
Commercial Equipment & Finance
We revised our financial qualification parameters to adjust historical financial performance and repayment capacity for the possibility of significant declines in revenues and maximum usage of working capital credit facilities.  These analyses are particularly relevant for non investment-rated borrowers and lessees.  None of the pending transactions in the Corporate & Governmental equipment lease and finance pipeline required an adjustment to the requested exposure; however, some lessees and lessors postponed transactions due to COVID-19 business disruptions and expected declines in future business volumes.
In February 2020, we announced the establishment of new Middle Market and Small Ticket Equipment Finance Departments under the leadership of Marci L. Slagle, President of BankFinancial Equipment Finance and Stephanie Hall, Executive Vice President – Small Ticket Equipment Finance.  As of March 31, 2020, the Middle Market and Small Ticket Departments began staffing, product and systems development, but had not yet commenced operations.  We expect to begin limited originations late in the second quarter of 2020.   During the remainder of 2020, we expect to add up to five new Lease Bankers in the Corporate & Governmental, Middle Market, and Small Ticket Equipment Finance departments.
National Healthcare Lending
COVID-19 has had widely different impacts on healthcare providers, depending on their care focus. For hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, deferral of elective surgical procedures has a significant negative impact on operating margins; in addition, the expansion of resources to COVID-19 care creates additional expenses with reduced recoverability through governmental payments sources. For residential care facilities, the higher concentration of at-risk patients intensifies per-patient care expenses and also restricts the ability to serve the therapy needs of higher-margin Medicare or commercially-insured patients. Medical supply and services have varying results based on their client profiles, as laboratories may be extraordinarily busy but dental or orthopedic suppliers’ sales volumes decline precipitously.
Within National Healthcare Lending, our exposure to healthcare providers is predominantly asset-based working capital credit facilities secured by government and commercial accounts receivable and other business assets. We monitor these credit exposures by conducting frequent reviews of financial statements, borrowing base and covenant compliance certificates, and periodic independent field audits. Accordingly, our credit exposure fluctuates with the borrower’s business activity but we also have flexibility to rapidly adjust exposure based on the borrower’s needs and risk profile.
We expect most healthcare providers to need expanded credit facilities due either to disruptions in billing and payment cycles, temporary reductions in higher-margin services, or higher care expenses. Our credit facilities contain flexible operating liquidity covenants enabling us to provide funding even if standard debt service coverage capacity diminishes.
For the near-term, we expect to focus on customer needs and portfolio management in National Healthcare Lending. We will resume seeking opportunities within healthcare lending once the emergency conditions affecting providers subside.
Commercial Lending
Our commercial loan portfolio is expected to experience fluctuations in volumes based on specific industry and business conditions. Activity within lessor credit facilities should remain stable as in-progress transactions take longer to conclude and may experience more rapid growth as equipment and software demand recovers. Specialty financing for tax-related receivables is likely to increase



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slightly. Changes in loan demand and credit risk for manufacturers, distributors and service firms should depend entirely on the specific industry, company financial condition and available supplementary funding from the business owners.
Our capital, liquidity and commercial credit products should enable us to respond to a sudden recovery of demand for lessors and provide flexibility in financing to our borrowers with asset-based working capital credit facilities. We expect there may also be some situations where financially- and managerially strong businesses can conduct merger and acquisition activity and need a rapid response to effectively execute growth opportunities.
U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
We allocated $10 million to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) based on the expected 100% guaranty of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). We began accepting applications from qualified business deposit customers on April 3, 2020. We have been an approved SBA 7(a) lender since 2000; however, due to backlogs in processing updated access requests, the SBA granted us access to the SBA PPP application system for a single user on April 13, 2020. As of April 17, 2020, we have SBA PPP access for multiple users, and we are prepared to continue processing PPP applications if additional funds are provided to the PPP program. We expect to begin closing PPP loans during the week of April 20, 2020.
COVID-19 Loan Forbearance Programs
Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides that a qualified loan modification is exempt by law from classification as a Troubled Debt Restructuring pursuant to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  In addition, OCC Bulletin 2020-35 provides more limited circumstances in which a loan modification is not subject to classification as a Troubled Debt Restructuring.  Pursuant to these new capabilities, we developed several loan forbearance programs to assist borrowers with managing cash flows disrupted due to COVID-19.
Our Apartment and Commercial Real Estate Qualified Limited Forbearance Program permits borrowers who qualify under Section 4013 of the CARES Act to make an election to pay scheduled interest and escrow payments (if applicable) for a four-month period beginning in April 2020, and pay all deferred principal payments by December 2020.  As of April 17, 2020, 73 borrowers with $65.5 million in outstanding loan principal balances executed a Qualified Limited Forbearance Program agreement; of these, 38 borrowers with $42.8 million in outstanding principal balances elected the interest and escrow payment option.
For small investment property owners with loan balances under $750,000, the borrower may also elect to defer the May 2020 loan payment entirely, with all deferred interest amounts due by December 2020 and all deferred principal amounts due by June 30, 2021.  As of April 17, 2020, 28 borrowers with $9.4 million in outstanding loan principal balances executed a Small Investment Property Limited Forbearance Program agreement.
CARES Act Section 4013 and OCC Bulletin 2020-35 forbearance agreements are available to qualified commercial loan and commercial finance borrowers, and to commercial equipment lessees. As of April 17, 2020, we had no commercial loan borrowers, commercial finance borrowers, or commercial equipment lessees subject to a forbearance agreement.  Due to the widespread impact of COVID-19, we expect that some commercial loan borrowers and commercial equipment lessees will seek loan forbearance or loan modification agreements in the second quarter of 2020.
Owner-Occupied Residential Mortgage & Consumer Loans
For residential mortgage and consumer loans, CARES Act Section 4013 or OCC Bulletin 2020-35 forbearance agreements are available to qualified borrowers. As of April 17, 2020, we had received inquiries from 14 residential loan borrowers involving $1.8 million concerning the availability of some form of payment relief; however, no borrower had executed a forbearance agreement. Of these requests, 2 borrowers for $353,000 related to single-family non-owner occupied loans. Due to the widespread impact of the State of Illinois “Stay At Home” Order, we expect that additional residential loan borrowers will seek loan forbearance or loan modification agreements in the second quarter of 2020.
Deposit Portfolio Composition & Activity
Our deposit portfolio composition consists almost entirely of core transaction accounts, with local retail and business money markets deposit accounts, and local retail certificates of deposit accounts. We expect greater volatility in deposit balances, as various forms of government stimulus provide additional liquidity to depositors, but in most cases this liquidity will also be quickly consumed to pay current or past due obligations. Given our substantial liquidity, we will maintain a moderate competitive posture for interest-bearing deposits, with pricing flexibility reserved for our most valuable overall deposit relationships.



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In the first quarter of 2020, total deposits declined by $31.0 million (2.4%) compared to December 31, 2019, due in part to seasonal factors with respect to retail and commercial checking accounts. We reduced our marketing for retail certificates of deposit due to higher liquidity and to better manage our cost of funds. Retail money market deposit accounts increased by $1.6 million (0.7%), primarily due to seasonal fluctuations. Total wholesale deposits and borrowings declined by $12.1 million (18.5%) during the first quarter of 2020 as we utilized excess liquidity to pay off maturing wholesale deposits and borrowings.
Net Interest Income and Noninterest Income
The abrupt decline in interest rates during the first quarter of 2020 not only reduced interest income on floating-rate commercial loans and liquidity assets, but it also reduced competitive pressures and depositor expectations concerning deposit interest rates. Because of the need to maintain higher levels of liquidity and delays in business investment activity due to COVID-19 disruptions, some further compression of our net interest margin is foreseeable in the next two quarters, but a reasonably robust recovery in business conditions should enable us to deploy our additional asset generation resources and thus reallocate some of our excess liquidity.
The average yield on our loan and lease portfolio for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was 4.72%,2021, primarily due to continued strong originations of commercial equipment finance transactions and increased utilization of commercial lessor finance lines of credit.  Total commercial loans and leases increased by $37.6 million (9.3%) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to an average loan and lease portfolio yieldincrease of 4.82%$25.4 million (6.7%) for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.2020.  The average costtotal balance of SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) commercial loans was $10.9 million at March 31, 2021, as we originated $8.6 million in new PPP loans and we received $7.9 million in PPP forgiveness payments for the quarter.  Multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans declined by $7.9 million (1.4%) as increased loan originations nearly offset substantially reduced loan payoffs.

Total deposits increased by $28.5 million, primarily due to a $44.9 million increase in core retail and commercialbusiness deposits, decreasedpartially offset by a $15.4 million decrease in retail certificates of deposit.

Net interest income declined by $952,000 due to 0.93% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to an average cost of 1.04% for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The average cost of wholesale deposits and borrowings stabilized at 2.52% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Our net interest margin decreased to 3.44% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to 3.50% for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

Growth in noninterest incomea decline in the fourth quarter of 2019 resultedaverage interest-earning assets yield from growth in mortgage brokerage fees3.27% to 2.98% resulting from a lower average yield on loans and trust income. Based on our additional investments in Commercial Real Estate bankers with capital markets experience, and Trust product development and sales capabilities, we anticipate further improvements in these categories during the remainder of 2020.
The substantial changes in commercial real estate market expectations will diminish transaction activity and credit availability for higher-leverage transactions typically financed by capital markets sources. The extreme volatility of equity markets similarly induces caution on the part of wealth management and trust customers, who became far more risk-averse as the scope and severity of the COVID-19 global pandemic expandedsignificantly reduced loan prepayment income during the first quarter of 2020. We expect2021 compared to see gradual improvement in these market-based opportunities commensurate with the reduction of uncertainties in commercial real estate and corporate earnings and asset valuations.
For the firstfourth quarter of 2020, noninterestpartially offset by a $335,000 recovery in the allowance for loan losses.  Noninterest income declined by $250,000,$283,000, primarily due to seasonal reductions in commercial loan commitment fees and credit risk premiums compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. In addition, mortgage brokerage fees declined by $43,000 compared2020.  Noninterest expenses increased $413,000 due to the seasonally stronger activity recordeda $232,000 increase in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Noninterest Expenses
Current market conditions favor a focus on expense reductions where feasible; however, our Business Plan requires investment in personnel and marketing resources to achieve our growth objectives in our loan and lease portfolios, and noninterest income for Commercial Mortgage Banking and Trust Services. Accordingly, we will seek to leverage cost savings from improved efficiencies in customer service delivery and reduction of legacy card-based transaction assets such as ATM/Debit cards and machines to help offset declines in interest income, and preserve our ability to realize our business generation priorities.
Noninterest expense was constant at $9.6 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. In the first quarter of 2020, compensation and benefits increased $380,000 due principally to seasonally higher payroll taxes and benefitsbenefit expense, and the addition of new business development resourcesa $160,000 increase in Commercial Real Estate and Small Ticket Equipment Finance.
Capital Management
The sharp reduction in the Company’s share price to below tangible book value should create an opportunity to enhance shareholder value through highly accretive share repurchases, absent the imposition of regulatory limitations or the existence of higher priority-capital needs. We also intend to continue to pursue acquisition opportunities that meet our established parameters, if executable under current market conditions.
We repurchased 206,196 shares at an average cost of $10.65office occupancy expenses during the first quarter of 2020. Our tangible book value increased2021 compared to $11.48 from $11.41 asfourth quarter of December 31, 2019. At March 31, 2020, we had 336,767 shares available for repurchase in our share repurchase program.

2020.

The Company’s ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.07%.  Nonperforming commercial-related loans represented 0.03% of total commercial-related loans at March 31, 2021. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets increased to 0.33% at March 31, 2021, due to the inclusion of $4.3 million of collateral repossessed related to a previously classified Chicago commercial loan in the first quarter of 2021.  Our allowance for loan losses decreased to 0.71% of total loans as of March 31, 2021, compared to 0.77% at December 31, 2020.

The Company’s capital position remained strong, with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.67% at March 31, 2021. The Company repurchased 146,106 of its common shares during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The Company’s book value per common share increased to $11.72 per share at March 31, 2021.


SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following summary information is derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. For additional information, reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Selected Financial Condition Data:

            

Total assets

 $1,620,385  $1,596,842  $23,543 

Loans, net

  1,028,840   1,002,578   26,262 

Securities, at fair value

  20,751   23,829   (3,078)

Foreclosed assets, net

  4,630   157   4,473 

Deposits

  1,422,037   1,393,544   28,493 

Borrowings

  4,000   4,000    

Equity

  171,433   172,930   (1,497)

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 31,

     
  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Selected Operating Data:

            

Interest income

 $11,248  $14,653  $(3,405)

Interest expense

  668   2,684   (2,016)

Net interest income

  10,580   11,969   (1,389)

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  (335)  471   (806)

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  10,915   11,498   (583)

Noninterest income

  1,258   1,398   (140)

Noninterest expense

  10,187   9,628 �� 559 

Income before income taxes

  1,986   3,268   (1,282)

Income tax expense

  517   850   (333)

Net income

 $1,469  $2,418  $(949)

 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Change
 (In thousands)
Selected Financial Condition Data:     
Total assets$1,450,282
 $1,488,015
 $(37,733)
Loans, net1,147,628
 1,168,008
 (20,380)
Securities, at fair value63,853
 60,193
 3,660
Deposits1,253,751
 1,284,757
 (31,006)
Borrowings
 61
 (61)
Equity172,995
 174,372
 (1,377)
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 Three Months Ended
March 31,
  
 2020 2019 Change
 (In thousands)
Selected Operating Data:     
Interest income$14,653
 $16,526
 $(1,873)
Interest expense2,684
 3,307
 (623)
Net interest income11,969
 13,219
 (1,250)
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses471
 (87) 558
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses11,498
 13,306
 (1,808)
Noninterest income1,398
 1,624
 (226)
Noninterest expense9,628
 10,098
 (470)
Income before income tax expense3,268
 4,832
 (1,564)
Income tax expense850
 1,281
 (431)
Net income$2,418
 $3,551
 $(1,133)



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 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:   
Performance Ratios:   
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets) (1)
0.66% 0.91%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (1)
5.52
 7.68
Average equity to average assets11.95
 11.91
Net interest rate spread (1) (2)
3.19
 3.35
Net interest margin (1) (3)
3.44
 3.64
Efficiency ratio (4)
72.03
 68.03
Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)
2.63
 2.60
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities132.68
 131.53
Dividends declared per share$0.10
 $0.10
Dividend payout ratio62.94% 46.35%
 At March 31, 2020 At December 31, 2019
Asset Quality Ratios:   
Nonperforming assets to total assets (5)
0.06% 0.07%
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.07
 0.07
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans1,061.78
 901.06
Allowance for loan losses to total loans0.70
 0.65
Capital Ratios:   
Equity to total assets at end of period11.93% 11.72%
Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)11.10% 10.89%
Other Data:   
Number of full-service offices19
 19
Employees (full-time equivalents)226
 222

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:

        

Performance Ratios:

        

Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets) (1)

  0.37%  0.66%

Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (1)

  3.40   5.52 

Average equity to average assets

  10.85   11.95 

Net interest rate spread (1) (2)

  2.73   3.19 

Net interest margin (1) (3)

  2.81   3.44 

Efficiency ratio (4)

  86.05   72.03 

Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)

  2.56   2.63 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

  141.49   132.68 

Dividends declared per share

 $0.10  $0.10 

Dividend payout ratio

  100.29%  62.94%

  

At March 31, 2021

  

At December 31, 2020

 

Asset Quality Ratios:

        

Nonperforming assets to total assets (5)

  0.33%  0.09%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

  0.07   0.12 

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

  1,087.50   634.81 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

  0.71   0.77 

Capital Ratios:

        

Equity to total assets at end of period

  10.58%  10.83%

Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)

  10.19%  10.10%

Other Data:

        

Number of full-service offices

  19   19 

Employees (full-time equivalents)

  220   210 

(1)

(1)

Ratios annualized.

(2)

(2)

The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.

(3)

(3)

The net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets for the period.

(4)

(4)

The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense, divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(5)

(5)

Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and other real estate owned.foreclosed assets.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019

2020

Total assets decreased $37.7increased $23.5 million, or 2.5%1.5%, to $1.450$1.620 billion at March 31, 2020,2021, from $1.488$1.597 billion at December 31, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in total assets was primarily due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents and loans receivable, which was partially offset by an increase in securities.loans.  Loans decreased $20.4increased $26.3 million, or 1.7%2.6%, to $1.148$1.029 billion at March 31, 2020,2021, from $1.168$1.003 billion at December 31, 2019. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $20.4 million, or 10.7%, to $169.9 million at March 31, 2020, from $190.3 million at December 31, 2019. Securities increased $3.7 million, or 6.1%, to $63.9 million at March 31, 2020, from $60.2 million at December 31, 2019.

2020.

Our loan portfolio consists primarily of investment and business loans (multi-family, nonresidential real estate, commercial, and commercial loans and leases), which together totaled 95.2%96.1% of gross loans at March 31, 2020.2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, commercial loans and leases increased by $12.3$37.6 million, or 8.5%; this increase was offset by decreases in multi-family loans of $21.3 million, or 3.8%; commercial leases of $6.6 million, or 2.4%; and nonresidential9.3%.  Nonresidential real estate loans of $1.2increased $3.5 million, or 0.9%3.2%, while multi-family loans decreased by $11.4 million, or 2.5%. The decreaseincrease in multi-familycommercial loans and leases was primarily due to a significant amount$43.5 million of government equipment finance originations as well as $8.6 million of Paycheck Protection Program loan prepayments.originations. 

Our primary lending area consists of the counties in the State of Illinois where our branch offices are located, and contiguous counties. We derive the most significant portion of our revenues from these geographic areas. We also engage in multi-family mortgage lending activities in carefully selected metropolitan areas outside our primary lending area and engage in certain types of commercial lending and leasing activities on a nationwide basis. At March 31, 2020, $232.52021, $223.2 million, or 42.9%50.6%, of our multi-family mortgage loans were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Chicago, Illinois; $64.3$53.0 million, or 11.9%12.0%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Dallas, Texas; $47.4$42.5 million, or 8.7%9.7%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Denver, Colorado; $35.7 million, or 6.6%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Tampa, Florida; $28.8 million, or 5.3%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina; $22.1 million, or 4.1%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for San Antonio, Texas; and $19.3$16.0 million, or 3.6%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Minneapolis, Minnesota.Tampa, Florida; and $14.9 million, or 3.4%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina. This information reflects the location of the collateral for the loan and does not necessarily reflect the location of the borrower.

borrowers.

Total liabilities decreased $36.4increased $25.0 million,, or 2.8%1.8%, to $1.277$1.449 billion at March 31, 2020,2021, from $1.314$1.424 billion at December 31, 2019, primarily2020, due to decreasesan increase in total deposits.  Total deposits decreased $31.0increased $28.5 million, or 2.4%2.0%, to $1.254$1.422 billion at March 31, 2020,2021, from $1.285$1.394 billion at December 31, 2019.2020.  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $8.3 million, or 2.5%, to $334.5 million at March 31, 2021, from $326.2 million at December 31, 2020 and interest-bearing NOW accounts increased $4.5 million, or 1.3%, to $341.5 million at March 31, 2021, from $337.0 million at December 31, 2020.  Money market accounts increased $20.6 million, or 6.9%, to $318.4 million at March 31, 2021, from $297.8 million at December 31, 2020.  Savings accounts increased $11.5 million, or 6.4%, to $191.0 million at March 31, 2021, from $179.6 million at December 31, 2020.  Retail certificates of deposit decreased $17.0$15.4 million, or 5.0%6.3%, to $320.0$230.4 million at March 31, 2020,2021, from $336.9$245.8 million at December 31, 2019.2020. Wholesale certificates of deposit decreased $12.0 million,$994,000, or 18.5%13.8%, to $53.1$6.2 million at March 31, 2020,2021, from $65.1$7.2 million at December 31, 2019. Money market accounts increased $1.6 million, or 0.7%, to $247.2 million at March 31, 2020, from $245.6 million at December 31, 2019. Interest-bearing NOW accounts decreased $6.3 million, or 2.3%, to $266.8 million at March 31, 2020, from $273.2 million at December 31, 2019. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $380,000, or 0.2%, to $211.1 million at March 31, 2020, from $210.8 million at December 31, 2019 and savings accounts increased $2.3 million, or 1.5%, to $155.5 million at March 31, 2020, from $153.2 million at December 31, 2019.2020. Core deposits (which consists of savings, money market, noninterest-bearing demand and NOW accounts) represented 70.2%83.4% of total deposits at March 31, 2020,2021, compared to 68.7%81.8% at December 31, 2019.

2020.  Borrowings remained at $4.0 million in  March 31, 2021, as the Bank borrowed $4.0 million from the FHLB at zero percent interest rate for a one year term in May 2020.

Total stockholders’ equity was $173.0$171.4 million at March 31, 2020,2021, compared to $174.4$172.9 million at December 31, 2019.2020. The decrease in total stockholders’ equity was primarily due to our repurchase of 206,196146,106 shares of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 at a total cost of $2.2$1.5 million, and our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $1.5 million during the same period. These reductions in total stockholders’ equity were partially offset by the net income of $2.4$1.5 million that the Company recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020.2021.

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019

2020

Net Income. Net income was $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $3.6$1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2021, compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Earnings per basic and fully diluted share of common stock were $0.16$0.10 for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, compared to $0.22$0.16 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

2020.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $12.0$10.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, compared to $13.2$12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020. The decrease in net interest income reflected a $1.9$3.4 million,, or 11.3%23.2%, decrease in interest income, partially offset by a $623,000$2.0 million decrease in interest expense.

The decrease in net interest income was due in substantial part to a decrease in the average yield on interest-earning assets, and decrease in total average interest-earning assets, which was partially offset by a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.liabilities and an increase in total average interest-earning assets. Loan interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 includes amortized fees of $240,000 from the SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans.  The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 34123 basis points to 2.98% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, from 4.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, from 4.55%2020. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 77 basis points to 0.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 18 basis points to2021, from 1.02% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, from 1.20% for the same period in 2019.2020. Total average interest-earning assets decreased $73.8increased $127.9 million, or 5.0%9.1%, to $1.401$1.528 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, from $1.474$1.401 billion for the same period in 2019. Our net




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interest rate spread decreased by 16 basis points2020.  Total average interest-bearing liabilities increased $24.7 million, or 2.3%, to 3.19%$1.080 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, from 3.35%$1.056 billion for the same period in 2019.2020.  Our net interest marginrate spread decreased by 2046 basis points to 3.44%2.73% for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, from 3.64%3.19% for the same period in 2019.

2020. Our net interest margin decreased by 63 basis points to 2.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, from 3.44% for the same period in 2020.


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Average Balance Sheets

The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:           
Loans$1,160,197
 $13,611
 4.72% $1,304,385
 $15,352
 4.77%
Securities62,919
 304
 1.94
 91,271
 602
 2.67
Stock in FHLB and FRB7,490
 86
 4.62
 8,026
 100
 5.05
Other169,933
 652
 1.54
 70,673
 472
 2.71
Total interest-earning assets1,400,539
 14,653
 4.21
 1,474,355
 16,526
 4.55
Noninterest-earning assets64,714
     79,129
    
Total assets$1,465,253
     $1,553,484
    
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Savings deposits$154,102
 64
 0.17
 $153,461
 115
 0.30
Money market accounts248,501
 464
 0.75
 251,573
 568
 0.92
NOW accounts266,087
 222
 0.34
 270,202
 292
 0.44
Certificates of deposit386,845
 1,934
 2.01
 431,346
 2,246
 2.11
Total deposits1,055,535
 2,684
 1.02
 1,106,582
 3,221
 1.18
Borrowings15
 
 
 14,375
 86
 2.43
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,055,550
 2,684
 1.02
 1,120,957
 3,307
 1.20
Noninterest-bearing deposits208,119
     219,190
    
Noninterest-bearing liabilities26,515
     28,380
    
Total liabilities1,290,184
     1,368,527
    
Equity175,069
     184,957
    
Total liabilities and equity$1,465,253
     $1,553,484
    
Net interest income  $11,969
     $13,219
  
Net interest rate spread (2)
    3.19%     3.35%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$344,989
     $353,398
    
Net interest margin (4)
    3.44%     3.64%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities132.68%     131.53%    

  

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

Average Outstanding Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield/Rate (1)

  

Average Outstanding Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield/Rate (1)

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                        

Loans

 $1,010,682  $10,929   4.39% $1,160,197  $13,611   4.72%

Securities

  21,207   54   1.03   62,919   304   1.94 

Stock in FHLB and FRB

  7,490   85   4.60   7,490   86   4.62 

Other

  489,093   180   0.15   169,933   652   1.54 

Total interest-earning assets

  1,528,472   11,248   2.98   1,400,539   14,653   4.21 

Noninterest-earning assets

  63,947           64,714         

Total assets

 $1,592,419          $1,465,253         

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                        

Savings deposits

 $184,724   28   0.06  $154,102   64   0.17 

Money market accounts

  312,843   109   0.14   248,501   464   0.75 

NOW accounts

  334,147   112   0.14   266,087   222   0.34 

Certificates of deposit

  244,557   419   0.69   386,845   1,934   2.01 

Total deposits

  1,076,271   668   0.25   1,055,535   2,684   1.02 

Borrowings

  4,000         15       

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  1,080,271   668   0.25   1,055,550   2,684   1.02 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  313,623           208,119         

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

  25,684           26,515         

Total liabilities

  1,419,578           1,290,184         

Equity

  172,841           175,069         

Total liabilities and equity

 $1,592,419          $1,465,253         

Net interest income

     $10,580          $11,969     

Net interest rate spread (2)

          2.73%          3.19%

Net interest-earning assets (3)

 $448,201          $344,989         

Net interest margin (4)

          2.81%          3.44%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

  141.49%          132.68%        

(1)

Annualized.

(1)

(2)

Annualized.
(2)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.



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Provision for Loan Losses

We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of nonperforming and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or events change. We assess the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance.

A loan balance is classified as a loss and charged-off when it is confirmed that there is no readily apparent source of repayment for the portion of the loan that is classified as loss. Confirmation can occur upon the receipt of updated third-party appraisal valuation information indicating that there is a low probability of repayment upon sale of the collateral, the final disposition of collateral where the net proceeds are insufficient to pay the loan balance in full, our failure to obtain possession of certain consumer-loan collateral within certain time limits specified by applicable federal regulations, the conclusion of legal proceedings where the borrower’s obligation to repay is legally discharged (such as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding), or when it appears that further formal collection procedures are not likely to result in net proceeds in excess of the costs to collect.

We recorded a provision forrecovery of loan losses of $471,000$335,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, compared to a recoveryprovision for loan losses of $87,000$471,000 for the same period in 2019.2020. The provision for, or recovery of, loan losses is a function of the allowance for loan loss methodology that we use to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for inherent loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted. In the first quarter of 2020, we adjusted the economic risk factor methodology to incorporate the current economic implications and rising unemployment rate from the COVID-19 pandemic. The portion of the allowance for loan losses that is attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment increased $480,000,decreased $356,000, or 6.3%4.6%, to $8.1$7.4 million at March 31, 20202021, from $7.6$7.7 million at December 31, 2019.2020. There were $28,000 of reserves established for loans individually evaluated for impairment at March 31, 2021, compared to no reserves established for loans individually evaluated for impairment at March 31, 2020.  Net charge-offs were $21,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Net2021, compared to net recoveries wereof $9,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to net charge-offs of $29,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

2020.

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 1,061.78%1,087.50% at March 31, 2020,2021, compared to 901.06%634.81% at December 31, 2019.

2020.

Noninterest Income

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
  
 2020 2019 Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Deposit service charges and fees$887
 $930
 $(43)
Loan servicing fees63
 23
 40
Mortgage brokerage and banking fees29
 28
 1
Gain on sale of equity securities
 295
 (295)
Loss on disposal of other assets(2) (19) 17
Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income282
 205
 77
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance32
 30
 2
Other107
 132
 (25)
Total noninterest income$1,398
 $1,624
 $(226)

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 31,

     
  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Deposit service charges and fees

 $738  $887  $(149)

Loan servicing fees

  55   63   (8)

Mortgage brokerage and banking fees

  12   29   (17)
Loss on disposal of other assets     (2)  2 

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income

  334   282   52 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

  21   32   (11)

Other

  98   107   (9)

Total noninterest income

 $1,258  $1,398  $(140)

Noninterest income decreased $226,000,$140,000, or 13.9%10.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 to $1.4$1.3 million, compared to $1.6$1.4 million for the same period in 2019.2020.  Deposit service charges decreased $43,000$149,000, or 16.8%, due to reduced non-sufficient funds returns charges and loan servicingnegative balance fees. Mortgage brokerage and banking fees increased $40,000decreased $17,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. We recorded a gain2020 due to payoffs and paydowns on sale of equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 for $295,000.serviced mortgages loans. Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income increased $77,000,$52,000, or 37.6%18.4%, to $334,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, from $282,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compareddue to $205,000increased assets under management.  Earnings on bank-owned life insurance decreased by $11,000 to $21,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2021, due to lower interest rates. Other income decreased $25,000,$9,000, or 18.9%8.4%, to $98,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $107,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $132,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to recording $10,000 of Visa stock dividends for the three months ended March 31, 2019.


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Noninterest Expense

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
  
 2020 2019 Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and benefits$5,518
 $5,703
 $(185)
Office occupancy and equipment1,800
 1,845
 (45)
Advertising and public relations152
 161
 (9)
Information technology822
 692
 130
Professional fees263
 306
 (43)
Supplies, telephone and postage300
 399
 (99)
Amortization of intangibles14
 20
 (6)
Nonperforming asset management40
 54
 (14)
Operations of other real estate owned, net(17) (44) 27
FDIC insurance premiums34
 108
 (74)
Other702
 854
 (152)
Total noninterest expense$9,628
 $10,098
 $(470)

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 31,

     
  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Compensation and benefits

 $5,471  $5,518  $(47)

Office occupancy and equipment

  2,138   1,800   338 

Advertising and public relations

  196   152   44 

Information technology

  658   864   (206)
Professional fees  370   314   56 

Supplies, telephone and postage

  400   303   97 

Amortization of intangibles

  7   14   (7)

Nonperforming asset management

  41   40   1 

Operations of other real estate owned, net

  53   (17)  70 

FDIC insurance premiums

  106   34   72 

Other

  747   606   141 

Total noninterest expense

 $10,187  $9,628  $559 

Noninterest expense decreasedincreased by $470,000,$559,000, or 4.7%5.8%, to $9.6$10.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, from $10.1$9.6 million for the same period in 2019.2020.  The decreaseincrease in noninterest expense was due in substantial part to decreasesincreases in compensation and benefits, office occupancy and equipment expense, professional fees, supplies, telephone and postage expense and FDIC insurance premiums and other expenses,expense, partially offset by an increasea decrease in information technology. Compensationtechnology expense.  Office occupancy and benefitsequipment increased $338,000, or 18.8%, primarily due to increased snow removal expense of $150,000 and expense related to COVID-19 cleaning and sanitation.  Information technology expense decreased $185,000,$206,000, or 3.2%, partially due to lower incentive and severance expenses as well as decreased payroll taxes. Full-time equivalent employees decreased to 226 at March 31, 2020 from 235 one year ago. Information technology expenses increased $130,000, or 18.8%23.8%, to $822,000$658,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, from $692,000$864,000 for the same period in 20192020, primarily due to equipment upgradesthe renegotiation of technology contracts as we continue to upgrade our system and implement cybersecurity prevention expenses. FDIC insuranceprevention.  Telephone expense decreased by $74,000,increased $115,000 with the upgrade and conversion of our phone and data systems.  Professional fees increased $56,000, or 68.5%17.8%, to $34,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to increases in consulting and placement fees.  FDIC insurance premiums increased $72,000, to $106,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $34,000 for the same period in 2020, due to the receipt of the FDIC's small bank assessment credit in 2020.the third quarter of 2019.  Other noninterest expense decreased $152,000,increased $141,000, or 17.8%23.3%, to $702,000$747,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, from $854,000$606,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2020, primarily due to the reversal of a $116,000 reserve on open commitments for two undrawn letters of credit. The commitments expired duringcredit in the first quarter of 2020 with no draw.

2020. 

Income Taxes

We recorded income tax expense of $517,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $850,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020. Our combined state and federal effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 was 26.0% versus an effective tax rate.

We review loans on a regular basis, and generally place loans on nonaccrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due. In addition, we place loans on nonaccrual status when we do not expect to receive full payment of interest or principal. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed from interest income. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are recognized in accordance with our significant accounting policies. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the borrower must generally demonstrate at least six consecutive months of contractual payment performance before the loan is eligible to return to accrual status. We may have loans classified as 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing. Generally, we do not utilize this category of loan classification unless: (1) the loan is repaid in full shortly after the period end date; (2) the loan is well secured and there are no asserted or pending legal barriers to its collection; or (3) the borrower has remitted all scheduled payments and is otherwise in substantial compliance with the terms of the loan, but the processing of loan payments actually received or the renewal of the loan has not occurred for administrative reasons. At March 31, 2020,2021, we had no loans in this category.

We typically obtain new third–party appraisals or collateral valuations when we place a loan on nonaccrual status, conduct impairment testing or conduct a TDR analysis unless the existing valuation information for the collateral is sufficiently current to comply with the requirements of our Appraisal and Collateral Valuation Policy (“ACV Policy”). We also obtain new third–party




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appraisals or collateral valuations when the judicial foreclosure process concludes with respect to real estate collateral, and when we otherwise acquire actual or constructive title to real estate collateral. In addition to third–party appraisals, we use updated valuation information based on Multiple Listing Service data, broker opinions of value, actual sales prices of similar assets sold by us and approved sales prices in response to offers to purchase similar assets owned by us to provide interim valuation information for consolidated financial statement and management purposes. Our ACV Policy establishes the maximum useful life of a real estate appraisal at 18 months. Because appraisals and updated valuations utilize historical or “ask–side” data in reaching valuation conclusions, the appraised or updated valuation may or may not reflect the actual sales price that we will receive at the time of sale.

Real estate appraisals may include up to three approaches to value: the sales comparison approach, the income approach (for income-producing property) and the cost approach. Not all appraisals utilize all three approaches. Depending on the nature of the collateral and market conditions, we may emphasize one approach over another in determining the fair value of real estate collateral. Appraisals may also contain different estimates of value based on the level of occupancy or planned future improvements. “As-is” valuations represent an estimate of value based on current market conditions with no changes to the use or condition of the real estate collateral. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations assume the real estate collateral will be improved to a stated standard or achieve its highest and best use in terms of occupancy. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations may be subject to a present value adjustment for market conditions or the schedule of improvements.

As part of the asset classification process, we develop an exit strategy for real estate collateral or OREOand foreclosed assets by assessing overall market conditions, the current use and condition of the asset, and its highest and best use. For most income–producing real estate, we believe that investors value most highly a stable income stream from the asset; consequently, we perform a comparative evaluation to determine whether conducting a sale on an “as–is,” “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is most likely to produce the highest net realizable value. If we determine that the “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is appropriate, we then complete the necessary improvements or tenant stabilization tasks, with the applicable time value discount and improvement expenses incorporated into our estimates of the expected costs to sell. As of March 31, 2020,2021, substantially all impaired real estate loan collateral and OREO were valued on an “as–is basis.”

Estimates of the net realizable value of real estate collateral also include a deduction for the expected costs to sell the collateral or such other deductions from the cash flows resulting from the operation and liquidation of the asset as are appropriate. For most real estate collateral subject to the judicial foreclosure process, we generally apply a 10.0% deduction to the value of the asset to determine the expected costs to sell the asset. This estimate includes one year of real estate taxes, sales commissions and miscellaneous repair and closing costs. If we receive a purchase offer that requires unbudgeted repairs, or if the expected resolution period for the asset exceeds one year, we then include, on a case-by-case basis, the costs of the additional real estate taxes and repairs and any other material holding costs in the expected costs to sell the collateral. For OREO, we generally apply a 7.0% deduction to determine the expected costs to sell, as expenses for real estate taxes and repairs are expensed when incurred.




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Nonperforming Assets Summary

The following table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets.

 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:     
One-to-four family residential real estate$476
 $512
 $(36)
Nonresidential real estate288
 288
 
 764
 800
 (36)
Loans past due over 90 days, still accruing - commercial leases
 47
 (47)
      
Nonperforming loans764
 847
 (83)
      
Other real estate owned - One-to-four family residential110
 186
 (76)
Total nonperforming assets$874
 $1,033
 $(159)
Ratios:     
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.07% 0.07%  
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.06
 0.07
  

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

  

Quarter Change

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nonaccrual loans:

            

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $384  $925  $(541)

Nonresidential real estate

  296   296    

Other commercial leases

         

Nonperforming loans

  680   1,221   (541)
             

Other real estate owned:

            

One-to-four family residential real estate

  695   157   538 

Nonresidential real estate

  170      170 
Other real estate owned  865   157   708 
             

Other foreclosed assets

  3,765      3,765 
             

Total nonperforming assets

 $5,310  $1,378  $3,932 
             

Ratios:

            

Nonperforming loans to total loans

  0.07%  0.12%    

Nonperforming assets to total assets

  0.33   0.09     

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets decreased $159,000increased $3.9 million to $874,000$5.3 million at March 31, 2020,2021, from $1.0$1.4 million at December 31, 2019.2020, due to the inclusion of $4.3 million of collateral repossessed related to a previously classified Chicago commercial loan in the first quarter of 2021.  Two residential loans with a total book balance of $128,000 were transferred from nonaccrual loans to OREO during the three months ended March 31, 2021. We continue to experience modest quantities of defaults on residential real estate loans principally due either to the borrower’s personal financial condition or deteriorated collateral value.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity. The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser extent, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, the sales of loans and securities and lease payments. The scheduled amortization of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments and mortgage loan sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments and lines of credit and maturing certificates of deposit that are not renewed or extended. We generally remain fully invested and utilize FHLB advances as an additional source of funds. We had no$4.0 million of FHLB advances outstanding at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.

BankFinancial Corporation2020.

The Company is a separate legal entity from BankFinancial, NA, thatNA. The Company must provide for its own liquidity to pay any dividends to its shareholdersstockholders and to repurchase shares of its common stock, and for other corporate purposes. ItsThe Company's primary source of liquidity is dividend payments it receives from the Bank. The Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company is subject to regulatory limitations. At March 31, 2020,2021, the Company (on an unconsolidated, stand-alone basis) had liquid assets of $6.7$8.2 million.  On April 1,In 2020, the Company entered intoobtained a $5.0 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank at the parent company level.to provide a secondary source of liquidity. Interest is payable at a rate of Prime rate minus 0.75%. The line of credit will mature on April 1,March 31, 2022.  The line of credit had no outstanding balance at March 31, 2021.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, we were not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that had or were reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on our liquidity.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, we had no other material commitments for capital expenditures.

Capital Management - Bank. The overall objectives of our capital management are to ensure the availability of sufficient capital to support loan, deposit and other asset and liability growth opportunities and to maintain sufficient capital to absorb unforeseen losses or write-downs that are inherent in the business risks associated with the banking industry. We seek to balance the need for




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higher capital levels to address such unforeseen risks and the goal to achieve an adequate return on the capital invested by our stockholders.

The Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. The capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations, involve the quantitative measurement of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. The failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in regulatory actions. The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective in 2015. The net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.

In addition, as a result of the legislation, the federal banking agencies developed a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (the ratio of a bank’s tangible equity capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies may consider a financial institution’s risk profile when evaluating whether it qualifies as a community bank for purposes of the capital ratio requirement. The federal banking agencies must set the minimum capital for the new Community Bank Leverage Ratio at not less than 8% and not more than 10%. Beginning in the second quarter 2020 and until the end of the year, a banking organization that has a leverage ratio of 8% or greater and meets certain other criteria may elect to use the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework; and qualified community banks will have until January 1, 2022, before the Community Bank Leverage Ratio requirement is re-established at greater than 9%. Pursuant to Section 4012 of the CARES Act and related interim final rules, the Community Bank Leverage Ratio will be 8% beginning in the second quarter and for the remainder of calendar year 2020, 8.5% for calendar year 2021, and 9% thereafter. A financial institution can elect to be subject to this new definition, and opt-out of this new definition, at any time. As a qualified community bank, we electelected to be subject to this definition beginning the second quarter of 2020.

   As of March 31, 2021, the Bank's Community Bank Leverage Ratio was 10.19%.

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required.

The Company and the Bank have each adopted Regulatory Capital Plans that require the Bank to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 7.5% and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.5%. The minimum capital ratios set forth in the Regulatory Capital Plans will be increased and other minimum capital requirements will be established if and as necessary.  In accordance with the Regulatory Capital Plans, the Bank will not pursue any acquisition or growth opportunity, declare any dividend or conduct any stock repurchase that would cause the Bank's total risk-based capital ratio and/or its Tier 1 leverage ratio to fall below the established minimum capital levels or the capital levels required for capital adequacy plus the  CCB.capital conservation buffer (“CCB”). The minimum CCB is 2.5%.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, the Bank was well-capitalized, with all capital ratios exceeding the well-capitalized requirement. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s prompt corrective action capitalization category.

The Bank is subject to regulatory restrictions on the amount of dividends it may declare and pay to the Company without prior regulatory approval, and to regulatory notification requirements for dividends that do not require prior regulatory approval.




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Actual and required capital amounts and ratios for the Bank were:

 Actual Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
 (Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2020           
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)$170,270
 16.53% $82,385
 8.00% $102,981
 10.00%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):162,158
 15.75
 61,789
 6.00
 82,385
 8.00
Common Tier 1 (CET1)162,158
 15.75
 46,342
 4.50
 66,938
 6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):162,158
 11.10
 58,458
 4.00
 73,073
 5.00
            
December 31, 2019           
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)$170,203
 16.38% $83,130
 8.00% $103,913
 10.00%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets)162,455
 15.63
 62,348
 6.00
 83,130
 8.00
Common Tier 1 (CET1)162,455
 15.63
 46,761
 4.50
 67,543
 6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):162,455
 10.89
 59,666
 4.00
 74,583
 5.00

  

Actual

  

Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31, 2021

                

Community Bank Leverage Ratio

 $162,059   10.19% $135,215   8.50%
                 

December 31, 2020

                

Community Bank Leverage Ratio

 $160,236   10.10% $126,964   8.00%

Quarterly Cash Dividends. The Company declared cash dividends of $0.10 per share for both of the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.March 31, 2020.

ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Qualitative Analysis. A significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results from timing differences in the maturity or repricing of our assets, liabilities and off balance sheet contracts (i.e., forward loan commitments), the effect of loan prepayments and deposit withdrawals, the difference in the behavior of lending and funding rates arising from the use of different indices and “yield curve risk” arising from changing rate relationships across the spectrum of maturities for constant or variable credit risk investments. In addition to directly affecting net interest income, changes in market interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers to repay variable rate loans, the volume of loan prepayments and refinancings, the carrying value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and the flow and mix of deposits.

The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to reduce, to the extent possible, the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which consists of certain members of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, our operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies accordingly. The Board of Directors then reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings, and reports to the full Board of Directors.

We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing and deposit activities. In an effort to better manage interest rate risk, we have de-emphasized the origination of residential mortgage loans, and have increased our emphasis on the origination of nonresidential real estate loans, multi-family mortgage loans, and commercial loans and commercial leases. In addition, depending on market interest rates and our capital and liquidity position, we generally sell all or a portion of our longer-term, fixed-rate residential loans, and usually on a servicing-retained basis. Further, we primarily invest in shorter-duration securities, which generally have lower yields compared to longer-term investments. Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter-term loans and securities, as well as loans with variable rates of interest, helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Finally, we have classified all of our investment portfolio as available-for-sale so as to provide flexibility in liquidity management.

We utilize a combination of analyses to monitor the Bank’s exposure to changes in interest rates. The economic value of equity analysis is a model that estimates the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts. In calculating changes in NPV, we assume estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that seem most likely based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.

Our net interest income analysis utilizes the data derived from the dynamic GAP analysis, described below, and applies several additional elements, including actual interest rate indices and margins, contractual limitations such as interest rate floors and caps and the U.S. Treasury yield curve as of the balance sheet date. In addition, we apply consistent parallel yield curve shifts (in both directions) to determine possible changes in net interest income if the theoretical yield curve shifts occurred instantaneously. Net interest income analysis also adjusts the dynamic GAP repricing analysis based on changes in prepayment rates resulting from the parallel yield curve shifts.

Our dynamic GAP analysis determines the relative balance between the repricing of assets and liabilities over multiple periods of time (ranging from overnight to five years). Dynamic GAP analysis includes expected cash flows from loans and mortgage-backed securities, applying prepayment rates based on the differential between the current interest rate and the market interest rate for each loan and security type. This analysis identifies mismatches in the timing of asset and liability repricing but does not necessarily provide an accurate indicator of interest rate risk because it omits the factors incorporated into the net interest income analysis.

Quantitative Analysis. The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2020,2021, the estimated changes in the Bank’s NPV and net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous parallel shift in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.

 
Estimated Decrease
in NPV
 
Increase in Estimated
Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates (basis points)Amount Percent Amount Percent
 (Dollars in thousands)
+400$(17,431) (9.50)% $1,361
 3.02%
+300(12,267) (6.69) 1,121
 2.49
+200(10,076) (5.49) 713
 1.58
+100(8,152) (4.44) 294
 0.65
0       
-25(807) (0.44) 19
 0.04

   

Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV

  

Increase (Decrease) in Estimated Net Interest Income

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

  

Amount

  

Percent

  

Amount

  

Percent

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
+400  $8,590   4.37% $11,978   28.84%

+300

   9,805   4.99   9,227   22.21 

+200

   7,058   3.59   6,164   14.84 

+100

   1,804   0.92   2,962   7.13 
0                 
-25   (6,329)  (3.22)  (598)  (1.44)

The table set forth above indicates that at March 31, 2020,2021, in the event of an immediate 25 basis point decrease in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 0.44%3.22% decrease in NPV and a $19,000 increase$598,000 decrease in net interest income. In the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 5.49% decrease3.59% increase in NPV and a $713,000$6.2 million increase in net interest income. This data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors, which could reduce the actual impact on NPV and net interest income, if any.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV and net interest income requires that we make certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and net interest income table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors. The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the repricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Because of the shortcomings mentioned above, management considers many additional factors such as projected changes in loan and deposit balances and various projected forward interest rate scenarios when evaluating strategies for managing interest rate risk. Accordingly, although the NPV and net interest income table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.




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ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2020.2021. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020,2021, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, based on currently available information, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There have abeen no material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the following risk factor represents material updates and additionschanges to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10- K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 as filedCompany's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional risks not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, to the extent that any of the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitutes forward-looking statements, the risk factor set forth below also is a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us.
The economic impact of the novel COVID-19 outbreak could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in China, and, in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. On March 12, 2020, the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States a national emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic dislocation in the United States as many state and local governments have ordered non-essential businesses to close and residents to shelter in place at home. This has resulted in an unprecedented slow-down in economic activity and a related increase in unemployment. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 22 million people have filed claims for unemployment, and stock markets have declined in value and, in particular, bank stocks have significantly declined in value. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Reserve Board has reduced the benchmark fed funds rate to a target range of 0% to 0.25%, and the yields on 10 and 30-year treasury notes have declined to historic lows. Various state governments and federal agencies are requiring lenders to provide forbearance and other relief to borrowers (e.g., waiving late payment and other fees). The federal banking agencies have encouraged financial institutions to prudently work with affected borrowers and recently passed legislation has provided relief from reporting loan classifications due to modifications related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Certain industries have been particularly hard-hit, including the travel and hospitality industry, the restaurant industry and the retail industry. Finally, the spread of the coronavirus has caused us to modify our business practices, including employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of physical participation in meetings, events and conferences. We may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers and business partners.
Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy may be reopened.



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As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations:
demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income;
if the economy is unable to substantially reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;
collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;
our allowance for loan losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties beyond forbearance periods, which will adversely affect our net income;
the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us;
as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income;
a material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend;
our wealth management and trust revenues may decline with continuing market turmoil;
a prolonged weakness in economic conditions resulting in a reduction of future projected earnings could result in our recording a valuation allowance against our current outstanding deferred tax assets;
we rely on third party vendors for certain services and the unavailability of a critical service due to the COVID-19 outbreak could have an adverse effect on us; and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums may increase if the agency experiences additional resolution costs.
Moreover, our future success and profitability substantially depends on the management skills of our executive officers and directors, many of whom have held officer and director positions with us for many years. The unanticipated loss or unavailability of key employees due to the outbreak could harm our ability to operate our business or execute our business strategy. We may not be successful in finding and integrating suitable successors in the event of key employee loss or unavailability.
Any one or a combination of the factors identified above could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations and prospects.



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ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)

(a)

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. Not applicable.

(b)

(b)

Use of Proceeds. Not applicable.

(c)

(c)

Repurchases of Equity Securities.

The following table sets forth information in connection with purchases of our common stock made by, or, on behalf of us, during the first quarter of 2020:

         
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 51,177
 $12.88
 51,177 491,786
February 1, 2020 through February 29, 2020 14,000
 12.18
 14,000 477,786
March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 141,019
 9.69
 141,019 336,767
  206,196
   206,196  
On January 30, 2020, the Board extended the expiration date of the Company's share repurchase authorization from March 31, 2020 to October 31, 2020. 2021. 

Period

 Total Number of Shares Purchased  Average Price Paid per Share  Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs 

January 1, 2021 through January 31, 2021

  33,000  $8.98   33,000   401,264 

February 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021

  4,000   8.63   4,000   397,264 

March 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021

  109,106   10.56   109,106   288,158 
   146,106       146,106     

As of March 31, 2020,2021, the Company had repurchased 5,473,9885,922,597 shares of its common stock out of the 5,810,7556,210,755 shares of common stock authorized under the current share repurchase authorization approved on March 30, 2015. Pursuant to the share repurchase authorization, as of March 31, 2020,2021, there are 336,767were 288,158 shares of common stock authorized for repurchase.  On April 19, 2021, the Board extended the expiration of the Company's share repurchase through October 31, 2020.

authorization from April 30, 2021 to November 15, 2021, and increased the total number of shares currently authorized for repurchase under the Share Repurchase Program from 6,210,755 shares to 6,460,755 shares, an increase of 250,000 shares.  

ITEM 3.

DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number

Description

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
None.

31.1

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS
Exhibit NumberDescription
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

101

101

The following financial statements from the BankFinancial Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020,2021, formatted in Inline Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL)(iXBRL): (i) consolidated statements of financial condition, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity, (v) consolidated statements of cash flows and (vi) the notes to consolidated financial statements.

*104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

Dated:

April 30, 2021 

By:

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated:April 20, 2020By:

/s/ F. Morgan Gasior

F. Morgan Gasior

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

/s/ Paul A. Cloutier

Paul A. Cloutier

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





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