Loans Receivable Held for Investment | NOTE 4. – Loans Receivable Held for Investment Loans receivable held for investment were as follows as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (In thousands) Real estate: Single family $ 25,514 $ 30,038 Multi-family 532,689 502,141 Commercial real estate 116,100 114,574 Church 12,896 15,780 Construction 81,813 40,703 Commercial – other 64,943 64,841 SBA loans (1) 7,770 3,601 Consumer 20 11 Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums 841,745 771,689 Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums 1,368 1,755 Gross loans receivable 843,113 773,444 Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net (858 ) (1,010 ) Allowance for credit losses (2) (6,899 ) (4,388 ) Loans receivable, net $ 835,356 $ 768,046 (1) Including Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. (2) The allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2022 was accounted for under ASC 450 and ASC 310, which is reflective of probable incurred losses as of the date of the consolidated statement of financial condition. Effective January 1, 2023, the allowance for credit losses is accounted for under ASC 326, which is reflective of estimated expected lifetime credit losses. Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, loans that were purchased in a business combination that showed evidence of credit deterioration since their origination and for which it was probable, at acquisition, that not all contractually required payments would be collected were classified as purchased-credit impaired (“PCI”). The Company accounted for PCI loans and associated income recognition in accordance with ASC Subtopic 310-30 – Receivables-Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Upon acquisition, the Company measured the amount by which the undiscounted expected cash future flows on PCI loans exceeded the estimated fair value of the loan as the “accretable yield,” representing the amount of estimated future interest income on the loan. The amount of accretable yield was re-measured at each financial reporting date, representing the difference between the remaining undiscounted expected cash flows and the current carrying value of the PCI loan. The accretable yield on PCI loans was recognized in interest income using the interest method. Following the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company analyzes all acquired loans at the time of acquisition for more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since their origination date. Such loans are classified as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. Acquired loans classified as PCD are recorded at an initial amortized cost, which is comprised of the purchase price of the loans and the initial ACL determined for the loans, which is added to the purchase price, and any resulting discount or premium related to factors other than credit. PCI loans were considered to be PCD loans at the date of adoption of ASC 326. The Company accounts for interest income on PCD loans using the interest method, whereby any purchase discounts or premiums are accreted or amortized into interest income as an adjustment of the loan’s yield. An accretable yield is not determined for PCD loans. As part of the CFBanc merger on April 1, 2021, the Company acquired PCD loans. Prior to the CFBanc merger, there were no such acquired loans . The carrying amount of those loans was as follows: September 30 , December 31, 2022 (In thousand s) Real estate: Single family $ – $ 68 Commercial – other 45 57 $ 45 $ 125 The following tables summarize the discount on the PCD periods indicated: Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 (In thousands) Balance at the beginning of the period $ 7 $ 27 Deduction due to payoffs – (12 ) Accretion (2 ) (10 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 5 $ 5 Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 (In thousands) Balance at the beginning of the period $ 160 $ 883 Deduction due to payoffs (71 ) (810 ) Accretion (4 ) (20 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 93 $ 93 Effective January 1, 2023, the Company accounts for credit losses on loans in accordance with ASC 326. ASC 326 requires the Company to recognize estimates for lifetime losses on loans and off-balance sheet loan commitments at the time of origination or acquisition. The recognition of losses at origination or acquisition represents the Company’s best estimate of the lifetime expected credit loss associated with a loan given the facts and circumstances associated with the particular loan, and involves the use of significant management judgement and estimates, which are subject to change based on management’s on-going assessment of the credit quality of the loan portfolio and changes in economic forecasts used in the model. The Company uses the WARM method when determining estimates for the ACL for each of its portfolio segments. The weighted average remaining life, including the effect of estimated prepayments, is calculated for each loan pool on a quarterly basis. The Company then estimates a loss rate for each pool using both its own historical loss experience and the historical losses of a group of peer institutions during the period from 2004 through the most recent quarter. The Company’s ACL model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors, where appropriate. Qualitative adjustments may include, but are not limited to factors such as: (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices; (ii) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions; (iii) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management; (v) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions; (vi) changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system; (vii) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans; (viii) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations; and (ix) the effect of other external factors (i.e., competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses. These qualitative factors incorporate the concept of reasonable and supportable forecasts, as required by ASC 326. The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the period indicated: Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) (1) Ending Balance ( In thousands Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single family $ 247 $ – $ – $ (6 ) $ 241 Multi-family 4,255 – – (8 ) 4,247 Commercial real estate 1,012 – – 9 1,021 Church 83 – – (4 ) 79 Construction 788 – – 59 847 Commercial - other 546 – – (121 ) 425 SBA loans 39 – – – 39 Consumer – – – – – Total $ 6,970 $ – $ – $ (71 ) $ 6,899 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Beginning Balance Impact of CECL Adoption Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) (1) Ending Balance (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single family $ 109 $ 214 $ – $ – $ (82 ) $ 241 Multi-family 3,273 603 – – 371 4,247 Commercial real estate 449 466 – – 106 1,021 Church 65 37 – – (23 ) 79 Construction 313 219 – – 315 847 Commercial - other 175 254 – – (4 ) 425 SBA loans – 20 – – 19 39 Consumer 4 (4 ) – – – – Total $ 4,388 $ 1,809 $ – $ – $ 702 $ 6,899 (1) The bank also recorded a provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $69 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and $106 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan type for the periods indicated (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Real Estate Single Multi- Family Commercial Real Estate Church Construction Commercial - Other Consumer Total Beginning balance $ 120 $ 2,278 $ 153 $ 48 $ 221 $ 138 $ 4 $ 2,962 Provision for (recapture of) loan losses (8 ) 641 142 6 187 53 – 1,021 Recoveries – – – – – – – – Loans charged off – – – – – – – – Ending balance $ 112 $ 2,919 $ 295 $ 54 $ 408 $ 191 $ 4 $ 3,983 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Real Estate Single Family Multi- Family Commercial Real Estate Church Construction Commercial - Other Consumer Total Beginning balance $ 145 $ 2,657 $ 236 $ 103 $ 212 $ 23 $ 15 $ 3,391 Provision for (recapture of) loan losses (33 ) 262 59 (49 ) 196 168 (11 ) 592 Recoveries – – – – – – – – Loans charged off – – – – – – – – Ending balance $ 112 $ 2,919 $ 295 $ 54 $ 408 $ 191 $ 4 $ 3,983 The ACL increased to $6.9 million as of September 30, 2023, compared to $4.4 million as of December 31, 2022. The increase was due to the implementation of the CECL methodology adopted by the Bank effective January 1, 2023, which increased the ACL by $1.8 million. In addition, the Bank recorded an additional provision for credit losses of $808 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to loan originations during the period. The CECL methodology includes estimates of expected loss rates in the future, whereas the former Allowance for Loan and Lease (“ALLL”) methodology did not. Prior to the Company’s adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company maintained ALLL in accordance with ASC 310 and ASC 450 that covered estimated credit losses on individually evaluated loans that were determined to be impaired, as well as estimated probable incurred losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio. Beginning on January 1, 2023, the Company evaluates loans collectively for purposes of determining the ACL in accordance with ASC 326. Collective evaluation is based on aggregating loans deemed to possess similar risk characteristics. In certain instances, the Company may identify loans that it believes no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the loan portfolio. These loans are typically identified from those that have exhibited deterioration in credit quality, since the specific attributes and risks associated with such loans tend to become unique as the credit deteriorates. Such loans are typically nonperforming, downgraded to substandard or worse, and/or are deemed collateral dependent, where the ultimate repayment of the loan is expected to come from the operation of or eventual sale of the collateral. Loans that are deemed by management to no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the portfolio, or that have been identified as collateral dependent, are evaluated individually for purposes of determining an appropriate ACL. The Company uses a discounted cash flow approach, using the loan’s effective interest rate, for determining the ACL on individually evaluated loans, unless the loan is deemed collateral dependent, which requires evaluation based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated selling costs. The Company may increase or decrease the ACL for collateral dependent loans based on changes in the estimated fair value of the collateral. The following table presents collateral dependent loans by collateral type as of the date indicated: September 30, 2023 Single Family Multi-Family Residential Church Business Assets Total Real estate: (In thousands) Single family $ 47 $ – $ – $ – $ 47 Multi family – 5,707 – – 5,707 Commercial real estate – – 69 – 69 Church – – 395 – 395 Commercial – other – – – 135 135 Total $ 47 $ 5,707 $ 464 $ 135 $ 6,353 At September 30, 2023, $6.4 million of individually evaluated loans were evaluated based on the underlying value of the collateral and no individually evaluated loans were evaluated using a discounted cash flow approach. These loans had no associated ACL as of September 30, 2023. The increase in multi-family residential loans was due to one loan whose payments were being supported by a guarantor as of September 30, 2023. There was no ACL associated with this loan as of September 30, 2023. None of these collateral dependent loans were on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2023. Prior to the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company classified loans as impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that the Company would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or it was determined that the likelihood of the Company receiving all scheduled payments, including interest, when due was remote. Credit losses on impaired loans were determined separately based on the guidance in ASC 310. Beginning January 1, 2023, the Company accounts for credit losses on all loans in accordance with ASC 326, which eliminates the concept of an impaired loan within the context of determining credit losses and requires all loans to be evaluated for credit losses collectively based on similar risk characteristics. Loans are only evaluated individually when they are deemed to no longer possess similar risk characteristics with other loans in the loan portfolio. The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment (unpaid contractual principal balance less charge-offs, less interest applied to principal, plus unamortized deferred costs and premiums) by loan type and based on the impairment method as of the date indicated: December 31, 2022 Real Estate Single Family Multi- Commercial Real Estate Church Construction Commercial - Other Consumer Total (In thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Ending allowance balance attributable to loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 3 $ – $ – $ 4 $ – $ – $ – $ 7 Collectively evaluated for impairment 106 3,273 449 61 313 175 4 4,381 Total ending allowance balance $ 109 $ 3,273 $ 449 $ 65 $ 313 $ 175 $ 4 $ 4,388 Loans: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 57 $ – $ – $ 1,655 $ – $ – $ – $ 1,712 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 20,893 462,539 63,929 9,008 38,530 29,558 11 624,468 Subtotal 20,950 462,539 63,929 10,663 38,530 29,558 11 626,180 Loans acquired in the CFBanc merger 9,088 41,357 50,645 5,117 2,173 38,884 – 147,264 Total ending loans balance $ 30,038 $ 503,896 $ 114,574 $ 15,780 $ 40,703 $ 68,442 $ 11 $ 773,444 The following table presents information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan type as of the dates indicated: December 31, 2022 Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated (In thousands) With no related allowance recorded: Church $ 1,572 $ 1,572 $ – With an allowance recorded: Single family 57 57 3 Church 83 83 4 Total $ 1,712 $ 1,712 $ 7 The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable due to immateriality. Accrued interest receivable on loans was $3.0 million and $2.7 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and is included in the Balance Sheet under Accrued interest receivable. For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for net charge-offs. The following tables present the monthly average of loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan type and the related interest income for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Average Recorded Investment Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized (In thousands) Single family $ 60 $ 1 $ 63 $ 3 Multi-family 268 5 274 14 Church 2,172 25 2,197 76 Commercial - other – – – – Total $ 2,500 $ 31 $ 2,534 $ 93 Past Due Loans The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan type as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2023 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Past Due Total Past Due Current Total (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Single family $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 25,514 $ 25,514 Multi-family – – – – 534,057 534,057 Commercial real estate – – – – 116,100 116,100 Church – – – – 12,896 12,896 Construction 1,210 – – 1,210 80,603 81,813 Commercial - other – – – – 64,943 64,943 SBA loans – – – – 7,770 7,770 Consumer – – – – 20 20 Total $ 1,210 $ – $ – $ 1,210 $ 841,903 $ 843,113 December 31, 2022 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Past Due Total Past Due Current Total (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Single family $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 30,038 $ 30,038 Multi-family – – – – 503,896 503,896 Commercial real estate – – – – 114,574 114,574 Church – – – – 15,780 15,780 Construction – – – – 40,703 40,703 Commercial - other – – – – 64,841 64,841 SBA loans – – – – 3,601 3,601 Consumer – – – – 11 11 Total $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 773,444 $ 773,444 The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan type as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Church $ – $ 144 Total non-accrual loans $ – $ 144 There were no loans 90 days or more delinquent that were accruing interest as of September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022. Modified Loans to Troubled Borrowers On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2022-02, which introduces new reporting requirements for modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. GAAP requires that certain types of modifications of loans in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty be reported, which consist of the following: (i) principal forgiveness, (ii) interest rate reduction, (iii) other-than-insignificant payment delay, (iv) term extension, or (v) any combination of the foregoing. The ACL for loans that were modified in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty is measured on a collective basis, as with other loans in the loan portfolio, unless management determines that such loans no longer possess risk characteristics similar to others in the loan portfolio. In those instances, the ACL for such loans is determined through individual evaluation. There were no loan modifications to borrowers that were experiencing financial difficulty during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2023. Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) Prior to the adoption of ASU 2022-02 – Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures ASU 2022-02 eliminated the concept of TDRs in current GAAP, and therefore, beginning January 1, 2023, the Company no longer reports loans modified as TDRs except for those loans modified and reported as TDRs in prior period financial information under previous GAAP. Credit Quality Indicators The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. For single family residential, consumer and other smaller balance homogenous loans, a credit grade is established at inception, and generally only adjusted based on performance. Information about payment status is disclosed elsewhere herein. The Company analyzes all other loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed at least on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: ● Watch. ● Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date. ● Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. ● Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. ● Loss. Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that to continue to carry the loan as an active asset is no longer warranted. Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Pass rated loans are generally well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor and/or by the value of the underlying collateral. Pass rated loans are not more than 59 days past due and are generally performing in accordance with the loan terms. The following table stratifies the loans held for investment portfolio by the Company’s internal risk grading, and by year of origination as of September 30, 2023 : Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Total (In thousands) Single family: Pass $ 4 $ – $ 3,743 $ 2,688 $ 2,271 $ 15,179 $ – $ 23,885 Watch – – – 754 – 283 – 1,037 Special Mention – – – – – 252 – 252 Substandard – – – – – 340 – 340 Total $ 4 $ – $ 3,743 $ 3,442 $ 2,271 $ 16,054 $ – $ 25,514 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Multi-family: Pass $ 46,126 $ 185,387 $ 149,777 $ 30,245 $ 45,639 $ 55,476 $ – $ 512,650 Watch – 3,300 – – – 967 – 4,267 Special Mention – – – 904 – 1,352 – 2,256 Substandard – – – – – 14,884 – 14,884 Total $ 46,126 $ 188,687 $ 149,777 $ 31,149 $ 45,639 $ 72,679 $ – $ 534,057 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Commercial real estate: Pass $ 3,020 $ 25,280 $ 22,222 $ 16,862 $ 22,078 $ 20,299 $ – $ 109,761 Watch – – – – – 1,088 – 1,088 Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – – – $ – $ – 5,251 – $ 5,251 Total $ 3,020 $ 25,280 $ 22,222 $ 16,862 $ 22,078 $ 26,638 $ – $ 116,100 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Church: Pass $ 1,828 $ – $ – $ 3,985 $ – $ 5,463 $ – $ 11,276 Watch – – – – – – – – Special Mention – – – – 640 – – 640 Substandard – – – – – 980 – 980 Total $ 1,828 $ – $ – $ 3,985 $ 640 $ 6,443 $ – $ 12,896 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Construction: Pass $ – $ 1,115 $ 1,210 $ – $ – $ 2,117 $ – $ 4,442 Watch 33,933 35,665 5,253 – – – – 74,851 Special Mention – 2,520 – – – – – 2,520 Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 33,933 $ 39,300 $ 6,463 $ – $ – $ 2,117 $ – $ 81,813 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Commercial – other: Pass $ 15,045 $ 2,637 $ 6,240 $ 3,723 $ 6,209 $ 24,730 $ – $ 58,584 Watch – 459 746 1,500 2,250 1,232 – 6,187 Special Mention – – 172 – – – – 172 Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 15,045 $ 3,096 $ 7,158 $ 5,223 $ 8,459 $ 25,962 $ – $ 64,943 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – SBA: Pass $ 4,550 $ 148 $ 2,453 $ – $ – $ 129 $ – $ 7,280 Watch – – – – – – – – Special Mention – – – 490 – – – 490 Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 4,550 $ 148 $ 2,453 $ 490 $ – $ 129 $ – $ 7,770 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Consumer: Pass $ 20 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 20 Watch – – – – – – – – Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 20 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 20 YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Total loans: Pass $ 70,593 $ 214,567 $ 185,645 $ 57,503 $ 76,197 $ 123,393 $ – $ 727,898 Watch 33,933 39,424 5,999 2,254 2,250 3,570 – 87,430 Special Mention – 2,520 172 1,394 640 1,604 – 6,330 Substandard – – – – – 21,455 – 21,455 Total loans $ 104,526 $ 256,511 $ 191,816 $ 61,151 $ 79,087 $ 150,022 $ – $ 843,113 Total YTD gross charge-offs $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – The following table stratifies the loan portfolio by the Company’s internal risk rating as of the date indicated: December 31, 2022 Pass Watch Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total (In thousands) Single family $ 29,022 $ 354 $ 260 $ 402 $ – $ – $ 30,038 Multi-family 479,182 9,855 14,859 – – – 503,896 Commercial real estate 104,066 4,524 1,471 4,513 – – 114,574 Church 14,505 728 – 547 – – 15,780 Construction 2,173 38,530 – – – – 40,703 Commercial - other 53,396 11,157 – 288 – – 64,841 SBA 3,032 569 – – – – 3,601 Consumer 11 – – – – – 11 Total $ 685,387 $ 65,717 $ 16,590 $ 5,750 $ – $ – $ 773,444 Allowance for Credit Losses for Off-Balance Sheet Commitments The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments related to unfunded loans and lines of credit, which is included in other liabilities of the consolidated statements of financial condition. Upon the Company’s adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company applies an expected credit loss estimation methodology for off-balance sheet commitments. This methodology is commensurate with the methodology applied to each respective segment of the loan portfolio in determining the ACL for loans held-for-investment. The loss estimation process includes assumptions for the probability that a loan will fund, as well as the expected amount of funding. These assumptions are based on the Company’s own historical internal loan data. The allowance for off-balance sheet commitments was $474 thousand and $412 thousand at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. This amount is included in other liabilities on the balance sheet. The provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments was $69 thousand for the three months ended and $106 thousand for the . |