Loans Receivable Held for Investment | Note 4 – Loans Receivable Held for Investment Loans receivable held for investment were as follows as of the periods indicated: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (In thousands) Real estate: Single-family $ 24,702 $ 30,038 Multi-family 561,447 502,141 Commercial real estate 119,436 114,574 Church 12,717 15,780 Construction 89,887 40,703 Commercial – other 63,450 64,841 SBA loans (1) 14,954 3,601 Consumer 13 11 Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums 886,606 771,689 Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums 1,971 1,755 888,577 773,444 Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net (772 ) (1,010 ) Allowance for credit losses (2) (7,348 ) (4,388 ) Loans receivable, net $ 880,457 $ 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. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the commercial loan category above included $2.5 million and $2.7 million of loans issued under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. PPP loans have terms of two 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 judgment 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 table summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the period indicated: For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 Beginning Balance Impact of CECL Adoption Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) Ending Balance (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single-family $ 109 $ 214 $ – $ – $ (63 ) $ 260 Multi-family 3,273 603 – 109 428 4,413 Commercial real estate 449 466 – 107 72 1,094 Church 65 37 – – (30 ) 72 Construction 313 219 – – 400 932 Commercial - other 175 254 – – 100 529 SBA loans – 20 – – 28 48 Consumer 4 (4 ) – – – – Total $ 4,388 $ 1,809 $ – $ 216 $ 935 $ 7,348 The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan type for the period indicated: For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Real Estate Single- family Multi‑ family Commercial real estate Church Construction Commercial– other Consumer Total (In thousands) Beginning balance $ 145 $ 2,657 $ 236 $ 103 $ 212 $ 23 $ 15 $ 3,391 Provision for (recapture of) loan losses (36 ) 616 213 (38 ) 101 152 (11 ) 997 Recoveries – – – – – – – – Loans charged off – – – – – – – – Ending balance $ 109 $ 3,273 $ 449 $ 65 $ 313 $ 175 $ 4 $ 4,388 The ACL increased to $7.3 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to $4.4 million as of December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily 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 $935 thousand for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 due to loan growth of $114.9 million. The CECL methodology includes estimates of expected loss rates in the future, whereas the former 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 lifetime 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: December 31, 2023 Single-Family Multi-Family Residential Church Business Assets Total Real estate: (In thousands) Single-family $ 45 $ – $ – $ – $ 45 Multi-family – 5,672 – – 5,672 Commercial real estate – – 65 – 65 Church – – 391 – 391 Commercial – other – – – 268 268 Total $ 45 $ 5,672 $ 456 $ 268 $ 6,441 At December 31, 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 an associated ACL of $112 thousand as of December 31, 2023. None of these collateral dependent loans were on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2023. 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: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (In thousands) Real estate: Single-family $ – $ 68 Commercial real estate – – Commercial – other 47 57 $ 47 $ 125 The following table summarizes the discount on the PCD loans for the periods indicated: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (In thousands) Balance at the beginning of the period $ 27 $ 289 Deductions due to payoffs (13 ) – Accretion (12 ) (262 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 2 $ 27 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‑ family 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 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 period indicated: December 31, 2022 Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated (In thousands) With no related allowance recorded: Multi-family $ – $ – $ – 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. For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for net charge‑offs. The following table presents the monthly average of loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan type and the related interest income for the periods indicated: For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Average Recorded Investment Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized (In thousands) Single-family $ 83 $ 3 Multi-family – – Church 2,381 103 Total $ 2,464 $ 106 Past Due Loans The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan type as of the periods indicated: December 31, 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: Real estate: Single-family $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 24,702 $ 24,702 Multi-family – 401 – 401 563,017 563,418 Commercial real estate – – – – 119,436 119,436 Church – – – – 12,717 12,717 Construction – – – – 89,887 89,887 Commercial - other – – – – 63,450 63,450 SBA loans 379 – – 379 14,575 14,954 Consumer – – – – 13 13 Total $ 379 $ 401 $ – $ 780 $ 887,797 $ 888,577 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: Real estate: 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 periods indicated: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Loans receivable held for investment: (In thousands) Church - 144 Total non-accrual loans $ - $ 144 There were no loans 90 days or more delinquent that were accruing interest as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. None of the church non-accrual loans were delinquent, but none qualified for accrual status as of the dates indicated. Cash‑basis interest income recognized represents cash received for interest payments on accruing impaired loans and interest recoveries on non‑accrual loans that were paid off. Interest payments collected on non‑accrual loans are characterized as payments of principal rather than payments of the outstanding accrued interest on the loans until the remaining principal on the non‑accrual loans is considered to be fully collectible or paid off. When a loan is returned to accrual status, the interest payments that were previously applied to principal are deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the loan. Foregone interest income that would have been recognized had loans performed in accordance with their original terms amounted to $31 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022, and was not included in the consolidated results of operations. 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 year-ended December 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. ● Substandard. ● Doubtful. ● Loss. 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 December 31, 2023: Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Total (In thousands) Single-family: Pass $ – $ 2,474 $ 1,862 $ 2,940 $ 1,485 $ 12,374 $ – $ 21,135 Watch – – 750 – – 999 – 1,749 Special Mention – – – – – 116 – 116 Substandard – – – 1,365 – 337 – 1,702 Total $ – $ 2,474 $ 2,612 $ 4,305 $ 1,485 $ 13,826 $ – $ 24,702 Multi-family: Pass $ 81,927 $ 183,295 $ 145,652 $ 27,356 $ 44,511 $ 47,119 $ – $ 529,860 Watch – 4,686 6,203 – 1,186 6,474 – 18,549 Special Mention – – 899 – – 1,344 – 2,243 Substandard – – – – 363 12,403 – 12,766 Total $ 81,927 $ 187,981 $ 152,754 $ 27,356 $ 46,060 $ 67,340 $ – $ 563,418 Commercial real estate: Pass $ 9,881 $ 22,131 $ 26,019 $ 24,684 $ 6,718 $ 15,106 $ – $ 104,539 Watch – 442 – 5,286 – 2,599 – 8,327 Special Mention – – – – 325 – – 325 Substandard – – – $ – $ – 6,245 – $ 6,245 Total $ 9,881 $ 22,573 $ 26,019 $ 29,970 $ 7,043 $ 23,950 $ – $ 119,436 Church: Pass $ 2,923 $ – $ 2,210 $ 1,748 $ – $ 2,704 $ – $ 9,585 Watch – – – – 636 1,525 – 2,161 Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – – – – – 971 – 971 Total $ 2,923 $ – $ 2,210 $ 1,748 $ 636 $ 5,200 $ – $ 12,717 Construction: Pass $ – $ 1,109 $ 1,198 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 2,307 Watch 42,300 35,179 5,484 – – 2,097 – 85,060 Special Mention – – 2,520 – – – – 2,520 Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 42,300 $ 36,288 $ 9,202 $ – $ – $ 2,097 $ – $ 89,887 Commercial – other: Pass $ 15,000 $ 9,077 $ 87 $ 5,600 $ – $ 25,154 $ – $ 54,918 Watch – 312 – 1,500 6,550 – – 8,362 Special Mention – – 170 – – – – 170 Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 15,000 $ 9,389 $ 257 $ 7,100 $ 6,550 $ 25,154 $ – $ 63,450 SBA: Pass $ 11,809 $ 109 $ 2,453 $ – $ 16 $ 100 $ – $ 14,487 Watch – – – – – – – – Special Mention – – – 467 – – – 467 Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 11,809 $ 109 $ 2,453 $ 467 $ 16 $ 100 $ – $ 14,954 Consumer: Pass $ 13 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 13 Watch – – – – – – – – Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ 13 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 13 Total loans: Pass $ 121,553 $ 218,195 $ 179,481 $ 62,328 $ 52,730 $ 102,557 $ – $ 736,844 Watch 42,300 40,619 12,437 6,786 8,372 13,694 – 124,208 Special Mention – – 3,589 467 325 1,460 – 5,841 Substandard – – – 1,365 363 19,956 – 21,684 Total loans $ 163,853 $ 258,814 $ 195,507 $ 70,946 $ 61,790 $ 137,667 $ – $ 888,577 Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk categories of loans by loan type as of the dates indicated were as follows: 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 – others 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 $364 thousand and $412 thousand at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These amounts are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition. The recovery of credit losses for off-balance sheet commitments was $2 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023. |