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: June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Real estate: Single-family $ 27,265 $ 24,702 Multi-family 614,014 561,447 Commercial real estate 125,789 119,436 Church 11,775 12,717 Construction 93,951 89,887 Commercial – other 59,538 63,450 SBA loans (1) 12,886 14,954 Consumer 1 13 Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums 945,219 886,606 Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums 2,216 1,971 Gross loans receivable 947,435 888,577 Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net (595 ) (772 ) Allowance for credit losses (8,104 ) (7,348 ) Loans receivable, net $ 938,736 $ 880,457 (1) Including Paycheck Protection Program ( “ As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the SBA loan category above included $15 thousand and $2.5 million, respectively, of loans issued under the SBA’s PPP. PPP loans have terms of two A ccrued interest on loans receivable was $3.9 million and $3.3 million at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company accounts for credit losses on loans in accordance with ASC 326, which 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 weighted average remaining maturity (“WARM”) method when determining estimates for the allowance for credit losses (“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. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $494 thousand, compared to $768 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $754 thousand, compared to $810 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The provisions for credit losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 include recoveries of provisions for credit losses for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $58 thousand and $2 thousand, respectively. The provisions for credit losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 include provisions for credit losses for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $83 thousand and $37 thousand, respectively. The decreases in the provisions for credit losses were primarily due to lower loan originations and declines in the provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet loan commitments. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) increased to $8.1 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $7.3 million as of December 31, 2023 due to growth in the loan portfolio. The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) (1) Ending Balance (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single-family $ 298 $ – $ – $ 3 $ 301 Multi-family 4,325 – – 365 4,690 Commercial real estate 1,109 – – 62 1,171 Church 90 – – (6 ) 84 Construction 956 – – 154 1,110 Commercial - other 722 – – (104 ) 618 SBA loans 52 – – 78 130 Consumer – – – – – Total $ 7,552 $ – $ – $ 552 $ 8,104 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) (1) Ending Balance ( In thousands Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single family $ 260 $ – $ – $ 41 $ 301 Multi-family 4,413 – – 277 4,690 Commercial real estate 1,094 – – 77 1,171 Church 72 – – 12 84 Construction 932 – – 178 1,110 Commercial - other 529 – – 89 618 SBA loans 48 – – 82 130 Consumer – – – – – Total $ 7,348 $ – $ – $ 756 $ 8,104 (1) The bank also recorded a recovery of provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $58 thousand and $2 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) (1) Ending Balance (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single-family $ 261 $ – $ – $ (14 ) $ 247 Multi-family 3,932 – – 323 4,255 Commercial real estate 1,012 – – – 1,012 Church 92 – – (9 ) 83 Construction 593 – – 195 788 Commercial - other 357 – – 189 546 SBA loans 38 – – 1 39 Consumer – – – – – Total $ 6,285 $ – $ – $ 685 $ 6,970 Six Months Ended June 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 $ – $ – $ (76 ) $ 247 Multi-family 3,273 603 – – 379 4,255 Commercial real estate 449 466 – – 97 1,012 Church 65 37 – – (19 ) 83 Construction 313 219 – – 256 788 Commercial - other 175 254 – – 117 546 SBA loans – 20 – – 19 39 Consumer 4 (4 ) – – – – Total $ 4,388 $ 1,809 $ – $ – $ 773 $ 6,970 (1) The bank also recorded a provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $83 thousand and $37 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. 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: June 30, 2024 Single-Family Multi-Family Residential Church Business Assets Total Real estate: (In thousands) Single-family $ 39 $ – $ – $ – $ 39 Commercial real estate – – 55 – 55 Church – – 387 – 387 Total $ 39 $ – $ 442 $ – $ 481 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 June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $0.5 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of individually evaluated loans were evaluated based on the underlying value of the collateral. These loans had an associated ACL of $0 and $112 thousand, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. None of these collateral dependent loans were on nonaccrual status at June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. At June 30, 2024 one $81 thousand individually evaluated loan was evaluated using a discounted cash flow approach. At December 31, 2023, no individually evaluated loans were evaluated using a discounted cash flow approach. 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: June 30, 2024 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 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 27,265 $ 27,265 Multi-family – – – – 616,230 616,230 Commercial real estate – – – – 125,789 125,789 Church 387 – – 387 11,388 11,775 Construction – – – – 93,951 93,951 Commercial - other – – – – 59,538 59,538 SBA loans – 323 5 328 12,558 12,886 Consumer – – – – 1 1 Total $ 387 $ 323 $ 5 $ 715 $ 946,720 $ 947,435 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: 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 The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan type as of the dates indicated: June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: SBA loans $ 328 $ – Total non-accrual loans $ 328 $ – There were no loans 90 days or more delinquent that were accruing interest as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. Modified Loans to Troubled Borrowers 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 six months ended June 30, 2024 or 2023. 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 tables stratify the loans held for investment portfolio by the Company’s internal risk grading and by year of origination as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023: Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - As of June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Loans Total (In thousands) Single-family: Pass $ – $ 549 $ 4,112 $ 1,836 $ 2,033 $ 14,294 $ – $ 22,824 Watch – – – 740 862 194 – 1,796 Special Mention – – – 1,186 – 113 – 1,299 Substandard – – – – 1,346 – – 1,346 Total $ – $ 549 $ 4,112 $ 3,762 $ 4,241 $ 14,601 $ – $ 27,265 Multi-family: Pass $ 55,871 $ 86,086 $ 180,799 $ 130,893 $ 27,029 $ 88,504 $ – $ 569,182 Watch – – 8,528 14,485 – 9,707 – 32,720 Special Mention – – – 3,155 – 2,007 – 5,162 Substandard – – – 888 – 8,278 – 9,166 Total $ 55,871 $ 86,086 $ 189,327 $ 149,421 $ 27,029 $ 108,496 $ – $ 616,230 Commercial real estate: Pass $ 21,500 $ 1,742 $ 21,258 $ 25,758 $ 14,851 $ 20,140 $ – $ 105,249 Watch – – 437 – 13,203 2,557 – 16,197 Special Mention – 880 – – – – – 880 Substandard – – – – – 3,463 – 3,463 Total $ 21,500 $ 2,622 $ 21,695 $ 25,758 $ 28,054 $ 26,160 $ – $ 125,789 Church: Pass $ – $ 2,861 $ – $ 2,182 $ 1,722 $ 2,559 $ – $ 9,324 Watch – – – – – 850 – 850 Special Mention – – – – – 643 – 643 Substandard – – – – – 958 – 958 Total $ – $ 2,861 $ – $ 2,182 $ 1,722 $ 5,010 $ – $ 11,775 Construction: Pass $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Watch 2,725 45,611 22,937 5,870 – 1,714 – 78,857 Special Mention – 252 10,761 – – – – 11,013 Substandard – 1,561 – 2,520 – – – 4,081 Total $ 2,725 $ 47,424 $ 33,698 $ 8,390 $ – $ 1,714 $ – $ 93,951 Commercial – other: Pass $ – $ 15,000 $ 8,052 $ – $ 2,841 $ 7,399 $ – $ 33,292 Watch 17,594 – 718 – – 2,250 – 20,562 Special Mention – – 351 – 927 4,300 – 5,578 Substandard – – – 106 – – – 106 Total $ 17,594 $ 15,000 $ 9,121 $ 106 $ 3,768 $ 13,949 $ – $ 59,538 SBA: Pass $ 500 $ 9,050 $ 150 $ 15 $ – $ 1,406 $ – $ 11,121 Substandard – – – – 405 1,360 – 1,765 Total $ 500 $ 9,050 $ 150 $ 15 $ 405 $ 2,766 $ – $ 12,886 Consumer: Pass $ 1 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 1 Total $ 1 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 1 Total loans: Pass $ 77,872 $ 115,288 $ 214,371 $ 160,684 $ 48,476 $ 134,302 $ – $ 750,993 Watch 20,319 45,611 32,620 21,095 14,065 17,272 – 150,982 Special Mention – 1,132 11,112 4,341 927 7,063 – 24,575 Substandard – 1,561 – 3,514 1,751 14,059 – 20,885 Total loans $ 98,191 $ 163,592 $ 258,103 $ 189,634 $ 65,219 $ 172,696 $ – $ 947,435 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - As of December 31, 2023 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 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 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 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 Special Mention – – – 467 – – – 467 Total $ 11,809 $ 109 $ 2,453 $ 467 $ 16 $ 100 $ – $ 14,954 Consumer: Pass $ 13 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 13 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 Allowance for Credit Losses for Off-Balance Sheet Commitments The The allowance for off-balance sheet commitments was $367 thousand and $364 thousand at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The recovery of provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments was $58 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $2 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments was $83 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and $37 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2023. |