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, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Real estate: Single-family $ 23,845 $ 24,702 Multi-family 625,662 561,447 Commercial real estate 163,258 119,436 Church 9,543 12,717 Construction 79,396 89,887 Commercial – other 71,236 63,450 SBA loans (1) 895 14,954 Consumer 20 13 Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums 973,855 886,606 Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums 1,896 1,971 Gross loans receivable 975,751 888,577 Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net (436 ) (772 ) Allowance for credit losses (8,527 ) (7,348 ) Loans receivable, net $ 966,788 $ 880,457 (1) Including Paycheck Protection Program ( “ As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the SBA loan category above included $0 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 $4.5 million and $3.3 million at September 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 September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $399 thousand, compared to a recovery of provision for credit losses of $2 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.2 million, compared to $808 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The provisions for credit losses during the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 include recoveries of provisions for credit losses for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $24 thousand and $26 thousand, respectively. The increases in the provisions for credit losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) increased to $8.5 million as of September 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 September 30, 2024 Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) (1) Ending Balance (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single-family $ 301 $ – $ – $ (87 ) $ 214 Multi-family 4,690 – – 46 4,736 Commercial real estate 1,171 – – 122 1,293 Church 84 – – (24 ) 60 Construction 1,110 – – 271 1,381 Commercial - other 618 – – 141 759 SBA loans 130 – – (46 ) 84 Consumer – – – – – Total $ 8,104 $ – $ – $ 423 $ 8,527 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recapture) (1) Ending Balance ( In thousands Loans receivable held for investment: Real estate: Single family $ 260 $ – $ – $ (46 ) $ 214 Multi-family 4,413 – – 323 4,736 Commercial real estate 1,094 – – 199 1,293 Church 72 – – (12 ) 60 Construction 932 – – 449 1,381 Commercial - other 529 – – 230 759 SBA loans 48 – – 36 84 Consumer – – – – – Total $ 7,348 $ – $ – $ 1,179 $ 8,527 (1) The Bank also recorded a recovery of provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $24 thousand and $26 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. 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 and $106 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 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 dates indicated: September 30, 2024 Single-Family Multi-Family Residential Church Business Assets Total Real estate: (In thousands) Single-family $ 36 $ – $ – $ – $ 36 Total $ 36 $ – $ – $ – $ 36 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $36 thousand and $6.4 million, respectively, of individually evaluated loans were evaluated based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral. These loans had an associated ACL of $0 and $112 thousand, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. None of these collateral dependent loans were on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, one $73 thousand individually evaluated loan was evaluated using a discounted future cash flow approach. At December 31, 2023, no individually evaluated loans were evaluated using a discounted future 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: September 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 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 23,869 $ 23,869 Multi-family – – – – 628,591 628,591 Commercial real estate – 1,374 – 1,374 159,434 160,808 Church – – – – 11,717 11,717 Construction – – – – 78,950 78,950 Commercial - other – – – – 70,901 70,901 SBA loans – 291 – 291 604 895 Consumer – – – – 20 20 Total $ – $ 1,665 $ – $ 1,665 $ 974,086 $ 975,751 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: September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Loans receivable held for investment: SBA loans $ 291 $ – Total non-accrual loans $ 291 $ – There were no loans 90 days or more delinquent that were accruing interest as of September 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 nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023: Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - As of September 30, 2024 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Loans Total (In thousands) Single-family: Pass $ – $ 556 $ 4,073 $ 1,822 $ 2,016 $ 13,813 $ – $ 22,280 Watch – – – 734 855 – – 1,589 Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – – – – – – – – Total $ – $ 556 $ 4,073 $ 2,556 $ 2,871 $ 13,813 $ – $ 23,869 Multi-family: Pass $ 65,883 $ 82,266 $ 173,000 $ 126,251 $ 26,941 $ 85,822 $ – $ 560,163 Watch – 1,384 15,727 16,638 – 8,032 – 41,781 Special Mention – – 3,238 3,155 – 653 – 7,046 Substandard – 1,549 – 4,487 – 13,565 – 19,601 Total $ 65,883 $ 85,199 $ 191,965 $ 150,531 $ 26,941 $ 108,072 $ – $ 628,591 Commercial real estate: Pass $ 31,882 $ 13,695 $ 20,982 $ 29,797 $ 14,695 $ 18,944 $ – $ 129,995 Watch 14,886 – 435 – 13,120 1,498 – 29,939 Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – 874 – – – – – $ 874 Total $ 46,768 $ 14,569 $ 21,417 $ 29,797 $ 27,815 $ 20,442 $ – $ 160,808 Church: Pass $ – $ 2,465 $ – $ 2,161 $ 1,709 $ 2,956 $ – $ 9,291 Watch – 381 – – – 842 – 1,223 Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – – – – – 1,203 – 1,203 Total $ – $ 2,846 $ – $ 2,161 $ 1,709 $ 5,001 $ – $ 11,717 Construction: Pass $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – Watch 5,699 31,804 4,160 – – 2,037 – 43,700 Special Mention – – – – – – – – Substandard – 3,896 27,289 4,065 – – – 35,250 Total $ 5,699 $ 35,700 $ 31,449 $ 4,065 $ – $ 2,037 $ – $ 78,950 Commercial – other: Pass $ – $ 4 $ 7,867 $ – $ 2,799 $ 6,054 $ – $ 16,724 Watch 8,606 28,147 717 – – 2,250 – 39,720 Special Mention 8,832 – 351 – – – – 9,183 Substandard – – – 108 867 4,299 – 5,274 Total $ 17,438 $ 28,151 $ 8,935 $ 108 $ 3,666 $ 12,603 $ – $ 70,901 SBA: Pass $ 300 $ – $ 150 $ – $ – $ 76 $ – $ 526 Substandard – – – – 369 – – 369 Total $ 300 $ – $ 150 $ – $ 369 $ 76 $ – $ 895 Consumer: Pass $ 20 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 20 Total $ 20 $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ – $ 20 Total loans: Pass $ 98,085 $ 98,986 $ 206,072 $ 160,031 $ 48,160 $ 127,665 $ – $ 738,999 Watch 29,191 61,716 21,039 17,372 13,975 14,659 – 157,952 Special Mention 8,832 – 3,589 3,155 – 653 – 16,229 Substandard – 6,319 27,289 8,660 1,236 19,067 – 62,571 Total loans $ 136,108 $ 167,021 $ 257,989 $ 189,218 $ 63,371 $ 162,044 $ – $ 975,751 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 $342 thousand and $364 thousand at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The recovery of provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments was $24 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and $26 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments was $69 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and $106 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. |