Allowance for Credit Losses | Allowance for Credit Losses Management reviews the appropriateness of the ACL on a regular basis. Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance to be a critical accounting policy, given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to cover credit losses in the portfolio and the material effect that assumptions could have on the Company’s results of operations. The Company has developed a methodology to measure the amount of estimated credit loss exposure inherent in the loan portfolio to assure that an appropriate allowance is maintained. The Company’s methodology is based upon guidance provided in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("CECL"), and Financial Instruments - Credit Losses and ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The Company uses a DCF method to estimate expected credit losses for all loan segments excluding the leasing segment. For each of these loan segments, the Company generates cash flow projections at the instrument level wherein payment expectations are adjusted for estimated prepayment speed, curtailments, recovery lag, probability of default, and loss given default. The modeling of expected prepayment speeds, curtailment rates, and time to recovery are based on internal historical data. The Company uses regression analysis of historical internal and peer data to determine suitable loss drivers to utilize when modeling lifetime probability of default and loss given default. This analysis also determines how expected probability of default and loss given default will react to forecasted levels of the loss drivers. For all loans utilizing the DCF method, management utilizes forecasts of national unemployment rates and a one year percentage change in national gross domestic product as loss drivers in the model. For all DCF models, management has determined that four quarters represents a reasonable and supportable forecast period and reverts back to a historical loss rate over eight quarters on a straight-line basis. Management leverages economic projections from a reputable and independent third party to inform its loss driver forecasts over the four-quarter forecast period. Other internal and external indicators of economic forecasts, and scenario weightings, are also considered by management when developing the forecast metrics. Due to the size and characteristics of the leasing portfolio, the Company uses the remaining life method, using the historical loss rate of the commercial and industrial segment, to determine the allowance for credit losses. The combination of adjustments for credit expectations and timing expectations produces an expected cash flow stream at the instrument level. Instrument effective yield is calculated, net of the impacts of prepayment assumptions, and the instrument expected cash flows are then discounted at that effective yield to produce a net present value of expected cash flows ("NPV"). An ACL is established for the difference between the NPV and amortized cost basis. Since the methodology is based upon historical experience and trends, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts, as well as management’s judgment, factors may arise that result in different estimates. While management’s evaluation of the allowance as of December 31, 2024 considers the allowance to be appropriate, under adversely different conditions or assumptions, the Company would need to increase or decrease the allowance. In addition, various federal and State regulatory agencies, as part of their examination process, review the Company's allowance and may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments and information available to them at the time of their examinations. Loan Commitments and Allowance for Credit Losses on Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans, and commercial letters of credit. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for off-balance sheet loan commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. The Company records an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures, unless the commitments to extend credit are unconditionally cancellable, through a charge to credit loss expense for off-balance sheet credit exposures included in provision expense in the Company's consolidated statements of income. Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows: Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans and Leases (In thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Total allowance at beginning of year $ 51,584 $ 45,934 $ 42,843 Impact of adopting ASU 2022-02 0 64 0 Provision for credit loss expense 7,418 4,865 2,499 Recoveries on loans and leases 634 1,820 1,798 Charge-offs on loans and leases (3,140) (1,099) (1,206) Total allowance at end of year $ 56,496 $ 51,584 $ 45,934 Allowance for Credit Losses - Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures (In thousands) 2024 2023 2022 Liabilities for off-balance sheet credit exposures at beginning of period $ 2,270 $ 2,796 $ 2,506 (Credit) provision for credit loss expense related to off-balance sheet credit exposures (807) (526) 290 Liabilities for off-balance sheet credit exposures at end of period $ 1,463 $ 2,270 $ 2,796 The following tables detail activity in the allowance for credit losses for loans for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories. December 31, 2024 (In thousands) Commercial Commercial Residential Consumer Finance Total Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance $ 6,667 $ 31,581 $ 11,700 $ 1,557 $ 79 $ 51,584 Charge-offs (293) (249) 0 (2,598) 0 (3,140) Recoveries 40 7 135 452 0 634 Provision (credit) for credit loss expense 1,270 4,498 (490) 2,157 (17) 7,418 Ending Balance $ 7,684 $ 35,837 $ 11,345 $ 1,568 $ 62 $ 56,496 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Commercial Commercial Residential Consumer Finance Total Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance $ 6,039 $ 27,287 $ 11,154 $ 1,358 $ 96 $ 45,934 Impact of adopting ASU 2022-02 2 16 46 0 0 64 Charge-offs (34) 0 (20) (1,045) 0 (1,099) Recoveries 87 1,292 186 255 0 1,820 Provision (credit) for credit loss expense 573 2,986 334 989 (17) 4,865 Ending Balance $ 6,667 $ 31,581 $ 11,700 $ 1,557 $ 79 $ 51,584 The following tables present the amortized cost basis of collateral dependent loans, which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses, and the related allowance for credit losses allocated to these loans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023: December 31, 2024 (In thousands) Real Estate Business Assets Other Total ACL Allocation Commercial and Industrial $ 610 $ 0 $ 0 $ 610 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate 31,051 0 0 31,051 1,712 Total Loans and Leases $ 31,661 $ 0 $ 0 $ 31,661 $ 1,712 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Real Estate Business Assets Other Total ACL Allocation Commercial and Industrial $ 2,035 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,035 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate 42,333 0 0 42,333 1,082 Total Loans and Leases $ 44,368 $ 0 $ 0 $ 44,368 $ 1,082 Loan Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 effective January 1, 2023. This standard eliminated the previous troubled debt restructuring accounting model and replaced it with guidance and disclosure requirements for identifying modifications to loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearances, term extensions, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. The following tables show the amortized cost basis at December 31, 2024 and 2023 of the loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and type of concession granted: December 31, 2024 (In thousands) Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction Payment Delay and Term Extension Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction Payment Delay Total % of Total Class of Loans and Leases Commercial and Industrial Commercial and industrial other $ 10 $ 463 $ 0 $ 110 $ 45 $ 628 0.07 % Subtotal commercial and industrial 10 463 0 110 45 628 0.07 % Commercial Real Estate Commercial real estate other 0 2,990 0 0 394 3,384 0.12 % Subtotal commercial real estate 0 2,990 0 0 394 3,384 0.10 % Residential Home equity 0 0 0 40 0 40 0.02 % Mortgages 0 0 0 112 548 660 0.05 % Subtotal residential 0 0 0 152 548 700 0.04 % Consumer Consumer and other 22 0 0 0 0 22 0.02 % Subtotal consumer 22 0 0 0 0 22 0.02 % Total loans and leases $ 32 $ 3,453 $ 0 $ 262 $ 987 $ 4,734 0.08 % December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction Payment Delay and Term Extension Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction Payment Delay Total % of Total Class of Loans and Leases Commercial Real Estate Commercial real estate other 0 3,114 0 0 0 3,114 0.12 % Subtotal commercial real estate 0 3,114 0 0 0 3,114 0.10 % Residential Mortgages 0 0 0 0 402 402 0.03 % Subtotal residential 0 0 0 0 402 402 0.03 % Consumer Consumer and other 21 0 0 0 0 21 0.02 % Subtotal consumer 21 0 0 0 0 21 0.02 % Total loans and leases $ 21 $ 3,114 $ 0 $ 0 $ 402 $ 3,537 0.06 % The following tables show the aging analysis of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of December 31, 2024 and 2023: December 31, 2024 Payment Status (Amortized Cost Basis) (In thousands) Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90+ Days Past Due Non-Accrual Total Commercial and Industrial Commercial and industrial other $ 618 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10 $ 628 Subtotal commercial and industrial 618 0 0 0 10 628 Commercial Real Estate Commercial real estate other 3,384 0 0 0 0 3,384 Subtotal commercial real estate 3,384 0 0 0 0 3,384 Residential Real Estate Home equity 0 0 0 0 40 40 Mortgages 154 0 112 0 394 660 Subtotal residential real estate 154 0 112 0 434 700 Consumer and Other Consumer and other 0 0 0 0 22 22 Subtotal consumer and other 0 0 0 0 22 22 Total $ 4,156 $ 0 $ 112 $ 0 $ 466 $ 4,734 December 31, 2023 Payment Status (Amortized Cost Basis) (In thousands) Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90+ Days Past Due Non-Accrual Total Commercial Real Estate Commercial real estate other $ 3,114 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,114 Subtotal commercial real estate 3,114 0 0 0 0 3,114 Residential Real Estate Mortgages 158 0 0 0 244 402 Subtotal residential real estate 158 0 0 0 244 402 Consumer and Other Consumer and other 0 0 0 0 21 21 Subtotal consumer and other 0 0 0 0 21 21 Total $ 3,272 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 265 $ 3,537 The following tables present credit quality indicators by total loans on an amortized cost basis by origination year, and current year gross writeoffs as of December 31, 2024 and 2023: December 31, 2024 (In thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Loans Commercial and Industrial - Other: Internal risk grade: Pass $ 164,809 $ 114,591 $ 60,984 $ 54,087 $ 19,311 $ 144,785 $ 256,621 $ 35,968 $ 851,156 Special Mention 334 288 174 808 144 375 157 0 2,280 Substandard 425 0 41 43 4 608 1,011 0 2,132 Total Commercial and Industrial - Other $ 165,568 $ 114,879 $ 61,199 $ 54,938 $ 19,459 $ 145,768 $ 257,789 $ 35,968 $ 855,568 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 15 $ 30 $ 44 $ 21 $ 432 $ 0 $ 0 $ 542 Commercial and Industrial - Agriculture: Pass $ 15,686 $ 23,823 $ 9,893 $ 2,233 $ 1,660 $ 11,304 $ 42,438 $ 2,895 $ 109,932 Special Mention 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 34 Substandard 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 41 Total Commercial and Industrial - Agriculture $ 15,686 $ 23,823 $ 9,893 $ 2,267 $ 1,701 $ 11,304 $ 42,438 $ 2,895 $ 110,007 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate Pass $ 331,943 $ 242,564 $ 324,510 $ 355,090 $ 277,220 $ 1,088,575 $ 50,632 $ 16,958 $ 2,687,492 Special Mention 0 0 1,499 599 15,205 12,637 4,452 0 34,392 Substandard 731 973 1,474 2,561 1,840 45,856 985 0 54,420 Total Commercial Real Estate $ 332,674 $ 243,537 $ 327,483 358,250 294,265 1,147,068 $ 56,069 $ 16,958 $ 2,776,304 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate - Agriculture: Pass $ 23,754 $ 11,594 $ 37,398 $ 21,510 $ 19,853 $ 96,967 $ 4,169 $ 1,950 $ 217,195 Special Mention 0 0 0 0 0 217 0 0 217 Substandard 0 0 0 0 0 170 0 0 170 Total Commercial Real Estate - Agriculture $ 23,754 $ 11,594 $ 37,398 $ 21,510 $ 19,853 $ 97,354 $ 4,169 $ 1,950 $ 217,582 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate - Construction Pass $ 13,160 $ 744 $ 682 $ 5,003 $ 1,986 $ 802 $ 293,479 $ 52,675 $ 368,531 Special Mention 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Substandard 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,400 0 17,400 Total Commercial Real Estate - Construction $ 13,160 $ 744 $ 682 $ 5,003 $ 1,986 $ 802 $ 310,879 $ 52,675 $ 385,931 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 (In thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Loans Residential - Home Equity Performing $ 15,181 $ 3,106 $ 2,383 $ 1,053 $ 784 $ 12,993 $ 163,202 $ 2,603 $ 201,305 Nonperforming 0 0 0 0 0 594 2,295 0 2,889 Total Residential - Home Equity $ 15,181 $ 3,106 $ 2,383 $ 1,053 $ 784 $ 13,587 $ 165,497 $ 2,603 $ 204,194 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Residential - Mortgages Performing $ 106,698 $ 130,463 $ 172,310 $ 239,307 $ 204,310 $ 500,169 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,353,257 Nonperforming 0 707 612 737 948 10,385 0 0 13,389 Total Residential - Mortgages $ 106,698 $ 131,170 $ 172,922 $ 240,044 $ 205,258 $ 510,554 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,366,646 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Consumer - Direct Performing $ 40,812 $ 18,082 $ 10,022 $ 9,109 $ 3,953 $ 11,485 $ 2,575 $ 0 $ 96,038 Nonperforming 0 4 24 8 4 77 8 0 125 Total Consumer - Direct $ 40,812 $ 18,086 $ 10,046 $ 9,117 $ 3,957 $ 11,562 $ 2,583 $ 0 $ 96,163 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 2,272 $ 15 $ 11 $ 32 $ 10 $ 229 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,569 Consumer - Indirect Performing $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 52 $ 23 $ 141 $ 0 $ 0 $ 216 Nonperforming 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 13 Total Consumer - Indirect $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 52 $ 23 $ 154 $ 0 $ 0 $ 229 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 29 $ 0 $ 0 $ 29 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Loans Commercial and Industrial - Other: Pass $ 130,993 $ 92,335 $ 68,294 $ 28,377 $ 33,618 $ 141,758 $ 212,349 $ 5,063 $ 712,787 Special Mention 915 196 222 242 79 1,287 682 0 3,623 Substandard 0 46 78 329 18 2,833 2,580 0 5,884 Total Commercial and Industrial - Other $ 131,908 $ 92,577 $ 68,594 $ 28,948 $ 33,715 $ 145,878 $ 215,611 $ 5,063 $ 722,294 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 6 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 29 $ 0 $ 0 $ 35 Commercial and Industrial - Agriculture: Pass $ 24,924 $ 11,935 $ 3,341 $ 3,114 $ 3,268 $ 16,759 $ 36,728 $ 1,030 $ 101,099 Special Mention 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 47 Substandard 0 0 0 56 0 8 1 0 65 Total Commercial and Industrial - Agriculture $ 24,924 $ 11,935 $ 3,388 $ 3,170 $ 3,268 $ 16,767 $ 36,729 $ 1,030 $ 101,211 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate Pass $ 246,016 $ 317,583 $ 365,975 $ 292,960 $ 272,722 $ 921,201 $ 34,346 $ 24,949 $ 2,475,752 Special Mention 0 632 0 17,133 11,422 16,100 0 0 45,287 Substandard 0 15,300 2,128 0 2,059 45,709 1,356 0 66,552 Total Commercial Real Estate $ 246,016 $ 333,515 $ 368,103 $ 310,093 $ 286,203 $ 983,010 $ 35,702 $ 24,949 $ 2,587,591 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate - Agriculture: Pass $ 14,668 $ 37,256 $ 22,813 $ 21,001 $ 23,794 $ 93,890 $ 257 $ 6,364 $ 220,043 Special Mention 0 0 0 0 378 1,033 0 0 1,411 Substandard 0 0 0 0 170 46 0 0 216 Total Commercial Real Estate - Agriculture $ 14,668 $ 37,256 $ 22,813 $ 21,001 $ 24,342 $ 94,969 $ 257 $ 6,364 $ 221,670 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Commercial Real Estate - Construction Pass $ 9,265 $ 2,793 $ 8,068 $ 2,501 $ 357 $ 596 $ 274,224 $ 5,602 $ 303,406 Special Mention 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Substandard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Commercial Real Estate - Construction $ 9,265 $ 2,793 $ 8,068 $ 2,501 $ 357 $ 596 $ 274,224 $ 5,602 $ 303,406 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 (In thousands) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Loans Residential - Home Equity Performing $ 2,378 $ 2,237 $ 890 $ 529 $ 832 $ 8,178 $ 164,205 $ 5,837 $ 185,086 Nonperforming 0 0 0 0 0 337 2,893 0 3,230 Total Residential - Home Equity $ 2,378 $ 2,237 $ 890 $ 529 $ 832 $ 8,515 $ 167,098 $ 5,837 $ 188,316 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 20 $ 0 $ 0 $ 20 Residential - Mortgages Performing $ 131,004 $ 186,401 $ 256,127 $ 221,945 $ 109,594 $ 456,167 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,361,238 Nonperforming 0 393 329 986 883 9,446 0 0 12,037 Total Residential - Mortgages $ 131,004 $ 186,794 $ 256,456 $ 222,931 $ 110,477 $ 465,613 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,373,275 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Consumer - Direct Performing $ 50,295 $ 13,327 $ 11,316 $ 5,157 $ 4,037 $ 9,857 $ 2,723 $ 0 $ 96,712 Nonperforming 2 0 0 0 70 157 1 0 230 Total Consumer - Direct $ 50,297 $ 13,327 $ 11,316 $ 5,157 $ 4,107 $ 10,014 $ 2,724 $ 0 $ 96,942 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 801 $ 29 $ 16 $ 21 $ 83 $ 28 $ 0 $ 0 $ 978 Consumer - Indirect Performing $ 0 $ 0 $ 97 $ 68 $ 402 $ 234 $ 0 $ 0 $ 801 Nonperforming 0 0 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 Total Consumer - Indirect $ 0 $ 0 $ 97 $ 68 $ 432 $ 244 $ 0 $ 0 $ 841 Current-period gross writeoffs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 53 $ 14 $ 0 $ 0 $ 67 |