Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses | NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES Set forth below is selected data relating to the composition of the loan portfolio (in thousands): December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Real Estate: Residential $ 316,546 19.7 % $ 298,813 20.3 % Commercial 675,156 42.1 651,544 44.2 Agricultural 63,859 4.0 68,915 4.7 Construction 51,453 3.2 32,469 2.2 Commercial loans 200,576 12.5 187,257 12.7 Other agricultural loans 31,966 2.0 35,277 2.4 Consumer loans to individuals 264,321 16.5 200,149 13.5 Total loans 1,603,877 100.0 % 1,474,424 100.0 % Deferred fees, net ( 259 ) ( 479 ) Total loans receivable 1,603,618 1,473,945 Allowance for credit losses ( 18,968 ) ( 16,999 ) Net loans receivable $ 1,584,650 $ 1,456,946 As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company considered its concentration of credit risk to be acceptable. As of December 31, 2023, the highest concentrations are in commercial rentals and the residential rentals category, with loans outstanding of $ 149.2 million, or 9.3 % of loans outstanding, to commercial rentals, and $ 115.2 million, or 7.2 % of loans outstanding, to residential rentals. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized charge offs of $ 6,000 on commercial rentals and $ 44,000 on residential rentals. There were no charge-offs on loans within these concentrations in 2022. During 2023, the Company sold residential mortgage loans totaling $ 4,973,000 . During 2022, the Company sold residential mortgage loans totaling $ 845,000 . Gross realized gains and gross realized losses on sales of residential mortgage loans were $ 63,000 and $ 0 , respectively, in 2023 and $ 3,000 and $ 0 , respectively, in 2022. The proceeds from the sales of residential mortgage loans totaled $ 5,036,000 and $ 848,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the outstanding value of loans serviced for others totaled $ 59.2 million and $ 60.0 million, respectively Changes in the accretable yield for purchased credit-impaired loans were as follows for the twelve months ended December 31,2022: (In thousands) 2022 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,884 Additions — Accretion ( 710 ) Reclassification and other 653 Balance at end of period $ 1,827 The following table presents additional information regarding loans acquired and accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands): December 31, 2022 Outstanding Balance $ 8,368 Carrying Amount $ 6,290 The Company maintains a loan review system, which allows for a periodic review of our loan portfolio and the early identification of potential non-performing loans. The system takes into consideration, among other things, delinquency status, size of loans, type and market value of collateral and financial condition of the borrowers. Specific credit loss allowances are established for identified losses based on a review of such information. All loans identified as individually analyzed are evaluated independently. The Company does not aggregate such loans for evaluation purposes. Allowance for credit losses are measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. The following table shows the amount of loans in each category that were individually and collectively evaluated for credit loss under ASC 326: Real Estate Loans Commercial Other Consumer Residential Commercial Agricultural Construction Loans Agricultural Loans Total (In thousands) December 31, 2023 Individually evaluated $ 432 $ 2,211 $ — $ — $ 4,264 $ — $ 715 $ 7,622 Collectively evaluated 316,114 672,945 63,859 51,453 196,312 31,966 263,606 1,596,255 Total Loans $ 316,546 $ 675,156 $ 63,859 $ 51,453 $ 200,576 $ 31,966 $ 264,321 $ 1,603,877 The following table shows the amount of loans in each category that were individually and collectively evaluated for impairment under ASC 310: Real Estate Loans Commercial Other Consumer Residential Commercial Agricultural Construction Loans Agricultural Loans Total (In thousands) December 31, 2022 Individually evaluated for impairment $ — $ 402 $ — $ — $ 61 $ — $ — $ 463 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 567 2,049 2,034 — 1,640 — — 6,290 Collectively evaluated for impairment 298,246 649,093 66,881 32,469 185,556 35,277 200,149 1,467,671 Total Loans $ 298,813 $ 651,544 $ 68,915 $ 32,469 $ 187,257 $ 35,277 $ 200,149 $ 1,474,424 The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, under ASC 310. Unpaid Recorded Principal Associated Investment Balance Allowance December 31, 2022 (In thousands) With no related allowance recorded: Real Estate Loans Commercial $ 402 $ 402 $ — Commercial loans 11 11 — Subtotal 413 413 — With an allowance recorded: Real Estate Loans Commercial 50 50 50 Subtotal 50 50 50 Total: Real Estate Loans Residential — Commercial $ 402 $ 402 $ — Commercial loans 61 61 50 Total Impaired Loans $ 463 $ 463 $ 50 The following information for impaired loans is presented for the year ended 2022, under ASC 310: Average Recorded Interest Income Investment Recognized 2022 2022 (In thousands) Total: Real Estate Loans Commercial $ 740 $ 93 Commercial loans 24 — Total Loans $ 764 $ 93 Management uses an eight point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first four categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. Loans greater than 90 days past due are considered Substandard unless full payment is expected. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category. To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Company has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight. Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as nonperformance, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Company’s Loan Review Department is responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans on an ongoing basis. Every credit which must be approved by Loan Committee or the Board of Directors is assigned a risk rating at time of consideration. Loan Review also annually reviews relationships of $ 1,500,000 and over to assign or re-affirm risk ratings. Based on the most recent analysis performed, the following table presents the recorded investment in non-homogenous pools by internal risk rating systems, under ASC 326 (in thousands): Revolving Revolving Term Loans Amortized Costs Basis by Origination Year Loans Loans Amortized Converted December 31, 2023 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Cost Basis to Term Total Commercial real estate Risk Rating Pass $ 78,496 $ 131,948 $ 112,102 $ 65,949 $ 72,480 $ 186,116 $ 13,332 $ - $ 660,423 Special Mention 1,300 411 243 1,331 - 6,157 1,579 - 11,021 Substandard - - - 1,444 36 2,232 - - 3,712 Doubtful - - - - - - - - - Total $ 79,796 $ 132,359 $ 112,345 $ 68,724 $ 72,516 $ 194,505 $ 14,911 $ - $ 675,156 Commercial real estate Current period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 112 $ 42 $ - $ - $ 154 Real Estate - Agriculture Risk Rating Pass $ 2,635 $ 12,509 $ 5,433 $ 7,606 $ 7,746 $ 24,654 $ 522 $ - $ 61,105 Special Mention - - - - 399 490 150 - 1,039 Substandard - 508 - 1,018 - 189 - - 1,715 Doubtful - - - - - - - - - Total $ 2,635 $ 13,017 $ 5,433 $ 8,624 $ 8,145 $ 25,333 $ 672 $ - $ 63,859 Real Estate - Agriculture Current period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Commercial loans Risk Rating Pass $ 48,571 $ 41,863 $ 24,443 $ 13,752 $ 9,914 $ 15,384 $ 38,644 $ - $ 192,571 Special Mention 553 1,412 257 134 20 188 768 - 3,332 Substandard - 126 342 656 - 49 3,500 - 4,673 Doubtful - - - - - - - - - Total $ 49,124 $ 43,401 $ 25,042 $ 14,542 $ 9,934 $ 15,621 $ 42,912 $ - $ 200,576 Commercial loans Current period gross charge-offs $ - $ 32 $ 24 $ 4,856 $ - $ 41 $ - $ - $ 4,953 Other agricultural loans Risk Rating Pass $ 2,670 $ 5,286 $ 3,251 $ 2,912 $ 2,373 $ 3,836 $ 11,091 $ - $ 31,419 Special Mention - - 2 185 86 - 155 - 428 Substandard - - - - 119 - - - 119 Doubtful - - - - - - - - - Total $ 2,670 $ 5,286 $ 3,253 $ 3,097 $ 2,578 $ 3,836 $ 11,246 $ - $ 31,966 Other agricultural loans Current period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Risk Rating Pass $ 132,372 $ 191,606 $ 145,229 $ 90,219 $ 92,513 $ 229,990 $ 63,589 $ - $ 945,518 Special Mention 1,853 1,823 502 1,650 505 6,835 2,652 - 15,820 Substandard - 634 342 3,118 155 2,470 3,500 - 10,219 Doubtful - - - - - - - - - Total $ 134,225 $ 194,063 $ 146,073 $ 94,987 $ 93,173 $ 239,295 $ 69,741 $ - $ 971,557 The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful and Loss within the internal risk rating system as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands): Special Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total December 31, 2022 Commercial real estate loans $ 646,775 $ 1,079 $ 3,690 $ — $ — $ 651,544 Real estate - agricultural 66,444 368 2,103 — — 68,915 Commercial loans 186,966 184 107 — — 187,257 Other agricultural loans 34,071 556 650 — — 35,277 Total $ 934,256 $ 2,187 $ 6,550 $ — $ — $ 942,993 The Company monitors the credit risk profile by payment activity for residential and consumer loan classes. Loans past due over 90 days and loans on nonaccrual status are considered nonperforming. Nonperforming loans are reviewed monthly. The following table presents the carrying value of residential and consumer loans based on payment activity (in thousands): Revolving Revolving Term Loans Amortized Costs Basis by Origination Year Loans Loans Amortized Converted December 31, 2023 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Cost Basis to Term Total Residential real estate Payment Performance Performing $ 27,446 $ 62,178 $ 57,691 $ 35,357 $ 16,406 $ 87,951 $ 29,085 $ - $ 316,114 Nonperforming - - - - 58 324 50 - 432 Total $ 27,446 $ 62,178 $ 57,691 $ 35,357 $ 16,464 $ 88,275 $ 29,135 $ - $ 316,546 Residential real estate Current period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 34 $ - $ - $ 34 Construction Payment Performance Performing $ 23,500 $ 14,906 $ 6,791 $ 1,599 $ 1,829 $ 624 $ 2,204 $ - $ 51,453 Nonperforming - - - - - - - - - Total $ 23,500 $ 14,906 $ 6,791 $ 1,599 $ 1,829 $ 624 $ 2,204 $ - $ 51,453 Construction Current period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Consumer loans to individuals Payment Performance Performing $ 127,243 $ 76,339 $ 24,584 $ 14,343 $ 10,217 $ 9,942 $ 938 $ - $ 263,606 Nonperforming 111 404 118 31 41 10 - - 715 Total $ 127,354 $ 76,743 $ 24,702 $ 14,374 $ 10,258 $ 9,952 $ 938 $ - $ 264,321 Consumer loans to individuals Current period gross charge-offs $ 45 $ 710 $ 200 $ 35 $ 45 $ 28 $ 4 $ - $ 1,067 Total Payment Performance Performing $ 178,189 $ 153,423 $ 89,066 $ 51,299 $ 28,452 $ 98,517 $ 32,227 $ - $ 631,173 Nonperforming 111 404 118 31 99 334 50 - 1,147 Total $ 178,300 $ 153,827 $ 89,184 $ 51,330 $ 28,551 $ 98,851 $ 32,277 $ - $ 632,320 For residential real estate loans, construction loans and consumer loans, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the performance of the individual credits. The following table presents the recorded investment in the loan classes based on payment activity as of December 31, 2022, under ASC 310 (in thousands): Performing Nonperforming Total December 31, 2022 Residential real estate loans $ 298,327 $ 486 $ 298,813 Construction 32,469 — 32,469 Consumer loans to individuals 199,985 164 200,149 Total $ 530,781 $ 650 $ 531,431 Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands): Current 31-60 Days Past Due 61-90 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Past Due and still accruing Non-Accrual Total Past Due and Non-Accrual Total Loans December 31, 2023 Real Estate loans Residential $ 315,224 $ 877 $ 13 $ — $ 432 $ 1,322 $ 316,546 Commercial 666,768 6,177 — — 2,211 8,388 675,156 Agricultural 63,732 127 — — — 127 63,859 Construction 51,435 — 18 — — 18 51,453 Commercial loans 192,988 3,170 154 — 4,264 7,588 200,576 Other agricultural loans 31,959 7 — — — 7 31,966 Consumer loans 262,578 865 163 — 715 1,743 264,321 Total $ 1,584,684 $ 11,223 $ 348 $ — $ 7,622 $ 19,193 $ 1,603,877 Current 31-60 Days Past Due 61-90 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Past Due and still accruing Non-Accrual Total Past Due and Non-Accrual Purchased Credit Impaired Loans Total Loans December 31, 2022 Real Estate loans Residential $ 297,350 $ 187 $ 223 $ — $ 486 $ 896 $ 567 $ 298,813 Commercial 648,688 405 — — 402 807 2,049 651,544 Agricultural 66,751 130 — — — 130 2,034 68,915 Construction 32,469 — — — — — - 32,469 Commercial loans 185,485 71 — — 61 132 1,640 187,257 Other agricultural loans 35,277 — — — — — — 35,277 Consumer loans 198,893 853 239 — 164 1,256 - 200,149 Total $ 1,464,913 $ 1,646 $ 462 $ — $ 1,113 $ 3,221 $ 6,290 $ 1,474,424 The following table presents the carrying value of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due over 90 days still accruing interest (in thousands): Nonaccrual Nonaccrual Loans Past Due with no with Total Over 90 Days Total ACL ACL Nonaccrual Still Accruing Nonperforming December 31, 2023 Real Estate loans Residential $ 432 $ - $ 432 $ - $ 432 Commercial 2,211 - 2,211 - 2,211 Agricultural - - - - - Construction - - - - - Commercial loans 4,264 - 4,264 - 4,264 Other agricultural loans - - - - - Consumer loans 162 553 715 - 715 Total $ 7,069 $ 553 $ 7,622 $ - $ 7,622 The following table presents, by class of loans and leases, the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent nonaccrual loans and leases and type of collateral as of December 31, 2023: Real Estate Other None Total December 31, 2023 Real Estate loans Residential $ 432 $ - $ - $ 432 Commercial 2,211 - - 2,211 Agricultural - - - - Construction - - - - Commercial loans 49 4,215 - 4,264 Other agricultural loans - - - - Consumer loans - 715 - 715 Total $ 2,692 $ 4,930 $ - $ 7,622 The following table presents the allowance for credit losses by the classes of the loan portfolio under ASC 326: (In thousands) Residential Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Agricultural Construction Commercial Other Agricultural Consumer Total Beginning balance, December 31, 2022 $ 2,833 $ 8,293 $ 259 $ 409 $ 2,445 $ 124 $ 2,636 $ 16,999 Impact of adopting ASC 326 ( 1,545 ) 5,527 ( 200 ) 388 ( 1,156 ) 3 ( 551 ) 2,466 Charge Offs ( 34 ) ( 154 ) — — ( 4,953 ) — ( 1,067 ) ( 6,208 ) Recoveries 6 15 — — 21 — 88 130 Provision for credit losses 91 ( 1,810 ) ( 1 ) 136 4,850 ( 33 ) 2,348 5,581 Ending balance, December 31, 2023 $ 1,351 $ 11,871 $ 58 $ 933 $ 1,207 $ 94 $ 3,454 $ 18,968 Ending balance individually evaluated $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 135 $ 135 Ending balance collectively evaluated $ 1,351 $ 11,871 $ 58 $ 933 $ 1,207 $ 94 $ 3,319 $ 18,833 The following table presents the allowance for loan losses by the classes of the loan portfolio under ASC 310: (In thousands) Residential Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Agricultural Construction Commercial Other Agricultural Consumer Total Beginning balance, December 31, 2021 $ 2,175 $ 10,878 $ — $ 133 $ 1,490 $ — $ 1,766 $ 16,442 Charge Offs ( 172 ) ( 20 ) — — ( 16 ) — ( 457 ) ( 665 ) Recoveries 130 82 — — 46 — 64 322 Provision for loan losses 700 ( 2,647 ) 259 276 925 124 1,263 900 Ending balance, December 31, 2022 $ 2,833 $ 8,293 $ 259 $ 409 $ 2,445 $ 124 $ 2,636 $ 16,999 Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 50 $ — $ — $ 50 Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment $ 2,833 $ 8,293 $ 259 $ 409 $ 2,395 $ 124 $ 2,636 $ 16,949 The cumulative loss rate used as the basis for the estimate of credit losses is comprised of the Company’s historical loss experience. The Company chose to apply qualitative factors based on “quantitative metrics” which link the quantifiable metrics to historical changes in the qualitative factor categories. The Company also chose to apply economic projections to the model. A select group of economic indicators was utilized which was then correlated to the historical loss experience of the Company and its peers. Based on the correlation results, the economic adjustments are then weighted for relevancy and applied to the individual loan pools. During the period ended December 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses increased from $ 16,999,000 to $ 18,968,000 This $ 1,969,000 increase in the required allowance was due primarily to charge-offs on one large commercial relationship . During the period ended December 31, 2022, the allowance for loan losses increased from $ 16,442,000 to $ 16,999,000 . This $ 557,000 increase in the required allowance was due primarily to a $ 2.4 million increase in the qualitative factor related to loan growth and a $ 445,000 increase in the qualitative factor related to large balance loans, which was partially offset by a $ 2.3 million decrease in the qualitative factor related to the Covid pandemic. Interest income that would have been recorded on loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis under the original terms of the loans was $ 694,000 and $ 182,000 for 2023 and 2022, respectively. Occasionally, the Bank modifies loans to borrowers in financial distress by providing principal forgiveness, term extension, an other-than-insignificant payment delay or interest rate reduction. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged-off against the allowance for credit losses. In some cases, the Bank provides multiple types of concessions on one loan. Typically, one type of concession, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted. The following table presents modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty: Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty Term Extension Amortized Cost Basis at December 31, 2023 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable Financial Effect Commercial real estate loans $ 4,321,547 0.64 % Extended maturity date of loans by three to six months . Total $ 4,321,547 Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Adjustment Amortized Cost Basis at December 31, 2023 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable Financial Effect Consumer loans to individuals $ 19,225 0.01 % New loans were granted which extended terms for a weighted average of 34 months and rates were increased from a weighted average rate of 5.25 % to a weighted average rate of 11.03 % Total $ 19,225 As of December 31, 2023, all loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were current per the modified contractual terms. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2022-02 on a modified retrospective basis. ASU 2022-02 eliminates the TDR accounting model, and requires that the Company evaluate, based on the accounting for loan modifications, whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the modification results in a more-than-insignificant direct change in the contractual cash flows and represents a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. This change required all loan modifications to be accounted for under the general loan modification guidance in ASC 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, and subject entities to new disclosure requirements on loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Upon adoption of CECL, the TDRs were evaluated and included in the CECL loan segment pools if the loans shared similar risk characteristics to other loans in the pool or remained with individually evaluated loans for which the ACL was measured using the collateral-dependent or discounted cash flow method. As of December 31, 2022, there were no troubled debt restructured loans. During 2022, there were no new loans relationships identified as troubled debt restructurings. During 2022, there were no charge-offs on loans classified as troubled debt restructurings. |