Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses | LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES The loans receivable portfolio is segmented into one-to-four family, multifamily, commercial real estate, business (including Small Business Administration loans), and consumer loans. The allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL") reflects management’s judgment in the evaluation of probable loan losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management uses a disciplined process and methodology to calculate the ALLL each quarter. To determine the total ALLL, management estimates the reserves needed for each segment of the loan portfolio, including loans analyzed individually and loans analyzed on a pooled basis. The general valuation allowance applied to those pooled loans not deemed to be impaired is determined using a three step process: • Trends of historical losses where the net charge-offs on each category are reviewed over a 20 quarter look back period. • Assessment of several qualitative factors which are adjusted to reflect changes in the current environment. • Loss Emergence Period reserve "LEP" which takes into account that borrowers have the potential to have suffered some form of loss-causing event or circumstance but that the lender may be unaware of the event. During fiscal year 2021, we increased our qualitative factors and assessment criteria due to the ongoing pandemic. In fiscal year 2022, we adjusted our qualitative factors and assessment criteria from high to medium based on improving economic factors, such as unemployment and overall increased activity due to less pandemic related restrictions. The increase in the qualitative reserves was related to the overall increase in our loan portfolio. These increases in reserves were partially offset by decreases in our quantitative reserve analysis as the rolling 20 quarter historical loss look back period improved for most of our loan categories. During fiscal year-to-date 2023, we again increased our qualitative factors and assessment criteria to high due to the economic climate in general and its impact on the New York City ("NYC") metropolitan area in which the Company operates. With inflation at a 40-year high, the Federal Reserve has increased the federal funds rate 3.0% since September 30, 2021. In terms of restoring pre-pandemic jobs, NYC represents the slowest recovery of any major metropolitan area and reports a high unemployment rate of 5.6%. In spite of the strict analysis applied to our qualitative reserves, the Company's overall allowance declined moderately as the level of gross loans decreased and the rolling 20 quarter loss look back period revealed little in recorded losses. The ALLL is sensitive to risk ratings assigned to individually evaluated loans and economic assumptions and delinquency trends. Individual loan risk ratings are evaluated based on the specific facts related to that loan. Additions to the ALLL are made by charges to the provision for loan losses. Credit exposures deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the ALLL, while recoveries of previously charged off amounts are credited to the ALLL. The following is a summary of loans receivable at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022: September 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 $ in thousands Amount Percent Amount Percent Gross loans receivable: One-to-four family $ 66,302 11.6 % $ 69,297 12.0 % Multifamily 171,946 30.1 % 160,800 27.9 % Commercial real estate 172,341 30.2 % 174,270 30.2 % Business (1) 159,422 27.9 % 170,497 29.6 % Consumer (2) 1,409 0.2 % 1,623 0.3 % Total loans receivable $ 571,420 100.0 % $ 576,487 100.0 % Unamortized premiums, deferred costs and fees, net 2,989 3,017 Allowance for loan losses (5,509) (5,624) Total loans receivable, net $ 568,900 $ 573,880 (1) Includes PPP loans and business overdrafts (2) Includes personal loans and consumer overdrafts The Bank participated as a lender in the PPP, which opened on April 3, 2020. As part of the CARES Act, the SBA was authorized to temporarily guarantee loans under this new 7(a) loan program. Under the PPP, small businesses and other entities and individuals could apply for loans from existing SBA lenders and other approved regulated lenders that enrolled in the program, subject to numerous limitations and eligibility criteria. Since the PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA, there are no additional ALLL reserves required. As of September 30, 2022, the Bank had approved and funded approximately 420 applications totaling $57.1 million of loans under the PPP. The Bank has begun to receive debt forgiveness payments on PPP loans closed during the first and second rounds of the program. Business loans included PPP loans outstanding totaling $5.3 million as of September 30, 2022. Consistent with regulatory guidance and the provisions of the CARES Act, loans less than 30 days past due at December 31, 2019 that were granted COVID-19 related payment deferrals continued to be considered current and not reported as TDRs. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the Bank received 83 applications for payment deferrals on approximately $90.4 million of loans. The Bank has been working with the borrowers to determine if there is a risk of any losses associated with repayment and if any additional reserves would have to be allocated to this portfolio. At September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, no loans were on COVID-related deferrals as the remaining 90-day loan deferments expired and borrowers became current. The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses based upon the method of evaluating loan impairment for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Three months ended September 30, 2022 $ in thousands One-to-four Multifamily Commercial Real Estate Business Consumer Unallocated Total Allowance for loan losses: Beginning Balance $ 649 $ 1,053 $ 1,108 $ 2,321 $ 113 $ 360 $ 5,604 Charge-offs — — — — (11) — (11) Recoveries 90 — 10 4 1 — 105 Provision for (recovery of) Loan Losses (35) 2 490 (511) (21) (114) (189) Ending Balance $ 704 $ 1,055 $ 1,608 $ 1,814 $ 82 $ 246 $ 5,509 Six months ended September 30, 2022 $ in thousands One-to-four Multifamily Commercial Real Estate Business Consumer Unallocated Total Allowance for loan losses: Beginning Balance $ 731 $ 1,114 $ 1,157 $ 2,497 $ 123 $ 2 $ 5,624 Charge-offs — — — — (24) — (24) Recoveries 90 — 10 23 2 — 125 Provision for (recovery of) Loan Losses (117) (59) 441 (706) (19) 244 (216) Ending Balance $ 704 $ 1,055 $ 1,608 $ 1,814 $ 82 $ 246 $ 5,509 Allowance for Loan Losses Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 603 $ 1,055 $ 1,014 $ 1,700 $ 82 $ 246 $ 4,700 Allowance for Loan Losses Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment 101 — 594 114 — — 809 Loan Receivables Ending Balance: $ 67,180 $ 173,169 $ 173,325 $ 159,312 $ 1,423 $ — $ 574,409 Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 61,798 173,169 163,870 153,008 1,423 — 553,268 Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment 5,382 — 9,455 6,304 — — 21,141 At March 31, 2022 $ in thousands One-to-four family Multifamily Commercial Real Estate Business Consumer Unallocated Total Allowance for Loan Losses Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $ 731 $ 1,114 $ 1,157 $ 2,428 $ 123 $ 2 $ 5,555 Allowance for Loan Losses Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment — — — 69 — — 69 Loan Receivables Ending Balance: $ 70,261 $ 162,261 $ 175,313 $ 170,031 $ 1,638 $ — $ 579,504 Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 65,369 161,746 175,313 163,991 1,638 — 568,057 Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment 4,892 515 — 6,040 — — 11,447 Three months ended September 30, 2021 $ in thousands One-to-four Multifamily Commercial Real Estate Business Consumer Unallocated Total Allowance for loan losses: Beginning Balance $ 1,086 $ 826 $ 870 $ 2,104 $ 144 $ 184 $ 5,214 Charge-offs — — — — (44) — (44) Recoveries — — — 1 12 128 141 Provision for (recovery of) Loan Losses (71) 88 132 1 25 29 204 Ending Balance $ 1,015 $ 914 $ 1,002 $ 2,106 $ 137 $ 341 $ 5,515 Six months ended September 30, 2021 $ in thousands One-to-four family Multifamily Commercial Real Estate Business Consumer Unallocated Total Allowance for loan losses: Beginning Balance $ 1,058 $ 880 $ 907 $ 1,855 $ 165 $ 275 $ 5,140 Charge-offs — — — — (99) — (99) Recoveries — — — 50 20 128 198 Provision for (recovery of) Loan Losses (43) 34 95 201 51 (62) 276 Ending Balance $ 1,015 $ 914 $ 1,002 $ 2,106 $ 137 $ 341 $ 5,515 The following is a summary of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022. $ in thousands September 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 Gross loans receivable: One-to-four family $ 4,371 $ 4,892 Multifamily — 515 Commercial real estate 9,455 4,601 Business 1,179 1,448 Consumer 87 25 Total nonaccrual loans $ 15,092 $ 11,481 Nonaccrual loans generally consist of loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued as a result of such loans becoming 90 days or more delinquent as to principal and/or interest payments. Interest income on nonaccrual loans is recorded when received based upon the collectability of the loan. Troubled debt restructured ("TDR") loans consist of modified loans where borrowers have been granted concessions in regards to the terms of their loans due to financial or other difficulties, which rendered them unable to repay their loans under the original contractual terms. At September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, other non-performing assets totaled $60 thousand, respectively, which consisted of other real estate owned comprised of one foreclosed residential property. Other real estate loans is included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. There were no held-for-sale loans at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022. Although we believe that substantially all risk elements at September 30, 2022 have been disclosed, it is possible that for a variety of reasons, including economic conditions, certain borrowers may be unable to comply with the contractual repayment terms on certain real estate and commercial loans. One-to-four family residential loans and consumer and other loans are rated non-performing if they are delinquent in payments ninety or more days, a troubled debt restructuring with less than six months contractual performance or past maturity. All other one-to-four family residential loans and consumer and other loans are performing loans. At September 30, 2022, and based on the most recent analysis performed in the current quarter, the risk category by class of loans is as follows: $ in thousands Multifamily Commercial Business Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade: Pass $ 171,570 $ 163,156 $ 145,602 Special Mention 776 714 6,179 Substandard 823 9,455 7,531 Total $ 173,169 $ 173,325 $ 159,312 One-to-four family Consumer Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity: Performing $ 61,798 $ 1,423 Non-Performing 5,382 — Total $ 67,180 $ 1,423 At March 31, 2022, the risk category by class of loans was as follows: $ in thousands Multifamily Commercial Real Estate Business Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade: Pass $ 155,274 $ 164,543 $ 155,196 Special Mention 897 8,157 6,302 Substandard 6,090 2,613 8,533 Total $ 162,261 $ 175,313 $ 170,031 One-to-four family Consumer Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity: Performing $ 65,369 $ 1,613 Non-Performing 4,892 25 Total $ 70,261 $ 1,638 The following table presents an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loans receivables at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022. . September 30, 2022 $ in thousands 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 or More Days Past Due Total Past Current Total Loans One-to-four family $ — $ — $ 4,043 $ 4,043 $ 63,137 $ 67,180 Multifamily — — — — 173,169 173,169 Commercial real estate 4,522 — 4,933 9,455 163,870 173,325 Business — — 663 663 158,649 159,312 Consumer — 39 92 131 1,292 1,423 Total $ 4,522 $ 39 $ 9,731 $ 14,292 $ 560,117 $ 574,409 March 31, 2022 $ in thousands 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 or More Days Past Due Total Past Current Total Loans Receivables One-to-four family $ 1,943 $ — $ 5,229 $ 7,172 $ 63,089 $ 70,261 Multifamily 4,435 115 515 5,065 157,196 162,261 Commercial real estate 4,010 — 4,601 8,611 166,702 175,313 Business 923 40 664 1,627 168,404 170,031 Consumer 84 45 25 154 1,484 1,638 Total $ 11,395 $ 200 $ 11,034 $ 22,629 $ 556,875 $ 579,504 The following table presents information on impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022. At September 30, 2022 At March 31, 2022 $ in thousands Recorded Unpaid Associated Recorded Unpaid Associated With no specific allowance recorded: One-to-four family $ 4,342 $ 4,937 $ — $ 4,892 $ 5,576 $ — Multifamily — — — 515 515 — Commercial real estate 7,847 7,940 — — — — Business 1,179 1,222 — 837 909 — With an allowance recorded: One-to-four family 1,040 1,039 101 — — — Commercial real estate 1,608 1,608 594 — — — Business 5,125 5,125 114 5,203 5,203 69 Total $ 21,141 $ 21,871 $ 809 $ 11,447 $ 12,203 $ 69 The following tables presents information on average balances of impaired loans and the interest income recognized on a cash basis for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 $ in thousands Average Balance Interest Income Recognized Average Balance Interest Income Recognized Average Balance Interest Income Recognized Average Balance Interest Income Recognized With no specific allowance recorded: One-to-four family $ 4,772 $ 9 $ 3,735 $ 3 $ 4,617 $ 41 $ 3,728 $ 6 Multifamily 55 — 625 — 257 3 883 — Commercial real estate 7,008 39 555 — 3,923 82 192 — Business 1,207 17 2,245 — 1,008 26 2,199 — With an allowance recorded: One-to-four family 742 9 75 — 520 23 74 1 Commercial real estate 804 — — — 804 — — — Business 5,144 71 5,383 73 5,164 143 5,363 149 Total $ 19,732 $ 145 $ 12,618 $ 76 $ 16,293 $ 318 $ 12,439 $ 156 In certain circumstances, loan modifications involve a troubled borrower to whom the Bank may grant a concession. In cases where the Bank grants any significant concessions to a troubled borrower, the Bank accounts for the modification as a TDR. Situations around these modifications may include extension of maturity date, reduction in the stated interest rate, rescheduling of future cash flows, reduction in the face amount of the debt or reduction of past accrued interest. Loans modified in TDRs are placed on nonaccrual status until the Company determines that future collection of principal and interest is reasonably assured, which generally requires that the borrower demonstrate performance according to the restructured terms for a period of at least six months. There were two loan modifications made during the six months ended September 30, 2022. No loan modifications were made during the three months ended September 30, 2022. There were no loan modifications made during the three and six months ended September 30, 2021. Total TDR loans at September 30, 2022 were $7.2 million, $1.0 million of which were non-performing as they were either not consistently performing in accordance with their modified terms or not performing in accordance with their modified terms for at least six months. At March 31, 2022, total TDR loans were $6.9 million, of which $1.7 million were non-performing. The following table presents an analysis of the loan modifications that were classified as TDRs during the three and six months ended September 30, 2022. Loan Modifications for the six months ended September 30, 2022 $ in thousands Number of loans Recorded investment One-to-four family 2 $ 1,047 In an effort to proactively resolve delinquent loans, the Bank has selectively extended to certain borrowers concessions such as extensions, rate reductions or forbearance agreements. For the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, there were no modified loans that defaulted within 12 months of modification. At September 30, 2022, there were 4 loans in the TDR portfolio totaling $6.2 million that were on accrual status as the Company has determined that future collection of the principal and interest is reasonably assured. These have generally performed according to restructured terms for a period of at least six months. At March 31, 2022, there were 2 loans in the TDR portfolio totaling $5.2 million that were on accrual status. Transactions With Certain Related Persons Federal law requires that all loans or extensions of credit to executive officers and directors must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with the general public and must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. The aggregate amount of loans outstanding to related parties was $30 thousand at September 30, 2022 and at March 31, 2022. There were no advances or principal repayments during the six months ended September 30, 2022. Furthermore, loans above the greater of $25,000, or 5% of Carver Federal’s capital and surplus (up to $500,000), to Carver Federal’s directors and executive officers must be approved in advance by a majority of the disinterested members of Carver Federal’s Board of Directors. |