Loans, net and allowance for credit losses | 7. Loans, net and allowance for credit losses: The major classifications of loans outstanding, net of deferred loan origination fees and costs at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are summarized as follows. The Company had net deferred loan origination fees of (Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Commercial and Industrial $ 699,912 $ 368,411 Municipal 190,167 175,304 Total 890,079 543,715 Real estate Commercial 2,309,588 1,863,118 Residential 550,590 360,803 Total 2,860,178 2,223,921 Consumer Indirect Auto 130,380 75,389 Consumer Other 15,580 6,872 Total 145,960 82,261 Equipment Financing 173,466 Total $ 4,069,683 $ 2,849,897 Allowance for Credit Losses The ACL represents the estimated amount considered necessary to cover lifetime expected credit losses inherent in financial assets at the balance sheet date. The measurement of expected credit losses is applicable to loans receivable and held to maturity securities measured at amortized cost. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures such as loan commitments and unused lines of credit. The allowance is established through a provision for credit losses that is charged against income. The methodology for determining the ACL for loans is considered a critical accounting estimate by management because of the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions used, and the potential for changes in the forecasted economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded ACL. The ACL related to loans receivable and held to maturity debt securities is reported separately as a contra-asset on the consolidated balance sheets. The expected credit loss for unfunded lending commitments and unfunded loan commitments is reported on the consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities while the provision for credit losses related to unfunded commitments is reported in other noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). The Company made an accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of loans, available for sale securities, and held to maturity securities. Accrued interest receivable on loans is reported as a component of accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled million at September 30, 2024 and 2023 and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Accrued interest receivable on available for sale securities and held to maturity securities, also a component of accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and totaled thousand, respectively, at September 30, 2024 and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses, as the Company has a policy to charge off accrued interest deemed uncollectible in a timely manner. At September 30, 2023, accrued interest receivable on available for sale securities and held to maturity securities was The following tables present the changes in and period end balance of the allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2024 and 2023. The tables identify the valuation allowances attributable to specifically identified impairments on individually evaluated loans, including those acquired with deteriorated credit quality. The tables include the underlying balance of loans receivable applicable to each category as of those dates. September 30, 2024 Real estate Equipment (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Municipal Commercial Residential Consumer Financing Total Allowance for credit losses: Beginning Balance July 1, 2024 $ 2,171 $ 711 $ 15,156 $ 4,230 $ 855 $ $ 23,123 Merger-related adjustments - Non PCD Loans* 2,259 502 4,149 1,785 1,470 4,163 14,328 Merger-related adjustments PCD Loans 337 71 371 468 320 274 1,841 Charge-offs (5) (26) (444) (58) (533) Recoveries 10 70 4 310 58 452 (Credits) provisions (162) (321) 2,172 (1,241) (528) 210 130 Ending balance $ 4,610 $ 963 $ 21,892 $ 5,246 $ 1,983 $ 4,647 $ 39,341 * See Note 2 - Business Combination and the initial provision for non-PCD loans. September 30, 2023 Real estate Equipment (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Municipal Commercial Residential Consumer Financing Total Allowance for loan losses: Beginning Balance July 1, 2023 $ 2,751 $ 827 $ 14,961 $ 3,767 $ 912 $ $ 23,218 Charge-offs (65) (65) Recoveries 4 3 16 23 (Credits) provisions (504) 40 134 128 36 (166) Ending balance $ 2,251 $ 867 $ 15,095 $ 3,898 $ 899 $ $ 23,010 September 30, 2024 Real estate Equipment (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Municipal Commercial Residential Consumer Financing Total Allowance for credit losses: Beginning Balance January 1, 2024 $ 2,272 $ 788 $ 14,153 $ 3,782 $ 900 $ 21,895 Merger-related adjustments - Non PCD Loans* 2,259 502 4,149 1,785 1,470 4,163 14,328 Merger-related adjustments PCD Loans 337 71 371 468 320 274 1,841 Charge-offs (51) (27) (640) (58) (776) Recoveries 90 70 8 393 58 619 (Credits) provisions (297) (398) 3,176 (797) (460) 210 1,434 Ending balance $ 4,610 $ 963 $ 21,892 $ 5,246 $ 1,983 $ 4,647 $ 39,341 * See Note 2 - Business Combination and the initial provision for non-PCD loans. September 30, 2023 Real estate Equipment (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Municipal Commercial Residential Consumer Financing Total Allowance for credit losses: Beginning Balance January 1, 2023 $ 4,365 $ 1,247 $ 17,915 $ 3,072 $ 873 $ $ 27,472 Impact of adopting ASC 326 (1,683) 747 (3,344) 967 30 (3,283) Beginning Balance January 1, 2023 2,682 1,994 14,571 4,039 903 24,189 Charge-offs (4) (213) (217) Recoveries 9 1 22 109 141 (Credits) provisions (436) (1,127) 523 (163) 100 (1,103) Ending balance $ 2,251 $ 867 $ 15,095 $ 3,898 $ 899 $ $ 23,010 The following table represents the allowance for credit losses by major classification of loan and whether the loans were individually or collectively evaluated and collateral dependent by class of loans at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. September 30, 2024 Real estate Equipment (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Municipal Commercial Residential Consumer Financing Total Allowance for credit losses: Ending balance $ 4,610 $ 963 $ 21,892 $ 5,246 $ 1,983 $ 4,647 $ 39,341 Ending balance: individually evaluated 8 400 408 Ending balance: collectively evaluated 4,602 963 21,492 5,246 1,983 4,647 38,933 Loans receivable: Ending balance $ 699,912 $ 190,167 $ 2,309,588 $ 550,590 $ 145,960 $ 173,466 $ 4,069,683 Individually evaluated - collateral dependent - real estate 4,180 11,145 4,883 851 21,059 Individually evaluated - collateral dependent - non-real estate 7 7 Collectively evaluated 695,725 190,167 2,298,443 545,707 145,960 172,615 4,048,617 December 31, 2023 Real estate Equipment (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Municipal Commercial Residential Consumer Financing Total Allowance for loan losses: Ending balance $ 2,272 $ 788 $ 14,153 $ 3,782 $ 900 $ $ 21,895 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment 10 21 31 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 2,262 788 14,132 3,782 900 21,864 Loans receivable: Ending balance $ 368,411 $ 175,304 $ 1,863,118 $ 360,803 $ 82,261 $ $ 2,849,897 Individually evaluated - collateral dependent - real estate 7 2,974 1,749 4,730 Individually evaluated - collateral dependent - non-real estate 10 10 Collectively evaluated 368,394 175,304 1,860,144 359,054 82,261 2,845,157 Nonaccrual Loans The following table presents the Company’s nonaccrual loans, including non-PCD nonaccrual loans, at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. September 30, 2024 Total Nonaccrual with Nonaccrual with Nonaccrual an Allowance for no Allowance for (Dollars in thousands) Loans Credit Losses Credit Losses Commercial $ 4,180 $ 351 $ 3,829 Municipal Real estate: Commercial 11,146 2,620 8,526 Residential 4,321 4,321 Consumer 451 451 Equipment Financing 851 851 Total $ 20,949 $ 2,971 $ 17,978 December 31, 2023 Total Nonaccrual with Nonaccrual with Nonaccrual an Allowance for no Allowance for (Dollars in thousands) Loans Credit Losses Credit Losses Commercial $ 10 $ 10 $ Municipal Real estate: Commercial 2,974 1,170 1,804 Residential 760 760 Consumer 218 218 Total $ 3,962 $ 1,180 $ 2,782 Interest income recorded on nonaccrual loans was $887 thousand and $11 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Interest income recorded on nonaccrual loans was The Company segments 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. Loans are individually analyzed for credit risk by classifying them within the Company’s internal risk rating system. The Company’s risk rating classifications are defined as follows: ● Pass- A loan to borrowers with acceptable credit quality and risk that is not adversely classified as Substandard, Doubtful, Loss nor designated as Special Mention. ● Special Mention- A loan that has potential weaknesses that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention loans are not adversely classified since they do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification ● Substandard- A loan that is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that Peoples Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. ● Doubtful – A loan classified as Doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make the collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. ● Loss- A loan classified as Loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as bankable loan is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be affected in the future. The following table presents the amortized cost of loans and gross charge-offs by year of origination and by major classification of loans summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified ratings of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company’s internal risk rating system at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023: As of September 30, 2024 (Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Commercial Pass $ 54,824 $ 85,532 $ 80,128 $ 90,107 $ 40,718 $ 107,295 $ 219,160 $ 7 $ 677,771 Special Mention 1,352 1,136 701 458 2,449 1,464 1,806 9,366 Substandard - 1,010 2,352 442 1,178 687 7,106 12,775 Total Commercial 56,176 87,678 83,181 91,007 44,345 109,446 228,072 7 699,912 Municipal Pass 5,249 6,180 51,520 100,817 10,347 15,999 55 190,167 Special Mention Substandard Total Municipal 5,249 6,180 51,520 100,817 10,347 15,999 55 190,167 Commercial real estate Pass 136,530 188,333 660,675 536,817 163,176 563,148 6,553 137 2,255,369 Special Mention 2,342 950 3,708 1,351 25,304 99 33,754 Substandard 501 5,686 6,054 155 8,069 20,465 Total Commercial real estate 136,530 191,176 667,311 546,579 164,682 596,521 6,652 137 2,309,588 Residential real estate Pass 23,736 34,797 78,746 125,726 52,640 111,597 121,174 308 548,724 Special Mention Substandard 4 60 186 301 1,311 4 1,866 Total Residential real estate 23,736 34,801 78,806 125,912 52,941 112,908 121,178 308 550,590 Consumer Pass 25,689 41,912 44,430 21,337 5,009 6,303 1,034 145,714 Special Mention Substandard 102 20 66 51 5 2 246 Total Consumer 25,689 42,014 44,450 21,403 5,060 6,308 1,036 145,960 Equipment Financing Pass 50,596 72,636 46,005 2,443 171,680 Special Mention 710 417 1,127 Substandard 659 659 Total Equipment Financing 50,596 74,005 46,422 2,443 173,466 Total Loans $ 297,976 $ 435,854 $ 971,690 $ 888,161 $ 277,375 $ 841,182 $ 356,993 $ 452 $ 4,069,683 Gross charge-offs Commercial $ $ 41 $ $ 2 $ $ 8 $ $ $ 51 Municipal Commercial real estate 27 27 Residential real estate Consumer 90 143 186 125 22 74 640 Equipment Financing 58 58 Total Gross charge-offs $ 90 $ 242 $ 186 $ 127 $ 22 $ 109 $ $ $ 776 As of December 31, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Commercial Pass $ 9,856 $ 38,172 $ 28,127 $ 29,966 $ 44,551 $ 82,190 $ 131,536 $ 650 $ 365,048 Special Mention 876 182 49 832 1,939 Substandard 15 19 42 33 534 781 1,424 Total Commercial 9,871 39,067 28,351 29,966 44,584 82,773 133,149 650 368,411 Municipal Pass 1,888 48,095 94,791 10,804 16 19,652 58 175,304 Special Mention Substandard Total Municipal 1,888 48,095 94,791 10,804 16 19,652 58 175,304 Commercial real estate Pass 156,277 553,754 491,506 143,068 153,426 351,142 117 1,849,290 Special Mention 1,299 360 2,761 4,420 Substandard 169 1,338 1,520 160 697 5,524 9,408 Total Commercial real estate 156,446 556,391 493,026 143,228 154,483 359,427 117 1,863,118 Residential real estate Pass 17,385 52,093 65,280 27,118 16,652 84,652 83,507 13,490 360,177 Special Mention Substandard 4 329 288 5 626 Total Residential real estate 17,389 52,093 65,280 27,447 16,652 84,940 83,512 13,490 360,803 Consumer Pass 27,053 30,307 12,460 5,441 3,107 2,981 694 82,043 Special Mention Substandard 58 79 31 30 20 218 Total Consumer 27,053 30,365 12,539 5,472 3,137 3,001 694 82,261 Total Loans $ 212,647 $ 726,011 $ 693,987 $ 216,917 $ 218,872 $ 549,793 $ 217,413 $ 14,257 $ 2,849,897 Gross charge-offs Commercial $ $ $ $ 21 $ $ 33 $ 4 $ $ 58 Municipal Commercial real estate 2,598 2,598 Residential real estate Consumer 95 101 69 49 55 369 Total Gross charge-offs $ $ 95 $ 101 $ 90 $ 49 $ 2,686 $ 4 $ $ 3,025 The major classifications of loans by past due status are summarized as follows: September 30, 2024 Greater Loans > 90 30-59 Days 60-89 Days than 90 Total Past Days and (Dollars in thousands) Past Due Past Due Days Due Current Total Loans Accruing Commercial $ 762 $ 173 $ 841 $ 1,776 $ 698,136 $ 699,912 $ Municipal 190,167 190,167 Real estate: Commercial 2,226 206 8,799 11,231 2,298,357 2,309,588 Residential 1,153 1,136 4,056 6,345 544,245 550,590 558 Consumer 1,759 687 166 2,612 143,348 145,960 11 Equipment Financing 821 544 1,365 172,101 173,466 Total $ 6,721 $ 2,746 $ 13,862 $ 23,329 $ 4,046,354 $ 4,069,683 $ 569 December 31, 2023 Greater Loans > 90 30-59 Days 60-89 Days than 90 Total Past Days and (Dollars in thousands) Past Due Past Due Days Due Current Total Loans Accruing Commercial $ 53 $ 155 $ 10 $ 218 $ 368,193 $ 368,411 $ Municipal 175,304 175,304 Real estate: Commercial 152 5 279 436 1,862,682 1,863,118 Residential 1,456 50 1,610 3,116 357,687 360,803 986 Consumer 1,069 285 85 1,439 80,822 82,261 Total $ 2,730 $ 495 $ 1,984 $ 5,209 $ 2,844,688 $ 2,849,897 $ 986 Allowance for Credit Losses on Off Balance Sheet Commitments The following table presents the activity in the ACL on off balance sheet commitments, which include commitments to extend credit, unused portions of lines of credit and standby letters of credit, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023: For the three months ended (Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 Beginning balance $ 334 $ 93 Merger related adjustments 1,179 Credit to credit losses recorded in noninterest expense (784) (12) Total allowance for credit losses on off balance sheet commitments $ 729 $ 81 For the nine months ended (Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 Beginning balance $ 43 $ 179 Impact of adopting Topic 326 270 Merger related adjustments 1,179 Credit to credit losses recorded in noninterest expense (493) (368) Total allowance for credit losses on off balance sheet commitments $ 729 $ 81 The contractual amounts of off-balance sheet commitments at September 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows: (Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 Commitments to extend credit $ 160,389 $ 203,183 Unused portions of lines of credit 569,195 370,792 Standby letters of credit 61,943 62,181 $ 791,527 $ 636,156 Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures (“ASU 2022-02”) eliminated the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In accordance with the new guidance, the Company no longer evaluates loans with modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty individually for impairment, nor establishes a related specific reserve for such loans, but rather these loans are included in their respective portfolio segment and evaluated collectively for impairment to establish an ACL. There were no modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended September 30, 2024. There was During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, there were no defaults on loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. |