LOANS | NOTE 3 - LOANS The composition of loans receivable is as follows: (In thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Residential 1-4 family $ 334,357 $ 345,862 Residential 5+ multifamily 37,427 36,510 Construction of residential 1-4 family 11,272 12,041 Home equity credit 35,022 34,433 Residential real estate 418,078 428,846 Commercial 289,267 283,599 Construction of commercial 11,359 8,976 Commercial real estate 300,626 292,575 Farm land 4,155 4,185 Vacant land 8,164 8,322 Real estate secured 731,023 733,928 Commercial and industrial 167,503 162,905 Municipal 15,702 14,344 Consumer 4,377 4,512 Loans receivable, gross 918,605 915,689 Deferred loan origination fees and costs, net 1,333 1,421 Allowance for loan losses (8,750 ) (7,831 ) Loans receivable, net $ 911,188 $ 909,279 Concentrations of Credit Risk Salisbury's loans consist primarily of residential and commercial real estate loans located principally in Litchfield County, Connecticut; Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties, New York; and Berkshire County, Massachusetts, which constitute Salisbury's service area. Salisbury offers a broad range of loan and credit facilities to borrowers in its service area, including residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, working capital loans, equipment loans, and a variety of consumer loans, including home equity lines of credit, installment loans and collateral loans. All residential and commercial mortgage loans are collateralized by first or second mortgages on real estate. The ability of single family residential and consumer borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is generally dependent on the level of overall economic activity within the market area and real estate values. The ability of commercial borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is dependent on the general economy as well as the health of the real estate economic sector in Salisbury's market area. Credit Quality Salisbury uses credit risk ratings as part of its determination of the allowance for loan losses. Credit risk ratings categorize loans by common financial and structural characteristics that measure the credit strength of a borrower. The rating model has eight risk rating grades, with each grade corresponding to a progressively greater risk of default. Grades 1 through 4 are pass ratings and 5 through 8 are criticized as defined by the regulatory agencies. Risk ratings are assigned to differentiate risk within the portfolio and are reviewed on an ongoing basis and revised, if needed, to reflect changes in the borrowers' current financial position and outlook, risk profiles and the related collateral and structural positions. Loans rated as "special mention" possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving management's close attention that if left uncorrected may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans at some future date. Loans rated as "substandard" are loans where the Bank's position is clearly not protected adequately by borrower current net worth or payment capacity. These loans have well defined weaknesses based on objective evidence and include loans where future losses to the Bank may result if deficiencies are not corrected, and loans where the primary source of repayment such as income is diminished and the Bank must rely on sale of collateral or other secondary sources of collection. Loans rated "doubtful" have the same weaknesses as substandard loans with the added characteristic that the weakness makes collection or liquidation in full, given current facts, conditions, and values, to be highly improbable. The possibility of loss is high, but due to certain important and reasonably specific pending factors, which may work to strengthen the loan, its reclassification as an estimated loss is deferred until its exact status can be determined. Loans classified as "loss" are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as Bank assets is unwarranted. 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 loan even though partial recovery may be made in the future. Management actively reviews and tests its credit risk ratings against actual experience and engages an independent third-party to annually validate its assignment of credit risk ratings. In addition, the Bank's loan portfolio is examined periodically by its regulatory agencies, the FDIC and the CTDOB. The composition of loans receivable by risk rating grade is as follows: (in thousands) Pass Special mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total March 31, 2019 Residential 1-4 family $ 325,934 $ 4,235 $ 4,188 $ — $ — $ 334,357 Residential 5+ multifamily 35,941 492 994 — — 37,427 Construction of residential 1-4 family 11,272 — — — — 11,272 Home equity lines of credit 34,351 264 407 — — 35,022 Residential real estate 407,498 4,991 5,589 — — 418,078 Commercial 274,021 5,485 9,761 — — 289,267 Construction of commercial 11,010 — 349 — — 11,359 Commercial real estate 285,031 5,485 10,110 — — 300,626 Farm land 2,400 — 1,755 — — 4,155 Vacant land 8,097 67 — — — 8,164 Real estate secured 703,026 10,543 17,454 — — 731,023 Commercial and industrial 163,607 2,346 1,550 — — 167,503 Municipal 15,702 — — — — 15,702 Consumer 4,370 6 1 — — 4,377 Loans receivable, gross $ 886,705 $ 12,895 $ 19,005 $ — $ — $ 918,605 (in thousands) Pass Special mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total December 31, 2018 Residential 1-4 family $ 337,520 $ 4,281 $ 4,061 $ — $ — $ 345,862 Residential 5+ multifamily 34,726 784 1,000 — — 36,510 Construction of residential 1-4 family 12,041 — — — — 12,041 Home equity lines of credit 33,728 265 440 — — 34,433 Residential real estate 418,015 5,330 5,501 — — 428,846 Commercial 270,461 4,530 8,608 — — 283,599 Construction of commercial 8,482 — 494 — — 8,976 Commercial real estate 278,943 4,530 9,102 — — 292,575 Farm land 3,969 — 216 — — 4,185 Vacant land 8,253 69 — — — 8,322 Real estate secured 709,180 9,929 14,819 — — 733,928 Commercial and industrial 159,127 2,672 1,106 — — 162,905 Municipal 14,344 — — — — 14,344 Consumer 4,502 10 — — — 4,512 Loans receivable, gross $ 887,153 $ 12,611 $ 15,925 $ — $ — $ 915,689 The composition of loans receivable by delinquency status is as follows: Past due 180 30 Accruing (in thousands) days days 90 days 30-59 60-89 90-179 and and and Non- Current days days days over over over accrual March 31, 2019 Residential 1-4 family $ 331,427 $ 1,120 $ 1,283 $ — $ 527 $ 2,930 $ — $ 2,040 Residential 5+ multifamily 36,566 — — — 861 861 — 994 Construction of residential 1-4 family 11,272 — — — — — — — Home equity lines of credit 34,511 — 152 — 359 511 — 407 Residential real estate 413,776 1,120 1,435 — 1,747 4,302 — 3,441 Commercial 287,436 245 — 192 1,394 1,831 — 2,107 Construction of commercial 11,359 — — — — — — 249 Commercial real estate 298,795 245 — 192 1,394 1,831 — 2,356 Farm land 3,536 212 407 — — 619 — 212 Vacant land 8,122 42 — — — 42 — — Real estate secured 724,229 1,619 1,842 192 3,141 6,794 — 6,009 Commercial and industrial 167,099 3 21 20 360 404 20 360 Municipal 15,702 — — — — — — — Consumer 4,362 6 8 1 — 15 1 — Loans receivable, gross $ 911,392 $ 1,628 $ 1,871 $ 213 $ 3,501 $ 7,213 $ 21 $ 6,369 Past due 180 30 Accruing (in thousands) days days 90 days 30-59 60-89 90-179 and and and Non- Current days days days over over over accrual December 31, 2018 Residential 1-4 family $ 342,881 $ 1,100 $ 521 $ — $ 1,360 $ 2,981 $ — $ 2,092 Residential 5+ multifamily 35,648 — — 633 229 862 — 1,000 Construction of residential 1-4 family 12,041 — — — — — — — Home equity lines of credit 33,806 235 33 — 359 627 — 411 Residential real estate 424,376 1,335 554 633 1,948 4,470 — 3,503 Commercial 281,053 264 240 833 1,209 2,546 654 1,388 Construction of commercial 8,835 — — 141 — 141 141 252 Commercial real estate 289,888 264 240 974 1,209 2,687 795 1,640 Farm land 4,185 — — — — — — 216 Vacant land 8,280 42 — — — 42 — — Real estate secured 726,729 1,641 794 1,607 3,157 7,199 795 5,359 Commercial and industrial 162,507 — 38 — 360 398 — 360 Municipal 14,344 — — — — — — — Consumer 4,504 2 6 — — 8 — — Loans receivable, gross $ 908,084 $ 1,643 $ 838 $ 1,607 $ 3,517 $ 7,605 $ 795 $ 5,719 There were no troubled debt restructurings in the first quarter of 2019 or 2018. Allowance for Loan Losses In first quarter 2019, Salisbury transferred the remaining unearned credit-related discount on loans acquired in its 2014 acquisition of Riverside Bank to the allowance for loan loss reserves. As a result of this transfer, which is reflected in the table below as the “acquisition discount transfer, gross loans receivable and the allowance for loan losses increased by $663 thousand. The balance of net loans receivable did not change as a result of this transfer. Three Months ended March 31, 2019 Three Months ended March 31, 2018 (in thousands) Beginning balance Acquisition Discount Transfer Provision Charge- offs Recoveries Ending Balance Beginning balance Provision Charge- offs Recoveries Ending balance Residential 1-4 family $ 2,149 $ 10 $ (180 ) $ — $ 1 $ 1,980 $ 1,862 $ 129 $ ( 10 ) $ 1 $ 1,982 Residential 5+ multifamily 413 — 53 — — 466 155 61 — — 216 Construction of residential 1-4 family 83 — (6 ) — — 77 75 (1 ) — — 74 Home equity lines of credit 219 1 (11 ) — — 209 236 (3 ) — — 233 Residential real estate 2,864 11 (144 ) — 1 2,732 2,328 186 (10 ) 1 2,505 Commercial 3,048 488 276 (9 ) — 3,803 2,547 119 — — 2,666 Construction of commercial 122 — 21 — — 143 80 13 — — 93 Commercial real estate 3,170 488 297 (9 ) — 3,946 2,627 132 — — 2,759 Farm land 33 — 14 — — 47 32 1 — — 33 Vacant land 100 — (11 ) — — 89 131 — — — 131 Real estate secured 6,167 499 156 (9 ) 1 6,814 5,118 319 (10 ) 1 5,428 Commercial and industrial 1,158 164 (61 ) (30 ) 2 1,233 984 (42 ) (9 ) 5 938 Municipal 12 — 2 — — 14 30 — — — 30 Consumer 56 — (3 ) (6 ) 4 51 81 12 (40 ) 8 61 Unallocated 438 — 200 — — 638 563 38 — — 601 Totals $ 7,831 $ 663 $ 294 $ (45 ) $ 7 $ 8,750 $ 6,776 $ 327 $ (59 ) $ 14 $ 7,058 The composition of loans receivable and the allowance for loan losses is as follows: (in thousands) Collectively evaluated 1 Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance March 31, 2019 Residential 1-4 family $ 329,513 $ 1,867 $ 4,844 $ 113 $ 334,357 $ 1,980 Residential 5+ multifamily 36,048 466 1,379 — 37,427 466 Construction of residential 1-4 family 11,272 77 — — 11,272 77 Home equity lines of credit 34,570 207 452 2 35,022 209 Residential real estate 411,403 2,617 6,675 115 418,078 2,732 Commercial 284,272 3,617 4,995 186 289,267 3,803 Construction of commercial 11,010 129 349 14 11,359 143 Commercial real estate 295,282 3,746 5,344 200 300,626 3,946 Farm land 3,943 47 212 — 4,155 47 Vacant land 7,977 87 187 2 8,164 89 Real estate secured 718,605 6,497 12,418 317 731,023 6,814 Commercial and industrial 167,005 1,233 498 — 167,503 1,233 Municipal 15,702 14 — — 15,702 14 Consumer 4,377 51 — — 4,377 51 Unallocated allowance — 638 — — — 638 Totals $ 905,689 $ 8,433 $ 12,916 $ 317 $ 918,605 $ 8,750 (in thousands) Collectively evaluated Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance December 31, 2018 Residential 1-4 family $ 340,946 $ 2,042 $ 4,916 $ 107 $ 345,862 $ 2,149 Residential 5+ multifamily 34,835 413 1,675 — 36,510 413 Construction of residential 1-4 family 12,041 83 — — 12,041 83 Home equity lines of credit 33,975 213 458 6 34,433 219 Residential real estate 421,797 2,751 7,049 113 428,846 2,864 Commercial 279,389 2,907 4,210 141 283,599 3,048 Construction of commercial 8,622 106 354 16 8,976 122 Commercial real estate 288,011 3,013 4,564 157 292,575 3,170 Farm land 3,969 33 216 — 4,185 33 Vacant land 8,132 98 190 2 8,322 100 Real estate secured 721,909 5,895 12,019 272 733,928 6,167 Commercial and industrial 162,404 1,158 501 — 162,905 1,158 Municipal 14,344 12 — — 14,344 12 Consumer 4,512 56 — — 4,512 56 Unallocated allowance — 438 — — — 438 Totals $ 903,169 $ 7,559 $ 12,520 $ 272 $ 915,689 $ 7,831 The credit quality segments of loans receivable and the allowance for loan losses are as follows: March 31, 2019 (in thousands) Collectively evaluated Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Performing loans $ 895,685 $ 7,373 $ — $ — $ 895,685 $ 7,373 Potential problem loans 1 10,004 422 — — 10,004 422 Impaired loans — — 12,916 317 12,916 317 Unallocated allowance — 638 — — — 638 Totals $ 905,689 $ 8,433 $ 12,916 $ 317 $ 918,605 $ 8,750 December 31, 2018 (in thousands) Collectively evaluated Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Performing loans $ 895,527 $ 6,989 $ — $ — $ 895,527 $ 6,989 Potential problem loans 1 7,642 132 — — 7,642 132 Impaired loans — — 12,520 272 12,520 272 Unallocated allowance — 438 — — — 438 Totals $ 903,169 $ 7,559 $ 12,520 $ 272 $ 915,689 $ 7,831 1 A specific valuation allowance is established for the impairment amount of each impaired loan, calculated using the fair value of expected cash flows or collateral, in accordance with the most likely means of recovery. Certain data with respect to loans individually evaluated for impairment is as follows as of and for the three months ended: Impaired loans with specific allowance Impaired loans with no specific allowance (in thousands) Loan balance Specific Income Loan balance Income Book Note Average allowance recognized Book Note Average recognized March 31, 2019 Residential $ 2,769 $ 2,823 $ 2,780 $ 113 $ 27 $ 3,454 $ 4,758 $ 3,620 $ 16 Home equity lines of credit 45 45 46 2 1 407 495 409 — Residential real estate 2,814 2,868 2,826 115 28 3,861 5,253 4,029 16 Commercial 2,568 2,568 1,993 186 24 2,427 3,912 2,748 14 Construction of commercial 249 249 251 14 — 100 108 101 2 Farm land — — — — — 212 430 215 — Vacant land 42 42 42 2 1 145 165 146 3 Real estate secured 5,673 5,727 5,112 317 53 6,745 9,868 7,239 35 Commercial and industrial — — — — — 498 620 500 2 Consumer — — — — — — 1 — — Totals $ 5,673 $ 5,727 $ 5,112 $ 317 $ 53 $ 7,243 $ 10,489 $ 7,739 $ 37 Impaired loans with specific allowance Impaired loans with no specific allowance (in thousands) Loan balance Specific Income Loan balance Income Book Note Average allowance recognized Book Note Average recognized March 31, 2018 Residential $ 4,724 $ 5,008 $ 3,884 $ 162 $ 30 $ 2,270 $ 3,020 $ 3,015 $ 28 Home equity lines of credit 47 47 47 1 1 63 116 64 — Residential real estate 4,771 5,055 3,931 163 31 2,333 3,136 3,079 28 Commercial 1,847 2,080 2,258 100 40 2,355 3,447 3,138 47 Construction of commercial — — 27 — — 364 386 338 2 Farm land — — — — — 241 447 244 — Vacant land 44 44 44 3 1 153 176 154 3 Real estate secured 6,662 7,179 6,260 266 72 5,446 7,592 6,953 80 Commercial and industrial 106 115 108 7 — 407 498 408 1 Consumer — — — — — — 5 — — Totals $ 6,768 $ 7,294 $ 6,368 $ 273 $ 72 $ 5,853 $ 8,095 $ 7,361 $ 81 Certain data with respect to loans individually evaluated for impairment is as follows as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018: Impaired loans with specific allowance Impaired loans with no specific allowance (in thousands) Loan balance Specific Income Loan balance Income Book Note Average allowance recognized Book Note Average recognized December 31, 2018 Residential $ 2,792 $ 2,842 $ 3,429 $ 107 $ 101 $ 3,799 $ 5,140 $ 3,726 $ 102 Home equity lines of credit 47 47 158 6 2 411 498 114 2 Residential real estate 2,839 2,889 3,587 113 103 4,210 5,638 3,840 104 Commercial 1,808 1,808 2,001 141 88 2,403 3,989 2,992 75 Construction of commercial 252 252 67 16 — 102 110 295 7 Farm land — — — — — 216 432 232 — Vacant land 42 42 43 2 3 147 168 151 10 Real estate secured 4,941 4,991 5,698 272 194 7,078 10,337 7,510 196 Commercial and industrial — — 40 — — 501 596 469 5 Totals $ 4,941 $ 4,991 $ 5,738 $ 272 $ 194 $ 7,579 $ 10,933 $ 7,979 $ 201 |