NOTE 3 – LOANS | NOTE 3 – LOANS The composition of loans receivable and loans held-for-sale is as follows: (In thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Residential 1-4 family $ 398,556 $ 373,131 Residential 5+ multifamily 69,272 52,325 Construction of residential 1-4 family 22,379 19,738 Home equity lines of credit 23,763 23,270 Residential real estate 513,970 468,464 Commercial 338,091 310,923 Construction of commercial 49,696 58,838 Commercial real estate 387,787 369,761 Farm land 3,668 2,807 Vacant land 15,397 14,182 Real estate secured 920,822 855,214 Commercial and industrial ex PPP Loans 189,086 169,543 PPP Loans 2,894 25,589 Total Commercial and industrial 191,980 195,132 Municipal 17,486 16,534 Consumer 18,155 12,547 Loans receivable, gross 1,148,443 1,079,427 Deferred loan origination costs, net 1,018 285 Allowance for loan losses (13,703 ) (12,962 ) Loans receivable, net $ 1,135,758 $ 1,066,750 Loans held-for-sale Residential 1-4 family $ — $ 2,684 Salisbury has entered into loan participation agreements with other banks and transferred a portion of its originated loans to the participating banks. Transferred amounts are accounted for as sales and excluded from Salisbury’s loans receivable. Salisbury and its participating lenders share ratably in any gains or losses that may result from a borrower’s lack of compliance with contractual terms of the loan. Salisbury services the loans on behalf of the participating lenders and, as such, collects cash payments from the borrowers, remits payments (net of servicing fees) to participating lenders and disburses required escrow funds to relevant parties. Salisbury also has entered into loan participation agreements with other banks and purchased a portion of the other banks’ originated loans. Purchased amounts are accounted for as loans without recourse to the originating bank. Salisbury and its originating lenders share ratably in any gains or losses that may result from a borrower’s lack of compliance with contractual terms of the loan. The originating banks service the loans on behalf of the participating lenders and, as such, collect cash payments from the borrowers, remit payments (net of servicing fees) to participating lenders and disburse required escrow funds to relevant parties. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Salisbury serviced commercial loans for other banks under loan participation agreements totaling $ 83.4 77.5 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. Salisbury’s commercial loan portfolio is comprised of loans to diverse industries, several of which are subject to operating challenges due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic (“virus”). Approximately 40% of the Bank’s commercial loan portfolio are to entities who operate rental properties, which include commercial strip malls, smaller rental units as well as multi-unit dwellings. Approximately 10% of the Bank’s commercial loans are to entities in the hospitality industry, which includes hotels, bed & breakfast inns and restaurants. Approximately 9% of the Bank’s commercial loans are to educational institutions and approximately 5% of Salisbury’s commercial loans are to entertainment and recreation related businesses, which include camps and amusement parks. Salisbury’s commercial real estate exposure as a percentage of the Bank’s total risk-based capital, which represents Tier 1 plus Tier 2 capital, was approximately 187% as of June 30, 2022 and 179% at December 31, 2021 compared to the regulatory monitoring guideline of 300%. Salisbury’s commercial loan exposure is mitigated by a variety of factors including the personal liquidity of the borrower, real estate and/or non-real estate collateral, U.S. Department of Agriculture or Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guarantees, loan payment deferrals and economic stimulus loans from the U.S. government as a result of the virus, and other factors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank may experience higher loan payment delinquencies and higher loan charge-offs, which could warrant increased provisions for loan losses. At June 30, 2022 Salisbury had gross PPP loan balances of $ 3 26 For the three months ended June 30, 2022, Salisbury recorded interest income and net origination fees of $ 22 236 204 582 68 671 436 1.6 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 considered not criticized and are aggregated as pass rated, 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. Salisbury sold approximately $3.7 million of non-performing and under-performing loans during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 to further manage the Bank’s credit risk proactively. Loans rated as "special mention" (5) 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" (6) 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" (7) 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" (8) 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 presented in the table below. The decrease in substandard loans from year end 2021 primarily reflected management’s upgrade of the internal risk rating on approximately $17 million of loans that were mostly related to the hospitality and entertainment and recreation industries. These loans were previously downgraded due to concerns over COVID-19 but the businesses have since demonstrated a return to pre-pandemic levels of activity and liquidity. (in thousands) Pass Special mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total June 30, 2022 Residential 1-4 family $ 393,642 $ 3,093 $ 1,821 $ — $ — $ 398,556 Residential 5+ multifamily 69,117 75 80 — — 69,272 Construction of residential 1-4 family 20,279 — 2,100 — — 22,379 Home equity lines of credit 23,592 171 — — — 23,763 Residential real estate 506,630 3,339 4,001 — — 513,970 Commercial 312,206 20,455 5,430 — — 338,091 Construction of commercial 49,696 — — — — 49,696 Commercial real estate 361,902 20,455 5,430 — — 387,787 Farm land 1,963 1,296 409 — — 3,668 Vacant land 15,362 35 — — — 15,397 Real estate secured 885,857 25,125 9,840 — — 920,822 Commercial and industrial 189,228 920 1,832 — — 191,980 Municipal 17,486 — — — — 17,486 Consumer 18,155 — — — — 18,155 Loans receivable, gross $ 1,110,726 $ 26,045 $ 11,672 $ — $ — $ 1,148,443 (in thousands) Pass Special mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total December 31, 2021 Residential 1-4 family $ 367,225 $ 3,543 $ 2,363 $ — $ — $ 373,131 Residential 5+ multifamily 50,588 79 1,658 — — 52,325 Construction of residential 1-4 family 19,738 — — — — 19,738 Home equity lines of credit 23,037 212 21 — — 23,270 Residential real estate 460,588 3,834 4,042 — — 468,464 Commercial 271,821 16,034 23,068 — — 310,923 Construction of commercial 58,838 — — — — 58,838 Commercial real estate 330,659 16,034 23,068 — — 369,761 Farm land 1,162 1,214 431 — — 2,807 Vacant land 14,143 39 — — — 14,182 Real estate secured 806,552 21,121 27,541 — — 855,214 Commercial and industrial 191,857 688 2,587 — — 195,132 Municipal 16,534 — — — — 16,534 Consumer 12,547 — — — — 12,547 Loans receivable, gross $ 1,027,490 $ 21,809 $ 30,128 $ — $ — $ 1,079,427 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 June 30, 2022 Residential 1-4 family $ 398,234 $ 152 $ 155 $ — $ 15 $ 322 $ — $ 350 Residential 5+ multifamily 69,272 — — — — — — — Construction of residential 1-4 family 22,310 — — 69 — 69 69 2,100 Home equity lines of credit 23,437 326 — — — 326 — — Residential real estate 513,253 478 155 69 15 717 69 2,450 Commercial 338,006 — 85 — — 85 — 1,228 Construction of commercial 49,696 — — — — — — — Commercial real estate 387,702 — 85 — — 85 — 1,228 Farm land 3,668 — — — — — — 409 Vacant land 15,397 — — — — — — — Real estate secured 920,020 478 240 69 15 802 69 4,087 Commercial and industrial 191,780 189 — — 11 200 11 62 Municipal 17,486 — — — — — — — Consumer 18,061 87 7 — — 94 — — Loans receivable, gross $ 1,147,347 $ 754 $ 247 $ 69 $ 26 $ 1,096 $ 80 $ 4,149 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, 2021 Residential 1-4 family $ 372,620 $ 223 $ 135 $ 63 $ 90 $ 511 $ — $ 750 Residential 5+ multifamily 51,464 — — — 861 861 — 861 Construction of residential 1-4 family 19,668 — 70 — — 70 — — Home equity lines of credit 23,000 165 98 — 7 270 — 21 Residential real estate 466,752 388 303 63 958 1,712 — 1,632 Commercial 310,331 87 251 — 254 592 — 1,924 Construction of commercial 58,838 — — — — — — — Commercial real estate 369,169 87 251 — 254 592 — 1,924 Farm land 2,807 — — — — — — 432 Vacant land 14,182 — — — — — — — Real estate secured 852,910 475 554 63 1,212 2,304 — 3,988 Commercial and industrial 194,838 250 32 1 11 294 11 200 Municipal 16,534 — — — — — — — Consumer 12,503 40 4 — — 44 — — Loans receivable, gross $ 1,076,785 $ 765 $ 590 $ 64 $ 1,223 $ 2,642 $ 11 $ 4,188 Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) There were no troubled debt restructurings during the second quarter of 2022 or second quarter of 2021 or for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. Allowance for Loan Losses Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows: Three months ended June 30, 2022 Three months ended June 30, 2021 Beginning balance Provision (Benefit) Charge- offs Reco- veries Ending balance Beginning balance Provision (Benefit) Charge- offs Reco- veries Ending balance Residential 1-4 family $ 3,063 $ 232 $ ( 9 ) $ — $ 3,286 $ 2,430 $ ( 55 ) $ ( 1 ) $ 3 $ 2,377 Residential 5+ multifamily 820 337 — — 1,157 622 (77 ) — — 545 Construction of residential 1-4 family 195 138 — — 333 77 18 — — 95 Home equity lines of credit 198 16 (9 ) — 205 195 (5 ) — — 190 Residential real estate 4,276 723 (18 ) — 4,981 3,324 (119 ) (1 ) 3 3,207 Commercial 5,196 241 (269 ) 1 5,169 7,080 (875 ) — 7 6,212 Construction of commercial 1,139 (267 ) — — 872 584 102 (18 ) — 668 Commercial real estate 6,335 (26 ) (269 ) 1 6,041 7,664 (773 ) (18 ) 7 6,880 Farm land 19 8 — — 27 50 (18 ) — — 32 Vacant land 110 (2 ) — — 108 109 (22 ) — — 87 Real estate secured 10,740 703 (287 ) 1 11,157 11,147 (932 ) (19 ) 10 10,206 Commercial and industrial 1,176 304 — — 1,480 1,369 (27 ) (131 ) 45 1,256 Municipal 27 8 — — 35 43 (11 ) — — 32 Consumer 105 51 (30 ) 4 130 52 22 (11 ) 3 66 Unallocated 867 34 — — 901 1,275 (127 ) — — 1,148 Totals $ 12,915 $ 1,100 $ (317 ) $ 5 $ 13,703 $ 13,886 $ ( 1,075 ) $ ( 161 ) $ 58 $ 12,708 Six months ended June 30, 2022 Six months ended June 30, 2021 Beginning balance Provision (Benefit) Charge- offs Reco- veries Ending balance Beginning balance Provision (Benefit) Charge- offs Reco- veries Ending balance Residential 1-4 family $ 2,846 $ 468 $ ( 28 ) $ — $ 3,286 $ 2,646 $ ( 264 ) $ ( 10 ) $ 5 $ 2,377 Residential 5+ multifamily 817 571 (231 ) — 1,157 686 (141 ) — — 545 Construction of residential 1-4 family 186 147 — — 333 65 30 — — 95 Home equity lines of credit 198 18 (11 ) — 205 252 (62 ) — — 190 Residential real estate 4,047 1,204 (270 ) — 4,981 3,649 (437 ) (10 ) 5 3,207 Commercial 5,416 125 (373 ) 1 5,169 6,546 (345 ) (6 ) 17 6,212 Construction of commercial 1,025 (153 ) — — 872 596 90 (18 ) — 668 Commercial real estate 6,441 (28 ) (373 ) 1 6,041 7,142 (255 ) (24 ) 17 6,880 Farm land 21 6 — — 27 59 (27 ) — — 32 Vacant land 95 13 — — 108 180 (93 ) — — 87 Real estate secured 10,604 1,195 (643 ) 1 11,157 11,030 (812 ) (34 ) 22 10,206 Commercial and industrial 1,364 161 (46 ) 1 1,480 1,397 (55 ) (131 ) 45 1,256 Municipal 31 4 — — 35 43 (11 ) — — 32 Consumer 82 83 (45 ) 10 130 77 20 (15 ) (16 ) 66 Unallocated 881 20 — — 901 1,207 (59 ) — — 1,148 Totals $ 12,962 $ 1,463 $ ( 734 ) $ 12 $ 13,703 $ 13,754 $ ( 917 ) $ ( 180 ) $ 51 $ 12,708 The composition of loans receivable and the allowance for loan losses is as follows: (in thousands) Collectively evaluated Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance June 30, 2022 Residential 1-4 family $ 396,703 $ 3,286 $ 1,853 $ — $ 398,556 $ 3,286 Residential 5+ multifamily 69,192 1,157 80 — 69,272 1,157 Construction of residential 1-4 family 20,279 192 2,100 141 22,379 333 Home equity lines of credit 23,763 205 — — 23,763 205 Residential real estate 509,937 4,840 4,033 141 513,970 4,981 Commercial 335,508 5,145 2,583 24 338,091 5,169 Construction of commercial 49,696 872 — — 49,696 872 Commercial real estate 385,204 6,017 2,583 24 387,787 6,041 Farm land 3,259 27 409 — 3,668 27 Vacant land 15,397 108 — — 15,397 108 Real estate secured 913,797 10,992 7,025 165 920,822 11,157 Commercial and industrial 191,844 1,478 136 2 191,980 1,480 Municipal 17,486 35 — — 17,486 35 Consumer 18,155 130 — — 18,155 130 Unallocated allowance — 901 — — — 901 Totals $ 1,141,282 $ 13,536 $ 7,161 $ 167 $ 1,148,443 $ 13,703 (in thousands) Collectively evaluated Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance December 31, 2021 Residential 1-4 family $ 370,558 $ 2,845 $ 2,573 $ 1 $ 373,131 $ 2,846 Residential 5+ multifamily 51,376 817 949 — 52,325 817 Construction of residential 1-4 family 19,738 186 — — 19,738 186 Home equity lines of credit 23,249 198 21 — 23,270 198 Residential real estate 464,921 4,046 3,543 1 468,464 4,047 Commercial 307,377 5,388 3,546 28 310,923 5,416 Construction of commercial 58,838 1,025 — — 58,838 1,025 Commercial real estate 366,215 6,413 3,546 28 369,761 6,441 Farm land 2,375 21 432 — 2,807 21 Vacant land 14,182 95 — — 14,182 95 Real estate secured 847,694 10,575 7,520 29 855,214 10,604 Commercial and industrial 194,856 1,297 276 67 195,132 1,364 Municipal 16,534 31 — — 16,534 31 Consumer 12,547 82 — — 12,547 82 Unallocated allowance — 881 — — — 881 Totals $ 1,071,630 $ 12,866 $ 7,797 $ 96 $ 1,079,427 $ 12,962 The credit quality segments of loans receivable and the allowance for loan losses are as follows: June 30, 2022 (in thousands) Collectively evaluated Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Performing loans $ 1,134,514 $ 12,228 $ — $ — $ 1,134,514 $ 12,228 Potential problem loans 1 6,768 407 — — 6,768 407 Impaired loans — — 7,161 167 7,161 167 Unallocated allowance — 901 — — — 901 Totals $ 1,141,282 $ 13,536 $ 7,161 $ 167 $ 1,148,443 $ 13,703 December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Collectively evaluated Individually evaluated Total portfolio Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Performing loans $ 1,046,614 $ 10,456 $ — $ — $ 1,046,614 $ 10,456 Potential problem loans 1 25,016 1,529 — — 25,016 1,529 Impaired loans — — 7,797 96 7,797 96 Unallocated allowance — 881 — — — 881 Totals $ 1,071,630 $ 12,866 $ 7,797 $ 96 $ 1,079,427 $ 12,962 1 A specific valuation allowance is established for the impairment amount of each impaired loan, calculated using the present value of expected cash flows or fair value of collateral, in accordance with the most likely means of recovery. Certain data with respect to loans individually evaluated for impairment is as follows: Impaired loans with specific allowance Impaired loans with no specific allowance (in thousands) Loan balance Specific Income Loan balance Income Recorded Investment Note Average allowance recognized Recorded Investment Note Average recognized June 30, 2022 Residential $ 2,100 $ 2,106 $ 568 $ 141 $ 24 $ 1,933 $ 2,056 $ 2,531 $ 29 Home equity lines of credit — — — — — — — 15 — Residential real estate 2,100 2,106 568 141 24 1,933 2,056 2,546 29 Commercial 584 584 633 24 15 1,999 2,494 2,579 21 Construction of commercial — — — — — — — — — Farm land — — — — — 409 447 420 — Vacant land — — — — — — — — — Real estate secured 2,684 2,690 1,201 165 39 4,341 4,997 5,545 50 Commercial and industrial 73 73 115 2 2 63 60 62 1 Consumer — — — — — — — — — Totals $ 2,757 $ 2,763 $ 1,316 $ 167 $ 41 $ 4,404 $ 5,057 $ 5,607 $ 51 Note: The income recognized is for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022. Impaired loans with specific allowance Impaired loans with no specific allowance (in thousands) Loan balance Specific Income Loan balance Income Recorded Investment Note Average allowance recognized Recorded Investment Note Average recognized June 30, 2021 Residential $ 47 $ 49 $ 1,580 $ 3 $ 1 $ 4,326 $ 4,776 $ 3,401 $ 40 Home equity lines of credit — — 32 — — 147 188 168 — Residential real estate 47 49 1,612 3 1 4,473 4,964 3,569 40 Commercial 1,140 1,164 2,294 45 25 3,341 3,984 3,024 44 Construction of commercial — — — — — — — — — Farm land — — — — — 594 764 344 — Vacant land — — 104 — — 160 178 60 4 Real estate secured 1,187 1,213 4,010 48 26 8,568 9,890 6,997 88 Commercial and industrial 364 377 365 115 2 86 243 92 1 Consumer — — 11 — — 21 21 13 1 Totals $ 1,551 $ 1,590 $ 4,386 $ 163 $ 28 $ 8,675 $ 10,154 $ 7,102 $ 90 Note: The income recognized is for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Certain data with respect to loans individually evaluated for impairment is as follows as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021: Impaired loans with specific allowance Impaired loans with no specific allowance (in thousands) Loan balance Specific Income Loan balance Income Recorded Investment Note Average allowance recognized Recorded Investment Note Average recognized December 31, 2021 Residential $ 43 $ 44 $ 872 $ 1 $ 3 $ 3,480 $ 3,817 $ 3,689 $ 75 Home equity lines of credit — — 17 — — 21 23 131 — Residential real estate 43 44 889 1 3 3,501 3,840 3,820 75 Commercial 608 608 1,678 28 32 2,938 3,493 2,974 62 Construction of commercial — — — — — — — — — Farm land — — — — — 431 447 440 — Vacant land — — 56 — — — — 45 — Real estate secured 651 652 2,623 29 35 6,870 7,780 7,279 137 Commercial and industrial 216 224 309 67 3 60 72 90 — Consumer — — 6 — — — — 13 — Totals $ 867 $ 876 $ 2,938 $ 96 $ 38 $ 6,930 $ 7,852 $ 7,382 $ 137 |