The Company did not record a provision for loan loss expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a recovery of provision for loan loss expense of $500,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The lack of a provision expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was due to stable asset quality. The recovery of provision for loan loss expense, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, resulted from a reduction in the qualitative factors driven by improving economic factors, improved credit metrics, and reductions in loan deferrals.
The Company recorded a recovery of provision for loan loss expense of $400,000 and $500,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. The recovery of provision for loan loss expense, during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, resulted from reductions in the qualitative factors driven by improving economic factors, improved credit metrics, and reductions in loan deferrals. While variants of the COVID-19 virus and economic challenges due to higher inflation remain risks to credit quality, we believe our current level of allowance for loan losses is sufficient.
For more financial data and other information about the allowance for loan losses refer to section, “Balance Sheet Analysis under this Item 2 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and Note 5 “Loans and allowance for loan losses” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Noninterest income
Noninterest income includes service charges and fees on deposit accounts, fee income related to loan origination, mortgage banking income, net, and gains and losses on securities available for sale. The most significant noninterest income item has been mortgage banking income, net, representing 56% and 81% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 55% and 81% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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| | For the Three Months Ended | | | | | | |
| | June 30, | | Change | |
| | 2022 | | 2021 | | $ | | % | |
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| | (dollars in thousands) | |
Service charges and fees | | $ | 671 | | $ | 595 | | $ | 76 | | 12.8 | % |
Mortgage banking income, net | | | 1,090 | | | 2,165 | | | (1,075) | | (49.7) | % |
Gain on sale of SBA loans | | | 79 | | | — | | | 79 | | 100.0 | % |
Other | | | 98 | | | 92 | | | 6 | | 6.5 | % |
Total noninterest income | | $ | 1,938 | | $ | 2,852 | | $ | (914) | | (32.0) | % |
The decrease in noninterest income of $914,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was the result of the following:
●The $76,000 increase in service charges and fees was driven by strong consumer and business spending during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
●The $1,075,000 decrease in mortgage banking income, net is a result of decreased loan originations and sales compared to the prior year due the sharp rise in mortgage rates during the six months ended June 30, 2022, the historically low inventory of homes for sale, and compressed gain on sale margins during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
●The Company began selling the guaranteed strip on SBA loans again during the three months ended June 30, 2022, and recognized a gain of $79,000 for the period, compared to no sales for the same period in 2021.
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| | For the Six Months Ended | | | | | | |
| | June 30, | | Change | |
| | 2022 | | 2021 | | $ | | % | |
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| | (dollars in thousands) | |
Service charges and fees | | $ | 1,290 | | $ | 1,131 | | $ | 159 | | 14.1 | % |
Mortgage banking income, net | | | 1,969 | | | 5,656 | | | (3,687) | | (65.2) | % |
Gain on sale of SBA loans | | | 79 | | | — | | | 79 | | 100.0 | % |
Other | | | 229 | | | 236 | | | (7) | | (3.0) | % |
Total noninterest income | | $ | 3,567 | | $ | 7,023 | | $ | (3,456) | | (49.2) | % |