ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES | NOTE 5: ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES For purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses, the Company considers the loans in its portfolio by segment, class and risk grade. Management uses judgment to determine the estimation method that fits the credit risk characteristics of each portfolio segment or class. To facilitate the assessment of risk, management reviews reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and nonperforming and potential problem loans. The Company utilizes an independent third-party loan review service to review the credit risk assigned to loans on a periodic basis and the results are presented to management for review. Activity in the allowance for loan losses segregated by loan class for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows: Real Estate Commercial Construction and Commercial and 1-4 family Multi-family (Dollars in thousands) industrial real estate development residential residential Consumer Agriculture Other Total September 30, 2018 Beginning balance $ 7,257 $ 10,375 $ 3,482 $ 1,326 $ 1,419 $ 566 $ 68 $ 285 $ 24,778 Provision (recapture) for loan loss 2,218 (3,467) 124 1,126 211 (173) 3 371 413 Charge-offs (1,136) (9) — (3) — (1) — (3) (1,152) Recoveries 424 14 — 5 — 2 — 2 447 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (712) 5 — 2 — 1 — (1) (705) Ending balance $ 8,763 $ 6,913 $ 3,606 $ 2,454 $ 1,630 $ 394 $ 71 $ 655 $ 24,486 Period-end amount allocated to: Specific reserve $ 542 $ 1 $ — $ 115 $ — $ — $ — $ 127 $ 785 General reserve 8,221 6,912 3,606 2,339 1,630 394 71 528 23,701 Total $ 8,763 $ 6,913 $ 3,606 $ 2,454 $ 1,630 $ 394 $ 71 $ 655 $ 24,486 Real Estate Commercial Construction and Commercial and 1-4 family Multi-family (Dollars in thousands) industrial real estate development residential residential Consumer Agriculture Other Total December 31, 2017 Beginning balance $ 6,409 $ 10,770 $ 4,598 $ 1,286 $ 916 $ 353 $ 79 $ 595 $ 25,006 Provision (recapture) for loan loss 642 (284) (1,116) 35 503 263 (63) (318) (338) Charge-offs (904) (120) — (8) — (93) — — (1,125) Recoveries 1,110 9 — 13 — 43 52 8 1,235 Net (charge-offs) recoveries 206 (111) — 5 — (50) 52 8 110 Ending balance $ 7,257 $ 10,375 $ 3,482 $ 1,326 $ 1,419 $ 566 $ 68 $ 285 $ 24,778 Period-end amount allocated to: Specific reserve $ 852 $ 64 $ — $ 119 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,035 General reserve 6,405 10,311 3,482 1,207 1,419 566 68 285 23,743 Total $ 7,257 $ 10,375 $ 3,482 $ 1,326 $ 1,419 $ 566 $ 68 $ 285 $ 24,778 Real Estate Commercial Construction and Commercial and 1-4 family Multi-family (Dollars in thousands) industrial real estate development residential residential Consumer Agriculture Other Total September 30, 2017 Beginning balance $ 6,409 $ 10,770 $ 4,598 $ 1,286 $ 916 $ 353 $ 79 $ 595 $ 25,006 Provision (recapture) for loan loss 631 (1,137) (1,234) (16) 444 332 (27) (381) (1,388) Charge-offs (791) — — — — (83) — — (874) Recoveries 945 7 — 12 — 24 17 8 1,013 Net (charge-offs) recoveries 154 7 — 12 — (59) 17 8 139 Ending balance $ 7,194 $ 9,640 $ 3,364 $ 1,282 $ 1,360 $ 626 $ 69 $ 222 $ 23,757 Period-end amount allocated to: Specific reserve $ 424 $ — $ — $ 132 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 556 General reserve 6,770 9,640 3,364 1,150 1,360 626 69 222 23,201 Total $ 7,194 $ 9,640 $ 3,364 $ 1,282 $ 1,360 $ 626 $ 69 $ 222 $ 23,757 Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans in the tables above does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories. In addition to the amounts indicated in the tables above, the Company has an accumulated reserve for loan losses on unfunded commitments of $378,000 and $378,000 recorded in other liabilities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Risk Grading As part of the on‑going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio and methodology for calculating the allowance for loan losses, management assigns and tracks loan grades to be used as credit quality indicators. The following is a general description of the loan grades the Company used as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017: Pass —Credits in this category are considered “pass ” which indicates prudent underwriting and a normal amount of risk. The range of risk within these credits can vary from little to no risk with cash securing a credit, to a level of risk that requires a strong secondary source of repayment on the debt. Pass credits with a higher level of risk may be to borrowers that are higher leveraged, less well capitalized or in an industry or economic area that is known to carry a higher level of risk, volatility, or susceptibility to weaknesses in the economy. This higher risk grade may be assigned due to out of date credit information, as well as collateral information which may need to be updated for current market value in order to allow a credit quality analysis of the credit. Special Mention —Credits in this category contain more than the normal amount of risk and are referred to as “special mention” in accordance with regulatory guidelines. These credits possess clearly identifiable temporary weaknesses or trends that, if not corrected or revised, may result in a condition that exposes the Company to higher level of risk of loss. Substandard —Credits in this category are “substandard” in accordance with regulatory guidelines and of unsatisfactory credit quality with well‑defined weaknesses or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. Credits in this category are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. These credits are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Often, the assets in this category will have a valuation allowance representative of management’s estimated loss that is probable to be incurred. Substandard loans may also be placed on nonaccrual status as deemed appropriate by management. Loans substandard and on nonaccrual status are considered impaired and are evaluated for impairment. Doubtful —Credits in this category are considered “doubtful” in accordance with regulatory guidelines, are placed on nonaccrual status and may be dependent upon collateral having a value that is difficult to determine or upon some near‑term event which lacks certainty. Generally, these credits will have a valuation allowance based upon management’s best estimate of the losses probable to occur in the liquidation of the debt. Loss —Credits in this category are considered “loss” in accordance with regulatory guidelines and are considered uncollectible and of such little value as to question their continued existence as assets on the Company’s financial statements. Such credits are to be charged off or charged down when payment is acknowledged to be uncertain or when the timing or value of payments cannot be determined. This category does not intend to imply that the debt or some portion of it will never be paid, nor does it in any way imply that the debt will be forgiven. The Company had no loans graded Loss or Doubtful at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Loans by risk grades and loan class as of the dates shown below were as follows: Special (Dollars in thousands) Pass Mention Substandard Total Loans September 30, 2018 Commercial and industrial $ 553,492 5,041 10,801 $ 569,334 Real estate: Commercial real estate 766,348 2,719 7,372 776,439 Construction and development 483,067 4,204 18 487,289 1-4 family residential 281,094 2,186 5,457 288,737 Multi-family residential 229,698 7,209 — 236,907 Consumer 39,539 246 22 39,807 Agriculture 11,580 — 29 11,609 Other 51,074 — 8,410 59,484 Total loans $ 2,415,892 $ 21,605 $ 32,109 $ 2,469,606 Special (Dollars in thousands) Pass Mention Substandard Total Loans December 31, 2017 Commercial and industrial $ 535,589 $ 8,403 $ 15,371 $ 559,363 Real estate: Commercial real estate 722,503 2,951 12,839 738,293 Construction and development 448,124 565 522 449,211 1-4 family residential 252,317 — 6,267 258,584 Multi-family residential 212,899 7,406 — 220,305 Consumer 40,144 246 43 40,433 Agriculture 11,223 — 33 11,256 Other 33,109 — 7,235 40,344 Total loans $ 2,255,908 $ 19,571 $ 42,310 $ 2,317,789 Loan Impairment Assessment The Company’s recorded investment in impaired loans, as of the dates shown below by loan class and disaggregated based on the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows: Unpaid Recorded Average contractual investment Recorded Total recorded principal with no investment recorded Related investment (Dollars in thousands) balance allowance with allowance investment allowance year-to-date September 30, 2018 Commercial and industrial $ 5,508 $ 4,327 $ 542 $ 4,869 $ 542 $ 6,266 Real estate: Commercial real estate 6,316 5,501 604 6,105 1 6,610 Construction and development 13 13 — 13 — 182 1-4 family residential 4,558 2,607 1,837 4,444 115 4,650 Consumer — — — — — 9 Other 8,332 — 8,332 8,332 127 8,101 Total loans $ 24,727 $ 12,448 $ 11,315 $ 23,763 $ 785 $ 25,818 Unpaid Recorded Average contractual investment Recorded Total recorded principal with no investment recorded Related investment (Dollars in thousands) balance allowance with allowance investment allowance year-to-date December 31, 2017 Commercial and industrial $ 11,921 $ 6,100 $ 1,192 $ 7,292 $ 852 $ 12,090 Real estate: Commercial real estate 9,646 8,625 667 9,292 64 9,438 Construction and development 296 252 — 252 — 323 1-4 family residential 5,003 3,050 1,874 4,924 119 3,369 Multi-family residential — — — — — 2 Consumer — — — — — 21 Agriculture — — — — — 1 Other 7,152 7,152 — 7,152 — 7,616 Total loans $ 34,018 $ 25,179 $ 3,733 $ 28,912 $ 1,035 $ 32,860 Unpaid Recorded Average contractual investment Recorded Total recorded principal with no investment recorded Related investment (Dollars in thousands) balance allowance with allowance investment allowance year-to-date September 30, 2017 Commercial and industrial $ 15,963 $ 10,673 $ 1,109 $ 11,782 $ 424 $ 13,626 Real estate: Commercial real estate 11,575 11,350 — 11,350 — 9,313 Construction and development 305 265 — 265 — 364 1-4 family residential 5,000 3,036 1,887 4,923 132 2,536 Multi-family residential 8 1 — 1 — 4 Consumer — — — — — 37 Agriculture — — — — — 35 Other 5,176 5,176 — 5,176 — 7,439 Total loans $ 38,027 $ 30,501 $ 2,996 $ 33,497 $ 556 $ 33,354 Interest income earned on impaired loans was $808,000 and $946,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of the dates shown below related to the balance in the allowance for loan losses based on the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows: September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Individually Collectively Individually Collectively Evaluated for Evaluated for Total Evaluated for Evaluated for Total (Dollars in thousands) Impairment Impairment Loans Impairment Impairment Loans Commercial and industrial $ 4,869 $ 564,465 $ 569,334 $ 7,292 $ 552,071 $ 559,363 Real estate: Commercial real estate 6,105 770,334 776,439 9,292 729,001 738,293 Construction and development 13 487,276 487,289 252 448,959 449,211 1-4 family residential 4,444 284,293 288,737 4,924 253,660 258,584 Multi-family residential — 236,907 236,907 — 220,305 220,305 Consumer — 39,807 39,807 — 40,433 40,433 Agriculture — 11,609 11,609 — 11,256 11,256 Other 8,332 51,152 59,484 7,152 33,192 40,344 Total $ 23,763 $ 2,445,843 $ 2,469,606 $ 28,912 $ 2,288,877 $ 2,317,789 An impairment analysis is performed for all loans graded substandard and placed on nonaccrual status. If management determines a loan is impaired, the loan is written down to its estimated realizable value through a charge to the allowance for loan losses. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the allowance allocated to specific reserves for loans individually evaluated for impairment was $785,000 and $1.0 million, respectively. |