(12)FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK, CONTINUED
The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.
Standby letters of credit are conditional lending commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company’s policy for obtaining collateral, and the nature of such collateral, is essentially the same as that involved in making commitments to extend credit. The Company was not required to perform on any financial guarantees during the past year. The Company did not incur any losses on its commitments in 2022.
Commitments to purchase mortgage loans are obtained by the Company from the investor at a specified price prior to funding. The Company acquires such commitments to eliminate market risk on mortgage loans in the process of origination and on mortgage loans held for sale. When loans are sold with recourse, the purchaser has recourse against the Company should the borrower become delinquent within specified periods after the loan is sold. The recourse periods are expected to expire without default by the borrower, and thus no liability has been recorded for any possible losses that might be experienced under these agreements.
(13)CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Bank grants commercial and industrial, real estate, and consumer loans throughout its defined lending area, which is primarily Wyoming. The debtors’ ability to honor their obligations to the Bank is dependent on the general economic conditions of the defined lending area. Generally, the loans are secured by real estate, accounts receivable, inventory, or commercial property. The loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow or proceeds from the sale of secured assets. The Bank’s lending policy requires that secured loans be collateralized by sufficient assets to provide a margin of safety between the loan balance and the value of underlying collateral securing the loan. When borrowers default on loans, the Bank pursues normal legal actions to foreclose upon or repossess the collateral securing the loan.
All of the Company’s loans, commitments, and standby letters of credit have generally been granted to customers in the Company’s market area. All such customers are generally depositors of the Company. At June 30, 2022, the Bank held approximately $703,617,000 in loans collateralized by commercial real estate (including commercial real estate construction loans) representing 486% and 448% of capital, respectively. The Bank’s loans to the hospitality industry totaled approximately $253,609,147, or 175% of capital, at June 30, 2022. The Bank has established enhanced policies and procedures with respect to portfolio management, management information systems, market analysis, credit underwriting standards, portfolio stress testing, sensitivity analysis, and credit risk review to address the concentrations and risks inherent to the Bank’s commercial real estate lending. Additionally, the concentrations are reported to and monitored by the Bank’s Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
The Bank had two loan relationships with total committed exposure of $214,506,011, which represents more than 5% of total loans at June 30, 2022. The distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of loans outstanding. Standby letters of credit were granted primarily to commercial borrowers.