Loans Receivable and Allowance For Loan Losses | NOTE 3 - LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The composition of the loan portfolio was as follows at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017: March 31, December 31, 2018 2017 REAL ESTATE LOANS Commercial $ 61,956 $ 63,611 Construction and development 143,611 143,068 Home equity 23,563 25,289 One-to-four-family (excludes loans held for sale) 165,030 163,655 Multi-family 52,431 44,451 Total real estate loans 446,591 440,074 CONSUMER LOANS Indirect home improvement 136,946 130,176 Solar 41,581 41,049 Marine 38,451 35,397 Other consumer 1,951 2,046 Total consumer loans 218,929 208,668 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LOANS Commercial and industrial 104,612 83,306 Warehouse lending 47,563 41,397 Total commercial business loans 152,175 124,703 Total loans receivable, gross 817,695 773,445 Allowance for loan losses (11,140) (10,756) Deferred costs, fees, premiums, and discounts, net (923) (1,131) Total loans receivable, net $ 805,632 $ 761,558 Most of the Company’s commercial and multi-family real estate, construction, residential, and/or commercial business lending activities are with customers located in the greater Puget Sound area and near our one loan production office located in the Tri-Cities, Washington. The Company originates real estate, consumer, and commercial business loans and has concentrations in these areas, however, indirect home improvement loans are originated through a network of home improvement contractors and dealers located throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, and Colorado. The Company also originates solar loans through contractors and dealers in the state of California. Loans are generally secured by collateral and rights to collateral vary and are legally documented to the extent practicable. Local economic conditions may affect borrowers’ ability to meet the stated repayment terms. The Company has defined its loan portfolio into three segments that reflect the structure of the lending function, the Company’s strategic plan and the manner in which management monitors performance and credit quality. The three loan portfolio segments are: (a) Real Estate Loans, (b) Consumer Loans and (c) Commercial Business Loans. Each of these segments is disaggregated into classes based on the risk characteristics of the borrower and/or the collateral type securing the loan. The following is a summary of each of the Company’s loan portfolio segments and classes: Real Estate Loans Commercial Lending . Loans originated by the Company primarily secured by income producing properties, including retail centers, warehouses, and office buildings located in our market areas. Construction and Development Lending . Loans originated by the Company for the construction of, and secured by, commercial real estate, one-to-four-family, and multi-family residences and tracts of land for development that are not pre-sold. A small portion of the one-to-four-family construction portfolio is custom construction loans to the intended occupant of the residence. Home Equity Lending . Loans originated by the Company secured by second mortgages on one-to-four-family residences, including home equity lines of credit in our market areas. One-to-Four-Family Real Estate Lending . One-to-four-family residential loans include owner occupied properties (including second homes), and non-owner occupied properties. These loans originated by the Company are secured by first mortgages on one-to-four-family residences in our market areas that the Company intends to hold (excludes loans held for sale). Multi-Family Lending . Apartment term lending (five or more units) to current banking customers and community reinvestment loans for low to moderate income individuals in the Company’s footprint. Consumer Loans Indirect Home Improvement . Fixture secured loans for home improvement are originated by the Company through its network of home improvement contractors and dealers and are secured by the personal property installed in, on, or at the borrower’s real property, and may be perfected with a UCC‑2 financing statement filed in the county of the borrower’s residence. These indirect home improvement loans include replacement windows, siding, roofing, and other home fixture installations. Solar. Fixture secured loans for solar related home improvement projects are originated by the Company through its network of contractors and dealers, and are secured by the personal property installed in, on, or at the borrower’s real property, and which may be perfected with a UCC‑2 financing statement filed in the county of the borrower’s residence. Marine . Loans originated by the Company secured by boats to borrowers primarily located in its market areas. Other Consumer. Loans originated by the Company, including automobiles, recreational vehicles, direct home improvement loans, loans on deposits, and other consumer loans, primarily consisting of personal lines of credit. Commercial Business Loans Commercial and Industrial Lending (“C&I”) . Loans originated by the Company to local small- and mid-sized businesses in our Puget Sound market area are secured primarily by accounts receivable, inventory, or personal property, plant and equipment. Some of the C&I loans purchased by the Company are outside of our standard Puget Sound market area. C&I loans are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. Warehouse Lending . Loans originated to non-depository financial institutions and secured by notes originated at the non-depository financial institution. The Company has two distinct warehouse lending divisions: commercial warehouse re-lending secured by notes on construction loans and mortgage warehouse re-lending secured by notes on one-to-four-family loans. The Company’s commercial construction warehouse lines are secured by notes on construction loans and typically guaranteed by principles with experience in construction lending. Mortgage warehouse lending loans are funded through third-party residential mortgage bankers. Under this program the Company provides short-term funding to the mortgage banking companies for the purpose of originating residential mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan categories at or for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017: At or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Commercial Real Estate Consumer Business Unallocated Total ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES Beginning balance $ 4,770 $ 2,814 $ 2,014 $ 1,158 $ 10,756 Provision for loan losses 14 84 295 (43) 350 Charge-offs (4) (228) — — (232) Recoveries — 264 2 — 266 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (4) 36 2 — 34 Ending balance $ 4,780 $ 2,934 $ 2,311 $ 1,115 $ 11,140 Period end amount allocated to: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 41 $ 87 $ — $ — $ 128 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 4,739 2,847 2,311 1,115 11,012 Ending balance $ 4,780 $ 2,934 $ 2,311 $ 1,115 $ 11,140 LOANS RECEIVABLE Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 472 $ 248 $ — $ — $ 720 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 446,119 218,681 152,175 — 816,975 Ending balance $ 446,591 $ 218,929 $ 152,175 $ — $ 817,695 At or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Commercial Real Estate Consumer Business Unallocated Total ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES Beginning balance $ 3,547 $ 2,082 $ 2,675 $ 1,907 $ 10,211 Provision for loan losses 266 572 (508) (330) — Charge-offs — (204) — — (204) Recoveries — 138 2 — 140 Net (charge-offs) recoveries — (66) 2 — (64) Ending balance $ 3,813 $ 2,588 $ 2,169 $ 1,577 $ 10,147 Period end amount allocated to: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 3,813 2,588 2,169 1,577 10,147 Ending balance $ 3,813 $ 2,588 $ 2,169 $ 1,577 $ 10,147 LOANS RECEIVABLE Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 444 $ — $ — $ — $ 444 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 357,525 178,311 93,635 — 629,471 Ending balance $ 357,969 $ 178,311 $ 93,635 $ — $ 629,915 Non-accrual and Past Due Loans . Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are automatically placed on non-accrual once the loan is 90 days past due or sooner if, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, or as required by regulatory authorities. The following tables provide information pertaining to the aging analysis of contractually past due loans and non-accrual loans at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017: March 31, 2018 30-59 60-89 Days Days 90 Days Total Total Past Past or More Past Loans Non- Due Due Past Due Due Current Receivable Accrual REAL ESTATE LOANS Commercial $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 61,956 $ 61,956 $ — Construction and development — — — — 143,611 143,611 — Home equity 11 16 186 213 23,350 23,563 201 One-to-four-family — — 130 130 164,900 165,030 271 Multi-family — — — — 52,431 52,431 — Total real estate loans 11 16 316 343 446,248 446,591 472 CONSUMER LOANS Indirect home improvement 344 140 72 556 136,390 136,946 215 Solar 79 18 33 130 41,451 41,581 33 Marine — — — — 38,451 38,451 — Other consumer 2 2 — 4 1,947 1,951 — Total consumer loans 425 160 105 690 218,239 218,929 248 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LOANS Commercial and industrial — — — — 104,612 104,612 — Warehouse lending — — — — 47,563 47,563 — Total commercial business loans — — — — 152,175 152,175 — Total loans $ 436 $ 176 $ 421 $ 1,033 $ 816,662 $ 817,695 $ 720 December 31, 2017 30-59 60-89 Days Days 90 Days Total Total Past Past or More Past Loans Non- Due Due Past Due Due Current Receivable Accrual REAL ESTATE LOANS Commercial $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 63,611 $ 63,611 $ — Construction and development — — — — 143,068 143,068 — Home equity 122 — 136 258 25,031 25,289 151 One-to-four-family 142 — — 142 163,513 163,655 142 Multi-family — — — — 44,451 44,451 — Total real estate loans 264 — 136 400 439,674 440,074 293 CONSUMER LOANS Indirect home improvement 255 215 99 569 129,607 130,176 195 Solar 49 19 — 68 40,981 41,049 — Marine — — — — 35,397 35,397 — Other consumer — — — — 2,046 2,046 — Total consumer loans 304 234 99 637 208,031 208,668 195 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LOANS Commercial and industrial — 551 — 551 82,755 83,306 551 Warehouse lending — — — — 41,397 41,397 — Total commercial business loans — 551 — 551 124,152 124,703 551 Total loans $ 568 $ 785 $ 235 $ 1,588 $ 771,857 $ 773,445 $ 1,039 There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The following tables provide additional information about our impaired loans that have been segregated to reflect loans for which an allowance for credit losses has been provided and loans for which no allowance was provided at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017: March 31, 2018 Unpaid Principal Recorded Related Balance Impairment Investment Allowance WITH NO RELATED ALLOWANCE RECORDED Home equity $ 201 $ — $ 201 $ — WITH RELATED ALLOWANCE RECORDED One-to-four-family 271 — 271 41 Consumer loans 248 — 248 87 519 — 519 128 Total $ 720 $ — $ 720 $ 128 December 31, 2017 Unpaid Principal Recorded Related Balance Impairment Investment Allowance WITH NO RELATED ALLOWANCE RECORDED Home equity $ 151 $ — $ 151 $ — One-to-four-family 67 (12) 55 — Total real estate loans 218 (12) 206 — Commercial business loans 551 — 551 — 769 (12) 757 — WITH RELATED ALLOWANCE RECORDED One-to-four-family 142 — 142 21 Consumer loans 195 — 195 68 337 — 337 89 Total $ 1,106 $ (12) $ 1,094 $ 89 The following table presents the average recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment and the interest income recognized and received for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017: At or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 Average Recorded Interest Income Average Recorded Interest Income Investment Recognized Investment Recognized WITH NO RELATED ALLOWANCE RECORDED Home equity $ 203 $ 2 $ 220 $ — One-to-four-family — — 154 1 Total real estate loans 203 2 374 1 WITH RELATED ALLOWANCE RECORDED One-to-four-family 271 2 — — Consumer loans 259 6 — — 530 8 — — Total $ 733 $ 10 $ 374 $ 1 Credit Quality Indicators As part of the Company’s on-going monitoring of credit quality of the loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk grading of loans, (ii) the level of classified loans, (iii) net charge-offs, (iv) non-performing loans and (v) the general economic conditions in the Company’s markets. The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to its real estate and commercial business loans. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 10, with loans in risk grades 1 to 6 considered “Pass” and loans in risk grades 7 to 10 are reported as classified loans in the Company’s allowance for loan loss analysis. A description of the 10 risk grades is as follows: Grades 1 and 2 - These grades include loans to very high quality borrowers with excellent or desirable business credit. Grade 3 - This grade includes loans to borrowers of good business credit with moderate risk. Grades 4 and 5 - These grades include “Pass” grade loans to borrowers of average credit quality and risk. Grade 6 - This grade includes loans on management’s “Watch” list and is intended to be utilized on a temporary basis for “Pass” grade borrowers where frequent and thorough monitoring is required due to credit weaknesses and where significant risk-modifying action is anticipated in the near term. Grade 7 - This grade is for “Other Assets Especially Mentioned” (“OAEM”) in accordance with regulatory guidelines and includes borrowers where performance is poor or significantly less than expected. Grade 8 - This grade includes “Substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines which represent an unacceptable business credit where a loss is possible if loan weakness is not corrected. Grade 9 - This grade includes “Doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines where a loss is highly probable. Grade 10 - This grade includes “Loss” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines for which total loss is expected and when identified are charged off. Consumer, Home Equity and One-to-Four-Family Real Estate Loans Homogeneous loans are risk rated based upon the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management Policy. Loans classified under this policy at the Company are consumer loans which include indirect home improvement, solar, marine, other consumer, and one-to-four-family first and second liens. Under the Uniform Retail Credit Classification Policy, loans that are current or less than 90 days past due are graded “Pass” and risk rated “4” or “5” internally. Loans that are past due more than 90 days are classified “Substandard” and risk rated “8” internally until the loan has demonstrated consistent performance, typically six months of contractual payments. Closed-end loans that are 120 days past due and open-end loans that are 180 days past due are charged off based on the value of the collateral less cost to sell. The following tables summarize risk rated loan balances by category at the dates indicated: March 31, 2018 Special Pass Watch Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss (1 - 5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Total REAL ESTATE LOANS Commercial $ 61,956 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 61,956 Construction and development 143,611 — — — — — 143,611 Home equity 23,362 — — 201 — — 23,563 One-to-four-family 164,759 — — 271 — — 165,030 Multi-family 52,431 — — — — — 52,431 Total real estate loans 446,119 — — 472 — — 446,591 CONSUMER LOANS Indirect home improvement 136,731 — — 215 — — 136,946 Solar 41,548 — — 33 — — 41,581 Marine 38,451 — — — — — 38,451 Other consumer 1,915 — — 36 — — 1,951 Total consumer loans 218,645 — — 284 — — 218,929 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LOANS Commercial and industrial 98,686 400 325 5,201 — — 104,612 Warehouse lending 43,942 3,621 — — — — 47,563 Total commercial business loans 142,628 4,021 325 5,201 — — 152,175 Total loans $ 807,392 $ 4,021 $ 325 $ 5,957 $ — $ — $ 817,695 December 31, 2017 Special Pass Watch Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss (1 - 5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Total REAL ESTATE LOANS Commercial $ 62,057 $ — $ 1,554 $ — $ — $ — $ 63,611 Construction and development 143,068 — — — — — 143,068 Home equity 25,138 — — 151 — — 25,289 One-to-four-family 163,513 — — 142 — — 163,655 Multi-family 44,451 — — — — — 44,451 Total real estate loans 438,227 — 1,554 293 — — 440,074 CONSUMER LOANS Indirect home improvement 129,981 — — 195 — — 130,176 Solar 41,049 — — — — — 41,049 Marine 35,397 — — — — — 35,397 Other consumer 1,998 — — 48 — — 2,046 Total consumer loans 208,425 — — 243 — — 208,668 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LOANS Commercial and industrial 76,942 — 425 5,939 — — 83,306 Warehouse lending 40,724 673 — — — — 41,397 Total commercial business loans 117,666 673 425 5,939 — — 124,703 Total loans $ 764,318 $ 673 $ 1,979 $ 6,475 $ — $ — $ 773,445 |