Loans | Note 6: Loans Major classifications of loans at the indicated dates are as follows: March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 Residential mortgage loans: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 212,149 $ 209,559 Construction 2,338 3,963 Loans held-for-sale (1) 150 35,790 Total residential mortgage loans 214,637 249,312 Commercial loans: Real estate 261,929 254,257 Lines of credit 59,354 58,617 Other commercial and industrial 84,774 82,092 Tax exempt loans 7,937 8,067 Total commercial loans 413,994 403,033 Consumer loans: Home equity and junior liens 44,732 46,389 Other consumer 76,839 82,607 Total consumer loans 121,571 128,996 Total loans 750,202 781,341 Net deferred loan fees 320 110 Less allowance for loan losses (9,606 ) (8,669 ) Loans receivable, net $ 740,916 $ 772,782 (1) Based on ASC 948, Mortgage Banking, loans shall be classified as held-for-sale once a decision has been made to sell the loans and shall be transferred to the held-for-sale category at lower of cost or fair value. At March 31, 2020, the loans under contract to be sold had a principal balance of $151,000 and net deferred fees of $76. These loans were transferred at their fair value of $150,000 as of March 31, 2020 as the fair value of these loans was less than the amortized cost. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the loss recorded on the write-down of the loan held-for-sale was immaterial. At December 31, 2019 the loans under contract to be sold had a principal balance of $35.8 million and net deferred fees of $146,000. These loans were transferred at their amortized cost of $35.9 million as of December 31, 2019, as the fair value of these loans was greater than the amortized cost. Although the Bank may sometimes purchase or fund loan participation interests outside of its primary market areas, the Bank generally originates residential mortgage, commercial, and consumer loans largely to customers throughout Oswego and Onondaga counties. Although the Bank has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its borrowers’ abilities to honor their loan contracts is dependent upon the counties’ employment and economic conditions. As part of the Company’s overall balance sheet management strategies and the management’s ongoing efforts to profitably deploy its increased capital position following the equity sales transactions completed in May 2019, the Bank acquired seven diverse pools of loans, originated by unrelated third parties, in six separate transactions during 2019. The purchase of participations in loans that are originated by third parties only occurs after the completion of thorough pre-acquisition due diligence. Loans in which the Company acquires a participating interest are determined to meet, in all material respects, the Company’s internal underwriting policies, including credit and collateral suitability thresholds, prior to acquisition. In addition, the financial condition of the originating entity, which are generally retained as the ongoing loan servicing provider for participations acquired by the Bank, are analyzed prior to the acquisition of the participating interests and monitored on a regular basis thereafter for the life of those interests. The Bank acquired $15.6 million, $10.2 million, and $24.6 million of loans originated by an unrelated financial institution, located outside of the Bank’s market area, in January 2017, April 2017, and March 2019, respectively. The acquired loan pools represented a 90% participating interest in a total of 2,283 loans secured by liens on automobiles with maturities ranging primarily from two to six years. These loans will be serviced through their respective maturities by the originating financial institution. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , there were 1,573 loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $24.9 million and 1,657 loans outstan value of $27.2 million, respectively. The unamortized premium included in the carrying value at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $833,000 and $930,000, respectively. Since the acquisition of these loan pools, a total of 32 loans had cumulative net charge-offs totaling $204,000, with $8,000 in net-charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $37,000 in net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Bank acquired a $5.0 million pool of consumer loans and a $5.0 million pool of commercial and industrial loans originated by an unrelated financial institution, located outside of the Bank’s market area, in June 2019. In December 2019, the Bank acquired an additional $1.8 million in commercial and industrial loans and $392,000 of consumer loans from the same institution. The acquired loan pools represented a 100% interest in a total of 89 unsecured consumer loans and a total of 43 commercial and industrial loans. These loans have maturities ranging primarily from four to ten years. At March 31, 2020, there were 85 unsecured consumer loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $4.7 million and 43 commercial and industrial loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $6.4 million. At December 31, 2019, there were 87 unsecured consumer loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $5.0 million and 43 commercial and industrial loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $6.6 million. These loans have no unamortized premium or discount included in the carrying value. No charge-offs have occurred since the acquisition of these loan pools. The Bank acquired a $21.9 million pool of home equity lines of credit originated by an unrelated financial technology company, located outside of the Bank’s market area, in August 2019. The acquired loan pool represented a 100% interest in a total of 395 secured home equity lines of credit. These lines of credit have maturities ranging primarily from four to thirty years. These lines of credit will be serviced through their respective maturities by the originating financial technology company. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 355 secured home equity lines of credit outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $18.8 million and there were 376 secured home equity lines of credit outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $20.1 million, respectively. The unamortized premium included in the carrying value at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $368,000 and $390,000, respectively. No charge-offs have occurred since the acquisition of these loan pools. The Bank acquired a $26.6 million pool of unsecured consumer loans originated by an unrelated financial technology company, located outside of the Bank’s market area, in November 2019. The acquired loan pool represents a 59.2% interest in a total of 2,787 unsecured consumer loans. These loans have maturities ranging primarily from three to five years. These loans will be serviced through their respective maturities by the originating unrelated financial technology company. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 2,754 unsecured consumer loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $23.7 million and 2,768 unsecured consumer loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $25.8 million, respectively. The unamortized premium included in the carrying value at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $100,000 and $114,000, respectively. Since the acquisition of theses loan pools, a total of one loan had a cumulative net charge-off totaling $19,000, with $19,000 in net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Bank acquired a $10.3 million pool of unsecured consumer loans originated by an unrelated financial technology company, located outside of the Bank’s market area, in December 2019. The acquired loan pool represents a 100% interest in a total of 4,259 unsecured consumer loans. These loans have maturities ranging primarily from less than one year to seven years. These loans will be serviced through their respective maturities by the originating unrelated financial technology company. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 3,936 unsecured consumer loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $8.8 million and 4,259 unsecured consumer loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $10.3 million, respectively. The unamortized premium included in the carrying value at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $213,000 and $245,000, respectively. No charge-offs have occurred since the acquisition of these loan pools. The Bank acquired a $2.1 million pool of secured first lien residential mortgage loans originated by an unrelated non-profit housing and community development organization, located within the Bank’s market area, in December 2019. The acquired loan pool represents a 100% interest in a total of 25 secured first lien residential mortgage loans. These loans have maturities ranging primarily from 22 to 24 years. These loans will be serviced through their respective maturities by the unrelated non-profit housing and community development organization. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 25 residential mortgage loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $2.0 million and 25 residential mortgage loans outstanding with a remaining outstanding carrying value of $2.1 million, respectively. The unamortized premium included in the carrying value at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, was $133,000 and $135,000, respectively. No charge-offs have occurred since the acquisition of these loan pools. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, residential mortgage loans with a carrying value of $110.3 million and $136.9 million, respectively, have been pledged by the Company to the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) under a blanket collateral agreement to secure the Company’s line of credit and term borrowings. Loan Origination / Risk Management The Company’s lending policies and procedures are presented in Note 5 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020 and have not changed. . Loans in which the Company acquires a participating interest are determined to meet, in all material respects, the Company’s internal underwriting policies, including credit and collateral suitability thresholds, prior to acquisition. In addition, the financial condition of the originating financial institutions, which are generally retained as the ongoing loan servicing provider for participations acquired by the Bank, are analyzed prior to the acquisition of the participating interests and monitored on a regular basis thereafter for the life of those interests. To develop and document a systematic methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses, the Company has divided the loan portfolio into three portfolio segments, each with different risk characteristics but with similar methodologies for assessing risk. Each portfolio segment is broken down into loan classes where appropriate. Loan classes contain unique measurement attributes, risk characteristics, and methods for monitoring and assessing risk that are necessary to develop the allowance for loan losses. Unique characteristics such as borrower type, loan type, collateral type, and risk characteristics define each class. The following table illustrates the portfolio segments and classes for the Company’s loan portfolio: Portfolio Segment Class Residential Mortgage Loans 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages Construction Commercial Loans Real estate Lines of credit Other commercial and industrial Tax exempt loans Consumer Loans Home equity and junior liens Other consumer The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio, not including net deferred loan costs, summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified ratings of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company's internal risk rating system as of the dates indicated: As of March 31, 2020 Special (In thousands) Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Total Residential mortgage loans: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 208,451 $ 1,037 $ 1,473 $ 1,188 $ 212,149 Construction 2,338 - - - 2,338 Loans held-for-sale 150 - - - 150 Total residential mortgage loans 210,939 1,037 1,473 1,188 214,637 Commercial loans: Real estate 245,927 12,523 2,771 708 261,929 Lines of credit 51,845 7,207 302 - 59,354 Other commercial and industrial 75,475 8,367 891 41 84,774 Tax exempt loans 7,937 - - - 7,937 Total commercial loans 381,184 28,097 3,964 749 413,994 Consumer loans: Home equity and junior liens 43,844 159 454 275 44,732 Other consumer 76,489 174 176 - 76,839 Total consumer loans 120,333 333 630 275 121,571 Total loans $ 712,456 $ 29,467 $ 6,067 $ 2,212 $ 750,202 As of December 31, 2019 Special (In thousands) Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Total Residential mortgage loans: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 205,554 $ 1,093 $ 1,731 $ 1,181 $ 209,559 Construction 3,963 - - - 3,963 Loans held-for-sale 35,790 - - - 35,790 Total residential mortgage loans 245,307 1,093 1,731 1,181 249,312 Commercial loans: Real estate 238,288 12,473 3,194 302 254,257 Lines of credit 50,396 7,945 276 - 58,617 Other commercial and industrial 72,653 8,473 923 43 82,092 Tax exempt loans 8,067 - - - 8,067 Total commercial loans 369,404 28,891 4,393 345 403,033 Consumer loans: Home equity and junior liens 45,414 191 477 307 46,389 Other consumer 82,252 167 188 - 82,607 Total consumer loans 127,666 358 665 307 128,996 Total loans $ 742,377 $ 30,342 $ 6,789 $ 1,833 $ 781,341 Management has reviewed its loan portfolio and determined that, to the best of its knowledge, no material exposure exists to sub-prime or other high-risk residential mortgages. The Company is not in the practice of originating these types of loans. Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans Loans are placed on nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal and interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest, even though the loan may be currently performing. Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received within thirty days of the payment due date. An age analysis of past due loans, not including net deferred loan costs, segregated by portfolio segment and class of loans, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, are detailed in the following tables: As of March 31, 2020 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days Total Total Loans (In thousands) Past Due Past Due and Over Past Due Current Receivable Residential mortgage loans: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 1,569 $ 600 $ 1,040 $ 3,209 $ 208,940 $ 212,149 Construction - - - - 2,338 2,338 Loans held-for-sale - - - - 150 150 Total residential mortgage loans 1,569 600 1,040 3,209 211,428 214,637 Commercial loans: Real estate 5,829 - 2,268 8,097 253,832 261,929 Lines of credit 2,838 1,967 111 4,916 54,438 59,354 Other commercial and industrial 1,388 3,738 232 5,358 79,416 84,774 Tax exempt loans - - - - 7,937 7,937 Total commercial loans 10,055 5,705 2,611 18,371 395,623 413,994 Consumer loans: Home equity and junior liens 147 72 429 648 44,084 44,732 Other consumer 243 164 228 635 76,204 76,839 Total consumer loans 390 236 657 1,283 120,288 121,571 Total loans $ 12,014 $ 6,541 $ 4,308 $ 22,863 $ 727,339 $ 750,202 As of December 31, 2019 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days Total Total Loans (In thousands) Past Due Past Due and Over Past Due Current Receivable Residential mortgage loans: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 947 $ 744 $ 1,613 $ 3,304 $ 206,255 $ 209,559 Construction - - - - 3,963 3,963 Loans held-for-sale - - - - 35,790 35,790 Total residential mortgage loans 947 744 1,613 3,304 246,008 249,312 Commercial loans: Real estate 953 100 2,271 3,324 250,933 254,257 Lines of credit 4,464 25 68 4,557 54,060 58,617 Other commercial and industrial 2,747 315 591 3,653 78,439 82,092 Tax exempt loans - - - - 8,067 8,067 Total commercial loans 8,164 440 2,930 11,534 391,499 403,033 Consumer loans: Home equity and junior liens 315 130 480 925 45,464 46,389 Other consumer 335 50 151 536 82,071 82,607 Total consumer loans 650 180 631 1,461 127,535 128,996 Total loans $ 9,761 $ 1,364 $ 5,174 $ 16,299 $ 765,042 $ 781,341 Nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loan, were as follows: March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 Residential mortgage loans: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 1,040 $ 1,613 1,040 1,613 Commercial loans: Real estate 2,336 2,343 Lines of credit 111 68 Other commercial and industrial 522 591 2,969 3,002 Consumer loans: Home equity and junior liens 429 480 Other consumer 228 151 657 631 Total nonaccrual loans $ 4,666 $ 5,246 The Company is required to disclose certain activities related to Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”) in accordance with accounting guidance. Certain loans have been modified in a TDR where economic concessions have been granted to a borrower who is experiencing, or expected to experience, financial difficulties. These economic concessions could include a reduction in the loan interest rate, extension of payment terms, reduction of principal amortization, or other actions that it would not otherwise consider for a new loan with similar risk characteristics. The Company is required to disclose new TDRs for each reporting period for which an income statement is being presented. The pre-modification outstanding recorded investment is the principal loan balance less the provision for loan losses before the loan was modified as a TDR. The post-modification outstanding recorded investment is the principal balance less the provision for loan losses after the loan was modified as a TDR. Additional provision for loan losses is the change in the allowance for loan losses between the pre-modification outstanding recorded investment and post-modification outstanding recorded investment. The Company had no loans that have been modified as TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Company had no loans that have been modified as TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company is required to disclose loans that have been modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months in which there was payment default after the restructuring. The Company defines payment default as any loans 90 days past due on contractual payments. The Company had no loans that had been modified as TDRs during the twelve months prior to March 31, 2020, which had subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Company had no loans that had been modified as TDRs during the twelve months prior to March 31, 2019, which had subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The United States has been operating under a state of emergency related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic since March 13, 2020. The direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a dramatic reduction in economic activity that has severely hampered the ability for businesses and consumers to meet their current repayment obligations. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on March 27, 2020, in addition to providing financial assistance to both businesses and consumers, creates a forbearance program for federally-backed mortgage loans, protects borrowers from negative credit reporting due to loan accommodations related to the national emergency, and provides financial institutions the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under GAAP related to troubled debt restructurings for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. The banking regulatory agencies have likewise issued guidance encouraging financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers who are, or may be, unable to meet their contractual payment obligations because of the effects of COVID-19. That guidance, with concurrence of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and provisions of the CARES Act allow modifications made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19 to borrowers who were generally current with their payments prior to any relief, to not be treated as troubled debt restructurings. Modifications may include payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment term, or other delays in payment. The Company has begun working with its customers affected by COVID-19 and expects a significant amount of modifications across many of its loan portfolios in the near term. T hrough May 15, 2020, the Bank granted payment deferral requests primarily for 90 days, on 540 loans representing approximately $142.9 million of existing loan balances. When the Company modifies a loan within a portfolio segment that is individually evaluated for impairment, a potential impairment is analyzed either based on the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the interest rate of the original loan terms or the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell. If it is determined that the value of the loan is less than its recorded investment, then impairment is recognized as a component of the provision for loan losses, an associated increase to the allowance for loan losses or as a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses in the current period. Impaired Loans The following tables summarize impaired loan information by portfolio class at the indicated dates: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Unpaid Unpaid Recorded Principal Related Recorded Principal Related (In thousands) Investment Balance Allowance Investment Balance Allowance With no related allowance recorded: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 1,023 $ 1,023 $ - $ 1,027 $ 1,027 $ - Commercial real estate 3,979 4,052 - 3,996 4,067 - Commercial lines of credit 83 83 - 86 86 - Other commercial and industrial 336 355 - 69 77 - Home equity and junior liens 77 77 - 40 40 - Other consumer 55 55 - 55 55 - With an allowance recorded: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages 581 581 95 584 584 97 Commercial real estate 448 448 76 450 450 78 Commercial lines of credit 98 98 98 98 98 98 Other commercial and industrial 545 545 379 866 866 406 Home equity and junior liens 142 142 128 180 180 150 Other consumer 35 35 1 36 36 1 Total: 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages 1,604 1,604 95 1,611 1,611 97 Commercial real estate 4,427 4,500 76 4,446 4,517 78 Commercial lines of credit 181 181 98 184 184 98 Other commercial and industrial 881 900 379 935 943 406 Home equity and junior liens 219 219 128 220 220 150 Other consumer 90 90 1 91 91 1 Totals $ 7,402 $ 7,494 $ 777 $ 7,487 $ 7,566 $ 830 The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans for the periods indicated: For the three months ended March 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 1,608 $ 1,625 Commercial real estate 4,437 2,868 Commercial lines of credit 183 287 Other commercial and industrial 908 938 Home equity and junior liens 220 207 Other consumer 91 51 Total $ 7,447 $ 5,976 The following table presents the cash basis interest income recognized on impaired loans for the periods indicated: For the three months ended March 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 1-4 family first-lien residential mortgages $ 12 $ 12 Commercial real estate 31 28 Commercial lines of credit 2 4 Other commercial and industrial 16 14 Home equity and junior liens 3 3 Other consumer 1 - Total $ 65 $ 61 |