Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses | NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES A summary of the loans held for investment portfolio as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 follows (in thousands): September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ 772,996 $ 643,832 Consumer real estate 328,262 343,791 Construction and land development 210,516 174,859 Commercial and industrial 478,279 623,446 Consumer 45,669 44,279 Other 58,527 53,483 Total 1,894,249 1,883,690 Allowance for loan losses ( 22,533 ) ( 23,245 ) Total loans, net $ 1,871,716 $ 1,860,445 Payroll Protection Program Loans In 2020, the CARES Act created a new guaranteed, unsecured loan program under the SBA called the Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”), which the Company participates in, to fund operational costs of eligible businesses, organizations and self-employed persons during the pandemic period. The SBA has guaranteed 100% of the amounts loaned under the PPP by lenders to eligible small businesses. One of the notable features of the PPP is that borrowers are eligible for loan forgiveness if certain conditions are met related to retaining staff and if loan amounts are used to cover eligible expenses, such as payroll, mortgage interest, rents and utilities payments. These loans have a two to five year term and will earn interest at a rate of 1 %. As of September 30, 2021 , the outstanding balance of loans originated under the PPP totaled $ 64.2 million compared with $ 185.5 million as of December 31, 2020 and was included in commercial and industrial loans. Additionally, PPP borrowers are not required to pay any fees to the government or the lender and the loans may be repaid by the borrower at any time. The SBA, however, will pay lenders a processing fee based on the size of the PPP loan, ranging from 1 % to 5 % of the loan. Unamortized fees associated with PPP loans included in total loans were $ 2.2 million as of September 30, 2021 . These fees are deferred and amortized over the life of the loan. PPP fees recognized as income totaled $ 1.7 million and $ 5.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 , compared to $ 1.0 million and $ 1.9 million for the same periods in 2020. Allowance for Loan Losses The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is assessed at the end of each quarter. The ALL includes a specific component related to loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and a general component related to loans that are segregated into homogenous pools and collectively evaluated for impairment. The ALL factors applied to these pools are an estimate of probable incurred losses based on management’s evaluation of historical net losses from loans with similar characteristics, which are adjusted by management to reflect current events, trends, and conditions. The adjustments include consideration of the following: changes in lending policies and procedures, economic conditions, nature and volume of the portfolio, experience of lending management, volume and severity of past due loans, quality of the loan review system, value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans, concentrations, and other external factors. The Company’s evaluation of other external factors included consideration of continuing developments regarding the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic (including the effects of COVID-19 variants) and the resulting impact on the Company’s loan portfolio as of September 30, 2021, which is largely uncertain due to rapidly evolving conditions. The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes all commercial loans, and consumer relationships with an outstanding balance greater than $ 500,000 , individually and assigns each loan a risk rating. This analysis is performed on a continual basis by the relationship managers and credit department personnel. On at least an annual basis, an independent party performs a formal credit risk review of a sample of the loan portfolio. Among other things, this review assesses the appropriateness of the loan’s risk rating. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: Special Mention – A special mention asset possesses deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving of management’s attention. If uncorrected, such weaknesses or deficiencies may expose the Company to an increased risk of loss in the future. Substandard – A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard assets, does not have to exist in individual assets classified substandard. Doubtful – A doubtful asset has all weaknesses inherent in one classified substandard, with the added characteristic that weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The probability of loss is extremely high, but certain important and reasonable specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the asset exist, therefore, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until a more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral, and refinancing plans. Loans not falling into the criteria above are considered to be pass-rated loans. The Company utilizes six loan grades within the pass risk rating. The following tables provides the risk category of loans by applicable class of loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): September 30, 2021 Pass Special Substandard Doubtful Total Impaired Total Commercial real estate $ 748,967 $ 13,755 $ 4,960 $ — $ 1,154 $ 768,836 Consumer real estate 312,991 482 855 — 884 315,212 Construction and land development 207,617 2,844 11 — — 210,472 Commercial and industrial 451,180 10,194 14,382 26 63 475,845 Consumer 44,344 — 53 28 2 44,427 Other 58,107 — 79 — — 58,186 Purchased credit impaired 17,060 — 3,931 280 — 21,271 Total $ 1,840,266 $ 27,275 $ 24,271 $ 334 $ 2,103 $ 1,894,249 December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ 601,133 $ 33,046 $ 2,933 $ — $ 1,179 $ 638,291 Consumer real estate 323,072 1,375 1,122 — 1,707 327,276 Construction and land development 169,315 5,153 19 — 102 174,589 Commercial and industrial 568,767 25,855 25,666 — 168 620,456 Consumer 41,640 4 18 2 7 41,671 Other 52,949 — 66 — — 53,015 Purchased credit impaired 23,899 — 4,412 81 — 28,392 Total $ 1,780,775 $ 65,433 $ 34,236 $ 83 $ 3,163 $ 1,883,690 The following table details the changes in the ALL for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): Commercial Consumer Construction Commercial Consumer Other Total Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Balance, beginning of period $ 7,915 $ 1,730 $ 3,871 $ 8,401 $ 356 $ 481 $ 22,754 Charged-off loans — — — ( 125 ) ( 62 ) ( 80 ) ( 267 ) Recoveries — 17 — 1 17 11 46 Provision for loan losses ( 521 ) 596 239 ( 664 ) 124 226 — Balance, end of period $ 7,394 $ 2,343 $ 4,110 $ 7,613 $ 435 $ 638 $ 22,533 Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Balance, beginning of period $ 5,139 $ 1,398 $ 2,387 $ 11,514 $ 234 $ 363 $ 21,035 Charged-off loans — — — — ( 30 ) ( 22 ) ( 52 ) Recoveries 13 1 — 3 16 32 65 Provision for loan losses 677 418 795 183 ( 20 ) 66 2,119 Balance, end of period $ 5,829 $ 1,817 $ 3,182 $ 11,700 $ 200 $ 439 $ 23,167 Commercial Consumer Construction Commercial Consumer Other Total Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Balance, beginning of period $ 7,349 $ 1,831 $ 3,476 $ 9,708 $ 305 $ 576 $ 23,245 Charged-off loans ( 10 ) ( 1 ) — ( 132 ) ( 106 ) ( 158 ) ( 407 ) Recoveries — 22 — 2 63 23 110 Provision for loan losses 55 491 634 ( 1,965 ) 173 197 ( 415 ) Balance, end of period $ 7,394 $ 2,343 $ 4,110 $ 7,613 $ 435 $ 638 $ 22,533 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Balance, beginning of period $ 3,599 $ 1,231 $ 2,058 $ 5,074 $ 222 $ 420 $ 12,604 Charged-off loans ( 3 ) ( 43 ) — ( 710 ) ( 83 ) ( 175 ) ( 1,014 ) Recoveries 10 4 — 162 58 48 282 Provision for loan losses 2,223 625 1,124 7,174 3 146 11,295 Balance, end of period $ 5,829 $ 1,817 $ 3,182 $ 11,700 $ 200 $ 439 $ 23,167 A breakdown of the ALL and the loan portfolio by loan category at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 follows (in thousands): Commercial Consumer Construction Commercial Consumer Other Total September 30, 2021 Allowance for Loan Losses: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 7,394 $ 2,343 $ 4,110 $ 7,613 $ 435 $ 638 $ 22,533 Individually evaluated for impairment — — — — — — — Purchased credit impaired — — — — — — — Balances, end of period $ 7,394 $ 2,343 $ 4,110 $ 7,613 $ 435 $ 638 $ 22,533 Loans: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 767,682 $ 314,328 $ 210,472 $ 475,782 $ 44,425 $ 58,186 $ 1,870,875 Individually evaluated for impairment 1,154 884 — 63 2 — 2,103 Purchased credit impaired 4,160 13,050 44 2,434 1,242 341 21,271 Balances, end of period $ 772,996 $ 328,262 $ 210,516 $ 478,279 $ 45,669 $ 58,527 $ 1,894,249 December 31, 2020 Allowance for Loan Losses: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 7,349 1,831 3,410 9,708 305 576 $ 23,179 Individually evaluated for impairment — — 66 — — — 66 Purchased credit impaired — — — — — — — Balances, end of period $ 7,349 $ 1,831 $ 3,476 $ 9,708 $ 305 $ 576 $ 23,245 Loans: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 637,112 $ 325,569 $ 174,487 $ 620,288 $ 41,664 $ 53,015 $ 1,852,135 Individually evaluated for impairment 1,179 1,707 102 168 7 — 3,163 Purchased credit impaired 5,541 16,515 270 2,990 2,608 468 28,392 Balances, end of period $ 643,832 $ 343,791 $ 174,859 $ 623,446 $ 44,279 $ 53,483 $ 1,883,690 The following table presents the allocation of the ALL for each respective loan category with the corresponding percentage of the ALL in each category to total loans, net of deferred fees as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands). PPP loans included in commercial and industrial loans in the below table do not have a corresponding ALL as they are fully guaranteed by the SBA: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amount Percent of total Amount Percent of total Commercial real estate $ 7,394 0.39 % $ 7,349 0.39 % Consumer real estate 2,343 0.12 1,831 0.10 Construction and land development 4,110 0.22 3,476 0.18 Commercial and industrial 7,613 0.41 9,708 0.51 Consumer 435 0.02 305 0.02 Other 638 0.03 576 0.03 Total allowance for loan losses $ 22,533 1.19 % $ 23,245 1.23 % The following table presents the Company’s impaired loans that were evaluated for specific loss allowance, excluding purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Recorded Unpaid Related Recorded Unpaid Related With no related allowance recorded: Commercial real estate $ 1,154 $ 1,135 $ — $ 1,179 $ 1,176 $ — Consumer real estate 884 909 — 1,707 1,608 — Construction and land development — — — — — — Commercial and industrial 63 63 — 168 457 — Consumer 2 2 — 7 7 — Other — — — — — — Subtotal 2,103 2,109 — 3,061 3,248 — With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate — — — — — — Consumer real estate — — — — — — Construction and land development — — — 102 102 66 Commercial and industrial — — — — — — Consumer — — — — — — Other — — — — — — Subtotal — — — 102 102 66 Total $ 2,103 $ 2,109 $ — $ 3,163 $ 3,350 $ 66 The following table presents information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 Average Interest Average Interest Average Interest Average Interest With no related allowance recorded: Commercial real estate $ 1,159 $ 16 $ 1,191 $ 17 $ 1,174 $ 48 $ 1,458 $ 57 Consumer real estate 889 — 961 9 1,181 — 982 27 Construction and land development — — — — — — — — Commercial and industrial 63 — 90 — 64 1 176 2 Consumer 2 — 4 — 49 — 4 — Other — — — — — — — — Subtotal 2,113 16 2,246 26 2,468 49 2,620 86 With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate — — — — — — — — Consumer real estate — — — — — — — — Construction and land development — — — — — — — — Commercial and industrial — — 107 — — — 108 — Consumer — — — — — — — — Other — — — — — — — — Subtotal — — 107 — — — 108 — Total $ 2,113 $ 16 $ 2,353 $ 26 $ 2,468 $ 49 $ 2,728 $ 86 There was no interest income recognized on a cash basis for impaired loans during the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 or 2020. The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 by class of loans (in thousands): 30 - 59 60 - 89 Greater Than Days Days 89 Days Total Loans Not Past Due Past Due Past Due Past Due Past Due Total September 30, 2021 Commercial real estate $ 65 $ — $ 1,257 1,322 $ 767,514 $ 768,836 Consumer real estate 425 496 187 1,108 314,104 315,212 Construction and land development 30 — 12 42 210,430 210,472 Commercial and industrial 437 503 45 985 474,860 475,845 Consumer 160 99 38 297 44,130 44,427 Other 78 316 — 394 57,792 58,186 Purchased credit impaired 932 79 794 1,805 19,466 21,271 Total $ 2,127 $ 1,493 $ 2,333 $ 5,953 $ 1,888,296 $ 1,894,249 December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ 409 $ — $ 1,176 $ 1,585 $ 636,706 $ 638,291 Consumer real estate 6,084 1,596 687 8,367 318,909 327,276 Construction and land development 2,670 745 — 3,415 171,174 174,589 Commercial and industrial 1,734 38 1,595 3,367 617,089 620,456 Consumer 270 40 7 317 41,354 41,671 Other 252 38 — 290 52,725 53,015 Purchased credit impaired 1,372 1,554 901 3,827 24,565 28,392 Total $ 12,791 $ 4,011 $ 4,366 $ 21,168 $ 1,862,522 $ 1,883,690 The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans, past due loans over 89 days and accruing and troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) by class of loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): Non-Accrual Past Due Over 89 Days and Accruing Troubled Debt Restructurings September 30, 2021 Commercial real estate $ 115 $ 1,257 $ 1,135 Consumer real estate 1,174 77 661 Construction and land development — 12 — Commercial and industrial 89 45 63 Consumer 47 — — Other — — — Purchased credit impaired 2,006 169 — Total $ 3,431 $ 1,560 $ 1,859 December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ 130 $ 1,176 $ 1,176 Consumer real estate 1,821 342 685 Construction and land development 107 — — Commercial and industrial 470 1,205 67 Consumer 9 5 — Other — — — Purchased credit impaired 2,279 567 — Total $ 4,816 $ 3,295 $ 1,928 As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all loans classified as nonperforming were deemed to be impaired. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 , the Company had a recorded investment in TDR of $ 1.9 million. The Company had no specific allowance for those loans at September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020 and there were no commitments to lend additional amounts. Loans accounted for as TDR include modifications from original terms such as those due to bankruptcy proceedings, certain modifications of amortization periods or extended suspension of principal payments due to customer financial difficulties. In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Bank’s loan policy. Loans accounted for as TDR are individually evaluated for impairment. In accordance with interagency guidance, short term deferrals granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic are not considered TDR unless the borrower was experiencing financial difficulty prior to the pandemic. There were no new TDR identified during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020. There were no TDR for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms. Acquired Loans On July 1, 2020, the Company acquired FCB and BOW (see Note 2 for more information). As a result of the acquisitions, the Company recorded loans with a fair value of $ 294.7 million. Of those loans, $ 33.6 million were considered to be purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, which are loans for which it is probable at the acquisition date that all contractually required payments will not be collected. The remaining loans are considered to be purchased non-impaired loans and their related fair value discount or premium is recognized as an adjustment to yield over the remaining life of each loan. The following table relates to acquired FCB and BOW PCI loans and summarizes the contractually required payments, which includes principal and interest, expected cash flows to be collected, and the fair value of acquired PCI loans at the acquisition date (in thousands): FCB and BOW acquisitions on July 1, 2020 Contractually required payments $ 42,443 Nonaccretable difference 4,501 Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition 37,942 Accretable yield 4,349 Fair value of PCI loans at acquisition date $ 33,593 The following table relates to purchased non-impaired loans acquired and provides the contractually required payments, fair value, and estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected at the acquisition date (in thousands): FCB and BOW acquisitions on July 1, 2020 Contractually required payments $ 296,527 Fair value of acquired loans at acquisition date 260,701 Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected 3,718 Purchased Credit Impaired Loans The following table presents changes in the carrying value of PCI loans (in thousands) for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 22,765 $ 28,392 Change due to payments received and accretion ( 1,494 ) ( 7,121 ) Balance at end of period $ 21,271 $ 21,271 The following table presents changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans (in thousands) for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 3,169 $ 4,068 Accretion ( 603 ) ( 1,502 ) Balance at end of period $ 2,566 $ 2,566 PCI loans had no impact on the ALL for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2021 . |