Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses | Note 5 . Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses Loans receivable at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are summarized as follows: March 31, December 31, 2021 2020 (Dollars in thousands) Mortgage loans: 1-4 Family residential Investor-Owned $ 317,895 $ 319,596 Owner-Occupied 99,985 98,795 Multifamily residential 315,078 307,411 Nonresidential properties 215,340 218,929 Construction and land 119,339 105,858 Nonmortgage loans: Business loans (1) 142,135 94,947 Consumer loans (2) 36,706 26,517 1,246,478 1,172,053 Net deferred loan origination costs (512 ) 1,457 Allowance for loan losses (15,508 ) (14,870 ) Loans receivable, net $ 1,230,458 $ 1,158,640 (1) As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, business loans include $132.5 million and $85.3 million, respectively, of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. (2) As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, consumer loans include $35.9 million and $25.5 million, respectively, related to Grain Technologies, LLC (“Grain”). Refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations for further discussion on Grain. The Company’s lending activities are conducted principally in metropolitan New York City. The Company primarily grants loans secured by real estate to individuals and businesses pursuant to an established credit policy applicable to each type of lending activity in which it engages. Although collateral provides assurance as a secondary source of repayment, the Company ordinarily requires the primary source of repayment to be based on the borrowers’ ability to generate continuing cash flows. The Company also evaluates the collateral and creditworthiness of each customer. The credit policy provides that depending on the borrowers’ creditworthiness and type of collateral, credit may be extended up to predetermined percentages of the market value of the collateral or on an unsecured basis. Real estate is the primary form of collateral. Other important forms of collateral are time deposits and marketable securities. The Company had received U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) approval and originated 1,992 PPP loans of which 1,708 loans totaling $132.5 million were outstanding at March 31, 2021. Loans under the PPP that meet SBA requirements may be forgiven in certain circumstances and are 100% guaranteed by the SBA. PPP loans have either a two-year or five-year term, provide for fees of up to 5% of the loan amount and earn interest at an annual rate of 1%. For disclosures related to the allowance for loan losses and credit quality, the Company does not have any disaggregated classes of loans below the segment level. Credit-Quality Indicators The objectives of the Company’s risk-rating system are to provide the Board of Directors and senior management with an objective assessment of the overall quality of the loan portfolio, to promptly and accurately identify loans with well-defined credit weaknesses so that timely action can be taken to minimize credit loss, to identify relevant trends affecting the collectability of the loan portfolio, to isolate potential problem areas and to provide essential information for determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Note 5. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued) Below are the definitions of the internally assigned risk ratings: • Strong Pass – Loans to a new or existing borrower collateralized at least 90 percent by an unimpaired deposit account at the Company. • Good Pass – Loans to a new or existing borrower in a well-established enterprise in excellent financial condition with strong liquidity and a history of consistently high level of earnings, cash flow and debt service capacity. • Satisfactory Pass – Loans to a new or existing borrower of average strength with acceptable financial condition, satisfactory record of earnings and sufficient historical and projected cash flow to service the debt. • Performance Pass – Existing loans that evidence strong payment history but document less than average strength, financial condition, record of earnings, or projected cash flows with which to service the debt. • Special Mention – Loans in this category are currently protected but show one or more potential weaknesses and risks which may inadequately protect collectability or borrower’s ability to meet repayment terms at some future date if the weakness or weaknesses are not monitored or remediated. • Substandard – Loans that are inadequately protected by the repayment capacity of the borrower or the current sound net worth of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans in this category have well defined weaknesses and risks that jeopardize the repayment. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that some loss may be sustained if the deficiencies are not remediated. • Doubtful – Loans that have all the weaknesses of loans classified as “Substandard” with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans within the top four categories above are considered pass rated, as commonly defined. Risk ratings are assigned as necessary to differentiate risk within the portfolio. Risk ratings are reviewed on an ongoing basis and revised to reflect changes in the borrowers’ financial condition and outlook, debt service coverage capability, repayment performance, collateral value and coverage as well as other considerations. The following tables present credit risk ratings by loan segment as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: March 31, 2021 Mortgage Loans Nonmortgage Loans Construction Total 1-4 Family Multifamily Nonresidential and Land Business Consumer Loans (Dollars in thousands) Risk Rating: Pass $ 406,662 $ 308,716 $ 210,310 $ 112,689 $ 142,135 $ 36,706 $ 1,217,218 Special mention 2,316 — — 6,650 — — 8,966 Substandard 8,902 6,362 5,030 — — — 20,294 Total $ 417,880 $ 315,078 $ 215,340 $ 119,339 $ 142,135 $ 36,706 $ 1,246,478 December 31, 2020 Mortgage Loans Nonmortgage Loans Construction Total 1-4 Family Multifamily Nonresidential and Land Business Consumer Loans (Dollars in thousands) Risk Rating: Pass $ 406,993 $ 301,015 $ 213,882 $ 88,645 $ 94,947 $ 26,517 $ 1,131,999 Special mention 2,333 — — 17,213 — — 19,546 Substandard 9,065 6,396 5,047 — — — 20,508 Total $ 418,391 $ 307,411 $ 218,929 $ 105,858 $ 94,947 $ 26,517 $ 1,172,053 Note 5. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued) An aging analysis of loans, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, is as follows: March 31, 2021 30-59 60-89 90 Days 90 Days Days Days or More Nonaccrual or More Current Past Due Past Due Past Due Total Loans Accruing (Dollars in thousands) Mortgage loans: 1-4 Family residential Investor-Owned $ 311,271 $ 4,739 $ — $ 1,885 $ 317,895 $ 3,153 $ — Owner-Occupied 97,327 380 818 1,460 99,985 3,780 — Multifamily residential 314,132 — — 946 315,078 946 — Nonresidential properties 212,059 — — 3,281 215,340 4,422 — Construction and land 119,339 — — — 119,339 — — Nonmortgage loans: Business 141,635 500 — — 142,135 — — Consumer 32,419 2,310 735 1,242 36,706 — — Total $ 1,228,182 $ 7,929 $ 1,553 $ 8,814 $ 1,246,478 $ 12,301 $ — December 31, 2020 30-59 60-89 90 Days 90 Days Days Days or More Nonaccrual or More Current Past Due Past Due Past Due Total Loans Accruing (Dollars in thousands) Mortgage loans: 1-4 Family residential Investor-Owned $ 313,960 $ 2,222 $ 1,507 $ 1,907 $ 319,596 $ 3,058 $ — Owner-Occupied 95,775 1,572 348 1,100 98,795 3,250 — Multifamily residential 305,325 1,140 — 946 307,411 946 — Nonresidential properties 215,657 — — 3,272 218,929 4,429 — Construction and land 105,858 — — — 105,858 — — Nonmortgage loans: Business 94,847 100 — — 94,947 — — Consumer 25,529 497 316 175 26,517 — — Total $ 1,156,951 $ 5,531 $ 2,171 $ 7,400 $ 1,172,053 $ 11,683 $ — Note 5. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued) The following schedules detail the composition of the allowance for loan losses and the related recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020: For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Mortgage Loans Nonmortgage Loans Total 1-4 Family Investor Owned 1-4 Family Owner Occupied Multifamily Nonresidential Construction and Land Business Consumer For the Period (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Balance, beginning of period $ 3,850 $ 1,260 $ 5,214 $ 2,194 $ 1,820 $ 254 $ 278 $ 14,870 Provision charged to expense (6 ) 14 226 (10 ) 107 (10 ) 365 686 Losses charged-off — — — — — (50 ) (50 ) Recoveries — — — — — 2 — 2 Balance, end of period $ 3,844 $ 1,274 $ 5,440 $ 2,184 $ 1,927 $ 246 $ 593 $ 15,508 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ 116 $ 127 $ — $ 41 $ — $ — $ — $ 284 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 3,728 1,147 5,440 2,143 1,927 246 593 15,224 Total $ 3,844 $ 1,274 $ 5,440 $ 2,184 $ 1,927 $ 246 $ 593 $ 15,508 Loans: Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ 6,515 $ 6,247 $ 946 $ 5,171 $ — $ — $ — $ 18,879 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 311,380 93,738 314,132 210,169 119,339 142,135 36,706 1,227,599 Total $ 317,895 $ 99,985 $ 315,078 $ 215,340 $ 119,339 $ 142,135 $ 36,706 $ 1,246,478 Note 5. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Mortgage Loans Nonmortgage Loans Total 1-4 Family Investor Owned 1-4 Family Owner Occupied Multifamily Nonresidential Construction and Land Business Consumer For the Period (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Balance, beginning of period $ 3,503 $ 1,067 $ 3,865 $ 1,849 $ 1,782 $ 254 $ 9 $ 12,329 Provision charged to expense 234 120 398 291 123 (22 ) 2 1,146 Losses charged-off — — — — — — — — Recoveries — — — 2 — 7 — 9 Balance, end of period $ 3,737 $ 1,187 $ 4,263 $ 2,142 $ 1,905 $ 239 $ 11 $ 13,484 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ 113 $ 145 $ — $ 31 $ — $ — $ — $ 289 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 3,624 1,042 4,263 2,111 1,905 239 11 13,195 Total $ 3,737 $ 1,187 $ 4,263 $ 2,142 $ 1,905 $ 239 $ 11 $ 13,484 Loans: Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ 5,303 $ 5,613 $ — $ 5,182 $ — $ — $ — $ 16,098 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 302,903 88,274 259,326 205,043 100,202 11,183 1,288 968,219 Total $ 308,206 $ 93,887 $ 259,326 $ 210,225 $ 100,202 $ 11,183 $ 1,288 $ 984,317 Note 5. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued) For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Mortgage Loans Nonmortgage Loans Total 1-4 Family Investor Owned 1-4 Family Owner Occupied Multifamily Nonresidential Construction and Land Business Consumer For the Period (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Balance, beginning of year $ 3,503 $ 1,067 $ 3,865 $ 1,849 $ 1,782 $ 254 $ 9 $ 12,329 Provision charged to expense 347 193 1,349 341 38 (95 ) 270 2,443 Losses charged-off — — — — — — (6 ) (6 ) Recoveries — — — 4 — 95 5 104 Balance, end of year $ 3,850 $ 1,260 $ 5,214 $ 2,194 $ 1,820 $ 254 $ 278 $ 14,870 Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ 118 $ 134 $ — $ 40 $ — $ — $ — $ 292 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 3,732 1,126 5,214 2,154 1,820 254 278 14,578 Total $ 3,850 $ 1,260 $ 5,214 $ 2,194 $ 1,820 $ 254 $ 278 $ 14,870 Loans: Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $ 7,468 $ 5,754 $ 946 $ 5,184 $ — $ — $ — $ 19,352 Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment 312,128 93,041 306,465 213,745 105,858 94,947 26,517 1,152,701 Total $ 319,596 $ 98,795 $ 307,411 $ 218,929 $ 105,858 $ 94,947 $ 26,517 $ 1,172,053 Loans are considered impaired when current information and events indicate all amounts due may not be collectable according to the contractual terms of the related loan agreements. Impaired loans, including troubled debt restructurings, are identified by applying normal loan review procedures in accordance with the allowance for loan losses methodology. Management periodically assesses loans to determine whether impairment exists. Any loan that is, or will potentially be, no longer performing in accordance with the terms of the original loan contract is evaluated to determine impairment. Note 5. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued) The following information relates to impaired loans as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2020: Unpaid Contractual Recorded Investment Recorded Investment Total Average Interest Income Principal With No With Recorded Related Recorded Recognized For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Balance Allowance Allowance Investment Allowance Investment on a Cash Basis (Dollars in thousands) Mortgage loans: 1-4 Family residential $ 13,636 $ 10,302 $ 2,460 $ 12,762 $ 243 $ 12,325 $ 64 Multifamily residential 946 946 — 946 — 420 — Nonresidential properties 5,627 4,803 368 5,171 41 5,351 8 Construction and land — — — — 188 — Nonmortgage loans: Business — — — — — 2 — Consumer — — — — — — — Total $ 20,209 $ 16,051 $ 2,828 $ 18,879 $ 284 $ 18,286 $ 72 Unpaid Contractual Recorded Investment Recorded Investment Total Average Interest Income Principal With No With Recorded Related Recorded Recognized For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Balance Allowance Allowance Investment Allowance Investment on a Cash Basis (Dollars in thousands) Mortgage loans: 1-4 Family residential $ 11,859 $ 8,454 $ 2,462 $ 10,916 $ 258 $ 12,568 $ 57 Multifamily residential — — — — — 6 — Nonresidential properties 5,245 4,810 372 5,182 31 4,419 9 Construction and land — — — — — 1,035 — Nonmortgage loans: Business — — — — — 129 — Consumer — — — — — 1 — Total $ 17,104 $ 13,264 $ 2,834 $ 16,098 $ 289 $ 18,158 $ 66 Unpaid Contractual Recorded Investment Recorded Investment Total Average Interest Income Principal With No With Recorded Related Recorded Recognized December 31, 2020 Balance Allowance Allowance Investment Allowance Investment on a Cash Basis (Dollars in thousands) Mortgage loans: 1-4 Family residential $ 14,118 $ 10,613 $ 2,609 $ 13,222 $ 252 $ 12,306 $ 321 Multifamily residential 946 946 — 946 — 231 34 Nonresidential properties 5,632 4,813 371 5,184 40 5,339 33 Construction and land — — — — — 405 — Nonmortgage loans: Business — — — — — 8 — Consumer — — — — — — — Total $ 20,696 $ 16,372 $ 2,980 $ 19,352 $ 292 $ 18,289 $ 388 Note 5 . Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued) The loan portfolio also includes certain loans that have been modified to troubled debt restructurings. Under applicable standards, loans are modified to troubled debt restructurings when a creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to a debtor’s financial condition, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider, unless it results in a delay in payment that is insignificant. These concessions could include a reduction of interest rate on the loan, payment and maturity extensions, forbearance, or other actions intended to maximize collections. When a loan is modified to a troubled debt restructuring, management evaluates for any possible impairment using either the discounted cash flows method, where the value of the modified loan is based on the present value of expected cash flows, discounted at the contractual interest rate of the original loan agreement, or by using the fair value of the collateral less selling costs if repayment under the modified terms becomes doubtful. If management determines that the value of the modified loan in a troubled debt restructuring is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized through a specific allowance estimate or charge-off against the allowance for loan losses. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, and for the year ended December 31, 2020, there were no loans restructured as a troubled debt restructuring. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 32 troubled debt restructured loans totaling $9.7 million of which $6.6 million are on accrual status. There were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring. The financial impact from the concessions made represents specific impairment reserves on these loans, which aggregated to $284,000 and $292,000 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020, 26 loans and 70 loans related to Mortgage World in the amount of $13.7 million and $34.4 million, respectively, were held for sale and accounted for under the fair value option accounting guidance for financial assets and financial liabilities. At December 31, 2020, there was one loan in the amount of $1.0 million held for sale related to the Bank. Refer to Note 13 Fair Value for additional information. Loan modifications and payment deferrals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that meet the criteria established under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators are excluded from evaluation of TDR classification and will continue to be reported as current during the payment deferral period. The Company’s policy is to continue to accrue interest during the deferral period. Loans that do not meet the CARES Act or regulatory guidance criteria are evaluated for TDR and non-accrual treatment under the Company’s existing policies and procedures. |