Investment Securities | Note 2— Investment Securities Available-for-Sale Each of the securities in the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio is either covered by the explicit or implied guarantee of the United States government or one of its agencies or rated investment grade or higher. All available-for-sale securities were current with no securities past due or on nonaccrual as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. December 31, 2023 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair (Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains (Losses) Value Available-for-sale U.S. Treasuries $ 44,793 $ — $ (1,816) $ 42,977 U.S. government and federal agencies 13,850 — (575) 13,275 Corporate bonds 3,000 — (477) 2,523 Collateralized mortgage obligations 40,806 — (6,496) 34,310 Tax-exempt municipal 1,380 — (149) 1,231 Taxable municipal 606 — (19) 587 Mortgage-backed 81,255 — (6,165) 75,090 Total Available-for-sale Securities $ 185,690 $ — $ (15,697) $ 169,993 December 31, 2022 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair (Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains (Losses) Value Available-for-sale U.S. Treasuries $ 63,480 $ — $ (4,270) $ 59,210 U.S. government and federal agencies 38,748 — (3,988) 34,760 Corporate bonds 3,000 — (386) 2,614 Collateralized mortgage obligations 44,732 — (6,258) 38,474 Tax-exempt municipal 4,993 — (348) 4,645 Taxable municipal 608 — (29) 579 Mortgage-backed 238,652 — (21,358) 217,294 Total Available-for-sale Securities $ 394,213 $ — $ (36,637) $ 357,576 During 2023, the Company sold available-for-sale securities with a total par value of $173.2 million resulting in a gross pre-tax loss of $17.3 million. The Company did not sell or recognize any gain or loss for any securities in 2022. Available-for-sale securities having a market value of $90.3 million and $83.4 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required by law. These securities had an amortized cost of $95.8 million and $91.0 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The following tables summarize the fair value of securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized losses. Management uses the valuations as of month-end in determining when securities are in an unrealized loss position. Therefore, a security’s market value could have exceeded its amortized cost on other days during the prior twelve-month period. December 31, 2023 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total Gross Gross Gross Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (Dollars in thousands) Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses Available-for-sale U.S. Treasuries $ — $ — $ 42,977 $ (1,816) $ 42,977 $ (1,816) U.S. government and federal agencies — — 13,275 (575) 13,275 (575) Corporate bonds — — 2,523 (477) 2,523 (477) Collateralized mortgage obligations — — 34,310 (6,496) 34,310 (6,496) Tax-exempt municipal — — 1,231 (149) 1,231 (149) Taxable municipal — — 587 (19) 587 (19) Mortgage-backed — — 75,090 (6,165) 75,090 (6,165) Total Available-for-sale Securities $ — $ — $ 169,993 $ (15,697) $ 169,993 $ (15,697) December 31, 2022 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total Gross Gross Gross Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (Dollars in thousands) Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses Available-for-sale U.S. Treasuries $ 31,261 $ (1,194) $ 27,949 $ (3,076) $ 59,210 $ (4,270) U.S. government and federal agencies 16,107 (1,078) 18,653 (2,910) 34,760 (3,988) Corporate bonds 2,614 (386) — — 2,614 (386) Collateralized mortgage obligations 16,746 (1,143) 21,728 (5,115) 38,474 (6,258) Tax-exempt municipal 4,645 (348) — — 4,645 (348) Taxable municipal 337 (2) 242 (27) 579 (29) Mortgage-backed 145,795 (9,612) 71,499 (11,746) 217,294 (21,358) Total Available-for-sale Securities $ 217,505 $ (13,763) $ 140,071 $ (22,874) $ 357,576 $ (36,637) The Company had 158 and 98 securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company has evaluated available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position for credit related impairment at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and concluded no impairment existed based on a combination of factors, which included: (1) the securities are of high credit quality, (2) unrealized losses are primarily the result of market volatility and increases in market interest rates, (3) the contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer(s) to settle the securities at a price less than the par value of each investment, (4) issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments, and (5) the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis. As such, there was no allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2023. The table below summarizes the contractual maturities of our available-for-sale investment securities as of December 31, 2023. Issuers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations and as such, the expected maturities of our securities may differ from the scheduled contractual maturities presented below. December 31, 2023 Amortized Fair (Dollars in thousands) Cost Value Available-for-sale Due in one year or less $ 22,248 $ 21,933 Due after one year through five years 46,393 44,271 Due after five years through ten years 53,890 50,962 Due after ten years 63,159 52,827 Total Available-for-sale Securities $ 185,690 $ 169,993 In the prevailing rate environments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio had an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately 3.0 years and 3.8 years, respectively. Held-to-Maturity Each of the securities in the Company’s held-to-maturity investment portfolio is either rated investment grade or higher or covered by the explicit or implied guarantee of the United States government or one of its agencies. All held-to-maturity securities were current with no securities past due or on nonaccrual as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of securities held-to-maturity and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. December 31, 2023 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair (Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains (Losses) Value Held-to-maturity U.S. Treasuries $ 6,001 $ — $ (667) $ 5,334 U.S. government and federal agencies 35,434 — (5,100) 30,334 Collateralized mortgage obligations 19,395 — (4,095) 15,300 Taxable municipal 6,057 — (1,101) 4,956 Mortgage-backed 28,618 — (5,010) 23,608 Total Held-to-maturity Securities $ 95,505 $ — $ (15,973) $ 79,532 December 31, 2022 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair (Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains (Losses) Value Held-to-maturity U.S. Treasuries $ 6,000 $ — $ (840) $ 5,160 U.S. government and federal agencies 35,551 — (6,135) 29,416 Collateralized mortgage obligations 21,275 — (4,227) 17,048 Taxable municipal 6,073 — (1,364) 4,709 Mortgage-backed 30,516 — (5,688) 24,828 Total Held-to-maturity Securities $ 99,415 $ — $ (18,254) $ 81,161 Held-to-maturity securities having a market value of $36.1 million and $31.0 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required by law. These securities had an amortized cost of $42.3 million and $37.7 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The following table summarizes the fair value of securities held-to-maturity at December 31, 2022 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized losses. Management uses the valuations as of month-end in determining when securities are in an unrealized loss position. Therefore, a security’s market value could have exceeded its amortized cost on other days during the prior twelve-month period. December 31, 2022 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total Gross Gross Gross Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (Dollars in thousands) Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses Held-to-maturity U.S. Treasuries $ — $ — $ 5,160 $ (840) $ 5,160 $ (840) U.S. government and federal agencies — — 29,416 (6,135) 29,416 (6,135) Collateralized mortgage obligations — — 17,048 (4,227) 17,048 (4,227) Taxable municipal — — 4,709 (1,364) 4,709 (1,364) Mortgage-backed 825 (159) 24,003 (5,529) 24,828 (5,688) Total Held-to-maturity Securities $ 825 $ (159) $ 80,336 $ (18,095) $ 81,161 $ (18,254) The Company evaluates the credit risk of its held-to-maturity securities on at least a quarterly basis. The Company estimates expected credit losses on held-to-maturity securities on an individual basis based on a PD/LGD methodology primarily using security-level credit ratings. The primary indicators of credit quality for the Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio are security type and credit rating, which is influenced by a number of factors including obligor cash flow, geography, seniority, and others. The Company’s held-to-maturity securities with credit risk were comprised of municipal bonds and had a credit rating of AA or better as of December 31, 2023. All other held-to-maturity securities are covered by the explicit or implied guarantee of the United States government or one of its agencies. The Company did not have an allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2023 or upon adoption of ASC 326. The table below summarizes the contractual maturities of our held-to-maturity investment securities as of December 31, 2023. Issuers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations and as such, the expected maturities of our securities are likely to differ from the scheduled contractual maturities presented below. December 31, 2023 Amortized Fair (Dollars in thousands) Cost Value Held-to-maturity Due in one year or less $ — $ — Due after one year through five years 22,153 19,600 Due after five years through ten years 23,492 19,766 Due after ten years 49,860 40,166 Total Held-to-maturity Securities $ 95,505 $ 79,532 In the prevailing rate environments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s held-to-maturity investment portfolio had an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately 6.7 years and 7.3 years, respectively. Restricted Securities The table below summarizes the carrying amount of restricted securities as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. (Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Federal Reserve Bank Stock $ 3,310 $ 3,292 Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 1,642 1,073 Community Bankers’ Bank Stock 60 60 Total Restricted Securities $ 5,012 $ 4,425 Equity Securities The Company held equity securities with readily determinable fair values totaling $2.8 million and $2.1 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. These securities consist of mutual funds held in a trust and were obtained for the purpose of economically hedging changes in the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation liability. Changes in the fair value of these securities are reflected in earnings. A gain of $317 thousand and a loss of $(354) thousand were recorded in non-interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. |