Loans | LOANS The Company’s loan portfolio consists primarily of loans to borrowers within Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Diego County of California. Although the Company seeks to avoid concentrations of loans to a single industry or based upon a single class of collateral, real estate and real estate associated businesses, such as hospitality businesses, are among the principal industries in the Company’s market area and, as a result, the Company’s loan and collateral portfolios are, to some degree, concentrated in those industries. The Company also originates SBA loans either for sale to institutional investors or for retention in the loan portfolio. Loans identified as held for sale are carried at lower of carrying value or market value and separately designated as such in the condensed consolidated financial statements. A portion of the Company’s revenues are from origination of loans guaranteed by the SBA under its various programs and sale of the guaranteed portions of the loans. Funding for these loans depends on annual appropriations by the U.S. Congress. The Company has pledged loans to secure lines of credit with the FHLB and as collateral for letters of credit issued by FHLB to guarantee $40.0 million in state public deposits as discussed in Note 8 – Borrowing Arrangements and Note 10 – Commitments. The composition of the Company’s loan portfolio at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was as follows: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 (in thousands) Construction and land development $ 113,481 $ 115,427 Real estate: Residential 57,234 62,719 Commercial real estate - owner occupied 63,832 53,106 Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 265,961 252,114 Commercial and industrial (1) 200,339 169,184 SBA loans 91,887 92,509 Consumer 848 828 Gross loans $ 793,582 $ 745,887 Net deferred fees (469 ) (400 ) Net discounts (3,683 ) (3,774 ) Allowance for loan losses (10,010 ) (10,497 ) Loans receivable, net $ 779,420 $ 731,216 (1) Includes loans secured by the cash surrender values (CSV) of life insurance policies totaling $35.0 million and $32.8 million at the March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the ratio of aggregate unpaid principal balances to the aggregate CSVs for this portfolio totaled 94.0% and 88.1% , respectively. A summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 10,497 $ 11,599 Provision for loan losses 200 — Charge-offs (754 ) (76 ) Recoveries 67 — Net charge-offs (687 ) (76 ) Balance, end of period $ 10,010 $ 11,523 The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 by portfolio segment: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Real Estate Construction and Land Development Residential Commercial - Owner Occupied Commercial - Non-owner Occupied Commercial and Industrial SBA Loans Consumer Total (in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 1,597 $ 375 $ 655 $ 3,136 $ 3,232 $ 1,494 $ 8 $ 10,497 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses (390 ) 79 (18 ) (387 ) 904 10 2 200 Charge-offs — — — — (514 ) (240 ) — (754 ) Recoveries — — — — 67 — — 67 Net charge-offs — — — — (447 ) (240 ) — (687 ) Balance, March 31, 2018 $ 1,207 $ 454 $ 637 $ 2,749 $ 3,689 $ 1,264 $ 10 $ 10,010 Reserves: Specific $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — General 1,207 454 637 2,749 3,689 1,264 10 10,010 $ 1,207 $ 454 $ 637 $ 2,749 $ 3,689 $ 1,264 $ 10 $ 10,010 Loans evaluated for impairment: Individually $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 111 $ 950 $ — $ 1,061 Collectively 113,481 57,234 63,832 265,961 200,228 90,937 848 792,521 $ 113,481 $ 57,234 $ 63,832 $ 265,961 $ 200,339 $ 91,887 $ 848 $ 793,582 Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Real Estate Construction and Land Development Residential Commercial - Owner Occupied Commercial - Non-owner Occupied Commercial and Industrial SBA Loans Consumer Total (in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2016 $ 1,827 $ 924 $ 618 $ 2,501 $ 3,541 $ 2,086 $ 102 $ 11,599 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses (207 ) (161 ) (56 ) 332 113 (21 ) — — Charge-offs — — — — — (76 ) — (76 ) Recoveries — — — — — — — — Net charge-offs — — — — — (76 ) — (76 ) Balance, March 31, 2017 $ 1,620 $ 763 $ 562 $ 2,833 $ 3,654 $ 1,989 $ 102 $ 11,523 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, collateral adequacy, credit documentation, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis typically includes larger, non-homogeneous loans such as commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. This analysis is performed on an ongoing basis as new information is obtained. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: Pass - Loans classified as pass represent assets with a level of credit quality which contain no well-defined deficiency or weakness. Special Mention - Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date. Substandard - Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. The risk category of gross loans by class of loans was as follows as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 : March 31, 2018 Pass Special Mention Substandard (1) Total (in thousands) Construction and land development $ 113,481 $ — $ — $ 113,481 Real estate: Residential 57,234 — — 57,234 Commercial real estate - owner occupied 63,832 — — 63,832 Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 265,961 — — 265,961 Commercial and industrial 194,283 5,945 111 200,339 SBA loans 85,662 4,761 1,464 91,887 Consumer 848 — — 848 $ 781,301 $ 10,706 $ 1,575 $ 793,582 (1) At March 31, 2018 , substandard loans included $1.1 million of impaired loans. December 31, 2017 Pass Special Mention Substandard (1) Total (in thousands) Construction and land development $ 115,427 $ — $ — $ 115,427 Real estate: Residential 62,719 — — 62,719 Commercial real estate - owner occupied 53,106 — — 53,106 Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 252,114 — — 252,114 Commercial and industrial 161,679 6,871 634 169,184 SBA loans 86,653 4,130 1,726 92,509 Consumer 828 — — 828 $ 732,526 $ 11,001 $ 2,360 $ 745,887 (1) At December 31, 2017 , substandard loans included $1.8 million of impaired loans. Past due and nonaccrual loans presented by loan class were as follows as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 : March 31, 2018 Still Accruing 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Over 90 Days Past Due Nonaccrual (in thousands) Construction and land development $ — $ — $ — $ — Real estate: Residential 139 — — — Commercial real estate - owner occupied — — — — Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied — — — — Commercial and industrial — — — 111 SBA loans 427 — — 950 Consumer — — — — Total $ 566 $ — $ — $ 1,061 December 31, 2017 Still Accruing 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Over 90 Days Past Due Nonaccrual (in thousands) Construction and land development $ — $ — $ — $ — Real estate: Residential 1,079 — — — Commercial real estate - owner occupied — — — — Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied — — — — Commercial and industrial — — — 634 SBA loans — — — 1,200 Consumer — — — — Total $ 1,079 $ — $ — $ 1,834 A loan is considered impaired, when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Information relating to individually impaired loans presented by class of loans was as follows as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 : March 31, 2018 Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment(1) Without Specific Reserve With Specific Reserve Related Allowance (in thousands) Construction and land development $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Real estate: Residential — — — — — Commercial real estate - owner occupied — — — — — Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied — — — — — Commercial and industrial 194 111 111 — — SBA loans 1,261 950 950 — — Consumer — — — — — Other — — — — — Total $ 1,455 $ 1,061 $ 1,061 $ — $ — (1) Recorded investment represents unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs and interest applied to principal on nonaccrual loans, if any. December 31, 2017 Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment(1) Without Specific Reserve With Specific Reserve Related Allowance (in thousands) Construction and land development $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Real estate: Residential — — — — — Commercial real estate - owner occupied — — — — — Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied — — — — — Commercial and industrial 640 634 9 625 299 SBA loans 1,266 1,200 839 361 205 Consumer — — — — — Other — — — — — Total $ 1,906 $ 1,834 $ 848 $ 986 $ 504 (1) Recorded investment represents unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs and interest applied to principal on nonaccrual loans, if any. The average recorded investment in impaired loans and related interest income recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized (in thousands) Construction and land development $ — $ — $ — $ — Real estate: Residential — — — — Commercial real estate - owner occupied — — — — Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied — — — — Commercial and industrial 174 — 1,460 — SBA loans 1,263 — 1,788 — Consumer — — — — Other — — — — Total $ 1,437 $ — $ 3,248 $ — At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company had approximately $1.1 million and $1.8 million , respectively, in recorded investment in loans identified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDR’s”) and had allocated approximately $0 and $504 thousand , respectively, as specific reserves for these loans. The Company has not committed to lend any additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDR’s as of March 31, 2018 . At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, loan modifications resulting in TDR status generally included one or a combination of the following: extensions of the maturity date, principal payment deferments or signed forbearance agreement with a payment plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , there were no new loan modifications resulting in TDRs. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, there was one loan totaling $390 thousand modified as a troubled debt restructuring for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification. There were no loans modified as troubled debt restructuring for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification during the three months ended March 31, 2017 . A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modification. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had loans held for sale, consisting of SBA 7(a) loans totaling $11.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively. The Company accounts for loans held for sale at the lower of carrying value or market. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the fair value of loans held for sale totaled $12.2 million and $11.5 million, respectively. |