| ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2021 |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. All material intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts are accounted for under the equity method and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The junior subordinated debentures issued and guaranteed by the Company and held by the Trusts are reflected as liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the consolidated financial statements include the allowance for loan losses, the valuation for deferred tax assets, the valuation of financial assets and liabilities, and the determination, recognition and measurement of impaired loans. Actual results could differ from these estimates. |
| Business Combinations | Business Combinations On February 4, 2020, the Company acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of Grand Mountain Bancshares, Inc. (“GMB”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Grand Mountain Bank On October 21, 2019, the Company acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of TIG Bancorp (“TIG”) and its subsidiary, First State Bank of Colorado, under a Merger and Plan of Reorganization dated June 28, 2019. On May 24, 2019, the Company acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of Uniti Financial Corporation (“UFC”) and its subsidiary, Uniti Bank, under a Merger and Plan of Reorganization dated December 7, 2018. The acquired assets and assumed liabilities, both tangible and intangible for all acquisitions were measured at estimated fair values, as required by the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 805, Business Combinations. Management made significant estimates and exercised significant judgment in accounting for the acquisition. For additional information, see “Note 2-Acquisitions.” |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents are defined as short-term, highly liquid investments both readily convertible into known amounts of cash and so near maturity that there is insignificant risk of change in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase qualify as cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks and federal funds sold. Generally, banks are required to maintain noninterest bearing cash reserves equal to a percentage of certain deposits. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, $177.6 million and $92.7 million in reserve balances were required, respectively. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had cash deposits at other financial institutions in excess of FDIC insured limits. The Company places these deposits with major financial institutions and management monitors the financial condition of these institutions and believes the risk of loss to be minimal. At December 31, 2021, the Company did not hold interest bearing money market accounts in these financial institutions. At December 31, 2020, the Company held interest bearing money market accounts in these financial institutions totaling $20.0 million, with a yield of 0.25% . |
| Interest Bearing Deposits in Banks | Interest Bearing Deposits in Banks The Company invests in certificates of time deposits with other banks. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the certificates of time deposits with other banks totaled $3.6 million and $7.7 million, with a yield of 2.45% and 2.54%, respectively. These deposits do not exceed FDIC limits and mature between one |
| Investment Securities Available-for-Sale | Investment Securities Available-for-Sale Available-for-sale securities include bonds, notes, mortgage-backed securities, and debentures not classified as held-to-maturity securities. These securities are carried at estimated fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses, net of tax impact, if any, reported as a net amount in a separate component of shareholders’ equity, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), until realized. Gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined using the specific identification method. The amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized as adjustments to interest income over the period to maturity. Investments with fair values that are less than amortized costs are considered impaired. Impairment may result from either a decline in the financial condition of the issuing entity or in the case of fixed interest rate investments, from rising interest rates. At each financial statement date management assesses each investment to determine if impaired investments are temporarily impaired or if the impairment is other than temporary. This assessment includes a determination of whether the Company intends to sell the security, or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit losses. For debt securities that are considered other than temporarily impaired and that the Company does not intend to sell and will not be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis, the amount of impairment is separated into the amount that is credit related (credit loss component) and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component is recognized in earnings and is calculated as the difference between the security’s amortized costs basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows. The remaining difference between the security’s fair value and the present value of the future expected cash flow is deemed to be due to factors that are not credit related and is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). |
| Federal Home Loan Bank Stock | Federal Home Loan Bank Stock As a member of the FHLB, the Bank is required to own common stock in the FHLB based on the level of borrowings and outstanding FHLB advances. FHLB stock is carried at cost and is periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Cash dividends from the FHLB are reported as interest income. |
| Federal Reserve Bank Stock | Federal Reserve Bank Stock As a member of the FRB, the Bank is required to own stock in the FRB of San Francisco based on a specified ratio relative to our capital. FRB stock is recorded at cost and redeemable at par value. FRB stock is periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Cash dividends are reported as interest income. |
| Loans | Loans Loans are stated at the principal amount outstanding, net of the allowance for loan losses, net deferred fees, and unearned discounts, if any. The Company holds loans receivable primarily for investment purposes. The Company purchases and sells interests in certain loans referred to as participations. The participations are sold without recourse. The Company acquires loans in business combinations that are recorded at estimated fair value as of their purchase date. The purchaser cannot carryover the related allowance for loan losses as probable credit losses are considered in the estimation of fair value. Purchased loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities with Deteriorated Credit Quality Non-refundable Fees and other Costs Interest on loans is calculated and accrued daily using the simple interest method based on the daily amount of principal outstanding. Generally, loans with temporarily impaired values and loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties are placed on non-accrual even though the borrowers continue to repay the loans as scheduled. When the ability to fully collect non-accrual loan principal is in doubt, cash payments received are applied first to principal until such time as full collection of the remaining recorded balance is expected. Loans are returned to accrual basis when principal and interest payments are being paid currently and full payment of principal and interest is probable. The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 ("CARES Act") and implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), provided the Bank with delegated authority to process and originate PPP loans. When certain criteria are met, PPP loans are subject to forgiveness and the Bank will receive payment of the forgiveness amount from the SBA. PPP loans have a contractual term of two or five years and provide borrowers with an automatic payment deferral of principal and interest. PPP processing fees are deferred and recognized into interest income on straight line basis over the contractual life of the loans, but may be accelerated upon forgiveness or prepayment. |
| Loans Purchased | Loans Purchased From time to time, the Bank may purchase whole-loans including multi-family residential, single-family residential and commercial and industrial loans that were not acquired in bank acquisitions. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, purchased loans outstanding of collection totaled $145.4 million and $188.3 million respectively. Purchase premiums remaining on the purchased loans totaled $533,000 and $1.8 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The purchased loans consist of adjustable rate multi-family residential mortgages on properties within the Company’s markets and adjustable rate commercial and industrial loans both inside and outside the Company’s markets. The purchase decision is usually based on several factors, including current loan origination volumes, market interest rates, excess liquidity, our continuous efforts to meet the credit needs of certain borrowers under the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”), as well as other asset/liability management strategies. All of the purchased loans are selected using the Bank’s normal underwriting criteria at the time of purchase, or in some cases guaranteed by third parties. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, none of the purchased loans were past due 30 days or more. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company has allocated approximately $1.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of the allowance for loan losses to the purchased loans. These loans are reserved for under the Company’s general allowance component. The decrease in the reserves is consistent with the decrease in balance of purchased loans outstanding of collection at December 31, 2021. |
| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans The Company purchases individual loans and groups of loans, some of which show evidence of credit deterioration since origination. The purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are recorded at the amount paid, since there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. PCI loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans on common risk characteristics. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for the loan or pool. The expected cash flows in excess of the amount paid are recorded as interest income over the life of the loan (“accretable yield”). The excess of the loan’s or pool’s contractual principal and interest over the expected cash flows is not recorded (“nonaccretable differences”). Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of the expected cash flows is less than the amount, a loss is recorded as a provision for loan losses. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognized as part of the future interest income. |
| Loan Fees and Costs | Loan Fees and Costs Loan origination fees, commitment fees, direct loan origination costs and purchase premiums and discounts on loans are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of yield, to be amortized to interest income over the contractual term of the loan. Other loan fees and charges which represent income from delinquent payment charges, and miscellaneous loan or letter of credit services, are recognized as noninterest income when collected. Salaries, employee benefits and other expenses totaling $2.0 million and $1.0 million were deferred as loan origination costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
| Allowance for Loan Losses | Allowance for Loan Losses The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management. Periodically, the Company charges current earnings with provisions for estimated probable losses of loans receivable. The provision or adjustment takes into consideration the adequacy of the total allowance for loan losses giving due consideration to specifically identified problem loans, the financial condition of the borrower, fair value of the underlying collateral, recourse provisions, prevailing economic conditions, and other factors. Additional consideration is given to the Company’s historical loan loss experience relative to the Company’s loan portfolio concentrations related to industry, collateral and geography. The Company considers this concentration of credit risk when assessing and assigning qualitative factors in the allowance for loan losses. Portfolio segments identified by the Company include commercial and industrial, construction and land, commercial real estate including multifamily, residential real estate and consumer. This evaluation is inherently subjective and requires estimates that are susceptible to significant change as additional or new information becomes available. Relevant risk characteristics for the Company’s loan portfolio segments include vintage of the loan, debt service coverage, loan-to-value ratios and other financial performance ratios. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, management believes the allowance for loan losses adequately reflects the credit risk in the loan portfolio. Generally, the allowance for loan losses consists of various components including a component for specifically identified weaknesses as a result of individual loans being impaired, a component for general non-specific weakness related to historical experience, economic conditions and other factors that indicate probable loss in the loan portfolio. Loans determined to be impaired are individually evaluated by management for specific risk of loss. The Company evaluates and assigns a risk grade to each loan based on certain criteria to assess the credit quality of each loan. The assignment of a risk rating is done for each individual loan. Loans are graded from inception and on a continuing basis until the debt is repaid. Any adverse or beneficial trends will trigger a review of the loan risk rating. Each loan is assigned a risk grade based on its characteristics. Loans with low to average credit risk are assigned a lower risk grade than those with higher credit risk as determined by the individual loan characteristics. The Company’s Pass loans includes loans with acceptable business or individual credit risk where the borrower’s operations, cash flow or financial condition provides evidence of low to average levels of risk. Loans that are assigned higher risk grades are loans that exhibit the following characteristics: Special Mention loans have potential weaknesses that deserve close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in a deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. A Special Mention rating should be a temporary rating, pending the occurrence of an event that would cause the risk rating to either improve or to be downgraded. Loans in this category would be characterized by any of the following situations: ● Credit that is currently protected but is potentially a weak asset; ● Credit that is difficult to manage because of an inadequate loan agreement, the condition of and/or control over collateral, failure to obtain proper documentation, or any other deviation from product lending practices; and ● Adverse financial trends. Substandard loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged. Loans classified Substandard must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. Loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. The potential loss does not have to be recognizable in an individual credit for that credit to be risk rated Substandard. A loan can be fully and adequately secured and still be considered Substandard. Some characteristics of Substandard loans are: ● Inability to service debt from ordinary and recurring cash flow; ● Chronic delinquency; ● Reliance upon alternative sources of repayment; ● Term loans that are granted on liberal terms because the borrower cannot service normal payments for that type of debt; ● Repayment dependent upon the liquidation of collateral; ● Inability to perform as agreed, but adequately protected by collateral; ● Necessity to renegotiate payments to a non-standard level to ensure performance; and ● The borrower is bankrupt, or for any other reason, future repayment is dependent on court action. Doubtful loans have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and value, highly questionable and improbable. Doubtful loans have a high probability of loss, yet certain important and reasonably specific pending factors may work toward the strengthening of the credit. Losses are recognized as charges to the allowance when the loan or portion of the loan is considered uncollectible or at the time of foreclosure. Recoveries on loans previously charged off are credited to the allowance for loan losses. A loan may be considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The Company did not designate loans with payment deferrals granted due to the novel coronavirus of 2019 (“COVID-19’) pandemic as delinquent in accordance with provisions of CARES Act” and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA, 2021”) and related regulatory guidance. Additional analysis was completed on the allowance for loan losses during 2021 based on the significance of loan modifications in accordance with the CARES Act and regulatory guidance and loan risk rating downgrades as well as additional risk factors related to COVID-19. Loan modifications in accordance with the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance are still subject to an evaluation in regard to determining whether or not a loan is deemed to be impaired. |
| Troubled Debt Restructuring | Troubled Debt Restructuring In situations where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). The Company measures any loss on the TDR in accordance with the guidance concerning impaired loans set forth above. Additionally, loans modified in troubled debt restructurings are generally placed on non-accrual status at the time of restructuring and included in impaired loans. These loans are returned to accrual status after the borrower demonstrates performance with the modified terms for a sustained period of time (generally six months) and has the capacity to continue to perform in accordance with the modified terms of the restructured debt. The Company elected to apply the temporary relief under the CARES Act and related bank regulatory guidance to certain eligible short-term modifications and past due loans. Qualifying loan modifications were not classified as TDR for accounting or disclosure purposes until 180 days following a loan's initial modification under the CARES Act and related bank regulatory guidance at which time those loans were classified as a TDR. |
| Other Real Estate Owned | Other Real Estate Owned Other real estate owned (“OREO”) acquired through, or in lieu of foreclosure is held-for-sale and are initially recorded at fair value, less selling expenses. At transfer, any write-downs to fair value are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Costs to hold OREO are expensed when incurred. After transfer, the Company obtains updated appraisals or market valuation analyses on all OREO, and is able to update information collected at time of transfer. If the periodic valuation indicates a decline in the fair value below recorded carrying value, an additional write-down or valuation allowance for OREO losses is established as a charge to earnings. Fair value is based on current market conditions, appraisals, and estimated sales values of similar properties. Operating expenses of such properties, net of related income, are included in other expenses. |
| Premises and Equipment | Premises and Equipment Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful life (years) Buildings Up to 27.5 years Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 3 to 7 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of useful lives or the terms of the leases When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in noninterest income. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred. Annually at the end of each year, the Company evaluates premises and equipment for impairment as events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. |
| Goodwill, Core Deposit Intangible and Long-Lived Assets | Goodwill, Core Deposit Intangible and Long-Lived Assets Goodwill is determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and other intangible assets are assessed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company performed its annual impairment analysis and determined no impairment existed as of December 31, 2021. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Core deposit intangible represents the estimated future benefit of deposits related to an acquisition and is booked separately from the related deposits and amortized over an estimated useful life of seven |
| Bank Owned Life Insurance | Bank Owned Life Insurance The Bank owns life insurance policies (“BOLI”) on certain key current officers. BOLI is recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at the amount that can be realized based on cash surrender value. |
| Transfers of Financial Assets | Transfers of Financial Assets Transfers of an entire financial asset, a group of financial assets, or a participating interest in an entire financial asset are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been relinquished. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity. The Company may sell certain portions of government guaranteed loans in the secondary market. These sales are recorded by the Company when control is surrendered and any warranty period or recourse provision expires. |
| Servicing Assets and Liabilities | Servicing Assets and Liabilities All servicing assets and liabilities are initially measured at fair value. The Company amortizes servicing rights in proportion to and over the period of the estimated net servicing income or loss assuming prepayments and assesses the rights for impairment. Loans serviced for others totaled $253.7 million and $260.3 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Servicing assets, included in interest receivable and other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition, totaled $1.9 million and $1.8 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. There were no servicing liabilities, included in interest payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, as of December 31, 2021 and $26,000 as of December 31, 2020. In connection with the sale of the Company’s SBA loans, the Company recognizes servicing assets when servicing rights are retained. The Company initially recognizes and measures at fair value servicing rights obtained by SBA loan sales. The Company subsequently measures these servicing assets by using the amortization method, which amortizes servicing assets in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income. The amortization of the servicing assets is analyzed periodically and is adjusted to reflect changes in prepayment rates and other estimates. The servicing asset and the related amortization are netted against other non-operating income in the consolidated statement of income. Gain or loss on sale of loans is included in noninterest income. |
| Loans Held for Sale | Loans Held for Sale Periodically, the Company sells loans and retains the servicing rights. The gain or loss on sale of loans depends in part on the previous carrying amount of the financial assets involved in the transfer, allocated between the assets sold and the retained interests based on their relative fair value at the date of transfer. The portions of the SBA loans that are guaranteed by the SBA are classified by management as loans held for sale since the Company intends to sell these loans. Loans held for sale are recorded at their lower aggregate cost or estimated fair value. During 2021, the Company sold $45.8 million of SBA loans in the secondary market, all of which settled by end of year 2021. During 2020, the Company sold $24.0 million of SBA loans in the secondary market, all of which settled by end of year 2020. The fair value of SBA loans held for sale is based primarily on prices that secondary markets are currently offering for loans with similar characteristics. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance through a charge to income. The carrying value of SBA loans held for sale is net of premiums as well as deferred originations fees and costs. Premiums and net origination fees and costs are deferred and included in the basis of the loans in calculating gains or losses upon sale. SBA loans are generally secured by the borrowing entities’ assets such accounts receivable, property and equipment and other business assets. The Company generally recognizes gains and losses on these loan sales based on the differences between the sales proceeds received and the allocated carrying value of the loans sold (which can include deferred premiums and net origination fees and costs). The non-guaranteed portion of the SBA loans is not typically sold by the Company and is classified as held for investment. |
| Reserve for Unfunded Commitments | Reserve for Unfunded Commitments The reserve for unfunded commitments is established through a provision for losses-unfunded commitments, the changes of which are recorded in noninterest expense. The reserve for unfunded commitments is an amount that Management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in existing commitments, including unused portions of revolving lines of credit and other loans, standby letters of credit, and unused deposit account overdraft privileges. The reserve for unfunded commitments is based on evaluations of the collectability, and prior loss experience of unfunded commitments. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and size of the loan portfolio, overall loan portfolio quality, loan concentrations, specific problem loans and related unfunded commitments, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s or depositor’s ability to pay. |
| Income Taxes | Income Taxes The Company and the Bank file a United States consolidated federal income tax return and state income tax returns in California, Colorado and New Mexico. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under such method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis (temporary differences). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in the period of change. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense. A valuation allowance is established as a reduction to deferred tax assets to the extent that it is more than likely than not that the benefits associated with the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The determination, recognition, and measurement of deferred tax assets and the requirement for a related valuation allowance is based on estimated future taxable income. |
| Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition The Company records revenue from contracts with clients in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Clients” (“Topic 606”). Under Topic 606, the Company must identify the contract with a client, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Most of our revenue-generating transactions are not subject to Topic 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as our loans and investment securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of the new guidance. The Company’s noninterest revenue streams are largely based on transactional activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals such as asset management fees based on month-end market values. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with clients, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any significant contract balances. The following are descriptions of revenues within the scope of ASC 606. Deposit fees and service charges The Company earns fees from its deposit clients for account maintenance, transaction-based and overdraft services. Account maintenance fees consist primarily of account fees and analyzed account fees charged on deposit accounts on a monthly basis. The performance obligation is satisfied and the fees are recognized on a monthly basis as the service period is completed. Transaction-based fees on deposit accounts are charged to deposit clients for specific services provided to the client, such as non-sufficient funds fees, overdraft fees, and wire fees. The performance obligation is completed as the transaction occurs and the fees are recognized at the time each specific service is provided to the client. Debit and ATM interchange fee income and expenses Debit and ATM interchange income represent fees earned when a debit card issued by the Company is used. The Company earns interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions through the Visa payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. The performance obligation is satisfied and the fees are earned when the cost of the transaction is charged to the cardholders’ debit card. Certain expenses directly associated with the credit and debit card are recorded on a net basis with the interchange income. Merchant fee income Merchant fee income represents fees earned by the Company for card payment services provided to its merchant clients. The Company outsources these services to a third party to provide card payment services to these merchants. The third-party provider passes the payments made by the merchants through to the Company. The Company, in turn, pays the third-party provider for the services it provides to the merchants. These payments to the third party provider are recorded as expenses as a net reduction against fee income. In addition, a portion of the payment received represents interchange fees which are passed through to the card issuing bank. Income is primarily earned based on the dollar volume and number of transactions processed. The performance obligation is satisfied and the related fee is earned when each payment is accepted by the processing network. Gain/loss on other real estate owned, net The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of other real estate owned when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed of trust. When the Company finances the sale of other real estate owned to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain or loss on sale if a significant financing component is present. |
| Stock Based Compensation | Stock Based Compensation Restricted Equity Grants The Company granted restricted stock to directors and employees in 2021 and 2020. The grant-date fair value of the award is amortized on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period, as compensation expense in salaries and benefits for employees and other noninterest expense for directors. |
| Earnings per Share | Earnings per Share Earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average of common shares outstanding. Non-vested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities and are included in the computation of basic earnings per share. All of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards qualify as participating securities. |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | Repurchase of Common Stock On December 15, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 747,000 shares of its common stock, or approximately 7% of its outstanding shares, over a one-year period through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, or otherwise in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This was the fifth stock repurchase plan since October 2019. On February 22, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 560,000 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5% of its outstanding shares, over a one-year period through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, or otherwise in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This was the fourth stock repurchase plan since October 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company, utilizing the two above referenced plans, repurchased a total of 648,734 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2021, 742,532 shares of Company common stock remained available for future purchases under the December 2021 stock repurchase plan. The first three stock repurchase plans, announced by the Company in October 2019, March 2020 and October 2020 authorized the repurchase of a total of 1,854,922 shares. During the year end December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased a total of 1,276,869 shares under these plans. |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) includes disclosure of other comprehensive income or loss that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income or loss. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities are included in other comprehensive income or loss. Total comprehensive income or loss and the components of accumulated other comprehensive income are presented as a separate statement of comprehensive income. |
| Loss Contingencies and Legal Claims | Loss Contingencies and Legal Claims In the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to claims and lawsuits. It is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate resolution of such claims and lawsuits, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company. |
| Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. realized. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 on December 15, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs” (ASU 2020-08”). ASU 2020-08 clarifies that the Company should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of paragraph 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The Company adopted ASU 2020-08 on December 15, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2020-08 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326) and subsequent amendment to the initial guidance in November 2018, ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments er instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. In issuing the standard, the FASB is responding to criticism that today’s guidance delays recognition of credit losses. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model. The new model, referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, will apply to: (1) financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost, and (2) certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This includes, but is not limited to, loans, leases, held-to-maturity securities, loan commitments, and financial guarantees. The CECL model does not apply to available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities. For AFS debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to what they do today, except that the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses immediately in earnings rather than as interest income over time, as they do today. The ASU also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired (“PCI”) debt securities and loans. ASU 2016-13 also expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating the allowance for loan and lease losses. In addition, public business entities will need to disclose the amortized cost balance for each class of financial asset by credit quality indicator, disaggregated by the year of origination. ASU 2018-19 clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are accounted for using lease guidance and not as financial instruments. ASU 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments,” affects a variety of topics in the Codification and applies to all reporting entities within the scope of the affected accounting guidance. ASU 2019-05 allows entities to irrevocably elect, upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, the fair value option on financial instruments that (1) were previously recorded at amortized cost and (2) are within the scope of ASC 326-20 if the instruments are eligible for the fair value option under ASC 825-10. The fair value option election does not apply to held-to-maturity debt securities. Entities are required to make this election on an instrument-by-instrument basis. The amendments in these ASUs are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach). The Company is reviewing the requirements of these ASUs and expects to begin developing and implementing processes and procedures to ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption date. Upon adoption, the Company expects changes in the processes and procedures used to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. The new guidance may result in an increase in the allowance for loan losses which will also reflect the new requirement to include the nonaccretable principal differences on purchased credit-impaired loans; however, the Company is still in the process of determining the magnitude of the change and its impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU applies to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or other rate references expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The ASU permits an entity to make necessary modifications to eligible contracts or transactions without requiring contract remeasurement or reassessment of a previous accounting determination. In January 2021, ASU 2021-01 updated amendments in the new ASU to clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. Amendments in this ASU to the expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification and tailor the existing guidance to derivative basis. The amendments in this ASU have differing effective dates, beginning with an interim period including and subsequent to March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2020-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statement |
| Recent Events | Recent Events On March 22, 2020, the Interagency Statement was issued by our banking regulators that encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers who are or may be unable to meet their contractual payment obligations due to the effects of COVID-19. Additionally, Section 4013 of the CARES Act further provides that a qualified loan modification is exempt by law from classification as a TDR as defined by GAAP, from the period beginning March 1, 2020 until the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the date that is 60 days after the date on which the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak declared by the President of the United States under the National Emergencies Act terminates. The Interagency Statement was subsequently revised in April 2020 to clarify the interaction of the original guidance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act, as well as setting forth the banking regulators’ views on consumer protection considerations. On December 27, 2020, the CAA, 2021 was signed into law Section 541 of CAA, 2021 extends this relief to the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the national emergency termination date. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the amount of portfolio loans remaining under payment/relief agreements totaled $2.7 million and $66.7 million, respectively. The majority of these modifications involved short-term (e.g. less than six months) extensions and/or interest-only periods. |
| Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events Management has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through March 31, 2022, the date the financial statements were issued. On September 7, 2021, the Company announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire in an all-stock transaction Pacific Enterprise Bancorp (“PEB”), the holding company for Pacific Enterprise Bank, a California-chartered commercial bank. Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, the transaction provided for the PEB shareholders to receive consideration of 1.0292 shares of BayCom common stock in exchange for each share of PEB common stock representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $64.4 million. The PEB transaction was completed effective February 1, 2022. Upon closing of the transaction, PEB merged into the Company and Pacific Enterprise Bank merged into the Bank. At December 31, 2021, PEB had approximately $518.5 million in assets, $429.7 million in loans, $403.4 million in deposits and $64.8 million in stockholders’ equity. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company has approximately $2.9 billion in total assets, $2.1 billion in total loans and $2.4 billion in total deposits. The transaction expands the Company’s presence in Orange County, California. Pacific Enterprise Bank serves its communities through its one full-service location in Irvine, California. With this acquisition the United Business Bank has a total of 34 full-service locations, with 16 locations in California, two in Washington, five in New Mexico and 11 in Colorado. |
| Reclassifications | Reclassifications Certain prior year amounts are reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. None of the reclassifications impact net income or earnings per common share. |
