Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
Total Assets. Total assets decreased $22.7 million, or 5.4%, to $401.8 million at June 30, 2024 from $424.5 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $4.7 million, interest-earning time deposits in banks of $1.2 million, investment securities available-for-sale of $5.3 million, and net loans of $11.3 million.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $4.7 million, or 32.3%, to $9.8 million at June 30, 2024 from $14.5 million at December 31, 2023 as a result of decreases in total deposits and long-term borrowings.
Interest-Earning Time Deposits in Banks. Interest-earning time deposits in banks decreased $1.2 million, or 27.6%, to $3.2 million at June 30, 2024 from $4.4 million at December 31, 2023. Cash from time deposit maturities was used to decrease the reliance on wholesale funding sources.
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale. Investment securities available-for-sale decreased $5.3 million, or 16.9%, to $26.0 million at June 30, 2024 from $31.3 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in investment securities available-for-sale was primarily attributable to calls and principal repayments of $3.7 million, proceeds from sales of $1.1 million, and a $455,000 decrease in fair market value.
Net Loans. Net loans decreased $11.3 million, or 3.4%, to $322.2 million at June 30, 2024 from $333.5 million at December 31, 2023 as a result of loan payoffs and amortization exceeding loan originations. The decrease resulted from decreases in commercial business loans of $3.9 million, or 20.8%, automobile loans of $3.0 million, or 13.2%, manufactured home loans of $2.5 million, or 5.1%, recreational vehicle loans of $1.5 million, or 6.6%, other consumer loans of $658,000, or 6.9%, nonresidential loans of $574,000, or 4.0%, student loans of $128,000, or 8.2%, and multi-family loans of $55,000, or 6.6%, partially offset by increases in home equity loans and lines of credit of $1.5 million, or 10.7%, and one- to four-family residential real estate loans of $1.1 million, or 0.7%.
Net deferred fees decreased $1.5 million, or 9.5%, during the six months ended June 30, 2024, representing primarily fees paid for purchased loans net of amortization, which is over the estimated loan lives.
Consistent with our business strategy, we intend to continue the purchase of residential mortgage and automobile loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we purchased $8.7 million of residential mortgage loans and $2.0 million of automobile loans.
Deposits. Deposits decreased $18.8 million, or 5.3%, to $338.8 million at June 30, 2024 from $357.6 million at December 31, 2023. Interest-bearing accounts decreased $16.4 million, or 5.4%, to $289.7 million at June 30, 2024 from $306.1 million at December 31, 2023. The largest decrease in interest-bearing deposits was in certificates of deposit which decreased $16.3 million, or 9.5%, to $155.0 million at June 30, 2024 from $171.3 million at December 31, 2023 due to a reduction in brokered time deposits of $28.1 million, or 46.9%. Money market accounts decreased $1.3 million, or 6.6%, to $17.9 million at June 30, 2024 from $19.2 million at December 31, 2023. Savings accounts decreased $1.2 million, or 1.5%, to $79.3 million at June 30, 2024 from $80.5 million at December 31, 2023. Interest-bearing checking accounts increased $2.4 million, or 6.7%, to $37.5 million at June 30, 2024 from $35.1 million at December 31, 2023. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $2.4 million, or 4.6%, to $49.1 million at June 30, 2024 from $51.5 million at December 31, 2023.
Municipal deposits held at Generations Commercial Bank increased $1.2 million, or 13.2%, to $10.4 million at June 30, 2024 from $9.2 million at December 31, 2023.
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances. Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $2.3 million, or 9.6%, to $21.3 million at June 30, 2024 from $23.6 million at December 31, 2023 as a result of repayments.
Total Equity. Total equity decreased $2.2 million, or 5.7%, to $35.5 million at June 30, 2024 from $37.7 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a net loss of $1.4 million and an increase in accumulated