LOANS | 5. LOANS The following table sets forth the classification of the Company’s loans by loan portfolio segment for the periods presented (in thousands). June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 Residential real estate $ 453,108 $ 454,073 Multi-family 227,545 136,539 Commercial real estate 331,040 113,615 Commercial and industrial 271,038 21,100 Construction 10,517 - Consumer 14 24 Gross loans 1,293,262 725,351 Net deferred fees - (332 ) Total loans 1,293,262 725,019 Allowance for loan losses (7,852 ) (7,869 ) Total loans, net $ 1,285,410 $ 717,150 The Company is a participant in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), administered by the Small Business Administration under the CARES Act, to provide guaranteed loans to qualifying businesses and organizations. These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00% and a term of two years (loans made before June 5, 2020) or five years (loans made on or after June 5, 2020), if not forgiven, in whole or in part. As of June 30, 2021, 852 of the Company’s PPP loans totaling $124.8 million had received forgiveness. The Company’s PPP loans outstanding, included in commercial and industrial loans in the table above, totaled $240.3 million and $17.6 million at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. At June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company was servicing approximately $230.1 million and $26.8 million, respectively, of loans for others. The Company had approximately $3.9 million in loans held for sale at June 30, 2021 and no loans held for sale at September 30, 2020. For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold loans totaling approximately $13.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, recognizing net gains of $212 thousand and $15 thousand, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold loans totaling approximately $32.0 million and $32.6 million, respectively, recognizing net gains of $688 thousand and $917 thousand, respectively. The following summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the periods indicated (in thousands). Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Balance at beginning of period Charge-offs Recoveries (Credit) provision for loan losses Balance at end of period Balance at beginning of period Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (credit) for loan losses Balance at end of period Residential real estate $ 4,851 $ (267 ) $ - $ (209 ) $ 4,375 $ 5,261 $ - $ - $ 9 $ 5,270 Multi-family 1,955 (32 ) - (23 ) 1,900 1,440 - - (35 ) 1,405 Commercial real estate 1,310 (29 ) - 228 1,509 1,061 - - 168 1,229 Commercial and industrial 62 - 1 4 67 79 - - 8 87 Consumer 1 - - - 1 2 - - - 2 Total $ 8,179 $ (328 ) $ 1 $ - $ 7,852 $ 7,843 $ - $ - $ 150 $ 7,993 Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021 Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020 Balance at beginning of period Charge-offs Recoveries (Credit) provision for loan losses Balance at end of period Balance at beginning of period Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (credit) for loan losses Balance at end of period Residential real estate $ 5,103 $ (267 ) $ - $ (461 ) $ 4,375 $ 4,647 $ - $ - $ 623 $ 5,270 Multi-family 1,506 (32 ) - 426 1,900 1,215 - - 190 1,405 Commercial real estate 1,221 (29 ) - 317 1,509 1,193 - - 36 1,229 Commercial and industrial 38 - 11 18 67 75 (300 ) - 312 87 Consumer 1 - - - 1 13 - - (11 ) 2 Total $ 7,869 $ (328 ) $ 11 $ 300 $ 7,852 $ 7,143 $ (300 ) $ - $ 1,150 $ 7,993 The following presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment based on impairment methodology for the periods indicated (in thousands). The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable due to immateriality. Allowance for Loan Losses Loan Balances June 30 2021 Individually evaluated for impairment Collectively evaluated for impairment Ending balance Individually evaluated for impairment Purchased credit impaired loans (1) Collectively evaluated for impairment Ending balance Residential real estate $ - $ 4,375 $ 4,375 $ 7,154 $ - $ 445,965 $ 453,119 Multi-family - 1,900 1,900 451 - 227,436 227,887 Commercial real estate - 1,509 1,509 550 9,027 321,665 331,242 Commercial and industrial - 67 67 544 2,082 267,855 270,481 Construction - - - - - 10,517 10,517 Consumer - 1 1 - - 16 16 Total $ - $ 7,852 $ 7,852 $ 8,699 $ 11,109 $ 1,273,454 $ 1,293,262 (1) No allowance was recorded on purchased credit impaired loans. Allowance for Loan Losses Loan Balances September 30, 2020 Individually evaluated for impairment Collectively evaluated for impairment Ending balance Individually evaluated for impairment Collectively evaluated for impairment Ending balance Residential real estate $ - $ 5,103 $ 5,103 $ 2,221 $ 451,539 $ 453,760 Multi-family - 1,506 1,506 47 136,690 136,737 Commercial real estate - 1,221 1,221 629 113,129 113,758 Commercial and industrial - 38 38 334 20,404 20,738 Consumer - 1 1 - 26 26 Total $ - $ 7,869 $ 7,869 $ 3,231 $ 721,788 $ 725,019 The following presents information related to the Company’s impaired loans by portfolio segment for the periods shown (in thousands). June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment Allowance Allocated Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment Allowance Allocated With no related allowance recorded: Residential real estate $ 7,292 $ 7,154 $ - $ 2,221 $ 2,221 $ - Multi-family 381 451 - 47 47 - Commercial real estate 531 550 - 629 629 - Commercial and industrial 544 544 - 634 334 - Total $ 8,748 $ 8,699 $ - $ 3,531 $ 3,231 $ - Three Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Average recorded investment Interest income recognized (1) Average recorded investment Interest income recognized (1) Average recorded investment Interest income recognized (1) Average recorded investment Interest income recognized (1) Residential real estate $ 5,937 $ 35 $ 2,234 $ 21 $ 4,890 $ 76 $ 2,062 $ 63 Multi-family 171 3 61 4 85 7 71 12 Commercial real estate 193 1 340 6 81 2 350 18 Commercial and industrial 181 - 334 - 60 - 500 - Total $ 6,482 $ 39 $ 2,969 $ 31 $ 5,116 $ 85 $ 2,983 $ 93 (1) Accrual basis interest income recognized approximates cash basis income. At June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, past due and non-accrual loans disaggregated by portfolio segment were as follows (dollars in thousands): Past Due and Non-Accrual June 30 2021 30 - 59 days past due and accruing 60 - 89 days past due and accruing 90 days and over past due and accruing Non-accrual Total past due and non-accrual Current Total ( 5) Residential real estate $ 757 $ - $ - $ 5,498 (1) $ 6,255 $ 446,864 $ 453,119 Multi-family - - - 451 (2) 451 227,436 227,887 Commercial real estate 707 - - 549 (3) 1,256 320,959 322,215 Commercial and industrial - - - 545 (4) 545 267,854 268,399 Construction - - - - - 10,517 10,517 Consumer - - - - - 16 16 Total $ 1,464 $ - $ - $ 7,043 $ 8,507 $ 1,273,646 $ 1,282,153 (1) Of the residential real estate non-accrual loans at June 30, 2021, $2,891 were not past due and $2,607 were 90 days or more past due. (2) Multi-family non-accrual loans at June 30, 2021 were 90 days or more past due. (3) Commercial real estate non-accrual loans at June 30, 2021 were 90 days or more past due. (4) Commercial and industrial non-accrual loans at June 30, 2021 were 90 days or more past due. (5) Excludes purchased credit impaired loans totaling $11,109. Past Due and Non-Accrual September 30, 2020 30 - 59 days past due and accruing 60 - 89 days past due and accruing 90 days and over past due and accruing Non-accrual (1) Total past due and non-accrual Current Total Residential real estate $ 4,507 $ - $ - $ 538 $ 5,045 $ 448,715 $ 453,760 Multi-family - - - 47 47 136,690 136,737 Commercial real estate - - 296 34 330 113,428 113,758 Commercial and industrial - - - 334 334 20,404 20,738 Consumer - - - - - 26 26 Total $ 4,507 $ - $ 296 $ 953 $ 5,756 $ 719,263 $ 725,019 (1) Non-accrual loans at September 30, 2020 were 90 days or more past due. Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are loan modifications where the Company has granted a concession to a borrower in financial difficulty. To assess whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed to determine if that borrower is currently in payment default under any of its obligations or whether there is a probability that the borrower will be in payment default in the foreseeable future without the modification. At both June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company had a recorded investment in TDRs totaling $1.7 million, consisting solely of residential real estate loans with no specific reserves allocated to such loans and no commitment to lend additional funds under those loans, at either June 30, 2021 or September 30, 2020. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no TDRs for which there was a payment default within twelve months of restructuring. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under its modified terms. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no new TDRs. In June 2020, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo signed SB 8243C and SB 8428, which created Section 9-x of the New York Banking Law. The new Section 9-x requires New York regulated banking institutions and New York regulated mortgage servicers to make available applications for forbearance of any payment due on certain residential mortgages to qualified borrowers for their primary residence located in New York. In general, qualified borrowers will be granted forbearance of all monthly payments for a period of up to 180 days, to be extended for up to an additional 180 days provided that the borrower demonstrates continued financial hardship. The Company has been prudently working with borrowers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while managing credit risks and recognizing an appropriate allowance for loan losses. The Company modified 519 loans totaling $367.1 million under the CARES Act which are excluded from TDR classification under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators. As of June 30, 2021, 34 loans totaling $34.0 million were still in forbearance, of which 14 loans totaling $7.7 million were loans qualified under Section 9-x. The Company continuously monitors the credit quality of its loans by reviewing certain credit quality indicators, most notably credit risk ratings by loan segment. The Company utilizes a credit risk rating system as part of the risk assessment of its loan portfolio. The Company’s lending officers assign credit risk ratings to loans at time of origination. Should a lending officer learn of any financial developments subsequent to a loan’s origination, the loan’s risk rating is reviewed and adjusted if necessary. In addition, the Company engages a third-party independent loan reviewer that performs semi-annual reviews of a sample of the Company’s loans, validating the credit risk ratings assigned to those loans. Credit risk ratings play an important role in the determination of the Company’s loan loss provision and the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses. The Company’s credit risk rating system makes use of certain information relevant to the ability of the borrower to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company’s credit risk ratings are as follows: Special Mention Substandard - Loans inadequately protected by current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as Substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardizes the liquidation of the debt. There exists a distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful - Loans with weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing factors, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans not having a credit risk rating of Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful are considered pass loans. At June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company’s loan portfolio by credit risk rating disaggregated by portfolio segment were as follows (dollars in thousands): June 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 Grade Grade Pass Special mention Substandard (1) Total Pass Special mention Substandard Total Residential real estate $ 442,114 $ 5,507 $ 5,498 $ 453,119 $ 449,524 $ 2,893 $ 1,343 $ 453,760 Multi-family 223,454 3,982 451 227,887 135,396 1,294 47 136,737 Commercial real estate 297,491 19,051 14,700 331,242 111,457 893 1,408 113,758 Commercial and industrial 266,971 884 2,626 270,481 20,404 - 334 20,738 Construction 10,517 - - 10,517 - - - - Consumer 16 - - 16 26 - - 26 Total $ 1,240,563 $ 29,424 $ 23,275 $ 1,293,262 $ 716,807 $ 5,080 $ 3,132 $ 725,019 (1) Includes purchased credit impaired loans totaling $11,109. |