Loans Receivable | Note 5 – Loans Receivable Loans receivable, net at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were comprised of the following: September 30, December 31, 2024 2023 (In thousands) Commercial real estate $ 1,391,245 $ 1,142,864 Commercial and industrial 93,782 50,961 Construction 258,332 310,187 Residential first-lien mortgage 70,389 38,040 Home equity/consumer 19,406 8,081 Total loans 1,833,154 1,550,133 Deferred fees and costs (1,747 ) (1,798 ) Loans, net $ 1,831,407 $ 1,548,335 Except for the Cornerstone Bank acquisition during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024, and the Noah Bank acquisition during the three-month period ended September 30, 2023, the Company did not purchase any loans during the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The Company uses the discounted cash flow methodology in determining the appropriate quantitative adjustments, which projects future losses, based on historical and peer loss data, as part of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) reserve. Qualitative adjustments include and consider changes in national, regional, and local economic and business conditions, an assessment of the lending environment, including underwriting standards, and other factors affecting credit quality. There were no significant changes to the Company’s ACL methodology for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The following table presents the components of the allowance for credit losses: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) Allowance for credit losses - loans $ (23,200 ) $ (18,492 ) Allowance for credit losses - off balance sheet (464 ) (589 ) $ (23,664 ) $ (19,081 ) The following table presents nonaccrual loans by segment of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023: September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 With a Without a With a Without a Related Related Related Related Allowance Allowance Allowance Allowance (In thousands) Commercial real estate $ — $ 1,279 $ — $ 4,485 Commercial and industrial 28 548 — 2,116 Construction — — — — Residential first-lien mortgage — 479 — 107 Home equity/consumer — — — — Total nonaccrual loans $ 28 $ 2,306 $ — $ 6,708 The calculation of the allowance for credit losses does not include any accrued interest receivable. The Company’s policy is to write off any interest not collected after 90 days. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Company wrote off $692 thousand in accrued interest receivable for loans, compared to $366 thousand for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. Accrued interest receivable related to loans, at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was $7.1 million and $5.5 million, respectively. The performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio is also monitored by analyzing the age of the loan receivables by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following table presents the segments of the loan portfolio, summarized by the past due status as of September 30, 2024: Loans 30-59 60-89 >90 Receivable Days Days Days Total Total >90 Days Past Past Past Past Loans and Due Due Due Due Current Receivable Accruing (In thousands) Commercial real estate $ 24,054 $ 4,391 $ 1,279 $ 29,724 $ 1,361,521 $ 1,391,245 $ — Commercial and industrial 401 2,222 576 3,199 90,583 93,782 — Construction — — — — 258,332 258,332 — Residential first-lien mortgage 400 — 479 879 69,510 70,389 — Home equity/consumer 67 — — 67 19,339 19,406 — Total $ 24,922 $ 6,613 $ 2,334 $ 33,869 $ 1,799,285 $ 1,833,154 $ — The following table presents the segments of the loan portfolio summarized by the past due status as of December 31, 2023: Loans 30-59 60-89 >90 Receivable Days Days Days Total Total >90 Days Past Past Past Past Loans and Due Due Due Due Current Receivable Accruing (In thousands) Commercial real estate $ 159 $ — $ 4,485 $ 4,644 $ 1,138,220 $ 1,142,864 $ — Commercial and industrial 303 — 2,116 2,419 48,542 50,961 — Construction — — — — 310,187 310,187 — Residential first-lien mortgage — — 107 107 37,933 38,040 — Home equity/consumer 29 — — 29 8,052 8,081 — Total $ 491 $ — $ 6,708 $ 7,199 $ 1,542,934 $ 1,550,133 $ — 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, credit documentation and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company evaluates risk ratings on an ongoing basis and assigns one of the following ratings: pass, special mention, substandard and doubtful. The Company engages a third party to review its assessment on a semiannual basis. The Company classifies residential and consumer loans as either performing or nonperforming based on payment status. The following table summarizes total loans by year of origination, internally assigned credit grades and risk characteristics as of September 30, 2024. Gross charge-offs are included for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Total (Dollars in thousands) Commercial real estate Pass $ 112,403 $ 168,841 $ 305,533 $ 135,130 $ 75,353 $ 578,291 $ 7,551 $ 1,383,102 Special mention — — — — — 6,864 — 6,864 Substandard — — — — — 1,279 — 1,279 Total commercial real estate 112,403 168,841 305,533 135,130 75,353 586,434 7,551 1,391,245 Current period gross charge-offs 237 237 Commercial and industrial Pass 14,447 6,448 7,909 10,612 269 18,461 21,622 79,768 Special mention — — — — — 1,334 — 1,334 Substandard — — — — — 12,680 — 12,680 Total commercial and industrial 14,447 6,448 7,909 10,612 269 32,475 21,622 93,782 Current period gross charge-offs 408 408 Construction Pass 6,057 8,826 30,385 59,502 6,196 104 147,114 258,184 Special mention — — — — — — — — Substandard — — — — — 148 — 148 Total construction 6,057 8,826 30,385 59,502 6,196 252 147,114 258,332 Residential first-lien mortgage Performing 607 1,909 6,004 5,654 3,003 52,733 — 69,910 Nonperforming — — — — — 479 — 479 Total residential first-lien mortgage 607 1,909 6,004 5,654 3,003 53,212 — 70,389 Home equity/consumer Performing 1,123 1,005 1,045 277 81 1,602 14,251 19,384 Nonperforming — — — — — 22 — 22 Total home equity/consumer 1,123 1,005 1,045 277 81 1,624 14,251 19,406 Total Pass 134,637 187,029 350,876 211,175 84,902 651,191 190,538 1,810,348 Special mention — — — — — 8,198 — 8,198 Substandard — — — — — 14,608 — 14,608 Total loans $ 134,637 $ 187,029 $ 350,876 $ 211,175 $ 84,902 $ 673,997 $ 190,538 $ 1,833,154 The following table summarizes total loans by year of origination, internally assigned credit grades and risk characteristics as of December 31, 2023. Gross charge-offs are included for the year-ended December 31, 2023. 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Total (Dollars in thousands) Commercial real estate Pass $ 132,834 $ 233,436 $ 116,836 $ 53,574 $ 175,991 $ 417,417 $ 5,551 $ 1,135,639 Special mention — — — — — 2,740 — 2,740 Substandard — — — — — 4,485 — 4,485 Total commercial real estate 132,834 233,436 116,836 53,574 175,991 424,642 5,551 1,142,864 Current period gross charge-offs 1,718 1,718 Commercial and industrial Pass 2,098 2,304 11,925 1,962 1,133 13,954 15,045 48,421 Special mention — — — — — 500 — 500 Substandard — — — — — 2,040 — 2,040 Total commercial and industrial 2,098 2,304 11,925 1,962 1,133 16,494 15,045 50,961 Current period gross charge-offs 55 55 Construction Pass 5,832 18,379 91,774 19,216 — 8,484 166,502 310,187 Special mention — — — — — — — — Substandard — — — — — — — — Total construction 5,832 18,379 91,774 19,216 — 8,484 166,502 310,187 Current period gross charge-offs 148 148 Residential first-lien mortgage Performing — 979 4,792 2,839 1,545 27,778 — 37,933 Nonperforming — — — — — 107 — 107 Total residential first-lien mortgage — 979 4,792 2,839 1,545 27,885 — 38,040 Current period gross charge-offs 2 2 Home equity/consumer Performing 1,153 1,016 1,172 — — 1,606 3,134 8,081 Nonperforming — — — — — — — — Total home equity/consumer 1,153 1,016 1,172 — — 1,606 3,134 8,081 Total Pass/performing 141,917 256,114 226,499 77,591 178,669 469,239 190,232 1,540,261 Special mention — — — — — 3,240 — 3,240 Substandard /nonperforming — — — — — 6,632 — 6,632 Total loans $ 141,917 $ 256,114 $ 226,499 $ 77,591 $ 178,669 $ 479,111 $ 190,232 $ 1,550,133 The following table presents the allowance for credit losses on loans receivable at and for the three months ended September 30, 2024: Commercial Residential Commercial and first-lien Home equity/ real estate industrial Construction mortgage consumer Total (In thousands) Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance $ 16,623 $ 377 $ 744 $ 660 $ 60 $ 18,464 Purchased non-credit 1 2,106 15 546 271 214 3,152 Purchased credit deteriorated loans 110 4 11 13 16 154 Provision (reversal) 1 1,482 867 (699 ) 8 (122 ) 1,536 Charge-offs 1 (279 ) — — — (278 ) Recoveries 3 134 35 — — 172 Total $ 20,325 $ 1,118 $ 637 $ 952 $ 168 $ 23,200 1 The provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statement of Income is $4.6 million comprising of an increase of $3.2 million related to purchased non-credit deteriorated loans acquired, $ The following table presents the allowance for credit losses on loans receivable at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024: Commercial Residential Commercial and first-lien Home equity/ real estate industrial Construction mortgage consumer Total (In thousands) Allowance for credit losses: Beginning balance $ 16,047 $ 488 $ 1,145 $ 725 $ 87 $ 18,492 Purchased non-credit 1 2,106 15 546 271 214 3,152 Purchased credit deteriorated loans 110 4 11 13 16 154 Provision (reversal) 1 2,219 756 (1,100 ) (57 ) (149 ) 1,669 Charge-offs (236 ) (409 ) — — — (645 ) Recoveries 79 264 35 — — 378 Total $ 20,325 $ 1,118 $ 637 $ 952 $ 168 $ 23,200 1 The provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statement of Income is $4.7 million comprising of an increase of $3.2 million related to purchased non-credit deteriorated loans acquired, $ The following table presents the allowance for credit losses on loans receivable at and for the three months ended September 30, 2023: Commercial Residential Commercial and first-lien Home equity/ real estate industrial Construction mortgage consumer Total (In thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Beginning balance $ 12,123 $ 407 $ 4,529 $ 661 $ 250 $ 17,970 Provision (reversal) 1 3,301 (81 ) (3,219 ) 160 (161 ) — Charge-offs — — — — — — Recoveries 4 18 — — — 22 Total $ 15,428 $ 344 $ 1,310 $ 821 $ 89 $ 17,992 1 The reversal of credit losses on the Consolidated Statement of Income is $182 thousand comprising of a $182 reduction to the reserve for unfunded liabilities. The following table presents the allowance for credit losses on loans receivable at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023: Commercial Residential Commercial and first-lien Home equity/ real estate industrial Construction mortgage consumer Unallocated Total (In thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Beginning balance $ 8,654 $ 271 $ 6,289 $ 236 $ 45 $ 966 $ 16,461 CECL adoption 1,384 (73 ) (1,269 ) 428 195 (966 ) (301 ) CECL day 1 provision 1,586 105 — 16 — — 1,707 Purchased credit deteriorated loans 499 102 — — — — 601 Provision (reversal) 1 4,994 (84 ) (3,562 ) 143 (151 ) — 1,340 Charge-offs (1,718 ) — (148 ) (2 ) — — (1,868 ) Recoveries 29 23 — — — — 52 Total $ 15,428 $ 344 $ 1,310 $ 821 $ 89 $ — $ 17,992 1 The provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statement of Income is $2.5 million comprising of $1.7 million related to non-PCD As of September 30, 2024, the Company had ten loans totaling $2.3 million that were individually analyzed for potential credit loss and all the loans have real estate as credit support. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had nine loans totaling $6.7 million that were individually analyzed for potential credit loss. Occasionally, the Company will modify the contractual terms of loans to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties as a way to mitigate loss, proactively work with borrowers in financial difficulty, or to comply with regulations regarding the treatment of certain bankruptcy filing and discharge situations. Typically, such concessions may consist of a reduction in interest rate to a below market rate, taking into account the credit quality of the note, extension of additional credit base on receipt of adequate collateral, or a deferment or reduction of payments (principal or interest) which materially alters the Company’s position or significantly extends the note’s maturity date, such that the present value of cash flows to be received is materially less than those contractually established at the loan’s origination. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount forgiven is charged off against the allowance for credit losses on loans. There were no modifications to borrowers with financial difficulties and no loans that defaulted for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023. |