Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses, Credit Quality and Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures | Note 5. Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses, Credit Quality and Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures The composition of net loans as of the balance sheet dates was as follows: September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Commercial & industrial $ 126,769,226 13.89 % $ 121,705,707 14.40 % Purchased (1) 8,415,438 0.92 % 10,568,922 1.25 % Commercial real estate 460,121,749 50.41 % 414,880,621 49.07 % Municipal 65,503,481 7.18 % 54,466,988 6.44 % Residential real estate - 1st lien 215,935,553 23.66 % 208,824,888 24.70 % Residential real estate - Jr lien 32,942,086 3.61 % 31,668,811 3.75 % Consumer 3,029,384 0.33 % 3,313,917 0.39 % Total loans 912,716,917 100.00 % 845,429,854 100.00 % ACL (9,540,452 ) (9,842,725 ) Deferred net loan costs 632,346 573,169 Net loans $ 903,808,811 $ 836,160,298 (1) As of September 30, 2024, purchased loans consisted of $4,220,549 in commercial loans and $4,194,889 in consumer loans, compared to $5,705,659 and $4,863,263, respectively, as of December 31, 2023. Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $3.8 million and $3.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated balance sheets and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Credit loss expense - loans $ 406,955 $ 264,009 Credit loss expense (reversal) - OBS credit exposure 53,790 (23,120 ) Credit loss expense $ 460,745 $ 240,889 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Credit loss expense - loans $ 1,076,676 $ 849,549 Credit loss expense (reversal) - OBS credit exposure 29,230 (40,992 ) Credit loss expense $ 1,105,906 $ 808,557 The following tables present the activity in the ACL on loans for the periods presented. As of or for the three months ended September 30, 2024 Balance Credit Loss Balance June 30, Expense September 30, 2024 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal) 2024 Commercial & Industrial $ 1,087,079 $ (1,097,922 ) $ 1,731 $ 1,013,020 $ 1,003,908 Purchased 32,061 0 0 (6,444 ) 25,617 Commercial Real Estate 5,986,039 (81,000 ) 0 (339,428 ) 5,565,611 Municipal 85,253 0 0 78,505 163,758 Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien 2,694,655 0 0 (295,978 ) 2,398,677 Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien 425,623 0 13,122 (77,893 ) 360,852 Consumer 25,005 (45,512 ) 7,363 35,173 22,029 Totals $ 10,335,715 $ (1,224,434 ) $ 22,216 $ 406,955 $ 9,540,452 As of or for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 Balance Credit Loss Balance December 31, Expense September 30, 2023 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal) 2024 Commercial & Industrial $ 1,100,688 $ (1,249,441 ) 45,800 1,106,861 $ 1,003,908 Purchased 37,065 0 0 (11,448 ) 25,617 Commercial Real Estate 5,522,082 (126,393 ) 0 169,922 5,565,611 Municipal 136,167 0 0 27,591 163,758 Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien 2,590,926 0 0 (192,249 ) 2,398,677 Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien 431,007 0 15,537 (85,692 ) 360,852 Consumer 24,790 (79,021 ) 14,569 61,691 22,029 Totals $ 9,842,725 $ (1,454,855 ) $ 75,906 $ 1,076,676 $ 9,540,452 As of or for the year ended December 31, 2023 Impact of Credit Balance Adoption of Loss Balance December 31, ASU No. Expense December 31, 2022 2016-13 Charge- offs Recoveries (Reversal) 2023 Commercial & Industrial $ 1,116,322 $ (164,115 ) $ (386,578 ) $ 10,237 $ 524,822 $ 1,100,688 Purchased 53,090 (29,196 ) 0 0 13,171 37,065 Commercial Real Estate 5,061,813 (22,467 ) 0 22,058 460,678 5,522,082 Municipal 62,339 24,243 0 0 49,585 136,167 Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien 2,001,836 273,167 (1,625 ) 72,588 244,960 2,590,926 Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien 241,950 297,746 0 29,240 (137,929 ) 431,007 Consumer 69,686 (33,813 ) (131,332 ) 44,657 75,592 24,790 Unallocated 102,189 (102,189 ) 0 0 0 0 Totals $ 8,709,225 $ 243,376 $ (519,535 ) $ 178,780 $ 1,230,879 $ 9,842,725 As of or for the three months ended September 30, 2023 Balance Credit Loss Balance June 30, Expense September 30, 2023 Charge-offs Recoveries (Reversal) 2023 Commercial & Industrial $ 1,054,342 $ 0 $ 1,585 $ 9,401 $ 1,065,328 Purchased 18,337 0 0 (170 ) 18,167 Commercial Real Estate 5,271,521 0 0 43,638 5,315,159 Municipal 69,360 0 0 77,508 146,868 Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien 2,314,554 0 0 122,263 2,436,817 Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien 493,236 0 1,237 (17,723 ) 476,750 Consumer 34,151 (42,985 ) 8,626 29,092 28,884 Totals $ 9,255,501 $ (42,985 ) $ 11,448 $ 264,009 $ 9,487,973 As of or for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 Impact of Credit Balance Adoption of Loss Balance December 31, ASU No. Expense September 30, 2022 2016-13 Charge- offs Recoveries (Reversal) 2023 Commercial & Industrial $ 1,116,322 $ (164,115 ) $ (361,578 ) $ 3,935 $ 470,764 $ 1,065,328 Purchased 53,090 (29,196 ) 0 0 (5,727 ) 18,167 Commercial Real Estate 5,061,813 (22,467 ) 0 22,058 253,755 5,315,159 Municipal 62,339 24,243 0 0 60,286 146,868 Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien 2,001,836 273,167 0 72,588 89,226 2,436,817 Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien 241,950 297,746 0 28,015 (90,961 ) 476,750 Consumer 69,686 (33,813 ) (112,426 ) 33,231 72,206 28,884 Unallocated 102,189 (102,189 ) 0 0 0 0 Totals $ 8,709,225 $ 243,376 $ (474,004 ) $ 159,827 $ 849,549 $ 9,487,973 Credit Quality Grouping In developing the ACL, management uses credit quality groupings to help evaluate trends in credit quality. The Company groups credit risk into Groups A, B and C. The manner the Company utilizes to assign risk grouping is driven by loan purpose. Commercial purpose loans are individually risk graded while the retail portion of the portfolio is generally grouped by delinquency pool. Group A loans - Pass Group B loans – Special Mention Group C loans – Substandard/Doubtful Commercial purpose loan ratings are assigned by the commercial account officer; for larger and more complex commercial loans, the credit rating is a collaborative assignment by the lender and the credit analyst. The credit risk rating is based on the borrower's expected performance, i.e., the likelihood that the borrower will be able to service its obligations in accordance with the loan terms. Credit risk ratings are meant to measure risk versus simply record history. Assessment of expected future payment performance requires consideration of numerous factors. While past performance is part of the overall evaluation, expected performance is based on an analysis of the borrower's financial strength, and historical and projected factors such as size and financing alternatives, capacity and cash flow, balance sheet and income statement trends, the quality and timeliness of financial reporting, and the quality of the borrower’s management. Other factors influencing the credit risk rating to a lesser degree include collateral coverage and control, guarantor strength and commitment, documentation, structure and covenants and industry conditions. There are uncertainties inherent in this process. Credit risk ratings are dynamic and require updating whenever relevant information is received. Risk ratings are assessed on an ongoing basis and at various points, including delinquency or at the time of other adverse events. For larger, more complex or adversely rated loans, risk ratings are also assessed at the time of annual or periodic review. Lenders are required to make immediate disclosure to the Senior Lender of any known increase in loan risk, even if considered temporary in nature. The risk ratings within the loan portfolio and current period gross charge-offs, by loan segment and origination year, were as follows: As of or for the nine months ended, Revolving Revolving September 30, 2024 Loans Loans Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year Amortized Converted (In thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Cost Basis to Term Total Commercial & Industrial: Pass $ 9,974 $ 13,756 $ 15,801 $ 10,175 $ 1,934 $ 5,396 $ 59,431 $ 0 $ 116,467 Special mention 0 50 34 183 0 0 429 0 696 Substandard/Doubtful 0 306 1,284 576 358 1,898 5,185 0 9,607 Total $ 9,974 $ 14,112 $ 17,119 $ 10,934 $ 2,292 $ 7,294 $ 65,045 $ 0 $ 126,770 Purchased: Pass $ 0 $ 4,477 $ 84 $ 944 $ 1,066 $ 1,844 $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,415 Total $ 0 $ 4,477 $ 84 $ 944 $ 1,066 $ 1,844 $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,415 Commercial real estate: Pass $ 43,650 $ 68,733 $ 86,761 $ 34,419 $ 41,397 $ 108,151 $ 69,184 $ 0 $ 452,295 Special mention 0 0 0 2,037 0 805 0 0 2,842 Substandard/Doubtful 0 0 0 0 2,922 2,063 0 0 4,985 Total $ 43,650 $ 68,733 $ 86,761 $ 36,456 $ 44,319 $ 111,019 $ 69,184 $ 0 $ 460,122 Municipal: Pass $ 38,311 $ 185 $ 608 $ 2,899 $ 4,157 $ 9,745 $ 9,598 $ 0 $ 65,503 Total $ 38,311 $ 185 $ 608 $ 2,899 $ 4,157 $ 9,745 $ 9,598 $ 0 $ 65,503 Residential real estate - 1st lien: Pass $ 21,854 $ 29,281 $ 36,075 $ 38,654 $ 30,716 $ 53,903 $ 2,645 $ 0 $ 213,128 Special mention 0 161 0 0 0 215 0 0 376 Substandard/Doubtful 0 0 298 125 1,790 219 0 0 2,432 Total $ 21,854 $ 29,442 $ 36,373 $ 38,779 $ 32,506 $ 54,337 $ 2,645 $ 0 $ 215,936 Residential real estate - Jr lien: Pass $ 2,103 $ 1,982 $ 1,879 $ 318 $ 557 $ 1,289 $ 23,233 $ 1,556 $ 32,917 Substandard/Doubtful 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25 Total $ 2,103 $ 1,982 $ 1,879 $ 318 $ 557 $ 1,314 $ 23,233 $ 1,556 $ 32,942 Consumer Pass $ 1,204 $ 861 $ 519 $ 216 $ 103 $ 126 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,029 Total $ 1,204 $ 861 $ 519 $ 216 $ 103 $ 126 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,029 Total Loans $ 117,096 $ 119,792 $ 143,343 $ 90,546 $ 85,000 $ 185,679 $ 169,705 $ 1,556 $ 912,717 Current period gross charge-offs Commercial & Industrial $ 0 $ 14 $ 0 $ 5 $ 0 $ 1,231 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,250 Commercial real estate 0 0 0 0 45 81 0 0 126 Consumer 1 30 3 3 0 42 0 0 79 Total current period gross charge-offs $ 1 $ 44 $ 3 $ 8 $ 45 $ 1,354 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,455 As of or for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, there were (i) no current period gross charge-offs within the Purchased, Municipal, Residential real estate 1st lien and Residential real estate Jr lien loan segments, (ii) no Special mention loans within the Purchased, Municipal, Residential real estate Jr lien and Consumer loan segments, and (iii) no Substandard/Doubtful loans within the Purchased, Municipal and Consumer loan segments. The Company did not purchase any loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing as of the dates presented. There were no nonaccrual loans with an ACL as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. 90 Days or Nonaccrual Total More and September 30, 2024 with No ACL Nonaccrual Accruing Commercial & industrial $ 2,301,934 $ 2,301,934 $ 7,390 Commercial real estate 1,387,849 1,387,849 0 Residential real estate - 1st lien 771,607 771,607 729,327 Residential real estate - Jr lien 24,951 24,951 137,560 Totals $ 4,486,341 $ 4,486,341 $ 874,277 December 31, 2023 Commercial & industrial $ 3,632,659 $ 3,632,659 $ 0 Commercial real estate 2,818,283 2,818,283 38,779 Residential real estate - 1st lien 415,074 415,074 446,395 Residential real estate - Jr lien 89,030 89,030 0 Totals $ 6,955,046 $ 6,955,046 $ 485,174 The following is an age analysis of past due loans (including non-accrual) as of the balance sheet dates, by portfolio segment: 90 Days Total September 30, 2024 30-89 Days or More Past Due Current Total Loans Commercial & industrial $ 0 $ 1,805,734 $ 1,805,734 $ 124,963,492 $ 126,769,226 Purchased 0 0 0 8,415,438 8,415,438 Commercial real estate 625,341 155,032 780,373 459,341,376 460,121,749 Municipal 0 0 0 65,503,481 65,503,481 Residential real estate - 1st lien 85,078 1,230,810 1,315,888 214,619,665 215,935,553 Residential real estate - Jr lien 54,236 137,560 191,796 32,750,290 32,942,086 Consumer 7,415 0 7,415 3,021,969 3,029,384 Totals $ 772,070 $ 3,329,136 $ 4,101,206 $ 908,615,711 $ 912,716,917 December 31, 2023 Commercial & industrial $ 253,974 $ 3,068,578 $ 3,322,552 $ 118,383,155 $ 121,705,707 Purchased 0 0 0 10,568,922 10,568,922 Commercial real estate 178,083 944,669 1,122,752 413,757,869 414,880,621 Municipal 0 0 0 54,466,988 54,466,988 Residential real estate - 1st lien 1,856,944 646,980 2,503,924 206,320,964 208,824,888 Residential real estate - Jr lien 245,856 25,007 270,863 31,397,948 31,668,811 Consumer 14,728 0 14,728 3,299,189 3,313,917 Totals $ 2,549,585 $ 4,685,234 $ 7,234,819 $ 838,195,035 $ 845,429,854 For all loan segments, loans over 30 days past due are considered delinquent. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans (e.g. repayment expected through underlying collateral, no other expected sources of repayment) as of the balance sheet dates, by collateral type: Business Assets (1) Real Estate September 30, 2024 Commercial & industrial $ 132,264 $ 0 Commercial real estate 0 129,982 Residential real estate - 1st lien 0 605,030 Totals $ 132,264 $ 735,012 December 31, 2023 Commercial & industrial $ 1,298,717 $ 0 Commercial real estate 0 1,263,495 Residential real estate - 1st lien 0 167,363 Totals $ 1,298,717 $ 1,430,858 (1) Including, but not limited to, inventory, equipment, and accounts receivable, but excluding real estate. Residential real estate loans in process of foreclosure as of the balance sheet dates were comprised of the following: Number of loans Balance September 30, 2024 2 $ 126,151 December 31, 2023 0 $ 0 Allowance for credit losses Effective January 1, 2023, with the adoption of CECL, the Company established the ACL through a provision for credit losses charged to earnings. Credit losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that future payments of a loan balance are unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Unsecured loans are charged off when they become uncollectible and no later than 120 days past due. Unsecured loans to customers who subsequently file bankruptcy, are charged off within 30 days of receipt of the notification of filing or by the end of the month in which the loans become 120 days past due, whichever occurs first. For secured loans, both residential and commercial, the potential loss on impaired loans is carried as a loan loss reserve specific allocation; the loss portion is charged off when collection of the full loan appears unlikely. The unsecured portion of a real estate loan is that portion of the loan exceeding the "fair value" of the collateral less the estimated cost to sell. The value of the collateral is determined in accordance with the Company’s appraisal policy. The unsecured portion of an impaired real estate secured loan is charged off by the end of the month in which the loan becomes 180 days past due. As described below, the allowance consists of general and specific components. However, the entire allowance is available to absorb losses in the loan portfolio, regardless of general or specific components considered in determining the amount of the allowance. General component The general component of the ACL is based on methodologies, inputs, and assumptions utilized to estimate lifetime credit losses when applied to the following loan segments: commercial and industrial, purchased loans, CRE, municipal, residential real estate 1st lien, residential real estate Jr lien and consumer loans. The Company does not disaggregate its portfolio segments further into classes. The Company utilizes a DCF approach to calculate the expected loss for each portfolio segment. Within the DCF model, probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) assumptions are applied to calculate the expected loss for each segment. PD is management’s estimate of the probability the asset will default within a given timeframe and LGD is management’s estimate of the percentage of assets not expected to be collected due to default. The Company's PD and LGD assumptions may be derived from internal historical default and loss experience or from external data where there are not statistically meaningful loss events for a loan segment, or it does not have default and loss data that covers a full economic cycle. As of September 30, 2024, the primary macroeconomic drivers used within the DCF model included forecasts of civilian unemployment and changes in national gross domestic product (GDP). Management monitors and assesses its macroeconomic drivers at least annually (generally in the fourth quarter, or more frequently as circumstances warrant) to determine whether they continue to be the most predictive indicator of losses within the Company's loan portfolio, and these macroeconomic drivers may change from time to time. To determine its reasonable and supportable forecast, management may leverage macroeconomic forecasts obtained from various reputable sources, which may include, but are not limited to, the FOMC forecast and other publicly available forecasts from well recognized, leading economists or firms. The Company's reasonable and supportable forecast period generally ranges from one to three years, depending on the facts and circumstances of the current state of the economy, portfolio segment, and management's judgment of what can be reasonably supported. The model reversion period generally ranges from one to six years, and it also depends on the current state of the economy and management's judgments of such. Management monitors and assesses the forecast and reversion period at least annually, or more frequently as circumstances warrant. The Company used a one-year forecast and reversion period to calculate the ACL on loans as of September 30, 2024. When the DCF method is used to determine the ACL, management does not adjust the effective interest rate used to discount expected cash flows to incorporate expected prepayments. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans. For term loans, the contractual life is calculated based on the maturity date. For commercial revolving loans with no stated maturity date, the contractual life is calculated based on the internal review date. For all other revolving loans, the contractual life is based on either the estimated maturity date or a default date. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications. In calculating the ACL on loans, the contractual life of a loan must be adjusted for prepayments in order to arrive at expected cash flows. The Company models term loans using an annualized prepayment. When the Company has a specific expectation of differing payment behavior for a given loan, the loan may be evaluated individually. For revolving loans that do not have a principal payment schedule, a curtailment rate is factored into the expected cash flow. Management has elected to use loss rate methodologies appropriate for each loan segment. The DCF method was chosen for the commercial and industrial, CRE, residential real estate 1 st Qualitative factors are also applied to include the levels of and trends in delinquencies and non-performing loans, levels of and trends in loan risk groups, trends in volumes and terms of loans, effects of any changes in loan related policies, experience, ability and the depth of management, documentation and credit data exception levels, national and local economic trends, external factors such as competition and regulation and lastly, concentrations of credit risk in a variety of areas, including portfolio product mix, the level of loans to individual borrowers and their related interests, loans to industry segments, and the geographic distribution of CRE loans. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to revision as more information becomes available. During the third quarter of 2024, after review and analysis, management adjusted the qualitative factors for economic trends in all portfolios to reflect improving trends. The qualitative factors for volume and terms in the commercial and industrial, CRE, and residential portfolios were adjusted to reflect the absence of new or changed risks in those portfolios from new or increasing types of loans, industries, or collateral. The qualitative factors for concentrations in the commercial and industrial, CRE, and residential portfolios were adjusted to reflect concentrations within policy as well adjust to the appropriate level for the residential portfolios where the concentration policy does not apply. The qualitative factor for delinquencies and non-performing loans in the consumer and residential portfolios was adjusted to reflect low past due levels and a decrease year to date. The qualitative factors are reviewed periodically and determined by management based on the various risk characteristics of each loan segment. The Company has policies, procedures, and internal controls that management believes are commensurate with the risk profile of each of these segments. Major risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows: Commercial & Industrial – Purchased – Commercial Real Estate – Municipal – Residential Real Estate - 1 st Residential Real Estate – Jr Lien – Consumer – Specific component Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are also not included in the collective evaluation. In general, loans individually evaluated for estimated credit losses include those (i) greater than $100,000 with a nonaccrual status or (ii) have other unique characteristics differing from the portfolio segment. Specific reserves are established when appropriate for such loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows of the loan. However, when management determines that foreclosure is probable or when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty at the reporting date and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. For all loan segments, the accrual of interest is discontinued when a loan is specifically determined to be impaired or when the loan is delinquent 90 days and management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, that the borrower's financial condition is such that collection of interest is considered by management to be doubtful. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income. Interest income is generally not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss is considered by management to be remote. Interest payments received on impaired loans are generally applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and a satisfactory payment performance of six or more months has occurred. Modifications of Loans A loan is considered modified if, 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. Upon the Company's determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the ACL is adjusted by the same amount. The Company is deemed to have granted such a concession if it has modified a loan in any of the following ways: · Reduced accrued interest; · Reduced the original contractual interest rate to a rate that is below the current market rate for the borrower; · Converted a variable-rate loan to a fixed-rate loan; · Extended the term of the loan beyond an insignificant delay; · Deferred or forgiven principal in an amount greater than three months of payments; · Performed a refinancing and deferred or forgiven principal on the original loan; · Capitalized protective advance to pay delinquent real estate taxes; or · Capitalized delinquent accrued interest. An insignificant delay or insignificant shortfall in the number of payments typically would not require the loan to be accounted for as modified. However, pursuant to regulatory guidance, any payment delays longer than three months is generally not considered insignificant. Management’s assessment of whether a concession has been granted also takes into consideration payments expected to be received from third parties, including third-party guarantors, provided the third party has the ability to perform on the guarantee. The Company’s modified loans are principally a result of extending loan repayment terms to relieve cash flow difficulties. The Company has only, on a limited basis, reduced accrued interest or reduced interest rates for borrowers below the current market rate for the borrower. The Company has not generally forgiven principal within the terms of original restructurings, nor converted variable rate terms to fixed rate terms. However, the Company evaluates each potential loan modification on its own merits and does not foreclose the granting of any particular type of concession. In connection with modifications, the Company considers applicable regulatory guidance, including a 2023 Interagency Policy Statement on Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Accommodations and Workouts. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans as of September 30, 2024, that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable is also presented below. Total Class Payment Term of Financing Delay Extension Receivable Commercial & Industrial $ 1,634,720 $ 107,135 1.37 % As of the balance sheet dates, the Company had committed to lend additional amounts totaling $250,000 to the borrower whose loans are included in the table above. The following table presents the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Weighted- Average Term Extension (months/years) Commercial & Industrial 3 months There were no loan modifications that were past due as of September 30, 2024, or that had a payment default since modification. Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments to extend credit, including commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded as loans when they are funded. Allowance for Credit Losses on OBS Credit Exposures Effective January 1, 2023, with the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 (CECL), the Company estimates expected credit losses on OBS credit exposures over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The ACL on OBS credit exposures is adjusted through credit loss expense. To appropriately measure expected credit losses, management disaggregates the loan portfolio into similar risk characteristics, identical to those determined for the loan portfolio. An estimated funding rate is then applied to the qualifying unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit using the Company's own historical experience to estimate the expected funded amount for each loan segment as of the reporting date. Once the expected funded amount for each loan segment is determined, the loss rate, which is the calculated expected loan loss as a percent of the amortized cost basis for each loan segment, is applied to calculate the ACL on OBS credit exposures as of the reporting date. The ACL on OBS credit exposures is presented within accrued interest and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the ACL on OBS credit exposures totaled $835,402 and $806,172, respectively. |