Loans Held for Investment and Allowance for Credit Losses | NOTE 3 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND ALLOWANCE Loan Portfolio Composition . (Dollars in Thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 204,990 $ 225,190 Real Estate – Construction 200,754 196,091 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 823,122 825,456 Real Estate – Residential (1) 1,014,827 1,004,219 Real Estate – Home Equity 211,126 210,920 Consumer (2) 235,404 272,042 Loans Held For Investment, Net of Unearned Income $ 2,690,223 $ 2,733,918 (1) Includes loans in process balances of $ 3.5 3.2 (2) Includes overdraft balances of $ 1.2 1.0 Net deferred loan costs, which include premiums on purchased loans, 7.7 7.8 million at December 31, 2023. Accrued interest receivable on loans which is excluded from amortized 10.5 10.1 at December 31, 2023, and is reported separately in Other Assets. The Company has pledged a blanket floating lien on all 1-4 family residential mortgage and home equity loans to support available borrowing capacity at the FHLB of consumer loans, commercial loans, and construction loans to support available Atlanta. Loan Purchase and Sales . loans from CCHL, a related party. 73.6 199.5 ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, Allowance for Credit Losses . (“ACL”) has two basic components: first, an asset-specific component measurement of expected credit losses for such individual loans; and second, of loans that share similar risk characteristics. Policies in the Company’s 2023 Form The following table details the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb Commercial, Real Estate Financial, Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Real Estate (Dollars in Thousands) Agricultural Construction Mortgage Residential Home Equity Consumer Total Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Beginning Balance $ 1,525 $ 1,869 $ 5,947 $ 14,828 $ 1,896 $ 3,264 $ 29,329 Provision for Credit Losses 391 (118) 110 (63) (68) 877 1,129 Charge-Offs (400) - - - - (1,632) (2,032) Recoveries 59 - 19 23 37 655 793 Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (341) - 19 23 37 (977) (1,239) Ending Balance $ 1,575 $ 1,751 $ 6,076 $ 14,788 $ 1,865 $ 3,164 $ 29,219 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Beginning Balance $ 1,482 $ 2,502 $ 5,782 $ 15,056 $ 1,818 $ 3,301 $ 29,941 Provision for Credit Losses 675 (751) 71 (311) 62 2,265 2,011 Charge-Offs (682) - - (17) (76) (3,820) (4,595) Recoveries 100 - 223 60 61 1,418 1,862 Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (582) - 223 43 (15) (2,402) (2,733) Ending Balance $ 1,575 $ 1,751 $ 6,076 $ 14,788 $ 1,865 $ 3,164 $ 29,219 Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Beginning Balance $ 1,515 $ 3,359 $ 4,710 $ 11,950 $ 1,879 $ 3,395 $ 26,808 Provision for Credit Losses (86) (512) 732 1,306 (188) 670 1,922 Charge-Offs (54) - - - (39) (1,887) (1,980) Recoveries 71 1 11 132 131 1,147 1,493 Net Charge-Offs 17 1 11 132 92 (740) (487) Ending Balance $ 1,446 $ 2,848 $ 5,453 $ 13,388 $ 1,783 $ 3,325 $ 28,243 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Beginning Balance $ 1,506 $ 2,654 $ 4,815 $ 10,741 $ 1,864 $ 3,488 $ 25,068 Provision for Credit Losses (8) 192 739 2,458 (198) 1,999 5,182 Charge-Offs (218) - (120) - (39) (4,253) (4,630) Recoveries 166 2 19 189 156 2,091 2,623 Net Charge-Offs (52) 2 (101) 189 117 (2,162) (2,007) Ending Balance $ 1,446 $ 2,848 $ 5,453 $ 13,388 $ 1,783 $ 3,325 $ 28,243 For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the allowance for loans HFI decreased by $ 0.7 $ 2.0 2.7 the six months ended June 30, 2023, the allowance for loans HFI increased by 3.2 5.2 million and net loan charge-offs of $ 2.0 Unemployment forecast scenarios were utilized to estimate probability of probability. commitments. Loan Portfolio Aging. A loan is defined as a past due loan when one full payment is past due or a contractual maturity past due (“DPD”). The following table presents the aging of the amortized cost basis in accruing 30-59 60-89 90 + Total Total Nonaccrual Total (Dollars in Thousands) DPD DPD DPD Past Due Current Loans Loans June 30, 2024 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 139 $ 124 $ - $ 263 $ 204,574 $ 153 $ 204,990 Real Estate – Construction - - - - 200,432 322 200,754 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 351 - - 351 822,128 643 823,122 Real Estate – Residential 855 367 - 1,222 1,010,794 2,811 1,014,827 Real Estate – Home Equity 234 - - 234 209,779 1,113 211,126 Consumer 2,816 786 - 3,602 231,329 473 235,404 Total $ 4,395 $ 1,277 $ - $ 5,672 $ 2,679,036 $ 5,515 $ 2,690,223 December 31, 2023 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 311 $ 105 $ - $ 416 $ 224,463 $ 311 $ 225,190 Real Estate – Construction 206 - - 206 195,563 322 196,091 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 794 - - 794 823,753 909 825,456 Real Estate – Residential 670 34 - 704 1,000,525 2,990 1,004,219 Real Estate – Home Equity 268 - - 268 209,653 999 210,920 Consumer 3,693 774 - 4,467 266,864 711 272,042 Total $ 5,942 $ 913 $ - $ 6,855 $ 2,720,821 $ 6,242 $ 2,733,918 Nonaccrual Loans . management deems the collectability of the principal and/or interest to principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans in nonaccrual by class of loans. June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Nonaccrual Nonaccrual Nonaccrual Nonaccrual With No With 90 + Days With No With 90 + Days (Dollars in Thousands) ACL ACL Still Accruing ACL ACL Still Accruing Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ - $ 153 $ - $ - $ 311 $ - Real Estate – Construction 275 47 - - 322 - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 513 130 - 781 128 - Real Estate – Residential 2,398 413 - 1,705 1,285 - Real Estate – Home Equity 253 860 - - 999 - Consumer - 473 - - 711 - Total Nonaccrual $ 3,439 $ 2,076 $ - $ 2,486 $ 3,756 $ - Collateral Dependent Loans. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Real Estate Non Real Estate Real Estate Non Real Estate (Dollars in Thousands) Secured Secured Secured Secured Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ - $ 30 $ - $ 30 Real Estate – Construction 275 - 275 - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 513 - 1,296 - Real Estate – Residential 1,690 - 1,706 - Real Estate – Home Equity 253 - - - Consumer - - - - Total Collateral Dependent $ 2,731 $ 30 $ 3,277 $ 30 A loan is collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial sale or operation of the underlying collateral. The Bank’s collateral dependent or commercial collateral types. or internal evaluations, adjusted for selling costs or other amounts to be deducted Residential Real Estate Loans In Process of Foreclosure . 0.6 and $ 0.5 Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Occasionally, the Company may experiencing financial difficulty. an economic concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Company will make concessions including the extension of the loan combination thereof. basis. collateral value, if the loan is deemed to be collateral dependent. financial condition improves such that the borrower is no longer in financial difficulty, principal or interest, and the loan is subsequently refinanced or restructured At June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company did no t have any modified loans made to borrowers due to the borrower experiencing financial difficulty. Credit Risk Management . procedures designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level approve these policies and procedures on a regular basis (at least annually). Reporting systems are used to monitor loan originations, loan quality, loans and potential problem loans. monitor asset quality trends and the appropriateness of credit policies. concentration risk is monitored. of risk, client concentrations, industry group, loan type, geographic area, or other of the loan portfolio are monitored and reported to the Board on a quarterly basis and Board approved credit policies governing exposure limits and underwriting the Company’s loan portfolio Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural – Loans in this category with consideration given to underlying collateral and personal or ratio limits that require a borrower’s cash flow to be sufficient The majority of these loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such equipment. governed by established policy guidelines. Real Estate Construction – Loans in this category consist of short-term and construction/permanent loans made to individuals and investors to finance rehabilitation of real property. secured by the property being financed, including 1-4 family residential properties occupied or investment in nature. based upon estimates of costs and value associated with the completed project. party appraisals and evaluations. of funds for construction loans is made in relation to the progress of the project and site inspections. Real Estate Commercial Mortgage – Loans in this category consists of commercial owner-occupied or investment in nature. with consideration given to underlying real estate collateral and coverage ratios and loan to value ratios specific to the property type. appraisals and evaluations. Real Estate Residential – Residential mortgage loans held in the Company’s ability to make scheduled payments with full consideration to underwriting assets, and other financial resources, credit history, residential properties. originate sub-prime loans. Real Estate Home Equity – Home equity loans and lines are made to qualified individuals by senior or junior mortgage liens on owner-occupied favorable credit history combined with supportive income and debt ratio established policy guidelines. Consumer Loans – This loan portfolio includes personal installment loans, direct lines of credit. establishes maximum debt to income ratios, minimum credit scores, and includes receipt of credit reports. Credit Quality Indicators . into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to information, historical payment performance, credit documentation, factors. relationships over a predetermined amount and review of smaller balance homogenous noted below for categorizing and managing its criticized loans. and are not considered criticized. Special Mention – Loans in this category are presently protected from loss, but cause future problems. the ordinary amount of attention is warranted for these loans. Substandard – Loans in this category exhibit well-defined weaknesses that would These loans are no longer adequately protected due to well-defined borrower. Doubtful – Loans in this category have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan categorized the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently questionable and improbable. Performing/Nonperforming – Loans within certain homogenous but are monitored for credit quality via the aging status of the loan and by payment is updated on an on-going basis dependent upon improvement and The following tables summarize gross loans held for investment at June write-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and twelve months assigned credit risk ratings (refer to Credit Risk Management section for detail (Dollars in Thousands) Term Revolving As of June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Loans Total Commercial, Financial, Agriculture: Pass $ 18,575 $ 49,781 $ 46,330 $ 23,774 $ 7,579 $ 11,464 $ 44,117 $ 201,620 Special Mention 213 339 468 158 6 1 1,615 2,800 Substandard - 110 102 79 66 106 107 570 Total $ 18,788 $ 50,230 $ 46,900 $ 24,011 $ 7,651 $ 11,571 $ 45,839 $ 204,990 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ - $ 160 $ 343 $ 81 $ 28 $ - $ 70 $ 682 Real Estate - Construction: Pass $ 32,673 $ 110,069 $ 44,567 $ 5,782 $ - $ 186 $ 645 $ 193,922 Special Mention 3,201 709 335 - - - - 4,245 Substandard 68 1,979 74 465 - - 1 2,587 Total $ 35,942 $ 112,757 $ 44,976 $ 6,247 $ - $ 186 $ 646 $ 200,754 Real Estate - Commercial Mortgage: Pass $ 45,499 $ 118,169 $ 252,091 $ 129,114 $ 94,607 $ 133,921 $ 19,088 $ 792,489 Special Mention 179 5,513 5,456 - 784 5,122 - 17,054 Substandard 5,210 - 3,536 1,295 1,989 1,549 - 13,579 Total $ 50,888 $ 123,682 $ 261,083 $ 130,409 $ 97,380 $ 140,592 $ 19,088 $ 823,122 Real Estate - Residential: Pass $ 78,716 $ 345,104 $ 378,478 $ 74,703 $ 33,062 $ 84,752 $ 9,074 $ 1,003,889 Special Mention - 267 87 1,136 483 455 - 2,428 Substandard - - 1,416 2,636 1,211 3,247 - 8,510 Total $ 78,716 $ 345,371 $ 379,981 $ 78,475 $ 34,756 $ 88,454 $ 9,074 $ 1,014,827 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ - $ 13 $ - $ - $ - $ 4 $ - $ 17 Real Estate - Home Equity: Performing $ 171 $ 535 $ 47 $ 114 $ 10 $ 969 $ 208,167 $ 210,013 Nonperforming - - - - - - 1,113 1,113 Total $ 171 $ 535 $ 47 $ 114 $ 10 $ 969 $ 209,280 $ 211,126 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 76 $ 76 Consumer: Performing $ 18,338 $ 56,734 $ 71,927 $ 55,518 $ 15,708 $ 8,059 $ 8,174 $ 234,458 Nonperforming 80 - 236 153 - 4 473 946 Total $ 18,418 $ 56,734 $ 72,163 $ 55,671 $ 15,708 $ 8,063 $ 8,647 $ 235,404 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ 1,237 $ 752 $ 1,166 $ 351 $ 134 $ 66 $ 114 $ 3,820 (Dollars in Thousands) Term Revolving As of December 31, 2023 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Loans Total Commercial, Financial, Agriculture: Pass $ 57,320 $ 66,671 $ 28,933 $ 10,610 $ 7,758 $ 7,502 $ 44,350 $ 223,144 Special Mention 168 608 356 10 9 - 76 1,227 Substandard 164 177 98 77 20 122 161 819 Total $ 57,652 $ 67,456 $ 29,387 $ 10,697 $ 7,787 $ 7,624 $ 44,587 $ 225,190 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ 6 $ 252 $ 65 $ 31 $ 41 $ 19 $ 97 $ 511 Real Estate - Construction: Pass $ 101,684 $ 68,265 $ 18,181 $ - $ 188 $ - $ 4,617 $ 192,935 Special Mention 631 500 539 212 - - - 1,882 Substandard - 47 576 651 - - - 1,274 Total $ 102,315 $ 68,812 $ 19,296 $ 863 $ 188 $ - $ 4,617 $ 196,091 Real Estate - Commercial Mortgage: Pass $ 117,840 $ 275,079 $ 135,663 $ 101,210 $ 43,878 $ 109,878 $ 18,367 $ 801,915 Special Mention 3,266 5,684 - 229 1,358 573 - 11,110 Substandard - 1,226 6,695 1,637 605 1,574 694 12,431 Total $ 121,106 $ 281,989 $ 142,358 $ 103,076 $ 45,841 $ 112,025 $ 19,061 $ 825,456 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 120 $ - $ 120 Real Estate - Residential: Pass $ 372,394 $ 400,437 $ 83,108 $ 35,879 $ 24,848 $ 68,685 $ 8,252 $ 993,603 Special Mention 268 89 83 502 - 313 - 1,255 Substandard 570 1,110 1,906 1,626 1,007 3,142 - 9,361 Total $ 373,232 $ 401,636 $ 85,097 $ 38,007 $ 25,855 $ 72,140 $ 8,252 $ 1,004,219 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ - $ - $ 79 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 79 Real Estate - Home Equity: Performing $ 890 $ 48 $ 127 $ 11 $ 386 $ 950 $ 207,509 $ 209,921 Nonperforming - - - - - - 999 999 Total $ 890 $ 48 $ 127 $ 11 $ 386 $ 950 $ 208,508 $ 210,920 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 39 $ 39 Consumer: Performing $ 68,496 $ 90,031 $ 70,882 $ 21,314 $ 10,210 $ 4,258 $ 5,431 $ 270,622 Nonperforming 293 355 58 4 - - 710 1,420 Total $ 68,789 $ 90,386 $ 70,940 $ 21,318 $ 10,210 $ 4,258 $ 6,141 $ 272,042 Current-Period Gross Writeoffs $ 3,137 $ 3,224 $ 1,362 $ 329 $ 230 $ 99 $ 162 $ 8,543 |