Interest-bearing deposits in other banks decreased as of June 30, 2022, to $783,000 from $51,738,000 at year-end 2021 due to decreased cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank. Time deposits with other banks were $0 at June 30, 2022 and $247,000 at December 31, 2021 due to the maturity of the one remaining time deposit.
LOANS
Total loans increased to $804,820,000 as of June 30, 2022 as compared to $752,841,000 as of December 31, 2021. The table on page 19 provides data relating to the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio on the dates indicated. Total loans increased by $51,979,000 or 6.9%.
Steady demand for borrowing by businesses accounted for the 6.9% increase in the loan portfolio from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Overall, the Commercial and Industrial portfolio (which includes tax-free Commercial and Industrial loans) increased $13,000 or 0.02% from $82,526,000 at December 31, 2021 to $82,539,000 at June 30, 2022. The small increase in the Commercial and Industrial portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was mainly the result of a reduction of $4,748,000 in the portion of the Commercial and Industrial portfolio attributable to SBA PPP loans, the balance of which decreased from $4,894,000 at December 31, 2021 to $146,000 at June 30, 2022, as a result of loan forgiveness. The portion of the Commercial and Industrial portfolio excluding SBA PPP loans increased $4,761,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2022, mainly resulting from $7,438,000 in new loan originations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and an increase in utilization of existing Commercial and Industrial lines of credit of $1,801,000, offset by loan payoffs of $1,587,000 and regular principal payments and other typical fluctuations in the Commercial and Industrial portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The Commercial Real Estate portfolio (which includes tax-free Commercial Real Estate loans) increased $46,604,000 or 8.9% from $521,654,000 at December 31, 2021 to $568,258,000 at June 30, 2022. The increase is mainly attributable to new loan originations of $87,507,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, offset by loan payoffs of $36,826,000 and a decrease in utilization of existing Commercial Real Estate lines of credit of $761,000, as well as regular principal payments and other typical amortization in the Commercial Real Estate portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Residential Real Estate loans increased $5,238,000 or 3.7% from $143,383,000 at December 31, 2021 to $148,621,000 at June 30, 2022. The increase was mainly the result of $17,062,000 in new loan originations and an increase in utilization of existing Residential Real Estate (Home Equity) lines of credit of $2,491,000, offset by net loans sold of $2,719,000, loan payoffs of $10,187,000 (of which $3,600,000 was refinanced with the Bank during the six months ended June 30,2022 with the new refinanced loan balances included in the new loan origination total), and regular principal payments and other typical amortization in the Residential Real Estate portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Net loans sold for the six months ended June 30, 2022 consisted of total loans sold during the six months ended June 30, 2022 of $4,463,000, offset with loans opened and sold in the same quarter during the first two quarters of 2022 which amounted to $1,744,000. The Company continues to originate and sell certain long-term fixed rate residential mortgage loans, which conform to secondary market requirements, when the market pricing is favorable. The Company derives ongoing income from the servicing of mortgages sold in the secondary market. The Company continues its efforts to lend to creditworthy borrowers.
Management believes that the loan portfolio is well diversified. The total commercial portfolio was $650,797,000 at June 30, 2022. Of total loans, $568,258,000 or 70.6% were secured by commercial real estate, primarily lessors of residential buildings and dwellings and lessors of non-residential buildings. The Company continues to monitor these portfolios.
Overall, the portfolio risk profile as measured by loan grade is considered low risk, as $781,530,000 or 97.3% of gross loans are graded Pass; $1,080,000 or 0.1% are graded Special Mention; $20,961,000 or 2.6% are graded Substandard; and $0 are graded Doubtful. The rating is intended to represent the best assessment of risk available at a given point in time, based upon a review of the borrower’s financial statements, credit analysis, payment history with the Bank, credit history and lender knowledge of the borrower. See Note 4 — Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses for risk grading tables.
Overall, non-pass grades decreased to $22,041,000 at June 30, 2022, as compared to $24,737,000 at December 31, 2021. Commercial and Industrial non-pass grades decreased to $755,000 as of June 30, 2022 as compared to $796,000 as of December 31, 2021. Commercial Real Estate non-pass grades decreased to $20,313,000 as of