Loans And The Allowance For Loan Losses | 3. LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES Loan Portfolio Composition The following table presents selected information on the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Mortgage loans on real estate: (in thousands) Residential mortgages $ 419,053 $ 411,060 Commercial and multi-family 764,369 739,761 Construction-Residential 3,839 5,109 Construction-Commercial 94,155 98,012 Home equities 80,579 81,238 Total real estate loans 1,361,995 1,335,180 Commercial and industrial loans 242,271 237,077 Consumer and other loans 662 719 Unaccreted yield adjustments* ( 849 ) ( 1,071 ) Total gross loans 1,604,079 1,571,905 Allowance for loan losses ( 18,618 ) ( 18,438 ) Loans, net $ 1,585,461 $ 1,553,467 * Includes net premiums and discounts on acquired loans and net deferred fees and costs on loans originated. On March 27, 2021 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) established a loan program administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), referred to as the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). PPP loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA and are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted purposes in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. The outstanding balance of PPP loans of $ 10 million and $ 25 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, are included in commercial and industrial loans. PPP loans did not impact the Company’s allowance for loan losses as a result of the SBA guarantees. Fees collected from the SBA for these loans are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual period of the loan. Upon SBA forgiveness or sale of a PPP loan, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income. PPP fees recognized into interest income were $ 0.5 million and $ 1.7 million in the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Unamortized PPP fees were $ 0.3 million and $ 0.8 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. At March 31, 2022, the outstanding principal balance and the carrying amount of acquired credit-impaired loans totaled $ 0.8 million and $ 0.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance and carrying amount of acquired credit-impaired loans totaled $ 0.8 million. There were no valuation allowances for specifically identified impairment attributable to acquired credit-impaired loans at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021. The Company is not recording interest on the acquired credit-impaired loans due to the uncertainty of the cash flows relating to such loans. There were $ 585 million and $ 619 million in residential and commercial mortgage loans pledged to FHLBNY to serve as collateral for potential borrowings as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. At March 31, 2022, the Company’s FHLMC loan serving portfolio had $ 67 million in principal balances of residential real estate loans that were sold to FHLMC and the servicing rights are retained by the Company. No loans were sold to FHLMC by the Company during the three month periods ending March 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company may also sell certain fixed rate residential mortgages to FNMA while maintaining the servicing rights for those mortgages. At March 31, 2022, the Company’s FNMA loan servicing portfolio was $ 61 million in principal balances. In the three month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold $ 2.9 million residential mortgages to FNMA. The Company did no t sell any mortgages to FNMA in the three month period ended March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had loan servicing portfolio principal balances of $ 128 million and $ 131 million, respectively, upon which it earned servicing fees. The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights for that portfolio was $ 1.1 million and $ 0.9 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. At March 31, 2022 no residential mortgages were held for sale. At December 31, 2021 there were $ 0.2 million of residential mortgages held for sale. Disclosures related to the basis for accounting for loans, the method for recognizing interest income on loans, the policy for placing loans on nonaccrual status and the subsequent recording of payments and resuming accrual of interest, the policy for determining past due status, a description of the Company’s accounting policies and methodology used to estimate the allowance for loan losses, the policy for charging-off loans, the accounting policies for impaired loans, the accounting policy for loans acquired in a business combination, and more descriptive information on the Company’s credit risk ratings are all contained in the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Credit Quality Indicators The Company monitors the credit risk in its loan portfolio by reviewing certain credit quality indicators (“CQI”). The primary CQI for the commercial mortgage and commercial and industrial portfolios is the individual loan’s credit risk rating. The following list provides a description of the credit risk ratings that are used internally by the Bank when assessing the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses: Acceptable or better Watch Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss “Special mention” and “substandard” loans are weaker credits with a higher risk of loss and are categorized as “criticized” assets. The Company’s consumer loans, including residential mortgages and home equities, are not individually risk rated or reviewed in the Company’s loan review process. Unlike commercial customers, consumer loan customers are not required to provide the Company with updated financial information. Consumer loans also carry smaller balances. Given the lack of updated information after the initial underwriting of the loan and small size of individual loans, the Company uses delinquency status as the primary credit quality indicator for consumer loans. However, once a consumer loan is identified as impaired, it is individually evaluated for impairment. The following tables provide data, at the class level, of credit quality indicators of certain loans for the dates specified: March 31, 2022 (in thousands) Corporate Credit Exposure – By Credit Rating Commercial Real Estate Construction Commercial and Multi-Family Mortgages Total Commercial Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Acceptable or better $ 63,829 $ 510,297 $ 574,126 $ 158,131 Watch 9,704 185,092 194,796 63,790 Special Mention 14,544 32,393 46,937 11,698 Substandard 6,078 36,587 42,665 8,652 Doubtful/Loss - - - - Total $ 94,155 $ 764,369 $ 858,524 $ 242,271 December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Corporate Credit Exposure – By Credit Rating Commercial Real Estate Construction Commercial and Multi-Family Mortgages Total Commercial Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Acceptable or better $ 65,211 $ 480,159 $ 545,370 $ 152,675 Watch 19,108 182,502 201,610 64,406 Special Mention 7,045 33,219 40,264 10,200 Substandard 6,648 43,881 50,529 9,796 Doubtful/Loss - - - - Total $ 98,012 $ 739,761 $ 837,773 $ 237,077 The Company continues to evaluate its loan portfolio in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its clients. During 2021, the Company identified a well-defined weakness in the hotel industry and classified the loans to clients within that industry as substandard. As of March 31, 2022, the Company’s hotel loan portfolio totaled approximately $ 75 million, of which $ 55 million or 5 % of total commercial loans was classified as criticized. Total criticized assets were $ 110 million at March 31, 2022 and $ 111 million at the end of the 2021. Past Due Loans The following tables provide an analysis of the age of the recorded investment in loans that are past due as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 (in thousands) Current Non-accruing Total Balance 30-59 days 60-89 days 90+ days Loans Balance Commercial and industrial $ 230,668 $ 6,909 $ - $ - $ 4,694 $ 242,271 Residential real estate: Residential 410,466 4,668 481 - 3,438 419,053 Construction 3,839 - - - - 3,839 Commercial real estate: Commercial 739,677 15,071 96 3,354 6,171 764,369 Construction 88,906 2,112 774 - 2,363 94,155 Home equities 79,577 254 109 - 639 80,579 Consumer and other 658 3 1 - - 662 Total Loans $ 1,553,791 $ 29,017 $ 1,461 $ 3,354 $ 17,305 $ 1,604,928 Note: Loan balances do not include $( 0.8 ) million of unaccreted yield adjustments as of March 31, 2022. December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Current Non-accruing Total Balance 30-59 days 60-89 days 90+ days Loans Balance Commercial and industrial $ 229,724 $ 1,336 $ 568 $ 548 $ 4,901 $ 237,077 Residential real estate: Residential 402,992 3,466 1,563 - 3,039 411,060 Construction 5,109 - - - - 5,109 Commercial real estate: Commercial 711,481 16,451 6,073 - 5,756 739,761 Construction 93,842 757 - 480 2,933 98,012 Home equities 79,644 627 209 - 758 81,238 Consumer and other 706 9 4 - - 719 Total Loans $ 1,523,498 $ 22,646 $ 8,417 $ 1,028 $ 17,387 $ 1,572,976 Note: Loan balances do not include $( 1.1 ) m illion of unaccreted yield adjustments as of December 31, 2021. Allowance for loan losses The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses according to portfolio segment for the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. March 31, 2022 Commercial and Industrial Commercial Real Estate Mortgages* Consumer and Other Residential Mortgages* Home Equities Total Allowance for loan (in thousands) losses: Beginning balance $ 3,309 $ 12,367 $ 54 $ 2,127 581 $ 18,438 Charge-offs ( 24 ) - ( 40 ) - - ( 64 ) Recoveries 17 - 6 - - 23 Provision (Credit) 386 ( 88 ) 24 ( 10 ) ( 91 ) 221 Ending balance $ 3,688 $ 12,279 $ 44 $ 2,117 $ 490 $ 18,618 *Includes construction loans March 31, 2021 Commercial and Industrial Commercial Real Estate Mortgages* Consumer and Other Residential Mortgages* Home Equities Total Allowance for loan (in thousands) losses: Beginning balance $ 4,882 $ 13,249 $ 45 $ 1,658 $ 581 $ 20,415 Charge-offs - - ( 60 ) - - ( 60 ) Recoveries 21 - 12 - - 33 Provision (Credit) ( 513 ) 819 60 51 ( 104 ) 313 Ending balance $ 4,390 $ 14,068 $ 57 $ 1,709 $ 477 $ 20,701 * Includes construction loans The following table presents the allocation of the allowance for loan losses according to portfolio segment summarized on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021: March 31, 2022 (in thousands) Commercial and Industrial Commercial Real Estate Mortgages* Consumer and Other Residential Mortgages* Home Equities Total Allowance for loan losses: Ending balance: Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Individually evaluated for impairment 91 24 - 74 42 231 Collectively evaluated for impairment 3,597 12,255 44 2,043 448 18,387 Total $ 3,688 $ 12,279 $ 44 $ 2,117 $ 490 $ 18,618 Loans: Ending balance: Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $ - $ - $ - $ 786 $ - $ 786 Individually evaluated for impairment 4,803 11,776 - 3,005 1,068 20,652 Collectively evaluated for impairment 237,468 846,748 662 419,101 79,511 1,583,490 Total $ 242,271 $ 858,524 $ 662 $ 422,892 $ 80,579 $ 1,604,928 Note: Loan balances do not include $( 0.8 ) million of unaccreted yield adjustments as of March 31, 2022. * Includes construction loans December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Commercial and Industrial Commercial Real Estate Mortgages* Consumer and Other Residential Mortgages* Home Equities Total Allowance for loan losses: Ending balance: Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Individually evaluated for impairment 100 345 - 9 41 495 Collectively evaluated for impairment 3,209 12,022 54 2,118 540 17,943 Total $ 3,309 $ 12,367 $ 54 $ 2,127 $ 581 $ 18,438 Loans: Ending balance: Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $ - $ - $ - $ 803 $ - $ 803 Individually evaluated for impairment 5,028 11,925 - 2,598 1,236 20,787 Collectively evaluated for impairment 232,049 825,848 719 412,768 80,002 1,551,386 Total $ 237,077 $ 837,773 $ 719 $ 416,169 $ 81,238 $ 1,572,976 Note: Loan balances do not include $( 1.1 ) million of unaccreted yield adjustments as of December 31, 2021. * Includes construction loans Impaired Loans The following tables provide data, at the class level, for impaired loans as of the dates indicated: At March 31, 2022 At December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance With no related allowance recorded: Commercial and industrial $ 4,709 $ 5,530 $ - $ 4,874 $ 5,712 $ - Residential real estate: Residential 3,443 3,826 - 3,297 3,654 - Construction - - - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial 9,241 9,704 - 8,821 9,338 - Construction 2,218 2,414 - 1,395 1,499 - Home equities 959 1,156 - 1,127 1,324 - Consumer and other - - - - - - Total impaired loans $ 20,570 $ 22,630 $ - $ 19,514 $ 21,527 $ - At March 31, 2022 At December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance With a related allowance recorded: Commercial and industrial $ 94 $ 97 $ 91 $ 154 $ 158 $ 100 Residential real estate: Residential 304 304 74 60 60 9 Construction - - - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial 172 197 11 171 717 16 Construction 145 150 13 1,538 1,555 329 Home equities 109 109 42 109 109 41 Consumer and other - - - - - - Total impaired loans $ 824 $ 857 $ 231 $ 2,032 $ 2,599 $ 495 At March 31, 2022 At December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Total: Commercial and industrial $ 4,803 $ 5,627 $ 91 $ 5,028 $ 5,870 $ 100 Residential real estate: Residential 3,747 4,130 74 3,357 3,714 9 Construction - - - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial 9,413 9,901 11 8,992 10,055 16 Construction 2,363 2,564 13 2,933 3,054 329 Home equities 1,068 1,265 42 1,236 1,433 41 Consumer and other - - - - - - Total impaired loans $ 21,394 $ 23,487 $ 231 $ 21,546 $ 24,126 $ 495 Three months ended March 31, 2022 Three months ended March 31, 2021 (in thousands) Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized With no related allowance recorded: Commercial and industrial $ 5,118 $ 2 $ 1,344 $ 3 Residential real estate: Residential 3,512 4 4,542 17 Construction - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial 9,298 70 11,929 12 Construction 2,634 - 1,085 - Home equities 1,000 5 1,719 2 Consumer and other - - - - Total impaired loans $ 21,562 $ 81 $ 20,619 $ 34 Three months ended March 31, 2022 Three months ended March 31, 2021 (in thousands) Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized With a related allowance recorded: Commercial and industrial $ 98 $ - $ 4,139 $ - Residential real estate: Residential 304 - 627 - Construction - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial 178 - 2,943 - Construction 146 - 2,528 2 Home equities 109 - 109 - Consumer and other - - - - Total impaired loans $ 835 $ - $ 10,346 $ 2 Three months ended March 31, 2022 Three months ended March 31, 2021 (in thousands) Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Total: Commercial and industrial $ 5,216 $ 2 $ 5,483 $ 3 Residential real estate: Residential 3,816 4 5,169 17 Construction - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial 9,476 70 14,872 12 Construction 2,780 - 3,613 2 Home equities 1,109 5 1,828 2 Consumer and other - - - - Total impaired loans $ 22,397 $ 81 $ 30,965 $ 36 Troubled debt restructurings The following tables summarize the loans that were classified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 (in thousands) Total Nonaccruing Accruing Related Allowance Commercial and industrial $ 931 $ 822 $ 109 $ - Residential real estate: Residential 975 622 353 - Construction - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial and multi-family 3,242 - 3,242 - Construction - - - - Home equities 442 13 429 - Consumer and other - - - - Total TDR loans $ 5,590 $ 1,457 $ 4,133 $ - December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Total Nonaccruing Accruing Related Allowance Commercial and industrial $ 1,003 $ 876 $ 127 $ - Residential real estate: Residential 989 627 362 - Construction - - - - Commercial real estate: Commercial and multi-family 3,236 - 3,236 - Construction - - - - Home equities 490 12 478 - Consumer and other - - - - Total TDR loans $ 5,718 $ 1,515 $ 4,203 $ - Any TDR that is placed on non-accrual status is not reverted back to accruing status until the borrower makes timely payments as contracted for at least six months and future collection under the revised terms is probable. All of the Company’s restructurings were allowed in an effort to maximize its ability to collect on loans where borrowers were experiencing financial difficulty. The reserve for a TDR is based upon the present value of the future expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or upon the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell, if the loan is deemed collateral dependent. This reserve methodology is used because all TDR loans are considered impaired. The Company’s TDRs have various agreements that involve deferral of principal payments, or interest-only payments, for a period (usually 12 months or less) to allow the borrower time to improve cash flow or sell the property. Other common concessions leading to the designation of a TDR are lines of credit that are termed-out and/or extensions of maturities at rates that are less than the prevailing market rates given the risk profile of the borrower. In late March 2021, federal banking regulators issued guidance that modifications made to a borrower affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental shutdown orders do not need to be identified as a TDR if the loan was current at the time a modification plan was implemented. The following tables present TDR activity by the type of concession granted to the borrower for the three month period ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Three months ended March 31, 2022 Three months ended March 31, 2021 (Recorded Investment in thousands) (Recorded Investment in thousands) Troubled Debt Restructurings by Type of Concession Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Commercial and Industrial - $ - $ - - $ - $ - Residential Real Estate & Construction Commercial Real Estate & Construction - - - - - - Home Equities: - - - - - Extension of maturity and interest rate reduction 1 38 38 - - - Consumer and other loans - - - - - - Other - - - - - - The general practice of the Bank is to work with borrowers so that they are able to repay their loan in full. If a borrower continues to be delinquent or cannot meet the terms of a TDR and the loan is determined to be uncollectible, the loan will be charged-off to its collateral value. A loan is considered in default when the loan is 90 days past due. Loans which were classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months which defaulted during the three month period ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were not material. |