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Note 15 - Tax Credit Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected [Text Block]

NOTE 15 Tax Credit Investments

 

The Company invests in qualified affordable housing projects for the purpose of community reinvestment and obtaining tax credits. The Company’s tax credit investments are limited to existing lending relationships with well-known developers and projects within the Company’s market area.

 

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing project tax credits as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

   

March 31, 2025

  

December 31, 2024

 

(dollars in thousands)

  

Investment

  

Unfunded Commitment

  

Investment

  

Unfunded Commitment

 

Investment

Accounting Method

                

Low income housing tax credit

Proportional amortization

 $22,906  $7,599  $17,906  $3,968 

 

The following table presents a summary of the amortization expense and tax benefit recognized for the Company’s qualified affordable housing projects for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

  

Three months ended March 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 
  

Amortization

  

Tax Benefit

  

Amortization

  

Tax Benefit

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Expense (1)

  

Recognized (2)

  

Expense (1)

  

Recognized (2)

 

Low income housing tax credit

 $459  $(353) $432  $(381)

(1)

The amortization expense for low income housing tax credits was included in the income tax expense.

(2)

All of the tax benefits recognized were included in income tax expense.