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Investment Securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities Investment Securities
 
Investment securities at June 30, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, were as follows:

Debt securities AFS (In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Losses
Fair Value
June 30, 2025:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$227,418 $400 $16,860 $210,958 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities565,450 184 43,249 522,385 
Collateralized loan obligations201,684 213 173 201,724 
Corporate debt securities21,047 83 1,687 19,443 
Total$1,015,599 $880 $61,969 $954,510 
 
Debt securities AFS (In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Losses
Fair Value
December 31, 2024:
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities$250 $— $$249 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions203,438 88 16,643 186,883 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities580,268 61,694 518,576 
Collateralized loan obligations271,572 288 27 271,833 
Corporate debt securities20,753 50 1,720 19,083 
Total$1,076,281 $428 $80,085 $996,624 
Investment securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2025, were as follows:

Unrealized loss position for less than 12 monthsUnrealized loss position for 12 months or longerTotal
(In thousands)Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair
value
Unrealized
losses
Debt securities AFS:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$34,490 $1,201 $154,213 $15,659 $188,703 $16,860 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities39,832 432 472,300 42,817 512,132 43,249 
Collateralized loan obligations78,075 172 415 1 78,490 173 
Corporate debt securities  15,963 1,687 15,963 1,687 
Total$152,397 $1,805 $642,891 $60,164 $795,288 $61,969 
 
 Investment securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, were as follows:

 
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 monthsUnrealized loss position for 12 months or longerTotal
(In thousands)Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair
value
Unrealized
losses
Debt securities AFS:
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities$249 $$— $— $249 $
Obligations of states and political subdivisions34,256 528 137,471 16,115 171,727 16,643 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities6,555 249 510,846 61,445 517,401 61,694 
Collateralized loan obligations44,935 14 36,223 13 81,158 27 
Corporate debt securities— — 15,929 1,720 15,929 1,720 
Total$85,995 $792 $700,469 $79,293 $786,464 $80,085 

At June 30, 2025, Park’s debt securities portfolio consisted of $954.5 million of securities, $795.3 million of which were in an unrealized loss position with aggregate unrealized losses of $62.0 million. Of the $795.3 million of securities in an unrealized loss position, $642.9 million were in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. Of the $62.0 million in unrealized losses, $43.2 million were related to Park's "U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities" portfolios. For non-agency debt securities, Park verified that the current credit ratings remain above investment grade. On a quarterly basis, management reviews the credit profile of each non-agency debt security and assesses whether any impairment to the contractually obligated cash flow is likely to occur. Based on these reviews, management has concluded that the underlying creditworthiness for each security remains sufficient to maintain required payment obligations and that changes in value are largely the result of changes in the yield curve, therefore, unrealized losses have not been recognized into net income. Management does not intend to sell, and it is not more likely than not that management would be required to sell, the securities prior to their anticipated recovery in respect of the unrealized losses. Management believes the value will recover as the securities approach maturity or market interest rates change.

There was no ACL recorded for debt securities AFS at either June 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024. Additionally, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no credit-related investment impairment losses recognized.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities AFS at June 30, 2025, are shown in the following table by contractual maturity, except for asset-backed securities and collateral loan obligations, which are shown as a single total due to the unpredictability of the timing of principal repayments. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 (In thousands)Amortized
cost
Fair value
Tax equivalent yield (1)
Debt Securities AFS
Obligations of state and political subdivisions:
Due five through ten years$92,817 $88,682 3.04 %
Due over ten years134,601 122,276 3.70 %
Total (1)
$227,418 $210,958 3.43 %
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities$565,450 $522,385 2.05 %
Collateralized loan obligations$201,684 $201,724 6.15 %
Corporate debt securities
Due within one year$993 $995 9.67 %
Due five through ten years19,804 18,198 4.10 %
Due over ten years$250 $250 8.25 %
Total$21,047 $19,443 4.41 %
(1) The tax equivalent yield for certain obligations of state and political subdivisions includes the effect of a taxable equivalent adjustment using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate.

There were no sales of debt securities AFS during the three-month or six-month periods ended June 30, 2025. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, Park sold certain AFS debt securities with a book value of $31.2 million at a gross loss of $398,000. There were no sales of debt securities AFS during the three-month period ended June 30, 2024.

Investment securities having a fair value of $682.1 million and $599.2 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were pledged to collateralize government and public fund deposits, to secure repurchase agreements and as collateral for FHLB advance borrowings.