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Note 21 - Regulatory Matters
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Text Block]
 

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Regulatory Matters

 

Bancorp and the Bank are subject to capital regulations in accordance with Basel III, as administered by banking regulators. Regulatory agencies measure capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements, in part, dependent on the individual risk profiles of financial institutions. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Bancorp’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Holding Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of Bancorp’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items, as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators regarding components, risk weightings and other factors.

 

Banking regulators have categorized the Bank as well-capitalized. To meet the definition of well-capitalized, a bank must have a minimum 6.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 10.0% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio and 5.0% Tier 1 Leverage ratio.

 

Additionally, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Bancorp and the Bank must hold a 2.5% capital conservation buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for the Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio necessary to be considered adequately-capitalized. At June 30, 2025, the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the capital conservation buffer, were a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.5% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and 10.5% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio. As all of Bancorp’s capital ratios were above the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the buffer, the Company was not subject to any such restrictions.

 

As a result of the CB acquisition, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier 1 Capital. The subordinated note and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, subordinated notes totaled $27 million.

 

Bancorp continues to exceed the regulatory requirements for all calculations. Bancorp and the Bank intend to maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the “well-capitalized” requirements as defined by the FRB and the FDIC, in addition to the capital conservation buffer.

 

The following table sets forth consolidated Bancorp’s and the Bank’s risk based capital amounts and ratios:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

   

Minimum for adequately

capitalized

   

Minimum for well

capitalized

 

June 30, 2025

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 
                                                 

Total risk-based capital (1)

                                               

Consolidated

  $ 998,677       12.91

%

  $ 618,917       8.00

%

 

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    972,372       12.58       618,480       8.00     $ 773,100       10.00  
                                                 

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                                               

Consolidated

    875,962       11.32       348,141       4.50    

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    875,725       11.33       347,895       4.50       502,515       6.50  
                                                 

Tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                                               

Consolidated

    901,962       11.66       464,187       6.00    

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    875,725       11.33       463,860       6.00       618,480       8.00  
                                                 

Leverage

                                               

Consolidated

    901,962       10.17       354,618       4.00    

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    875,725       9.88       354,382       4.00       442,977       5.00  

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

   

Minimum for adequately

capitalized

   

Minimum for well

capitalized

 

December 31, 2024

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 
                                                 

Total risk-based capital (1)

                                               

Consolidated

  $ 943,723       12.73

%

  $ 593,201       8.00

%

 

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    918,210       12.39       593,002       8.00     $ 741,252       10.00  
                                                 

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                                               

Consolidated

    828,386       11.17       333,676       4.50    

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    828,873       11.18       333,564       4.50       481,814       6.50  
                                                 

Tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                                               

Consolidated

    854,386       11.52       444,901       6.00    

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    828,873       11.18       444,751       6.00       593,002       8.00  
                                                 

Leverage

                                               

Consolidated

    854,386       9.94       343,886       4.00    

NA

   

NA

 

Bank

    828,873       9.65       343,624       4.00       429,530       5.00  

 

(1)    Ratio is computed in relation to risk-weighted assets.

 

NA Regulatory framework does not define well-capitalized for holding companies.