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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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7. SECURITIES

Amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized as follows. No allowance for credit losses was recorded at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

(In Thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2025

Gross

Gross

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

Amortized

 

Holding

 

Holding

 

Fair

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Gains

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Value

Obligations of the U.S. Treasury

$

8,047

$

0

$

(565)

$

7,482

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

11,423

3

(677)

10,749

Bank holding company debt securities

36,103

8

(2,035)

34,076

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

  ​

Tax-exempt

 

105,149

317

 

(7,107)

 

98,359

Taxable

 

50,306

 

4

 

(6,158)

 

44,152

Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:

 

 

 

 

  ​

Residential pass-through securities

 

148,865

 

679

 

(5,623)

 

143,921

Residential collateralized mortgage obligations

 

65,782

 

107

 

(2,182)

 

63,707

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

99,095

 

23

 

(6,487)

 

92,631

Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities

3,490

0

(1)

3,489

Asset-backed securities,

Collateralized loan obligations

8,000

 

9

 

0

 

8,009

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

536,260

$

1,150

$

(30,835)

$

506,575

(In Thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2024

Gross

Gross

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

Amortized

 

Holding

 

Holding

 

Fair

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Gains

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Value

Obligations of the U.S. Treasury

$

8,067

$

0

$

(949)

$

7,118

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

10,154

0

(1,129)

9,025

Bank holding company debt securities

28,958

0

(3,712)

25,246

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

  ​

Tax-exempt

 

111,995

238

 

(10,931)

 

101,302

Taxable

 

51,147

 

0

 

(8,641)

 

42,506

Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:

 

 

 

 

  ​

Residential pass-through securities

 

104,378

 

6

 

(9,970)

 

94,414

Residential collateralized mortgage obligations

 

53,389

 

10

 

(3,505)

 

49,894

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

73,470

 

0

 

(8,969)

 

64,501

Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities

8,365

 

9

 

0

 

8,374

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

449,923

$

263

$

(47,806)

$

402,380

The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2025 and 2024 for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded.

December 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

Less Than 12 Months

  ​ ​ ​

12 Months or More

  ​ ​ ​

Total

(In Thousands)

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

Obligations of the U.S. Treasury

$

0

$

0

$

7,482

$

(565)

$

7,482

$

(565)

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

0

0

8,570

(677)

8,570

(677)

Bank holding company debt securities

2,188

(44)

23,008

(1,991)

25,196

(2,035)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

Tax-exempt

0

0

86,724

(7,107)

86,724

(7,107)

Taxable

 

1,324

(218)

42,027

(5,940)

43,351

(6,158)

Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:

 

Residential pass-through securities

20,235

(51)

57,647

(5,572)

77,882

(5,623)

Residential collateralized mortgage obligations

 

0

0

23,194

(2,182)

23,194

(2,182)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

27,643

(183)

62,605

(6,304)

90,248

(6,487)

Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities

3,489

(1)

0

0

3,489

(1)

Asset-backed securities,

Collateralized loan obligations

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

$

54,879

$

(497)

$

311,257

$

(30,338)

$

366,136

$

(30,835)

December 31, 2024

  ​ ​ ​

Less Than 12 Months

  ​ ​ ​

12 Months or More

  ​ ​ ​

Total

(In Thousands)

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

Obligations of the U.S. Treasury

$

0

$

0

$

7,118

$

(949)

$

7,118

$

(949)

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

0

0

9,025

(1,129)

9,025

(1,129)

Bank holding company debt securities

0

0

25,246

(3,712)

25,246

(3,712)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

Tax-exempt

6,581

(58)

91,316

(10,873)

97,897

(10,931)

Taxable

 

0

0

42,506

(8,641)

42,506

(8,641)

Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:

 

Residential pass-through securities

22,777

(375)

69,282

(9,595)

92,059

(9,970)

Residential collateralized mortgage obligations

 

19,586

(156)

27,157

(3,349)

46,743

(3,505)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

2,314

(38)

62,187

(8,931)

64,501

(8,969)

Total

$

51,258

$

(627)

$

333,837

$

(47,179)

$

385,095

$

(47,806)

As reflected in the table above, gross unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $30,835,000 at December 31, 2025 and $47,806,000 at December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2025, the Corporation does not have the intent to sell, nor is it more likely than not it will be required to sell these securities before it is able to recover the amortized cost basis. The unrealized holding losses were consistent with significant increases in market interest rates that occurred subsequent to the purchase of most of the securities.

At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, management performed an assessment for credit losses of the Corporation’s debt securities on an issue-by-issue basis, relying on information obtained from various sources, including publicly available financial data, ratings by external agencies, brokers and other sources. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, all of the Corporation’s holdings of bank holding company debt securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and private label commercial mortgage-backed securities were investment grade and there have been no payment defaults.

Based on the results of the assessment, there was no ACL required on available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Gross realized gains and losses from available-for-sale debt securities and the related income tax provision were as follows:

(In Thousands)

2025

2024

2023

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Gross realized gains from sales

$

38

$

0

$

89

Gross realized losses from sales

 

0

 

0

 

(3,125)

Net realized gains (losses)

$

38

$

0

$

(3,036)

Income tax provision related to net realized gains (losses)

$

8

$

0

$

(638)

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following table as of December 31, 2025. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because counterparties may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

(In Thousands)

December 31, 2025

Amortized

Fair

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Value

Due in one year or less

$

4,646

$

4,607

Due from one year through five years

 

40,307

 

38,290

Due from five years through ten years

 

81,657

 

77,459

Due after ten years

 

84,418

 

74,462

Sub-total

 

211,028

 

194,818

Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:

 

  ​

 

Residential pass-through securities

 

148,865

 

143,921

Residential collateralized mortgage obligations

 

65,782

 

63,707

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

99,095

 

92,631

Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities

3,490

3,489

Asset-backed securities,

Collateralized loan obligations

8,000

8,009

Total

$

536,260

$

506,575

The Corporation’s mortgage-backed securities have stated maturities that may differ from actual maturities due to borrowers’ ability to prepay obligations. Cash flows from such investments are dependent upon the performance of the underlying mortgage loans and are generally influenced by the level of interest rates. In the table above, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are shown in one period.

Investment securities carried at $215,252,000 at December 31, 2025 and $190,949,000 at December 31, 2024 were pledged as collateral for public deposits, trusts and certain other deposits, as provided by law, to secure uninsured deposits totaling $158,387,000 at December 31, 2025 and $144,066,000 at December 31, 2024. See Note 12 for information concerning securities pledged to secure borrowing arrangements.

Equity Securities

C&N Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB-Pittsburgh), which is one of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. As a member, C&N Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in FHLB-Pittsburgh. There is no active market for FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, and it must ordinarily be redeemed by FHLB-Pittsburgh in order to be liquidated. C&N Bank’s investment in FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, was $18,724,000 at December 31, 2025 and $15,018,000 at December 31, 2024. The Corporation evaluated its holding of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock for impairment and deemed the stock to not be impaired at December 31, 2025 and 2024. In making this determination, management concluded that recovery of total outstanding par value, which equals the carrying value, is expected. The decision was based on review of financial information that FHLB-Pittsburgh has made publicly available.

In July 2023, C&N Bank became a member of the Federal Reserve System. As a member, C&N Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. There is no active market for Federal Reserve Bank stock, and it must ordinarily be redeemed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in order to be liquidated. C&N Bank’s investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, was $7,637,000 at December 31, 2025 and $6,299,000 at December 31, 2024.

The Corporation’s marketable equity security, with a carrying value of $890,000 at December 31, 2025 and $863,000 at December 31, 2024 consisted exclusively of one mutual fund. There was an unrealized loss of $110,000 on the mutual fund at December 31, 2025 and $137,000 at December 31, 2024. Changes in the unrealized gains or losses on this security, which are included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income, were a gain of $27,000 in 2025, a loss of $8,000 in 2024 and a gain of $12,000 in 2023.  There were no sales of equity securities in 2025, 2024 and 2023.