v3.25.4
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income taxes consist of the following:

Income taxes consist of the following:

 

                       
   Years Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024   2023 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
             
Current tax provision:               
    Federal  $3,873   $2,089   $2,990 
    State   1,650    1,024    1,335 
Total   5,523    3,113    4,325 
                
Deferred tax (benefit) provision:               
    Federal   (712)   123    94 
    State   (290)   55    97 
Total   (1,002)   178    191 
Total tax provision  $4,521   $3,291   $4,516 
The differences between the statutory federal income tax at a rate of 21% and the effective tax are summarized below:

The differences between the statutory federal income tax at a rate of 21% and the effective tax are summarized below:

 

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024   2023 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                         
Statutory federal income tax  $4,156    21.0%  $3,141    21.0%  $4,113    21.0%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:                              
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit   1,074    5.4    853    5.7    1,244    5.8 
Tax-exempt income   (354)   (1.8)   (340)   (2.3)   (340)   (1.7)
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)   (412)   (2.1)   (401)   (2.7)   (382)   (2.0)
BOLI death benefit                   (163)   (0.8)
Other, net   57    0.3    38    0.3    44    0.8 
Effective tax  $4,521    22.8%  $3,291    22.0%  $4,516    23.1%
Income taxes consist of the following:

                       
    Years Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024   2023 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
             
Federal tax  $3,750   $2,050   $3,000 
State taxes:               
Massachusetts   1,406    661    1,250 
Connecticut   306    150    250 
All other states   140    70    98 
Total  $5,602   $2,931   $4,598 
The tax effects of each item that gives rise to deferred taxes are as follows:

The tax effects of each item that gives rise to deferred taxes are as follows:

 

               
   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
         
Deferred tax assets:          
Allowance for credit losses  $5,929   $5,702 
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities   5,677    7,962 
Lease liability   1,872    2,157 
Employee benefit and share-based compensation plans   1,245    1,154 
Accrued expenses   876    599 
Investment in partnerships   465    202 
Nonaccrual interest   229    292 
FDIC assessment   110    103 
Interest payable   69    90 
Purchased mortgage servicing rights   61    66 
Other   97    1 
Gross deferred tax assets   16,630    18,328 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Lease right-of-use asset   (1,791)   (2,075)
Deferred loan fees   (1,013)   (914)
Purchase accounting adjustments, net   (633)   (774)
Fixed asset depreciation   (406)   (533)
Other   (71)   (35)
Gross deferred tax liabilities   (3,914)   (4,331)
           
Net deferred tax asset  $12,716   $13,997