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Note 4 - Investment Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

4.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

 

Available-for-Sale

 

2025

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

  

Estimated

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

 

Debt securities:

                

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-residential

 $257,520,000  $2,709,000  $(7,064,000) $253,165,000 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-commercial

  141,861,000   1,245,000   (8,342,000)  134,764,000 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  92,109,000   1,038,000   (4,481,000)  88,666,000 
  $491,490,000  $4,992,000  $(19,887,000) $476,595,000 

 

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $14,895,000 were recorded, net of $4,404,000 in tax benefits, as accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders' equity at December 31, 2025. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company sold 135 available-for-sale investment securities for proceeds of $130,635,000 recording a $6,065,000 net loss on sale. The loss was partially offset by a gain of $254,000 on the termination of a fair value hedge.  The Company realized a gain on sale from 15 of these securities totaling $36,000 and a loss on sale of 120 securities totaling $6,101,000.

 

Available-for-Sale

 

2024

 
      

Gross

  

Gross

  

Estimated

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

 

Debt securities:

                

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-residential

  243,709,000   138,000   (15,456,000)  228,391,000 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-commercial

  133,749,000   77,000   (11,956,000)  121,870,000 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  95,975,000   315,000   (8,816,000)  87,474,000 
  $473,433,000  $530,000  $(36,228,000) $437,735,000 

 

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $35,698,000 were recorded, net of $10,552,000 in tax benefits, as accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders' equity at December 31, 2024. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold 157 available-for-sale investment securities for proceeds of $116,285,000 recording a $19,817,000 net loss on sale. The Company realized a gain on sale from ten of these securities totaling $115,000 and a loss on sale of 147 securities totaling $19,932,000.

 

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $46,088,000 were recorded, net of $13,624,000 in tax benefits, as accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders' equity at December 31, 2023. No investment securities were sold during the year ended  December 31, 2023.

 

Investment securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2025 are summarized and classified according to the duration of the loss period as follows:

 

December 31, 2025

                        
  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 
  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 
  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 

Debt securities:

                        

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-residential

 $16,496,000  $109,000  $63,328,000  $6,955,000  $79,824,000  $7,064,000 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-commercial

  6,941,000   35,000   51,781,000   8,307,000   58,722,000   8,342,000 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  2,783,000   7,000   35,480,000   4,474,000   38,263,000   4,481,000 
  $26,220,000  $151,000  $150,589,000  $19,736,000  $176,809,000  $19,887,000 

 

Investment securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2024 are summarized and classified according to the duration of the loss period as follows:

 

December 31, 2024

                        
  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 
  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 
  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 

Debt securities:

                        

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-residential

 $107,328,000  $1,917,000  $94,506,000  $13,539,000  $201,834,000  $15,456,000 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-commercial

  55,921,000   926,000   57,735,000   11,030,000   113,656,000   11,956,000 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  18,938,000   250,000   48,460,000   8,566,000   67,398,000   8,816,000 
  $182,187,000  $3,093,000  $200,701,000  $33,135,000  $382,888,000  $36,228,000 

 

At December 31, 2025, the Company held 295 securities of which 12 were in a loss position for less than twelve months and 123 were in a loss position for twelve months or more. Of the 135 securities in a loss position 42 are U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by residential mortgage obligations, 24 are U.S. Government agencies collateralized by commercial mortgage obligations and 69 are obligations of states and political subdivisions. The unrealized losses relate to market rate conditions. All of the securities continue to pay as scheduled. For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.  If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security's amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income.  At December 31, 2025, neither of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell was met for any of the securities in an unrealized loss position.

 

Unrealized losses on investments in obligations of U.S. government agencies and U.S. government sponsored agencies are caused by interest rate increases.

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions: Management reviewed the collectability of the obligations of the states and political subdivisions taking into consideration such factors as the financial condition of the issuers, credit ratings, and other information. Management believes the unrealized losses on the obligations of states and political subdivisions are attributable to changes in the investment spreads and interest rates and not changes in the credit quality of the issuers.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at December 31, 2025 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

  

Amortized

  

Estimated Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Value

 

Under one year

 $790,000  $789,000 

After one year through five years

  6,524,000   6,624,000 

After five years through ten years

  17,201,000   17,470,000 

After ten years

  67,594,000   63,783,000 

Investment securities not due at a single maturity date:

        

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-residential

  257,520,000   253,165,000 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-commercial

  141,861,000   134,764,000 
  $491,490,000  $476,595,000 

 

Investment securities with amortized costs totaling $354,819,000 and $225,313,000 and estimated fair values totaling $347,675,000 and $212,001,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were pledged to secure deposits and repurchase agreements. Investment securities with amortized costs totaling $45,639,000 and $131,876,000 and estimated fair values totaling $40,682,000 and $120,060,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were pledged at the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window.  No borrowings were outstanding on December 31, 2025 and 2024, at the Discount Window.

 

There were no transfers of available-for-sale investment securities during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 or 2023. There were no securities classified as held-to-maturity at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.