v3.26.1
Note 5 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

5.

Loans and allowance for credit losses

 

Major categories of loans at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

2025

   

2024

 
                 

Real estate:

               

Commercial

  $ 432,726     $ 398,126  

Construction/Land development

    36,352       27,357  

Residential

    118,924       111,898  

Commercial

    49,869       50,405  

Consumer

    469       176  

Total Loans

    638,340       587,962  

Less: Allowance for credit losses

    4,361       4,260  

Deferred origination fees, net of costs

    835       709  
    $ 633,144     $ 582,993  

 

For purposes of monitoring the performance of the loan portfolio and estimating the allowance for credit losses, the Company's loans receivable portfolio is segmented as follows: commercial real estate, construction and land development, residential, commercial and industrial, and consumer. As of December 31, 2025 and 2025, overdrafts have been reclassified to loans.

 

Commercial real estate loans carry risks of the client’s ability to repay the loan from the cash flow derived from the underlying real estate. Risks inherent in managing a commercial real estate portfolio relate to sudden or gradual drops in property values as well as changes in the economic climate. Real estate security diminishes risks only to the extent that a market exists for the subject collateral. These risks are attempted to be mitigated by carefully underwriting loans of this type and by following appropriate loan-to-value standards. The Company generally requires personal guarantees or endorsements with respect to these loans and loan-to-value ratios for real estate-commercial loans generally do not exceed 80%.

 

Construction and land development real estate loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to budget and the value of the collateral may, at any point in time, be less than the principal amount of the loan. Construction loans also bear the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be a loan customer, may be unable to finish the construction project as planned because of financial pressure unrelated to the project. The Company generally requires personal guarantees or endorsements with respect to these loans and loan-to-value ratios for real estate-commercial loans generally do not exceed 80%.

 

Residential real estate mortgage loans, including equity lines of credit, carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and the changes in the value of the collateral.

 

Commercial and industrial loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or a real estate project, in addition to other risks associated with the ownership of real estate, because the repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and cash flows of the business or project. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time and cannot be appraised with as much precision.

 

Consumer loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and the value of the collateral. The Company's consumer loans consist primarily of installment loans made to individuals for personal, family and household purposes. These risks are attempted to be mitigated by following appropriate loan-to-value standards and an experienced management team for this type of portfolio.

 

The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past 90 days or more still accruing as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   

Nonaccrual

   

Nonaccrual

   

Loans Past

 
   

With No

   

With

   

Due 90 Days

 
   

Allowance

   

Allowance

   

or More and

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

for Credit Loss

   

for Credit Loss

   

Still Accruing

 

December 31, 2025

                       

Real estate:

                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -  

Residential

    -       -       -  

Commercial

    -       -       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -  
    $ -     $ -     $ -  
                         

December 31, 2024

                       

Real estate:

                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ 2,440     $ -  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -  

Residential

    -       -       -  

Commercial

    -       -       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -  
    $ -     $ 2,440     $ -  

 

The Company did not recognize any interest income on nonaccrual loans during the year ended December 31, 2025 or the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

At December 31, 2025, the Company did not have any non-accrual loans.

 

At December 31, 2024, the Company had three non-accrual commercial real estate loans totaling $2.4 million. Gross interest income of $25.0 thousand would have been recorded in 2024 if these non-accrual loans had been current and performing in accordance with the original terms. The Company previously allocated $360.0 thousand of its allowance for credit losses to these non-accrual loans.

 

An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of year-end, is as follows:

 

                   

90 Days

                           

Past Due 90

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

30 - 59 Days

   

60 - 89 Days

   

or More

   

Total

           

Total

   

Days or More

 

December 31, 2025

 

Past Due

   

Past Due

   

Past Due

   

Past Due

   

Current

   

Loans

   

and Accruing

 
                                                         

Real estate:

                                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 432,721     $ 432,726     $ -  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -       -       36,353       36,352       -  

Residential

    151       -       -       151       118,774       118,924       -  

Commercial

    -       50       -       50       49,820       49,869       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       471       469       -  

Total

  $ 151     $ 50     $ -     $ 201     $ 638,139     $ 638,340     $ -  
                                                         

December 31, 2024

                                                       

Real estate:

                                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ 404     $ 404     $ 397,722     $ 398,126     $ -  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -       -       27,357       27,357       -  

Residential

    -       270       -       270       111,628       111,898       -  

Commercial

    -       -       -       -       50,405       50,405       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       176       176       -  

Total

  $ -     $ 270     $ 404     $ 674     $ 587,288     $ 587,962     $ -  

 

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Real estate:

               

Commercial

  $ -     $ 2,440  

Residential

    -       270  
    $ -     $ 2,710  

 

From time to time, loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may be modified. Generally, the modifications we grant are extensions of terms, deferrals of payments for an extended period or interest rate reductions. Occasionally, we may modify a loan by providing principal forgiveness. In some cases, we will modify a loan by providing multiple types, or combinations, of concessions.

 

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans at December 31, 2025 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the year ended December 31, 2025, by class and type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of loans is also presented below. There was one modification to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty during the year ended December 31, 2025. The term of the loan was extended by three months. The loan was not delinquent at December 31, 2025 and was not in default.

 

   

December 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 
           

Total Class

           

Total Class

 
   

Term

   

of Financing

   

Term

   

of Financing

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Extension

   

Receivable

   

Extension

   

Receivable

 
                                 

Commercial real estate

  $ 4,380       1.01 %   $ 2,038       0.51 %
                                 

Total

  $ 4,380       0.69 %   $ 2,038       0.35 %

 

Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $2.0 million and $1.9 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is included accrued interest receivable on the balance sheet.

 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

As part of our portfolio risk management, the Company assigns a risk grade to each loan. The factors used to determine the grade are the payment history of the loan and the borrower, the value of the collateral and net worth of the guarantor, and cash flow projections of the borrower. Excellent, Above Average, Average and Acceptable grades are assigned to loans with limited or no delinquent payments and more than sufficient collateral and/or cash flow.

 

A description of the general characteristics of loans characterized as watch list or classified is as follows:

 

Special Mention

 

A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Bank’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Bank to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. This classification is intended to be temporary while the Bank learns more about the condition of the borrower and the collateral.

 

Borrowers may exhibit poor liquidity and leverage positions resulting from generally negative cash flow or negative trends in earnings. Access to alternative financing may be limited to finance companies for business borrowers and may be unavailable for commercial real estate borrowers.

 

Substandard

 

A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Borrowers may exhibit recent or unexpected unprofitable operations, an inadequate debt service coverage ratio, or marginal liquidity and capitalization. These loans require more intense supervision by Bank management.

 

Doubtful

 

A doubtful loan has all the weaknesses inherent as a substandard loan with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans by credit grade, segregated by loan type, at year-end, are as follows:

 

Loans by credit grade, segregated by loan type, at year-end, and gross charge offs during the year were as follows:

 

   

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination

 
   

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2025

 

(dollars in thousands)

                                                 

Revolving

         
   

2025

   

2024

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

Prior

   

Loans

   

Total

 

Commercial Real Estate

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 79,675     $ 46,355     $ 26,415     $ 59,035     $ 49,841     $ 138,474     $ 5,601     $ 405,396  

Special Mention

    2,188       12,707       -       5,869       -       1,219       400       22,383  

Substandard

    337       -       -       -       -       4,610       -       4,947  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 82,200     $ 59,062     $ 26,415     $ 64,904     $ 49,841     $ 144,303     $ 6,001     $ 432,726  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 647     $ -     $ 647  
                                                                 

Construction and Land Development

 
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 10,750     $ 14,282     $ 2,495     $ 3,339     $ 144     $ 4,689     $ 653     $ 36,352  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 10,750     $ 14,282     $ 2,495     $ 3,339     $ 144     $ 4,689     $ 653     $ 36,352  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Residential Real Estate

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 22,160     $ 10,190     $ 10,011     $ 16,757     $ 5,606     $ 40,735     $ 12,179     $ 117,638  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    1,262       -       -       -       -       5       19       1,286  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 23,422     $ 10,190     $ 10,011     $ 16,757     $ 5,606     $ 40,740     $ 12,198     $ 118,924  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Commercial

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 5,332     $ 9,963     $ 3,067     $ 3,643     $ 1,950     $ 651     $ 14,119     $ 38,725  

Special Mention

    1,009       104       173       303       -       -       9,148       10,737  

Substandard

    7       -       -       -       -       -       400       407  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 6,348     $ 10,067     $ 3,240     $ 3,946     $ 1,950     $ 651     $ 23,667     $ 49,869  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Consumer

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 377     $ 54     $ 36     $ -     $ -     $ 2     $ -     $ 469  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 377     $ 54     $ 36     $ -     $ -     $ 2     $ -     $ 469  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Aggregate total

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 118,294       80,844       42,024       82,774       57,541       184,551       32,552       598,580  

Special Mention

    3,197       12,811       173       6,172       -       1,219       9,548       33,120  

Substandard

    1,606       -       -       -       -       4,615       419       6,640  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 123,097       93,655       42,197       88,946       57,541       190,385       42,519       638,340  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 647     $ -     $ 647  

 

           

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination

                 
           

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2024

                 
                                                   

Revolving

         
   

2024

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

Prior

   

Loans

   

Total

 

Commercial Real Estate

 
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 63,427     $ 26,745     $ 69,261     $ 54,346     $ 19,727     $ 151,876     $ 3,559     $ 388,941  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       9,185       -       9,185  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 63,427     $ 26,745     $ 69,261     $ 54,346     $ 19,727     $ 161,061     $ 3,559     $ 398,126  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Construction and Land Development

 
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 14,710     $ 3,365     $ 1,568     $ 1,443     $ 930     $ 5,341     $ -     $ 27,357  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 14,710     $ 3,365     $ 1,568     $ 1,443     $ 930     $ 5,341     $ -     $ 27,357  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Residential Real Estate

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 12,385     $ 10,592     $ 18,474     $ 9,363     $ 7,084     $ 44,409     $ 7,985     $ 110,292  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       1,582       24       1,606  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 12,385     $ 10,592     $ 18,474     $ 9,363     $ 7,084     $ 45,991     $ 8,009     $ 111,898  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5     $ -     $ 5  
                                                                 

Commercial

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 9,928     $ 5,017     $ 5,675     $ 2,632     $ 472     $ 467     $ 21,040     $ 45,231  

Special Mention

    4,674       -       -       -       -       -       -       4,674  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       500       -       500  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 14,602     $ 5,017     $ 5,675     $ 2,632     $ 472     $ 967     $ 21,040     $ 50,405  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 152     $ -     $ 152  
                                                                 

Consumer

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 106     $ 57     $ 9     $ -     $ 1     $ -     $ -     $ 173  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       2       -       1       -       -       -       3  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 106     $ 59     $ 9     $ 1     $ 1     $ -     $ -     $ 176  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5     $ -     $ 5  
                                                                 

Aggregate total

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 100,556       45,776       94,987       67,784       28,214       202,093       32,584       571,994  

Special Mention

    4,674       -       -       -       -       -       -       4,674  

Substandard

    -       2       -       1       -       11,267       24       11,294  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 105,230       45,778       94,987       67,785       28,214       213,360       32,608       587,962  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 162     $ -     $ 162  

 

The following tables detail activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 and the allocation of the allowance as of December 31, 2025, and 2024. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

 

                                           

Allowance for credit losses ending

   

Outstanding loan balances

 

(Dollars in thousands)

         

Provision for

                           

by evaluation method

   

evaluated:

 

As of and for the year ended

 

Beginning

   

(recovery of)

   

Charge

           

Ending

                                 

December 31, 2025

 

balance

   

credit losses

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

balance

   

Individually

   

Collectively

   

Individually

   

Collectively

 
                                                                         

Real estate:

                                                                       

Commercial

  $ 2,481     $ 550     $ (647 )   $ -     $ 2,384     $ -     $ 2,384     $ -     $ 432,726  

Construction and land development

    478       42       -       -       520       -       520       -       36,352  

Residential

    751       (130 )     -       23       644       -       644       -       118,924  

Commercial

    513       249       -       -       762       -       762       -       49,869  

Consumer

    4       (3 )     -       -       1       -       1       -       469  

Unallocated

    33       17       -       -       50       -       50       -       -  
    $ 4,260     $ 725     $ (647 )   $ 23     $ 4,361     $ -     $ 4,361     $ -     $ 638,340  

 

 

                                           

Allowance for credit losses ending

   

Outstanding loan balances

 

(Dollars in thousands)

         

Provision for

                           

balance evaluated for impairment:

   

evaluated:

 

As of and for the year ended

 

Beginning

   

(recovery of)

   

Charge

           

Ending

                                 

December 31, 2024

 

balance

   

credit losses

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

balance

   

Individually

   

Collectively

   

Individually

   

Collectively

 
                                                                         

Real estate:

                                                                       

Commercial

  $ 2,448     $ 33     $ -     $ -     $ 2,481     $ 360     $ 2,122     $ 2,440     $ 395,686  

Construction and

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

land development

    253       225       -       -       478       -       478       -       27,357  

Residential

    1,013       (281 )     (5 )     24       751       -       751       270       111,629  

Commercial

    494       171       (152 )     -       513       -       512       -       50,405  

Consumer

    2       7       (5 )     -       4       -       4       -       176  

Unallocated

    74       (41 )     -       -       33       -       33       -       -  
    $ 4,284     $ 114     $ (162 )   $ 24     $ 4,260     $ 360     $ 3,899     $ 2,710     $ 585,253  

 

Loans acquired from Carroll Community Bank in the Merger were measured at fair value at the acquisition date with no carryover of any allowance for credit losses. The following table provides activity for the accretable credit discount of purchased loans:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

       

Balance at December 31, 2024

  $ 286  

Accretion

    (146 )

Balance at December 31, 2025

  $ 140  

 

At December 31, 2025, the remaining yield premium on purchased loans was $132 thousand. Yield premium amortization was $138 thousand and $239 thousand in 2025 and 2024, respectively. At December 31, 2025, the principal balance of purchased loans was $53.5 million.

 

The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments for the years ended:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

  2025  
         

Balance at December 31, 2024

  $ 240  

Provision for credit losses

    (46 )

Balance at December 31, 2025

  $ 194  

 

December 31,

 

2024

 
         

Balance at December 31, 2023

  $ 228  

Provision for credit losses

    12  

Balance at December 31, 2024

  $ 240  

 

The following table provides a summary of each allowance for credit losses established by the Company as of the balance sheet dates:

 

   

Year Ended December 31, 2025

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Held to

maturity

securities

   

Loans

   

Unfunded

loan

commitments

   

Total

 
                                 

Beginning balance

  $ 60     $ 4,260     $ 240     $ 4,560  

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

    19       725       (46 )     698  

Charge-offs

    -       (647 )     -       (647 )

Recoveries

    -       23       -       23  

Ending balance

  $ 79     $ 4,361     $ 194     $ 4,634  

 

   

Year Ended December 31, 2024

 

(Dollars in thousands)

  Held to

maturity

securities

   

Loans

   

Unfunded

loan

commitments

   

Total

 
                                 

Beginning balance

  $ 36     $ 4,284     $ 228     $ 4,548  

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

    24       114       12       150  

Charge-offs

    -       (162 )     -       (162 )

Recoveries

    -       24       -       24  

Ending balance

  $ 60     $ 4,260     $ 240     $ 4,560  

 

Loans having an aggregate balance of approximately $102.0 million were pledged as collateral to the FHLB as of December 31, 2025. Loans having an aggregate balance of approximately $77.4 million were pledged as collateral to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (the “FRB”) as of December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company serviced participation loans for others totaling $15.1 million and $17.7 million, respectively.

 

The Company makes loans to customers located primarily in Baltimore County and Carroll County, Maryland and in surrounding areas of northern Maryland. Although management believes that the loan portfolio is diversified, many loans are secured by real estate and its performance will be influenced by the economy of the region, including local real estate markets.