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INVESTMENT SECURITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
INVESTMENT SECURITIES  
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(3)INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. Investment securities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized as follows:

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Gains

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Value

December 31, 2025

Securities available for sale:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

96,218

$

505

$

4,793

$

91,930

Agency CMO

 

100,018

 

841

 

113

 

100,746

Agency notes and bonds

 

75,448

 

30

 

1,087

 

74,391

Treasury notes and bonds

 

2,485

 

 

24

 

2,461

Municipal obligations

 

157,998

 

996

 

11,332

 

147,662

Total securities available for sale

$

432,167

$

2,372

$

17,349

$

417,190

Securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

Other debt securities:

 

 

 

 

Corporate notes

$

7,000

$

$

1,757

$

5,243

Total securities held to maturity

$

7,000

$

$

1,757

$

5,243

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

76,295

$

$

8,354

$

67,941

Agency CMO

 

47,821

 

197

 

500

 

47,518

Agency notes and bonds

 

122,834

 

6

 

4,760

 

118,080

Treasury notes and bonds

 

21,803

 

 

254

 

21,549

Municipal obligations

 

150,182

 

171

 

16,198

 

134,155

Total securities available for sale

$

418,935

$

374

$

30,066

$

389,243

Securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

Other debt securities:

 

 

 

 

Corporate notes

$

7,000

$

$

2,409

$

4,591

Total securities held to maturity

$

7,000

$

$

2,409

$

4,591

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities as of December 31, 2025, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities and CMO may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the obligations may be prepaid without penalty.

Securities Available for Sale

Securities Held to Maturity

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Value

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Value

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Due in one year or less

$

61,010

$

60,293

$

$

Due after one year through five years

 

35,004

 

33,689

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

79,238

 

72,952

 

2,000

 

1,560

Due after ten years

 

60,679

 

57,580

 

5,000

 

3,683

 

235,931

 

224,514

 

7,000

 

5,243

Mortgage-backed securities and CMO

 

196,236

 

192,676

 

 

$

432,167

$

417,190

$

7,000

$

5,243

At December 31, 2025, certain securities available for sale with an amortized cost of $93.1 million and fair value of $92.3 million were pledged to secure public fund deposits, a blanket collateral agreement with the FHLB and borrowings at the FRB’s Discount Window.

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, with an aggregate book value greater that 10% of stockholders’ equity.

Information pertaining to investment securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2025, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows.

Number of

Gross

Investment

Fair

Unrealized

(Dollars in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Positions

  ​ ​ ​

Value

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

Securities available for sale:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

8

$

11,853

$

96

Agency CMO

 

1

 

646

 

1

Agency notes and bonds

 

1

 

747

 

1

Municipal obligations

 

11

 

3,883

 

9

Total less than twelve months

 

21

 

17,129

 

107

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

90

 

51,637

 

4,697

Agency CMO

 

19

 

6,335

 

112

Agency notes and bonds

 

26

 

70,014

 

1,086

Treasury notes and bonds

 

2

 

2,461

 

24

Municipal obligations

 

174

 

97,487

 

11,323

Total more than twelve months

 

311

 

227,934

 

17,242

Total securities available for sale

 

332

$

245,063

$

17,349

Securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:

 

Corporate notes

 

4

$

5,243

$

1,757

Total more than twelve months

 

4

 

5,243

 

1,757

Total securities held to maturity

 

4

$

5,243

$

1,757

Information pertaining to investment securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2024, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows.

Number of

Gross

Investment

Fair

Unrealized

(Dollars in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Positions

  ​ ​ ​

Value

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

Securities available for sale:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

7

 

$

8,008

 

$

93

Agency CMO

 

11

 

19,211

 

215

Agency notes and bonds

 

7

 

4,830

 

57

Municipal obligations

 

39

 

18,880

 

334

Total less than twelve months

 

64

 

50,929

 

699

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

93

 

59,933

 

8,261

Agency CMO

 

22

 

7,271

 

285

Agency notes and bonds

 

45

 

112,046

 

4,703

Treasury notes and bonds

 

8

 

21,549

 

254

Municipal obligations

 

196

 

103,201

 

15,864

Total more than twelve months

 

364

 

304,000

 

29,367

Total securities available for sale

 

428

$

354,929

$

30,066

Securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:

 

 

 

Corporate notes

 

4

$

4,591

$

2,409

Total less than twelve months

 

4

 

4,591

 

2,409

Total securities held to maturity

 

4

$

4,591

$

2,409

The Company has not identified any specific available for sale securities in a loss position that it intends to sell in the near term and does not believe that it will be required to sell any such securities. The Company reviews its securities on a quarterly basis to assess declines in fair value for credit losses. Consideration is given to such factors as the credit rating of the borrower, market conditions such as current interest rates, any adverse conditions specific to the security, and delinquency status on contractual payments. At December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, management concluded that in all instances, securities with fair values less than carrying value were due to market and other factors; thus, no credit loss provision was required.

In addition, management assesses held to maturity securities for credit losses on a quarterly basis. The assessment includes review of performance metrics, identification of delinquency and evaluation of market factors. In July 2024, a BHC whose subordinated debt the Company holds and is classified as held to maturity, having an amortized cost balance of $2.0 million, announced the suspension of its quarterly dividend. Based on this announcement, management performed additional research regarding the financial stability and strength of the BHC and underlying bank in each subsequent quarter.  In September 2025, the BHC resumed paying a quarterly dividend.  Based on all analysis, management concluded the decline in fair value of all securities classified as held to maturity was due to changes in interest rates and other market factors for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

At December 31, 2025, the municipal obligations and U.S. government agency debt securities, including agency mortgage-backed securities, Treasury notes and bonds, and agency notes and bonds, in a loss position had depreciated approximately 6.6% from the amortized cost basis. All of the U.S. government agency securities and municipal securities are issued by U.S. government agencies, government-sponsored enterprises, or municipal governments, and are secured by first mortgage loans or municipal project revenues. At December 31, 2025, the corporate notes classified as held to maturity in a loss position had depreciated approximately 25.1% from the amortized cost basis. These unrealized losses related principally to current interest rates for similar types of

securities. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government, its agencies or other governments, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. As the Company has the ability and intent to hold all debt securities in an unrealized loss position until maturity, or the foreseeable future if classified as available for sale, and management does not believe that it will be required to sell any such securities, no credit loss has been recorded.

As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company estimated expected credit losses to be immaterial based on the composition of the held to maturity securities portfolio. Accordingly, no credit loss provisions were recorded in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, or 2023.

While management does not anticipate any credit losses at December 31, 2025, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on credit quality in the future.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company realized gross gains of $52,000 and gross losses of $146,000 on the sale of available for sale securities. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company realized gross gains of $133,000 and gross losses of $101,000 on the sale of available for sale securities. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company realized gross gains of $79,000 and gross losses of $193,000 on the sale of available for sale securities.

Equity Securities

In September 2018, the Company acquired 90,000 shares of common stock in another BHC, representing approximately 5% of the outstanding common stock of the entity, for a total investment of $1.9 million. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized a gain of $149,000 on this investment compared to  losses of $374,000 and $207,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.  At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the equity investment had a fair value of $1.0 million and $887,000, respectively, and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

In October 2021 the Company entered into an agreement to invest in a bank technology fund through a limited partnership and the Company entered into an agreement to participate in a second, related fund in June 2025. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s investment in the limited partnership was $910,000 and $965,000, respectively, and is reflected in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.  The Company recognized returns of capital totaling $54,000 and $35,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There were no returns of capital during the year ended December 31, 2023. The unfunded commitment related to the limited partnership investment at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $237,000 and $380,000, respectively, and is reflected in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company expects to fulfill the commitment as capital calls are made through 2026. The investment is accounted for as an equity security without a readily determinable fair value, and has been recorded at cost, less any impairment, and adjustments resulting from observable price changes. There were no impairments or adjustments on equity securities without readily determinable fair values during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 or 2023.

In December 2015, the Company acquired Peoples Bancorp, Inc. of Bullitt County and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Peoples Bank of Bullitt County (“Peoples”), headquartered in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Peoples owned Class B shares of VISA that were carried at an amortized costs basis of zero and were subsequently transferred to the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold all the VISA Class B shares owned for a gross gain of $157,000 which is included in the gain on sale of securities in noninterest income.