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| OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ACTIVITIES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 9. OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ACTIVITIES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk - The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of
business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess
of the amount recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as
it does for recorded instruments.
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk outstanding at the dates indicated follow (dollars in thousands):
Commitments to grant loans and extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed
expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The commitments for lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public
and private borrowing arrangements. Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to
customers. The Company requires collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary.
FHLB Letters of Credit - The Company may use FHLB letters of credit to pledge to certain public deposits. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 there were no FHLB letters of credit outstanding.
Litigation – The Company is a defendant in legal actions arising from time to time in the normal course of business. Management believes that the
ultimate liability, if any, arising from these matters will not materially affect the consolidated financial statements, based on information known as of the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.
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