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INVESTMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS
Trading Securities

Trading securities are reported on the Company’s consolidated statements of condition at fair value. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of the Company’s trading securities was $4.4 million and $5.7 million, respectively. These securities are held in a rabbi trust account and invested in mutual funds. The trading securities will be used for future payments associated with the Company’s deferred compensation plan for eligible employees and directors.
AFS Debt Securities

AFS debt securities are reported on the Company’s consolidated statements of condition at fair value. The following table summarizes the amortized cost, estimated fair value, and unrealized gains (losses) of AFS debt securities, as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
March 31, 2026    
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$5,303 $$(50)$5,254 
MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
704,818 6,053 (44,361)666,510 
CMO issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
219,617 695 (6,870)213,442 
Subordinated corporate bonds
16,730 118 (437)16,411 
Total AFS debt securities$946,468 $6,867 $(51,718)$901,617 
December 31, 2025    
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$5,303 $$(29)$5,275 
MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises720,634 7,540 (43,785)684,389 
CMO issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises230,028 1,141 (6,796)224,373 
Subordinated corporate bonds
16,721 16 (373)16,364 
Total AFS debt securities$972,686 $8,698 $(50,983)$930,401 

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there was no allowance carried on AFS debt securities.

The Company previously transferred debt securities from AFS to HTM in 2022. Unrealized losses associated with these securities at the time of transfer were recorded in AOCI and are being amortized over the remaining life of the securities as an adjustment yield. As of March 31, 2026, net unrealized losses related to the transferred securities remaining in AOCI were $35.4 million, net of a deferred tax asset of $10.3 million, and as of December 31, 2025 were $36.7 million, net of a deferred tax asset of $10.6 million.

The net unrealized losses on AFS debt securities recorded in AOCI (excluding the aforementioned securities transferred from AFS to HTM) as of March 31, 2026 were $35.7 million, net of a deferred tax asset of $10.2 million, and as of December 31, 2025 were $33.7 million, net of a deferred tax asset of $9.6 million.

The following table details the Company’s sales of AFS debt securities for the periods indicated below:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20262025
Proceeds from sales(1)
$— $56,432 
Gross realized gains
— — 
Gross realized losses— — 
(1)     Shortly after closing the Northway acquisition, the Company sold certain acquired AFS debt securities at fair value, and, therefore, no gain or loss was recognized on the sale.
The following table presents the Company’s AFS debt securities with gross unrealized losses, for which an ACL has not been recorded, segregated by the length of time the securities have been in a continuous loss position, as of the dates indicated:
 Less Than 12 Months12 Months or MoreTotal
(In thousands, except number of holdings)Number of
Holdings
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
March 31, 2026     
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$3,287 $(37)$386 $(13)$3,673 $(50)
MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises149 77,294 (686)329,675 (43,675)406,969 (44,361)
CMO issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises57 54,376 (534)63,093 (6,336)117,469 (6,870)
Subordinated corporate bonds
948 (52)12,114 (385)13,062 (437)
Total AFS debt securities220 $135,905 $(1,309)$405,268 $(50,409)$541,173 $(51,718)
December 31, 2025      
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$547 $(3)$3,147 $(26)$3,694 $(29)
MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises152 79,930 (379)332,788 (43,406)412,718 (43,785)
CMO issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises55 46,678 (332)66,255 (6,464)112,933 (6,796)
Subordinated corporate bonds
— — 12,129 (373)12,129 (373)
Total AFS debt securities220 $127,155 $(714)$414,319 $(50,269)$541,474 $(50,983)

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the unrealized losses on the Company’s AFS debt securities have not been recognized into income because management does not intend to sell, and it is not more-likely-than-not it will be required to sell, any of the AFS debt securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Furthermore, the unrealized losses were due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions and were not reflective of credit events. Agency-backed and government-sponsored enterprise securities have a long history of no credit losses, including during times of severe stress. The principal and interest payments on agency guaranteed debt is backed by the U.S. government. Government-sponsored enterprises similarly guarantee principal and interest payments and securities backed by government-sponsored enterprises carry an implicit guarantee from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Additionally, government-sponsored enterprise securities are exceptionally liquid, readily marketable, and provide a substantial amount of price transparency and price parity, indicating a perception of zero credit losses. Municipal debt holdings are comprised of high credit quality (rated A- or higher) state and municipal obligations. High credit quality state and municipal obligations have a history of zero to near-zero credit loss. Subordinated corporate bonds are primarily comprised of investment grade senior notes and senior subordinated notes of other financial institutions.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, total accrued interest receivable on AFS debt securities, which has been excluded from reported amortized cost basis on AFS debt securities, was $2.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and was reported within other assets on the consolidated statements of condition. An allowance was not carried on the accrued interest receivable at either date.
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company’s AFS debt securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2026, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Mortgage-related securities are shown in total, as their maturities are highly variable.
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$1,498 $1,478 
Due after one year through five years14,305 14,024 
Due after five years through ten years6,230 6,163 
Due after ten years— — 
Subtotal22,033 21,665 
Mortgage-related securities924,435 879,952 
Total$946,468 $901,617 

HTM Debt Securities

HTM debt securities are reported on the Company’s consolidated statements of condition at amortized cost. The following table summarizes the amortized cost, estimated fair value and unrealized gains (losses) of HTM debt securities as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
March 31, 2026
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises$7,899 $— $(345)$7,554 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions55,519 45 (1,591)53,973 
MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises262,774 — (17,358)245,416 
CMO issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises125,549 52 (10,448)115,153 
Subordinated corporate bonds
21,516 928 (136)22,308 
Total HTM debt securities $473,257 $1,025 $(29,878)$444,404 
December 31, 2025
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises$7,865 $— $(278)$7,587 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions55,802 167 (1,077)54,892 
MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises271,168 — (16,933)254,235 
CMO issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises128,966 84 (10,391)118,659 
Subordinated corporate bonds
21,491 1,120 (163)22,448 
Total HTM debt securities$485,292 $1,371 $(28,842)$457,821 
(1)Amortized cost presented above includes unamortized unrealized losses from the aforementioned transfer from AFS to HTM securities that occurred in 2022. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the unamortized, unrealized losses on the 2022 transfer included within amortized cost were as follows: (1) $686,000 and $720,000 in obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, (2) $4.5 million and $4.6 million in obligations of state and political subdivisions, (3) $25.9 million and $26.8 million in MBS, (4) $13.9 million and $14.4 million in CMO, and (5) $16,000 and $23,000 in subordinated corporate bonds, respectively.

The Company evaluated its HTM debt securities with an amortized cost as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and determined that the expected credit loss on its HTM portfolio was immaterial, and therefore it did not carry an ACL on the HTM portfolio at either date. Additionally, there were no charge-offs, recoveries or provision recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2026 or 2025.

The HTM debt securities portfolio is comprised of the same types of securities as the AFS debt securities portfolio. Refer to the discussion above for considerations of credit risk.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, none of the Company’s HTM debt securities were past due or on non-accrual status; therefore, the Company did not recognize any interest income on non-accrual HTM debt securities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, total accrued interest receivable on HTM debt securities was $1.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and no allowance was provided for. Accrued interest on HTM debt securities is reported within other assets on the consolidated statements of condition and excluded from reported amortized cost.

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of HTM debt securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2026 are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Mortgage-related securities are shown in total, as their maturities are highly variable.
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$1,018 $1,029 
Due after one year through five years9,755 9,504 
Due after five years through ten years35,093 35,528 
Due after ten years39,068 37,774 
Subtotal84,934 83,835 
Mortgage-related securities388,323 360,569 
Total$473,257 $444,404 

AFS and HTM Debt Securities Pledged

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, AFS and HTM debt securities with an amortized cost of $947.8 million and $952.7 million and estimated fair values of $896.4 million and $904.3 million, respectively, were pledged to secure FHLBB advances, FRB advances, public deposits, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

Other Investments

The Company’s FHLBB, FRB and other correspondent bank common stock are each reported at cost within other investments on the consolidated statements of condition. The Company evaluates these investments for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. The Company did not record any impairment on its other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments as presented on the consolidated statements of condition, as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
FHLBB$14,649 $17,735 
FRB8,692 8,692 
Other
70 70 
Total other investments$23,411 $26,497