NOTE 12 — 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 clients. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

The following off-balance-sheet financial instruments, whose contract amounts represent credit risk, are outstanding (in thousands):

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A commitment to extend credit is a legally binding agreement to lend to a client as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. These commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements and generally expire within two years. At March 31, 2026, the Company’s fixed rate loan commitments had interest rates ranging from 5.0% to 9.3% and the Company’s variable rate loan commitments had interest rates ranging from 4.8% to 9.6%. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s fixed rate loan commitments had interest rates ranging from 3.3% to 9.5% and the Company’s variable rate loan commitments had interest rates ranging from 4.8% to 10.3%. The amount of collateral obtained, if any, by the Company upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies but may include mortgages on commercial and residential real estate, security interests in business assets, equipment, deposit accounts with the Company or other financial institutions and securities.

The Company’s stand-by letters of credit amounted to $32.8 million and $26.4 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Company’s stand-by letters of credit are collateralized by interest-bearing accounts of $27.7 million and $21.8 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Legal and Regulatory Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to various pending and threatened legal actions. With respect to the litigation brought by Michael Wyse, as Plan Administrator for the Voyager Wind-Down Debtor, the Company’s motion to dismiss, filed in February 2025, was granted as to all counts on August 4, 2025. The Plaintiff has since filed its appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and oral arguments on that appeal were heard in March 2026. In addition to this matter, the Company is subject to various other pending and threatened legal actions relating to the conduct of its business activities, as well as inquiries and investigations from regulators. While the future outcome of litigation or regulatory matters cannot be determined at this time, in the opinion of management, as of March 31, 2026, the aggregate liability, if any, arising out of any such other pending or threatened matters are not expected, individually or in the aggregate to be material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.

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