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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis Of Presentation

Basis of Presentation:

The consolidated financial statements consist of CF Bankshares Inc. (the “Holding Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, CFBank, National Association (“CFBank”). On December 1, 2016, CFBank converted from a federal savings institution to a national bank. Prior to December 1, 2016, the Holding Company was a registered savings and loan holding company. Effective as of December 1, 2016 and in conjunction with the conversion of CFBank to a national bank, the Holding Company became a registered bank holding company and elected financial holding company status with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve"). Effective as of August 26, 2025, the Holding Company decertified its financial holding company status with the Federal Reserve. The Holding Company and CFBank are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Company.” Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Because this report is based on an interim period, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition and the results of operations for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The financial performance reported for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC. Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Company described in Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report to Stockholders included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (referred to herein as the “2025 Audited Financial Statements”). The Company has consistently followed those policies in preparing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Loans And Leases

Loans and Leases: Loans and leases that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, adjusted for purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs and an allowance for credit losses on loans and leases. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level yield method without anticipating prepayments.

The accrual of interest income on all classes of loans, except other consumer loans, is discontinued and the loan is placed on nonaccrual status at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection. Other consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan for all classes of loans. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual status or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual status include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually evaluated loans.

All interest accrued but not received for each loan placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income in the period in which it is placed on nonaccrual status. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are considered for return to accrual status provided all the principal and interest amounts that are contractually due are brought current, there is a current and well documented credit analysis, there is reasonable assurance of repayment of principal and interest, and the customer has demonstrated sustained, amortizing payment performance of at least six months.

Allowance For Credit Losses On Investment Securities Available For Sale

Allowance for credit losses on investment securities available for sale: For investment securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security's amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For investment securities available for sale that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded, limited to the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses that have not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses are recognized in other comprehensive income. Adjustments to the allowance for credit losses are reported in the income statement as a component of the provision for credit loss. The Company has made the accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on investment securities available for sale from the estimate of credit losses. Investment securities available for sale are charged off against the allowance or, in the absence of any allowance, written down through the income statement when deemed uncollectible or when either of the aforementioned criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. The Company did not record an allowance for credit losses on its investment securities available for sale as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, as the unrealized losses were attributable to changes in interest rates, not credit quality.

Allowance For Credit Losses – Loans And Leases ("ACL - Loans")

Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans and Leases ("ACL - Loans"): The ACL - Loans is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans' amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on loans over the contractual term. Loans and leases are collectively referred to as “loans” for the purpose of discussing the allowance for credit losses. Loans are charged off against the allowance when the uncollectibility of the loan is confirmed. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged off and expected to be charged off. Adjustments to the ACL - Loans are reported in the income statement as a component of provision for credit loss. The Company has made the accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on loans from the estimate of credit losses. Further information regarding the policies and methodology used to estimate the ACL - Loans is detailed in Note 4 - Loans and Leases to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Allowance For Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments

Allowance for Credit Losses – Unfunded Commitments: The allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments is a liability account representing expected credit losses over the contractual period for which the Company is exposed to credit risk resulting from a contractual obligation to extend credit. No allowance is recognized if the Company has the unconditional right to cancel the obligation. Unfunded commitments primarily consist of amounts available under outstanding lines of credit and letters of credit. For the period of exposure, the estimate of expected credit losses considers both the likelihood that funding will occur and the amount expected to be funded over the estimated remaining life of the commitment or other off-balance sheet exposure. The likelihood and expected amount of funding are based on historical utilization rates. The amount of the allowance represents management's best estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over the contractual life of the commitment. The allowance for unfunded commitments is adjusted through the income statement as a component of provision for credit loss.

Foreclosed Assets

Foreclosed Assets: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, an adjustment is recorded through expense. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed. There were no foreclosed assets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)

Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and Historical Tax Credits (HTC): The Company has invested in LIHTCs and HTCs through direct investments and funds that assist corporations in investing in limited partnerships and limited liability companies that own, develop and operate low income residential rental properties and historic properties for purposes of qualifying for the LIHTCs and HTCs. These investments are accounted for under the proportional amortization method using the practical expedient which recognizes the amortization of the investment in proportion to the tax credit.

Holding Company Loans to Developers

Holding Company Loans to Developers: The Holding Company engages in lending to developers for the purpose of allocating excess liquidity into higher earning assets while diversifying its revenue sources. The developers are engaged in shorter term operating activities related to single family real estate developments. Income is recognized based on the interest charged on outstanding balances and from incentive payments as the housing units are sold. The outstanding balance of these loans by the Holding Company at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $798 and $853, respectively, and is included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Income recognized, including incentive payments, was $15 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $54 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and is included in Other noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Investment In Real Estate Entity

Investment in Real Estate Entity: CFBank made an equity investment as a non-managing member in the real estate entity that owns and operates the building that houses the Company’s headquarters. Upon applying Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, the Company determined that CFBank is not the primary beneficiary of the real estate entity, a variable interest entity. Therefore, the real estate entity is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements and is instead accounted for using the equity method of accounting. As a result, the investment of $1.2 million is shown in Accrued interest receivable and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The maximum exposure to loss related to this investment was $1.2 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings Per Common Share: The two-class method is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Under the two-class method, earnings available to common stockholders for the period are allocated between common stockholders and participating securities (Series D Preferred Stock) according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. There were no anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026. There were 11,504 shares of anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

 

5,024

 

 

$

 

4,430

 

Earnings allocated to participating securities

 

 

 

(155

)

 

 

 

(136

)

Net income allocated to common shareholders

 

$

 

4,869

 

 

$

 

4,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
   including unvested share-based payment
   awards

 

 

 

6,453,084

 

 

 

 

6,406,483

 

Less: Unvested share-based payment awards-
   2019 Incentive Plan

 

 

 

(166,787

)

 

 

 

(120,834

)

Average shares

 

 

 

6,286,297

 

 

 

 

6,285,649

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

 

0.77

 

 

$

 

0.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income allocated to common shareholders

 

$

 

4,869

 

 

$

 

4,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
   for basic earnings per common share

 

 

 

6,286,297

 

 

 

 

6,285,649

 

Add: Dilutive effects of unvested share-based
   payment awards-2019 Plan

 

 

 

21,774

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares and dilutive potential common
   shares

 

 

 

6,308,071

 

 

 

 

6,285,649

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

 

0.77

 

 

$

 

0.68

 

Dividend Restrictions

Dividend Restrictions: Banking regulations require us to maintain certain capital levels and may limit the dividends paid by CFBank to the Holding Company or by the Holding Company to stockholders. The ability of the Holding Company to pay dividends on its common stock is dependent upon the amount of cash and liquidity available at the Holding Company level, as well as the receipt of dividends and other distributions from CFBank to the extent necessary to fund such dividends. The Holding Company is a legal entity that is separate and distinct from CFBank, which has no obligation to make any dividends or other funds available for the payment of dividends by the Holding Company. The Holding Company also is subject to various legal and regulatory policies and guidelines impacting the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock. In addition, the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock is conditioned upon the payment, on a current basis, of quarterly interest payments on the subordinated debentures underlying the Company’s trust preferred securities. Finally, under the terms of the Holding Company’s fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes, the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock is conditioned upon the Holding Company continuing to make required principal and interest payments, and not incurring an event of default, with respect to the subordinated notes.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting: The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” as of January 1, 2024. The Company has determined that all of its business activities meet the aggregation criteria of ASC 280, Segment Reporting, as its current operating model is structured whereby all of its business activities serve a similar base of primarily commercial clients utilizing a company-wide offering of similar products and services managed through similar processes and platforms that are collectively reviewed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”).

The CODM regularly assesses performance of the aggregated single operating and reporting segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income calculated on the same basis as is net income reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The CODM is also regularly provided with expense information at a level consistent with that disclosed in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Recent And Future Accounting Pronouncements And Developments

Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments:

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The FASB issued ASU 2023-09 to address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 is to be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which had an immaterial impact on income tax disclosures in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Future Accounting Matters

Future Accounting Matters:

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40).” The pronouncement requires public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is assessing ASU 2024-03 and its impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.

In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-08, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans." The pronouncement amends the guidance on the accounting for certain purchased loans. The new guidance makes significant changes to the accounting for certain acquired seasoned loans subject to the current expected credit loss model. The amendments in ASU 2025-08 apply prospectively and will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2027, with early adoption permitted, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, "Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements." The pronouncement is intended to provide clarity about the current interim reporting requirements, provides a list of the interim disclosures required by all other Codification topics and establishes a disclosure principle that requires entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. ASU 2025-11 will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-12, "Codification Improvements." The pronouncement includes updates for a broad range of Topics arising from technical corrections, unintended application of the Codification, clarifications and other minor improvements. The amendments in ASU 2025-12 will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2029 and are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

General Litigation

General Litigation

The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits that arise primarily in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the disposition or ultimate resolution of such claims and lawsuits is not anticipated to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.