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SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE  
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

NOTE 3.           SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

The following is a summary of available-for-sale debt securities (“AFS”):

Gross

Gross

 Unrealized

 Unrealized

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Amortized Cost

  ​ ​ ​

 Gains

  ​ ​ ​

 Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

June 30, 2026

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Debt securities:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

780

$

$

(22)

$

758

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

US Government-sponsored enterprises

279,508

1,491

(23,499)

257,500

US Government agency

 

169,062

 

141

 

(11,786)

 

157,417

Private label

 

10,299

 

 

(735)

 

9,564

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

119,613

 

2

(14,294)

 

105,321

Corporate bonds

 

72,895

 

331

 

(2,014)

 

71,212

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

652,157

$

1,965

$

(52,350)

$

601,772

Gross

Gross

 Unrealized

 Unrealized

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Amortized Cost

  ​ ​ ​

 Gains

  ​ ​ ​

 Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

December 31, 2025

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Debt securities:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

1,113

$

1

$

(12)

$

1,102

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

US Government-sponsored enterprises

268,976

2,734

(22,168)

249,542

US Government agency

 

163,369

 

347

 

(9,816)

 

153,900

Private label

 

11,793

 

 

(794)

 

10,999

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

120,447

 

4

 

(15,912)

 

104,539

Corporate bonds

 

79,255

 

233

 

(2,146)

 

77,342

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

644,953

$

3,319

$

(50,848)

$

597,424

Included in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are securities backed by residential and commercial loans. As of June 30, 2026, securities backed by commercial mortgages had an amortized cost of $84.6 million and a fair value of $76.1 million and securities backed by residential mortgages had an amortized cost of $374.2 million and a fair value of $348.3 million. As of December 31, 2025, securities backed by commercial mortgages had an amortized cost of $85.5 million and a fair value of $78.2 million and securities backed by residential mortgages had an amortized cost of $358.6 million and a fair value of $336.2 million.

Credit Quality Information

We monitor the credit quality of available-for-sale debt securities through credit ratings from various rating agencies and substantial price changes. In an effort to make informed decisions, we utilize credit ratings that express opinions about the credit quality of a security. Securities are triggered for further review in the quarter if the security has significant fluctuations in ratings, significant pricing changes, or drops below investment-grade. For securities without credit ratings, we utilize other financial information indicating the financial health of the underlying municipality, agency, or organization associated with the underlying security.

The Company has one previously identified nonaccrual corporate bond with a carrying value of $1.3 million as of June 30, 2026 and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2025.

The table below presents a rollforward for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 of the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities held at period end:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Beginning Balance

$

$

1,204

$

$

568

Provision for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities

636

Charge-offs

(1,204)

(1,204)

Ending Balance

$

$

$

$

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities segregated by contractual maturity at June 30, 2026 are presented below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are shown in total, as their maturities are highly variable.

Available for sale

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Amortized Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

Within 1 year

 

$

6,081

$

5,997

Over 1 year to 5 years

 

28,070

27,734

Over 5 years to 10 years

 

41,166

 

39,531

Over 10 years

 

117,971

 

104,029

Total bonds and obligations

 

193,288

 

177,291

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

 

458,869

 

424,481

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

652,157

$

601,772

The proceeds from sales, calls and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities, gross realized gains and losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Proceeds from sales

$

970

$

$

970

$

Proceeds from calls/paydowns

 

21,025

 

13,321

40,341

41,656

Proceeds from maturities

4,000

4,000

Gross realized gains

Gross realized losses

(25)

(25)

Gross impairment losses

(4,393)

(896)

(4,393)

Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $3.3 million at June 30, 2026 and $3.2 million at December 31, 2025, which is reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following tables summarize available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, aggregated by major security type and length of time in continuous unrealized loss position:

Less Than Twelve Months

Over Twelve Months

Total

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized 

Fair

(in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Value

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Value

  ​ ​ ​

Losses

  ​ ​ ​

Value

June 30, 2026

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Debt securities:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

9

$

516

$

13

$

242

$

22

$

758

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

US Government-sponsored enterprises

482

37,248

23,017

140,341

23,499

177,589

US Government agency

 

980

 

51,491

 

10,806

 

94,528

 

11,786

 

146,019

Private label

 

1

 

1,998

 

734

 

7,552

 

735

 

9,550

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

38

 

4,778

 

14,256

 

94,322

 

14,294

 

99,100

Corporate bonds

 

210

 

14,290

 

1,804

 

37,196

 

2,014

 

51,486

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

1,720

$

110,321

$

50,630

$

374,181

$

52,350

$

484,502

Less Than Twelve Months

Over Twelve Months

Total

  ​ ​ ​

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized 

Fair

(in thousands)

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

December 31, 2025

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Debt securities:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

$

$

12

$

413

$

12

$

413

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

US Government-sponsored enterprises

7

1,241

22,161

150,629

22,168

151,870

US Government agency

 

970

 

39,343

 

8,846

 

72,849

 

9,816

 

112,192

Private label

 

1

 

2,000

 

793

 

8,984

 

794

 

10,984

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

 

 

15,912

 

97,856

 

15,912

 

97,856

Corporate bonds

 

82

 

6,911

 

2,064

 

53,936

 

2,146

 

60,847

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

1,060

$

49,495

$

49,788

$

384,667

$

50,848

$

434,162

The following summarizes, by investment security type, the impact of performing securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2026:

Obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises

6 out of the total 6 securities in our portfolio of AFS obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 2.79% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The US Small Business Administration guarantees the contractual cash flows of all of our obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

US Government-sponsored enterprises

413 out of the total 504 securities in our portfolio of AFS US Government-sponsored enterprises were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 11.69% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation guarantee the contractual cash flows of all of our US Government-sponsored enterprises. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

US Government agency

142 out of the total 167 securities in our portfolio of AFS US Government agency securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 7.47% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Government National Mortgage Association guarantees the contractual cash flows of all of our US Government agency securities. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

Private label

13 of the total 14 securities in our portfolio of AFS private label mortgage-backed securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 7.15% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. We expect to receive all of the future contractual cash flows related to the amortized cost on these securities. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

51 of the total 64 securities in our portfolio of AFS municipal bonds and obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 12.61% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. We continually monitor the municipal bond sector of the market carefully and periodically evaluate the appropriate level of exposure to the market. At this time, we believe (i) the bonds in this portfolio carry minimal risk of default and (ii) we are appropriately compensated for the risk. There were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

Corporate bonds

18 out of the total 30 securities in our portfolio of AFS corporate bonds were in an unrealized loss position. The aggregate unrealized loss represents 3.76% of the amortized cost of bonds in unrealized loss positions. We review the financial strength of all of these bonds, and we have concluded that the amortized cost remains supported by the expected future cash flows of these securities. The most recent review includes all bond issuers and their current credit ratings, financial performance and capitalization. For the securities in an unrealized loss position, the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, not credit quality, and the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the securities are investment grade rated,

and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All but the one corporate bond discussed above are performing.

We expect to recover the amortized cost basis on all securities in our AFS portfolio. Furthermore, we do not intend to sell nor do we anticipate that we will be required to sell any securities in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2026, prior to this recovery.

A summary of securities pledged as collateral for certain deposits and borrowing arrangements for the months ended June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is as follows:

June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying 

  ​ ​ ​

Estimated

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying 

  ​ ​ ​

Estimated

(in thousands)

Value

 Fair Value

Value

 Fair Value

Securities pledged for deposits

$

12,265

$

10,726

$

16,204

$

14,475

Securities pledged for repurchase agreements

 

14,183

 

12,163

 

15,110

 

13,207

Securities pledged for borrowings (1)

 

28,518

 

28,090

 

14,831

 

14,515

Total securities pledged

$

54,966

$

50,979

$

46,145

$

42,197

(1)The Bank pledged securities as collateral for certain borrowing arrangements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Reserve Bank”).