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Mortgage Servicing Rights
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Abstract]  
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

NOTE 7 – MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

 

Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans serviced for others approximated $1.50 billion at June 30, 2026, and $1.48 billion at December 31, 2025. Contractually specified servicing fees of $0.9 million and $1.9 million were included in mortgage loan servicing fees in the condensed consolidated income statement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. Servicing fees of $0.9 million and $1.8 million were included for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes mortgage servicing rights capitalized and related amortization, along with activity in the related valuation allowance:

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
($ in thousands)  2026   2025   2026   2025 
                 
Carrying amount, beginning of year  $15,728   $14,965   $15,254   $14,868 
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized during the period   776    802    1,327    1,182 
Mortgage servicing rights amortization during the period   (497)   (469)   (1,026)   (762)
Net change in valuation allowance   (54)   160    398    170 
Carrying amount, end of period  $15,953   $15,458   $15,953   $15,458 
                     
Valuation allowance:                    
Beginning of period  $23   $176   $475   $186 
Increase (reduction)   54    (160)   (398)   (170)
End of period  $77   $16   $77   $16 
                     
Fair value, beginning of period  $19,239   $18,212   $17,964   $17,782 
Fair value, end of period  $19,475   $19,108   $19,475   $19,108