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RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING  
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING

NOTE 6 – RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING

Residential mortgage loans serviced for others are not reported as assets. The outstanding principal of these loans at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $463.5 million and $702.6 million, respectively.

Activity for mortgage loan servicing rights and the related valuation allowance are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 

Mortgage loan servicing rights:

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Beginning of period

$

1,484

$

1,476

$

1,660

$

1,409

Additions

 

 

309

 

 

537

Amortization expense

 

(176)

 

(137)

 

(352)

 

(255)

Valuation allowance

28

(15)

End of period, carrying value

$

1,308

$

1,676

$

1,308

$

1,676

 

(Dollars in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 

Valuation allowance:

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Beginning balance

$

$

63

$

$

20

Additions expensed

 

 

 

 

43

Reductions credited to operations

(28)

 

 

(28)

Direct write-downs

Ending balance

$

$

35

$

$

35

 The fair value of servicing rights was $5.6 million and $5.7 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Fair value at June 30, 2026 was determined by using a discount rate of 12.61%, prepayment speeds of 16.35%, and a weighted average default rate of 1.80%. Fair value at December 31, 2025 was determined by using a discount rate of 12.62%, prepayment speeds of 18.58%, and a weighted average default rate of 1.96%.