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Investment Securities
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Investments [Abstract]  
Investment Securities INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Held to maturity and available for sale investment securities have been classified according to management’s intent and were as follows as of June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Allowance for Credit Losses
June 30, 2026
Held to Maturity
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities$56,844 $— $(2,168)$54,676 $— 
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"):
U.S. government agencies47,025 39 (1,553)45,511 — 
Private label residential13,718 174 (836)13,056 30 
Total$117,587 $213 $(4,557)$113,243 $30 


June 30, 2026Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Available for Sale
MBS: U.S. government agencies$91,961 $106 $(1,583)$90,484 
Total$91,961 $106 $(1,583)$90,484 


September 30, 2025Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAllowance for Credit Losses
Held to Maturity
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities$69,646 $15 $(2,760)$66,901 $— 
MBS:
U.S. government agencies48,735 199 (1,357)47,577 — 
 Private label residential 17,376 196 (822)16,750 35 
Municipal securities605 — 611 — 
Bank issued trust preferred securities499 — (4)495 1
Total$136,861 $416 $(4,943)$132,334 $36 


September 30, 2025Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Available for Sale
U.S. government securities$4,968 $— $— $4,968 
MBS: U.S. government agencies73,649 382 (759)73,272 
Total$78,617 $382 $(759)$78,240 
Held to maturity and available for sale investment securities with unrealized losses were as follows as of June 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Estimated
 Fair
 Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
QuantityEstimated
 Fair
 Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
QuantityEstimated
 Fair
 Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Held to maturity
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities$— $— — $54,676 $(2,168)13 $54,676 $(2,168)
MBS:
U.S. government agencies14,217 (78)23,269 (1,475)36 37,486 (1,553)
Private label residential1,712 (39)11,155 (797)13 12,867 (836)
     Total
$15,929 $(117)12 $89,100 $(4,440)62 $105,029 $(4,557)
Available for sale
MBS:
U.S. government agencies$33,993 $(866)12 $24,943 $(717)22 $58,936 $(1,583)
     Total
$33,993 $(866)12 $24,943 $(717)22 $58,936 $(1,583)

Held to maturity and available for sale investment securities with unrealized losses were as follows as of September 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Estimated
 Fair
 Value
Gross
Unrealized Losses
QuantityEstimated
 Fair
 Value
Gross
Unrealized Losses
QuantityEstimated
 Fair
 Value
Gross
Unrealized Losses
Held to maturity
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities$— $— — $56,960 $(2,760)14 $56,960 $(2,760)
MBS:
U.S. government agencies— 27,776 (1,357)42 27,783 (1,357)
 Private label
    residential
341 (2)14,646 (820)14 14,987 (822)
Bank issued trust preferred securities495 (4)— — — 495 (4)
     Total
$843 $(6)5 $99,382 $(4,937)70 $100,225 $(4,943)
Available for sale
U.S. government securities$3,977 $— $— $— — $3,977 $— 
MBS:
U.S. government agencies11,922 (67)28,947 (692)24 40,869 (759)
     Total
$15,899 $(67)4 $28,947 $(692)24 $44,846 $(759)


During the nine months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded a $22,000 net realized gain on 15 held to maturity investment securities, all of which had been recognized previously as a credit loss. During the nine months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a $3,000 net realized loss on 13 held to maturity investment securities all of which had been recognized previously as credit losses.
The recorded amount of investment securities pledged as collateral for public fund deposits, federal treasury tax and loan deposits, FHLB collateral and other non-profit organization deposits totaled $197.68 million and $195.93 million at June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively.

The contractual maturities of investment securities at June 30, 2026 were as follows (dollars in thousands).  Expected maturities may differ from scheduled maturities due to the prepayment of principal or call provisions.

Held to MaturityAvailable for Sale
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
Due within one year$25,746 $25,488 $— $— 
Due after one year to five years39,886 37,913 3,130 3,124 
Due after five years to ten years31 140 177 176 
Due after ten years51,924 49,702 88,654 87,184 
Total$117,587 $113,243 $91,961 $90,484 


Credit Quality Indicators and Allowance for Credit Losses

Available for Sale Investment Securities

The Company assesses each available for sale investment security that is in an unrealized loss position to determine whether the decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis results from a credit loss or other factors. The Company did not record an ACL on any available for sale investment securities at June 30, 2026 or September 30, 2025. As of both dates, the Company considered the unrealized losses across the classes of major security-type to be related to fluctuations in market conditions, primarily interest rates, and not reflective of a deterioration in credit value. The Company expects the fair value of these securities to recover as the securities approach their maturity dates or sooner if market yields decline. The Company does not believe that the unrealized losses are attributed to credit deterioration or issuer or industry specific events. The Company has the ability and intent to hold the investments until their fair value recovers.

Held to Maturity Investment Securities

The Company measures expected credit losses on held to maturity investment securities, which are comprised of U.S. government agency and U.S. government mortgage-backed securities, private label mortgage-backed securities, municipal securities, and other bonds. The Company’s agency and mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government entities and agencies and are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by the major rating agencies, and have a long history of no credit losses. As such, no ACL has been established for these securities. The ACL on the private label mortgage-backed securities, municipal securities, and other bonds within the held to maturity securities portfolio is calculated using the probability of default/loss given default ("PD/LGD") method. The calculation is completed on a quarterly basis using the default studies provided by an industry leading source. At June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the ACL on the held to maturity securities portfolio totaled $30,000 and $36,000, respectively.
The following tables set forth information for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 regarding activity in the ACL by portfolio segment (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Beginning AllowanceRecapture of Credit LossesEnding AllowanceBeginning AllowanceRecapture of Credit LossesEnding Allowance
Held to Maturity
MBS:
Private label residential$31 $(1)$30 $48 $(3)$45 
Bank issued trust preferred securities— — — (1)
Total$31 $(1)$30 $50 $(4)$46 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025
Beginning AllowanceRecapture of Credit LossesEnding AllowanceBeginning AllowanceRecapture of Credit LossesEnding Allowance
Held to Maturity
MBS:
Private label residential$35 $(5)$30 $55 $(10)$45 
Bank issued trust
  preferred securities
(1)— (4)
Total$36 $ $(6)$30 $60 $(14)$46 

The ACL on held to maturity securities is included within investment securities held to maturity on the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the ACL are recorded through the provision for (recapture of) credit losses on the consolidated income statement.

Accrued interest receivable on held to maturity investment securities totaled $321,000 at June 30, 2026 and is included in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated balance sheet. This amount is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Held to maturity investment securities are typically classified as non-accrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When held to maturity investment securities are placed on non-accrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed. The Company had $29,000 of private label mortgage-backed held to maturity investment securities in non-accrual status at June 30, 2026.

The Company monitors the credit quality of investment securities held to maturity using credit ratings from Moody's, S&P and Fitch. The Company monitors the credit ratings on a quarterly basis.

The following tables set forth the Company's held to maturity investment securities at June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, by credit quality indicator (dollars in thousands):
Credit Ratings
As of June 30, 2026AAA/AA/ABBB/BB/BUnratedTotal
Held to Maturity
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities$56,844 $— $— $56,844 
MBS:
U.S. government agencies47,025 — — 47,025 
Private label residential9,615 — 4,103 13,718 
Total held to maturity$113,484 $ $4,103 $117,587 
Credit Ratings
As of September 30, 2025AAA/AA/ABBB/BB/BUnratedTotal
Held to Maturity
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities$69,646 $— $— $69,646 
MBS:
U.S. government agencies48,735 — — 48,735 
Private label residential12,455 — 4,921 17,376 
Municipal securities605 — — 605 
Bank issued trust preferred securities— — 499 499 
Total held to maturity$131,441 $ $5,420 $136,861 

Prior to adopting ASU 2016-13 during the year ended September 30, 2024, the Company bifurcated other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") into (1) amounts related to credit losses which are recognized through earnings and (2) amounts related to all other factors which are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). To determine the component of the gross OTTI related to credit losses, the Company compared the amortized cost basis of the OTTI security to the present value of its revised expected cash flows, discounted using its pre-impairment yield.  The revised expected cash flow estimates for individual securities are based primarily on an analysis of default rates, prepayment speeds and third-party analytic reports.  Significant judgment by management was required in this analysis that included, but not limited to, assumptions regarding the collectability of principal and interest, net of related expenses, on the underlying loans.  The amounts written off due to credit loss remain and continue to be recovered on a cash basis.

The following table presents a roll forward of the credit loss component of held to maturity investment securities that have been written down for OTTI with the credit loss component recognized in earnings for the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (dollars in thousands):
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
20262025
Beginning balance of credit loss$788 $803 
Subtractions:
Net realized loss previously recorded as credit losses(3)(3)
Recovery of prior credit loss(19)(6)
Ending balance of credit loss$766 $794