v3.26.1
Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

4.

Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

 

Major categories of loans are as follows:

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

2026

   

2025

 
                 

Real estate:

               

Commercial

  $ 441,266     $ 432,726  

Construction/Land development

    31,576       36,352  

Residential

    118,803       118,924  

Commercial and industrial

    50,146       49,869  

Consumer

    110       469  

Total Loans

    641,901       638,340  

Less: Allowance for credit losses

    4,518       4,361  

Deferred origination fees, net of costs

    834       835  
    $ 636,549     $ 633,144  

 

For purposes of monitoring the performance of the loan portfolio and estimating the allowance for credit losses, the Company's loans receivable portfolio is segmented as follows: (i) commercial real estate; (ii) construction and land development; (iii) residential; (iv) commercial and industrial; (v) and consumer.

 

Commercial real estate loans carry risks associated with the borrower’s ability to repay the loan from the cash flow derived from the underlying real estate. Risks inherent in managing a commercial real estate portfolio relate to sudden or gradual drops in property values as well as changes in the economic climate. Real estate security diminishes risks only to the extent that a market exists for the subject collateral. These risks are attempted to be mitigated by carefully underwriting loans of this type and by following appropriate loan-to-value standards. The Company generally requires personal guarantees or endorsements with respect to these loans and loan-to-value ratios for real estate-commercial loans generally do not exceed 80%.

 

Construction and land development real estate loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to budget, and/or the value of the collateral may, at any point in time, be less than the principal amount of the loan. Construction loans also bear the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be a loan customer, may be unable to finish the construction project as planned because of financial pressure unrelated to the project. The Company generally requires personal guarantees or endorsements with respect to these loans and loan-to-value ratios for real estate-commercial loans generally do not exceed 80%.

 

Residential real estate mortgage loans, including equity lines of credit, carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and the changes in the value of the collateral.

 

Commercial and industrial loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or a real estate project, in addition to other risks associated with the ownership of real estate, because the repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and cash flows of the business or project. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time and cannot be appraised with as much precision.

 

Consumer loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and the value of the collateral. The Company's consumer loans consist primarily of installment loans made to individuals for personal, family and household purposes. These risks are attempted to be mitigated by following appropriate loan-to-value standards and an experienced management team for this type of portfolio.

 

An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by type of loan, is as follows:

 

                   

90 Days

                           

Past Due 90

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

30 - 59 Days

   

60 - 89 Days

   

or More

   

Total

           

Total

   

Days or More

 

June 30, 2026

 

Past Due

   

Past Due

   

Past Due

   

Past Due

   

Current

   

Loans

   

and Accruing

 
                                                         

Real estate:

                                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -       -     $ 441,266     $ 441,266     $ -  

Construction and land development

    324       -       -       324       31,252       31,576       -  

Residential

    145       -       -       145       118,658       118,803       -  

Commercial and industrial

    72       -       -       72       50,074       50,146       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       110       110       -  

Total

  $ 541     $ -     $ -     $ 541     $ 641,360     $ 641,901     $ -  
                                                         

December 31, 2025

                                                       

Real estate:

                                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 432,726     $ 432,726     $ -  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -       -       36,352       36,352       -  

Residential

    151       -       -       151       118,773       118,924       -  

Commercial and industrial

    -       50       -       50       49,819       49,869       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       469       469       -  

Total

  $ 151     $ 50     $ -     $ 201     $ 638,139     $ 638,340     $ -  

 

There were no collateral-dependent or nonaccrual loans as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

From time to time, loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may be modified. Generally, the modifications we grant are extensions of terms, deferrals of payments for an extended period or interest rate reductions. Occasionally, we may modify a loan by providing principal forgiveness. In some cases, we will modify a loan by providing multiple types, or combinations, of concessions.

 

There were no loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Bank modified one commercial real estate loan to a borrower experiencing financial distress during the six month period ended June 30, 2025. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of loans is also presented below. The term of the loan was extended by three months. The loan was not delinquent at June 30, 2026 and was not in default.

 

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of the loan modifications at June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025 and the percentage of the amortized cost basis of the loan to the total cost basis of the class of loans and total loans.          

 

   

June 30, 2026

   

June 30, 2025

 
           

Total Class

           

Total Class

 
   

Term

   

of Financing

   

Term

   

of Financing

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Extension

   

Receivable

   

Extension

   

Receivable

 
                                 

Commercial real estate

  $ -       0.00 %   $ 4,399       1.06 %
                                 

Total

  $ -       0.00 %   $ 4,399       0.71 %

 

Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $1.9 million at June 30, 2026 and $2.0 million at December 31, 2025 and is included in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated balance sheets. Accrued interest receivable is not included as part of the amortized costs of loans for the allowance for credit losses estimate.

 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

As part of our portfolio risk management, the Company assigns a risk grade to each loan. The factors used to determine the grade are the payment history of the loan and the borrower, the value of the collateral and net worth of the guarantor, and cash flow projections of the borrower. Excellent, Above Average, Average, Acceptable, and Pass/Watch grades are assigned to loans with limited or no delinquent payments and more than sufficient collateral and/or cash flow.

 

A description of the general characteristics of loans characterized as watch list or classified is as follows:

 

Special Mention

A special mention loan is a loan that management believes has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

Borrowers may exhibit poor liquidity and leverage positions resulting from generally negative cash flow or negative trends in earnings. Access to alternative financing may be limited to finance companies for business borrowers and may be unavailable for commercial real estate borrowers.

 

Substandard

A substandard loan is a loan that management believes is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Such loans have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Borrowers may exhibit recent or unexpected unprofitable operations, an inadequate debt service coverage ratio, or marginal liquidity and capitalization. Substandard loans require more intense supervision by Company management.

 

Doubtful

A doubtful loan is a loan that management believes has all of the weaknesses inherent in a substandard loan with the added characteristic that the weaknesses, based on currently existing facts, conditions, and values, make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loans by credit grade, segregated by loan type, at quarter end, and gross charge-offs during the year to date period are as follows:

 

   

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination

 
   

As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2026

 

(dollars in thousands)

                                                 

Revolving

         
   

2026

   

2025

   

2024

   

2023

   

2022

   

Prior

   

Loans

   

Total

 

Commercial Real Estate

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 58,699     $ 59,796     $ 45,756     $ 20,075     $ 58,097     $ 165,866     $ 6,272     $ 414,561  

Special Mention

    93       2,164       12,576       -       5,775       1,193       -       21,801  

Substandard

    -       328       -       -       -       4,576       -       4,904  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 58,792     $ 62,288     $ 58,332     $ 20,075     $ 63,872     $ 171,635     $ 6,272     $ 441,266  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Construction and Land Development

 
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 2,959     $ 7,941     $ 11,300     $ 75     $ 2,638     $ 3,017     $ 695     $ 28,625  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       1,280       -       1,347       -       2,627  

Substandard

    -       -       324       -       -       -       -       324  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 2,959     $ 7,941     $ 11,624     $ 1,355     $ 2,638     $ 4,364     $ 695     $ 31,576  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Residential Real Estate

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 13,465     $ 21,346     $ 10,199     $ 9,520     $ 16,248     $ 34,980     $ 11,794     $ 117,552  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       16       16  

Substandard

    1,235       -       -       -       -       -       -       1,235  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 14,700     $ 21,346     $ 10,199     $ 9,520     $ 16,248     $ 34,980     $ 11,810     $ 118,803  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Commercial and Industrial

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 4,450     $ 6,100     $ 7,972     $ 2,644     $ 3,182     $ 2,290     $ 12,424     $ 39,062  

Special Mention

    68       1,009       90       212       200       -       9,149       10,728  

Substandard

    -       6       -       -       -       -       350       356  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 4,518     $ 7,115     $ 8,062     $ 2,856     $ 3,382     $ 2,290     $ 21,923     $ 50,146  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Consumer

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 15     $ 19     $ 46     $ 28     $ -     $ 2     $ -     $ 110  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 15     $ 19     $ 46     $ 28     $ -     $ 2     $ -     $ 110  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Aggregate total

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 79,588     $ 95,202     $ 75,273     $ 32,342     $ 80,165     $ 206,155     $ 31,185     $ 599,910  

Special Mention

    161       3,173       12,666       1,492       5,975       2,540       9,165       35,172  

Substandard

    1,235       334       324       -       -       4,576       350       6,819  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 80,984       98,709       88,263       33,834       86,140       213,271       40,700       641,901  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

Loans by credit grade, segregated by loan type, at year end, and gross charge-offs during the year ended are as follows:

 

   

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination

 
   

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2025

 

(dollars in thousands)

                                                 

Revolving

         
   

2025

   

2024

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

Prior

   

Loans

   

Total

 

Commercial Real Estate

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 79,675     $ 46,355     $ 26,415     $ 59,035     $ 49,841     $ 138,474     $ 5,601     $ 405,396  

Special Mention

    2,188       12,707       -       5,869       -       1,219       400       22,383  

Substandard

    337       -       -       -       -       4,610       -       4,947  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 82,200     $ 59,062     $ 26,415     $ 64,904     $ 49,841     $ 144,303     $ 6,001     $ 432,726  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 647     $ -     $ 647  
                                                                 

Construction and Land Development

 
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 10,750     $ 14,282     $ 2,495     $ 3,339     $ 144     $ 4,689     $ 653     $ 36,352  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 10,750     $ 14,282     $ 2,495     $ 3,339     $ 144     $ 4,689     $ 653     $ 36,352  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Residential Real Estate

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 22,160     $ 10,190     $ 10,011     $ 16,757     $ 5,606     $ 40,735     $ 12,179     $ 117,638  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    1,262       -       -       -       -       5       19       1,286  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 23,422     $ 10,190     $ 10,011     $ 16,757     $ 5,606     $ 40,740     $ 12,198     $ 118,924  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Commercial and Industrial

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 5,332     $ 9,963     $ 3,067     $ 3,643     $ 1,950     $ 651     $ 14,119     $ 38,725  

Special Mention

    1,009       104       173       303       -       -       9,148       10,737  

Substandard

    7       -       -       -       -       -       400       407  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 6,348     $ 10,067     $ 3,240     $ 3,946     $ 1,950     $ 651     $ 23,667     $ 49,869  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Consumer

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 377     $ 54     $ 36     $ -     $ -     $ 2     $ -     $ 469  

Special Mention

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Substandard

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 377     $ 54     $ 36     $ -     $ -     $ 2     $ -     $ 469  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                 

Aggregate total

                                                               
                                                                 

Pass

  $ 118,294       80,844       42,024       82,774       57,541       184,551       32,552       598,580  

Special Mention

    3,197       12,811       173       6,172       -       1,219       9,548       33,120  

Substandard

    1,606       -       -       -       -       4,615       419       6,640  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 123,097       93,655       42,197       88,946       57,541       190,385       42,519       638,340  

Charge-offs

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 647     $ -     $ 647  

 

The following tables detail activity in the allowance for credit losses and loan balances by portfolio as of and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

 

                                           

Allowance for credit losses ending

   

Outstanding loan balances

 
           

Provision for

                           

by evaluation method

   

evaluated:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Beginning

   

(recovery of)

   

Charge

           

Ending

                                 

June 30, 2026

 

balance

   

credit losses

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

balance

   

Individually

   

Collectively

   

Individually

   

Collectively

 
                                                                         

Real estate:

                                                                       

Commercial

  $ 2,384     $ -     $ -     $ 50     $ 2,434     $ -     $ 2,434     $ -     $ 441,266  

Construction and land development

    520       -       -       -       520       -       520       -       31,576  

Residential

    644       -       -       10       654       -       654       -       118,803  

Commercial and industrial

    762       -       -       -       762       -       762       -       50,146  

Consumer

    1       -       -       -       1       -       1       -       110  

Unallocated

    50       97       -       -       147       -       147       -       -  
    $ 4,361     $ 97     $ -     $ 60     $ 4,518     $ -     $ 4,518     $ -     $ 641,901  

 

 

                                           

Allowance for credit losses ending

   

Outstanding loan balances

 
           

Provision for

                           

by evaluation method

   

evaluated:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Beginning

   

(recovery of)

   

Charge

           

Ending

                                 

June 30, 2025

 

balance

   

credit losses

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

balance

   

Individually

   

Collectively

   

Individually

   

Collectively

 
                                                                         

Real estate:

                                                                       

Commercial

  $ 2,481     $ 821     $ (356 )   $ -     $ 2,946     $ 300     $ 2,130     $ 307     $ 415,625  

Construction and land development

    478       (18 )     -       -       460       -       460       -       31,032  

Residential

    751       (547 )     -       15       219       -       735       270       115,456  

Commercial and industrial

    513       95       -       -       608       -       608       -       56,975  

Consumer

    4       (4 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       544  

Unallocated

    33       (33 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
    $ 4,260     $ 314     $ (356 )   $ 15     $ 4,233     $ 300     $ 3,933     $ 577     $ 619,632  

 

                                           

Allowance for credit losses ending

   

Outstanding loan balances

 

(Dollars in thousands)

         

Provision for

                           

by evaluation method

   

evaluated:

 

As of and for the year ended

 

Beginning

   

(recovery of)

   

Charge

           

Ending

                                 

December 31, 2025

 

balance

   

credit losses

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

balance

   

Individually

   

Collectively

   

Individually

   

Collectively

 
                                                                         

Real estate:

                                                                       

Commercial

  $ 2,481     $ 550     $ (647 )   $ -     $ 2,384     $ -     $ 2,384     $ -     $ 432,726  

Construction and land development

    478       42       -       -       520       -       520       -       36,352  

Residential

    751       (130 )     -       23       644       -       644       -       118,924  

Commercial

    513       249       -       -       762       -       762       -       49,869  

Consumer

    4       (3 )     -       -       1       -       1       -       469  

Unallocated

    33       17       -       -       50       -       50       -       -  
    $ 4,260     $ 725     $ (647 )   $ 23     $ 4,361     $ -     $ 4,361     $ -     $ 638,340  

 

Loans acquired from Carroll Community Bank in 2020 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Carroll Bancorp, Inc. and Carroll Community Bank (collectively, the “Merger”) were measured at fair value at the acquisition date with no carryover of any allowance for credit losses. The following table provides activity for the accretable discount of purchased loans:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

       

Balance at December 31, 2025

  $ 140  

Accretion

    (39 )

Balance at June 30, 2026

  $ 101  

 

The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments for the three- and six- month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

 

   

Three Months

   

Three Months

   

Six Months

   

Six Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

   

Ended

   

Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

June 30, 2026

   

June 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2026

   

June 30, 2025

 
                                 
                                 

Beginning balance

  $ 95     $ 227     $ 194     $ 240  

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

    18       (54 )     (81 )     (67 )
                                 

Ending balance

  $ 113     $ 173     $ 113     $ 173  

 

The following table provides a summary of all of the components of the allowance for credit losses:

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Held to

maturity

securities

   

Loans

   

Unfunded

loan

commitments

   

Total

 
                                 

Beginning balance

  $ 88     $ 4,458     $ 95     $ 4,641  

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

    (25 )     7       18       -  

Charge-offs

    -       -       -       -  

Recoveries

    -       53       -       53  

Ending balance

  $ 63     $ 4,518     $ 113     $ 4,694  

 

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

 

(Dollars in thousands)

  Held to

maturity

securities

   

Loans

   

Unfunded

loan

commitments

   

Total

 
                                 

Beginning balance

  $ 63     $ 4,304     $ 227     $ 4,594  

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

    18       274       (54 )     238  

Charge-offs

    -       (356 )     -       (356 )

Recoveries

    -       11       -       11  

Ending balance

  $ 81     $ 4,233     $ 173     $ 4,487  

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Held to

maturity

securities

   

Loans

   

Unfunded

loan

commitments

   

Total

 
                                 

Beginning balance

  $ 79     $ 4,361     $ 194     $ 4,634  

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

    (16 )     97       (81 )     -  

Charge-offs

    -       -       -       -  

Recoveries

    -       60       -       60  

Ending balance

  $ 63     $ 4,518     $ 113     $ 4,694  

 

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Held to

maturity

securities

   

Loans

   

Unfunded

loan

commitments

   

Total

 
                                 

Beginning balance

  $ 60     $ 4,260     $ 240     $ 4,560  

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

    21       314       (67 )     268  

Charge-offs

    -       (356 )     -       (356 )

Recoveries

    -       15       -       15  

Ending balance

  $ 81     $ 4,233     $ 173     $ 4,487