Investment securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. Securities available-for-sale represent those securities not classified as equity or held-to-maturity and are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable income taxes, reported in other comprehensive income. Securities held-to-maturity represent those securities for which we have the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity and are reported at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.

Management assesses securities in its investment portfolio for impairment on a quarterly basis or when events or circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an investment may be impaired. In accordance with ASC 326, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity

securities are evaluated as of each reporting date when the fair value is less than amortized cost, and credit losses are to be calculated individually using a discounted cash flow method through which management compares the present value of the expected cash flows with the amortized costs. An allowance for credit losses is established to reflect the credit loss component of the decline in fair value.

Factors management considers in assessing whether a discounted cash flow method evaluation is needed for a security whose fair value is less than amortized costs include: (1) management will assess whether it intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis; (2) the length of time (duration) and the extent (severity) to which the market value has been less than costs; (3) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer, such as changes in technology that impair the earnings potential of the investment or the discontinuance of a segment of the business that may affect the future earnings potential; and (4) changes in the rating of the security by a rating agency.

Securitization of Commercial Real Estate Loans

During the third quarter of 2026, the Company completed a securitization totaling $87.5 million of revolving commercial real estate loans secured by interests in 1-4 family residential dwellings located throughout the United States. In connection with the transaction, the Company purchased Class A-1 asset backed notes, Series 2026-1, for a total of $74.4 million on July 15, 2026.

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company completed two securitizations totaling $250 million of revolving commercial real estate loans secured by interests in 1-4 family residential dwellings located throughout the United States. In connection with the transactions, the Company purchased Class A-1 asset backed notes, Series 2025-1, for a total of $78.0 million on April 1, 2025; and Class A-1 asset backed notes, Series 2025-2 for a total of $127.5 million on June 3, 2025.

The Company is not affiliated with the issuer of the aforementioned notes. Further information regarding the securitization of commercial real estate loans is presented in Note 3 – Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses.

A portion of the Class A-1 Notes are classified as held-to-maturity investments. At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the carrying amounts and approximate fair values are as follows:

Mortgage-backed securities are typically issued with stated principal amounts and are backed by pools of mortgages that have loans with varying maturities. The characteristics of the underlying pool of mortgages, such as prepayment risk, are passed on to the certificate holder. Accordingly, the term of mortgage-backed securities approximates the term of the underlying mortgages and can vary significantly due to prepayments. Therefore, schedules of maturities for mortgage-backed securities have been excluded from the below disclosure.

There were 113 investments in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2026, and 39 investments in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2025. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, no allowance for credit losses has been recognized on available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities in an unrealized loss position as management does not believe any of the securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality. This is based upon our analysis of the underlying risk characteristics, including credit ratings, and other qualitative factors related to our available-for-sale securities and in consideration of our historical credit loss experience and internal forecasts. The issuers of these securities continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities. In addition, a portion of our investments are guaranteed by the U.S. Government, Treasury, or municipalities. Furthermore, management does not have the intent to sell any of the securities classified as available-for-sale in the table above and believes that it is more likely than not that we will not have to sell any such securities before a recovery of cost. The unrealized losses are due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline.

The Company pledges investment securities as collateral for some of its public fund depositors. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had $16.7 million in pledged securities. There were no pledged securities as of December 31, 2025.