LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 | |
Loans Held for Investment and Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract] | |
Loans Held for Investment and Allowance for Credit Losses |
NOTE 3 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND ALLOWANCE
Loan Portfolio Composition
.
(Dollars in Thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
$
184,393
$
189,208
Real Estate – Construction
192,282
219,994
Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage
806,942
779,095
Real Estate – Residential
(1)
1,043,821
1,042,504
Real Estate – Home Equity
225,987
220,064
Consumer
(2)
207,345
200,685
Loans Held For Investment, Net of Unearned Income
$
2,660,770
$
2,651,550
(1)
Includes loans in process balances of $
3.4
13.6
(2)
Includes overdraft balances of $
1.2
Net deferred loan costs, which include premiums on purchased loans,
8.4
8.3
million at December 31, 2024.
Accrued interest receivable on loans which is excluded from amortized
10.4
10.3
at December 31, 2024, and is reported separately in Other Assets.
The Company has pledged a blanket floating lien on all 1-4 family residential mortgage
and home equity loans to support available borrowing capacity at the FHLB of
consumer loans, commercial loans, and construction loans to support available
Atlanta.
Allowance for Credit Losses
.
(“ACL”) has two basic components: first, an asset-specific component
measurement of expected credit losses for such individual loans; and second,
of loans that share similar risk characteristics.
Policies in the Company’s 2024 Form
The following table details the activity in the allowance for credit losses by
allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to
Commercial,
Real Estate
Financial,
Real Estate
Commercial
Real Estate
Real Estate
(Dollars in Thousands)
Agricultural
Construction
Mortgage
Residential
Home Equity
Consumer
Total
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
Beginning Balance
$
1,514
$
2,384
$
5,867
$
14,568
$
1,952
$
2,966
$
29,251
Provision for Credit Losses
47
(151)
191
206
68
722
1,083
Charge-Offs
(168)
-
-
(8)
-
(1,435)
(1,611)
Recoveries
75
-
3
119
9
805
1,011
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries
(93)
-
3
111
9
(630)
(600)
Ending Balance
$
1,468
$
2,233
$
6,061
$
14,885
$
2,029
$
3,058
$
29,734
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
Beginning Balance
$
1,482
$
2,502
$
5,782
$
15,056
$
1,818
$
3,301
$
29,941
Provision for Credit Losses
284
(633)
(39)
(248)
130
1,388
882
Charge-Offs
(282)
-
-
(17)
(76)
(2,188)
(2,563)
Recoveries
41
-
204
37
24
763
1,069
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries
(241)
-
204
20
(52)
(1,425)
(1,494)
Ending Balance
$
1,525
$
1,869
$
5,947
$
14,828
$
1,896
$
3,264
$
29,329
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the allowance for loans
0.5
of $
1.1
0.6
rates.
0.6
expense of $
0.9
1.5
lower loss rates, and a combination of lower loan balances and shift in mix within
scenarios were utilized to estimate probability of default and are weighted
– Commitments and Contingencies for information on the allowance for off-balance
Loan Portfolio Aging.
A loan is defined as a past due loan when one full payment is past due or a contractual maturity
past due (“DPD”).
The following table presents the aging of the amortized cost basis in accruing
30-59
60-89
90 +
Total
Total
Nonaccrual
Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
DPD
DPD
DPD
Past Due
Current
Loans
Loans
March 31, 2025
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
$
129
$
-
$
-
$
129
$
184,147
$
117
$
184,393
Real Estate – Construction
-
-
-
-
192,282
-
192,282
Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage
498
-
-
498
806,025
419
806,942
Real Estate – Residential
970
72
-
1,042
1,041,262
1,517
1,043,821
Real Estate – Home Equity
57
-
-
57
224,380
1,550
225,987
Consumer
1,807
202
-
2,009
204,643
693
207,345
Total
$
3,461
$
274
$
-
$
3,735
$
2,652,739
$
4,296
$
2,660,770
December 31, 2024
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
$
340
$
50
$
-
$
390
$
188,781
$
37
$
189,208
Real Estate – Construction
-
-
-
-
219,994
-
219,994
Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage
719
100
-
819
777,710
566
779,095
Real Estate – Residential
185
498
-
683
1,038,694
3,127
1,042,504
Real Estate – Home Equity
122
-
-
122
218,160
1,782
220,064
Consumer
2,154
143
-
2,297
197,598
790
200,685
Total
$
3,520
$
791
$
-
$
4,311
$
2,640,937
$
6,302
$
2,651,550
Nonaccrual Loans
.
management deems the collectability of the principal and/or interest to
principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans in nonaccrual
by class of loans.
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Nonaccrual
Nonaccrual
Nonaccrual
Nonaccrual
With No
With
90 + Days
With No
With
90 + Days
(Dollars in Thousands)
ACL
ACL
Still Accruing
ACL
ACL
Still Accruing
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
$
117
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
37
$
-
Real Estate – Construction
-
-
-
-
-
-
Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage
-
419
-
427
139
-
Real Estate – Residential
233
1,284
-
2,046
1,081
-
Real Estate – Home Equity
876
674
-
509
1,273
-
Consumer
693
-
-
-
790
-
Total Nonaccrual
$
1,919
$
2,377
$
-
$
2,982
$
3,320
$
-
Collateral Dependent Loans.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Real Estate
Non Real Estate
Real Estate
Non Real Estate
(Dollars in Thousands)
Secured
Secured
Secured
Secured
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
$
-
$
1,210
$
-
$
39
Real Estate – Construction
-
-
-
-
Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage
798
-
427
-
Real Estate – Residential
1,343
-
2,476
-
Real Estate – Home Equity
1,066
-
651
-
Consumer
-
53
-
55
Total Collateral Dependent
$
3,207
$
1,263
$
3,554
$
94
A loan is collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial
sale or operation of the underlying collateral.
The Bank’s collateral dependent
or commercial collateral types.
or internal evaluations, adjusted for selling costs or other amounts to be deducted
Residential Real Estate Loans In Process of Foreclosure
.
no
loans for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process, compared
0.5
Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing
Occasionally, the Company may
experiencing financial difficulty.
an economic concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.
Company will make concessions including the extension of the loan
combination thereof.
basis.
collateral value, if the loan is deemed to be collateral dependent.
financial condition improves such that the borrower is no longer in financial difficulty,
principal or interest, and the loan is subsequently refinanced or restructured
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company maintained
one
experiencing financial difficulty.
1
% in addition to extending the term of the
loan from
5
20
0.3
have a payment delay.
No
March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Credit Risk Management
.
procedures designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable
approve these policies and procedures on a regular basis (at least annually).
Reporting systems are used to monitor loan originations, loan quality,
loans and potential problem loans.
of business to monitor asset quality trends and the appropriateness of credit policies.
established and concentration risk is monitored.
diversification of risk, client concentrations, industry group, loan
Specific segments of the loan portfolio are monitored and reported
to supplement Board approved credit policies governing exposure
loans within the Company’s
Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural – Loans in this category
with consideration given to underlying collateral and personal or
ratio limits that require a borrower’s cash flow to be sufficient
The majority of these loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business
equipment.
governed by established policy guidelines.
Real Estate Construction – Loans in this category consist of short-term
and construction/permanent loans made to individuals and investors to
rehabilitation of real property.
secured by the property being financed, including 1-4 family residential
occupied or investment in nature.
based upon estimates of costs and value associated with the completed
party appraisals and evaluations.
of funds for construction loans is made in relation to the progress of the project
site inspections.
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage – Loans in this category consists of commercial
owner-occupied or investment in nature.
with consideration given to underlying real estate collateral and
coverage ratios and loan to value ratios specific to the property type.
appraisals and evaluations.
Real Estate Residential – Residential mortgage loans held in the Company’s
ability to make scheduled payments with full consideration to underwriting
assets, and other financial resources, credit history,
residential properties.
originate sub-prime loans.
Real Estate Home Equity – Home equity loans and lines are made to qualified
by senior or junior mortgage liens on owner-occupied
favorable credit history combined with supportive income and debt ratio
established policy guidelines.
Consumer Loans – This loan portfolio includes personal installment loans,
lines of credit.
establishes maximum debt to income ratios, minimum credit scores, and
receipt of credit reports.
Credit Quality Indicators
.
into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers
information, historical payment performance, credit documentation,
factors.
relationships over a predetermined amount and review of smaller balance homogenous
noted below for categorizing and managing its criticized loans.
and are not considered criticized.
Special Mention – Loans in this category are presently protected from loss, but
cause future problems.
the ordinary amount of attention is warranted for these loans.
Substandard – Loans in this category exhibit well-defined weaknesses that would
These loans are no longer adequately protected due to well-defined
borrower.
Doubtful – Loans in this category have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan categorized
the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of
questionable and improbable.
Performing/Nonperforming – Loans within certain homogenous
but are monitored for credit quality via the aging status of the loan and by payment
is updated on an on-going basis dependent upon improvement
The following tables summarize gross loans held for investment at March
write-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2025
assigned credit risk ratings (refer to Credit Risk Management section for detail
(Dollars in Thousands)
Term
Revolving
As of March 31, 2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Loans
Total
Commercial, Financial,
Agriculture:
Pass
$
11,393
$
32,913
$
32,235
$
32,129
$
16,688
$
12,860
$
40,665
$
178,883
Special Mention
-
406
3,321
142
-
-
75
3,944
Substandard
-
-
117
64
-
110
1,275
1,566
Total
$
11,393
$
33,319
$
35,673
$
32,335
$
16,688
$
12,970
$
42,015
$
184,393
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
-
$
-
$
10
$
146
$
12
$
-
$
-
$
168
Real Estate - Construction:
Pass
$
9,257
$
110,350
$
37,419
$
19,453
$
53
$
-
$
11,276
$
187,808
Special Mention
-
1,735
1,698
1,041
-
-
-
4,474
Total
$
9,257
$
112,085
$
39,117
$
20,494
$
53
$
-
$
11,276
$
192,282
Real Estate - Commercial
Mortgage:
Pass
$
9,874
$
93,831
$
116,893
$
206,672
$
105,667
$
202,456
$
31,364
$
766,757
Special Mention
3,264
168
2,878
18,479
1,129
5,401
-
31,319
Substandard
402
-
240
3,693
863
3,099
569
8,866
Total
$
13,540
$
93,999
$
120,011
$
228,844
$
107,659
$
210,956
$
31,933
$
806,942
Real Estate - Residential:
Pass
$
47,248
$
147,708
$
308,378
$
349,357
$
66,735
$
104,458
$
10,623
$
1,034,507
Special Mention
-
-
292
-
1,084
324
479
2,179
Substandard
-
-
420
1,936
1,606
3,004
169
7,135
Total
$
47,248
$
147,708
$
309,090
$
351,293
$
69,425
$
107,786
$
11,271
$
1,043,821
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
8
$
-
$
8
Real Estate - Home Equity:
Performing
$
1,103
$
11
$
508
$
29
$
119
$
632
$
222,035
$
224,437
Nonperforming
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,550
1,550
Total
$
1,103
$
11
$
508
$
29
$
119
$
632
$
223,585
$
225,987
Consumer:
Performing
$
29,040
$
31,122
$
40,601
$
48,672
$
36,122
$
11,677
$
9,418
$
206,652
Nonperforming
-
36
211
271
128
47
-
693
Total
$
29,040
$
31,158
$
40,812
$
48,943
$
36,250
$
11,724
$
9,418
$
207,345
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
570
$
11
$
281
$
413
$
121
$
23
$
16
$
1,435
(Dollars in Thousands)
Term
Revolving
As of December 31, 2024
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Loans
Total
Commercial, Financial,
Agriculture:
Pass
$
35,596
$
36,435
$
37,506
$
18,433
$
4,610
$
9,743
$
41,720
$
184,043
Special Mention
435
3,979
261
9
-
-
76
4,760
Substandard
-
-
193
12
58
71
71
405
Total
$
36,031
$
40,414
$
37,960
$
18,454
$
4,668
$
9,814
$
41,867
$
189,208
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
9
$
548
$
500
$
111
$
160
$
1
$
183
$
1,512
Real Estate - Construction:
Pass
$
105,148
$
73,615
$
29,821
$
53
$
-
$
185
$
8,288
$
217,110
Special Mention
1,555
-
1,329
-
-
-
-
2,884
Total
$
106,703
$
73,615
$
31,150
$
53
$
-
$
185
$
8,288
$
219,994
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
-
$
-
$
47
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
47
Real Estate - Commercial
Mortgage:
Pass
$
77,561
$
110,183
$
207,574
$
109,863
$
87,369
$
122,272
$
26,324
$
741,146
Special Mention
171
2,913
17,031
-
2,253
4,402
530
27,300
Substandard
-
2,463
3,403
869
2,508
1,305
101
10,649
Total
$
77,732
$
115,559
$
228,008
$
110,732
$
92,130
$
127,979
$
26,955
$
779,095
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
3
$
3
Real Estate - Residential:
Pass
$
165,050
$
316,521
$
358,851
$
71,423
$
31,169
$
76,921
$
11,872
$
1,031,807
Special Mention
-
265
-
1,104
468
534
521
2,892
Substandard
-
528
1,450
1,446
1,295
2,918
168
7,805
Total
$
165,050
$
317,314
$
360,301
$
73,973
$
32,932
$
80,373
$
12,561
$
1,042,504
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
-
$
13
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
48
$
-
$
61
Real Estate - Home Equity:
Performing
$
801
$
521
$
30
$
119
$
9
$
821
$
215,981
$
218,282
Nonperforming
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,782
1,782
Total
$
801
$
521
$
30
$
119
$
9
$
821
$
217,763
$
220,064
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
132
$
132
Consumer:
Performing
$
32,293
$
44,995
$
55,942
$
42,002
$
10,899
$
4,116
$
9,648
$
199,895
Nonperforming
10
174
321
156
58
71
-
790
Total
$
32,303
$
45,169
$
56,263
$
42,158
$
10,957
$
4,187
$
9,648
$
200,685
Current-Period Gross
Writeoffs
$
2,562
$
1,605
$
2,088
$
897
$
237
$
76
$
162
$
7,627
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