ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

7.      ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for estimated probable loan losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. The allowance is provided based upon management’s ongoing quarterly assessment of the pertinent factors underlying the quality of the loan portfolio. These factors include changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, delinquency levels, actual loan loss experience, current economic conditions and a detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured. The detailed analysis includes techniques to estimate the fair value of loan collateral and the existence of potential alternative sources of repayment. The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components.

The specific component relates to loans that are considered impaired. For loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value (less estimated selling costs, if applicable) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

The general component covers non-impaired loans based on the Company’s risk rating system and historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. The Company calculates its historical loss rates using the average of the last four quarterly 24-month periods. The Company calculates and applies its historical loss rates by individual loan types in its loan portfolio. These historical loss rates are adjusted for qualitative and environmental factors.

An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that the Company believes have resulted in incurred losses that have not yet been allocated to specific elements of the general and specific components of the allowance for loan losses. Such factors include uncertainties in economic conditions, uncertainties in identifying triggering events that directly correlate to subsequent loss rates, changes in appraised value of underlying collateral, risk factors that have not yet manifested themselves in loss allocation factors and historical loss experience data that may not precisely correspond to the current loan portfolio or economic conditions. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the loan portfolio. The appropriate allowance level is estimated based upon factors and trends identified by the Company as of the date of the filing of the consolidated financial statements.

When available information confirms that specific loans or portions thereof are uncollectible, identified amounts are charged against the allowance for loan losses. The existence of some or all of the following criteria will generally confirm that a loss has been incurred: the loan is significantly delinquent and the borrower has not demonstrated the ability or intent to bring the loan current; the Company has no recourse to the borrower, or if it does, the borrower has insufficient assets to pay the debt; and/or the estimated fair value of the loan collateral is significantly below the current loan balance, and there is little or no near-term prospect for improvement.

Management’s evaluation of the allowance for loan losses is based on ongoing, quarterly assessments of the known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. Loss factors are based on the Company’s historical loss experience with additional consideration and adjustments made for changes in economic conditions, changes in the amount and composition of the loan portfolio, delinquency rates, changes in collateral values, seasoning of the loan portfolio, duration of the current business cycle, a detailed analysis of impaired loans and other factors as deemed appropriate. These factors are evaluated on a quarterly basis. Loss rates used by the Company are affected as changes in these factors increase or decrease from quarter to quarter. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the Company to make additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated (in thousands):

Three months ended	Commercial		Commercial				Multi-		Real Estate
September 30, 2021	Business		Real Estate		Land		Family		Construction		Consumer		Unallocated		Total
Beginning balance	$	2,202	$	12,942	$	237	$	607	$	197	$	712	$	693	$	17,590
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses		59		(1,147)		(5)		(77)		34		119		(83)		(1,100)
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		(4)		—		(4)
Recoveries		—		—		—		—		—		14		—		14
Ending balance	$	2,261	$	11,795	$	232	$	530	$	231	$	841	$	610	$	16,500
Six months ended
September 30, 2021
Beginning balance	$	2,416	$	14,089	$	233	$	638	$	294	$	852	$	656	$	19,178
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses		(155)		(2,294)		(1)		(108)		(63)		(33)		(46)		(2,700)
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		(13)		—		(13)
Recoveries		—		—		—		—		—		35		—		35
Ending balance	$	2,261	$	11,795	$	232	$	530	$	231	$	841	$	610	$	16,500
Three months ended
September 30, 2020
Beginning balance	$	2,011	$	11,323	$	243	$	879	$	692	$	1,281	$	647	$	17,076
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses		169		1,886		2		(134)		28		(116)		(35)		1,800
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		(23)		—		(23)
Recoveries		—		—		—		—		—		13		—		13
Ending balance	$	2,180	$	13,209	$	245	$	745	$	720	$	1,155	$	612	$	18,866
Six months ended
September 30, 2020
Beginning balance	$	2,008	$	6,421	$	230	$	854	$	1,149	$	1,363	$	599	$	12,624
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses		162		6,788		15		(109)		(429)		(140)		13		6,300
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		(88)		—		(88)
Recoveries		10		—		—		—		—		20		—		30
Ending balance	$	2,180	$	13,209	$	245	$	745	$	720	$	1,155	$	612	$	18,866

The following tables present an analysis of loans receivable and the allowance for loan losses, based on impairment methodology, at the dates indicated (in thousands):

	Allowance for Loan Losses						Recorded Investment in Loans
	Individually		Collectively				Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated		Evaluated				Evaluated		Evaluated
	for		for				for		for
September 30, 2021	Impairment		Impairment		Total		Impairment		Impairment		Total
Commercial business	$	—	$	2,261	$	2,261	$	110	$	206,599	$	206,709
Commercial real estate		—		11,795		11,795		133		566,910		567,043
Land		—		232		232		—		15,925		15,925
Multi-family		—		530		530		—		40,455		40,455
Real estate construction		—		231		231		—		13,621		13,621
Consumer		9		832		841		515		70,264		70,779
Unallocated		—		610		610		—		—		—
Total	$	9	$	16,491	$	16,500	$	758	$	913,774	$	914,532
March 31, 2021
Commercial business	$	—	$	2,416	$	2,416	$	120	$	265,025	$	265,145
Commercial real estate		—		14,089		14,089		1,468		541,999		543,467
Land		—		233		233		710		13,330		14,040
Multi-family		—		638		638		753		44,261		45,014
Real estate construction		—		294		294		—		16,990		16,990
Consumer		11		841		852		530		58,049		58,579
Unallocated		—		656		656		—		—		—
Total	$	11	$	19,167	$	19,178	$	3,581	$	939,654	$	943,235

Non-accrual loans: Loans are reviewed regularly and it is the Company’s general policy that a loan is past due when it is 30 to 89 days delinquent. In general, when a loan is 90 days delinquent or when collection of principal or interest appears doubtful, it is placed on non-accrual status, at which time the accrual of interest ceases and a reserve for unrecoverable accrued interest is established and charged against operations. As a general practice, payments received on non-accrual loans are applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance on a cost recovery method. Also, as a general practice, a loan is not removed from non-accrual status until all delinquent principal, interest and late fees have been brought current and the borrower has demonstrated a history of performance based upon the contractual terms of the note. A history of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months. Interest income foregone on non-accrual loans was $14,000 and $35,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The following tables present an analysis of loans by aging category at the dates indicated (in thousands):

							Total
			90 Days				Past
			and				Due and				Total
	30-89 Days		Greater				Non-				Loans
September 30, 2021	Past Due		Past Due		Non-accrual		accrual		Current		Receivable
Commercial business	$	1,811	$	95	$	172	$	2,078	$	204,631	$	206,709
Commercial real estate		—		—		133		133		566,910		567,043
Land		—		—		—		—		15,925		15,925
Multi-family		—		—		—		—		40,455		40,455
Real estate construction		—		—		—		—		13,621		13,621
Consumer		27		—		90		117		70,662		70,779
Total	$	1,838	$	95	$	395	$	2,328	$	912,204	$	914,532

March 31, 2021
Commercial business	$	98	$	175	$	182	$	455	$	264,690	$	265,145
Commercial real estate		—		—		144		144		543,323		543,467
Land		—		—		—		—		14,040		14,040
Multi-family		—		—		—		—		45,014		45,014
Real estate construction		—		—		—		—		16,990		16,990
Consumer		143		1		69		213		58,366		58,579
Total	$	241	$	176	$	395	$	812	$	942,423	$	943,235

Credit quality indicators: The Company monitors credit risk in its loan portfolio using a risk rating system (on a scale of one to nine) for all commercial (non-consumer) loans. The risk rating system is a measure of the credit risk of the borrower based on their historical, current and anticipated future financial characteristics. The Company assigns a risk rating to each commercial loan at origination and subsequently updates these ratings, as necessary, so that the risk rating continues to reflect the appropriate risk characteristics of the loan. Application of appropriate risk ratings is key to management of loan portfolio risk. In determining the appropriate risk rating, the Company considers the following factors: delinquency, payment history, quality of management, liquidity, leverage, earnings trends, alternative funding sources, geographic risk, industry risk, cash flow adequacy, account practices, asset protection and extraordinary risks. Consumer loans, including custom construction loans, are not assigned a risk rating but rather are grouped into homogeneous pools with similar risk characteristics. When a consumer loan is delinquent 90 days, it is placed on non-accrual status and assigned a substandard risk rating. Loss factors are assigned to each risk rating and homogeneous pool based on historical loss experience for similar loans. This historical loss experience is adjusted for qualitative factors that are likely to cause the estimated credit losses to differ from the Company’s historical loss experience. The Company uses these loss factors to estimate the general component of its allowance for loan losses.

Pass – These loans have a risk rating between 1 and 4 and are to borrowers that meet normal credit standards. Any deficiencies in satisfactory asset quality, liquidity, debt servicing capacity and coverage are offset by strengths in other areas. The borrower currently has the capacity to perform according to the loan terms. Any concerns about risk factors such as stability of margins, stability of cash flows, liquidity, dependence on a single product/supplier/customer, depth of management, etc. are offset by strengths in other areas. Typically, these loans are secured by the operating assets of the borrower and/or real estate. The borrower’s management is considered competent. The borrower has the ability to repay the debt in the normal course of business.

Watch – These loans have a risk rating of 5 and are included in the “pass” rating. However, there would typically be some reason for additional management oversight, such as the borrower’s recent financial setbacks and/or deteriorating financial position, industry concerns and failure to perform on other borrowing obligations. Loans with this rating are monitored closely in an effort to correct deficiencies.

Special mention – These loans have a risk rating of 6 and are rated in accordance with regulatory guidelines. These loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the credit position at some future date. These loans pose elevated risk but their weakness does not yet justify a “substandard” classification.

Substandard – These loans have a risk rating of 7 and are rated in accordance with regulatory guidelines, for which the accrual of interest may or may not be discontinued. By definition under regulatory guidelines, a “substandard” loan has defined weaknesses which make payment default or principal exposure likely but not yet certain. Repayment of such loans is likely to be dependent upon collateral liquidation, a secondary source of repayment, or an event outside of the normal course of business.

Doubtful – These loans have a risk rating of 8 and are rated in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Such loans are placed on non-accrual status and repayment may be dependent upon collateral which has value that is difficult to determine or upon some near-term event which lacks certainty.

Loss – These loans have a risk rating of 9 and are rated in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Such loans are charged-off or charged-down when payment is acknowledged to be uncertain or when the timing or value of payments cannot be determined. “Loss” is not intended to imply that the loan or some portion of it will never be paid, nor does it in any way imply that there has been a forgiveness of debt.

The following tables present an analysis of loans by credit quality indicators at the dates indicated (in thousands):

											Total
			Special								Loans
September 30, 2021	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Receivable
Commercial business	$	206,228	$	168	$	313	$	—	$	—	$	206,709
Commercial real estate		526,127		31,061		9,855		—		—		567,043
Land		15,925		—		—		—		—		15,925
Multi-family		40,404		43		8		—		—		40,455
Real estate construction		13,621		—		—		—		—		13,621
Consumer		70,689		—		90		—		—		70,779
Total	$	872,994	$	31,272	$	10,266	$	—	$	—	$	914,532
March 31, 2021
Commercial business	$	264,564	$	399	$	182	$	—	$	—	$	265,145
Commercial real estate		494,010		42,045		7,412		—		—		543,467
Land		14,040		—		—		—		—		14,040
Multi-family		44,941		49		24		—		—		45,014
Real estate construction		16,990		—		—		—		—		16,990
Consumer		58,510		—		69		—		—		58,579
Total	$	893,055	$	42,493	$	7,687	$	—	$	—	$	943,235

Impaired loans and troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”): A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts when due (principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Typically, factors used in determining if a loan is impaired include, but are not limited to, whether the loan is 90 days or more delinquent, internally designated as substandard or worse, on non-accrual status or represents a TDR. The majority of the Company’s impaired loans are considered collateral dependent. When a loan is considered collateral dependent, impairment is measured using the estimated value of the underlying collateral, less any prior liens, and when applicable, less estimated selling costs. For impaired loans that are not collateral dependent, impairment is measured using the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. When the estimated net realizable value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (including accrued interest, net deferred loan fees or costs, and unamortized premium or discount), an impairment is recognized by adjusting an allocation of the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to the initial allocation of allowance to the individual loan, the Company may conclude that it is appropriate to record a charge-off of the impaired portion of the loan. When a charge-off is recorded, the loan balance is reduced and the specific allowance is eliminated. Generally, when a collateral dependent loan is initially measured for impairment and has not had an appraisal of the collateral in the last six months, the Company obtains an updated market valuation. Subsequently, the Company generally obtains an updated market valuation of the collateral on an annual basis. The collateral valuation may occur more frequently if the Company determines that there is an indication that the market value may have declined.

The following tables present the total and average recorded investment in impaired loans at the dates and for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Recorded		Recorded
	Investment		Investment
	with		with						Related
	No Specific		Specific		Total		Unpaid		Specific
	Valuation		Valuation		Recorded		Principal		Valuation
September 30, 2021	Allowance		Allowance		Investment		Balance		Allowance
Commercial business	$	110	$	—	$	110	$	150	$	—
Commercial real estate		133		—		133		186		—
Land		—		—		—		—		—
Multi-family		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer		397		118		515		623		9
Total	$	640	$	118	$	758	$	959	$	9
March 31, 2021
Commercial business	$	120	$	—	$	120	$	157	$	—
Commercial real estate		1,468		—		1,468		1,556		—
Land		710		—		710		740		—
Multi-family		753		—		753		856		—
Consumer		278		252		530		643		11
Total	$	3,329	$	252	$	3,581	$	3,952	$	11

	Three months ended				Three months ended
	September 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
			Interest				Interest
			Recognized				Recognized
	Average		on		Average		on
	Recorded		Impaired		Recorded		Impaired
	Investment		Loans		Investment		Loans
Commercial business	$	112	$	—	$	132	$	—
Commercial real estate		793		—		2,356		15
Land		—		—		714		10
Multi-family		—		—		1,552		22
Consumer		518		6		485		10
Total	$	1,423	$	6	$	5,239	$	57

	Six months ended				Six months ended
	September 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
			Interest				Interest
			Recognized				Recognized
	Average		on		Average		on
	Recorded		Impaired		Recorded		Impaired
	Investment		Loans		Investment		Loans
Commercial business	$	115	$	—	$	134	$	—
Commercial real estate		1,018		16		2,364		30
Land		—		—		714		20
Multi-family		—		—		1,551		44
Consumer		522		12		467		16
Total	$	1,655	$	28	$	5,230	$	110

The cash basis interest income on impaired loans was not materially different than the interest recognized on impaired loans as shown in the above tables.

TDRs are loans for which the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial condition, has granted a concession to the borrower that it would otherwise not consider. A TDR typically involves a modification of terms such as a reduction of the stated interest rate or face amount of the loan, a reduction of accrued interest, and/or an extension of the maturity date(s) at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for a new loan with similar risk. TDRs are considered impaired loans and as such, impairment is measured as described for impaired loans above.

The following table presents TDRs by interest accrual status at the dates indicated (in thousands):

	September 30, 2021						March 31, 2021
	Accrual		Nonaccrual		Total		Accrual		Nonaccrual		Total
Commercial business	$	—	$	110	$	110	$	—	$	120	$	120
Commercial real estate		—		133		133		1,324		144		1,468
Land		—		—		—		710		—		710
Multi-family		—		—		—		753		—		753
Consumer		515		—		515		530		—		530
Total	$	515	$	243	$	758	$	3,317	$	264	$	3,581

At September 30, 2021, the Company had no commitments to lend additional funds on TDR loans. At September 30, 2021, all of the Company’s TDRs were paying as agreed. There were no new TDRs for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021. There was one new TDR for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020. This TDR is a consumer real estate loan secured by a one-to-four family property located in Northwest Oregon where the Company granted a three month payment deferral which extended the maturity date by three months. The recorded investment in the loan prior to modification and at September 30, 2020 was $129,000.

In March 2020, the Company began offering short-term loan modifications to assist borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act along with a joint agency statement issued by banking regulatory agencies provides that a short-term modification made in response to COVID-19 and which meets certain criteria does not need to be accounted for as a TDR. Accordingly, the Company does not account for such loan modifications as TDRs. See Note 11 – New Accounting Pronouncements.

In accordance with the Company’s policy guidelines, unsecured loans are generally charged-off when no payments have been received for three consecutive months unless an alternative action plan is in effect. Consumer installment loans delinquent six months or more that have not received at least 75% of their required monthly payment in the last 90 days are charged-off. In addition, loans discharged in bankruptcy proceedings are charged-off. Loans under bankruptcy protection with no payments received for four consecutive months are charged-off. The outstanding balance of a secured loan that is in excess of the net realizable value is generally charged-off if no payments are received for four to five consecutive months. However, charge-offs are postponed if alternative proposals to restructure, obtain additional guarantors, obtain additional assets as collateral or a potential sale of the underlying collateral would result in full repayment of the outstanding loan balance. Once any other potential sources of repayment are exhausted, the impaired portion of the loan is charged-off. Regardless of whether a loan is unsecured or collateralized, once an amount is determined to be a confirmed loan loss it is promptly charged off.