Available-for-sale securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and approximate fair value of available-for-sale securities was as follows:


(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)		Fair Value
December 31, 2023:
U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities	$	80,500	$	—	$	(14,829)	$	65,671
Corporate bonds	17,995		—		(4,229)		13,766
Subordinated notes	5,000		—		(773)		4,227
SBA loan pools	6,002		—		(965)		5,037
Municipal bonds	559		—		(73)		486
	$	110,056	$	—	$	(20,869)	$	89,187

December 31, 2022:
U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities	$	73,480	$	—	$	(14,434)	$	59,046
Corporate bonds	19,773		7		(5,125)		14,655
Subordinated notes	5,000		—		(398)		4,602
SBA loan pools	6,791		—		(1,073)		5,718
Municipal bonds	561		—		(62)		499
	$	105,605	$	7	$	(21,092)	$	84,520

The following table presents available-for-sale securities’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:


(In thousands)	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized (Loss)		Fair Value		Unrealized (Loss)		Fair Value		Unrealized (Loss)
December 31, 2023:
U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities	$	9,984	$	(286)	$	55,687	$	(14,543)	$	65,671	$	(14,829)
Corporate bonds	—		—		13,766		(4,229)		13,766		(4,229)
Subordinated notes	—		—		4,227		(773)		4,227		(773)
SBA loan pools	—		—		5,037		(965)		5,037		(965)
Municipal bonds	—		—		486		(73)		486		(73)
	$	9,984	$	(286)	$	79,203	$	(20,583)	$	89,187	$	(20,869)

December 31, 2022:
U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities	$	11,126	$	(633)	$	47,920	$	(13,801)	$	59,046	$	(14,434)
Corporate bonds	1,959		(64)		10,934		(5,061)		12,893		(5,125)
Subordinated notes	4,602		(398)		—		—		4,602		(398)
SBA loan pools	1,437		(12)		4,280		(1,061)		5,717		(1,073)
Municipal bonds	—		—		498		(62)		498		(62)
	$	19,124	$	(1,107)	$	63,632	$	(19,985)	$	82,756	$	(21,092)

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, fifty of fifty and forty-six of forty-seven available-for-sale securities had unrealized losses with an aggregate depreciation of (19.0)% and (20.3)% from amortized cost, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023, no allowance for credit losses has been recognized on available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position as the Company does not believe any of the debt securities are credit impaired. This is based on the Company’s analysis of the risk characteristics, including credit ratings, and other qualitative factors related to available for sale debt securities. The issuers of these debt securities continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities. The Company does not intend to sell these debt securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the debt securities before recovery of their amortized cost, which may be at maturity. The unrealized losses are due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the debt securities were purchased.

With regard to U.S. mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds issued by the U.S. government, or agencies thereof, it is expected that the securities will not be settled at prices less than the amortized cost basis of the securities as such securities are backed by the full faith and credit of and/or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Accordingly, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded for these securities.

With regard to corporate bonds, management considers (i) issuer bond ratings, (ii) historical loss rates for given bond ratings, (iii) whether issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities, and (iv) internal forecasts. Securities under the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) government guaranteed loan pools program were purchased at a premium and the impairment was attributable primarily to increased prepayment speeds. The timely payment of principal and interest on these securities is guaranteed by the U.S. Government agency. The contractual terms of the subordinated notes do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the investments. Furthermore, as of December 31, 2023, there were no past due principal or interest payments associated with these securities. Based upon (i) the issuer’s strong bond ratings and (ii) a zero historical loss rate, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded for available-for-sale securities. All debt securities in an unrealized loss position continue to perform as scheduled and the Company does not believe there is a possible credit loss or that an allowance for credit loss on these debt securities is necessary.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, available-for-sale securities of $68.5 million and $30.8 million, respectively, were pledged primarily to secure municipal deposits, and as collateral for FRB and FHLB borrowings. The securities were pledged to the FRB and FHLB.

The following summarizes, by class and contractual maturity, the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities held at December 31, 2023 and 2022. The mortgages underlying the mortgage-backed securities are not due at a single maturity date. Additionally, these mortgages often are and generally may be pre-paid without penalty, creating a degree of uncertainty that such investments can be held until maturity. For convenience, mortgage-backed securities have been included in the summary as a separate line item.


(In thousands)	Amortized Cost								Fair Value
	Due Within 5 years		Due After 5 years through 10 years		Due After 10 years		Total		Due Within 5 years		Due After 5 years through 10 years		Due After 10 years		Total
December 31, 2023:
Corporate bonds	$	2,000	$	15,995	$	—	$	17,995	$	1,947	$	11,819	$	—	$	13,766
Subordinated notes	3,000		2,000		—		5,000		2,527		1,700		—		4,227
SBA loan pools	—		1,096		4,906		6,002		—		1,084		3,953		5,037
Municipal bonds	153		406		—		559		140		346		—		486
Available-for-sale securities with stated maturity dates	5,153		19,497		4,906		29,556		4,614		14,949		3,953		23,516
U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities	—		5,222		75,278		80,500		—		4,237		61,434		65,671
	$	5,153	$	24,719	$	80,184	$	110,056	$	4,614	$	19,186	$	65,387	$	89,187

December 31, 2022:
Corporate bonds	$	3,778	$	15,995	$	—	$	19,773	$	3,721	$	10,934	$	—	$	14,655
Subordinated notes	3,000		2,000		—		5,000		2,830		1,772		—		4,602
SBA loan pools	—		1,449		5,342		6,791		—		1,438		4,280		5,718
Municipal bonds	154		407		—		561		139		360		—		499
Available-for-sale securities with stated maturity dates	6,932		19,851		5,342		32,125		6,690		14,504		4,280		25,474
U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities	—		5,276		68,204		73,480		—		4,129		54,917		59,046
	$	6,932	$	25,127	$	73,546	$	105,605	$	6,690	$	18,633	$	59,197	$	84,520