Employee benefit plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee benefit plans

Employee benefit plans:

(A)—401(k) plan:

The Bank has a 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) whereby substantially all employees participate in the Plan. Employees may contribute the maximum amount of their eligible compensation subject to certain limits based on the federal tax laws. The Bank has an employer match of 50% of participant contributions not to exceed 6% of an employee’s total compensation and the vesting term of profit sharing contributions is a three-year ratable period. For the years ended December 31,

2021, 2020 and 2019, the matching portions provided by the Bank to this Plan were $3,923 and $3,198 and $2,325 respectively.

(B)—Acquired supplemental retirement plans:

In prior years, the Company assumed certain nonqualified supplemental retirement plans for certain former employees of acquired entities. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets included post-retirement benefits payable of $2,487 and $1,112, respectively, related to these plans. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded expense of $94, $29 and $1, respectively, related to these plans and payments to the participants were $172, $131 and $150 in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company also acquired single premium life insurance policies on these individuals. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance was $73,519 and $71,977, respectively. Income related to these policies (net of related insurance premium expense) amounted to $1,542, $1,556 and $242 in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.