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LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES [Abstract]  
LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
6. LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES


The Company grants commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, and consumer loans primarily to customers throughout north central, central and south-central Pennsylvania, southern New York and Wilmington and Dover, Delaware.  The recently completed HVBC acquisition has expanded our lending market further into southeast Pennsylvania, including Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties as well as Burlington County, New Jersey. Although the Company had a diversified loan portfolio at December 31, 2023 and 2022, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the economic conditions within these regions. The following table summarizes the primary segments of the loan portfolio, as well as how those segments are analyzed within the allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):


 
December 31,
 

  2023
    2022
 
Real estate loans:
           
Residential
 
$
359,990
    $ 210,213  
Commercial
   
1,092,887
      876,569  
Agricultural
   
314,802
      313,614  
Construction
   
195,826
      80,691  
Consumer
   
61,316
      86,650  
Other commercial loans
   
136,168
      63,222  
Other agricultural loans
   
30,673
      34,832  
State and political subdivision loans
   
57,174
      59,208  
Total
   
2,248,836
      1,724,999  
Allowance for credit losses - loans
   
21,153
      18,552  
Net loans
 
$
2,227,683
    $
1,706,447  



As of December 31, 2023, and 2022, net unamortized loan fees and costs of $2,843,000 and $2,573,000, respectively, were included in the carrying value of loans. Purchased loans acquired in connection with the FNB acquisition, the State College branch acquisition, the MidCoast acquisition and the HVBC were recorded at fair value on their acquisition date without a carryover of the related allowance for loan losses.


Real estate loans serviced for Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the FHLB, which are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, totaled $203,709,000 and $187,754,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Loans sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were sold without recourse and total $193,548,000 and $177,575,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Additionally, the Bank acquired a portfolio of loans sold to the FHLB during the acquisitions of FNB and HVBC, which were sold under the Mortgage Partnership Finance Program (“MPF”). The Bank was not an active participant in the MPF program in 2023 or 2022. The MPF portfolio balance was $10,161,000 and $10,179,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The FHLB maintains a first-loss position for the MPF portfolio that totals $165,000. Should the FHLB exhaust its first-loss position, recourse to the Bank’s credit enhancement would be up to the next $229,000 of losses. The Bank did not experience any losses for the MPF portfolio during 2023, 2022 or 2021.


The segments of the Bank’s loan portfolio are disaggregated into classes to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. Residential real estate mortgages consist of 15 to 30 year first mortgages on residential real estate, while residential real estate home equities are consumer purpose installment loans or lines of credit secured by a mortgage which is often a second lien on residential real estate with terms of 15 years or less. Commercial real estate are business purpose loans secured by a mortgage on commercial real estate. Agricultural real estate are loans secured by a mortgage on real estate used in agriculture production. Construction real estate are loans secured by residential or commercial real estate used during the construction phase of residential and commercial projects. Consumer loans are typically unsecured or primarily secured by collateral other than real estate and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts. Other commercial loans are loans for commercial purposes primarily secured by non-real estate collateral. Other agricultural loans are loans for agricultural purposes primarily secured by non-real estate collateral. State and political subdivisions are loans for state and local municipalities for capital and operating expenses or tax-free loans used to finance commercial development.


Allowance for Credit Losses, in accordance with ASC 326


As discussed in Note 1 “Basis of Presentation”, the Company adopted CECL effective January 1, 2023. CECL requires estimated credit losses on loans to be determined based on an expected life of loan model, as compared to an incurred loss model (in effect for periods prior to 2023). Accordingly, allowance for credit loss disclosures subsequent to January 1, 2023 are not always comparable to prior dates. In addition, certain new disclosures required under CECL are not applicable to prior periods. As a result, the following tables present disclosures separately for each period, where appropriate. New disclosures required under CECL are only shown for the current period and are noted. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation”, for a summary of the impact of adopting CECL on January 1, 2023.


Under CECL, loans individually evaluated consist of collaterally dependent loans and recently modified loans that were experiencing financial difficulty at the time of the modification. Under the incurred loss model in effect prior to the adoption of CECL, loans evaluated individually for impairment were referred to as impaired loans.


The allowance for credit losses related to loans consists of loans evaluated collectively and individually for expected credit losses. It represents an estimate of credit losses over the expected life of the loans as of the balance sheet date and is recorded as a reduction to net loans. The allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures includes estimated losses on unfunded loan commitments, letters of credit and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The total allowance for credit losses is increased by charges to expense, through the provision for credit losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries.
 

The following table presents the components of the allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

   
2023
 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
 
$
21,153
 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Off-Balance Sheet credit Exposure
   
1,265
 
Total allowance for credit losses
 
$
22,418
 


The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for 2023 (in thousands):

   
Allowance for Credit
Losses -Loans
   
Allowance for Credit Losses - Off-
Balance Sheet credit Exposure
   
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2022
 
$
18,552
   
$
165
   
$
18,717
 
Impact of adopting CECL
   
(3,300
)
   
1,064
     
(2,236
)
Allowance for credit loss on PCD acquired loans
   
1,689
     
-
     
1,689
 
Loans charge-off
   
(1,329
)
   
-
     
(1,329
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
   
49
     
-
     
49
 
Net loans charged-off
   
(1,280
)
   
-
     
(1,280
)
Provision for credit losses - acquisition day 1 non-PCD
   
4,591
     
-
     
4,591
 
Provision for credit losses
   
901
     
36
     
937
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
 
$
21,153
   
$
1,265
   
$
22,418
 

 

The following tables presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses – loans, by portfolio segment, for 2023 (in thousands).

   
Balance at
December 31,
2022
   
Impact of
adopting
CECL
   
Allowance for
credit loss on
PCD acquired
loans
   
Charge-
offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Balance at
December 31,
2023
 
Real estate loans:
                                         
Residential
 
$
1,056
   
$
79
   
$
108
   
$
(1
)
 
$
-
   
$
1,112
   
$
2,354
 
Commercial
   
10,120
     
(3,070
)
   
39
     
-
     
-
     
2,089
     
9,178
 
Agricultural
   
4,589
     
(1,145
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(180
)
   
3,264
 
Construction
   
801
     
(103
)
    37      
-
     
-
     
1,215
     
1,950
 
Consumer
   
135
     
1,040
     
677
     
(365
)
   
40
     
(31
)
   
1,496
 
Other commercial loans
   
1,040
     
(328
)
   
828
     
(963
)
   
9
     
1,643
     
2,229
 
Other agricultural loans
   
489
     
(219
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
   
270
 
State and political subdivision loans
   
322
     
(280
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
3
     
45
 
Unallocated
   
-
     
726
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(359
)
   
367
 
Total
 
$
18,552
   
$
(3,300
)
 
$
1,689
   
$
(1,329
)
 
$
49
   
$
5,492
   
$
21,153
 
 

The following table presents loans and the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment, under CECL methodology as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
Loans
2023
Collectively
evaluated
Individually
evaluated
Total
Allowance for
Credit Losses
- Loans
Collectively
evaluated
Individually
evaluated

Total Loans
Real estate loans:
Residential
$
2,285
$
69
$
2,354
$
358,358
$
1,632
$
359,990
Commercial
9,033
145
9,178
1,090,217
2,670
1,092,887
Agricultural
3,247
17
3,264
311,500
3,302
314,802
Construction
1,664
286
1,950
193,469
2,357
195,826
Consumer
557
939
1,496
60,377
939
61,316
Other commercial loans
1,713
516
2,229
134,472
1,696
136,168
Other agricultural loans
270
-
270
30,388
285
30,673
State and political subdivision loans
45
-
45
57,174
-
57,174
Unallocated
367
-
367
-
-
-
Total
$
19,181
$
1,972
$
21,153
$
2,236,955
$
12,881
$
2,248,836
 

Allowance for Credit Losses, prior to January 1, 2023


The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of incurred losses in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and is recorded as a reduction to net loans. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments represents management’s estimate of incurred losses in unfunded commitments and letters of credit, and is recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The allowance for credit losses is increased by charges to expense, through the provision for credit losses and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. The following table presents the components of the allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

   
December 31, 2022
 
Allowance for loan Losses
 
$
18,552
 
Reserve for unfunded commitments
   
165
 
Total allowance for credit losses
 
$
18,717
 


The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for 2022 (in thousands):

   
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
   
Reserve for unfunded commitments
   
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2021
 
$
17,304
   
$
165
   
$
17,469
 
Loans charge-off
   
(472
)
   
-
     
(472
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
   
37
     
-
     
37
 
Net loans charged-off
   
(435
)
   
-
     
(435
)
Provision for credit losses
   
1,683
     
-
     
1,683
 
Balance at December 31, 2022
 
$
18,552
   
$
165
   
$
18,717
 


The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment, for 2022 and 2021 (in thousands).

   
Balance at
December 31, 2021
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Balance at
December 31, 2022
 
Real estate loans:
                             
Residential
 
$
1,147
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(91
)
 
$
1,056
 
Commercial
   
8,099
     
-
     
3
     
2,018
     
10,120
 
Agricultural
   
4,729
     
-
     
-
     
(140
)
   
4,589
 
Construction
   
434
     
-
     
-
     
367
     
801
 
Consumer
   
262
     
(37
)
   
21
     
(111
)
   
135
 
Other commercial loans
   
1,023
     
(435
)
   
13
     
439
     
1,040
 
Other agricultural loans
   
558
     
-
     
-
     
(69
)
   
489
 
State and political subdivision loans
   
281
     
-
     
-
     
41
     
322
 
Unallocated
   
771
     
-
     
-
     
(771
)
   
-
 
Total
 
$
17,304
   
$
(472
)
 
$
37
   
$
1,683
   
$
18,552
 

 2022  
Balance at
December 31, 2020
    Charge-offs     Recoveries     Provision    
Balance at
December 31, 2021
 
Real estate loans:                              
Residential
  $ 1,174     $ -     $ -     $ (27 )   $ 1,147  
Commercial
    6,216       (54 )     89       1,848       8,099  
Agricultural
    4,953       -       -       (224 )     4,729  
Construction
    122       -       -       312       434  
Consumer     321       (27 )     21       (53 )     262  
Other commercial loans
    1,226       (133 )     43       (113 )     1,023  
Other agricultural loans
    864       -       -       (306 )     558  
State and political subdivision loans
    479       -       -       (198 )     281  
Unallocated
    460       -       -       311       771  
Total   $ 15,815     $ (214 )   $ 153     $ 1,550     $ 17,304  


The following table presents loans and their related allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment, as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

   
Allowance for loan losses
   
Loans
 


 
2022
 
Collectively
evaluated for
impairment
   
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
   
Total allowance for
loan losses
   
Collectively
evaluated
for
impairment
   
Individually
evaluated
for
impairment
   
Loans
acquired with
deteriorated
credit quality
   
Total
Loans
 
Real estate loans:
                                         
Residential
 
$
1,052
   
$
4
   
$
1,056
   
$
209,869
   
$
335
   
$
9
   
$
210,213
 
Commercial
   
10,063
     
57
     
10,120
     
869,038
     
5,675
     
1,856
     
876,569
 
Agricultural
   
4,565
     
24
     
4,589
     
306,793
     
5,380
     
1,441
     
313,614
 
Construction
   
801
     
-
     
801
     
80,691
     
-
     
-
     
80,691
 
Consumer
   
131
     
4
     
135
     
86,646
     
4
     
-
     
86,650
 
Other commercial loans
   
1,027
     
13
     
1,040
     
63,120
     
102
     
-
     
63,222
 
Other agricultural loans
   
489
     
-
     
489
     
34,359
     
473
     
-
     
34,832
 
State and political subdivision loans
   
322
     
-
     
322
     
59,208
     
-
     
-
     
59,208
 
Total
 
$
18,450
   
$
102
   
$
18,552
   
$
1,709,724
   
$
11,969
   
$
3,306
   
$
1,724,999
 


Information presented in the following tables is not required for periods after the adoption of CECL. The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired loans by class, with the associated allowance amount as of December 31, 2022, if applicable (in thousands):


 
   
Recorded
 
Recorded
         
 
Unpaid
 
Investment
 
Investment
 
Total
     
 
Principal
 
With No
 
With
 
Recorded
 
Related
 
2022
Balance
 
Allowance
 
Allowance
 
Investment
 
Allowance
 
Real estate loans:
                   
     Mortgages
 
$
395
   
$
242
   
$
39
   
$
281
   
$
4
 
     Home Equity
   
71
     
39
     
15
     
54
     
-
 
     Commercial
   
6,655
     
5,314
     
361
     
5,675
     
57
 
     Agricultural
   
6,062
     
5,192
     
188
     
5,380
     
24
 
Consumer
   
4
     
-
     
4
     
4
     
4
 
Other commercial loans
   
797
     
32
     
70
     
102
     
13
 
Other agricultural loans
   
669
     
473
     
-
     
473
     
-
 
Total
 
$
14,653
   
$
11,292
   
$
677
   
$
11,969
   
$
102
 

 

The following table includes the average investment in impaired loans and the income recognized on impaired loans for 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):

 

             
Interest
 
 
 
Average
   
Interest
   
Income
 
 
 
Recorded
   
Income
   
Recognized
 
2022
 
Investment
   
Recognized
   
Cash Basis
 
Real estate loans:
                 
     Mortgages
 
$
421
   
$
12
   
$
-
 
     Home Equity
   
64
     
4
     
-
 
     Commercial
   
6,216
     
207
     
10
 
     Agricultural
   
5,540
     
126
     
-
 
Consumer
   
1
     
-
     
-
 
Other commercial loans
   
260
     
3
     
-
 
Other agricultural loans
   
538
     
4
     
-
 
Total
 
$
13,040
   
$
356
   
$
10
 
 
                       
2021
                       
Real estate loans:
                       
     Mortgages
 
$
682
   
$
16
   
$
-
 
     Home Equity
   
99
     
4
     
-
 
     Commercial
   
8,789
     
288
     
31
 
     Agricultural
   
4,562
     
82
     
-
 
Other commercial loans
   
704
     
2
     
-
 
Other agricultural loans
   
1,044
     
3
     
-
 
Total
 
$
15,880
   
$
395
   
$
31
 

 

Non-performing Loans


Non-performing loans include those loans that are considered nonaccrual, described in more detail below and all loans past due 90 or more days. Loans are considered for non-accrual status upon reaching 90 days delinquency, although the Company may be receiving partial payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans, or if full payment of principal and interest is not expected. Additionally, if management is made aware of other information including bankruptcy, repossession, death, or legal proceedings, the loan may be placed on non-accrual status. If a loan is 90 days or more past due and is well secured and in the process of collection, it may still be considered accruing.


The following table reflects the non-performing loan receivables, as well as those on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The balances are presented by class of loan receivable (in thousands):

   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
   
Nonaccrual
With a
related
allowance
   
Nonaccrual
Without a
related
allowance
   
90 days or
greater past
 due and
accruing
   
Total non-
performing
loans
   
Nonaccrual
   
90 days or
greater past
due and
accruing
   
Total
non-
performing
loans
 
Real estate loans:
                                         
Mortgages
 
$
315
   
$
2,646
   
$
-
   
$
2,961
   
$
562
   
$
-
   
$
562
 
Home Equity
   
-
     
121
     
18
     
139
     
29
     
-
     
29
 
Commercial
   
256
     
879
     
404
     
1,539
     
2,778
     
-
     
2,778
 
Agricultural
   
181
     
2,489
     
75
     
2,745
     
3,222
     
-
     
3,222
 
Construction
   
2,357
     
-
     
-
     
2,357
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Consumer
   
701
     
-
     
13
     
714
     
-
     
7
     
7
 
Other commercial loans
   
588
     
1,162
     
6
     
1,756
     
62
     
-
     
62
 
Other agricultural loans
   
-
     
492
     
-
     
492
     
285
     
-
     
285
 
   
$
4,398
   
$
7,789
   
$
516
   
$
12,703
   
$
6,938
   
$
7
   
$
6,945
 
 

As of December 31, 2023, there were $7.8 million of non-accrual loans that did not have a related allowance for credit losses. The estimated fair values of the collateral securing these loans exceeded their carrying amount, or the loans were previously charge down to the realizable collateral values. Accordingly, no specific valuation allowance was considered to be necessary.


The following table presents, by class of loans and leases, the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent nonaccrual loans and leases and type of collateral as of  December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

    December 31, 2023     December 31, 2022  

 
Real Estate
   
Business
Assets
   
None
   
Total
    Real Estate
   
Business
Assets
    None
    Total
 
Real estate loans:
                                               
Mortgages
 
$
2,961
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,961
    $ 562     $ -     $ -     $ 562  
Home Equity
   
121
     
-
     
-
     
121
      29       -       -       29  
Commercial
   
1,135
     
-
     
-
     
1,135
      2,778       -       -       2,778  
Agricultural
   
2,670
     
-
     
-
     
2,670
      3,222       -       -       3,222  
Construction
   
2,357
     
-
     
-
     
2,357
      -       -       -       -  
Consumer
   
-
     
-
     
701
     
701
      -       -       -       -  
Other commercial loans
   
-
     
1,750
     
-
     
1,750
      -       62       -       62  
Other agricultural loans
   
-
     
492
     
-
     
492
      -       285       -       285  
   
$
9,244
   
$
2,242
   
$
701
   
$
12,187
    $
6,591     $
347     $
-     $
6,938  

Credit Quality Information


For commercial real estate, agricultural real estate, construction, other commercial, other agricultural, and state and political subdivision loans, management uses an internal risk rating system to monitor and assess credit quality. During the third quarter of 2023, this rating system was expanded from a nine grade rating system to a ten grade rating system. The first six categories under the revised system are considered not criticized and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. Under the prior system, the first five categories were considered not criticized and aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The definitions of each rating are defined below:

Pass (Grades 1-6) – These loans are to customers with credit quality ranging from an acceptable to very high quality and are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral.

Special Mention (Grade 7) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected.

Substandard (Grade 8) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and be characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful (Grade 9) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset.  In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances.

Loss (Grade 10) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.


To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay the loan as agreed, the Company’s loan rating process includes several layers of internal and external oversight. The Company’s loan officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in each of their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis under the supervision of management.  All commercial, agricultural and state and political relationships over $500,000 are reviewed annually to ensure the appropriateness of the loan grade. In addition, the Company engages an external consultant on at least an annual basis to: 1) review a minimum of 50% of the dollar volume of the commercial loan portfolio on an annual basis, 2) a large sample of relationships in aggregate over $1,000,000, 3) selected loan relationships over $750,000 which are over 30 days past due, or classified Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, or Loss, and 4) such other loans which management or the consultant deems appropriate. As part of this review, our underwriting process and loan grading system is evaluated.


The following tables represent credit exposures by internally assigned grades, by origination year, as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

                                       
Revolving
   
Revolving
       
         
Loans
   
Loans
       
                                       
Amortized
   
Converted
       
December 31, 2023
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
Prior
   
Cost Basis
   
to Term
   
Total
 
Commercial real estate
                                                     
Risk Rating
                                                     
Pass
 
$
90,068
   
$
333,710
   
$
224,873
   
$
122,560
   
$
81,557
   
$
180,799
   
$
28,360
   
$
1,140
   
$
1,063,067
 
Special Mention
   
672
     
7,963
     
227
     
1,552
     
7,442
     
8,159
     
96
     
60
     
26,171
 
Substandard
   
-
     
1,302
     
6
     
-
     
158
     
1,444
     
317
     
422
     
3,649
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
90,740
   
$
342,975
   
$
225,106
   
$
124,112
   
$
89,157
   
$
190,402
   
$
28,773
   
$
1,622
   
$
1,092,887
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                                                         
Agricultural real estate
                                                                       
Risk Rating
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
22,632
   
$
47,479
   
$
28,990
   
$
32,058
   
$
25,406
   
$
118,700
   
$
10,495
   
$
460
   
$
286,220
 
Special Mention
   
574
     
9,165
     
1,499
     
-
     
962
     
7,038
     
3,535
     
-
     
22,773
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
102
     
5,394
     
75
     
238
     
5,809
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
23,206
   
$
56,644
   
$
30,489
   
$
32,058
   
$
26,470
   
$
131,132
   
$
14,105
   
$
698
   
$
314,802
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                                                         
Construction
                                   
-
                                 
Risk Rating
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
54,973
   
$
102,562
   
$
22,508
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
839
   
$
1,166
   
$
182,048
 
Special Mention
   
1,574
     
5,432
     
4,415
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
11,421
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
2,357
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,357
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
56,547
   
$
107,994
   
$
29,280
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
839
   
$
1,166
   
$
195,826
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                                                         
Other commercial loans
                                   
-
                                 
Risk Rating
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
31,493
   
$
11,407
   
$
9,016
   
$
4,793
   
$
4,758
   
$
3,530
   
$
63,285
   
$
93
   
$
128,375
 
Special Mention
   
51
     
52
     
1,510
     
184
     
223
     
629
     
1,652
     
36
     
4,337
 
Substandard
   
52
     
97
     
-
     
-
     
149
     
967
     
502
     
1,667
     
3,434
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
22
     
22
 
Total
 
$
31,596
   
$
11,556
   
$
10,526
   
$
4,977
   
$
5,130
   
$
5,126
   
$
65,439
   
$
1,818
   
$
136,168
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
200
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
763
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
963
 
                                                                         
Other agricultural loans
                                   
-
                                 
Risk Rating
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
3,902
   
$
1,520
   
$
6,448
   
$
1,046
   
$
532
   
$
305
   
$
15,331
   
$
-
   
$
29,084
 
Special Mention
   
-
     
473
     
16
     
42
     
-
     
-
     
488
     
29
     
1,048
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
207
     
-
     
4
     
255
     
44
     
31
     
541
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
3,902
   
$
1,993
   
$
6,671
   
$
1,088
   
$
536
   
$
560
   
$
15,863
   
$
60
   
$
30,673
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                                                         
State and political subdivision loans
                                   
-
                                 
Risk Rating
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
1,623
   
$
14,171
   
$
10,841
   
$
5,235
   
$
-
   
$
25,294
   
$
10
   
$
-
   
$
57,174
 
Special Mention
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
1,623
   
$
14,171
   
$
10,841
   
$
5,235
   
$
-
   
$
25,294
   
$
10
   
$
-
   
$
57,174
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                                                         
Total
                                   
-
                                 
Risk Rating
                                                                       
Pass
 
$
204,691
   
$
510,849
   
$
302,676
   
$
165,692
   
$
112,253
   
$
328,628
   
$
118,320
   
$
2,859
   
$
1,745,968
 
Special Mention
   
2,871
     
23,085
     
7,667
     
1,778
     
8,627
     
15,826
     
5,771
     
125
     
65,750
 
Substandard
   
52
     
1,399
     
2,570
     
-
     
413
     
8,060
     
938
     
2,358
     
15,790
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
22
     
22
 
Total
 
$
207,614
   
$
535,333
   
$
312,913
   
$
167,470
   
$
121,293
   
$
352,514
   
$
125,029
   
$
5,364
   
$
1,827,530
 


Information presented in the table above is not required for periods prior to adoption of CECL. The following table presents the most comparable information for the prior period, internal credit risk ratings for the indicated loan class segments as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands).

December 31, 2022
 
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Ending Balance
 
Real estate loans:
                                   
Commercial
 
$
842,912
   
$
28,047
   
$
5,610
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
876,569
 
Agricultural
   
295,443
     
11,960
     
6,211
     
-
     
-
     
313,614
 
Construction
   
75,703
     
2,642
     
2,346
     
-
     
-
     
80,691
 
Other commercial loans
   
59,902
     
2,953
     
337
     
30
     
-
     
63,222
 
Other agricultural loans
   
32,708
     
1,307
     
817
     
-
     
-
     
34,832
 
State and political subdivision loans
   
59,208
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
59,208
 
Total
 
$
1,365,876
   
$
46,909
   
$
15,321
   
$
30
   
$
-
   
$
1,428,136
 


For residential real estate mortgage loans, home equity loans, and consumer loans, credit quality is monitored based on whether the loan is performing or non-performing, which is typically based on the aging status of the loan and payment activity, unless a specific action, such as bankruptcy, repossession, death or significant delay in payment occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. Non-performing loans include those loans that are considered nonaccrual, described in more detail above, and all loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing. The following table presents the recorded investment in those loan classes based on payment activity, by origination year, as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

                                       
Revolving
   
Revolving
       
         
Loans
   
Loans
       
                                       
Amortized
   
Converted
       
December 31, 2023
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
Prior
   
Cost Basis
   
to Term
   
Total
 
Residential real estate
                                                     
Payment Performance
                                                     
Performing
 
$
19,082
   
$
93,706
   
$
47,774
   
$
29,940
   
$
18,923
   
$
97,813
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
307,238
 
Nonperforming
   
-
     
399
     
766
     
396
     
-
     
1,400
     
-
     
-
     
2,961
 
Total
 
$
19,082
   
$
94,105
   
$
48,540
   
$
30,336
   
$
18,923
   
$
99,213
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
310,199
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1
 
                                                                         
Home equity
                                   
-
                                 
Payment Performance
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
3,877
   
$
3,008
   
$
1,886
   
$
1,954
   
$
2,462
   
$
7,883
   
$
28,219
   
$
363
   
$
49,652
 
Nonperforming
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
72
     
67
     
-
     
139
 
Total
 
$
3,877
   
$
3,008
   
$
1,886
   
$
1,954
   
$
2,462
   
$
7,955
   
$
28,286
   
$
363
   
$
49,791
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                                                         
Consumer
                                   
-
                                 
Payment Performance
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
1,803
   
$
979
   
$
539
   
$
477
   
$
557
   
$
2,988
   
$
53,254
   
$
5
   
$
60,602
 
Nonperforming
   
-
     
21
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
693
     
-
     
-
     
714
 
Total
 
$
1,803
   
$
1,000
   
$
539
   
$
477
   
$
557
   
$
3,681
   
$
53,254
   
$
5
   
$
61,316
 
Current period gross charge-offs
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1
   
$
341
   
$
23
   
$
-
   
$
365
 
                                                                         
Total
                                   
-
                                 
Payment Performance
                                                                       
Performing
 
$
24,762
   
$
97,693
   
$
50,199
   
$
32,371
   
$
21,942
   
$
108,684
   
$
81,473
   
$
368
   
$
417,492
 
Nonperforming
   
-
     
420
     
766
     
396
     
-
     
2,165
     
67
     
-
     
3,814
 
Total
 
$
24,762
   
$
98,113
   
$
50,965
   
$
32,767
   
$
21,942
   
$
110,849
   
$
81,540
   
$
368
   
$
421,306
 


Information presented in the table above is not required for periods prior to adoption of CECL. The following table presents the most comparable information for the prior period, internal credit risk ratings for the indicated loan class segments as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands).

December 31, 2022
 
Performing
   
Non-performing
   
PCI
   
Total
 
Real estate loans:
                       
Mortgages
 
$
161,998
   
$
562
   
$
9
   
$
162,569
 
Home Equity
   
47,615
     
29
     
-
     
47,644
 
Consumer
   
86,643
     
7
     
-
     
86,650
 
Total
 
$
296,256
   
$
598
   
$
9
   
$
296,863
 

Aging Analysis of Past Due Loan Receivables


Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following table includes an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loan receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
90 Days Or
   
Total Past
         
Total Loans
   
90 Days or
Greater and
 
December 31, 2023
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Greater
   
Due
   
Current
   
Receivables
   
Accruing
 
Real estate loans:
                                         
Mortgages
 
$
2,682
   
$
360
   
$
2,240
   
$
5,282
   

304,917
   
$
310,199
   
$
-
 
Home Equity
   
145
     
67
     
71
     
283
     
49,508
     
49,791
     
18
 
Commercial
   
1,151
     
245
     
1,380
     
2,776
     
1,090,111
     
1,092,887
     
404
 
Agricultural
   
72
     
-
     
1,440
     
1,512
     
313,290
     
314,802
     
75
 
Construction
   
4,407
     
388
     
2,357
     
7,152
     
188,674
     
195,826
     
-
 
Consumer
   
16
     
282
     
23
     
321
     
60,995
     
61,316
     
13
 
Other commercial loans
   
670
     
366
     
319
     
1,355
     
134,813
     
136,168
     
6
 
Other agricultural loans
   
108
     
362
     
-
     
470
     
30,203
     
30,673
     
-
 
State and political
subdivision loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
57,174
     
57,174
     
-
 
Total
 
$
9,251
   
$
2,070
   
$
7,830
   
$
19,151
   
$
2,229,685
   
$
2,248,836
   
$
516
 
                                                         
Loans considered non-accrual
 
$
199
   
$
666
   
$
7,314
   
$
8,179
   
$
4,008
   
$
12,187
         
Loans still accruing
   
9,052
     
1,404
     
516
     
10,972
     
2,225,677
     
2,236,649
         
Total
 
$
9,251
   
$
2,070
   
$
7,830
   
$
19,151
   
$
2,229,685
   
$
2,248,836
         

    30-59 Days
    60-89 Days
    90 Days
    Total Past
               
Total
Loans
   
90 Days or
Greater and
 
December 31, 2022
  Past Due
    Past Due
    Or Greater
    Due
    Current
    PCI
    Receivables
    Accruing
 
Real estate loans:
                                               
Mortgages
 
$
356
   
$
132
   
$
229
   
$
717
   
$
161,843
   
$
9
   
$
162,569
   
$
-
 
Home Equity
   
48
     
9
     
29
     
86
     
47,558
     
-
     
47,644
     
-
 
Commercial
   
1,065
     
115
     
1,788
     
2,968
     
871,745
     
1,856
     
876,569
     
-
 
Agricultural
   
-
     
-
     
1,368
     
1,368
     
310,805
     
1,441
     
313,614
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
80,691
     
-
     
80,691
     
-
 
Consumer
   
147
     
-
     
7
     
154
     
86,496
     
-
     
86,650
     
7
 
Other commercial loans
   
1,660
     
35
     
32
     
1,727
     
61,495
     
-
     
63,222
     
-
 
Other agricultural loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
34,832
     
-
     
34,832
     
-
 
State and political subdivision loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
59,208
     
-
     
59,208
     
-
 
Total
 
$
3,276
   
$
291
   
$
3,453
   
$
7,020
   
$
1,714,673
   
$
3,306
   
$
1,724,999
   
$
7
 
                                                                 
Loans considered non-accrual
 
$
46
   
$
76
   
$
3,446
   
$
3,568
   
$
3,370
   
$
-
   
$
6,938
         
Loans still accruing
   
3,230
     
215
     
7
     
3,452
     
1,711,303
     
3,306
     
1,718,061
         
Total
 
$
3,276
   
$
291
   
$
3,453
   
$
7,020
   
$
1,714,673
   
$
3,306
   
$
1,724,999
         

Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty


Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers in financial distress by providing principal forgiveness, term extension, an other-than-insignificant payment delay or interest rate reduction. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged-off against the allowance for credit losses.


In some cases, the Company provides multiple types of concessions on one loan. Typically, one type of concession, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted.


The following table shows, the amortized cost basis by class of loans receivable, information regarding accruing and nonaccrual modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during 2023 (dollars in thousands):

   
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
   
Number of loans
   
Amortized Cost Basis
   
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
 
Accruing Modified Loans to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
 
Real estate loans:
             
Mortgages
   
1
   
$
126
     
0.04
%
Commercial
   
4
     
1,142
     
0.10
%
Agricultural
   
3
     
688
     
0.22
%
Other commercial loans
    1       610       0.45 %
Total
   
9
   
$
2,566
         
                         
Non-Accruing Modified Loans to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
 
Real estate loans:
                 
Mortgages
    1     $ 315       0.10 %
Commercial
   
3
     
261
     
0.02
%
Other commercial loans
    5       1,108       0.81 %
Total
   
9
   
$
1,684
         


The following table shows, by class of loans receivable, information regarding the financial effect on accruing and nonaccrual modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during 2023:

Term Extension
Loan Type
 
Number of loans
 
Financial Effect
Accruing Modified Loans to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
   
Real estate loans:
        
Mortgages
   
1
 
Extended the loan maturity 4 months
Commercial
   
4
 
Extended the weighted average loan maturity 4 months
Agricultural
   
3
 
Extended the weighted average loan maturity 5 months
Other commercial loans
    1   Extended the loan maturity 60 months
Total
   
9
   
             
Non-Accruing Modified Loans to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
   
Real estate loans:
          
Mortgages
    1  
Extended the loan maturing 10 months
Commercial
   
3
 
Extended the weighted average loan maturity 5 months
Other commercial loans
    5  
Extended the weighted average loan maturity 13 months
Total
   
9
   


There were no accruing or nonaccrual modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for which there were payment defaults after the modification date for 2023.


The following presents, by class of loans, the amortized cost and payment status of accruing and nonaccrual modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

         
30-89 Days
   
90 Days
       
Accruing Modified Loans to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
 
Current
   
Past Due
   
Or Greater
   
Total
 
Real estate loans:
                       
Mortgages
 
$
126
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
126
 
Commercial
   
1,142
     
-
     
-
     
1,142
 
Agricultural
   
688
     
-
     
-
     
688
 
Other commercial loans
    610       -       -       610  
Total
 
$
2,566
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,566
 

              30-89 Days
      90 Days
         
Non-Accruing Modified Loans to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
    Current
      Past Due
      Or Greater
      Total
 
Real estate loans:
                               
Mortgages
  $ 315     $
-     $ -     $ 315  
Commercial
 

261
   

-
   

-
   

261
 
Other commercial loans
    1,108       -       -       1,108  
    Total
 
$
1,684
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,684
 
 

 Information presented in the table above is not required for periods prior to adoption of CECL. The following table presents the most comparable information for the prior period for troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands).

 
 
 
Number of contracts
   
Pre-modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
   
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
       
2022
 
Interest Modification
   
Term Modification
   
Interest Modification
   
Term Modification
   
Interest Modification
   
Term Modification
 
 
                                   
Real estate loans:
                                   
     Home Equity
   
-
     
1
   
$
-
   
$
8
   
$
-
   
$
8
 
     Commercial
   
-
     
4
     
-
     
2,301
     
-
     
2,301
 
     Agricultural
   
-
     
2
     
-
     
1,137
     
-
     
1,137
 
Total
   
-
     
7
   
$
-
   
$
3,446
   
$
-
   
$
3,446
 
 
                                               
2021
                                               
Real estate loans:
                                               
     Commercial
   
-
     
4
   
$
-
   
$
1,469
   
$
-
   
$
1,469
 
     Agricultural
   
-
     
4
     
-
     
2,090
     
-
     
2,090
 
Total
   
-
     
8
   
$
-
   
$
3,559
   
$
-
   
$
3,559
 

 

Recidivism, or the borrower defaulting on its obligation pursuant to a modified loan, results in the loan once again becoming a non-accrual loan. Recidivism occurs at a notably higher rate than do defaults on new origination loans, so modified loans present a higher risk of loss than do new origination loans. There was no recidivism or other defaults during the reporting periods for loans that were modified as TDRs during each 12-month period prior to the current reporting periods, which begin January 1, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
 
Foreclosed Assets Held For Sale


Foreclosed assets acquired in settlement of loans are carried at fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2023, and 2022 included with other assets are $474,000 and $543,000, respectively, of foreclosed assets. As of December 31, 2023, included within the foreclosed assets is $176,000 of consumer residential mortgages that were foreclosed on or received via a deed in lieu transaction prior to the period end. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has initiated formal foreclosure proceedings on $392,000 of consumer residential mortgages, which have not yet been transferred into foreclosed assets.