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Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 18 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has various outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  In addition, the Bank is a defendant in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company.

 

In conjunction with its lending activities, the Bank enters into various commitments to extend credit. The Bank also issues letters of credit.  Loan commitments (unfunded loans and unused lines of credit) and letters of credit are issued to accommodate the financing needs of the Bank's customers.  Loan commitments are agreements by the Bank to lend at a future date, so long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the agreement.  Letters of credit commit the Bank to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified events occur.

 

Financial instruments where the contract amount represents the Bank's credit risk include commitments under pre-approved but unused lines of credit of $147.1 million and $157.9 million and letters of credit of $5.1 million and $3.4 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These loan and letter of credit commitments are subject to the same credit policies and reviews as loans on the balance sheet.  Collateral, both the amount and nature, is obtained based upon management's assessment of the credit risk.  Since many of the extensions of credit are expected to expire without being drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  

 

Included in the loan commitments noted above were unused credit card loan commitments of $13.4 million and $11.3 million and undisbursed loans in process of $11.3 million and $13.3 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.  The Bank also had $1.1 million in outstanding commitments on mortgage loans approved but not yet closed at December 31, 2024 compared to $2.2 million at December 31, 2023.  These commitments, which are funded subject to certain limitations, extend over varying periods of time with the majority being funded within 45 days.  

 

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Bank had outstanding commitments to sell approximately $599,000 and $967,000 of loans, respectively, which encompassed the Bank’s held for sale loans.  The Bank also has commitments to sell mortgage loans not yet closed, on a best efforts basis.  Under this arrangement, the Bank suffers no penalty if it is unable to deliver the loans to potential buyers.  The fair value of the Bank’s commitment to originate mortgage loans at committed interest rates and to sell such loans to permanent investors is deemed insignificant.