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Note 2 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

NOTE 2– INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are summarized as follows:


			Allowance		Gross		Gross
	Amortized		for Credit		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		(Losses)		Gains		(Losses)		Value

	(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024:
Securities HTM:
Municipal securities	$	794,649	$	(202)	$	34,994	$	(38,831)	$	790,610
Other securities		1,050		(1)		—		—		1,049
	$	795,699	$	(203)	$	34,994	$	(38,831)	$	791,659

Securities AFS:
U.S. govt. sponsored agency securities	$	20,622	$	—	$	13	$	(2,014)	$	18,621
Residential mortgage-backed and related securities		57,924		—		5		(4,442)		53,487
Municipal securities		204,879		—		5		(33,722)		171,162
Asset-backed securities		10,326		—		129		—		10,455
Other securities		40,715		—		5		(2,580)		38,140
	$	334,466	$	—	$	157	$	(42,758)	$	291,865


			Allowance		Gross		Gross
	Amortized		for Credit		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		(Losses)		Gains		(Losses)		Value

	(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023:
Securities HTM:
Municipal securities	$	682,657	$	(202)	$	33,385	$	(36,639)	$	679,201
Other securities		1,050		(1)		44		(15)		1,078
	$	683,707	$	(203)	$	33,429	$	(36,654)	$	680,279

Securities AFS:
U.S. govt. sponsored agency securities	$	17,399	$	—	$	12	$	(2,438)	$	14,973
Residential mortgage-backed and related securities		65,168		—		—		(5,972)		59,196
Municipal securities		206,566		—		11		(35,590)		170,987
Asset-backed securities		15,261		—		167		(5)		15,423
Other securities		44,239		(989)		—		(4,174)		39,076
	$	348,633	$	(989)	$	190	$	(48,179)	$	299,655

The Company's HTM municipal securities consist largely of private issues of municipal debt. The large majority of the municipalities are located within the Midwest. The municipal debt investments are underwritten using specific guidelines with ongoing monitoring.

The Company's residential mortgage-backed and related securities portfolio consists entirely of government sponsored or government guaranteed securities. The Company has not invested in private mortgage-backed securities or pooled trust preferred securities.

Gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are summarized in the tables below. Securities AFS, for which an allowance for credit losses has been provided, are not included in these disclosures as there are no unrealized losses remaining after consideration of the ACL.


	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
			Gross				Gross				Gross
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses

	(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024:
Securities HTM:
Municipal securities	$	59,350	$	(2,530)	$	274,330	$	(36,301)	$	333,680	$	(38,831)

Securities AFS:
U.S. govt. sponsored agency securities	$	—	$	—	$	13,943	$	(2,014)	$	13,943	$	(2,014)
Residential mortgage-backed and related securities		74		(1)		51,840		(4,441)		51,914		(4,442)
Municipal securities		—		—		170,349		(33,722)		170,349		(33,722)
Asset-backed securities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other securities		—		—		37,175		(2,580)		37,175		(2,580)
	$	74	$	(1)	$	273,307	$	(42,757)	$	273,381	$	(42,758)


	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
			Gross				Gross				Gross
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses

	(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023:
Securities HTM:
Municipal securities	$	1,320	$	(11)	$	289,891	$	(36,628)	$	291,211	$	(36,639)
Other securities		535		(15)		—		—		535		(15)
	$	1,855	$	(26)	$	289,891	$	(36,628)	$	291,746	$	(36,654)

Securities AFS:
U.S. govt. sponsored agency securities	$	—	$	—	$	14,018	$	(2,438)	$	14,018	$	(2,438)
Residential mortgage-backed and related securities		—		—		59,118		(5,972)		59,118		(5,972)
Municipal securities		283		(2)		169,876		(35,588)		170,159		(35,590)
Asset-backed securities		—		—		3,804		(5)		3,804		(5)
Other securities		3,805		(393)		35,271		(3,781)		39,076		(4,174)
	$	4,088	$	(395)	$	282,087	$	(47,784)	$	286,175	$	(48,179)

At September 30, 2024, the investment portfolio included 662 securities. Of this number, 498 securities were in an unrealized loss position. The aggregate losses of these securities totaled approximately 7.2% of the total amortized cost of the portfolio. Of these 498 securities, there were 459 securities that had an unrealized loss for twelve months or more due to the current rate environment.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company’s impairment evaluation determined that one publicly traded debt security experienced a decline in fair value due to credit quality, rather than market factors. As a result, the Company recognized a credit loss expense of $989 thousand in the first quarter of 2023 and established an ACL on the related AFS security. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the remaining ACL on the related AFS security was removed as the security had been sold.

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for held to maturity and available for sale securities by major security type for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:


	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024								September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024								September 30, 2023
	Securities HTM						Securities AFS		Securities HTM		Securities AFS		Securities HTM							Securities AFS	Securities HTM		Securities AFS
	Municipal		Other				Corporate		Municipal		Corporate		Municipal		Other					Corporate	Municipal		Other
	securities		securities		Total		securities		securities		securities		securities		Securities		Total			securities	securities		securities

	(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	202	$	1	$	203	$	—	$	180	$	989	$	202	$	1	$	203	$	989	$	180	$	—
Reduction due to sales		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		(544)		—		—
Provision for credit loss expense		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		(445)		—		989
Balance, ending	$	202	$	1	$	203	$	—	$	180	$	989	$	202	$	1	$	203	$	—	$	180	$	989

Trading securities had a fair value of $58.7 million as of September 30, 2024 and $22.4 million as of December 31, 2023, and consist of retained beneficial interests acquired in conjunction with Freddie Mac securitizations completed by the Company in 2023 and 2024. The change in fair value on trading securities for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was a net loss of $200 thousand. The change in market value on trading securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was a net gain of $53 thousand. See also Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of these securitizations.

There were no transfers of securities between classifications for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023.

All sales of securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were securities identified as AFS.


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023

		(dollars in thousands)

Proceeds from sales of securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	30,568
Gross gains from sales of securities		—		—		—		56
Gross losses from sales of securities		—		—		—		(507)

The amortized cost and fair value of securities as of September 30, 2024 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities of residential mortgage-backed and related securities and asset-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because the residential mortgages underlying the securities may be prepaid without any penalties. Therefore, these securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following table:


	Amortized Cost		Fair Value

	(dollars in thousands)
Securities HTM:
Due in one year or less	$	1,857	$	1,850
Due after one year through five years		34,099		35,817
Due after five years		759,743		753,992
	$	795,699	$	791,659
Securities AFS:
Due in one year or less	$	4,148	$	4,150
Due after one year through five years		19,034		18,099
Due after five years		243,034		205,674
		266,216		227,923
Residential mortgage-backed and related securities		57,924		53,487
Asset-backed securities		10,326		10,455
	$	334,466	$	291,865

Portions of the U.S. government sponsored agency securities and municipal securities as of September 30, 2024, contain call options, which, at the discretion of the issuer, terminate the security at par and at predetermined dates prior to the stated maturity, summarized as follows:


	Amortized Cost		Fair Value

	(dollars in thousands)
Securities HTM:
Municipal securities	$	298,861	$	301,521

Securities AFS:
Municipal securities		204,450		170,745
Other securities		39,755		37,175
	$	244,205	$	207,920

As of September 30, 2024, the Company's municipal securities portfolios were comprised of general obligation bonds issued by 79 issuers with fair values totaling $106.8 million and revenue bonds, issued by 162 issuers, primarily consisting of states, counties, towns, villages and school districts with fair values totaling $855.0 million. The Company also held investments in general obligation bonds in 17 states, including nine states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million, and in revenue bonds in 31 states, including 13 states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company's municipal securities portfolios were comprised of general obligation bonds issued by 82 issuers with fair values totaling $99.4 million and revenue bonds, issued by 169 issuers, primarily consisting of states, counties, towns, villages and school districts with fair values totaling $750.8 million. The Company also held investments in general obligation bonds in 18 states, including eight states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million, and in revenue bonds in 31 states, including 15 states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million.

Both general obligation and revenue bonds are diversified across many issuers. As of September 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the Company held revenue bonds of two issuers, both located in Ohio, of which the aggregate book or market value exceeded 5% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity. The issuers’ financial conditions are strong and the sources of repayment are diversified. The Company monitors the investments and concentration closely. Of the general obligation and revenue bonds in the Company's portfolio, the majority are unrated bonds that represent small, private issuances. All unrated bonds were underwritten according to the Company’s loan underwriting standards and have an average loan risk rating of 2, indicating Superior Quality. Additionally, many of these bonds are funding essential municipal services such as water, sewer, education, and medical facilities.

The Company's municipal securities are owned by the four charters, whose investment policies set forth limits for various subcategories within the municipal securities portfolio. The investments of each charter are monitored individually, and as of September 30, 2024, all were within policy limitations approved by the Company’s board of directors. Policy limits are calculated as a percentage of each charter's total risk-based capital.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company's standard monitoring of its municipal securities portfolio had not uncovered any facts or circumstances resulting in significantly different credit ratings than those assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or in the case of unrated bonds, the rating assigned using the credit underwriting standards.