Loan Portfolio - As of December 31, 2024, the company's owner-occupied commercial real estate (CRE) loans totaled 425.7million,representing20.5615.4 million, or 29.7% of loans HFI as of December 31, 2024 [125] - A significant portion of the loan portfolio, 1.65billionor79.7614.6 million, or 29.6% of the total loan portfolio, was secured by primary and secondary liens on one-to-four family residential loans as of December 31, 2024 [128] - Commercial and industrial loans accounted for approximately 327.1million,or15.8167.3 million, representing 8.1% of loans HFI, highlighting significant exposure to the health care sector [150] - Energy loans totaled 29.8million,or1.42.08 billion as of December 31, 2024, with an allowance for credit losses of 21.73million[396]−Unfundedloancommitmentsamountedto521.50 million, with a reserve for unfunded commitments of 642,000[396]CreditLossesandNonperformingAssets−Theallowanceforcreditlosses(ACL)totaled21.7 million, approximately 1.05% of loans HFI as of December 31, 2024 [131] - Nonperforming assets (NPAs) were reported at 3.3million,or0.101.20 million in 2024, up from 735,000in2023[410]−Thecompanyreportedaprovisionforcreditlossesof1,200,000 in 2024, an increase from 735,000in2023[417]−Nonaccrualloanstotaled2,968,000 as of December 31, 2024, with 1,267,000havingnoACLand1,701,000 with ACL [493] Financial Performance - Total interest and dividend income for 2024 was 137.23million,anincreasefrom118.57 million in 2023 [410] - Net interest income after provision for credit losses was 88.09millionfor2024,comparedto85.70 million in 2023 [410] - Net income for 2024 was 34.24million,adecreasefrom34.88 million in 2023 [410] - Basic earnings per share for 2024 were 4.96,comparedto4.87 in 2023 [410] - Comprehensive income for 2024 was 34,482,000,downfrom45,551,000 in 2023, reflecting a significant decline in other comprehensive income [412] - Total stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2024, was 319,739,000,adecreasefrom303,851,000 in 2023 [415] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2024 were 268,975,000,downfrom305,426,000 in 2023, indicating a net change of (36,451,000)[417]−Operatingactivitiesprovidednetcashof38,284,000 in 2024, compared to 40,111,000in2023[417]RegulatoryandComplianceRisks−Thecompanyoperatesinahighlyregulatedenvironment,whichimposesextensivecompliancecostsandcouldadverselyaffectoperationsandprofitability[191]−Thecompanymayneedtoraiseadditionalcapitalinthefuturetomeetregulatoryrequirementsandsupportgrowth,whichisinfluencedbyvariousexternalfactors[160]−Regulatorychangesmayrequirethecompanytoinvestsignificantresourcestocomply,potentiallyimpactingprofitability[193]−Thecompanyissubjecttocapitalrequirementsthatcouldlimitgrowthopportunitiesandrequireadditionalcapitalraising[197]−TheFDICmaychangedepositinsuranceassessmentrates,whichcouldreduceprofitabilityandadverselyaffectfinancialcondition[202]−Thecompanyfacesrisksrelatedtoregulatoryexaminations,whichcouldresultinpenaltiesorrestrictionsonoperations[196]TechnologyandOperationalChallenges−Thecompanyfacesoperationalchallengesinimplementingnewtechnology,whichmaypreventitfromfullyrealizinganticipatedbenefits[172]−Thecompanyhasacontinuingneedfortechnologicalimprovementsbutmaynothavesufficientresourcestoeffectivelyimplementnewtechnology[173]−Thecompanyreliesheavilyonitsexecutivemanagementteamandkeyemployees,andunexpectedlossoftheirservicescouldadverselyaffectbusinessandprofitability[166]−Thecompanyissubjecttosignificantrisksrelatedtodatasecurity,includingunauthorizedaccessandcyber−attacks,whichmayincreasecostsandharmreputation[167]MarketandCompetitiveEnvironment−Thecompanyfacessignificantcompetitionfromlargerbanksandnon−bankcompetitors,whichmayimpactitsabilitytoattractandretaincustomers[152]−Thecompanyisexposedtorisksfromchanginginterestrates,whichcouldadverselyaffectnetinterestincomeandthevaluationofassetsandliabilities[138]−Thecompany’sstockpricemaybesubjecttosubstantialfluctuations,makingitdifficultforinvestorstosellsharesatdesiredvolumesorprices[179]−Futuresalesofsubstantialamountsofequitysecuritiescouldadverselyaffectthemarketpriceofthecompany’scommonstock[180]−Thecompany’sabilitytopaydividendsmaybelimitedbypotentialfutureoutstandingindebtednessandregulatoryrestrictions[185]−Thecompany’sstockrepurchaseprogrammaynotenhancelong−termshareholdervalueandcouldincreasestockpricevolatility[186]InvestmentSecurities−TheCompany’ssecuritiesAFSportfolioincludesU.S.Treasurysecurities,mortgage−backedsecurities,U.S.agencysecurities,andmunicipalbonds[430]−TheCompany’ssecuritiesHTMportfolioconsistsofmortgage−backedsecuritiesandU.S.agencysecurities,bothhavingazerocreditlossassumption[431]−Thetotalamortizedcostofavailable−for−sale(AFS)securitieswas613,393 thousand as of December 31, 2024, with a fair value of 550,148thousand,indicatinganunrealizedlossofapproximately10.4062,942 thousand [482] - The total amortized cost of held-to-maturity (HTM) securities was 131,796thousand,withafairvalueof108,990 thousand as of December 31, 2024 [478] Accounting and Financial Reporting - The company’s financial results depend on management's selection of accounting methods and estimates, which could lead to materially different results than originally estimated [174] - The company utilizes statistical and quantitative models for decision-making, and faulty data or modeling could negatively impact its operations [175] - The Company adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, which requires loans acquired with evidence of credit deterioration to be recorded at amortized cost with an allowance for expected credit loss [449] - The provision for income tax is based on a corporate tax rate of 21.0% as of December 31, 2024, and 2023 [460] - The Company performed its annual impairment test of goodwill for 2024 and 2023, indicating no impairment [454] - The Company has adopted stock incentive plans for key employees, with stock-based compensation costs recognized over the vesting period [457] - The Company does not expect the adoption of recent accounting standards to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements [466][467][468][469]