Financial Performance - Net income decreased to 12,594,000in2024,downfrom22,550,000 in 2023, a decline of 44.4%[179] - Earnings per common share (basic) fell to 2.45in2024from4.41 in 2023, a decrease of 44.4%[180] - Noninterest income significantly decreased to 5,494,000in2024from24,012,000 in 2023, a decline of 77.1%[179] - Total noninterest expense decreased by 3.1million,or8.135.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 38.8millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2023[241]−Incometaxexpensedecreasedby5.0 million to 2.7millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedto7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023[242] - Salaries and employee benefits decreased by 3.1millionto18.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to no expense related to EU for the year[242] Asset and Liability Management - Total assets increased to 1,481,564,000in2024from1,456,091,000 in 2023, representing a growth of 1.8%[179] - Total liabilities increased by 17.9million,or1.41.33 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to 1.32billionatDecember31,2023[222]−Totaldepositsincreasedby16.4 million, or 1.3%, to 1.28billionasofDecember31,2024,comparedto1.27 billion at December 31, 2023[223] - The Bank's most liquid assets, cash and due from banks, totaled 49.6millionatDecember31,2024[276]−TheBankhadfundingcommitmentstotaling167.6 million at December 31, 2024, primarily for loan origination[278] Loan Portfolio - Total loans decreased by 17.8million,or1.61.09 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to 1.11billionatDecember31,2023[214]−Consumerloansdecreasedby41.1 million, while commercial real estate loans increased by 18.4million,contributingtotheoverallloanportfoliochange[214]−Thecompany′sloanportfoliocompositionincludesresidentialloansat337.99 million (30.9%), commercial loans at 485.51million(44.470.51 million (6.5%) as of December 31, 2024[216] - The commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio totaled 485.5million,anincreaseof18.4 million, or 3.9%, compared to December 31, 2023[217] - The total amount of special mention and classified loans decreased by 29.0million,or41.840.4 million at December 31, 2024, compared to 69.4millionatDecember31,2023[260]CreditLossesandNonperformingAssets−Theprovisionforcreditlossesonloanswas379,000 in 2024, compared to a recovery of (284,000)in2023[179]−Theallowanceforcreditlosseswas9.805 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to 9.707millioninthepreviousyear[216]−Nonperformingassetsdecreasedby613,000 to 1.8millionatDecember31,2024,comparedto2.4 million at December 31, 2023[255] - Nonperforming loans decreased by 451,000to1.8 million at December 31, 2024, compared to 2.2millionatDecember31,2023[255]−Theratioofnonaccrualloanstototalloansdecreasedfrom0.207.5 million, or 5.4%, to 147.4millionatDecember31,2024,comparedto139.8 million at December 31, 2023[232] - Common Equity Tier 1 Capital increased to 152,238thousandwitharatioof14.78143,654 thousand and 13.64% in 2023[287] - Total Capital reached 162,733thousandwitharatioof15.79153,861 thousand and 14.61% in 2023[287] - The Company’s actual Tier I Leverage Capital was 152,238thousand,representing9.9846,068,000 in 2024, up from 44,553,000in2023,anincreaseof3.44.7 million, or 8.7%, to 59.4millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedto54.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023[238] - Interest expense increased by 12.4million,or70.130.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 17.7millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2023[236]−Totalinterestincomefromloansdecreasedby158,000 to 4.781millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedto4.939 million for the year ended December 31, 2023[248] - Total interest expense on deposits increased by 2.127millionto12.008 million for the year ended December 31, 2024[248] Interest Rate Risk - The Company’s interest rate risk analysis indicates that a 400 basis point increase in interest rates would decrease the Economic Value of Equity (EVE) by 32,439thousand,a15.4210,357 thousand, with a net interest income at risk of $49,673 thousand[295] - The Company’s Asset/Liability Management Committee meets quarterly to evaluate and manage interest rate risk, ensuring compliance with established guidelines[289] - The Company utilizes a simulation model to monitor interest rate risk, measuring impacts on both capital and earnings perspectives[290] - The EVE ratio reflects the sensitivity of the Company to interest rate changes, with a base case scenario assuming no change in interest rates[292]