Financial Performance - For the three months ended June 30, 2023, total interest and dividend income increased to 15,309,000,up57.59,687,000 in the same period of 2022[15]. - The company reported a net loss of 546,000forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2023,comparedtoanetincomeof1,265,000 in the same period of 2022[15]. - Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 599,000comparedtoanetincomeof2,065,000 in 2022, representing a significant decline[22]. - Comprehensive loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023, was 2,187,000,comparedtoacomprehensivelossof2,901,000 in the same period of 2022[17]. - The company’s basic loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2023, was 0.14,comparedtoearningsof0.32 per share in the same period of 2022[15]. Credit Losses and Provisions - The provision for credit losses increased significantly to 1,231,000forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2023,comparedto275,000 in the same period of 2022[15]. - Provision for credit losses increased to 2,567,000in2023from275,000 in 2022, indicating a rise in expected credit losses[22]. - The total allowance for credit losses increased to 16.9millionasofJune30,2023,from10.3 million at December 31, 2022, due to the adoption of CECL[187]. - The charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2023, totaled 4.468million[85].−TherecoveriesforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,amountedto460,000[85]. Interest and Expenses - The interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023, was 7,596,000,significantlyhigherthan1,967,000 in the same period of 2022[15]. - Total non-interest expense rose to 8,063,000forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2023,anincreaseof246,502,000 in the same period of 2022[15]. - Cash paid for interest surged to 12,609,000in2023from3,482,000 in 2022, reflecting higher borrowing costs[23]. Assets and Equity - As of June 30, 2023, total shareholders' equity was 52,445,000,downfrom54,609,000 at the end of the previous quarter[19]. - Total assets rose by 119.4millionto1.2 billion as of June 30, 2023, primarily driven by increases in cash and loans receivable[180]. - Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period increased to 70,809,000in2023from37,516,000 in 2022[22]. Loans and Deposits - The company originated 132,611,000inloansreceivablein2023,comparedto138,414,000 in 2022, indicating a slight decrease in loan origination activity[22]. - The total deposits held by the company amounted to 863.4million,aslightincreasefrom860.4 million as of December 31, 2022[115]. - The net loan to deposit ratio was 105.8% and the net loan to total assets ratio was 78.6% as of June 30, 2023, compared to 106.2% and 80.3% at December 31, 2022, respectively[185]. Securities and Investments - As of June 30, 2023, the total available-for-sale securities amounted to 90.547million,withanamortizedcostof112.163 million, resulting in gross unrealized losses of 21.679million[48].−ThefairvalueofU.S.Governmentagencyandmortgage−backedsecuritieswas67.248 million as of June 30, 2023, with unrealized losses of 15.007million[48].−Thecompanydoesnotintendtosellthedebtsecuritiesandexpectstorecovertheiramortizedcost,whichmaybeatmaturity[50].RiskManagement−Thecompanyhasestablishedcreditpoliciesthatlimitcommercialrealestateloansto7546,000, which included 28,000attributabletoemployeesand18,000 for external directors[128]. - As of June 30, 2023, the unrecognized compensation expense for unvested restricted shares was $190,000, expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining life of 2.3 years[127].