Chemung Financial (CHMG) - 2023 Q4 - Annual Report

The decrease in investment securities was primarily due to a decrease of $48.6 million in securities available for sale. Net paydowns on securities available for sale during the year totaled $59.8 million, primarily attributable to paydowns on mortgage-backed securities and SBA pooled-loan securities, partially offset by an increase in the market value of $11.5 million, due to favorable changes in fixed income market valuation during the year. Securities held to maturity decreased $1.6 million due to the sa ...