MUNCY COLUMBIA FINANCIAL Corp
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 7, 2025.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, represents an overview of the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation and should be read in conjunction withthe more detailed and comprehensive disclosures included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. In addition, please read this section in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1, “Financial Statements” of Part I to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The Corporation is in the business of providing customary retail, commercial banking and financial services to individuals, businesses and local governments through its 22 branch offices operated by Journey Bank, the Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary. The Corporation’s 22 branch offices are operated in Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour and Northumberland counties in Northcentral Pennsylvania.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Certain statements in this section and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other periodic reports filed by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of us may include “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such forward looking statements are based on general assumptions and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs and projections expressed in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to:
| • | Our business and financial results are affected by business and economic conditions, both generally and specifically in the mostly Northcentral Pennsylvania market in which we operate. |
| • | Changes in interest rates and valuations in the debt, equity and other financial markets. |
| • | Disruptions in the liquidity and other functioning of financial markets, including such disruptions in the market for real estate and other assets commonly securing financial products. |
| • | Actions by the Federal Reserve Board and other government agencies, including those that impact money supply and market interest rates. |
| • | Changes in our customers’ and suppliers’ performance in general and their creditworthiness in particular. |
| • | Changes in customer preferences and behavior, whether as a result of changing business and economic conditions or other factors. |
| • | A continuation of recent turbulence in significant segments of the United States and global financial markets, particularly if it worsens, could impact our performance, both directly by affecting our revenues and the value of our assets and liabilities and indirectly by affecting our customers and suppliers and the economy generally. |
| • | Our business and financial performance could be impacted as the financial industry restructures in the current environment by changes in the competitive landscape. |
| • | Given current economic and financial market conditions, our forward-looking statements are subject to the risk that these conditions will be substantially different than we are currently expecting. |
| • | Legal, regulatory and governmental developments could have an impact on our ability to operate our businesses or our financial condition or results of operations or our competitive position or reputation. Reputational impacts, in turn, could affect matters such as business generation and retention, our ability to attract and retain management, liquidity and funding. These legal and regulatory developments could include: (a) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory and other governmental inquiries; (b) increased litigation risk from recent regulatory and other governmental developments; (c) the results of the regulatory examination process, and regulators’ future use of supervisory and enforcement tools; (d) legislative and regulatory reforms, including changes to laws and regulations involving tax, pension, education and mortgage lending, the protection of confidential customer information, and other aspects of the financial institution industry; (e) the potential impact of new broad-based tariffs which may cause economic uncertainty and in turn influence profitability and asset quality; (f) the current U.S. government shutdown and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania budget impasse; and (g) changes in accounting policies and principles. |
| • | Our business and operating results are affected by our ability to identify and effectively manage risks inherent in our businesses, including, where appropriate, through the effective use of third-party insurance and capital management techniques. |
| • | Our ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes can have an impact on our ability to respond to customer needs and to meet competitive demands. |
| • | Our ability to implement our business initiatives and strategies could affect our financial performance over the next several years. |
| • | Competition can have an impact on customer acquisition, growth and retention, as well as on our credit spreads and product pricing, which can affect market share, deposits and revenues. |
| • | Our business and operating results can also be affected by widespread natural disasters, terrorist activities or international hostilities, either as a result of the impact on the economy and capital and other financial markets generally or on us or on our customers and suppliers. |
The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project” and similar expressions signify forward looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of us. Any such statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the detailed information and consolidated financial statements, including notes thereto, included elsewhere in this report. Our consolidated financial condition and results of operations are essentially those of our subsidiary, Journey Bank. Therefore, the analysis that follows is directed to the performance of the Bank.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The Corporation’s financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and conform to general practices within the banking industry. In the preparation of its financial statements, the Corporation is required to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Corporation’s critical accounting policies are fundamental to understanding this MD&A and are more fully described in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) within the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Corporation defines its critical accounting policies in accordance with U.S. GAAP. U.S. GAAP requires the Corporation to make subjective estimates and judgments about matters that are uncertain and are likely to have a material impact on its financial condition and results of operations, as well as the specific manner in which those principles are applied. Application of assumptions different than those used by the Corporation could result in material changes in the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations. The Corporation believes its policies governing the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities and the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are critical accounting policies. The Corporation’s management has reviewed and approved these critical accounting policies and has discussed these policies with its Audit Committee. The Corporation believes the critical accounting policies used in the preparation of its financial statements that require significant estimates and judgments are as follows:
Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) – Loans
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326,Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, provides guidance on the accounting for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASC 326 requires consideration of a broad range of reasonable and supportable information to form credit loss estimates in an effort to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit. Commonly referred to as Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”), ASC 326 requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) to be measured at an amortized cost basis and presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASC 326 affects financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income, including such financial assets as loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash.
Management evaluates the credit quality of the Corporation’s loan portfolio on an ongoing basis and performs a formal review of the adequacy of the ACL on a quarterly basis. The ACL is established through a provision for credit losses charged to earnings and is maintained at a level that management considers to be an estimate of the lifetime expected credit losses of the portfolio as of the evaluation date. Loans, or portions of loans, determined by management to be uncollectible are charged off against the ACL, while recoveries of amounts previously charged off are credited to the ACL.
Determining the amount of the ACL is considered a critical accounting estimate because it requires significant judgment and the use of estimates related to the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience and reasonable and supportable forecasts, as well as consideration of current economic trends and conditions, all of which may be susceptible to significant change. Banking regulators, as an integral part of their examination of the Corporation, also review the ACL, and may require, based on information available to them at the time of their examination, that certain loan balances be charged off or require that adjustments be made to the ACL. Additionally, the ACL is determined, in part, by the composition and size of the loan portfolio.
The ACL consists of two components, a specific component and a general component. The specific component relates to loans that are individually analyzed for impairment. For such loans, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows, collateral value or observable market price of the loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers all other loans and is based on historical loss experience as adjusted for qualitative factors. The general reserve component of the ACL is based on pools of performing loans segregated by loan segment. Historical loss factors are applied based on historical losses in each risk rating category to determine the appropriate reserve related to those loans.
Although the Corporation’s management uses the best information available, the level of the ACL remains an estimate which is subject to significant judgment and short-term change which could have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations. From January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, the level of the ACL increased from $9.9 million to $10.5 million and the ACL to total loans increased from 0.88% to 0.90%. The Corporation’s ACL is highly sensitive to the methods, assumptions and estimates underlying its calculation. See Note 3 “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses” within the Corporation’s Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements which are included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional qualitative and quantitative information about the Corporation’s ACL.
Fair Value of Available-For-Sale Debt Securities** **
Another material estimate is the calculation of fair values of the Corporation’s debt securities. For the Corporation’s debt securities, the Corporation receives estimated fair values from an independent valuation service, or from brokers. In developing fair values, the valuation service and the brokers compare securities that have similar maturities, coupon rates, and credit ratings. Estimated fair values of debt securities may vary among brokers and other valuation services.
Business Combinations
Business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition method. As of acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured at fair value and recognized separately from goodwill. Results of operations of the acquired entity are included in the consolidated statement of income from the date of acquisition. The calculation of intangible assets including core deposits and the fair value of loans are based on significant judgements. Core deposit intangibles are calculated using a discounted cash flow model based on various factors including discount rate, attrition rate, interest rate, cost of alternative funds and net maintenance costs. Core deposit intangibles are amortized over the expected life of each acquired cored deposit type, discounted at a long-term market oriented after-tax rate of return. Loans acquired in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their acquisition-date fair value. Determining the fair value of the acquired loans involves estimating the principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at a market rate of interest. Management considers a number of factors in evaluating the acquisition-date fair value including the remaining life of the acquired loans, delinquency status, estimated prepayments, payment options and other loan features, internal risk grade, estimated value of the underlying collateral and interest rate environment.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets at September 30, 2025, were $1.655 billion, an increase of $59.0 million, or 3.7% from $1.596 billion at December 31, 2024. The change in total assets primarily reflects increases in cash and cash equivalents and loans receivable, partially offset by a decrease in available-for-sale debt securities. Cash and cash equivalents increased $27.9 million and gross loans receivable increased $43.9 million. Available-for-sale debt securities decreased $5.4 million. Total liabilities at September 30, 2025, were $1.470 billion, an increase of $40.9 million, or 2.9% from $1.430 billion at December 31, 2024. Deposit balances increased by $104.5 million, short-term borrowings decreased $51.5 million and long-term borrowings decreased $15.0 million since December 31, 2024.
Total average assets increased 2.2% from $1.602 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, to $1.637 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Average earning assets were $1.525 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and $1.493 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Average interest-bearing liabilities were $1.167 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and $1.162 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Total average assets increased 1.6% from $1.590 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, to $1.616 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Average earning assets were $1.509 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and $1.490 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Average interest-bearing liabilities were $1.155 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and $1.160 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Cash and cash equivalents increased $27.9 million or 160.8% from $17.4 million at December 31, 2024 to $45.3 million at September 30, 2025. This increase is primarily related to increased correspondent bank balances resulting from cash flows from available-for-sale debt securities as well as strong deposit growth during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Gross loans receivable not held for sale increased $43.9 million or 3.9% to $1.170 billion at September 30, 2025 from $1.126 billion at December 31, 2024. This increase is related to strong loan demand during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Available-for-sale debt securities decreased $5.4 million to $317.8 million at September 30, 2025 from $323.2 million at December 31, 2024. The Corporation received proceeds from sales, paydowns, calls and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities of $85.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Partially offsetting this activity were purchases of $69.6 million and an increase in fair value of available-for-sale debt securities of $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Interest-bearing deposits increased $91.8 million to $1.125 billion at September 30, 2025 from $1.033 billion at December 31, 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased 4.9% from $259.7 million at December 31, 2024 to $272.4 million at September 30, 2025. The increase in total deposits during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was a result of strong organic deposit growth in combination with a strategic initiative to reposition customer repurchase agreements, which are classified as short-term borrowings, into core deposit accounts.
Short-term borrowings decreased $51.5 million to $16.9 million at September 30, 2025 from $68.4 million at December 31, 2024. This change was primarily related to the migration of customer repurchase agreements described above as well as a paydown in short-term FHLB borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Long-term borrowings were $40.5 million at September 30, 2025 compared to $55.5 million at December 31, 2024. This decrease is primarily related to $15.2 million in repayments on long-term borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Total stockholder’s equity increased by $18.1 million, or 10.9%, from $166.4 million at December 31, 2024, to $184.5 million at September 30, 2025. This increase is primarily attributable to earnings, net of cash dividends, along with a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to changes in the fair values of available-for-sale debt securities. Accumulated other comprehensive loss amounted to $6.3 million as of September 30, 2025 and $13.9 million as of December 31, 2024.
The loan-to-deposit ratio is a key measurement of liquidity. Our loan-to-deposit ratio decreased from 86.4% as of December 31, 2024 to 83.0% as of September 30, 2025 due to the asset/liability mix changes noted above, and remains within internal policy limits.
It is our opinion that the asset/liability mix and the interest rate risk associated with the balance sheet are within manageable parameters. Constant monitoring using asset/liability reports and interest rate risk scenarios are in place along with quarterly asset/liability management meetings on the committee level by the Bank’s Board of Directors. Additionally, the Bank’s Asset/Liability Committee meets quarterly with an investment consultant and works with independent third parties regularly to review key assumptions and other metrics used in the modeling software.
Securities
The Corporation’s investment securities portfolio provides a source of liquidity needed to meet expected loan demand and interest income to increase profitability. Additionally, the investment securities portfolio is used to meet pledging requirements to secure public deposits, customer repurchase agreements and for other purposes. Debt securities are classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity at the time of purchase based on management's intent. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a component of stockholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, while held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all debt securities were classified as available-for-sale. Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are carried at fair value, with gains and losses due to fluctuations in market value included in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Securities with limited marketability and/or restrictions, such as FHLB of Pittsburgh stock, are carried at cost. Decisions to purchase or sell investment securities are based upon management’s current assessment of long and short-term economic and financial conditions, including the interest rate environment and asset/liability management, liquidity and tax-planning strategies.
At September 30, 2025, the investment portfolio was comprised principally of available-for-sale debt securities including, fixed-rate, taxable and tax-exempt obligations of state and political subdivisions and fixed-rate and floating-rate securities issued by U.S. government or U.S. government-sponsored agencies, which include agencies, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, or CMOs. Additionally, the Corporation holds equity investments in the stock of certain publicly traded bank holding companies. Except for U.S. government and government-sponsored agencies, there were no securities of any individual issuer that exceeded 10.0% of stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2025.
The majority of the Corporation's debt securities are fixed-rate instruments and inherently subject to interest rate risk, as the value of fixed-rate securities fluctuates with changes in interest rates. Generally, a security's value reacts inversely with changes in interest rates. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses reported in the accumulated other comprehensive income or loss component of stockholder's equity, net of deferred income taxes. At September 30, 2025, the Corporation reported a net unrealized loss, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, of $6.3 million, net of deferred income taxes of $1.6 million, a decrease of $7.6 million compared to the net unrealized holding loss of $13.9 million, net of deferred income taxes of $3.7 million, at December 31, 2024. Any future changes in interest rates could result in changes in the fair value of the Corporation’s securities portfolio and capital position. However, accumulated other comprehensive income and loss related to available-for-sale debt securities is excluded from regulatory capital and does not have an impact on the Corporation's regulatory capital ratios.
The following table presents the carrying value of available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| September 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized · Fair · Amortized · Fair | ||||||
| (In Thousands) · Cost · Value · Cost · Value | ||||||
| AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES: | ||||||
| Obligation of U.S. Government Corporations and Agencies: | ||||||
| Mortgage-backed | $182,564 | $173,389 | $128,631 | $113,707 | ||
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | 5,999 | 6,448 | 6,752 | 7,046 | ||
| Other | 54,500 | 53,182 | 123,500 | 119,454 | ||
| Obligations of state and political subdivisions | 82,479 | 84,593 | 81,680 | 82,762 | ||
| Other debt securities | 179 | 188 | 274 | 279 | ||
| Total available-for-sale debt securities | $325,721 | $317,800 | $340,837 | $323,248 | ||
| Aggregate Unrealized Loss | $(7,921) | $(17,589) | ||||
| Aggregate Unrealized Loss as a % of Amortized Cost | (2.4% | ) | (5.2% | ) | ||
The following table presents the weighted-average yields on available-for-sale debt securities by major category and maturity period at September 30, 2025. Yields are calculated on the basis of the amortized cost and weighted for the scheduled maturity of each security. Because mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are not due at a single maturity date, they are not included in the maturity categories in the following summary.
| Within · One- · Five- · After | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One · Five · Ten · Ten | ||||||||||
| (Dollars In Thousands) | Year | Yield | Years | Yield | Years | Yield | Years | Yield | Total | Yield |
| AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES: | ||||||||||
| Obligation of U.S. Government Corporations and Agencies: | ||||||||||
| Other | $23,000 | 1.00% | $31,500 | 1.15% | $— | — | $— | — | $54,500 | 1.09% |
| Obligations of state and political subdivisions | 1,154 | 4.37% | 8,656 | 4.00% | 29,192 | 4.35% | 43,477 | 4.55% | 82,479 | 4.42% |
| Other debt securities | — | — | 179 | 5.39% | — | — | — | — | 179 | 5.39% |
| Sub-total | $24,154 | 1.16% | $40,335 | 2.20% | $29,192 | 4.35% | $43,477 | 4.55% | $137,158 | 3.22% |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 182,564 | 3.06% | ||||||||
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | 5,999 | 5.45% | ||||||||
| Total | $325,721 | 3.12% | ||||||||
Marketable Equity Securities
At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Corporation held $1.4 million in equity securities recorded at fair value. The following is a summary of unrealized and realized gains and losses recognized in net income on equity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
| For the Three Months · For the Nine Months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ended September 30, | Ended September 30, | |||
| (In Thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Net gains recognized during the period on marketable equity securities | $48 | $163 | $28 | $8 |
| Less: Net gains recognized during the period on marketable equity securities sold during the period | — | — | — | — |
| Unrealized gains recognized during the period on marketable equity securities still held at the reporting date | $48 | $163 | $28 | $8 |
See Note 2 within the Corporation’s Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding Corporation’s investment portfolio as of September 30, 2025.
Loans
Gross loans receivable increased 3.9% from $1.126 billion at December 31, 2024 to $1.170 billion at September 30, 2025. The percentage distribution in the loan portfolio is shown in the tables below:
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In Thousands) | Amount | % | Amount | % |
| Commercial and industrial | $92,667 | 7.9% | $93,445 | 8.3% |
| Commercial real estate: | ||||
| Commercial mortgages | 347,363 | 29.7% | 325,882 | 28.9% |
| Student housing | 48,001 | 4.1% | 45,808 | 4.1% |
| Residential real estate | 663,185 | 56.7% | 638,952 | 56.7% |
| Consumer and other | 18,641 | 1.6% | 21,850 | 1.9% |
| Gross loans | $1,169,857 | 100.0% | $1,125,937 | 100.0% |
Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are amounts loaned to a number of borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. Our lending activity is heavily concentrated in the geographic market areas we serve. This geographic concentration subjects our loan portfolio to the general economic conditions within the state. The risks created by this concentration have been considered by management and are monitored on an ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans other than the categories of loans disclosed in the table above. We believe our loan portfolio is diversified relative to industry concentrations across the various loan portfolio categories.
Banking regulators have established guidelines of less than 100% of tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses in construction lending and less than 300% of tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses in commercial real estate lending that management monitors as part of the risk management process. The construction concentration ratio is a percentage of the outstanding construction and land development loans to total tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses. The commercial real estate concentration ratio is a percentage of the outstanding balance of non-owner occupied commercial real estate, multifamily, and construction and land development loans to tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Bank’s exposure to commercial real estate was well below these guidelines.
As of September 30, 2025, commercial real estate loans totaled $395.4 million or 33.8% of total gross loans. Of this amount commercial mortgage loans represented $347.4 million or 29.7% of total gross loans and student housing loans represented $48.0 million or 4.1% of total gross loans. The following table presents the distribution of commercial real estate loans and related percentage of the total loan portfolio as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In Thousands) | Amount | % | Amount | % |
| Commercial real estate: | ||||
| Commercial mortgages: | ||||
| Commercial construction | $17,938 | 1.5% | $24,664 | 2.2% |
| Multifamily | 73,490 | 6.3% | 74,463 | 6.6% |
| Owner occupied nonfarm nonresidential | 113,460 | 9.7% | 101,697 | 9.0% |
| Non-owner occupied nonfarm nonresidential | 93,583 | 8.0% | 83,882 | 7.4% |
| Other commercial | 48,892 | 4.2% | 41,176 | 3.7% |
| Student housing | 48,001 | 4.1% | 45,808 | 4.1% |
| Total commercial real estate | $395,364 | 33.8% | $371,690 | 33.0% |
The following table presents the maturity distribution and interest rate information of the loan portfolio by major category as of September 30, 2025:
| Fixed-Rate Loans · Variable- or Adjustable-Rate Loans · All Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 1-5 | 5-15 | >15 | 1 Year | 1-5 | 5-15 | >15 | |||||||||||||
| (In Thousands) | or Less | Years | Years | Years | Total | or Less | Years | Years | Years | Total | Total | |||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $4,466 | $20,998 | $11,553 | $208 | $37,225 | $15,570 | $3,274 | $22,610 | $13,988 | $55,442 | $92,667 | |||||||||
| Commercial real estate: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgages | 4,233 | 3,951 | 23,622 | 11,870 | 43,676 | 16,330 | 7,573 | 68,388 | 211,396 | 303,687 | 347,363 | |||||||||
| Student housing | 1,996 | — | 2,027 | — | 4,023 | 1,673 | 5,312 | 15,427 | 21,566 | 43,978 | 48,001 | |||||||||
| Residential real estate | 7,582 | 8,418 | 55,602 | 44,510 | 116,112 | 13,193 | 4,499 | 51,824 | 477,557 | 547,073 | 663,185 | |||||||||
| Consumer and other | 1,268 | 5,167 | 2,255 | 312 | 9,002 | 47 | 724 | 3,216 | 5,652 | 9,639 | 18,641 | |||||||||
| Total | $19,545 | $38,534 | $95,059 | $56,900 | $210,038 | $46,813 | $21,382 | $161,465 | $730,159 | $959,819 | $1,169,857 | |||||||||
See Note 3 within the Corporation’s Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding the Corporation’s loan portfolio as of September 30, 2025.
Asset Quality
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, net of deferred loan fees and costs, and reduced by the allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is established through a provision for credit losses charged to earnings.
The Corporation has established and consistently applies loan policies and procedures designed to foster sound underwriting and credit monitoring practices. Credit risk is managed through the efforts of loan officers, the Chief Credit Officer, the loan review function, as well as oversight from the Board of Directors. Management continually evaluates its credit risk management practices to ensure problems in the loan portfolio are addressed in a timely manner, although, as is the case with any financial institution, a certain degree of credit risk is dependent in part on local and general economic conditions that are beyond management’s control. Under the Corporation’s risk rating system, loans are rated pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful, or loss, with all categories reviewed regularly as part of the risk management practices.
Non-performing loans are monitored on an ongoing basis as part of the Corporation’s loan review process. Additionally, work-outs for non-performing loans and foreclosed assets held for sale are actively monitored through the Bank’s Credit Department. A potential loss on a non-performing asset is generally determined by comparing the outstanding loan balance to the fair market value of the pledged collateral, less estimated cost to sell.
Management actively manages non-performing loans in an effort to mitigate loss to the Corporation by working with customers to develop strategies to resolve borrower difficulties, through sale or liquidation of collateral, foreclosure and other appropriate means. In addition, management monitors employment and economic conditions within its market area, as weakening of conditions could result in real estate devaluations and an increase in loan delinquencies, which could negatively impact asset quality and cause an increase in the provision for credit losses.
The following table presents information about non-performing assets, as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Non-performing Assets
| September 30, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Non-accrual loans | $15,466 | $10,047 |
| Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing | — | — |
| Total non-performing loans | 15,466 | 10,047 |
| Foreclosed assets held for sale | 70 | 70 |
| Total non-performing assets | $15,536 | $10,117 |
| Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans, gross | 1.32% | 0.89% |
| Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets | 0.94% | 0.63% |
| Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans, gross | 0.90% | 0.88% |
| Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets | 67.89% | 97.44% |
Total non-performing assets amounted to $15,536,000, or 0.94% of total assets at September 30, 2025, as compared to $10,117,000, or 0.63% of total assets at December 31, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Corporation experienced increases in non-accrual loans in all major loan classifications, however, the most significant increases were in commercial real estate and residential real estate loans which increased $2.1 million and $2.9 million, respectively.
Residential real estate non-accrual loans are generally related to a homogenous population of well secured loans collateralized by 1-4 family residential properties. With respect to commercial real estate non-accrual loans, the Corporation has experienced a limited number of large commercial relationships that have required significant monitoring and workout efforts. As a result, these relationships may significantly impact the total amount of allowance required on individual loans and may significantly impact the provision for credit losses and the amount of total charge-offs reported in any one period.
Management believes it has been conservative in its decisions concerning identification of loans requiring individual evaluation for credit loss, estimates of loss, and nonaccrual status; however, the actual losses realized from these relationships could vary materially from the allowances calculated as of September 30, 2025. Management continues to closely monitor its loan relationships for credit losses and will adjust its estimates of loss and decisions concerning nonaccrual status, if appropriate.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses was $10.5 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $9.9 million at December 31, 2024. The allowance equaled 0.90% of total loans, net of unearned fees and costs and unamortized fair value adjustments, at September 30, 2025 as compared to 0.88% at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses is analyzed quarterly and reviewed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Regular loan meetings with the Corporation’s Board of Directors reviewed new loans over specified thresholds. Delinquent loans, loan exceptions and certain large loans are addressed by the full Board no less than monthly to determine compliance with policies.
The following tables present the allocation of the allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | Allowance for Credit Losses | Percent of Allowance | Percent of Loans to Gross Loans | Allowance for Credit Losses | Percent of Allowance | Percent of Loans to Gross Loans |
| Commercial and industrial | $1,095 | 10.4% | 7.9% | $931 | 9.4% | 8.3% |
| Commercial real estate | 6,559 | 62.2% | 33.8% | 6,869 | 69.7% | 33.0% |
| Residential real estate | 2,731 | 25.9% | 56.7% | 1,850 | 18.8% | 56.7% |
| Consumer and other | 163 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 208 | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Total | $10,548 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $9,858 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
The most significant changes in the allowance for credit losses on an individual segment basis from December 31, 2024 to September 30, 2025 include an increase in residential real estate loans from $1,850,000, or 18.8% of the total allowance, at December 31, 2024 to $2,731,000, or 25.9% of the total allowance, at September 30, 2025, as well as a decrease in commercial real estate loans from $6,869,000, or 69.7% of the total allowance, at December 31, 2024 to $6,559,000, or 62.2% of the total allowance, at September 30, 2025. The increase for residential real estate loans includes the impact of increases in non-accrual loans which impacted probability of default calculations and levels of individually evaluated loans and related individually evaluated allowance levels as well as changes in qualitative factors related to the nature of the loan portfolio, volume and severity of past due loans, loan grade migration, changes in lending staff, changes in lending policies and procedures and forecasted economic conditions. The decrease for commercial real estate loans includes the impact of lower individually evaluated allowances related to student housing loans due to a decrease in loan balances, an increase in the volume of collateral dependent loans with no allowance required due to higher overall nonperforming commercial real estate loan balances as well as a decrease in allowance levels for commercial construction loans due to decreases in volume and loss rates utilized. The impact of these items was partially offset by changes in qualitative factors consistent with residential real estate loans as noted above.
See Note 3 within the Corporation’s Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding the Corporation’s allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2025.
Deposits
Deposits are the primary source of funds for the Corporation’s lending and investing activities. The Corporation provides a range of deposit services to businesses and individuals, including noninterest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts and time deposits. These accounts generally earn interest at rates the Corporation establishes based on market factors and the anticipated amount and timing of funding needs. The establishment or continuity of a core deposit relationship can be a factor in loan pricing decisions. While the Corporation’s primary focus is on establishing customer relationships to attract core deposits, at times, the Corporation may use brokered deposits and other wholesale deposits to supplement its funding sources. As of September 30, 2025, the Corporation held no brokered deposits.
The following tables summarize the average balances outstanding and average interest rates for each major category of deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively:
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 · September 30, 2024 | ||||||
| Average · Average · Average · Average · Balance Change | ||||||
| Balance | Rate | Balance | Rate | Amount | % | |
| (In Thousands) | ||||||
| Non-interest bearing | $273,870 | -% | $263,322 | -% | $10,548 | 4.0% |
| Savings | 194,417 | 0.03 | 196,138 | 0.03 | (1,721) | (0.9) |
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | 440,018 | 2.29 | 352,629 | 2.31 | 87,389 | 24.8 |
| Money market deposits | 105,762 | 1.98 | 113,131 | 2.23 | (7,369) | (6.5) |
| Time deposits | 365,505 | 3.44 | 344,704 | 3.96 | 20,801 | 6.0 |
| Total deposits | $1,379,572 | 1.80% | $1,269,924 | 1.92% | $109,648 | 8.6% |
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 · September 30, 2024 | ||||||
| Average · Average · Average · Average · Balance Change | ||||||
| Balance | Rate | Balance | Rate | Amount | % | |
| (In Thousands) | ||||||
| Non-interest bearing | $270,428 | -% | $259,940 | -% | $10,488 | 4.0% |
| Savings | 194,750 | 0.03 | 199,776 | 0.03 | (5,026) | (2.5) |
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | 415,247 | 2.26 | 308,869 | 1.92 | 106,378 | 34.4 |
| Money market deposits | 104,349 | 1.91 | 109,679 | 2.08 | (5,330) | (4.9) |
| Time deposits | 360,770 | 3.54 | 337,989 | 4.01 | 22,781 | 6.7 |
| Total deposits | $1,345,544 | 1.80% | $1,216,253 | 1.79% | $129,291 | 10.6% |
The Corporation believes its deposit product offerings are properly structured to attract and retain core low-cost deposit relationships. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 2.24% and 2.25%, respectively. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 2.42% and 2.28%, respectively.
At September 30, 2025, estimated uninsured deposits, or the portion of deposit accounts which exceeded the Federal Deposit Corporation insurance limit, totaled $385.8 million. Of this amount, $162.6 million was collateralized by securities pledged by the Corporation or letters of credit issued through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. Time deposits of $250,000 or more totaled approximately $92.2 million at September 30, 2025.
See Note 4 within the Corporation’s Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding the Corporation’s deposits as of September 30, 2025.
Borrowings
Short-term borrowings consist primarily of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and periodic overnight or short-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Average short-term borrowings amounted to 1.5% and 7.9% of total interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 2.8% and 11.8% of total interest-bearing liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These changes were primarily related to the migration of customer repurchase agreements as well as a paydown in short-term FHLB borrowings during 2024 and 2025.
Long-term borrowings consist of advances due to the FHLB - Pittsburgh. Under terms of a blanket agreement, the loans are secured by certain qualifying assets of the Bank which consist principally of first mortgage loans. The carrying value of these collateralized items was $857.0 million at September 30, 2025. The Bank has lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window, FHLB – Pittsburgh, and Atlantic Community Bankers Bank in the aggregate amount of $612.1 million at September 30, 2025. The unused portion of these lines of credit was $555.9 million at September 30, 2025.
See Note 5 within the Corporation’s Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding the Corporation’s borrowings as of September 30, 2025.
Capital Resources
Management believes, as of September 30, 2025, that Journey Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. Management annually performs stress testing on its regulatory capital levels and expects Journey Bank to maintain capital levels that exceed the regulatory standards for well-capitalized institutions for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future.
Future dividend payments and repurchases of common stock will depend upon maintenance of a strong financial condition, future earnings and capital and regulatory requirements. In addition, Journey Bank is subject to restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid without approval of banking regulatory authorities. Further, although Muncy Columbia Financial Corporation is not subject to the specific consolidated capital requirements, its ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock or engage in other activities may be limited by the Federal Reserve if it fails to hold sufficient capital commensurate with its overall risk profile.
The following table reflects the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| Journey Bank · Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes · Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes with Conservation Buffer · Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | Amount | Ratio | Ratio | Ratio | Ratio |
| Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) | $165,092 | 16.70% | 8.00% | 10.50% | 10.00% |
| Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) | 155,117 | 15.69% | 6.00% | 8.50% | 8.00% |
| Tier I common equity (to risk-weighted assets) | 155,117 | 15.69% | 4.50% | 7.00% | 6.50% |
| Tier I capital (to average assets) | 155,117 | 9.62% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 5.00% |
| Total risk-weighted assets | 988,483 | ||||
| Total average assets | 1,611,947 | ||||
| Journey Bank · Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes · Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes with Conservation Buffer · Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | Amount | Ratio | Ratio | Ratio | Ratio |
| Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) | $152,703 | 16.03% | 8.00% | 10.50% | 10.00% |
| Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) | 143,417 | 15.06% | 6.00% | 8.50% | 8.00% |
| Tier I common equity (to risk-weighted assets) | 143,417 | 15.06% | 4.50% | 7.00% | 6.50% |
| Tier I capital (to average assets) | 143,417 | 9.10% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 5.00% |
| Total risk-weighted assets | 952,452 | ||||
| Total average assets | 1,576,746 | ||||
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