FS Bancorp, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 13, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 13, 2026
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Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-03-17.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOverviewCritical Accounting Policies and EstimatesOur Business and Operating Strategy and GoalsComparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/CostsRate/Volume AnalysisComparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023Asset and Liability Management and Market RiskRecent Accounting PronouncementsCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2025-12-31; filed 2026-03-13.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOverviewCritical Accounting Policies and EstimatesOur Business and Operating Strategy and GoalsComparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/CostsRate/Volume AnalysisComparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024Asset and Liability Management and Market RiskRecent Accounting PronouncementsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
As a diversified lender, the Company specializes in originating one-to-four-family residential loans, CRE mortgages, second mortgages, consumer loans, marine lending, and commercial business loans.
Current report
Indirect home improvement loans to finance window, gutter, siding replacement, solar panels, spas, and other improvement renovations are a large segment of the consumer loan portfolio. These indirect home improvement loans are dependent on the Company's contractor/dealer network of 33 currently active fixture dealerships located throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota, Texas, Utah, Massachusetts, Montana, and New Hampshire. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company originated 6,146 indirect home improvement loans with an aggregate total of $138.2 million. Five contractor/dealer accounted for 77.5% of the dollar volume funded in this category. In addition, four states represented nearly three-quarters of the loan originations: Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado with 37.0%, 19.0%, 12.9%, and 6.5% of total loan volume, respectively.
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***Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) on Loans.***The ACL reflects Management’s evaluation of our loans and their estimated loss potential, as well as the risk inherent in various components of the portfolio. Significant judgment and assumptions are applied in estimating the ACL. These judgments, assumptions and estimates are susceptible to significant changes based on the current environment. Among the material estimates required to establish the allowance for credit losses are a reasonable and supportable forecast; a reasonable and supportable forecast period and the reversion period; value of collateral; strength of guarantors; the amount and timing of future cash flows for loans individually evaluated; and determination of the qualitative loss factors.
Current report
Management estimates the ACL using relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The ACL is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for expected credit losses over the life of the asset based on evaluating historical credit loss experience and making adjustments to historical loss information for differences in the specific risk characteristics in the current portfolio. These factors include, among others, changes in the size and composition of the portfolio, delinquency rates, actual loss experience and current economic conditions.
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During 2025, the change in the allowance was primarily driven by loan portfolio growth, changes in delinquency rates, and changes in economic forecast assumptions utilized in the Company’s expected credit loss models. Key forecast variables impacting the estimate included projected unemployment rates, interest rates, and other macroeconomic factors. The Company also updated certain qualitative adjustment factors to reflect observed trends in credit performance and portfolio composition. While the overall modeling framework and methodology remained consistent with the prior year, updates to economic forecasts and qualitative factors resulted in changes to the estimated lifetime loss rates across several portfolio segments.
Current report
The ACL is sensitive to changes in economic forecasts and qualitative assumptions. Holding other assumptions constant, deterioration in economic conditions comparable to the Company’s adverse forecast scenario would result in an increase in the ACL, while improvement in forecast assumptions would reduce the allowance. Changes in qualitative factors related to portfolio concentrations, collateral values, or credit performance trends could also materially affect the ACL.
Current report
Because current economic conditions and forecasts can change and future events make it inherently difficult to predict the anticipated amount of estimated credit losses on loans, management's determination of the appropriateness of the ACL, could change significantly. It is difficult to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor or input might affect the overall allowance because a wide variety of factors and inputs are considered in estimating the allowance and changes in those factors and inputs considered may not occur at the same rate and may not be consistent across all product types. Additionally, changes in factors and inputs may move independently of one another, such that improvement in one or certain factors may offset deterioration in others. Thus, as a result of the significant size of the loan portfolio, the numerous assumptions in the model, and the high degree of potential change in such assumptions, there is a high degree of sensitivity to the reported amounts.
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Management believes that the ACL was adequate as of December 31, 2025.
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***Assets.***Total assets increased $167.7 million to $3.20 billion at December 31, 2025, from $3.03 billion at December 31, 2024, primarily due to increases of $121.2 million in loans receivable, net, $24.8 million in securities held-to-maturity, $15.9 million in loans held for sale, and $14.3 million in premises and equipment, partially offset by a decrease of $7.7 million in FHLB stock, $3.4 million in total cash and cash equivalents, $3.2 million in core deposits intangible, net, and $2.3 million in bank owned life insurance. Assets growth was primarily funded by increases in interest-bearing deposits, primarily driven by the increase in brokered deposits.
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Loans receivable, net, increased $121.2 million, to $2.62 billion at December 31, 2025, compared to $2.50 billion at December 31, 2024.
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● CRE loans increased $98.1 million, primarily reflecting:
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○ $73.3 million in commercial and speculative construction and development loans,
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○ $16.9 million in multi-family loans,
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○ $5.7 million in CRE owner occupied loans, and
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○ $2.2 million in CRE non-owner occupied loans.
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● Residential real estate loans increased $17.0 million, driven by:
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○ $13.1 million in home equity loans,
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○ $11.4 million in one-to-four-family loans (excluding loans held for sale), and
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○ partially offset by a decrease of $7.6 million in residential custom construction loans.
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● Total undisbursed construction and development loan commitments increased $61.3 million to $235.4 million at December 31, 2025, from $174.1 million at December 31, 2024.
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● Commercial business loans increased $29.4 million, reflecting increases of $15.3 million in warehouse lending and $14.1 million in commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans.
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● Consumer loans decreased $23.2 million, primarily due to declines of $16.1 million in indirect home improvement loans and $6.8 million in marine loans.
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Overall, loan growth was concentrated in commercial construction and development, multi-family, and residential real estate segments, reflecting continued demand in those markets. Consumer balances, primarily indirect home improvement loans, declined presumably due to volatile economic conditions, as the Company continued to manage indirect exposures.
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Classified loans, all classified as substandard, totaled $27.3 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $22.9 million at December 31, 2024. The coverage ratio of the ACL on loans to nonperforming loans was 170.6% at December 31, 2025, compared to 234.6% at December 31, 2024. The decline in the coverage ratio primarily reflects the $2.3 million partial charge-off on a CRE loan that was previously reserved and the increase in nonperforming loans.
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Overall, asset quality trends reflect growth in construction, multi-family, and residential loan segments, ongoing elevated losses in certain consumer loan portfolios, and continued risk management and monitoring of nonperforming and substandard exposures.
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***Liabilities.***Total liabilities increased $155.7 million to $2.89 billion at December 31, 2025, from $2.73 billion at December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase of $334.2 million in deposits, offset by a decrease of $178.5 million in borrowings. The loan-to-deposit ratio was approximately 100.9% at December 31, 2025, compared to approximately 109.5% at December 31, 2024, reflecting the mix shift toward deposits, particularly brokered CDs, to fund asset growth and reduce wholesale borrowings.
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Borrowings decreased $178.5 million to $129.3 million at December 31, 2025, from $307.8 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease reflects repayment of higher-cost borrowings with lower-cost brokered deposits, consistent with the Company's funding and liquidity strategy. At December 31, 2025, borrowings were solely comprised of FHLB advances.
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General**.**Net income was $33.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $35.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a $4.4 million, or 4.6%, increase in noninterest expense, a $4.0 million, or 73.2%, increase in provision for loan losses, and a $1.2 million, or 18.6%, increase in provision for income taxes, partially offset by a $7.3 million, or 5.9%, increase in net interest income and a $721,000, or 3.3%, increase in total noninterest income.
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Interest Income**.**Total interest income for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased $12.4 million, to $197.2 million, from $184.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The $12.4 million increase in total interest income was primarily due to an increase of $11.0 million in interest income on loans receivable, including fees, primarily as a result of net loan growth and variable rate loans repricing higher.
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Interest Expense**.**Interest expense increased $5.1 million to $66.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, from $61.7 million for the prior year, primarily due to an increase of interest expense on deposits of $4.5 million. The higher deposit costs were a result of an increase in the average balances of deposits and the shift in deposit mix toward accounts that generate higher total dollar costs, such as interest-bearing checking (including brokered deposits) and CDs, even though the average rate on some deposit categories, including CDs, declined slightly.
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The average cost of total interest-bearing deposits increased four basis points to 3.02% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 2.98% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The average balance of total interest-bearing deposits increased $127.7 million to $1.91 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $1.78 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in the average cost of deposits was primarily due to higher deposit balances and a shift in the deposit mix toward higher cost accounts.
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Gross margin on home loan sales was 3.08% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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The increase in noninterest expense was driven primarily by higher salaries and benefits, which rose $2.7 million, due to annual merit increases, increased benefits cost, and an increase employee headcount. Other contributing increases included professional and board fees, which rose due to higher consulting costs associated with our core system contract renewal, and FDIC insurance, which increased due to growth in assets. These increases were partially offset by decreases in data processing expenses, amortization of core deposit intangibles, and marketing and advertising. Data processing expenses decreased primarily due to renegotiated vendor contracts.
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The Bank actively manages its exposure to changes in interest rates as part of its asset-liability management process. In addition to on-balance-sheet strategies, the Bank utilizes derivative instruments, primarily pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, to mitigate the variability of cash flows on borrowings and to effectively lock in fixed borrowing costs over the term of the hedged exposures. Derivatives are an integral component of the Bank’s interest rate risk management strategy and are incorporated into the measurement and monitoring of interest rate risk. The Bank’s asset-liability management models, including net interest income and economic value of equity simulations, include the expected cash flows and repricing characteristics of derivative positions along with related hedged items. Management evaluates interest rate risk on both a hedged and unhedged basis to assess the effectiveness of hedging strategies and the residual exposure to changes in market interest rates. The use of derivatives is intended to reduce the sensitivity of earnings and capital to interest rate movements and to align the repricing characteristics of funding with those of interest-earning assets. The Bank does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.
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Previous report
On February 24, 2023, the Company completed its purchase of seven retail bank branches from Columbia State Bank (the “Branch Acquisition”) and acquired approximately $425.5 million in deposits and $66.1 million in loans. The seven acquired branches are in the communities of Goldendale and White Salmon, Washington, and Manzanita, Newport, Ontario, Tillamook, and Waldport, Oregon. The Branch Acquisition expanded our Puget Sound-focused retail footprint into southeast Washington and the state of Oregon as well as providing an opportunity to extend our unique brand of community banking into those communities.
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As a diversified lender, the Company specializes in originating various types of loans, including CRE, multi-family, construction, one-to-four-family, and home equity loans, as well as, consumer loans, such as fixture secured loans, and marine loans, along with commercial business loans. The Company's lending strategies aim to capitalize on new lending opportunities, arising from recent market consolidation, and focus on relationship lending.
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A significant portion of our consumer loan portfolio consists of fixture secured loans, which are used to finance home improvement projects such as window and gutter replacements, siding upgrades, solar panel installations, and spas. These loans rely heavily on our network of 46 active contractors and dealers across Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota, Texas, Utah, Massachusetts, Montana, and New Hampshire. Five of these contractor/dealers were responsible for 74.1% of the dollar volume of funded loans for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company funded $121.3 million, consisting of 5,444 loans in the fixture-secured consumer loan category during the year ended December 31, 2024.
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The following table details fixture secured loan originations by state for the periods indicated:
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ACL on Held-to-Maturity Securities. Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity securities by individual security. Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. The estimate of expected credit losses considers credit ratings and historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
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The held-to-maturity portfolio consists entirely of corporate securities. Securities are generally rated investment grade. Securities are analyzed individually to establish a reserve.
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ACL on Available-for-Sale Securities. For available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, management first assesses whether it intends to sell or is more likely than not to be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For debt securities available-for-sale that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an ACL is recorded, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis.
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Changes in the ACL are recorded as a provision for (recapture of) credit losses. Losses are charged against the ACL when management believes the uncollectability of an available-for-sale security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale debt securities is not included in the estimate of credit losses.
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ACL on Loans***.***The ACL on loans is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans are charged off against the ACL when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed and recaptures are credited to the ACL when received. In the case of recaptures, amounts may not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged off.
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Management utilizes relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, historical loss experience, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The lookback period in the analysis includes historical data from 2009 to present. Adjustments to historical loss information are made when management determines historical data is not likely reflective of the current portfolio such as limited data sets or lack of default or loss history. Management may selectively apply external market data to subjectively adjust the Company’s own loss history including index or peer data. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses on loans.
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The ACL on loans is measured on a collective cohort basis when similar risk characteristics exist. Generally, collectively assessed loans are grouped by call report code and then risk-grade grouping. Risk grade is grouped within each call report code by pass, watch, special mention, substandard, and doubtful. Other loan types are separated into their own cohorts due to specific risk characteristics for that pool of loans.
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The Company has elected a non-discounted cash flow methodology with probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) for all call report code cohorts (“cohorts”), except for the indirect and marine portfolios which are evaluated under a vintage methodology. The vintage methodology measures the expected loss calculation for future periods based on historical performance by the origination period of loans with similar life cycles and risk characteristics. Guaranteed portions of loans are measured with zero risk due to cash collateral and full government agency guaranty.
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The PD calculation looks at the historical loan portfolio at points in time (each month during the lookback period) to determine the probability that loans in a certain cohort will default over the next 12-month period. A default is defined as a loan that has moved to past due 90 days and greater, nonaccrual status, or experienced a charge-off during the period. In cohorts where the Company’s historical data is insufficient due to a minimal amount of default activity or zero defaults, management uses index PDs comprised of rates derived from the PD experience of other community banks in place of the Company’s historical PDs. Additionally, management reviews all other cohorts to determine if index PDs should be used outside of these criteria.
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The LGD calculation looks at actual losses (net charge-offs) experienced over the entire lookback period for each cohort of loans. The aggregate loss amount is divided by the exposure at default to determine an LGD rate. All loan defaults (non-accrual, charge-off, or greater than 90 days past due) occurring during the lookback period are included in the denominator, whether a loss occurred or not and exposure at default is determined by the loan balance immediately preceding the default event (i.e., nonaccrual or charge-off). Due to limited charge-off history, management uses index LGDs comprised of rates derived from the LGD experience of other community banks in place of the Company’s historical LGDs.
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The Company utilizes reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions when estimating the ACL on loans. The calculation includes a 12-month PD forecast based on the Company’s regression model comparing peer nonperforming loan ratios to the national unemployment rate. After the forecast period, PD rates revert on a straight-line basis back to long-term historical average rates over a 12-month period. Due to limited default history, management uses index PDs comprised of rates derived from the PD experience of other community banks in place of the Company’s historical PDs.
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The Company recognizes that all significant factors that affect the collectability of the loan portfolio must be considered to determine the estimated credit losses as of the evaluation date. Furthermore, the methodology, in and of itself and even when selectively adjusted by comparison to market and peer data, does not provide a sufficient basis to determine the estimated credit losses. The Company adjusts the modeled historical losses by qualitative and environmental adjustments to incorporate all significant risks to form a sufficient basis to estimate the credit losses.
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Loans classified as nonaccrual, are reviewed quarterly for potential individual assessment. Any loan classified as a nonaccrual that is not determined to need individual assessment is evaluated collectively within its respective cohort.
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Where the primary and/or expected source of repayment of a specific loan is believed to be the future liquidation of available collateral, impairment will generally be measured based upon expected future collateral proceeds, net of disposition expenses including sales commissions as well as other costs potentially necessary to sell the asset(s) (i.e., past due taxes, liens, etc.). Estimates of future collateral proceeds will be based upon available appraisals, reference to recent valuations of comparable properties, use of consultants or other professionals with relevant market and/or property-specific knowledge, and any other sources of information believed appropriate by management under the specific circumstances. When appraisals are ordered to support the impairment analysis of an individually evaluated loan, the appraisal is reviewed by the Company’s internal appraisal reviewer.
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Where the primary and/or expected source of repayment of a specific loan is believed to be the receipt of principal and interest payments from the borrower and/or the refinancing of the loan by another creditor, impairment will generally be measured based upon the present value of expected proceeds discounted at the contractual interest rate. Expected refinancing proceeds may be estimated from review of term sheets received by the borrower from other creditors and/or from the Company’s knowledge of terms generally available from other banks.
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Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals and modifications. Prepayment assumptions will be determined by analysis of historical behavior by loan cohort.
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ACL on Unfunded Commitments. The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The ACL on unfunded commitments is adjusted through a provision for (recovery of) credit losses. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life. The estimate utilizes the same factors and assumptions as the ACL on loans and is applied at the same collective cohort level.
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***Assets.***Total assets increased $56.5 million to $3.03 billion at December 31, 2024, from $2.97 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increases in loans receivable, net of $100.5 million, other assets of $21.3 million and FHLB stock of $13.5 million. These increases were partially offset by decreases in interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions of $36.3 million, CDs at other financial institutions of $22.4 million, securities available-for-sale of $11.8 million, MSRs held for sale of $8.1 million and core deposit intangible of $3.6 million. The net increase in total assets was primarily funded by borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Loans receivable, net, increased $100.5 million, to $2.50 billion at December 31, 2024, from $2.40 billion at December 31, 2023. Total real estate loans increased $83.3 million to $1.61 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023, reflecting increases in one-to-four-family portfolio loans of $49.6 million, construction and development loans of $27.6 million, multi-family loans of $21.5 million, and home equity loans of $5.7 million, offset by a decrease in CRE loans of $21.0 million. Undisbursed construction and development loan commitments increased $19.5 million, or 12.6%, to $174.1 million at December 31, 2024, as compared to $154.6 million at December 31, 2023. Commercial business loans increased $44.1 million to $299.9 million at December 31, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023, as a result of increases in C&I loans of $48.7 million, offset by a decrease in warehouse lending of $4.7 million. Consumer loans decreased $26.6 million to $620.2 million at December 31, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023, primarily due to decreases of $28.0 million in indirect home improvement loans, offset by an increase of $1.6 million in marine loans.
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Classified loans totaled $22.9 million at December 31, 2024, all of which were classified as substandard, compared to $24.9 million at December 31, 2023, consisting of $24.5 million classified as substandard and $399,000 as doubtful. The $1.6 million decrease in substandard loans was primarily due to decreases of $1.3 million in commercial and industrial loans, $318,000 in commercial real estate loans, and $186,000 in indirect home improvement loans, partially offset by an increase of $281,000 in construction and development loans.
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***Liabilities.***Total liabilities increased $25.2 million to $2.73 billion at December 31, 2024, from $2.71 billion at December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $214.1 million in borrowings, offset by a $182.9 million decrease in deposits.
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Borrowings increased $214.1 million to $307.8 million at December 31, 2024, from $93.7 million at December 31, 2023. The increased borrowings were primarily attributable to the decrease in total deposits, more specifically, brokered CDs, as management shifted its funding source to FHLB advances for more favorable rates. At December 31, 2024, borrowings were comprised of FHLB advances of $258.8 million, overnight borrowings of $41.0 million, and FRB borrowings of $8.0 million.
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General**.**Net income was $35.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $36.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, representing a $1.0 million or 2.9% decrease. The decrease was due to a $198,000, or 0.2%, decrease in net interest income, a $3.8 million, or 4.1%, increase in noninterest expense and a $737,000, or 15.4%, increase in the provision for credit losses, partially offset by a $1.1 million, or 5.2%, increase in noninterest income and $2.7 million, or 28.9%, decrease in the provision for income taxes.
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Net Interest Income**.**Net interest income decreased $198,000 to $123.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from $123.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as a $17.6 million increase in interest income was more than offset by a $17.8 million increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was primarily driven by higher interest income on loans, reflecting both an increase in average loan balances and improved loan yields, while the greater increase in interest expense was due to higher deposit rates, particularly from increased interest on CDs.
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Interest Expense**.**Interest expense increased $17.8 million to $61.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from $43.9 million for the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $16.4 million increase in interest expense on deposits, mostly higher costing CDs, and a $1.4 million increase in borrowing costs. The average cost of funds for total interest-bearing liabilities increased 79 basis points to 3.11% for the year ended December 31, 2024, from 2.32% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in interest expense was predominantly due to the increase in market rate for deposits and borrowings, and a shift in deposits to higher costing CDs.
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The year over year increase was primarily the result of an $8.4 million gain on sale of MSRs with no similar transaction occurring in the same period in 2023, and a $1.8 million increase in gain on sale of loans, partially offset by a $7.8 million loss on sale of investment securities resulting from management's strategic decision to increase the yields and reduce the duration of the securities portfolio, and a $1.1 million decrease in service charges and fee income due to a reduction in loan servicing fees due to the sale of MSRs in the first quarter of 2024. Gross margins on home loan sales slightly increased to 3.08% for the year ended December 31, 2024, from 3.07% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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The increase in noninterest expense was primarily a result of increases in data processing expenses of $1.6 million, professional (consulting) and board fees of $1.5 million, and salaries and benefits of $1.5 million, largely due to a decline in consumer loan originations and related loan origination cost offsets to salaries and benefits. These increases were partially offset by a $1.6 million decrease in acquisition costs, as no acquisitions occurred in 2024.
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The Company also uses interest-rate sensitivity "gap" analysis to provide a more general overview of its interest-rate risk profile. The interest-rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given time period. The table below shows the Company's interest-rate sensitivity gap position as of December 31, 2024.
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1st Security Bank has been serving the Puget Sound area since 1907, which includes when the predecessor to Anchor Bank, one of its banking acquisitions, was formed. On July 9, 2012, the Bank converted from mutual to stock ownership and became the wholly owned subsidiary of FS Bancorp.
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1st Security Bank has been serving the Puget Sound area since 1907, which includes the period in which the predecessor to Anchor Bank, one of its banking acquisitions, was formed. On July 9, 2012, the Bank converted from mutual to stock ownership and became the wholly owned subsidiary of FS Bancorp.
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The Company is relationship-driven, delivering banking and financial services to local families, local and regional businesses and industry niches in suburban communities in the greater Puget Sound area, the Kennewick-Pasco-Richland metropolitan area of Washington, also known as the Tri-Cities, Goldendale, Vancouver, and White Salmon, Washington and Manzanita, Newport, Ontario, Tillamook, and Waldport, Oregon.
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The Company is relationship-driven, delivering banking and financial services to local families, local and regional businesses and industry niches in suburban communities in the greater Puget Sound area, the Kennewick-Pasco-Richland metropolitan area of Washington, also known as the Tri-Cities, as well as Goldendale, Vancouver, and White Salmon, Washington and Manzanita, Newport, Ontario, Tillamook, and Waldport, Oregon.
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The Company also maintains its long-standing indirect consumer lending platform which operates primarily throughout the Western United States. The Company emphasizes long-term relationships with families and businesses within the communities served, working with them to meet their financial needs. The Company is also actively involved in community activities and events within these market areas, which further strengthens our relationships within those markets.
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The Company also maintains its long-standing indirect consumer lending platform which operates primarily throughout the Western United States. The Company emphasizes long-term relationships with families and businesses within the communities served, working with them to meet their financial needs. The Company is also actively involved in community activities and events within these market areas, which further strengthens its relationships within these markets.
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At December 31, 2024, the Company's loan portfolio included real estate loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans representing 63.7%, 24.5%, and 11.8% of the total loan portfolio, respectively.
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At December 31, 2025, the Company's loan portfolio consisted of the following major categories: CRE loans, residential real estate loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans representing 36.5%, 28.6%, 22.5% and 12.4% of the portfolio, respectively.
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The Company originates one-to-four-family residential mortgage loans through referrals from real estate agents, financial planners, builders, and from existing customers. Retail banking customers are also an important source of the Company’s loan originations. The Company originated $695.2 million of one-to-four-family loans (which included loans held for sale, loans held for investment and fixed seconds) in addition to $20.5 million of loans brokered to other institutions through the home lending segment during the year ended December 31, 2024, of which $564.8 million were sold to investors. Of the loans sold to investors, $233.9 million were sold to the FNMA, FHLMC, FHLB, and GNMA with servicing rights retained for the purpose of further developing these customer relationships. At December 31, 2024, one-to-four-family residential mortgage loans held for investment totaled $617.3 million, or 24.4% of the total gross loan portfolio, while loans held for sale totaled $27.8 million and residential home equity loans totaled $75.1 million at that date.
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The Company originates one-to-four-family residential mortgage loans through referrals from real estate agents, financial planners, builders, and from existing customers. Retail banking customers are also an important source of the Company’s loan originations. The Company originated $716.6 million of one-to-four-family loans (which included loans held for sale, loans held for investment and fixed seconds) in addition to $22.9 million of loans brokered to other institutions through the home lending segment during the year ended December 31, 2025, of which $555.2 million were sold to investors. Of the loans sold to investors, $209.1 million were sold to the FNMA, FHLMC, FHLB, and GNMA with servicing rights retained for the purpose of further developing these customer relationships.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, one-to-four-family loan originations and refinancing activity increased compared to the prior period as a result of slightly decreased market interest rates and slightly more housing inventory. Residential construction and development lending, while not as common as other loan origination options like one-to-four-family loans, continues to be an important element in our total loan portfolio, and we continue to take a disciplined approach by concentrating our efforts on loans to builders and developers in our market areas known to us. These short-term loans typically have a maturity period of six to 18 months, with disbursements not fully realized at origination, leading to a short-term reduction in net loans receivable.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, one-to-four-family loan originations and refinancing activity increased compared to the prior period as a result of changes in interest rates and economic conditions. Residential construction and development lending, while not as common as other loan origination options like one-to-four-family loans, continues to be an important element in our total loan portfolio, and we continue to take a disciplined approach by concentrating our efforts on loans to builders and developers in our market areas known to us. These short-term loans typically have a maturity period of six to 18 months, with disbursements not fully realized at origination, leading to a short-term reduction in net loans receivable.
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The Company is significantly affected by prevailing economic conditions, as well as government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs. Deposit flows are influenced by a number of factors, including interest rates paid on time deposits, other investments, account maturities, and the overall level of personal income and savings. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, the number and quality of lenders, and regional economic cycles. Sources of funds for lending activities include primarily deposits, including brokered deposits, borrowings, payments on loans, and income provided from operations.
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The Company is affected by prevailing economic conditions, as well as government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs. Deposit flows are influenced by a number of factors, including interest rates paid on time deposits, other investments, account maturities, and the overall level of personal income and savings. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, the number and quality of lenders, and regional economic cycles. Sources of funds for lending activities include primarily deposits, including brokered deposits, borrowings, payments on loans, and income provided from operations.
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The Company’s earnings are primarily dependent upon net interest income, the difference between interest income and interest expense. Interest income is a function of the balances of loans and investments outstanding during a given period and the yield earned on these loans and investments. Interest expense is a function of the amount of deposits and borrowings outstanding during the same period and the interest rates paid on these deposits and borrowings. The Company's earnings are also affected by fee income from mortgage banking activities, the provision for (recovery of) credit losses, service charges and fees, gains from sales of assets, operating expenses and income taxes.
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The Company’s earnings are primarily dependent upon net interest income, the difference between interest income and interest expense. Interest income is a function of the balances of loans and investments outstanding during a given period and the yield earned on these loans and investments. Interest expense is a function of the amount of deposits and borrowings outstanding during the same period and the interest rates paid on these deposits and borrowings.
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The Company’s primary objective is to operate 1st Security Bank as a well-capitalized, profitable, independent, community-oriented financial institution, serving customers in its primary market area defined generally as the greater Puget Sound market area. The Company’s strategy is to provide innovative products and superior customer service to small businesses, industry and geographic niches, and individuals located in its primary market area. Services are currently provided to communities through the main office, 27 full-service bank branches and 13 loan production offices (seven of which are stand-alone), which are supported with 24/7 access to on-line banking and participation in a worldwide ATM network.
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The Company’s primary objective is to operate 1st Security Bank as a well-capitalized, profitable, independent, community-oriented financial institution, serving customers in its primary market area defined generally as the greater Puget Sound market area. The Company’s strategy is to provide innovative products and superior customer service to small businesses, industry and geographic niches, and individuals in its primary market area. Services are provided to communities through the main office, 27 full-service bank branches and 13 loan production offices (seven of which are stand-alone), supported by 24/7 access to online banking and participation in a worldwide ATM network.
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The Company focuses on diversifying revenues, expanding lending channels, and growing the banking franchise. Management remains focused on building diversified revenue streams based upon credit, interest rate, and concentration risks. The Board of Directors seeks to accomplish the Company’s objectives through the adoption of a strategy designed to improve profitability and maintain a strong capital position and high asset quality. This strategy primarily involves:
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The Company focuses on diversifying revenues, expanding lending channels, and growing the banking franchise. Management remains focused on building diversified revenue streams while managing credit, interest rate, and concentration risks. The Board of Directors seeks to accomplish the Company’s objectives through a strategy to improve profitability, maintain a strong capital position, and preserve high asset quality. This strategy primarily involves:
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***Growing and diversifying the loan portfolio and revenue streams.***The Company is a diversified lender that seeks to grow and maintain the current level of diversification in its portfolio. At December 31, 2024, the Company's loan portfolio included real estate loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans representing 63.7%, 24.5%, and 11.8% of the total loan portfolio, respectively.
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***Growing and diversifying the loan portfolio and revenue streams.***The Company is a diversified lender that seeks to grow and maintain diversification in its portfolio. At December 31, 2025, the Company's loan portfolio included CRE loans, residential real estate loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans representing 36.5%, 28.6%, 22.5%, and 12.4% of the total loan portfolio, respectively.
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Maintaining strong asset quality**.** The Company believes that strong asset quality is a key to long-term financial success. The percentage of nonperforming loans to total gross loans were 0.54% and 0.45% at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The percentage of nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.45% and 0.37% at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Management actively addresses delinquent loans and nonperforming assets by pursuing aggressive collection efforts for consumer debts, marketing saleable foreclosed or repossessed properties, working on classified assets' resolutions and implementing loan charge-offs. In recent years, the Company focused on originating consumer loans for borrowers with higher credit scores, generally, over 720 while maintaining flexibility with its policy. While the Company plans to emphasize specific lending products, including commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction and development loans (including speculative residential construction loans), and commercial business loans, it remains committed to expanding the size of its one-to-four-family residential mortgage loans and consumer loan portfolios. Throughout these initiatives, the Company maintains a conservative approach to lending and manages credit exposures by leveraging the expertise of experienced bankers.
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Maintaining strong asset quality**. S**trong asset quality is a key driver of long-term financial success. The percentages of nonperforming loans to total gross loans were 0.71% and 0.54% at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The percentages of nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.59% and 0.45% at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Management actively addresses delinquent loans and nonperforming assets by pursuing aggressive collection efforts for consumer debts, marketing saleable foreclosed or repossessed properties, resolving classified assets, and implementing loan charge-offs. In recent years, the Company focused on originating consumer loans for borrowers with higher credit scores, generally over 720, while maintaining flexibility in its lending policy. While the Company plans to emphasize specific lending products, including commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction and development loans (including speculative residential construction loans), and commercial business loans, it remains committed to expanding the size of its one-to-four-family residential mortgage loans and consumer loan portfolios. Throughout these initiatives, the Company maintains a conservative approach to lending and manages credit exposures by leveraging the expertise of experienced bankers.
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Capturing customers’*** full relationship.***The Company offers a wide range of products and services that provide diversification of revenue sources and solidify the relationship with the Bank’s customers. The Company focuses on core retail and business deposits, including savings and checking accounts, that lead to long-term customer retention. As part of the commercial lending process, cross-selling the entire business banking relationship, including deposit relationships and business banking products, such as online cash management, treasury management, wires, direct deposit, payment processing and remote deposit capture. The Company’s mortgage banking program also provides opportunities to cross-sell products to new customers.
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Capturing customers’*** full relationship.***The Company offers a wide range of products and services that provide diversification of revenue sources and solidify the relationship with the Bank’s customers. The Company focuses on core retail and business deposits, including savings and checking accounts, to support long-term customer retention. As part of the commercial lending process, cross-selling the entire business banking relationship, including deposit relationships and business banking products, such as online cash management, treasury management, wires, direct deposit, payment processing and remote deposit capture. The Company’s mortgage banking program also provides opportunities to cross-sell products to new customers.
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Expanding the Company’***s markets.***In addition to deepening relationships with existing customers, the Company intends to broaden its customer base by leveraging the Company’s well-established community involvement. This strategy involves selectively emphasizing products and services tailored to meet the specific banking needs of new customers. Additionally, the Company plans to extend its presence into other market areas through targeted expansion of its home lending network.
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Expanding the Company’***s markets.***In addition to deepening relationships with existing customers, the Company intends to broaden its customer base by leveraging the Company’s well-established community involvement. The strategy involves selectively emphasizing products and services tailored to meet the specific banking needs of new customers. Additionally, the Company plans to extend its presence into other market areas through targeted expansion of its home lending network.
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Loans held for sale, consisting of one-to-four-family loans, increased $2.2 million to $27.8 million at December 31, 2024, from $25.7 million at December 31, 2023. The Company continues to invest in its home lending operations and strategically manage production capacity in the markets we serve.
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Loans held for sale, consisting of one-to-four-family loans, increased $15.9 million to $43.7 million at December 31, 2025, from $27.8 million at December 31, 2024, reflecting continued investment in home lending operations and strategic management of production capacity.
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One-to-four-family loan originations for the year ended December 31, 2024, included $535.6 million of loans originated for sale, $159.5 million of portfolio loans including first and second liens, and $20.5 million of loans brokered to other institutions.
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One-to-four-family loan originations for the year ended December 31, 2025, included $528.0 million of loans originated for sale, $188.6 million of portfolio loans including first and second liens, and $22.9 million of loans brokered to other institutions.
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Originations of one-to-four-family loans to purchase and to refinance a home for the periods indicated were as follows:
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Originations of one-to-four-family loans for the periods indicated were as follows:
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold $564.8 million of one-to-four-family loans, compared to $408.0 million one year ago. Gross margin on home loans sales increased to 3.08% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 3.07% for the year ended December 31, 2023. Gross margin is defined as the margin on loans sold without the impact of deferred loan costs.
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During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company sold $555.2 million of one-to-four-family loans, compared to $564.8 million one year ago. The decrease in loan sales reflects a more competitive market environment and lower purchase volume, partially offset by higher refinance activity. The Company remains focused on managing loan production capacity and maintaining a pipeline consistent with market demand. Gross margin on home loan sales was 3.08% for both years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Gross margin is defined as the margin on loans sold without the impact of deferred loan costs.
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The ACL on loans was $31.9 million, or 1.26% of gross loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale), at December 31, 2024, compared to $31.5 million, or 1.30% of gross loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale), at December 31, 2023. The ACL on unfunded loan commitments decreased $123,000 to $1.4 million at December 31, 2024, from $1.5 million at December 31, 2023.
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The ACL on loans totaled $31.9 million, or 1.20% of gross loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale), at December 31, 2025, compared to $31.9 million, or 1.26%, at December 31, 2024. The ACL on unfunded loan commitments increased $360,000 to $1.8 million at December 31, 2025, from $1.4 million at December 31, 2024, primarily reflecting growth in commercial and speculative construction and development loan commitments. Total loans 30 days or more past due were unchanged at $22.2 million, or 0.84% of total loans, from $22.2 million, or 0.88% of total loans during the prior year period, reflecting similar economic conditions year over year.
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Nonperforming loans, consisting solely of nonaccrual loans, increased $2.6 million to $13.6 million at December 31, 2024, from $11.0 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to increases in CRE loans of $1.7 million, commercial business loans of $763,000, construction and development loans of $280,000, partially offset by decreases in indirect home improvement loans of $186,000 and marine loans of $53,000. At December 31, 2024, nonperforming loans consisted of $5.0 million in construction and development loans, $3.4 million in commercial business loans, $2.8 million in CRE loans, $1.7 million in indirect home improvement loans, $289,000 in marine loans, $261,000 of home equity loans, $164,000 in one-to-four-family loans, and $14,000 in other consumer loans. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total gross loans was 0.54% at December 31, 2024, compared to 0.45% at December 31, 2023. We had no OREO at December 31, 2024 and 2023. See “Item 1. Business – Lending Activities – Asset Quality” of this Form 10–K for additional information regarding the Company’s nonperforming loans.
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Nonperforming loans, consisting solely of nonaccrual loans, increased $5.1 million to $18.7 million at December 31, 2025, from $13.6 million at December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to construction and development CRE loans, which increased $4.3 million to $9.2 million, indirect home improvement loans, which increased $2.6 million to $4.3 million, and one-to-four-family residential loans, which increased $1.6 million to $1.8 million. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $2.9 million in nonaccrual commercial business loans, to $580,000, and a decrease of $722,000 in nonaccrual CRE owner-occupied loans, to $2.0 million. The increase in nonperforming loans reflects continued elevated losses in certain consumer loans due to strained economic conditions and in construction and development loans due to a collateral deficiency on a commercial construction project. Consequently, the ratio of nonperforming loans to total gross loans rose to 0.71% at December 31, 2025, from 0.54% at December 31, 2024. See “Item 1. Business – Lending Activities – Asset Quality” of this Form 10–K for additional information regarding the Company’s nonperforming loans.
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Total deposits decreased $182.9 million to $2.34 billion at December 31, 2024, from $2.52 billion at December 31, 2023, reflecting a decrease in brokered CDs. Transactional accounts (noninterest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking, and escrow accounts) decreased $100.1 million to $814.7 million at December 31, 2024, from $914.9 million at December 31, 2023, due to decreases of $67.5 million in interest-bearing checking ($70.2 million of which was brokered deposits), $26.4 million in noninterest-bearing checking and $6.3 million in escrow accounts (also noninterest bearing) related to mortgages serviced. Money market and savings accounts decreased $14.9 million to $495.8 million at December 31, 2024, from $510.7 million at December 31, 2023 as depositors shifted to higher yielding CDs and other investment alternatives.
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Total deposits increased $334.2 million to $2.67 billion at December 31, 2025, from $2.34 billion at December 31, 2024, reflecting increases in all deposit categories. Transactional accounts (noninterest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking, and escrow accounts) increased $178.9 million to $993.6 million at December 31, 2025, from $814.7 million at December 31, 2024. This increase was due to increases of $158.9 million in interest-bearing checking ($140.2 million in brokered deposits), $19.5 million in noninterest-bearing checking, and $447,000 in escrow accounts related to mortgages serviced, reflecting higher customer balances and increased activity in mortgage servicing. Money market and savings accounts increased $53.9 million to $549.7 million at December 31, 2025, from $495.8 million at December 31, 2024, due to customer preference for liquidity and slightly higher balances in retail and business savings accounts.
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CDs, which include both retail and non-retail CDs, decreased $67.9 million to $1.03 billion at December 31, 2024, from December 31, 2023, primarily due to a reduction in non-retail CDs. Retail CDs increased $151.8 million to $874.1 million at December 31, 2024, from $722.3 million at December 31, 2023, while non-retail CDs, which include brokered CDs, online CDs and public funds CDs decreased $219.7 million to $154.8 million, compared to $374.5 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in non-retail CDs was primarily due to a decrease of $218.3 million in brokered CDs, as management shifted its funding source to FHLB advances for more favorable rates. Non-retail CDs represented 15.0% and 33.7% of total CDs at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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CDs, which include both retail and non-retail CDs, increased $101.5 million to $1.13 billion at December 31, 2025, from $1.03 billion at December 31, 2024. Retail CDs increased $47.6 million to $921.7 million at December 31, 2025, from $874.0 million at December 31, 2024. Non-retail CDs, which include brokered CDs, online CDs and public funds CDs increased $53.9 million to $208.7 million, compared to $154.9 million at December 31, 2024, was primarily due to an increase of $58.9 million in brokered CDs, offset by a decrease of $5.9 million in online CDs. Non-retail CDs represented 18.5% and 15.1% of total CDs at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in non-retail CDs aligns with the Company's strategy to manage interest rate risk and liquidity by accessing larger and more diversified funding sources at competitive rates that were only slightly higher than local market rates, and to reduce reliance on higher cost borrowings.
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The Bank had uninsured deposits of approximately $652.7 million or 27.9% of total deposits, at December 31, 2024, compared to approximately $606.5 million or 24.0% of total deposits at December 31, 2023. The uninsured amounts are estimates based on the methodologies and assumptions used for the Bank’s regulatory reporting requirements.
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The Bank had uninsured deposits of approximately $718.1 million or 26.9% of total deposits, at December 31, 2025, compared to approximately $652.7 million or 27.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2024. The uninsured amounts are estimates based on the methodologies and assumptions used for the Bank’s regulatory reporting requirements.
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Stockholders’*** Equity.***Total stockholders’ equity increased $31.3 million to $295.8 million at December 31, 2024, from $264.5 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in stockholders’ equity reflects net income of $35.0 million, partially offset by cash dividends totaling $8.3 million and stock repurchases totaling $2.9 million, which included $386,000 of shares repurchased in connection with withholding taxes paid on the vesting of restricted stock awards, and net exercise of stock options during the year 2024. Stockholders' equity was also impacted by decreases in unrealized net losses in securities available-for-sale of $5.2 million, net of tax, and by increases in unrealized net gains on fair value and cash flow hedges of $934,000, net of tax, reflecting sales of investment securities in unrealized loss positions and changes in market interest rates benefiting hedges during the period, resulting in a $6.2 million net decline in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax.
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Stockholders’*** Equity.***Total stockholders’ equity increased $11.9 million to $307.7 million at December 31, 2025, from $295.8 million at December 31, 2024. The increase primarily reflects net income of $33.3 million, partially offset by share repurchases of $15.4 million, cash dividends paid totaling $10.3 million and $2.3 million in equity award compensation. Additionally, the issuance of common stock under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan contributed $1.2 million, reflecting the issuance of 30,942 shares of Company common stock. Stockholders' equity was also positively impacted by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $1.3 million, primarily due to unrealized net gains on securities available-for-sale of $6.0 million, net of tax, partially offset by unrealized net losses on fair value and cash flow hedges of $4.7 million, net of tax, reflecting changes in market interest rates during the period.
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Book value per common share was $38.26 at December 31, 2024, compared to $34.36 at December 31, 2023. The calculation of book value per share at December 31, 2024, was based on 7,729,951 common shares, derived by subtracting the 103,063 unvested restricted stock shares from the 7,833,014 reported common shares outstanding as of that date. Similarly, the book value per share at December 31, 2023, was calculated based on 7,698,401 common shares, obtained by subtracting the 102,144 unvested restricted stock shares from the 7,800,545 reported common shares outstanding as of that date.
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Book value per common share was $41.55 at December 31, 2025, compared to $38.26 at December 31, 2024. The calculation of book value per share at December 31, 2025, was based on 7,404,548 common shares, derived by subtracting the 102,971 unvested restricted stock shares from the 7,507,519 reported common shares outstanding as of that date. Similarly, the book value per share at December 31, 2024, was calculated based on 7,729,951 common shares, after deducting 103,063 unvested restricted stock shares from the 7,833,014 reported common shares outstanding as of that date.
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Interest Income**.**Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased $17.6 million, to $184.8 million, from $167.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to a $108.0 million increase in the average balance of total interest-earning assets, primarily loans, and a 39-basis point increase in the average yield on total interest-earning assets. Interest income on loans receivable, including fees, increased $15.9 million, 10.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the prior year due to an increase in the average balance of loans outstanding during the period and to new loans being originated at higher rates, and variable-rate loans repricing higher following increases in market interest rates.
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Net Interest Income**.**Net interest income increased $7.3 million to $130.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, from $123.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in total interest income of $12.4 million, partially offset by an increase in total interest expense of $5.1 million. The $12.4 million increase in total interest income was primarily due to an increase of $11.0 million in interest income on loans receivable, including fees, driven primarily by a 13 basis point increase in the average yield earned on loans receivable as new loans were originated at higher rates and variable-rate loans repriced higher, and a higher average balance of loans outstanding. The $5.1 million increase in total interest expense was primarily the result of a shift in the funding mix toward brokered CDs, which were used to repay higher-cost borrowings in accordance with the Company's funding and liquidity strategy.
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The net interest margin (“NIM”) decreased 18 basis points to 4.30% for the year ended December 31, 2024, from 4.48% for the prior year. The decrease in NIM reflects rising deposit and borrowing costs, which outpaced the yields on interest-earning assets.
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Net interest margin (“NIM”) increased three basis points to 4.33% for the year ended December 31, 2025, from 4.30% for the prior year. The increase in NIM reflects the increase in yields earned on interest-earning assets, along with a slight improvement in funding costs.
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The following table compares average earning asset balances, associated yields, and resulting changes in interest income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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The following table compares average interest-earning asset balances, associated yields, and resulting changes in interest income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
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The average cost of total interest-bearing deposits increased 86 basis points to 2.98% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 2.12% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The average cost of funds, including noninterest-bearing checking, increased 63 basis points to 2.34% for the year ended December 31, 2024, from 1.71% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The average balance of noninterest-bearing deposits, which include noninterest-bearing checking and escrow accounts, totaled $649.4 million and $672.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities increased three basis points to 3.14% for the year ended December 31, 2025, from 3.11% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The average cost of funds, which includes noninterest-bearing checking, increased five basis points to 2.39% for the year ended December 31, 2025, from 2.34% for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily reflecting a lower proportion of noninterest-bearing deposits in the overall funding mix.
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Provision for Credit Losses**.**For the year ended December 31, 2024, the provision for credit losses was $5.5 million consisting of a $5.6 million provision for credit losses on loans partially offset by a $123,000 reversal of the ACL on unfunded loan commitments, compared to a $4.8 million provision for credit losses, consisting of a $5.8 million provision for credit losses on loans partially offset by a $1.0 million reversal of the ACL on unfunded loan commitments for the year ended December 31, 2023. The main reason for the 2024 provision for credit losses on loans was elevated net charge-offs. Additionally, the increase in the ACL on loans reflected organic loan growth, shifts in credit quality (including changes in classified, past due, and nonperforming loans), and adjustments to qualitative factors. The most significant qualitative factor change was an increase in qualitative reserves attributable to higher levels of past due, nonperforming, and net charge-offs on consumer loans relative to prior periods. The reversals of the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments for the years indicated above were a result of decreases in total unfunded loan commitments during those periods.
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Provision for Credit Losses**.**For the year ended December 31, 2025, the provision for credit losses was $9.5 million, consisting of a $9.0 million provision for credit losses on loans, a $360,000 provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments, and a $232,000 provision for securities held to maturity, compared to a provision for credit losses of $5.5 million, for the year ended December 31, 2024, consisting of a $5.6 million provision for credit losses on loans, partially offset by a $123,000 reversal of the ACL on unfunded loan commitments. The increase in the provision for credit losses on loans primarily reflects growth in the loan portfolio, an increase in nonperforming loans, and higher net charge-offs.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, net charge-offs totaled $5.3 million, compared to $2.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increases in net charge-offs of $1.8 million in indirect home improvement loans, $905,000 in C&I loans, $313,000 in marine loans, and $71,000 in other consumer loans. A further decline in national and local economic conditions, as a result of the effects of inflation, a recession or slowed economic growth, among other factors, could result in a material increase in the ACL on loans and may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and result of operations.
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Net loan charge-offs totaled $8.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $5.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a partial charge-off of $2.3 million on a commercial construction loan reflecting the expected loss on the project, along with $2.1 million in increased net charge-off in indirect home improvement loans. These increases were partially offset by decreases in charge-offs of C&I loans of $551,000 and marine loans of $292,000. A decline in national and local economic conditions, as a result of the effects of tariffs, inflation, or slowed economic growth, among other factors, could result in a material increase in the ACL on loans and may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and result of operations.
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Noninterest Income**.**Noninterest income increased $1.1 million to $21.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from $20.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income:
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Noninterest Income**.**Noninterest income increased $721,000 to $22.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, from $21.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income:
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Noninterest Expense**.**Noninterest expense increased $3.8 million to $97.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from $93.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The following table provides an analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense:
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Noninterest Expense**.**Noninterest expense increased $4.4 million to $102.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, from $97.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The following table provides an analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense:
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The efficiency ratio, which is noninterest expense as a percentage of net interest income and noninterest income, improved slightly to 67.45% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 62.47% for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to the growth in revenues outpacing the increase in noninterest expenses.
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The efficiency ratio, which measures noninterest expense as a percentage of net interest income and noninterest income, improved slightly to 66.81% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 67.45% for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the growth in revenues outpacing the increase in noninterest expenses.
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Provision for Income Taxes**.**For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $6.6 million on pre-tax income of $41.6 million, compared to a $9.2 million provision on pre-tax income of $45.3 million in 2023. The $2.7 million decrease in the provision was primarily due to the purchase of alternative energy tax credits in 2024, which resulted in a gain of $2.3 million. There was a net deferred tax asset of $7.1 million and $6.7 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Excluding the effects of tax credits, the effective corporate income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were 21.2% and 20.4%, respectively. For additional information regarding income taxes, see “Note 12 – Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10–K.
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Provision for Income Taxes**.**For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $7.8 million on pre-tax income of $41.1 million, compared to a $6.6 million provision on pre-tax income of $41.6 million in 2024. The $1.2 million increase in the provision was primarily due to the absence of alternative energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for 2025 available in 2024. There was a net deferred tax asset of $7.0 million and $7.1 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The effective corporate income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were 18.9% and 15.8%, respectively. For additional information regarding income taxes, see “Note 10 – Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10–K.
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***Interest Rate Risk.***The table presented below, as of December 31, 2024, is an analysis prepared for the Company by a third-party consultant. The analysis employs various market and actual experience-based assumptions and depicts a static shock. to net interest income through instantaneous and sustained shifts in the yield curve, with adjustments in 100 basis point increments, both up and down by 300 basis points. The results present a projected income statement with minimal exposure to immediate changes in interest rates. These simulations take into account repricing, maturity, competitive factors, expected life of non-maturity deposits, and prepayment characteristics of individual products. These assumptions are based upon our experience, business plans and published industry experience. Because these assumptions are inherently uncertain, actual results may differ from simulated results. The ALCO reviews simulation results to determine whether exposure resulting from changes in market interest rates remains within established tolerance levels over a twelve-month horizon, and develops appropriate strategies to manage this exposure. The table illustrates the estimated change in net interest income over the next 12 months, starting from December 31, 2024.
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***Interest Rate Risk.***The table presented below, as of December 31, 2025, is an analysis prepared for the Company by a third-party consultant. The analysis employs various market and actual experience-based assumptions and depicts a static shock. to net interest income through instantaneous and sustained shifts in the yield curve, with adjustments in 100 basis point increments, both up and down by 300 basis points. The results present a projected income statement with moderate exposure to immediate changes in interest rates. These simulations take into account repricing, maturity, competitive factors, expected life of non-maturity deposits, and prepayment characteristics of individual products. These assumptions are based upon our experience, business plans and published industry experience. Because these assumptions are inherently uncertain, actual results may differ from simulated results. The ALCO reviews simulation results to determine whether exposure resulting from changes in market interest rates remains within established tolerance levels over a twelve-month horizon and develops appropriate strategies to manage this exposure. The table illustrates the estimated change in net interest income over the next 12 months, starting from December 31, 2025.
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As indicated by the table above, the Company's net interest income remains relatively stable across interest rate changes, indicating minimal exposure to immediate rate fluctuations. In a rising rate environment, net interest income declines modestly, with a 1.48% decrease at +300 basis points. In a declining rate environment, net interest income increases, with a 3.48% rise at -300 basis points.
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As indicated by the table above, the Company's net interest income remains relatively stable across interest rate changes, indicating moderate exposure to immediate rate fluctuations. In a rising rate environment, net interest income increases, with a 2.9% increase at +300 basis points. In a declining rate environment, net interest income decreases, with a 4.9% decline at -300 basis points.
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Management maintains a liquidity position that it believes will adequately provide funding for loan demand and deposit runoff that may occur in the normal course of business. The Company relies on a number of different sources in order to meet potential liquidity demands. The primary sources are increases in deposit accounts, FHLB advances, purchases of federal funds, sale of securities available-for-sale, cash flows from loan payments, sales of one-to-four-family loans held for sale, and maturing securities. While the maturities and the scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
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Management maintains a liquidity position that it believes will adequately provide funding for loan demand and deposit runoff that may occur in the normal course of business. The Company relies on several different sources in order to meet potential liquidity demands. The primary sources are increases in deposit accounts, FHLB borrowings, purchases of federal funds, sale of securities available-for-sale, cash flows from loan payments, sales of one-to-four-family loans held for sale, and maturing securities. While the maturities and the scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
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The Bank must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to fund its operations. The Bank generally maintains sufficient cash and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs. At December 31, 2024, the Bank’s total borrowing capacity was $649.7 million with the FHLB of Des Moines, with unused borrowing capacity of $349.5 million. The FHLB borrowing limit is based on certain categories of loans, primarily real estate loans, that qualify as collateral for FHLB advances. At December 31, 2024, the Bank held approximately $1.11 billion in loans that qualify as collateral for FHLB advances.
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The Bank must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to fund its operations. The Bank generally maintains sufficient cash and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs. At December 31, 2025, the Bank’s total borrowing capacity was $716.2 million with the FHLB of Des Moines, with unused borrowing capacity of $583.5 million. The FHLB borrowing limit is based on certain categories of loans, primarily real estate loans that qualify as collateral for FHLB borrowings. At December 31, 2025, the Bank held approximately $1.08 billion in loans that qualify as collateral for FHLB borrowings.
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In addition to the availability of liquidity from the FHLB of Des Moines, the Bank maintained a short-term borrowing line of credit with the FRB, with a current limit of $270.4 million, and a combined credit limit of $101.0 million in written federal funds lines of credit through correspondent banking relationships at December 31, 2024. The FRB borrowing limit is based on certain categories of loans, primarily consumer loans, that qualify as collateral for FRB line of credit. At December 31, 2024, the Bank held approximately $606.5 million in loans that qualify as collateral for the FRB line of credit. Subject to market conditions, we expect to utilize these borrowing facilities from time to time in the future to fund loan originations and deposit withdrawals, to satisfy other financial commitments, repay maturing debt and to take advantage of investment opportunities to the extent feasible.
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In addition to the availability of liquidity from the FHLB of Des Moines, the Bank maintains a short-term borrowing line with the FRB with a limit of $276.9 million, and a combined credit limit of $101.0 million in written federal funds lines of credit through correspondent banking relationships at December 31, 2025. The FRB borrowing limit is based on certain categories of loans, primarily consumer loans, that qualify as collateral for FRB line of credit. At December 31, 2025, the Bank held approximately $580.9 million in loans that qualify as collateral for the FRB line of credit. There were no outstanding borrowings with the FRB or correspondent banks as of December 31, 2025, and $8.0 million at December 31, 2024. Subject to market conditions, we expect to utilize these borrowing facilities from time to time in the future to fund loan originations and deposit withdrawals, to satisfy other financial commitments, repay maturing debt and to take advantage of investment opportunities to the extent feasible.
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The Company's earnings are also affected by fee income from mortgage banking activities, the provision for (reversal of) credit losses, service charges and fees, gains from sales of assets, operating expenses and income taxes.
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FS Bancorp is subject to these regulatory capital guidelines as of December 31, 2025, and has exceeded all applicable minimum capital requirements. The regulatory capital ratios calculated for FS Bancorp at December 31, 2025 were as follows: 9.66% for Tier 1 leverage-based capital, 11.21% for Tier 1 risk-based capital, 14.25% for total risk-based capital, and 11.21% for CET 1 capital ratio.
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For additional information regarding regulatory capital compliance, see the discussion included in “Note 13 – Regulatory Capital” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10–K.